Chapter Summaries

Murong Zhuangning was killed after losing her match to a stronger Chaos Ferry Ancient Clan opponent, leaving the spectators enraged but the contestants and powerful figures silent. A day later, the drawing resumed, and a young monk stepped forward for the next match.

• Murong Zhuangning lost her fight and died at the hands of her Chaos Ferry Ancient Clan opponent.
• The spectators grew furious, while the remaining contestants and powerful figures watched in silence.
• A day passed before the drawing of lots resumed.
• The organizers drew number six for the next match.
• A young monk with a strand of Buddha Beads announced his turn and walked toward the Arena.

A monstrous figure from the Chaos Ancient Clan stepped forward to fight in the Arena, radiating demonic energy and killing intent. The cultivators watched in fear as he approached, and the matchup was described as a demon against a Buddha.

• A black-energy-wreathed figure from the Chaos Ancient Clan declared that he would go ahead and win the battle.
• The figure advanced toward the Arena, his demonic energy swallowing the light around him.
• His terrifying appearance and aura caused nearby cultivators to hold their breath, and weaker ones grew dizzy and felt pressure on their chests.
• Onlookers remarked that a demon against a Buddha would make an interesting battle.

Wuxin and Wan Shan began their Buddha-versus-demon battle in the Arena. Wuxin countered Wan Shan’s opening attacks with Buddhist techniques, and the fight continued amid clashes of golden light and demonic energy.

• Cultivators in the stands expected Wuxin to defeat Wan Shan because Buddhist arts countered demonic cultivation.
• Wan Shan introduced himself and charged at Wuxin with his Demon Devouring Claw.
• Wuxin formed a Buddha Lotus Seal that dissolved Wan Shan’s claw rays and pushed back his demonic energy.
• Wan Shan attacked again with ten claw rays, and Wuxin sent three Buddha Beads forward as golden swastika seals.
• Wuxin’s seals collided with Wan Shan’s attacks in a series of explosions, and Wan Shan praised his technique.

Wan Shan unleashed powerful demonic attacks against Wuxin, who countered with Buddhist techniques and escaped his restraints. Wan Shan then cast an immense, layered Demon Net over Wuxin, leaving the battle unresolved.

• Wan Shan hurled a massive ball of demonic qi at Wuxin, whose Buddha Beads formed a Buddhist Formation that destroyed most of its force.
• Wan Shan sent ten Demonic Qi Pillars erupting beneath Wuxin and sealed off his escape routes.
• Wuxin broke one pillar with his Vajra Finger and three swastika seals, then slipped through the opening.
• Wan Shan wove a huge Demon Net covered in multiplying green flames and cast it down over Wuxin.

Wuxin and Wan Shan clashed in the Arena as Buddhist light broke through Wan Shan’s Demon Net, but neither fighter gained a decisive advantage. Wan Shan unleashed a demonic technique that filled the sky with multiplying demon phantoms, leaving Wuxin facing an overwhelming swarm.

• Wuxin used the Great Sun Tathagata Mantra to tear apart Wan Shan’s Demon Net, though demonic energy blackened the golden Buddha apparition.
• Wan Shan attacked with Demon Descends Upon the World, and Wuxin blocked his claw before countering with Buddha’s Light Shines Everywhere.
• Wuxin and Wan Shan were both blasted back by the collision, each sustaining signs of injury.
• Wan Shan plunged his claws into his chest and summoned a black demonic cloud with Demonic Path True Form: Ten Thousand Demons Devour the Heart.
• Wan Shan’s demon phantoms multiplied to fifty thousand and swarmed toward Wuxin, filling the Arena’s sky with darkness.

Wuxin and Wan Shan’s attacks collided in a destructive stalemate that left both of them badly injured. Wan Shan then unleashed a demonic vortex to swallow Wuxin, whose fate remained uncertain.

• Wuxin poured his Buddhist power into his beads and formed a vast golden lotus to meet Wan Shan’s demonic shadows.
• The golden lotus and black shadows battled for twenty breaths before their combined force exploded, blasting both fighters back and injuring them.
• Wan Shan praised Wuxin’s resistance, then gathered spectral green light into an orb.
• Wan Shan unleashed his World-Annihilating Demonic Might, creating a vortex that devoured space, light, and sound as it advanced on Wuxin.

Wuxin sacrificed his Buddhist power to unleash Infinite Nirvana against Wan Shan, but Wan Shan survived the attack and killed him. Wan Shan won the Arena battle in a critically wounded state, knowing he had come close to defeat.

• Wuxin used his broken Buddha Beads to form a Buddhist Formation and dissolve most of Wan Shan's demonic vortex.
• Wan Shan charged the weakened Wuxin and crushed his head with his claw.
• Wuxin's Buddha Beads scattered across the Arena as he fell in battle.
• Wan Shan, badly injured and missing an arm and both wings, collapsed to his knees after declaring victory.

After Wuxin’s death, the Origin Continent’s cultivators feared the stakes of losing the round as their remaining contestants faced overwhelming odds. The next match was drawn, and Madman went to the battlefield, leaving everyone hoping he could win.

• The spectators cursed the Chaos Ancient Clan and mourned Wuxin’s defeat, fearing what the Origin Continent might have to surrender if it lost the round.
• The remaining contestants realized they had to win every fight from then on but lacked confidence they could do so.
• The Arena fell silent as everyone waited for the next draw.
• The draw selected match number nine, and Madman walked toward the battlefield.
• The spectators expressed hope in Madman’s strength but admitted they could not guarantee his victory.

A gaunt, ragged man stepped onto the arena and calmly called for the Chaos Ancient Clan’s fighter to come forward. The chapter ended with his opponent yet to appear.

• A ragged, skeletal man slowly climbed onto the arena.
• He surveyed the arena, and his bright eyes made those who met his gaze tremble.
• The man walked to the center of the arena and said it was finally his turn.
• He called on a fellow Daoist of the Chaos Ancient Clan to come up without keeping him waiting.

A Chaos Ancient Clan contestant emerged to face the frail-looking old man in the Arena, revealing a gigantic, beastlike figure. The two had not yet fought when the chapter ended.

• A Chaos Ancient Clan contestant volunteered to test the old man, despite suspecting his appearance concealed his strength.
• The contestant stepped into the Arena’s light and revealed his enormous, fur-covered body, claws, and blood-red eyes.
• The contestant approached the old man, shaking the Arena floor and fixing him with a bloodthirsty stare.

Shen Que confronted Liu Madman in the Arena and introduced himself while Liu Madman mocked his name. The two faced off as Liu Madman began to continue his taunt.

• Shen Que approached Liu Madman, dragging his enormous blade across the Arena floor.
• Liu Madman asked Shen Que to introduce himself and gave his own name as Liu Madman.
• Shen Que introduced himself and prepared to face Liu Madman.
• Liu Madman praised the name Shen Que, then began to say, "But then again..."

Liu Madman attacked Shen Que with a barrage of martial dao law strikes, while Shen Que defended himself with his bloodline law. The fight continued with Shen Que holding his ground against Liu Madman’s relentless assault.

• Liu Madman charged Shen Que and struck his Blood Wall with a golden-law punch.
• Shen Que’s shield cracked but held, and the recoil sent Liu Madman skidding backward.
• Liu Madman rushed back in and unleashed a rapid storm of punches and palm strikes.
• Shen Que blocked the attacks with blood-colored law and remained steady under the barrage.

Shen Que and Liu Madman battled fiercely in the arena, with Liu Madman unleashing a dangerous technique that greatly increased his power and speed. The chapter ended as Liu Madman charged Shen Que with a massive golden fist.

• Shen Que struck Liu Madman with Mountain-Splitting Fist, but Liu Madman stopped the blow with Martial Dao: Vajra Crown.
• Liu Madman welcomed the impact, then wounded himself to form a Blood Pearl and swallowed it using Martial Dao: Blood Sacrifice.
• Golden martial dao laws engulfed Liu Madman, driving him into a destructive battle frenzy.
• Liu Madman rushed Shen Que at more than twice his previous speed and launched a huge golden fist projection at his face.

Liu Madman broke through Shen Que’s blood-colored shield with a relentless barrage of life-consuming punches, forcing Shen Que to reveal his Bloodline True Form. Liu Madman responded by snapping his own collarbones and forging them into two Martial Dao bone swords, poised to continue the fight.

• Shen Que raised a blood-colored shield wall to block Liu Madman’s golden punches.
• Liu Madman hammered the shield with fifteen life-consuming punches until it shattered and scorched Shen Que’s chest.
• Shen Que summoned his Bloodline True Form, enveloping the Arena in a dark red aura.
• Liu Madman snapped both collarbones and formed them into golden bone swords with Martial Dao Law.
• Liu Madman wielded the bone swords and faced Shen Que’s transformed form.

Liu Madman battled Shen Que’s enormous blood-red apparition, enduring devastating injuries and turning his own bones and intestine into Martial Dao weapons. He charged again with his golden whip as the fight continued.

• Liu Madman’s golden cross of sword light clashed with Shen Que’s blood-red palm, and the impact blasted him backward and injured him severely.
• Liu Madman tore two ribs from his chest and transformed them into golden bone spears before charging Shen Que again.
• Shen Que struck with Blood Annihilation Palm, blasting Liu Madman away and leaving him with deep wounds.
• Liu Madman tore out a length of intestine, transformed it into a golden whip, and charged the blood-red apparition once more.

Shen Que defeated and killed Liu Madman in the Arena, though Liu Madman’s martial dao wounded him severely. Liu Madman’s death left the thirteen remaining contestants facing a worsening losing streak, with only thirteen battles left.

• Shen Que formed his Bloodline True Form and shattered Liu Madman’s golden intestinal whip with a powerful punch.
• Liu Madman laughed through his grave injuries and tried to rise, but Shen Que killed him with a blast of bloodline power.
• Shen Que acknowledged Liu Madman’s strength and martial dao before leaving the Arena badly wounded.
• The onlookers fell silent as they realized Liu Madman had died and that only thirteen contestants, including Ye Lin, remained.

Origin Continent cultivators and supreme powerhouses doubted they could recover from their losses against the Chaos Ancient Clan. Blade Saint Heaven Severance remained certain his disciple would win and sensed a surprise was coming.

• Spectators discussed Liu Madman's defeat and feared Origin Continent would lose after its contestants dwindled.
• Supreme powerhouses calculated that Origin Continent needed ten straight wins from its thirteen remaining contestants and doubted it was possible.
• Blade Saint Heaven Severance dismissed the old fossils and said his disciple would definitely win, while anticipating a surprise.
• The Chaos Ancient Clan's supreme powerhouses praised their youngsters and declared Origin Continent had no hope of winning.

The Chaos Ancient Clan believed it had the Origin Continent beaten and mocked its remaining contestants, though one supreme powerhouse feared a disastrous turn of events. The chapter ended with the Chaos Ancient Clan preparing to force the Origin Continent to experience despair.

• The Chaos Ancient Clan's supreme powerhouses acknowledged Ye Lin's strength but dismissed him as only one person who could not change the outcome.
• One supreme powerhouse felt an ominous intuition that something momentous and disastrous was about to happen to the Chaos Ancient Clan.
• The Chaos Ancient Clan's remaining contestants mocked the Origin Continent's weakness and urged it to surrender.
• A Chaos Ancient Clan contestant said the Origin Continent would not surrender and promised to make its people feel true despair.

Miao Jun of the Beast Taming Sacred Sect entered the arena for the next bout, riding a Third Heaven Quasi-Saint Realm beast. Contestants debated whether his four Life-Bound Beasts violated the rules, then accepted that beast taming required him to fight alongside them.

• The drawing of lots ended, and Number Twenty-Two emerged from the remaining contestants.
• Miao Jun rode his black, horned exotic beast toward the arena, carrying a wine gourd and a short whip.
• A contestant identified Miao Jun as a member of the Beast Taming Sacred Sect and noted that he commanded four Third Heaven Quasi-Saint Realm Life-Bound Beasts.
• Cultivators questioned whether Miao Jun's beasts gave him an unfair advantage, then compared them with the Chaos Ancient Clan cultivator's undead.
• The cultivators concluded that Miao Jun was allowed to use his beasts because beast taming was his sect's method of fighting.

Miao Jun faced the Chaos Ancient Clan contestants with his powerful tamed beasts, but a towering bone-armored fighter stepped forward and welcomed the prospect of fighting them. The chapter ended with Miao Jun quietly chuckling at the challenger’s provocation.

• The Chaos Ancient Clan contestants worried that Miao Jun’s tamed beasts would make him difficult to defeat.
• A towering fighter covered in grayish-white bone armor approached the arena, shaking the ground with his steps.
• The bone-armored fighter praised the Beast Taming Sect and said he looked forward to fighting Miao Jun and his beasts.
• Miao Jun chuckled twice and did not respond to the provocation.