Arc 23The Nightmare King’s War
Shen Ye defeated the Blond-Haired Man, claimed Black Flame City, and became the Nightmare King before drawing the Destruction Supreme Gods into a series of battles across his dream world. The arc leaves Shen Ye confronting the gods aboard a deadly ship, with Kailong revealing the hidden history of humanity and the Eternal Brain’s completed mission.
- Shen Ye and Xiatelai fought Augustus and the Blond-Haired Man, and Shen Ye used the Endless Destruction Throne and Revolving Lantern to defeat the Blond-Haired Man.
- Shen Ye won Black Flame City, made Nightmare World his domain, and was recognized as the Nightmare King.
- Kailong and three Main Gods crossed into Truth World to hunt Shen Ye, who refused to merge with the Blond-Haired Man’s soul fragment and accepted their king-tier challenge.
- Shen Ye used the Void Maw to make Aojia, Silas, and Xilun vanish, then killed his own body to leave Kailong facing the monster.
- Shen Ye trained for centuries in dreams, killed Kailong with Flower Scatter, and trapped Aojia in an immense illusion before the King’s Cage Battle forced them to fight together.
- Shen Ye and Aojia defeated Silas and Xilun, while Shen Ye used their power to upgrade Mandala Ouroboros and Aojia turned against Kailong’s allies.
- Shen Ye and Kailong cooperated against Aojia, but Adrian targeted Shen Ye with a deadly duel that brought Xu Xingke, Xiao Mengyu, and Nangong Sirui into the fight.
- Shen Ye unleashed calamities from the Metal Ship and pressured Kailong into revealing that humans had founded four civilizations and the Eternal Brain’s mission of eternity had ended.