Chapter Summaries

Xiao Qing sensed how much his loved ones and the people of the Dou Qi and Tianxuan worlds had grown, then opened a vast rift between their fused world and the Great Thousand World. He declared that he would lead the two worlds in ascension, and their people welcomed his return with cheers.

• Xiao Qing sensed that Gu Xun'er, Zi Yan, and Ying Huanhuan had reached the Lower Earthly Sovereign level, while Xiao Yan, Lin Dong, and others continued growing stronger.
• Xiao Qing appeared above the Western Heaven Continent and punched through the void toward the two worlds' spatial coordinates.
• The planar barrier split open above both worlds, revealing the Great Thousand World and the countless Lower Planes surrounding it.
• Xiao Qing announced that he would lead the two worlds in ascension to the Great Thousand World, and their people erupted in cheers.
• Qing Xuan and the others recognized Xiao Qing's return and waited with excitement and anticipation.

Xiao Qing brought the Dou Qi Continent and Tianxuan Continent into the Great Thousand World, where they began absorbing spiritual energy and transforming. Xiao Yan and the others anticipated their new future as the ascension process started.

• Xiao Xian'er and Xiao Xuan'er recognized Xiao Qing's voice and eagerly anticipated joining him in the Great Thousand World.
• Xiao Yan and Lin Dong discussed their hopes of exploring the Great Thousand World and making names for themselves there.
• Old Yao, Xuan Yi, Flame Master, Master of Darkness, Yao Ling, Cao Ying, and Lin Qingtian gathered in anticipation of the journey.
• Xiao Qing reached through the rift with a giant hand, grasped both continents, and lifted them through the spatial passage into the Great Thousand World.
• Xiao Qing enveloped the continents in chaotic light, and the Great Thousand World's spiritual energy poured in, beginning their transformation.
• Xiao Yan sat cross-legged as his aura fluctuated amid the changes spreading across the two continents.

Xiao Qing brought the Dou Qi Continent and Tianxuan Continent into the Great Thousand World, where they merged into the Nine Provinces Continent under the Heavenly Court. After announcing the dangers and opportunities ahead, he reunited with Qing Xuan, his companions, and his daughters.

• The spiritual energy that accompanied the arriving continents helped powerhouses across the Western Heaven Continent and the two newcomers advance their cultivation.
• Xiao Qing declared that the Dou Qi Continent and Tianxuan Continent would merge as the Nine Provinces Continent under the Heavenly Court, and he guided their lands and laws into one.
• Xiao Qing shared knowledge of the Great Thousand World, its spiritual energy cultivation, its forces, and the threat of the Outer Realm Evil Clan, urging everyone to grow stronger.
• Xiao Qing returned to the Heavenly Court core and reunited with Qing Xuan, Gu Xun'er, Zi Yan, Xiao Yi Xian, Qing Lin, Ying Huanhuan, Ling Qingzhu, and Ying Xiaoxiao.
• Xiao Xian'er and Xiao Xuan'er rushed into Xiao Qing's arms, and he embraced his daughters after their two-year separation.

Xiao Qing organized the Heavenly Court’s rule over the newly established Nine Provinces Continent and the Western Heaven Continent as nearby powers recognized his strength. At the border of the Great Thousand World and the demonized territories, the Saint Heaven Demon Emperor appeared.

• Xiao Qing reunited with Xiao Xian'er, Xiao Xuan'er, Xiao Yan, Lin Dong, and his other allies after their arrival in the Great Thousand World.
• Xiao Qing assigned his allies roles in the Heavenly Court, opened contact between the Nine Provinces Continent and the Western Heaven Continent, and sent Xiao Xuan, Gu Yuan, and Zhu Kun to oversee the Eastern Region.
• Xiao Qing revealed a Spirit Grade Heavenly Demon Puppet to guard the Heavenly Court’s core region and declared the gathered cultivators members of the Great Thousand World.
• Nearby experts and spies witnessed Xiao Qing’s power, decided not to provoke him, and withdrew to warn their factions.
• Old Yao, Jiang Yinyin, and the Master of Darkness managed Nine Provinces Continent affairs while Xiao Xuan, Gu Yuan, and Zhu Kun established order in the Eastern Region.
• At the boundary between the Great Thousand World and the demonized territories, the Saint Heaven Demon Emperor stood amid the demonic qi.

The Saint Heaven Demon Emperor and Dark Heaven Demon Emperor assessed Xiao Qing as a potential future threat but prioritized the Saint God's revival plan. At the Mohe Ancient Clan's ancestral land, Mohe You disparaged the Heavenly Emperor while Mohe Tian acknowledged his ability but remained confident in his own strength.

• The Saint Heaven Demon Emperor asked the Dark Heaven Demon Emperor to assess the newly risen Heavenly Emperor, Xiao Qing.
• The Dark Heaven Demon Emperor judged Xiao Qing to be a significant obstacle, and the Saint Heaven Demon Emperor agreed that his potential could threaten their clan if he reached Saint Grade.
• The Saint Heaven Demon Emperor ordered the Dark Heaven Demon Emperor to monitor Xiao Qing and Heavenly Court, eliminate him if an opportunity arose, and avoid disrupting the Saint God's revival plan.
• At the Mohe Ancient Clan's ancestral land, Mohe You complained that the Great Thousand World's younger generation praised Xiao Qing too highly and claimed Mohe Tian could defeat him easily.
• Mohe Tian cautioned Mohe You that greater people existed, while privately retaining confidence in his own strength.

Mohe Yu arranged for Mohe Tian to marry Qing Yanjing of the Buddha Ancient Clan to strengthen their clans’ alliance and support his pursuit of a Primordial Dharma Body. He also ordered Mohe You to seek the Eternal Immortal Body’s recognition and warned Mohe Tian to watch the Heavenly Emperor, though Mohe Tian dismissed him as no threat.

• Mohe You praised Mohe Tian and belittled the Heavenly Emperor, while Mohe Tian reflected on the Immortal Emperor’s greater power.
• Mohe Yu arrived and told Mohe Tian to visit the Buddha Ancient Clan and propose marriage to Qing Yanjing.
• Mohe Tian agreed to the marriage alliance, viewing it as a way to gain support and pursue a Primordial Dharma Body.
• Mohe Yu told Mohe You to reach the Heavenly Sovereign realm before the Eternal Pagoda opened and try to earn the Eternal Immortal Body’s recognition.
• Mohe Yu warned Mohe Tian to monitor the Heavenly Emperor, citing his victory over the Western Heaven Battle Emperor and his Demon-Slaying King Token.
• Mohe Tian dismissed the Heavenly Emperor as a cultivator without an ancient clan’s foundation, leaving Mohe Yu concerned about his arrogance.

Mohe Tian planned to stabilize his cultivation before formally proposing marriage to Qing Yanjing, while dismissing Xiao Qing as an insignificant Lower Plane upstart. Back at the Heavenly Emperor Palace, Xiao Qing reunited with his family and focused on securing the Nine Provinces Continent’s foothold in the Great Thousand World, ending the chapter alone with Qing Xuan beneath the moonlight.

• Mohe Yu warned Mohe Tian not to underestimate others, and Mohe Tian agreed before deciding to wait until his Immortal Grade cultivation was stable to propose to Qing Yanjing.
• Mohe You looked forward to visiting the Buddha Ancient Clan with Mohe Tian and hoped to prove his strength along the way.
• Xiao Qing reviewed the Western Heaven Battle Emperor’s inheritance and considered how Xiao Xuan could use the Battle Spirit Art with his sword dao.
• Xiao Qing joined his wives and daughters in the garden, then shared an evening meal with them after they welcomed him back.
• Xiao Qing sensed hostile gazes but prioritized establishing the Heavenly Court and stabilizing the Nine Provinces Continent’s position in the Great Thousand World.
• Qing Xuan found Xiao Qing at the palace’s highest point and told him she could not sleep.

Qing Xuan worried that she and Xiao Qing would become burdens as he grew stronger, but Xiao Qing promised to take her with him. Months later, the Mohe Ancient Clan traveled to the Buddha Ancient Clan, while Xiao Qing sensed their passage through the newly formed Nine Provinces Continent and remained in seclusion; the Mohe party arrived at the Buddha Realm and announced their visit.

• Qing Xuan feared she could no longer keep up with Xiao Qing, and he reassured her that she was the reason he kept moving forward and promised to take her with him.
• Mohe Tian led Mohe You and elders Mohe Hun and Mohe Lie through a cross-continental Teleportation Array toward the Buddha Ancient Clan.
• Mohe Tian admired the spatial laws behind the Nine Provinces Continent's formation, while Mohe You mocked it and dismissed Xiao Qing.
• Xiao Qing sensed the Mohe Ancient Clan's powerful group passing nearby, recognized their origins, and returned to his cultivation without confronting them.
• Mohe Tian and his companions reached the Buddha Realm, where Mohe Hun announced their visit to the Buddha Ancient Clan.

Mohe Tian visited the Buddha Ancient Clan and offered the Mohe Divine Bead as a betrothal gift to seek Qing Yanjing’s hand, but Qing Tian delayed a decision. While staying as guests, Mohe Tian’s group observed tensions within the clan, and Mohe You provoked its younger generation before Xuan Ming watched with interest.

• Mohe Tian arrived at the Buddha Ancient Clan and proposed a marriage alliance with Qing Yanjing, presenting the Mohe Divine Bead as the betrothal gift.
• Qing Tian cited Qing Yanjing’s seclusion and the clan leader’s absence, leaving the proposal undecided.
• Mohe Tian told Mohe You that openly confronting the Heavenly Emperor would be unwise because the Great Thousand Palace had taken notice of him.
• Mohe You challenged three Buddha Ancient Clan youths at the Martial Arts Arena and defeated them, then insulted the clan’s younger generation.
• Xuan Ming watched Mohe You’s conduct and remarked that young people having pride was normal.

Xuan Ming arranged for Mohe Tian to propose a political marriage to Qing Yanjing, who refused and persuaded Qing Tian to let her leave the clan. She traveled toward the outside world, curious to meet the Heavenly Emperor, while the story then shifted to the Heavenly Court on the Nine Provinces Continent.

• Xuan Ming secretly invited Mohe Tian to discuss a plan concerning Qing Yanjing.
• Qing Yanjing learned that Mohe Tian had proposed marriage and resolved not to accept the political alliance.
• Qing Yanjing told Qing Tian she wanted to leave the clan to seek a breakthrough, and he agreed to help her avoid the marriage.
• Qing Yanjing set out in disguise through a Teleportation Array, intending to see the Heavenly Emperor and the Western Heaven Continent.
• The scene shifted to the Heavenly Court on the Nine Provinces Continent, where an isolated Seclusion Hall stood.

Qing Ling broke through to the Lower Earthly Sovereign realm, drawing celebration across the Heavenly Court and Nine Provinces. Xiao Qing gave her the Great Emperor Internal Canon, a dual cultivation method, leaving her flustered as she recognized her long-held feelings for him.

• Qing Ling's breakthrough released a nine-colored aura that alerted cultivators across the Heavenly Court and Nine Provinces.
• Cultivators recognized Qing Ling as the new Earthly Sovereign and celebrated her achievement.
• Qing Ling emerged from seclusion, and Xiao Qing congratulated her on stabilizing her new realm.
• Xiao Qing passed the Great Emperor Internal Canon into Qing Ling's sea of consciousness and explained how dual cultivation could help her advance.
• Qing Ling grew embarrassed by the method and recalled how her affection for Xiao Qing had developed over the years.

Xiao Qing and Qing Ling cultivated together, bringing her to Lower Earthly Sovereign Peak and strengthening his foundation. As dawn broke, Cai Yun sensed Qing Ling’s Nine-Colored Heaven-Swallowing Python bloodline and set out to investigate the Heavenly Court.

• Xiao Qing led Qing Ling to her bedchamber, where they shared an intimate night and circulated the Great Emperor Internal Canon.
• Qing Ling’s realm stabilized and rose to Lower Earthly Sovereign Peak, while her bloodline power strengthened Xiao Qing’s Chaos Origin.
• Qing Ling asked Xiao Qing if he would always treat her well, and he promised he would before she fell asleep in his arms.
• Cai Yun sensed a pure Nine-Colored Heaven-Swallowing Python bloodline aura coming from the Heavenly Court and was shocked to detect it on the Nine Provinces Continent.
• Cai Yun disguised herself as a wandering independent cultivator and entered a town to investigate.

Cai Yun learned of Qing Ling’s reputation and suspected that she carried the Nine-Colored Heaven-Swallowing Python Clan’s royal-level bloodline, then sent the clan a report. After spending the night with Xiao Qing, Qing Ling struggled with her feelings about Qing Xuan and chose to enter seclusion, while Qing Xuan heard of her decision.

• Cai Yun heard that Qing Ling had become an Earthly Sovereign and learned about her deeds on Tianxuan Continent.
• Cai Yun suspected Qing Ling was a descendant of the Nine-Colored Heaven-Swallowing Python Clan and sent her findings to the clan, recommending that it investigate Qing Ling.
• Qing Ling woke beside Xiao Qing and worried that their time together might be a dream, and he promised to stay with her.
• After her cultivation rose to the peak of the Lower Earthly Sovereign realm, Qing Ling thought about her past with Qing Xuan and felt awkward about sharing Xiao Qing as a husband.
• Qing Ling ordered the maids not to disturb her and entered seclusion to stabilize her realm and prepare to face Qing Xuan.
• Qing Xuan listened to a maid report Qing Ling’s decision and reacted with a complicated expression.

After accepting Xiao Qing’s relationship with Qing Ling, Qing Xuan cultivated with him and strengthened her power. Xiao Qing organized the Heavenly Court, then spent three years in seclusion preparing to break through to Immortal Grade Heavenly Sovereign; at last, the opportunity arrived.

• Gu Xun'er, Zi Yan, Xiao Yi Xian, and Ling Qingzhu reassured Qing Xuan that they accepted Qing Ling joining Xiao Qing.
• Xiao Qing visited Qing Xuan, and she told him she was not dissatisfied with his relationship with her ancestor.
• Xiao Qing and Qing Xuan cultivated the Great Emperor Internal Canon together, bringing her close to breaking through Peak Nine-Star Dou Saint.
• Xiao Qing and the Heavenly Court's allies managed the newly fused continents and organized cultivator training and resources.
• Xiao Qing entered seclusion in the Heavenly Emperor Palace and cultivated for three years until an opportunity to break through arrived.

Xiao Qing broke through to Immortal Grade Heavenly Sovereign, and the spectacle strengthened the Heavenly Court’s standing across the Great Thousand World. As Xiao Xuan’er awaited her father’s return, Qing Yanjing reflected on her three years in the Heavenly Court and considered meeting Xiao Qing openly.

• Xiao Qing’s breakthrough produced a vast Chaos vortex and an immense Innate Spirit Body phantom that covered the Nine Provinces Continent for three days.
• Cultivators across the Western Heaven Continent and nearby factions recognized Xiao Qing as an Immortal Grade Heavenly Sovereign and grew wary of provoking him.
• Xiao Xuan’er watched the phenomenon with Qing Yanjing, her formation teacher known as Elder Qing, and excitedly anticipated her father’s return.
• Qing Yanjing recalled leaving Buddha Continent to avoid a marriage alliance, joining the Heavenly Court under an alias, and growing close to Xiao Xuan’er over three years.
• Qing Yanjing wondered whether to meet Xiao Qing after he emerged from seclusion, having spent years observing his character and the Heavenly Court’s loyalty to him.

After Xiao Qing broke through to Immortal Grade Heavenly Sovereign, Qing Yanjing envied his loving family while Mohe Tian learned she had joined the Heavenly Court and planned to investigate it. A month later, Xiao Qing summoned Qing Yanjing, and she feared he had already seen through her assumed identity.

• Xiao Qing emerged from his breakthrough, reunited with Xiao Xuan'er, and met Qing Yanjing, the Heavenly Court’s Formation Elder.
• Xiao Qing joined Qing Xuan, Gu Xun'er, Zi Yan, Ying Huanhuan, and the others as they congratulated him, while Qing Yanjing watched and quietly left.
• Mohe Tian learned Qing Yanjing had gone to the Western Heaven Continent and joined the Heavenly Court, then ordered his subordinates to monitor her and investigate the court’s strength.
• Mohe Tian decided he would personally visit the Western Heaven Continent when the time was right to demand an explanation and test Xiao Qing’s strength.
• A month after Xiao Qing’s breakthrough, he summoned Qing Yanjing to the Deliberation Hall, where she suspected he had recognized her true identity.

Qing Yanjing revealed her identity and explained that she had joined the Heavenly Court to escape a marriage alliance arranged by her clan. Xiao Qing promised to help her, leaving her grateful but unsure whether he valued her only for her spirit-array talent.

• Xiao Qing warned Qing Yanjing that concealed identities were acceptable in the Heavenly Court as long as its members remained loyal.
• Qing Yanjing disclosed that she was from the Qing Branch of the Buddha Ancient Clan and had joined the Heavenly Court to escape a marriage alliance.
• Qing Yanjing explained that the Xuan Branch and Mo Branch were pressuring her weakened branch while her father guarded the Saint Abyss Continent.
• Xiao Qing recognized Qing Yanjing's rare talent and resolved to protect her from the marriage alliance.
• Xiao Qing told Qing Yanjing that he would help her deal with the marriage alliance, and she wondered whether he valued her chiefly for her talent.

Xiao Qing persuaded Qing Yanjing to leave the Buddha Ancient Clan and remain in the Heavenly Court, appointing her Spirit Array Pavilion Master and promising to help her reach the Heavenly Sovereign realm. Later, Qing Xuan asked Xiao Qing how he intended to handle Elder Qing, noting her two years in the Heavenly Court and its limited strength.

• Xiao Qing offered to resolve Qing Yanjing’s marriage alliance and help her break through to the Heavenly Sovereign realm if she stayed in the Heavenly Court forever.
• Qing Yanjing weighed what she would give up by leaving the Buddha Ancient Clan and agreed to serve the Heavenly Court.
• Xiao Qing appointed Qing Yanjing Spirit Array Pavilion Master and told her that only he knew her name, while outsiders would still know her as Elder Qing.
• Qing Yanjing met Xiao Xuan'er, who took her to see the Spirit Array Pavilion.
• Qing Xuan joined Xiao Qing at the back mountain pavilion and asked how he intended to handle Elder Qing.

Qing Xuan told Xiao Qing that Qing Yanjing had kept a low profile while teaching Xuan'er, and Xiao Qing explained her origins and potential as a Spirit Array Grandmaster. Elsewhere, Qin Tian learned that Xiao Qing had reached the Immortal Grade Heavenly Sovereign and wondered about his origins, though the Outer Realm Evil Clan kept him occupied.

• Qing Xuan told Xiao Qing that she had monitored Qing Yanjing for two years and found no suspicious activity beyond her teaching Xuan'er and studying spirit arrays.
• Xiao Qing revealed that Qing Yanjing was the daughter of Qing Muxuan of the Buddha Ancient Clan and had fled a forced marriage alliance with the Maha Clan.
• Xiao Qing told Qing Xuan that Qing Yanjing could become a Saint Grade Spirit Array Grandmaster and that he intended to keep her in the Heavenly Court.
• Qing Xuan accepted Xiao Qing's reassurance, and the two stood together above the sea of clouds.
• Qin Tian read Wan Xuan's report that Xiao Qing had broken through to the Immortal Grade Heavenly Sovereign and wondered how a Lower Plane had produced him.
• Qin Tian set aside his curiosity because the Outer Realm Evil Clan had become increasingly troublesome.

Qin Tian invited Xiao Qing to join the Great Thousand Palace’s border inspection of the Outer Realm Evil Clan, and Xiao Qing accepted. As the inspection approached, Mohe Tian planned to use the trip to pursue Qing Muxuan’s approval and challenge Xiao Qing, while Qing Yanjing continued studying arrays in the Heavenly Court.

• Qin Tian ordered Wan Xuan to invite Xiao Qing to the inspection and said he would personally accompany him.
• Wan Xuan visited the Heavenly Court and explained the inspection; Xiao Qing accepted the invitation to travel to Saint Abyss Continent in one year.
• Mohe Yu urged Mohe Tian to win Qing Muxuan’s approval for his marriage alliance with Qing Yanjing and to use Xiao Qing as a rival to sharpen himself.
• Mohe Tian agreed but privately resolved to test Xiao Qing and secure the Buddha Ancient Clan’s support and Endless Radiant Body.
• Qing Yanjing worked on a complex array diagram in the Heavenly Court’s Spirit Array Pavilion.