Chapter Summaries

Qin Hao discussed his unawakened Heavenly Tribulation summons with the Flamefire Realm Master, True Lord Lianyun, and True Lord Tianyan, who believed the delay reflected his great potential. He suspected Great Dao Suppression instead and revealed Destruction Great Dao Essence, astonishing everyone.

• True Lord Lianyun promised to inform Qin Hao if the Dao Alliance learned anything about the missing parts of the Primordial Feathered Wings, while Lord Zhuyou resented the rules protecting Qin Hao's treasure.
• True Lord Tianyan and the Flamefire Realm Master asked Qin Hao when his Heavenly Tribulation would descend, and Qin Hao said he had sensed no summons despite mastering a Complete Great Dao about half a year earlier.
• The Flamefire Realm Master explained that Heavenly Tribulation summons could take years to appear and suggested the delay showed Qin Hao had exceptional potential.
• Qin Hao rejected talent as the explanation and told his teacher, True Lord Tianyan, and True Lord Lianyun that Great Dao Suppression might be preventing his tribulation.
• Qin Hao released his Destruction Great Dao Power, which affected True Lord Tianyan's flames, and the three recognized it as Destruction Great Dao Essence, shocking Lord Zhuyou.

Qin Hao’s teacher and the True Lords examined the mysterious force suppressing him and identified it as Great Dao Miasma, which blocked his Heavenly Tribulation summons. They traced it to events in the Ancient Xuanhuang World, leaving Qin Hao’s path to becoming a Nirvana Sovereign in doubt.

• The Flamefire Realm Master and the True Lords discussed Qin Hao’s unusual grasp of the Destruction Great Dao Essence and his lack of a Heavenly Tribulation summons.
• Qin Hao told them that a Mystic Force had been suppressing him, and the Flamefire Realm Master, True Lord Lianyun, and True Lord Tianyan examined him.
• True Lord Lianyun identified the force as Great Dao Miasma and explained that it prevented Qin Hao from sensing the Heavenly Tribulation summons.
• Qin Hao recalled that the suppression began after he left the Ancient Xuanhuang World and described suffering a Demonic Transformation before fighting Wu Ge.
• Lord Zhuyou gloated that Qin Hao’s Cultivation would end, and Qin Hao warned him to mind his own affairs.

Qin Hao learned that several Nine-Tribulations Sovereigns could drive the Great Dao Miasma from his body and restore his ability to sense the Heavenly Tribulation. He agreed to travel to the Dao Alliance with True Lord Lianyun the next day, leaving him time to see Mu Ziqing first.

• Lord Zhuyou privately dismissed Qin Hao as weak because the Great Dao Miasma seemed to prevent him from advancing to Sovereign.
• Qin Hao asked the Flamefire Realm Master, True Lord Tianyan, and True Lord Lianyun how to remove the Great Dao Miasma, and True Lord Lianyun said several Nine-Tribulations Sovereigns could do it.
• The Flamefire Realm Master and True Lord Tianyan confirmed that the Dao Alliance had enough Nine-Tribulations Sovereigns to help, and True Lord Lianyun offered to ask the Dao Guardian to treat Qin Hao.
• Qin Hao agreed to leave for the Dao Alliance with True Lord Lianyun the next day, after visiting Mu Ziqing.
• The Flamefire Realm Master summoned Qin Hao to his cultivation courtyard at Peak Summit of Two Realms Peak, where Qin Hao considered whether his Self-World had caused the Great Dao Miasma.

The Flamefire Realm Master encouraged Qin Hao after the Great Dao Miasma threatened his path to the Sovereign Realm, then rewarded him and listened as he reported finding Sovereign Chengyu. He revealed that the Ancient Xuanhuang World was a fragment of the shattered Origin World, and began to explain what might have caused its destruction.

• The Flamefire Realm Master reassured Qin Hao that the Great Dao Miasma could be expelled and that he could still reach the Sovereign Realm.
• The Flamefire Realm Master awarded Qin Hao ten million Azure Flame Points and permission to practice any Azure Flame Sect cultivation technique without conditions.
• Qin Hao told the Flamefire Realm Master that he had found Sovereign Chengyu in the Abyssal Grave Realm and had brought back a Jade Slip recording his death.
• The Flamefire Realm Master told Qin Hao to give the Jade Slip to his Senior Sister and explained that the Origin World was shattered and the Ancient Xuanhuang World was one of its fragments.
• Qin Hao asked what had caused the Origin World to shatter, and the Flamefire Realm Master prepared to reveal what explorers had discovered.

The Flamefire Realm Master told Qin Hao about the shattered Origin World, the dangers of the Abyssal Prison World, and the Azure Flame Sect’s role in suppressing it. Qin Hao then gave Lord Minhai Sovereign Chengyu’s remains and Jade Slip, and she learned that the Heartless Demon Master and the Lord of Nightmares had caused his death.

• The Flamefire Realm Master explained that the Origin World had been shattered in a war and that the Abyssal Prison World held powerful imprisoned beings.
• The Flamefire Realm Master warned Qin Hao that fragments of the Abyssal Prison World were scattered across the Star Sea and that even Sovereigns could perish in dangerous regions.
• Lord Minhai arrived, and Qin Hao hesitated to tell her what had happened to Sovereign Chengyu.
• Qin Hao showed Lord Minhai Sovereign Chengyu’s remains and Jade Slip and offered his condolences.
• Lord Minhai read the Jade Slip and learned that the Heartless Demon Master and the Lord of Nightmares were responsible for Sovereign Chengyu’s death.

Qin Hao learned that Sovereign Chengyu had died after being ambushed by the Heartless Demon Master and the Lord of Nightmares, and Lord Minhai vowed to avenge him. She gave Qin Hao the Three Lives Stone for Mu Ziqing’s protection, then reassured him that his wife would be safe while he went to the Dao Alliance; Qin Hao headed to his Cultivation Courtyard after sensing Mu Ziqing and his companions there.

• Qin Hao told Lord Minhai that the Lord of Nightmares was dead and the Heartless Demon Master remained responsible for Sovereign Chengyu’s death.
• Lord Minhai gathered Sovereign Chengyu’s remains and belongings, then vowed to make the Heartless Demon Master pay for the blood debt.
• Lord Minhai offered Qin Hao the Three Lives Stone, explaining that it could withstand three attacks from a Three-Tribulation Sovereign and had two uses remaining.
• The Flamefire Realm Master urged Qin Hao to accept the stone, and Qin Hao took it on Mu Ziqing’s behalf.
• Lord Minhai assured Qin Hao that Mu Ziqing would be safe in the Azure Flame Sect while he went to the Dao Alliance.
• Qin Hao sensed Mu Ziqing, Qi Long, and the others at his Cultivation Courtyard and went to see them.

Qin Hao returned to his Cultivation Courtyard as a Half-Step Sovereign and reunited with Mu Ziqing, Qi Long, and their friends. His friends felt intimidated by the gap in their cultivation, so Mu Ziqing suggested he guide them to reassure them that he had not changed.

• Two Realms Peak Deacons greeted Qin Hao with awe and hurried off to ask King Zhenyan to seek his cultivation advice.
• Qin Hao entered his Cultivation Courtyard, where Qi Long, Ji Ziqi, Dongfang Lin, Shi Tingyan, Sun Wei, Jing Hong, Ao Xiner, Sikong Xuan, and other friends had gathered.
• Qin Hao's friends fell silent and felt constrained by his Half-Step Sovereign status, while Mu Ziqing also felt pressured by how far he had advanced.
• Qin Hao reassured Mu Ziqing that he was still himself, and she suggested he guide his friends so they would feel close to him again.

Qin Hao reunited with Qi Long, Ji Ziqi, Du Lei, and the others, then described the dangers of the Chaotic Star Sea and shared advice about cultivation and breaking through to the Creation Realm. His former rivals listened with growing respect as he explained that experience, life-or-death battles, and understanding the Great Dao could help them advance.

• Qin Hao greeted Qi Long, Ji Ziqi, Dongfang Lin, Sikong Xuan, Du Lei, and the others, who were astonished by his Half-Step Sovereign strength.
• Qin Hao warned them that the Chaotic Star Sea was deadly, with Star Pirates and powerful battles threatening travelers.
• Qin Hao advised them to continue cultivating within the Azure Flame Sect if they could still strengthen their foundations, but otherwise to break through and gain experience beyond it.
• Qin Hao said that warriors were forged by fighting for their lives, and Qi Long, Ji Ziqi, Du Lei, and the others took his words to heart.
• Qin Hao explained how divine souls, Laws, the Great Dao, and Dao Resonance related to reaching and advancing through the Creation Realm.

Qin Hao explained how cultivators could pursue the Great Dao through Origin Laws, earning admiration from his listeners. King Zhenyan then arrived with a large group of Azure Flame Sect experts, and Qin Hao welcomed them into the Cultivation Courtyard.

• Qin Hao taught Qi Long, Ji Ziqi, Sikong Xuan, Du Lei, and the others about focusing on Origin Laws and sensing the Great Dao, then patiently answered their questions.
• Mu Ziqing watched Qin Hao with admiration as he instructed the group.
• Qin Hao sensed King Zhenyan's arrival and led Mu Ziqing, Qi Long, and the others to greet him.
• King Zhenyan arrived with more than twenty Azure Flame Sect experts, most of them King-Sealing Creation experts, and praised Qin Hao for becoming a Half-Step Sovereign.
• Qin Hao respectfully welcomed King Zhenyan and the group into the Cultivation Courtyard.

King Zhenyan and Azure Flame Sect members congratulated Qin Hao on becoming a Half-Step Sovereign and praised his achievements. Qin Hao chose the title Sword Martial King, then accepted King Burning Sea’s apology and gift over the Azure Dragon Society’s past abuses.

• King Zhenyan and the Azure Flame Sect members visited Qin Hao to congratulate him, and Qin Hao served them Scarless Fruits and Spirit Wine.
• King Zhenyan suggested Qin Hao choose a title, and Qin Hao named himself the Sword Martial King.
• The gathered guests greeted Qin Hao by his new title, while Mu Ziqing admired how far he had advanced.
• King Burning Sea introduced himself as the Azure Dragon Society’s founder and apologized for the society’s past bullying.
• King Burning Sea drank three cups as a penalty and offered Qin Hao ten million Azure Flame Points; Qin Hao accepted his apology.

King Burning Sea offered Qin Hao ten million Azure Flame Points to apologize and build a friendship, but Qin Hao refused to keep them. He asked King Burning Sea to divide the points among Qi Long and the others, then urged them to focus on their cultivation.

• King Burning Sea apologized to Qin Hao and offered him ten million Azure Flame Points, but Qin Hao refused the compensation.
• King Burning Sea insisted on giving the points as a gift, while Du Lei and the others watched with envy.
• Qin Hao realized King Burning Sea hoped to befriend him and asked him to give the points to Qi Long and the others, whom the Azure Dragon Society had once oppressed.
• King Burning Sea divided the ten million Azure Flame Points among Mu Ziqing, Qi Long, and the others.
• Qin Hao told Qi Long and the others to focus on cultivation and ask him for help if they needed it.

Qin Hao explained how to comprehend the Great Dao to King Zhenyan and the other Creation experts, demonstrating how Origin Laws could manifest as a Great Dao. King Tiancheng grasped a wisp of Wind Dao Resonance from the demonstration, taking his first step toward mastering a Complete Great Dao.

• King Zhenyan and the other Creation experts asked Qin Hao to guide them in comprehending the Great Dao.
• Qin Hao explained that cultivators should focus on the Great Dao best suited to them and that it was connected to the Origin Laws.
• Qin Hao manifested the Destruction Laws, then transformed them into the Destruction Great Dao, frightening everyone present.
• King Tiancheng understood Qin Hao's demonstration and began to manifest Wind Dao Resonance.
• The others realized that King Tiancheng had grasped the first step toward mastering a Complete Great Dao.

Qin Hao’s explanation of the Great Daos helped King Tiancheng and King Zhenyan advance their comprehension, while the other Creation Experts tried to follow their example. After sharing a private moment with Mu Ziqing, Qin Hao sensed an arrival and went to confront Lord Zhuyou.

• King Zhenyan sensed the Gold Great Dao within his Laws and sat down to pursue a breakthrough.
• Qin Hao used the Destruction Great Dao to shield the others from King Zhenyan’s surging Gold Laws without interrupting his comprehension.
• The Creation Experts studied King Zhenyan, King Tiancheng, and Qin Hao’s Great Dao, hoping to gain insight from Qin Hao’s words.
• Qin Hao held Mu Ziqing’s hand and told her his cultivation path would not suit everyone; he said King Zhenyan and King Tiancheng benefited from their own accumulation.
• Qin Hao sensed someone’s arrival, left Mu Ziqing, and appeared in a mysterious space before Lord Zhuyou.

Lord Zhuyou demanded that Qin Hao hand over the Primordial Feathered Wings, offering three One-Star Heavy Treasures and a favor, but Qin Hao refused. Lord Zhuyou trapped Qin Hao in his Inner World and left him there, only for Qin Hao to insist he could escape.

• Lord Zhuyou mocked Qin Hao for guiding others despite being only a Half-Step Sovereign, then said he had come for the Primordial Feathered Wings.
• Lord Zhuyou claimed the Five-Star Treasure was too precious for Qin Hao and offered three One-Star Heavy Treasures and a favor in exchange for it.
• Qin Hao refused to surrender the wings, and Lord Zhuyou sealed the space and threatened to take them by force.
• Qin Hao challenged Lord Zhuyou to try, while Lord Zhuyou warned that Qin Hao could not become a Sovereign and was no match for him.
• Lord Zhuyou revealed that Qin Hao was inside his Inner World and declared that he had no way out, but Qin Hao calmly said he could escape.

Qin Hao escaped Lord Zhuyou’s Inner World by using Destruction Great Dao Power and Heaven and Earth World Power, then returned to his Cultivation Courtyard and reassured Mu Ziqing. After King Zhenyan comprehended the Dao Resonance of Metal, Qin Hao brought out more than thirty Chaos Stones to help the others sense the Great Dao.

• Lord Zhuyou threatened to make Qin Hao suffer after Qin Hao refused to hand over the Primordial Feathered Wings.
• Qin Hao used Destruction Great Dao Power and Heaven and Earth World Power to break out of Lord Zhuyou’s Inner World and return to Two Realms Peak.
• Lord Zhuyou mistakenly concluded that Qin Hao had escaped using the Primordial Feathered Wings and resolved to obtain them.
• Qin Hao reassured Mu Ziqing that he was safe, and she urged him to be careful when he left the Azure Flame Sect.
• King Zhenyan comprehended two streams of Dao Resonance of Metal while the others failed to sense the Great Dao.
• Qin Hao produced more than thirty Chaos Stones, whose Great Dao Aura drew everyone’s attention.

Qin Hao gave more than thirty Chaos Stones to King Burning Sea and the other King-Sealing Creation cultivators, then explained to Mu Ziqing that he was leaving for the Dao Alliance the next day. Mu Ziqing supported his ambition but asked him to stop hiding important matters from her, and Qin Hao was left moved by her words.

• Qin Hao gave each King-Sealing Creation cultivator a Chaos Stone suited to their primary Origin Laws.
• King Zhenyan, King Tiancheng, and the others thanked Qin Hao and left the Cultivation Courtyard to cultivate in seclusion.
• After the others departed, Qin Hao told Mu Ziqing he was leaving for the Dao Alliance the next day and explained his recent experiences.
• Mu Ziqing accepted that Qin Hao would pursue the Martial Dao Peak but asked him to tell her the truth about what happened.
• Qin Hao felt moved by Mu Ziqing's support and request.

Qin Hao promised Mu Ziqing he would stop hiding dangers from her, gave her the Three Lives Stone from Lord Minhai, and prepared to leave for the Dao Alliance. After he departed, Mu Ziqing resolved to grow stronger, while Qin Hao went to pay his respects to the Azure Flame Sect elders.

• Qin Hao told Mu Ziqing about Sovereign Chengyu and gave her the Three Lives Stone, which Lord Minhai had entrusted to him.
• Mu Ziqing confronted Qin Hao for concealing that he had fallen into the Abyssal Grave Realm, and he promised not to hide anything from her again.
• The next morning, Mu Ziqing urged Qin Hao to be careful at the Dao Alliance and reminded him to visit the Storm Sovereign and the others.
• After Qin Hao left, Mu Ziqing resolved to strengthen herself so she would not become a burden or an easy target for his enemies.
• Qin Hao arrived at Two Realms Peak and greeted the Storm Sovereign, Illusion Master Lingyan, Lord Zhenheng, and Azure Li Lord.

Before leaving for the Dao Alliance, Qin Hao visited his allies, collected the remaining Gods and Devils Heaven-Suppressing Art, and met with his teacher. He learned that the Azure Flame Profound Venerable led the Azure Flame Sect and served as a Dao Alliance Deputy Alliance Leader.

• Qin Hao visited the Storm Sovereign, Illusion Master Lingyan, the Azure Li Lord, and Lord Zhenheng, who warned him about the dangers of joining the Dao Alliance and promised to protect his wife and friends.
• Qin Hao gave the four Chaos Crystals suited to their Great Daos, then went to the Scripture Repository and collected the remaining Gods and Devils Heaven-Suppressing Art.
• Qin Hao met the Flamefire Realm Master and True Lord Tianyan at Two Realms Peak, where True Lord Tianyan shared his Azure Flame Wine and gave Qin Hao a jar.
• The Flamefire Realm Master explained that Qin Hao's Azure Flame Token had become an Inner Gate Deacon Token and could contact the Azure Flame Profound Venerable.
• The Flamefire Realm Master told Qin Hao that the Azure Flame Profound Venerable founded the sect, was its only Nine Tribulations Peak Great Dao Dominator, and served as a Dao Alliance Deputy Alliance Leader.

Qin Hao prepared to travel to the Dao Alliance, where he hoped to resolve the haze of the Great Dao and continue cultivating. As the Azure Dragon Spirit Boat carried him there, Lord Zhuyou secretly planned to humiliate him, while True Lord Lianyun began explaining the Human Race’s sacred lands.

• The Flamefire Realm Master and True Lord Tianyan explained how long Eras lasted, warned Qin Hao to seek the Azure Flame Profound Venerable only for serious matters, and told him to protect the Azure Flame Sect’s reputation.
• True Lord Tianyan brought Qin Hao and the Flamefire Realm Master to meet True Lord Lianyun and Lord Zhuyou, and Qin Hao noted the power of Lianyun’s Azure Dragon Spirit Boat.
• Qin Hao ignored Lord Zhuyou’s cold greeting, then boarded the Azure Dragon Spirit Boat with him and True Lord Lianyun as the Flamefire Realm Master and True Lord Tianyan saw them off.
• As the boat sped toward the Dao Alliance, Lord Zhuyou privately resolved to humiliate Qin Hao without killing him.
• True Lord Lianyun began telling Qin Hao about the Dao Alliance and asked how many sacred lands the Human Race had.

True Lord Lianyun explained the Chaos Immortal Domain, the Dao Alliance’s cultivation regions, and how Contribution Points grant access to its protected Chaos Passage. Qin Hao asked about Dao Guardians, and Lianyun revealed that the Alliance had one hundred and eight of them.

• True Lord Lianyun told Qin Hao that the Starsea Human Race had three Sacred Lands and that the Dao Alliance was in the stable Chaos Immortal Domain.
• True Lord Lianyun described the Chaos Immortal Domain’s regions, dangerous Chaos Currents, and the Chaos Passage that let cultivators travel safely for Contribution Points.
• True Lord Lianyun explained how Dao Alliance missions and other achievements earned Contribution Points, and said Qin Hao currently had one-star Contribution Points.
• Qin Hao asked what Dao Guardians were, and True Lord Lianyun said the Dao Alliance had one Alliance Leader, thirteen deputy leaders, and one hundred and eight Dao Guardians.