Chapter Summaries

The Black Lightning King, Beast Taming King, and Flash Spirit King fought and defeated the Demon King, but its Essence of Demonic Power entered Murong Qingcheng. The Flash Spirit King attacked her, and a mysterious woman emerged from an illusory gate to shield her.

• The Demon King broke free from the kings’ attacks and nearly seized the Flash Spirit King, but the Black Lightning King severed its arm with a Supreme-Grade axe.
• The Black Lightning King, Beast Taming King, and Flash Spirit King attacked together, eventually cutting off the Demon King’s head and destroying it.
• The Demon King’s Essence of Demonic Power shot into Murong Qingcheng, revealing her Devil Race bloodline to the kings.
• The Beast Taming King and Flash Spirit King threatened Murong Qingcheng, and the Flash Spirit King struck at her with dark red light.
• A mysterious woman stepped through an illusory gate behind Murong Qingcheng and blocked the Flash Spirit King’s attack.

Empress Xuan intervened to protect Murong Qingcheng, warned Ye Chen that he was one of the era’s protagonists, and guided them out of the collapsing Dimensional Battlefield. The spatial gate then ruptured, and the three Kings joined forces to seal the resulting rift.

• Empress Xuan’s image stopped Flash Spirit King, Black Lightning King, and Beast Taming King from harming Murong Qingcheng, then warned her about the dangers surrounding her bloodline.
• Empress Xuan told Ye Chen that he was one of the era’s protagonists and that he might help Murong Qingcheng face her tribulations.
• Empress Xuan directed Ye Chen and Murong Qingcheng toward the exit as the Dimensional Battlefield began to collapse.
• Ye Chen and Murong Qingcheng escaped through the spatial gate, and Ye Chen shattered a spatial fragment with his Void Piercing Finger.
• Black Lightning King, Flash Spirit King, and Beast Taming King sealed the spatial rift after the collapsing battlefield annihilated some who had not escaped in time.

After stabilizing his gains and advancing his Undying Body, Ye Chen attended a Thunder Capital auction seeking sword arts that could help him comprehend Gold Intent. The auction revealed a low-tier Mystic sword move with Gold Essence, and the crowd prepared to bid.

• Ye Chen and Murong Qingcheng bought separate courtyards in Thunder Capital and entered seclusion to stabilize their gains.
• After three days, Ye Chen found that his half-formed Spirit Body had more than doubled his physical defense, then resumed cultivating the Undying Body.
• Over the following month, Ye Chen imprinted spiritual marks on all five of his viscera, allowing severe but limited injuries to recover quickly.
• Li Xiaoyun visited Ye Chen and told him about a large auction; Ye Chen then joined Jing Aoxuan and Li Xiaoyun there while Murong Qingcheng remained in seclusion.
• Ye Chen learned that Mid-Grade Spirit Stones could be exchanged for High-Grade Spirit Stones and watched the auction offer several rare items.
• The auctioneer introduced a low-tier Mystic sword move with Gold Essence and warned that its sharpness could injure the minds of bidders with insufficient Soul Force.

Ye Chen outbid his rivals for the Golden Radiance Annihilation Sword and studied its technique, which relied on high-frequency vibrations driven by Gold Intent. After a month of cultivation, he found the right approach and cut through a Mid-Grade spear with ease.

• Ye Chen raised his bid to ninety thousand High-Grade Spirit Stones and won the Golden Radiance Annihilation Sword Jade Slip.
• Ye Chen studied the Jade Slip’s demonstration and learned that the sword move used high-frequency vibrations to annihilate defenses.
• Ye Chen practiced the move in his courtyard, first managing only ten percent mastery and failing to notch the Mid-Grade spear.
• Ye Chen noticed the spear’s subtle tremors and realized he had to follow the natural movement of metal particles rather than force the vibrations.
• After a month of cultivation, Ye Chen’s Gold Intent comprehension advanced, and he cut the Mid-Grade spear cleanly in half with a single swing.

Ye Chen left Thunder Capital aboard a Flying Puppet, unaware that the Five Poison Ghost General and Rain Elder were pursuing him. In Green Stone Town, a mysterious family discussed hunting two Wang Family descendants before a purple-mist toad attacked the inn, leaving the confrontation unresolved.

• Ye Chen reached forty percent mastery of the Golden Radiance Annihilation Sword and decided to leave Thunder Capital.
• The Five Poison Ghost General and Rain Elder tracked Ye Chen, then followed him by air after he left the city aboard a Flying Puppet.
• Ye Chen landed in Green Stone Town and entered an inn where the Five Poison Ghost General and Rain Elder were also resting nearby.
• A group of veiled figures seized a private room and discussed searching for two Wang Family descendants with the Six-Headed Serpent bloodline.
• The leading veiled figure sensed an attack, and a huge purple-mist toad struck the inn, poisoning people and melting part of the building.

Ye Chen was trapped in the Five Poisons Formation after the Five Poison Ghost General poisoned Green Stone Town to target him. He broke through the formation and confronted the Five Poison Ghost General and Rain Elder, who demanded that he hand over what they wanted.

• Ye Chen fought off poisonous creatures in the tavern and discovered that the Purple Mist Giant Serpent had wrapped around it, while the conical-hatted group revealed Azure-Eyed White Wolf bloodlines.
• The poison gas spread across Green Stone Town, killing tens of thousands; Ye Chen cleaved the mist and tried to escape, but realized he was trapped in a formation.
• The conical-hatted group left after Rain Elder gave their leader a Superior-Grade Treasure, while the Five Poison Ghost General and Rain Elder watched Ye Chen battle the formation.
• Ye Chen used the Gilded Armor and a Superior-Grade longsword to endure the poison and pierce through the army of poisonous creatures with Golden Radiance Annihilation Sword.
• Ye Chen escaped the Five Poisons Formation and faced the Five Poison Ghost General and Rain Elder, who offered to spare him if he handed over what they wanted.

Ye Chen fought Rain Elder and the Five Poison Ghost General over the secret beneath the Stone Man Array, then used his Undying Body to kill the Five Poison Ghost General. Rain Elder struck Ye Chen from behind and prepared to finish him, believing his internal organs had been ruptured.

• The Five Poison Ghost General demanded the thing Ye Chen had found beneath the Stone Man Array and threatened his friends and family, so Ye Chen attacked him.
• Rain Elder intervened, and Ye Chen fought both opponents, breaking through their ring attacks and wounding the Five Poison Ghost General.
• Ye Chen activated the Undying Body and targeted the Five Poison Ghost General, using a feint against Rain Elder to get close.
• Ye Chen killed the Five Poison Ghost General with Golden Radiance Annihilation Sword, but Rain Elder struck his back with a metal ring.
• Rain Elder taunted the injured Ye Chen and vowed to kill him, while Ye Chen calmly turned to face him.

Ye Chen killed Yu Youtian after revealing his Undying Body and pursuing him with the Sword Light Flight Technique. As Ye Chen set out toward Coiling Serpent Island to visit Wang She, Nine Nether Sect agents began tracking the Wang Family by its blood.

• Yu Youtian attacked Ye Chen with sealing halos, rain arrows, and a water dragon, believing Ye Chen was badly injured.
• Ye Chen used the Golden Radiance Annihilation Sword to split the water dragon and wound Yu Youtian, revealing that he had feigned weakness.
• Yu Youtian fled using Blood Escape, but Ye Chen pursued him with the Sword Light Flight Technique and killed him with a sword strike.
• Ye Chen took Yu Youtian's Storage Spirit Ring and decided to visit Wang She on Coiling Serpent Island after restoring his True Essence.
• Near Green Stone Town, three black-clad agents smelled blood from the Wang Family and led a group south toward Coiling Serpent Island to hunt its descendants.

Ye Chen investigated the destruction of the Wang Family and found a hidden Teleportation Stone Gate beneath Coiling Serpent Island. It brought him to Wang She and Wang Mei, the surviving descendants, and Wang Mei began explaining the Wang Family’s secrets and the cause of the attack.

• Ye Chen heard that the Wang Family had been exterminated and hurried to Coiling Serpent Island, fearing for Wang She.
• Ye Chen identified the white-clad, hat-wearing group as the likely culprits and discovered a buried Teleportation Stone Gate beneath the island.
• Ye Chen entered the gate and emerged before Wang She and Wang Mei, who attacked him before recognizing him.
• Ye Chen told Wang She and Wang Mei that the Wang Family had been razed, and Wang She grieved for his lost relatives and vowed to survive.
• Wang She explained that Wang Heng had sent him and Wang Mei through a one-way gate to escape, and Wang Mei prepared to reveal the family’s secrets and the reason for the attack.

Ye Chen learned that the Ao Family had destroyed the Wang Family to seize its bloodline crystals and discovered how powerful the Azure-Eyed White Wolf family was. After the Ao trackers used a bloodline technique to locate Wang She and Wang Mei, Ye Chen secretly followed them toward the Wang Family Forbidden Grounds.

• Wang Mei explained the Wang Family's Nine-Headed Serpent ancestry, its bloodline crystals, and the Ao Family's status as a powerful royal half-demon family.
• Ye Chen promised to do his best to protect Wang She and Wang Mei, then left the Forbidden Grounds to investigate Coiling Serpent Island.
• Ao Cheng's group found the exhausted Teleportation Stone Gate and used Wang Family blood to track the survivors westward.
• Ao Sen recognized Ye Chen from Green Stone Town, but Ao Cheng ordered the trackers not to provoke him.
• Ye Chen realized the trackers were heading toward the Wang Family Forbidden Grounds and secretly followed them, hoping to save Wang She and Wang Mei.

Ye Chen rescued Wang She and Wang Mei from Ao Sen and fled with them, but Ao Cheng and Ao Sen pursued them using a bloodline-tracking technique. As the chase stretched across regions, Ye Chen kept flying while cultivating the Undying Body, leaving their pursuit unresolved.

• Ao Sen confronted Wang Mei and Wang She in the Wang Family Forbidden Grounds and demanded their bloodline crystals.
• Ye Chen arrived, severed Ao Sen’s attack, and escaped with Wang Mei and Wang She through the forbidden grounds.
• Ao Cheng and Ao Sen pursued the trio after Ao Cheng used the Bloodline Tracking Technique to follow Wang She and Wang Mei.
• Ye Chen flew for a day and a night, then used the Flying Bird Puppet before realizing the pursuers could still track them.
• Ye Chen resumed flying with Wang She and Wang Mei toward the Misty Snow Region while cultivating the Undying Body.
• Ao Cheng and Ao Sen remained more than a thousand li behind as Ye Chen advanced the Undying Body’s first stage.

Ye Chen struggled to keep Wang She and Wang Mei ahead of their Ao Family pursuers while his True Essence weakened from prolonged flight. The chase reached Snowdrift Hall, where Snow Sword Sect recognized Ye Chen but refused to intervene after identifying the danger posed by the Ao Family.

• Ye Chen used the Flying Bird Puppet’s cannon and a leopard-shaped Flying Puppet to disrupt Ao Sen and Ao Cheng’s pursuit, then dodged their attacks while carrying Wang She and Wang Mei.
• Ye Chen considered abandoning Wang She and Wang Mei to escape more easily, but chose to keep protecting them as they flew toward the ice mountains.
• Snow Sword Sect demonstrated Sword Domain Slash to Feng Yanrou, carving through the clouds with a vast ice sword.
• Feng Yanrou recognized Ye Chen as he fled above Snowdrift Hall and asked Snow Sword Sect to save him.
• Snow Sword Sect identified Ye Chen’s pursuers as members of the powerful Ao Family and refused to risk bringing trouble to Snowdrift Hall.

Ye Chen fled across the dangerous Endless Sea while Ao Cheng and Ao Sen relentlessly pursued him, eventually closing in and attacking together. Just as Ye Chen was overwhelmed while protecting Wang Mei and Wang She, a humanoid ape appeared and drove Ao Sen away.

• Ye Chen entered the Endless Sea, where violent winds, lightning-bearing water droplets, and predatory droplets endangered his flight.
• Ao Cheng and Ao Sen continued pursuing Ye Chen for six days as his True Essence purity and ability to widen the gap steadily declined.
• When Ao Cheng attacked from ten li away, Ye Chen wounded him with Lotus Heart Sword Qi, then battled Ao Sen while carrying Wang Mei and Wang She.
• Ao Cheng and Ao Sen joined forces, pierced Ye Chen with chains and claw shadows, and caught up to him despite his resistance.
• A humanoid ape emerged from the clouds, smashed Ao Cheng's chains with its iron staff, and sent Ao Sen flying.

Sun Xiaojin rescued Ye Chen, Wang She, and Wang Mei from Ao Cheng and Ao Sen, then invited them to the Water Ape Grotto-Heaven in the Endless Sea. He brought them inside, where Water Ape Clan members questioned why he had befriended humans and half-demons.

• Sun Xiaojin attacked Ao Cheng, Ao Sen, and their two companions, then expanded into his battle form and struck all four down.
• Ao Cheng and Ao Sen fled with their unconscious companions, and Ye Chen thanked Sun Xiaojin for helping them.
• Sun Xiaojin warned Ye Chen that the Endless Sea was dangerous and invited him and his companions to the Water Ape Grotto-Heaven.
• Sun Xiaojin led Ye Chen, Wang She, and Wang Mei through the sea to the Water Ape Clan’s undersea grotto-heaven.
• Second Master Sun questioned Sun Xiaojin about bringing human and half-demon guests, and Sun Xiaojin told him not to interfere with his friendships.

Ye Chen recovered at the Water Ape Grotto-Heaven and resolved to become a King after learning about the conflicts brewing across the Endless Sea. After meeting Sun Tai, he learned the Water Ape Clan welcomed him because of his potential and sought his friendship as chaos approached.

• Sun Xiaojin brought Ye Chen, Wang She, and Wang Mei to the Water Ape Grotto-Heaven, where he explained the Southern Shallow Sea Alliance and the weakening Dragon God Palace.
• Ye Chen spent a week refining his True Essence and advancing his Undying Body, then followed Sun Xiaojin to meet the Water Ape Clan leader.
• Sun Tai introduced himself by name and welcomed Ye Chen, praising his loyalty to Wang She and Wang Mei.
• Sun Tai explained the Water Ape Clan's aptitude and revealed that he valued Ye Chen's true-dragon aura, potential, and powerful Sword Intent as the world neared chaos.
• Ye Chen accepted Sun Tai's frankness and said he preferred straightforward people.

Ye Chen stayed at the Water Ape Grotto-Heaven, where Sun Tai gave him ten precious Spirit Energy Crystals and shelter for Wang She and Wang Mei. After a month of cultivation and training, Ye Chen brought his Spirit Body close to completion, mastered Flesh Healing, and improved his sword technique before returning to the grotto-heaven.

• Ye Chen asked Sun Tai to shelter Wang She and Wang Mei from the Ao Family, and Sun Tai agreed while giving him ten Spirit Energy Crystals.
• Ye Chen spent half a month absorbing the crystals and cultivated his Spirit Body to ninety-nine percent completion.
• Ye Chen discovered that his nearly completed Spirit Body accelerated his Undying Body cultivation.
• Ye Chen successfully cultivated the first level of the Undying Body, Flesh Healing, and demonstrated how his chest wound healed immediately.
• Ye Chen trained outside the Water Ape Grotto-Heaven and blasted the Green-Clawed Crab away with a sword strike.
• Ye Chen reflected that he had reached fifty-percent mastery of the Golden Radiance Annihilation Sword, then returned to the Water Ape Grotto-Heaven.

Ye Chen demonstrated his overwhelming strength to the Water Apes, defeating Kong Xiaohui and Kong Dalei with ease while Sun Xiaojin declined to fight him. Sun Xiaojin then led Ye Chen to the dangerous Seabed Spiral Passage, where they arrived among human and demon beast cultivators.

• Ye Chen defeated Kong Xiaohui with a sword finger, even after Kong Xiaohui transformed into battle form.
• Kong Dalei challenged Ye Chen, who dodged his Ape Roar Bomb and knocked him down with Endless Cycle.
• Sun Xiaojin refused to spar with Ye Chen and invited him to a place where he could cultivate.
• Sun Xiaojin led Ye Chen through the deadly seabed whirlpools and explained that the Seabed Spiral Passage could help him advance his cultivation method realm.
• Ye Chen and Sun Xiaojin reached the passage's barrier, where disciples of the Blazing Sea Sect and Silverlight Island watched their arrival.

Sun Xiaojin brought Ye Chen to the Seabed Spiral Passage, where Ye Chen cultivated under extreme pressure and discovered how his powerful soul could push his potential further. After reaching the fifteenth level of Azure Lotus Swordplay and doubling his combat strength, Ye Chen realized that pressure was key to unlocking his soul’s advantages, leaving him to expect a turbulent path ahead.

• Sun Xiaojin explained that Ye Chen should cultivate on the seventh level of the Seabed Spiral Passage and described how its pressure tested the will, True Essence, and body.
• Ye Chen descended with Sun Xiaojin to the fifteenth level, where his body and True Essence reached their limit, and began cultivating in a nearby room.
• Ye Chen used the pressure to study the circulation of his True Essence and advanced the Azure Lotus Swordplay to its peak fourteenth level within a month.
• Two months later, Ye Chen broke through to the fifteenth level, formed ninety-nine renewing strands of Lotus Heart Sword Qi, and doubled his combat strength.
• Ye Chen concluded that pressure unlocked the true advantages of his soul and anticipated that his pursuit of greater pressure would make his future unsettled.

Ye Chen completed the Azure Lotus Swordplay’s highest level and joined Sun Xiaojin in learning that war had broken out between the shallow-sea alliance and deep-sea forces. The two led a Water Ape team to the Seabed Plateau, where the alliance army assembled and the war began.

• Ye Chen finished consolidating the fifteenth level of the Azure Lotus Swordplay, cultivated a Spirit Body, and met Sun Xiaojin after leaving the Seabed Spiral Passage.
• Sun Tai told Ye Chen and Sun Xiaojin that deep-sea forces had invaded and explained the conflict over the shallow sea; both agreed to join the war.
• Sun Tai appointed Sun Xiaojin chief commander and Ye Chen second commander of a thirty-member Water Ape team, then sent them through a Teleportation Stone Gate.
• Ye Chen and Sun Xiaojin arrived at the Seabed Plateau, received command tokens from Second Master Sun, and learned the alliance had assembled more than two hundred thousand troops.
• War drums sounded across the plateau, signaling the start of the battle.

The Southern Shallow Sea Alliance and the deep-sea faction fought a brutal first clash at the Seabed Plateau, where Ye Chen enforced a battle formation while Sun Xiaojin charged into the enemy ranks. The horns sounded and both armies withdrew, leaving the first clash over.

• Second Master Sun led the Water Apes and the younger generation into battle alongside the Southern Shallow Sea Alliance.
• The armies exchanged waves of long-range attacks, killing hundreds of soldiers on both sides before they collided.
• Sun Xiaojin charged ahead and slaughtered deep-sea beasts, while Ye Chen kept thirty Water Apes together in a battle formation.
• Ye Chen and the Water Apes defeated a group of iron-armored lobsters, though three young Water Apes died and Kong Xiaohui tried to leave formation.
• The Alliance sounded the retreat horns, and both armies withdrew from the battlefield.