Chapter Summaries

After defeating the Eight Clans’ elders, Wharton’s side learned that the Eight Clans had recruited powerful reinforcements from the Light God Realm. Beirut arrived at the Tianji Mountains to warn Gaisreisen, where he discovered that the Four Divine Beasts Family had gathered nearly fifty Shura-level experts.

• Wharton let Bolin, Adrick, and Sainar flee while Linley and the others killed the remaining elders of the Eight Clans.
• Gaisreisen, Selena, and other reinforcements arrived at the battlefield, and Tarossa and Dylan discussed gaining more battle experience.
• Christine, Christie, Montelo, and their entourage teleported from the Light God Realm to Ironknife Gorge to support the Eight Clans.
• Beirut learned that five Shura-level experts and twenty-seven Seven-Star Demons from the Augusta Family had arrived in Hell, and he flew to warn Gaisreisen.
• Gaisreisen welcomed Beirut with the Four Divine Beasts Family’s clan leaders and commanders, and Beirut was startled to see nearly fifty Shura-level experts gathered behind them.

Beirut told Gaisreisen that an agreement between the Light Overlord and the Destruction Overlord prevented him from protecting the Four Divine Beasts Family, though High Gods were also forbidden from attacking them. With the Augusta Family sending powerful experts to support the Eight Clans, Wharton and Gaisreisen prepared for an approaching war and discussed limits on whom they would kill.

• Beirut asked Gaisreisen to dismiss most of the hall, then explained that he could no longer protect the Four Divine Beasts Family because of an agreement between the Light Overlord and the Destruction Overlord.
• Gaisreisen told Beirut that the Augusta Family had sent five Asura-level experts and twenty-seven Seven-Star Demon-level experts to Hell, and Beirut warned that other hostile families might follow.
• Beirut encouraged Gaisreisen and his siblings to treat the coming conflict as a chance for the family to rise again, then gave Gaisreisen a black Divine Spark weapon he had forged.
• Beirut left to visit Bebe, while Wharton told Gaisreisen and the others to prepare for the final battle against the Eight Clans and their allies.
• Gaisreisen said they should spare children of High Gods if they appeared, but show no mercy to the rest of their enemies.

Wharton returned to the Yulan Mainland branch and discussed preparations for the Four Divine Beasts Family’s coming battle, while Beirut shared news about Cini, Sasha, Taylor, and the others. The chapter revealed that they had reached Hell safely and were working their way toward Bluefire Prefecture.

• Gaia supported letting William come out, and Gaisreisen ordered the Four Divine Beasts Family to prepare for a meeting in a month.
• Wharton told Beirut that the family planned to hold an assembly and was ready to face the Eight Clans.
• Beirut said that Cini, Sasha, Taylor, and the others had gone to Hell, prompting Delia and Nia to worry about their safety.
• Beirut reassured everyone that he had marked them and believed they were not in danger, easing Wharton’s worries.
• The chapter revealed that Cini and the others had arrived in Bifu Continent, joined a tribe, and later Sasha and Taylor passed the Demon Examination.
• Cini and the others accepted missions toward Bloodridge Continent, hoping to reach Bluefire Prefecture and reunite with Wharton’s group.

Cini and the others fled after Taylor killed a member of the powerful Marques Family, fighting off their pursuers with Sovereign's Might before disappearing from public view. Nearly a thousand years later, Beirut met with the Four Divine Beasts Family as it prepared for prewar mobilization.

• Taylor killed a young man protected by the Marques Family, and Cini led the group away from Southwest Prefecture.
• Damir Marquez sent a Seven-Star Demon and an army to hunt down Cini and the others.
• Cini and Taylor used Sovereign's Might to defeat most of the pursuing Marques Family forces, while their leader escaped badly injured.
• Cini and the others fought the Marques Family twice more, lost their remaining Sovereign's Might, and vanished after Cini reached the Seven-Star Demon Level.
• Beirut stayed in the Tianji Mountains for a month, and Gaisreisen and the other patriarchs summoned the Four Divine Beasts Family's senior leaders to prepare for war.

At a clan assembly, Gaisreisen announced that Wharton had become a Paragon and established the Supreme Elder position in the Four Divine Beasts Family. He named the long-presumed-dead William Redding as the first Supreme Elder, stunning the gathered clan members.

• Beirut marveled at the hundreds of Seven-Star Demons gathered as Gaisreisen convened the Four Divine Beasts Family's assembly.
• Gaisreisen announced that the Augusta Family had sent Asura-level disciples to interfere in the family's war against the Eight Clans, and Wierster Ers and another clan member rallied the hall to resist.
• Gaisreisen declared that Wharton Baruch Redding had become a Paragon after defeating four leaders of the Eight Clans.
• Gaisreisen established the Supreme Elder position above commanders and announced William Redding as the first Supreme Elder.
• Beirut and the clan members were shocked to see William alive, and Byron asked whether he was really his big brother.

At a Four Divine Beasts Family gathering, Gaisreisen welcomed William back and named him and Wharton the family’s Supreme Elders. He warned that hostile families, including the Augusta Family, might soon attack, and the clan members voiced their resolve to resist.

• Byron reunited emotionally with William, who had returned after ten thousand years away.
• Gaisreisen gave William specially forged armor and announced Wharton as the family’s second Supreme Elder.
• Gaisreisen warned that the Augusta Family and other enemies might soon attack the Four Divine Beasts Family, then invited the clan to speak.
• Lawton and several elders declared that they would not bow to the family’s enemies.
• Furhan argued that the family must defend its ancestors’ legacy even if it meant falling, winning Gaisreisen’s approval and changing Wharton’s opinion of him.
• Voskull pledged to face any family that threatened them.

Gaisreisen gathered the Four Divine Beasts Family elders to prepare for war against the Eight Clans, while Beirut announced that High Gods would not interfere but could no longer protect them personally. Wharton and Linley told the Yulan Mainland guest elders they could choose whether to risk joining the coming battle, and the chapter ended before they answered.

• Gaisreisen introduced Beirut and told the family that High Gods would not intervene, though Beirut could no longer fight on their behalf.
• The Four Divine Beasts Family elders pledged to face the battle, and Gaisreisen urged them to honor Beirut for his protection.
• Beirut returned to Bluefire Prefecture, while Wharton went to tell Tarossa and the others about the family’s decision.
• Bebe and Little Gold wondered why they had been excluded from the gathering as Niss, Delia, and Nia spent time with the child.
• Wharton and Linley returned and explained that the Four Divine Beasts Family would soon fight the Eight Clans and several allied High God Families.
• Wharton and Linley told Tarossa, Dylan, Olivia, and the others that joining the battle was their choice, and Linley urged them not to risk their lives.

Wharton’s friends chose to remain with him for the coming fight against the Eight Clans, while the Augusta Family prepared to support the clans in a final assault on the Four Divine Beasts Family. The chapter ended with powerful experts gathering in Bluefire Prefecture as the long conflict approached its climax.

• Tarossa, Dylan, Olivia, and the others refused to leave Wharton, citing their friendship and their lack of any chance to reconcile with the Eight Clans.
• Wharton distributed Destruction High God Power to his allies and urged Baruch and Ryan to cultivate toward the Seven-Star Demon level.
• Kristin and Montelo arrived at the Eight Clans’ headquarters, where Montelo insulted the clans and Barbari defended them.
• Kristin told the patriarchs that the Augusta Family had contacted other High God Families and would send a Paragon-level expert to counter a Paragon from the Four Divine Beasts Family.
• Ashcroft and Bolin agreed to launch the final assault once the allied families arrived, and experts from across Hell began converging on Bluefire Prefecture.

Lei Sijing and Lei Hong set out to aid the Four Divine Beasts Family as the Amethyst High God gave them Sovereign's Might. Meanwhile, several High God families gathered in Hell to destroy the Four Divine Beasts Family, leaving Bloodridge Continent on the brink of a massive conflict.

• The Amethyst High God told Lei Sijing that the Four Divine Beasts Family’s fate depended on Wharton’s changes and agreed to let Lei Sijing and Lei Hong go help.
• The Amethyst High God gave Lei Sijing more than ten flasks of Destruction High God Power, and Lei Sijing recruited five Shuras and eighteen Seven-Star Demon Level experts from the Eighteen Families.
• The Kulvis, Manlu, Boteer, and Kanni Clans sent forces to Hell after receiving the Light Sovereign’s message, and other powerful families also gathered there.
• The arriving forces brought thirteen families to Hell and threw Bloodridge Continent into further turmoil as local families recalled their experts.
• At the Eight Clans’ territory, Telentier, Manlu, Augustin, Bolin, and Barbari discussed their plan to annihilate the Four Divine Beasts Family and the limited support it had from its former High God Envoys.

Lei Sijing arrived at the Tianji Mountains to support the Four Divine Beasts Family, bringing Destruction High God Power from his mother, the Amethyst High God. A month later, Gaisreisen learned that the enemy coalition was approaching with overwhelming forces and four Paragons intending to besiege Wharton.

• Lei Sijing arrived at the Four Divine Beasts Family's residence with more than twenty followers and asked Gaisreisen to welcome him.
• Gaisreisen went to greet Lei Sijing, who explained that he had come at his mother's request to help the family.
• Lei Sijing gave Gaisreisen more than ten flasks of Destruction High God Power and warmly reunited with Wharton, whom he credited with helping him become a Paragon.
• Lei Sijing met Bebe and Little Gold at the Yulan Mainland Branch's castle, while Linley asked him about improving Blackstone Prison.
• One month later, Gaisreisen reported that thirteen families were advancing toward the Tianji Mountains with four Paragons, over fifty Asuras, more than 490 Seven-Star Demons, and 20,000 Six-Star Demons.

The Four Divine Beasts Family prepared to fight the Eight Clans while protecting the Tianji Mountains, and Wharton and William discussed the four Paragons sent to kill Wharton. As the family set out, Beirut wagered with Pash that the Four Divine Beasts Family would survive the battle.

• Gaisreisen ordered most of the Four Divine Beasts Family to leave the Tianji Mountains and assigned Floyd and others to defend their ancestral land.
• Gaisreisen warned Wharton and William that the Light Sovereign and other High Gods had sent four Paragons to kill Wharton, and Wharton and William prepared to face them without revealing their full strength.
• Lei Sijing agreed to fight a Paragon but urged Wharton and William not to kill the High Gods' sons.
• Blue reported that the elders and commanders were ready, and Wharton ordered them to use their Sovereign's Might and cooperate before the family departed for battle.
• Pash said the Four Divine Beasts Family seemed to be in danger, so Beirut wagered his Blood Jade against forging Pash a Divine Spark Weapon heavy sword.

The Four Divine Beasts Family and its enemies began their final battle outside the Tianji Mountains, while Lei Sijing confronted Montelo over his mother’s death. Wharton and William revealed themselves as Paragons and faced four enemy Paragons as the fighting spread.

• Gaisreisen, Bolin, Arinas, and Silvis exchanged taunts as the Four Divine Beasts Family faced the Eight Clans and Five High God Families.
• Lei Sijing challenged Montelo over killing his mother and told Lei Hong to target the Augusta Family’s Seven-Star Demons.
• The White Tiger clan chief started the battle, and tens of thousands of experts clashed while the Four Divine Beasts Family used its numerical advantage to surround enemies.
• Wharton and William revealed themselves as Paragons, killed enemy elders, and drew four concealed Paragons into the open.
• Wharton and William told Lei Sijing they would handle the four Paragons, and Lei Sijing flew toward Montelo.

Wharton and William confronted four Paragons from hidden High God Families, while the larger battle between the Four Divine Beasts Family and the Eight Clans raged below. Wharton and William began fighting two opponents each, and their clash left the outcome of the battle unsettled.

• Wharton restrained his desire to kill the newcomers and asked William to drive them away before their High God relatives retaliated.
• The Luman Family Paragon and a Wind Law Paragon attacked Wharton and William with Sovereign Artifacts, and the first clash forced both opponents back.
• Tom Manlu remarked that Wharton was stronger than he was, while the Paragons unleashed their auras and drew the attention of the fighters below.
• The Eight Clans' fighters charged with renewed confidence after seeing their four Paragons, while the Four Divine Beasts Family continued resisting despite the odds.
• Wharton and the Luman Family Paragon exchanged rapid blows that tore open space, but Manlu's slower speed did not leave him fatally exposed.

Wharton and William overwhelmed their opponents without revealing their full strength, forcing the Light Family Paragons to join forces against them. The expanded battle shook the battlefield, and the soldiers below paused to await its outcome.

• Wharton suppressed Tom and Luman through hundreds of exchanges, then shattered Tom's left arm with an attack combining five Profound Mysteries.
• William sent Canny flying with his spear, while Canny remained wary and uninjured.
• Hanks, Augusta, Xino, and Silvis recognized that Wharton and William were stronger than their opponents and agreed to combine their forces.
• Tom, Luman, and Hanks attacked Wharton while the other fighters engaged William, but Wharton unleashed two enormous Thunder Dragons against them.
• The Paragons' attacks tore open a spreading black hole and sent shockwaves across the battlefield, prompting Gaisreisen's forces and the Eight Clans' fighters to stop and watch.

Wharton and Kane fought four Paragons while observers watched from around the battlefield. After overpowering Hanks, Tom, and Luman, Wharton used the Azure Dragon Clan’s Innate Divine Ability to banish Hanks and Tom into spatial turbulence.

• Wharton and Kane faced four Paragons, keeping their battle’s destruction contained under the Bloodridge Sovereign’s order.
• Wharton’s saber strikes overwhelmed Hanks, Tom, and Luman, and he cut Hanks nearly in half.
• Hanks and Tom tried to withdraw, but Wharton refused to let them leave after they targeted the Four Divine Beasts Family.
• Wharton used Dragon’s Roar to freeze his opponents, then punched Tom and kicked Hanks into spatial turbulence.

Wharton and William defeated the opposing Paragons and helped the Four Divine Beasts Family rout the Eight Clans and Five High God Families. Wharton killed Kristin and Kurvis, while Lei Sijing revealed he had become a Paragon and killed Montelo.

• Wharton exiled Hanks and another Paragon, while William used his Innate Divine Ability to exile Pasino; Ketch and Canny then exiled themselves.
• Gaisreisen rallied the Four Divine Beasts Family to attack, and Wharton and William joined the melee, targeting the enemy elders.
• Wharton pursued Montelo and his companions, killed Kristin and Kurvis with soul attacks, and left Montelo to Lei Sijing.
• Lei Sijing revealed his Paragon aura to Montelo and killed him with a powerful attack.

The Four Divine Beasts Family and its allies faced the Eight Clans and Five High God Families in a final battle outside the Tianji Mountains. As the fighting escalated, Wharton and William revealed themselves as Paragons and drew out the four Paragons sent to kill them.

• Gaisreisen, Bolin, and other leaders exchanged taunts before the White Tiger patriarch ordered the armies to attack.
• Tens of thousands of high-level fighters clashed, and the Four Divine Beasts Family used its numerical advantage to surround enemy disciples.
• Wharton and William revealed themselves as Paragons by killing elders from the Eight Clans and Augusta Family.
• Four concealed Paragons—Hanks, Tom Manlu, Kaichi Kanni, and Pacino Hilvis—appeared to confront Wharton and William.
• Wharton told Lei Sijing that the four Paragons were theirs to fight, while Lei Sijing flew toward Montelo.

William killed Bolin and avenged his wife, after which the Four Divine Beasts Family launched a fierce assault on the Four High God Families and the Eight Clans. The Eight Clans’ patriarchs regrouped to make a final stand, while Reynolds ordered Ford to take two elders and flee Hell.

• William killed the Seven-Star Demon who approached Bolin, then killed Bolin and collected his Divine Sparks and Sovereign Artifact.
• William released his long-suppressed grief and hatred over his wife’s death, then led the Four Divine Beasts Family into battle against the Four High God Families.
• The Four Divine Beasts Family and its commanders slaughtered most of the Four High God Families’ remaining Shuras and Seven-Star Demons.
• The seven surviving patriarchs of the Eight Clans broke free from their opponents and regrouped with their remaining disciples, though the Nether Serpent was badly injured by Wierster.
• Reynolds acknowledged defeat and ordered Ford to take two elders back to the clan, escape Hell through the teleportation array, and never return or seek revenge.

The Four Divine Beasts Family overwhelmed the Eight Clans as several clan leaders fought and died on the battlefield. Gaisreisen killed Reynolds, and William helped Arinas defeat Dern while the battle continued.

• The Eight Clans’ leaders sent selected elders and hundreds of their people to escape while the remaining fighters charged to cover their retreat.
• Gaisreisen fought Reynolds and used the Dragon Spring Sword to destroy his defensive artifact, kill his Lightning Divine Clone, and then slay his Destruction Divine Clone.
• After Reynolds fell, the Four Divine Beasts Family’s morale rose as Gaisreisen joined the fight against the Eight Clans’ elders.
• Silvis killed Nether Serpent with the White Tiger Clan’s Tiger’s Roar, and the Vermilion Bird Clan leader killed Sainar with consecutive soul attacks.
• Arinas fought Dern until William used two soul attacks to help Arinas kill him.

After the Four Divine Beasts Family defeated the Eight Clans and their allies, Gaisreisen ordered the family to stop pursuing the survivors and return to the Tianji Mountains. A month later, Byron began reporting the battle’s heavy casualties at a gathering of the family’s Seven-Star Demon experts.

• Stevenson and Bowen killed Edric, while Gaia killed Barbari and Blue, Sophia, and Nemo killed Wenna.
• The Eight Clans’ patriarchs fell, and the battle continued for a day and night as the Four Divine Beasts Family pursued the fleeing forces; nearly all of the Eight Clans’ fighters died.
• Gaisreisen decided not to hunt the survivors, ordered Blue to clear the battlefield, and led the family back to the Tianji Mountains.
• Lei Sijing departed with Lei Hong, intending to seek the Amethyst High God’s guidance about a realm beyond Paragon.
• A month later, Byron reported that the Eight Clans had lost all eight patriarchs, twenty-four Shura-level experts, and thousands of other fighters, while the Five High God Families also suffered heavy losses.