Arc 26The Blood River Reckoning

Jiang Chen and his allies fought their way through the Grave Region, defeated Tian Yi, and clashed with Xiao Changzai after he attacked them over the Myriad Weapons Mother Anvil. As the Nine Provinces faced upheaval and Xiao Changzai pursued them beyond the Restricted Zone, the King of Reincarnation intervened, but Blade Maniac Lin Xiao stepped forward to help Xiao.

  • Tie Zhu told Jiang Chen and Uncle Wei about Blood Rakshasa and Ghost God Judge, while Jiang Chen enhanced the patriarch’s spiritual delicacies and gave them to Tie Zhu, Uncle Wei, and his Evil Self.
  • Uncle Wei and Tie Zhu broke through to the Nine-Step King Realm, and the group followed Er Leng’s messages before luring Hidden Kill Sect assassins into an ambush.
  • Jiang Chen killed Xuanyi and Tian Yi, while Uncle Wei and the others fought Earth One and the remaining assassins.
  • Jiang Chen and his companions witnessed the battle between the Yin Gods and the River of Forgetfulness Blood River, then faced Xiao Changzai over the Myriad Weapons Mother Anvil.
  • Jiang Chen used the Immortal’s Finger against Xiao Changzai, then ordered his allies to slaughter Artifact Gate disciples as Xiao began regenerating.
  • Jiang Chen’s group escaped on the Blood River, and Tie Zhu and the Evil Self humiliated Xiao Changzai as he pursued them beyond the Restricted Zone.
  • The King of Equality explained that breaches across the world and the Heavenly Dao’s weakening had removed the restrictions on Supreme Powerhouses, and Xiao Changzai emerged to attack Jiang Chen.
  • The King of Reincarnation fought Xiao Changzai, while Jiang Chen refused to retreat and Blade Maniac Lin Xiao accepted Xiao’s offer to help hold off the King.
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Ch. 626Ghost God Judge

Jiang Chen and the others learned that Blood Rakshasa and Ghost God Judge were legendary figures from the Dao Decline Era, with Ghost God Judge vastly surpassing Blood Rakshasa. Tie Zhu revealed that Ghost God Judge survived the era’s fall and might still be alive, leaving Uncle Wei shaken by the possibility.

  • Jiang Chen asked whether the figure who founded Ghost Cultivation had also founded the Netherworld, and Uncle Wei explained that Blood Rakshasa and Ghost God Judge were two legendary figures from the early Dao Decline Era.
  • Tie Zhu corrected Uncle Wei, saying the two were not equals and that they belonged to a group of godlike figures who could kill the era’s highest existences.
  • Tie Zhu recounted how Blood Rakshasa killed the Master of the Formation Gate after trying to take Little Stone Pillar, but other members of his group intervened and stopped him from claiming it.
  • Tie Zhu said Ghost God Judge was the youngest son of the North Yin Feng Lord and had outmatched Blood Rakshasa in background, wisdom, and strength.
  • Tie Zhu revealed that Ghost God Judge had schemed against members of his group, disappeared, then returned after the Dao Decline Era to found an early predecessor of the Netherworld.
  • Uncle Wei realized Ghost God Judge had survived the fall of the Dao Decline Era and might have lived into the present.

Ch. 627People Beyond the World, Yellow Daoist, and the effects of the spiritual delicacies

Jiang Chen learned from Tie Zhu about Blood Rakshasa’s ancient battle with Yellow Daoist and the rare treasure they fought over. After enhancing the spiritual delicacies, Jiang Chen discovered they could help King-Level powerhouses overcome a major hurdle on the path to becoming Supreme Powerhouses.

  • Tie Zhu explained that the People Beyond the World were reclusive, powerful figures and recounted surviving a battle between Blood Rakshasa and Yellow Daoist.
  • Tie Zhu revealed that Blood Rakshasa had fought Yellow Daoist over an object used to hold incense power, which Yellow Daoist later used in the Heavenly Sacrifice.
  • Uncle Wei recognized Blood Rakshasa from the Ghost Cultivation Inheritance’s records and warned Jiang Chen to keep the patriarch’s spiritual delicacies hidden.
  • Jiang Chen used the Voidless Flame and about three hundred thousand Ghost Qi to enhance each delicacy to Rebirth and Bone-Remolding.
  • Jiang Chen discovered that the delicacies could evolve a King-Level powerhouse’s life level and remove one and a half of the hurdles to becoming a Supreme Powerhouse.

Ch. 628I Think I'll Sit Out the Struggle in This Great Era

Jiang Chen distributed enhanced spirit fruits to Tie Zhu, Uncle Wei, and the Evil Self, then urged them to risk consuming the treasures for greater power. As the three endured a near-fatal evolution, Jiang Chen pocketed his own fruit and left to smoke, drawing their murderous glares.

  • Jiang Chen gave Tie Zhu a child-shaped spirit fruit, kept a round vermilion fruit for himself, and gave Uncle Wei and the Evil Self two death-energy leaves each.
  • Jiang Chen warned that consuming the treasures before a breakthrough was dangerous, but said surviving could grant them immense power.
  • Jiang Chen urged the three to take the risk, and Tie Zhu, Uncle Wei, and the Evil Self swallowed their treasures.
  • The treasures unleashed overwhelming energy that tore apart the Evil Self, Tie Zhu, and Uncle Wei as they struggled to survive.
  • Jiang Chen pocketed his own fruit and walked away to smoke, leaving the three to glare at him and generate ghost qi.

Ch. 629The Foremost Ghost Cultivator of This Age, the Number One King of the Nine Provinces

Uncle Wei, Tie Zhu, and Jiang Chen’s evil self absorbed the Black Leaves and advanced to terrifying levels of power. The group then examined Blood Rakshasa’s notebook, which offered Uncle Wei a possible path toward becoming a Supreme Powerhouse, while Jiang Chen’s praise for him grew increasingly alarming.

  • Uncle Wei and Tie Zhu broke through to the Nine-Step King Realm, while Jiang Chen’s evil self reached the peak of King-Level.
  • Jiang Chen praised the three for their new strength, and Tie Zhu defied him until Jiang Chen threatened to ban cartoons, prompting Tie Zhu to offer him a ride.
  • Uncle Wei examined Blood Rakshasa’s notebook and discovered its study of turning a ghost into a living being.
  • Uncle Wei said mastering the notebook might let him attempt the Supreme Powerhouse level, and Jiang Chen praised him with increasingly grand titles.
  • Uncle Wei clamped a hand over Jiang Chen’s mouth when his praise turned to claims that Uncle Wei could replace Reincarnation and seize power over the Netherworld and the Dao Alliance.

Ch. 630Er Leng vs. the Hidden Kill Sect

Jiang Chen and his companions followed Er Leng’s marks through the Restricted Zone after learning he had challenged the Hidden Kill Sect. They found evidence that Er Leng had wounded Tian Yi, but his final message revealed that an unexpected turn had left him in danger and without a trail to follow.

  • Jiang Chen gave Uncle Wei the Ancient Spear in exchange for his Grave Region loot and a promise to name Jiang Chen’s son as heir.
  • Jiang Chen dug up six ominous graves before Tie Zhu found a Cross-Shaped Mark and realized Er Leng might be in trouble.
  • Tie Zhu used the marks to follow Er Leng’s recorded messages, which revealed his challenge to the Hidden Kill Sect and his fight with Tian Yi.
  • The group found blood and brain matter that showed Er Leng had struck Tian Yi, but Er Leng’s next message warned Tie Zhu to flee or risk his life saving him.
  • Tie Zhu said Er Leng had left no coordinates in his final message, leaving Jiang Chen and the others unable to track him.

Ch. 631Luring the Snake Out, the Gravely Wounded King Wei Wu

Jiang Chen tried to draw the Hidden Kill Sect out by leaving markers that described his supposed worsening condition while he and Uncle Wei posed as gravely wounded. Xuanyi found them and declared that the Hidden Kill Sect would kill Jiang Chen once more assassins arrived.

  • Jiang Chen searched for Er Leng with Tie Zhu and the others but found no further traces of the battle.
  • Jiang Chen left voice markers portraying himself and King Wei Wu as increasingly cursed, confused, and desperate, hoping the Hidden Kill Sect would follow them.
  • Jiang Chen and Uncle Wei staged a scene of grave injury while the River Earl used misfortune to surround Uncle Wei with ominous aura.
  • Xuanyi emerged from the mist and recognized Jiang Chen, taunting him about his injuries and the black energy's curse.
  • Jiang Chen challenged Xuanyi, but Xuanyi waited for reinforcements, saying the Hidden Kill Sect would take Jiang Chen's life that day.

Ch. 632Ancient Martial Arts-Thousand-Armed Guanyin

Jiang Chen and Uncle Wei were ambushed by the Hidden Kill Sect, whose leader Tian Yi killed Uncle Wei before Jiang Chen’s hidden forces turned the attack into three battles. The fight left Xuanyi desperately fleeing toward the mist under a barrage of Jiang Chen’s allies and debuffs.

  • Jiang Chen realized Xuanyi was bait for a larger Hidden Kill Sect ambush and rushed to warn Uncle Wei, but Earth One stabbed Uncle Wei through the heart with a Colorless Blade.
  • Tian Yi appeared and attacked Jiang Chen, who unleashed Dragon-Snake Chaotic Prohibition and Thousand-Armed Guanyin to summon his Evil Self and Tie Zhu against him.
  • Uncle Wei revived and attacked Earth One, revealing that his death had been part of a trap.
  • Jiang Chen, Uncle Wei, and their allies engaged Xuanyi, Earth One, and Tian Yi in three battles.
  • Xuanyi struggled against Jiang Chen’s numerous Evil Sha, Ancient Strange Snakes, and River Earl, then used trump cards and fled toward the mist.

Ch. 633Battle! The True Target

Uncle Wei defeated Earth One, while Tie Zhu and Jiang Chen’s Evil Self kept Tian Yi from gaining the upper hand. Tian Yi revealed that Jiang Chen was the Hidden Kill Sect’s true target, and Jiang Chen had already chased Xuanyi deep into the Mist.

  • Earth One wounded Uncle Wei, but Uncle Wei killed himself to trigger an attack from his severed arm and turned the battle around.
  • Tian Yi fought Tie Zhu and Jiang Chen’s Evil Self with time- and space-bending methods, while the Evil Self’s techniques increasingly came to resemble his own.
  • Earth One used a Blood Talisman to escape into the Mist, and Uncle Wei pursued him.
  • Tian Yi remained locked in battle with Tie Zhu and the Evil Self, unable to kill either of them as the Evil Self grew more like him.
  • Tian Yi said the Hidden Kill Sect’s target had not changed, and the Evil Self realized Jiang Chen had chased Xuanyi deep into the Mist.

Ch. 634Demon Transformation: Yellow-Browed Old Buddha

Jiang Chen killed Xuanyi, then transformed into Yellow-Browed Old Buddha when Tian Yi appeared inside Xuanyi’s corpse and attacked him. Tian Yi’s unavoidable strike pierced Jiang Chen’s heart, but Jiang Chen’s Buddha-light and chants disrupted Tian Yi and weakened his ability to strike again.

  • Tian Yi fled after losing his power, while the Evil Self and Tie Zhu raced away to support Jiang Chen and claim credit.
  • Jiang Chen cornered Xuanyi and killed the Hidden Kill Sect’s Xuan-rank chief assassin with the Yin God Hammer.
  • Jiang Chen sensed danger and used a Five-Star Demon Transformation to become Yellow-Browed Old Buddha.
  • Tian Yi took over Xuanyi’s corpse, revived it, and struck Jiang Chen through the heart with an attack that warped time and space.
  • Jiang Chen smiled through the wound and chanted Buddhist words, leaving Tian Yi shaken and unable to draw his blade again.

Ch. 635I'll Help You Lay Down Your Butcher's Knife!

Jiang Chen fought Tian Yi with Buddhist powers, severing his arm before Tian Yi invoked the Hidden Kill Sect's ancient Ancestor and gained the upper hand. As Tian Yi attacked, Jiang Chen revealed the thousand-zhang Yellow-Browed Old Buddha form, leaving the battle poised to escalate.

  • Jiang Chen used Buddhist chanting to erode Tian Yi's will, but Tian Yi resisted with an ancient will within him.
  • Tian Yi called upon the Hidden Kill Sect's Ancestor, whose power let him break through Jiang Chen's Buddhist influence.
  • Jiang Chen transformed into a golden-bodied Buddha and severed Tian Yi's blade-wielding arm, but Tian Yi restored himself and attacked with a killing formation and death blade.
  • Jiang Chen used the Great Thousand Buddha Eye to discern Tian Yi's illusory duplicate as Tian Yi's empowered blade pierced him.
  • Jiang Chen manifested a thousand-zhang Buddha by combining Complete Demonization with the World-Suppressing Dharma Body and Great Thousand Buddha Eye.

Ch. 636Bringing salvation to the Hidden Kill Sect, the Red Grave

Jiang Chen crushed Tian Yi’s body, subdued the Hidden Kill Sect Ancestor, and pursued the sect’s survivors through the Grave Region. After Wuhen returned with Huang Yi’s corpse, Jiang Chen’s group found a true Red Grave and several powerful figures as the battle between the Yin God and the River of Forgetfulness Blood River intensified.

  • Jiang Chen killed Tian Yi beneath his golden palm, then trapped the Hidden Kill Sect Ancestor’s remnant will with a Buddhist lotus and drove it into Maitreya’s Human-Seed Bag.
  • The Ancestor detonated his remaining power, destroying the Human-Seed Bag, but Jiang Chen pursued his weakened remnant soul while Tie Zhu and the Evil Self followed.
  • Jiang Chen saved the gravely wounded Earth One at Uncle Wei’s battlefield, but Huang Yi had already escaped.
  • Wuhen emerged with Huang Yi’s corpse, thanked Jiang Chen for saving him, and sent the Stone Pillar to Jiang Chen.
  • Jiang Chen and his companions searched the Grave Region as the Yin God and the River of Forgetfulness Blood River fought, then discovered a true Red Grave surrounded by powerful figures.

Ch. 637Influencing the Battle Between Yin Gods

Jiang Chen recognized the ancient sword intent in the ruined Red Grave and realized that his stored relics could influence the battle between the Yin Gods. After sending the White Jade Immortal Maiden’s leg bone, Yin God fingers, and a bloody tendon into the fight, he helped shift the battle in the skeletons’ favor.

  • Jiang Chen found an ancient sword-intent scar in the ruined Red Grave and wondered whether a descendant of the legendary Sword Master had made it.
  • Jiang Chen and the others watched the River of Forgetfulness Blood River and the Yin Gods battle as the clash threatened everyone in the Restricted Zone.
  • Tie Zhu pointed out that a Yin God was targeting the White Jade Immortal Maiden’s missing leg, whose bone Jiang Chen carried.
  • Jiang Chen sent the River Earl into the Restricted Zone with the leg bone, five Yin God fingers, and a bloody tendon attached.
  • A Yin God swallowed the relics and was afflicted by two curses, while the White Jade Skeleton recovered part of her leg and gained the advantage.
  • The young man with the Yin God’s left hand trembled and hid his aura as the skeletons intensified their attack and the battle continued against a greater force in the dark heavens.

Ch. 638A Forbidden Figure, the Great Battle Ends

The River of Forgetfulness Blood River and three white jade skeletons attacked the Blood-Colored City to seize the Death Book, provoking the Yin Gods and an ancient forbidden existence. The Blood River ultimately retreated with the skeletons, leaving Jiang Chen to suspect it had concealed the full extent of its power.

  • The three white jade skeletons wounded and restrained the Yin Gods before reaching a bone altar and taking the Death Book.
  • Jing Shou identified the writing on the book as the character for death, and powerful figures feared its removal would break the Restricted Zone's seal.
  • The Blood River and the skeletons attacked a black-robed Yin God, but an ancient forbidden existence crushed one skeleton and plunged into the river.
  • Dozens of dead beings emerged from the Blood River and entangled the forbidden existence, allowing the river to flee with the remaining skeletons.
  • Jiang Chen recognized a rock exposed on the riverbed and realized the Blood River had revealed only what it wanted others to see.
  • After confirming the seal remained intact, the onlookers relaxed, and the Mortal World visitors prepared to leave by leaping into the Blood River.

Ch. 639Four Kings faced the Master of the Artifact Gate

Jiang Chen and his allies fought back when Xiao Changzai, the Master of the Artifact Gate, attacked them with the God-Slaying Arsenal. Their combined strikes destroyed the arsenal, and the chapter ended with Jiang Chen’s Evil Self landing a hidden blow on Xiao Changzai.

  • Xiao Changzai confronted Jiang Chen over refining the Artifact Gate’s Myriad Weapons Mother Anvil and attacked him with the God-Slaying Arsenal.
  • Uncle Wei stood by Jiang Chen, while the Evil Self prepared to fight despite the overwhelming pressure.
  • The Evil Self destroyed part of the arsenal before a red sword pierced it and blasted it into the earth.
  • Uncle Wei used his life-and-death power to destroy nearly half the remaining weapons, then burst into fragments while keeping his aura.
  • Tie Zhu transformed into a thousand-zhang dragon-like form and annihilated the rest of the arsenal.
  • Xiao Changzai caught the Pig-Butchering Knife, but Jiang Chen’s Evil Self struck him from behind with an invisible blade.

Ch. 640Old Bastard, You've Got Some Nerve!

Jiang Chen used the Human-Seed Bag to disrupt Xiao Changzai’s attack after the Master of the Artifact Gate wounded his allies and threatened them with his domain. Xiao Changzai destroyed the bag and stood before Jiang Chen, asking whether that had been his final trump card.

  • Jiang Chen’s Evil Self and Er Leng wounded Xiao Changzai, but Xiao Changzai used his domain to turn their weapons against them and cut them apart.
  • Xiao Changzai drew weapons and other objects from the surrounding area under his control, then used a blade of grass to cut Tie Zhu in two.
  • Jiang Chen called Xiao Changzai an old bastard for attacking his son and friends and stealing his possessions.
  • Xiao Changzai unleashed a storm of weapons at Jiang Chen, who summoned his world-suppressing dharma body and the Human-Seed Bag.
  • The Human-Seed Bag began pulling Xiao Changzai toward it, forcing him to redirect his attack and destroy the bag.
  • Xiao Changzai’s attack lost its initial momentum, and he appeared before Jiang Chen and asked if the bag had been his final trump card.

Ch. 641Immortal's Finger, crushing a Supreme Powerhouse!

Jiang Chen unleashed the Immortal’s Finger and grievously wounded Xiao Changzai, the Master of the Artifact Gate, after revealing the weapon as his trump card. Though Jiang Chen was left near death and Xiao Changzai began to regenerate, Jiang Chen ordered his four companions to kill every remaining Artifact Gate disciple.

  • Xiao Changzai attacked Jiang Chen with the Hundred-Weapons Tide, while other Supreme Powerhouses discussed whether Jiang Chen had a chance to survive.
  • Jiang Chen revealed the Immortal’s Finger and released a devastating sword attack that shattered Xiao Changzai’s defenses and blasted him underground.
  • The Supreme Powerhouses identified the weapon as one of the Six Sword Steles Suppressing the Abyss, and the Artifact Gate disciples rushed to find their Ancestor.
  • Jiang Chen collapsed, aged and barely breathing, while Xiao Changzai’s scattered flesh began to gather and regenerate.
  • Jiang Chen told Tie Zhu, Second, Uncle Wei, and Er Leng to kill every Artifact Gate disciple and bury them at the Thousand-Li Lonely Grave.

Ch. 642One more step, and heaven and earth will turn upside down!

Jiang Chen defied the ancient powerhouses who tried to stop him from taking revenge on the Artifact Gate, and ordered his allies to keep killing its disciples. The powerhouses halted before him, unwilling to test his threat, while the slaughter continued behind him.

  • Ancient powerhouses warned Jiang Chen that killing Artifact Gate disciples could drive Xiao Changzai into a rampage and bring disaster to the Nine Provinces.
  • Jiang Chen mocked the powerhouses for threatening him while refusing to attack a gravely wounded King-Level fighter.
  • Tie Zhu, the Evil Self, Er Leng, and Uncle Wei began slaughtering Artifact Gate disciples and kings.
  • As ancient powerhouses pressured them to stop, Jiang Chen rose with the Yin God Hammer and ordered his allies to keep killing.
  • Jing Shou explained that the ancient powerhouses were unwilling to risk their lives without a major blood feud, and they stopped more than thirty meters from Jiang Chen.

Ch. 643Grave Mountain Subdues the Artifact Gate!

Jiang Chen and his allies crushed the Artifact Gate members beneath a hill of ominous tomb soil, then prepared to leave as the Blood River approached. Uncle Wei considered staying to eliminate the Master of the Artifact Gate, but Jiang Chen reassured him and teased him about challenging the King of Reincarnation.

  • Jiang Chen told his allies to wound the Artifact Gate members and herd them together, and Tie Zhu broke their defenses.
  • The River Earl raised a hill of ominous tomb soil and crushed the wounded Artifact Gate members beneath it.
  • The Blood River arrived, and Tie Zhu carried the weakened Jiang Chen away while the Master of the Artifact Gate began regenerating from scraps.
  • Uncle Wei considered staying to lure a twelve-pupiled horror and eliminate the Master of the Artifact Gate, but Jiang Chen told him the King of Reincarnation had become a Supreme Powerhouse.
  • Jiang Chen joked that Uncle Wei planned to take Reincarnation's position, and Er Leng wrote the supposed plot in his notebook.

Ch. 644The Master of the Artifact Gate Goes Berserk!

Jiang Chen and his companions boarded the River of Forgetfulness Blood River as the Master of the Artifact Gate hurried to catch up. The river escaped into the void just before Xiao Changzai reached it, forcing him to burn precious Sacrificial Offerings to pursue it.

  • Jiang Chen recalled the power of the World-Suppressing Sword and discussed helping King Wei Wu seize power with Evil Sha, Er Leng, and Tie Zhu.
  • The River of Forgetfulness Blood River arrived, and Jiang Chen's group boarded while the Master of the Artifact Gate tried to rebuild his body and aura.
  • Jiang Chen told Tie Zhu he had backing below, then fled with Evil Self and Er Leng when Xiao Changzai approached, leaving Tie Zhu to chase after them.
  • Xiao Changzai caught up with the Blood River near the edge of the Restricted Zone, furious over his disciples' deaths and intent on killing the Master of the Artifact Gate.
  • The Blood River suddenly accelerated into the void, and Xiao Changzai burned valuable Sacrificial Offerings to protect himself as he pursued it.

Ch. 645When a True Dragon rages, water floods ten thousand miles!

Jiang Chen was blasted out of the River of Forgetfulness Blood River with a bone lodged in his chest, prompting the gathered powerhouses to doubt his connection to the river and plot against him. He then ordered Tie Zhu to use the Jiang family's Ancestral Treasure against the Master of the Artifact Gate, and Tie Zhu reluctantly prepared to act.

  • Tie Zhu boasted about the Jiang family's connections, while Uncle Wei and the Evil Self realized that Tie Zhu's pursuers were after him for pleasure.
  • Jiang Chen entered the River of Forgetfulness Blood River to retrieve Mortal World Bone but was blasted back out with a white jade leg bone embedded in his chest.
  • The powerhouses concluded that Jiang Chen could not safely enter the river at will and discussed confronting him and the Supreme Powerhouse from the Mortal World later.
  • Jiang Chen blamed the river for striking him, then decided to vent his anger on the pursuing Master of the Artifact Gate.
  • Jiang Chen told Tie Zhu to make the Master of the Artifact Gate witness the Jiang family's Ancestral Treasure, and Tie Zhu declared that he would show the might of a raging True Dragon.

Ch. 646The Kid Didn't Know Any Better, He Was Just Playing Around

Tie Zhu and Jiang Chen’s Evil Self attacked Xiao Changzai as he struggled through the Blood River, leaving him wounded and humiliating him with yellow water. Xiao Changzai threatened Jiang Chen’s family and vowed to kill him once he left the Restricted Zone.

  • Tie Zhu drenched Xiao Changzai with dragon fluid, but Xiao Changzai blocked it while contending with the dangers around him.
  • Jiang Chen fed elixirs to the Evil Self and gave it the Immortal's Finger, which it used to strike Xiao Changzai.
  • Xiao Changzai burned a Divine Sacrifice Item to block the attack, but the Immortal's Finger still punched a hole through his chest.
  • Tie Zhu and the Evil Self coordinated to pour yellow water over Xiao Changzai, freezing the spectators in shock.
  • Jiang Chen played off the humiliation as a child’s mischief, while Xiao Changzai threatened his family and vowed to kill him after he left the Restricted Zone.

Ch. 647Jiang Xiao Chen, welcome to the Nine Provinces

Jiang Chen and the others emerged from the Restricted Zone, where the King of Equality greeted them and learned that several had reached the Ninth Step. Jiang Chen introduced his Evil Self, Jiang Xiao Chen, as his brother and a new worker in the Nine Provinces, and the King of Equality welcomed him.

  • Jiang Chen taunted the Master of the Artifact Gate as the Blood River shook and carried the group out of the Restricted Zone.
  • High-Rank Kings hurried away, while the King of Equality welcomed Jiang Chen and King Wei Wu and was astonished to find three Ninth-Step Kings among them.
  • Jiang Chen introduced Tie Zhu and joked that the dragon was a formidable son, then pushed Uncle Wei forward as a candidate for Nine Provinces' Top Leader.
  • The King of Equality grew alarmed when Uncle Wei identified Jiang Xiao Chen as Jiang Chen's Evil Self, but Jiang Chen explained that he was his brother and would work in the Nine Provinces.
  • Jiang Xiao Chen introduced himself as a good person, and the King of Equality shook his hand and welcomed him to the Nine Provinces.

Ch. 648Ten stars execute the sun, the upheaval of the ultimate number begins

The King of Equality told Jiang Chen that the ten-star sun-executing aspect had triggered turmoil across the Nine Provinces and forced heaven and earth into a brief return to the Dao Decline Era. Jiang Chen realized Supreme Powerhouses could now use their full strength in the Mortal World, and Tie Zhu panicked as Xiao Changzai neared the exit.

  • The King of Equality explained that Yuan Tiansuan had warned the King of Reincarnation that the ten-star sun-executing aspect signaled the start of a great upheaval.
  • The King of Reincarnation sent forces to guard the Nine Provinces' Restricted Zones, but several zones across other regions suffered breaches and released dangerous beings.
  • The widespread rise in Yin Qi caused ghosts, natural disasters, and continental shifts until the Heavenly Dao strengthened the world's rules at the cost of its lifespan.
  • Jiang Chen realized that Supreme Powerhouses could now use their strength in the Mortal World, and Tie Zhu feared the King of Reincarnation would pursue them.
  • Tie Zhu urged Jiang Chen to flee as Xiao Changzai began emerging from the sealed Restricted Zone.

Ch. 649A Three-Foot Blade to Fell a Tree-My Name Is Reincarnation, Remember Me!

Jiang Chen hesitated as the Master of the Artifact Gate, Xiao Changzai, unleashed Heavenly Flame and threatened the Nine Provinces. The King of Reincarnation intervened and fought Xiao Changzai, leaving the other Supreme Powerhouses to wonder whether the newly ascended fighter could defeat an elder.

  • Jiang Chen counted the Supreme Powerhouses and worried about how difficult his situation would be, while Tie Zhu urged him to flee and seek Reincarnation's help.
  • Xiao Changzai emerged with Heavenly Flame, declared that Supreme Powerhouses were no longer restricted from acting, and set the surroundings ablaze.
  • Jiang Chen rebuked Xiao Changzai for endangering innocent people, and Xiao Changzai attacked him with a barrage of flaming weapons.
  • The King of Reincarnation arrived, cut through Xiao Changzai's attack, and struck him hard enough to crack his arms.
  • The King of Reincarnation announced his name and swung another sword strike, while Jiang Chen told the King of Equality that Reincarnation could handle the fight.

Ch. 650Looks like your hearing is even worse than mine. Don't ask again

The King of Reincarnation defeated Xiao Changzai with a sword strike that copied his spear technique, but Xiao remained determined to kill someone and sent the King of Equality toward the Fengdu Forbidden Domain. Jiang Chen refused to abandon his allies, and the Master of the Artifact Gate offered to forge or improve a Supreme Weapon for anyone who helped, drawing Blade Maniac Lin Xiao into the fight.

  • The King of Reincarnation fought Xiao Changzai while using only his swordsmanship and ghostlike footwork, then mocked Xiao for repeatedly asking who he was.
  • The King of Reincarnation used Xiao Changzai's spear technique in a sword thrust and pierced Xiao's chest, despite Xiao powering up Heavenly Flame with his blood essence.
  • Xiao Changzai seized the King of Reincarnation's sword, admitted his strength had been depleted over the centuries, and told the King of Equality to go to the Fengdu Forbidden Domain.
  • Jiang Chen declared that the sons of the Nine Provinces would stand together rather than retreat, though the watching Old Antiques did not join them.
  • The Master of the Artifact Gate promised to forge or improve a Supreme Weapon for anyone who helped him hold off the King of Reincarnation, and Blade Maniac Lin Xiao stepped forward.
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