Chapter Summaries

After Su Bai intervened to stop Ancestor Black Abyss from using his status as an Epoch King to oppress the young, the witnesses speculated that the Grass-Biting Youth might be Wu Wushuang. The disciples departed with the defeated Black Prison Saint Son’s protector, leaving the surrounding experts wondering who they were.

• Witnesses feared that Ancestor Black Abyss had died after a mysterious Supreme Existence crushed his Epoch True Body and flicked him away across Wujin Void.
• The crowd recalled the warning against Epoch-level figures bullying the young and concluded that the Supreme Existence was likely the Grass-Biting Youth’s master.
• Cultivators examined the Heavenly Dao Ranking and wondered whether the Grass-Biting Youth was Wu Wushuang, ranked first.
• In the Human Realm, Su Bai withdrew his gaze and reflected that his disciples’ strength had grown during their time beneath the Eternal Immortal Tree.
• Xiao Yan and the other disciples cheered at their master’s intervention, while Zhuge Feng ordered them to take the Black Prison Saint Son’s protector to Ant Immortal Venerable for suppression.
• Xiao Yan told the defeated old man that he had used only seventy percent of his strength, then the group departed and distant experts cautiously approached the ruined battlefield.

Mystic Ice Fairy investigated the shattered battlefield and recognized that the Heavenly Dao Sect disciples had defeated a Half-Step Epoch King, strengthening her anticipation for the coming Emperor Path struggle. The disciples brought the defeated protector to the Human Realm, where Ant Immortal Venerable suppressed him in a latrine pit.

• Mystic Ice Fairy examined the battlefield, identified the auras of the Heavenly Dao Sect disciples, and judged their young leader to be more talented than Di Cang.
• Mystic Ice Fairy concluded that the Emperor Path struggle would be more spectacular than expected and vanished into the void.
• The Heavenly Dao Sect disciples escorted the Black Prison Saint Son's protector to the Human Realm, while the old man rehearsed pleas to win Ant Immortal Venerable's favor.
• The old man saw that Ant Immortal Venerable was literally a giant ant, and his prepared speeches vanished.
• Ant Immortal Venerable opened a crack into a latrine pit and sent the Half-Step Epoch King inside, suppressing him there.

A masked prodigy who called no name climbed the Heavenly Dao Ranking with a streak of one-strike victories, leading everyone to believe he was Wu Wushuang. The real Wu Wushuang and the Heavenly Dao Sect set out to find the impersonator, while Su Bai recognized that the stranger had mastered a rare and difficult Dao.

• Fifty years passed as the Heavenly Dao Sect's disciples cultivated beneath the Eternal Immortal Tree and advanced toward the Immortal King Realm.
• A masked expert rose from the hundredth rank to the top thirty of the Heavenly Dao Ranking, defeating every opponent with one strike and prompting rumors that he was Wu Wushuang.
• Su Ling'er told the Heavenly Dao Sect about the mysterious expert, and the disciples realized that the real Wu Wushuang was still with them.
• Wu Wushuang and the Heavenly Dao Sect decided to travel to the Firmament Heaven Realm and confront the counterfeit before the Heaven's Pride Tournament.
• Su Bai studied information about the masked prodigy and recognized that he had mastered a profound, obscure Dao that would be essential to forging the myriad Daos.

The Heaven's Pride Tournament drew powerful experts and ranked geniuses from across the Eternal Immortal Realm to the Heaven's Pride Battlefield. As Li Wujin arrived for his anticipated match against the mysterious Wu Wushuang, the Heavenly Dao Sect's inconspicuous group watched from a secluded mountain, concealing the real Wu Wushuang among them.

• Su Ling'er and Xiao Lingxi were astonished by the enormous gathering at the tournament, and Zhuge Feng led the group to a secluded immortal mountain to observe Wu Wushuang's plans.
• The Heavenly Dao Sect's disciples went unnoticed, though their group secretly included thirteen top-ranked Heavenly Dao figures and the true number one, Wu Wushuang.
• Ji Tianji of the Heavenly Secrets Pavilion arrived with Ancestor Tianyan, followed by Yu Qingwan of the Supreme Immortal Sect and Golden Emperor of the Primordial Gold Clan.
• Li Wujin arrived amid a crimson aura, and cultivators identified him as the Blood Moon Immortal Sect's genius and the opponent scheduled to face Wu Wushuang.

Li Wujin challenged the masked figure known as “Wu Wushuang,” seeking to prove he could rise to the top of the Heavenly Dao Ranking. The duel began with Li Wujin unleashing his full power, leaving the outcome unresolved.

• Li Wujin declared that after eighty billion years of sealing and cultivation, he would fight his way to the top of the Heavenly Dao Ranking.
• The Heavenly Dao Sect disciples assessed Li Wujin’s strength and wondered whether the masked figure was impersonating Senior Brother Wushuang.
• Li Wujin identified the white-clad masked man as “Wu Wushuang” and challenged him to a duel.
• “Wu Wushuang” accepted, and the two prodigies faced each other across the battlefield.
• Li Wujin summoned a blood moon and attacked with his nine-sword Blood Moon World-Extinguishing Sword technique.

Wu Wushuang overwhelmed Li Wujin’s Blood Moon World-Extinguishing Sword with an embryonic Epoch Heavenly Dao sword intent. Li Wujin accepted that Wu Wushuang deserved his reputation for suppressing Di Cang.

• Li Wujin sent his nine Blood Moon Swords at Wu Wushuang, who caught one and suppressed the other eight with his domain.
• Li Wujin combined his swords with his blood moon and unleashed the Ninth Form, Blood Moon Descends, forcing the surrounding cultivators to retreat.
• Wu Wushuang raised his hand and revealed sword intent that an old Sword Dao expert identified as the embryonic form of an Epoch Heavenly Dao.
• Wu Wushuang’s sword intent destroyed Li Wujin’s blood moon and cracked all nine swords.
• Li Wujin reflected on his failed return to the summit and acknowledged Wu Wushuang’s strength and reputation for suppressing Di Cang.

The white-clad figure called Wu Wushuang effortlessly shattered Li Wujin’s ultimate attack, prompting Li Wujin to concede and the crowd to hail him as invincible. As Wu Wushuang wondered who the impostor was, Han Feiyu noticed that the figure grew stronger amid the cheers and suspected his Dao had a connection to that growth.

• Li Wujin conceded after the white-clad figure broke his strongest attack with a strand of sword intent, and the crowd erupted in cheers for Wu Wushuang.
• Zi Wuji, Fa Wutian, Ji Tianji, Yu Qingwan, and the Golden Emperor acknowledged the figure’s overwhelming strength, with the Golden Emperor walking away rather than contesting first place.
• The Mystic Ice Fairy suspected the white-clad figure might be the tribulation-walker with hope of reaching the Emperor Path.
• Xiao Lingxi judged that the figure had used only a casual strike, while Xiao Yan grew eager to fight him and Zhuge Feng remained wary of his strange aura.
• Wu Wushuang silently wondered why the figure was impersonating him and what his purpose was.
• Han Feiyu said the figure grew stronger as the crowd cheered and predicted that he would challenge prodigies ranked above Li Wujin, adding that he had a guess about the figure’s Dao.

After defeating Li Wujin, Wu Wushuang challenged the higher-ranked prodigies Yu Qingwan and Ji Tianji. Both conceded, and Ji Tianji declared Wu Wushuang invincible until Di Cang appeared.

• Li Wujin accepted his defeat by Wu Wushuang and vowed to grow stronger before leaving.
• Wu Wushuang challenged Yu Qingwan, who conceded because she did not believe she could defeat him and promised to fight him in the Epoch Realm.
• Wu Wushuang challenged Ji Tianji, who used his divination to conclude that Wu Wushuang could not be opposed by force.
• Ji Tianji conceded and declared that none could defeat Wu Wushuang before Di Cang appeared.

The Grass-Biting Youth, Xiao Yan, challenged the acclaimed “Wu Wushuang” after his aura surged with every step. He questioned the masked fighter’s identity and ended by demanding a fight.

• Ji Tianji declared that no one could defeat “Wu Wushuang” unless Di Cang emerged, and Han Feiyu noticed the youth’s aura growing stronger.
• As the crowd hailed “Wu Wushuang” as invincible, Xiao Yan appeared beside a boulder and drew everyone’s attention.
• Xiao Yan walked toward “Wu Wushuang,” his aura growing until the crowd fell silent and the masked fighter sensed a genuine threat.
• Xiao Yan said the Wu Wushuang he knew looked different, then gripped his Mystic Iron Ruler and challenged him to fight.

Xiao Yan and "Wu Wushuang" began a serious duel, matching Xiao Yan’s Ultimate Fire of Ten Thousand Flames Return to One against Wu Wushuang’s Sword Intent. Their attacks remained evenly matched, and the chapter ended with both fighting at full power.

• Xiao Yan released his overwhelming aura, shocking the surrounding cultivators and making "Wu Wushuang" recognize him as a genuine threat.
• "Wu Wushuang" raised his aura and challenged Xiao Yan, then launched a serious Sword Intent strike.
• Xiao Yan countered with the Ultimate Fire of Ten Thousand Flames Return to One, and the fire and Sword Qi collided in a stalemate.
• Xiao Yan and "Wu Wushuang" acknowledged each other’s strength, increased their power, and began trading increasingly fierce attacks.

Xiao Yan and "Wu Wushuang" escalated their battle, revealing power that surpassed ordinary Peerless Immortal Kings and shook an Epoch King's barrier. As the elder judged them among the strongest on the Heavenly Dao Ranking, he noted that only the present-day Di Cang and perhaps the awakened bloodline of someone from the Celestial Court could surpass them.

• Xiao Yan and "Wu Wushuang" traded blows so fiercely that their shockwaves shattered barriers raised by several Half-Step Epoch Kings.
• Li Wujin returned to watch the battle, and Zi Wuji told him that only monsters like Di Cang could match the two combatants.
• Xiao Yan drew the Mystic Iron Ruler and summoned countless supreme flames, while "Wu Wushuang" unsheathed his heavy sword and unleashed mountain-like Sword Intent.
• Xiao Yan's fire dragon collided with "Wu Wushuang's" condensed Sword Qi, breaking the Half-Step Epoch Kings' barriers and injuring cultivators with the shockwaves.
• The white-haired elder beside Ji Tianji explained that both fighters had comprehended the Epoch Dao, then raised an Epoch Barrier around the battlefield.
• The elder judged Xiao Yan and "Wu Wushuang" to be among the top thirteen on the Heavenly Dao Ranking and mentioned the present-day Di Cang and an awakened Celestial Court bloodline as possible rivals.

Xiao Yan and "Wu Wushuang" fought to a standstill before Xiao Yan drew on his invincible body and forced his opponent back. Both then unleashed greater power, leaving the onlookers stunned as the clash continued.

• Xiao Yan and "Wu Wushuang" exchanged powerful blows inside the Epoch Barrier while Fa Wutian, Zi Wuji, and Ji Tianji watched in amazement.
• The news spread, and more cultivators arrived at the Heaven's Pride Battlefield, including the Little War King and Violet.
• Xiao Yan strengthened his strike with the power of his invincible body and drove "Wu Wushuang" back a hundred steps.
• "Wu Wushuang" invoked Myriad Swords Returning to One as Xiao Yan brought forth an embryonic Fire Epoch true body.
• The old Epoch King recognized Xiao Yan's extraordinary Fire Dao understanding as both combatants gathered power for the next exchange.

As Xiao Yan and "Wu Wushuang" fought, their strength drew powerful experts and heaven's prides, while Ji Tianji failed to divine their fates. Little War King charged into the barrier to challenge them, but Xiao Yan knocked him flying with one palm.

• Experts including Yan Tianlie, Fairy Yuechan, and Holy Son Aotian arrived to watch the battle, while Han Feiyu observed "Wu Wushuang's" growing strength.
• Blood Moon Immortal Sect disciples praised "Wu Wushuang" and invited him to join as their First Holy Son despite his defeat of Li Wujin.
• Xiao Yan and "Wu Wushuang" resumed their fight, and their clash cracked the Epoch King's barrier.
• Ji Tianji tried to divine the battle's outcome, but the attempt made him vomit blood, and he declared that neither fighter existed within the past, future, or Heavenly Dao's Fate.
• Little War King charged into the barrier to fight Xiao Yan and "Wu Wushuang," but Xiao Yan struck him with a palm and sent him flying.

Xiao Yan casually sent the Little War King flying while fighting Wu Wushuang, shocking the cultivators watching from the star region. They speculated that Xiao Yan was Jiuyue, ranked thirteenth on the Heavenly Dao Ranking.

• Xiao Yan struck the Little War King with a casual palm, cracking his golden armor and sending him flying.
• The Little War King realized the gulf between himself and Xiao Yan and Wu Wushuang, while the spectators watched in disbelief.
• An Epoch King explained that Xiao Yan and Wu Wushuang were fighting at their peak, making them far stronger than usual.
• Cultivators debated Xiao Yan's identity, first suggesting Zhuge Feng and then favoring Jiuyue.
• The crowd settled on Jiuyue as Xiao Yan's identity, believing he was the Heavenly Dao Ranking's thirteenth-ranked prodigy.

Xiao Yan and "Wu Wushuang" resumed their fight, threatening to break the Epoch Barrier, while Di Cang learned of their strength and prepared to attend the Heaven's Pride Battlefield. The Eighth Divine General announced that the Eternal Immortal Realm's Heaven's Pride Tournament would begin, leaving Di Cang eager to face the two prodigies and confident that he was invincible among Immortal Kings.

• Xiao Yan and "Wu Wushuang" resumed their battle, and their clashes spread cracks across the Epoch Barrier as the Epoch King struggled to stabilize it.
• Di Cang learned that "Wu Wushuang" had defeated Li Wujin and that the Grass-Biting Youth had sent the Little War King flying with one strike.
• Di Cang dismissed the young woman's doubts about his confidence, summoned his Epoch Artifact Heaven's Sin, and set out to see the prodigies.
• A Golden-Armored Immortal King reported the battlefield events to the Eighth Divine General, who declared that the Eternal Immortal Realm's Heaven's Pride Tournament would begin.
• Di Cang looked forward to meeting "Wu Wushuang" and the Grass-Biting Youth, proclaiming himself invincible within the Immortal King Realm.

Xiao Yan and "Wu Wushuang" shattered an Epoch King’s barrier during their battle, then agreed to a draw rather than risk a deadly fight with their ultimate trump cards. As "Wu Wushuang" departed, Xiao Yan revealed that he knew the real Wu Wushuang and invited his opponent to consider joining the Heavenly Dao Sect.

• The Eighth Divine General opened a passage to the Heaven's Pride Battlefield with his Fifth-Epoch King power and led the twelve golden-armored Immortal Kings through it.
• Xiao Yan and "Wu Wushuang" grew so powerful in their final clash that their battle shattered the Epoch King’s barrier and sent cultivators fleeing from the aftermath.
• Xiao Yan and "Wu Wushuang" stopped fighting, acknowledged that neither could win without using deadly trump cards, and agreed to a draw.
• "Wu Wushuang" said he would remember Xiao Yan and left, but Xiao Yan told him he knew the real Wu Wushuang and urged him to be himself.
• Xiao Yan invited "Wu Wushuang" to consider joining the Heavenly Dao Sect if he had nowhere to go and no name to use.

After Xiao Yan and "Wu Wushuang" rejected invitations from powerful factions, the Celestial Court's Eighth Divine General descended over the star region. Epoch Kings knelt before him, leaving the crowd stunned by the Fifth-Epoch King's authority.

• An Epoch King from the Heavenly Secrets Pavilion offered Xiao Yan the position of young pavilion master and its resources, but Xiao Yan refused because he already belonged to a sect.
• Violet invited Xiao Yan to join the Purple Clan and offered to become his Dao companion, but he rejected her; she left with her desire to conquer him growing stronger.
• The Golden Clan and Blood Moon Immortal Sect invited "Wu Wushuang" to join them, but he refused and walked away.
• Other factions offered Xiao Yan and "Wu Wushuang" prestigious positions, but neither accepted.
• The Eighth Divine General emerged from a rift in the sky with twelve golden-armored Immortal Kings, and the Epoch Kings knelt to pay their respects.

The Eighth Divine General arrived before the gathered cultivators and announced that the Heaven's Pride Tournament would begin in three days, with great rewards for its winners. After the crowd reacted to the announcement, he stopped Xiao Yan and "Wu Wushuang" as they prepared to leave.

• The Eighth Divine General emerged from a Void Rift, and the gathered cultivators and Epoch Kings bowed before him.
• The Eighth Divine General announced that the Heaven's Pride Tournament would begin at the Heaven's Pride Battlefield in three days and named the rewards for the top hundred, top ten, and champion.
• The cultivators grew excited at the chance to enter the Celestial Court Treasury and Secret Realm and receive guidance from the First God and Eternal Immortal Qi.
• The crowd questioned why the Eighth Divine General had appeared in person and suspected that he had come because of Xiao Yan and "Wu Wushuang."
• The Eighth Divine General ordered Xiao Yan and "Wu Wushuang" to stop as they were about to depart.

The Eighth Divine General descended and tried to recruit Xiao Yan into the Celestial Court, even offering to make him his disciple. Xiao Yan refused repeatedly, and as the Divine General's pressure turned hostile, a voice from the horizon declared that Xiao Yan was not his to take.

• The Eighth Divine General used his words as a rule to stop Xiao Yan and "Wu Wushuang" from moving, then approached them with twelve golden-armored Immortal Kings.
• The Eighth Divine General asked Xiao Yan about sending the Little War King flying, but Xiao Yan refused to give his name because of the Divine General's attitude.
• The Eighth Divine General asked Xiao Yan to join the Celestial Court, and Xiao Yan calmly declined.
• The Eighth Divine General offered to take Xiao Yan as his disciple and let him roam unhindered throughout the Eternal Immortal Realm, but Xiao Yan refused because he already had a master.
• The Eighth Divine General's pressure erupted, then abruptly vanished as a voice from the horizon said, "My disciple is not yours to snatch!"

Su Bai arrived to protect Xiao Yan after the Eighth Divine General tried to pressure him into joining the Celestial Court. Su Bai confronted the divine general and their powers collided, leaving the outcome unresolved.

• Su Bai appeared and dispelled the Eighth Divine General's pressure, freeing Xiao Yan.
• The Epoch Kings recognized Su Bai as the expert who had defeated an Epoch King with one finger and bowed to him.
• Su Bai checked on Xiao Yan, then challenged the Eighth Divine General for pressuring his disciple.
• The Eighth Divine General erupted with his aura, but Su Bai stood unmoved and scattered it with a flick of his hand.
• The Eighth Divine General struck at Su Bai's incoming ripple, and their forces collided.