Chapter Summaries

Mu Chen arrived at the Upper Earth Sovereign battlefield as the War Hall’s Holy Sons cornered Liu Xingchen, Su Mu, and Chu Men. He confronted the Holy Sons and threatened to kill them, while the First Hall Master watched their boasts with fury.

• Daoist Wang stopped himself from interfering after hearing an unhappy voice, while the Old Heavenly Sovereign quietly enjoyed his discomfort.
• Liu Xingchen, Su Mu, and Chu Men fled from the War Hall’s Holy Sons, badly injured after their alliance was crushed.
• Ling Zhanzi, Ling Jianzi, and Ling Longzi caught up with the three and ordered their deaths.
• Mu Chen appeared in the form of an Ancient Undying Bird, transformed back into a man, and confronted the Holy Sons.
• The Holy Sons invoked their Martial Uncle, the War King, to threaten Mu Chen, and the First Hall Master angrily dismissed their boasts.

Mu Chen evaded the War Hall Holy Sons’ combined attack and trapped Ling Jianzi inside his crystal Futu Pagoda. As the observers argued over the pagoda’s identity, Ling Longzi transformed into a Black Dragon and charged to rescue his brother.

• Ling Zhanzi, Ling Jianzi, and Ling Longzi launched three powerful attacks at Mu Chen, who dissolved into wisps of breeze to escape them.
• Mu Chen summoned the nine-story crystal Futu Pagoda, which sucked Ling Jianzi inside and began refining him with spiritual flames.
• The Old Heavenly Sovereign and Daoist Wang recognized the Futu Pagoda, but the War King insisted it was the Daoist Sect’s Jingyang Bell and ordered Daoist Wang to be quiet.
• The Old Heavenly Sovereign foresaw Daoist Wang’s death; the chapter later recounted that the First Hall Master killed him, while the Old Heavenly Sovereign was taken to the Heavenly Palace.
• Ling Longzi revealed that he was a pure-blooded Black Dragon and charged at the Futu Pagoda to rescue Ling Jianzi.

Mu Chen's Dragon Phoenix Phantom drove Ling Longzi away while Ling Zhanzi unleashed the power of a million soldiers to attack him. Ling Zhanzi reached half-step Great Perfection and formed the Battle Emperor Glazed Heaven-Shattering Finger, leaving its strike poised to descend on Mu Chen.

• Mu Chen summoned the Dragon Phoenix Phantom, which chased the terrified Ling Longzi out of sight.
• Ling Zhanzi summoned the Ancient Battle Emperor Dharma Body and launched Battle Spear Spirit Rain, but Mu Chen evaded it with the Lesser Wind-Calling Art.
• Ling Zhanzi used Battle Sacrifice to draw on the heart's blood and Battle Will of a million elite soldiers.
• Ling Zhanzi forced one foot into the Great Perfection realm and prepared the Battle Emperor Glazed Heaven-Shattering Finger to break through Mu Chen's evasion.

Mu Chen summoned the Heavenly Beast Army and used its Battle Will to counter Ling Zhanzi’s Grand Perfection attack, killing him. He then killed Ling Longzi in front of the assembled factions, leaving the Western Heaven War King to decide how to respond.

• Mu Chen realized Ling Zhanzi’s divine ability had sealed the void, so he chose to fight rather than evade.
• Mu Chen summoned the dormant Heavenly Beast Army and commanded its soldiers through the Stone Battle Seal.
• Mu Chen gathered more than seven million Battle Patterns and formed an Ancient Beast Spear that clashed with Ling Zhanzi’s attack.
• Mu Chen emerged unharmed from the clash, while Ling Zhanzi was erased by the shock waves.
• An ancient Dragon Phoenix Phantom dropped the wounded Ling Longzi before Mu Chen, who killed him with the Ancient Sacred Staff despite his plea for the Western Heaven War King’s help.

After Mu Chen, Long Xiang, and Xiao Qingyun won the Western Heaven Continent tournament, they entered the ancient land for the Continent Baptism. Half a year later, Long Xiang and Xiao Qingyun had advanced, while Mu Chen remained in cultivation.

• The First Hall Master confirmed Long Xiang, Mu Chen, and Xiao Qingyun as the tournament’s Baptism candidates, and the crowd celebrated their victory.
• The First Hall Master brought the three candidates to the ancient land where the continent’s spiritual energy gathered.
• Long Xiang and Xiao Qingyun each gave up one share of their Baptism allotment so Mu Chen could receive five shares.
• Mu Chen summoned his Futu Pagoda, Sacred Artifacts, and external incarnations, then absorbed the ancient land’s spiritual energy.
• Half a year later, Long Xiang reached the ranks of top Grand Perfection Earth Sovereigns and neared the Heavenly Sovereign barrier, while Xiao Qingyun reached the pinnacle of the Lower Earth Sovereign realm.
• Long Xiang and Xiao Qingyun turned their attention to Mu Chen, who was still seated in cultivation.

Mu Chen left the Western Heaven Continent after using the Continent Baptism to strengthen his foundations and advance his abilities rather than reaching Great Perfection. After parting from Luo Li, she gained enough power to reach the threshold of Great Perfection and agreed to continue her cultivation in the Ancestral Land.

• Mu Chen spread the Continent's power across his true self, avatar, Sacred Artifacts, and Great Wind-Calling Art instead of advancing to Great Perfection.
• Mu Chen and his companions left the ancient starry sky to visit the First Hall Master, who remained behind to protect the Luo God Clan.
• Emperor Luo left cultivation to see Mu Chen off, and he and Luo Li reunited in the Luo God Palace.
• Mu Chen and Luo Li spent two days together before he departed with Ling Xi, Long Xiang, Xiao Qingyun, and the Heavenly Palace disciples.
• Luo Li absorbed some of the Continent's remaining power through their union and reached the threshold of Great Perfection.
• The Luo God Progenitor invited Luo Li to the Ancestral Land, and Luo Li agreed to continue cultivating there.

Former Northern Heavens Spiritual Academy classmates gathered in the Ancient Heavenly Palace after Mu Chen invited them to join, bringing powerful experts and allies from their clans. Shen Cangsheng and Li Xuantong welcomed the reunion and planned to surprise Mu Chen when he returned, while the gathered students prepared to join the palace.

• Thousands of Northern Heavens classmates arrived at the Ancient Heavenly Palace, including nearly all of the former Heaven Ranking's top hundred.
• Shen Cangsheng and Li Xuantong discussed how many old classmates and Xuan Gang members had answered Mu Chen's invitation.
• Shen Cangsheng urged the group not to pressure anyone to join and suggested they surprise Mu Chen when he returned.
• Bing Qing and Mu Kui arrived with many Ice Spirit Clan and Wood Spirit Clan members, and both had reached the peak of the Lower Earth Sovereign level.
• The gathered Northern Heavens students prepared to join the Ancient Heavenly Palace after Mu Chen returned.

Mu Chen returned to the Daoist Sect’s ancestral court and learned from Qing Yanjing that he could reclaim the Eight-Part Buddha inheritance in the perilous Ancient Saint Abyss. As he prepared to go with Long Xiang, Mandala emerged from seclusion and offered to accompany him.

• Zhou Yuan and the other Hundred Spirit Continent visitors compared their newly renowned king’s power with the many Heavenly Sovereigns serving the Daoist Sect’s Heavenly Emperor.
• Mu Chen returned from the Western Heaven Continent with Long Xiang, Ling Xi, Xiao Qingyun, and the others, reuniting with old friends before visiting his master.
• Long Xiang delivered Qing Yanjing’s message telling Mu Chen to retrieve the Eight-Part Buddha from Saint Abyss and restore his honor in the Buddha Clan.
• Long Xiang volunteered to accompany Mu Chen, who agreed but said a Heavenly Sovereign would also need to go with them.
• Mandala emerged from seclusion, wielding the God-Binding Whip, and offered to join Mu Chen on the journey.

Mu Chen, Mandala, and Long Xiang arrived in Saint Abyss City and visited the Great Thousand Pavilion, where its tower master, Lu Feng, welcomed Mu Chen as the Heavenly Emperor’s heir. Lu Feng conveyed Demon Slayer King Qin Tian’s regards, while Qin Tian’s legendary rise and return from the Evil Clan’s territory were recounted.

• Mu Chen, Mandala, and Long Xiang passed through Saint Abyss City’s barrier and headed for the Great Thousand Pavilion.
• At the Demon Slayer Stele, they saw Qin Tian ranked above the other demon slayers.
• Mandala’s gaze hurt several powerful visitors when the trio entered the pavilion.
• Lu Feng revealed his identity as the Saint Abyss branch’s tower master and conveyed the Chief Elder’s regards to the Heavenly Emperor.
• Lu Feng recognized Mu Chen as the Young Palace Master and welcomed him.
• The account described how Qin Tian survived an ambush, returned from deep within the Evil Clan’s territory, and became the first Demon Slayer King.

Mu Chen and his companions registered as Demon Slayers while waiting for the Ancient Saint Abyss’s space-time storm to weaken, and the gathered forces prepared to confront the sealed Heavenly Demon Emperor remnants. At the Great Thousand Pavilion, Mu Chen reunited with Wen Qingxuan, whose bickering about Luo Li left her considering an indirect way to get closer to her.

• Tower Master Lu Feng told Mu Chen that the Heavenly Demon Emperor remnants had summoned reinforcements, prompting the Great Thousand forces to gather for a battle at the Ancient Saint Abyss.
• Tower Master Lu Feng registered Mu Chen, Long Xiang, and Mandala as Demon Slayers and gave them black iron tokens.
• The Wen Family arrived at the Great Thousand Pavilion, and Wen Qingxuan recognized Mu Chen among the group.
• Mu Chen teased Wen Qingxuan about Wen Ziyu and explained that Luo Li was his wife, leaving Wen Ziyu confused.
• Wen Qingxuan angrily insisted that Luo Li was her wife, then despaired that she might never share a bed with her and considered sleeping with Mu Chen first.

The Futu Ancient Clan’s three Main Branches confronted Mu Chen at the Great Thousand Pavilion and verified his bloodline. After his Saint Futu suppressed their young lords, the clan elders declared that Qing Yanjing had been imprisoned and ordered Mu Chen captured and executed.

• The Mo, Xuan, and Qing Branches arrived at the Great Thousand Pavilion, and the gray-robed elder warned that they had come for Mu Chen.
• Mu Chen revealed his crystal Saint Futu Pagoda, overwhelming the clan members and breaking Xuan Luo’s and Mo Xin’s resistance.
• A Futu Clan member identified Mu Chen’s pagoda as the Saint Futu, leaving the three forces stunned.
• Hei Guang challenged Mu Chen’s identity, while Xuan Luo recognized Protector Long Xiang and connected him to Qing Yanjing’s flight from the clan.
• Mo Yin announced that Qing Yanjing had been imprisoned in the Ancestral Pagoda and ordered Mu Chen captured and publicly executed.

Mandala confronted the Buddha Ancient Clan elders to protect Mu Chen, but the standoff ended when Ninth Elder Mo You announced that Qing Yanjing had taken control of the clan. Mu Chen was named Young Clan Leader, leaving the Xuan and Mo Branches stunned and forced to accept the new order.

• Mandala challenged Hei Guang and Mo Yin, wielding the God-Binding Whip as the Heavenly Sovereigns prepared to fight.
• Ninth Elder Mo You arrived, and the Mo Branch elders assumed he had come to capture Mu Chen.
• Mo You announced that Qing Yanjing had seized the Ancestral Pagoda, taken control of the clan, and that Futu Xuan had stepped down.
• Mo You declared Mu Chen the Buddha Ancient Clan’s Young Clan Leader, shocking the gathered branches.
• Mo Xin and the other clan members questioned the news, but Mo You confirmed that Futu Xuan would no longer handle clan affairs.

Qing Yanjing’s takeover of the Buddha Ancient Clan was confirmed, and the clan’s branches accepted Mu Chen as their Young Clan Leader. As the gathering moved to the Qing Branch’s quarters, Mu Chen stopped Tower Master Lu Feng to ask about Demon Slayer Points.

• Futu Xuan’s defeat and the Council of Elders’ decree led Mo You, the three Heavenly Sovereigns, and the three Main Branches to pay their respects to Mu Chen as Young Clan Leader.
• The Ninth Elder led the clan members away, while the three Main Branches remained under orders to assist Mu Chen.
• Qing Xuan introduced herself as Mu Chen’s aunt and presented Qing Shuang as a talented member of the Qing Branch.
• Tower Master Lu Feng prepared to leave, but Mu Chen stopped him and asked whether becoming a Demon Slayer King required ten thousand Demon Slayer Points.

Mu Chen used a Heavenly Demon Emperor’s remnant soul to claim the Demon Slayer King title, shocking Saint Abyss City and the Buddha Ancient Clan. The Great Thousand Pavilion’s Lu Feng left to report the unprecedented promotion, while Wen Qingxuan approached Mu Chen with a business proposition.

• Mu Chen infused a Heavenly Demon Emperor remnant soul into his Demon Slayer Token, making it display the title Demon Slayer King.
• The Demon Slayer Stele announced Mu Chen as the second Demon Slayer King, surpassing Di Yi and leaving the city’s Demon Slayers and factions baffled.
• Mu Chen told Lu Feng that he had killed a Heavenly Demon Emperor, and Lu Feng departed to consult the Great Thousand Palace headquarters.
• Mu Chen showed his token to Qing Xuan as the Buddha Ancient Clan members marveled at his new status, while Mandala worried about explaining the uproar to the Daoist Sect’s Supreme Sovereign.
• Wen Qingxuan offered Mu Chen a big deal, and he said it depended on her sincerity.

Mu Chen’s Demon Slayer King status and privileges were confirmed, and the next wave of young cultivators entered the Ancient Saint Abyss as its passage opened. The chapter introduced Tang Qian'er, Hong Ling, and the Tailing Ancient Clan’s Chi Yan, who was searching for candidates to become the clan’s Saintess.

• Lord Lu Feng relayed that Chief Elder Qin Tian had approved Mu Chen’s Demon Slayer King privileges and wanted to meet him.
• Half a month later, the powerhouses sent their young prodigies through passages into the Ancient Saint Abyss while the Space-Time Storm weakened.
• Mandala sent Mu Chen and Long Xiang into the Ancient Saint Abyss, then departed with Qing Xuan, Hei Guang, Mo Yin, and the Buddha Ancient Clan’s leaders.
• Chi Yan arrived on his Crimson Gourd with Hong Ling and Tang Qian'er, who had become Earth Sovereigns after several years away from Mu Chen.
• Chi Yan reflected on the Tailing Ancient Clan’s search for a Saintess and the strict requirements for the position.

Old Immortal Chi Yan brought Tang Qian'er and Hong Ling to the Saint Abyss Continent to compete for the Tailing Ancient Clan’s Saintess inheritance. Mu Chen and Long Xiang also entered the dangerous continent and set out to meet Phoenix Girl.

• Old Immortal Chi Yan failed to recruit Luo Li and instead invited Tang Qian'er and Hong Ling to join the Tailing Ancient Clan.
• Tang Qian'er and Hong Ling resonated with the Tailing Ancient Map alongside Bai Xin'er, so Ancestor Tai Ming named all three Quasi-Saintesses.
• The Tailing Ancient Clan sent the candidates to the Ancient Saint Abyss to seek the Great Spirit Heaven-Reaching Light, with the one who found it to become Saintess.
• Old Immortal Chi Yan opened a passage through the Space-Time Windstorm and sent Tang Qian'er and Hong Ling into the Saint Abyss Continent.
• Mu Chen and Long Xiang entered the Saint Abyss Continent and hurried off to meet Phoenix Girl.

Mu Chen joined Wen Qingxuan and the Northern Region Wen Family on their expedition to the Spirit Butterfly Pill Immortal’s ruins. He used the Ancient Undying Bird to carry the group through the poisonous miasma, leaving Wen Qingxuan to marvel at how far he had surpassed her.

• Wen Qingxuan welcomed Mu Chen and his attendant to the Spirit Butterfly Pill Immortal’s ruins and explained that she sought the ancient alchemist’s legacy.
• Wen Ziyu warned the group that the rival Mobei Wu Clan might interfere with their expedition.
• Wen Qingxuan prepared Ice Heart Pills to counter the poisonous miasma, but Mu Chen dismissed her solution as showy and ineffective.
• Mu Chen summoned the Ancient Undying Bird, which burned a path through the miasma and astonished the Wen Family members.
• Wen Qingxuan learned that Mu Chen’s Nine Nether Sparrow had evolved into an Ancient Undying Bird and admitted that she still lagged behind him.

Mu Chen and the Wen Family prodigies cleared a hall of Pill Beasts and entered a cavern filled with spirit pills, where they encountered Wu Tong’s forces and the Demon Slayer Dong Shan. Wu Tong and Dong Shan threatened Wen Qingxuan, and Mu Chen challenged their arrogance as the cavern’s factions faced off.

• Mu Chen, Long Xiang, and the Wen Family prodigies fought through fifteen halls, destroying more than a hundred Pill Beasts and collecting eight hundred spirit pills.
• The group discovered a vast cavern filled with spirit pills, including several Ninth-Grade Saint Spirit Pills.
• Wu Tong and his elite Martial Attendants burst into the cavern, and Wen Ziyu recognized the Mobei Wu Clan’s leader.
• Wu Tong called out Dong Shan, a Grand Perfection Earth Sovereign and Advanced Demon Slayer, who arrived with his team of Demon Slayers.
• Dong Shan leered at Wen Qingxuan and demanded her as his reward, and Wu Tong agreed.
• The Heavenly Palace Young Master challenged the newcomers for acting as though they had already won.

Mu Chen used his identity as the Buddha Ancient Clan’s Young Clan Leader and a Demon Slayer King to make Dong Shan’s squad and Wu Tong’s Mobei Wu Clan withdraw, then blocked their escape and forced them into battle. The fighting began with Long Xiang engaging Dong Shan and Mu Chen breaking Wu Tong’s attack with his Samsara Death Seal.

• Dong Shan recognized Mu Chen as the Young Clan Leader of the Buddha Ancient Clan and a Demon Slayer King, and warned Wu Tong of his status.
• Dong Shan refused to continue the job and withdrew his squad, and Wu Tong reluctantly led the Mobei Wu Clan away as well.
• Mu Chen stopped both groups from leaving and announced that he would kill them, prompting Dong Shan and Wu Tong to unite and attack.
• Long Xiang charged Dong Shan while Wen Qingxuan, Wen Ziyu, and the Wen Family experts fought off the death warriors.
• Wu Tong attacked Mu Chen with a fist seal, but Mu Chen shattered it with his Samsara Death Seal and followed with his Martial God Palm.

Mu Chen defeated Wu Tong and the Mobei Wu Clan forces, then helped Wen Qingxuan’s side by eliminating their enemies. Wen Qingxuan kissed Mu Chen as a reward, while Wen Ziyu accepted that his hopes of winning her affection were over.

• Black and White Mu Chen intercepted the Mobei Wu Clan’s Martial Attendants as they attacked Mu Chen.
• Mu Chen used the Black Tortoise Divine Seal to wound Wu Tong, evaded his Martial God Void Strike, and snapped his neck.
• The Demon Slayer squad’s Dong Shan was captured by Long Xiang and beaten to death, and the Mobei Wu Clan’s forces were wiped out.
• Wen Qingxuan kissed Mu Chen, then called it a one-time reward and slipped away from him.
• Wen Ziyu watched Wen Qingxuan and Mu Chen together and decided to bury his hopes of courting her.