Chapter Summaries

The Dragon Emperor overwhelmed East Hua Emperor Lord with a terrifying energy black hole, forcing him to use the Purple Mansion Town Immortal Seal. The seal cracked under the Dragon Emperor’s power, leaving East Hua Emperor Lord grievously injured as the attack continued to surge.

• The Dragon Emperor’s expanding energy black hole shocked East Hua Emperor Lord, the Three Sea Dragon Kings, and the watching armies and great powers.
• East Hua Emperor Lord retreated and summoned the Purple Mansion Town Immortal Seal to meet the descending black hole.
• The Dragon Emperor intensified the black hole, and it collided with the seal in a blast that annihilated everything at the point of impact.
• The Purple Mansion Town Immortal Seal held the black hole in a standoff briefly, but the Dragon Emperor declared that its power could not suppress his nothingness.
• The Dragon Emperor broke the seal, and East Hua Emperor Lord spat pale purple blood from the backlash as the black hole’s power surged further.

The Dragon Emperor defeated East Hua Emperor Lord in the West Sea and let him and the Heavenly Court army retreat, shocking the watching Primordial Great Powers. At Kunlun Mountain, Guangchengzi sought an audience with Primordial Heavenly Venerate after witnessing the battle.

• The Dragon Emperor overwhelmed East Hua Emperor Lord, who admitted defeat after being badly injured.
• The Dragon Emperor spared East Hua Emperor Lord and ordered him to leave, so East Hua Emperor Lord led the Heavenly Court army in retreat.
• Ao Guang and the other Three Sea Dragon Kings fled amid the confusion, while the Dragon Emperor allowed them to go.
• The Primordial Great Powers watching the battle were shocked by the Dragon Emperor's strength and his defeat of the Heavenly Court.
• At Kunlun Mountain, Guangchengzi went to Yuxu Palace and asked Primordial Heavenly Venerate for an audience.
• Primordial Heavenly Venerate stopped refining strange auras, appeared in Yuxu Palace, and invited Guangchengzi to enter.

Guangchengzi proposed recruiting the powerful Dragon Emperor, while Primordial Heavenly Venerate secretly continued refining a strange aura and vowed to take revenge on Qin Mu. After East Hua Emperor Lord returned defeated, Di Zun ordered the Heavenly Court to prepare for a personal expedition against the West Sea.

• Guangchengzi told Primordial Heavenly Venerate that the Dragon Emperor could be worth winning over because he opposed the Heavenly Court.
• Primordial Heavenly Venerate recalled his grudges against Qin Mu, then left Yuxu Palace to resume refining the strange aura underground.
• Primordial Heavenly Demon wondered whether the Dragon Emperor came from another era and found the possibility intriguing.
• East Hua Emperor Lord returned to the Heavenly Court after failing to defeat the Dragon Emperor and apologized to Di Zun.
• Di Zun said the Dragon Emperor's origins were suspicious and his strength beyond East Hua Emperor Lord's ability to match.
• Di Zun ordered the Heavenly Court to assemble its troops and announced that he would personally lead an expedition against the West Sea in three days.

Di Zun ordered a personal expedition against the West Sea three days later, alarming the Primordial Wilderness and exciting the Three Sea Dragon Kings. The Dragon Emperor learned of the coming attack and considered the threat Qin Mu posed while his own cultivation remained incomplete.

• Di Zun faced down the shocked immortal officials and ordered them to prepare for his expedition against the West Sea.
• News of Di Zun’s decision spread, and the Primordial Great Powers speculated about the Dragon Emperor’s strength and whether Qin Mu might intervene.
• Ao Guang, Ao Shun, and Ao Qin worried about choosing between resisting the Dragon Emperor and submitting, then welcomed news of Di Zun’s planned expedition.
• The Dragon Emperor reflected on his recent defeat of East Hua Emperor Lord and his wariness of Qin Mu while his cultivation recovered.
• Ao Run reported that Di Zun would personally lead an expedition against the West Sea in three days, and the Dragon Emperor considered the news.

After the Dragon Emperor drove off the Heavenly Court army, Guangchengzi visited the West Sea to propose an alliance against the Heavenly Court. The Dragon Emperor heard out the offer while Ao Run feared the alliance would turn the West Sea against Qin Mu.

• The Dragon Emperor dismissed Ao Run’s concerns about Qin Mu and said he would protect the West Sea from the Heavenly Court.
• A crab general reported that Guangchengzi had arrived, and the Dragon Emperor ordered him brought into the hall.
• Guangchengzi sensed the Dragon Emperor’s terrifying aura and secretly wondered whether he was comparable to a Saint.
• Guangchengzi proposed that the Clarify Teachings ally with the Dragon Emperor to resist the Heavenly Court and secure the Four Seas.
• Great powers across the Primordial Wilderness learned of Guangchengzi’s visit and suspected the Clarify Teachings intended to join forces with the West Sea against the Heavenly Court.

Di Zun and Qin Mu learned that Guangchengzi was seeking an alliance between the Clarify Teachings and the West Sea Dragon Emperor. The Dragon Emperor agreed to the alliance on the condition that he meet Yuanshi in person, and Guangchengzi brought him to Kunlun Mountain.

• Di Zun noticed Guangchengzi’s arrival in the West Sea and suspected the Clarify Teachings planned to oppose the Heavenly Court, but trusted Qin Mu to support him.
• Qin Mu reflected that the Primordial Era was the three-thousandth era and that powerful beings from other eras were seeking the Immortal Seed.
• Guangchengzi warned the Dragon Emperor that Qin Mu had powerful allies, and the Dragon Emperor agreed to an alliance with the Clarify Teachings.
• The Dragon Emperor insisted on meeting Primordial Heavenly Venerate to conclude the alliance, then pressured Guangchengzi into taking him to Kunlun Mountain.
• The Dragon Emperor arrived at Kunlun Mountain, and Primordial Heavenly Venerate sensed his presence beneath Yuxu Palace.

The West Sea Dragon Emperor met Primordial Heavenly Venerate at Yuxu Palace to establish an alliance between the West Sea and Clarify Teachings against the Heavenly Court. After the Dragon Emperor left, Primordial Heavenly Venerate wondered about the hidden power that made him wary.

• Guangchengzi brought the West Sea Dragon Emperor to Yuxu Palace, where Primordial Heavenly Venerate immediately received him.
• The Dragon Emperor sensed a mysterious, terrifying aura from Primordial Heavenly Venerate, while Primordial Heavenly Venerate found he could not see through the Dragon Emperor.
• Primordial Heavenly Venerate praised the Dragon Emperor’s victory at the West Sea, but the Dragon Emperor challenged his dismissive tone and the two exchanged hostile stares.
• Primordial Heavenly Venerate proposed an alliance to oppose Qin Mu and the Heavenly Court, and the Dragon Emperor agreed, saying he wished to meet Qin Mu.
• After the Dragon Emperor and Guangchengzi departed, Primordial Heavenly Venerate questioned the Dragon Emperor’s origins and strength.

Primordial Heavenly Venerate continued refining a strange power while the Dragon Emperor left Kunlun Mountain to gather the Four Seas Dragon Race. As Di Zun led the Heavenly Court army against the West Sea, the Three Sea Dragon Kings mobilized their forces to join the campaign, leaving the Dragon Race divided.

• Primordial Heavenly Venerate returned to the depths beneath Yuxu Palace to absorb and refine the strange power, while the Dragon Emperor worried that a terrifying being had targeted him before heading toward the West Sea.
• Zhao Gongming guided Da Yu in studying mountains, rivers, terrain, and soil as the boy grew among the Human Race.
• Di Zun led the Heavenly Court army through the South Heaven Gate and descended to punish the West Sea Dragon Race, drawing the attention of Primordial Great Powers.
• Ao Guang, Ao Qin, and Ao Shun decided to support the Heavenly Court and gathered the East Sea, South Sea, and North Sea armies to march toward the West Sea.
• Primordial Great Powers noticed that the Four Seas Dragon Race had split into opposing sides and speculated about the Dragon Emperor's influence over the West Sea.

The Saints and other powerful figures watched as Di Zun led the Heavenly Court army to confront the West Sea Dragon Race, while they wondered about the mysterious Dragon Emperor and Qin Mu’s role. The chapter ended with both armies assembled over the West Sea, poised for battle.

• Zhun Ti and Jie Yin discussed the Dragon Emperor’s unknown origins and speculated about a conflict involving the Saints and Qin Mu.
• Laozi, Tongtian, Nuwa, Zhen Yuanzi, and Huang Tian considered the Heavenly Court’s campaign and admitted they could not identify the Dragon Emperor.
• Old Ancestor Ming He wondered what Qin Mu intended, while Qin Mu watched the West Sea and said he would see whether his avatar could defeat the Dragon Emperor.
• Di Zun arrived at the West Sea with the Heavenly Court army, and Ao Guang and the Three Sea Dragon Kings brought the Dragon Race forces to face them.

The Dragon Emperor confronted Di Zun and the Heavenly Court army above the West Sea, dismissing Di Zun and the Lord of Stars as ants. After the Lord of Stars attacked with an Astral Tribulation Light, the Dragon Emperor destroyed it effortlessly and launched a black vortex at him, leaving the Lord of Stars fighting back with all his starlight.

• Ao Run warned the Dragon Emperor that the Heavenly Court army had arrived, and he calmly went to face them with the West Sea Dragon Race.
• The Dragon Emperor emerged from the sea and led his army into a standoff with Di Zun and the Heavenly Court.
• The Dragon Emperor scorned Di Zun and the Lord of Stars, provoking the Lord of Stars into attacking with an Astral Tribulation Light.
• The Dragon Emperor shattered the Astral Tribulation Light with a casual gesture and sent a black vortex toward the Lord of Stars.
• The Lord of Stars transformed into a burning star and released boundless starlight to meet the expanding vortex.

The Dragon Emperor effortlessly pulled Lord of Stars toward a black vortex until Di Zun intervened and freed him. As Di Zun ordered the Heavenly Court army to attack the West Sea, the Dragon Emperor stopped their advance with a river of black energy.

• The Dragon Emperor's black vortex swallowed Lord of Stars' stellar power and dragged him toward destruction, but Di Zun struck the vortex with golden imperial energy and freed him.
• Lord of Stars retreated to Di Zun, and the two agreed that the Dragon Emperor was too dangerous to face alone.
• The Dragon Emperor mocked Di Zun and Lord of Stars, who then ordered the Heavenly Court army to suppress the West Sea Dragon Race.
• Ao Run feared the Heavenly Court's advancing army, but the Dragon Emperor told her not to act yet.
• The Dragon Emperor conjured a vast river of black energy that swept across the sky and blasted back the charging Heavenly Court army.

At the West Sea battlefield, Di Zun and the Heavenly Court’s experts joined forces against the Dragon Emperor, first blocking his advance and then gradually forcing him back and injuring him. The Dragon Emperor acknowledged their strength, but the Saints sensed a seal was restricting his power.

• The Lord of Stars summoned the power of the stars, while Di Zun, East Hua Emperor Lord, and Chi You prepared their weapons and attacked the Dragon Emperor.
• The Dragon Emperor blocked their combined assault with one punch, prompting Di Zun to order the Heavenly Court experts to keep attacking.
• Di Zun and the others unleashed a sustained barrage, and the Dragon Emperor began to show signs of strain as dark golden scales appeared across his body.
• The Dragon Emperor seized the Lord of Stars’ star core and met Di Zun’s sword qi, but East Hua Emperor Lord and Chi You struck him and cracked his scales.
• The observing Saints sensed a seal was restricting the Dragon Emperor, who laughed and said the Heavenly Court’s experts had earned the right to damage his scales.

The Dragon Emperor broke the seal restraining his power and revealed that he was a Primordial Grand Luo Golden Immortal, shocking the Heavenly Court’s forces and the watching Saints. Huang Tian concluded that the Primordial World was entering an age of upheaval.

• The Dragon Emperor formed an ancient hand seal, pressed it into his chest, and shattered the restraints on his power.
• The Dragon Emperor’s aura transformed, his cultivation rose to the Primordial Grand Luo Golden Immortal realm, and his Hunyuan Dao Resonance suppressed techniques and disrupted time, space, and Karma.
• The observing Great Powers and Saints, including Jie Yin, Zhun Ti, Laozi, Nuwa, and Tongtian, reacted with shock to the Dragon Emperor’s revealed strength.
• Zhun Ti wondered how a Hunyuan existence had remained hidden, while Jie Yin sensed that the Primordial Wilderness was nearing a tremendous upheaval.
• Huang Tian told Zhen Yuanzi that the Dragon Emperor’s revelation confirmed Qin Mu’s suspicions and warned that an age of unrest was approaching.

The Dragon Emperor revealed his Hunyuan cultivation in the West Sea, shocking Ming He, Primordial Heavenly Venerate, and the watching great powers. Di Zun and the Heavenly Court forces chose to fight, but the Dragon Emperor effortlessly destroyed their attacks, leaving them facing the gap between Sub-Saints and a Primordial Grand Luo Golden Immortal.

• Ming He wondered whether Qin Mu would intervene, while Qin Mu recognized the Dragon Emperor as someone from another Primordial Era.
• Primordial Heavenly Venerate rejoiced at the Dragon Emperor’s revealed strength and wondered how Qin Mu would respond.
• The great powers observing the West Sea debated whether the Dragon Emperor or Qin Mu would decide the confrontation.
• Di Zun, the Lord of Stars, Chi You, and East Hua Emperor Lord attacked the Dragon Emperor together.
• The Dragon Emperor neutralized their attacks with a single gesture, shattering the Imperial Sword’s power and damaging the Purple Mansion Immortal Seal.

The Dragon Emperor revealed his Hunyuan cultivation and overwhelmed Di Zun, Lord of Stars, Chi You, and East Hua Emperor Lord in a single exchange. As allies and observers considered intervening, attention turned to whether Qin Mu would act from the Netherworld Underworld.

• Lord of Stars and East Hua Emperor Lord realized the Dragon Emperor was a Hunyuan existence, while Chi You welcomed the challenge and Di Zun ordered an attack.
• The Dragon Emperor unleashed a black devouring river that erased the four leaders’ attacks and blasted them away, leaving them injured.
• Experts across the Primordial Wilderness wondered whether Qin Mu would intervene, as Tongtian prepared to act from Biyou Palace.
• Huang Tian and Zhen Yuanzi discussed intervening but decided to wait and see whether Qin Mu’s true body would act.
• Saint Taishang, Primordial Heavenly Venerate, and Saint Nuwa also considered whether Qin Mu would confront the Dragon Emperor.

The Dragon Emperor overwhelmed Di Zun and the Heavenly Court forces at the West Sea, prompting Qin Mu to consider intervening. Just as the Dragon Emperor tried to kill Di Zun, a mysterious aura shattered his attack, and a dragon roar summoned pillars of light from all four seas.

• Qin Mu told Yin Tianzi that the Dragon Emperor was courting death and said he could suppress a Hunyuan-level opponent.
• Ao Guang reassured Ao Shun and Ao Qin that Qin Mu could defeat the Dragon Emperor, while Ao Run despaired over the Heavenly Court's defeat.
• The Dragon Emperor appeared before Di Zun, bound him with a black vortex, and hurled it at him.
• An ancient aura burst from beneath Di Zun, shattered the vortex, and let him escape.
• A vast dragon roar resounded across the world, causing the Four Seas to boil and four pillars of light containing Innate Water Essence and Dragon Race Fortune to rise.

Candle Dragon emerged at the West Sea Battlefield with an aura comparable to Hunyuan, saving Di Zun and startling the Dragon Emperor and the gathered powers. Qin Mu suspected Candle Dragon had reached Primordial Grand Unity, but wondered why the Heavenly Dao had not reacted to his breakthrough.

• Candle Dragon emerged from the Four Seas Fortune vortex, and Ao Guang, Ao Shun, and Ao Qin recognized him as the Dragon Race's ancestor and hoped he could save them.
• Candle Dragon transformed into an old man, confronted the Dragon Emperor, and declared that anyone who bullied the Dragon Race was his enemy.
• Di Zun and the gathered powers were shocked by Candle Dragon's Hunyuan aura, while some wondered why the two Dragon Race powerhouses could not unite.
• Qin Mu realized Candle Dragon had acted before he could save Di Zun and questioned whether Candle Dragon had truly attained Primordial Grand Unity.
• Qin Mu recalled that the Heavenly Dao had intervened during his own breakthrough and wondered why it had shown no reaction to Candle Dragon.

Candle Dragon appeared at the West Sea as a Hunyuan being, puzzling the Primordial Wilderness’s Saints and Qin Mu. He challenged the Dragon Emperor, and their clash devastated the Four Seas and shook the Primordial World.

• Qin Mu chose to wait and see whether Candle Dragon could handle the Dragon Emperor, while Yin Tianzi reminded him that his third avatar had nearly been killed.
• The Two Sages of the West, Saint Nuwa, Saint Taishang, Saint Ming He, Saint Zhen Yuanzi, and Primordial Heavenly Venerate were shocked that Candle Dragon had attained Hunyuan without a tribulation or Heavenly Dao interference.
• Candle Dragon confronted the Dragon Emperor, questioned his origin, and accused him of taking a Dragon’s form and disturbing the Four Seas.
• The Dragon Emperor mocked Candle Dragon and declared that he would celebrate his return with Candle Dragon’s blood.
• Candle Dragon transformed into his true form and attacked with Dragon breath, while the Dragon Emperor countered with dark Dragon qi released from his wings.
• Their powers collided, overturning the Four Seas and tearing open the sky; Di Zun and the Heavenly Court experts shielded their allies, while the Dragon Emperor protected Ao Run and the other Four Seas Dragon Race Beings.

Candle Dragon was wounded by the Dragon Emperor’s dark dragon breath, then drew on the Four Seas and the Dragon Race’s Fortune to forcibly raise his strength. Qin Mu and the other Saints realized Candle Dragon was not a true Primordial Grand Unity, and they watched to see whether he could still defeat the Dragon Emperor.

• The Dragon Emperor and Candle Dragon exchanged blows evenly until the Dragon Emperor’s dragon breath disrupted Candle Dragon’s time powers and blasted him away with a severe wound.
• Di Zun and the Heavenly Court’s forces feared Candle Dragon might lose, while Di Zun considered intervening and the observers wondered whether Qin Mu would act.
• Candle Dragon invoked Four Seas Empowerment, drawing on the Four Seas’ water-element power and the Dragon Race’s Fortune to raise his strength beyond its previous level.
• Qin Mu realized Candle Dragon had not truly reached Primordial Grand Unity and wondered whether his empowered strength could defeat the Dragon Emperor.
• Jie Yin and Zhun Ti concluded that Candle Dragon was forcibly raising his strength and might not be able to sustain it, then wondered whether Qin Mu would intervene if Candle Dragon lost.

The Saints watched as Candle Dragon used the Power of the Four Seas and the Dragon Race’s Fortune to challenge the Dragon Emperor, while speculating about whether Qin Mu would intervene. The two dragons unleashed their strongest attacks above the West Sea, and their collision erased a region of existence itself.

• Zhun Ti hoped the Dragon Emperor would defeat Qin Mu, but Jie Yin warned that Qin Mu’s intervention could draw Primordial Heavenly Venerate into the conflict.
• Nuwa, Zhen Yuanzi, Taishang, Tongtian, and Primordial Heavenly Venerate considered Candle Dragon’s borrowed power and whether Qin Mu or the Saints would act.
• The Dragon Emperor dismissed Candle Dragon’s strength as borrowed power and unleashed a torrent of Destruction fused with his dragon breath.
• Candle Dragon gathered the Power of the Four Seas and the Dragon Race’s Fortune, then fired a pillar of light at the Dragon Emperor.
• The attacks collided above the West Sea, creating a void where laws, energy, and even existence were annihilated.