Chapter Summaries

Qing Yanjing learned that Xiao Qing would protect her from Mohe Tian’s marriage alliance, while the Outer Realm Demon Emperors postponed their attack after learning Qin Tian would inspect Saint Abyss. A year later, Qin Tian arrived at the Heavenly Court and sized up Xiao Qing.

• Xiao Qing told Qing Yanjing he would handle Mohe Tian and prevent anyone from forcing her into a marriage alliance.
• The Slaughter Heaven Demon Emperor, Spirit Heaven Demon Emperor, and Dark Heaven Demon Emperor postponed their plan to ambush Qing Muxuan and the inspecting Heavenly Sovereigns because Qin Tian would be present.
• The Outer Realm Demon Emperors decided to wait until Qin Tian left after the garrison rotation ended before acting against Qing Muxuan.
• A year later, Qin Tian arrived at the Heavenly Court, where Xiao Qing and the others gathered to welcome him.
• Xiao Qing judged Qin Tian far stronger than the Western Heaven Battle Emperor and believed he could escape Qin Tian but not defeat him.

Xiao Qing agreed with Qin Tian that protecting the Great Thousand World was every cultivator’s duty and followed him to the war-torn Saint Abyss Continent. There, Qing Muxuan sensed unusual activity in the Demon Territory and reflected on the Xuan and Mo Branches’ suppression of the Qing Branch.

• Qin Tian met Xiao Qing and explained that the Outer Realm Evil Clan threatened the Great Thousand World, with Saint Abyss Continent serving as a major battlefield.
• Xiao Qing told Qin Tian that he had wiped out an Alien Demon Clan invasion on the Tianxuan Continent and affirmed his duty to defend the Great Thousand World.
• Qin Tian invited Xiao Qing to Saint Abyss Continent, and they departed as Qing Xuan and Xiao Xian'er wished him a safe return.
• At Saint Abyss, Qing Muxuan sensed unusually active demonic energy battering the border defenses and suspected the Outer Realm Evil Clan was plotting something.
• Qing Muxuan considered how Xuan Ming and the Mo Branch had joined forces to suppress the Qing Branch while he was away.

Xiao Qing and Qin Tian arrived at the Saint Abyss Defense Line to inspect the threat from the Outer Realm Evil Clan and met Qing Muxuan. After discussing signs of unusual demonic activity, Qing Muxuan asked Xiao Qing what he thought of his daughter Qing Yanjing, who served in the Heavenly Court.

• Qing Muxuan reflected on Qing Yanjing's departure from the Buddha Ancient Clan and grew curious about Xiao Qing, the Heavenly Emperor she served.
• Xiao Qing and Qin Tian traveled to Saint Abyss, where Qin Tian explained the ancient battle and the danger posed by the Outer Realm Evil Clan's infiltration and manipulation.
• Xiao Qing and Qin Tian discussed the defense line and impressed each other with their understanding of the enemy and battlefield.
• Qing Muxuan greeted Xiao Qing and Qin Tian, then warned that demonic activity deep in the Demon Territory had become unusually violent.
• Qin Tian left to inspect crucial seals, while Qing Muxuan brought Xiao Qing aside and asked what he thought of Qing Yanjing.
• Xiao Qing praised Qing Yanjing's diligence, spiritual array expertise, and standing in the Heavenly Court.

Xiao Qing assured Qing Muxuan that Qing Yanjing could choose her own path in the Heavenly Court, and learned that Mohe Tian sought a marriage alliance to gain access to a Primordial Dharma Body. As Xiao Qing approached the Saint Abyss battlefield, the Slaughter Heaven Demon Emperor’s failed ambush gave way to a warning sent to the Saint Heaven Demon Emperor.

• Xiao Qing promised Qing Muxuan that the Heavenly Court would protect Qing Yanjing and respect her wishes, and Qing Muxuan accepted her decision to stay.
• Qing Muxuan explained that Mohe Tian wanted to marry Qing Yanjing to gain the Buddha Ancient Clan’s support and improve his chances of obtaining the Endless Radiant Body.
• Qin Tian told Qing Muxuan that Xiao Qing had to join Saint Abyss’s core defenses and would become a vital force against the Outer Realm Evil Clan.
• Xiao Qing sensed the World Tree react to demonic qi and detected Saint Grade Heavenly Demon Emperors in the Demon Territory.
• The Slaughter Heaven Demon Emperor postponed his planned ambush on Qing Muxuan after Qin Tian arrived, then sent a warning to the Saint Heaven Demon Emperor.
• The Saint Heaven Demon Emperor read the message that Xiao Qing had arrived at Saint Abyss, while the Dark Heaven Demon Emperor appeared beside him.

Dark Heaven Demon Emperor planned to exploit the Mohe and Buddha Ancient Clans’ marriage conflict to create discord between the Primordial God Clan and the Heavenly Court. On the Saint Abyss Continent, Xiao Qing met Wan Xuan and representatives of the Sword Territory and Supreme Spirit Ancient Clan, including Jian Chen and Tai Cang.

• Dark Heaven Demon Emperor proposed using the Mohe Ancient Clan’s grievance over the marriage alliance to sow conflict and distract the Great Thousand World from the Saint God Resurrection Plan, and Saint Heaven Demon Emperor approved the scheme.
• Wan Xuan welcomed Xiao Qing to the Saint Abyss Continent and briefed him on repairs to the defensive arrays.
• Wan Xuan introduced Xiao Qing to Jian Chen, successor of the Sword Territory, and Elder Li, a mid Immortal Grade Heavenly Sovereign.
• Wan Xuan introduced Supreme Spirit Ancient Clan elders Tai Yuan and Tai Cang, and Xiao Qing exchanged courteous greetings with them.
• Tai Cang explained that the Supreme Spirit Ancient Clan chose its Holy Son and Saintess based on appearance, talent, and character rather than clan bloodline, while Tai Yuan joked that Xiao Qing would make an ideal Holy Son.

Jian Chen challenged Xiao Qing to a sword spar, and Xiao Qing agreed to suppress his cultivation to Spirit Grade Heavenly Sovereign. The two faced off on an Ancient Battlefield and drew their swords, but the chapter ended before the fight began.

• Jian Chen asked Xiao Qing to spar, and Xiao Qing agreed to meet the Sword Territory successor while suppressing his cultivation.
• Qin Tian and Qing Muxuan joined the others in going to an Ancient Battlefield on the Saint Abyss Continent to watch the match.
• Xiao Qing lowered his aura to early-stage Spirit Grade Heavenly Sovereign, while Jian Chen and the spectators took their positions.
• Jian Chen drew Tongxuan, a quasi-peerless sacred artifact, and revealed its sharp sword intent.
• Xiao Qing summoned the Heavenly Emperor Sword, a peerless sacred artifact he had forged and tempered over the years.

Xiao Qing fought Jian Chen, using the Heavenly Emperor Sword and his mastery of Chaos and spatial laws to counter the Sword Territory’s attacks. As Jian Chen’s domain began to be absorbed by Xiao Qing’s Immunity to All Laws, the duel remained unresolved.

• The Heavenly Emperor Sword was revealed as a Peerless Sacred Artifact forged by Xiao Qing from the laws of an entire world.
• Jian Chen attacked Xiao Qing with Galaxy Fall, but Xiao Qing absorbed the sword river with Chaos Sword World.
• Jian Chen used Limit Breaker and Ten Thousand Swords Firing Simultaneously, but Xiao Qing erased the first with Annihilation Sword Domain and swallowed the sword phantoms with Return to Ruins.
• Jian Chen summoned his Sword Territory, transforming the battlefield’s laws and surroundings into sword qi.
• Xiao Qing entered the Sword Territory and began absorbing its sword-path laws through his Immunity to All Laws, then praised Jian Chen’s pure sword heart and powerful domain.

Xiao Qing defeated Jian Chen in a sword duel, revealing a sword realm capable of absorbing Jian Chen’s strongest attack and opening a rift into Chaos. Jian Chen accepted the defeat and vowed to improve, while the Great Thousand Palace elders resolved to cultivate Xiao Qing as a key force against the Outer Realm Evil Clan.

• Xiao Qing absorbed Jian Chen’s Nine Heavens Return to One with the World Power held in the Heavenly Emperor Sword.
• Xiao Qing demonstrated the Heaven-Opening sword, splitting the void above the Saint Abyss Continent to reveal Chaos, and Jian Chen’s sword cracked under its might.
• Jian Chen conceded defeat, and Xiao Qing praised his sword heart and invited him to discuss swordsmanship again after reaching the Immortal Grade.
• Qin Tian and Qing Muxuan agreed that Xiao Qing’s power and growth made him worthy of focused cultivation against the Outer Realm Evil Clan.
• Tai Cang invited Xiao Qing to join the Supreme Spirit Ancient Clan, but Xiao Qing declined because the newly established Heavenly Court needed him.

Mohe Tian arrived at the Saint Abyss Continent and challenged Xiao Qing after a tense exchange with the Heavenly Court and its allies. Xiao Qing remained composed as Mohe Tian asked to test his sword skills, leaving their confrontation about to begin.

• Tai Yuan proposed an alliance between the Supreme Spirit Ancient Clan and the Heavenly Court, and Xiao Qing accepted the offer of friendly relations.
• Mohe Tian arrived with Mohe Lie and Mohe Li, claiming he had come to patrol the defenses and resist the Evil Clan.
• Mohe Tian subtly belittled Xiao Qing as someone from a lower plane, but Xiao Qing stood firm and let his pressure dissipate without effect.
• Mohe Tian hinted at his interest in Qing Muxuan's daughter, while Qing Muxuan privately favored Xiao Qing as a better match and protector for Yan Jing.
• Mohe Tian challenged Xiao Qing to demonstrate his sword skills, prompting varied reactions from those present.

Xiao Qing accepted Mohe Tian’s challenge at the Ancient Battlefield, where the Late-Stage Immortal Grade Heavenly Sovereign tested her with his Yin-Yang techniques. She easily neutralized his attacks, and Mohe Tian released his full pressure and formed a Yin-Yang domain as the duel escalated.

• Xiao Qing agreed to fight Mohe Tian, and Wan Xuan reinforced the barrier around the battlefield while the spectators watched from a distance.
• Jian Chen predicted that Xiao Qing would win, while Qin Tian suspected she had hidden far more strength than she had shown.
• Mohe Tian disparaged swordsmanship and challenged Xiao Qing with Yin-Yang One Qi, which she dispersed with a sweep of her sleeve.
• Mohe Tian used the Mohe Yin-Yang Finger, but Xiao Qing’s Purifying Glazed Finger dissolved its power.
• Mohe Tian released his full Late-Stage Immortal Grade Heavenly Sovereign pressure and formed a domain of Yin-Yang law patterns.

Mohe Tian unleashed the Mohe Boundless Body and attacked Xiao Qing with the Mohe Yin Yang Bottle, but Xiao Qing revealed his Law True Body and withstood its corrosive power. Mohe Tian escalated with a combined sword and bottle assault, leaving the battle unresolved.

• Mohe Tian manifested the Mohe Boundless Body, raising his power to the Immortal Grade Peak.
• Xiao Qing summoned his Law True Body, whose chaotic power unsettled Mohe Tian and dwarfed the laws he controlled.
• Mohe Tian formed a phantom Mohe Yin Yang Bottle and unleashed black-and-white streams of corrosive power at Xiao Qing.
• Xiao Qing's chaotic halo dissolved the streams, and he criticized Mohe Tian's grasp of yin and yang.
• Mohe Tian summoned the Black White Sky Sword and combined its attack with another bottle assault that sealed Xiao Qing's escape routes.

Xiao Qing overwhelmed Mohe Tian with powers fused from two Lower Planes, breaking his strongest techniques and severely wounding him. Mohe Tian refused to accept defeat and burned his origin to unleash a forbidden art as the barrier over Saint Abyss Continent began to crack.

• Xiao Qing fused the Heavenly Flames and Ancestral Talismans into a Chaos finger seal, shattering Mohe Tian’s Yin Yang grand formation and sword attack.
• Mohe Tian trapped Xiao Qing between the Heaven and Earth Grinding Disc, but Xiao Qing split the discs with One Sword Opens Heaven and wounded the Mohe Boundless Body.
• Xiao Qing explained that Mohe Tian’s Yin Yang control lacked flow and that he had failed to use the Mohe Yin Yang Bottle’s full power.
• Mohe Tian burned his blood essence and activated Yin Yang Nirvana, briefly gaining power comparable to a Saint Grade Heavenly Sovereign as Qin Tian’s barrier developed more cracks.

Xiao Qing defeated Mohe Tian in their spar, drawing attention to his extraordinary strength and angering the Mohe Ancient Clan. As Qin Tian began a briefing about the worsening threat at the border, Xiao Qing focused on the dangerous Saint Grade auras within the Demon Territory.

• Qin Tian and Qing Muxuan contained the force of Mohe Tian’s Yin Yang Nirvana, and Qin Tian ended the spar after Mohe Tian collapsed from his injuries.
• Mohe Tian acknowledged his defeat and left with Mohe Lie and Mohe Li, while Xiao Qing said he would be ready to fight again.
• Tai Yuan and Jian Chen recognized the extent of Xiao Qing’s strength, and Qing Muxuan warned him that Mohe Tian and the Mohe Ancient Clan might seek revenge.
• Qin Tian praised Xiao Qing, then called the representatives together to discuss the Outer Realm Evil Clan’s increased activity at the border.
• Tai Cang sent news of Xiao Qing’s victory to his clan, while Xiao Qing watched the Demon Territory and sensed multiple Saint Grade presences.

Xiao Xian'er confronted Yao Ling about her feelings for Xiao Qing and encouraged her to act on them. Meanwhile, news of Xiao Qing's victory over Mohe Tian spread across the Great Thousand World, leaving Mohe Tian alone with the wound the defeat had dealt his Dao Heart.

• Xiao Xian'er told Yao Ling that her feelings for Xiao Qing were obvious and said she would welcome Yao Ling becoming her little mother.
• Xiao Xian'er urged Yao Ling to seize her chance before leaving the hall, and Yao Ling admitted she understood.
• Representatives relayed the detailed account of Xiao Qing's battle to the major factions and the Mohe Ancient Clan.
• Mohe Tian returned to the Mohe Realm injured, refused help, and locked himself in a secret chamber.
• Mohe Tian recalled Xiao Qing's sword strike and struggled to accept that a Heavenly Emperor from a Lower Plane had defeated him.

The Mohe Ancient Clan debated how to respond after Xiao Qing defeated Mohe Tian, and Mohe Yu ordered the clan to avoid provoking the Heavenly Emperor while monitoring the Heavenly Court. Mohe Tian struggled to heal and confront his fear of Xiao Qing before answering his father’s summons to the Deliberation Hall.

• Mohe Tian realized Xiao Qing could have struck him directly, while the elders confirmed that his injuries and damaged Mohe Boundless Body would require at least a hundred years to recover.
• The Second Elder urged retaliation, but Mohe You and the Third Elder warned that Xiao Qing’s strength and backing made rash action dangerous.
• Mohe Yu ordered the clan to make no public statement, monitor the Heavenly Emperor and Heavenly Court, and postpone the marriage alliance.
• Mohe Tian’s attempt to heal failed when the force left by Xiao Qing’s sword disrupted his cultivation and sent him crashing into the secret chamber wall.
• Mohe Tian remembered Xiao Qing’s words, feared he might never catch up, and went to meet Mohe Yu after Mohe Lie delivered the summons.

After Xiao Qing defeated Mohe Tian with one sword, news of the victory spread through the Buddha Ancient Clan and Heavenly Court, boosting his reputation and the Court’s influence. The chapter ended with Zhu Kun telling Qing Xuan that Qing Yanjing had been isolating herself in the Spirit Array Pavilion.

• Xuan Ming cursed Mohe Tian’s defeat and realized the planned marriage alliance had fallen apart, while Qing Tian celebrated the news and warned Qing Yanjing to stay cautious.
• Qing Xuan read the battle report, then told Xiao Xian'er and Xiao Xuan'er about their father’s victory as they asked when he would return.
• Cao Ying and Yao Ling heard that Xiao Qing had split Mohe Tian’s Dharma Body, while Old Yao quietly reflected on having accepted Xiao Qing as his disciple.
• Xiao Xuan and Gu Yuan discussed the threat from the Mohe Ancient Clan, and Xiao Xuan described Xiao Qing’s future potential as beyond all measure.
• Zhu Kun told Qing Xuan that the Great Thousand Palace had opened its Saint Grade Heavenly Sovereign Enlightenment Scripture to Xiao Qing and that factions were seeking ties with the Heavenly Court.
• Zhu Kun reported that Qing Yanjing had been staying alone in the Spirit Array Pavilion, prompting Qing Xuan to ask what had happened.

Qing Yanjing learned that members of the Buddha Ancient Clan were trying to revive her marriage alliance, but Xiao Xuan'er comforted her with a bowl of soup. Meanwhile, Xiao Qing received Saint Grade breakthrough insights as the Great Thousand Palace assessed growing threats from the Outer Realm Evil Clan, and Qin Tian began to explain why he had given him the insights.

• Qing Yanjing read Elder Qing Tian's warning that the Xuan Branch and Mo Branch wanted her recalled to discuss the marriage alliance again, and she understood their move was intended to weaken the Qing Branch.
• Xiao Xuan'er brought Qing Yanjing hot soup, shared how she had waited for her father to return, and guessed Qing Yanjing was waiting for him too.
• At the Great Thousand Palace headquarters, Wan Xuan warned Xiao Qing that Mohe Yu's gag order suggested the Mohe Ancient Clan was holding back, but Xiao Qing remained unconcerned.
• Qin Tian told the gathered representatives that Outer Realm Evil Clan troop deployments had risen by thirty percent, demonic energy near the seals was increasing, and several strategically located Lower Planes had fallen.
• Qin Tian gave Xiao Qing Jade Slips containing generations of Saint Grade Heavenly Sovereigns' breakthrough insights, while Xiao Qing chose not to reveal his concern about the contingency in Qin Tian's soul.
• Qin Tian asked Xiao Qing whether he knew why he had given him the insights, and after Xiao Qing answered, Qin Tian said there was more to it and looked toward the territory shrouded in demonic energy.

Xiao Qing spent half a year studying the Outer Realm Evil Clan and inspecting Saint Abyss Continent’s defenses as Qin Tian warned that the enemy was preparing for a possible invasion. As the inspection ended, Xiao Qing planned to strengthen the Heavenly Court, while Qing Yanjing and the alchemists worked to improve its defenses and supplies.

• Qin Tian warned Xiao Qing that the Outer Realm Evil Clan had increased its troop deployments and might be preparing a major move, then gave him Jade Slips containing intelligence and historical records.
• Xiao Qing learned that the Heart Demon Clan specialized in soul infiltration and mental control, and resolved to deal with its threat once the Heavenly Court was secure and his cultivation had advanced.
• Xiao Qing joined Qing Muxuan in inspecting Saint Abyss Continent’s seals and learned that the enemy had tested them more often, while Qing Muxuan had guarded the frontier for over sixty years.
• Qing Yanjing completed a Spirit Grade protective grand formation for the Heavenly Court, while Old Yao, Cao Ying, and Yao Ling continued refining pills.
• After the inspection ended, Xiao Qing told Qin Tian he would establish the Heavenly Court’s framework, stabilize the integration of Nine Provinces Continent and Western Heaven Continent, and advance its pill and spirit-array efforts.

Xiao Qing prepared to leave Saint Abyss Continent for the Heavenly Court, receiving a teleportation token and valuable information from Qin Tian and Qing Muxuan. He set out alone through the void, reflecting on what he had learned during his stay.

• Qin Tian gave Xiao Qing a Great Thousand Palace Teleportation Token and warned him that the void route was unstable.
• Qing Muxuan gave Xiao Qing Clearing Heart Tea for Yan Jing and two Jade Slips containing safe void routes and intelligence on the Outer Realm Evil Clan.
• Qing Muxuan explained that he had let Yan Jing leave the Buddha Ancient Clan to protect her from the Xuan Branch and entrusted her to Xiao Qing.
• Xiao Qing said farewell to Tai Cang, Tai Yuan, Jian Chen, Wan Xuan, and the other allies at Saint Abyss Continent.
• Xiao Qing entered the void alone and began the journey back to the Heavenly Court, reviewing what he had learned over the past six months.

Xiao Qing was ambushed in the void by a projection of Slaughter Heaven Demon Emperor, an immensely powerful Outer Realm Evil Clan leader. After surviving the projection’s attack with his law immunity, Xiao Qing prepared to confront it as it revealed that it had been ordered to watch him.

• Xiao Qing reflected on the Great Dao laws, his observations of the weakening seals, and the growing threat from the Outer Realm Evil Clan.
• Xiao Qing sensed a concealed ripple in the void and found himself trapped beneath the gaze of enormous blood-red eyes.
• Slaughter Heaven Demon Emperor attacked Xiao Qing with a law-blocking palm, and Xiao Qing countered with his Law True Body and the Heavenly Emperor Sword.
• Xiao Qing’s Chaos radiance protected him from the projection’s remaining force, and he identified its attacker as Slaughter Heaven Demon Emperor.
• Slaughter Heaven Demon Emperor revealed that his true body was in the Saint Domain and that the Saint Heaven Demon Emperor had ordered the watch on Xiao Qing.
• As the giant palm descended again, Xiao Qing raised his sword, and crimson-gold light surged from its blade.