Chapter Summaries

Xiao Tianhao made a pill to help Little Wan'er recover, then told Xiao Ning'er and Huyan Lanruo he planned a long trip to the Heavenly Fortune Tribe and Black Spring. After they insisted on joining him, he agreed, with the condition that he would put them inside the Profound Space Pearl when danger arose.

• Xiao Tianhao refined Mystic Essence Marrow-Warming Pills and gave one to Little Wan'er, who felt better before falling asleep.
• Xiao Tianhao told Xiao Ning'er and Huyan Lanruo that he would leave on a long trip and make more Inscription Scrolls for them.
• Xiao Tianhao explained that he planned to visit the Heavenly Fortune Tribe and Black Spring, but refused to take the women because of the dangers.
• Huyan Lanruo and Xiao Ning'er argued that they could handle the journey and could hide in the Profound Space Pearl if necessary.
• Xiao Tianhao agreed to bring them, provided he could put them inside the Profound Space Pearl in especially dangerous places.

As Glory City recovered from the Dark Guild attack and Beast Tide, Xiao Tianhao prepared to leave for training and helped strengthen the city’s defenses. He declined Nie Li’s invitation to explore the Black Prison World, gave Nie Li and Ye Zong Black Gold rank Inscription Scrolls, and chose several treasures from the City Lord’s Mansion treasury.

• Glory City repaired its buildings and walls, compensated the families of those killed, and arranged care for orphans.
• Xiao Tianhao drew Nie Li a map of several training destinations and declined to join Nie Li’s planned exploration of the Black Prison World.
• Nie Li assured Xiao Tianhao that the Ten Thousand Demons Spirit Array would soon be ready, and Xiao Tianhao gave him five attack and five defense Inscription Scrolls.
• Xiao Tianhao told Ye Zong he was taking Xiao Ning'er, Huyan Lanruo, and the others out to train, then gave the City Lord’s Mansion fifty Black Gold rank Inscription Scrolls.
• Ye Zong offered Xiao Tianhao treasures in return, and Xiao Tianhao selected several items from the City Lord’s Mansion treasury.

Xiao Tianhao left Glory City to train with Xiao Ning'er and Huyan Lanruo, inviting Yang Xin to join them. As they entered the Sacred Ancestor Mountain Range, Yang Xin stayed in the Profound Space Pearl to cultivate with her new Inferno Phoenix demon spirit and Heavenly Phoenix Art.

• Xiao Tianhao left Little Wan'er in City Lord Ye Zong's care before setting out.
• Xiao Tianhao invited Yang Xin to train with him, and she agreed after telling him how much she longed to leave Glory City.
• Xiao Ning'er and Huyan Lanruo waited at the Alchemist Association while Xiao Tianhao visited Yang Xin.
• Xiao Tianhao emerged holding Yang Xin's hand, and an alchemy apprentice was shocked to see them together.
• Xiao Tianhao gave Yang Xin an Inferno Phoenix demon spirit and the Heavenly Phoenix Art, then she entered the Profound Space Pearl to cultivate.
• Xiao Tianhao, Xiao Ning'er, and Huyan Lanruo entered the Sacred Ancestor Mountain Range and killed demon beasts along the way.

Xiao Tianhao, Xiao Ning'er, Huyan Lanruo, and Yang Xin trained in the Sacred Ancestor Mountain Range, where Yang Xin gained combat experience and the three women improved their teamwork. As they continued toward the Heavenly Fortune Plateau, Xiao Ning'er and Huyan Lanruo joined Xiao Tianhao in his room one night.

• Yang Xin used her Inferno Phoenix powers to fight demon beasts as Xiao Tianhao and the others traveled through the forest.
• Xiao Ning'er, Huyan Lanruo, and Yang Xin worked together to kill a three-star Black Gold Earth-Splitting Rhinoceros while Xiao Tianhao watched over them.
• Xiao Tianhao praised the women's teamwork, brought them into the Profound Space Pearl to recover, and continued toward the Heavenly Fortune Plateau.
• Over the following days, the group fought stronger demon beasts, and Xiao Tianhao advised the women on their coordination and their opponents' weaknesses.
• Xiao Ning'er and Huyan Lanruo entered Xiao Tianhao's room at night, and the three shared an intimate encounter.

Xiao Tianhao and his companions arrived at the isolated Heavenly Fortune Tribe, where they saw the residents’ poverty and scarcity. Meanwhile, Nie Li and his companions fought through a horde of Red Ghosts in the Black Prison World, and Xiao Tianhao’s group met a beautiful golden-haired waitress at a porridge shop.

• Xiao Tianhao, Xiao Ning'er, Huyan Lanruo, and Yang Xin reached the Heavenly Fortune Plateau after advancing one star through training and combat.
• Nie Li and his companions encountered Red Ghosts in the Black Prison World, and Nie Li explained that the monsters hunted in large packs.
• Nie Li and the others merged with their demon spirits and killed the attacking Red Ghosts.
• Xiao Tianhao and his companions explored the poor Heavenly Fortune Tribe and agreed they could eventually bring its human residents to Glory City.
• Xiao Tianhao led the group into a porridge shop, where a golden-haired girl served them cassava flour porridge.

Yun Ling befriended Xiao Tianhao and his companions, and he agreed to teach her cultivation in exchange for lodging. After they settled in at her home and shared a meal with her family, Xiao Lang and his men secretly plotted to rob them.

• Yun Ling asked Xiao Tianhao and his companions to teach her cultivation, and Xiao Tianhao agreed in exchange for a place to stay.
• Xiao Tianhao admitted that he liked Yun Ling, while Yang Xin, Xiao Ning'er, and Huyan Lanruo accepted his interest despite their jealousy.
• After exploring the Heavenly Fortune Plateau, Xiao Tianhao and the others returned to Old Man Yun's home, where Yun Ling had prepared rooms for them.
• Xiao Tianhao gave Old Man Yun and Yun Ling a large supply of demon beast meat and rice, and they shared dinner while Yun Ling asked about the outside world.
• Xiao Lang and his subordinates watched the group from the darkness and plotted to attack them for their Space Rings and other valuables.

Xiao Tianhao taught Yun Ling a cultivation technique while his companions gathered purple smoke stones, then confronted and toyed with a bandit gang that tried to rob him. Back in Glory City, Ye Zong, Ye Ziyun, Xiao Yunfeng, and Huyan Xiong worried about their absent loved ones as the group remained away.

• Xiao Tianhao tested Yun Ling's attributes, transmitted the Crimson Sun Heavenly Thunder Art to her, and watched her begin cultivating.
• Xiao Ning'er and the others gathered purple smoke stones while Xiao Tianhao cultivated nearby.
• Xiao Tianhao confronted Xiao Lang and his seven subordinates after overhearing them plot to rob him.
• Xiao Tianhao dodged the gang's attacks and easily injured and humiliated them.
• Ye Zong and Ye Xiu worried about Xiao Tianhao, Nie Li, and their companions in the City Lord's Mansion.
• Ye Ziyun, Xiao Yunfeng, and Huyan Xiong separately worried about the people who had left to train.

Xiao Tianhao killed Xiao Lang and his companions, then watched Yun Ling grow stronger and shared a kiss with her. When the Profound Space Pearl guided him to a curtain of light, he left abruptly to investigate it.

• Xiao Tianhao overwhelmed Xiao Lang and his companions with soul pressure, killed the three Gold Rank warriors, and burned away the bodies.
• Yun Ling woke after cultivating and thanked Xiao Tianhao, saying she expected to reach Azure Radiance Rank within a few days.
• Xiao Tianhao kissed Yun Ling, then carried her back to the porridge shop when the Profound Space Pearl began guiding him somewhere.
• Xiao Tianhao left Yun Ling at the shop and vanished before Xiao Ning'er and the others could learn where he had gone.
• Xiao Tianhao arrived before a transparent curtain of light, where the Profound Space Pearl had led him.

Xiao Tianhao freed a strange black dog from a giant egg, but the dog proved far stronger and more troublesome than it appeared. After claiming to have lost its memories, the dog decided to leave the cave with Xiao Tianhao.

• Xiao Tianhao touched the barrier, entered a cave, and watched the Profound Space Pearl remove the golden inscriptions from a massive egg until it hatched.
• A big black dog in shining white split-crotch pants emerged, declared itself free, and said it would make Xiao Tianhao its human pet.
• Xiao Tianhao challenged the dog, but it dodged his attacks and bit his backside and arm, showing off its toughness and cunning.
• The dog claimed it had forgotten its origins and name, then gave Xiao Tianhao the nickname Tianhao brat.
• Xiao Tianhao headed out of the cave, and the big black dog followed, saying it was coming with him.

Xiao Tianhao returned home with the talking Big Black Dog, then traveled to Black Spring and removed its Inscription Barrier. In Glory City, Ye Zong ordered the Sacred Family killed after Shen Hong confessed to poisoning Ye Zong’s wife and conspiring with the Dark Guild.

• Xiao Tianhao returned to his lodgings with Big Black Dog, who startled the women by speaking and boasting about his strength.
• Ye Shuo led the City Lord’s Mansion’s Secret Unit and allied Black Gold Demon Spirit Masters to surround the Sacred Family residence.
• Ye Zong confronted Shen Hong over the Sacred Family’s collusion with the Dark Guild and its role in poisoning his wife.
• Shen Hong admitted he had arranged the poisoning because he hated that Ye Zong’s wife had married Ye Zong, and Ye Zong ordered the Sacred Family killed without mercy.
• Xiao Tianhao reached Black Spring with Big Black Dog, collected Legendary-rank items and Space Rings from nearby remains, and broke the pool’s Inscription Barrier.
• Xiao Tianhao sensed incomplete strands of law energy flowing in Black Spring.

Xiao Tianhao met Yu Yan, the Fire Spirit God, and learned about Spirit Gods and the laws they governed. He brought Xiao Ning'er and the others to Black Spring to receive Yu Yan’s help, while Dragon Fiend and Ghost Fiend investigated Xiao Tianhao and Nie Li’s absence from Glory City.

• Yu Yan appeared before Xiao Tianhao at Black Spring, introduced herself as the Fire Spirit God, and explained that her shattered divine spark would eventually reform.
• Yu Yan described the Spirit Gods, their laws, and the war in which the Demon Beast Spirit Gods had outnumbered and nearly destroyed the human Spirit Gods.
• Xiao Tianhao released Xiao Ning'er and the other women, introduced them to Yu Yan, and prepared them to follow her instructions and bathe in Black Spring.
• At the Dark Guild, Dragon Fiend learned that Xiao Tianhao and Nie Li had left Glory City and asked whether their destination had been discovered.
• A subordinate admitted he had not found out where they went, and Ghost Fiend threatened him.

Dragon Fiend and Ghost Fiend searched for Nie Li and another person while Dragon Fiend prepared to cultivate in seclusion. After Xiao Tianhao and his companions strengthened their cultivation at Black Spring, he concealed them in the Profound Space Pearl and set out with Goddess Yu Yan and the Big Black Dog for the Heavenly Fortune Tribe.

• Ghost Fiend released a subordinate from the Soul Chain, and Dragon Fiend ordered him to find Nie Li and the other person within a month.
• Dragon Fiend told Ghost Fiend to watch for Nie Li and the other person while he went into seclusion to seek a breakthrough to the demi-god level.
• Glory City residents and Sacred Orchid Institute students celebrated the Sacred Family's downfall and discussed Shen Fei, Shen Yue, and Shen Xiu's arrests.
• At Black Spring, Xiao Tianhao, Xiao Ning'er, Yang Xin, and Huyan Lanruo sensed laws and absorbed law power, raising their cultivation levels.
• Xiao Tianhao helped Goddess Yu Yan form a new divine body, then put her and the women into the Profound Space Pearl to conceal their auras.
• Xiao Tianhao left Black Spring with the Big Black Dog and headed toward the Heavenly Fortune Tribe.

Xiao Tianhao celebrated with his companions, gave Yang Xin a necklace, and led the Heavenly Fortune Tribe safely back to Glory City. After the tribe settled in, a banquet welcomed him home, and he returned to his residence alone.

• At a bonfire feast, Xiao Tianhao explained his origins and Blue Star technology to Yang Xin, Goddess Yu Yan, Xiao Ning'er, and Huyan Lanruo.
• Xiao Tianhao gave Yang Xin a Holy Spirit Gem Necklace and promised to take her to Blue Star someday.
• Xiao Tianhao guided the Heavenly Fortune Tribe through the Sacred Ancestor Mountain Range, where they fought off demon beasts without any deaths.
• Xiao Tianhao gave Yun Ling a Space Ring to carry the demon beast carcasses, and the tribe reached Glory City five days later.
• The City Lord's Mansion arranged a new home for the tribe, and Ye Zong hosted a banquet celebrating Xiao Tianhao's return.
• Xiao Tianhao said goodbye as his companions left with their families, then returned home alone.

Xiao Tianhao spent a day with Little Wan'er in Glory City, then returned to Blue Star and arranged for Huang Shujian and Xiao Miaoqing to accompany him to the world of Tales of Demons and Gods. Meanwhile, Nie Li and his companions returned from the Black Prison World and headed to the City Lord's Mansion.

• Xiao Tianhao visited Little Wan'er and Ye Ziyun, then took Little Wan'er around Glory City and spent time with Xiao Ning'er and Huyan Lanruo.
• Xiao Tianhao returned to Blue Star, called Huang Shujian, and drove to Haoyu Pharmaceutical Group to hear reports from the executives.
• Xiao Tianhao used the Demon Eye Spirit to plant a subtle command against betrayal in the executives' minds, then gave them shares and promotions.
• Xiao Tianhao told Huang Shujian and Xiao Miaoqing that Su Ran would manage the company while they went with him to the world of Tales of Demons and Gods.
• That evening, Xiao Tianhao brought Huang Shujian and Xiao Miaoqing to his residence in Glory City.
• Nie Li, Lu Piao, and their companions emerged from the Black Prison World and went with their master toward the City Lord's Mansion.

Xiao Tianhao, Xiao Miaoqing, and Huang Shujian spent the day shopping in Glory City before encountering Big Black Dog being chased by young noblewomen. Big Black Dog escaped by distracting the crowd with a fabricated romantic fortune.

• Xiao Tianhao encouraged Huang Shujian to buy whatever she liked, and she and Xiao Miaoqing filled their Space Rings with new clothes and jewelry.
• Xiao Tianhao and the two women encountered Big Black Dog fleeing from seven or eight noblewomen who accused him of stealing their undergarments and calling them his maidservants.
• Big Black Dog tried to hide behind Xiao Tianhao, but Xiao Tianhao blocked him with a Soul Force barrier and left him surrounded by the angry women.
• Big Black Dog claimed he had performed a blessing ritual and offered to divine the women's romantic destinies as compensation.
• Big Black Dog pointed to a chubby young man as the destined beloved of a girl in red, then slipped through the distracted crowd and escaped.

After spending time with his loved ones, Xiao Tianhao reunited with Nie Li and his companions for a farewell feast before leaving for the Netherworld. The next morning, he gave Nie Li purple smoke stones for Glory City and departed the restaurant.

• Xiao Tianhao spent a dozen days exploring and hunting with his companions, and Yun Ling fell in love with him.
• Xiao Tianhao invited Nie Li and the others to the Wind Snow Grand Restaurant, where they shared stories and warned him about a powerful white-haired man in the Black Prison World.
• A white-robed young man and a middle-aged man traveled through the Sacred Ancestor Mountain Range toward Glory City, and the young man wondered whether Xiao Tianhao and Nie Li would disappoint him.
• Xiao Tianhao, Nie Li, and Duan Jian woke early after the feast, and Xiao Tianhao gave Nie Li purple smoke stones to strengthen Glory City's reserves.
• Xiao Tianhao said goodbye to Nie Li and Duan Jian and left the restaurant.

Xiao Tianhao gave Ye Zong powerful Demon Spirits and inscription scrolls to strengthen Glory City before departing for the Netherworld. Three days later, he and his companions camped in the Sacred Ancestor Mountain Range, where a mysterious young man appeared.

• Xiao Tianhao told Ye Zong he would leave for the Netherworld and revealed that cultivation continued beyond Legendary rank, including Demigods and Spirit Gods.
• Xiao Tianhao gave Ye Zong a Space Ring filled with Demon Spirits and inscription scrolls, including eight Heavenly Fate-rank Demon Spirit Stones, for Glory City's defense.
• Ye Zong agreed to distribute the rare Demon Spirits carefully and use the remaining ones to establish more Ten Thousand Demons Spirit Arrays.
• Three days later, Xiao Tianhao, Xiao Ning'er, Huyan Lanruo, and Yang Xin traveled through the Sacred Ancestor Mountain Range while the others stayed inside the Profound Space Pearl.
• The group stopped to rest and roast a Cloud-Treading Deer, but a handsome young man in white robes emerged from the woods and praised the meat.

Xiao Tianhao fought Dragon Fiend in the sky while Huyan Lanruo, Xiao Ning'er, and Yang Xin defended themselves against Ghost Fiend on the ground. Xiao Tianhao drove Dragon Fiend to unleash the Soul-Burning Curse, which raised his power to Spirit God level.

• Xiao Tianhao and Dragon Fiend revealed their Demon Spirit fusions and took their battle into the sky, where Xiao Tianhao gained the upper hand.
• Ghost Fiend concealed himself and approached Xiao Ning'er, Yang Xin, and Huyan Lanruo, but Huyan Lanruo sensed him and warned the others.
• Huyan Lanruo, Xiao Ning'er, and Yang Xin coordinated their attacks and forced Ghost Fiend into a difficult fight.
• Xiao Tianhao struck Dragon Fiend with Violet Lightning Flood Dragon Break, shattering his Golden Saint Shield and leaving him scorched and wounded.
• Dragon Fiend used the Soul-Burning Curse, transforming his scales and raising his aura to Spirit God level.

Xiao Tianhao defeated Dragon Fiend with his Rift of Time and Space while Xiao Ning'er, Huyan Lanruo, and Yang Xin killed Ghost Fiend. After confirming the area was clear, Xiao Tianhao teleported away with the three women.

• Xiao Tianhao used his mastery of time and space to overwhelm Dragon Fiend's Golden Dragon Annihilation Wave and erase him with the Rift of Time and Space.
• Xiao Ning'er blocked Ghost Fiend's Demon Ghost's Wrath with her Wind-Thunder Barrier while Huyan Lanruo disrupted him with psychic threads.
• Yang Xin struck Ghost Fiend with her Blazing Sunburst, shattering his defenses and leaving him gravely weakened.
• Xiao Ning'er appeared beside Ghost Fiend and cut his throat, and the lingering phoenix flames reduced his body to ashes.
• Xiao Tianhao checked for nearby people and Demon Beasts, then enveloped the three women in his mental power and vanished with them.

Xiao Tianhao recovered with his companions inside the Profound Space Pearl before traveling to Blackstone City in the Netherworld. While exploring the city, he encountered Little Black fleeing the Witch-Ghost Family, and Little Black recognized him.

• Little Wan'er tearfully welcomed Xiao Tianhao and the others inside the Profound Space Pearl, where they recovered and spent four days together.
• Xiao Tianhao and Goddess Yu Yan traveled to Blackstone City, where he explored the markets, traded food for treasures, and learned about the Jade Seal Family and the Nine-Layer Deathlands.
• Xiao Tianhao heard that someone had found a powerful sword in the sixth layer of the Nine-Layer Deathlands and decided the ancient battlefield was worth exploring.
• Little Black ran through the streets pursued by the Witch-Ghost Family after destroying their treasures, while Xiao Tianhao realized he was the dog.
• Little Black spotted Xiao Tianhao and called out to him, making Xiao Tianhao stop and press a hand to his forehead.