Chapter Summaries

Chen Qingyu infiltrated the four battle formations on the War God Tower’s tenth floor and used Formless Sandstorm to kill their martial artists from within, clearing the floor and reaching the top of Golden Bridge Heaven. He ranked seventeenth in the all-time War God Rankings and wondered why the Great Void Primal Spirit still judged his performance inferior to Xu Yuanxian’s.

• Chen Qingyu concealed himself in the True Qi ocean and realized he could blend his True Qi into the formations’ circulation.
• He dispersed Formless Sandstorm through the battle formations, killing martial artists from within and triggering their collapse.
• Chen Qingyu killed the remaining martial artists and cleared the tenth floor of the War God Tower.
• The tower awarded Chen Qingyu twenty million Great Void Points and an exclusive reward to be issued after he advanced to Spirit Origin Heaven.
• Chen Qingyu learned he ranked seventeenth in Golden Bridge Heaven’s all-time War God Rankings and questioned why he remained below Xu Yuanxian.

Chen Qingyu reached the top of the War God Tower, prompting a proclamation across Golden Bridge Heaven and a great public sensation. He then headed to the Combat Victory Platform to challenge Xu Yuanxian, the Martial Dao Emperor.

• Chen Qingyu wondered why Xu Yuanxian had ranked above him and resolved to settle their strength in a fight.
• News of Chen Qingyu's attempt drew hundreds of thousands of people to the War God Tower in Divine Capital Changluo.
• Chen Qingyu cleared the tenth floor, and the Great Void Primal Spirit announced his achievement throughout Golden Bridge Heaven.
• Chen Qingyu slipped away from the crowd and flew to the Combat Victory Platform to challenge Xu Yuanxian.
• The Great Void Primal Spirit told Chen Qingyu that, having reached the tower's highest level, he could no longer use random matchmaking and could challenge only one ranked opponent.

Chen Qingyu challenged Xu Yuanxian twice for a 200,000-point wager, but Xu refused both times, prompting Chen to consider visiting Myriad Phenomena Heavenly City. Meanwhile, the Four Heavenly Kings feared Chen Shaojun would be lured into a trap there and planned to stop him, but an unknown speaker interrupted them.

• Chen Qingyu accepted Xu Yuanxian's maximum 200,000-point wager and sent a challenge, but Xu declined it.
• Chen Qingyu tried challenging Xu again, received another refusal, and decided he might go to Myriad Phenomena Heavenly City if Xu kept avoiding him.
• Wu Su'e, Chen Qinghan, Wang Pojun, and Ke Zhenhai discussed Chen Shaojun's rise to the top of the War God Tower and feared Xu Yuanxian would target him.
• Chen Qinghan agreed to intercept Chen Shaojun in Divine Capital Changluo, while Wu Su'e urged him to reveal the truth if necessary.
• A mocking voice interrupted the Four Heavenly Kings and asked whom they were trying to stop.

Xu Yuanxian threatened Chen Qinghan and the others not to warn Chen Shaojun away from Myriad Phenomena Heavenly City. Chen Qingyu’s check-in then greatly enhanced [Drawing Out Primordial Yang], revealing its power to heal and strengthen him or cripple and kill others by seizing their vital essence.

• Xu Yuanxian slapped Ke Zhenhai and threatened the four companions against warning Chen Shaojun about Myriad Phenomena Heavenly City.
• Chen Qingyu left the Supreme Void Dao Realm, had dinner with Chen Zhengxing, and cultivated before bed.
• The next morning, Chen Qingyu checked in at the Floating Heavenly Palace and received an enhancement to [Drawing Out Primordial Yang].
• Chen Qingyu learned that [Drawing Out Primordial Yang] could restore and strengthen his own vital essence or heal others by nourishing theirs.
• Chen Qingyu realized he could seize enemies’ Primordial Yang to drain their strength, cripple them, or kill them, and judged the ability the greatest of the nine divine abilities.

Chen Qingyu tested [Drawing Out Primordial Yang] and discovered that nourishing his Primordial Yang strengthened his cultivation foundation and could potentially extend his lifespan. He decided to keep the ability secret from his Lineage for now, then prepared to challenge Xu Yuanxian in the Supreme Void Dao Realm.

• Chen Qingyu used [Drawing Out Primordial Yang] and found that he could nourish his Primordial Yang with True Qi for up to two hours each day.
• His Primordial Yang grew slightly, and his Blood Sea, golden bridge, martial meridians, and Star True Qi strengthened.
• Chen Qingyu realized that the ability could improve his already ultimate foundation and might help him exceed normal lifespan limits.
• He considered telling his Lineage about the ability but decided to wait until his cultivation had grown stronger.
• Chen Qingyu prepared to enter the Supreme Void Dao Realm to challenge Xu Yuanxian for the position of number one in the world.

Chen Qingyu encountered Chen Qinggu and his brother Chen Qinghan waiting to speak with him in the Supreme Void Dao Realm. Chen Qinghan warned him that Myriad Phenomena Heavenly City was a trap and urged him not to challenge Xu Yuanxian there.

• After Xu Yuanxian refused his challenge again, Chen Qingyu headed for the Great Void Teleportation Array to travel to Myriad Phenomena Heavenly City.
• Chen Qingyu spotted Chen Qinggu and Chen Qinghan waiting beneath a sign asking him to stop, and used astral wind to bring them to a nearby rooftop.
• Chen Qingyu congratulated Chen Qinggu on reaching the Golden Bridge Realm and learned that the stern young man beside him was the renowned Chen Qinghan.
• Chen Qinghan sent Chen Qinggu away and confirmed that Chen Qingyu planned to challenge Xu Yuanxian in Myriad Phenomena Heavenly City.
• Chen Qinghan warned Chen Qingyu that Myriad Phenomena Heavenly City was a carefully laid trap and that entering it would doom him.

Chen Qinghan told Chen Qingyu that Xu Yuanxian had secretly controlled the Four Heavenly Kings by stealing a sliver of authority over the Supreme Void Eternal World Mirror and using the Myriad Longevities Immortality Scripture to threaten their lives. Chen Qingyu learned how Xu Yuanxian could bypass the Supreme Void Dao Realm’s protections, then asked why the Four Heavenly Kings had not reported him to their ancestors.

• Chen Qingyu questioned Chen Qinghan’s warning that Myriad Phenomena Heavenly City was a trap.
• Chen Qinghan revealed that Xu Yuanxian secretly controlled the Four Heavenly Kings through the Supreme Void Dao Realm.
• Chen Qinghan explained that Xu Yuanxian’s Myriad Longevities Immortality Scripture could steal lifespan and life essence.
• Chen Qinghan said Xu Yuanxian had stolen a sliver of the Supreme Void Eternal World Mirror’s authority, letting him twist the Dao Realm’s rules and harm their real bodies.
• Chen Qingyu asked why the Four Heavenly Kings had not reported Xu Yuanxian’s attack to their ancestors.

Chen Qinghan explained how Xu Yuanxian used the Supreme Void Eternal World Mirror to control him and three other holy-land heirs, erasing or distorting their memories outside the Supreme Void Dao Realm. He warned Chen Qingyu not to go to [Myriad Phenomena Heavenly City], knowing Xu Yuanxian would kill him for speaking up.

• Chen Qinghan told Chen Qingyu that Xu Yuanxian's control concealed itself through the Supreme Void Eternal World Mirror, preventing the victims from seeking help in the real world.
• Chen Qinghan explained that Xu Yuanxian had gained terrifying power and a sliver of the Mirror's authority, possibly through a mysterious organization, and was secretly building influence while seeking medicines to extend his dwindling lifespan.
• Chen Qinghan warned Chen Qingyu that Xu Yuanxian wanted him to enter [Myriad Phenomena Heavenly City], where he could distort the rules and ensnare him as he had the others.
• Chen Qinghan revealed that Xu Yuanxian would kill him if Chen Qingyu refused the challenge, but said he had accepted that fate to protect Chen Qingyu and the Chen Clan.

After Chen Qinghan revealed Xu Yuanxian’s conspiracy, Chen Qingyu declared that his new ability gave him the confidence to confront Xu and free the captives. Chen Qinghan agreed to join him, and the two teleported to Myriad Phenomena Heavenly City to challenge Xu Yuanxian.

• Chen Qingyu thanked Chen Qinghan for revealing the truth, but refused his request to look after Chen Qinggu after his death.
• Chen Qinghan angrily tried to stop Chen Qingyu from going to Myriad Phenomena Heavenly City, warning that Xu Yuanxian could control lifespan and life essence.
• Chen Qingyu revealed that he could also control lifespan and life essence, and said he was confident he could kill Xu Yuanxian and free everyone.
• Chen Qinghan accepted Chen Qingyu’s resolve and agreed to travel with him to face Xu Yuanxian.
• Chen Qingyu and Chen Qinghan paid to teleport from Divine Capital Changluo to Myriad Phenomena Heavenly City, prompting onlookers to realize Chen Qingyu was going to challenge Xu Yuanxian.

Chen Qingyu and Chen Qinghan arrived in Myriad Phenomena Heavenly City, where Chen Qingyu prepared to challenge Xu Yuanxian. News of the coming battle spread as spectators from Divine Capital Changluo began arriving.

• The crowd in Divine Capital Changluo rushed to the teleportation array after hearing Chen Shaojun would challenge Xu Yuanxian, but many could not afford the costly trip.
• Chen Qingyu and Chen Qinghan teleported to Myriad Phenomena Heavenly City and flew toward the Longevity Tower to find Xu Yuanxian.
• Chen Qinghan told Chen Qingyu that they could not turn back, and Chen Qingyu agreed to proceed with the challenge.
• At the Longevity Tower, Chen Qingyu said they should not keep Xu Yuanxian waiting.
• A group of spectators arrived from Divine Capital Changluo, learned Chen Qingyu and Chen Qinghan had come, and spread news of the impending battle as more groups teleported in.

Chen Qingyu met Xu Yuanxian at a banquet in Myriad Phenomena Heavenly City and asked why Xu had refused his challenges. Xu gave an excuse, and Chen Qingyu proposed they fight at the Combat Victory Platform, which Xu eagerly accepted.

• Chen Qinghan brought Chen Qingyu to the top floor of Longevity Tower, where he met Xu Yuanxian, Wu Su'e, Ke Zhenhai, and Wang Pojun.
• Chen Qingyu and Xu Yuanxian exchanged courteous greetings, while Wu Su'e and the others silently signaled their unease.
• Chen Qingyu asked Xu why he had refused three challenges, and Xu claimed his duties had kept him busy and the banquet was an apology.
• Xu explained that the others had gathered to exchange cultivation experiences, while Chen Qingyu pretended to accept his explanation.
• Chen Qingyu proposed fighting Xu at the Combat Victory Platform, and Xu enthusiastically agreed.

Chen Qingyu and Xu Yuanxian flew to the Combat Victory Platform as crowds gathered to watch their battle. After they entered, Wu Su'e accused Chen Qinghan of helping Xu Yuanxian set a trap, but Chen Qinghan said Chen Qingyu had chosen to face Xu willingly.

• News spread through Myriad Phenomena Heavenly City that Chen Qingyu had arrived to challenge Xu Yuanxian.
• Xu Yuanxian and Chen Qingyu flew toward the Combat Victory Platform with the Four Heavenly Kings, followed by a vast crowd.
• Xu Yuanxian privately expected to defeat Chen Qingyu and gain a reward, while Chen Qingyu anticipated turning the tables on him.
• Xu Yuanxian and Chen Qingyu exchanged courteous words and entered the Combat Victory Platform together.
• Wu Su'e slapped Chen Qinghan and accused him of helping Xu Yuanxian lure Chen Qingyu into danger.
• Chen Qinghan denied luring Chen Qingyu, explaining that Chen Qingyu had learned the truth and chosen to face Xu Yuanxian himself.

Chen Qinghan convinced Wu Su'e, Ke Zhenhai, and Wang Pojun that Chen Shaojun had entered the trap to fight Xu Yuanxian and free them all. Inside the Combat Victory Platform, Chen Qingyu confronted Xu Yuanxian over his secret distortion of the Mirror’s rules, revealing that their battle would decide who lived and who died.

• Chen Qinghan told Wu Su'e, Ke Zhenhai, and Wang Pojun that Chen Shaojun had chosen to face Xu Yuanxian because he believed he could defeat or kill him.
• Wu Su'e and the others realized their fates depended on Chen Shaojun winning the battle.
• Chen Qingyu chose a sea beneath a starry night sky and a vast forest as the battlefield, and Xu Yuanxian expanded it to its maximum size.
• The Great Void Primal Spirit lowered Xu Yuanxian’s cultivation to Chen Qingyu’s Golden Bridge Realm Fifth Heavenly Layer.
• Xu Yuanxian disabled spectator access, and Chen Qingyu accused him of secretly distorting the Supreme Void Eternal World Mirror’s rules and declared the fight would determine who lived or died.

Chen Qingyu confronted Xu Yuanxian on the Combat Victory Platform, where Xu had twisted the rules to prevent either fighter from withdrawing. Their battle became a contest of lifespan, and Chen Qingyu gained the advantage by draining Xu’s dwindling vital essence.

• Chen Qingyu revealed that he had known how Xu Yuanxian controlled Chen Qinghan and the others, and explained that he had confirmed Xu had sealed them inside the battle.
• Xu Yuanxian realized the fight was a struggle to the death, and the Great Void Primal Spirit began the battle in a vast forest beneath a starry sky.
• Chen Qingyu and Xu Yuanxian clashed head-on, then seized each other’s wrists and activated their lifespan-draining abilities.
• Chen Qingyu saw that Xu Yuanxian had little lifespan left and stopped his own lifespan from draining while drawing in Xu’s Primordial Yang.
• Xu Yuanxian tried to break free, but Chen Qingyu held him fast and declared that his death had come.

Chen Qingyu nearly defeated Xu Yuanxian, but Xu revealed a powerful Life Essence Avatar and turned the fight around with his Wheel of Decay. The chapter ended with Chen Qingyu aging rapidly and struggling against Xu Yuanxian and his avatar.

• Chen Qingyu drove Xu Yuanxian into a desperate corner and prepared to finish him with Drawing Out Primordial Yang.
• A second Xu Yuanxian ambushed Chen Qingyu, forcing him to release his hold and retreat.
• Chen Qingyu used Formless Sandstorm to conceal himself, broke Xu Yuanxian’s golden protective halo with a punch, and struck him.
• Xu Yuanxian’s Life Essence Avatar attacked Chen Qingyu while the Wheel of Decay made Chen Qingyu rapidly grow old.
• Xu Yuanxian joined his Life Essence Avatar and taunted the weakened Chen Qingyu as they prepared to fight together.

Chen Qingyu endured Xu Yuanxian’s Wheel of Decay by drawing Primordial Yang from the forest’s living creatures, then fought back with his Primordial Yang Indestructible Body. After Xu Yuanxian overwhelmed him with the Divine Art of the Myriad Longevities Emperor’s Descent, Chen Qingyu caught his final punch as the art’s enhancement vanished, leaving Xu Yuanxian trapped and weakened.

• Xu Yuanxian and his Life Essence Avatar attacked Chen Qingyu, whose body aged and decayed under the Wheel of Decay.
• As he fell toward the forest, Chen Qingyu activated Drawing Out Primordial Yang and absorbed radiance from the surrounding living creatures, healing his wounds and restoring his youth.
• Xu Yuanxian merged his Life Essence Avatar into golden armor with the Divine Art of the Myriad Longevities Emperor’s Descent, then battered Chen Qingyu with a rapid series of powerful punches.
• After a quarter of an hour, Chen Qingyu caught Xu Yuanxian’s strongest punch and revealed that Xu Yuanxian’s enhancement had vanished.
• Chen Qingyu held Xu Yuanxian’s fist and declared that the battle was about to end.

Chen Qingyu seized control of Xu Yuanxian’s Life Essence Avatar and devoured his Primordial Yang, defeating him and causing his real body to die. After Xu Yuanxian hinted at a mysterious organization resisting the sacred lands, Chen Qingyu received confirmation that he ranked first in both combat victory rankings.

• Chen Qingyu revealed that he had secretly taken control of the life essence sustaining Xu Yuanxian’s Life Essence Avatar, then shattered the avatar’s armor.
• Chen Qingyu used Drawing Out Primordial Yang to drain Xu Yuanxian’s Primordial Yang while Xu Yuanxian struggled and warned that his death would attract the attention of more powerful people.
• Xu Yuanxian condemned the advantages of peerless geniuses, hinted at a mysterious organization, and declared that the sacred lands would one day fall.
• Chen Qingyu devoured Xu Yuanxian’s Primordial Yang completely, and Xu Yuanxian’s aged body crumbled into dust as the consequences reached his real body.
• The Great Void Primal Spirit announced Chen Qingyu’s victory and ranked him first in the Divine Capital Changluo Combat Victory Rankings and the Golden Bridge Heaven Overall Combat Victory Rankings.

Chen Qingyu defeated Xu Yuanxian in the Combat Victory Platform, and Xu Yuanxian’s name vanished from the rankings moments later, confirming his death. Chen Qinghan, Ke Zhenhai, Wang Pojun, and Wu Su'e were freed from Xu Yuanxian’s control, and Chen Qingyu returned the lifespan and vital essence Xu Yuanxian had stolen from them.

• Chen Qinghan and the others waited anxiously outside the Combat Victory Platform while Xu Yuanxian blocked spectators from watching his fight with Chen Qingyu.
• Chen Shaojun’s name rose to the top of the rankings, leading the crowd and his companions to believe he had defeated Xu Yuanxian.
• Ke Zhenhai noticed Xu Yuanxian still remained on the rankings, and Chen Qinghan and the others feared he had survived.
• Chen Qingyu emerged from the platform and told them to wait; a few breaths later, Xu Yuanxian’s name disappeared from the rankings.
• Chen Qinghan, Ke Zhenhai, and Wang Pojun thanked Chen Qingyu, and he promised to return the lifespan and vital essence Xu Yuanxian had taken from them.

Chen Qingyu discovered that Xu Yuanxian’s authority over the Supreme Void Eternal World Mirror still sealed memories and prevented the stolen lifespan from being returned. With Chen Qinghan and the others facing death in two months, Chen Qingyu proposed obtaining authority of their own, and Wang Pojun claimed he knew how.

• Chen Qingyu tried to return the stolen lifespan and life essence to Chen Qinghan and the others, but an invisible force stopped him.
• Chen Qingyu explained that Xu Yuanxian had received his authority from a hidden organization and that it remained active after his death.
• Wu Su'e left and reentered the Supreme Void Dao Realm, confirming that her memories were sealed and distorted outside it.
• Chen Qinghan revealed that Xu Yuanxian had left them with only enough life essence for two months, while Chen Qingyu concluded they needed a sliver of the mirror’s authority to break the hold.
• Wang Pojun said he knew a way to obtain a sliver of authority within [Golden Bridge Heaven].

Chen Shaojun learned that reaching the summit of the [Immortal Altar] would grant immense favor and authority, and he promised to challenge it during the next two months. Back in Divine Capital Changluo, his memories of the Supreme Void Dao Realm had been sealed, but he told Chen Zhengxing he had defeated the Golden Bridge Realm’s strongest and asked about the [Immortal Altar].

• Wang Pojun explained that whoever reached the summit of the [Immortal Altar] would receive the Great Void Primal Spirit’s favor and a sliver of authority.
• Chen Qinghan, Wu Su'e, and Ke Zhenhai doubted anyone could reach the summit, citing Xu Yuanxian’s repeated failures and their own lack of qualifications to challenge it.
• Chen Qingyu considered how he might grow stronger, then promised the others he would challenge the [Immortal Altar] during the next two months.
• Chen Qingyu left the Supreme Void Dao Realm and, back in Divine Capital Changluo, wondered why he felt he had forgotten something before setting aside the thought.
• Chen Qingyu told Chen Zhengxing he had defeated the world’s strongest Golden Bridge Realm martial artist and asked his father to explain the [Immortal Altar].