Chapter Summaries

Chen Mo and Nangong Jinse agreed to transfer the Innate Demon Fetus, but first they exchanged mystical powers so they could strengthen their Mystical Power Seeds before entering the Return to One Realm. A year later, after both finished cultivating, they prepared to begin.

• Chen Mo agreed to help Nangong Jinse and told her he already had several wives; Nangong Jinse said she could accept this as long as he did not betray her.
• Chen Mo kissed Nangong Jinse, but she stopped him to explain that she wanted to cultivate more mystical powers before their breakthrough.
• Chen Mo gave Nangong Jinse several mystical powers, and she passed him the Myriad Spirits Heaven Reaching Art, Eight Directions Suppressing Prison, Great Heavenly Demon Art, and more than seventy others.
• Nangong Jinse recorded seven of the 108 Mystical Powers and 148 mystical powers altogether, surpassing Ye Jin's Mystical Power Seed.
• Chen Mo and Nangong Jinse returned to the seclusion room and cultivated for a year; after both finished, they prepared to begin.

Chen Mo and Nangong Jinse completed their dual cultivation, allowing her to suppress the Azure Spirit Demon Embryo and reach Transformation Profound Realm Stage 2 with her Heavenly Spirit Sacred Body complete. Chen Mo then discovered his dantian had become a universe and wondered whether he had entered the Return to One Realm.

• Chen Mo and Nangong Jinse cultivated together in the seclusion room as the crystal egg containing the Azure Spirit Demon Embryo began to crack.
• Nangong Jinse absorbed most of the Azure Spirit Demon Embryo's energy, completed her Heavenly Spirit Sacred Body, and advanced to Transformation Profound Realm Stage 2.
• Nangong Jinse reached toward Chen Mo while he was still unconscious, but he woke before she could kiss him.
• Chen Mo inspected his dantian and found a vast universe containing a single planet, then wondered aloud whether he had entered the Return to One Realm.

Chen Mo condensed a planet-sized Mystical Power Seed without advancing beyond Transformation Profound Realm Stage 1, then embraced Nangong Jinse in another round of dual cultivation. Meanwhile, Nu Mou underwent dangerous trials in seclusion using the Dream Illusion Divine Art, as Yu Qingxuan learned that Chen Mo had left Demon Heaven.

• Chen Mo showed Nangong Jinse his enormous Galaxy Mystical Power Seed and explained that he had condensed it by gathering his Mystical Powers onto the Galaxy, though his cultivation still showed Transformation Profound Realm Stage 1.
• Chen Mo reassured Nangong Jinse that he felt well, then embraced her and persuaded her to call him husband as they resumed dual cultivation.
• Nu Mou endured painful trials in seclusion, while Yu Qingxuan explained to Ling Miao that Nu Mou used the Dream Illusion Divine Art to attempt to reach the Nirvana Realm without risking death in reality.
• Ling Miao reported that Chen Mo had stayed in seclusion at Demon Heaven, but a messenger arrived and announced that Chen Mo had left.

Yu Qingxuan and Ling Miao learned that Chen Mo had left with Nangong Jinse and worried about how strong he had become. On a misty peak, Nangong Jinse urged Chen Mo to prepare for the dangers ahead, then helped him cultivate before he brought her to Demon Heaven.

• Yu Qingxuan and Ling Miao learned that Chen Mo had left with Nangong Jinse, and Yu Qingxuan suspected the two had become lovers.
• Yu Qingxuan warned that Chen Mo might have reached Transformation Profound Realm Stage 2, and she and Ling Miao decided to send someone to test him.
• Nangong Jinse worried that Chen Mo would face Nu Mou and other powerful challengers when the two eras were up, but Chen Mo reassured her that he would survive.
• Nangong Jinse vowed to stay with Chen Mo even if he died, then offered to help him reach the Return to One Realm.
• After sunset, Chen Mo brought Nangong Jinse to Demon Heaven and held her hand despite her nervousness about being seen.

Chen Mo and Nangong Jinse arrived at the Fire Pavilion holding hands, stirring up Demon Heaven and drawing the attention of their admirers. Ling Miao challenged Chen Mo, who refused under the rules but said he might accept if they wagered something.

• Chen Mo and Nangong Jinse flew into Demon Heaven hand in hand, and onlookers recognized them and lamented that Nangong Jinse was taken.
• Chen Mo and Nangong Jinse reached the Fire Pavilion, where Ye Ming saw them together, offered congratulations, and left.
• Yu Xiaoxiao teased Nangong Jinse about flaunting her relationship with Chen Mo.
• Ling Miao arrived at the Fire Pavilion and challenged Chen Mo, then mocked Yu Xiaoxiao and accused her of defending a killer.
• Chen Mo explained that he could refuse Ling Miao's challenge because Ling Miao was at a higher realm, and Ling Miao taunted him for backing down.
• Chen Mo dismissed Ling Miao's provocation but said he might consider the challenge if there was something at stake.

Chen Mo challenged Ling Miao to wager the Mystic Tortoise Treasure Art against the Spirit God Law Seal, then insisted on a notary to secure the agreement. You Mingtong arrived to verify Chen Mo’s cultivation method, but hesitated to accept the jade slip.

• Chen Mo proposed wagering the Mystic Tortoise Treasure Art against Ling Miao’s Spirit God Law Seal, and Ling Miao agreed after Yu Qingxuan urged him to accept.
• Chen Mo noticed Ling Miao and Yu Qingxuan were using voice transmission, then demanded a notary and that Ling Miao place the Spirit God Law Seal’s cultivation method in custody.
• Chen Mo sent Nangong Jinse to invite You Mingtong, while word spread and a crowd gathered at the Fire Pavilion’s plaza.
• You Mingtong arrived as notary, and Chen Mo handed him a jade slip containing the Mystic Tortoise Treasure Art’s cultivation method to verify.
• You Mingtong hesitated to accept the jade slip, but Chen Mo told him to verify it.

Chen Mo and You Mingtong verified the Mystic Tortoise Treasure Art and the Spirit God Law Seal before Chen Mo challenged Ling Miao in the plaza. Their exchanges left Chen Mo with a slight advantage, but Ling Miao summoned the Spirit God Law Seal and prepared to unleash it.

• Chen Mo gave You Mingtong the Mystic Tortoise Treasure Art, and You Mingtong verified it as genuine.
• Ling Miao handed You Mingtong the Spirit God Law Seal, which Chen Mo also confirmed was genuine.
• Chen Mo and Ling Miao exchanged attacks with spiritual power and fire, and their first clash ended evenly.
• Ling Miao wielded the Light-Containing Divine Sword against Chen Mo's Demon Pattern Longsword and Heaven Severing Sword Draw Technique, but Chen Mo gained a slight advantage.
• Ling Miao summoned a mountain-sized golden seal bearing the character for “Suppress” and told Chen Mo he would give him the Spirit God Law Seal.

Chen Mo and Ling Miao escalated their challenge until Chen Mo unleashed the Great Sage Demonic Art and his Galaxy attack against Ling Miao's Mystical Power Seed. The resulting explosion sent both fighters flying, leaving their condition unclear.

• Ling Miao's Spirit God Law Seal struck Chen Mo's Mystic Tortoise Treasure Art but failed to break through its defense.
• Ling Miao summoned his Mystical Power Seed and used it to condense a stronger Spirit God Law Seal as You Mingtong deployed a Spirit Domain to protect the spectators.
• Chen Mo activated the Great Sage Demonic Art and summoned Galaxy, a planet bearing nine suns and nine moons.
• Chen Mo made Galaxy explode against Ling Miao's golden seal, unleashing a blast that engulfed both fighters and rocked the Fire Pavilion.
• Chen Mo and Ling Miao used defensive techniques, then flew backward in opposite directions while bleeding.

Chen Mo defeated Ling Miao in the arena and received the Spirit God Art, then You Mingtong secretly taught him an incomplete copy of the Nine Styles of God Slaying. The chapter ended with Chen Mo learning that the lost divine ability could destroy a cultivator’s Dao heart and soul.

• You Mingtong saw through Chen Mo’s act and secretly intensified the light so Chen Mo could conceal his defenses.
• Chen Mo used his Kunpeng Wings to catch up with the unconscious Ling Miao, shattered his meridians within the rules, and won the fight.
• Nangong Jinse and Yu Xiaoxiao supported Chen Mo as You Mingtong announced his victory and handed him the Spirit God Art.
• You Mingtong sent Chen Mo the incomplete cultivation method for the Nine Styles of God Slaying and said it settled their debt.
• Chen Mo learned that the Nine Styles of God Slaying could destroy a victim’s Dao heart and cause severe, lasting soul damage.

After defeating Ling Miao, Chen Mo became a major subject of discussion across the Demon Realm. At Ling Shuang Holy Land, Ye Yiren revealed that she had reached the Reincarnation Realm and told Fang Yueya that falling into the Mortal World was the path to becoming the strongest.

• Chen Mo returned to his thoughts about the first four styles of the Nine Styles of God Slaying, then went with Yu Xiaoxiao and Nangong Jinse to his volcano.
• News spread that Chen Mo had defeated Ling Miao, taken his Spirit God Law Seal, and risen to fourteenth place on the God-Demon Rankings.
• Fang Yueya showed Ye Yiren the updated rankings, but Ye Yiren said she had expected Chen Mo to defeat Ling Miao.
• Ye Yiren revealed that she had awakened memories from her previous life and reached the Reincarnation Realm, meaning she could not enter the coming God-Demon exchange.
• Ye Yiren told Fang Yueya that her old path of No Thought, No Emotion had failed and that falling into the Mortal World was the way to become the strongest.

Ye Yiren urged Fang Yueya to consider falling into the mortal world, while Fang Yueya wondered whether Chen Mo could survive the coming tribulation. Later, Yu Xiaoxiao accused Chen Mo of ruining her innocence, so he spanked her; she then asked the Fish Emperor to have Chen Mo’s cultivation sealed so she could spank him in return.

• Ye Yiren explained that the path of detachment could reach the Supreme God realm but not the ultimate peak, and Fang Yueya said she needed time to consider following her path.
• Fang Yueya asked whether Chen Mo could pass the approaching two-epoch tribulation, and Ye Yiren insisted he would win the friendly competition.
• Chen Mo served Enlightenment Tea to Yu Xiaoxiao and Nangong Jinse, and Yu Xiaoxiao claimed Chen Mo was her man because he had dragged her into his room before.
• Chen Mo carried Yu Xiaoxiao toward the inner room, but Nangong Jinse offered to help tie her up, and Chen Mo instead spanked Yu Xiaoxiao as a lesson.
• Yu Xiaoxiao told the Fish Emperor what Chen Mo had done, and he offered to send Aunt Qing to kill him; Yu Xiaoxiao refused and asked him to send someone to seal Chen Mo’s cultivation so she could spank him herself.

Yu Xiaoxiao tried to stop the Fish Emperor from killing Chen Mo, then found him and Nangong Jinse together and left in tears after arguing with him. Nangong Jinse urged Chen Mo to check on her, while Yu Xiaoxiao struggled to decide whether to tell her father what happened.

• The Fish Emperor insisted he would punish Chen Mo for hitting Yu Xiaoxiao, but she cut off their conversation and went to confront Chen Mo herself.
• Chen Mo and Nangong Jinse grew intimate in his room, but Yu Xiaoxiao barged in and caught them together.
• Yu Xiaoxiao argued with Chen Mo, threw a vase at him, and left in tears, saying she would ask the Fish Emperor to kill him.
• Nangong Jinse told Chen Mo to check on Yu Xiaoxiao and said she would not mind if he took her in.
• Yu Xiaoxiao landed on an uninhabited mountain peak, took out a scroll, and used a flower to hesitate over whether to tell on Chen Mo.

Chen Mo tried to make amends with Yu Xiaoxiao after upsetting her, but she kept changing the terms of her forgiveness. The chapter ended with Chen Mo staying beside her on the mountain while she remained angry.

• Yu Xiaoxiao picked flower petals to decide whether to tell on Chen Mo until he arrived with wine to apologize.
• Chen Mo offered Yu Xiaoxiao wine and adjusted its strength with sacred medicine until she liked it.
• Yu Xiaoxiao demanded that Chen Mo drain the jar and call himself a big bastard, and he did both, but she still refused to forgive him.
• Chen Mo asked Yu Xiaoxiao to return with him, and she objected that he had said she was nothing to him.
• When Yu Xiaoxiao threatened not to forgive him if he left, Chen Mo stayed beside her and began eating fruit and pastries.

Chen Mo ate the food Yu Xiaoxiao brought, but her anger turned to an uncontrollable craving when she tasted his blood. After calming her and explaining that he could not reveal its secret yet, Chen Mo acted on his suspicion that she had feelings for him and kissed her, leaving Yu Xiaoxiao flustered and struggling.

• Chen Mo ignored Yu Xiaoxiao’s attempts to get his attention while he finished the fruit and pastries.
• Yu Xiaoxiao bit Chen Mo’s hand and became desperate to drink his blood, but Chen Mo’s golden, hardened skin stopped her from biting further.
• Chen Mo used Soul Power to calm Yu Xiaoxiao, who said his blood had strengthened her and let her glimpse the barrier of the Transformation Profound Realm.
• Yu Xiaoxiao grew upset when Chen Mo would not reveal the blood’s secret, and Chen Mo explained that the Demon Lord had warned him to keep it hidden until he reached the Nirvana Realm.
• Chen Mo took Yu Xiaoxiao’s hand, declared that she was his woman, and kissed her as she protested and struggled.

Chen Mo and Yu Xiaoxiao reconciled on a mountain after he kissed her, then discussed marriage and intimacy. Yu Xiaoxiao gave Chen Mo nearly a hundred divine abilities to help him advance, and they agreed to wait until she felt ready for more.

• Chen Mo kissed Yu Xiaoxiao until her resentment faded, then teased her about having a child with him.
• Chen Mo asked about Yu Xiaoxiao's temple scales, and she explained that Merfolk had painful Reverse Scales and offered to give him hers when they married.
• Yu Xiaoxiao transmitted nearly a hundred divine abilities to Chen Mo, including three of the 108 Mystical Powers, to help with his cultivation.
• Yu Xiaoxiao bit Chen Mo and pushed him away when he touched her, then said she wanted to wait before going further.
• Yu Xiaoxiao suggested waiting three months, and Chen Mo agreed to follow her wishes.

Chen Mo spent the night cultivating with Nangong Jinse after Yu Xiaoxiao fled, and studied the Mystical Powers she had passed to him. When Yu Xiaoxiao confronted him for forgetting their promised date, he claimed he had been cultivating and agreed to prove it by demonstrating the techniques.

• Chen Mo admitted to Nangong Jinse that he had set his sights on Yu Xiaoxiao, and Nangong Jinse showed jealousy before they resumed Dual Cultivation.
• Chen Mo examined the Sky Dome Godly Lightning Skill, Water Sky Dragon Twister, and Myriad Shadow Spirit Body, deciding to cultivate the first two before integrating them into the Galaxy.
• After using the Vice Pavilion Master's Time Formation to cultivate for over two months, Chen Mo still failed to reach the Return to One Realm.
• Chen Mo emerged from seclusion and found Yu Xiaoxiao angry that he had forgotten their planned date.
• Chen Mo claimed he had been cultivating the Mystical Powers Yu Xiaoxiao gave him, and she demanded proof.
• Chen Mo agreed and began demonstrating the Mystical Powers to Yu Xiaoxiao.

Chen Mo invited Yu Xiaoxiao and Nangong Jinse to the Demon Realm's Lantern Festival, and the three prepared for their nighttime outing. The chapter ended with Yu Xiaoxiao satisfied with her Liang Bing mask, though she and Nangong Jinse still competed over who had the prettier one.

• Chen Mo proved his identity to Yu Xiaoxiao by displaying the divine abilities she had taught him, then invited her and Nangong Jinse to the Lantern Festival.
• Yu Xiaoxiao eagerly accepted and left to dress up, while Nangong Jinse said she would prepare for her first date too.
• At night, Chen Mo teased Yu Xiaoxiao about her height, and she revealed she had used the Bone Extension Technique to make her legs longer.
• Nangong Jinse appeared in a pale green dress and high heels, and Yu Xiaoxiao and Chen Mo admired her appearance.
• Chen Mo handed out masks, and Yu Xiaoxiao complained that her first one was a pig while Nangong Jinse received a woman's mask.
• Chen Mo gave Yu Xiaoxiao a Liang Bing mask, which satisfied her, though Nangong Jinse still considered her own mask prettier.

Chen Mo, Yu Xiaoxiao, and Nangong Jinse enjoyed the Lantern Festival in Demon City while concealing their identities. Meanwhile, Ye Yiren and Fang Yueya entered the Demon Realm in disguise after Ye Yiren divined that Fang Yueya’s fated partner would appear at the festival.

• Yu Xiaoxiao mocked Chen Mo’s Sun Wukong mask, then clung to his arm as the three strolled through Demon City.
• Yu Xiaoxiao bought snacks and trinkets while Nangong Jinse argued with her, and Chen Mo bought them sugar figurines modeled on their masks.
• Yu Xiaoxiao bit into the Keisha figurine while Nangong Jinse dismissed her teasing.
• Ye Yiren reassured Fang Yueya that their disguises and the Kunlun Mirror would keep them hidden from Demon Realm experts.
• Ye Yiren told Fang Yueya to call her wife and revealed that her star divination predicted Fang Yueya’s fated partner would appear at the Lantern Festival.

At the Demon Realm Lantern Festival, Chen Mo recited a love poem to Nangong Jinse, but Yu Xiaoxiao insulted the courtesans and sparked a confrontation with their admirers. After Yu Xiaoxiao blasted a man into the lake, the crowd surrounded the three and called for her to be captured.

• Ye Yiren told Fang Yueya that her destined person would appear at the Demon Realm Lantern Festival, then set out with her to find someone.
• Chen Mo held Nangong Jinse's hands and recited a love poem, calling her his wife and stirring admiration among the festival crowd.
• Yu Xiaoxiao called the courtesans vulgar painted faces, provoking their admirers to demand that she and Nangong Jinse remove their masks and apologize.
• Chen Mo tried to lead Yu Xiaoxiao and Nangong Jinse away, but the crowd blocked them and moved to unmask the women.
• Yu Xiaoxiao blasted one of the admirers into the lake, and the crowd surrounded the three, demanding that she be captured.

Chen Mo, Yu Xiaoxiao, and Nangong Jinse enjoyed the Lantern Festival after Chen Mo stopped Yu Xiaoxiao from attacking a crowd. Their outing took an awkward turn when the system bound Lin Yi, who was married to their new acquaintance Fang Risuo, as a goddess.

• Yu Xiaoxiao tried to punish the people she had argued with, but Chen Mo took her and Nangong Jinse away and scolded her for causing trouble.
• Yu Xiaoxiao sulked while Chen Mo led Nangong Jinse toward the main street, then she joined them by taking his other arm.
• Chen Mo, Yu Xiaoxiao, and Nangong Jinse solved easy lantern riddles and collected prizes.
• A masked man directed Chen Mo to Tianji Tower for harder riddles and introduced himself as Fang Risuo, alongside his wife Lin Yi.
• The system bound Lin Yi as a goddess with 20 initial favorability, leaving Chen Mo dismayed when he realized she was Fang Risuo's wife.
• Chen Mo introduced himself and his companions under the aliases Mo Cheng, Qing Se, and Yu Youwei, and learned about Tianji Tower's Lantern Festival riddles.