Chapter Summaries

With the Five Absolutes inheritance three days away, factions across the Vast Cosmos Great World mobilized toward the Peerless Pill Pavilion. Sikong Jing, Tao Qi, and Xie Bumian reached Pill-Tempering City as Chen Lusheng prepared an escape plan and Zhe Ying wrestled with the truth about the Spirit Race’s servitude to the Ancient Ten Absolutes.

• Chen Lusheng planned Sikong Jing’s escape through the Dark Demon Small World and mapped a route toward the Southern Heavenly Heroic Spirit Divine Region.
• Yu Xiandeng and Yu Xianbao ended the Prison Race war temporarily and led their factions toward the Peerless Pill Pavilion, while Zhan Congdian and the Dragon Shield Heavenly Roc also set out with their forces.
• Ling Dao ordered Zhe Ying to pursue the Five Absolutes inheritance and prove himself to the Spirit Race, while warning that Absolute Spirit Emperor might accept him as a disciple if he performed well.
• Zhe Ying told Que Yi that the Spirit Race served the Ancient Ten Absolutes and feared that rumors about the Burial Emperor Tomb’s purpose might be true; he resolved to wait until they reached Sikong Jing before deciding what to do.
• Sikong Jing, Tao Qi, and Xie Bumian arrived in Pill-Tempering City with three days remaining before the Five Absolutes inheritance, as Tao Qi observed that factions from across the world had gathered.

Sikong Jing, Tao Qi, and Xie Bumian entered Pill-Tempering City in disguise to investigate the factions gathering for the Five Absolutes inheritance and meet Chen Lusheng’s contact. At the Peerless Tavern, Sikong Jing heard people praise him as a contender for the inheritances, then learned that others now considered him an enemy of the entire world.

• Xie Bumian questioned whether the Five Absolutes inheritance was a scheme, and Sikong Jing explained why the factions would risk coming despite their doubts.
• Sikong Jing led Tao Qi and Xie Bumian to the Peerless Tavern to meet Chen Lusheng’s contact and learn what the factions thought of the turmoil.
• Yun Dongguang identified them as members of Cloud Roar Hall and gave Sikong Jing the bottles of demon blood and demon energy.
• Sikong Jing examined the bottles while listening as tavern patrons discussed the Five Absolutes inheritances and praised his chances.
• A patron sneered that Sikong Jing was about to become the enemy of the entire world.

At the Peerless Tavern, Sikong Jing watched as guests disputed the Anti-Seal Faction and the Absolute Sword Emperor. Shan Yue confronted Brother Le and ordered him to kneel and apologize for criticizing the emperor.

• Tu Gui of Earth Pattern Hall denounced Sikong Jing and the Anti-Seal Faction, while Brother Le challenged his account and defended Sikong Jing.
• Tao Qi told Sikong Jing that Brother Le had been rescued by him in Swordwalk Small World, and Yun Dongguang noted that some guests might become allies.
• Tu Gui praised remaking the world's order and condemned the Shadow Moon Demon Rat, while Brother Le fell silent under warnings from nearby guests.
• Shan Yue shoved Tu Gui aside, confronted Brother Le over his criticism of the Absolute Sword Emperor, and demanded that he kneel and kowtow toward Peerless Pill Pavilion.

Sikong Jing decided to reveal himself to protect Brother Le, who had spoken up against Shan Yue, and drank Nine Heavens Demon Blood to complete his controllable Demon Vein. After Xie Bumian learned that Tian Wuxiu had contacted the sealed Tian Wuchen, she and Yun Dongguang fled with Tao Qi, leaving Sikong Jing alone as the Mountain Clan chief approached.

• Shan Yue threw Brother Le to the ground and forced him down while a Mountain Clan powerhouse subdued Brother Le's elders.
• Sikong Jing told Yun Dongguang and Xie Bumian to leave, explaining that he would reveal himself to encourage others to resist the Ancient Ten Absolutes and protect Brother Le.
• Sikong Jing drank the Nine Heavens Demon Blood and told Xie Bumian to give him the treasure sealing Tian Wuchen.
• Tian Wuchen said that Tian Wuxiu had contacted him, and Sikong Jing ordered Xie Bumian, Yun Dongguang, and Tao Qi to leave before the clan chief arrived.
• Brother Le refused to kowtow to Shan Yue, declaring that Sikong Jing had saved him and others in the Swordwalk Small World.
• Sikong Jing walked toward Shan Yue and Brother Le as the demon blood fused with him and his controllable Demon Vein began to take shape.

Sikong Jing prepared for Tian Wuchen’s possible death while confronting Tian Wuxiu, then appeared at Peerless Tavern to stop Shan Yue from forcing Brother Le to kneel. Shan Yue chose to escort Sikong Jing into Peerless Pill Pavilion, hoping to use him to draw out the Anti-Seal Faction.

• Sikong Jing asked Tian Wuchen to split off a spiritual shadow so he could preserve a sliver of his life force, and Tian Wuchen agreed despite doubting Sikong Jing’s suspicions.
• Shan Yue tried to force Brother Le to kneel, but Sikong Jing’s Sword Qi severed Shan Yue’s hand and freed Brother Le.
• Sikong Jing revealed his identity and thanked Brother Le for standing up for him.
• Shan Yue surrounded Sikong Jing and said he would use him to pressure the Ten Thousand Demon Hall to release Shan Qiansu.
• After a Mountain Clan elder whispered to him, Shan Yue decided to escort Sikong Jing into Peerless Pill Pavilion and use him to lure out the Anti-Seal Faction.

Sikong Jing proved his claim that the Celestial Race's clan chief was coming and stopped Shan Yue from taking Brother Le by severing both of Shan Yue's arms. After the Mountain Clan released the Zither Dance Hall members, Sikong Jing entered Peerless Hall, where his controllable Demon Vein reached major completion and let him conceal his demonic bloodline at will.

• A Peerless Tavern manager announced that the Celestial Race's clan chief was arriving and ordered everyone except Sikong Jing to leave.
• Shan Yue seized Brother Le and demanded that Sikong Jing trade an arm to save him, but Sikong Jing refused.
• Sikong Jing used Sword Clan and Absolute Sword intents to sever both of Shan Yue's arms and threatened to crush them if the Mountain Clan intervened.
• A Mountain Clan elder released Brother Le and the Zither Dance Hall members, then took Shan Yue away from Peerless Tavern.
• Sikong Jing followed the innkeeper to Peerless Hall, where his Demon Vein reached major completion and his body entered the Demonic Path Eightfold Body state without changing appearance.

Sikong Jing completed his controllable Demon Vein and hid Tian Wuchen’s spirit shadow inside his Nine Heavens Sword Qi, preparing for Tian Wuxiu’s inspection. Outside the Peerless Tavern, onlookers speculated about the Celestial Race Clan Chief’s motives until Tian Wuxiu arrived alone, prompting praise for the Celestial Race.

• Sikong Jing’s true body broke through two realms to the Yin-Yang Divine Lord Realm as his Demon Vein became controllable.
• Sikong Jing concealed Tian Wuchen’s spirit shadow in his Human Meridian Dantian, using the Nine Heavens Sword Dao and clashing Sword Qi to hide it.
• The crowd outside the Peerless Tavern debated why Tian Wuxiu was coming to meet Sikong Jing, while Shan Yue’s clan elders urged him not to provoke Sikong Jing further.
• Brother Le declared that he believed Sikong Jing and wanted to join the Anti-Seal Faction, though his companion warned Sikong Jing might not survive.
• Tian Wuxiu arrived at the Peerless Tavern alone in a pillar of white light, and the gathered crowd praised the Celestial Race for honoring Sikong Jing.

Sikong Jing faced Tian Wuxiu in the Peerless Hall, where Tian Wuchen revealed how Sikong Jing had tried to expose the clan chief. Tian Wuxiu explained that he had anticipated their moves and revealed he was the Heaven-Sunder Emperor, leaving Tian Wuchen stunned and Sikong Jing in danger.

• Xie Bumian left Pill-Tempering City with Tao Qi and Yun Dongguang, who contacted Chen Lusheng and learned the Sword and Saber Emperor would meet them nearby.
• Tian Wuxiu arrived at the Peerless Hall with Tian Sui and ordered the pavilion staff to leave, leaving only them and Sikong Jing.
• Sikong Jing released Tian Wuchen, who admitted he had lied about capturing Sikong Jing and described the plan to expose Tian Wuxiu.
• Tian Wuchen asked Tian Wuxiu to resolve his doubts, but Tian Wuxiu instead explained how he had anticipated Sikong Jing's plan and asked how Sikong Jing would survive.
• Tian Wuxiu revealed that he was the Heaven-Sunder Emperor and the junior brother of Absolute Pill, leaving Tian Wuchen staggered in shock.

Tian Wuxiu revealed that he was the reincarnated Heaven-Sunder Emperor and exposed his plan to use Tian Wuchen to lure the Anti-Seal Faction into a trap. Sikong Jing rejected the scheme by destroying his communication stone, and Tian Wuxiu prepared to take him to meet Absolute Pill Emperor.

• Tian Wuxiu told Tian Wuchen that he was the Heaven-Sunder Emperor reincarnated and admitted that he had used him to bring Sikong Jing to the Peerless Pill Pavilion.
• Tian Wuxiu revealed that he intended to kill Tian Wuchen unless Sikong Jing summoned the Anti-Seal Faction, which he planned to capture in one net.
• Sikong Jing crushed his communication stone and refused to let Chen Lusheng and the others risk entering Pill-Tempering City.
• Tian Wuxiu praised Sikong Jing's resolve and said he would take him to meet Absolute Pill Emperor, who would make him reveal the Anti-Seal Faction's members.

Tian Wuxiu killed Tian Wuchen, then inspected Sikong Jing and discovered his powerful magic beast bloodline and unusual cultivation without finding the hidden spirit-shadow avatar. As Tian Wuxiu took Sikong Jing to meet Absolute Pill Emperor, the Magic Rat body arrived nearby and sent a flood of memories into Sikong Jing.

• Tian Wuxiu dissolved Tian Wuchen and pretended to mourn him before turning his attention to Sikong Jing.
• Tian Wuxiu searched Sikong Jing and discovered his terrifying magic beast bloodline, second dantian, and multiple Sword Daos.
• Tian Wuxiu speculated about Sikong Jing's cultivation and imperial bloodlines, then decided Sikong Jing must join them or be killed.
• Tian Wuxiu lifted the barrier around Peerless Hall and took Sikong Jing to meet Absolute Pill Emperor.
• The nearby Magic Rat body sent Sikong Jing memories about the Ten Thousand Demon Hall, the Dark Demon Small World, and the Nine Heavens methods.

Tian Wuxiu took Sikong Jing to the Peerless Pill Pavilion, while Sikong Jing used a breakthrough to conceal Tian Wuchen’s spirit shadow from inspection. The chapter left Tian Wuxiu examining Sikong Jing’s dantians again as Sikong Jing risked discovery to keep Tian Wuchen hidden.

• Tian Wuxiu carried Sikong Jing and Tian Sui away from Pill-Tempering City, telling the crowds that Sikong Jing would be convinced by the Absolute Pill Emperor.
• The crowd praised Tian Wuxiu and condemned the Anti-Seal Faction, while Brother Le silently resolved to join it to repay Sikong Jing.
• Tian Wuxiu inspected Sikong Jing again, and Sikong Jing used memories from the Magic Rat body to break through the second level of the Nine Heavens Sword Dao and reach the Divine Lord Realm.
• Sikong Jing moved Tian Wuchen’s spirit shadow into his beast-vein dantian during the breakthrough, using it to draw Tian Wuxiu’s attention away from the spirit shadow.
• Tian Wuxiu examined Sikong Jing’s beast-vein dantian and returned to his human-vein dantian, while Sikong Jing intensified the clashing sword energies to conceal Tian Wuchen.

Sikong Jing survived Tian Wuxiu’s inspection by hiding Tian Wuchen’s remaining spirit shadow and began teaching him the Nine Heavens Sword Dao. As Sikong Jing entered the Peerless Pill Pavilion to face the Absolute Pill Emperor, the hostile spirit shadows of several Ancient Ten Absolutes confronted him.

• Tian Wuxiu withdrew his spirit shadow power after inspecting Sikong Jing and warned him to abandon either the Sword Clan or the Absolute Sword Dao.
• Sikong Jing taught Tian Wuchen the first two realms of the Nine Heavens Dark Demon Sword so his spirit shadow could survive the Absolute Pill Emperor’s trial.
• The demon rat form told Chen Lusheng that Sikong Jing had passed Tian Wuxiu’s test and revealed that the Absolute Pill Emperor intended to recruit or subjugate him.
• Chen Lusheng, Tao Qi, Xie Bumian, and Yun Dongguang gathered at World-Shaking Mountain and prepared to wait for Sikong Jing and plan his rescue.
• Tian Wuxiu brought Sikong Jing and Tian Sui into the Peerless Pill Pavilion, where Absolute Slaying Emperor and three hostile spirit shadows confronted Sikong Jing.

Sikong Jing faced the Six Absolutes alone as Absolute Pill Emperor tried to force him into submission with overwhelming spirit and bloodline pressure. He resisted the illusion and declared that Absolute Pill Emperor was not qualified to conquer him.

• Tian Wuxiu told Absolute Pill Emperor that Sikong Jing was difficult to sway and described his unusual dantians, bloodline, and sword daos.
• The Four Absolutes examined Sikong Jing with their spirit projections, and he endured their scrutiny without speaking or sitting down.
• Absolute Pill Emperor surrounded Sikong Jing with spirit projection power and commanded him to submit.
• Sikong Jing resisted the pressure and suppressed the Lord of Ten Thousand Beasts bloodline so it would not reveal itself.
• Sikong Jing recalled the hardships that had hardened his will and Su Yuexi's promise to wait for him.
• Sikong Jing bit his tongue, cleared his mind, and told Absolute Pill Emperor that he was not qualified to conquer him.

Sikong Jing rejected Absolute Pill Emperor’s offer to join the Ten Absolutes, declaring that he would defend his homeland and pursue martial arts rather than seek supreme power. Absolute Pill Emperor ordered Absolute Slaying Emperor to torture him, but Sikong Jing endured the pain without yielding.

• Sikong Jing broke free of Absolute Pill Emperor’s illusion and explained that he would not let outsiders attack his homeland.
• Absolute Pill Emperor offered to cure Sikong Jing’s dangers and make him heir to the Ten Absolutes, promising him power over two great worlds.
• Sikong Jing refused, saying he would fight for the Vast Cosmos Great World and wanted only to reach the peak of martial arts.
• Absolute Beast Emperor and Absolute Sword Emperor argued over who would possess Sikong Jing’s body.
• Absolute Pill Emperor ordered Absolute Slaying Emperor to shatter Sikong Jing’s bones, and Sikong Jing endured the torture without submitting.

Sikong Jing endured having his bones and soul ground down, using his resistance to make himself more valuable to Absolute Pill Emperor and less vulnerable to possession. Absolute Pill Emperor decided to erase Sikong Jing’s memories, give him new ones, and later divide and devour his soul if it reached its peak.

• Tian Wuchen urged Sikong Jing to pretend to submit, but Sikong Jing explained that resistance would increase his value and protect him from being possessed.
• Absolute Pill Emperor restored Sikong Jing’s crushed bones, then had Absolute Slaying Emperor grind down his soul while Sikong Jing refused to yield.
• Absolute Beast Emperor and Absolute Sword Emperor proposed destroying or controlling Sikong Jing, but Absolute Pill Emperor argued that his soul and will were more valuable than his ordinary body.
• Tian Wuchen resolved to help Sikong Jing and lead the Celestial Race to fight beside him.
• Absolute Pill Emperor proposed erasing Sikong Jing’s memories, implanting new ones, and eventually dividing and devouring his soul to gain power over two Great Worlds.

Absolute Pill Emperor imprisoned Sikong Jing in the Burial Emperor Nine-Turn Hall and began a nine-stage torture, offering him a chance to attend the Five Absolutes inheritance if he endured it. Sikong Jing resolved to use the agony to temper himself, while the Ten Absolutes hoped his survival would help draw out the Anti-Seal Faction and Chen Lusheng.

• Absolute Pill Emperor restored Sikong Jing's soul after crushing it, then sent him into the Burial Emperor Nine-Turn Hall to begin its first turn.
• The First Turn's high-level Killing Intent devoured Sikong Jing's heart and overwhelmed his defenses, while Absolute Pill Emperor gave him four hours to endure or submit.
• Absolute Pill Emperor promised Sikong Jing that passing all nine turns would let him join the Five Absolutes inheritance and publicly expose the Ten Absolutes.
• Sikong Jing told Tian Wuchen that Absolute Pill Emperor wanted to use him as bait, then chose to endure the torture as a way to temper his soul, spirit shadow, body, true energy, and Extreme Prison.
• Outside the hall, Absolute Pill Emperor told the Five Absolutes to give Sikong Jing hope so he would persist and become valuable enough to draw out Chen Lusheng.
• At World-Shaking Mountain, the demon rat body told Chen Lusheng that Tian Wuchen's spirit shadow had survived and that Absolute Pill Emperor had failed to discover it inside Sikong Jing.

Sikong Jing endured the Burial Emperor Nine-Turn Hall’s trials while his Magic Rat body shared his pain and grew stronger. As the Five Absolutes inheritance began, the Anti-Seal Faction gathered at World-Shaking Mountain, unable to learn how Sikong Jing was faring.

• The Magic Rat body told Chen Lusheng and the others that Sikong Jing had entered the Burial Emperor Nine-Turn Hall and that the Absolute Pill Emperor might use him to lure them into the Peerless Pill Pavilion.
• The Magic Rat body revealed that Sikong Jing would not turn against them even if his memories were erased, then cultivated through their shared suffering and broke through to the Four-Images Divine Lord Realm.
• Sikong Jing reached the Four-Images Divine Lord Realm in his beast vein dantian and the Yin-Yang Divine Lord Realm in his human vein dantian while teaching Tian Wuchen the third level of the Nine Heavens Dark Demon Sword.
• Sikong Jing endured the nine turns of the Burial Emperor Nine-Turn Hall, while the Absolute Pill Emperor and the other Absolutes planned to erase his memories, nurture him, and eventually divide and devour his soul.
• The Peerless Pill Pavilion announced the start of the Five Absolutes inheritance, and geniuses from across the Vast Cosmos Great World began the selection.
• Three days later, the Anti-Seal Faction and their allies gathered at World-Shaking Mountain, where Chen Lusheng could only report that the Magic Rat body had reached the peak of the God Monarch Realm and remained unable to communicate.

As the Shadow Moon Demon Rat’s ancient bloodline began awakening, Sikong Jing suppressed the Lord of Ten Thousand Beasts’ power during the ninth turn and gained the Mad Beast Roar technique. After passing Absolute Pill Emperor’s test, Sikong Jing learned that the Five Absolutes’ inheritance was meant to lure the Anti-Seal Faction into a trap, while the Ten Absolutes hoped to win without losing any of their own.

• The Shadow Moon Demon Rat released the Lord of Ten Thousand Beasts’ aura, and Chen Lusheng concealed it while suspecting its ancient bloodline memories were awakening.
• During the ninth turn, Sikong Jing suppressed his boiling bloodline to keep the Peerless Pill Pavilion from discovering it and gained the Burial Emperor technique Mad Beast Roar.
• After the three-day trial ended, Absolute Pill Emperor confirmed that Sikong Jing had passed and offered him a Heaven-Earth Peerless Pill.
• Absolute Pill Emperor revealed that he would publicize Sikong Jing’s participation in the Five Absolutes’ inheritance to draw the Anti-Seal Faction into a trap at World-Shaking Mountain.
• Absolute Pill Emperor said the Ten Absolutes wanted to destroy the Anti-Seal Faction without repeating the losses of the War of Sealing.

Sikong Jing took the Heaven-Earth Peerless Pill, recovered his strength, and reached the Eight Trigram Divine Lord realm, unaware that the Absolute Pill Emperor had planted a memory-erasing formation in him. He reached the crowded plaza and began cultivating while planning how to protect Tian Wuchen and join the Anti-Seal Faction.

• Sikong Jing swallowed the Heaven-Earth Peerless Pill, recovered from his injuries, and advanced to the Eight Trigram Divine Lord realm.
• The Absolute Pill Emperor revealed that he had planted a memory-erasing formation in Sikong Jing, intending to make him betray the Anti-Seal Faction after completing the Five Absolutes inheritance.
• Sikong Jing arrived at a plaza filled with the Vast Cosmos Great World's factions and saw that the Demon Race and Dragon God Hall were absent.
• Tian Wuchen sensed that the pill's power had nearly exposed him, and Sikong Jing explained that the Absolute Pill Emperor had likely inspected him and tried to tamper with his memories.
• Sikong Jing sat down to cultivate, assessed the awakening of his Lord of Ten Thousand Beasts bloodline, and Tian Wuchen watched the Absolute Sword and Sword Clan sword daos begin to separate.

Sikong Jing stabilized his breakthrough and learned that Jing Yuan was inside the Peerless Pill Pavilion, while the Anti-Seal Faction prepared to help him escape. The chapter ended as Sikong Jing headed toward Jing Yuan, who was arguing with Shan Yue over their places in the Five Absolutes inheritance.

• Tian Wuchen realized the Nine Heavens Sword Dao had suppressed the other sword daos and continued observing it without asking Sikong Jing for more cultivation methods.
• The Shadow Moon Demon Rat body told Chen Lusheng that Sikong Jing had entered the Five Absolutes' inheritance site, and the Anti-Seal Faction discussed rescuing him outside the Peerless Pill Pavilion.
• Chen Lusheng identified Jing Yuan as a trusted person inside the Peerless Pill Pavilion who could help send Tian Wuchen's spirit shadow out.
• Hang Qusha delivered a Heaven-Earth Light-Returning Mirror, and Chen Lusheng used it to show the Anti-Seal Faction Sikong Jing's activities at the Peerless Pill Plaza.
• Sikong Jing stabilized the fifth level of the Nine Heavens Dark Demon Sword and his awakened bloodline, then heard Jing Yuan arguing with Shan Yue about entering the top hundred.
• Sikong Jing recognized Jing Yuan's voice and walked toward him.