Arc 20Chapters 478–492

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Ch. 478The Dark Sacred Tiger, Lin Yan of the Martial Border

The Tailing Ancient Clan joined the Buddha Ancient Clan’s side, bringing the forces into numerical balance against Mohe Tian’s allies. As Mu Chen hinted that more allies were coming, a purple-haired woman and a terrifyingly imposing man emerged from the void, leaving the battle’s balance uncertain.

  • Ancestor Tai Ming arrived with Tang Qian'er and Hong Ling, whose Tailing Ancient Map and Immortal Grade strength bolstered the Buddha Ancient Clan’s side.
  • Qing Yanjing welcomed the Tailing Clan’s support, while Mohe Tian resented that it had joined without informing him.
  • Mu Chen taunted Mohe Tian by suggesting the Buddha Ancient Clan had more allies, provoking the Black-Robed Ancestor.
  • A voice from the void mocked the Black-Robed Ancestor’s age and depleted strength, then two mysterious figures appeared.
  • The purple-haired woman displayed the aura of a True Dragon, the Phoenix Clan, and the Dao of Space, while the towering scarred man radiated a savage, overwhelming presence.

Ch. 479The Primordial Void Dragon, Dragon Empress Zi Yan

Zi Yan and Lin Yan arrived to aid the Buddha Ancient Clan, bringing its Saint Grade fighters to seven and alarming the Mohe Ancient Clan. As they prepared to descend, the Silver Robe Empress appeared with the Luo God Dharma Body and an Immortal Dao Sword.

  • Black-Robed Ancestor recognized Zi Yan as the Dragon Emperor of the Primordial Void Dragon Clan and recalled how Xiao Yan had defeated Mohe Tian.
  • Zi Yan identified herself with the Endless Fire Domain, and Lin Yan announced that Martial Ancestor had sent him to aid the Buddha Ancient Clan.
  • The Mohe Ancestors realized the Buddha Ancient Clan now had seven Saint Grade fighters and White Robe Ancestor stopped Black-Robed Ancestor from asking more questions.
  • Zi Yan and Lin Yan turned toward the descending Silver Robe Empress, who carried the Immortal Dao Sword and displayed the Luo God Dharma Body.
  • The Mohe Ancient Clan members relaxed when they sensed that the Silver Robe Empress was an Immortal Grade mid-stage cultivator rather than a Saint Grade Heavenly Sovereign.

Ch. 480The Mysterious Young Monk, a Buddhist Novice

Empress Luo arrived with the Luo God Sword, and the Master of Spirit Mountain appeared to support Mu Chen and the Buddha Ancient Clan against the Mohe Ancient Clan. As the Mohe God Lord conceded that his clan would have to negotiate, a mysterious voice addressed him as a mere Saint Grade junior, signaling the arrival of an even greater power.

  • Empress Luo greeted Qing Yanjing, her husband, Tang Qian'er, and Hong Ling, bringing the Luo God Sword on her ancestor's orders.
  • A young monk arrived and Vajra King Shi Luo recognized him as the World Honored One Tathagata, who comforted Shi Luo and forgave his earlier breach of the precept against anger.
  • The World Honored One told the Mohe God Lord that the Buddhist Sect had accepted terms from the Ancient Heavenly Emperor and would support the Buddha Ancient Clan.
  • Mohe Tian realized the Mohe Ancient Clan was outmatched, and the Mohe God Lord challenged any remaining opponents to step forward.
  • A mysterious voice rang across Eternal City and the Mohe Continent, rebuking the Mohe God Lord for calling it a Daoist brother and declaring him a mere Saint Grade junior.

Ch. 481I Am the Heavenly Emperor

The Heavenly Emperor revealed himself as Mu Chen’s master and demanded that Mohe Tian justify the Mohe Ancient Clan’s attempt to detain his successor. After Mohe Tian could offer no defense, the Heavenly Emperor drew his sword and prepared to strike him.

  • The Heavenly Emperor appeared above the Eternal Pagoda, and Mohe Tian realized the Daoist Sect had gathered its allies to defend Mu Chen.
  • The Heavenly Emperor recounted how Mu Chen had earned the Eternal Undying Body and asked Mohe Tian to explain why the Mohe Ancient Clan had pursued him after the Eternal Gathering.
  • The Heavenly Emperor said he would spare the Mohe Ancient Clan from death at King Qin’s request, but demanded that Mohe Tian withstand one sword strike.
  • The Heavenly Emperor drew the Heavenly Emperor Sword and unleashed countless crystalline sword lights as Mohe Tian roared, “Mohe Spirit Shell!!”

Ch. 482The Emperor Rose from the Dead, His Sword Severed Eternity

The Heavenly Emperor’s sword overwhelmed the Mohe Ancient Clan, forcing its three Saint Grade experts to summon the Mohe Boundless Bottle to survive. The Mohe Clan was left defeated, while news of Mu Chen’s victory and the Emperor’s return spread across the Great Thousand World.

  • Mohe Tian and two Saint Grade ancestors joined forces to defend against the Heavenly Emperor’s sword, but the attack pierced their defenses.
  • The Mohe Clan summoned the Mohe Boundless Bottle, and its awakened artifact spirit unleashed a massive yin-and-yang counterattack.
  • The clash devastated the Mohe Realm and erased the city around the Eternal Pagoda, while the Daoist Sect’s allies mysteriously disappeared.
  • Mohe Tian survived but suffered severe injuries and lost his path to the Dao, while the two ancestors lost decades of cultivation.
  • News spread that Mu Chen had won the Eternal Pagoda Gathering and refined the Primordial Dharma Body, and that the long-dead Heavenly Emperor had returned.

Ch. 483Saint Grade Emperor Pill, Ascension Pill

Xiao Xiao delivered the Flame Emperor’s Ascension Pill to Mu Chen, who accepted a trial to kill a Heavenly Demon Emperor in exchange for it. Three months later, Mu Chen had slain Black Corpse Heavenly Demon Emperor and escaped a fight with two more, leaving the Great Thousand World and the Evil Clan from Beyond in turmoil.

  • Xiao Xiao gave Mu Chen the Ascension Pill, which could help Quasi-Saints break through to Saint Grade, and explained the Flame Emperor’s trial.
  • Mu Chen agreed to bring Xiao Xiao a Heavenly Demon Emperor’s head and set out for the Evil Clan from Beyond’s territory.
  • Three months later, news spread that Mu Chen had killed Black Corpse Heavenly Demon Emperor, patriarch of the Corpse Demon Clan.
  • Mu Chen fought two more pursuing Heavenly Demon Emperors, killing one and gravely wounding the other before escaping unharmed.
  • Xiao Xiao was astonished by Mu Chen’s victory, while tensions rose along the border between the Great Thousand World and the Evil Clan from Beyond.

Ch. 484I Had Reached Saint Grade Heavenly Sovereign Long Ago

After killing the Black Corpse Heavenly Demon Emperor, Mu Chen revealed that he had already reached Saint Grade Heavenly Sovereign and helped the Undying Bird Sovereign advance with the Ascension Pill. He then joined the Heavenly Emperor and the Undying Bird Sovereign at Northern Wilderness Hill to prepare for the final activation of the Great Thousand Demon-Subduing Array.

  • Mu Chen returned to the Daoist Sect with the Black Corpse Heavenly Demon Emperor's head and confirmed his victory to Mandala and the gathered leaders.
  • Xiao Xiao offered Mu Chen the Ascension Pill, but he revealed that he had already broken through to Saint Grade Heavenly Sovereign during his battle with the Black Corpse Heavenly Demon Emperor.
  • Mu Chen gave the Ascension Pill to the Undying Bird Sovereign, who advanced to Saint Grade Heavenly Sovereign a few days later.
  • The Heavenly Emperor explained that King Qin was gathering top fighters to prepare for the Evil Clan from Beyond's counterattack during the World Array's final activation.
  • Mu Chen, the Heavenly Emperor, and the Undying Bird Sovereign traveled to Northern Wilderness Hill and were welcomed by Graveyard Keepers into the realm protected by the World Array.

Ch. 485Great Thousand Twin Heroes, Secret Talks Before the Battle

Heavenly Emperor and the gathered Saint Grade powerhouses attended a secret meeting at the Great Thousand Palace, where Flame Emperor and Martial Ancestor explained the Dominator Realm. The chapter ended as the two revealed they had gained insights into breaking through to it.

  • Heavenly Emperor and the Daoist Sect arrived at the Great Thousand Palace, where Qin Tian and Lord of Undying welcomed the gathered heroes.
  • Flame Emperor and Martial Ancestor appeared and revealed that they had arranged the secret meeting to share a plan for the final battle.
  • Flame Emperor explained that the plan aimed to help him and Martial Ancestor reach the Dominator Realm while also resurrecting ancient Saint Grade heroes.
  • Flame Emperor described how a Dominator could imprint their true spirit on the world's origin and command World Power.
  • Flame Emperor announced that he and Martial Ancestor had gained a few insights into reaching the Dominator Realm.

Ch. 486The Firmament Ledger, Three True Names

The Great Thousand Twin Heroes revealed that they had become Half-Step Rulers, but warned that they still needed true Rulership to defeat the Heavenly Evil God before the Supreme Covenant arrived. They planned to enter seclusion for six months, leaving their allies waiting as they prepared their breakthroughs.

  • The Firmament Ledger appeared above the Great Thousand Palace, recording the surnames Ye, Xiao, and Lin as the Immortal Great Emperor, the Flame Emperor, and the Martial Ancestor received World Marks.
  • The Lord of Undying recognized that the Flame Emperor and the Martial Ancestor had reached the Half-Step Ruler realm.
  • The Flame Emperor explained that Half-Step Rulers could not defeat the Heavenly Evil God, and that only true Rulers could save the Great Thousand World.
  • The True Dragon Emperor, the Kunpeng Ancestor, and the other Saint Grade experts offered their aid, but the Flame Emperor told them to wait.
  • The Flame Emperor planned to refine himself into a supreme Emperor Pill, while the Martial Ancestor planned to refine the Eight Great Ancestral Talismans into the Eight Ancestor Glazed Bowl.

Ch. 487Rules Seeds, Nine Transformations of True Spirit

Mu Chen explained that his path to the Dominator Realm was to unite the Ten Primordial Dharma Bodies, using his perfected One Qi Transforms into Three Purities as the foundation. He revealed that he had recovered the lost Dharma Bodies and summoned seven of them, leaving the assembled experts astonished as he prepared to claim the remaining three.

  • The Daoist Heavenly Emperor revealed that Mu Chen, not himself, was the candidate to become the Great Thousand World's third Dominator Realm expert.
  • Mu Chen explained the stages of One Qi Transforms into Three Purities and how he had developed its Nine Transformations, with a theoretical Unity Realm beyond it.
  • Mu Chen declared that his path lay in uniting the Ten Primordial Dharma Bodies, which the world's will had created to defend the Great Thousand World from the Evil Clan from Beyond.
  • Mu Chen described how he had searched for the lost Primordial Dharma Bodies and recovered the one hidden in the Corpse Demon Clan's territory after killing the Black Corpse Heavenly Demon Emperor.
  • Mu Chen summoned seven Primordial Dharma Bodies, including the Eternal Undying Body and the Endless Radiant Body, revealing that he had found all five lost legacies.

Ch. 488Child of the World, Striking for the Supreme Realm

Qing Yanjing and the allied clans gathered all Ten Primordial Dharma Bodies to help Mu Chen reach the Supreme Realm, while he, the Flame Emperor, and the Martial Ancestor entered seclusion. With the Heavenly Evil God looming and only two days before the Great Thousand Demon-Subduing Array began operating, the Great Thousand World's leaders sent their forces into the array without waiting for the three to emerge.

  • Qing Yanjing persuaded the Tailing, Hetian, and Huang Ancient Clans to contribute their Primordial Dharma Bodies, and Lord of Undying offered Mu Chen spiritual energy from the Immortal Body.
  • Mu Chen gathered all Ten Primordial Dharma Bodies and began seclusion with the Flame Emperor and Martial Ancestor, who had only half a year to prepare.
  • The Heavenly Emperor transferred his titles and authority to Mu Chen, then became the Supreme Palace Master.
  • With two days remaining before the Great Thousand Demon-Subduing Array began operating, the leaders debated whether to wait for Mu Chen and the others or proceed.
  • Lord of Undying and Qin Tian led the assembled Heavenly Sovereigns into the array, whose bronze coffins stood across a vast black plaza.

Ch. 489Those Who Chant My True Name Will Find Eternal Life in the Cycle of Reincarnation

The Flame Emperor, Martial Ancestor, and Mu Chen broke through to the Divine Realm of the Supreme Great Ruler and inscribed their names on the Firmament Ledger, becoming protectors of the Great Thousand World. Their rise stirred the Evil Clan from Beyond and awakened the Heavenly Evil God, who began to shake Northern Wilderness Hill from beneath the plaza.

  • The Lord of Undying tried to rally the experts gathered above the Great Thousand Demon-Subduing Array but fell silent before their resolve.
  • The Firmament Ledger formed from the Great Thousand World's World Power and unfurled across heaven and earth.
  • The Flame Emperor completed his Emperor Pill, the Martial Ancestor refined the Eight Great Ancestral Talismans, and Mu Chen combined the Ten Primordial Dharma Bodies to reach the Dominator Realm.
  • The Flame Emperor, Lin Dong, and Mu Chen inscribed their names on the Firmament Ledger and received World Marks as they attained the Divine Realm of the Supreme Great Ruler.
  • Living beings across the Great Thousand World bowed to the three new Great Rulers, while the Evil Clan from Beyond and the Heavenly Evil God awakened to their rise.
  • The continental plate beneath Northern Wilderness Hill shook as demonic darkness surged from below the black plaza.

Ch. 490One Sect, Three Rulers: Fearlessly Suppressing the Evil God

The Flame Emperor, Martial Ancestor, and Heavenly Emperor entered the World Array to confront the weakened Heavenly Evil God, who was shocked to find three Transcendent guardians opposing him. When they gave their names, the Heavenly Evil God reacted in disbelief to Mu Chen introducing himself as Zhou Yuan.

  • Qin Tian asked whether the Great Thousand Demon-Subduing Array should be activated, and Mu Chen spread it across Northern Wilderness Hill while the Heavenly Emperor reinforced it with World Power.
  • Zhou Yuan, at the Hundred Spirits Continent, wondered about strange memories of the Heavenly Source World and the Ancestral Dragon Scripture as a mysterious figure in the cosmos recognized him from the future.
  • The Heavenly Evil God transformed into a white-robed youth and reflected on how the long sealing had drained his origin, leaving him in a weakened four-eyed state.
  • The Heavenly Evil God attacked the three arriving guardians with demonic light, his Death-Extinction Eye, and World-Devouring Evil Beasts, but Mu Chen, the Flame Emperor, and Martial Ancestor destroyed his attacks.
  • The Flame Emperor explained that the Great Thousand World continually produced defenders, and the Heavenly Evil God asked the three guardians for their names.
  • The Flame Emperor named himself Xiao Yan, Martial Ancestor named himself Lin Dong, and Mu Chen introduced himself as Zhou Yuan, causing the Heavenly Evil God to cry out in shock.

Ch. 491Heavenly Emperor, He Touched My Crown; I Tied My Hair and Received Eternal Life

Mu Chen revealed himself as the Second Generation Heavenly Emperor and joined the Flame Emperor and Martial Ancestor in confronting the Heavenly Evil God. The Heavenly Evil God sacrificed himself in a final attack, but the three Great Rulers banished him to another dimension, where he died without harming them.

  • Mu Chen declared that he was the Second Generation Heavenly Emperor, and the Heavenly Evil God recognized the title.
  • The Flame Emperor, Martial Ancestor, and Heavenly Emperor surrounded the Heavenly Evil God and attacked him together.
  • The Heavenly Evil God opened five eyes and used the Five-Eye God-Slaying Diagram, but the three rulers' attacks wounded him and drove him back.
  • The Heavenly Evil God burned his life and sacrificed his eyes to reach the Ten-Eyed state, then detonated the Ten-Eye Demon Statue in an attempt to kill the three rulers.
  • The Heavenly Emperor, Flame Emperor, and Martial Ancestor unleashed their full power and banished the Heavenly Evil God to another dimension, where he died.

Ch. 492The Great Universe Beyond the Realm, Sentient Beings (Grand Finale)

Mu Chen defeated the newly ascended Saint Heavenly Demon Emperor, ending the Evil Clan from Beyond’s threat to the Great Thousand World. Ten years later, Mu Chen prepared for marriage and a journey beyond the universe, while Immortal Great Emperor became the Great Thousand’s fourth Great Ruler.

  • The Saint Heavenly Demon Emperor devoured the Evil Clan from Beyond, ascended to the Ancestor God realm, and fled toward the universe beyond the Great Thousand World.
  • Mu Chen intercepted the Saint Heavenly Demon Emperor and killed him with the Demon-Subduing Staff.
  • Ten years later, Mu Chen discussed visiting Xiao Xiao and Lin Jing with Ling Xi, while Qing Yanjing confronted him about his relationships and his pregnant partners.
  • Mu Chen reflected on exploring the universe beyond the Great Thousand World with the Flame Emperor and Martial Ancestor, while Immortal Great Emperor remained behind as its guardian.
  • Immortal Great Emperor transcended and became the Great Thousand’s fourth Great Ruler, and Mu Chen, the Flame Emperor, and Martial Ancestor toasted him from afar.
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