Arc 40The Sun Lord’s Final Challenge
Zhang Yuanqing reclaimed the Sun Origin and became the Sun Lord, then exposed his identity as the resurrected Demon Lord while gathering allies and the remaining treasure-map fragments. With Star Lord hiding the Feather Ascension Immortal Sect instance and the final Solar Origin fragment inside, Zhang Yuanqing moved the final battle forward and prepared to defend the real world.
- Zhang Yuanqing used Vast Heaven’s power to learn the Spirit Realm’s origins and the gods’ struggle, while the lawful faction won the arena match and the awakened Wind and Thunder Twin Gods began slaughtering indiscriminately.
- The Night Emperor awakened and put most order demigods to sleep as Star Lord revealed that he had manipulated Ling Tuo and the orderly faction, then absorbed the Lunar Moon after Ling Tuo died.
- Zhang Yuanqing entered the War of the Gods instance, contained the Sun Origin, and became the Sun Lord as the Golden Crows returned to him.
- The Sun Lord purified the corrupted with his light and burned the evil demigods, while Star Lord concealed the Lunar Moon’s power and ordered Asura to find the Sun Origin fragments.
- Zhang Yuanqing told Chen Shu and Uncle that he was the Demon Lord, learned more about his resurrection, and began gathering treasure-map fragments from his former lovers and allies.
- Zhang Yuanqing revealed his identities as the Sun Lord and Demon Lord to the Taiyi Sect, the Nine Elders, Yin Ji, Vinnie Berent, and others as Star Lord’s betrayal and the threat to Earth became known.
- Zhang Yuanqing killed the Pure Yang Sect Leader, defeated Chris Gustav, and gathered further clues and treasure-map fragments while Asura learned that knowledge of his Demon Lord identity could cause memory loss.
- Star Lord hid the Feather Ascension Immortal Sect instance, but Zhang Yuanqing found it and pierced Star Lord with a golden arrow, stirring Ling Tuo’s remnant spirit inside him.
- Zhang Yuanqing gathered the demigods, explained that the hidden instance held his last chance to complete the Solar Origin, and scheduled their assault for noon the next day while assigning allies to protect the real world.