Chapter Summaries

Chen Nian fought five divine generals while Taichang’s attacks threatened Tsuchimi Village. Rika saved the village with her Yin-Yang Boundless Barrier, then went to find the culprit, while Tianhou bewitched Chen Nian.

• Chen Nian killed Tengshe with Heavenly Brilliance, and Taichang attacked him with a rain of fireballs.
• Arina blocked the first fireball, but Rika slowed time, shielded the entire village, and left to confront whoever had attacked it.
• Liuhe trapped Chen Nian in a barrier while Gouzhen filled it with poison, but Chen Nian’s Undead Bone Dragon absorbed the poison and attacked Gouzhen.
• Tianhou used her bewitchment on Chen Nian, who appeared to fall under her spell and walked toward her.

Rika flew to Chen Nian’s battle with Abe no Seimei’s shikigami and chose to protect her village rather than take sides in their dispute. She blocked Taichang’s attack and insisted she was not there to help Chen Nian.

• Rika recognized Abe no Seimei’s shikigami and flew toward the battle after deciding to defend her family and village.
• Arina learned from Tang Rou that Chen Nian was fighting Abe no Seimei’s shikigami and chose not to oppose them.
• Chen Nian resisted Tianhou’s mind control, stabbed her, and absorbed her soul along with Gouzhen’s after the Undead Bone Dragon killed him.
• Taichang attacked Chen Nian with Furious Sun while Liuhe trapped him, but Rika blocked the attack with a barrier.
• Rika told the shikigami she would oppose anyone who threatened her family, then told Chen Nian she was not there to help him.

Chen Nian defeated Abe no Seimei’s Twelve Divine Generals after Rika stopped Taichang and Tiankong’s attempt to possess her ended in Tiankong’s death. He returned to his allies with enough Soul Energy to summon the Fifth Beast, while the Dreamlike Death Formation stirred below.

• Rika used Onmyōjutsu to extinguish Taichang’s flames and trap him in a barrier, then Tiankong possessed her.
• Tiankong discovered Rika’s Yin-Yang Eyes in her sea of consciousness and was crushed by them, leaving Rika confused and unharmed.
• Chen Nian killed Taichang and Liuhe with a saber strike, absorbed their Soul Energy, and completed the destruction of Abe no Seimei’s Twelve Divine Generals.
• Chen Nian told Rika that he was fighting Abe no Seimei to protect his demon friend, then returned to Tang Rou and Yang Wei.
• Yang Wei was stunned that Chen Nian had defeated the seven enemies, and something stirred inside the Dreamlike Death Formation.

Abe no Seimei escaped Tamamo-no-Mae’s Dreamlike Death and attacked Chen Nian with the Yin-Yang Boundless Barrier, but Chen Nian survived and fought back. After Seimei trapped Chen Nian in a Five Elements Demon-Trapping Barrier, someone shattered it and called out to him.

• Tamamo-no-Mae said Abe no Seimei was trapped forever in the sea of dreams, but Seimei awakened and froze time with the Yin-Yang Boundless Barrier.
• Chen Nian moved within the barrier and used Word Spirit, Judgment, to turn Seimei’s flying flowers and falling leaves into dust, while Tang Rou’s healing power mended his wounds.
• Seimei learned Chen Nian had absorbed the spirit bodies of his Twelve Divine Generals and declared that he would execute Chen Nian and Tamamo-no-Mae.
• Seimei summoned five elemental spirit beasts, which Chen Nian swiftly cut down, then transformed their remains into a Five Elements Demon-Trapping Barrier around Chen Nian.
• The Five Elements Barrier shattered behind Seimei, and an unidentified speaker challenged him as an onmyoji.

Abe no Seimei summoned the Heavenly Torrent Rank Evil God of Corruption to fight Chen Nian, but Chen Nian’s Shadow Kshana Demon Lion suppressed it and freed him to face Seimei. Envious of Chen Nian’s achievements, Seimei activated his Yin-Yang Eyes to use a forbidden technique.

• Abe no Seimei summoned the Evil God of Corruption, a Heavenly Torrent he had defeated in Nasu Moor and turned into a shikigami.
• The Evil God’s Corruption Domain blocked Chen Nian’s Judgment, while Abe no Seimei’s barrier and wind spell sent Yang Wei flying away.
• Chen Nian summoned the Shadow Kshana Demon Lion, which ignored supernatural attacks and pinned down the Evil God of Corruption.
• Abe no Seimei realized Chen Nian had surpassed expectations and envied his talent.
• Abe no Seimei activated his Yin-Yang Eyes to use the forbidden techniques sealed in scrolls.

Abe no Seimei unleashed forbidden techniques against Chen Nian, who answered with the God Descent Technique and revealed his overwhelming divine power. As their battle escalated, Abe no Seimei prepared another forbidden attack.

• Abe no Seimei opened the Twelve Secret Scrolls and used the Heaven-Piercing Finger, devastating the area around Chen Nian.
• Chen Nian summoned a golden-armored divine general, lifted the giant finger, and struck Abe no Seimei with divine light.
• Yang Wei recognized Chen Nian as Buyu, while Rika realized Chen Nian wielded power beyond Onmyōjutsu.
• Abe no Seimei unleashed black lightning, but Chen Nian advanced through it and split the storm clouds with a divine battle-axe.
• Chen Nian broke free of Abe no Seimei’s Yin-Yang Boundless Barrier, causing Abe no Seimei to suffer backlash before he activated his Yin-Yang Eyes again.
• Abe no Seimei opened another scroll and prepared the Yin-Yang Five Elements Sword.

Abe no Seimei sacrificed his Yin-Yang Eyes to unleash the Yin-Yang Five Elements Sword, leaving Chen Nian gravely injured before turning to kill Tamamo-no-Mae. Chen Nian rose again using the Blood of Immortality and stopped Seimei’s attack.

• Abe no Seimei sacrificed his Yin-Yang Eyes and used the Yin-Yang Five Elements Sword against Chen Nian.
• Chen Nian fell from the sky and crashed into the ground, badly injured as his Divinity went dormant.
• Tang Rou could not heal Chen Nian because the invading power erased her healing energy.
• Abe no Seimei attacked Tamamo-no-Mae with the Demon-Slaying Dharma Sword, shattering her nine tails as she prepared to sacrifice them.
• Chen Nian suddenly appeared and caught the sword, then activated Blood Burst and drew power from the Blood of Immortality.

Chen Nian, Tamamo-no-Mae, and Tsuchimikado Rika struggled against Abe no Seimei’s overwhelming sword attack while Yang Wei drew the sealed Demon Blade Murasame and awakened a divine power. The chapter ended as Yang Wei roared Chen Nian’s name from behind the embattled group.

• Chen Nian used forbidden demonic power and the Blood of Immortality to resist Abe no Seimei, while condemning the destruction Abe had caused.
• Tsuchimikado Rika joined Chen Nian and used Empty Realm and Heaven-Piercing Finger to weaken Abe’s attack, but she and Chen Nian could not stop his sword.
• Yang Wei reached the cave sealing Demon Blade Murasame, and Arina broke its barrier so he could enter.
• Yang Wei pulled out Murasame and endured its baleful energy, then unleashed divine power and manifested a dark-purple figure riding a leopard spirit.
• Chen Nian, Tamamo-no-Mae, and Rika neared their limits as Abe’s sword descended, until Yang Wei’s voice called Chen Nian’s name.

Yang Wei passed the Demon Blade Murasame to Chen Nian, who used it to kill Abe no Seimei and end the battle. The survivors regrouped afterward, and Tamamo-no-Mae and Rika shared their plans before Chen Nian prepared to leave.

• Yang Wei hurled the Demon Blade Murasame to Chen Nian, redeeming his old regret over failing to pass the ball in a crucial game.
• Chen Nian caught the blade, whose power suppressed the Yin-Yang Five Elements Sword’s aftereffects, and defeated Abe no Seimei.
• Abe no Seimei passed the legacy of onmyoji to Tsuchimikado Rika before dissolving into smoke and dust.
• Tang Rou healed Yang Wei, who awoke alive and thanked her for saving him.
• Tamamo-no-Mae said she would take Meng'er to Dream Pavilion and then retrieve her body at Nasu Moor, while Chen Nian thanked Rika for her help.

The author presented a retrospective of the female characters and major story arcs, answered reader questions, and shared thoughts on writing the novel. The feature ended with the author asking for reviews and plot suggestions before regular updates resumed the next day.

• The author introduced the heroines and supporting female characters, describing their abilities, roles, and key storylines.
• The author recapped six major arcs, from the Blood Moon Calamity through the battle in God-Demon Capital, highlighting Chen Nian's victories and his companions' development.
• The author asked readers to rate the arcs and suggest ideas for the next one.
• The author answered questions about Chen Nian's Divinity, the dead gods, future heroines, and whether the novel was ending soon.
• The author thanked readers for their support and said regular updates would resume the next day.

After defeating Abe no Seimei, Chen Nian secured Demon Blade Murasame and parted ways with Yang Wei, then set out to accompany Tamamo-no-Mae to Nasu Moor to recover her body. Tamamo-no-Mae returned to the God-Demon Capital and teased Haruna about finding a man before Chen Nian arrived.

• Rika and Arina agreed to let Chen Nian keep Demon Blade Murasame, and Yang Wei promised to report honestly on its safekeeping.
• Chen Nian and Yang Wei said goodbye, while Yang Wei explained that Arina’s support during danger had changed how he felt about her.
• Chen Nian approved Tang Rou’s seven-day vacation after she hinted at what Shangze Sakura had done at the shrine, then sent her home.
• Chen Nian planned to return to the God-Demon Capital and accompany Tamamo-no-Mae to Nasu Moor to recover her sealed body.
• Haruna welcomed Tamamo-no-Mae back, and Tamamo-no-Mae teased her about finding a man and suggested Chen Nian before playfully punishing her for talking back.
• Chen Nian arrived at the God-Demon Capital while Tamamo-no-Mae was tormenting Haruna.

Chen Nian accompanied Tamamo-no-Mae to Nasu Moor and freed her true body from the Sessho-seki. After she merged with it, a consciousness formed from her four sealed tails took control and tried to seduce Chen Nian, while Tamamo-no-Mae urged him to suppress it.

• Chen Nian returned Haruna to the Onmyō Bureau, then traveled north with Tamamo-no-Mae to Nasu Moor.
• Tamamo-no-Mae led Chen Nian to the Sessho-seki and explained that it contained her true body and the power of four tails.
• Chen Nian used the Vermilion Bird Divine Fire to withstand the poison gas and split the Sessho-seki with the Dragon Slayer Saber.
• Tamamo-no-Mae merged with her freed body, but the consciousness of the four tails took control and kissed Chen Nian.
• Tamamo-no-Mae explained that she was trying to devour the other consciousness and asked Chen Nian to drain its power.
• The other consciousness seized control again, pleaded with Chen Nian not to hurt it, and offered him everything.

Chen Nian subdued the alternate consciousness in Tamamo-no-Mae’s body through a prolonged grapple, then left Nasu Moor with her mask. After returning home, he learned that Shangze Sakura had received a call from her brother, who wanted to challenge Buyu.

• Chen Nian tried to weaken the female bodhisattva consciousness without damaging Tamamo-no-Mae’s body, but she did not fight back and instead grappled with him until Tamamo-no-Mae regained control.
• Tamamo-no-Mae warned Chen Nian to keep the incident secret and explained that the consciousness had concentrated its remaining power in one fox tail.
• Haruna felt some of Tamamo-no-Mae’s emotions through the fox tail while she was washing clothes at the Onmyō Bureau.
• Chen Nian and Tamamo-no-Mae left Nasu Moor after completing their deal, and Chen Nian visited the Dream Pavilion before heading home.
• Shangze Sakura cleaned Chen Nian’s room and secretly enjoyed lying on his bed before his call came in.
• Shangze Sakura’s brother asked her to arrange a meeting with Buyu so he could challenge him.

Chen Nian accepted Uesawa Ueki’s challenge so he could gain Divine Might Points, and he arranged to meet him on Heavenly Demon Island. The next day, Chen Nian and Shangze Sakura arrived and found Uesawa Ueki accompanied by the girl they had rescued during the battle with Hanyu Hayabusa.

• Uesawa Ueki asked Shangze Sakura to arrange a challenge with Chen Nian, and she reluctantly agreed to pass on the request.
• Chen Nian returned home, shared an intimate reunion with Shangze Sakura, and heard that her brother wanted to challenge him.
• Chen Nian eagerly accepted and set the meeting for noon the next day on Heavenly Demon Island, hoping to gain Divine Might Points.
• Chen Nian and Shangze Sakura traveled to the island in disguise, where they met Uesawa Ueki and the girl they had rescued during the battle with Hanyu Hayabusa.

Uesawa Ueki challenged Buyu to a three-strike saber duel in the Lost Continent, but Buyu blocked his first two attacks. Uesawa Ueki conceded the match, then agreed to make a third strike solely to surpass his own limits.

• Uesawa Ueki reunited with Cai Zhi and introduced her to Chen Nian and Shangze Sakura.
• Chen Nian and Uesawa Ueki went to the Lost Continent, where Uesawa Ueki unleashed Takemikazuchi's power and challenged Buyu to three saber strikes.
• Uesawa Ueki's first strike clashed with Chen Nian's Dragon Slayer Saber, earning Chen Nian 800 Divine Might Points.
• Uesawa Ueki launched a faster second strike, but Chen Nian calmly blocked it, and Uesawa Ueki admitted defeat.
• Chen Nian suggested Uesawa Ueki borrow Cai Zhi's divine power to push his saber technique further; Uesawa Ueki agreed to make a third strike for self-improvement rather than victory.

Uesawa Ueki fought Chen Nian with a lightning-fast saber strike powered by the divine energy of Cai Zhi and Shangze Sakura, but Chen Nian disarmed him. Chen Nian unlocked the fourth layer of the Nine Revolutions Mysterious Art, then encountered Gu Qingyue as she arrived with troops and asked him for help dismounting her horse.

• Uesawa Ueki gathered divine power from Cai Zhi and Shangze Sakura before preparing his third strike against Chen Nian.
• Uesawa Ueki unleashed Startling Thunder, but Chen Nian blocked the attack and knocked Uesawa Ueki's saber away.
• Uesawa Ueki accepted the loss and resolved to keep practicing, while Chen Nian gained 1,200 Divine Might Points and unlocked the fourth layer of the Nine Revolutions Mysterious Art.
• Uesawa Ueki and Cai Zhi departed, and Shangze Sakura teased her brother about treating his sister-in-law well and having a child soon.
• Chen Nian and Shangze Sakura met Gu Qingyue, who arrived with troops and asked Chen Nian to help her dismount her horse.

Gu Qingyue reunited with Chen Nian, sent Shangze Sakura to the city, and went with Chen Nian to Linhai City, where they became intimate. Afterward, she asked Chen Nian for advice about development plans proposed by an important figure from his world.

• Gu Qingyue greeted Chen Nian and called him “darling” after learning the term from books brought from his world.
• Shangze Sakura climbed onto Gu Qingyue’s horse, and Gu Qingyue sent her riding to the city to meet Xiao He.
• Gu Qingyue dismissed her soldiers and invited Chen Nian to go with her to Linhai City.
• Chen Nian and Gu Qingyue became intimate at his home, and she learned about cosplay.
• Gu Qingyue changed into modern clothes and told Chen Nian that an important figure from his world had asked her to decide on development plans.

Gu Qingyue sought Chen Nian’s advice on the Transcendent Council’s offer to bring modern technology and development into her world, and he agreed with her reluctance to accept. She went with Chen Nian to meet President Zhou Shi, who intended to pressure her into taking the deal.

• Gu Qingyue told Chen Nian that the Transcendent Council had offered technology and skilled workers in exchange for permission to develop her world.
• Chen Nian advised Gu Qingyue to refuse, and she was pleased that he put her people’s future ahead of his country’s interests.
• Gu Qingyue called Zhou Shi to reject the deal, but he asked her to tour the Council’s base before giving her answer.
• Chen Nian accompanied Gu Qingyue to the Linhai City headquarters despite her warning that his presence might invite criticism.
• Zhou Shi slapped a receptionist who had left them waiting, then greeted Gu Qingyue and privately resolved to make her accept the deal.

Zhou Shi tried to pressure Gu Qingyue into agreeing to share her world's resources with the Transcendent Council, but she refused and Chen Nian took over the negotiations. The chapter ended with Chen Nian challenging Zhou Shi to test whether he was joking.

• Zhou Shi showed Gu Qingyue and Chen Nian around the Transcendent Council compound before bringing them to a high-level conference room.
• Zhou Shi and his officials argued that cooperation would help develop Gu Qingyue's world, but Gu Qingyue firmly rejected the proposal.
• Zhou Shi threatened Gu Qingyue and summoned a group of transcendents to crowd the conference room.
• Gu Qingyue said Chen Nian would negotiate in her place, and Chen Nian sat down and put his feet on the table.
• Chen Nian told Zhou Shi to try him and see if he was joking.

Chen Nian used his Death God Word Spirit to frighten the Transcendent Council members into backing down from their coercive negotiations with Gu Qingyue. After a recording exposed Zhou Shi’s conduct, headquarters fired him and declared that Buyu himself represented Dragon Country’s interests.

• Chen Nian took Gu Qingyue’s place at the negotiating table and openly challenged Zhou Shi and the Transcendent Council members.
• When Zhou Shi ordered the transcendents to take Chen Nian to the training venue, Chen Nian unleashed his Death God Word Spirit and terrified everyone in the hall.
• The transcendents recognized Chen Nian as Buyu and apologized or tried to flee, while Zhou Shi offered to resume negotiations.
• Chen Nian revealed that Heizi had sent a recording of the meeting to Capital Transcendent Council headquarters.
• Headquarters fired Zhou Shi and told him that provoking Buyu damaged Dragon Country’s interests, then Chen Nian and Gu Qingyue left together.