Chapter Summaries

Xiao Xiao advised Qing Shuang to seek the Budur Ancestor’s inheritance and become the Budur Ancient Clan’s young clan leader, using the Thunder Emperor’s power to secure the inheritance and protect the Qing Lineage. She revealed the Maha Ancient Clan’s plan to marry Qing Yanjing to Maha Tian and ended by asking Qing Shuang if she wanted to become young clan leader.

• Xiao Xiao told Qing Shuang and Qing Ling that the Qing Lineage had to rely on itself and make Qing Shuang strong enough to claim the young clan leader position.
• Qing Shuang and Qing Ling resolved to obtain the Budur Ancestor’s inheritance from the Ancient Saint Abyss.
• Xiao Xiao suggested offering the Thunder Palace a lasting alliance in exchange for the Thunder Emperor retrieving the Eight Budur and the Budur Ancestor’s inheritance.
• Xiao Xiao explained that the Thunder Emperor’s control over the restored Saint Abyss Continent let him open the Ancient Saint Abyss’s ruins with ease.
• Xiao Xiao revealed that the Budur Ancient Clan had intended to arrange Qing Yanjing’s marriage to Maha Tian, and asked Qing Shuang if she wanted to become young clan leader.

Qing Shuang sought Zhao Chen’s help to obtain the Budur Ancestor’s inheritance, offering an alliance between the Budur Ancient Clan and Thunder Palace in exchange. Impressed by her oath of sincerity, Zhao Chen allowed her to enter the Ancient Saint Abyss and retrieve the inheritance herself.

• Xiao Xiao urged Qing Shuang to trade for the Budur Ancestor’s inheritance and took her, Qing Ling, and Elder Qing Xuan to meet Zhao Chen.
• Zhao Chen asked Qing Shuang what she could offer in exchange for the inheritance of the Eight Budur.
• Qing Shuang promised that, if she became clan leader, the Budur Ancient Clan would ally with Thunder Palace and support it without reservation.
• Qing Shuang swore an oath that she would never go back on her promise.
• Zhao Chen accepted her sincerity and told Qing Shuang to enter the Ancient Saint Abyss and retrieve the inheritance herself.

Qing Shuang agreed to enter the Ancient Saint Abyss and seek the Budur Ancestor’s inheritance, while Zhao Chen explained the dangers within and allowed Elder Qing Xuan to accompany her. The group prepared to enter, hoping to recover the inheritance and hear the Budur Ancestor’s final instructions, which could reshape the Budur Ancient Clan’s power struggle.

• Qing Shuang accepted Zhao Chen’s proposal to retrieve the Budur Ancestor’s inheritance herself.
• Zhao Chen opened a spatial vortex and showed Qing Shuang, Qing Ling, and Elder Qing Xuan the Four Saints Pagoda, which suppressed four Peak Heavenly Demon Emperors’ remnants.
• Zhao Chen explained that the Budur Ancestor’s remnant will was in the best condition, while the wills of the Spear Ancestor and Ancestor Qingtian had weakened considerably.
• Qing Shuang realized that the Extraterrestrial Evil Clan’s prodigies might have entered the Ancient Saint Abyss to free the suppressed Demon Emperor remnants.
• Elder Qing Xuan agreed to enter after Zhao Chen offered to go himself, fearing his Heavenly Tribulation could destroy the ancestors’ remnant wills and inheritance.
• Elder Qing Xuan considered how the Budur Ancestor’s final instructions might force Grand Elder Futuo Xuan to obey and undermine his control of the Ancestral Pagoda.

Zhao Chen encouraged Luo Li to accept the Tailing Ancient Clan’s inheritance and become its Saintess, while she entered the Ancient Saint Abyss to obtain the Great Spirit Heaven-Reaching Light and watch over Qing Shuang and her companions. After Jiuyou took Xiao Xiao to explore, Zhao Chen received the Nine Netherworlds Ao Art as a check-in reward and wondered which Peak Heavenly Demon Emperor would face it.

• Zhao Chen explained that Luo Li’s inheritance could make her stronger and help the Thunder Palace gain a reliable ally, and Luo Li agreed to become the Tailing Ancient Clan’s Saintess.
• Zhao Chen told Luo Li that the Tailing Ancestor had loved the Luo God, and Luo Li entered the spatial vortex to obtain the inheritance and keep an eye on Qing Shuang and her companions.
• Zhao Chen asked Jiuyou to show Xiao Xiao around and help her find True Dragon Essence Blood.
• Zhao Chen received a check-in opportunity for defeating four Peak Heavenly Demon Emperors and claimed the Nine Netherworlds Ao Art as his reward.
• Zhao Chen celebrated receiving the ninth of the Ten Vicious Arts and wondered which Peak Heavenly Demon Emperor would face it.

Saint Heavenly Demon Emperor learned that the Thunder Emperor had killed Demon Emperor Hai Tian and badly injured the other Peak Heavenly Demon Emperors. Suspecting that another race had secretly empowered the Thunder Emperor, he ordered the Extraterrestrial Evil Clan to rescue the Heavenly Evil God as soon as possible.

• Saint Heavenly Demon Emperor considered the Extraterrestrial Evil Clan’s recent losses, including Demon Emperor Hai Tian and seven other Heavenly Demon Emperors, a grave blow as the last Great Thousand Pact drew near.
• Dark Heavenly Demon Emperor, Heaven-Slaying Demon Emperor, and Heart Heavenly Demon Emperor returned to the Myriad Demon Hall badly battered and reported that the Thunder Emperor had defeated them.
• Heaven-Slaying Demon Emperor admitted that he had failed to stop the Thunder Emperor’s fatal sword, while Heart Heavenly Demon Emperor concealed the full extent of his injuries and described the attack as a sword destined to come.
• Saint Heavenly Demon Emperor concluded that the Thunder Emperor had mastered the Spacetime Laws and speculated that another race had granted him a powerful inheritance.
• Saint Heavenly Demon Emperor ordered the Extraterrestrial Evil Clan to rescue the Heavenly Evil God without delay.

The Saint Heavenly Demon Emperor ordered the Extraterrestrial Evil Clan to break the Demon-Sealing World Formation and rescue the Heavenly Evil God after learning that an outsider deity stood behind the Thunder Emperor. The clan prepared to strike the Land of Ten Thousand Tombs while the Thunder Emperor remained occupied elsewhere.

• The Demon Emperors questioned why the Saint Heavenly Demon Emperor had ordered them to rescue the Heavenly Evil God without his permission.
• The Saint Heavenly Demon Emperor revealed that a deity of another race stood behind the Thunder Emperor, alarming the Demon Emperors.
• The Dark Heavenly Demon Emperor warned that the Extraterrestrial Evil Clan could not oppose an outsider deity without the Heavenly Evil God.
• The Saint Heavenly Demon Emperor recognized the Thunder Emperor as a grave threat after he defeated four Peak Heavenly Demon Emperors.
• The Saint Heavenly Demon Emperor ordered the Extraterrestrial Evil Clan to gather its forces and attack the formation at the Land of Ten Thousand Tombs at any cost.

After the Extraterrestrial Evil Clan’s recent losses, Zhao Chen considered how they might target him or attack Northern Wilderness Hill before the final Great Thousand Pact. He ended by questioning whether the Heavenly Evil God could truly defeat him if freed.

• Zhao Chen sneezed in Saint Abyss City and suspected the Extraterrestrial Evil Clan was plotting revenge against him.
• Zhao Chen reviewed the Land of Ten Thousand Tombs’ history and the Great Thousand Pact’s effort to erase the Heavenly Evil God through the Great Thousand Demon Transformation Array.
• Zhao Chen reasoned that the Saint Heavenly Demon Emperor and Dark Heavenly Demon Emperor would risk devastating losses if they tried to kill him directly.
• Zhao Chen considered that the Extraterrestrial Evil Clan might instead launch a surprise assault on Northern Wilderness Hill before the final Great Thousand Pact.
• Zhao Chen noted that the Extraterrestrial Evil Clan could use a Lower Plane to reach Northern Wilderness Hill and threaten the formation, then asked why they thought the Heavenly Evil God could match him.

Xiao Yan and Yao Lao received news that the Extraterrestrial Evil Clan had sealed off the Saint Abyss Continent and launched an assault with four Peak Heavenly Demon Emperors and four other Heavenly Demon Emperors. Unable to leave the endangered Endless Fire Domain, Xiao Yan hoped Zhao Chen could hold out, while Yao Lao wondered whether Zhao Chen had mastered One Qi Transformation into Three Pure Ones.

• Xiao Yan learned that a massive attack was underway at the Saint Abyss Continent and weighed whether to send support while the Endless Fire Domain remained under threat.
• Yao Lao reported that the Saint Abyss Continent faced four Peak Heavenly Demon Emperors, including the Dark Heavenly Demon Emperor and the Heart Heavenly Demon Emperor, along with four other Heavenly Demon Emperors.
• Xiao Yan realized that leaving with his true body could expose the Endless Fire Domain, while the Saint Abyss Continent lacked strong defenses and had been cut off from the Great Thousand World.
• Xiao Yan sensed that Xiao Xiao was safe and inferred that Saint Abyss City still stood, meaning Zhao Chen was still fighting the invading forces.
• Yao Lao proposed that Zhao Chen might have mastered One Qi Transformation into Three Pure Ones, which could let him face the overwhelming enemy force.

Xiao Yan learned that Zhao Chen had single-handedly repelled the Extraterrestrial Evil Clan’s invasion of the Saint Abyss Continent, defeating four Peak Heavenly Demon Emperors. Xiao Yan and Yao Lao then concluded that the desperate clan would likely target Northern Wilderness Hill to free the Heavenly Evil God.

• Xiao Yan planned to ask Qin Tian to reinforce the Saint Abyss Continent, but Yao Lao warned that the Endless Fire Domain, Martial Realm, and Sword Domain might keep him occupied.
• Xiao Lin arrived with a report that Zhao Chen had defeated the invading forces on the Saint Abyss Continent alone.
• Xiao Yan and Yao Lao learned that Zhao Chen had slain Demon Emperor Hai Tian, severely wounded the Heart Heavenly Demon Emperor, and driven back the Dark Heavenly Demon Emperor and Heaven-Slaying Demon Emperor.
• Xiao Yan said Zhao Chen’s victory had shifted the balance of the war, while Yao Lao warned that the Extraterrestrial Evil Clan might respond with desperate measures.
• Xiao Yan predicted that the Extraterrestrial Evil Clan would target Northern Wilderness Hill and try to free the Heavenly Evil God.

Martial Ancestor Lin Dong learned that Zhao Chen had defeated a coalition of Peak Heavenly Demon Emperors and that the Extraterrestrial Evil Clan planned to attack Northern Wilderness Hill to free the Heavenly Evil God. As Lin Dong weighed whether to leave the Martial Realm to defend Northern Wilderness Hill, Zhao Chen volunteered to go there himself, and Lin Dong began preparing the Martial Realm’s defenses.

• Lin Dong received reports that Zhao Chen had killed Demon Emperor Hai Tian, gravely wounded Heart Heavenly Demon Emperor, and injured Dark Heavenly Demon Emperor during the battle at Saint Abyss Continent.
• Lin Dong learned from Xiao Yan that the Extraterrestrial Evil Clan planned to attack Northern Wilderness Hill before the final Great Thousand Pact and free the Heavenly Evil God.
• Lin Dong considered leaving the Martial Realm to join Emperor Yan and Sword Saint at Northern Wilderness Hill, despite the danger to his own realm and loved ones.
• Zhao Chen contacted Lin Dong through the Stone Talisman token and said he would personally go to Northern Wilderness Hill.
• Lin Dong agreed to go when necessary and focused on strengthening the Martial Realm’s defenses.

Zhao Chen met Qin Tian at Northern Wilderness Hill, where both expected the Extraterrestrial Evil Clan to attack and rescue the Heavenly Evil God. Zhao Chen revealed the scale of the demons’ recent losses, leaving Qin Tian stunned.

• Zhao Chen arrived at Northern Wilderness Hill and suspected the Extraterrestrial Evil Clan was preparing to attack the Land of Ten Thousand Tombs.
• Qin Tian appeared and introduced himself to Zhao Chen, explaining that he had come to assess the threat after receiving warnings from the Martial Ancestor and Flame Emperor.
• Zhao Chen told Qin Tian that the Saint Abyss Continent’s crisis had been resolved and that he expected Northern Wilderness Hill to be the demons’ next target.
• Zhao Chen reported that the Extraterrestrial Evil Clan had lost Demon Emperor Yan Tian, Demon Emperor Hai Tian, and seven other Heavenly Demon Emperors, while several top demon leaders had been injured or forced to retreat.
• Qin Tian reacted with disbelief, questioning how Zhao Chen could have defeated so many powerful Heavenly Demon Emperors.

Zhao Chen and Qin Tian assessed the Extraterrestrial Evil Clan’s losses and the likelihood of an attack on Northern Wilderness Hill. Qin Tian considered ringing the Great Thousand Bell to summon the Heavenly Sovereigns early, but Zhao Chen urged him to wait until the enemy committed its main force.

• Zhao Chen said the deaths of seven Heavenly Demon Emperors, despite including two Peak Heavenly Demon Emperors, were not a crippling loss for the Extraterrestrial Evil Clan.
• Qin Tian was astonished by Zhao Chen’s strength and growth, then concluded that the Extraterrestrial Evil Clan would attack Northern Wilderness Hill.
• Qin Tian worried that the enemy might free the Heavenly Evil God from the Great Thousand Demon Transformation Array, which could overwhelm the Great Thousand World.
• Qin Tian considered using the Great Thousand Bell to summon all the Heavenly Sovereigns and move up the Great Thousand Pact.
• Zhao Chen told Qin Tian not to summon them yet, saying they could wait until the Extraterrestrial Evil Clan sent out its main force.

Zhao Chen planned to defend Northern Wilderness Hill against the Extraterrestrial Evil Clan and asked Qin Tian whether the Great Thousand Demon Transformation Array could permanently kill the Heavenly Evil God. Qin Tian answered, “Yes, and no,” leaving the array’s true limits unexplained.

• Zhao Chen proposed relying on Qin Tian, the Undying Lord, and himself to hold off the Extraterrestrial Evil Clan’s attack without waiting for reinforcements.
• Qin Tian questioned how Zhao Chen would deal with the Saint Heavenly Demon Emperor and the other Peak Heavenly Demon Emperors, and Zhao Chen replied that he was there.
• Zhao Chen considered the risk of the Heavenly Evil God escaping and the Great Thousand World’s inability to face him at full strength.
• Zhao Chen asked Qin Tian, who knew how to control the Great Thousand Demon Transformation Array, whether it could erase the Heavenly Evil God’s life imprint for good.
• Qin Tian remained silent before answering that the array could do so, and could not.

Qin Tian explained that the Great Thousand Demon Transformation Array had weakened and might not be able to kill the Heavenly Evil God, but Zhao Chen resolved to defend it and fight the Extraterrestrial Evil Clan. The chapter ended with Zhao Chen and Qin Tian committing to a decisive battle at Northern Wilderness Hill.

• Qin Tian explained that the Immortal Emperor’s sacrifice had powered the Great Thousand Demon Transformation Array, but its strength had dwindled and repeated interference by the Extraterrestrial Evil Clan had hindered its operation.
• Zhao Chen concluded that the array was too incomplete to reliably kill the Heavenly Evil God, though it still kept him sealed and gave Zhao Chen time to reach the Transcendent Saint Stage.
• Qin Tian vowed that he, the Undying Lord, and the Tomb Keeper Clan would defend the array until reinforcements arrived, even if they had to die fighting.
• Zhao Chen rejected retreat and declared that they had to strike the Extraterrestrial Evil Clan’s main force hard in the coming battle.
• Zhao Chen agreed with Qin Tian: they would fight.

Zhao Chen warned Qin Tian that the Heart Heavenly Demon Emperor might have planted a heart-demon in him, then explained his own heart-demon techniques. Qin Tian recounted how he survived the Demonic Domain and returned with a Heavenly Demon Emperor’s corpse, but was left baffled by Zhao Chen’s claim that he had been evenly matched with the Heart Heavenly Demon Emperor.

• Qin Tian praised Zhao Chen for being willing to risk his life to protect the Great Thousand World.
• Zhao Chen asked Qin Tian about surviving the Demonic Domain and returning with a Heavenly Demon Emperor’s corpse.
• Qin Tian recalled losing his squad in the Demonic Domain, fighting demons alone, breaking through to the Heavenly Sovereign Realm, and returning with a Demon Emperor’s corpse.
• Zhao Chen revealed that he had used heart-demon methods to kill several Heavenly Demon Emperors and warned Qin Tian about the Heart Heavenly Demon Emperor’s influence.
• Zhao Chen said he had been evenly matched with the Heart Heavenly Demon Emperor and had gravely wounded him, leaving Qin Tian confused about how that fit with the other Peak Heavenly Demon Emperors’ presence.

Zhao Chen warned Qin Tian that the Heart Heavenly Demon Emperor might have planted a Heart-Demon Seed in him, turning him into a pawn in the Extraterrestrial Evil Clan’s plan to free the Heavenly Evil God. Qin Tian realized the danger could threaten the Great Thousand Demon Transformation Array and asked Zhao Chen if he could remove the seed.

• Zhao Chen suggested the Heart Heavenly Demon Emperor might have used him to rescue the Heavenly Evil God, prompting Qin Tian to consider whether he could be possessed by a heart demon.
• Qin Tian recalled that the Heavenly Demon Emperor corpse he had brought back came from the Heart Demon Clan and feared the seed might have made him an unwitting infiltrator in the Great Thousand Palace.
• Qin Tian reasoned that, as Chief Elder, he would oversee the Great Thousand Demon Transformation Array during the Great Thousand Pact and could be forced to undo its seal if controlled.
• Qin Tian resolved to resist any heart-demon influence and sacrifice himself if necessary to stop the Extraterrestrial Evil Clan.
• Qin Tian realized the Flame Emperor may have sensed something was wrong and protected him with a wisp of Emperor Flame, and he concluded the Extraterrestrial Evil Clan might have let him escape the Demonic Domain.
• Qin Tian asked Zhao Chen whether he had a way to deal with the Heart-Demon Seed that might be inside him.

Zhao Chen revealed that Qin Tian’s hidden heart demon had been born from Qin Tian’s own grief and rage, and urged him to awaken and overcome it to reach Peak Saint Grade. Qin Tian agreed, while Zhao Chen disclosed that his own techniques gave him five selves, leaving Qin Tian stunned by what that could mean.

• Zhao Chen explained that the Heart Heavenly Demon Emperor had exploited Qin Tian’s emotions to create Qin Tian’s own heart demon, which lay dormant until a critical moment.
• Qin Tian recalled the deaths of his teammates and realized that resolving his heart demon could let him reach Peak Saint Grade.
• Zhao Chen proposed awakening the heart demon before the Extraterrestrial Evil Clan attacked, so Qin Tian could confront and fuse with it.
• Qin Tian warned Zhao Chen that the plan was dangerous, but Zhao Chen said he could use the Ancient Heavenly Emperor’s One Qi Transformation into Three Pure Ones and another secret technique to create five selves.
• Qin Tian was shocked as he imagined what five Thunder Emperors—and five heart-demon bodies—could accomplish.