Chapter Summaries

Gu Hanchuan sacrificed his life essence and divine soul to summon three White Bone Battle Puppets against Xie Purou. The central puppet launched an unavoidable Death Principle strike at her, leaving her facing the attack.

• Gu Hanchuan mutilated himself and invoked the White Bone Demon Sect’s forbidden technique, Feed the Devil with One's Body.
• The scattered bones in the arena assembled into three White Bone Battle Puppets, two at Late God King and one approaching Peak God King.
• Gu Hanchuan ordered the puppets to kill Xie Purou, while the spectators reacted in alarm to their strength.
• The central puppet raised its black bone saber and brought down a Death Principle strike that locked onto Xie Purou.

Xie Purou unleashed the Nine Tribulations Immortal Physique’s red lightning and destroyed three skeletal battle puppets with power approaching the God Emperor Realm. The spectators were left stunned, while Gu Hanchuan watched in horror.

• Three skeletal battle puppets attacked Xie Purou from the front, side, and rear, trapping her in a lethal encirclement.
• Xie Purou revealed her Nine Tribulations Immortal Physique and released red lightning with power approaching the God Emperor Realm.
• Xie Purou annihilated the peak God King skeletal battle puppet with a single thread of lightning.
• Xie Purou blew two more threads of lightning and erased the remaining giant-axe and bone-spear puppets.
• The spectators reacted in disbelief and feared that Xie Purou was a God Emperor in disguise.

Xie Purou overwhelmed Gu Hanchuan, and powerful onlookers recognized her as the legendary Nine Tribulations Immortal Physique. As she moved to kill him, his father Gu Changfeng intervened, but his God Emperor pressure had no effect on her.

• Xie Purou mocked the defeated Gu Hanchuan for losing his nerve and judged that his Dao heart was broken.
• God Emperor Realm spectators recognized Xie Purou's Nine Tribulations Immortal Physique and identified her red lightning as Nine Tribulations Divine Lightning.
• Xie Purou lifted Gu Hanchuan with lightning and declared that it was over.
• Gu Changfeng arrived on the arena and demanded that Xie Purou release his son.
• Xie Purou remained unmoved as her red lightning dissolved Gu Changfeng's pressure.

Xie Purou killed Gu Hanchuan in the arena despite Gu Changfeng’s threats, then collected the remains of the White Bone Battle Puppet and Gu Hanchuan’s storage ring. Gu Changfeng tried to attack her, but an azure-robed elder and several other God Emperors blocked him as Xie Purou left the arena.

• Xie Purou rejected Gu Changfeng’s offer of compensation and crushed Gu Hanchuan’s throat with her lightning hand.
• Gu Changfeng attacked Xie Purou with a giant white bone claw, but she killed Gu Hanchuan first, annihilating his body and soul.
• An azure-robed elder blocked Gu Changfeng’s strike, and Xie Purou collected the battle puppet fragments and Gu Hanchuan’s storage ring before leaving the arena.
• The watching prodigies reacted with fear and awe as Gu Changfeng glared after Xie Purou but did not attack again.
• The azure-robed elder warned Gu Changfeng that he could neither kill nor touch Xie Purou, while several God Emperors watched him from above.

After Gu Changfeng threatened to break the gathering’s rules, the prince forced him to his knees and banished him to a thousand years of confinement. Youruo and Xie Purou’s strength won the respect of the crowd and attracted the attention of potential disciples, as a noble middle-aged man arrived to make an offer.

• Gu Changfeng prepared to attack, but the prince’s pressure forced him to kneel and admit he was wrong.
• The prince condemned Gu Hanchuan’s death as deserved and ordered Gu Changfeng to return to the White Bone Demon Sect for a thousand years of confinement.
• Gu Changfeng left in disgrace, and the crowd acknowledged Youruo and Xie Purou’s strength.
• Wu Yuan, Dustless, Wuwang, and Wuj​iang discussed the women’s talents and resolved to defeat them to earn the Saint Emperor’s attention.
• An interested senior descended onto the white jade plaza, apparently intending to take the women as disciples.

The sect master of the Mystic Empyrean Sword Sect, Old Ghost Wu of the Limitless Sect, the head of the Northern Darkness Aristocratic Clan, and the sect master of the Li Fire Divine Sect competed to recruit Youruo and Xie Purou. The two prodigies remained silent as the prince watched the dispute from above.

• The sect master of the Mystic Empyrean Sword Sect invited Youruo and Xie Purou to join his sect.
• Old Ghost Wu of the Limitless Sect arrived and offered them better treatment, prompting an argument about the sects' strengths.
• The head of the Northern Darkness Aristocratic Clan offered the girls access to his lineage's resources and Northern Darkness Secret Realm.
• The sect master of the Li Fire Divine Sect promised to teach them personally and even offered the future position of sect master.
• Youruo and Xie Purou watched the four representatives argue over them while the prince observed from above.

Four powerful sect leaders competed to recruit Youruo and Xie Purou, but the women warned that their master would object, ending the dispute. The prince resumed the selection tournament’s second round, and the advancing geniuses prepared to draw lots while the five imperial scions focused on the women.

• The Li Fire Divine Sect's sect master, the Northern Darkness Aristocratic Clan's patriarch, the Mystic Empyrean Sword Sect's sect master, and Old Ghost Wu argued over recruiting Youruo and Xie Purou.
• The prince silenced the four God Emperors and asked the women whether they already had a master.
• Youruo and Xie Purou said they had a master with a dangerous temper, discouraging the powers from trying to claim them as disciples.
• The four God Emperors abandoned their recruiting efforts and returned to the raised platform.
• The prince began the second round, summoning golden spheres containing jade lots and ordering the contestants to draw lots and fight.
• Wujiang, Dustless, Wu Yuan, Wuwang, and Wu Shang stepped forward and fixed their battle-hungry gazes on Youruo and Xie Purou.

Youruo faced Beiming Cang of the Northern Darkness Aristocratic Clan in the tournament’s next round, while Xie Purou was matched against a young palace master of the Divine Firmament Palace. Beiming Cang’s sword and ice domain failed to trouble Youruo, who summoned the phantom of a boundless blue ocean as the fight continued.

• The crystal ball revealed the matchups, pairing Youruo with Beiming Cang and Xie Purou with a young palace master of the Divine Firmament Palace.
• Beiming Cang declared that he would defeat Youruo and make his clan head abandon the idea of recruiting her.
• Beiming Cang launched a lightning-fast sword strike at Youruo’s neck, but a blue scale blocked it and sent him flying backward.
• Beiming Cang unleashed his Profound Ice Domain, freezing the ring, while Youruo’s blue ripples kept the cold at bay.
• Youruo told Beiming Cang that his world was too small and summoned the phantom of a boundless blue ocean behind her.

Youruo defeated Beiming Cang by awakening the primordial Divine Power in her bloodline and unleashing Azure Sea, Rising Tide. Beiming Cang was left kneeling with his divine sword broken as the plaza watched in stunned silence.

• Beiming Cang attacked Youruo with Ice Dragon Break, but her water dragon melted the ice dragon and battered through his defenses.
• Beiming Cang sacrificed Essence Blood to his sword and unleashed Northern Darkness Return to the Ruins, One Sword Buries Gods.
• Youruo awakened the primordial Divine Power in her bloodline and met his sword strike with Azure Sea, Rising Tide.
• Youruo's azure tide broke and purified Beiming Cang's Sword-Ray, leaving him badly injured and his divine sword cracked and drained of its spirituality.
• Youruo withdrew her power as Beiming Cang knelt in defeat and the Northern Darkness Aristocratic Clan's patriarch turned ashen.

Youruo defeated Beiming Cang, and the tournament crowd turned to watch Xie Purou face Xiao Yuntian. Their clash of divine lightning left the battle unresolved as the two powers tore through the sky above the arena.

• Youruo defeated Beiming Cang, shattering his sword and leaving him kneeling on the arena.
• The prince praised the transformed divine bloodline within Youruo as the crowd recognized her as one of the tournament's strongest contestants.
• Xiao Yuntian introduced himself to Xie Purou and summoned the Divine Firmament Palace's supreme secret method, Divine Empyrean Heavenly Lightning.
• Xie Purou welcomed the challenge and unleashed her crimson Calamity Divine Lightning against Xiao Yuntian's silver strike.
• The silver and crimson lightning powers tangled and devoured each other, turning the arena's sky into a destructive battlefield.

Xie Purou defeated Xiao Yuntian after her crimson tribulation lightning overcame his Divine Empyrean Heavenly Lightning and destroyed his heavenly palace. Her victory left the Grand Gathering of Eternal Heaven’s Chosen less predictable, with spectators wondering whether she and Youruo could beat the five imperial-bloodline contestants.

• Xiao Yuntian poured his strength into his Divine Empyrean Heavenly Lightning, but Xie Purou’s crimson tribulation lightning began to erode it.
• Xiao Yuntian sacrificed Essence Blood to summon the Divine Empyrean Heavenly Palace and sent it crashing down on Xie Purou.
• Xie Purou invoked Nine Tribulations Return to One, formed a tribulation spear, and hurled it at the heavenly palace.
• Xie Purou’s spear destroyed the palace and drove back its lightning, while the prince shielded the plaza from the energy storm.
• Xie Purou remained standing as Xiao Yuntian lay charred on the arena floor, and the prince declared her the winner.
• Spectators praised Xie Purou and Youruo and speculated that they could challenge the five imperial-bloodline contestants for the championship.

The imperial-bloodline geniuses, including Wuj​iang, defeated their opponents and exchanged silent challenges with Youruo and Xie Purou, though no fight began between them. After the second round ended, the prince announced that the third round would determine the top ten, leaving the contestants uncertain about its format.

• Wuj​iang defeated a top divine sect’s holy son with one strike, while Dustless, Wu Yuan, and the other imperial-bloodline geniuses also won their battles.
• Wuj​iang met the gazes of Youruo and Xie Purou, and the four silently challenged one another without starting a fight.
• The remaining platform battles ended, concluding the second round of the tournament.
• The prince told the advancing contestants to rest for two hours before the third round, which would determine the top ten.
• The contestants debated how the tournament could eliminate all but ten competitors so quickly.

The third round began as ten champions claimed arenas and challengers fought for the less intimidating positions. Xiang Guanhong then entered the fray and unexpectedly challenged Dustless, leaving the arena shaking as he landed.

• Wuj​iang, Dustless, Wu Yuan, and two other imperial scions claimed five arenas, while Youruo, Xie Purou, and three other prodigies claimed the remaining five.
• Challengers fought repeatedly for three arenas, while Wuj​iang, Youruo, Xie Purou, and the other four champions remained unchallenged.
• After the fighting eased, Xiang Guanhong emerged from the crowd and surveyed the arena champions.
• Xiang Guanhong looked toward Youruo before leaping into Dustless's arena and landing with enough force to shake the platform.

Dustless and Xiang Guanhong unleashed God Emperor-level combat strength in their long-awaited duel at the Grand Gathering of Eternal Heaven's Chosen. Their first punches collided and damaged the arena, leaving both men staggered backward.

• Dustless and Xiang Guanhong welcomed the chance to settle their repeated draws in a direct fight.
• Dustless revealed pressure and combat strength on the level of an Early God Emperor, but Xiang Guanhong answered with equally powerful iron-blooded Sha Qi.
• Their opposing powers battered the arena and stunned the spectators, while Wujiang watched Xiang Guanhong with new gravity.
• Dustless attacked with Imperial Dao Divine Fist, and Xiang Guanhong countered with a bloodstained military punch.
• Their fists collided, shattering sections of the white jade arena before both fighters staggered backward.

Dustless and Xiang Guanhong fought to a standstill, their Imperial Dao power and murderous Sha Qi tearing through the arena. Unwilling to accept their equality, Dustless summoned the Imperial Dao Dharma Aspect and prepared to overwhelm Xiang Guanhong.

• Dustless unleashed golden divine chains, but Xiang Guanhong charged through them with punches, elbows, and knees.
• Dustless and Xiang Guanhong exchanged devastating attacks until they separated, both battered but still determined to fight.
• The arena repaired itself as the spectators, Wuj​iang, Xie Purou, and Youruo watched the duel.
• Wuj​iang recognized that Xiang Guanhong's slaughter-willed Sha Qi was growing stronger instead of being purified by Dustless's Imperial Dao power.
• Dustless rejected the prospect of a draw and summoned the Imperial Dao Dharma Aspect, declaring that all living beings should bow before the Heavenly Emperor.

Xiang Guanhong defeated Dustless by turning the phantom battlefield’s slaughter into a devastating punch that destroyed Dustless’s Imperial Dao Dharma Aspect. He remained standing but was left grievously crippled, while the white jade square fell silent.

• Xiang Guanhong absorbed the phantom battlefield and its battle souls into his body, then unleashed his Hundred Battles! Army Breaker punch against Dustless’s Heavenly Emperor’s Heaven-Patrolling Finger.
• Xiang Guanhong’s slaughtering Dao corroded and shattered Dustless’s golden finger and Imperial Dao Dharma Aspect.
• Dustless spat golden blood and was thrown backward, realizing he had lost without forcing Xiang Guanhong to use another Divine Ability.
• The phantom battlefield vanished, and Xiang Guanhong’s body began collapsing from the power he had borrowed.
• Xiang Guanhong surveyed the stunned crowd and remained standing despite his mangled fists and grievous injuries.

Xiang Guanhong defeated Dustless in a brutal arena battle, then the prince healed both fighters with Nine-Turn Revival Pills. Dustless left in humiliation, while Xiang Guanhong held his arena and no one dared challenge the dominant champions; three other arenas remained contested.

• Xiang Guanhong defeated Dustless at the cost of catastrophic injuries, leaving both fighters near collapse.
• The prince gave Xiang Guanhong and Dustless Nine-Turn Revival Pills, restoring them to full health.
• Dustless woke, glared at Xiang Guanhong, and left the square after accepting his defeat.
• Xiang Guanhong stood in Dustless's arena, and the remaining contestants lowered their eyes rather than challenge him.
• No one challenged Youruo, Xie Purou, Wu Jiang, Wu Shang, Wuwang, or Wu Yuan, while the champions of three other arenas faced the prospect of being seen as easier targets.
• A white-robed young man holding a sword stood in one of the remaining arenas, restored to full strength by the prince's pill.

Xiao Jianchen defeated Jian Hanxing to become a new arena champion, while Shi Kai overcame an axe-wielding challenger and claimed another arena. Mu Wanling was still battling a flame-wielding cultivator when the chapter ended.

• Xiao Jianchen challenged Jian Hanxing, and the two sword cultivators began fighting on the first arena.
• Xiao Jianchen pierced Jian Hanxing's defenses, knocked him down, and became the new arena champion.
• Shi Kai used Crystallization and Crystal Explosion to defeat the axe-wielding challenger and claim the second arena.
• Mu Wanling faced a cultivator whose flame Divine Abilities turned the third arena into a sea of flames.

Mu Wanling defeated the flame cultivator, becoming the third new arena champion as the competition narrowed to its final ten. The prince drew opponents for the next round, pairing Youruo with Xiao Jianchen and Xie Purou with Wuwang before the remaining matchups were announced.

• Mu Wanling trapped the flame cultivator in her Azure Wood Divine Domain, drained his power and life force, and became an arena champion.
• Most remaining challengers chose Youruo, believing she would be gentler than the other champions, and she defeated them through a long series of matches.
• Youruo, Xie Purou, Wu Yuan, Wuj​iang, Wu Shang, Wuwang, Xiang Guanhong, Shi Kai, Xiao Jianchen, and Mu Wanling became the final ten contestants.
• The prince congratulated the ten contestants and used a crystal ball to draw their opponents for the next round.
• The first pairings were Youruo against Xiao Jianchen and Xie Purou against Wuwang.

The top ten contestants began their battles on five ancient arenas, including Xiao Jianchen against Youruo and Xie Purou against Wuwang. Xiao Jianchen’s sword strike failed to pierce Youruo’s protective scale, and he answered her crushing water pressure with a storm of sword shadows.

• Five ancient arenas rose as the top ten contestants took their places and began the final showdown.
• Xiao Jianchen and Youruo faced off as his sword intent clashed with her water domain.
• Wuwang insulted Xie Purou and demanded that she concede, but she attacked him with a lightning-charged punch.
• Xiao Jianchen thrust at Youruo’s throat, but a blue fish scale appeared and blocked his sword.
• Youruo crushed Xiao Jianchen with deep-sea pressure, and he summoned countless sword shadows to attack her.