Chapter Summaries

Cao Bing studied the Black Flame Sect’s cultivation method and used his mastery of the Fire Law to cultivate it without risk, increasing his physical strength. He then obtained an identity star diamond from Sang Yan and prepared to enter the Dark Star Realm’s eighteen trial stars.

• Cao Bing took over Sang Yan’s Elder Hall and examined the Black Flame Sect’s cultivation method, learning how Dark Star Realm techniques used elemental energy and carried dangerous side effects.
• Cao Bing used the Fire Law to transform energy and cultivate the method, raising his physical strength by about one star after ten days and nights of seclusion.
• Cao Bing asked Sang Yan about entering the eighteen trial stars and learned that visitors needed a valid identity star diamond.
• Sang Yan tested Cao Bing with the crystal pillar and inscribed an identity star diamond showing him as a sixteen-star Emperor.
• Cao Bing announced that he was ready to head to the trial stars.

Cao Bing arrived at the Black Flame Sacred Star and entered the Fourteen-Star Emperor-level tower to reach its Trial Dark Star. After learning the trial procedures, he teleported onward, leaving the gathered cultivators watching him with envy and admiration.

• Cao Bing used Sang Yan’s star map to teleport to the Black Flame Sacred Star, one of the Dark Star Realm’s three Trial Sacred Stars.
• Cao Bing entered the Fourteen-Star Emperor-level tower, where a crystal pillar identified him as a high-level Emperor-level expert and alerted the people inside.
• Elder Qu Ji introduced himself and gave Cao Bing a jade slip containing information about the Dark Star trials.
• Cao Bing asked to enter the Fourteen-Star Emperor-level Trial Dark Star, and Qu Ji activated the teleportation array despite advising him to be careful.
• Cao Bing vanished as the array’s light faded, while the gathered cultivators looked on with envy and admiration.

Cao Bing reached a One Yuan Heavy Water pool on a fourteen-star Emperor-Level Dark Star and discovered that the treasure beneath it radiated extreme Ice Soul Chill. His attempt to collect the pool shattered his empty World Ring, leaving him without a container for the treasure.

• Cao Bing arrived on the Dark Star and found its gravity powerful enough to hinder even his ability to fight freely.
• Cao Bing used his powerful soul force to scan the small Dark Star and locate a pool of One Yuan Heavy Water more than three hundred li away.
• Cao Bing approached the pool as its Ice Soul Chill grew severe enough to crack the Dark Star crust and frost his armor and body.
• Cao Bing tried to store the One Yuan Heavy Water, the treasure beneath it, and the pool in an empty World Ring, but the ring shattered.

Cao Bing failed to collect the Golden Pearl from the icy pool, but managed to store the surrounding golden liquid in the Myriad Beasts Scroll. The liquid’s chill froze much of the scroll’s world and injured Cao Bing’s soul, leaving him to abandon the pearl for now.

• Cao Bing’s World Ring shattered when he tried to collect the icy pool, and the Golden Pearl’s chill froze and injured his soul.
• Cao Bing stored the One Yuan Heavy Water in another Storage Ring, but the Golden Pearl remained behind.
• Cao Bing moved the demonic beasts out of the Myriad Beasts Scroll and used its divine-artifact storage space to collect most of the golden liquid.
• The golden liquid froze the third level of the Myriad Beasts Scroll and chilled its first and second levels.
• Cao Bing decided not to risk collecting the Golden Pearl and left it in the pool while he recovered from his soul injury.

Cao Bing returned from the Fourteen-Star Emperor-level Dark Star trial, received his token, and headed toward the Fifteen-Star trial building. Meanwhile, Xiao Hei was cornered by three Demon Emperors and a group of Demon Kings, leaving him near death as they attacked.

• Cao Bing returned to the teleportation array after spending a month completing the Fourteen-Star Emperor-level Dark Star trial.
• Elder Qu Ji tested Cao Bing, learned he had never received an Emperor-level token, and gave him a Fourteen-Star Emperor-level token.
• Cao Bing bound the token to himself and left for the Fifteen-Star Emperor-level building as onlookers cleared his path.
• Xiao Hei, wounded and exhausted, faced three Demon Emperors and more than twenty Demon Kings in the ruins of Star Spirit Residence, with an injured girl behind him.
• The gold-robed Fourth-Level Demon Emperor said His Majesty had ordered Xiao Hei's death, then attacked him alongside the other two Demon Emperors.

Cao Bing arrived just as Xiao Hei was about to be killed, instantly annihilated the Demon Realm attackers, and reunited with his old friend. After teasing Xiao Hei about his wife, Bai Ling, Cao Bing gave her a pearl that could evolve an avian Demon Race member’s bloodline, unaware that it was a Blood Sparrow Clan treasure and that the clan was searching for him.

• Cao Bing killed three Demon Emperors and dozens of Demon Kings with a single word, saving the badly injured Xiao Hei.
• Cao Bing reunited with Xiao Hei, gave him healing pills, and teased him about the injured young woman nearby.
• Xiao Hei introduced the woman as his wife, Bai Ling, and Cao Bing joked with the couple before giving her a mysterious pearl.
• Cao Bing did not know the pearl was a Blood Sparrow Clan treasure, while the clan was searching the Outer Territory Battlefield for him.

Qin Yu and Hou Fei reunited with Xiao Hei, who explained that the Demon Emperor Peng had ordered the hunt that destroyed Bai Ling’s clan and led to her sister’s capture. Cao Bing said he could not kill the Demon Emperor Peng for now, but he could rescue Bai Ling’s elder sister.

• Cao Bing told Xiao Hei that Qin Yu and Hou Fei were nearby, and they arrived to reunite with him.
• Xiao Hei introduced Bai Ling to Qin Yu and Hou Fei, who teased the couple before they caught up.
• Xiao Hei told Qin Yu and the others that the White Clan had been slaughtered, Bai Ling’s elder sister had been captured, and he suspected Zong Jue was involved.
• Xiao Hei recounted how he learned that the Demon Emperor Peng had ordered the pursuit, and Cao Bing confirmed his suspicion.
• Cao Bing said he could rescue Bai Ling’s elder sister, though Qin Yu cautioned against taking risks.

Cao Bing used his enhanced Voidless Secret Art to enter Black Bird Star’s heavily guarded Imperial City unnoticed and locate Zong Jue. He abducted Zong Jue and his maidservant, escaped into space, and returned to Qin Yu’s Jiang Lan Realm.

• Cao Bing walked unseen through the Imperial City, startling Qin Yu and the others, and explained that his improved Voidless Secret Art let him approach powerful experts undetected.
• Cao Bing searched Zong Jue’s palace and appeared beside him while he played chess, startling Zong Jue.
• Cao Bing forcibly drew Zong Jue and his white-robed maidservant into his World Ring and escaped from Black Bird Star.
• Two Imperial-level experts found Zong Jue missing and hurried to inform His Majesty.

Zong Jue explained that the Demon Emperor Peng began targeting Xiao Hei after Zong Jue praised Xiao Hei to him, though Zong Jue did not know why. Xiao Hei reunited with Bai Xin, and Zong Jue decided to leave the Avian Lineage rather than take sides in the coming conflict.

• Xiao Hei questioned Zong Jue about why the Demon Emperor Peng had ordered him killed, and Zong Jue said the pursuit began after he praised Xiao Hei to the emperor.
• Qin Yu asked Zong Jue to hand over Bai Xin, and Zong Jue revealed that she was no longer with him.
• Cao Bing released Bai Xin, and Xiao Hei eagerly reunited with her while the others teased them.
• Qin Yu warned Zong Jue that he and his brothers would become enemies of the Demon Emperor Peng.
• Zong Jue decided to leave the Avian Lineage and stay out of the conflict between Qin Yu and the Demon Emperor Peng.

Cao Bing’s avatar reached Mi Lin Star and made his way through the deadly spatial rifts surrounding the Misty God Temple. When a level-five Immortal Emperor demanded that he leave his name by order of the Yu Emperor, Cao Bing sent him flying.

• Cao Bing’s avatar arrived at Mi Lin Star and sensed the constant spatial turbulence caused by the rifts around the Misty God Temple.
• Cao Bing flew through the field of spatial rifts, discovering several enormous rifts and countless smaller ones along the way.
• Cao Bing reached the Misty God Temple and examined its immense structure, its opposing Cosmic Shattering Gold Flow and black substance, and the guarded entrance.
• A level-five Immortal Emperor blocked Cao Bing and demanded his name under the Yu Emperor’s decree.
• Cao Bing dismissed the Yu Emperor’s authority and casually sent the Immortal Emperor flying.

Cao Bing defeated the guards at the Misty God Temple’s entrance and entered its illusion-filled outer region. Using the Misty God Catalog, he planned to bypass the outer region’s treasures and head straight for the Craftsman God’s inheritance.

• Cao Bing wounded an Immortal Emperor serving under the Yu Emperor and ignored the other guards’ demands to identify himself.
• A Five-Colored Divine Ox clansman attacked Cao Bing, who split the clan member’s divine light and grievously wounded him, sparing his life for Man Quan’s sake.
• Cao Bing brushed past the guards and entered the Misty God Temple, leaving them to report the incident to their Majesties.
• Cao Bing found his immortal awareness restricted by the outer region’s vast illusion formation and recognized that it could trap visitors for immense stretches of time.
• Cao Bing relied on the Misty God Catalog to navigate the temple and set out for the Craftsman God’s inheritance instead of seeking divine artifacts.

Cao Bing followed the Misty God Catalog through the Misty God Temple’s shifting outer paths, collecting divine artifacts before cautiously entering its inner hall. He began inspecting the inner hall by following the catalog’s guidance.

• Cao Bing used the Bewildering God Scroll to navigate the changing paths of the Misty God Temple.
• Cao Bing spent over fifteen hours crossing the outer region and collected eighty-three divine artifacts, including six Mid-grade Divine Artifacts.
• Cao Bing reached the inner hall and carefully approached its open gate, wary of the danger that had killed Immortal Emperor Ni Yang.
• Cao Bing entered the inner hall, found his immortal sense suppressed to less than a hundred meters, and explored rooms only according to the Misty God Catalog.

Cao Bing explored the Misty God Temple’s Front Hall, discovering that even its simplest furnishings were High-grade Divine Artifacts and collecting valuables from several rooms. He reached the temple’s pet room, where dozens of exotic demon beasts were caged, including a Five-Clawed Golden Dragon he planned to show Ao Fang.

• Cao Bing recalled that the Front Hall led to the Central Courtyard and searched it for the hidden room that could earn Che Houyuan’s approval.
• Cao Bing found that the guest room’s chairs, table, teapot, and teacups were all High-grade Divine Artifacts, then stored them in his World Ring.
• Cao Bing searched several more rooms and took every valuable item he could carry.
• Cao Bing entered a courtyard filled with cages and recognized it as the Misty God Temple’s pet room.
• Cao Bing spotted a caged Five-Clawed Golden Dragon and decided to have Ao Fang identify it.

Cao Bing explored the Misty God Temple, avoided a garden of potentially deadly plants, and searched unsuccessfully for a hidden chamber among treasured carvings. He discovered a concealed passage in a corridor wall and entered a beautiful valley, convinced he had found the right place.

• Cao Bing collected the caged pets, then cautiously left the plant chamber without entering among its strange flowers and herbs.
• Cao Bing searched a room of lifelike carvings for a hidden chamber but found no concealed door.
• Cao Bing reached a corridor with three safe routes and noticed that a wall carving concealed folded space.
• Cao Bing touched the carving with a divine spear, revealing a concealed door and a corresponding route in the Bewildering God Scroll.
• Cao Bing passed through the door into a scenic valley and believed he had found the right place.

Cao Bing found Che Houyuan’s hidden dwelling in the Misty God Temple and activated an image that explained the temple’s inheritance and the Divine Realm’s cultivation levels. The image left Cao Bing with a chance to claim the temple’s treasures by completing its trials.

• Cao Bing checked the Misty God Catalog, found no danger in the valley, and discovered a cave hidden behind a waterfall.
• Cao Bing read Che Houyuan’s inscription and realized he had a preliminary chance to inherit the Misty God Temple if he passed its trials.
• Cao Bing wrote the character “Yuan” on the crimson wall, activating a restriction that produced an image of Che Houyuan.
• Che Houyuan’s image praised Cao Bing’s soul realm and explained that the temple could repel or destroy itself against powerful intruders from the Divine Realm.
• Che Houyuan described the god, Heavenly God, God King, and Celestial Venerable realms, while Cao Bing considered how his own cultivation path differed from theirs.

Che Houyuan explained the ranks of Divine Realm weapons and the power and origins of Primordial Spirit Treasures, revealing his exceptional skill as an artifact-refining master. Cao Bing learned that Che Houyuan was an Upper Heavenly God who had forged first-rate Primordial Spirit Treasures and aspired to create a Heavenly Venerate Spirit Treasure.

• Che Houyuan explained the six grades of Divine and Heavenly Divine Artifacts and said that skill and strategy could let a Deity defeat a Heavenly God.
• Che Houyuan revealed that he was an artifact-refining master and described Primordial Innate and Acquired Spirit Treasures and their grades.
• Cao Bing compared Primordial Spirit Treasures with Heavenly Divine Artifacts and supreme treasures, while recognizing the importance of Primordial Spirit Qi.
• Che Houyuan explained how Primordial Spirit Qi could be found or extracted from old Primordial Spirit Treasures, and Cao Bing connected it to breakthroughs in the Stellar Transformation World.
• Che Houyuan declared that he had forged first-rate Primordial Spirit Treasures and wanted to forge a Heavenly Venerate Spirit Treasure, while claiming his artifact-forging methods surpassed those of Heavenly Venerates.

Cao Bing watched Che Houyuan’s message about his attempt to forge a Heavenly Venerate Spirit Treasure and learned where to claim a powerful spear. He reached the Misty God Temple’s courtyard and found the spear planted beside a flower bed.

• Che Houyuan explained that he had left the Misty God Temple to pursue unusual materials and devote himself to forging a Heavenly Venerate Spirit Treasure, even though the effort might cost him his life.
• Cao Bing resolved to obtain Che Houyuan’s artifact-forging inheritance and learned that he could not yet enter the Artifact Hall or Fire Refining Hall.
• Che Houyuan told Cao Bing to write the character 'Yuan' on a High-grade Heavenly Divine Artifact spear in the courtyard to remove its restriction and claim it.
• Cao Bing left the hidden chamber, crossed the corridors, and entered the central courtyard, where he saw a row of Heavenly Divine Artifacts and the ancient spear beside a flower bed.

Cao Bing examined the Remnant Snow Divine Spear in the Misty God Temple and met its steward, Uncle Fu, who revealed that Cao Bing was Che Houyuan’s sole heir. Cao Bing claimed the spear and learned about its abilities, while the strength required to obtain the two palaces remained unanswered.

• Cao Bing admired the ancient spear and inscribed the character “Yuan” on it, restoring its blood-red glow and slaughtering aura.
• Uncle Fu appeared in the courtyard and introduced himself as the Misty God Temple’s steward.
• Uncle Fu told Cao Bing that he was Che Houyuan’s sole heir and that sufficient strength was required to claim the two palaces.
• Cao Bing followed Uncle Fu’s instruction to acknowledge the Remnant Snow Divine Spear as his master with a drop of blood.
• Cao Bing learned that Remnant Snow was a High-grade Heavenly Divine Artifact with the Body Shattering and Spirit Devouring effects.

Cao Bing asked Uncle Fu about refining Divine Artifacts and learned that Primordial Spirit Treasures required both ability and fortune. As they explored the weapon racks, Uncle Fu revealed the weapons and furnishings’ origins, and began explaining the Misty God Temple’s four palaces.

• Uncle Fu explained the soul-realm requirements for refining Divine Artifacts and Heavenly Divine Artifacts, and described the special difficulty of refining Primordial Spirit Treasures.
• Uncle Fu said Immortal Emperor Ni Yang had died after being poisoned by Divine Realm venomous insects, whose poison was fatal without a soul Golden Core; Cao Bing considered collecting the corpses.
• Cao Bing examined the weapon racks, and Uncle Fu revealed that their weapons were low-grade Heavenly Divine Artifacts made from discarded materials.
• Uncle Fu disclosed that the furnishings Cao Bing had collected in the Front Hall were mass-produced High-grade Divine Artifacts, then pointed out that Cao Bing lacked a suitable Space Ring to carry away the weapons.
• Cao Bing asked about the two palaces, and Uncle Fu explained that the Misty God Temple had four great palaces, with most of its treasures in the Artifact Hall and Fire Refining Hall.

Uncle Fu explained the Misty God Temple’s halls and the requirements for entering the Fire Refining Hall, leaving Cao Bing eager to learn what important item Che Houyuan had moved into the Artifact Hall. Cao Bing learned he could not enter the Fire Refining Hall until he possessed a Heavenly Deity’s White Purifying Flame, but a transferred item might offer another way forward.

• Uncle Fu explained that the Artifact Hall stored Che Houyuan’s treasures and materials, while the Fire Refining Hall held his artifact-refining insights and tools.
• Uncle Fu told Cao Bing that entering the Fire Refining Hall required a White Purifying Flame, which only a Heavenly Deity could possess.
• Uncle Fu explained that Che Houyuan had moved an item from the Fire Refining Hall to the Artifact Hall because people from the Immortal Demon Beast Realm could not meet the flame requirement.
• Uncle Fu listed the Artifact Hall’s contents, including Heavenly Divine Artifacts, Primordial Acquired Spirit Treasures, divine spirit crystal essences, and mechanical creations.
• Cao Bing asked Uncle Fu what item Che Houyuan had transferred to the Artifact Hall.