Recaps

Young White Ape explained Yu Sheng’s strengths and limitations to Little Red Dragon, easing his fear and establishing his own influence in their alliance. Little Red Dragon agreed to advance openly and search for Army-Breaker, determined not to underestimate Yu Sheng again.

• Little Red Dragon asked how many Awakening Objects Yu Sheng had, and Young White Ape said he had seen three.
• Young White Ape reassured Little Red Dragon that Yu Sheng was still only at the seventh awakening and lacked the speed and power to face a Demon Lord head-on.
• Young White Ape advised Little Red Dragon to stop hiding and move openly, reasoning that Yu Sheng could track them regardless.
• Little Red Dragon agreed to advance at full speed and find Army-Breaker so they could lock it down and kill Yu Sheng.
• Little Red Dragon thanked Young White Ape for joining him and vowed not to underestimate Yu Sheng again.

Yu Sheng sent Yu Sanshui and Army-Breaker north toward Skyvault Ravine while he prepared to draw the Demon Clan’s pursuers away. He lured them with an explosion and vanished through a spatial fissure, but the Demon Lord struck through the rift and found no blood.

• Yu Sheng decided to send Yu Sanshui and Army-Breaker north to strike at Skyvault Ravine, despite Yu Sanshui’s protest that the Demon God’s main base held several Demon Lords.
• Yu Sanshui passed on Yu Sheng’s orders, and Army-Breaker left Snow Lake and headed north with Shi Guang recovering at the rear.
• Yu Sheng stocked up on Sun Wen Group’s bombs, discarded his bloodstained coat, and detonated an explosive to attract the Demon Clan’s attention.
• Young White Ape and Little Red Dragon spotted Yu Sheng, who opened a spatial fissure and slipped inside.
• The Demon Lord pursued Yu Sheng through the rift and slashed at the space, but no blood appeared.

Yu Sheng used a blood-based illusion to distract the Demon Lord, killed a red dragon, and escaped. Young White Ape tried to redirect the Demon Lord toward Army-Breaker, but the Demon Lord angrily continued south after Yu Sheng, and the red dragon’s corpse exploded as the others prepared to leave.

• The Demon Lord realized Yu Sheng had fooled its senses with a blood-based illusion and turned toward the sounds of fighting.
• Yu Sheng killed a sixth-level red dragon, dropped bombs, and escaped through a space rift using Teleportation.
• Young White Ape urged the Demon Lord to abandon the chase and attack Army-Breaker, but the Demon Lord rejected its advice and flew south after Yu Sheng.
• Little Red Dragon told Young White Ape to follow the Demon Lord, then ordered the group to gather the red dragon’s body.
• The red dragon’s corpse exploded before the group could collect it.

Yu Sheng deliberately lured the Demon Lord into pursuing him, judging that the Demon Lord was weaker or slower than he had expected. He continued fleeing while leaving clues to keep the Demon Lord focused on him.

• The Young White Ape admitted he had used the Little Red Dragon as a shield and predicted the furious mascot would wait for them because he wanted an audience for his revenge.
• Yu Sheng assessed the Demon Lord’s attack and wondered whether his own strength had grown enough to let him try something riskier.
• When the Demon Lord did not catch up, Yu Sheng set off harmless bombs to provoke him into pursuing rather than chasing Army-Breaker.
• Yu Sheng opened a space rift to flee and left a trail of his location, including two Demon Beast corpses and their blood.
• The Demon Lord followed the provocations, found the scene, and grew even angrier.

Yu Sheng provoked the Demon Lord and sent Yu Sanshui a plan to use his collar to absorb energy and reach the Eighth Awakening before slaughtering the Demon Domain. Yu Sanshui led Army-Breaker into a desperate three-day sprint toward Skyvault Ravine, hoping to plant its flag atop the walls.

• The furious Demon Lord swept up its delayed pursuit force and hurried after Yu Sheng.
• Yu Sanshui received Yu Sheng’s instructions and was shocked by the plan to use the collar to absorb his energy and help them reach the Eighth Awakening.
• Yu Sanshui accepted Yu Sheng’s plan despite his fear and ordered Army-Breaker to discard its supplies and reach Skyvault Ravine within three days.
• Army-Breaker raced through the snow toward Skyvault Ravine, eager to plant its flag atop the walls.

At Demon-Suppressing Pass, the Heavenly Dog Clan’s attack became a slaughter, and Old White Ape blamed the new Clan Chief for leading them into a trap to purge his rivals. Old White Ape took command and set out to rescue the surviving Heavenly Dogs.

• Sixth Awakening fighters surrounded and killed the Heavenly Dogs, while Old White Ape urged the clans to mobilize and rescue them.
• Old White Ape accused the Heavenly Dog Clan Chief of sacrificing his clansmen to eliminate dissenters and questioned his loyalty to the Demon Domain.
• Old White Ape defended his record of sharing benefits across clans and condemned the Chief’s actions as selfish and divisive.
• The Heavenly Dog Clan Chief could offer only a weak denial as the clan members grew wary of him and sympathetic to Old White Ape.
• Old White Ape stripped the Chief of battlefield authority, took command, and declared that he would personally bring the surviving Heavenly Dogs home.

Old White Ape led a rescue of the trapped Heavenly Dog Clan at Demon-Suppressing Pass, unaware that the Human Race had arranged the battle to control who survived and which demon king died. He escaped with two heavenly dogs after rescuing nine, while the red demon king was targeted as the planned casualty.

• Old White Ape charged toward Demon-Suppressing Pass with demon kings and demon beasts, inspiring admiration among the tribes he came to save.
• The Reserve Corps received secret orders to stage a battle, allow some Heavenly Dog Clan members to escape, and spare the stupid-looking ones while killing the clever ones.
• Old White Ape recognized the trap, ordered the tribes to halt, and led the demon kings in a rescue attempt.
• Old White Ape rescued nine heavenly dogs, while six Seventh Awakening fighters stalled the demon kings under orders to keep the fight convincing.
• Yuan Qingshan sent more fighters to target the red demon king as the planned casualty, and Old White Ape retreated with two heavenly dogs after being wounded.

Old White Ape led the rescued Heavenly Dog Clan survivors away from Demon-Suppressing Pass after a costly escape, then faced down Yuan Qingshan before withdrawing. Back among the demons, he reassured the wounded and won their reverence, while the survivors’ resentment toward their Clan Chief remained clear.

• The other Demon Kings escaped, but three Seventh Awakening fighters trapped and killed the red-clad Demon King.
• Yuan Qingshan taunted Old White Ape at Demon-Suppressing Pass, and Old White Ape challenged him to fight outside the pass.
• Yuan Qingshan stepped forward as Demon Lords gathered, but Old White Ape chose to leave, saying he had come to save lives rather than take them.
• Old White Ape returned to his throne and urged the injured heavenly dogs to recover and restore the Heavenly Dog Clan's reputation.
• The rescued heavenly dogs showed resentment toward their Clan Chief, whom they blamed for ignoring Old White Ape's warnings and leading them into the Human Race's trap.
• Old White Ape called every demon a comrade and said every sacrifice was worthwhile, earning the survivors' deep reverence.

Old White Ape rallied the Demon Clan with a battlefield speech and rewards, helping the factions grow more united. After telling Yu Mo he planned to withdraw and hunt Army-Breaker, Old White Ape ended the call, and Yu Mo contacted Yuan Qingshan to launch a counteroffensive.

• Old White Ape praised the Demon Clan’s comradeship and promised rewards for wounded Demon Kings and the tribe of the warrior who had sacrificed himself, earning cheers from the camp.
• The Heavenly Dog Clan felt they had gained a dependable ally, while the Human Race benefited from killing Heavenly Dog elites and boosting morale.
• Yu Mo predicted that Old White Ape would withdraw his troops under the pretext of pursuing Army-Breaker.
• Old White Ape called Yu Mo and announced he was withdrawing to return to the Demon Domain and pursue Army-Breaker, telling Yu Mo to appoint a new Ink Pavilion Head.
• Old White Ape ended the call and switched off his phone, while Yu Mo contacted Yuan Qingshan to propose a counteroffensive against the Demon Clan.

Yu Mo sent the Reserve Corps out to attack the Demon Clan despite Old White Ape's attempts to negotiate. Old White Ape realized Yu Mo's resolve was driven by something beyond Army-Breaker and Yu Sheng, and asked him to name his terms as the armies neared battle.

• Yu Mo ordered Yuan Qingshan to proceed, and the Reserve Corps charged out of Demon-Suppressing Pass.
• Old White Ape called Yu Mo, urged him to stop the attack, and offered to negotiate over Army-Breaker and Yu Sheng.
• Yu Mo rejected Old White Ape's offers and insisted the Human Race would fight to bring Army-Breaker's soldiers home.
• Old White Ape suspected Yu Mo knew more than he had revealed and concluded their conflict was no longer truly about Army-Breaker or Yu Sheng.
• With the armies about to clash, Old White Ape asked Yu Mo to name reasonable terms.

Yu Mo bluffed Old White Ape into handing over six Demon Lord Demon Cores and six Demon Crystals, then withdrew the Human Race soldiers. Old White Ape realized the advance was a diversion and returned to waiting for news from the rear, still planning to eliminate Little Red Dragon and capture Yu Sheng.

• Yu Mo demanded Demon God Demon Cores from Old White Ape, then settled on six Demon Lord Demon Cores and six Demon Crystals.
• Old White Ape asked when Yu Mo had discovered his secret, and Yu Mo said he had found out about three years earlier.
• Old White Ape agreed to the arrangement and ended the call as the Human Race soldiers approached the Demon Clan Camp.
• The Human Race soldiers stopped short of the camp and withdrew, leaving the Demon Beasts confused.
• Old White Ape realized Yu Mo had been bluffing, reassured the Demon Beasts that the advance was a diversion, and returned to his throne.
• Old White Ape resolved to wait for news from the rear while continuing to plan against Little Red Dragon and Yu Sheng.

The Demon Lord failed to track Yu Sheng and summoned another Demon Lord to help corner him. As Little Red Dragon and Young White Ape discussed Old White Ape’s schemes and cruelty, Little Red Dragon became afraid of being captured alive but remained committed to their path.

• The Demon Lord found only a bloodstained strip of Yu Sheng’s cloth and ordered another Demon Lord to join the hunt.
• Little Red Dragon and Young White Ape agreed that Old White Ape’s safeguards had left them unable to control events.
• Little Red Dragon admitted it had to keep going despite feeling helpless, and Young White Ape warned that Old White Ape could make death seem like a pleasure.
• Little Red Dragon said it was already afraid and could not bear to hear more about Old White Ape’s cruelty.
• Young White Ape described Old White Ape’s torture methods, and Little Red Dragon resolved not to let him capture it alive.

Young White Ape summoned Tyrant Tiger, the Snow Eagle Clan, and two other clans to support the hunt for Yu Sheng, but they left him behind because they considered him too weak to keep up. Their disregard sparked his resolve to change the Demon Domain if he ever became its lord.

• Young White Ape told Tyrant Tiger that the Mad Lion Demon Lord had requested his support against Yu Sheng.
• Tyrant Tiger hurried off with Little Red Dragon, leaving Young White Ape behind, and mocked the Mad Lion Demon Lord for suffering a setback.
• Young White Ape persuaded the Snow Eagle Clan Chief to lead the Snow Eagles after Tyrant Tiger.
• The Jungle Leopard Clan Chief and Fire Lion Clan Chief agreed that Yu Sheng and Army-Breaker had to die to secure their clans' survival, then left Young White Ape behind as well.
• Young White Ape vowed that if he became the Demon Domain Lord, he would bring equality, mutual love, and respect to the Demon Domain.

Yu Sheng evaded Mad Lion and Tyrant Tiger by using traps and a false sighting while they hunted him through the forest. The chapter ended with Mad Lion realizing the distant human figure was an illusion, but Tyrant Tiger had already raced after it.

• Yu Sheng hid in a tree, used his blood to bait a snake, and set off an explosion elsewhere before slipping away.
• Mad Lion found the bloodied snake and declared that he had tracked Yu Sheng within a ten-li radius, while Tyrant Tiger mocked him from the sky.
• Mad Lion and Tyrant Tiger spread across the forest, and Mad Lion ordered the Snow Eagle Clan chief to send his clansmen searching for Yu Sheng.
• An explosion sounded on a distant mountain, where a human silhouette briefly appeared and vanished; Tyrant Tiger charged after it.
• Mad Lion realized the figure was an illusion meant to draw them away and shouted for Tyrant Tiger to return, but Tyrant Tiger had already gone far.

Yu Sheng used successive illusions and a brief escape to keep Mad Lion chasing him while the Snow Eagle Clan's chief failed to stop him. As Mad Lion closed in, Yu Sheng turned to face it and revealed that the chase had given him enough negative emotions.

• Yu Sheng used an illusion to trick Tyrant Tiger into leaving the encirclement, then used another illusion to fool Mad Lion and escape.
• Mad Lion recognized the double illusion and chased Yu Sheng, while Yu Sheng teleported farther away.
• The Snow Eagle Clan's chief blocked Yu Sheng, but Yu Sheng struck it with the Phoenix Hammer and escaped, costing Mad Lion time.
• Mad Lion destroyed the trees Yu Sheng had dropped in its path and continued closing the distance.
• Yu Sheng stopped, faced Mad Lion, and said it had provided enough negative emotions as a dazzling light flared between his brows.

Yu Sheng used the power of his Awakening Objects to frighten Mad Lion, then fled at greatly increased speed while Mad Lion and Tyrant Tiger pursued him through the Demon Domain. He reached Hundred Desolate Mountain’s core, where two Demon Kings ordered all trespassers to leave or face death.

• Yu Sheng’s Awakening Objects and ancient Scroll released immense power, making Mad Lion hesitate to attack.
• Yu Sheng’s Awakening Objects vanished, and swirling breezes boosted his speed; he turned and fled instead of striking Mad Lion.
• Mad Lion called Yu Sheng shameless and pursued him with Tyrant Tiger, while Yu Sheng used Teleportation to keep ahead of them.
• Yu Sheng entered Hundred Desolate Mountain, where lesser Demons fled in terror as he passed.
• Two Demon Kings emerged at the mountain’s core and warned Yu Sheng, Mad Lion, and Tyrant Tiger to leave or be killed.

Yu Sheng charged toward Hundred Desolate Mountain despite warnings from Mad Lion and Tyrant Tiger, who hoped its forces would kill him. Hundred Desolate Mountain surrounded Yu Sheng with a coordinated battle formation as reinforcements arrived, and its Demon Kings hinted that something was about to happen.

• Mad Lion threatened Hundred Desolate Mountain with retaliation from the Demon Domain, but one of its Demon Kings insisted that trespassers must die under the mountain’s rules.
• When Yu Sheng ignored its final warning, the Demon King summoned elite Demon Beasts and ordered them to kill anyone approaching within one li of the Divine Mountain.
• Mad Lion and Tyrant Tiger mocked Yu Sheng and slowed their pursuit, expecting Hundred Desolate Mountain to kill him.
• As Yu Sheng crossed within one li, several Demon Kings surrounded him, blocked his escape with wind and lightning, and prepared fire attacks.
• Little Red Dragon, Young White Ape Who Arrived Late, and the Snow Eagle Clan arrived and gaped at Hundred Desolate Mountain’s forces.
• Two Demon Kings discussed whether to kill Mad Lion and Tyrant Tiger, then decided against it and said it was almost time.

Little Red Dragon hoped to recruit the powerful Demon Beasts, but Young White Ape dismantled his confidence and warned that the force might strengthen Old White Ape instead. When Little Red Dragon turned back toward Yu Sheng, he froze in shock.

• Mad Lion and Tyrant Tiger overheard the Demon Kings discussing whether to spare them and felt relieved.
• Little Red Dragon considered using the Demon Beasts to deter Old White Ape, but Young White Ape pointed out that he could not defeat them or recruit them by himself.
• Young White Ape mocked Little Red Dragon's claim that he could beat two Demon Kings and suggested the group might recruit him instead.
• Little Red Dragon reasoned that Yu Sheng's death ruined Old White Ape's plan and could be blamed on the newly arrived force.
• Young White Ape noted that the force would give his uncle an advantage, and Little Red Dragon turned back toward Yu Sheng before freezing in shock.

Yu Sheng used the Jade Pendant to meet a Demon Lord who had once known the woman who gave it to him, and told him she had died. The Demon Lord grieved and revealed overwhelming power, leaving Mad Lion and Tyrant Tiger terrified of Yu Sheng’s connection to him.

• The Demon Beasts stopped attacking Yu Sheng when he showed them the Jade Pendant, and they treated him with deference.
• The Demon Beasts assumed Yu Sheng had come as their master’s envoy, but he told them she was dead.
• A Demon Lord appeared in the clouds, asked who had killed her, and learned from Yu Sheng that she had died of old age.
• The Demon Lord recognized Yu Sheng as her descendant and mourned that she had broken her promise to travel with him to an unknown realm.
• The Demon Lord’s grief caused three mountains to collapse as he rose into the sky, while Mad Lion and Tyrant Tiger considered fleeing in terror.

The dormant Demon Lord of Hundred Desolate Mountain revealed overwhelming power and killed Mad Lion and Tyrant Tiger to protect Yu Sheng, whom it considered its former master's descendant. It left Yu Sheng reflecting on the lost Heavenly Race and the force that might have reshaped the world if it had survived.

• The Demon Lord of Hundred Desolate Mountain recalled its former master and said it had wanted to live as her pet rather than become a Demon King.
• The Demon Lord sensed that Mad Lion and Tyrant Tiger were hunting Yu Sheng and vowed to protect its former master's descendant.
• Mad Lion and Tyrant Tiger tried to flee, but the Demon Lord stirred Hundred Desolate Mountain's earth veins and trapped them in the air.
• The Demon Lord killed Tyrant Tiger with a touch, leaving its Demon Crystal and Demon Core behind.
• Mad Lion warned that the Demon God would avenge its death, but the Demon Lord dismissed the Demon God and killed Mad Lion.
• Yu Sheng considered how surviving members of the Heavenly Race could have changed the balance of power, then reflected that time eventually overcame even the strongest.

Yu Sheng spoke with the Demon Lord, who grieved over the woman who had awakened and taught it, then regained hope that her final wish was for it to search the Sea of Space. Yu Sheng encouraged it to pursue that mission rather than help him, and the Demon Lord thanked him for reminding it of her.

• Little Red Dragon and Young White Ape fled after the Demon Lord killed Mad Lion and Tyrant Tiger and turned its attention to Yu Sheng.
• The Demon Lord asked Yu Sheng whether the woman had left it a message, and Yu Sheng truthfully explained what she had said.
• The Demon Lord recalled how the woman had taught and cared for it, then lamented that she had died without mentioning it.
• Yu Sheng suggested that the woman had sent him to the Demon Lord to protect it, and the Demon Lord took heart and vowed to seek the Heavenly Race's roots in the Sea of Space.
• Yu Sheng told the Demon Lord to follow its own wish instead of helping him, and it thanked him for speaking like the woman.

The beast told Yu Sheng it considered itself a beast of the Heavenly Race and might return from the sea of space to revive the Heavenly Race, even if that meant war. After recalling its loyalty to the fallen woman, it led the Beast Race through a space rift into the sea of space.

• The beast said it might return from the sea of space and asked whether Yu Sheng would hate it if it chose to start a war.
• Yu Sheng told the beast it could make its own choice, though he would eliminate it if he later believed that was right.
• The beast said it would follow the fallen woman's footsteps and fulfill her wish, despite the dangers ahead.
• The beast rallied the Demon Beasts of Hundred Desolate Mountain, and they declared that the Beast Race feared nothing.
• The beast opened a rift to the sea of space and led its warriors into it.

Yu Sheng watched the Beast Race depart through the Space Rift, then left Hundred Desolate Mountain carrying Mad Lion’s and Tyrant Tiger’s Demon Crystals and Demon Cores. As rumors turned him into a demon-eating Demon Lord Killer, Young White Ape and Little Red Dragon fled the mountain and reflected on how terrifyingly powerful their opponents were.

• The Beast Race members entered the Sea of Space, and the Space Rift vanished after the last one exchanged a quiet farewell with Yu Sheng.
• Yu Sheng collected Mad Lion’s and Tyrant Tiger’s Demon Crystals and Demon Cores, then left the abandoned core of Hundred Desolate Mountain.
• The Demon Beasts outside the mountain spread exaggerated stories that Yu Sheng had killed three Demon Lords and eaten them, giving him the name Demon Lord Killer.
• Young White Ape and Little Red Dragon reached ruins far from Hundred Desolate Mountain and admitted their relief at being weak enough to escape the battle.
• Little Red Dragon recalled how his first experiences beyond Skyvault Ravine had culminated in seeing Yu Sheng instantly kill two Demon Lords.

Little Red Dragon weighed whether to kill Young White Ape to conceal their alliance, but decided the risk of the truth spreading was too great. They agreed to bury what had happened and go their separate ways.

• Young White Ape accused Little Red Dragon of wanting to kill it and explained how the recent events had shattered Little Red Dragon’s confidence.
• Young White Ape openly accepted that Little Red Dragon might kill it to silence it and return to serving Old White Ape.
• Little Red Dragon raised a claw as if to kill Young White Ape, then stopped and said it trusted Young White Ape to keep quiet.
• Little Red Dragon admitted that killing Young White Ape could expose their alliance, while Young White Ape acknowledged it might have a backup plan.
• Little Red Dragon and Young White Ape agreed to conceal their shared past and end their brief alliance.

Little Red Dragon and Young White Ape accepted that their failed schemes had still contributed to the deaths of two Demon Lords, then continued toward Skyvault Ravine. At the ravine, Yu Sanshui warned the group about its formidable defenses and began describing what his senses revealed inside.

• Little Red Dragon lamented that Old White Ape’s plans had unfolded as expected, but Young White Ape argued that their actions had helped cause two Demon Lords’ deaths.
• Little Red Dragon took comfort in Young White Ape’s reasoning, and the pair resumed their journey in better spirits.
• Yu Sanshui and the group approached Skyvault Ravine, whose immense walls impressed Yu Sanshui.
• Yu Sanshui pointed out two powerful Demon King guards and warned that a concealed Demon Lord waited inside the city.
• Yu Sanshui explained that his Ninth Awakening senses could detect the Demon Lords’ vigorous qi-blood, then asked the group what they thought Skyvault Ravine looked like to him.