Vol. 1Glory City’s Trials

Nie Li grew stronger, gathered allies, and exposed the Sacred Family’s schemes as Glory City faced the Beast Tide. After the city began rebuilding, he defeated the Sacred Family’s fighters at the Genius Tournament while Shen Hong emerged from seclusion.

  • The sky screen revealed Nie Li’s past life, and he trained his friends while challenging the Sacred Family.
  • Nie Li led Chen Linjian’s expedition to Gulan City, then told Ye Ziyun how the Sacred Emperor had defeated him in his previous life.
  • Nie Li explored Gulan City and returned to Glory City with treasures and allies, then strengthened the city and exposed the Sacred Family.
  • He infiltrated the Sacred Family and recruited Shen Ning and Shen Xiao as agents.
  • Nie Li exposed Shen Hong’s plan to help the Dark Guild unleash a Beast Tide, and Glory City’s defenders survived the attack despite heavy losses.
  • As the city began rebuilding, Ye Mo revealed that the Dark Guild’s headquarters was in an Underground World.
  • Nie Li survived the Demon Lord’s attempt to seize his memories and strengthened the Heavenly Marks Family.
  • He defeated Shen Fei, Shen Ning, and Shen Xiao at the Genius Tournament as Shen Hong emerged from seclusion.
Chapters 1–100 Read from Ch. 1

Arc 1The Sky Screen and Gulan Expedition

The Book of Time and Space Spirit’s visions exposed Nie Li’s past life as he rebuilt his cultivation, helped his friends grow stronger, and challenged the Sacred Family. The group departed for Gulan City, while Ye Ziyun learned how Nie Li had lost his loved ones and fought the Sacred Emperor in his previous life.

  • A golden sky screen showed Nie Li’s past life and Glory City’s destruction, while he recognized the Book of Time and Space Spirit and Ye Zong ordered the city’s leaders to respond.
  • Nie Li challenged Shen Xiu and wagered he would reach Bronze rank within two months, then gathered Du Ze, Lu Piao, and their friends to train and hunt Horned Sheep.
  • Nie Li diagnosed Xiao Ning’er’s extreme cold syndrome, revised her cultivation technique, treated her injuries, and later gave her the Wind Thunder Winged Dragon Art.
  • Nie Li exposed the Sacred Family’s copied inscription, frightened Shen Yue with his soul force, and gained protection from Ye Zong while choosing cultivation arts for his friends.
  • Nie Li used Xiao Ning’er’s connections to buy Purple Mist Grass, sold it at a huge profit, and bought cultivation pills that helped Du Ze and Lu Piao reach Bronze rank.
  • Nie Li joined Chen Linjian’s Gulan City expedition in exchange for first pick of its treasures, helped Chen Linjian cultivate and merge with a Shadow Netherwolf, and prepared supplies and pills for the travelers.
  • Before the group left for Gulan City, Xiao Ning’er told Ye Ziyun she would not give up on Nie Li, and Ye Ziyun asked him about their previous life during the journey.
  • Nie Li disguised the travelers and described Glory City’s destruction, finding the Book of Time and Space Spirit in the Desert Divine Palace, and his defeat by the Sacred Emperor.
Chapters 1–2525 summaries Read

Arc 2Rising Against the Sacred Family

Nie Li led his friends through the ruins of Gulan City, gained treasures and allies, and helped strengthen Glory City against the coming beast tide. After exposing the Sacred Family’s conduct and preparing the city’s defenses, he infiltrated the family and recruited Shen Ning and Shen Xiao as agents.

  • Nie Li led the expedition through Gulan City, where the group defeated Azure-Armed Giant Apes, uncovered Emperor Kongming’s tomb, and recovered a page from the Book of Time and Space Spirit.
  • Nie Li returned to Glory City with a Golden Feather Eagle and staged a public confrontation with Shen Yue beneath the Sky Screen, turning the crowd against the Sacred Family.
  • Nie Li defeated Chu Yuan, then helped Chen Linjian’s expedition fight the apes in the ruins, where A-Ming died and the survivors scattered toward the fortress.
  • Nie Li gave the Alchemist Association the Nine Profound Pill formula, helped produce nine pills, and shared formulas and weapon-making instructions to prepare for the beast tide.
  • Nie Li helped Du Ze, Xiao Ning'er, and Ye Ziyun advance to Silver rank, while Ye Zong and Chen Zhenglong reached Legendary rank and concealed their strength.
  • At Ye Zong’s banquet, Nie Li selected powerful demon spirits for his companions, confronted Shen Fei and Shen Hong, and secured the Wind Snow Family’s control of the western-wall City Defense Army.
  • Nie Li warned Ye Zong about Ye Han, arranged for the Sacred Family’s pill supply to be poisoned, and entered its estate disguised as a servant.
  • Nie Li recruited Shen Ning and Shen Xiao as agents, gave them techniques and pills, warned them about the Sacred Family’s poisoned pills, and ordered them to gather influence and intelligence.
Chapters 26–5025 summaries Read

Arc 3Glory City’s Beast Tide

Nie Li exposed the Sacred Family’s collusion with the Dark Guild, strengthened Glory City, and helped its defenders survive a massive Beast Tide. The city began rebuilding after heavy losses, while Ye Mo revealed the Dark Guild’s headquarters was in an Underground World.

  • Nie Li and Ye Ziyun discovered Emperor Kongming’s tomb, recovered its treasures, and escaped with Chen Linjian’s expedition.
  • Nie Li reunited with his family, acquired the Nightmare Demon Pot, improved his companions’ demon spirits, and advanced with Ancestor Ye Yan’s help.
  • Shen Ning and Shen Xiao warned Nie Li that Shen Hong planned to help the Dark Guild unleash a Beast Tide, and Nie Li alerted Ye Zong.
  • Nie Li and his allies stopped Shen Hong’s forces from escaping Glory City, and Ancestor Ye Yan killed Shen Hong.
  • Nie Li helped Glory City’s defenders use their new defenses and summoned a Shadow Demon to fight the approaching Beast Tide.
  • Ye Zong killed the Snow Feather Ice Phoenix, but the battle continued for three days and Ye Han died fighting the beasts.
  • Ghost Fiend attacked Glory City, but Ye Mo returned and helped capture him after Dragon Fiend fled.
  • Glory City defeated the Beast Tide and began rebuilding, while Ye Mo revealed the Dark Guild’s headquarters was in an Underground World.
Chapters 51–7525 summaries Read

Arc 4The Genius Tournament

Nie Li survived the Demon Lord’s attempt to seize his memories, then strengthened the Heavenly Marks Family and prepared to confront the Sacred Family. He defeated three of their fighters at the Genius Tournament as Shen Hong emerged from seclusion.

  • Nie Li’s Soul Sea and the Heavenfall Divine Thunder Sword destroyed the Demon Lord, whose remaining Soul Force strengthened Nie Li as he recovered.
  • After waking at Gold 5-Star, Nie Li returned to Glory City and challenged Nie Wei for opposing the Heavenly Marks Family’s interests, prompting Nie Hai to remove Nie Wei from his posts.
  • Nie Li gave Yang Xin pill formulas, attended the Red Moon Family’s auction, and helped her win the Nightmare Demon Pot after suspecting a black-robed bidder was tied to the Dark Guild.
  • Nie Li refined powerful demon spirits, merged with a god-tier Fangtooth Panda, and accepted Du Ze’s decision to enter the Nether Realm with Ye Mo.
  • At the Sacred Family’s Genius Tournament, Nie Li defeated Shen Fei, Shen Ning, and Shen Xiao, winning their matches and Shen Ming’s wagers.
  • Nie Li gave Ye Ziyun a Black Gold Wind Snow Queen Demon Spirit and Du Ze the Knuckle Spikes Soul Weapon, then examined a mysterious bead from the family treasury.
  • Shen Hong emerged from secluded cultivation while Shen Ming awaited punishment for losing four hundred and fifty million Demon Spirit Coins.
Chapters 76–10025 summaries Read
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