Arc 6The Tomb and Four Laws

Shiheng founded the Klan Empire with Kelin Xiaoman, became a father, and deepened his mastery of the divine laws. In the Tomb of the Gods, he battled its deadly guardians and broke through to four-system Lowgodhood while facing the Death Highgod Di Lige.

  • Shiheng returned to Klan, reunited with his family, healed his divine soul, and helped establish the Klan Empire with Kelin Xiaoman as its empress.
  • Shiheng fused his Fate and Destruction Laws, gained insight into the Dao through his bond with Kelin Xiaoman, and completed his Life Law when their son was born.
  • When the Tomb of the Gods opened, Shiheng protected his family, subdued the gathered deities, and led them through the tomb’s dangerous floors.
  • Shiheng’s group defeated the Life Law Midgod and his guards, then survived an ambush by a hundred Lowgods and ten Midgods as Shiheng and his allies killed their attackers.
  • Shiheng led his companions toward the tomb’s core, where the Five-Star Death Fiend Di Lige grievously wounded Tarrossa and forced Shiheng to face him alone.
  • Shiheng escaped Di Lige’s attack, used the invading death essence to break through to Death Law Lowgodhood, and stabilized his four-system divine soul.
  • Shiheng returned to confront Di Lige, struck him through spatial barriers, and unleashed a vast saber beam as Di Lige raised a defensive shield.
Chapters 126–150 Vol. 2 Read

Ch. 126The mortal journey's end, part one

After becoming a four-system god and surviving his battle with Emperor Star, Shiheng learned about the Tomb of the Gods and reunited with Lin Feng and Doehring Cowart. He left for the Principality of Klan, declaring that he was no longer a mortal but the Four-System God Sovereign.

  • Shiheng spoke with Kailin, the War God, and Cesar, who congratulated him and explained the Tomb of the Gods and its dangers.
  • The War God advised Shiheng to recover and stabilize his newly gained God-level power, and the three gods agreed to meet again when the tomb opened.
  • Shiheng found Lin Feng, Doehring Cowart, and the Shadow Mouse, then assured them he had saved them and promised to help Lin Feng if needed.
  • Shiheng told Lin Feng that Huohe had died of his injuries after escaping three ninth-rank warriors, and offered to look after him because of his friendship with Lin Feng's father.
  • Shiheng set out for the Principality of Klan, reflected on his mortal journey, and declared himself the Four-System God Sovereign before vanishing into the clouds.

Ch. 127The end of the mortal path, part two

Shiheng returned to Klan City after becoming a god in the Fate Laws, where the citizens welcomed him and he reunited with Kelin Xiaoman and his parents. He began stabilizing his power in the residence’s rear courtyard, but discovered that his divine soul had sustained severe injuries that could take decades to heal without extraordinary aid.

  • Shiheng returned to Klan City, and its citizens knelt to thank him for saving their home from Emperor Star.
  • Shiheng reunited with Kelin Xiaoman and his parents, reassuring them that the family was safe.
  • Shiheng told his family that he had reached godhood through the Fate Laws and driven back the enemy.
  • Shiheng meditated in the rear courtyard and examined his Fate Divine Core alongside his three laws still at the Saint Pinnacle.
  • Shiheng realized that his divine soul was covered in cracks from becoming a god and might need decades to recover.

Ch. 128Soul Gold Bead

Shiheng used a Soul Gold Bead to heal his soul and remove the barriers blocking his cultivation, then helped Kelin Xiaoman reach the Saint Magus realm. He spent the following years securing peace and preparing for her to rule the future Klin Empire while awaiting the Tomb of the Gods to open.

  • Shiheng used a Soul Gold Bead to fully heal and strengthen his damaged soul, restoring his divine power and clearing the obstacles to advancing his Life, Death, and Destruction laws.
  • Shiheng carefully infused a tiny amount of the bead's power into Kelin Xiaoman, guiding her through ten days of cultivation until she became a Saint Magus.
  • Shiheng promised to protect Kelin Xiaoman and help her reach the God realm, while planning for the Klin Duchy to leave the Light Alliance and become an empire under her rule.
  • Shiheng secretly purged hostile forces, gained support for the transition, and made alliances with neighboring powers as he prepared the Klin Empire's establishment.
  • Shiheng's presence helped bring peace to the continent as the Radiant Church and Emperor Star's forces withdrew to recover, while his legend spread across the Yulan Continent.
  • Shiheng continued cultivating and preparing for the empire's founding while waiting for the Tomb of the Gods in the South Sea Secret Realm to open in twenty years.

Ch. 129The Klan Empire

Kelin Xiaoman became the first empress of the Klan Empire, while Shiheng’s God-level power protected the nation and its people. Shiheng also cared for his parents and vowed to protect them in the Netherworld after their deaths.

  • Kelin Xiaoman reached the Saint realm, and Shiheng’s God-level presence helped secure Klan from its enemies.
  • The Grand Duke of Klan abolished the principality and proclaimed the Klan Empire, with Kelin Xiaoman crowned its first empress.
  • After abdicating, the Grand Duke received instruction from Shiheng that helped him understand martial force and pursue the Saint realm.
  • Shiheng used the Life Laws to improve his parents’ health and extend their lives, though their cultivation remained limited to sixth-level warrior.
  • Shiheng accepted that his parents would eventually die and swore to protect their souls in the Netherworld and help them regain their memories.

Ch. 130Twenty years: Great accomplishment in the fusion of two laws

Shiheng spent twenty years in seclusion, advancing his Destruction Laws to Lowgod and completely fusing Destruction and Fate to great accomplishment. He emerged strong enough to contend with Midgods and stand against Three-Star Demons, while the countdown to the Tomb of the Gods continued.

  • Shiheng studied Emperor Star's Destruction Laws and broke through to Lowgod after three years of contemplation.
  • Shiheng chose External Godhood and endured the ritual's pain, then used the Soul Gold Bead to heal his divine soul.
  • Shiheng resumed seclusion to comprehend and fuse the Four Great Laws, drawing on Beirut's guidance and insights from his previous life.
  • Shiheng spent twenty years completing the fusion of Destruction and Fate Laws, creating a new resonance unique to him.
  • Shiheng's strength increased more than tenfold, allowing him to contend with Midgods and stand on equal footing with Three-Star Demons.

Ch. 131Sudden enlightenment

After twenty years of secluded cultivation, Shiheng fused the laws of fate and destruction and reunited with Kelin Xiaoman, now empress of the Klan Empire. Walking with her through Klan City brought him sudden enlightenment about how mortal emotions and desires shape the Laws of the World, clarifying his path beyond the God-level.

  • Shiheng completed the fusion of the Lowgod laws of fate and destruction after twenty years of cultivation and formed two God-level avatars to guard his secluded chamber.
  • Shiheng suppressed his God-level aura and went to see Kelin Xiaoman, who sensed his arrival and rushed from the imperial study to embrace him.
  • Shiheng and Kelin Xiaoman shared stories of their years apart, then set aside their status and walked together through Klan City.
  • As Shiheng experienced the bustle of mortal life, he realized that emotion and desire were connected to the laws of life, death, destruction, and fate.
  • Shiheng attained sudden enlightenment that clarified the path beyond the God-level and strengthened the foundation of his Dao heart.

Ch. 132Kelin Xiaoman's choice

Shiheng and Kelin Xiaoman reunited and chose to build a family, while Shiheng shared his cultivation insights to help her pursue her own path. A year later, Shiheng sensed the beginning of a new life within Kelin Xiaoman.

  • Shiheng spent an afternoon strolling through the Klan Imperial Capital with Kelin Xiaoman, then asked her to have a child with him, and she agreed.
  • The next morning, Shiheng offered Kelin Xiaoman a Lowgod divine core and explained that refining it would grant godhood but limit her future cultivation.
  • Kelin Xiaoman rejected the shortcut and chose to cultivate toward the god-level peak through her own talent and effort.
  • Shiheng passed his insights into the Dao Heart, Edicts, and cultivation to Kelin Xiaoman, clearing her confusion about the road ahead.
  • For a year, Shiheng stayed beside Kelin Xiaoman as they cultivated, studied the Dao, and handled the empire’s affairs.
  • Shiheng sensed a new life within Kelin Xiaoman and realized they were going to have a child.

Ch. 133Becoming a god through the Life Law, part one

Shiheng set aside cultivation to care for pregnant Kelin Xiaoman, while her father, Grand Duke Kelin, governed the Klan Empire as regent. Through the bonds of family, Shiheng neared the final insight needed to become a god through the Life Law, and the chapter ended as he waited outside the delivery room for their child to be born.

  • Shiheng devoted himself to Kelin Xiaoman and their unborn child, abandoning his cultivation and staying by her side.
  • Kelin Xiaoman entrusted the empire's affairs to Grand Duke Kelin and rested during her pregnancy.
  • Grand Duke Kelin became regent, keeping the Klan Empire peaceful and its court in order.
  • Shiheng protected and comforted Kelin Xiaoman throughout the ten months of her pregnancy.
  • Shiheng realized that the Life Law's true meaning lay in love, protection, responsibility, and life's continuation, bringing him close to completing it.
  • Shiheng waited outside the delivery room as Kelin Xiaoman prepared to give birth.

Ch. 134Becoming a God Through the Life Law, Part Two

Kelin Xiaoman gave birth to a healthy son, and Shiheng completed his Life Law and became a True God of three laws as the child was born. The chapter ended with Shiheng, Kelin Xiaoman, and their son safe together as the empire celebrated the birth of its heir.

  • Shiheng waited outside the delivery room while his divine power protected Kelin Xiaoman through labor.
  • As their son was born, Shiheng completed his Life Law, condensed his third divine core, and attained his three-law True God form.
  • A midwife told Shiheng that Kelin Xiaoman and the little prince were both safe, and he tenderly held his newborn son.
  • Shiheng went to Kelin Xiaoman's bedside, and Grand Duke Kelin and Shiheng's parents rejoiced at the safe birth.
  • The imperial bells announced the heir's birth, and Shiheng stayed beside Kelin Xiaoman and their child as the empire celebrated.

Ch. 135Setting out for the Tomb of the Gods, part one

After spending three peaceful years raising his son Shi Hao with Kelin Xiaoman, Shiheng learned that the Tomb of the Gods would open the next day. He prepared to leave for the secret realm after strengthening his family’s defenses, determined to protect the peaceful life he had built.

  • Shiheng and Kelin Xiaoman watched their three-year-old son Shi Hao play in the palace garden as they reflected on his growth.
  • Saint Aogu arrived to report that the Tomb of the Gods would open the next day and that Beirut had summoned all God-level experts to the Dark Forest.
  • Shiheng agreed to attend the opening and decided to secure his family and empire before departing.
  • Shiheng gave Lowgod Divine Cores to the Frost Dragon and Grand Duke Kelin, who chose to refine them and become Lowgods.
  • Shiheng respected Kelin Xiaoman’s decision to pursue godhood through her own cultivation and prepared to enter the Tomb of the Gods to protect his loved ones.

Ch. 136Setting out for the Tomb of the Gods, part two

Shiheng secretly protected Kelin Xiaoman with three lethal restrictions before traveling to the Dark Forest, where he demonstrated his mastery of the Supreme Laws by nearly killing Emperor Star. Beirut then led the humbled deities into a spatial passage toward the Tomb of the Gods.

  • Shiheng placed three hidden restrictions in Kelin Xiaoman’s soul to kill anyone who threatened her.
  • Shiheng arrived at the Dark Forest, where the Yulan Continent’s deities had gathered, and subdued them with the pressure of his laws.
  • Shiheng attacked Emperor Star with the fused Laws of Fate and Destruction, forcing him to sacrifice an arm to survive.
  • Emperor Star apologized, and Shiheng spared him while the other deities and Bashe Tarossa recognized Shiheng’s overwhelming power.
  • Beirut appeared and led the deities through a spatial passage toward the Tomb of the Gods.

Ch. 137Entering the Tomb of the Gods

Beirut led the deities into the Tomb of the Gods and opened the way to its dangerous twelfth floor. Shiheng claimed he could see every hidden threat, took the lead, and guided the others into the darkness as ancient eyes opened ahead.

  • Beirut explained the Tomb's eighteen floors, warned the deities that they could die beyond his power to resurrect, and opened its doors.
  • The deities entered the twelfth floor, where Obrien and Kailin were the only ones with previous experience of its dangers.
  • Cesar asked Obrien and Kailin to guide the group, but Shiheng said he could perceive every trap and danger and told the others to stay within ten meters of him.
  • The deities gathered behind Shiheng, who began leading them along a safe route through the secret realm.
  • Cold, slit-pupiled eyes opened in the darkness ahead as the deities' search for opportunities and struggle for survival began.

Ch. 138Emperor Star Breaks Through, Kailin Obtains a Midgod Divine Core, Part One

Shiheng led the group through the twelfth floor of the Tomb of the Gods to its core, where Emperor Star and Kailin challenged a Life Law Midgod. They struggled to withstand his attacks, while Shiheng and Bashe Tarossa remained on the sidelines.

  • Shiheng sensed the twelfth floor and discovered that a Life Law Midgod and six Lowgods guarded its core.
  • Shiheng led the group safely through the floor’s dangers and reached the central forbidden ground after half a day.
  • The Midgod and six Lowgods surrounded the group, while Bashe Tarossa and Shiheng held back.
  • Emperor Star and Kailin stepped forward to fight the Midgod together, aiming to test their strength and break through their limits.
  • The Midgod’s opening attack shattered their joint defense and injured them, but Emperor Star and Kailin coordinated their offense, healing, and support to withstand his assault.

Ch. 139Emperor Star Broke Through, Kailin Obtained a Midgod Spark, Part Two

After ten days and nights of fighting a Life Law Midgod, Emperor Star broke through to the Midgod realm, allowing Kailin to kill the enemy and obtain his Midgod spark. Shiheng then eliminated six immobilized Lowgods, and the group found the passage leading to the thirteenth floor of the Tomb of the Gods.

  • Emperor Star and Kailin fought the Life Law Midgod for ten days and nights, suffering severe injuries as he relentlessly overwhelmed them.
  • Emperor Star broke through from peak Lowgod to Midgod during the battle, leaving the enemy stunned.
  • Kailin used the Midgod's moment of distraction to pierce his divine soul core and took the emerald Midgod spark.
  • Shiheng crushed the divine souls of the six Lowgods who had been immobilized by his soul pressure.
  • The group found the ancient spatial passage that served as the entrance to the thirteenth floor of the Tomb of the Gods.

Ch. 140The Thirteenth Layer of the Tomb of the Gods

The gods entered the Thirteenth Layer, where overwhelming death origin power threatened Kailin and concealed enemies lurked throughout the wasteland. After Shiheng protected Kailin and discovered a force of hidden gods, he warned the others that the layer was a deadly hunting ground.

  • The group entered the Thirteenth Layer and was engulfed by death origin power that slowed their divine power.
  • Emperor Star hoped to find divine cores among the fallen gods, but Bashe Tarossa explained that no intact cores would be left in the Tomb.
  • Kailin struggled against the death aura until Shiheng shielded her with his Death Annihilation and Destruction Laws.
  • Shiheng detected a hundred concealed Lowgods and ten Midgods, but could not determine whether any Highgods were present.
  • Shiheng warned the gods to conceal their auras and avoid rash action, and O'Brien, Cesar, and the other native gods realized they had entered a deadly hunting ground.

Ch. 141Entering the Thirteenth Layer of the Tomb of the Gods, Part One

Shiheng led the Yulan Continent gods through the Thirteenth Layer of the Tomb of the Gods, where a hundred Lowgods and ten Midgods encircled them. He chose to seize the initiative, but when the enemies demanded their treasures and lives, Shiheng unleashed his three divine laws and the surrounding deathly energy as battle began.

  • Shiheng sensed that the hidden gods had completed their encirclement and warned his companions that remaining in place would leave them trapped.
  • Shiheng ordered Kailin to protect the center, O'Brien and Cesar to guard the flanks, and Tarossa and Emperor Star to secure the rear.
  • Shiheng used his Saint Limit Death Law to part the deathly energy and led the group toward the wasteland's center.
  • Before they had traveled ten li, a hundred Lowgods and ten Midgods emerged from hiding and surrounded the group.
  • The leading Midgod demanded their treasures and submission, but Shiheng restrained his companions and confronted the attackers alone.
  • Shiheng unleashed his Life, Fate, and Destruction laws and drove the deathly energy into a churning surge, shocking the encircling gods.

Ch. 142Shiheng unleashed his strength, part one

Shiheng and his companions were surrounded by native gods in the Chaotic Void, but Shiheng’s overwhelming power and the group’s coordination turned the battle in their favor. After three enemy Midgods fell, Shiheng ordered his allies to protect the others while he and Bashe Tarossa hunted the remaining Midgods.

  • Ten Midgods and a hundred Lowgods surrounded Shiheng’s group and launched a coordinated soul assault, which Shiheng effortlessly neutralized.
  • Shiheng shielded Kailin, while Bashe Tarossa protected War God O'Brien and Emperor Star guarded Cesar and the group’s flank.
  • Shiheng unleashed his hundred-and-fiftyfold combat strength and killed a Midgod and ten Lowgods with Destruction Guiding Slash.
  • Bashe Tarossa slew another Midgod and five Lowgods, while Emperor Star devoured a third Midgod with Swallow Heaven.
  • Shiheng ordered Emperor Star to protect Kailin, War God O'Brien, and Cesar, and told Bashe Tarossa to help him kill the remaining Midgods.
  • The seven surviving Midgods recognized Shiheng’s overwhelming threat and trembled in terror.

Ch. 143Shiheng's Power Continued to Erupt

Shiheng and his allies annihilated all ten enemy Midgods and nearly a hundred Lowgods in the chaotic void. The battlefield fell silent, leaving the victors among the remains of their enemies.

  • The three strongest enemy Midgods burned their soul essence and combined their secret arts and artifacts in a desperate attack, but Shiheng's Fate Laws diverted it.
  • Shiheng's soul pressure immobilized the seven remaining Midgods, and he killed the three attackers with a single slash.
  • The four surviving Midgods tried to flee, but Shiheng sealed the void; he, Bashe Tarossa, and Emperor Star killed them all.
  • Shiheng's killing domain trapped and slaughtered the nearly hundred Lowgods who fled after their commanders died.
  • The battlefield returned to silence, littered with the fallen gods' remains, Divine Cores, artifacts, and Storage Rings.

Ch. 144Shiheng Unleashed His Strength, Part Two

Shiheng’s victory over the attackers secured the Yulan Continent group’s safety and earned them a vast cache of resources. After resting and dividing the spoils, he led his companions deeper into the Tomb of the Gods.

  • Hidden Midgods witnessed Shiheng overwhelm ten Midgods and a hundred Lowgods, then feared to draw his attention.
  • Kailin reassured Shiheng, and he warned his companions that anyone threatening the Yulan people would be killed.
  • Shiheng and his companions gathered the battlefield spoils and rested for ten days while sorting the Storage Rings.
  • Shiheng distributed the resources fairly; O'Brien, Cesar, Kailin, and Emperor Star each chose items suited to their needs.
  • Emperor Star regretted that he had lacked such resources when his children died in Gorba Prison, while Shiheng realized Lin Feng (Linley) had changed the fates of those who would have perished.
  • Shiheng led the group toward the Tomb of the Gods’ core secret realm.

Ch. 145Five-Star Fiend, Death Highgod, Part One

After two months of cautiously advancing through the Tomb of the Gods, Shiheng’s team entered a deathly silent region and encountered an ancient Five-Star Fiend. Shiheng recognized it as a Death Highgod whose strength surpassed that of an ordinary Highgod, leaving the team facing a grave threat.

  • Shiheng led his team through the Tomb of the Gods while concealing their auras and avoiding danger.
  • The team entered a ten-thousand-mile region of darkness and death where the world’s laws swallowed their perceptions.
  • Shiheng sensed an overwhelming danger and ordered everyone to reinforce their barriers, stop probing, and conceal their auras.
  • Tarrossa guarded the team’s flank while keeping the divine power of both his clones hidden.
  • A thousand-foot fiend appeared as the darkness collapsed, revealing five demonic star marks and its command of the Death Law.
  • Shiheng identified the creature as a Death Highgod and realized it was far more dangerous than an ordinary Highgod.

Ch. 146Five-Star Fiend, Death Highgod, Part Two

The Five-Star Death Fiend struck the team with a Highgod’s Death Law, and Tarrossa used both of his Divine Clones to protect them. After barely surviving the attack, Tarrossa was incapacitated, leaving Shiheng to face the fiend alone as their desperate battle began.

  • The Five-Star Death Fiend sealed the space around the team and attacked with a devastating Death Law strike.
  • Tarrossa unleashed his Destruction original body and Fire Element clone to attack the fiend and shield his teammates.
  • The fiend’s strike overwhelmed Tarrossa’s defenses, grievously wounding his original body and forcing him to burn his clone’s power to survive the lingering force.
  • Tarrossa’s original body and Fire Clone were left unable to fight, while the Five-Star Death Fiend prepared another attack.
  • Shiheng stepped in front of the team, gathered his divine powers, and faced the fiend alone.

Ch. 147Defying a Five-Star Fiend

Shiheng stayed behind to cover his team’s retreat from the Five-Star Fiend Di Lige, who had nearly killed Tarrossa. After Di Lige demanded Shiheng become his undead slave, Shiheng taunted him, and they clashed in a fierce battle.

  • Shiheng ordered Emperor Star to lead the team and the gravely wounded Tarrossa back to the twelfth floor of the Tomb of the Gods.
  • Emperor Star gathered the team and withdrew with Tarrossa while Shiheng remained alone to face Di Lige.
  • Di Lige let the team escape, then offered to spare Shiheng if he became his eternal undead slave.
  • Shiheng rejected Di Lige’s offer and challenged him to become his battle pet instead.
  • Enraged, Di Lige unleashed a massive palm of death, and Shiheng activated his Ultimate Berserk State and charged to meet it.

Ch. 148Escape

Shiheng escaped Di Lige’s lethal death spear by using his three-system laws to seal it for an instant, then fled toward the twelfth-floor Secret Realm. Di Lige pursued him in fury, leaving Shiheng racing away badly wounded with his survival still uncertain.

  • The Secret Realm barrier stabilized after Emperor Star and the surviving members of his clan withdrew to safety, freeing Shiheng to abandon his stand and escape.
  • Di Lige gathered deathly energy into a spear and launched a lethal attack at Shiheng’s Divine Core.
  • Shiheng used the Three-System Reversal-Seal to disrupt the spear’s laws for an instant, then rode the recoil to flee through space toward the Secret Realm passage.
  • Di Lige realized its attack had been obstructed, erupted in rage, and pursued Shiheng through the collapsing void.
  • Shiheng fled at full speed, reflecting that the coordinated use of Fate, Destruction, and Life Laws had saved him from certain death.

Ch. 149Attaining godhood through the Death Law

Shiheng survived Di Lige’s lethal attack when the invading Highgod death essence awakened his long-stalled Death Law and helped him attain godhood. After stabilizing his four-system Lowgod foundations, he faced Di Lige across the barrier, while the Death Highgod realized he had created a formidable future enemy.

  • Di Lige’s death essence invaded Shiheng’s body as he fled toward the twelfth-level barrier, and Shiheng’s Life Law could not heal the damage.
  • Shiheng recognized that the death essence could open his path to godhood, so he stopped resisting and let it awaken his accumulated Death Law insights.
  • Shiheng broke through the Saint-level threshold and attained Death Law Lowgodhood, becoming a four-system Perfected Lowgod.
  • Shiheng divided his soul to bear the four divine laws, then crushed two Soul Gold Beads to restore his soul and stabilize his foundations.
  • Shiheng stopped at the barrier, fully healed and transformed, while Di Lige watched and raged that his attack had forged a powerful nemesis.

Ch. 150The Only One in All Eternity

Shiheng broke through to become a four-element Lowgod and turned the tables on Di Lige, who had pursued and tormented him. He unleashed a devastating saber strike, leaving Di Lige to stake everything on his defense.

  • Shiheng comprehended the Death Law, ascended as a four-element Lowgod, and struck Di Lige hard enough to send him flying through spatial barriers.
  • Shiheng mocked Di Lige and offered to let him go if he could withstand one more attack, crediting his pursuit with pushing Shiheng to his breakthrough.
  • Di Lige realized Shiheng possessed four divine laws and an unprecedented four-element mutated soul, and recoiled in fear.
  • Shiheng gathered his fused divine power and unleashed a ten-thousand-mile saber beam that sealed Di Lige's escape routes.
  • Di Lige poured all his divine power into his armor and formed a massive defensive shield to resist Shiheng's attack.
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