Chapter Summaries

Chen Daoxuan captured Xiao Yuhua after confronting him at the Demon Fighting Arena, then discovered that He Yinnian had fabricated evidence to conceal his scheme helping the Wuji Immortal Sect evade conscription. Xiao Yuhua revealed the wider corruption to the Five Rivers Heavenly Venerate, who urged Chen Daoxuan to postpone confronting He Yinnian until after his tribulation in the Guangyuan Thunder Sea.

• Chen Daoxuan stopped the Realm Demon from attacking Xiao Yuhua, captured Xiao, and departed with Luo Li while He Yinnian stayed behind.
• Chen Daoxuan recognized that He Yinnian's evidence portraying Xiao Yuhua as a Realm Demon spy was fabricated and kept Xiao as bait to expose a larger scheme.
• Chen Daoxuan brought Xiao Yuhua before the Five Rivers Heavenly Venerate, who showed him the Memory Recording Stone and questioned him.
• Xiao Yuhua admitted that He Yinnian and the Wuji Immortal Sect had long colluded to help cultivators evade military service in exchange for pledges of allegiance.
• The Five Rivers Heavenly Venerate told Chen Daoxuan to set the matter aside until after he underwent tribulation, warning that He Yinnian's father, Nine Regions Heavenly Venerate, guarded the Main City.

Fei Chenxue and Chi Yao survived a demon assault in Haoyue Immortal City by unleashing Chen Daoxuan’s Insect Soldiers, while Chen refined his Purple Lightning Heavenly Fire in preparation for a contest for a Tribulation Transcendence opportunity. He claimed the slot without a fight after the other Creation Realm Dao Lords saw his power and withdrew.

• Fei Chenxue ordered Chi Yao to release their Insect Soldiers, which swept away the Realm Demons surrounding them.
• Fei Chenxue and Chi Yao worried over the increasingly frequent demon incursions and wondered how Chen Daoxuan was faring.
• Chen Daoxuan finished refining the Golden Crow Shards, advancing his Purple Lightning Heavenly Fire to threefold tribulation fire.
• Five Rivers Heavenly Venerate began the selection, allowing the candidates to compete by defending an arena, and Chen Daoxuan stepped forward with his Purple Lightning Heavenly Fire.
• The other Creation Realm Dao Lords withdrew rather than face Chen Daoxuan, and Five Rivers Heavenly Venerate awarded him the opportunity to undergo tribulation in the Guangyuan Thunder Sea.

Lei Haifei joined the Creation Realm cultivators undergoing tribulation in Guangyuan Realm and discovered that its purple lightning protected and transformed them. As he began his first tribulation, he learned that Heavenly Venerate Chuanhe was using Chen Daoxuan’s Heavenly Fire to refine an Immortal Artifact, while Lei Haifei’s Magical Power started gaining a Pure Yang aura.

• Ancient Sword Heavenly Venerate welcomed the gathered Human Heavenly Venerates and spoke of humanity’s struggle against the Realm Demons, while Seven Phoenix Fall Realm told Lei Haifei that True Demon Realm possessed more True Immortal-grade Realm Demons than humanity had Heavenly Venerates.
• Lei Haifei resolved to protect humanity and Hong Hao, then joined Luo Li and the other Creation Realm cultivators as they flew into the purple lightning opened by Pavilion Master’s Bronze Mirror.
• Lei Haifei realized Guangyuan Realm’s World Consciousness made the tribulation lightning both destructive and life-giving, and he saw Heavenly Venerate Chuanhe gather Chen Family Heavenly Fire to refine a Pure Yang Immortal Artifact.
• Lei Haifei focused on his tribulation as lightning tested his limits and struck his Magical Power, gradually transforming it and revealing a trace of Pure Yang aura.

Chen Daoxuan endured the Guangyuan Thunder Sea’s lightning, while Ancient Sword Heaven crossed successive Thunder Seas and discovered that the Primordial Enlightenment Scripture could restore his Divine Soul. As Ancient Sword Heaven prepared to face a third Thunder Sea, Heavenly Venerate Chuanhe mistook his persistence for an attempt to attract attention and offered to teach him Artifact Refining.

• Chen Daoxuan focused on enduring the Guangyuan Thunder Sea’s Divine Soul-tempering lightning as Ancient Sword Heavenly Venerate and Five Rivers Heavenly Venerate discussed the Human Race’s worsening war against the Realm Demons.
• Ancient Sword Heaven gained Pure Yang aura and became a One Tribulation Heavenly Venerate, then used the Primordial Enlightenment Scripture to restore his Divine Soul as he began crossing a second Thunder Sea.
• Ancient Sword Heaven’s second tribulation drew Heavenly Venerate Chuanhe’s attention, and the two briefly spoke about Artifact Refining while Chuanhe forged immortal artifacts.
• The other two cultivators remaining in the Thunder Tribulation left, with one crossing a second Thunder Sea and the other only strengthening his Pure Yang aura.
• Ancient Sword Heaven successfully crossed the second Thunder Sea and prepared to attempt a third, while Heavenly Venerate Chuanhe offered to teach him Artifact Refining if he stopped injuring his foundation to gain attention.
• Sibo Gang thanked Heavenly Venerate Chuanhe but explained that he genuinely wanted to use the opportunity to cross several more Thunder Seas.

Chen Daoxuan recovered from the second Thunder Tribulation and continued into a third, while the Human Race's Heavenly Venerates waited outside the thunder sea and wondered how many tribulations he would survive. He faced increasingly dangerous Divine Soul damage and chose to press on, leaving the Star Charting Art as a possible trump card.

• Chen Daoxuan used the "Primordial Enlightenment Scripture" to restore his injured Divine Soul before drawing lightning to continue his tribulation.
• Luo Li waited anxiously outside the thunder sea as Ran Lingxi assured her that Chen Daoxuan was likely undergoing another Thunder Tribulation.
• Shen Ming and Xu He emerged after passing through two Thunder Tribulations, and Shen Ming confirmed that another cultivator remained in the thunder sea.
• Ancient Sword Heavenly Venerate and Five Rivers Heavenly Venerate speculated that Chen Daoxuan might be attempting a third Thunder Tribulation, noting the record of a Human Race prodigy who had once passed through five.
• Chen Daoxuan continued through the third Thunder Tribulation, where each lightning strike damaged his Divine Soul faster than its life force could restore it, but he chose not to stop.
• Chen Daoxuan considered whether using the Star Charting Art with the Starry Sword Dao Chart would provoke more terrifying lightning.

Chen Daoxuan passed his third Thunder Tribulation with the Purple Lightning Heavenly Fire weakening each bolt, drawing excitement from the Human cultivators gathered on Heavenly Venerate Mountain. After learning about Emperor Slaying Heavenly Venerate’s record and the promise of a high-grade immortal artifact, Chen Daoxuan chose to continue and asked what would happen if he surpassed that record.

• Chen Daoxuan used the Purple Lightning Heavenly Fire to weaken the third Thunder Tribulation’s lightning and temper his Divine Soul and magical power.
• The Treasure Pavilion Master and Ancient Sword Heavenly Venerate watched as Chen Daoxuan passed three Thunder Tribulations in succession, raising the Human cultivators’ hopes and drawing attention from a disguised cultivator who planned to inform the Emperor Lord.
• Ran Lingxi explained to Luo Li that cultivators could pass multiple Thunder Tribulations in the Guangyuan Thunder Sea, while the world’s limits and the Realm Demons prevented Human cultivators from reaching the ninth tribulation and becoming Great Ascension True Immortals.
• Chen Daoxuan told the Treasure Pavilion Master he wanted to continue undergoing tribulation, and the Treasure Pavilion Master promised him a high-grade immortal artifact if he reached Emperor Slaying Heavenly Venerate’s level.
• After learning of Emperor Slaying Heavenly Venerate’s record and might, Chen Daoxuan asked what would happen if he broke it.

Chen Daoxuan survived the fifth Thunder Tribulation, matching Emperor Slaying Heavenly Venerate’s record and moving the Treasure Pavilion Master to reveal how much the achievement meant to him. The Treasure Pavilion Master declared that Chen Daoxuan had earned his promised great gift, though he had not yet broken the record.

• Chen Daoxuan asked to study the Treasure Pavilion Master's immortal-artifact forging method instead of receiving a gift, and the Treasure Pavilion Master agreed.
• Chen Daoxuan passed the fourth Thunder Tribulation using the Primordial Enlightenment Scripture to rapidly restore his Divine Soul.
• The Treasure Pavilion Master gave Chen Daoxuan Spirit Recovery Immortal Pills, which Chen Daoxuan saved rather than taking because he was uninjured.
• Chen Daoxuan faced the fifth Thunder Tribulation and resisted illusions of his loved ones and the human race suffering tragic deaths.
• After Chen Daoxuan survived the fifth Thunder Tribulation, the Treasure Pavilion Master appeared, overcome with emotion, and said Chen Daoxuan had already earned the great gift.

Chen Daoxuan survived five Thunder Tribulations in succession and returned to Heavenly Venerate Mountain, where the Human Race prepared to honor and nurture him. As the Heavenly Venerates discussed his future and his new residence, a white-robed Heavenly Venerate reported his achievement to the Imperial Lord, who vowed not to give Emperor Slaying another chance.

• Chen Daoxuan stopped after surviving five Thunder Tribulations, reaching the record set by Emperor Slaying Heavenly Venerate.
• Five Rivers Heavenly Venerate and Ancient Sword Heavenly Venerate celebrated Chen Daoxuan’s survival and decided to convene a Heavenly Venerate Conference to discuss his future.
• The Treasure Pavilion Master told Chen Daoxuan that his promised gift and instruction in refining Immortal Artifacts would be discussed at the conference.
• Chen Daoxuan reunited with Luo Li, learned he should establish a residence on Heavenly Venerate Mountain, and considered whether to become a garrison commander or a Patrolling Heavenly Venerate.
• A white-robed Heavenly Venerate told the Imperial Lord that the Human Race had gained a Five Tribulation Heavenly Venerate, and the Imperial Lord vowed not to give Emperor Slaying another chance.

Ran Lingxi brought Chen Daoxuan to meet Five Rivers Heavenly Venerate, who told him that Ancient Sword Heavenly Venerate had arranged a Heavenly Venerate Conference in Heavenly Venerate City. There, Chen Daoxuan learned the city’s defenses depended on the Outer Battlefield’s Immortal Cities and saw the hall prepared for humanity’s Patrolling Heavenly Venerates.

• Ran Lingxi visited Chen Daoxuan’s new Heavenly Venerate Manor and told him Five Rivers Heavenly Venerate wanted to see him.
• Five Rivers Heavenly Venerate explained that Ancient Sword Heavenly Venerate had spent three years arranging a Heavenly Venerate Conference in Heavenly Venerate City.
• Five Rivers Heavenly Venerate urged Chen Daoxuan to have children, arguing that humanity needed more talented descendants, but Chen Daoxuan remained silent.
• Five Rivers Heavenly Venerate took Chen Daoxuan and his family to Heavenly Venerate City, where Chen Daoxuan learned that the city’s great formation relied on the Outer Battlefield’s Immortal Cities.
• Five Rivers Heavenly Venerate brought Chen Daoxuan to the conference palace and explained that its largest seats were reserved for the twenty-seven Patrolling Heavenly Venerates.

At the Heavenly Venerate Conference, Ancient Sword Heavenly Venerate exposed He Yinnian and Xiao Yuhua for helping Phoenix Fall Realm cultivators evade conscription, then announced the Human Race’s extraordinary new prodigy. He proposed opening the Immortal Tomb so the prodigy could study Emperor Slaying Heavenly Venerate’s corpse, leaving the assembled Heavenly Venerates questioning the claim.

• Ancient Sword Heavenly Venerate revealed that He Yinnian had sheltered Phoenix Fall Realm Primordial Spirit Dao Lords from conscription and presented him and Xiao Yuhua as evidence.
• Nine Regions Heavenly Venerate killed his son He Yinnian, and Ancient Sword Heavenly Venerate decreed that the implicated Wuji Immortal Sect be disbanded and its members executed.
• Ancient Sword Heavenly Venerate killed Xiao Yuhua, ending the conscription-bribery case.
• Ancient Sword Heavenly Venerate announced that a Human Race prodigy had passed five Thunder Tribulations in succession, tying Emperor Slaying Heavenly Venerate’s record.
• Ancient Sword Heavenly Venerate proposed opening the Immortal Tomb so the prodigy could observe Emperor Slaying Heavenly Venerate’s corpse, prompting the Heavenly Venerates to question whether such an inheritance existed.

Chen Daoxuan learned that the Human Race’s leaders had agreed to open the Immortal Tomb, then followed the Treasure Pavilion Master to the pavilion’s main Cave Heaven. There, he discovered Emperor Slaying Heavenly Venerate’s chained Spiritual Treasure, the Sky-Opening Axe, and became eager to obtain its inheritance.

• Lingyu Heavenly Venerate, the Treasure Pavilion Master, and other Heavenly Venerates supported opening the Immortal Tomb, and Ancient Sword Heavenly Venerate issued the decree to open it.
• The Treasure Pavilion Master brought Chen Daoxuan to the Treasure Pavilion’s main pavilion in Heavenly Venerate City and revealed that its Cave Heaven had been created from a True Immortal grade World Origin Bead slain by Emperor Slaying Heavenly Venerate.
• The Treasure Pavilion Master released a chained fragment from beneath the Cave Heaven, which transformed into a Giant Axe identified as Emperor Slaying Heavenly Venerate’s divine weapon, the Sky-Opening Axe.
• Chen Daoxuan gripped the Sky-Opening Axe, but could not activate it; the Treasure Pavilion Master told him he would need Emperor Slaying Heavenly Venerate’s inheritance to wield it.
• Chen Daoxuan suspected the Sky-Opening Axe might be a fragment of the Pangu Axe and reconsidered the value of Emperor Slaying Heavenly Venerate’s inheritance.

Chen Daoxuan studied the Emperor Slaying Heavenly Venerate’s corpse in the Immortal Tomb, discovered the principles behind his Divine Body, and chose to follow that path. As Chen Daoxuan began comprehending the Divine Body, the Demon Court launched a full-scale invasion, and the Human Race’s Patrolling Heavenly Venerates were summoned to defend Heavenly Venerate City.

• Chen Daoxuan entered the Immortal Tomb and found the lifelike corpse of the Emperor Slaying Heavenly Venerate, which had no Sea of Consciousness or Qi Sea.
• Chen Daoxuan realized the Emperor Slaying Heavenly Venerate had fused his physical body, Magical Power, and soul according to the Great Dao, and decided to pursue the Divine Body path.
• Chen Daoxuan used his Comprehension Stars to analyze the Divine Body and grasped that his Dao was to be sought within himself.
• Fierce Wind Heavenly Venerate told Ancient Sword Heavenly Venerate that the Demon Court was launching a full-scale invasion through Shu Nine War Zone.
• Ancient Sword Heavenly Venerate summoned the other twenty-six Patrolling Heavenly Venerates to Heavenly Venerate City as the Human Race prepared to resist the invasion.

The Human race’s Heavenly Venerates prepared to reinforce Shu Nine War Zone but left Lingyu Heavenly Venerate behind to guard Heavenly Venerate City, where he revealed a hidden plan. In the Immortal Tomb, Chen Daoxuan formed a spirit body and decided to rebuild the Star Charting Art within it, setting aside the Starry Sword Dao Chart.

• Fierce Wind Heavenly Venerate reported that more than fifty True Immortal grade World Demons had gathered outside Shu Nine War Zone’s Main City, and Ancient Sword Heavenly Venerate called for the Human race’s Patrolling Heavenly Venerates to reinforce it.
• Lingyu Heavenly Venerate warned that the invasion could be a trap meant to draw defenders away from Heavenly Venerate City, so he agreed to stay behind while the others departed.
• After receiving the Heavenly Venerate City Control Token, Lingyu Heavenly Venerate smiled and said that the show was beginning, revealing that he wanted only to become immortal.
• Chen Daoxuan studied Emperor Slaying Heavenly Venerate’s corpse, dispersed his Magical Power, and successfully fused his Magical Power, Primordial Spirit, and physical body into a spirit body.
• Chen Daoxuan discovered that his spirit body could absorb power from the 1,800 stars formed from six-star Insect Soldiers and strengthen itself through the Star Charting Art.
• Chen Daoxuan removed the 1,800 stars from the Starry Sword Dao Chart, returned the weakened chart toward Phoenix Fall Realm, and decided to use his spirit body as the heavenly curtain for a newly cultivated Star Charting Art.

Chen Daoxuan absorbed all 1,800 six-star Insect Soldiers into his apertures, driving his Divine Body toward the True Immortal realm, then used the Sky-Opening Axe to witness Pangu’s Heaven Splitting Divine Charm. As he studied the axe’s trajectory with the Primordial Enlightenment Scripture, the Demon Court Emperor Lord headed for the Immortal Tomb to kill him.

• Chen Daoxuan discovered that his apertures devoured the six-star Insect Soldiers and strengthened his Divine Body.
• Lingyu Heavenly Venerate revealed that he had given the Demon Court Emperor Lord control of the Inner Domain World and the Immortal Tomb’s location in exchange for a chance to undergo the ninth Thunder Tribulation.
• The Demon Court Emperor Lord promised to kill Chen Daoxuan and set out for the Immortal Tomb, expecting to arrive within three days.
• Chen Daoxuan absorbed the remaining Insect Soldiers, formed the Grand Formation of the Stars, and saw his Divine Body cultivation surge from the Five Tribulation to the Eight Tribulation Heavenly Venerate realm.
• Chen Daoxuan grasped the Sky-Opening Axe and witnessed Pangu split chaos, recognizing the Heaven Splitting Divine Charm and a flash of the Golden Scripture.
• Chen Daoxuan burned his Comprehension Stars at a thousandfold rate and repeatedly traced the axe’s motion to comprehend the fading charm.

Chen Daoxuan comprehended three Heaven-Opening forms from the Heaven Splitting Divine Charm and tested them in the Immortal Tomb, revealing power that alarmed the Tomb Keeper. After unleashing the Second Form by burning part of his Divine Body, he recovered under the Tomb Keeper’s protection and recognized the technique’s terrifying potential.

• Chen Daoxuan repeatedly replenished his Comprehension Star Dust and comprehended the fading Heaven Splitting Divine Charm until it vanished from his mind.
• Chen Daoxuan bowed to Emperor Slaying Heavenly Venerate, then tested his enormous Divine Body and the three forms he had learned.
• Chen Daoxuan used the First Form, Immortal Slaying, and then forced out the Second Form, God Slaying, by burning one percent of his Divine Body; the strike tore open the Immortal Tomb World’s barrier.
• The Tomb Keeper entered through the opening, learned that Chen Daoxuan had succeeded, and agreed to guard him while he recovered.
• Chen Daoxuan realized that burning his Divine Body could unleash immense power, but that he had to avoid damaging more than half of it.

Chen Daoxuan confronted the peak True Immortal grade Demon Court Emperor Lord, who destroyed the Immortal Tomb World and nearly killed him. Using the Star Charting Art to unleash True Immortal grade power, Chen Daoxuan badly wounded the Emperor Lord, who fled toward Heavenly Venerate City with Chen Daoxuan in pursuit.

• The Demon Court Emperor Lord arrived at the Immortal Tomb World and severely wounded the Tomb Keeper with a single finger.
• The Emperor Lord tore open the world’s spatial rift and attacked Chen Daoxuan, but Chen Daoxuan cut off his giant claw with the Giant Axe.
• The Emperor Lord revealed his six-armed ape form, destroyed the Immortal Tomb World with his clubs, and challenged Chen Daoxuan to fight.
• Chen Daoxuan fought the Emperor Lord with his enlarged divine body, then activated the Star Charting Art and unleashed Second Form: Heaven Splitting—God Slaying.
• Chen Daoxuan’s attack shattered one club, damaged the Emperor Lord’s other weapons, and cracked his body, forcing him to flee toward Heavenly Venerate City as Chen Daoxuan pursued.

Chen Daoxuan pursued the Demon Court Emperor Lord to Heavenly Venerate City, where Lingyu Heavenly Venerate betrayed the Human Race in exchange for help ascending. After the Demon Court Emperor Lord escaped through world teleportation, Chen Daoxuan struck Heavenly Venerate City and stood over a shaken Lingyu, intent on killing him.

• Chen Daoxuan chased the Demon Court Emperor Lord toward Heavenly Venerate City, where Lingyu Heavenly Venerate activated the city's defenses.
• The Demon Court Emperor Lord promised by a Great Dao oath to help Lingyu survive his ninth Thunder Tribulation if Lingyu aided him.
• Lingyu turned Heavenly Venerate City against the Human cultivators who opposed his betrayal and killed them, including one of his own disciples.
• Chen Daoxuan fought the Demon Court Emperor Lord and Lingyu, but Heavenly Venerate City's suppression weakened him and the Demon Court Emperor Lord chose to retreat.
• Lingyu teleported the Demon Court Emperor Lord away as Chen Daoxuan unleashed Heaven Splitting—God Slaying against Heavenly Venerate City.
• The explosion dimmed Heavenly Venerate City's golden radiance, and Chen Daoxuan confronted the shaken Lingyu with intent to kill him.

Chen Daoxuan destroyed Heavenly Venerate City, killed Lingyu Heavenly Venerate, and learned that the Demon Court had invaded Shu Nine War Zone, where Fei Chenxue was stationed. After discovering that the Primordial Enlightenment Scripture could rapidly restore his burned Divine Body, he prepared to head to Shu Nine War Zone and lead humanity’s counterattack.

• Chen Daoxuan burned 30% of his Divine Body and used God Slaying to breach Heavenly Venerate City.
• Chen Daoxuan killed Lingyu Heavenly Venerate, then learned from a Creation Realm Dao Lord that Lingyu had replaced the city’s guardian while the Patrolling Heavenly Venerates were drawn away to Shu Nine War Zone.
• Chen Daoxuan learned that Shu Nine War Zone had been invaded and urgently asked who held its world anchor, worried about Fei Chenxue’s safety.
• Chen Daoxuan realized his Divine Body was difficult to restore because its Divine Soul was damaged, then used the Primordial Enlightenment Scripture to restore it completely in less than half an hour.
• Chen Daoxuan resolved to make Shu Nine War Zone the starting point of humanity’s counterattack against the Realm Demons.

The Demon Court besieged Shu Nine War Zone’s Main City and Bright Moon City, leaving the Human defenders badly outmatched. When the Golden Peng world demon claimed it had devoured Chen Daoxuan, Chen Daoxuan appeared to save Bright Moon City and challenged it.

• Ancient Sword Heavenly Venerate decided to keep defending Shu Nine War Zone’s Main City and wait for a chance to ambush the Demon Court’s True Immortal grade World Demons.
• Fei Chenxue and Chi Yao used their seventh-grade Insect Soldiers to hold off two True Immortal grade World Demons attacking Bright Moon City while Water Heavenly Venerate recovered.
• The Golden Peng world demon claimed it had killed and devoured Chen Daoxuan, shaking Fei Chenxue and Chi Yao and distracting them from the battle.
• The Elephant-shaped world demon broke free and struck Bright Moon City’s shield, seriously injuring Water Heavenly Venerate, then prepared a stronger stomp that threatened to breach the city.
• Chen Daoxuan appeared outside Bright Moon City, caught the Elephant Demon’s stomp with one hand, hurled it away, and asked the Golden Peng world demon who it had devoured.

Chen Daoxuan reunited with Fei Chenxue, defeated two True Immortal-grade Realm Demons, and bound the Golden Peng world demon as his mount before setting out to reinforce Fuyuan City. On the way, he learned that the Demon Court had an Earth Immortal-grade Demon Sage, revealing a threat beyond the Emperor Lord.

• Fei Chenxue flew out of Bright Moon City and embraced Chen Daoxuan, who shielded her as the Golden Peng world demon and Elephant Demon attacked.
• Chen Daoxuan killed the Elephant Demon with one axe strike and severely wounded the Golden Peng world demon, whose wing was severed.
• The Golden Peng world demon begged to serve Chen Daoxuan, accepted a Soul Imprint, and was renamed Xiao Jin.
• Chen Daoxuan spoke with Water Heavenly Venerate, learned that dozens of True Immortal-grade Realm Demons surrounded Fuyuan City, and left Fei Chenxue and Chi Yao to help defend Bright Moon City.
• Chen Daoxuan rode Xiao Jin toward Fuyuan City and learned that only the Demon Sage surpassed Xiao Jin in escape speed.
• Xiao Jin told Chen Daoxuan that the Demon Sage was an Earth Immortal-grade expert, shocking him.