Arc 79Breakthroughs and Holy Grail War

The First Sequences advanced into new realms while Uchiha Ten awakened the Rinnegan and confronted the limits of resurrection. A new Holy Grail War began as the Seven Swords defeated Black Heart Tiger and Hong Mao’s allies destroyed Hei Xiaohu with an Angel’s power.

  • Komachi, Yui, and Yukino welcomed Xiao Ye into their household as Qin Tian broke through and cast a Flame Dragon phantom over the Imperial Capital.
  • Xuan Zhen, Chen Bing, Zhang Daolong, Li Shan, Wang Ming, Chen Changsheng, Huo Yu, Ye Feng, and Ning Guang each broke through, while Huo Yu recognized that Bai Xuan had already reached a higher realm.
  • Uchiha Ten awakened the Rinnegan and summoned the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path, then learned from Bai Xuan that recreating the dead from the Sea of Information would produce copies rather than restore the original people.
  • Su Yunqing announced a new Holy Grail War, and the Masters summoned Liu Bang, Huo Qubing, Bai Qi, Li Shimin, Jing Ke, and the remaining Heroic Spirits.
  • Su Yunqing and Ying Zheng discussed Great Qin’s cultivation growth as Hong Mao gathered the Seven Swords, captured Ma Sanniang, and led the group to challenge Black Heart Tiger.
  • The Seven Swords used their combined technique to kill Black Heart Tiger, after which Hei Xiaohu revealed that he meant to kill them and rewrite the world’s story.
  • Hei Xiaohu overwhelmed Hong Mao and the other swords until Su Yunqing sent Hong Mao power that manifested as an Angel, whose sacred light healed the Seven Swords and purified Hei Xiaohu completely.
Chapters 1960–1984 Vol. 20 Read

Ch. 1960The Crisis Triggered by Saika Totsuka, Dragon Emperor Qin Tian's Leap in Strength

Komachi, Yui, and Yukino welcomed Xiao Ye, the household robot sent by Nobita, into Hachiman's home. In the Imperial Capital, Qin Tian broke through his bottleneck and awakened an immense new level of power, his perception reaching far beyond the city.

  • Komachi met Xiao Ye and excitedly welcomed the robot into the household.
  • Yui and Yukino returned home, greeted Xiao Ye, and Yukino accepted it as a new family member.
  • Yukino teased Hachiman about Saika Totsuka and the women in his possible futures before introducing herself to Xiao Ye.
  • Qin Tian drew in the Spirit Energy in his cultivation chamber as his Flame Dragon power surged toward a breakthrough.
  • Qin Tian shattered his bottleneck, transforming his body and summoning a vast Flame Dragon phantom over the Imperial Capital.
  • Qin Tian's spiritual perception spread beyond the Imperial Capital and across the surrounding lands.

Ch. 1961Dragon-Tiger Wind and Cloud Gathering, the Golden Core Knocks Upon the Mystic Gate; Finally Reaching the Realm of Refining Qi into Spirit

Qin Tian broke through to a new life realm and emerged as Huaxia’s strongest Esper beneath Bai Xuan. At Dragon Tiger Mountain, Xuan Zhen followed by awakening his Golden Core and reaching the Realm of Refining Qi into Spirit.

  • Qin Tian sensed his strength and spiritual perception surge after his breakthrough, and resolved to keep pursuing power despite knowing he could not catch up to Bai Xuan.
  • Qin Tian emerged from the cultivation room and confirmed his breakthrough to Liu Suifeng and the Spirit Energy Bureau officials, who celebrated his new strength.
  • Xuan Zhen sensed Qin Tian’s breakthrough from Dragon Tiger Mountain and acknowledged that Qin Tian had moved ahead of him.
  • Xuan Zhen called upon the Dao, awakening his Golden Core as dragon and tiger phantoms, Immortal Cranes, and golden lotuses appeared around him.
  • Xuan Zhen reached the Realm of Refining Qi into Spirit and vowed to follow close behind Qin Tian in their contest upon the Great Dao.

Ch. 1962The Taoist Sect's "Five Realms of Alchemy" and the Foundation of Cultivation in This Era

Xuan Zhen explained the Five Realms of Alchemy and how Reiki Revival had transformed cultivation, then Qin Tian and Xuan Zhen’s breakthroughs became headline news across Huaxia. Three days later, Chen Bing broke through in Tianhai City amid a vast ice-and-snow phenomenon, confirming that she stood at the same level as the two.

  • Xuan Zhen described his attainment of the third realm, Refining Qi into Spirit, and reflected that modern Spirit Energy let cultivators surpass the limits of ancient methods.
  • Huaxia’s internet erupted with reports of a Flame Dragon phantom over the Imperial Capital and Daoist phenomena over Dragon Tiger Mountain, and the Spirit Energy Bureau confirmed that Qin Tian and Xuan Zhen had broken through.
  • People speculated that other First Sequence experts, including Huo Yu, Chen Bing, and Li Shan, would soon reach the same level.
  • Three days later, Chen Bing triggered a sweeping ice-and-snow phenomenon over Tianhai City, where an Extreme Ice Phoenix appeared above the frozen sea and city.
  • Chen Bing absorbed the Phoenix phantom and declared that Qin Tian and Xuan Zhen would not be the only ones on the path, as she recognized her breakthrough had brought her to their level.

Ch. 1963The Natural Way of Yin and Yang's Cycle, Thunder and Fire Knocking at the Mysterious Gate; The Gap Between the "First Sequences"

Zhang Daolong triggered a Taiji thunder-and-fire phenomenon on Wudang Mountain and broke through by forging a path to immortality through Martial Dao. After four First Sequences advanced in succession, Huo Yu realized she was still at least a month from reaching the same threshold.

  • Spirit Energy gathered above Wudang Mountain as Zhang Daolong formed a Taiji diagram of Jade Pivot Divine Thunder and Samadhi True Fire.
  • The thunder and fire fused around Zhang Daolong, refining his martial body and forming the embryonic domain of his Martial Dao.
  • Zhang Daolong declared that Martial Dao could also forge immortals, then joined Qin Tian, Xuan Zhen, and Chen Bing among the four First Sequences to break through.
  • The Spirit Energy Bureau confirmed Chen Bing's and Zhang Daolong's breakthroughs, but no fifth First Sequence advanced over the following three days.
  • Huo Yu assessed her stalled progress and estimated that she needed at least another month to reach the bottleneck, wondering whether the other four had outworked her.

Ch. 1964Gifts of the Mountain Range and the Authority of a "God" Enveloping All of Ye City

Huo Yu resolved to train harder after realizing Qin Tian and the others were pulling ahead, while Li Shan’s breakthrough transformed the Divine Mountain near Ye City into a spiritually awakened mountain range. The mountain’s evolution strengthened Li Shan’s bond with it as its Mountain God, and his Authority continued to protect Ye City.

  • Huo Yu concluded that Qin Tian and the others advanced faster because they cultivated with extraordinary focus, so she abandoned distractions and resumed training.
  • Over seven days, the Divine Mountain near Ye City pulsed with energy, its vegetation flourished, and signs of a major transformation spread through the region.
  • As the transformation peaked, the mountain range rose and changed shape while dense earth Spirit Energy formed a vast phantom above it.
  • Li Shan opened his eyes within the mountain and recognized that the range had transformed in response to his breakthrough.
  • Li Shan thanked the mountain for supporting him and pledged to keep protecting it and Ye City alongside it.

Ch. 1965"Evolution" Was Not Random Mutation and Natural Selection; Life's "Deprivation" and "Bestowal"

Wang Ming completed a self-directed upgrade of his Life Form in a spectacular surge of silver-white energy, becoming the sixth Esper to do so. In the Imperial Capital, Chen Changsheng broke through his own bottleneck, greatly extending his lifespan and deepening his control over life force.

  • Wang Ming used his Mechanical Control Superpower and scientific knowledge to begin upgrading his body at the microscopic level.
  • A silver-white nebula spread over Beijiang City, disrupting instruments and communications before collapsing into a pillar of light that merged with Wang Ming.
  • Wang Ming completed his Life Form upgrade and perceived the world through newly transformed senses.
  • Chen Changsheng reflected on his Longevity ability to Deprive and Bestow life force, his restricted use of it, and his limited combat abilities.
  • Chen Changsheng released his restraint on the bottleneck, drawing a vast Life Tide into himself and beginning an essential leap in his Life Form.

Ch. 1966Longevity Is More Than One Person's Long Life; The Realm Bai Xuan Entered Called "God"

Chen Changsheng’s breakthrough spread life energy across the Imperial Capital, extending the lifespan of its living inhabitants, and he reflected on how cultivation could spare him the loneliness of outliving his loved ones. Three days later, Huo Yu broke through in Hang City and discovered the scale of her new power, though she remained below the Realm called “God,” where Bai Xuan stood.

  • Chen Changsheng’s breakthrough caused plants across the Imperial Capital to flourish and slightly extended the lifespan of people and other living beings there.
  • Chen Changsheng reflected that his friends’ cultivation could let them share long lives with him, and he realized he could grant others eternal life within the limits of the Rule.
  • Three days later, Huo Yu absorbed Spirit Energy in Hang City and broke through after comparing her progress with the other First Sequences.
  • Huo Yu’s breakthrough summoned a blazing pillar and fire clouds over Hang City, but she pulled the phenomenon back before it could overheat the city.
  • Huo Yu sensed her vastly increased power and concluded that she had not yet reached the Realm called “God,” which Bai Xuan had already entered.

Ch. 1967The Supreme, Omniscient and Omnipotent "God"; A New Chapter of the Era Had Begun

Huaxia’s original ten First Sequences all broke through to a new Realm, while Ye Feng resolved to raise concerns about ordinary people’s health. Lin Kai and Kun Hu discussed the breakthroughs, noting that they had never been part of the same awakening generation as the ten.

  • Huo Yu reflected on how far Bai Xuan’s power surpassed her own and planned to test her breakthrough against a First Sequence-level Mutant Creature.
  • Seven days later, Ning Guang’s silver-gray Mist covered the outskirts of Ning City as Ye Feng broke through in the Imperial Capital, releasing a healing Light of Life.
  • Ye Feng noticed that many ordinary people still suffered health problems and decided to discuss the issue with Director Liu.
  • Qin Tian, Xuan Qing, Chen Bing, Zhang Daolong, Li Shan, Wang Ming, Chen Changsheng, Huo Yu, Ye Feng, and Ning Guang completed their breakthroughs.
  • Lin Kai told Kun Hu that the ten First Sequences had all broken through, and Kun Hu replied that they had never belonged to the same awakening batch.

Ch. 1968Outer Path: Samsara Heavenly Life Technique; Those Forever Left in the "Past" Timeline

Lin Kai and Kun Hu discussed how different paths and opportunities had let several First Sequences break through before them, then considered whether Uchiha Ten might awaken the Rinnegan and make resurrection possible. The chapter ended with Uchiha Ten sensing that his eyes were close to evolving as he stood above the sea.

  • Kun Hu explained why Xuan Zhen, Zhang Daolong, and Li Shan had reached their breakthroughs before Lin Kai and him.
  • Lin Kai asked when Uchiha Ten might break through, and Kun Hu said he might awaken the Rinnegan.
  • Lin Kai and Kun Hu reflected on the hope of using the Rinnegan's Outer Path: Samsara Heavenly Life Technique to resurrect those lost since the Reiki Revival.
  • Kun Hu urged them to focus on becoming stronger, and Lin Kai resumed training with renewed fighting spirit.
  • At a seaside cliff in Haicheng, Uchiha Ten felt a profound stirring in his pupils as the Rinnegan seemed close to awakening.

Ch. 1969Uchiha Bloodline Atavism: The Rinnegan's Elevated Perspective!

Uchiha Ten awakened the Rinnegan through bloodline atavism, transforming his body and gaining a new perception of the world. He glimpsed an ocean of lights that might reveal how death and reincarnation worked in this world, leaving him uncertain whether the Rinnegan could resurrect the dead.

  • Uchiha Ten drew in immense Spirit Energy as his bloodline atavism triggered, turning his hair silver-white and transforming his body.
  • Uchiha Ten opened his Rinnegan, completing his evolution into an Otsutsuki Body and gaining an elevated perspective on the world's deeper forces.
  • Uchiha Ten perceived gravity and repulsion as forces he could naturally control through his new eyes.
  • Uchiha Ten briefly saw an ocean filled with drifting light spheres before the vision vanished and left him shaken.
  • Uchiha Ten speculated that the ocean held the souls of the dead and wondered whether Outer Path: Samsara Heavenly Life Technique could retrieve one.

Ch. 1970Summoning the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path; Future Salvation Cannot Quench Present Thirst

Uchiha Ten repeatedly failed to summon the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path, believing resurrection might be impossible in this world. On his final attempt, Bai Xuan’s unseen influence allowed the statue to appear, giving Ten reason to believe the Samsara Heavenly Life Technique could work and leaving him accepting his responsibility to protect the people he now regarded as kin.

  • Uchiha Ten considered the immense hope people placed in his Rinnegan and decided to test whether he could summon the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path.
  • Uchiha Ten’s first summoning failed, and he repeatedly tried again with different amounts and kinds of energy, but each attempt produced only smoke.
  • Uchiha Ten made one last attempt and heard a distant sigh just before the smoke gathered into the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path.
  • Uchiha Ten suspected Bai Xuan had intervened, and he concluded that the statue’s appearance meant the Samsara Heavenly Life Technique could potentially resurrect the dead.
  • Uchiha Ten accepted that he had come to regard this land as his second homeland and its people as kin he needed to protect.

Ch. 1971The Holy Grail War About to Begin Again; the True Worth of "Yu's Valor, Unmatched Through the Ages"

Uchiha Ten accepted the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path as proof that resurrection was possible, while recognizing the risks and painful choices the technique would bring. Bai Xuan explained the limits of restoring the dead, then turned to the Chat Group, where Su Yunqing prepared for another Holy Grail War after losing the previous one to Liu Hongxuan and Xiang Yu.

  • Uchiha Ten considered the practical and moral problems of resurrection, including missing remains, eligibility, costs, and the grief of families whose loved ones could not return.
  • Bai Xuan explained that the world's dead became information in a Sea of Information, and that recreating memories would make copies rather than restore the original people.
  • Bai Xuan said he had given Uchiha Ten a chance to pursue resurrection because he disliked regrets, leaving people to bear the consequences of their choices.
  • Su Yunqing announced that another Holy Grail War was beginning and vowed to defeat Liu Hongxuan after he had won the previous war with Xiang Yu and gained Xiang Yu's armor.
  • Daigo asked why the Holy Grail War had returned so quickly, and Su Yunqing explained that the seniors in her world had already held three increasingly large wars by supplying the Holy Grail with resources.

Ch. 1972Thy Body Is Under My Command, My Fate Is Entrusted to Thy Sword! The Founder of Han, Liu Bang!

Su Yunqing livestreamed the start of the new Holy Grail War and summoned Liu Bang as a Saber-class Heroic Spirit. At the Qin Family, Qin Hongtian summoned Huo Qubing as a Lancer, setting the stage for another contest among heroes.

  • Tony explained why the Old Ancestors invested resources in frequent Holy Grail Wars, and Su Yunqing described the Xiang Yu Armor's power and growth potential.
  • Daigo asked when the next Holy Grail War would begin and whether it could be livestreamed, and Su Yunqing announced that it was starting immediately.
  • Su Yunqing livestreamed her summoning ritual and called forth Liu Bang, who manifested as a Saber and agreed to take part in the contest.
  • Qin Hongtian began his summoning at the Qin Family, determined not to repeat his previous mistakes as a Master.
  • Qin Hongtian summoned Huo Qubing, who appeared as a Lancer and challenged the heroes of the age to face him.

Ch. 1973[Noble Phantasm: Champion Banner: Lone Blade of the Vast Sea]; Great Han, Champion Marquis Huo Qubing!

Qin Hongtian summoned Huo Qubing as his Servant and explained the Holy Grail War and the defeat to Xiang Yu. Huo Qubing revealed that his Noble Phantasm could summon an army of Iron Cavalry Phantoms, leaving Qin Hongtian to confront the scale of his power.

  • The Qin Family members recognized Huo Qubing and celebrated his arrival as Qin Hongtian welcomed him with respect.
  • Huo Qubing encouraged Qin Hongtian to learn from his previous defeat and asked for intelligence about the Holy Grail War’s rules and opponents.
  • Qin Hongtian described how Xiang Yu had defeated the Heroic Spirits in the previous war, and Huo Qubing lamented that he had never faced Xiang Yu in his own era.
  • Huo Qubing argued that victory depended on strategy and command, not merely individual strength, and promised to show Qin Hongtian his army.
  • Qin Hongtian examined Huo Qubing’s Noble Phantasm, Champion Banner: Lone Blade of the Vast Sea, which manifested a battlefield and summoned Iron Cavalry Phantoms for coordinated attacks.

Ch. 1974This Body Descends as Berserker; Lord Wu'an Bai Qi!

Liu Hongxuan summoned Bai Qi as his Berserker and discovered that the Lord Wu'an possessed extraordinary powers centered on rational annihilation. Though excited by Bai Qi’s strength, Liu Hongxuan warned that the other Masters might unite against them and asked Bai Qi how they should respond.

  • Liu Hongxuan prepared to summon a Heroic Spirit, expecting the other Masters to target him because he had won the previous Holy Grail War with Xiang Yu.
  • Liu Hongxuan completed the summoning ritual, and a masked, armored Berserker appeared amid visions of a battlefield.
  • The Berserker identified himself as Bai Qi, leaving Liu Hongxuan astonished that the famous Lord Wu'an had been summoned as a seemingly calm Berserker.
  • Liu Hongxuan examined Bai Qi’s template and found EX-rank Madness Enhancement, powerful military skills, and the EX-rank Noble Phantasm Blood Ravine of Changping: Burial of Beacon Smoke.
  • Liu Hongxuan celebrated Bai Qi’s strength but cautioned that Su Yunqing, Qin Hongtian, and the other Masters might cooperate to eliminate them.
  • Liu Hongxuan asked Bai Qi whether they should strike first, wait for an opening, or use another strategy against a potential combined attack.

Ch. 1975The General of the Heavenly Strategy with the Bearing of Dragon and Phoenix, the Countenance of Sun and Sky: Prince of Qin Li Shimin!

Liu Hongxuan took Bai Qi’s advice to wait for the enemy alliance to reveal its weaknesses, while Chen Hanlin summoned Li Shimin as the General of the Heavenly Strategy and vowed to win the Holy Grail War. Lu Ming summoned Jing Ke and resolved to rely on stealth and a single chance to kill rather than fight head-on.

  • Bai Qi advised Liu Hongxuan to observe the enemy alliance, gather intelligence, and wait for its members to reveal an opening or turn against one another.
  • Chen Hanlin summoned Li Shimin in his aspect as the General of the Heavenly Strategy, and Li Shimin confidently promised to lead his Master to victory.
  • Li Shimin recalled his years as Prince of Qin, then embraced the chance to cross swords with heroes from other eras.
  • Lu Ming summoned Jing Ke as an Assassin and accepted that they would need to avoid direct combat and seek a chance for a decisive kill.

Ch. 1976"Holy Grail War" Begins, One of the Key Founders of Huaxia Civilization

Lu Ming welcomed Jing Ke as his Servant and planned to win the Holy Grail War through preparation and assassination rather than direct combat. With all seven Masters and Servants summoned, the war began, while Su Yunqing met her new Servant, Liu Bang, and learned why his imperial bearing differed from her expectations.

  • Lu Ming assessed Jing Ke’s abilities and decided to build a careful plan around her Noble Phantasm, minimizing uncertainty and exploiting openings among the enemy teams.
  • Lu Ming offered Jing Ke his hand and pledged to gather the intelligence she needed; Jing Ke accepted his partnership.
  • The final two Masters and Servants appeared, completing the seven pairs and officially beginning the Holy Grail War.
  • Su Yunqing questioned Liu Bang about his serious demeanor, and Liu Bang explained how his years as Emperor and later generations’ perceptions shaped his Heroic Spirit form.
  • Su Yunqing told Liu Bang that Xiang Yu had dominated the previous war and won the Holy Grail, leaving Liu Bang relieved he had not been summoned then.
  • Su Yunqing showed Liu Bang’s status panel, which listed exceptional luck and Noble Phantasm ranks along with skills tied to human order, leadership, and his rogue nature.

Ch. 1977Noble Phantasm: Chixiao Sword: Slaying the White Snake Uprising; "Great Han Empire Succubus" Was No Joke

Su Yunqing examined Liu Bang’s Heroic Spirit status and learned how his life had given him strong physical abilities. In the Chat Group, Ying Zinian and Ying Zheng praised Liu Bang’s leadership, and Ying Zheng revealed that he had made Liu Bang Fusu’s teacher before Su Yunqing prepared to contact the others about confronting Liu Hongxuan.

  • Su Yunqing questioned why Liu Bang had B-ranked physical attributes, and Liu Bang explained that his years as a pavilion chief and fugitive had required strength, stamina, and agility.
  • Ying Zinian said that Liu Bang’s founding of the Han Dynasty and skill at gathering and employing talent deserved admiration rather than resentment from Great Qin.
  • Ying Zheng praised Liu Bang’s pragmatism and adaptability, saying that he would not reject useful talent because of future history.
  • Ying Zheng revealed that he had appointed Liu Bang to teach Fusu practical judgment, open-mindedness, and how to understand people.
  • Su Yunqing decided to contact Qin Hongtian and the others about their summons and prepare for the encirclement of Liu Hongxuan.

Ch. 1978Only Change Is Eternal; the Method of Forging the Heavenly Court Gathers National Destiny

Ying Zheng explained why he was educating Fusu through exploration and practical experience, determined to shape him into an adaptable ruler rather than a rigid Confucian scholar. Su Yunqing discussed the hidden Heroic Spirits in the Holy Grail War, then asked Ying Zheng about Great Qin’s cultivation progress; he reported that the empire had plundered resources and methods from small sects and produced dozens of Golden Core experts.

  • Ying Zheng insisted that Fusu learn through study and experience so he could think independently and govern Great Qin amid changing conditions.
  • Ying Zheng recalled how Confucian scholars had influenced Fusu to remonstrate and reflected on his resolve to prepare the Crown Prince for an expanding empire.
  • Su Yunqing complained that Qin Hongtian, Chen Hanlin, and the others had concealed their Heroic Spirits, while Lu Ming had told her he summoned Jing Ke.
  • Su Yunqing asked Ying Zheng about Great Qin’s industry and cultivation after its acquisition of a Cultivation World.
  • Ying Zheng reported that Great Qin had seized small sects, gathered cultivation manuals and resources, and established cultivation forces backed by National Destiny.
  • Ying Zheng said Great Qin had produced several dozen Golden Core experts through its cultivation programs and the method of Forging the Heavenly Court.

Ch. 1979The Development of Great Qin Under the Method of Forging the Heavenly Court, a Transmigrator in the Rainbow Cat World

Great Qin’s National Destiny had produced more than a hundred Golden Core cultivators and fueled its careful expansion, while Su Yunqing discussed the power of Ying Zheng’s system. In the Rainbow Cat world, Hong Mao led the reunited Seven Swords to confront Black Heart Tiger, who recognized Hong Mao as the threat he had been waiting for.

  • Ying Zheng reported that Great Qin had more than a hundred Golden Core cultivators and was incorporating conquered territories through Qin-ification while pausing to consolidate its gains.
  • Su Yunqing explained that National Destiny could accelerate cultivation and breakthroughs, but that the resulting power depended on the dynasty’s continued prosperity.
  • Hong Mao asked the Chat Group whether Hei Xiaohu’s unusual personality and strength meant he was a transmigrator, prompting surprised reactions from the members.
  • Hong Mao gathered the Seven Swords, exposed and captured Ma Sanniang before she could cripple Shali, and guided the group in mastering the Seven Swords Convergence.
  • Hong Mao, Blue Rabbit, Shali, Da Ben, Dou Dou, Da Da, and Tiao Tiao arrived at the Demon Sect headquarters and challenged Black Heart Tiger.
  • Black Heart Tiger rose to face the Seven Swords and told Hong Mao that he had been waiting for him, recalling their earlier clash and his failed search for the other sword inheritors.

Ch. 1980Rainbow Piercing the Sun Shatters the Heavens, Ice Soul Cold Light, Drifting Cold Mist! Everyone, Seven Swords Convergence!

Hong Mao and the other six sword inheritors fought Black Heart Tiger and his Demon Sect forces at Black Tiger Cliff. After the six swords overwhelmed the enemy ranks, the Seven Swords joined their power, leaving Black Heart Tiger facing a deadly threat.

  • Black Heart Tiger attacked Hong Mao, and the two fought to a standstill with their powerful techniques.
  • At Black Heart Tiger’s command, Demon Sect members charged the other six swords, who fought together and killed many attackers.
  • Blue Rabbit, Shali, Da Ben, Dou Dou, Da Da, and Tiao Tiao drove the Demon Sect forces into retreat as their sect lacked its former high-level fighters.
  • Hong Mao struck Black Heart Tiger with Flying Dragon in the Sky, then withdrew to join the six swords.
  • Hong Mao called for Seven Swords Convergence, and all seven sword inheritors combined their powers into a brilliant pillar of light that made Black Heart Tiger recognize the threat.

Ch. 1981The End Is Also a New Beginning; Hei Xiaohu Finally Appears

Black Heart Tiger sacrificed himself to delay the Seven Swords Convergence, but Tiao Tiao killed him after the attack left him mortally wounded. As the Seven Swords reflected on their victory, Hei Xiaohu arrived and revealed that he was an otherworldly presence inhabiting Black Heart Tiger’s son, and that his father’s death served his own purposes.

  • Black Heart Tiger unleashed Heavenly Demon Wild Dance to protect Hei Xiaohu, but the Seven Swords Convergence shattered his attack and left him dying among the mountain ruins.
  • Tiao Tiao asked Black Heart Tiger for his last words, then killed him with the Green Light Sword.
  • The Seven Swords gathered around Black Heart Tiger’s corpse, and Hong Mao said their victory marked both an ending and a new beginning.
  • Hei Xiaohu walked through the air to the group and said he had not saved Black Heart Tiger because the dead man had been the father of his body’s former owner, not his own.
  • Hei Xiaohu explained that Black Heart Tiger’s death freed him from a Causality entanglement and removed someone who might have uncovered his identity.

Ch. 1982Child of Destiny Favored by Fortune, the Inevitability Toward Which Fate Pointed

Hei Xiaohu explained that his identity as Black Heart Tiger’s son bound him to fight the Seven Swords, then overwhelmed their attacks with his power. After deciding Hong Mao was the world’s favored Child of Destiny and the greatest obstacle to his plans, Hei Xiaohu attacked him again, leaving Hong Mao to face him alone.

  • Hei Xiaohu told the Seven Swords that fate and his inherited identity required him to settle his father’s Causality by killing them.
  • Hong Mao suspected Hei Xiaohu was an outside entity who had replaced the original, but declared the Seven Swords would stop him from harming the people.
  • Hong Mao struck Hei Xiaohu with Rainbow Piercing the Sun, but Hei Xiaohu’s black ripples overcame the attack and hurled Hong Mao away.
  • Da Ben, Shali, Dou Dou, Da Da, and Tiao Tiao attacked Hei Xiaohu together, but he repelled them and injured Tiao Tiao.
  • Hei Xiaohu concluded that Hong Mao was the world’s favored Child of Destiny and planned to erase him before rewriting the world’s story.
  • Hei Xiaohu attacked Hong Mao and Blue Rabbit, but Hong Mao blocked his strike and told Blue Rabbit to check on the others.

Ch. 1983Transmigrator of Hong Mao's World, the World's Favor Toward Hong Mao

Hong Mao survived Hei Xiaohu’s overwhelming attack by redirecting much of its backlash, then recognized that Hei Xiaohu was likely a Transmigrator and asked the Chat Group for help. Su Yunqing sent Hong Mao an exclusive Red Packet containing her power as Hei Xiaohu prepared to continue the fight.

  • Hong Mao unleashed Fire Dance—Whirlwind, but Hei Xiaohu countered with Heavenly Demon, Sun Eater and sent him crashing into a crater.
  • Hong Mao rose again after using Free Control to divert most of the backlash, and Hei Xiaohu realized how he had reduced his injuries.
  • Hong Mao asked the Chat Group whether Hei Xiaohu was a Transmigrator, and the members concluded that he had unusual strength but no Transmigrator Mission or Cheat.
  • Su Yunqing criticized the story of Hong Mao losing his cultivation and joining Phoenix Martial Arts Hall, while Hong Mao urged the group to focus on Hei Xiaohu.
  • Su Yunqing sent Hong Mao an exclusive Red Packet containing her power, and Hong Mao claimed it as Hei Xiaohu prepared to attack.

Ch. 1984Existence Beyond This World's Understanding, Purification of Soul and Consciousness

A sacred feather from the group leader blocked Hei Xiaohu’s attack, healed Hong Mao and the Six Swords, and revealed an Angel phantom. The phantom judged Hei Xiaohu, purifying his body, soul, and consciousness until nothing remained.

  • Hei Xiaohu unleashed Heavenly Demon Annihilation at Hong Mao, but a white feather appeared and the Angel phantom purified the attack.
  • The Angel’s radiance healed Hong Mao, Blue Rabbit, Shali, Da Ben, Dou Dou, Da Da, and Tiao Tiao, while purifying the Demon Chi in their bodies.
  • Hei Xiaohu recognized the phantom as an Angel and questioned Hong Mao about the feather, shaken by a power outside his understanding.
  • Hong Mao taunted Hei Xiaohu about his fear and his belief that he controlled the world’s fate.
  • Hei Xiaohu prepared to strike the Angel phantom, but it declared judgment and summoned a pillar of sacred light.
  • The light purified Hei Xiaohu’s body, inherited memories, Transmigrator soul, and Heavenly Demon Status, leaving nothing behind.
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