Chapter Summaries

Qin Hao used the World Sword to devastate the Outer Realm Demon Spirits, shocking allies and enemies alike. After the survivors were finished off, he recognized that his self-world and divine body could endure only a few such attacks, leaving him in need of a breakthrough to Eternity true god.

• Qin Hao struck down more than twenty Outer Realm Demon Spirits with the World Sword, while the Nether-Shadow Soul Venerable and a black-robed man fled after recognizing the threat he posed.
• Ouyang Jin, Qiao Shan, and Dongfang Wei realized Qin Hao had concealed his true strength at the Southern Frontier Tea Gathering as the remaining Outer Realm Demon Spirits retreated.
• Yun Chang, Yan Yu, and Wu Yan attacked the gravely wounded Outer Realm Demon Spirits and killed several of them.
• Qin Hao examined the damage to his self-world and divine body and concluded that he could use the World Sword only a few times before risking collapse or death.
• Qin Hao recognized that advancing to Eternity true god was the best way to overcome his limitations, but he could not quickly condense his heaven and earth domain into an Eternity dao domain.

After Qin Hao killed dozens of outer realm demon spirits with the World Sword, he joined Ouyang Jin and the others as they headed back to base. He suspected two familiar observers belonged to the Demon Spirit Society, while Babu faced furious demands from demon spirits who blamed his Military Order Horn for ending the battle.

• Ouyang Jin, Qiao Shan, Dongfang Wei, and the others praised Qin Hao for defeating dozens of Eternity true gods, while Yun Chang hinted that Qin Hao still had hidden trump cards.
• Qin Hao asked why the Military Order Horn had sounded, and Ouyang Jin speculated that Xie and the others might have found the Qiankun Demon-Subduing Grand Array Breach.
• Ouyang Jin condemned Wu Jianfeng and Deng Yu for luring demon spirits toward Qin Hao and vowed to seize them at the base.
• As the group flew toward base without encountering more demon spirits, Qin Hao wondered whether two familiar observers in the mountains were members of the Demon Spirit Society.
• Babu faced an angry group of outer realm demon spirits who demanded an explanation for sounding the Military Order Horn and accused him of ruining their chance to defeat Ouyang Jin and the others.

Ba Lin stopped Ba Yan and the other Outer Realm Demon Spirits from pursuing Ouyang Jin and Qin Hao, reminding them that their mission was to target the Qiankun Continent's young cultivators. Ba Yan accepted the order and led his group toward their stronghold, where a major battle was expected.

• Ba Lin argued that Ba Yan's group could not kill Ouyang Jin and the other Half-Step Ancestral Gods, and warned them not to jeopardize their mission.
• Ba Lin explained that the Outer Realm Demon Spirits aimed to weaken the Qiankun Continent by killing its young talents and breaking the succession of powerful cultivators.
• Ba Yan stopped pressing to attack Qin Hao after Ba Lin said the Commander wanted him alive.
• Ba Lin ordered the demon spirits to return to their stronghold, revealing that the Grand Commander had guided Xie Haiqing and the others toward it.
• Cai Yun encouraged Ba Yan, who rallied his brothers and led them toward the stronghold to prepare for battle.

Qin Hao and his companions reached the Panlong Mountain Base, where Xie Haiqing and his team reported that they had located the outer realm demon spirits’ three strongholds. The chapter ended with the group learning that the strongholds contained at least several hundred thousand demon spirits.

• Ouyang Jin opened the formation, and Qin Hao’s group arrived safely at the Panlong Mountain Base, where Qin Hao noticed that Wu Jianfeng and Deng Yu were absent.
• Qin Hao reunited with Xie Haiqing, Ke Yin, and Luo Haoze, whose resentment grew when he saw Qin Hao beside Dongfang Wei.
• Xie Haiqing warned Qin Hao that the battlefield hinterland was dangerous and told him to stay close to the group.
• Xie Haiqing revealed that he, Ke Yin, Luo Haoze, and others had investigated the three breaches and confirmed the demon spirits’ strongholds.
• Xie Haiqing reported that the three strongholds held at least several hundred thousand outer realm demon spirits, shocking everyone.

Xie Haiqing revealed that Star River Ancestor had secretly sent ten thousand elite Eternity true gods to support a three-pronged assault on the Outer Realm Demon Spirit strongholds. The group prepared to attack, while Yun Chang said he might break through to half-step Eternity true god after the battle.

• Ke Yin said the nearest stronghold had around eighty half-step ancestral gods, prompting the group to worry that their forces were outmatched.
• Xie Haiqing revealed that Star River Ancestor had secretly mobilized ten thousand Eternity true gods to help repair the Qiankun Demon-Subduing Grand Array and attack the strongholds.
• Xie Haiqing explained that the reinforcements would split into three forces, with four thousand joining his group and Gao Zixuan and Mu Kunlin leading the other two attacks.
• Xie Haiqing said elite disciples from several factions had joined the operation, which would also serve as a trial with double battle merit for slaying Outer Realm Demon Spirits.
• The group eagerly called to set out, and Yun Chang told Qin Hao that comprehending Senior Blackfeather's legacy had made his spatial field grow naturally and might soon bring him to half-step Eternity true god.

Qin Hao learned that repairing the Qiankun Demon-Subduing Grand Array required destroying the Blood Demon Array and setting up Qiankun Spirit-Gathering Formations. Xie Haiqing proposed using one formation as a decoy while another team built the real repair formation, and volunteers stepped forward.

• Qin Hao reflected on Yun Chang’s rapid growth through the incomplete Blackfeather Legacy and resolved to investigate Senior Blackfeather and the Yu Jia Clan if he got the chance.
• Xie Haiqing explained that the Outer Realm Demon Spirits’ Blood Demon Array, powered by captured Cultivators’ flesh and blood, prevented the Qiankun Demon-Subduing Grand Array from healing.
• Xie Haiqing said the Cultivators had to destroy the Blood Demon Array and then use a Qiankun Spirit-Gathering Formation to repair the breached array.
• Xie Haiqing warned that the Outer Realm Demon Spirits would try to stop them from assembling the formation, then proposed setting up two real formations to divide the demons’ attention.
• Xie Haiqing, Ke Yin, Ouyang Jin, Qiao Shan, and Luo Haoze agreed to build the decoy formation, while many powerful Cultivators volunteered to construct the second formation.

Xie Haiqing searched for candidates below the Eternity True God level who could help set up a Qiankun Spirit-Gathering Formation, and Qin Hao volunteered. When the group lacked enough qualified people, Qin Hao revealed that his six powerful doppelgangers could join him, leaving them with enough people to set up a formation.

• Xie Haiqing explained that the formation team needed strong candidates with at least some knowledge of formations, and the crowd looked to Qin Hao.
• Qin Hao agreed to set up a formation, while Xie Haiqing and the others praised his strength without knowing its full extent.
• Xia Lihong and Fang Xiaolan volunteered, but no one else stepped forward, leaving the group short of candidates.
• Qin Hao offered his six doppelgangers and summoned them from his self-world.
• Xie Haiqing and the crowd were shocked when they saw that one doppelganger had heaven and earth true god perfection cultivation and the other five had heaven and earth true god Major Accomplishment cultivation.

Qin Hao revealed that he had six powerful doppelgangers, helping Xie Haiqing gather people to set up the Qiankun Spirit-Gathering Formations. Dongfang Wei then volunteered, and Xie Haiqing finalized the five-person team for the second formation while Luo Haoze concealed his anger.

• Qin Hao revealed his six powerful doppelgangers, and Xie Haiqing realized they could help staff the formations.
• Yun Chang volunteered to help set up a formation, and Ouyang Jin vouched for his strength.
• Dongfang Wei volunteered and explained that her Aura-Concealing Secret Art hid her true cultivation from everyone below the Ancestral God realm.
• Xie Haiqing chose Qin Hao, Yun Chang, Dongfang Wei, Xia Lihong, and Fang Xiaolan to set up the second formation, while Luo Haoze silently seethed.

Xie Haiqing gathered thousands of powerful True Gods and rallied them for the battle to defend the Qiankun Demon-Subduing Grand Array. After Qin Hao reflected on the stakes for Heavensea and the Qiankun Continent, the army marched toward the array.

• Xie Haiqing confirmed that Qin Hao would deploy the third array team with his doppelgangers, while Junior Sister Dongfang would protect him if anyone tried to interfere.
• Xie Haiqing summoned four thousand Eternal True Gods, including many Half-Step Ancestral Gods and talented candidates from the Qiankun Sect and Four Symbols Church.
• Yan Yu explained that Star River Ancestor had mobilized many powerful experts to temper them and could guard against Ancestral God-level Outer Realm Demon Spirits.
• Xie Haiqing declared that the defenders could only fight and must achieve victory, rousing the gathered True Gods to chant their resolve.
• Qin Hao remembered the fall of Star Sea Heaven and Heavensea’s importance as a last refuge, and Xie Haiqing ordered the army to advance toward the Qiankun Demon-Subduing Grand Array.

Qin Hao and the Qiankun Continent army reached the demon stronghold, where Commander Luo Wei had been waiting with hundreds of thousands of outer realm demon spirits. The battle began with the attackers overwhelming the weaker outer ranks, while Luo Wei’s forces prepared to stop anyone from escaping.

• Commander Luo Wei ordered Ba Lin and Ba Yan to prepare the demon army and let no one escape.
• Qin Hao, Yun Chang, Dongfang Wei, Xia Lihong, and Fang Xiaolan saw the assembled demon forces as the Qiankun Continent army approached.
• Xie Haiqing led the army in a charge, and the outer realm demon spirits met them in battle.
• The Eternity True God attackers quickly killed tens of thousands of ordinary and Heaven and Earth True God demons.
• Yun Chang slew a demon with his Long Staff, while Qin Hao used Three Thousand Sword Threads to cut down more enemies.

Commander Luo Wei watched Qin Hao and the other Cultivators fight, waiting to deliver the planned final strike, while a Demon Spirit Society captain held his group back. After the first battle ended, Ba Lin ordered the remaining Outer Realm Demon Spirits to kill the survivors, and a Cultivator called on his fellow disciples to repay their sect.

• Commander Luo Wei recognized Qin Hao and restrained his urge to attack, waiting for the Cultivators to weaken each other before he struck.
• A black-robed Demon Spirit Society captain refused to join the battle and ordered his followers to focus on the success of the plan at this battlefield.
• Qin Hao used Three Thousand Sword Threads to slaughter thousands of Outer Realm Demon Spirits during the battle.
• Ba Lin applauded the surviving Cultivators and announced that the main act was beginning.
• Ba Lin ordered the remaining Outer Realm Demon Spirits to kill the Cultivators, and one fighter urged his fellow disciples to repay their sect.

Xie Haiqing and the cultivators fought Ba Lin’s forces while Qin Hao tried to protect his companions and stay focused on setting up the Qiankun Spirit-Gathering Formation. Cai Yun charged at Qin Hao to avenge her brother, and the chapter ended with a powerful saber strike knocking Qin Hao backward.

• Xie Haiqing led the cultivators into battle against Ba Lin and the Outer Realm Demon Spirits, and the two sides settled into a brutal stalemate.
• Ba Yan sent Cai Yun and three subordinates after Qin Hao, blaming him for killing one of Ba Yan’s brothers.
• Qin Hao guarded Yun Chang, Fang Xiaolan, and Xia Lihong while deciding he could not leave the fighting to destroy the Blood Demon Array himself.
• Qin Hao glimpsed a huge figure inside the Blood Demon Array, but it vanished before he could identify it.
• After Qin Hao killed an Outer Realm Demon Spirit, a surprise saber attack struck his Heavenly Abyss Sword and blasted him backward.

Qin Hao was ambushed by Cai Yun, an Eternity True God Pinnacle Outer Realm Demon Spirit who recognized him from the Panlong Mountain battlefield. He chose to face her alone while his companions continued fighting, and advanced to meet her.

• Cai Yun struck Qin Hao and sent him flying, then attacked again with an even stronger saber blow.
• Qin Hao countered with the Great Evolution Sword Wheel and Twin Sword Form, briefly driving Cai Yun back.
• Dongfang Wei identified Cai Yun and explained that she had seen Qin Hao's strength at Panlong Mountain.
• Qin Hao told Yun Chang, Dongfang Wei, Fang Xiaolan, and Xia Lihong to stay focused on their own battles and said he would handle Cai Yun alone.
• Qin Hao asked Yan Yu and Wu Yan to protect the others, then strode toward Cai Yun and challenged her.

Qin Hao used the Heavenly Abyss Sword and his world dao domain to drive Cai Yun back and reduce her life aura, forcing her to avoid further direct clashes. Ba Yan recognized the threat and urged Cai Yun to close in and kill Qin Hao with Star-Ring Divine Dance.

• Cai Yun dismissed Qin Hao and attacked him with her great saber, believing her strength made him no threat.
• Qin Hao unleashed four sword strikes using Sword Domain Form and Twin Sword Form, forcing Cai Yun backward and reducing her Life Magic Power and life aura by nearly ten percent.
• Qin Hao pressed his advantage with two more sword strikes, but Cai Yun nimbly dodged them.
• Ba Yan watched Cai Yun avoid a direct clash and sent her a voice transmission telling her to close in and use Star-Ring Divine Dance to kill Qin Hao quickly.

Qin Hao struggled to land a decisive blow on Cai Yun, whose speed and Eternal True God Pinnacle cultivation let her evade his strongest attacks. He considered using the World Sword with the Primordial Feathered Wings, but hesitated because revealing them on the crowded battlefield could draw powerful enemies’ attention.

• Ba Yan urged Cai Yun to use Star-Ring Divine Dance, and she agreed to unleash the move despite its debilitating cost.
• Qin Hao attacked Cai Yun with Sword Domain Form and Twin Sword Form, but she evaded his strikes rather than confronting them head-on.
• Qin Hao recognized that Cai Yun’s speed and cultivation gave her a major advantage despite his superior offensive power.
• Qin Hao assessed the battlefield and saw that Xie Haiqing and the others remained occupied fighting Outer Realm Demon Spirits near the Blood Demon Array.
• Qin Hao decided the World Sword was his only reliable way to defeat Cai Yun, but worried she could evade it with her speed.
• Qin Hao considered using the Primordial Feathered Wings to outrun Cai Yun, but hesitated because their power might attract the attention of watching experts.

Cai Yun charged Qin Hao with her Star-Ring Divine Dance, forcing him to unleash the World Sword and repeated Sword Domain Forms. As their attacks converged, Dongfang Wei believed Qin Hao would survive, while Ba Yan and the Nether-Shadow Soul Venerable hoped Cai Yun would kill him.

• Cai Yun stopped evading and charged Qin Hao with her Star-Ring Divine Dance, building up a powerful pressure as she drew closer.
• Qin Hao recognized that Cai Yun's direct approach gave him a chance to target her, so he unleashed the World Sword and repeatedly used the Sword Domain Form.
• Dongfang Wei recognized Cai Yun's technique and sensed that Qin Hao's sword strike was no weaker than a half-step ancestral god's, but she chose not to intervene.
• Ba Yan remained confident that Cai Yun would win, though Qin Hao's sword strikes made him uneasy as he fought another opponent.
• The Nether-Shadow Soul Venerable watched the clash and desperately hoped Cai Yun would kill Qin Hao.

Qin Hao overwhelmed Cai Yun after breaking through the Star Radiance she had unleashed, leaving her badly wounded and exposed to his sword strikes. He pressed his advantage and engulfed her in another barrage, determined to kill her before she could recover.

• The Black-Robed Captain noticed Dongfang Wei fighting while keeping her attention on Qin Hao and suspected a scheme involving Xie Haiqing and the others.
• Qin Hao's World Sword reversed the clash with Cai Yun's Star Radiance and held it back.
• Qin Hao repeatedly used the Sword Domain Form and Twin Sword Form until Cai Yun's Star Radiance vanished.
• Cai Yun was left terrified and severely wounded as sword strikes rapidly drained her life force.
• Qin Hao endured exhaustion and backlash, then attacked Cai Yun with countless strikes from the Heavenly Abyss Sword.

Qin Hao turned the battle around and killed Cai Yun, an Eternity true god Peak expert, leaving Ba Yan devastated and enraged. The Nether-Shadow Soul Venerable and the Black-Robed Captain realized how terrifying Qin Hao’s strength was.

• Qin Hao’s attack left Cai Yun near death, and Ba Yan rushed to save her.
• A young Spirit Transformation Valley expert blocked Ba Yan, who struck him down with his Blood Warblades.
• Cai Yun warned Ba Yan to walk the road ahead alone and to be careful of Ba Lin before her Demonic Body exploded and she died.
• Ba Yan blamed Qin Hao, the young man, and Ba Lin for Cai Yun’s death and erupted in grief and hatred.
• The Nether-Shadow Soul Venerable and the Black-Robed Captain reacted with alarm at Qin Hao defeating an Eternity true god Peak expert.

After killing Cai Yun, Qin Hao found himself exhausted but victorious, only to be ambushed by her husband, the half-step ancestral god Ba Yan. Qin Hao and his six doppelgangers could not penetrate Ba Yan’s defenses, and Qin Hao escaped the falling blade at the last moment with his Primordial Feathered Wings.

• The Black-Robed Captain noticed Ba Yan’s demonic qi and realized he was charging Qin Hao to avenge Cai Yun.
• Yun Chang celebrated Qin Hao’s victory, while Fang Xiaolan and Xia Lihong were stunned by his strength.
• Qin Hao reflected on the difficulty of defeating Cai Yun and prepared to check the battlefield and the Blood Demon Array.
• Ba Yan attacked Qin Hao, declaring that Qin Hao deserved to die for killing his wife.
• Qin Hao and his six doppelgangers struck Ba Yan but failed to break his defenses, so Qin Hao used the Primordial Feathered Wings to flee the incoming blade.

Qin Hao escaped Ba Yan’s deadly attack with the Primordial Feathered Wings, but Ba Yan pursued him to avenge Cai Yun. As Dongfang Wei rushed to help Qin Hao, the Black-Robed Captain blocked her and declared that she was his opponent.

• Qin Hao dodged Ba Yan’s slash, suffered backlash through his six doppelgangers, and sent them into his self-world before fleeing.
• Ba Yan chased Qin Hao through the dense demonic qi after realizing how fast and dangerous he was.
• Dongfang Wei recognized Ba Yan and rushed after Qin Hao, fearing for his life.
• The Black-Robed Captain judged Qin Hao an enormous threat and decided he must die.
• The Black-Robed Captain appeared in front of Dongfang Wei and attacked her, blocking her pursuit of Qin Hao.