Chapter Summaries

Ye Chen killed Iron Hand King and joined Sun Tianlang and Murong Qingcheng in confronting Jiang Tian, but Void Emperor’s hidden will saved Jiang Tian from death. The survivors considered the danger of retaliation from Void Emperor and the Gu Family as they prepared to divide their spoils.

• Ye Chen pursued Iron Hand King after he fled and killed him once his Bronze Armor and True Essence failed to withstand Ye Chen’s sword strikes.
• Ye Chen returned to find Jiang Tian still fighting Sun Tianlang and Murong Qingcheng, then took over the battle.
• Ye Chen pierced Jiang Tian’s defenses, but Void Emperor’s phantom emerged from Jiang Tian and stopped the Thunder Calamity Sword.
• Jiang Tian escaped with Void Emperor’s protection, and Ye Chen and Sun Tianlang realized they had misjudged the danger.
• Ye Chen warned Sun Tianlang to hide or leave the True Spirit Continent to evade retaliation from Void Emperor and the Gu Family.
• Ye Chen proposed dividing the spoils, and Sun Tianlang asked only for some Spirit Stones.

Ye Chen divided the spoils from Storm King and Iron Hand King, erased Iron Hand King’s soul imprint from the Bronze Armor, and fled when Thunder Spirit King approached. As more people entered the Azure Wolf King Tomb, Darkshadow Bat King and the other vicious creatures left their posts and ventured into the tombs.

• Ye Chen divided the spirit stones and other spoils among himself, Sun Tianlang, and Murong Qingcheng, keeping the valuable Pseudo-Top Grade Defensive Treasure.
• Ye Chen erased Iron Hand King’s soul imprint from the Bronze Armor and branded it with his own soul imprint.
• Murong Qingcheng spotted Thunder Spirit King approaching, so Ye Chen destroyed Storm King and Iron Hand King’s corpses and left with his companions.
• Thunder Spirit King inspected the battle site, then continued toward the Aries King Tomb in search of Martial Arts involving Space Profundity.
• Dozens of Half-Step Kings and top-tier masters entered the Azure Wolf King Tomb, followed by an old man whose life was nearing its end.
• Darkshadow Bat King, Undying Swamp King, and the two Hunter Queens left their posts and entered the tombs to seek treasures and a way out of the forbidden land.

Ye Chen and the others reached a lava lake beneath the Firebird King Tomb, where a rare Celestial Fiend Fire Spirit Fruit was about to ripen. A Half-Step King died trying to reach it, leaving the gathered experts wary of entering the lake.

• Ye Chen, Murong Qingcheng, and Sun Tianlang descended into the lava chambers and joined Qin Liu and Yan Fengfeng beside a blood-red lava lake.
• Sun Tianlang explained that the Celestial Fiend Fire Spirit Fruit could greatly strengthen a Spirit Body, and Qin Liu said this fruit might raise one by half an order.
• Qin Liu planned to enter the lake when the fruit ripened, and Ye Chen told her he would go with her after Murong Qingcheng and Sun Tianlang vouched for his strength.
• The lava lake began bubbling and releasing scorching air, signaling that the Celestial Fiend Fire Spirit Fruit had ripened.
• A Half-Step King plunged into the lava and approached the fruit, but a golden current burned him to ash before he could reach it.
• The remaining experts hesitated, waiting for someone else to brave the dangers beneath the lava lake.

Ye Chen and Qin Liu joined the Half-Step Kings in diving for the ripe Celestial Fiend Fire Spirit Fruit, where golden currents and attacks between the contenders made the lava lake deadly. After the deaths of several rivals, only Ye Chen, Qin Liu, Ironclad King, and Punishment King remained near the fruit, with the conflict and threats still unresolved.

• Ironclad King entered the lava lake first and endured a golden current, prompting Ye Chen, Qin Liu, and the other Half-Step Kings to follow.
• Punishment King attacked Ironclad King to keep him from reaching the fruit, and the contenders gathered near it while guarding against golden currents and one another.
• King Guanglin and Wanqi Hu drove a weaker Half-Step King into a golden current, killing him, while two other contenders fled.
• Ice Spear King attacked Ye Chen, but Ye Chen's counterattack sent him into golden currents, where he died.
• Qin Liu used the Fangtian Hammer to repel King Guanglin and Wanqi Hu, and both were burned to ash by golden currents.
• Punishment King warned Qin Liu that the Lin Family and Sky-Tiger Clan would seek revenge, while Ironclad King mocked her claim that the Dragon King would protect Ye Chen.

Ye Chen defeated Punishment King’s attacks and forced him to retreat, prompting Ironclad King to abandon the Celestial Fiend Fire Spirit Fruit as well. With the other contenders gone, Ye Chen claimed the fruit, and its sapling crumbled to ash.

• Ye Chen offered Punishment King and Ironclad King the chance to withdraw, but Punishment King attacked him with Execution Kill.
• Ye Chen shattered Punishment King’s chains and deflected his blade light, then blocked the repeated strikes of the Beheading Blade.
• Ye Chen’s crescent-shaped sword force battered Punishment King’s Nethergate, forcing Punishment King to flee the lava lake.
• Ironclad King saw that he could not defeat Ye Chen and Qin Liu together, so he left the fruit behind and withdrew.
• Qin Liu agreed that Ye Chen should take the Celestial Fiend Fire Spirit Fruit, and Ye Chen plucked it, causing the sapling to turn to ash.

Ye Chen and Qin Liu obtained the Celestial Fiend Fire Spirit Fruit, then entered the Aries King Tomb with their companions and gained a Space Profundity Martial Arts. They reached the Scorpio King Tomb and discovered its vast sword grave, where Ye Chen began searching for the legendary Scorpio Sword.

• Ye Chen chose to save the Celestial Fiend Fire Spirit Fruit until his Spirit Body had advanced further, then left the lava lake with Qin Liu and the others.
• Ye Chen opened the Aries King Tomb, and his group navigated its illusion formations while Thunder Spirit King found a Space Profundity Martial Arts.
• Darkshadow Bat King and Swamp King killed more Half-Step Kings in the Firebird King Tomb and discussed their growing strength and resentment toward Thunder Spirit King.
• Ye Chen's group reached the already-open Scorpio King Tomb, and Qin Liu explained Scorpio King's reputation as a swordsman and the power of his treasured Scorpio Sword.
• Ye Chen sensed the sword grave and led his companions inside, where they found a vast collection of swords that had endured and sharpened over time.
• Ye Chen began searching the sword grave for the Scorpio Sword among its countless treasured blades.

Ye Chen and the others searched the sword graveyard for the Scorpio Sword while its Sword Qi confused their senses. When the Golden Sword King tried to seize a field of identical Scorpio Swords, their combined power shattered his weapon and badly wounded him.

• The Golden Sword King mistook the Golden Radiance Sword for a valuable find, then discovered that an ordinary-looking sword nearby was a Half-Supreme Treasure Sword.
• Ye Chen searched for swords with strong sword bones and refused to draw any, while Qin Liu and the others drew several swords and provoked the graveyard’s Sword Qi.
• Ye Chen and the others found dozens of identical Scorpio Swords, and Murong Qingcheng could not distinguish the genuine one with her Devil Eye.
• The Golden Sword King tried to collect all the Scorpio Swords with a giant hand of True Essence.
• The Scorpio Swords released purple Sword Qi that broke the Golden Sword King’s Half-Supreme Treasure Sword, struck him down, and left him severely injured.

Ye Chen identified and claimed the genuine Scorpio Sword, a supreme-grade treasure containing Purple Crystal Iron. After Golden Sword King threatened to seize it, Ye Chen killed him with one devastating strike, then used the Divine Dragon Medal to replenish the True Essence the sword had drained.

• Ye Chen rejected the three swords that had first released Sword Qi and found the sword whose blade contained a faint purple flash.
• Ye Chen drew the Scorpio Sword, whose Purple Crystal Iron crystallized nearby ground and shattered another treasured sword.
• The Scorpio Sword grew to ten zhang and drew the other swords into orbit as Ye Chen imprinted his soul mark and shrank it.
• Golden Sword King threatened Ye Chen and fled from the sword tomb, but Ye Chen struck him down and his crystallized body shattered.
• The Scorpio Sword drained Ye Chen of his True Essence, so he activated the Divine Dragon Medal to replenish it.

Ye Chen and the other key holders opened the entrance to the Four Extreme Emperor's tomb and received Jade Slips. Meanwhile, Life and Death Realm Kings entered the earlier tombs to seize aberrant lifeforms, until an overwhelming spatial force appeared.

• Ye Chen collected treasured swords from the Sword Mound, then joined Qin Liu and the others in reaching the plaza before the Four Extreme Emperor's tomb.
• Tantai Mingyue revealed that she held the fourth key, and she, Jiang Tian, Xiahou Zun, and Ye Chen inserted their keys into the tomb gate.
• The gate blasted the four key holders back and sent each of them a Jade Slip, which Ye Chen began studying with his Soul Force.
• Night Ghost King captured the Darkshadow Bat King while Beast Taming King claimed the Swamp King, and the two argued over the Hunter Queens.
• Black Mountain Queen trapped Night Ghost King and Beast Taming King in spiderwebs and claimed the Hunter Queens, but a vast spatial fluctuation then overwhelmed them.

Ye Chen gained the Four Extreme Emperor’s Space Profundity Foundation, then faced Destruction King, who demanded the Bronze Armor and ordered him to return to the Gu Family. As Qin Liu challenged Destruction King, a spatial gate appeared above Four Extremes Plaza, and Empress Moon recognized the arrival.

• Ye Chen received the Space Profundity Foundation and learned that Tantai Mingyue, Jiang Tian, and Xiahou Zun had also gained valuable rewards.
• Destruction King arrived at Four Extremes Plaza seeking the Bronze Armor, and Jiang Tian identified Ye Chen as the one who had killed Iron Hand King and Storm King.
• Ye Chen refused Destruction King’s demand to surrender the Bronze Armor and return to the Gu Family to plead guilty.
• Qin Liu stepped forward to defend Ye Chen, and Empress Moon appeared beside Tantai Mingyue and praised his talent.
• A spatial gate opened above the plaza, and Empress Moon recognized the person arriving.

Empress Xuan intervened when Destruction King tried to take Ye Chen to the Gu Family, defeating him with a single finger and revealing the terrifying strength of her Frost Profound Meaning. Eastern King then arrived and allowed Ye Chen to keep the Bronze Armor, while two overwhelming auras approached and clashed above the plaza.

• Empress Xuan challenged Destruction King to withstand one of her fingers if he wanted her to stop interfering in Ye Chen's affairs.
• Destruction King accepted and used his defenses, but Empress Xuan froze his attack and forced him to sever his right arm before the cold spread through his body.
• Ice King and Empress Moon reacted with shock as they realized Empress Xuan's auxiliary Frost Profound Meaning had reached major completion.
• Eastern King arrived, checked on Destruction King, and told Ye Chen to keep the Bronze Armor for now.
• Empress Xuan sensed two powerful figures approaching, and their auras clashed as everyone fell silent.

Void Emperor demanded Ye Chen surrender the Scorpio Sword as atonement for killing Lian Feng, prompting Empress Xuan to oppose him and fight to protect Ye Chen. As Void Emperor prepared to escalate their battle, Dragon King arrived and called for everyone to discuss the matter.

• Void Emperor and Void Emperor arrived at Four Extremes Plaza, and Jiang Tian identified Ye Chen as the one who killed Lian Feng.
• Void Emperor acknowledged Ye Chen's strength but demanded the Top-Grade Treasure Sword from his Storage Spirit Ring as atonement.
• Empress Xuan refused to let Ye Chen surrender the Scorpio Sword, and Void Emperor attacked her as she defended herself with Mystic Myriad Gates.
• Void Emperor prepared to intensify his attack, but Dragon King arrived with an overwhelming aura and urged Jiang Jiankong to settle the matter through discussion.

Ye Chen left the Four Supreme Emperors' Tomb after learning that the Scorpio Sword made it too dangerous for him to remain on the True Spirit Continent. After saying goodbye to his family and friends, he met Murong Qingcheng in Southern Heaven Kingdom to begin their journey toward the sea.

• Empress Xuan and Qin Liu warned Ye Chen to leave the continent, while the Dragon King promised to protect his family and urged him not to return before reaching the Life and Death Realm.
• Sun Tianlang departed for the deep sea, and Ye Chen said farewell to Yan Fengfeng and Qin Liu near the Profound Sect.
• Ye Chen and Murong Qingcheng agreed to meet in Southern Heaven Kingdom, and Ye Chen parted from her so she could return to the Murong Family.
• Ye Chen told Ye Tianhao and Shen Yuqing he planned to leave for up to five years, then visited the Flowing Cloud Sect and said goodbye to Luo Hanshan, Zhu Mei, Zhang Haoran, and the others.
• Ye Chen and Murong Qingcheng reunited atop a coastal mountain in Southern Heaven Kingdom and watched the sun rise over the sea.

Ye Chen visited the Water Ape Grotto-Heaven with Murong Qingcheng and reunited with Sun Xiaojin, Wang She, and Wang Mei. After testing Wang She and Wang Mei’s strength and sparring with Sun Xiaojin, he left the grotto-heaven with Murong Qingcheng the following day.

• Ye Chen and Murong Qingcheng arrived at the Water Ape Grotto-Heaven, where Sun Xiaojin tested Ye Chen with a sudden staff strike and found that he had grown tremendously strong.
• Sun Tai welcomed Ye Chen, who explained that he had left the continent after offending several Kings and had come to visit the Water Ape Clan and see Wang She and Wang Mei.
• Ye Chen assessed Wang She and Wang Mei in a spar, discovered that Wang She had perfected his Nine-Headed Serpent Bloodline, and advised them to improve their Essence comprehension.
• Ye Chen sparred with Sun Xiaojin, who proved stronger in a direct clash, but Ye Chen won by using Crescent Moon.
• Ye Chen and Murong Qingcheng left the Water Ape Grotto-Heaven at noon the next day.

Ye Chen and Murong Qingcheng reached Crystal Island, where they learned that the Blackwater Alliance sold True Essence Crystals under strict rules. Ye Chen decided to stay and use the crystals to cultivate, raising his cultivation to the Late Spirit Sea Realm Peak.

• Ye Chen met Liu Hai, who warned him about the perilous Devouring Island and its rumored treasures.
• Ye Chen and Murong Qingcheng arrived at Crystal Island and learned that the Blackwater Alliance enforced its rules and sold True Essence Crystals.
• Ye Chen registered with the Blackwater Alliance and exchanged Spirit Stones for twenty Low-Grade True Essence Crystals.
• Ye Chen and Murong Qingcheng checked into an inn, where Ye Chen refined five crystals and advanced to the Late Spirit Sea Realm Peak.

Ye Chen refined the Celestial Fiend Fire Spirit Fruit and raised his Spirit Body to the fourth order, clearing his path to Half-Step King. At an inn on Crystal Island, he and Murong Qingcheng met Dongfang Hao and Meng Xiaoling, who offered to join them for the next day's tasks; Dongfang Hao became fixated on Murong Qingcheng after they left.

• Ye Chen consumed the Celestial Fiend Fire Spirit Fruit and endured its searing tempering before his Spirit Body reached the fourth order.
• Ye Chen found that his Spirit Body was close to the fourth-order peak, his strength had increased, and he could advance toward Half-Step King without obstacles.
• Ye Chen and Murong Qingcheng discussed the influx of visitors to Crystal Island and the upcoming Blackwater Alliance tasks.
• Dongfang Hao and Meng Xiaoling approached Ye Chen and Murong Qingcheng, and Dongfang Hao offered to take on tasks together.
• Ye Chen introduced himself and Murong Qingcheng before leaving with her, and Dongfang Hao admitted to himself that he wanted to pursue her.

Ye Chen and Murong Qingcheng joined a mission to find Ancient Ruins beneath the sea, where their group encountered a school of Deep-Sea Horned Electric Eels. Dongfang Hao killed the One-Horned Electric Eel King, and the group continued with Ye Chen judging his strength as decent.

• Ye Chen and Murong Qingcheng chose the mission to search for Ancient Ruins, and Dongfang Hao joined their group.
• A gray-haired Half-Step King led the mission party of more than two hundred people toward the ocean and warned them to obey his orders.
• The party dove into the deep sea and fought off a large school of Deep-Sea Horned Electric Eels.
• A One-Horned Electric Eel King attacked, and Dongfang Hao stepped forward to fight it.
• Dongfang Hao smashed the eel king with his iron rod, turning it to stone and breaking it apart.
• Meng Xiaoling praised Dongfang Hao's strength, while Ye Chen called it decent.

Dongfang Hao clashed with Ye Chen and Murong Qingcheng after pressing Murong Qingcheng about her power, then the group fought off a deadly swarm of deep-sea piranhas with help from a Blackwater Alliance pill. The group reached a hidden seafloor entrance and emerged into the world beneath the seabed, while Ye Chen remained wary of the Blackwater Alliance’s motives.

• Dongfang Hao killed the One-Horned Electric Eel King with one strike, and the group continued descending as he drew admiration.
• Dongfang Hao asked Murong Qingcheng about her unusual aura, but Ye Chen warned him not to ask questions that should not be asked, prompting Murong Qingcheng and Ye Chen to distance themselves from him and Meng Xiaoling.
• At a depth of one hundred eighty thousand meters, deep-sea piranhas attacked the group, and Ye Chen cut down hundreds while Murong Qingcheng held off the swarm with her demonic power.
• The gray-haired man used the Blackwater Alliance’s Man-Eating Fish Killer to make the piranhas devour one another, though the attack killed dozens of Star Extremity Realm experts and more than ten Spirit Sea Realm masters.
• Ye Chen and Murong Qingcheng discussed their suspicions about the Blackwater Alliance, then followed the group through a hidden entrance in the seafloor.
• After passing through the deep entrance, the group arrived in the world within the seabed.

Ye Chen realized the group had been lured into the Ancient Ruins by the Blackwater Alliance, and the sealed exits left everyone trapped. After Tu Laosan threatened Ye Chen and Murong Qingcheng, Ye Chen’s killing intent surged as he prepared to face him.

• Ye Chen noticed the Ancient Ruins seemed recently used and warned Murong Qingcheng to stay alert.
• A portcullis sealed the passage, and attacks by the group, Dongfang Hao, and Tu Laosan failed to break it.
• Ye Chen accused the gray-haired man of luring them into the ruins and deduced that the Blackwater Alliance’s plan was connected to Devouring Island.
• The gray-haired man and his companions withdrew behind a blue barrier, which withstood the group’s attacks.
• Tu Laosan threatened Ye Chen and Murong Qingcheng, and Ye Chen responded with intense killing intent.

Ye Chen defeated Tu Laosan before the Blackwater Alliance's trap transported him and the others to Devouring Island. There, the Sacred Spirit imposed monthly True Essence Crystal quotas and enormous departure fees, leaving Ye Chen to suspect that escape was impossible.

• Ye Chen severed both of Tu Laosan's arms and killed him with Thunder Devour, shocking Dongfang Hao and the others.
• The gray-haired Blackwater Alliance man revealed that the activated hexagram was an access point to Devouring Island, and its vortex sucked Ye Chen and the others away.
• The group arrived in a strange world of six islands, where the Sacred Spirit explained the monthly True Essence Crystal quotas and the fees required to leave.
• After the Sacred Spirit repelled three attackers, it warned that killing was forbidden and that a killer inherited the victim's quota.
• Ye Chen told Murong Qingcheng he suspected that people who entered Devouring Island could not truly leave, despite the Sacred Spirit's stated rules.