Arc 177The Battle for Qiankun

Qin Hao left the Desolate Dust Turbid Domain to rebuild his strength while the Demon God Hall launched an attack aimed at drawing him out. When the assault threatened his family and allies, Qin Hao emerged and fought Devil Master Thunder Prison as the Heavenly Dao’s suppression weakened Thunder Prison.

  • Lei Junyao hired Demon Venerable Ten Thousand Balefuls, Devil Lord Dao Devourer, and Devil Master Thunder Prison to kill Qin Hao and his loved ones in exchange for divine weapons.
  • Qin Hao met the Heavenly Palace leaders and explained that he needed to reconstruct his doppelgangers, then secretly planned to travel to the Outer Domain for cultivation.
  • Qin Hao began reforging his Destruction Doppelganger with the Red Moon Gem and the Heavenly Palace’s Divine Soul Treasures as Devil Master Thunder Prison rallied Demon God Hall allies to attack.
  • Devil Master Thunder Prison and Golden Palace Venerable Emperor led an army against the Qiankun Continent, where the Heavenly Palace forces fought to protect Qin Hao’s family and people.
  • The Golden Palace Venerable Emperor sent Yan Family Half-Step Divine Lords after Qin Ming and Qin Yue, but Qin Hao killed the three attackers while remaining unseen.
  • Qin Hao revealed himself in the starry sky, and Devil Master Thunder Prison transformed into a giant Demon Venerable and attacked him.
  • Qin Hao fought back with Sixteen-Aspect Canglan and Nine Abyss Sword Tide, while the Heavenly Dao increasingly suppressed Devil Master Thunder Prison’s combat power.
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Ch. 4401It Was Impossible Not to Be Tempted

Demon Venerable Ten Thousand Balefuls kept the Star-Shattering Ring after Devil Master Thunder Prison and Devil Lord Dao Devourer yielded to his claim. Lei Junyao then contacted the three and offered each a prized low-grade divine weapon if they carried out a task, leaving them eager to hear his proposal.

  • Demon Venerable Ten Thousand Balefuls considered the Star-Shattering Ring’s power, while Devil Master Thunder Prison and Devil Lord Dao Devourer realized he had murderous thoughts and could not safely challenge him.
  • Devil Master Thunder Prison and Devil Lord Dao Devourer agreed that Demon Venerable Ten Thousand Balefuls should control the ring, and he promised them priority for future low-grade divine weapons.
  • Demon Venerable Ten Thousand Balefuls, Devil Lord Dao Devourer, and Devil Master Thunder Prison received messages from Lei Junyao and respectfully answered his call.
  • Lei Junyao was delighted that the three had survived and said he needed them to do something for him, promising each a prized low-grade divine weapon in exchange.

Ch. 4402A mission of clan extermination

Lei Junyao offered Demon Venerable Ten Thousand Balefuls, Devil Master Thunder Prison, and Devil Lord Dao Devourer three powerful Low-Grade Divine Weapons and a favor to kill Qin Hao. The three accepted, and Lei Junyao ordered them to exterminate Qin Hao’s family, friends, and clansmen as well.

  • Lei Junyao tempted the three Demon God Hall leaders with three Low-Grade Divine Weapons and a favor in exchange for carrying out a mission.
  • Demon Venerable Ten Thousand Balefuls suspected Lei Junyao wanted them to kill Qin Hao, whom Lei Junyao blamed for his younger brother’s death.
  • Lei Junyao revealed that Qin Hao had escaped the collapsing Red Moon Cave Abode and was still alive.
  • Demon Venerable Ten Thousand Balefuls agreed to kill Qin Hao, with Devil Master Thunder Prison and Devil Lord Dao Devourer eager to accept.
  • Lei Junyao ordered them to kill Qin Hao’s family, friends, and clansmen too, promising two weapons after Qin Hao’s death and the last after the extermination.

Ch. 4403Unable to wait

Lei Junyao ordered the Demon God Hall's leaders to kill Qin Hao and promised them a favor, while they tracked Qin Hao to the Qiankun Continent. They rejected a direct assault because the Heavenly Palace could stop them, and considered sending only one of their number to strike by surprise.

  • Lei Junyao instructed Demon Venerable Ten Thousand Balefuls to kill Qin Hao and record his death, offering a favor in return.
  • After Lei Junyao ended the communication, Demon Venerable Ten Thousand Balefuls, Devil Lord Dao Devourer, and Devil Master Thunder Prison discussed Qin Hao's strength and the reward of three Low-Grade Divine Weapons.
  • Demon Venerable Ten Thousand Balefuls located Qin Hao on the Qiankun Continent, where he had recently returned.
  • Demon Venerable Ten Thousand Balefuls warned that an attack by all three would draw the Heavenly Palace, whose power could prevent them from reaching Qin Hao.
  • Demon Venerable Ten Thousand Balefuls proposed waiting until he refined the Star-Shattering Ring, but the others were unwilling to wait for several epochs.
  • Demon Venerable Ten Thousand Balefuls suggested that one of them could launch a surprise attack on Qin Hao without provoking the Heavenly Palace as strongly.

Ch. 4404Red Moon Gem

Demon Venerable Ten Thousand Balefuls sent Devil Master Thunder Prison to the Qiankun Continent to kill Qin Hao and help launch a decisive assault on the Heavenly Palace. Meanwhile, Qin Hao reviewed his Red Moon Cave Abode gains and learned that his Red Moon Gem might eventually become an Innate Venerable-grade Divine Weapon.

  • Demon Venerable Ten Thousand Balefuls chose Devil Master Thunder Prison to attack Qin Hao while Devil Lord Dao Devourer guarded the Demon God Hall.
  • Demon Venerable Ten Thousand Balefuls told Devil Master Thunder Prison to pressure the Heavenly Palace, and Thunder Prison agreed to pursue its destruction.
  • Demon Venerable Ten Thousand Balefuls entered secluded cultivation to refine the Star-Shattering Ring while Devil Lord Dao Devourer waited at the Demon God Hall.
  • Qin Hao reviewed the Thousand Shadows Spirit Transformation Art and realized he lacked the Divine Soul Treasures needed to reform his doppelgangers.
  • Qin Hao learned from Yun Chang and Moon Spirit that the Red Moon Gem was a naturally formed worldstone that might eventually develop into an Innate Venerable-grade Divine Weapon.

Ch. 4405Gathering at the Sword Martial Palace

Qin Hao reflected on the Red Moon Gem, his rapid cultivation breakthrough, and the threat posed by Demon Venerable Ten Thousand Balefuls. Dao Lord Zhǐtiān and the Heavenly Palace’s peak-stage Dao-Origin Divine Lords arrived at the Sword Martial Palace, strengthened by their time in the Red Moon Cave Abode.

  • Qin Hao considered the Red Moon Gem’s slim chance of becoming an Innate Venerable-grade Divine Weapon and its value as a source of Red Moon Dao Intent and divine soul power.
  • Qin Hao recognized that he needed time to temper his foundation after reaching Early-Stage Dao-Origin Divine Lord, and planned to strengthen himself by reconstructing his six doppelgangers.
  • Qin Hao resolved to prepare for Demon Venerable Ten Thousand Balefuls and the others’ continued attempt to conquer the Desolate Dust Turbid Domain.
  • Dao Lord Zhǐtiān, Azure Dragon Dao Venerable, and more than a dozen Heavenly Palace experts arrived at the Sword Martial Palace, their strength and auras improved after their time in the Red Moon Cave Abode.

Ch. 4406Unusual Activity in the Demon God Hall

Qin Hao returned to the Heavenly Palace, where Dao Lord Zhǐtiān and the others marveled at his rise to Early-Stage Dao-Origin Divine Lord and asked about his deeds in the Red Moon Cave Abode. After Qin Hao clarified how many half-step Divine Kings he had killed, he asked whether unusual activity had occurred in the Demon God Hall.

  • Qin Hao appeared in the Sword Martial Palace and reunited with Dao Lord Zhǐtiān, Dao Lord Suxin, Azure Dragon Dao Venerable, and the others.
  • The Heavenly Palace cultivators marveled that Qin Hao had advanced from Eternal Divine Lord to Early-Stage Dao-Origin Divine Lord in just over forty years.
  • Dao Lord Suxin asked whether Qin Hao had killed four half-step Divine Kings in the Red Moon Cave Abode.
  • Qin Hao said he had killed Zhao Liechuan, Zhan Ze, and Zuo Min, while Lei Junhui had died after his divine soul self-detonated.
  • Qin Hao asked whether something had happened in the Demon God Hall.

Ch. 4407The Heavenly Palace's Hope

Qin Hao told the Heavenly Palace that Demon Venerable Ten Thousand Balefuls, Devil Lord Dao Devourer, and Devil Master Thunder Prison had returned from the Red Moon Cave Abode with a Low-Grade Divine Weapon, and admitted he could not defeat all three Lower Divine Kings. As the gathered Dao Lords feared the Heavenly Palace’s destruction, Qin Hao hinted that he had another plan, renewing their hope.

  • Dao Lord Zhǐtiān informed Qin Hao that the three leaders of the Demon God Hall had safely emerged from the Red Moon Cave Abode and might soon attack.
  • Qin Hao confirmed that Demon Venerable Ten Thousand Balefuls had obtained the Star-Shattering Ring, a Low-Grade Divine Weapon.
  • The Heavenly Palace’s leaders hoped Qin Hao could oppose the three Lower Divine Kings because he had killed four Half-Step Divine Kings in the Red Moon Cave Abode.
  • Qin Hao explained that he could barely hold off one Lower Divine King and could not kill the three acting together.
  • When the gathered Dao Lords despaired, Qin Hao said there was still a way, and Dao Lord Zhǐtiān asked him to explain it.

Ch. 4408They Would Be More Than Satisfied

Qin Hao rejected reconstructing the origin world and proposed using the Thousand Shadows Spirit Transformation Art to grow stronger before Demon Venerable Ten Thousand Balefuls and his companions finished refining their divine weapons. The Heavenly Palace’s leaders offered to help him find divine soul treasures, but the chapter left them facing a shortage of the resources he needed.

  • Qin Hao said a head-on battle was the only way to stop Demon Venerable Ten Thousand Balefuls and his two companions, but Dao Lord Zhǐtiān doubted they could kill a Lower Divine King.
  • Qin Hao explained that the Thousand Shadows Spirit Transformation Art could let him reconstruct his doppelgangers and accelerate his cultivation, though he was not confident he could condense a divine core.
  • Azure Dragon Dao Venerable realized that Qin Hao might become strong enough to contend with the three enemies if he reconstructed his remaining five doppelgangers.
  • Dao Lord Zhǐtiān said Demon Venerable Ten Thousand Balefuls would likely need around ten epochs to refine his low-grade divine weapon, giving Qin Hao a limited time to cultivate.
  • Dao Lord Zhǐtiān offered Heavenly Palace resources, and Qin Hao asked for divine soul treasures, but the others realized the Heavenly Palace had few of them.

Ch. 4409Heading to the Outer Domain

Qin Hao told Dao Lord Zhǐtiān and the others that he planned to travel to the Outer Domain to find Dao-Origin and improve his chances of confronting Demon Venerable Ten Thousand Balefuls within ten epochs. He revealed that he could cross the universe membrane alone using the Mirror Lake Profound Heaven Mirror, but chose not to take anyone else with him.

  • Dao Lord Zhǐtiān and the others agreed to gather as many Divine Soul Treasures as possible to help Qin Hao reconstruct his doppelgangers.
  • Qin Hao privately warned Dao Lord Zhǐtiān, Dao Lord Suxin, Azure Dragon Dao Venerable, and Dao Lord Zhenyue that ten epochs might not be enough for him to become strong enough to fight a Lower Divine King.
  • Qin Hao explained that the Desolate Dust Turbid Domain lacked Dao-Origin, making cultivation much harder, and said he planned to travel to the Outer Domain.
  • Dao Lord Zhǐtiān and the others were shocked when Qin Hao said he could barely break through the universe membrane, but he clarified that he could only leave by himself.
  • Qin Hao decided not to use the Mirror Lake Profound Heaven Mirror to take others with him, fearing that limited places and the prospect of escape would cause conflict and make them abandon the Desolate Dust Turbid Domain.

Ch. 4410United as one

Qin Hao told Dao Lord Zhǐtiān and the other three that he planned to go to the Outer Domain, while hiding the news to prevent the Heavenly Palace from fracturing and the Mirror Lake Profound Heaven Mirror from being exposed. He remained committed to defending his homeland and waited for the Heavenly Palace to gather Divine Soul Treasures before setting out.

  • Qin Hao considered the dangers of moving people to the Outer Domain and decided that doing so could expose his Mirror Lake Profound Heaven Mirror while leaving the refugees without a safe home.
  • Qin Hao told Dao Lord Zhǐtiān, Dao Lord Suxin, Azure Dragon Dao Venerable, and the fourth leader that he planned to go to the Outer Domain; they urged him to focus on cultivation while they resisted the Demon God Hall.
  • Qin Hao vowed that he would not abandon his family, friends, and people, and asked the four leaders to conceal his departure by saying he was in Secluded Cultivation.
  • Dao Lord Zhǐtiān and the others agreed to keep the secret and gathered Divine Soul Treasures for Qin Hao before he left.
  • Dao Lord Zhǐtiān returned to Qin Hao with the Heavenly Palace's collected Divine Soul Treasures and asked whether they would help him cultivate the Thousand Shadows Spirit Transformation Art.

Ch. 4411Reforging the Destruction Doppelganger

Qin Hao found that the Heavenly Palace’s Divine Soul Treasures were insufficient to reforge another doppelganger, so he decided to supplement them with the Red Moon Gem. Preparing for his journey to the Outer Domain, he chose to reforge his strongest remaining fighter, the Destruction Doppelganger.

  • Dao Lord Zhǐtiān gave Qin Hao the Heavenly Palace’s Divine Soul Treasures, but Qin Hao found their combined power far weaker than the Red Moon Gem’s.
  • Dao Lord Zhǐtiān urged Qin Hao to focus on cultivation while the Heavenly Palace handled matters outside.
  • Qin Hao stored the treasures, entered the Cultivation Chamber, and summoned his six doppelgangers as the light doppelganger continued cultivating.
  • Qin Hao decided to combine the Heavenly Palace’s treasures with the Red Moon Gem to reforge one doppelganger.
  • Qin Hao chose the Destruction Doppelganger, the strongest of the five that still needed reforging.

Ch. 4412The Final Assault Begins

Qin Hao began reconstructing his Destruction Doppelganger with the aid of the Red Moon Gem and divine soul treasures. Meanwhile, Devil Master Thunder Prison gathered Heavenly Palace Divine Lords who had secretly sided with the Demon God Hall and announced a final assault on Heavensea and the Qiankun Continent.

  • Qin Hao reviewed the four perilous stages of doppelganger reconstruction and began separating the Destruction Doppelganger's divine soul.
  • Devil Master Thunder Prison met with the Golden Palace Venerable Emperor and more than a hundred Divine Lords in the Desolate Dust Turbid Domain.
  • The Golden Palace Venerable Emperor and the gathered Divine Lords greeted Devil Master Thunder Prison, who had assembled them to mobilize Demon God Hall sympathizers.
  • Devil Master Thunder Prison ordered them to prepare for an attack on Heavensea and the Qiankun Continent.

Ch. 4413Kill One Person

Devil Master Thunder Prison revealed that the Demon God Hall’s attack on Heavensea was partly preparation for its future decisive battle with the Heavenly Palace, but primarily aimed at killing Qin Hao. Golden Palace Venerable Emperor recognized the target and eagerly offered to help, prompting Thunder Prison to ask whether he held a grudge against Qin Hao.

  • Golden Palace Venerable Emperor questioned the plan to attack Heavensea, and Devil Master Thunder Prison ordered him and the other defectors to cooperate.
  • Devil Master Thunder Prison explained that Demon Venerable Ten Thousand Balefuls and Devil Lord Dao Devourer were in seclusion, and the Demon God Hall would launch its decisive battle after they emerged.
  • Golden Palace Venerable Emperor asked why the Demon God Hall would attack before its leaders returned from seclusion.
  • Devil Master Thunder Prison revealed that the immediate offensive was mainly intended to deal with one person.
  • Golden Palace Venerable Emperor identified Qin Hao as the target, then vowed to help defeat him.
  • Devil Master Thunder Prison asked Golden Palace Venerable Emperor whether he had a grudge against Qin Hao.

Ch. 4414The Qiankun Continent Trembled

Devil Master Thunder Prison led a multibillion-strong Demon God Hall army toward the Qiankun Continent, with the Golden Palace Venerable Emperor joining him out of hatred for Qin Hao. The Heavenly Palace learned of the invasion and mobilized its forces for a decisive battle.

  • The Golden Palace Venerable Emperor told Devil Master Thunder Prison that Qin Hao had taken a Cloud-Pattern Stone Vein from him and agreed to help kill Qin Hao.
  • Devil Master Thunder Prison ordered his forces to march to the Qiankun Continent and declared that Qin Hao must be slain.
  • A vast Demon God Hall army, led by Devil Master Thunder Prison and accompanied by the Golden Palace Venerable Emperor and other Divine Lords, advanced through the starry sky.
  • Traveling cultivators saw the army and realized the Demon God Hall had openly declared war on the Heavenly Palace.
  • Dao Lord Zhǐtiān and the Heavenly Palace forces received the news and mobilized to defend the Qiankun Continent.

Ch. 4415Battle of the Legions

The Demon God Hall and Golden Palace armies gathered to attack the Qiankun Continent, where the Heavenly Palace prepared to defend Qin Hao. Devil Master Thunder Prison ordered an all-out assault to force Qin Hao out of hiding so he could kill him.

  • Dao Lord Zhǐtiān and the Heavenly Palace leaders realized the Demon God Hall's Ancestral God army outmatched their local forces.
  • An army from the Golden Palace Continent, led by the Yan Family, joined Golden Palace Venerable Emperor and sided with the Demon God Hall.
  • The Heavenly Palace leaders vowed to hold the attackers back and protect Qin Hao while Divine Lord Jian Wu remained in seclusion.
  • Devil Master Thunder Prison learned that Qin Hao had not come out and explained that the Heavenly Palace's defenses made a direct invasion difficult.
  • Devil Master Thunder Prison ordered both armies to attack the Qiankun Continent without mercy, hoping the threat to Qin Hao's friends and clansmen would draw him out.

Ch. 4416One Kill to Break Even

Devil Master Thunder Prison confronted the Heavenly Palace army outside the Qiankun Continent and demanded Qin Hao’s death. Protected by the Heavenly Palace, the defenders fought the Demon God Hall’s army, but the black torrent began pushing toward the continent.

  • Devil Master Thunder Prison’s Lower Divine King pressure threatened the defenders until Dao Lord Zhǐtiān, Azure Dragon Dao Venerable, and the others activated the Heavenly Palace.
  • Devil Master Thunder Prison shouted for Qin Hao to come out and die, and his voice injured Divine Lords and many soldiers despite the Heavenly Palace’s protection.
  • Dao Lord Zhǐtiān, Dao Lord Suxin, Azure Dragon Dao Venerable, and the other defenders vowed to protect Qin Hao and hold their ground.
  • Golden Palace Venerable Emperor and the other Demon God Hall leaders charged with their army toward the Heavenly Palace’s forces.
  • The Heavenly Palace’s soldiers met the advancing army, and the two sides clashed as the black torrent gradually pushed into the silver ranks toward the Qiankun Continent.

Ch. 4417The Losers Become Outlaws

The Heavenly Palace’s forces halted the invading black torrent through waves of cultivators detonating themselves, at the cost of millions of lives. The Golden Palace Venerable Emperor sent three Yan Family Half-Step Divine Lords after Qin Hao’s children, then led the other Divine Lords into battle against Dao Lord Zhǐtiān and his allies.

  • Millions of Heavenly Palace cultivators detonated themselves, stopping the Outer Realm Demon Spirit advance but dying in the explosions.
  • The Golden Palace Venerable Emperor spotted Qin Ming, Qin Yue, and Yun Meng in the silver-torrent army and concluded Qin Hao was likely still on the Qiankun Continent.
  • The Golden Palace Venerable Emperor ordered three Yan Family Half-Step Divine Lords to capture Qin Hao’s children alive if possible, or kill them otherwise.
  • The Golden Palace Venerable Emperor charged at Dao Lord Zhǐtiān and the other Divine Lords, while they denounced him as a traitor.
  • A Divine Lord allied with the Golden Palace Venerable Emperor attacked, and the battle between the Divine Lords erupted.

Ch. 4418Qin Hao's Fury

Qin Hao struggled to fuse the Destruction Doppelganger’s divine soul into his True Self while Devil Master Thunder Prison’s forces attacked the Qiankun Continent. As the battle worsened, Qin Hao endured severe pain to hasten the fusion, hoping to join the fight soon.

  • Qin Hao sensed Devil Master Thunder Prison and the Demon God Hall’s army arrive, and realized they were targeting him and Qin Ming and Qin Yue.
  • Qin Hao suspected someone had directed Devil Master Thunder Prison, but set aside his questions to focus on fusing the Destruction Doppelganger’s divine soul.
  • Qin Hao judged that finishing the reconstruction would take months, so he chose to interrupt it with divine soul fusion rather than risk abandoning the fragile soul or suffering backlash.
  • Mu Ziqing, Ancestor Yanyu, and others assembled millions of troops in Dragon Marquis City to reinforce the battlefield.
  • Qin Hao accelerated the fusion, but a surge of agony made him cough blood; he continued without slowing down.

Ch. 4419Jiang Yu's resolve

During the battle in the starry sky, Qin Ming, Qin Yue, Jiang Yu, and Yun Meng fought together until three Yan Family Half-Step Divine Lords targeted Qin Ming and Qin Yue. As the four were overwhelmed, Jiang Yu tried to sacrifice himself to protect them.

  • Qin Ming, Qin Yue, Jiang Yu, and Yun Meng joined forces to kill several Outer Realm Demon Spirits in the Central Battlefield.
  • Yun Meng warned the others when three Yan Family Half-Step Divine Lords approached, and Yan Lie revealed that they had come for Qin Ming and Qin Yue.
  • Yan Lie struck Qin Ming, grievously wounding him, but Qin Ming survived the attack and cut Yan Lie's palm.
  • Yan Lie ordered the three Half-Step Divine Lords to capture Qin Ming and Qin Yue alive, and they attacked all four cultivators.
  • Jiang Yu stepped forward and tried to detonate himself so Qin Ming, Qin Yue, and Yun Meng could escape, but the enemies' pressure suppressed his divine strength.

Ch. 4420Master and disciple again in the next life

Jiang Yu tried to sacrifice himself to protect Qin Ming, Qin Yue, and Yun Meng, but Qin Hao intervened and killed Yan Lie and his two companions without appearing. Devil Master Thunder Prison sensed a faint trace of divine soul power across the battlefield but could not locate its source.

  • Jiang Yu broke Yan Lie’s suppression and began gathering divine strength to self-detonate so Qin Ming, Qin Yue, and Yun Meng could escape.
  • Qin Ming rushed toward Jiang Yu, while Jiang Yu urged him and the others to leave.
  • An unseen force suppressed Jiang Yu’s divine strength, and Qin Hao’s voice reassured him that he did not need to risk his life.
  • Yan Lie and his two companions tried to flee, but Qin Hao killed all three without revealing himself.
  • Qin Ming, Qin Yue, Jiang Yu, and Yun Meng realized Qin Hao had saved them, while Devil Master Thunder Prison sensed an elusive trace of divine soul power.

Ch. 4421Divine Lord Jian Wu Arrives

Qin Hao emerged from the Qiankun Continent and confronted Devil Master Thunder Prison, who sensed an extraordinary pressure from the young Dao-Origin Divine Lord. As the starry sky watched, Thunder Prison declared that he would kill Qin Hao.

  • Devil Master Thunder Prison wondered about the faint divine sense that had been watching him and could not trace its source.
  • Three Half-Step Divine Lords suddenly died without any visible energy or shockwave, alarming Devil Master Thunder Prison.
  • Qin Hao strode into the starry sky, and Devil Master Thunder Prison sensed a pressure that seemed to rival or surpass his own.
  • Devil Master Thunder Prison enlarged into a hundred-thousand-foot Demon Venerable and threatened to kill Qin Hao.
  • Golden Palace Venerable Emperor and the defectors celebrated, while Divine Lords and other inhabitants across the starry sky recognized Qin Hao as Divine Lord Jian Wu.

Ch. 4422The Excited Devil Master Thunder Prison

Qin Hao emerged from the Heavenly Palace to face Devil Master Thunder Prison, arguing that the enemy was weakened by the Desolate Dust Turbid Domain and that he could hold his own. Thunder Prison attacked Qin Hao, and his opening strike killed dozens of nearby Divine Lords.

  • Dao Lord Zhǐtiān and the other Divine Lords urged Qin Hao to stay inside the Heavenly Palace, but Qin Hao said Thunder Prison would keep attacking unless he came out.
  • Qin Hao explained that Thunder Prison was a Lower Divine King suppressed by the Heavenly Dao and said he might be able to withstand him, though killing him would be difficult.
  • Devil Master Thunder Prison mocked Qin Hao, declared that he would kill him, and raised his enormous palm to strike.
  • Thunder Prison's pressure and the spatial shockwaves from his attack swept through the nearby Divine Lords, killing several dozen outright.

Ch. 4423Qin Hao's Overwhelming Pressure

Devil Master Thunder Prison attacked Qin Hao with the power of a Lower Divine King, forcing both armies to retreat as Qin Hao’s family and allies feared for him. Qin Hao calmly resisted the attack’s pressure and countered with sixteen Canglan Water Dragons, leaving their clash unresolved.

  • Devil Master Thunder Prison’s attack sent shockwaves across the battlefield, killing Divine Lords and driving both armies to withdraw.
  • Qin Ming, Qin Yue, Jiang Yu, Yun Meng, and Mu Ziqing watched anxiously as Devil Master Thunder Prison targeted Qin Hao.
  • Qin Hao blocked the Lower Divine King’s pressure with his divine soul power and judged it far weaker than Lei Junyao’s.
  • Qin Hao unleashed Sixteen-Aspect Canglan and Nine Abyss Sword Tide, sending sixteen Canglan Water Dragons at Devil Master Thunder Prison.

Ch. 4424Suppression by the Heavenly Dao

Qin Hao unleashed sixteen Canglan Water Dragons against Devil Master Thunder Prison, and the two clashed in the starry sky. Devil Master Thunder Prison destroyed three dragons but realized the Heavenly Dao was suppressing his power, seemingly in connection with Qin Hao.

  • Qin Hao summoned sixteen Canglan Water Dragons, whose pressure made Devil Master Thunder Prison feel dread.
  • Devil Master Thunder Prison attacked Qin Hao, who countered with the Nine Abyss Sword Tide and sent water swords after the dragons.
  • Their attacks collided, shocking Golden Palace Venerable Emperor and the watching cultivators with Qin Hao's strength.
  • Devil Master Thunder Prison seized and destroyed three Canglan Water Dragons, but the effort badly depleted his demonic power.
  • Devil Master Thunder Prison recognized that the Heavenly Dao was suppressing him more strongly than before and sensed that it was connected to Qin Hao.

Ch. 4425The Heavenly Dao's Favoritism

Devil Master Thunder Prison fought Qin Hao’s Canglan Water Dragons as the Heavenly Dao’s pressure increasingly weakened his attacks. Qin Hao sensed the pressure acting only on Devil Master Thunder Prison, but could not explain why it was intensifying.

  • Devil Master Thunder Prison noticed that the Heavenly Dao Suppression had reduced his strength by at least thirty percent, then destroyed eight of Qin Hao’s sixteen Canglan Water Dragons.
  • Devil Master Thunder Prison’s attacks weakened further, and he needed two palm strikes to destroy another Canglan Water Dragon.
  • Qin Hao sensed that Devil Master Thunder Prison’s Divine Soul pressure remained at Lower Divine King level even as his combat power fell toward Half-Step Divine King level.
  • Qin Hao detected an elusive force from the depths of the starry sky acting specifically on Devil Master Thunder Prison and recognized it as intensifying Heavenly Dao pressure.
  • Qin Hao recalled Yun Le’s explanation that the Heavenly Dao cared only about protecting the Desolate Dust Turbid Domain and wondered why its pressure had suddenly increased.
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