Arc 66The Road to the Ancestral Palace

Chu Tiannan accepted a place in the King's Temple as the Human Race prepared for a new Heavenly War of Destruction, then left for the Ancestral Palace Divine Domain to meet the Supreme Will of the Universe. After a farewell to Luo'er and his allies, he arrived in the Human Race’s district and heard a stranger address him.

  • Chu Tiannan returned to Five Emperors City, visited True Flame Heavenly Venerable, and agreed to protect the Human Race by joining the King's Temple.
  • The King's Temple powerhouses tested Chu Tiannan's strength and debated his admission, then voted him in after Desolate Heaven Throne revealed the warning of an approaching Apostle and a second Heavenly War of Destruction.
  • Five Emperors City Lord proposed using the Human Race’s resources to help Chu Tiannan become a Universe Strongest, and revealed that the Supreme Will of the Universe had chosen him as a possible Heavenly God.
  • Chu Tiannan said farewell to Luo'er and his companions, promised Luo'er he would protect and cherish her, and departed with Desolate Heaven Throne and Five Emperors City Lord.
  • At the Ancestral Palace Divine Domain, Wisdom Divine General and Martial God General escorted Chu Tiannan through the Nine Revolutions Transforming Qian Sea and into the domain.
  • Wisdom Divine General brought Chu Tiannan to the Human Race’s residential district, warned him not to wander or kill anyone, and left him there until the next day.
  • Chu Tiannan surveyed the floating palace islands and heard a calm voice ask whether he was a newcomer to the Human Race.
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Ch. 1626You Are My Everything

Chu Tiannan said goodbye to Luo'er and traveled to Five Emperors City on Thunder Island. He reflected on the city’s meaning and spoke with Devour before turning his attention to the True Flame Pavilion.

  • Chu Tiannan told Luo'er he would be away for a long time, embraced her, and entered the opened wormhole.
  • Luo'er watched Chu Tiannan leave and silently expressed that meeting him was her everything, too.
  • Chu Tiannan arrived at Five Emperors City as a Cosmic Lord and remembered the comrades and fallen powerhouses connected to it.
  • Chu Tiannan contacted Devour, checked that it was safe, and ended the call so he could attend to other matters.
  • Chu Tiannan prepared to teleport to the city lord's residence, then noticed the True Flame Pavilion and smiled.

Ch. 1627A Crate of Peerless Wine

Chu Tiannan returned to the True Flame Pavilion and reunited with his teacher, the True Flame Heavenly Venerable, bringing him a crate of rare wines. They shared a bottle and drank together, and the True Flame Heavenly Venerable asked what had brought Chu Tiannan back.

  • The True Flame Heavenly Venerable finished teaching his students and returned to his residence.
  • The True Flame Heavenly Venerable recognized Chu Tiannan, his former student, and greeted him.
  • Chu Tiannan presented the True Flame Heavenly Venerable with a crate of rare wines from the Virtual World Group.
  • The True Flame Heavenly Venerable delightedly stored the wines, then sat with Chu Tiannan to drink Grand Fire Fox Wine.
  • The True Flame Heavenly Venerable asked Chu Tiannan what had brought him back.

Ch. 1628Are you willing?

Chu Tiannan told True Flame Heavenly Venerable that he was going to the Ancestral Palace Divine Domain and asked him to look after his territories and Earth. The Five Emperors City Lord then revealed a secret duty to protect the Human Race, and Chu Tiannan agreed.

  • Chu Tiannan told True Flame Heavenly Venerable that Desolate Heaven Throne was taking him to the Ancestral Palace Divine Domain to find the Supreme Will of the Universe.
  • True Flame Heavenly Venerable agreed to watch over Chu Tiannan's Chaos Cosmic Nation and Earth while he was away, asking him to bring back wine.
  • Chu Tiannan went to meet the Five Emperors City Lord, who was waiting with his Purple Emperor clone.
  • The Five Emperors City Lord offered Chu Tiannan the choice to take on the secret duty of protecting the Human Race.
  • Chu Tiannan agreed without hesitation to protect the Human Race.

Ch. 1629King's Temple

The Five Emperors City Lord brought Chu Tiannan to the Human Race’s King's Temple and told him to take the long-empty Chaos Throne despite not yet reaching Throne Level. Lanjue Throne and Apocalypse Throne arrived to support the new member.

  • The Five Emperors City Lord explained that past traitors had made him cautious, and Chu Tiannan said he understood.
  • The Five Emperors City Lord led Chu Tiannan through a hidden passage into the Human Race’s King's Temple.
  • The Five Emperors City Lord told Chu Tiannan to sit in the empty Chaos Throne, saying he had the right and the Virtual World Group’s backing.
  • Lanjue Throne appeared and asked whether Chu Tiannan was the new Chaos.
  • Apocalypse Throne arrived and learned that the group had gathered to welcome and support Chu Tiannan.

Ch. 1630Getting Acquainted the Way Men Do

Chu Tiannan tested his strength against Lanjue Throne in a handshake, revealing that he cultivated both laws and the soul. They released their hands with Lanjue Throne impressed by Chu Tiannan’s ability.

  • Lanjue Throne sensed that Chu Tiannan’s strength might rival his own, and the Five Emperors City Lord agreed that his disciple’s true power was formidable.
  • Lanjue Throne proposed a handshake, and Chu Tiannan accepted after receiving the Five Emperors City Lord’s permission.
  • Lanjue Throne used his ability to reverse spacetime and gained a slight advantage over Chu Tiannan.
  • Chu Tiannan countered by channeling his power and soul will through their clasped hands, surprising Lanjue Throne with his dual cultivation.
  • The two released their hands, and Chu Tiannan thanked Lanjue Throne for going easy on him.

Ch. 1631The Human Race's Mighty Figures

Chu Tiannan learned that powerful figures had sensed an extraordinary force within him that even they could not identify. As more than thirty Human Race Throne powerhouses gathered in the King's Temple, he saw signs of rivalry among the five major powers.

  • Lanjue Throne told Apocalypse Throne that he had not held back against Chu Tiannan and admitted he could not see through the power within him.
  • The Five Emperors City Lord revealed that Chu Tiannan carried a power that seemed to transcend the Supreme Will of the Universe, though its nature remained unclear.
  • More than thirty Cosmic Throne powerhouses arrived through Gates of Space-Time at the King's Temple.
  • The Five Emperors City Lord introduced Chu Tiannan to the Virtual World Group's Throne powerhouses and explained their roles.
  • Chu Tiannan observed the other major powers and concluded that the Human Race's five powers were not fully united.

Ch. 1632This was a pinnacle race

The Five Emperors City Lord told Chu Tiannan that the Virtual World Group once had eleven Cosmic Throne powerhouses but had lost three, including Chaos Throne, Darkness, and Nether Throne. Axe Imperial Throne arrived and recognized the special power within Chu Tiannan, noting that the Supreme Will of the Universe had personally messaged him.

  • Lanjue Throne said the Virtual World Group currently held eight Throne Level seats, the same number as the Death Arena, but had once possessed eleven.
  • Chu Tiannan learned that the Virtual World Group lost three Cosmic Thrones in the Heavenly War of Destruction, including Chaos Throne and Darkness, while Nether Throne defected to the Dark Alliance.
  • Chu Tiannan asked about the two remaining seniors, and the Five Emperors City Lord said one would arrive soon before turning silent.
  • Axe Imperial Throne arrived carrying a massive azure-glowing axe, and the Five Emperors City Lord identified him as the Virtual World Group's strongest guardian.
  • Axe Imperial Throne sensed special power within Chu Tiannan and said the Supreme Will of the Universe had a reason for messaging him personally.

Ch. 1633The eighth

After Chu Tiannan learned he had been chosen as the successor to the Chaos Lineage, Axe Imperial Throne welcomed him into the group and the others began discussing their missing eighth Throne. The story left Chu Tiannan shocked to learn that Battle Emperor Throne had killed a Human Race Throne Level powerhouse.

  • Axe Imperial Throne warned Chu Tiannan not to become complacent and said he would call him Chaos until he became a Cosmic Throne.
  • Axe Imperial Throne asked the Five Emperors City Lord whether there was news of the missing powerhouse, and the City Lord said he had searched the Cosmic Sea without finding any.
  • Axe Imperial Throne argued that the missing powerhouse would never have committed the alleged act, though the evidence had seemed conclusive.
  • Lanjue Throne told Chu Tiannan that the group's eighth Throne had been a legendary figure second only to Battle Emperor Throne.
  • Lanjue Throne revealed that Battle Emperor Throne had killed a Human Race Throne Level powerhouse, violating a rule that such a killing without cause required the killer to pay with his life.

Ch. 1634The Prophet Seat

Chu Tiannan attended a gathering of Throne experts at the King's Temple and witnessed Axe Imperial Throne clash verbally with Cold Jade Throne. The Prophet Seat arrived and was introduced as an ancient, mysterious figure who rivaled the Five Emperors City Lord's teacher in age.

  • Axe Imperial Throne told Chu Tiannan that the missing Rift Space Throne had been killed and urged him to take his seat.
  • Chu Tiannan sat on Chaos's throne, prompting Cold Jade Throne to question why a lord from the Virtual World Group had been admitted to the King's Temple.
  • Axe Imperial Throne challenged Cold Jade Throne, and she dismissed him as a busybody.
  • Axe Imperial Throne rose as if ready to fight, but another arrival urged the gathered experts not to start a fight before Desolate Heaven Throne arrived.
  • The Prophet Seat of the Papal Palace entered through the spacetime gate, and the Five Emperors City Lord told Chu Tiannan that the elder rivaled his teacher in age.

Ch. 1635A show of hands

Prophet Seat stopped Axe Imperial Throne and Cold Jade Throne from disrupting the meeting, and Desolate Heaven Throne called for a vote on Chaos Lord joining the King's Temple. The chapter ended as the experts were asked to raise their hands in favor.

  • Prophet Seat rebuked Axe Imperial Throne and Cold Jade Throne and ordered the Five Emperors City Lord to remove anyone who kept disrupting the meeting.
  • Axe Imperial Throne and Cold Jade Throne admitted they were wrong and sat down.
  • Desolate Heaven Throne arrived and learned Prophet Seat was representing two elders in secluded cultivation.
  • Desolate Heaven Throne called on those who supported Chaos Lord joining the King's Temple to raise their hands.

Ch. 1636The vote

The Human Race's leaders voted on whether to admit Chaos Lord into the King's Temple, with the major factions divided over his membership. Prophet Seat cast three votes in favor, leaving the outcome in Desolate Heaven Throne's hands.

  • Desolate Heaven Throne called for a vote on Chaos Lord's admission, and Five Emperors City Lord and Axe Imperial Throne voted in favor.
  • The Virtual World Group voted unanimously for Chaos Lord, while the Cosmic Knight Alliance unanimously opposed him.
  • The Cosmic Galaxy Bank and Western Heaven Papal Palace split their votes, bringing the tally to an even balance.
  • Prophet Seat cast his own vote and the votes representing Xiantian Throne and Xianjue Throne in favor.
  • Everyone turned to Desolate Heaven Throne as Cold Jade Throne expected him to oppose the motion.

Ch. 1637Disagreement

Desolate Heaven Throne cast a unanimous vote in favor of admitting Chu Tiannan to the King's Temple, prompting Cold Jade Throne to challenge the decision and demand that Nightmare Throne be admitted as well. Desolate Heaven Throne agreed to explain his reasoning and asked Five Emperors City Lord to play the earlier footage.

  • Desolate Heaven Throne announced that the entire Death Arena had voted in favor of Chu Tiannan entering the King's Temple.
  • Cold Jade Throne objected, arguing that Chu Tiannan was only a Cosmic Lord and demanding that Nightmare Throne be admitted too.
  • Five Emperors City Lord told Chu Tiannan that Nightmare Throne was tied to a private matter involving Desolate Heaven Throne, but offered no further explanation.
  • Desolate Heaven Throne challenged Cold Jade Throne, who remained unconvinced and gained Heavenly Dragon Throne's support.
  • Desolate Heaven Throne said he would explain why he wanted a Cosmic Lord in the King's Temple and asked Five Emperors City Lord to play the earlier footage.

Ch. 1638Signaling the second coming

At a Human Race gathering, the Five Emperors City Lord revealed a message from the Supreme Will of the Universe warning that the Apostle had arrived and a second Heavenly War of Destruction was coming. Chu Tiannan accepted that he now bore responsibility for protecting the people of the Chaos Cosmic Nation.

  • The Five Emperors City Lord showed footage of the Supreme Will of the Universe warning about the Apostle and Chaos.
  • The Heavenly Dragon Throne and the Prophet Seat recognized the warning and reacted with alarm.
  • The Desolate Heaven Throne explained that the Apostle’s arrival meant a second Heavenly War of Destruction would occur in their generation.
  • The Five Emperors City Lord assured Chu Tiannan that the King's Temple members would unite to defend their race.
  • Chu Tiannan resolved to protect the lives under his care across the Chaos Cosmic Nation.

Ch. 1639Plans for the Race

The Human Race Supreme Hall and King's Temple discussed plans for the coming Heavenly War of Destruction and the race’s survival. The Five Emperors City Lord proposed training Chu Tiannan in the Universe Supreme Divine Domain and preserving a Pure Land World as a fallback, leaving the gathered Throne Level powerhouses to consider the plans.

  • The Heavenly Dragon Throne apologized to Chu Tiannan for his earlier disrespect and that of his subordinates.
  • The Desolate Heaven Throne asked the Five Emperors City Lord to explain the plans.
  • The Five Emperors City Lord proposed using the Human Race’s resources to help Chu Tiannan become a Universe Strongest before the Heavenly War of Destruction.
  • The Five Emperors City Lord revealed that he and the Desolate Heaven Throne had found and hidden the coordinates of a vast Pure Land World as a refuge if the Human Race lost the war.
  • The gathered powerhouses fell silent as they weighed the two plans.

Ch. 1640Each Held Their Own View

The Five Emperors City Lord faced doubts from the universe’s powerhouses about committing the Human Race’s resources to Chaos Lord. With Desolate Heaven Throne backing him but demanding evidence, the City Lord prepared to reveal the Heavenly God Race.

  • Demon Walker Throne asked the Five Emperors City Lord about the first plan’s chances of success, and the City Lord said he was willing to believe in Chaos Lord.
  • Heavenly Dragon Throne and other powerhouses questioned the risks of investing the Human Race’s resources in Chaos Lord without proof.
  • Desolate Heaven Throne pledged all of Death Arena’s resources to the Five Emperors City Lord and urged him to provide evidence to convince the others.
  • The Five Emperors City Lord asked Chu Tiannan for permission to make something public, and Chu Tiannan agreed.
  • The Five Emperors City Lord announced, “The Heavenly God Race!”

Ch. 1641The Human Heart

The Five Emperors City Lord revealed that the Supreme Will of the Universe had chosen Chu Tiannan, making him likely to become a Heavenly God. The Cosmic Throne experts stopped treating Chu Tiannan with disdain, while he privately reflected on how their attitudes had changed.

  • The Five Emperors City Lord said a Heavenly God had nearly emerged among the Human Race in the past, but that attempt had failed.
  • The Five Emperors City Lord revealed that the Supreme Will of the Universe had chosen Chu Tiannan and swore that his words were true.
  • The Cosmic Throne experts, including the Desolate Heaven Throne, believed the Five Emperors City Lord and reconsidered their plans around Chu Tiannan.
  • The Cold Jade Throne asked whether a Heavenly God might emerge among the Human Race, and the others reacted with shock and disbelief.
  • Chu Tiannan noticed that the experts no longer looked at him with disdain and thought about how the human heart changed with his status.

Ch. 1642Farewell 1

Chu Tiannan prepared to leave Human Race territory through a Spacetime Gate, while his allies gathered to bid him farewell and warned him to keep a low profile. As he promised to return, Luo'er stepped forward, leaving their parting poised to continue.

  • A Spacetime Gate appeared above Thunder Island, and Chu Tiannan found many allies gathered outside it.
  • Cailing, Abu Luodi, and Bo Jue urged Chu Tiannan to stay cautious and protect himself while traveling beyond Human Race territory.
  • Chu Tiannan told his companions he would return, and Alita challenged him to fight again after he came back from the Ancestral Palace Divine Domain.
  • Luo'er stepped forward, and Chu Tiannan looked at her with tenderness.

Ch. 1643Seeing him off 2

Chu Tiannan and Luo'er shared an affectionate farewell while their friends teased them, and Abu Luodi took the chance to ask Cailing out. The Five Emperors City Lord and Desolate Heaven Throne watched the young couple beside the Spacetime Gate as Chu Tiannan prepared to leave.

  • Luo'er urged Chu Tiannan to say he would miss her, and he promised he would miss her to death.
  • Abu Luodi invited Cailing out, and she accepted, suggesting they visit a dessert shop in the Southern Universe.
  • Abu Luodi eagerly offered to buy the desserts, and Cailing blushed and stomped on his foot.
  • Chu Tiannan pulled Luo'er into a hug despite her protest that her father and many others were watching.
  • The Five Emperors City Lord smiled as he and Desolate Heaven Throne watched the young couple beside the Spacetime Gate.

Ch. 1644Seeing him off 3

Desolate Heaven Throne urged the Five Emperors City Lord to seek the woman who had once waited a hundred million epochs for him, recalling how she disappeared through a spatial wormhole. As Chu Tiannan and Luo'er said their farewells, Luotian Lord approached them.

  • Desolate Heaven Throne told the Five Emperors City Lord to look for his lost beloved, but the Five Emperors City Lord said she had vanished beyond their universe.
  • The Five Emperors City Lord remembered meeting the woman on a grassland, leaving for secluded cultivation, and searching for her after she disappeared into a spatial wormhole.
  • Desolate Heaven Throne silently wished that his junior sister would return to the Five Emperors City Lord, who had waited a cosmic reincarnation era for her.
  • Chu Tiannan and Luo'er shared a tender farewell, and Luo'er promised to wait for his return.
  • Luotian Lord approached Chu Tiannan and Luo'er, and Chu Tiannan greeted him respectfully as his father-in-law.

Ch. 1645Saying Farewell 4

Luotian Lord accepted Chu Tiannan and Luo'er's relationship, but demanded that Chu Tiannan promise to protect her and keep her from suffering. He explained why he had forced Luo'er to train at the Luo God River, leaving Chu Tiannan yet to answer his demand.

  • Luotian Lord recognized Chu Tiannan's strength and accepted that Luo'er could stay with him.
  • Luotian Lord told Chu Tiannan to swear he would protect Luo'er with his life and make her the only one in his heart.
  • Luo'er was surprised by her father's support and recalled the harsh training he had imposed on her at the Luo God River.
  • Luotian Lord explained that he had sent Luo'er to train because the clan depended on her strength and said he had wanted her to become strong enough to be safe.
  • Luotian Lord repeated his demand for Chu Tiannan's promise, and Chu Tiannan had not yet answered.

Ch. 1646Farewell 5

Chu Tiannan swore before the gathered clans and teams to protect Luo'er, and Luotian Lord accepted their relationship. As the Five Emperors City Lord prepared to leave with Chu Tiannan, Chu Tiannan promised Luo'er he would return soon.

  • Chu Tiannan vowed to protect and cherish Luo'er, staking his life on keeping her safe.
  • The Desolate Heaven Throne and Five Emperors City Lord praised Chu Tiannan, while Cailing celebrated the couple and Alita thought of the person she hoped to revive.
  • Luotian Lord softened toward Chu Tiannan and said Luo'er would lead the Luo God Clan in the future.
  • Luotian Lord rejoined Phoenix Heaven Lord, joking that a pig had rooted up his precious cabbage.
  • The Five Emperors City Lord called Chu Tiannan to leave, and Chu Tiannan rubbed Luo'er's head and promised to return soon.

Ch. 1647Nine Revolutions Transforming Qian Sea

The Desolate Heaven Throne and the Five Emperors City Lord brought Chu Tiannan to the Ancestral Palace Divine Domain after nearly a hundred years of travel. As they reached the Nine Revolutions Transforming Qian Sea, two armored figures emerged to greet them.

  • The Desolate Heaven Throne, the Five Emperors City Lord, and Chu Tiannan arrived at the Ancestral Palace Divine Domain through a Spacetime Gate.
  • The Five Emperors City Lord explained that the Nine Revolutions Transforming Qian Sea guarded the domain and required someone inside to open it.
  • The Desolate Heaven Throne told Chu Tiannan that someone at the Ancestral Palace Gate would receive him, though they did not know what would happen afterward.
  • The Five Emperors City Lord warned Chu Tiannan that the fierce Cosmic Constant Current would overwhelm anyone below throne level without protection.
  • Two radiant, armored figures emerged from the Nine Revolutions Transforming Qian Sea, and the Five Emperors City Lord recognized them as the gate's guards.

Ch. 1648The Wisdom Divine General and the Martial God General

Chu Tiannan met the Ancestral Palace Divine Domain's guardians, the Wisdom Divine General and the Martial God General, who confirmed that the Supreme Will of the Universe had identified him as a hope. The Five Emperors City Lord left Chu Tiannan in their care as they prepared to escort him onward.

  • The Five Emperors City Lord greeted the Wisdom Divine General and the Martial God General as they emerged from the Nine Revolutions Transforming Qian Sea.
  • The Five Emperors City Lord explained to Chu Tiannan that the two Divine Generals guarded the Ancestral Palace Divine Domain and wielded power granted by the Supreme Will of the Universe.
  • Chu Tiannan introduced himself to the Wisdom Divine General and politely saluted the two guardians.
  • The Martial God General invited Chu Tiannan to go with them because the Supreme Will of the Universe had directed them to receive him.
  • The Five Emperors City Lord said farewell and urged Chu Tiannan to do his best.

Ch. 1649A defensive Sacred Treasure

Chu Tiannan left with the Wisdom Divine General and Martial God General for the Ancestral Palace Divine Domain, after the Desolate Heaven Throne advised him to keep a low profile and seek out a Human Race expert if the Dark Alliance caused trouble. As they reached the domain, he learned that the Nine Revolutions Transforming Qian Sea was a defensive Sacred Treasure that even a Cosmic Heavenly God could not break through.

  • Chu Tiannan bid farewell to the Five Emperors City Lord, and the Desolate Heaven Throne secretly warned him to stay cautious and find the Human Race expert if the Dark Alliance troubled him.
  • The Wisdom Divine General reassured Chu Tiannan that he and the Martial God General would protect him in the Ancestral Palace Divine Domain.
  • Chu Tiannan followed the two Divine Generals into the Nine Revolutions Transforming Qian Sea and felt its currents threaten to tear him apart.
  • The Wisdom Divine General explained that the Nine Revolutions Transforming Qian Sea was the domain's defensive Sacred Treasure and that even a Cosmic Heavenly God could not break through it.
  • The Martial God General announced that they had reached the Ancestral Palace Divine Domain as they approached its radiant gate.

Ch. 1650Ancestral Palace Divine Domain

Chu Tiannan entered the Ancestral Palace Divine Domain with the Martial God General and the Wisdom Divine General, who brought him to the Human Race’s residential district and explained its rules. Left to rest until they could take him to meet the Supreme Will of the Universe, he examined the floating islands and noticed how their heights reflected each race’s standing.

  • The Martial God General told Chu Tiannan they had arrived at the Ancestral Palace Divine Domain, and Chu Tiannan marveled at its radiant gate and vast sacred continent.
  • The Wisdom Divine General took Chu Tiannan to the Human Race’s residential district and warned him not to wander or kill anyone there.
  • The Wisdom Divine General said he and the Martial God General would return the next day to take Chu Tiannan to see the Supreme Will of the Universe, then both generals teleported away.
  • Chu Tiannan examined the floating palace islands and realized their heights reflected the status of the races living on them.
  • A calm voice from a palace asked whether Chu Tiannan was a newcomer to the Human Race.
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Arc 66 of 76