Arc 36Betrayal at God Heir Palace

Ning Xiaochuan maneuvered against the Earth Centipede Demon Emperor and learned that the Great Evolution World was approaching a contest over godhood. He accompanied Heavenly Dream Demon Emperor to God Heir Palace, where humanity branded him a traitor, and left the broken human formation with his companions.

  • Ning Xiaochuan defeated Long Taiyi, killed the Iron Snail Demon King, and received a promise of compensation from the dragon elders.
  • Princess Da Xi warned Ning Xiaochuan about the Earth Centipede Demon Emperor and helped secure the Yulan Empire’s protection through the fox clan.
  • Ning Xiaochuan joined Ling Yun’s plan to lure the Earth Centipede Demon Emperor, and Demon Empress Shiji defeated the emperor in Mang Gu Plain.
  • Demon Empress Shiji forced Ning Xiaochuan to drink Heaven One Holy Water, but its power and the sinister force within him erupted before he advanced to the fourth level of the True Person Realm.
  • Ning Xiaochuan visited Azure Queen in prison and learned about the God Creation Formation, the coming God Conferred War, and the danger posed by his Fated Enemy.
  • Ning Xiaochuan secretly warned Ugly Old Woman about Heavenly Dream Demon Emperor’s planned attack, then traveled with her to God Heir Palace and was denounced by the human cultivators as a traitor.
  • Ning Xiaochuan defeated Qin Hantian and took the Zhou Tian Millstone, while Princess Da Xi challenged Moon Goddess and Ning Xiaochuan’s companions broke the cultivators’ formation.
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Ch. 876Divine Power Showdown

Ning Xiaochuan defeated Long Taiyi after the dragon prince exhausted his divine power and his Supreme Talisman failed, then demanded compensation from the dragon elders. The elders agreed to deliver rare medicines and Heaven-Grade Profound Stones within three days, and Ning Xiaochuan returned the unconscious Long Taiyi to them.

  • Long Taiyi activated his ancient Divine Dragon Bloodline and fought Ning Xiaochuan through twenty-seven clashes of divine techniques.
  • When both fighters' True Essence was nearly depleted, Long Taiyi attacked in Silver Dragon form, but Ning Xiaochuan used the Star Luo Spear to pierce his abdomen after his Supreme Talisman broke.
  • Ning Xiaochuan revealed that his two spirit souls gave him twice the True Essence, then knocked Long Taiyi unconscious with the World-Shaking War Hammer.
  • Two dragon elders stopped Ning Xiaochuan from striking again and agreed to compensate him for Long Taiyi injuring his friend.
  • Ning Xiaochuan demanded twenty Spiritually-Connected Rare Medicines over five thousand years old and three thousand Heaven-Grade Profound Stones, and the elders promised delivery within three days.

Ch. 877Opening the Universe World

Ning Xiaochuan killed the Iron Snail Demon King and opened the Heaven Pivot Great Empire’s National Treasury, the Universe World, to claim its resources. He ended the chapter with the Golden Horn Demon King and Silver Horn Demon King swearing to do three things for him in exchange for the Purple Gold Red Gourd.

  • Ning Xiaochuan blocked the Iron Snail Demon King’s escape and killed it with one strike of the World-Shaking War Hammer.
  • The Earth Centipede Demon Emperor learned of the Iron Snail Demon King’s death and plotted to kill Ning Xiaochuan and seize the Divine Dragon Cub after luring Ning Xiaochuan away from the Demon Clan Holy Kingdom.
  • Ning Xiaochuan refined the formation on the crimson box, opened the Universe World, and found vast stores of Profound Stones, pills, weapons, armor, and ores.
  • Ning Xiaochuan decided to send much of the Universe World’s resources to the Yulan Empire through the Old Marquis.
  • The Golden Horn Demon King and Silver Horn Demon King begged Ning Xiaochuan to return the Purple Gold Red Gourd, then swore in the Demon God’s name to do three things for him.

Ch. 878Fox Clan Princess

Ning Xiaochuan saw through and destroyed Da Xi’s fox illusion, but the Fox Clan princess decided to pursue him as a mate and befriended Little Red. After news of his victory over Long Taiyi and Iron Snail Demon King spread, Da Xi arrived at his grotto-mansion, where Ning Xiaochuan came out to greet her.

  • Ning Xiaochuan detected a hidden presence in his grotto-mansion and destroyed Da Xi’s seductive illusion, leaving behind a single white fox hair.
  • Da Xi discussed choosing Ning Xiaochuan as her mate and sought a way to win him over without deception.
  • News of Ning Xiaochuan’s victories spread through the demon clan, drawing visitors and gifts to his grotto-mansion.
  • Da Xi befriended Little Red and escorted her back from gathering medicinal herbs.
  • Ning Xiaochuan came out to greet Da Xi, who told him she had long heard of his reputation.

Ch. 879Weakness

Ning Xiaochuan hosted Da Xi and questioned her motives, but she warned him that the Earth Centipede Demon Emperor had discovered the Yulan Empire and might order Ning to destroy it. Ning realized the threat put both his homeland and his own life in danger, with no easy way to stop it.

  • Ning Xiaochuan presented Da Xi with nine valuable Human-Grade Pills, and Da Xi sampled an Ice Soul Refining Pill that increased her cultivation by two hundred years.
  • Da Xi offered to learn pill refinement from Ning Xiaochuan, who then asked why she had deliberately approached Little Red.
  • Little Red and Little Ling'er defended Da Xi, insisting that she had befriended them by chance and meant no harm.
  • Da Xi warned Ning Xiaochuan that the Earth Centipede Demon Emperor had discovered his origins and might order him to lead an army against the Yulan Empire.
  • Ning Xiaochuan considered killing the Earth Centipede Demon Emperor or asking the Heavenly Dream Demon Emperor to grant him the Yulan Empire, but feared he would not have time to grow strong enough.

Ch. 880Right Head Seat

Ning Xiaochuan entered the Earth Centipede Demon Emperor’s hall, resisted the gathered Demon Kings’ pressure, and claimed the right head seat. The Earth Centipede Demon Emperor ordered him to attack a human civilization and hunt Demon Empress Shiji’s remnants, then challenged his loyalty when he hesitated.

  • Princess Da Xi offered to help protect the Yulan Empire, and Ji Yue reported that the Earth Centipede Demon Emperor had summoned Ning Xiaochuan.
  • The Earth Centipede Demon Emperor invited Ning Xiaochuan to take the right head seat, expecting the hall’s pressure to force him to kneel.
  • Ning Xiaochuan activated his God-Demon Supreme Body and reached the right head seat despite the Demon Kings’ efforts to suppress him.
  • The Earth Centipede Demon Emperor ordered Ning Xiaochuan to capture a Fifth Grade Human Civilization’s people as sacrifices and kill the remnants of Demon Empress Shiji.
  • Ning Xiaochuan objected that the mission would encroach on the Fanhou Demon Emperor’s territory, and the Earth Centipede Demon Emperor accused him of false allegiance.

Ch. 881The Cunning Fox Spirit

After the Heavenly Dream Demon Emperor granted the Yulan Empire to the fox clan, Ning Xiaochuan escaped the Earth Centipede Demon Emperor’s demand for Little Red’s dragon essence and blood. Princess Da Xi left for the Yulan Empire, while Ning Xiaochuan continued cultivating under the watch of an Old Demon King and sought to strengthen himself for the next attack.

  • The Chiwen Demon Servant announced that the Heavenly Dream Demon Emperor had granted the Yulan Empire to the fox clan and forbidden demons from invading it.
  • Ning Xiaochuan realized Princess Da Xi had persuaded the Nine-Tailed Demon Empress to protect the Yulan Empire, and resolved to find a way to counter the Earth Centipede Demon Emperor.
  • Princess Da Xi left for the Yulan Empire, hoping to win Ning Xiaochuan’s love and secure the fox clan’s future protection.
  • After ten days of cultivation, Ning Xiaochuan’s Demon Sword absorbed blood qi and advanced to a high-grade Mid-Grade Supreme Weapon.
  • Ning Xiaochuan detected an Old Demon King monitoring him and began refining a Low-Grade Supreme Weapon battle sword into his body to increase his strength.

Ch. 882Desecrating the Gods

Ning Xiaochuan refined thirty Supreme Weapons into his body and advanced to the late third level of the True Person Realm. He discovered how to contact Sui Hanyu through the God Receiving Path, and she revealed that its true final step was seizing a god’s divine soul.

  • Ning Xiaochuan refined the thirty-eight battle swords forged from the Fire Jiao King's teeth, bringing his Figurative Divine Power Swords to forty-nine.
  • After withdrawing the four minds from Little Ling'er's body, Ning Xiaochuan absorbed their martial arts insights and broke through to the late third level of the True Person Realm.
  • Ning Xiaochuan concluded that desecrating a god could draw out its divine soul, then carved a statue of Sui Hanyu and touched its face to summon her.
  • Sui Hanyu appeared through the statue and explained that she had drawn out her grandmaster's divine soul by forging and destroying nine hundred and ninety thousand statues.
  • Sui Hanyu revealed that the God Receiving Path's lower half was the God Seizure Path, which involved seizing a god's divine soul.

Ch. 883God Robbing Path

Ning Xiaochuan learned the God Robbing Path from Sui Hanyu and proved that she had underestimated his resolve. After beginning to study the technique in the Purple Star, he reflected on Little Ling'er's extraordinary cultivation and told her to call him Brother instead of Godfather.

  • Sui Hanyu explained that Ning Xiaochuan could erode a deity's divine soul to borrow its power, then use the God Extinction Path or God Plundering Path against a deity who became a threat.
  • Ning Xiaochuan shattered the divine statue to show Sui Hanyu he was not weak, prompting her to reconsider his chances against his Fated Enemy.
  • Sui Hanyu transmitted the God Robbing Path to Ning Xiaochuan and said she would lend him divine power only in a certain-death crisis.
  • Ning Xiaochuan sent a humanoid mind into the Purple Star to study the God Robbing Path while thinking about Little Ling'er's mysterious, unusually rapid cultivation.
  • Little Ling'er finished cultivating and asked whether Ning Xiaochuan was leaving seclusion, and he asked her to call him Brother rather than Godfather.

Ch. 884Combining Bodies and Dual Cultivation

Ning Xiaochuan agreed to help Demon Empress Shiji lure the Earth Centipede Demon Emperor out of Great Dream Marsh, then left with Little Red to carry out the plan. The Earth Centipede Demon Emperor learned of their departure and sent Snake Fly to kill Ning Xiaochuan and capture Little Red.

  • Ling Yun met Ning Xiaochuan in an isolated bamboo forest and asked him to help Demon Empress Shiji kill the Earth Centipede Demon Emperor.
  • Ning Xiaochuan agreed to lure the Earth Centipede Demon Emperor out that night and later left Little Ling'er in the fox clan's care.
  • Ning Xiaochuan and Little Red left Great Dream Marsh, with Ning Xiaochuan warning her that they faced serious danger.
  • The Earth Centipede Demon Emperor learned that Ning Xiaochuan and Little Red had left and ordered Snake Fly to kill Ning Xiaochuan and capture Little Red.

Ch. 885Fierce Battle

Ning Xiaochuan and Little Red were ambushed by the Serpent Fly Demon King after fleeing the Great Dream Marsh, and Ning Xiaochuan fought it using the Sub-God Blood Robe and the Star Luo Spear. After badly wounding the demon king and forcing it to flee, Ning Xiaochuan struggled against the sinister force in his mind as Little Red carried him toward the Mang Gu Plain to evade the approaching Earth Centipede Demon Emperor.

  • Ning Xiaochuan and Little Red were struck from the sky by the Serpent Fly Demon King, but the Azure Wood Sky Garment softened the attack and kept them from serious injury.
  • Ning Xiaochuan donned the Sub-God Blood Robe and fought the Serpent Fly Demon King with the God Slaying Sword Formation, but neither side gained the advantage.
  • Ning Xiaochuan unleashed the full power of the half-section of the Star Luo Spear and blasted apart half the Serpent Fly Demon King's body.
  • The Serpent Fly Demon King used the Blood Refining Divine Method to escape toward the Great Dream Marsh, while Ning Xiaochuan retrieved the spear and put away the robe.
  • Ning Xiaochuan's depleted True Essence let the sinister force attack his mind, so he ordered Little Red to carry him at top speed toward the Mang Gu Plain before the Earth Centipede Demon Emperor arrived.

Ch. 886Mang Gu Plain

Ning Xiaochuan and Little Red fled the Earth Centipede Demon Emperor toward Mang Gu Plain while Ning struggled against the evil power in his body. Demon Empress Shiji confronted the pursuing Emperor, who realized she had arranged the trap.

  • The Earth Centipede Demon Emperor left Great Dream Marsh to pursue Ning Xiaochuan and the Divine Dragon Cub, while the Nine-Tailed Demon Empress chose to wait and see what would happen.
  • As Little Red sped away with Ning Xiaochuan, the evil power in his body attacked his mind and called him toward the Ruins of Return.
  • The Earth Centipede Demon Emperor struck from thousands of miles away, but Little Red summoned the Supreme Divine Dragon King's power and shattered his palm seal.
  • Little Red and Ning Xiaochuan flew toward Mang Gu Plain, then changed course at its edge, and the Earth Centipede Demon Emperor continued chasing them.
  • Demon Empress Shiji emerged from Mang Gu Plain and confronted the Earth Centipede Demon Emperor, who recognized her and accused her of luring him there.

Ch. 887Holy Infant

Demon Empress Shiji severely wounded Earth Centipede Demon Emperor, and their battle escalated when Thunder God Demon Emperor arrived. As Ning Xiaochuan and Little Red fled to Great Dream Marsh, Holy Infant Demon Emperor seized control of Earth Centipede Demon Emperor’s followers and waited for the rival Demon Emperors to weaken each other.

  • Demon Empress Shiji used her white hair to break through Earth Centipede Demon Emperor’s defenses and severely wound it.
  • Earth Centipede Demon Emperor transformed into a giant centipede and tried to flee underground, but Demon Empress Shiji lifted the surrounding land and trapped it.
  • Ning Xiaochuan told Little Red that he had only temporarily suppressed the evil power within him, and they fled toward Great Dream Marsh as Thunder God Demon Emperor joined the battle.
  • In the Demon King Tower, Holy Infant Demon Emperor devoured a Demon King who attacked him and subdued the other Demon Kings under Earth Centipede Demon Emperor.
  • Holy Infant Demon Emperor announced that Earth Centipede Demon Emperor would die and planned to profit while Demon Empress Shiji and Thunder God Demon Emperor fought.

Ch. 888Shiji Returns

Ning Xiaochuan learned that Demon Empress Shiji had returned after killing Earth Centipede Demon Emperor, while Azure Queen and Liao were imprisoned in Heaven Prison. Shiji confronted him at Exterminate Humans King Grotto-mansion and demanded that he drink the Heaven One Holy Water, threatening to make Little Ling'er drink it instead.

  • Princess Da Xi told Ning Xiaochuan that Demon Empress Shiji had defeated Thunder God Demon Emperor and returned to meet Heavenly Dream Demon Emperor.
  • Princess Da Xi revealed that Azure Queen and Liao had been imprisoned in Heaven Prison, and that she had visited the Yulan Empire to investigate Ning Xiaochuan's past.
  • Ning Xiaochuan left Princess Da Xi with Little Ling'er, then sensed danger at Exterminate Humans King Grotto-mansion and sent Little Ling'er back to the fox clan.
  • Ning Xiaochuan found Demon Empress Shiji waiting beside the Blood River, and she declared that he was now her subordinate by order of Heavenly Dream Demon Emperor.
  • Demon Empress Shiji ordered Ning Xiaochuan to drink the Heaven One Holy Water, and threatened to make Little Ling'er drink it when he refused.

Ch. 889Reaping What One Has Sown

Ning Xiaochuan drank the Heaven One Holy Water to keep Demon Empress Shiji from forcing Xiao Hong to take it, then struggled to contain its power inside the Flame Extinguishing Jade Bottle. When Shiji entered the bottle to look for him, the rampaging Ning Xiaochuan overpowered and attacked her.

  • Ning Xiaochuan offered Demon Empress Shiji volumes of the Earth Scripture in exchange for leaving, but she refused and insisted on watching him drink the Heaven One Holy Water.
  • Ning Xiaochuan swallowed the Heaven One Holy Water and entered the Flame Extinguishing Jade Bottle to suppress its effects.
  • The holy water’s power overwhelmed Ning Xiaochuan, and the sinister power inside him erupted as well.
  • Demon Empress Shiji heard the bottle shake and called out that she would save Ning Xiaochuan if he submitted to her, but he did not respond.
  • Demon Empress Shiji entered the bottle to search for Ning Xiaochuan, who emerged in a scarlet, demonic state and pinned her down.

Ch. 890Little Brat

Ning Xiaochuan survived his tribulation breakthrough and encountered a mysterious little boy whom Demon Empress Shiji recognized as the Holy Infant Demon Emperor. After Ning Xiaochuan and Little Red fled, Demon Empress Shiji confronted the emperor when he threatened to seize Ning Xiaochuan’s body.

  • Ning Xiaochuan advanced to the True Person Realm Fourth Level, and the tribulation lightning tempered his forty-nine Figurative Divine Power Swords into Mid-Grade Supreme Weapons.
  • Demon Empress Shiji demanded that Ning Xiaochuan castrate himself, but Little Red arrived with a little boy she had picked up and called Little Brat.
  • Ning Xiaochuan sensed danger from Little Brat and noticed Demon Empress Shiji’s unusual interest in him, then agreed to give her the Flame Extinguishing Jade Bottle as compensation.
  • Little Red angered Demon Empress Shiji by recalling how Ning Xiaochuan had saved her from Heaven One Holy Water, so Ning Xiaochuan dragged Little Red away and headed for the Heaven Prison of the Demon Clan Heaven Kingdom.
  • Little Brat revealed himself as the Holy Infant Demon Emperor and mocked Demon Empress Shiji before threatening to seize Ning Xiaochuan’s body; Demon Empress Shiji stopped him and accepted his challenge.

Ch. 891Demon Prison

Demon Empress Shiji defeated the Holy Infant Demon Emperor in a battle of wills and returned to consolidate her breakthrough. Meanwhile, Ning Xiaochuan entered the Demon Prison with help from the Golden Horn and Silver Horn Demon Kings to meet Azure Queen, but found her sealed behind a barrier he could not cross.

  • Demon Empress Shiji forced the Holy Infant Demon Emperor to flee after overpowering him in a battle of wills.
  • Ning Xiaochuan and Little Red tried to enter the Demon Prison, but the Two-Headed Fire Lion guards refused them without a token.
  • Silver Horn Demon King recognized Ning Xiaochuan, punished the guards, and agreed with Golden Horn Demon King to let him see Azure Queen under their oath.
  • Golden Horn Demon King opened the door to Azure Queen's cell and warned Ning Xiaochuan to hurry before their ancestor discovered them.
  • Ning Xiaochuan found Azure Queen cultivating on a jade platform, but its barrier blocked him, and she explained that only a Sub-Divine Artifact could break it.

Ch. 892The Root of the Chaos

Ning Xiaochuan learned from the Azure Queen that the Great Evolution World was a God Creation Formation and that the coming God Conferred War would draw in powers from the God River Civilization. He left determined to prepare for the looming conflict, then sensed someone familiar imprisoned nearby and learned the captive was the Heavenly Emperor’s Eldest Disciple.

  • The Azure Queen explained that the Great Evolution World contained forty-nine continents and was a sealed God Creation Formation created by the God River Civilization.
  • The Azure Queen told Ning Xiaochuan that the Heavenly Emperor’s ascension had begun a new god creation cycle, and outside powers would compete in the coming God Conferred War.
  • Ning Xiaochuan realized the Heavenly Dream Demon Emperor’s campaign against humanity was part of a struggle to eliminate human competitors for godhood.
  • The Azure Queen gave Ning Xiaochuan two possible ways to rescue her and Liao Shu: find the Longevity Turtle or recover the Gleaming Sky Crystal from the God Sealing Cave Abode.
  • The Azure Queen warned Ning Xiaochuan that his Fated Enemy would soon enter the Great Evolution World and that one of them had to die.
  • Ning Xiaochuan left the Azure Queen’s cell, sensed a familiar presence behind another prison door, and learned its captive was the Heavenly Emperor’s Eldest Disciple.

Ch. 893A Thousand Fingers Pointing in Accusation

Ning Xiaochuan visited Seven Mysteries Daoist in Demon Prison, then faced Chiwen Demon Servant over his visit and his loyalty to the demon clan. Heavenly Dream Demon Emperor ordered him to lead an assault on Nine Heavens Pavilion and sacrifice its human population, and the chapter left him objecting to the command.

  • Ning Xiaochuan met Seven Mysteries Daoist, who urged him to endure public condemnation and remain firm on his path.
  • Little Red promised to stay beside Ning Xiaochuan even if everyone else turned against him.
  • Chiwen Demon Servant confronted Ning Xiaochuan for visiting Demon Prison and showing Azure Queen a mirror image of their meeting, but Heavenly Dream Demon Emperor stopped her from attacking him.
  • Heavenly Dream Demon Emperor ordered Ning Xiaochuan to conquer Nine Heavens Pavilion, kill its cultivators, and take the people under its rule to Great Dream Marsh as sacrifices.
  • Ning Xiaochuan called the plan inappropriate, and Heavenly Dream Demon Emperor told Chiwen Demon Servant to let him continue.

Ch. 894Heart Slave Delivers a Message

Ning Xiaochuan persuaded Heavenly Dream Demon Emperor to target the God Heir Palace and secretly warned its defenders through his Heart Slave, Chi Xin. The Moon Goddess delivered the warning and God Slaying Formation to Ugly Old Woman, who prepared for a decisive battle in three days, while the Moon Goddess questioned whether she should kill Ning Xiaochuan if they met again.

  • Ning Xiaochuan convinced Heavenly Dream Demon Emperor that invading the Central Land World by force would bring heavy losses and urged her to strike the God Heir Palace and True Person Guild instead.
  • Heavenly Dream Demon Emperor agreed to go with Ning Xiaochuan to the God Heir Palace in three days, and Ning Xiaochuan decided to warn Ugly Old Woman without exposing himself.
  • Ning Xiaochuan contacted Chi Xin, his Heart Slave and an outer academy student, and sent him the warning and the God Slaying Formation diagram for the Moon Goddess.
  • Chi Xin delivered the message and formation diagram to the Moon Goddess, who brought them to Ugly Old Woman.
  • Ugly Old Woman verified the formation diagram and prepared for a fierce battle with the demon clan in three days.
  • The Moon Goddess asked Ugly Old Woman whether she should kill Ning Xiaochuan if they met again, explaining that she wanted him to die by her sword and receive a proper burial.

Ch. 895Arrival at God Heir Palace

Ning Xiaochuan joined Heavenly Dream Demon Emperor and the demon race’s young successors on a teleportation journey to God Heir Palace in the Central Land World. He entered the palace despite its defenses, where humans recognized and denounced him for giving the Demon Suppressing Tower to the Demon Emperor, and Xiao Hong threatened anyone who insulted him.

  • Ugly Old Woman jolted Moon Goddess out of her Heart Demon and told her to spend three days restoring her will.
  • Ning Xiaochuan, Xiao Ling'er, and Xiao Hong cultivated by the Blood River, while Xiao Ling'er reached the seventh level and Xiao Hong broke through to the third level of the True Person Realm.
  • Heavenly Dream Demon Emperor ordered Ning Xiaochuan to bring Xiao Ling'er and Xiao Hong to God Heir Palace, and the group joined Long Taiyi, Princess Da Xi, and Cang Yi at the White Bone Altar.
  • Heavenly Dream Demon Emperor activated the White Bone Altar and teleported the party to the Central Land World, where she shattered God Heir Palace’s formations and entered with her companions.
  • The God Child of Azure Wood Holy Land exposed Ning Xiaochuan as the man who had given Heavenly Dream Demon Emperor the Demon Suppressing Tower, provoking the gathered humans to curse him.
  • Xiao Hong threatened to burn anyone who insulted Ning Xiaochuan again, while he remained calm amid the accusations.

Ch. 896Cutting the Robe, Severing Ties

Ning Xiaochuan faced accusations and challenges from former friends and human cultivators who condemned him for giving the Demon Suppressing Tower to the Heavenly Dream Demon Emperor. After Situ Jing severed their friendship, the Moon Goddess challenged Ning Xiaochuan to a fair fight, and he accepted.

  • Little Red cowed the human cultivators with her aura as Qin Hantian accused Ning Xiaochuan of betraying humanity, while Tang Shuyue asked whether he was still himself.
  • Jin Ling broke off her engagement with Ning Xiaochuan, and he accepted without emotion.
  • Situ Jing attacked Ning Xiaochuan with the God-Demon Spear Technique, but Ning Xiaochuan stopped the spear with two fingers and sent him flying.
  • Ning Xiner pleaded with Situ Jing to spare Ning Xiaochuan, while the Azure Wood God Child and the Nine Ruins God Child urged the crowd to attack; Xiao Ling'er defended Ning Xiaochuan and blamed humanity for driving him to betray it.
  • Situ Jing cut off part of his robe and declared that he and Ning Xiaochuan were no longer friends.
  • The Moon Goddess challenged Ning Xiaochuan to a fight, offering to let him leave if he won and to imprison him for one hundred years if he lost; Ning Xiaochuan accepted.

Ch. 897Supremes Gather

Human Supremes gathered at the God Heir Palace to fight the Heavenly Dream Demon Emperor, whose strength overwhelmed the Lord of the First World in their opening exchange. As the Supremes trapped her in the God Slaying Grand Formation, Ning Xiaochuan tried to leave but was surrounded by humans who branded him a traitor.

  • A battle beyond the Supreme level erupted beneath the God Heir Palace, destroying the palace as human Supremes emerged and warned everyone to flee.
  • The Heavenly Dream Demon Emperor faced the gathered human Supremes, and the Lord of the First World attacked her but was badly injured by her effortless counterstrike.
  • The Heavenly Dream Demon Emperor offered to help the Lord of the First World seize Creation if he submitted, but he refused to betray humanity.
  • Ugly Old Woman raised eighty-one Sword Mountains to form the God Slaying Grand Formation around the Heavenly Dream Demon Emperor, who praised Shennong for reaching Creation.
  • Ning Xiaochuan urged Little Red and Xiao Ling'er to leave before the battle spread, but God Heir Palace students and human cultivators surrounded them and called him a traitor.

Ch. 898You Are Not Worthy to Fight Me

Long Taiyi killed Azure Wood God Child with one strike, and Ning Xiaochuan effortlessly defeated Qin Hantian’s attack. When Qin Hantian unleashed the Zhou Tian Millstone, Ning Xiaochuan caught the Supreme King Weapon in one hand.

  • Long Taiyi mocked the human cultivators, then killed Azure Wood God Child with a single palm strike.
  • Qin Hantian challenged Ning Xiaochuan to impress Tang Shuyue, but Ning Xiaochuan said he was not worthy to fight him.
  • Qin Hantian used Spirit Platform Acupuncture and attacked Ning Xiaochuan, but Ning Xiaochuan’s protective True Essence stopped him.
  • Ning Xiaochuan’s True Essence blasted Qin Hantian into a cliff, leaving him battered.
  • Qin Hantian awakened the Zhou Tian Millstone’s original power and brought it crashing down toward Ning Xiaochuan.
  • Ning Xiaochuan caught the Zhou Tian Millstone with one hand, stunning the human cultivators.

Ch. 899It's All the Fox Spirit's Fault

Ning Xiaochuan seized the Zhou Tian Millstone and killed Qin Hantian, then prepared to flee with Ning Xiner as the human and demon forces fought. Moon Goddess blocked their escape and challenged Ning Xiaochuan, while Princess Da Xi’s teasing provoked Moon Goddess into confronting her.

  • Ning Xiaochuan forcibly took the Zhou Tian Millstone from Qin Hantian, refined away his aura, and absorbed the weapon into his sea of qi.
  • After Qin Hantian attacked again, Ning Xiaochuan killed him with a strike of sword qi and drained his corpse with the Demon Sword.
  • Ning Xiner agreed to leave with Ning Xiaochuan, while Tang Shuyue accepted that their paths could no longer be joined.
  • Ning Xiaochuan ordered Little Red to take Ning Xiner away, but the God Heir Palace geniuses surrounded them with a formation and Moon Goddess demanded that Ning Xiaochuan defeat her before leaving.
  • Princess Da Xi claimed she was Ning Xiaochuan’s confidante and had spent a night alone with him, prompting Moon Goddess to accuse her of causing his defection and challenge her.

Ch. 900Enchantress and Divine Maiden

Princess Da Xi and the Moon Goddess fought fiercely while the God Slaying Grand Formation began to break apart. When human cultivators dismissed Ning Xiaochuan’s warning and threatened his companions, Little Red and Little Ling'er shattered their formation and drove them back.

  • Princess Da Xi accepted the Moon Goddess’s challenge, and the two women exchanged powerful sword and petal attacks.
  • The Moon Goddess unleashed her Void Sword Tribulation, wielding lightning that destroyed a mountain and alarmed the watching cultivators.
  • Ning Xiaochuan warned that the God Slaying Grand Formation was about to shatter, but the Nine Ruins God Child and other human cultivators accused him of deception and plotted against him and his companions.
  • As the formation and its eighty-one Sword Mountains cracked further, Ning Xiaochuan ordered Little Red and Little Ling'er to act.
  • Little Red called down lightning, and Little Ling'er smashed the human cultivators’ formation, injuring more than a dozen Heaven’s Chosen.
  • Ning Xiaochuan walked out of the broken formation as the frightened human cultivators staggered away.
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