Chapter Summaries

The ancient Martial Emperors’ final power became a golden meteor shower that devastated the demon army and destroyed its hidden traps after the Sealing Array broke. As Lin Changqing vowed to finish the fight, two Demon Emperors regained their freedom, while the Heaven-Burying Demon Emperor neared a breakthrough to the peak realm.

• The demons raised defenses against the golden meteor shower, but its beams pierced their barriers, killed countless demons, and destroyed their hidden trap arrays.
• The five million human soldiers and more than ninety Martial Saints saluted the dissipating Martial Emperor phantoms, while Lin Changqing vowed to defeat the Demon World.
• The Nine Nether Demon Emperor felt the seal collapse, regained his mid Emperor realm power, and set out to kill Lin Changqing.
• The Soul-Eroding Demon Emperor was freed from the Blood Soul Sea, regained his mid Emperor realm aura, and threatened to torment Lin Changqing.
• The Heaven-Burying Demon Emperor continued absorbing energy from the Myriad Dao Emperor Cauldron as he approached the peak Demon Emperor realm.

After Lin Changqing shattered the Demon World's seal, he led the human army into battle while racing toward Heaven-Burying Demon Emperor. The human forces overwhelmed the demon army at the border, but the Nine Nether Demon Emperor and Soul-Eroding Demon Emperor were still rushing to reinforce it.

• The Nine Nether Demon Emperor and Soul-Eroding Demon Emperor realized Lin Changqing had entered the Demon World and hurried toward the border to stop him.
• Lin Changqing donned his Heavenly Gang Saint Armor, rallied the Grand Profound Saint Ancestor and the human army, and charged into the Demon World with one hundred Shadow God Generals at the forefront.
• The demons were stunned by the Shadow God Generals' strength, and their peak Devil Saint ordered the Saint Realm fighters to hold the line until the Demon Emperors arrived.
• A mission prompted Lin Changqing to kill or conquer the three Demon Emperors for an Emperor Dao Origin Crystal, and he left the border battle to seek Heaven-Burying Demon Emperor.
• The human and demon armies clashed as the Grand Profound Saint Ancestor, other human powerhouses, and the Shadow God Generals cut through the demon ranks, while the demons struggled to hold their ground.

Su Wanqing fought on the front lines, killing a peak Sixth-tier Demon General and an Early Seventh-tier Demon King to rally the Human Race soldiers. Meanwhile, the Four Symbols Holy Guards and Golden Radiance Qilin revealed they had reached the Late Martial Saint Stage, shocking the other Saint-level fighters.

• Su Wanqing killed a peak Sixth-tier Demon General, inspiring the Human Race soldiers to hold their line and counterattack.
• Su Wanqing cut through the demon ranks with her Ninth-tier Supreme Grade sword and armor, then used Lin Changqing’s sword intent to pierce and kill an Early Seventh-tier Demon King.
• The Saint-level battle raged as the Grand Profound Saint Ancestor fought three peak Ninth-tier Demon Saints, while the Great Xia Ancestor and Great Li Ancestor suppressed two peak Devil Saints together.
• Lin Long, Lin Hu, Lin Que, Lin Wu, and Golden Radiance Qilin revealed their Late Martial Saint Stage auras, startling the other fighters.
• Su Tianheng forced back his opponent and asked the four guards and Golden Radiance when they had broken through.

Lin Hu’s side gained the advantage when the Four Symbols Holy Guards and Golden Radiance used their array to kill a peak ninth-rank Demon Saint in one strike. Meanwhile, Lin Changqing used the Twin Mountains and Rivers Map to locate the three Demon Emperors and headed to intercept two of them, while the Nine Nether Demon Emperor sensed his approach and prepared to fight.

• Su Tianheng learned that the Four Symbols Holy Guards and Golden Radiance had all advanced to the late stage of Martial Saint, strengthening the human side’s advantage.
• Lin Long formed the Four Symbols Killing Array with the Four Symbols Holy Guards and Golden Radiance, and they killed Heavenly Saint Ni Yan with one attack.
• The human Martial Saints pressed the demons back as Lin Hu taunted them, while Lin Changqing traveled alone into the Demon World.
• Lin Changqing used the Twin Mountains and Rivers Map to locate the Heaven-Burying Abyss, Blood Soul Sea, and Nine Nether Demon Abyss, identifying them as the three Demon Emperors’ domains.
• Lin Changqing set out to intercept the Demon Emperors approaching from the Blood Soul Sea and Nine Nether Demon Abyss, and the Nine Nether Demon Emperor sensed him coming and stopped to meet him.

Lin Changqing entered the Demon World and overwhelmed the Nine Nether Demon Emperor with the Green Peak Sword and the Zhentian Seal. After the Soul-Eroding Demon Emperor arrived and failed to break Lin Changqing’s defenses, Lin Changqing offered both demons a chance to live if they surrendered their divine souls and became his slaves.

• The Nine Nether Demon Emperor contacted the Soul-Eroding Demon Emperor for support before Lin Changqing arrived to confront him.
• Lin Changqing struck the Nine Nether Demon Emperor with the Green Lotus Sword Art and forced him back with one slash.
• Lin Changqing used the Zhentian Seal to suppress the Nine Nether Demon Emperor while cutting him down with a barrage of sword energies.
• The Soul-Eroding Demon Emperor arrived and attacked Lin Changqing with blood-red tentacles, but Lin Changqing’s golden defenses withstood the strike.
• Lin Changqing told the two demon emperors to offer up their divine souls and become his slaves if they wanted to live.

Lin Changqing overwhelmed the Nine Nether Demon Emperor and Soul-Eroding Demon Emperor, but the Heaven-Burying Demon Emperor broke through to the peak Demon Emperor stage before Lin could reach him. The breakthrough rallied the demons, while the Human Race Martial Saints renewed their attacks and left the outcome of the confrontation with Lin uncertain.

• The Nine Nether Demon Emperor and Soul-Eroding Demon Emperor refused Lin Changqing's demand to submit, so he attacked them with Ten Thousand Swords Return to Origin, the Zhentian Seal, and the Green Lotus Sword Art.
• The Nine Nether Demon Emperor healed himself with a Ninth-tier Supreme Grade Life Creation Pill and joined Soul Erosion's defense, but Lin Changqing continued to drive them back.
• The two Demon Emperors prepared to burn their blood essence to hold Lin Changqing off, then sensed the Heaven-Burying Demon Emperor's breakthrough and stopped to celebrate.
• The Heaven-Burying Demon Emperor's peak-stage aura spread across the Demon World, boosting the demon army's morale and temporarily increasing its strength.
• The Human Race Martial Saints worried about the breakthrough, but Li Pokong rallied them to keep fighting, and they attacked the demon saints with renewed ferocity.

The Heaven-Burying Demon Emperor emerged from ten thousand years of seclusion as a peak Demon Emperor and learned that Lin Changqing had invaded the Demon World. Lin Changqing killed the Nine Nether Demon Emperor, while the Heaven-Burying Demon Emperor rushed to save Soul-Eroding.

• The Heaven-Burying Demon Emperor broke through to the peak realm using the Myriad Dao Emperor Cauldron and vowed to conquer the Heavenly Martial Continent.
• The Heaven-Burying Demon Emperor learned from the Myriad Demons Communication Token that Lin Changqing had defeated the demons’ forces and entered the Demon World, then set out to confront him.
• Lin Changqing overwhelmed the Nine Nether Demon Emperor and Soul-Eroding Demon Emperor, forcing both to burn their blood essence as they tried to hold out for Heaven-Burying.
• Lin Changqing used the Great Wilderness Demon-Subduing Fist and Green Peak Sword to kill the Nine Nether Demon Emperor, and ink-green blood rain announced the emperor’s fall across the Demon World.
• The Heaven-Burying Demon Emperor sensed Nine Nether’s death and hurried toward the battlefield to prevent Lin Changqing from killing Soul-Eroding.

After killing the Nine Nether Demon Emperor, Lin Changqing defeated and killed the Soul-Eroding Demon Emperor, leaving the Demon World and its armies in despair. The Heaven-Burying Demon Emperor rushed toward him, and Lin Changqing recovered his strength and prepared to face the approaching peak Demon Emperor.

• Human Martial Saints celebrated the Nine Nether Demon Emperor's death and pressed their advantage against the demon army.
• The Soul-Eroding Demon Emperor offered to submit to Lin Changqing, but Lin Changqing rejected the offer, wounded him, and killed him with the Zhentian Seal.
• The Heaven-Burying Demon Emperor learned that Nine Nether and Soul-Eroding had fallen and swore to avenge them by killing Lin Changqing and humanity.
• The successive deaths shattered demon morale while the human fighters, including Su Wanqing, renewed their attacks.
• Lin Changqing collected the Nine Nether Demon Emperor's remains, saw the Heaven-Burying Demon Emperor approaching on the Twin Mountains and Rivers Map, and took recovery pills before preparing to fight.

Lin Changqing battled the peak Heaven-Burying Demon Emperor, whose greater power was offset by Lin Changqing’s formidable weapons and defenses. The Demon Emperor fused with the Myriad Dao Emperor Cauldron, restoring and amplifying his strength as he prepared to kill Lin Changqing.

• Lin Changqing recovered his strength and faced the arriving Heaven-Burying Demon Emperor, who vowed to avenge Nine Nether and Soul-Eroding.
• Lin Changqing and the Heaven-Burying Demon Emperor exchanged attacks, and the Demon Emperor’s first strike sent Lin Changqing flying but failed to break his defenses.
• The Heaven-Burying Demon Emperor blasted the Zhentian Seal aside and struck Lin Changqing, who emerged from the rubble unharmed behind his golden body and Heavenly Gang Saint Armor.
• As their prolonged battle turned against him, the Heaven-Burying Demon Emperor used the Myriad Dao Emperor Cauldron to smash the Zhentian Seal.
• The Heaven-Burying Demon Emperor fused the cauldron into his body, healing his injuries and greatly increasing his power before declaring that Lin Changqing would die.

Lin Changqing swallowed a supreme-grade tenth-tier Emperor Essence Pill and overwhelmed the Heaven-Burying Demon Emperor, knocking the Myriad Dao Emperor Cauldron out of him. With the cauldron pinned beneath the Zhentian Seal, Lin Changqing turned to face the weakened Demon Emperor and launched another attack.

• Lin Changqing swallowed the Emperor Essence Pill, doubling his strength and unleashing a far more powerful aura.
• Lin Changqing drove the Heaven-Burying Demon Emperor back with the Green Peak Sword and Zhentian Seal, then continued attacking without any sign of the pill wearing off or causing backlash.
• Lin Changqing struck the Heaven-Burying Demon Emperor with the Great Wilderness Demon-Subduing Fist, caved in his armor, and knocked the Myriad Dao Emperor Cauldron out of his body.
• Lin Changqing seized the Myriad Dao Emperor Cauldron and pinned it beneath the Zhentian Seal before the Heaven-Burying Demon Emperor could reclaim it.
• The Heaven-Burying Demon Emperor charged Lin Changqing with his spear, and Lin Changqing met him with a fresh sword strike.

Lin Changqing overwhelmed the Heaven-Burying Demon Emperor after suppressing the Myriad Dao Emperor Cauldron, and the Demon Emperor’s attempt to escape with his final trick failed. Lin Changqing struck him down, leaving his fate sealed.

• Lin Changqing’s sword attacks wounded the Heaven-Burying Demon Emperor and kept him from reclaiming the Myriad Dao Emperor Cauldron.
• The Heaven-Burying Demon Emperor burned his blood essence and refused Lin Changqing’s offer to submit, then fought him with renewed strength.
• Lin Changqing’s defenses and swordsmanship outlasted the Heaven-Burying Demon Emperor’s blood-essence boost, and the Demon Emperor asked who Lin Changqing really was.
• The Heaven-Burying Demon Emperor used the Heavenly Demon Phantom Art to flee in ten directions, but Lin Changqing identified the true body and pierced his chest with the Green Peak Sword.
• Lin Changqing told the helpless Heaven-Burying Demon Emperor that Nine Nether and Soul Erosion were waiting for him on the road to the Yellow Springs.

Lin Changqing killed Heaven-Burying Demon Emperor, survived the Demon Emperor’s posthumous self-destruction, and claimed the Myriad Dao Emperor Cauldron. With all three Demon Emperors dead, he received a system reward and was prompted to claim the Emperor Dao Origin Crystal.

• Heaven-Burying Demon Emperor recognized Lin Changqing as an extraterrestrial demon before Lin Changqing pierced his skull with the Green Peak Sword.
• Heaven-Burying Demon Emperor’s death triggered dark-purple blood rain, marking the fall of all three Demon Emperors, and his corpse self-destructed as Lin Changqing fled with the Myriad Dao Emperor Cauldron.
• Lin Changqing survived the blast and made the ownerless Myriad Dao Emperor Cauldron submit to his divine soul imprint.
• Lin Changqing learned that the cauldron could refine incomplete spiritual energy into energy containing complete laws and could strengthen its wielder and heal injuries.
• The system announced that Lin Changqing had completed the mission to kill the three Demon Emperors and offered him the Emperor Dao Origin Crystal as a reward.

After killing the three Demon Emperors, Lin Changqing received an Emperor Dao Origin Crystal but postponed absorbing it to finish pacifying the Demon World. His return to the battlefield shattered the demons’ last hope and left their defeat imminent.

• Lin Changqing received the Emperor Dao Origin Crystal and stored it for later, choosing to return to the fight first.
• The demons learned that Burial Heaven had fallen, and their army descended into panic after the deaths of all three Demon Emperors.
• The three Great Qing Dynasty Martial Saint Attendants who had defected to the demons despaired as the human leaders condemned them for treason.
• The human army celebrated the fall of the Demon Emperors, while the encircled demons and traitors prepared for a final fight.
• An enormous scroll bearing Lin Changqing’s image appeared above the battlefield, and his aura confirmed to the humans that he had returned alive.
• The human army cheered Lin Changqing’s return, while the demons lost their remaining courage upon realizing the three Demon Emperors had failed to kill him.

Lin Changqing returned to the battlefield after killing the three Demon Emperors and declared the end of the Demon race. He joined the Saint Realm battle and began slaughtering the Demon Saints, leaving the human army cheering and the Demons in despair.

• Lin Changqing emerged from the painting, and the Demons realized that Nine Nether, Soul Erosion, and Burial Heaven had all been killed.
• Lin Changqing announced the three Demon Emperors' deaths and urged the humans to slaughter the Demons.
• Lin Changqing killed an early Ninth-Rank Demon Saint with a casual sword strike that shattered his shield.
• Lin Changqing charged into the Saint Realm battlefield and killed Demon Saints with the Green Peak Sword, Ten Thousand Swords Return to Origin, the Great Wilderness Demon-Subduing Fist, and the Zhentian Seal.
• Lin Changqing ignored the Demon Saints' pleas and curses, judging that their crimes against humans could only be repaid with death.

Lin Changqing left three human traitors to face the judgment of the Martial Saints and Shadow God Generals, who killed them. He then surveyed the battlefield and saw Su Wanqing fighting skillfully, where she smiled proudly at him.

• The three former Great Qing Dynasty Martial Saint retainers begged Lin Changqing to spare them, but he condemned their betrayal and left them to the others.
• Grand Profound Saint Ancestor, Li Pokong, the Great Xia Ancestor, Taixu Saint Emperor, and the Shadow God Generals killed the three traitors.
• Lin Changqing emerged above the battlefield and spotted Su Wanqing defeating Demons with her sword.
• Su Wanqing looked up, smiled at Lin Changqing, and received his approving nod.

Lin Changqing ended the demon invasion by killing the remaining demons across the battlefield, then healed the human soldiers with golden Spiritual Rain. The five million soldiers hailed him as the Human Emperor after witnessing the war’s end.

• Lin Changqing announced that the three Demon Emperors and all Saint-realm demons were dead and vowed to end the blood war.
• Lin Changqing unleashed his Martial Emperor aura, killing more than ten million demons across the battlefield.
• The human soldiers realized the demons were dead and cheered for the Heavenly Martial Saint Emperor.
• Lin Changqing sent golden Spiritual Rain over the battlefield, healing the soldiers and restoring their strength.
• All five million soldiers knelt and cried, “Long live the Human Emperor,” as Lin Changqing acknowledged their victory.

After Lin Changqing slew the three Demon Emperors and destroyed the demon army, he proposed confining the surviving demons as training opponents and sources of materials for the Human Race. He assigned the Martial Saints to clear the battlefield and herd the remaining demons into designated areas, then rested on Golden Radiance.

• Su Wanqing saw Lin Changqing unharmed after the battle and felt her worries lift.
• More than ninety Martial Saints gathered around Lin Changqing and praised him for killing the three Demon Emperors and defeating the demons.
• Lin Changqing announced that he would confine the surviving demons in designated areas so Human Race martial artists could train against them and harvest their resources.
• The Martial Saints approved the plan, and Lin Changqing tasked the Grand Profound Saint Ancestor with clearing the battlefield and distributing the spoils.
• Lin Changqing ordered the Great Xia Ancestor and the Great Yan Ancestor to gather the remaining demons, with Li Pokong, the Taixu Saint Emperor, and others assisting.
• Lin Changqing leaned back against Golden Radiance to rest while the Martial Saints carried out his orders.

Holy Demon God Sect remnants launched attacks across the Great Zhou, Great Yan, Great Xia, and Great Li while the armies were in the Demon World. Lin Changqing set out with Golden Radiance to suppress them, as the other leaders organized the aftermath of the victory and pushed the remaining Demons deeper into captivity.

• The Ancestors learned that Holy Demon God Sect remnants had begun attacking cities and commanderies across their territories.
• Lin Changqing used the Twin Mountains and Rivers Map to mark the four trouble spots and teleported away with Golden Radiance.
• The Grand Profound Saint Ancestor assigned armies to drive the surviving Demons into designated areas and ordered soldiers to clear the battlefield and sort the spoils.
• Human soldiers celebrated their victory and advanced into the Demon World, killing resisting Demons and driving the rest onward.

Saint Venerable Xue Li led Holy Demon God Sect followers in massacring Yun'an County, believing Lin Changqing could not interfere. As Xue Li prepared to crush the town with one palm, Lin Changqing began appearing through a spatial painting, leaving Xue Li stunned and wondering how he had arrived.

• Saint Venerable Xue Li's followers burned Yun'an County and slaughtered its people while Xue Li killed the County Magistrate, whose family had died beneath the ruins.
• Xue Li declared that Lin Changqing could not save the people and urged his followers to kill more to draw Martial Saints away from the front lines.
• Xue Li swept the followers outside the city and formed a giant dark-red palm to flatten Yun'an County.
• A huge painting appeared in the sky, depicting Lin Changqing on a Golden Qilin with the Green Peak Sword in hand.
• Xue Li recognized the painting as Lin Changqing's spatial treasure and wondered why Lin Changqing had appeared in the county.

Lin Changqing arrived too late to save a county city from Blood Fury Saint Venerable, who destroyed it before fleeing. Lin Changqing caught and killed him, wiped out his cultists, and set off for Qiyang Commandery in Yan Prefecture.

• Blood Fury Saint Venerable flattened the county city with a palm strike, killing everyone there, then gathered several hundred cultists and fled through a Spatial Rift.
• Blood Fury Saint Venerable tried to contact the Demon World, but his communication jade slip received no reply as he hurried away.
• Lin Changqing emerged from the Twin Mountains and Rivers Map, saw the ruined city, and pursued Blood Fury Saint Venerable with Golden Radiance.
• Lin Changqing intercepted Blood Fury Saint Venerable at a Spatial Rift and crushed him in one blow.
• Lin Changqing released the cultists from the spindle-shaped treasure and killed them with his Martial Emperor pressure.
• Lin Changqing checked the map, chose Qiyang Commandery in Yan Prefecture as his next destination, and departed with Golden Radiance.