Recaps

Great Commander Hai Dong ordered the Three Commanders to kill every Cultivator in the Heaven and Earth Secret Realm and seize treasures containing Origin Matter. The commanders found both tasks difficult, especially exploring the Divine Gang Zone, and the chapter ended with a kneeling messenger hinting that he knew another way.

• A middle-aged Outer Realm Demon Spirit delivered Great Commander Hai Dong's orders to Commander Luo Wei, the Green Demon Commander, and the Lotus Commander.
• The Green Demon Commander objected that killing more than ten million Cultivators across the vast realm would be nearly impossible, while Commander Luo Wei said they would gather Origin Matter treasures.
• The Lotus Commander revealed that the Astral Wind in the Divine Gang Zone had grown stronger when she entered, preventing her from exploring its depths.
• Commander Luo Wei and the Green Demon Commander tested the Divine Gang Zone and returned, confirming that its Astral Wind grew stronger against Outer Realm Demon Spirits.
• The middle-aged messenger suggested there was another way to fulfill the orders, prompting the commanders to ask him to explain.

Commander Luo Wei, the Green Demon Commander, and Lotus Commander agreed to target Cultivators capable of reaching Ancestral God rather than hunt everyone in the Heaven and Earth Secret Realm. They decided to seal off the Divine Gang Zone, then Commander Luo Wei received a message.

• A middle-aged Outer Realm Demon Spirit argued that Great Commander Hai Dong might accept a plan focused on eliminating Heavensea’s potential Ancestral Gods, and the three Commanders rewarded him before dismissing him.
• Commander Luo Wei, the Green Demon Commander, and Lotus Commander agreed that sealing the Divine Gang Zone would be more practical than searching the entire secret realm.
• The Commanders decided to kill any Cultivator who attempted to break through to Ancestral God, even if that person entered the Divine Gang Zone.
• A Message Jade Slip buzzed in Commander Luo Wei’s robes, and he took it out to inspect the incoming contact.

Commander Luo Wei learned that Qin Hao had appeared and rushed to find him, driven by greed for Qin Hao’s treasures as well as his desire for revenge. He found only Nether-Shadow Soul Venerable and demanded to know where Qin Hao was.

• Commander Luo Wei received a message that a cultivator under his command had seen Qin Hao and asked the Green Demon Commander and the Lotus Commander to seal off the Divine Gang Zone.
• Commander Luo Wei left, concealing that he coveted Qin Hao’s Primordial Chaos Feather Wings and Ancient Tower Sword, which he believed was a Chaos Peerless Treasure.
• Commander Luo Wei hurried to the desert location given by Nether-Shadow Soul Venerable, but Qin Hao was nowhere to be seen.
• Commander Luo Wei seized Nether-Shadow Soul Venerable and demanded to know where Qin Hao was.

Commander Luo Wei entered the Heavenly Astral Territory to pursue Qin Hao but repeatedly lost his trail in the Astral Wind. Guided by the Spirit-Character Jade Plaque, Qin Hao continued deeper into the Mystic Gang Zone, where the wind threatened to overwhelm his cultivation.

• Commander Luo Wei learned from the Nether-Shadow Soul Venerable that Qin Hao had entered the Heavenly Astral Territory, then struck him and set off in pursuit.
• The Nether-Shadow Soul Venerable survived Commander Luo Wei's attack and secretly vowed to repay the grudge.
• Commander Luo Wei searched the territory for Qin Hao, but the Astral Wind scattered his aura and led him astray several times.
• Qin Hao followed the Spirit-Character Jade Plaque's guidance deeper into the Mystic Gang Zone and sensed that Heaven and Earth Mountain lay ahead.
• Qin Hao judged that the Astral Wind was growing too powerful for his current cultivation to withstand much farther.

Qin Hao studied the Astral Wind’s emerging intent realm and gained a deeper understanding of cultivation as he advanced through the Heavenly Astral Territory. At the edge of the Heavenly Gang Zone, he completed his world dao domain and broke through to become an Eternity true god.

• Qin Hao sensed that the Astral Wind had formed an intent realm and was beginning to develop consciousness.
• Qin Hao gained insight into the power of unwavering conviction, and the dense Origin Matter helped expand his world dao domain.
• After several months, Qin Hao reached the edge of the Heavenly Gang Zone and sensed that Heaven and Earth Mountain lay nearby within it.
• Qin Hao sat down in the Mystic Gang Zone and focused on breaking through instead of entering the more dangerous Heavenly Gang Zone.
• Qin Hao completed the remaining thirty thousand meters of his world dao domain and advanced to the Eternity true god level.

Qin Hao broke through to the Eternity True God realm in the Mystic Gang Zone and chose to consolidate his cultivation before heading into the Heavenly Gang Zone to seek Heaven and Earth Mountain. Commander Luo Wei searched for him, then sensed Qin Hao’s newly strengthened aura and realized he had both gone deep into the Mystic Gang Zone and broken through.

• Qin Hao tested his Eternity True God power and found that the Astral Wind affected him less than before.
• Qin Hao sensed Heaven and Earth Mountain more clearly but decided to consolidate his cultivation before entering the Heavenly Gang Zone.
• Commander Luo Wei searched the Mystic Gang Zone for Qin Hao and assumed he could not survive the Heavenly Gang Zone’s Astral Wind.
• Commander Luo Wei failed to find Qin Hao and considered searching the outskirts of the Mystic Gang Zone.
• Commander Luo Wei sensed Eternity True God power from the direction of the Heavenly Gang Zone and recognized Qin Hao’s aura.

Qin Hao stabilized his breakthrough and approached the Heavenly Gang Zone, where Commander Luo Wei finally spotted him and launched a pursuit. Qin Hao raced into the dangerous zone with the Primordial Feathered Wings, but the Astral Wind’s growing force began to affect him as Commander Luo Wei chased close behind.

• Commander Luo Wei chased scattered traces of Qin Hao’s breakthrough aura for several days but could not pinpoint him in the Astral Wind.
• Qin Hao finished stabilizing his cultivation and sensed that Heaven and Earth Mountain was nearby.
• Qin Hao entered the Heavenly Gang Zone using the Primordial Feathered Wings after sensing a terrifying pressure behind him.
• Commander Luo Wei saw Qin Hao, pursued him into the Heavenly Gang Zone, and resolved to keep chasing until he caught him.
• Qin Hao felt the Astral Wind’s influence growing stronger as Commander Luo Wei closed in.

Qin Hao fled from Commander Luo Wei through the Heavenly Gang Zone, hoping to reach Heaven and Earth Mountain and escape his pursuer. Just as Luo Wei chased him, Qin Hao abruptly vanished, leaving Luo Wei unable to sense his aura.

• Qin Hao realized he could not defeat Commander Luo Wei and raced toward Heaven and Earth Mountain with the Spirit-Character Jade Plaque.
• Qin Hao’s speed let him outrun the Astral Wind for a time, but the increasingly powerful wind began to slow him.
• Qin Hao sensed Heaven and Earth Mountain ahead and continued flying toward it at full speed.
• Commander Luo Wei pursued Qin Hao, deciding not to attack while the Astral Wind and Qin Hao’s speed made a strike risky.
• Qin Hao suddenly vanished after a brief ripple in space, and Commander Luo Wei found that his aura had ended abruptly.

Commander Luo Wei searched the Mystic Gang Zone for Qin Hao, who had concealed himself on Heaven and Earth Mountain, and eventually gave up pursuing him for the time being. After Luo Wei departed, Qin Hao watched from the mountain and began climbing it.

• Commander Luo Wei suspected Qin Hao was hiding nearby and blasted the surrounding hills, but found no trace of him.
• Commander Luo Wei searched in several directions, then accepted that Qin Hao had vanished and left the area.
• Commander Luo Wei secretly returned months later, still doubting Qin Hao had escaped, but departed again after deciding to seek him in the future to avenge Luo Ming.
• Qin Hao watched Commander Luo Wei leave from the foot of the invisible Heaven and Earth Mountain, then began climbing it.

Qin Hao’s six doppelgangers entered the Mystic Gang Zone and scattered, with five stopping to cultivate while the Destruction Doppelganger continued toward the Mystic Gang Arena. The Devouring Doppelganger found a source of body-refinement power, and the Destruction Doppelganger set his sights on breaking through to Eternal True God.

• Qin Hao’s Light and Darkness Doppelgangers stopped at different places in the Mystic Gang Zone to comprehend the Astral Wind and absorb Heavenly Source Power.
• Qin Hao’s Life Force and Time Doppelgangers ventured farther than the first pair before stopping to cultivate as well.
• Qin Hao’s Devouring Doppelganger found a treasure land rich in Heaven and Earth Divine Power and began refining it to strengthen his Divine Body.
• Qin Hao’s Destruction Doppelganger continued through the Mystic Gang Zone and wondered how Commander Luo Wei had found his True Self.
• Qin Hao’s Destruction Doppelganger headed toward the Mystic Gang Arena, hoping to break through to Eternal True God there.

Qin Hao reached the Mystic Gang Arena with his Destruction Doppelganger, intending to use its trials to cultivate. He found nine other half-step true gods of Eternity waiting there, including the Holy Son of the Mad Dragon Race, and the group prepared to open the arena.

• Qin Hao recalled that the Mystic Gang Arena's three trials tested Life and Death, reincarnation, and Eternity, and rewarded those who traveled farther with greater potential and Origin Matter.
• Qin Hao passed through the arena's restrictions and discovered nine half-step true gods of Eternity already waiting inside.
• The nine scrutinized Qin Hao, while most judged his aura ordinary and a few remained wary of his arrival.
• A young man in an azure dragon robe invited the others to enter, and another participant identified him as Holy Son Qi of the Mad Dragon Race.
• Qin Hao recognized the Mad Dragon Race as an ancient, powerful force and realized its Holy Son had come to challenge the Mystic Gang Arena.

Qin Hao and nine other geniuses entered the Mystic Gang Arena to challenge the Path of Life and Death, whose steps were filled with overwhelming life force, destructive power, and a terrifying intent. After the others rushed ahead, Qin Hao stepped onto the path and used his destruction powers to resist its pressure.

• Qi Hang led the group of ten into the Mystic Gang Arena, where they found an apparently endless path of stone steps surrounded by darkness.
• The group sensed dense Heavenly Source Power and the Path's powerful Intent of Life and Death, which Qin Hao recognized as potentially valuable to his Dao of destruction.
• Qi Hang stepped onto the path first, and Qiu Jie and the other geniuses followed, each eager to lead the challenge.
• Qin Hao waited until most of the group had gone ahead, then stepped onto the path and was nearly overwhelmed by its terror of Life and Death.
• Qin Hao unleashed his destruction chaos origin, destruction great dao, and destruction sword domain, weakening the pressure and steadying himself.

Qin Hao and the others challenged the Path of Life and Death, where two half-step Eternity true gods fell into the darkness and died. While the others advanced cautiously, Qin Hao studied the changing Intent of Life and Death and absorbed Heavenly Source Power, moving closer to becoming an Eternity true god.

• Qin Hao sensed the powerful Intent of Life and Death and used his Destruction Doppelganger's insight into the Dao of Life to withstand it.
• A young man lost his balance, fell from the path into the darkness, and died as the others were unable to save him.
• Qin Hao reasoned that cultivation and Eternity Dao domain insights affected one's ability to withstand the path, then resumed advancing while studying each step.
• Qin Hao noticed that Heavenly Source Power poured into him as he walked, rapidly strengthening his Destruction Sword Domain and divine body.
• A second man lost his balance and fell into the darkness, dying despite his desperate protests.

Qin Hao slowly comprehended the Intent of Life and Death as the others advanced toward the end of the path. When the Bearded Man lost control near the end, he broke through to the Eternal True God realm and was transported away from the Mystic Gang Arena.

• The other cultivators mistook Qin Hao’s slow progress for fear, unaware that he was comprehending the Intent of Life and Death.
• A burly man spotted the end of the path, and the others gradually saw it too, while Qin Hao remained far behind.
• The Bearded Man identified the end as a stretch of Water-Mirror Sheen and hurried forward, triggering a fierce assault from the Intent of Life and Death.
• As the Bearded Man began tipping toward the darkness, he stopped suppressing his cultivation and broke through to the Eternal True God realm.
• A dazzling light enveloped the Bearded Man and transported him away, while the others sensed his aura at a distant location.

Qin Hao carefully completed the Path of Life and Death after the other cultivators either finished it, died, or broke through and were teleported away. He entered the Path of Reincarnation, where five others were already advancing.

• The Bearded Man escaped the darkness by breaking through to become an Eternal True God and was teleported away.
• Qin Hao questioned the unusually powerful, killing-intent-laden aura from the Bearded Man's breakthrough, then continued comprehending the Intent of Life and Death.
• Qi Hang and the others reached the end of the Path of Life and Death and passed through, leaving Qin Hao alone to keep cultivating his understanding.
• Qin Hao studied the flowing black-and-white waters at the path's end, crossed them, and entered the Path of Reincarnation.
• Qin Hao found five people on the Path of Reincarnation and sensed another Eternal True God breakthrough from afar, leaving six people still attempting the path.

Qin Hao completed the Path of Reincarnation and stepped onto the Path of Eternity, where he began sensing a connection among life, death, reincarnation, and eternity. Qi Hang and Qiu Jie were shocked to discover Qin Hao had reached the path despite his slow progress.

• Qin Hao carefully comprehended the Intent of Reincarnation as he advanced along the path.
• Three of the six participants were eliminated after encountering dangerous reincarnation realms, leaving Qi Hang, Qiu Jie, and Qin Hao.
• Qi Hang reached the end first and stepped onto the Path of Eternity, followed shortly by Qiu Jie.
• Qin Hao completed the Path of Reincarnation, sensed that he was ready to become an Eternal True God, and concluded that Eternity completed the connection between the paths.
• Qin Hao stepped onto the Path of Eternity and began comprehending its powerful intent, while Qi Hang and Qiu Jie were surprised to see him there.

On the Path of Eternity, Qi Hang and Qiu Jie struggled forward while competing to outlast each other. Qin Hao grasped the connection between life and death, reincarnation, and eternity, then created the sword art Great Skill Appears Simple.

• Qi Hang and Qiu Jie struggled against the Path of Eternity’s pressure and competed to take the lead.
• Qi Hang and Qiu Jie advanced about a hundred meters before the pressure forced them to stop and recover.
• Qin Hao silently studied the Path of Eternity as sword radiance gathered around him.
• Qin Hao realized that life and death, reincarnation, and eternity formed a complete whole that included endless reincarnation.
• Qin Hao swept his hand through the air, tore space with sword qi, and comprehended the sword art Great Skill Appears Simple.

Qin Hao had nearly completed his sword art and sprinted through the Path of Eternity despite its crushing pressure, overtaking Qiu Jie and drawing ahead of Qi Hang. Qi Hang was shocked and angered by the unexpected challenge, then resolved that his pride would let him keep pace.

• Qin Hao decided that completing his sword art required walking the entire Path of Eternity and fusing the Intents of Life and Death, Reincarnation, and Eternity.
• Qin Hao resisted the Path of Eternity's pressure and accelerated into a sprint, quickly overtaking Qiu Jie.
• Qiu Jie was humiliated by Qin Hao passing him, but felt better when Qin Hao also approached Qi Hang; he chose to hold on and watch what happened.
• Qin Hao sprinted past Qiu Jie and approached Qi Hang, giving both men an indifferent glance as he continued forward.
• Qi Hang was shocked and angry that Qin Hao had hidden his strength, then decided that he too could sprint through the pressure.

Qin Hao raced ahead on the Path of Eternity while Qi Hang and Qiu Jie struggled to withstand its pressure and Intent of Eternity. Qin Hao reached the path’s end, while Qi Hang was teleported away and sensed a terrifying killing intent.

• Qi Hang praised Qin Hao and challenged him to compete, but Qin Hao passed him without stopping.
• Qi Hang surged forward, and Qiu Jie tried to follow before the pressure and Intent of Eternity forced him to teleport out as an Eternal True God.
• Qi Hang advanced only a few meters before stopping, unable to withstand the path’s pressure, while Qin Hao continued pulling farther ahead.
• Qi Hang saw Qin Hao’s figure flicker and realized Qin Hao had reached the end of the Path of Eternity.
• Qi Hang reached his limit, released his Eternal True God aura, and began to be teleported away, then sensed a terrifying killing intent.

Qin Hao comprehended the complete path of life and death, reincarnation, and eternity, fusing it with the Sword Dao as Great Skill Appears Simple. As he was transported out of the Path of Eternity, he discovered Outer Realm Demon Spirits lying in ambush, while two other cultivators were trapped in a deadly fight at the arena’s exit.

• Qin Hao realized the Mystic Gang Arena’s true value lay in comprehending life, death, reincarnation, and eternity, and gained Great Skill Appears Simple.
• Qin Hao decided to leave the path and refine the heavenly source power he had accumulated before breaking through to Eternal True God.
• As Qin Hao was transported to the arena’s exit, he sensed Outer Realm Demon Spirits attacking and prepared to fight with his Destruction Sword Domain.
• At the rear of the Mystic Gang Arena, two Outer Realm Demon Spirits at Eternal True God great accomplishment held Qi Hang and Qiu Jie down among the corpses of more than a dozen Half-Step Eternal True Gods.
• The gaunt Demon Spirit told his Big Brother that their ambush at the exit would let them kill everyone attempting the Mystic Gang Arena and earn battle merit.

Big Brother Outer Realm Demon Spirit and Second Brother Outer Realm Demon Spirit discussed their mission to hunt talented Cultivators and prepared to kill the wounded Qi Hang and Qiu Jie. Their attack was interrupted by a powerful Eternity true god aura from someone hidden in the Mystic Gang Arena.

• Big Brother Outer Realm Demon Spirit explained that the Outer Realm Demon Spirits were hunting Cultivator geniuses and described the blockade around the Divine Gang Zone.
• Qi Hang and Qiu Jie realized how dangerous their opponents were, and Qiu Jie offered to hold them off so Qi Hang could escape.
• Qi Hang refused to leave Qiu Jie behind, while both men recognized that their wounds and half-step Eternity true god cultivation left them little chance of survival.
• Big Brother Outer Realm Demon Spirit ordered Second Brother Outer Realm Demon Spirit to finish them off and wait for more Cultivators to arrive.
• A powerful Eternity true god aura swept through the arena, and both Outer Realm Demon Spirits struck toward empty space as Big Brother Outer Realm Demon Spirit wondered whether the newcomer had completed the Path of Eternity.

Qin Hao appeared in the Mystic Gang Arena as Qi Hang and Qiu Jie faced two Outer Realm Demon Spirits, then used his newly created sword art against them. His first strike pierced Big Brother Outer Realm Demon Spirit, leaving Second Brother furious and the battle unresolved.

• Qi Hang and Qiu Jie watched in alarm as the two Outer Realm Demon Spirits redirected their attacks toward Qin Hao while he was still transferring into the arena.
• Qin Hao recognized the demons as Eternal True God great accomplishment experts and said he would test his new sword art, Great Skill Appears Simple, on them.
• The Outer Realm Demon Spirits struck Qin Hao with their combined attacks, and Qi Hang and Qiu Jie feared he had been killed.
• Qin Hao spoke from within the demonic darkness, then sent a streak of Sword Radiance toward the demons.
• Big Brother Outer Realm Demon Spirit tried to retreat but was pierced through the chest by Qin Hao's sword strike, prompting Second Brother Outer Realm Demon Spirit to threaten Qin Hao.

Qin Hao completed his transport and remained unharmed after Second Brother Outer Realm Demon Spirit attacked him. Big Brother Outer Realm Demon Spirit fled after throwing Second Brother at Qin Hao, who turned his attention to pursuing the escapee.

• Second Brother Outer Realm Demon Spirit punched Qin Hao, but the attack failed to hurt him as Qin Hao's body finished transporting over.
• Big Brother Outer Realm Demon Spirit told Second Brother to seek reinforcements while he held Qin Hao off, but Second Brother showed no concern for him.
• Big Brother Outer Realm Demon Spirit seized Second Brother and hurled him toward Qin Hao, then fled toward the edge of the Mystic Gang Arena.
• Second Brother Outer Realm Demon Spirit found himself trapped in front of Qin Hao, while Qi Hang and Qiu Jie watched in shock.
• Qin Hao warned that Big Brother Outer Realm Demon Spirit could not escape and looked toward the fleeing demon spirit.

Qin Hao killed the Big Brother Outer Realm Demon Spirit with a single Life-and-Death Sword Qi strike, then turned toward the Second Brother. Desperate to survive, the Second Brother tried to seize Qi Hang and Qiu Jie as hostages.

• Qin Hao sent Life-and-Death Sword Qi at the Big Brother Outer Realm Demon Spirit, who knelt and offered his treasures before trying to fight back.
• Qin Hao's sword qi pierced the Big Brother, whose body disintegrated as he died in despair and regret.
• Qin Hao reflected on his Destruction Doppelganger's improved strength and prepared to face the remaining Second Brother Outer Realm Demon Spirit.
• The Second Brother realized Qin Hao would not spare him and rushed at Qi Hang and Qiu Jie, sending demonic qi to envelop them.

Qin Hao killed the Second Brother Outer Realm Demon Spirit before he could kill Qi Hang and Qiu Jie, then explained the Mystic Gang Arena’s true purpose. Qi Hang and Qiu Jie regretted missing the chance to comprehend its three paths as they prepared to break through to Eternal True God.

• Second Brother Outer Realm Demon Spirit tried to seize Qi Hang and Qiu Jie as hostages, but Qin Hao blocked him with Sword Radiance.
• Second Brother Outer Realm Demon Spirit tried to kill Qi Hang and Qiu Jie with demonic qi, but Qin Hao killed him with Life-and-Death Sword Qi.
• Qi Hang and Qiu Jie thanked Qin Hao, who introduced himself as a genius from the Qiankun Continent.
• Qiu Jie asked about Qin Hao’s Intent of Life and Death, and Qin Hao explained that the Mystic Gang Arena’s core lay in its paths of Life and Death, reincarnation, and Eternity.
• Qi Hang and Qiu Jie regretted completing the arena without comprehending its paths, then Qi Hang promised to repay Qin Hao’s life-saving kindness.