Chapter Summaries

Wharton spent time with Nia while Kane and the others refined their strength and advanced in cultivation. Little Gold subdued their magical beasts and won their loyalty with rewards, but kept them from causing trouble in the imperial capital.

• Wharton reassured Nia that he saw Sally as a little sister, then took Nia flying over the imperial capital and revisited places tied to their memories.
• Kane broke through to the Mid Saint Domain after six days, while Sally and Caro reached Level Nine and Kate and Bulen entered the Saint Domain Early Stage after about ten days.
• Kane and the others’ magical beasts gathered near Crimson Flame City, including Kane’s Saint-Domain Earth Bear, Kate’s Dark Demon Tiger, and Bulen’s Golden-Winged Thunder Eagle.
• Little Gold and Kullen Kates beat the magical beasts into submission, including the Saint Domain Peak Earth Bear.
• Little Gold obtained Saint-Domain Magic Crystal Cores and Foundation-Building Pills from Wharton, helping the beasts below Saint Domain advance and accept Little Gold as their leader.
• Little Gold kept the beasts from causing trouble in the imperial capital and obeyed Wharton’s order not to attack humans.

Little Gold terrorized the manor until Lisa forced him to return her Light Tiger, which soon advanced to a Level Nine Magical Beast. A few days later, Linley and his powerful companions arrived in Crimson Flame City and saw Martial God Mountain, home of the Martial God Sect.

• Little Gold led magical beasts in causing havoc, then drove Kane and the others into seclusion after defeating them when they tried to retrieve their beasts.
• Lisa confronted Little Gold over the Light Tiger, and Sally pulled out a clump of his fur, forcing him to return it.
• The Light Tiger advanced to Level Nine, while Sally refused Kane and the others’ request for help retrieving their magical beasts.
• Wharton and Nia spent their days together as the manor grew quiet.
• Linley’s group traveled toward Crimson Flame City, where Cessler pointed out Martial God Mountain and described the God of War’s power.
• Linley and his companions entered Crimson Flame City, drawing wary attention from the people and guards.

Linley and his companions arrived in Crimson Flame City and went to Wharton's estate, where Linley reunited with Hiri. Wharton hurried toward them after hearing that his elder brother had arrived.

• Linley’s group traveled through Crimson Flame City to Wharton’s manor on Fushi Road.
• Linley told the guards that he was Wharton’s elder brother, and they went to report his arrival.
• Hiri recognized Linley at the gate and rushed to welcome him.
• Linley and Hiri embraced emotionally and spoke of Hogg.
• Wharton hurried to meet Linley after more than ten years apart.

Linley reunited with Wharton and introduced him to the powerful companions who had gathered at the Baruch clan estate. The family’s reunion continued as Linley welcomed Wharton’s girlfriend, Nia, and gave her a jade pendant.

• Linley and Wharton embraced at the Baruch clan estate, and Wharton introduced Nia as his girlfriend.
• Linley told Wharton about his years of cultivation, his battles, and killing Steller of the Bright Church.
• Linley introduced the five Barker brothers, Cessler, Haeru, and the women who had traveled with him, revealing that many were Saint Domain experts.
• Wharton introduced Kane, Kate, Caro, Lisa, Yun Xing, Trey, and Bulen, explaining their clans and abilities.
• Linley remembered Delia when Wharton mentioned the Ryan clan, then gave Nia a valuable azure jade pendant as a first-meeting gift.

Linley reunited with Wharton and learned that his younger brother had reached the God Level. After Bebe defeated Little Gold, Wharton gathered the Ultimate Warrior Clan to explain how to become a god, while promising that the Bright Church would be destroyed after the family reunited.

• Lisa pretended to complain that Linley had given Nia a gift but not her, so Linley gave her a jade pendant too.
• Bebe challenged Little Gold, and Wharton protected the training ground with a divine power barrier as they fought.
• Bebe defeated Little Gold through his strength and nearly invincible defense, and Little Gold acknowledged him as his boss.
• Wharton told Linley that the Bright Church would be destroyed once they reunited with their father and the others, but warned that ending belief in the God of Light would be harder.
• Wharton gathered the Ultimate Warrior Clan and began explaining the requirements for becoming a god.

Wharton explained the ranks of Profound Mysteries, how gods advanced by comprehending or fusing them, and why early fusion could lead to overwhelming strength. Linley decided to keep studying and attempt fusion before becoming a god, while Kate aimed to reach the level of an Invincible High God.

• Wharton explained that comprehending one Profound Mystery could make someone a god, while the mysteries varied in rank and strength.
• Wharton described how gods became Middle Gods and explained that fusing mysteries was far harder than comprehending several, but gave much greater power.
• Wharton explained that High Gods who fused more mysteries were stronger and that those who fused all the mysteries of a law were called Paragon High Gods or Invincible High Gods.
• Wharton urged Linley to delay becoming a god and attempt to fuse mysteries while still in the Saint Domain.
• Linley thanked Wharton and decided on his path, while Kate said he aimed to become an Invincible High God.

Wharton shared knowledge about fusing Profound Mysteries with his companions, then visited the God of War O'Brien at Martial God Mountain. The chapter ended with Wharton and O'Brien agreeing to spar.

• Wharton encouraged the crowd to pursue Profound Mysteries and distributed Space Rings to Barker and his brothers, a powerful ring to Linley, and six Saint-Domain Magic Crystal Cores to Bebe.
• The next morning, Wharton left the city and flew to Azure Thunder Peak to meet O'Brien.
• Wharton spoke with Fain, who had failed to sense his arrival, and said he had come to see O'Brien.
• O'Brien arrived and questioned Wharton, then relaxed after learning he had not come to cause trouble.
• Wharton proposed a spar because they both cultivated the Fire Law, and O'Brien eagerly accepted.

Wharton fought the God of War, O'Brien, on Martial God Mountain and displayed both Fire Law and Lightning Law power. His attack helped Fain gain a breakthrough insight, and Wharton and O'Brien waited to see whether Fain would become a god.

• The God of War told Fain to watch, then flew up to challenge Wharton, who drew his Fangtian Halberd.
• Wharton and the God of War exchanged rapid attacks, and Wharton suppressed him despite his sharp combat instincts.
• Wharton urged Fain to study their battle, then used Lightning Law to unleash Judgment and restrain everyone on Martial God Mountain.
• The God of War broke free and countered with Spear God Shatter, but the collision blasted him back more than a hundred kilometers.
• Fain grasped an insight from Wharton's attack and began cultivating with his eyes closed.
• The God of War thanked Wharton, and Wharton suggested they drink nearby while they waited to see whether Fain would break through and become a god.

Wharton celebrated Fain’s breakthrough with O’Brien, who shared his rare Crimson Silk Spirit Wine recipe in gratitude. A wine from Wharton’s collection briefly improved O’Brien’s soul power and gave him hope, and Wharton revealed that he and Nia might make them relatives.

• O’Brien brought out his remaining jars of Crimson Silk Spirit Wine, and he and Wharton drank together while O’Brien thanked Wharton for helping Fain break through.
• O’Brien explained that he had made the wine from a recipe found with a Divine Spark and offered Wharton the recipe on a piece of beast hide.
• Wharton gave O’Brien a wine from Chi Yangzi’s ring, and O’Brien felt his soul power and compatibility with his Divine Spark improve slightly.
• Wharton warned that the wine’s effects would diminish and could not undo the drawbacks of refining a Divine Spark, but urged O’Brien not to despair.
• Wharton told O’Brien about his relationship with Nia, and O’Brien reacted with delight at the possibility that they might become relatives.

Wharton gave O'Brien a Divine Spark as a betrothal gift, while Fain broke through to godhood after overcoming his obsession. Wharton warned that disaster would come to the Yulan Mainland, and a month of relative peace followed as Kane confirmed his relationship with Elizabeth.

• Wharton gave O'Brien a Middle Divine Spark, which delighted O'Brien and the War God.
• Fain broke through to become a god after Wharton's advice helped him complete his Thunder Soul Attack Profound Mystery and release his obsession.
• Fain thanked Wharton, knelt before O'Brien, and received Creation Pills and secret manuals from Wharton along with O'Brien.
• Wharton warned that disaster was approaching, then he, O'Brien, and Fain returned to cultivation and seclusion.
• During the next month, Kane confirmed his relationship with Elizabeth, defeated her would-be suitors, and gained the Left Prime Minister's tacit approval.

Wharton and his companions graduated from the O'Brien Empire academy, then met Joan at the palace to discuss Wharton's proposal to Nia. Wharton offered Foundation-Building Pills and secret manuals as a sign of sincerity, while the formal betrothal gifts awaited Hogg's arrival.

• Wharton returned to Linley and arranged to propose to Joan, sending word to Hogg before departing with his companions for the academy.
• Bulen applied for graduation on behalf of the group, and the academy tested them and carved statues to commemorate their record-breaking graduation.
• Joan summoned Wharton and his companions to the imperial garden, where he confirmed Wharton's identity and discussed his relationship with Nia.
• Wharton formally asked Joan for Nia's hand, and Joan asked him to show his sincerity with a proposal gift.
• Wharton gave Joan Foundation-Building Pills and secret manuals, and Joan happily accepted them after revealing that the War God had already promised to support the match.

Delia arrived in the O'Brien Empire and reunited with Linley after more than ten years apart. As Delia and Linley spent time together, Dixie sparred with Wharton and Linley, losing both fights but proving his considerable strength.

• Joan granted Wharton the title of Imperial Duke and arranged his marriage to Nia for two years later.
• Delia traveled toward Crimson Flame City as the Yulan Empire's special envoy, determined to see Linley.
• Delia secretly reached the Saint Domain after cultivating with the Foundation-Building Pill and a manual Wharton had provided.
• Delia and Dixie visited Wharton's residence, where Linley was still cultivating and did not know Delia had arrived.
• Linley reunited with Delia and began spending time with her instead of cultivating as relentlessly.
• Dixie sparred with Wharton and Linley, losing to both while displaying his strength.

Dixie and Kate repeatedly sparred as Wharton’s group finished its affairs in the O’Brien Empire and returned to Four Symbols Valley. With Olivia’s battle and Soul Mutation behind them, Wharton began planning how to destroy the Bright Church at its root.

• Dixie and Kate fought to a draw during their sparring, and Wharton learned Dixie had also cultivated the Darkness Law and reached the Level Nine Warrior rank.
• Olivia fought Haydson, injured him with his ultimate technique, and fell unconscious from the backlash; a month later, he returned with Blumer after succeeding in Soul Mutation, and Wharton gave him information about deityhood and cultivation.
• Wharton’s group left the O’Brien Empire for Four Symbols Valley, where Hogg and the Ultimate Warrior Clan had built up a formidable force from their disciples and adopted orphans.
• Wharton gathered everyone in the council hall and explained that defeating the Bright Church required replacing its source of faith with a powerful empire devoted to a single ruler.

Wharton and the Ultimate Warrior Clan began building an empire in the Chaotic Lands to undermine the two major Churches. They seized Blacksoil City and more than ten nearby cities, then began rebuilding and recruiting troops.

• Wharton explained his plan to conquer the Chaotic Lands, cut off the Churches’ faith power, and eventually attack Holy Island, and his allies approved.
• Gates killed Blacksoil City’s Bright Church-backed city lord and announced that he would take control of the city.
• Gates won the garrison’s allegiance by demonstrating his strength and promising that people under his rule would pay no city taxes.
• The Ultimate Warrior Clan’s leaders took more than ten nearby cities in a single day and installed Level Nine Warriors as city lords.
• Over the following half month, the cities recruited soldiers and began construction, while Linley altered Blacksoil City’s terrain and Barker, his brothers, and Hillman took charge of the troops.

The Ultimate Warrior Clan expanded its territory, drove back the Bright Church and Dark Church, and founded the Baruch Kingdom with Hogg as its first king. Hisse left after ordering the Saber Organization to help the new kingdom destroy both Churches.

• The Ultimate Warrior Clan raised armies, expelled Church clergy, and conquered three neighboring prefectural cities before consolidating its rule.
• Wharton found the Magic Crystal Mine, and the clan expanded to control territory the size of four duchies despite resistance from the Bright Church.
• Hogg and the others rebuilt the largest prefectural city, while Ultimate Warriors suppressed rebellions by Bright Church followers.
• On Yulan Festival in 10014, the major Ultimate Warrior Clans agreed to found the Baruch Kingdom, and Hogg became its first king.
• Hisse visited with Lolisa, then left after ordering the Saber Organization to help the Ultimate Warrior Clan destroy the Bright Church and the Dark Church.

Wharton built up the Baruch Kingdom and united the Ultimate Warrior Clans as the Bright Church and Dark Church planned assassinations against their leaders. The Churches sent twenty-six Saint Domain experts toward three cities, unaware that Wharton had secretly stationed Linley, Bebe, Barker, Haeru, and Little Gold there to defend them.

• Wharton established an Ultimate Warrior Castle and Ancestral Hall, while news of the Baruch Kingdom and the clans’ merger alarmed both Churches.
• The Bright Church and Dark Church gathered their leaders and decided to assassinate key members of the Baruch Kingdom.
• The Churches dispatched twenty-six Saint Domain experts to attack Kane and Kate in Bole City, Yun Xing and Trey in Hyde City, and Gates, Anke, Black Shark, and Boone in Armand City.
• Wharton sent Little Gold to Bole City, Linley and Bebe to Hyde City, and Barker and Haeru to Armand City without the Churches’ knowledge.

Useno led Bright Church and Dark Church experts to Hyde City to attack Linley and his allies, who confronted them above the City Lord's Manor. The battle began with Linley overwhelming Useno and Yun Xing and Trey driving back the four Saint-Domain Angels.

• Linley sensed Useno's group approaching Hyde City and alerted Yun Xing and Trey.
• Linley, Yun Xing, and Trey waited above the City Lord's Manor while Bebe and the other magical beasts concealed their auras.
• Useno recognized Linley and revealed himself as the Director of the Bright Church's Religious Inquisition before declaring that Linley's group would die.
• The angels' arrival drew Hyde City's citizens, many of whom cheered for the Church and believed the angels had come to punish Linley.
• Linley struck Useno with his Black Jade Heavy Sword and sent him flying, while Yun Xing and Trey attacked the four Saint-Domain Angels and forced them back.

Linley and his allies slaughtered the Saint Domain experts and angels who had come to kill him in Hyde City. Useno survived the battle but lay gravely wounded in a crater as Linley approached.

• Linley told Bebe not to let any of the enemies escape and refused Bebe's help so he could test his strength against Useno and the other two Saint Domain experts.
• Linley shattered Useno's weapon with the Blackjade Greatsword and struck him into the ground, while Wharton killed the two fleeing experts with his purple flexible sword.
• Yun Xing and Trey killed two Light Angels with their painted halberds, and Bebe used the Shadow Clone Technique to kill one Fallen Angel.
• Yun Xing and Trey's Golden-Winged Fire Phoenixes tore apart the last Fallen Angel after Bebe urged them to finish the fight.
• Linley approached Useno in a deep crater, where the badly injured man struggled to lift his head and vomited blood and pieces of his organs.

Linley annihilated the Bright Church forces in Hyde City and declared that neither the Bright Church nor the Dark Church would remain in the Baruch Kingdom. In Bole City, Kane killed Lei Ming and displayed the Bright Church corpses as he turned toward Tynes and Kate’s ongoing fight.

• Useno tried to self-destruct, but Linley killed him and shattered his corpse.
• Linley told the civilians that the angels could be killed and that only the Four Ultimate Warrior Clans would remain in his kingdom.
• In Bole City, Kane fought Lei Ming alone while Little Gold, Kate, and their magical beasts attacked the other Bright Church experts.
• Lei Ming drew on faith power and transformed into a giant, but Kane transformed into a Tiger-Striped Warrior and defeated him with his heavy sword.
• Kane hung Lei Ming’s corpse with the other Bright Church dead to intimidate the civilians, then looked toward Tynes and Kate’s battle.

After the Baruch Kingdom and its allies drove the Bright Church and Dark Church from most of their territories, the factions met to negotiate a ceasefire. The Churches asked Linley to halt the rat tide army, but Barker challenged the Bright Church over its past slaughter of his family, leaving the negotiations tense.

• Kate killed Saint Domain Peak Tynes and nailed him to the city wall before joining the others in Armand City.
• Barker and his brothers defeated the Dark Church forces, though Barker was injured and went into seclusion after blocking Qi Ye's forbidden spell.
• The Baruch Kingdom declared war on both Churches, while the Saber Organization, Dawson Chamber of Commerce, and Bebe's magical beast army supported its campaign.
• The Baruch Empire stopped fighting for the Yulan Festival, and the Ultimate Warrior Clan gathered to celebrate together.
• After the festival, the Bright Church and Dark Church sent peace letters and met with the Baruch Kingdom's leaders to negotiate a ceasefire.
• Afleck and Heidens asked Linley to halt the rat tide army, and Barker angrily reminded Heidens that the Bright Church had killed his family.