Arc 7The Tomb and the Uprising

Shiheng defeated the Tomb’s guardians, inherited Diyan’s human legacy, and left the trial with Ao Ditian as his companion. While Shiheng was away, escaped prisoners plunged the Yulan Continent into chaos, and Shi Hao rose to defend the Klan Empire before confronting one of Shiheng’s old enemies.

  • Shiheng killed Di Lige, reunited with his grieving companions, and led them onward through the Tomb of the Gods.
  • After seven years of cultivation, Shiheng and his companions reached the fourteenth floor, where Shiheng fought the Eternal Golden Dragon for ten days and earned its respect.
  • Shiheng entered the fifteenth floor alone, endured the ancient hall’s training, and met Diyan, who entrusted him with the Clan-Suppressing Jade Seal and humanity’s legacy.
  • Shiheng cultivated his body and four laws, then returned to his companions and formed an Equal Heavenly Dao Contract with Ao Ditian.
  • Beirut ordered Shiheng to leave the Tomb at once after revealing that a Highgod was attacking the Klan Empire and Midgods were besieging Baruch Empire.
  • While Shiheng was away, escaped prisoners devastated the Yulan Continent, and Kelin Xiaoman and Shi Hao struggled to preserve the Klan Empire.
  • Shi Hao defeated the empire’s bandits and rebels, then discovered a Shadow Church stronghold and faced the Dark Saint elder who had once been defeated by Shiheng.
  • Shi Hao declared that his Law of Strength could kill the elder, and their ultimate attacks clashed.
Chapters 151–175 Vol. 2 Read

Ch. 151A Death Highgod Spilled His Blood

Shiheng used his four-system Chaos Blade Ray to break Di Lige’s defenses and mortally wound the Five-Star Death Highgod. He killed Di Lige, claimed his treasures, and drew the attention of countless observers throughout the thirteenth floor of the Tomb of the Gods.

  • Shiheng’s Chaos Blade Ray shattered Di Lige’s defensive artifact and tore open his Divine Body.
  • Shiheng sealed Di Lige’s escape and recovery with his four divine laws, then killed him by destroying his divine soul and origin.
  • Shiheng gathered Di Lige’s Divine Core, demonic bloodline essence, and Soul Defense Divine Artifact.
  • Shiheng concealed his power as his four Divine Cores continued to strengthen his foundation.
  • Countless observers learned that Shiheng, a Lowgod and the only Four-System Mutated God in history, had slain a Five-Star Highgod.

Ch. 152The dust settled, and their hearts proved true

Shiheng recovered after killing Di Lige, uncovered the story behind the Tomb of the Gods’ thirteenth layer, and returned to the twelfth layer. There, he heard his companions vow to protect the Klan Empire because they believed he had died saving them.

  • Shiheng healed his injuries, restored his divine power, and stabilized his four-element foundation in a hidden cave.
  • Shiheng opened Di Lige’s Storage Ring and read a journal revealing that Di Lige had entered the Yulan Plane with his Seven-Star Fiend master, who died fighting Beirut, while Di Lige was sealed in the Tomb of the Gods.
  • Shiheng secured Di Lige’s Soul Defense Highgod Artifact and left the thirteenth layer for the twelfth layer to reunite with his companions.
  • Kailin asked the others to promise they would not threaten the Klan Empire, and Emperor Star and the War God pledged to protect it in gratitude for Shiheng’s sacrifice.
  • Shiheng arrived unseen and listened as Tarrossa, Kailin, Emperor Star, and the others mourned him and vowed to honor his kindness.

Ch. 153His return

Shiheng returned unharmed to the twelfth floor, where Tarrossa, Kailin, Emperor Star, Wudao the War God, and the others had believed he died. He revealed that he had slain Di Lige and led the group to prepare to continue into the higher floors of the Tomb of the Gods.

  • Shiheng watched as Tarrossa and the others mourned him and vowed to protect the Klan Empire in gratitude for his sacrifice.
  • Shiheng stepped out of the shadows, stunning the group, and told them he had survived.
  • Shiheng revealed that he had pursued and slain Di Lige in the void of the thirteenth floor.
  • Tarrossa and the others expressed their awe and gratitude, while Emperor Star renewed his vow never to invade or covet the Klan Empire.
  • Shiheng told the group to rest, gather their belongings, and continue upward through the Tomb of the Gods.

Ch. 154Seven years of arduous cultivation

After seven years of secluded cultivation, Shiheng and his team greatly increased their strength and perfected their combat skills on the twelfth floor. Tarrossa declared them ready to enter the fourteenth floor, and the team prepared to set out.

  • Shiheng shared ancient texts on laws and edicts with the team before they began secluded cultivation.
  • Over seven years, the War God advanced his Fire Element cultivation, Cesar used a Midgod Divine Core to become a Midgod, and Kailin independently broke through to become a Life Element Midgod.
  • Tarrossa broke through to Highgod and reached the strength of a newly advanced Five-Star Fiend, while Emperor Star perfected his techniques.
  • Shiheng reached combat strength on the level of a peak Six-Star Fiend Highgod, equipped his Four Godslayer Blades with four High Godheads, and distributed powerful artifacts to the team.
  • Shiheng sparred with and guided the team throughout their cultivation, helping everyone hone their skills and eliminate weaknesses.
  • Tarrossa declared that the team was ready and called for them to set out for the fourteenth floor.

Ch. 155The Fourteenth Floor of the Tomb of the Gods

After seven years of preparation, Shiheng led his six companions through the heavily suppressive boundary into the fourteenth floor of the Tomb of the Gods. They discovered an ancient battlefield filled with deadly remnants of divine laws, and a distant presence far more powerful than the thirteenth floor’s Tomb Keeper began to awaken.

  • Shiheng and his six companions prepared to enter the fourteenth floor, each readying their gear after seven years of cultivation.
  • Shiheng used the power of the Four Great Origin Laws to push aside the boundary’s immense worldly restraints, and the team followed him through.
  • The team arrived on a vast, barren plain scarred by ancient fissures and the remnants of a supreme God War.
  • Kailin sensed countless fallen souls, while Tarrossa warned that deadly ancient laws permeated the land and no patrolling Tomb Keepers were present.
  • Shiheng surveyed the plain with his soul perception, recognized that the floor tested law comprehension and Dao Heart, and warned everyone not to touch the gray fissure-resonances.
  • Emperor Star wondered where the Tomb Keeper Sovereign was concealed, and a distant gray-white light appeared as overwhelming divine might swept toward the team.

Ch. 156The Golden Dragon Lord

Shiheng and his party encountered the golden Five-Clawed Golden Dragon who guarded the fourteenth floor, a peak Six-Star Fiend and Water Element Highgod. As the dragon sealed their escape routes and attacked, Shiheng urged the party to unleash the strength they had gained over seven years, beginning their ultimate battle.

  • Emperor Star's words stirred the ancient laws of the fourteenth floor and alerted Shiheng's party to an immense divine presence.
  • Shiheng sensed that the approaching guardian was a peak Six-Star Fiend and a Water Element Highgod.
  • A golden Five-Clawed Golden Dragon appeared and condemned the party for trespassing on the forbidden floor.
  • The dragon sealed tens of thousands of miles with water mist and threatened to kill all seven intruders.
  • The dragon unleashed countless water blades, suppressing the party, while Shiheng stood firm and readied his four God-Slaying Battle Sabers.
  • Shiheng called on his companions to unleash everything they had gained through seven years of cultivation.

Ch. 157Seven Years of Preparation, the Blade Drawn Today

After seven years of preparation, Shiheng and his companions fought the Eternal Golden Dragon on the fourteenth floor. Shiheng broke through the dragon’s attacks and wounded him, but the enraged dragon unleashed a final killing strike with all five claws.

  • Shiheng led his seven-person formation against the Eternal Golden Dragon, while Tarrossa, Kailin, the War God, Cesar, and Emperor Star used their abilities to support the assault.
  • The Eternal Golden Dragon summoned Vast Sea Suppresses Heaven to crush the team, but Shiheng split the ocean prison with Myriad Dao Godslayer Slash.
  • Recognizing Shiheng’s four fused origin laws and variant soul talent, the dragon vowed to destroy him and attacked with Myriad Waters Dragon-Burying Abyss.
  • Shiheng activated his berserk talent and shattered the dragon abyss with his four-element saber art, cracking the dragon’s scales and drawing blood.
  • Enraged by his first wound in hundreds of millions of years, the Eternal Golden Dragon swept all five claws down at Shiheng in a full-powered killing strike.

Ch. 158Ten Days of Fierce Battle

Shiheng fought the golden dragon lord in a ten-day battle on the fourteenth floor, matching the peak Six-Star Sovereign with his four-element power. His final attack shattered the dragon’s defenses and grievously damaged its ancient Dao foundation, leaving the outcome in Shiheng’s favor.

  • The golden dragon unleashed its full Water Element power, and Shiheng met its sealing attack with Four elements as one-World-Suppressing God-Slaying, matching the dragon head-on.
  • The golden dragon surrounded Shiheng with relentless water-based attacks, while Shiheng broke through them with his four-element saber Dao and fought the dragon for ten days and nights.
  • Shiheng repeatedly wounded the dragon and suppressed its attacks, while both combatants endured severe depletion during the prolonged battle.
  • On the ninth day, the golden dragon recognized that it could neither kill Shiheng nor withstand his continued pressure.
  • On the tenth day, Shiheng used All Daos fall silent-Four-Element Dragon-Slaying, shattering the dragon’s Water Element defenses and grievously damaging its ancient Dao foundation.

Ch. 159Heaven and Earth Wonder, the Water Spirit Crystal Core

After ten days of battle, Shiheng defeated the ancient Water Element Dragon Lord, who accepted his loss and recognized his character. The Dragon Lord gave Shiheng the Water Spirit Crystal Core and promised not to obstruct him on the fourteenth floor.

  • The exhausted Water Element Dragon Lord admitted defeat after his ten-day battle with Shiheng.
  • The Dragon Lord praised Shiheng’s talent, combat power, and honorable conduct, saying he had earned his sincere recognition.
  • The Dragon Lord revealed the Water Spirit Crystal Core and explained its origins and powers over Water Element Laws.
  • The Dragon Lord gave the core to Shiheng and asked him to care for the Dragon race if he ever reached the Water Element Divine Plane.
  • Shiheng let the Dragon Lord live, and the Dragon Lord ended their hostilities and allowed him to explore the fourteenth floor freely.

Ch. 160The fifteenth floor of the Tomb of the Gods

After defeating the Golden Dragon Sovereign and securing the Water Spirit Crystal Core, Shiheng prepared to enter the fifteenth floor of the Tomb of the Gods. His companions stayed behind on the fourteenth floor as he advanced alone into the dangerous mist.

  • Shiheng decided the Water Spirit Crystal Core would benefit Kelin Xiaoman more than himself and sealed it in his Storage Ring to give her after leaving the Tomb of the Gods.
  • Tarrossa, Kailin, the War God, Cesar, and Emperor Star joined Shiheng after the Golden Dragon Sovereign yielded and peace returned to the fourteenth floor.
  • Shiheng announced that he would rest for half a day before continuing to the fifteenth floor, but Tarrossa, Kailin, and the others warned him that the danger exceeded their capabilities.
  • Shiheng reassured his companions that he would withdraw if he met a threat he could not overcome, then entered the fifteenth floor alone.
  • Tarrossa, Kailin, and the others remained on the fourteenth floor to recover, consolidate their gains, and comprehend the Dao.

Ch. 161Crisis, Part One

After recovering, Shiheng entered the fifteenth floor and discovered an ancient temple whose fused laws suggested it belonged to an existence at least as powerful as a peak Seven-Star Fiend. The temple seized him and completely suppressed his soul, divine power, and body, leaving him trapped and helpless inside.

  • Shiheng recovered fully, said goodbye to Tarrossa, Kailin, and the others, then entered the fifteenth floor alone.
  • Shiheng found the fifteenth floor empty and filled with scorching fire and magma, but detected a concealed temple far across the desolate landscape.
  • Shiheng examined the temple and recognized its four fused fire laws and traces of a fifth, concluding that its creator was at least a peak Seven-Star Fiend.
  • Shiheng tried to retreat, but the temple sealed the surrounding space and dragged him inside.
  • The temple suppressed Shiheng's soul, divine power, and body, and his attempts to break free failed.

Ch. 162Crisis, Part Two

After two years sealed inside the ancient hall, Shiheng discovered its suppressive force and hidden rhythm could temper his body, transforming him into a peak Lowgod physique. The hall’s restraint then loosened, leaving him poised to resume his path with a perfected physical foundation.

  • Shiheng struggled against the ancient hall’s sealing force for a month before realizing it imprisoned him without harming his life or essence.
  • Shiheng stopped resisting and spent three months observing the hall, discovering its source rhythm matched the fundamental patterns of the human body.
  • Shiheng aligned his body with the hall’s rhythm and endured two years of continuous suppression and nourishment that refined his physique.
  • The ancient hall’s restraining force loosened, and Shiheng sensed that his body had reached the peak Lowgod level.
  • Shiheng recognized that his perfected physique would let him advance to a Midgod physique when his cultivation realm broke through.

Ch. 163Seven-Star Fiend Diyan

Shiheng’s two-year body tempering ended, and he met Diyan, a peak Seven-Star Fiend who explained humanity’s weakness in Hell and the Clan-Suppressing Jade Seal’s power. Diyan revealed that Lord Beirut had sealed him in the ancient hall for ten thousand years after he survived Beirut’s attack.

  • Shiheng reached peak Lowgod perfection, and the suppressive force on him vanished, restoring his soul power.
  • Diyan appeared before Shiheng, who withdrew his soul probe and respectfully asked why Diyan had sealed and trained him.
  • Diyan identified himself as a pure human from the Bifu Continent of Hell and the strongest human there, at the peak of the Seven-Star Fiend level.
  • Diyan described how Hell’s powerful races oppressed humans and showed Shiheng the Clan-Suppressing Jade Seal, which could empower and protect human wielders.
  • Diyan explained that the seal had granted him Humanity’s Supreme Body-Refining Art and that he had planned to claim the Yulan Plane’s Sovereign Artifact to improve humanity’s position.
  • Diyan recounted how Lord Beirut slaughtered the experts gathered outside the Yulan Plane, spared Diyan when the seal protected him, and sealed him in the ancient hall for ten thousand years.

Ch. 164The human legacy

Diyan passed humanity’s cultivation legacy to Shiheng, including Humanity's Supreme Body-Refining Art, and entrusted him with guarding the Clan-Suppressing Jade Seal. Shiheng accepted the duty to preserve the legacy and revitalize humanity, while Diyan remained sealed in the ancient hall, hopeful for humanity’s future.

  • Diyan explained how he had spent ten thousand years imprisoned while holding onto hope for humanity and revealed that he had prepared Shiheng as a successor.
  • Diyan told Shiheng that his fierce destiny made him incompatible with becoming the Clan-Suppressing Jade Seal’s master, so the seal would be stored within him until humanity’s rightful master appeared.
  • Diyan placed the Clan-Suppressing Jade Seal in Shiheng’s dantian and passed Humanity's Supreme Body-Refining Art and humanity’s cultivation legacy into his mind.
  • Shiheng’s body and soul grew stronger as the art took effect, giving him a protective aura that even Seven-Star Fiends could not shake.
  • Shiheng vowed to protect the seal, preserve humanity’s legacy, revitalize humanity, and pass the treasure to humanity’s future lord.
  • Diyan accepted Shiheng as the guardian of the new generation’s legacy and remained in the hall, hoping to hear of humanity’s revival.

Ch. 165Divine Spark Weapon

After Shiheng cleared the fifteenth floor of the Tomb of the Gods, Diyan assessed his four-rule soul mutation and advised him to cultivate cautiously, keeping all four powers balanced. Shiheng received a supreme divine sword and resolved to grow stronger before pursuing the Tomb’s remaining secret realms.

  • Diyan explained that Shiheng’s soul mutation joined the rules of life, destruction, death, and fate, giving him immense potential but making their fusion exceptionally difficult.
  • Diyan advised Shiheng to advance all four rules together to Midgod and warned that uneven progress could destroy the balance of his powers.
  • Diyan urged Shiheng to stay cautious until his combat strength reached the Seven-Star Fiend level and described his exceptional soul defenses and future physical strength.
  • Diyan conjured a supreme divine sword as Shiheng’s reward for clearing the fifteenth floor, and Shiheng took it.
  • Shiheng considered the opportunities in the Tomb’s three unexplored secret realms but chose to focus on cultivation rather than risk pursuing them at his current strength.

Ch. 166His body advanced to Midgod

After Diyan’s guidance, Shiheng spent a year cultivating on the fifteenth floor of the Tomb of the Gods, strengthening his body and bringing his four systems of laws into balance. He emerged with a Midgod-level body while remaining a Lowgod, and chose not to enter the sixteenth floor, resolving to advance cautiously.

  • Shiheng reflected on Diyan’s warnings about balanced cultivation and the dangers of advancing recklessly, then decided to remain on the fifteenth floor and cultivate for a year.
  • Shiheng studied the Human Race Supreme Body-Refining Secret Art, breaking through his Lowgod body’s limits and advancing his physical strength to the Midgod level.
  • Shiheng’s laws advanced in balanced stages: Fate and Death reached the fifteenth level, Destruction reached the thirteenth, and Life remained at the twelfth.
  • Shiheng understood the cultivation thresholds for higher laws and recognized that his highest attainment remained five levels short of Midgod.
  • Shiheng judged the sixteenth floor too dangerous to enter and resolved to strengthen his foundation before attempting to advance further.

Ch. 167Reuniting with everyone

After ten years in the Tomb of the Gods, Shiheng left the fifteenth layer to reunite with his friends on the Fourteenth Layer, while Dragon Venerable decided to approach him. Shiheng revealed that he had encountered a Seven-Star Fiend, leaving everyone stunned.

  • Shiheng ended his secluded cultivation and headed from the fifteenth layer to meet Emperor Star, the War God, and the other trial participants before the Tomb of the Gods closed.
  • Dragon Venerable sensed Shiheng's return and spent fourteen days weighing whether to befriend, test, or avoid him before flying toward him.
  • Shiheng reunited with Emperor Star, the War God, and their companions, who questioned him about his three-year absence on the fifteenth layer.
  • Shiheng casually said he had cultivated in seclusion and encountered a Seven-Star Fiend, shocking everyone gathered on the Fourteenth Layer.

Ch. 168Contracting the Golden Dragon Venerable

As the Tomb of the Gods trial neared its end, Shiheng and several other gods sensed a catastrophe unfolding outside the sealed realm. Dragon Venerable revealed his identity as Ao Ditian and formed an Equal Heavenly Dao Contract with Shiheng, while Shiheng remained anxious about his family and the fate of the outside world.

  • Shiheng, War God Emperor Star, and Kailin shared their growing premonitions of a great upheaval beyond the Tomb of the Gods, but they could not leave before the trial ended.
  • As the final night approached, Shiheng's worry for Kelin Xiaoman and Shi Hao intensified.
  • Dragon Venerable approached Shiheng and praised his strength, fortune, and character before asking to follow him through a Heavenly Dao Contract.
  • Shiheng agreed, but told Dragon Venerable that leaving the Secret Realm depended on Lord Beirut's wishes.
  • Dragon Venerable revealed his true name, Ao Ditian, and formed an Equal Heavenly Dao Contract with Shiheng.

Ch. 169Punishment in the Fire Domain, the Backbone of Humanity

Beirut punished Diyan for violating the Tomb of the Gods’ rules, though he believed the ordeal might help Diyan reach Asura-level strength. Beirut then examined Shiheng on the Fourteenth Layer and watched him prepare to leave, unaware of the attention and hopes surrounding him.

  • Beirut confronted Diyan for allowing Shiheng to receive the Divine Core Sword inheritance without defeating him, and Diyan admitted his guilt.
  • Beirut trapped Diyan in a punitive fire domain that sealed his divine power and tormented his body and soul.
  • Diyan silently endured the punishment, hoping his sacrifice would help Shiheng secure humanity’s future.
  • Beirut judged that the ordeal could help Diyan fuse the fifth aspect of the Fire Element Laws and become an Overgod’s Emissary.
  • Beirut examined Shiheng’s talents and strength from afar, while Shiheng remained unaware and prepared to leave the Tomb of the Gods.

Ch. 170Leaving the Tomb of the Gods

After completing his contract with Ao Ditian, Shiheng struggled with dread over the catastrophe engulfing the Yulan Continent. Beirut arrived and revealed that the Klan Empire was under attack by a Highgod and Shiheng’s three life-saving measures had all been destroyed, leaving him frozen in shock.

  • Shiheng and his companions spent the night unsettled by the planar catastrophe and reflected on the gains they had made in the Tomb of the Gods.
  • Beirut appeared, noticed Ao Ditian and Shiheng’s transformed strength, and praised Shiheng’s considerable gains without reproaching him.
  • Beirut ordered Shiheng to leave immediately, revealing that a Highgod was attacking the Klan Empire and Midgods were besieging Linley’s Baruch Empire.
  • Beirut warned that Shiheng’s three life-saving measures had already been shattered, and Shiheng froze as his worst fears came true.

Ch. 171Shi Hao's growth

During Shiheng’s seven-year absence in the Tomb of the Gods, Kelin Xiaoman peacefully governed the Klan Empire while their son Shi Hao grew into a prodigious martial cultivator. The chapter leaves ten-year-old Shi Hao training at the seventh-level warrior peak and eagerly awaiting his father’s return, confident that no danger can harm him.

  • Kelin Xiaoman governed the Klan Empire alone for seven years, bringing lasting peace and prosperity to the realm.
  • Shi Hao grew into a ten-year-old with exceptional martial talent but discovered he could not practice magic, leaving him discouraged.
  • Kelin Xiaoman comforted Shi Hao by explaining that martial arts and magic were not truly separate on the path to godhood, and he resolved to pursue martial cultivation alone.
  • Shi Hao’s powerful soul gave him remarkable comprehension, and despite refusing to cultivate magic, his spiritual power reached the level of an eighth-level mage.
  • Shi Hao advanced to the peak of the seventh-level warrior rank and gained strength far beyond other children his age.
  • After training in the palace courtyard, Shi Hao asked Kelin Xiaoman about the treasures Shiheng might bring back and declared that his father was invincible.

Ch. 172Crisis on the Yulan Continent

After years of peace, Gorba Prison’s seal shattered during a battle involving Lin Feng (Linley) and Beaumont, unleashing countless vicious prisoners onto the Yulan Continent. The O'Brien Empire and Yulan Empire fell, while the Klan Empire and Baruch Empire survived for now under the protection of their Lowgods.

  • Kelin Xiaoman ruled the Klan Empire peacefully for seven years alongside her son, Shi Hao, while the Grand Duke of Kelan and the Frost Dragon cultivated into Lowgods.
  • A tremendous impact shook the Yulan Continent, and overwhelming God-level auras terrified its inhabitants and reached Kelin Xiaoman and Shi Hao in the imperial gardens.
  • Lin Feng (Linley), his companions, and Beaumont fought at Gorba Prison until their clash shattered its ancient seal.
  • Countless imprisoned villains escaped into the Yulan Continent and vowed to plunder its nations and resources.
  • God-level prisoners overwhelmed the O'Brien Empire and Yulan Empire, killing their Saints and destroying both powers.
  • The Klan Empire and Baruch Empire survived the first assault because Lowgods guarded them, while refugees fled into their territories and the greater threat remained.

Ch. 173The boy who secured the nation

After the Gorba Prison seal broke and chaos ravaged the Yulan Continent, the Klan Empire faced rebellions and banditry despite being protected from outside attackers. Shi Hao spent three years crushing the internal threats, reaching the Warrior of the Ninth Rank Peak and preserving the empire as he left it standing amid the wider catastrophe.

  • Escaped prisoners devastated the Yulan Continent, while Grand Duke Kelan and the ancient Frost Dragon defended the Klan Empire and Baruch Empire as Lowgods.
  • High-ranking warriors, magi, and rebels exploited the Klan Empire's unrest, plundering towns and defeating the court's suppression campaigns.
  • Ten-year-old Heir Apparent Shi Hao left the palace and began a three-year campaign against bandits, uprisings, and separatists, relying on his physical strength.
  • Shi Hao developed a body-refinement path, mastered Kelin Xiaoman's Berserk Secret Art, and comprehended the greater momentum of heaven and earth.
  • By age thirteen, Shi Hao had reached the Warrior of the Ninth Rank Peak and Early Saint soul level, defeated the empire's internal enemies, and secured its remaining peace.

Ch. 174Remnants of the Shadow Church

After ending the Klan Empire’s overt bandit troubles, Shi Hao headed for Klin Royal City to await his father Shiheng’s return, but discovered a hidden bandit stronghold and a surviving Saint elder of the Shadow Church. When Shi Hao’s anger exposed his presence, the Saint elder unleashed his pressure against him.

  • Shi Hao killed the five Ninth-Rank Warriors and Ninth-Rank Magus leading the last major bandit force, ending the empire’s three years of open unrest.
  • Shi Hao set out for Klin Royal City, hoping to reunite with Shiheng in a little over a month.
  • Shi Hao followed the cries of captive women into a secluded valley and infiltrated a hidden stronghold guarded by powerful warriors.
  • Shi Hao overheard a Ninth-Rank Dark Magus ask a Saint elder whether the destroyed Shadow Church could rise again, and the elder recounted its downfall and his defeat by Shiheng.
  • Shi Hao recognized the elder as his father’s old enemy, and his anger let a faint soul fluctuation slip out.
  • The Saint elder sensed Shi Hao in the woods, demanded that he reveal himself, and unleashed his pressure across the valley.

Ch. 175A Battle of Destiny

Shi Hao confronted the veteran Dark Saint elder of the Shadow Church, who sought revenge against Shiheng by killing his son. After they exchanged accusations and declared their opposing paths, both unleashed their ultimate attacks, beginning a fight to the death.

  • Shi Hao emerged from hiding, and a Shadow Church warrior recognized him as Shiheng's son and the Klan Empire's Heir Apparent.
  • The Dark Saint elder examined Shi Hao, was stunned by his ninth-rank peak at age thirteen, and sent his followers into the stone stronghold.
  • The elder resolved to kill Shi Hao while Shiheng was away, seeking revenge for the defeat that had humiliated him years before.
  • The elder challenged Shi Hao's ability to fight a Saint, and Shi Hao declared that his Law of Strength was enough to kill him.
  • Shi Hao condemned the elder for ambushing Shiheng, and the elder mocked Shi Hao's claim before their hostility erupted into battle.
  • The Dark Saint elder unleashed a Saint killing move as Shi Hao released his full power, and their ultimate attacks clashed.
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