Chapter Summaries

Shen Xiu and the Thunder God Hall Master traded increasingly powerful lightning attacks, with neither gaining a decisive advantage. Shen Xiu summoned a hundred-zhang divine elephant and sent it charging at the Thunder God Hall Master, whose Lightning Greatsword met it in a clash.

• The Thunder God Hall Master unleashed Thunder God Descends, and Shen Xiu countered with a giant lightning blade, causing both attacks to annihilate each other.
• The Thunder God Hall Master summoned a hundred-meter Thunder God phantom and struck with lightning pillars, but Shen Xiu blocked the assault with the Wings of the Thunder God.
• Shen Xiu activated Thunder God Body Protection and punched the Thunder God Hall Master with a purple lightning beam; their attacks blasted both men backward and left them vomiting blood.
• Shen Xiu summoned a Golden Crow phantom whose claw formed a colossal mountain, while the Thunder God Hall Master formed a thousand-zhang Lightning Greatsword to counter him.
• The Thunder God Hall Master attacked Shen Xiu with lightning chains, and Shen Xiu summoned a giant divine elephant that charged at him as his Lightning Greatsword struck it.

Shen Xiu battled the Thunder God Hall Master, wounded him, and fled, but the Hall Master returned empowered by a purple crystal core. The two resumed their fight, and Shen Xiu was still blocking the Hall Master's increasingly powerful axe attacks.

• Shen Xiu and the Thunder God Hall Master exchanged powerful attacks, and neither initially gained the upper hand.
• Shen Xiu demanded the Thunder God Hall Master's Hall Master Token, then defeated and wounded him with a swift saber strike.
• Shen Xiu fled as the Thunder God Hall Master and the Thunder God Apostles retreated, but Shen Xiu soon stopped to recover from exhaustion.
• The Thunder God Hall Master returned and activated a purple crystal core, which strengthened him and let his secret technique lock onto Shen Xiu.
• The Thunder God Hall Master attacked Shen Xiu with a Great Axe, and Shen Xiu blocked the blows with his spear as the axe's power continued to grow.

Shen Xiu battled the Thunder God Hall Master, enduring his lightning techniques and striking back with golden Sword Auras. The Thunder God Hall Master unleashed his Thunder God World-Breaking Slash, but the chapter ended with both sides still trading attacks.

• Shen Xiu pierced the Thunder God Hall Master's chest with a golden Sword Aura, but the Thunder God Hall Master concealed his aura and reappeared above the gathered Demon God Realm experts amid dark thunderclouds.
• The Thunder God Hall Master blocked Shen Xiu's next Sword Aura with a lightning ball, and the resulting shockwave forced Shen Xiu to retreat.
• The Thunder God Hall Master invoked the Thunder God World-Breaking Slash, and the black-clothed woman explained that the ultimate art would leave him weakened after its final attack.
• Shen Xiu's Sword Aura clashed with the Thunder God Hall Master's fist and shattered, sending Shen Xiu flying and making him vomit blood, though he quickly recovered.
• The Thunder God Hall Master manipulated the Lightning Pool and sent Lei Longs at Shen Xiu, whose expanding body and golden Sword Qi resisted the attacks.
• The Thunder God Hall Master repeatedly unleashed the Thunder God World-Breaking Slash, while Shen Xiu's golden attacks continued to meet his lightning blades.

Shen Xiu fought the Thunder God Hall Master, but conceded after his attacks failed against the Hall Master's superior power. The Thunder God Hall Master let him leave and then asked the gathered elders for their opinions.

• The Thunder God Hall Master's body collapsed, and Shen Xiu used a black-and-white pearl to blast his soul out of its lightning sphere.
• The Thunder God Hall Master summoned an ink-black spear and destroyed Shen Xiu's Thunder Dragon attacks.
• The Thunder God Hall Master unleashed his world-destroying lightning strike, overpowering Shen Xiu's golden blade.
• Shen Xiu admitted defeat, thanked the Thunder God Hall Master for showing mercy, and left.
• The Thunder God Hall Master asked the elders what they thought, and they praised Shen Xiu while saying he remained inferior to their Hall.

The Thunder God Hall Master ambushed Shen Xiu while he was recovering, and their battle escalated after Shen Xiu used the Shen Family’s treasures and the Hall Master’s power surged. Their fight shook the Thunder Domain, drawing the Qingshan Sect elders to the scene.

• The Thunder God Hall Master attacked Shen Xiu in the side hall, overpowering him with a strike that revealed his strength was one layer higher.
• The Thunder God Hall Master slapped Shen Xiu across the face, but Shen Xiu summoned the Shen Family Ancestral Ring and three divine swords.
• Shen Xiu’s three swords exploded inside the Thunder God Hall Master, triggering a dramatic surge in the Hall Master’s power and aura.
• The Thunder God Hall Master attacked again, but an enormous light shield appeared to protect Shen Xiu, and the two resumed their fierce clash.
• The battle sent disturbances across the Thunder Domain, and the Qingshan Sect elders arrived to investigate.

Shen Xiu fought the Thunder God Hall Master, using his growing lightning power to withstand the Hall Master's attacks and strike back. The Thunder God Hall Master unleashed a vast Sea of Thunder, and Shen Xiu tore through it with a golden attack, though the enemy remained confident that Shen Xiu would die.

• The Qingshan Sect elders and disciples watched as the Thunder God Hall Master threatened Shen Xiu and the others.
• Shen Xiu absorbed the Hall Master's dark killing intent into his lightning power, punched him, and blocked his water-dragon attack with a Lightning Domain.
• Shen Xiu and the Thunder God Hall Master clashed with fists and a Black Spear, then the Hall Master offered to spare Shen Xiu if he became his mount.
• Shen Xiu refused to submit, and the Thunder God Hall Master attacked him with lightning spheres that gathered into a vast Sea of Thunder.
• Shen Xiu sent a golden attack through the Sea of Thunder, destroying it, while the Thunder God Hall Master insisted Shen Xiu could not defeat him.

Shen Xiu battled the Thunder God Hall Master, breaking his Sea of Thunder and repeatedly overpowering him with golden and lightning techniques. The Thunder God Hall Master survived Shen Xiu’s attacks and continued fighting, but Shen Xiu struck him back with Blood God Fist, leaving the confrontation unresolved.

• Shen Xiu shattered the Thunder God Hall Master's Sea of Thunder with Golden Spear Slash and knocked him to the ground.
• The Thunder God Hall Master attacked again, but Shen Xiu countered with Annihilation Slash and compressed him with Annihilation Palm.
• Shen Xiu hurled a golden mountain at the Thunder God Hall Master, who emerged from the blast and threatened him with the Thunder God Hall's retaliation.
• The Thunder God Hall Master opened a pitch-black crack and unleashed Devouring Power, while Shen Xiu transformed into a Golden Dragon with Lightning Dragon Body.
• The Thunder God Hall Master used Fury of the Lightning Dragon, but Shen Xiu evaded its lightning sword and struck him with Blood God Fist, drawing blood.

Shen Xiu fought the Thunder God Hall Master, displaying the power of his Blood Dragon Clan techniques and forcing the battle into a tense standoff. The Thunder God Hall Master ordered his elders to attack Shen Xiu, leaving him facing an overwhelming group of enemies.

• Shen Xiu shattered the Thunder God Hall Master's lightning sphere and countered his attacks with Blood Dragon techniques.
• The Thunder God Hall Master recognized Shen Xiu's bloodline power and unleashed the Thunder Sovereign's Palm, but Shen Xiu claimed his spear strike could tear it apart.
• The Thunder God Hall Master greeted the Clan Master toward a distant mountain, then threatened to destroy the Shen Family unless it submitted to Thunder God Island.
• Shen Xiu rejected the demand and warned that he would not be easily dealt with, while the Thunder God Hall Master gathered his elders to attack.
• The Thunder God Hall Master's elders launched their weapons at Shen Xiu, who braced himself against the assault.

Shen Xiu overpowered the Thunder God Palace and demanded that its master surrender an item. After revealing his Fire God Palace affiliation, Shen Xiu killed the Thunder God Palace Master with the Red Moon Sword, and the Thunder God Bead flew to him.

• Shen Xiu shattered the elders’ lightning blades, drove back the Thunder God Palace disciples, and threatened to destroy the palace unless its master agreed to his condition.
• Shen Xiu unleashed golden flames, injured the Thunder God Palace Master, and blasted apart the palace’s main hall.
• The Thunder God Palace Master begged Shen Xiu to spare him, but Shen Xiu dismissed his threats and turned to leave.
• The Thunder God Palace Master tried to pursue Shen Xiu, who revealed the Fire God Palace symbol and demanded the treasure.
• Shen Xiu killed the Thunder God Palace Master with the Red Moon Sword, and the Thunder God Bead flew toward him.

Shen Xiu took the Thunder God Bead and learned more about its power before heading to Thunder God Palace, where he fought Lei Ming and discovered his connection to the Lightning Lineage. The chapter ended with Shen Xiu dismissing Lei Ming’s claim about his master’s strength.

• Shen Xiu seized the Thunder God Bead, absorbed its energy, and learned that Thunder God Palace had left a God King Realm expert’s Soul Imprint inside it.
• The Thunder God Palace Master ordered Lei Ming to lead the Thunder God Guard and capture Shen Xiu, who was approaching the palace.
• Lei Ming confronted Shen Xiu at the palace gates, but Shen Xiu injured him with an attack that used only about half his strength.
• Lei Ming launched another attack, but Shen Xiu’s Lightning Dragon Slash tore apart his lightning dragon.
• Lei Ming revealed his Lightning Lineage power and claimed to be a disciple of the master of Lightning Peak, Lei Ming.
• Shen Xiu mocked Lei Ming’s claim, saying the master of Lightning Peak was only about as strong as he was.

Shen Xiu fought Lei Ming and the Thunder God Hall group that pursued him through a gorge, where the battle shifted back and forth. After Shen Xiu struck Lei Ming down with Thunder God Palm, he suddenly vanished just as Lei Ming prepared to attack again.

• Shen Xiu overwhelmed Lei Ming with the Thunder God Sword, but Lei Ming escaped while injured and hid in a cave.
• Shen Xiu sensed powerful pursuers, including Golden Core Realm experts, and followed the conflict into a gorge containing valuable spirit stone veins.
• A middle-aged man from Zi Chen's group demanded that Shen Xiu hand over Lei Ming, and Shen Xiu fought him as the group gathered in the gorge.
• Lei Ming attacked Shen Xiu with lightning spears and fists, knocking him down, but Shen Xiu rose and revealed a crimson blade.
• Shen Xiu countered Lei Ming's sword beam with the crimson blade and used Thunder God Palm to send Lei Ming crashing to the ground.
• As Lei Ming prepared to attack again, Shen Xiu suddenly vanished.

Shen Xiu defeated Lei Ming and accepted a precious pill from Liu Yunfeng, then faced Liu Feng in the arena. He overwhelmed Liu Feng with his cultivation and Soul Restriction, leaving him wounded and stripped to his undershirt and shorts.

• Shen Xiu held Lei Ming at knifepoint until Lei Ming surrendered and agreed to hand over his spirit core.
• Liu Yunfeng congratulated Shen Xiu and gave him a Nine Revolutions Soul Returning Pill.
• Shen Xiu returned to the arena and challenged Liu Feng after Liu Feng objected to his threat against Lei Ming.
• Liu Feng attacked Shen Xiu with the Spirit Thunder Palm Technique, but Shen Xiu revealed his seventh-level Spirit Body Realm cultivation and knocked him back with one strike.
• Shen Xiu used his Soul Restriction to tear Liu Feng's clothes and wound him, then struck him repeatedly until his outer garments were reduced to scraps.

Shen Xiu defeated Liu Feng in the arena and forced him to admit defeat, then returned to cultivation with the Artifact Refining Competition championship in mind. Elsewhere, Shen Xiu absorbed vital energy and examined an ancient sword, expecting its Sword Soul to awaken in a month and help him reach the Late Spirit King Realm.

• Shen Xiu endured Liu Feng's attacks, then struck back with his Black Battle Spear and overwhelmed him.
• Shen Xiu threatened to cut off Liu Feng's arm, and Liu Feng surrendered before fleeing after admitting defeat.
• Shen Xiu asked disciples whether they wanted to join his group, then returned with them to the training room to cultivate for the competition's second round.
• Shen Xiu absorbed the surrounding vital energy in a mountain forest and concluded he could soon attempt to reach the Peak Spirit King Realm.
• Shen Xiu examined an ancient longsword and realized its Sword Soul would awaken in a month, allowing him to reach the Late Spirit King Realm.

Shen Xiu confronted more than a hundred Medicine Refining Sect disciples and demonstrated overwhelming strength, collapsing a mountain peak with one stomp and defeating their attacks. The battle escalated as his enemies recognized his Late Spirit King Realm power, and it ended with a Liu Family disciple charging at him from several hundred zhang away.

• Shen Xiu sensed the Medicine Refining Sect disciples moving against him and warned them not to provoke him.
• Shen Xiu stomped apart a mountain peak, frightening the disciples and forcing them to reconsider challenging him.
• A Medicine Refining Sect disciple attacked Shen Xiu with Thunderstorm Fist, but Shen Xiu stood his ground and sent the attacker staggering back.
• Shen Xiu formed a black spear and countered the disciples' attacks, then blocked a Thunder Fire Dragon with Dark Light.
• Shen Xiu answered with a Flame Demon Tiger attack, while the Liu Family disciples raised a barrier against the explosive shockwaves.
• A Liu Family disciple charged at Shen Xiu, closing to within several hundred zhang.

Shen Xiu defeated the Liu Family disciples who confronted him, then went to the Liu Family's main city and attacked the forces guarding it. He left the city’s defenders battered and killed a Spirit Refining Seventh Layer expert, recognizing the group as Liu Yulong’s lackeys.

• Shen Xiu killed a Liu Family disciple with the Blade of Death, forcing the remaining disciples to retreat from the square.
• After a Liu Family disciple warned him not to anger Liu Yushan, Shen Xiu flew to the Liu Family's main city to seize the thirty million points.
• Black-clad Liu Family cultivators surrounded Shen Xiu, but he struck several of them down and endured their attack.
• Shen Xiu used his longsword to overwhelm the Spirit Refining experts and split a Spirit Refining Seventh Layer expert in two.
• Shen Xiu identified the black-clad group as lackeys bought off by Liu Yulong and prepared to deal with the remaining men.

Shen Xiu fought the Liu Family forces after they attacked his clansmen, defeating their black-clad fighters and maiming Liu Yulong. Liu Yulong escaped to seek help, and his father Liu Changfeng arrived to find him badly injured and demanding Shen Xiu's death.

• Shen Xiu killed the Liu Family's black-clad fighters after they attacked him, while Liu Yulong's lightning attack also killed one of his own men.
• Shen Xiu returned to Shen Yunxiao and vowed to make the Liu Family pay for harming his clansmen.
• Shen Xiu stabbed Liu Yulong, severed his arm, and struck him into a wall as the Liu Family disciples watched.
• Shen Xiu immobilized the Liu Family disciples and let Liu Yulong leave, mocking his threats about his father.
• Liu Changfeng arrived and urged his injured son to return for treatment, but Liu Yulong refused and demanded that Shen Xiu be killed.

Liu Yulong confronted Shen Xiu, but Shen Xiu defeated him and killed Liu Changfeng when the father joined the fight. Liu Yulong then summoned the Black-Robed Men to attack, and Shen Xiu faced them with his aura unleashed.

• Liu Changfeng tried to drag Liu Yulong away, but Shen Xiu struck Liu Yulong and interrupted them.
• Liu Yulong fought Shen Xiu and lost, spitting blood after their fists collided.
• Liu Changfeng attacked Shen Xiu with a powerful palm strike, but Shen Xiu shattered it and killed him.
• Liu Yulong threatened Shen Xiu and ordered the Black-Robed Men to kill him.
• Shen Xiu unleashed his aura as the Black-Robed Men prepared to attack.

Shen Xiu defeated Liu Changfeng’s men and forced Liu Changfeng to leave with his son, then learned that powerful super forces backed the man. When Ye Feng refused to yield, Shen Xiu attacked him with a colossal black tower, and their clash shattered the ground.

• Shen Xiu killed several Black-Robed Men and overpowered Liu Changfeng, who pleaded for his and his son’s lives.
• Shen Xiu ordered Liu Changfeng’s family to leave, and Liu Changfeng departed with his frightened son as the villagers scattered.
• Shen Xiu demanded that the remaining villagers submit, then learned from Ye Feng that more than thirty super forces supported Liu Changfeng.
• Ye Feng refused to let Shen Xiu use him to settle the dispute, so Shen Xiu summoned a massive black tower and attacked him.
• Shen Xiu struck the black tower with his fists, and the collision sent out powerful shockwaves that cracked the ground.

Shen Xiu and Ye Feng exchanged attacks as each revealed a Death Domain, but Shen Xiu used Celestial Demon Chains to restrain Ye Feng and prepared to unleash Death Poison. The chapter ended as Shen Xiu activated the poison, while Ye Feng claimed he could withstand it.

• Shen Xiu transformed with Demon Dragon Transformation and charged Ye Feng, but Ye Feng blocked his attacks with violet-gold Saber Aura.
• Shen Xiu unleashed a powerful punch, but Ye Feng met it with his star-covered fist and sent Shen Xiu stumbling backward.
• Ye Feng summoned his Death Domain, and Shen Xiu answered with his own deathly energy as they continued fighting.
• Shen Xiu dodged Ye Feng's sword, then restrained him with Celestial Demon Chains and threatened him with Death Poison.
• Ye Feng said the poison would not affect him, and Shen Xiu activated strange black patterns on the chains.

Shen Xiu unleashed the Death Poison armor and Slaughter Spear against Ye Feng, but Ye Feng survived the attack and countered with a puppet, a Fire Phoenix, and power gained from absorbing black mist. Shen Xiu then activated two jade pendants, whose immense spiritual energy vaporized the mist as he prepared another attack.

• Shen Xiu donned his black Death Poison armor and fired the Slaughter Spear's Death Arrow at Ye Feng, but Ye Feng teleported away.
• Shen Xiu turned the arrow's black petals into deadly hurricanes that shredded Ye Feng, but Ye Feng reappeared and froze the attack with pale-blue lightning.
• Ye Feng's frozen corpses formed a gigantic skeleton puppet, and he sent a Fire Phoenix to destroy Shen Xiu's black-mist python.
• Ye Feng revealed that absorbing the black mist had raised his cultivation to the peak of the eighth level of the True God Realm.
• Shen Xiu activated two jade pendants, unleashing powerful spiritual energy that vaporized the black mist as he declared Ye Feng finished.