Arc 62The Heart of Mingdao

Chu Tiannan turned the Underworld Clan’s Mingdao Fusion Technique against its users, won the Heart of Mingdao, and earned the Human Race’s recognition. After returning to Five Emperors City, he learned that his relentless cultivation had badly damaged his body and was tasked with establishing a Cosmic Kingdom, while the Underworld Clan’s King addressed the failure at Chonglou Tower.

  • Chu Tiannan absorbed the Underworld Clan’s Mingdao Fusion Technique, then unleashed Mingdao Zangetsuha and devastated the alien forces while Cailing and other allies helped trap them.
  • Heavenly Venerable Mingjia used Nether Dao Power to rescue Celestial Venerable Chiming and the surviving Underworld Clan forces, and Chu Tiannan let the retreating Dark Alliance escape.
  • Celestial Venerable Tailuo awarded Chu Tiannan 157 supreme treasures in exchange for a favor, and Desolate Heaven Throne praised him and gave him the Refresh Commander’s Seal.
  • Chu Tiannan returned to Five Emperors City, where the Five Emperors City Lord examined his hidden injuries and warned that his cultivation had ravaged his body.
  • The Five Emperors City Lord told Chu Tiannan to establish a Cosmic Kingdom in the Silver Stream Galaxy and settle the living beings from his Divine Kingdom there.
  • Chu Tiannan confessed his love to Luo'er, who teased him before he chased after her.
  • In the Underworld Clan’s Ming Emperor Hall, Ming King Throne and Mingliu Throne argued over the failed mission until their King suppressed them and rebuked them both.
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Ch. 1526All of you, come at me together

Chu Tiannan absorbed the Underworld Clan experts’ Mingdao Fusion Technique, with Mingdao replenishing his power from within. He challenged all the Underworld Clan experts to attack him together.

  • The onlookers realized Chu Tiannan was absorbing the Nether Dao Power of the Mingdao Fusion Technique rather than being harmed by it.
  • Mingdao welcomed the power as fuel for the Heart of Mingdao and prepared to unleash the Mingdao Set.
  • Chu Tiannan completely absorbed the technique, stunning the Underworld Clan’s venerable level experts.
  • The Human Race’s Heavenly Ladder Team praised Chu Tiannan’s ability, while Heavenly Venerable Mingjia reacted coldly and scorned Celestial Venerable Chiming.
  • Chu Tiannan faced the hundreds of Underworld Clan experts with the Mingdao Sword and told them to attack him together.

Ch. 1527Mingdao Zangetsuha

Chu Tiannan, newly empowered by the Mingdao Fusion Technique, challenged hundreds of Underworld Clan experts and prepared to face them alone. As they launched their combined attack, he unleashed the law of Mingdao with the Mingdao Sword and began his Zangetsuha strike.

  • Chu Tiannan absorbed the Mingdao Fusion Technique and invited all the Underworld Clan experts to attack him together.
  • The Underworld Clan experts surrounded Chu Tiannan, while Cailing offered help and he told her to recover and guard against interference.
  • Chu Tiannan exchanged a smile with Luo'er, who was fighting Celestial Venerable Chiming, and promised to spend time with her after their trip to Chonglou Tower.
  • The Underworld Clan experts unleashed their strongest Mingdao attacks to kill Chu Tiannan and seize the Heart of Mingdao.
  • Chu Tiannan spread the law of Mingdao with the Mingdao Sword and swung it at the Underworld Clan experts, calling out "Zangetsuha!"

Ch. 1528Madness

Chu Tiannan unleashed Mingdao Zangetsuha against the Dark Alliance, sucking in and annihilating large numbers of alien experts. He ordered Cailing to block their escape, leaving the battlefield in chaos as the remaining fighters faced the deadly crescent.

  • Chu Tiannan swung the Mingdao Sword and unleashed Mingdao Zangetsuha, pulling dozens of charging Underworld Clan experts into its purple crescent.
  • Celestial Venerable Chiming roared at Chu Tiannan, who vowed to deal with him after defeating the attackers.
  • Mingdao Zangetsuha swept across the battlefield and sucked in experts from the Demon Clan, Insect Race, and Machine Race, annihilating many of them.
  • Terrified experts abandoned the struggle for the Supreme Treasure and retreated from the battlefield.
  • Chu Tiannan called on Cailing to stop the Dark Alliance aliens from escaping, and she spread her scarlet domain to drive them back toward the crescent.

Ch. 1529Devour them all

Chu Tiannan used Mingdao Zangetsuha to devour large numbers of alien experts, turning the battle for the Heart of Mingdao into a massacre. With Abu Luodi and Bo Jue joining the attack, the alien forces suffered further losses while Celestial Venerable Chiming raged.

  • Mingdao Zangetsuha and Cailing’s support trapped and devoured alien experts, especially those of the Underworld Clan and the Dark Alliance.
  • Machine Race, Insect Race, and Demon Clan experts turned toward Chu Tiannan, but Elf Race and Sea Race venerables intervened to protect him.
  • Chu Tiannan saw the Underworld Clan’s ranks decimated and ordered Abu Luodi and Bo Jue to close the net.
  • Abu Luodi and Bo Jue attacked enemies struggling against the black hole’s pull, killing many alien experts, including cosmic overlords.
  • Celestial Venerable Chiming grew furious over the Underworld Clan’s losses and blamed Chu Tiannan for ruining their plans to seize the Heart of Mingdao.

Ch. 1530A must-kill target

Chu Tiannan’s Mingdao Zangetsuha devastated the Dark Alliance forces, prompting its leaders to mark him for death. As he moved to face Celestial Venerable Chiming, Luo'er insisted on fighting Chiming herself.

  • Chu Tiannan withdrew Mingdao Zangetsuha after it sucked in most of the alien Venerable-level experts, including nearly all of the Underworld Clan’s forces.
  • The Dark Alliance’s Giant Spirit Heavenly Venerable, Heavenly Venerable Tifu, and an Insect Race empress discussed targeting Chu Tiannan and reporting his threat to their superiors.
  • Celestial Venerable Chiming threatened Chu Tiannan after seeing the Underworld Clan’s losses.
  • Chu Tiannan joined Luo'er and offered to deal with Chiming, but Luo'er charged ahead, saying she could kill him herself and had already had enough fun.

Ch. 1531Disappearance

Luo'er and the black-robed fighter overwhelmed Celestial Venerable Chiming, who called for help as his Divine Kingdom power dwindled. Heavenly Venerable Mingjia unleashed a purple storm to cover the retreat, then escaped with Chiming and the remaining Underworld Clan fighters.

  • Luo'er revealed peak seventh-tier laws and forced Celestial Venerable Chiming back with the Luo God Greatsword.
  • A black-robed fighter attacked Chiming from behind with the Mingdao Sword, and their strikes destroyed his body twice.
  • Chiming pleaded with Heavenly Venerable Mingjia for help after recovering a third time with less than half his Divine Kingdom power remaining.
  • Heavenly Venerable Mingjia crushed a mote of purple light, releasing a storm of Nether Dao Power that forced Chu Tiannan and Luo'er to retreat.
  • Heavenly Venerable Mingjia and six peak-level Cosmic Celestial Venerables escaped with Chiming and the remaining Cosmic Overlords.

Ch. 1532Complete victory

The Justice Alliance defeated the Dark Alliance in the struggle for supreme treasures, and Heavenly Venerable Mingjia withdrew after Chu Tiannan revealed his title, Heavenly Venerable Chaos. Celestial Venerable Tailuo distributed the spoils while keeping the conflict from escalating, leaving the Human Race with most of the treasures.

  • Heavenly Venerable Mingjia took Celestial Venerable Chiming and the remaining Underworld Clan Venerables away, while Chu Tiannan told him his title was Chaos.
  • Heavenly Venerable Nanjia questioned Celestial Venerable Tailuo about letting the Dark Alliance escape, and Tailuo explained that pursuing them could provoke a wider war.
  • Chu Tiannan extinguished the underworld storm and did not pursue the retreating Dark Alliance powerhouses.
  • Celestial Venerable Tailuo claimed eighty percent of the supreme treasures for the Human Race and left the rest for the other Justice Alliance members.
  • The alien powerhouses seized their share of the treasures and departed, while Chu Tiannan reflected that strength earned respect.

Ch. 1533The curtain falls

After the other races left, Chu Tiannan thanked Celestial Venerable Tailuo for his help and borrowed supreme treasures to complete the Thousand Star River. With the treasure eruption over, he returned his teammates’ treasures and suggested they celebrate their victory.

  • The Elf Race and Sea Race thanked Celestial Venerable Tailuo and Heavenly Venerable Chaos before departing with their powerhouses.
  • Chu Tiannan reflected on his gains, including the Heart of Mingdao and roughly four hundred supreme treasures, which brought the Thousand Star River to nine hundred treasures.
  • Celestial Venerable Tailuo congratulated Chu Tiannan, and Chu Tiannan thanked him for helping against the Underworld Clan’s powerhouses.
  • Chu Tiannan asked to borrow 101 supreme treasures, and Celestial Venerable Tailuo gave him all 157 he had seized in exchange for a favor.
  • Chu Tiannan and Celestial Venerable Tailuo exchanged virtual world contact codes before Tailuo left with his team.
  • Chu Tiannan returned his teammates’ supreme treasures and suggested they celebrate their first victory.

Ch. 1534Celestial Venerable Tailuo's Plans

Celestial Venerable Tailuo gave Heavenly Venerable Chaos the supreme treasures in exchange for a favor he expected to use later. Chu Tiannan emerged from the Chonglou Tower unharmed and stronger, reunited with Phoenix Heaven Lord, and introduced Luo'er to her.

  • Celestial Venerable Tailong questioned why Celestial Venerable Tailuo had given away the supreme treasures, and Tailuo assured him the favor would be useful later.
  • Celestial Venerable Tailuo sent the other rulers of cosmic kingdoms home, leaving Celestial Venerable Tailong to hurry after him.
  • Chu Tiannan and the others emerged from the Chonglou Tower and found the experts gathered outside.
  • Phoenix Heaven Lord embraced Chu Tiannan, relieved that he had survived and pleased that he had broken through during the battle.
  • Chu Tiannan called Luo'er over, and Phoenix Heaven Lord welcomed her and praised Chu Tiannan for winning the Luo God Clan's greatest beauty.

Ch. 1535Aunt

Luo'er learned that Phoenix Heaven Lord was her aunt, despite her father having told her that she died young. Desolate Heaven Throne and Wind Emperor Throne arrived, and Desolate Heaven Throne demanded to know who Heavenly Venerable Chaos was.

  • Phoenix Heaven Lord revealed to Luo'er that she was her father's younger sister and Luo'er's aunt.
  • Luo'er said her father had claimed Phoenix Heaven Lord died of an illness as a child, leaving Phoenix Heaven Lord embarrassed and the Thunder Team amused.
  • Phoenix Heaven Lord emphasized that her brother had made up the story, making Chu Tiannan suspect she would confront him later.
  • Desolate Heaven Throne and Wind Emperor Throne arrived, and Desolate Heaven Throne asked who Heavenly Venerable Chaos was.
  • Chu Tiannan introduced himself as Chaos and bowed to Desolate Heaven Throne.

Ch. 1536Well done

Desolate Heaven Throne confronted Chu Tiannan over his killing of Dark Alliance members, then praised him for it. The Dark Alliance's Throne experts learned that Chu Tiannan had caused their forces' heavy losses.

  • Desolate Heaven Throne demanded that Chu Tiannan answer for killing Dark Alliance members in Chonglou Tower, and Chu Tiannan admitted it without lowering his head.
  • Phoenix Heaven Lord stood beside Chu Tiannan and held his arm as Desolate Heaven Throne watched him.
  • Ming King Throne discovered that fewer than one-tenth of the Underworld Clan's experts had returned and questioned Heavenly Venerable Mingjia.
  • Heavenly Venerable Mingjia and other subordinates explained that Heavenly Venerable Chaos had caused the Dark Alliance's losses, drawing the Throne experts' attention to Chu Tiannan.
  • Desolate Heaven Throne smiled and told Chu Tiannan, "Well done!"

Ch. 1537Refresh Commander's Seal

Desolate Heaven Throne praised Chu Tiannan and gave him the Refresh Commander's Seal, a treasure that could restore the power he had spent on an ultimate technique. Chu Tiannan learned that it could let him unleash Mingdao Zangetsuha a second time without side effects.

  • Desolate Heaven Throne praised Chu Tiannan for making the Dark Alliance suffer heavy losses and revealed that he and the Five Emperors City Lord were fellow disciples.
  • The Five Emperors City Lord explained that he had given Chu Tiannan the Thousand Star River to protect him from another tragedy like Chaos Lord's.
  • Desolate Heaven Throne gave Chu Tiannan the Refresh Commander's Seal, which he said ranked above a heavenly treasure.
  • Desolate Heaven Throne revealed that the seal could restore everything Chu Tiannan expended to unleash Mingdao Zangetsuha, letting him use the technique again without side effects.

Ch. 1538Ming King Throne's thoughts

After the Chonglou Tower contest, Desolate Heaven Throne let Chu Tiannan keep the Commander's Seal and the Human Race secured three of the four Sacred Treasures. Ming King Throne warned his Venerables not to provoke Chu Tiannan and left, while the Five Emperors City Lord and Desolate Heaven Throne departed for the Heaven Universe.

  • Chu Tiannan learned that the Commander's Seal could refresh Mingdao Zangetsuha, potentially allowing him to unleash two consecutive strikes.
  • Desolate Heaven Throne told Chu Tiannan to keep the Commander's Seal and withdrew his barrier as hostile alien Throne experts watched.
  • The Five Emperors City Lord's Wind Emperor Throne seized the final three Sacred Treasures in Chonglou Tower.
  • Fu God Throne and Butterfly Transformation Throne departed, with Butterfly Transformation Throne warning that the Human Race could become a second Dragon Clan.
  • Ming King Throne ordered Heavenly Venerable Mingjia and Celestial Venerable Chiming not to provoke Chu Tiannan, then left with his remaining subordinates.
  • The Five Emperors City Lord and Desolate Heaven Throne left and told Chu Tiannan to find them after returning to the Heaven Universe.

Ch. 1539I'll escort you

After the Chonglou Tower incident, Chu Tiannan showed his team the support treasure Desolate Heaven Throne had given him, the Commander's Seal. Phoenix Heaven Lord and Three-System Lord stayed behind to escort Chu Tiannan and his companions back to the Human Race Universe.

  • Cailing, Abu Luodi, and Bo Jue asked Chu Tiannan what Desolate Heaven Throne and the Five Emperors City Lord had said and whether he had received a treasure.
  • Chu Tiannan revealed the rust-covered Commander's Seal, and his teammates doubted its value.
  • Phoenix Heaven Lord and Three-System Lord approached and said they would escort Chu Tiannan's team back to the Human Race Universe.
  • Three-System Lord teased Chu Tiannan and called him her type, prompting Phoenix Heaven Lord to scold her and remind her that he was already taken.
  • Phoenix Heaven Lord invited Chu Tiannan and Luo'er to leave with her and Three-System Lord.

Ch. 1540Looking back, it all seemed like a dream

After returning to the Heaven Universe, Alita set out alone for the Cosmic Sea to grow stronger and pursue her goal of resurrecting her loved ones. Chu Tiannan tried to learn about her past, but Asila revealed that Alita’s records required Cosmic Throne Level clearance, and Chu Tiannan discovered the Angel Clan had contained multiple groups.

  • Alita told Chu Tiannan she planned to travel alone to the Cosmic Sea, and he watched her depart.
  • Chu Tiannan reflected on his journey from an inexperienced youth to Heavenly Venerable Chaos and on his determination to resurrect his family and companions.
  • Chu Tiannan asked Asila to search Alita’s history on Earth, but Asila said her records required Cosmic Throne Level clearance.
  • Chu Tiannan asked Asila for information on the Angel Clan, learned it had been destroyed more than thirteen million epoch units earlier, and was surprised to hear it had contained other groups.

Ch. 1541The Angel Clan

Chu Tiannan learned that the Angel Clan was part of the ancient Heavenly God Race, whose members could transcend Throne Level, but Asila could not reveal more without authorization. He went to Five Emperors City to meet his teacher and reflected on how far he had risen since training at the Enraptured Heart Pavilion.

  • Chu Tiannan asked Asila about the Angel Clan, and she explained that it belonged to the Heavenly God Race and included four powerful clans.
  • Chu Tiannan asked what it meant to transcend the throne, but Asila said the information was restricted without permission from the Five Emperors City Lord.
  • Chu Tiannan set aside the question and teleported to Thunder Island to meet his teacher.
  • Chu Tiannan arrived at Five Emperors City, where other experts greeted him as Heavenly Venerable Chaos.
  • Chu Tiannan passed the Enraptured Heart Pavilion and recalled that he had trained there a million years earlier, before it became the Divine Miracle Heavenly Ladder Team's estate.

Ch. 1542Reflections

Chu Tiannan met Darkness Supreme outside Enraptured Pavilion Manor and reflected on how far he had risen since first arriving in Five Emperors City. He then went to the Five Emperors City Lord's residence and lingered outside its gates, remembering that he had once been only a star god.

  • Darkness Supreme recognized Chu Tiannan outside Enraptured Pavilion Manor, greeted him respectfully, and learned that Chu had arrived in Five Emperors City.
  • Chu Tiannan praised Darkness Supreme's strength, and Darkness Supreme invited him to visit the Darkness Clan to receive something from his father.
  • Darkness Supreme explained that Tian Xing One had granted Chu Tiannan the Milky Way and Galaxy Star Region and treated him as the Heaven Dou Universe Nation's second ruler.
  • Chu Tiannan parted from Darkness Supreme and went to the Five Emperors City Lord's residence.
  • Chu Tiannan watched the gates and reflected that he had once been a star god but had now become a Celestial Venerable.

Ch. 1543Meeting the City Lord again

Chu Tiannan returned to the Five Emperors City Lord's residence and reflected on how far he had come since his last visit. After greeting his senior brother, the Azure Heaven Lord, he entered the inner residence to meet his teacher, the Flame Emperor Throne.

  • Chu Tiannan recalled visiting the residence a million years earlier, when he had only been at the star god level.
  • The Flame Emperor Throne summoned Chu Tiannan inside, and he found his way through the familiar spiral corridor.
  • The Azure Heaven Lord greeted Chu Tiannan and praised him for defeating venerable-level enemies from the four pinnacle races at Chonglou Tower.
  • The Azure Heaven Lord sent Chu Tiannan onward to see their teacher.
  • Chu Tiannan entered the corpse-filled inner residence and bowed to the red-robed Flame Emperor Throne.

Ch. 1544The Problem of Advancing to Cosmic Lord

Chu Tiannan told the Five Emperors City Lord that he had reached the peak of Cosmic Celestial Venerable and was ready to attempt becoming a Cosmic Lord, but could not sense how to make the breakthrough. The City Lord explained that the advance was difficult even for the Human Race’s strongest experts, then admitted that he did not know how to do it either.

  • Chu Tiannan arrived at the Five Emperors City Lord’s summons and respectfully greeted his teacher.
  • The Five Emperors City Lord showed Chu Tiannan the Galaxy Star Region and asked whether he was ready to aspire to Cosmic Lord.
  • Chu Tiannan confirmed that he had reached the peak of Greater Perfection as a Cosmic Celestial Venerable but could not sense anything of the Cosmic Lord level.
  • The Five Emperors City Lord said that Cosmic Celestial Venerables such as Tailuo and Tailong had remained stuck for countless years.
  • Chu Tiannan asked how to advance to Cosmic Lord, and the Five Emperors City Lord replied that he did not know.

Ch. 1545Strain

The Five Emperors City Lord explained that Chu Tiannan could not be told how to reach Cosmic Lord and revealed that his body was dangerously strained from a million years of relentless cultivation. The chapter ended with Chu Tiannan hiding his desire to resurrect his loved ones and telling his teacher he wanted to become a pillar of the Human Race.

  • The Five Emperors City Lord told Chu Tiannan that advancement to Cosmic Lord depended on personal comprehension and could not be taught as a fixed method.
  • The Five Emperors City Lord showed Chu Tiannan an image of his life and pointed out that his constant cultivation had placed immense strain on his body.
  • The Five Emperors City Lord touched Chu Tiannan's shoulder, exposing severe hidden injuries that made him collapse in pain.
  • The Five Emperors City Lord warned Chu Tiannan that his body had been ravaged over a million years and asked what drove him to cultivate so desperately.
  • Chu Tiannan concealed his wish to attain the cosmic throne and resurrect his friends and family, telling the Five Emperors City Lord that he wanted to become stronger and support the Human Race.

Ch. 1546Building a Cosmic Kingdom

Chu Tiannan admitted that he wanted to become stronger to protect what mattered to him, and the Five Emperors City Lord instructed him to stop risking his life through reckless cultivation. The City Lord sent Chu Tiannan to build a Cosmic Kingdom in the Silver Stream Galaxy, leaving him to develop it without cultivating.

  • Chu Tiannan hid his deeper reason for seeking strength, fearing the Five Emperors City Lord would be disappointed in him.
  • The Five Emperors City Lord told Chu Tiannan to stop ravaging himself through reckless cultivation, and Chu Tiannan promised to listen.
  • Chu Tiannan asked his teacher for guidance on how to overcome his cultivation difficulties.
  • The Five Emperors City Lord took Chu Tiannan to a simulated galaxy region and showed him the Silver Stream Galaxy beside the Milky Way.
  • The Five Emperors City Lord ordered Chu Tiannan to establish a Cosmic Kingdom in the Silver Stream Galaxy, settle the living beings from his Divine Kingdom there, and focus only on building it.

Ch. 1547The first time saying I love you

During teleportation, Chu Tiannan thought about the Five Emperors City Lord’s advice while Luo'er traveled beside him. Chu Tiannan confessed that he loved her, and their teasing continued as they raced through the universe.

  • Chu Tiannan pondered the Five Emperors City Lord’s words about establishing a Cosmic Kingdom.
  • Luo'er teased Chu Tiannan about fretting, and he asked whether their father had agreed to their relationship.
  • Chu Tiannan told Luo'er he loved her, and she secretly felt touched by his first confession.
  • Chu Tiannan embraced Luo'er and called her his wife, but she tricked him into thinking her father was nearby.
  • Chu Tiannan chased after Luo'er when he realized she had fooled him.

Ch. 1548Ming Emperor Hall

Ming King Throne returned to the Underworld Clan’s stronghold after the failed attempt to seize the Heart of Mingdao and went to report to the king. Heavenly Venerable Mingjia and Celestial Venerable Chiming left, while Ming King Throne entered Ming Emperor Hall.

  • Ming King Throne and the others passed through the concealed barrier into the Underworld Clan’s universe.
  • Ming King Throne and six purple-robed figures rebuked Heavenly Venerable Mingjia and Celestial Venerable Chiming before departing.
  • Heavenly Venerable Mingjia blamed Chaos’s sudden strength for the failure to seize the Heart of Mingdao.
  • Celestial Venerable Chiming recalled Chu Tiannan’s Mingdao Zangetsuha and resolved to cultivate in seclusion.
  • Ming King Throne arrived at Ming Emperor Hall, opened its doors, and went inside.

Ch. 1549Mingliu Throne

Ming King Throne returned to the Ming Emperor Hall after failing to obtain the Heart of Mingdao, and Mingliu Throne challenged him over his failure. Their confrontation was interrupted when the ruler appeared on the purple-gold throne.

  • Ming King Throne entered the Ming Emperor Hall and returned to his place as the other armored figures watched.
  • Mingliu Throne asked whether Ming King Throne had obtained the Heart of Mingdao during the Chonglou Tower incident.
  • Ming King Throne rebuffed Mingliu Throne, who accused him of failing his mission and questioned his right to seek an audience with their king.
  • Ming King Throne and Mingliu Throne exchanged threats as their auras clashed.
  • The king appeared on the purple-gold throne and shattered their oppressive auras.

Ch. 1550Our King

The Underworld Clan’s King appeared and stopped the Throne Level experts from fighting. The King reprimanded Ming King Throne for his mission’s failure and silenced Mingliu Throne for criticizing him, leaving both to admit guilt.

  • The purple-and-gold-robed King appeared, suppressing the confrontation between Ming King Throne and Mingliu Throne.
  • Mingliu Throne asked the King to punish Ming King Throne for failing his mission, while a Cosmic Throne defended him.
  • The King asked Ming King Throne whether he admitted wrongdoing, and Ming King Throne accepted blame for his inadequate arrangements.
  • The King told Ming King Throne he should not have argued when Mingliu Throne criticized him, and Ming King Throne admitted he was guilty.
  • The King challenged Mingliu Throne by suggesting she would be better suited to be king, and she became frightened and admitted she had spoken out of turn.
Arc 62 of 76
Arc 62 of 76