Chapter Summaries

After learning that Qin Hao had become a Two-Star Ancestral God and was hunting Commander Kun Yun in the Netherworld Star Domain, the Qiankun Sect’s leaders rushed to respond. The Heavenly Martial Ancestor led a group toward the dangerous battlefield, while Phantom Shadow True God worried about Qin Hao’s safety and urged them to hurry.

• The Starfall Lord learned from Lord Lingxi that Qin Hao was in the Netherworld Star Domain, had become a Two-Star Ancestral God, and was pursuing Commander Kun Yun.
• The Starfall Lord and his companions split up to alert the Heavenly Martial Ancestor, Phantom Shadow True God, and the other Ancestral God elders.
• After hearing the report, the Heavenly Martial Ancestor led Phantom Shadow True God, the Formless Ancestor, Venerable Qiyan, and others out of the Qiankun Palace.
• The group began teleporting toward the Netherworld Star Domain, and the Heavenly Martial Ancestor expressed joy at Qin Hao’s breakthrough and bold pursuit.
• Phantom Shadow True God rejoiced at Qin Hao’s achievement but feared the Outer Realm Demon Spirit Ancestral Gods might attack him, and urged the group to hurry.

Qin Hao waited until Commander Kun Yun, Phantom Baleful Poisoness, and Old Devil Lie Kong attacked together, then unleashed the Heavensea Ruins Diagram, a high-rank Peak secret art. The technique shattered Kun Yun's and Lie Kong's attacks and weakened Phantom Baleful Poisoness's, leaving all three trapped beneath its immense pressure.

• Commander Kun Yun urged Phantom Baleful Poisoness and Old Devil Lie Kong to attack Qin Hao before he could kill him.
• Phantom Baleful Poisoness and Old Devil Lie Kong reached Qin Hao and attacked him, while Commander Kun Yun joined in with two staff strikes.
• Qin Hao activated the Heavensea Ruins Diagram and used Heaven and Earth Anchor to suppress all three enemies.
• Commander Longshi and Venerable Fang Heng recognized Qin Hao's technique as a high-rank Peak secret art based on the Ancient Heavensea Ruins.
• The Heavensea Ruins Diagram shattered Commander Kun Yun's and Old Devil Lie Kong's attacks and greatly weakened Phantom Baleful Poisoness's phantom baleful aura.

Qin Hao unleashed the Heavensea Ruins Diagram against Commander Kun Yun, Old Devil Lie Kong, and Phantom Baleful Poisoness in the Nether River. Kun Yun faced death and Lie Kong hid in deep-layer space, while Phantom Baleful Poisoness wounded Qin Hao before the Diagram struck her barrier.

• Qin Hao's Heavensea Ruins Diagram shattered Commander Kun Yun's arms and left him unable to resist.
• Old Devil Lie Kong fled into Deep-Layer Space as the Diagram crushed his spatial waves.
• Phantom Baleful Poisoness pierced the Diagram with Phantom Balefal God-Slaying, weakening the attack but still striking and injuring Qin Hao.
• Qin Hao continued controlling the Diagram and declared his intent to prevent all three enemies from escaping.
• Phantom Balefal Poisoness raised a Defensive Barrier, and the Heavensea Ruins Diagram slammed into it.

Qin Hao unleashed the Heavensea Ruins Diagram amid the Eternal Storms, killing Commander Kun Yun and leaving Old Devil Lie Kong gravely wounded. Commander Longshi and the other Demon Spirit Ancestral Gods turned their attention to Qin Hao with renewed killing intent, while True Lord Xuyang and Venerable Fang Heng watched in shock.

• Qin Hao's Heavensea Ruins Diagram and the raging Eternal Storms overwhelmed the Phantom Baleful Poisoness, Commander Kun Yun, and Old Devil Lie Kong.
• Commander Kun Yun's body burst apart under the attack, and his aura vanished as he died.
• Old Devil Lie Kong survived in Deep-Layer Space but was gravely wounded and unable to fight, while Qin Hao and the Phantom Baleful Poisoness remained standing, both injured.
• Commander Longshi recognized Qin Hao's high-rank Peak Secret Art and began plotting to kill him before he could grow stronger.
• True Lord Xuyang and Venerable Fang Heng reacted with disbelief as they realized Qin Hao had killed Commander Kun Yun and badly wounded two other Ancestral Gods.

Qin Hao struggled with the cost and limitations of the Heavensea Ruins Diagram as Heavenly Martial Ancestor arrived at the Nether River. Phantom Baleful Poisoness fled through the eternal storms, and Qin Hao attacked her to stop her escape.

• Venerable Fang Heng saw Commander Longshi and the others prepare to attack Qin Hao, while pressure erupted from Mystic Ice Star.
• True Lord Xuyang recognized the overwhelming pressure as belonging to a seven-star Ancestral God and realized Qin Hao could be saved.
• Qin Hao assessed that using the Heavensea Ruins Diagram had nearly exhausted his Ancestral God Power and Heart Power, and that the technique required too much preparation.
• Qin Hao sensed Heavenly Martial Ancestor and Phantom Shadow True God arrive, while Phantom Baleful Poisoness recognized Heavenly Martial Ancestor and fled through the eternal storms.
• Qin Hao unleashed the Endlessness Style at Phantom Baleful Poisoness as she tried to escape.

Qin Hao forced Phantom Baleful Poisoness into an Eternal Storm and captured the gravely wounded Old Devil Lie Kong to question him. With the outer realm demon spirits likely to send stronger forces after him, Qin Hao prepared to leave safely, while his doppelganger had gathered the living beings of Star Sea Heaven and Earth.

• Qin Hao struck Phantom Baleful Poisoness with his Vortex Sword Radiance, sending her into the Eternal Storm, where she vanished.
• Qin Hao judged that Phantom Baleful Poisoness might have survived and been transported elsewhere, but he could not pursue her.
• Qin Hao used his self-world's power to bind Old Devil Lie Kong and imprison him in the Heavensea Ruins region.
• Qin Hao collected Commander Kun Yun's Storage Star Ring and saw Commander Longshi and the other Heavenly Demon Star Ancestral Gods flee after the Heavenly Martial Ancestor's pressure appeared.
• Qin Hao realized Commander Longshi had contacted his superiors and that stronger outer realm demon spirits might come for him.
• Qin Hao resolved to leave safely, while his doppelganger had gathered the living beings throughout Star Sea Heaven and Earth.

Qin Hao said farewell to Yun Le after the Spirit Venerable's divine sense dissipated, then left Star Sea Heaven and Earth with his five other doppelgangers. He promised to return once he was strong enough to protect his homeland.

• The Spirit Venerable explained that Origin World Reconstruction was his goal and that the Heavenly Derivation Book could give Qin Hao a chance to become a Divine Lord, then warned him that killing Commander Kun Yun might draw the attention of powerful enemies.
• The Spirit Venerable's divine sense dissipated after telling Qin Hao to rely on himself and take care.
• Qin Hao promised Yun Le he would return to Star Sea Heaven and Earth after he became strong enough to defend it.
• Qin Hao asked Yun Le whether other realms had Heavenly Daos, but Yun Le could not sense them, leaving Qin Hao to wonder why they did not resist the outer realm demon spirits.
• Qin Hao joined his five doppelgangers at the Netherworld Star Domain entrance, and all six left Star Sea Heaven and Earth.

Commander Longshi and the other Outer Realm Demon Spirit Ancestral Gods retreated to Heavenly Demon Star as Heavenly Martial Ancestor arrived at Mystic Ice Star and learned of Qin Hao’s strength. Heavenly Martial Ancestor and the Heavensea Ancestral Gods headed to retrieve Qin Hao, while Venerable Fang Heng concealed his anger at their arrival.

• Commander Longshi decided to abandon the attempt to kill Qin Hao and led the other Heavenly Demon Star Ancestral Gods back to safety.
• The Outer Realm Demon Spirit Ancestral Gods discussed Qin Hao’s victory over Commander Kun Yun and his mastery of a high-rank Peak secret art, resolving to report him as a threat.
• Heavenly Martial Ancestor arrived at Mystic Ice Star, saw Qin Hao’s battle, and praised his unexpected advancement and secret art.
• Heavenly Martial Ancestor and the Ancestral Gods from the Heavensea Qiankun Continent rushed into space to bring Qin Hao back.
• Venerable Fang Heng greeted Heavenly Martial Ancestor respectfully while privately resenting that his arrival had saved Qin Hao.

Qin Hao remained unharmed inside the Nether River by using the Heavenly Derivation Book’s Heaven and Earth Rule Power, while the Heavenly Martial Ancestor opened a path through the Eternal Storms to bring him out. Qin Hao reunited with his six Ancestral God doppelgangers and left with the Heavenly Martial Ancestor, observing that the latter’s power came from a secret art.

• The Heavenly Martial Ancestor decided to extract Qin Hao from the Nether River before Ancestral Gods from the Demon God Hall could arrive.
• Qin Hao used the Heavenly Derivation Book’s Heaven and Earth Rule Power to keep the Eternal Storms from affecting the space around him.
• The Heavenly Martial Ancestor repelled an Eternal Storm, and Qin Hao’s six Ancestral God doppelgangers appeared with the space fragments containing the Star Sea Heaven and Earth’s living beings.
• Qin Hao gathered his doppelgangers into his self-world and followed the Heavenly Martial Ancestor through a passage he opened across the Nether River.
• Qin Hao recognized that the Heavenly Martial Ancestor’s passage-making power came from a secret art and wondered whether it was a perfect-level secret art.

Qin Hao reunited with the Heavenly Martial Ancestor and the others after they rescued him, and learned how they had found him. As they departed the Netherworld Star Domain, Qin Hao confirmed that he had evacuated Star Sea Heaven and Earth, and the Heavenly Martial Ancestor urged him to keep cultivating rather than dwell on what he had lost.

• Qin Hao studied the Heavenly Martial Ancestor's Perfect Secret Art while flying through the passage, impressing the ancestor with his talent and comprehension.
• Qin Hao emerged from the passage and greeted the Heavenly Martial Ancestor, Phantom Shadow True God, and the other ancestral gods, who treated him with newfound respect.
• The Starfall Lord explained that True Lord Xuyang had contacted Lord Lingxi, who alerted him to Qin Hao's presence and led to the rescue.
• Qin Hao thanked True Lord Xuyang and warned him, indirectly, to be careful of Venerable Fang Heng, whose hostility Qin Hao had noticed.
• The Heavenly Martial Ancestor led Qin Hao and the others toward Mystic Ice Star and asked about Star Sea Heaven and Earth; Qin Hao said he had relocated all its living beings.
• The Heavenly Martial Ancestor approved the evacuation and urged Qin Hao to focus on cultivation, reminding him that there was always a higher mountain.

Qin Hao returned to the Qiankun Sect after becoming an Ancestral God, and the Heavenly Martial Ancestor confirmed that he would be promoted to Elder. His return caused an uproar as news spread of his strength and victories in the Netherworld Star Domain.

• The Heavenly Martial Ancestor warned Qin Hao against complacency and told him that Ancestral Gods became Qiankun Sect Elders.
• Phantom Shadow True God questioned Qin Hao about the Ancient Heavensea Ruins and his arrival in the Netherworld Star Domain, but the Heavenly Martial Ancestor urged everyone to return to the sect first.
• Qin Hao and the others departed Mystic Ice Star, where people discussed his prospects and Venerable Fang Heng grew jealous of his talent.
• The Heavenly Martial Ancestor led Qin Hao and the other Ancestral God Elders back to the Qiankun Sect.
• Qiankun Sect disciples celebrated Qin Hao's return and spread news that he had become an Ancestral God and slain powerful opponents in the Netherworld Star Domain.

Yun Chang and the Qiankun Sect elders celebrated Qin Hao’s return and learned that he had become a Two-Star Ancestral God and killed Commander Kun Yun. In Qiankun Hall, Qin Hao began explaining his journey to the Ancestral God elders, leaving off as he recounted an unexpected encounter involving Chen Chengxiu.

• Yun Chang, Ancestor Yanyu, Ancestor Xu, Wu Yin, and Gu Xiu discussed Qin Hao’s return and wondered whether the crisis in Star Sea Heaven and Earth had ended.
• Xie Haiqing, Ke Yin, Ouyang Jin, and the others learned Qin Hao had reached Two-Star Ancestral God and resolved to seek him out after consolidating their cultivation.
• The Ancestral God elders gathered in Qiankun Hall and learned the Heavenly Martial Ancestor had secretly escorted Qin Hao to the Ancient Heavensea Ruins.
• Qin Hao told the elders that he had spent a little over an epoch cultivating before becoming an Ancestral God.
• Qin Hao explained that he had intended to return, but learned Chen Chengxiu had become an Ancestral God and was at the Demon Spirit Society.

Qin Hao told the Qiankun Sect’s Ancestral Gods that Chen Chengxiu and three commanders had survived the Heaven and Earth Secret Realm’s collapse by selling their souls to Great Commander Hai Dong, and that Qin Hao had killed Chen Chengxiu. He then revealed that five Ancestral Gods had pursued him, forcing him to enter the mysterious Ancient Teleportation Array, and the chapter left him about to explain what happened there.

• Qin Hao explained that Chen Chengxiu and Commanders Luo Wei, the Green Demon Commander, and the Lotus Commander survived by serving Great Commander Hai Dong, and that he killed Chen Chengxiu at the Ancient Heavensea Ruins.
• Qin Hao said Lord Xuren escaped through an Ancient Teleportation Array after Qin Hao killed Chen Chengxiu, and he described the array’s powerful time energy and the ancient ferocious beasts near it.
• Qin Hao revealed that five Ancestral Gods pursued him: a five-star, two Four-Star, one Two-Star, and one One-Star Ancestral God.
• The Heavenly Martial Ancestor recognized the Phantom Baleful Poisoness and Old Devil Lie Kong among the pursuers, while Qin Hao also named the Flame Dragon Demon Venerable, True Person Wu Zhu, and Spiritual Energy Daoist.
• Qin Hao said he entered the Ancient Teleportation Array because he was still at the Demon Spirit Society’s headquarters when the five pursuers arrived.

Qin Hao told Heavenly Martial Ancestor that powerful Ancestral Gods were hunting him and asked for help investigating their mysterious organization. After Heavenly Martial Ancestor took Old Devil Lie Kong away for interrogation, he asked Qin Hao what lay beyond the Ancient Teleportation Array.

• Qin Hao explained that Flame Dragon Demon Venerable, True Person Wu Zhu, Phantom Baleful Poisoness, Old Devil Lie Kong, Stone Venerable, and True Person Boundless belonged to a mysterious organization, and Heavenly Martial Ancestor agreed to investigate.
• Qin Hao offered Old Devil Lie Kong for interrogation, and Heavenly Martial Ancestor said he would take him because performing a Soul Search on an Ancestral God would be difficult.
• Qin Hao summoned the injured Old Devil Lie Kong from his self-world, and Old Devil Lie Kong refused to reveal anything before nearly admitting that someone stood behind True Person Boundless.
• Heavenly Martial Ancestor used a powerful secret art to take Old Devil Lie Kong away and promised to report any discoveries to Qin Hao.
• Heavenly Martial Ancestor asked Qin Hao whether the far end of the Ancient Teleportation Array held a Heaven and Earth Island filled with treasures.

Qin Hao revealed that he had escaped the time-looping Prisoner World, which the Heavenly Luo Tribe called the Heavenly Luo Sacred Ground, with Jiang Han's help. The group learned that Jiang Han remained trapped there, and the Heavenly Martial Ancestor warned that rescuing him would require a Divine Lord.

• Qin Hao explained that the Prisoner World was a treasure-filled island where time repeated, and the Star River Ancestor described how dangerous it was to enter.
• Qin Hao revealed that he had met Jiang Han in the Heavenly Luo Sacred Ground and escaped with guidance from him and the Heavenly Derivation Book.
• Phantom Shadow True God asked about Jiang Han, and Qin Hao said Jiang Han was trapped repeating the same day and might eventually lose himself in the time loop.
• Qin Hao asked how they could rescue Jiang Han, but the Heavenly Martial Ancestor said the sacred ground was difficult to find and its Clan Elders were beyond their strength.
• The Heavenly Martial Ancestor advised them to plan carefully, noting that the Heavenly Luo Tribe did not rashly kill entrants, while warning that rescue would be extremely difficult.

Qin Hao became an elder of the Qiankun Sect after advancing to a Two-Star Ancestral God, while accepting that he could not yet rescue Jiang Han from the Heavenly Luo Sacred Ground. As the chapter ended, Star River Ancestor urged him to consider a mission at the Southern Frontier Battlefield.

• Phantom Shadow True God and Qin Hao acknowledged that they lacked the strength to rescue Jiang Han, and Qin Hao vowed to grow stronger and eventually claim the Time Crystal.
• Heavenly Martial Ancestor announced Qin Hao's elder promotion ceremony and promised a place for the beings of Star Sea Heaven and Earth to live and cultivate.
• The Qiankun Sect elders congratulated Qin Hao, exchanged Message Jade Slips with him, and welcomed him to Sword Martial Palace.
• After the others left, Star River Ancestor explained that Ancestral Gods had to carry out missions and urged Qin Hao to go to the Southern Frontier Battlefield.

Qin Hao agreed to serve on the Southern Frontier Battlefield, but Heavenly Martial Ancestor urged him to stay in the Qiankun Sect because the Outer Realm Demon Spirits might target him. Heavenly Martial Ancestor planned to recommend Qin Hao to the Heavenly Palace, while he and Star River Ancestor prepared to protect him and investigate the threat.

• Qin Hao promised Star River Ancestor that the Southern Frontier Battlefield would be his first choice for an outside mission.
• Heavenly Martial Ancestor advised Qin Hao to remain in the Qiankun Sect and said he might need to leave the Qiankun Continent later.
• After Qin Hao departed, Star River Ancestor asked whether Heavenly Martial Ancestor intended to recommend him to the Heavenly Palace.
• Heavenly Martial Ancestor and Star River Ancestor agreed that Qin Hao's high-rank Peak secret art made him a candidate for the Heavenly Palace, pending approval from its higher-ups.
• Heavenly Martial Ancestor asked Star River Ancestor to watch over Qin Hao and said he would interrogate Old Devil Lie Kong about who was directing him.

Qin Hao welcomed the key figures from Star Sea Heaven and Earth to the Qiankun Sect’s Sword Martial Palace and reflected on his plans to resurrect King Yongtai. As the group reunited and celebrated their new home, Qin Hao turned his attention to Mu Ziqing.

• Qin Hao summoned Mu Ziqing and the other key figures from Star Sea Heaven and Earth to the Sword Martial Palace.
• Qin Ming, Qin Yue, Jiang Yuanhe, Azure Flame Profound Venerable, and the others marveled at the Qiankun Continent’s rich cultivation resources and thanked Qin Hao for bringing them there.
• Qin Hao considered resurrecting King Yongtai through the River of Time and decided to prepare after settling everyone and completing his elder appointment ceremony.
• Yun Chang reunited with Jiang Yingying, promised they would never be separated again, and respectfully greeted Jiang Yuanhe as his father-in-law.
• Ancestor Yanyu, Ancestor Xu, and the others caught up with Azure Flame Profound Venerable and the rest while Qin Hao watched the gathering and looked toward Mu Ziqing.

Qin Hao reunited with Mu Ziqing and showed her around the Qiankun Sect, where she decided to join him. Their time together was interrupted by Dongfang Wei, whose unresolved feelings surfaced as Qin Hao introduced Mu Ziqing as his wife.

• Qin Hao took Mu Ziqing by the hand and brought her to the mountain where he had fought his first battle after joining the Qiankun Sect.
• Qin Hao showed Mu Ziqing his sealed former cave abode and toured the sect with her, choosing not to leave because the Heavenly Martial Ancestor had warned him to stay inside.
• Mu Ziqing told Qin Hao she would join the Qiankun Sect so they would never be separated and so she could share his burdens.
• Dongfang Wei arrived as a newly ascended one-star ancestral god, and Qin Hao recognized her from their past encounter.
• Qin Hao introduced Mu Ziqing as his wife, and Dongfang Wei turned her conflicted gaze toward Mu Ziqing.

Qin Hao reunited with Mu Ziqing and reaffirmed his love for her after they encountered Dongfang Wei. After learning of Qin Hao’s achievements, True Lord Yuanlong praised his talent and argued that he should be admitted to the Kindling Realm for better cultivation.

• Mu Ziqing introduced herself to Dongfang Wei, who wished the couple happiness before leaving.
• Mu Ziqing teased Qin Hao about Dongfang Wei, and Qin Hao embraced her and insisted she was the only one in his heart.
• Qin Hao brought Mu Ziqing to the Sword Martial Palace, where their friends from Star Sea Heaven and Earth celebrated their escape from the outer realm demon spirits.
• At the Nine Heavens Tower, True Lord Yuanlong and the Ancestral God elders watched a record of Qin Hao defeating Commander Kun Yun, injuring Old Devil Lie Kong, and driving Phantom Baleful Poisoness into the Eternal Storm.
• True Lord Yuanlong praised Qin Hao for creating a high-rank Peak secret art as a Two-Star Ancestral God and declared that he would recommend Qin Hao for the Kindling Realm if Heavenly Martial Ancestor did not.