Arc 53The Divine Phoenix Inheritance

Chu Kuangren completed the Azure Leaf Sword Eyes while Chu Hong inherited Huang Jinghuang’s power and fought off rivals with his help. Later, Chu Kuangren asserted his claim as leader of the Acquired Gods and Devils, while Huang Yuyi and Huo Tong pursued divine flames until Chu Kuangren confronted them over their attack on Fu Yin.

  • Chu Kuangren derived the complete Azure Leaf Sword Eyes from Ye Zhu’s blood, mastered the Two-Aspects Immortal Physique, and refined Immortal-Transforming Poison while Chu Hong found Huang Jinghuang’s inheritance.
  • Chu Hong received Huang Jinghuang’s memories and treasures, awakened her bloodline for the seventh time, and defeated Huang Yuyi and Long Zhen with Chu Kuangren’s aid.
  • Chu Kuangren killed Huang Yuyi and Long Zhen after they joined the attack on Chu Hong, then reunited with Chu Hong and his companions.
  • Chu Kuangren sold his treasures through Wan Tian and attended the Wan Family Trading Company auction, where Huo Tong and Huang Yuyi obtained the Divine Flame Map and bought back Huang Yuyi’s treasures.
  • Chu Kuangren destroyed the Mountain Ghost Divine Son’s clone when the Mountain Ghost lineage attacked Linqiu and her companions, then learned that Void had named him the future leader of the Acquired Gods and Devils.
  • Chu Kuangren defeated Ming Yifeng and accepted his submission, learning that he would need to defeat Jue Wushen and win the Gods and Devils Crown to gain the lineage’s recognition.
  • Huo Tong guided Huang Yuyi to divine flames, which she refined to strengthen herself, while Chu Kuangren sent a clone to follow them.
  • Huang Yuyi attacked Fu Yin over the Netherworld Rare Flame, but Chu Kuangren shattered the restriction, revealed the true Fusang tree, and demanded to know who had harmed his people.
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Ch. 1301Look at Someone Else's Chief Disciple, Mastering the Two-Aspects Immortal Physique, Completing the Azure Leaf Sword Eyes

Chu Kuangren took Ye Zhu's heart's blood to analyze the Azure Leaf Sword Eyes and used Zhuo Donglai's heart to master the Two-Aspects Immortal Physique. The chapter ended with Chu Kuangren completing the Azure Leaf Sword Eyes as Ye Zhu sensed their full power.

  • Ye Zhu gave Chu Kuangren a drop of heart's blood, and Chu Kuangren restored Ye Zhu's vitality with a leaf from the Deathless Medicine.
  • Chu Kuangren explained that he wanted Ye Zhu's blood to derive the complete Azure Leaf Sword Eyes, then shared battle spoils with Cao Yun, Wang Heaven-Sinking, and the other Academy World Children.
  • After analyzing Zhuo Donglai's heart for about a month, Chu Kuangren mastered the Two-Aspects Immortal Physique and displayed its Two-Aspects Yin-Yang Diagram and Yin-Yang Creation Divine Light.
  • Chu Kuangren analyzed Ye Zhu's heart's blood for several more days, then unleashed the complete power of the Azure Leaf Sword Eyes.
  • Ye Zhu sensed the sword power and realized Chu Kuangren had succeeded in completing the Azure Leaf Sword Eyes.

Ch. 1302Physique Conflict, the Unique Origin Body Suppresses Supreme Immortal Physiques, Chu Hong Appears

Chu Kuangren completed his analysis of the Azure Leaf Sword Eyes, and his Unique Origin Body suppressed the clash between his Supreme Immortal Physiques. After absorbing his gains and refining the Immortal-Transforming Poison, the story shifted to Chu Hong approaching an ancient star that seemed to hold a Divine Phoenix legacy.

  • Chu Kuangren successfully deduced the complete Azure Leaf Sword Eyes from Ye Zhu's blood, shocking the cultivators and observers.
  • The powers of Chu Kuangren's four Supreme Immortal Physiques clashed, but his Unique Origin Body suppressed them and restored calm.
  • Chu Kuangren examined his acquired treasures, set the Immortal-Transforming Poison source to refine within him, and kept Linghu Zun's demonic sword.
  • Chu Kuangren spent over half a month comprehending Immortal Arts and refining the poison, strengthening his Ten Thousand Poisons Demon Body and physical strength.
  • Chu Hong arrived at an ancient, enormous star that resonated with her Divine Phoenix Bloodline and sensed that it held the key to her Seventh Bloodline Awakening.

Ch. 1303Chu Hong's Opportunity, the Divine Phoenix's Trial, Huang Jinghuang

Chu Hong discovered a Divine Phoenix inheritance hidden in a valley and passed Huang Jinghuang’s trial by learning to control the phoenix fire. She received Huang Jinghuang’s inheritance and vowed to awaken her bloodline nine times.

  • Chu Hong searched a great star for opportunities, driven to grow strong enough to stand beside her brother, Chu Kuangren.
  • Guided by her bloodline, Chu Hong found a restricted valley and used the Restriction-Breaking Bell to reveal a palace of Immortal Crystals.
  • A Divine Phoenix’s flames repelled Chu Hong, but she realized she could control them and entered the sea of fire without relying on her Battle Armor.
  • Huang Jinghuang appeared, accepted Chu Hong as worthy of her inheritance, and poured her phoenix fire and memories into Chu Hong.
  • Chu Hong learned of Huang Jinghuang’s wish to rival the Phoenix Ancestor and vowed to awaken her bloodline nine times.

Ch. 1304A Way to Keep Him in Check, Huang Yuyi, Chu Kuangren Emerged from Seclusion

After Chu Kuangren’s victory over the monstrous Heavenly Prides spread, several powerful figures assessed him as a threat and headed toward a newly revealed Divine Phoenix inheritance. Chu Kuangren emerged from seclusion on Tiangang Star and agreed to fight Ye Zhu, leaving the Sword Immortal’s Mausoleum gathered to witness their contest.

  • The Young Imperial Guard of Purple Tenuity watched a recording of Chu Kuangren’s battle and decided that confronting him would require careful planning.
  • A Divine Phoenix’s inheritance appeared, drawing the Young Imperial Guard of Purple Tenuity, a female bodhisattva, and a Red Dragon toward its source.
  • Huang Yuyi learned that none of the Phoenix Nest’s Heavenly Prides had obtained the inheritance and set out to claim it herself.
  • Chu Kuangren emerged from seclusion on Tiangang Star, and Ye Zhu asked him for a battle so they could compare their Azure Leaf Sword Eyes.
  • Chu Kuangren and Ye Zhu descended above the enormous swords in the Sword Immortal’s Mausoleum as Sword Cultivators gathered to watch their contest.

Ch. 1305The Battle of Azure Leaf Sword Eyes, a Clash of the Twenty-Four Sword Dao Arts

At the Sword Immortal's Mausoleum, Chu Kuangren and Ye Zhu clashed in a spectacular sword duel, trading several of the Twenty-Four Sword Dao Arts. As Ye Zhu unleashed the Grass Sword Art through his Azure Leaf Sword Eyes, the battle reached a new peak.

  • Chu Kuangren and Ye Zhu exchanged sword moves, beginning their duel with the Green Duckweed Sword Art and Heaven's Will Like a Sword.
  • Ye Zhu unleashed the Four Symbols Primordial Spirit Sword, and Chu Kuangren countered with the Langya Sword Art, forcing Ye Zhu back.
  • Ye Zhu combined earth, wind, water, and fire into the Four Symbols Primordial Spirit Dao Sword, but Chu Kuangren's God-Shocking Dao Sword overpowered it and drove him back hundreds of feet.
  • Ye Zhu revealed a treasured sword beneath his bamboo staff and activated his Azure Leaf Sword Eyes to perform the Star River Sword.
  • Chu Kuangren drew Kunwu and used Demonic Annihilation of the Nine Heavens against Ye Zhu's star-filled sword qi.
  • Two stalks of sword grass appeared in green light as Ye Zhu prepared to use the Grass Sword Art.

Ch. 1306I was always meant for the annals of history, Azure Leaf Sword Sea, you are unworthy of being a Divine Phoenix

Chu Kuangren defeated Ye Zhu in a clash of their Azure Leaf Sword Eyes, while a new Phoenix Nest inheritance drew Huang Yuyi to attack Chu Hong. Huang Jinghuang intervened, condemned Huang Yuyi, and revealed her name.

  • Chu Kuangren and Ye Zhu clashed with their Grass Sword Arts, then unleashed their Azure Leaf Sword Seas for a final exchange.
  • Chu Kuangren's sword sea overwhelmed Ye Zhu's, and Ye Zhu conceded defeat, abandoning his ambition to compete for the position of Lord of the Immortal Realm.
  • A phoenix cry and a surge of power appeared in the distant starry sky, prompting Chu Kuangren to suspect that Chu Hong might be at a Divine Phoenix opportunity.
  • Huang Yuyi found Chu Hong receiving an inheritance amid phoenix fire and, displeased by her strengthening bloodline, attacked her.
  • Huang Jinghuang's power repelled Huang Yuyi and she declared that Huang Yuyi was unworthy of being a Divine Phoenix.

Ch. 1307The arrogant Huang Yuyi, Monsters from all sides, Long Zhen of the Red Dragon Lineage

Huang Jinghuang chose Chu Hong to inherit her legacy, angering Huang Yuyi, who planned to seize it after the remnant consciousness faded. As other Heavenly Prides gathered and Chu Hong awakened her bloodline further, they discovered a treasure-filled palace behind an unbroken restriction, and Long Zhen arrived to challenge it.

  • Huang Jinghuang rebuked Huang Yuyi for questioning her choice of Chu Hong and warned Chu Hong that her protection would not last; Huang Yuyi withdrew but planned to take the inheritance later.
  • Heavenly Prides, including the Yellow Heavenly Dao Seed, arrived and recognized Chu Hong as the Divine Phoenix who accompanied Chu Kuangren.
  • Chu Hong absorbed Phoenix Fire and reached the Seventh Bloodline Awakening, bringing her bloodline concentration above Huang Yuyi's.
  • The gathered Heavenly Prides spotted a palace full of treasures inside the Phoenix Fire, but its restriction resisted their attempts to break it.
  • Long Zhen of the Dragon Palace's Red Dragon Lineage arrived, blasted the restriction with dragon breath, and failed to break it.

Ch. 1308Feather, Phoenix Heaven Banner, Phoenix Maiden Seal, Long Zhen's Wariness

Chu Hong absorbed Huang Jinghuang’s inheritance, awakened her bloodline for the seventh time, and found three powerful treasures in the palace. As she refined them to prepare for the Heavenly Prides outside, Long Zhen warned Huang Yuyi to be wary of Chu Kuangren; after two months, a phoenix’s cry rang out from the palace.

  • Chu Hong absorbed Huang Jinghuang’s Phoenix Fire, awakened her bloodline for the seventh time, and received the complete Nine Transformations Nirvana Scripture and Huang Jinghuang’s cultivation memories.
  • Chu Hong entered the palace and discovered Huang Jinghuang’s Natal Feather, the Phoenix Heaven Banner, and the Phoenix Maiden Seal.
  • Chu Hong considered joining the Phoenix Nest and began refining the two treasures while absorbing the palace’s Immortal Medicine to prepare for the Heavenly Prides outside.
  • Two months passed as Long Zhen’s followers wore down the restriction, and Long Zhen warned Huang Yuyi that Chu Kuangren was dangerous.
  • A surge of aura came from inside the palace, followed by a phoenix’s cry that rang through the heavens.

Ch. 1309Chu Hong emerged from seclusion, who dared fight me, a battle of Divine Phoenixes

Chu Hong emerged from her inheritance as a True Immortal and faced the Heavenly Prides gathered outside the palace. After repelling the first attackers, she began a battle with Huang Yuyi over Huang Jinghuang’s legacy, with both preparing powerful techniques and treasures.

  • Chu Hong broke through to the True Immortal Realm, while Chu Kuangren and Lan Yu watched from outside the restrictions.
  • Huang Jinghuang warned Chu Hong that the restrictions would soon vanish and asked whether she could face the people waiting outside; Chu Hong vowed to carry on her wish.
  • After the restrictions dissipated, Chu Hong blasted away the Heavenly Prides rushing toward the palace and challenged everyone to fight her.
  • Huang Yuyi attacked Chu Hong with phoenix fire, and the two exchanged matching Phoenix Claw techniques.
  • Chu Hong rebuked Huang Yuyi for disrespecting Huang Jinghuang and summoned the Phoenix Heaven Banner, while Huang Yuyi produced a Great Encompassment Artifact.

Ch. 1310Divine Phoenix Roar to the Heavens, Forcing Huang Yuyi Back, Long Zhen Strikes

Chu Hong fought Huang Yuyi with the Phoenix Heaven Banner and Phoenix Maiden Seal, then forced her back with Divine Phoenix Roar to the Heavens. Long Zhen joined the battle and overwhelmed Chu Hong with his Heaven-Burning Spear, but she used another attack as a feint and fled.

  • Chu Hong and Huang Yuyi exchanged Phoenix Nest techniques, and Chu Hong used the Phoenix Maiden Seal to block Huang Yuyi's Phoenix Fire Meteor.
  • Chu Hong and Huang Yuyi unleashed Divine Phoenix Roar to the Heavens, but Chu Hong's stronger bloodline power sent Huang Yuyi flying backward.
  • Huang Yuyi called Long Zhen into the fight, and he demanded that Chu Hong surrender the inheritance.
  • Long Zhen shattered Chu Hong's Phoenix Maiden Seal barrier with the Heaven-Burning Spear, though her Great Encompassment Battle Armor protected her from serious injury.
  • Chu Hong used Divine Phoenix Roar to the Heavens as a feint and sped away.

Ch. 1311Guanyin's successor, the Acquired Gods and Devils Lineage, he had arrived

Chu Hong fought Long Zhen, Huang Yuyi, and Yellow Heavenly Dao Seed after he sealed the battlefield with the Luo Heaven Net. As Yellow Heavenly Dao Seed moved to strike her from behind, a devastating sword strike shattered the net and knocked him away, announcing Chu Kuangren’s arrival.

  • Yellow Heavenly Dao Seed used the Luo Heaven Net to trap Chu Hong and demanded that she surrender, but she rejected him and blasted him away with Divine Phoenix's Skyward Cry.
  • Long Zhen attacked Chu Hong, and she fought back with her great banner and Phoenix Fire while the Young Imperial Guard of Purple Tenuity watched for Chu Kuangren.
  • A Female Bodhisattva and a black-robed Acquired Gods and Devils Cultivator observed the battle and waited for Chu Kuangren to appear.
  • Huang Yuyi and Yellow Heavenly Dao Seed pressured Chu Hong while Long Zhen watched from the side.
  • As Yellow Heavenly Dao Seed launched Heavenly Dao Fist at Chu Hong's back, a sword strike tore apart the Luo Heaven Net, destroyed his attack, and blasted him away.

Ch. 1312Slaying the Yellow Heavenly Dao Seed-Did He Have to Be This Absurd?

Chu Kuangren arrived to protect Chu Hong and stop Huang Yuyi from taking Huang Jinghuang's inheritance. He killed the Yellow Heavenly Dao Seed and overwhelmed Huang Yuyi, leaving the watching Heavenly Prides stunned by his complete Azure Leaf Sword Eyes.

  • Chu Kuangren arrived as Huang Yuyi attacked, then countered her Phoenix Fire with Red Lotus Karma Fire and forced her to suppress its burning effects.
  • Chu Kuangren confronted the Yellow Heavenly Dao Seed for targeting Chu Hong's inheritance and tore apart his Resenting Heaven Method strike.
  • Chu Kuangren drained the Yellow Heavenly Dao Seed's Heavenly Dao Power and killed him, declaring he would later demand an accounting from the Heavenly Dao Sect.
  • Huang Yuyi launched a sneak attack, but Chu Kuangren's Azure Leaf Sword Eyes swept her away and forced her to use the Phoenix Maiden Seal.
  • The gathered Heavenly Prides realized Chu Kuangren possessed the complete Azure Leaf Sword Eyes and marveled at his growing array of powerful physiques.

Ch. 1313A clash of flesh, so what if the Divine Phoenix and True Dragon joined forces?

Chu Kuangren overpowered Long Zhen in a physical clash, then faced Huang Yuyi after she used an Elixir to strengthen herself. Huang Yuyi and Long Zhen joined forces to attack him, and Chu Kuangren answered with the Ten Thousand Demons Diagram.

  • Chu Kuangren sent Huang Yuyi flying with the power of his Azure Leaf Sword Eyes.
  • Long Zhen challenged Chu Kuangren to a physical battle, but Chu Kuangren gradually gained the advantage and punched him into the valley.
  • Huang Yuyi swallowed a golden-red Elixir that raised her cultivation to third-grade True Immortal, then unleashed Divine Phoenix Dances Across the Nine Heavens.
  • Long Zhen retrieved the Heaven-Burning Spear and attacked alongside Huang Yuyi with the Eight Desolations Flame Dragon Art.
  • Chu Kuangren manifested the Academy's Three Great Phenomena and unleashed the Ten Thousand Demons Divine Forms, Ten Thousand Demons Diagram.

Ch. 1314The Spacetime Sealing Art Reappears, Slaying Long Zhen, the Buddha-Destroying Seed

Chu Kuangren defeated Huang Yuyi and Long Zhen with the Ten Thousand Demons Diagram, the Spacetime Sealing Art, and his Azure Leaf Sword Sea, then reunited with Chu Hong. After the other Heavenly Prides departed, Ye Zhu suggested that they celebrate at Heavenly Merchant Ancient Star.

  • Chu Kuangren unleashed the Ten Thousand Demons Diagram, overwhelming Huang Yuyi and Long Zhen and breaking through Huang Yuyi's Phoenix Maiden Seal.
  • Huang Yuyi and Long Zhen tried to flee, but Chu Kuangren sealed spacetime with the Spacetime Sealing Art and killed them with his Azure Leaf Sword Sea.
  • Guanyin's successor suspected that Chu Kuangren might be a Buddha-Destroying Seed, while a Gods and Devils cultivator and the Young Imperial Guard of Purple Tenuity left with their own plans.
  • Chu Hong embraced Chu Kuangren, and he praised how much she had grown before she greeted Lan Yu, Cao Yun, and the others.
  • Ye Zhu suggested that the group go to Heavenly Merchant Ancient Star for their reunion.

Ch. 1315Huang Yuyi's Nirvana, Huo Tong and Huang Yuyi, the Auction on Heavenly Merchant Ancient Star

After Huang Yuyi was reborn through Nirvana, Huo Tong recruited her to work with him against Chu Kuangren, while the Young Imperial Guard of Purple Tenuity watched their departure. At Heavenly Merchant Ancient Star, Chu Kuangren and his companions enjoyed a gathering, and Ye Zhu offered to help him sell some belongings at an upcoming auction.

  • Huang Yuyi successfully underwent Nirvana, grew stronger, and vowed to surpass Chu Kuangren.
  • Huo Tong approached Huang Yuyi and offered to help her merge Divine Flames using the Fire Division's method.
  • Huang Yuyi agreed to cooperate with Huo Tong, and they headed to Heavenly Merchant Ancient Star to retrieve something.
  • The Young Imperial Guard of Purple Tenuity watched them leave and declared that his contest with Chu Kuangren had begun.
  • Chu Kuangren and his companions gathered at a restaurant on Heavenly Merchant Ancient Star, where they heard about an upcoming auction.
  • Chu Kuangren said he had items to sell, and Ye Zhu offered to take him to the Wan Family Trading Company.

Ch. 1316Wan Tian's shock, three billion Immortal Crystals, the auction begins

Ye Zhu introduced Chu Kuangren to Wan Tian, who agreed to buy Chu’s treasures for three billion immortal crystals. At the Wan Family Trading Company auction, Chu watched from a private room and became interested when an ancient scroll appeared.

  • Ye Zhu brought Chu Kuangren to meet Wan Tian, who was shocked to discover the visitor was the famous Chu Kuangren.
  • Chu Kuangren handed Wan Tian a Heaven and Earth Ring filled with treasures to appraise and sell.
  • Wan Tian offered three billion immortal crystals for the treasures, and Chu Kuangren accepted.
  • Several days later, Chu Kuangren attended the Wan Family Trading Company auction from a private room.
  • Chu Kuangren recognized the first Golden Immortal Artifact as one he had sold, then showed interest when an ancient scroll was auctioned.

Ch. 1317The Divine Flame Map, a Bidding War, and Chu Kuangren Backing Down?

Chu Kuangren recognized the auctioned Divine Flame Map as a guide to thirty-three divine flames and bid heavily to obtain it. After Huo Tong and Huang Yuyi revealed their ties to the Immortal Court's Fire Division and the Divine Phoenix Lineage, he stopped bidding, leaving the map to them while privately considering his next move.

  • The auctioneer presented a mysterious scroll said to be connected to Fire God Zhurong, and Chu Kuangren used Xiao Ai to identify it as a map recording the locations of thirty-three divine flames.
  • Chu Kuangren bid three million Immortal Crystals and raised his offers as another bidder competed, eventually reaching twenty million.
  • A bidder claiming to represent the Immortal Court's Fire Division declared that the faction intended to obtain the map, and Chu Kuangren continued bidding while questioning the claim.
  • Huang Yuyi revealed Phoenix Fire, and another cultivator displayed Zhurong Fire, confirming the presence of the Divine Phoenix Lineage and the Fire Division.
  • Chu Kuangren stopped bidding after Huang Yuyi revealed herself, leading the other attendees to assume he had backed down.
  • The auctioneer awarded the Divine Flame Map to Huo Tong and Huang Yuyi after no one else was willing to challenge their factions.

Ch. 1318Huang Yuyi's frustration, Huo Tong's bleeding purse, the Gods and Devils Heart

Huang Yuyi recognized several of her stolen treasures at auction and spent Huo Tong’s wealth buying them back, while Chu Kuangren watched from nearby. The appearance of a Gods and Devils Heart triggered a powerful aura from a private room, drawing everyone’s attention to the Acquired Gods and Devils Lineage.

  • Huo Tong admired the Divine Flame Map he had won and hoped it would strengthen his and Huang Yuyi’s flames and mend his physical flaws.
  • Huang Yuyi saw her Great Encompassment Artifact, the Treasure Orb, up for auction and feared Chu Kuangren might be nearby, but Huo Tong reassured her.
  • Huang Yuyi used Huo Tong’s funds to buy back the Treasure Orb for two hundred million Immortal Crystals, then had him trade other treasures to recover her Immortal Sword.
  • Chu Kuangren watched Huang Yuyi and Huo Tong spend their resources and hoped they would not disappoint him.
  • The auctioneer revealed the Gods and Devils Heart, prompting a powerful Gods and Devils aura to surge from a private room and shocking the crowd.

Ch. 1319The Eastern Emperor Immortal Court, the Mountain Ghost lineage, and the makers of the rules

At an auction on Heavenly Merchant Ancient Star, Mountain Ghost cultivators from the Eastern Emperor Immortal Court attacked the Acquired Gods and Devils Lineage over a Gods and Devils Heart. The Enforcer backed down after learning who had ordered the attack, leaving the battle to continue as the crowd saw how little the rules constrained powerful forces.

  • A Gods and Devils cultivator offered one hundred million Immortal Crystals for the auctioned Gods and Devils Heart, but another bidder attacked their private room.
  • Mountain Ghost cultivators emerged and confronted Linqiu and two other Acquired Gods and Devils cultivators, revealing that they had used the heart as bait and killed Linyue.
  • The Mountain Ghost leader said they were acting on orders from Divine Son Mountain Ghost, then led the attack on Linqiu's group.
  • Huo Tong and Huang Yuyi watched the fight, while Chu Kuangren waited for Heavenly Merchant Ancient Star's Enforcers to intervene.
  • An Enforcer arrived, but retreated when the Mountain Ghost cultivators invoked the Eastern Emperor Immortal Court's authority.

Ch. 1320The Mountain Ghost Divine Son appeared, fellow members of the Gods and Devils lineage, Chu Kuangren took action

The Mountain Ghost Divine Son attacked Linqiu and two other Acquired Gods and Devils cultivators on Heavenly Merchant Ancient Star, overwhelming them despite their combined strength. As they prepared to burn their lifespans for one last fight, Chu Kuangren emerged from a private room and offered to help his fellow Gods and Devils cultivators.

  • A Mountain Ghost cultivator sealed the area and attacked Linqiu, but she wounded him with her Immortal Sword.
  • The Mountain Ghost Divine Son appeared, punished his subordinate, and easily blasted Linqiu away.
  • Linqiu and the other two Acquired Gods and Devils cultivators attacked together, but the Mountain Ghost Divine Son’s Black Mountain Suppresses the Ten Directions sent them flying and left them gravely injured.
  • Linqiu asked why the Mountain Ghost lineage was targeting them, but the Mountain Ghost Divine Son refused to answer and prepared to kill them.
  • Linqiu and her companions began burning their lifespan origins, then Chu Kuangren spoke from a private room and released a terrifying pressure.

Ch. 1321Have You Seen a True Gods and Devils Body? A Figure in White, Impossible to Forget

Chu Kuangren appeared at the auction and protected Linqiu and her two companions from the Mountain Ghost Divine Son. He destroyed the Divine Son’s clone and the Mountain Ghost cultivators, leaving the onlookers stunned by his strength.

  • Huang Yuyi recognized Chu Kuangren, and Huo Tong took her away from the auction in fear.
  • Chu Kuangren told the Mountain Ghost Divine Son to leave because Linqiu and her companions were under his protection.
  • Chu Kuangren identified the Mountain Ghost Divine Son as a clone and tore open the Immortal Artifact’s restriction with his Gods and Devils Qi.
  • The Mountain Ghost Divine Son attacked with Mountain Ghost Art, but Chu Kuangren’s Life-and-Death Diagram destroyed his clone in one move.
  • Chu Kuangren’s lingering attack crushed the fleeing Mountain Ghost cultivators, while Linqiu and her companions stared at him in awe.

Ch. 1322Chu Kuangren's Plan, Jue Wushen's Origins, the King of Gods and Devils

Chu Kuangren learned that Void founded the Acquired Gods and Devils Lineage and that its people expected him to become their king. Meanwhile, Huo Tong and Huang Yuyi pursued divine flames using the map Chu Kuangren had deliberately let them take, while his clone secretly followed them.

  • Linqiu told Chu Kuangren that Void, one of the Seven Gods and Devils, founded the Acquired Gods and Devils Lineage and had named Chu Kuangren its future leader.
  • Huo Tong and Huang Yuyi fled Heavenly Merchant Ancient Star with the Divine Flame Map and used the Zhurong Divine Fire Art to reveal thirty-three locations where divine flames might be found.
  • Huo Tong and Huang Yuyi set out for a nearby site in the Starry Sky Arena to seek divine flames and strengthen themselves against Chu Kuangren.
  • Chu Kuangren sent a clone after them, intending to let them find the divine flames so he could take them afterward.
  • Linqiu explained that Void created Jue Wushen, a near-equal to a true Gods and Devils Body, and said Jue Wushen would not oppose Chu Kuangren because he was destined to become their king.

Ch. 1323The Defiant Ming Yifeng, One Move to Witness

Chu Kuangren learned that Void had made him the future King of Gods and Devils, then faced Ming Yifeng’s challenge. Chu Kuangren effortlessly shattered Ming Yifeng’s strongest attack, leaving their contest unresolved.

  • Chu Kuangren questioned Linqiu about Void’s gift and learned that Beiming was one of the Seven Gods and Devils.
  • Ming Yifeng arrived with six other Acquired Gods and Devils cultivators, explaining that they had fought the Mountain Ghost lineage on the way.
  • Ming Yifeng refused to acknowledge Chu Kuangren as King of Gods and Devils and provoked him into demonstrating his strength.
  • Ming Yifeng attacked with lightning, but Chu Kuangren remained unharmed and told him to use his full power.
  • Ming Yifeng unleashed the Chaos Heavenly Thunder Seal, and Chu Kuangren’s Life-and-Death Diagram destroyed it.

Ch. 1324Grace and might together, Ming Yifeng submits, Huang Yuyi's confidence

Chu Kuangren defeated Ming Yifeng and learned that he must defeat Jue Wushen to claim the Gods and Devils Crown and lead the Acquired Gods and Devils. Meanwhile, Huang Yuyi refined several divine flames with Huo Tong’s help, and they arrived at another site where a powerful woman was fighting three men.

  • Chu Kuangren overwhelmed Ming Yifeng with the Life-and-Death Diagram, then healed him and accepted his submission.
  • The Acquired Gods and Devils told Chu Kuangren that Jue Wushen held the Gods and Devils Crown, which Chu Kuangren would need to win by defeating him and earning the lineage’s recognition.
  • Huo Tong and Huang Yuyi found the Clear Heart Flame, and Huang Yuyi refined it using the Fire Division’s Fire-Merging Method.
  • Huo Tong led Huang Yuyi to more sites, where she refined four additional divine flames, including one ranked seventeenth, and grew confident she could challenge Chu Kuangren.
  • Huo Tong and Huang Yuyi reached another ancient star and saw a woman in a black dress fighting three powerful men.

Ch. 1325Fu Yin in peril, the true Fusang Power, who gave you the nerve to touch my people

Fu Yin was cornered by Huang Yuyi and four other cultivators who wanted the Netherworld Rare Flame, but Chu Kuangren revealed the true Fusang Power to save her. The chapter ended with Chu Kuangren confronting those who had attacked his follower.

  • Fu Yin fought King Chu Jiang's successor, Yun Ye, and the Profound Heaven Dao Seed over the Netherworld Rare Flame until Huo Tong and Huang Yuyi arrived.
  • Huang Yuyi claimed the flame, and the others prepared to contest her; Huo Tong urged them to take it from Fu Yin first.
  • Huang Yuyi struck Fu Yin with Phoenix Fire, leaving her badly wounded, while Fu Yin refused to surrender the flame.
  • As Huang Yuyi prepared to finish Fu Yin, Chu Kuangren's Yin-Yang Power shattered the restriction and formed the true Fusang tree.
  • Chu Kuangren appeared and demanded to know who had dared to touch his people, frightening Huo Tong and Huang Yuyi.
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