Arc 41All Saints Manor Infiltration

Ning Chuan infiltrated All Saints Manor as Yin Wuzhou's guard, exploited a fiend raid to seize treasures, and discovered an opportunity to capture World Annihilation. After evading Si Mingce's investigation, he secured the fiends' cooperation through fate-concealing tokens and arranged a meeting near the Chaos Blood Domain.

  • Ning Chuan manipulated Liang Guan's destiny and staged arena victories as Black Ape to become Yin Wuzhou's guard and enter All Saints Manor.
  • Ning Chuan discovered Mei Xiaoyao's infiltration and secretly accelerated her sabotage of the ancient star's array before provoking the fiends' assault.
  • Ning Chuan traced the missing God King essence blood to Tu Gu, killed him, and seized his treasures before killing a commander for more Heavenly Fate Origin Qi and a fragment of Yin Star's Star Core.
  • Yin Xuan unleashed World Annihilation against the fiends, while Ning Chuan advanced his Great Dao of Destruction and discovered that he could interfere with the weapon's control.
  • Zhao Qinglian escaped through the Chaos Blood Domain after Ning Chuan weakened the array, but Yin Xuan killed five fleeing fiends and ordered a search for three others.
  • Ning Chuan proposed an alliance to seize World Annihilation and supplied tokens that allowed Blood Rain King, Bright Stele King, and Jiang Yue to escape undetected.
  • Si Mingce investigated the killings but failed to trace Ning Chuan's fate and left after concluding that a powerful fate-path True God was likely involved.
  • Zhao Qinglian and the other fiends verified the tokens and accepted cooperation on Ning Chuan's terms, after which he arranged a meeting in the shattered planet belt near their location.
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Ch. 1001Son, Our Family Has Something Good That Can Help You Catch Up to Ning Chuan

Mystic King encouraged Yin Wuzhou after his defeat by revealing that Yin Star’s Star Core preserved profound insights into the Time Law that could help him reach perfection. Ning Chuan learned that the Yin Family held the Origin of the Great Dao of Space-Time, but decided that impersonating Yin Wuzhou to access it was too risky for now.

  • Mystic King rebuked Yin Wuzhou for remaining discouraged after Ning Chuan’s victory and urged him to pursue the Time Law.
  • Mystic King told Yin Wuzhou that the Yin Family still possessed the complete Origin of the Great Dao of Space-Time, which Yin Wuzhou had previously struggled to comprehend.
  • Ning Chuan overheard their conversation and considered killing Yin Wuzhou to take his place, but judged that repeated inspections and the long time he needed to study the Origin made the plan too dangerous.
  • Ning Chuan resolved to grow stronger patiently while keeping Yin Wuzhou as a future target.
  • Mystic King revealed that Yin Star’s Star Core preserved the Nebula, Universe, and Demigod Realm profundities of the Time Law, giving Yin Wuzhou a strong chance to cultivate it to perfection.
  • Mystic King told Yin Wuzhou that Yin Zhu was treating injuries from Martial Star’s defensive mechanism and should not be disturbed for several decades.

Ch. 1002The Curtain Rises, and the Show Begins

Ning Chuan learned more about the Yin Family and All Saints Manor while patrolling the Sun Core, then used the Heavenly Dao Art to test how he could alter the destinies of people connected to Yin Wuzhou. He chose Deputy Commander Liang Guan as an indirect way to influence Yin Wuzhou and began putting his plan into motion.

  • Mystic King told Yin Wuzhou to temper his behavior and explained that All Saints Manor recruited outside geniuses to make them scheme for Martial Star, though they must keep it from falling to another faction.
  • After gathering intelligence during his patrol, Ning Chuan decided to use Yin Wuzhou as his entry point to the Yin Family and the Great Dao origin.
  • Back in his quarters, Ning Chuan used the Supreme Heavenly Gate and Heavenly Dao Art to inspect and attempt to alter Yin Wuzhou's destiny threads.
  • Ning Chuan found he could change Yin Wuzhou's future only slightly, and that altering the stronger Mystic King's destiny was far more difficult.
  • Ning Chuan changed the destiny threads of Liang Guan, a deputy commander connected to Yin Wuzhou, intending to influence Yin Wuzhou indirectly.

Ch. 1003I Never Even Realized I Was This Clever

Liang Guan sought Yin Wuzhou’s support for his ambitions in the Blazing Sun Army and invited him to watch the soldiers’ arena battles. At the House of Steel, Ning Chuan staged a brutal fight as Black Ape, drawing Captain Zhang into a dangerous confrontation.

  • Liang Guan realized Yin Wuzhou could help him become the Blazing Sun Army’s new commander after the army’s expected demotion.
  • Liang Guan met Yin Wuzhou and admitted he hoped to gain his support, while also suggesting Yin Wuzhou command a different corps.
  • Liang Guan invited Yin Wuzhou to watch the Blazing Sun Army’s arena battles, and Yin Wuzhou agreed.
  • Ning Chuan, posing as Black Ape, challenged Captain Zhang in the arena and let himself take severe injuries to land a powerful punch.
  • Captain Zhang recovered from Ning Chuan’s blow and recognized the danger of his opponent’s life-threatening fighting style.

Ch. 1004A Lucky One? This Was Fate at Work... At Least, Fate Under My Control

Ning Chuan manipulated events to become Yin Wuzhou’s guard, placing himself closer to the prince while continuing to weave fate around him. Half a month later, the Blazing Sun Army arrived in the western war zone of the Myriad Stars Divine Kingdom.

  • Ning Chuan defeated Captain Zhang in the arena and warned the spectators not to blame him for fighting back because he came from Martial Star.
  • Liang Guan suggested that Yin Wuzhou take Ning Chuan, disguised as Black Ape, as his guard, and Yin Wuzhou accepted the proposal.
  • Ning Chuan pretended to be overjoyed, saluted Yin Wuzhou, and swore to follow him unto death.
  • Ning Chuan moved into the Sun Core’s central area and continued gathering intelligence and subtly altering fate around Yin Wuzhou.
  • The Blazing Sun Army’s voyage ended, and its starships landed in the western war zone of the Myriad Stars Divine Kingdom.

Ch. 1005The Power of the Great Dao; Yin Zhu Would Have to Come in Person

Ning Chuan traveled with Yin Wuzhou and the Mystic King to the All Saints Manor, where he was placed under a mental restriction as a Divine Guardian Guard. He secretly destroyed the talisman and continued toward the manor with his plans to investigate the Origin of the Great Dao intact.

  • Ning Chuan left the Blazing Sun Army and boarded a royal starship bound for the All Saints Manor with Yin Wuzhou and the Mystic King.
  • Yin Wuzhou ordered the starship captain to place a mental restriction on Ning Chuan to prevent him from revealing royal secrets.
  • Ning Chuan accepted the restriction and was granted benefits on the level of a deputy guard captain.
  • Ning Chuan collected a hundred years' worth of resources and returned to his quarters.
  • Ning Chuan used his Great Dao and Dao Arts to destroy the restriction talisman, deciding that only a living being with greater raw strength could suppress him.

Ch. 1006The Deep Foundations of the All Saints Manor

Ning Chuan learned that the Myriad Stars Divine Kingdom’s central treasury held legacies from the old Yin Star, then arrived at the All Saints Manor to seek powerful resources. After witnessing the manor’s array kill a top Marquis-Bestowing expert, he planned to keep his disguise while preparing to use force if needed.

  • Ning Chuan learned that the imperial palace’s central treasury held Yin Star legacies, but its security had killed a True God’s external incarnation.
  • Seven days later, Ning Chuan and Yin Wuzhou arrived aboard the royal starship at the Myriad Saints Ancient Star, headquarters of the All Saints Manor.
  • The manor’s array probed the starship’s occupants and killed the Chaotic Nether Marquis when he tried to escape into space.
  • Ning Chuan assessed the strength of the array and the four top Kings and Marquises stationed on the ancient star, then resolved to seek resources without revealing his identity.
  • Ning Chuan unleashed a surge of power and left his quarters, claiming that he had made a major breakthrough and that Yin Wuzhou should reward him.

Ch. 1007The Great Dao of Heavenly Fate! God King Essence Blood

Ning Chuan returned to All Saints Manor with Yin Wuzhou and learned that Mystic King planned to visit the Underworld after obtaining heavenly fate origin qi. Yin Wuzhou invited Tu Gu to witness the God King essence blood being unsealed, and allowed Ning Chuan to come along as well.

  • Yin Wuzhou noticed that Ning Chuan had advanced his Black Abyss Divine Treasure to the fifth realm and praised his potential.
  • Tu Gu greeted Yin Wuzhou and mocked Ning Chuan for provoking an Immortal of the Underworld.
  • Mystic King said he would visit the Underworld after first obtaining heavenly fate origin qi, stirring Ning Chuan's interest in its power.
  • Yin Wuzhou invited Tu Gu to see the God King essence blood at All Saints Manor's holy land, and Tu Gu said it could help him reach King-Bestowing.
  • Yin Wuzhou told Ning Chuan to come along, and Ning Chuan feigned delighted gratitude.

Ch. 1008God King Essence Blood, Nothing Overlooked

Ning Chuan accompanied Yin Wuzhou and Tu Gu to an All Saints Manor vault, where they retrieved heavenly fate origin qi for the Mystic King and revealed God King essence blood. After learning the manor’s defenses were prepared for Zhao Qinglian and other devils, Ning Chuan left while secretly continuing to monitor the conversation.

  • The Mystic King obtained heavenly fate origin qi, used it to conceal his fate, and departed for the Underworld.
  • The vault guardians brought out God King essence blood, triggering major cultivation boosts in Ning Chuan’s bodily Divine Treasures.
  • Tu Gu said the essence blood could help him reach King-Bestowing, while Yin Wuzhou explained that Gu Xing could not receive it before the winter hunt.
  • Tu Gu warned that Zhao Qinglian had taken an interest in the All Saints Manor, and the North King confidently cited Si Mingce’s preparations.
  • Ning Chuan wondered whether Si Mingce had survived or become a True God, then left at Yin Wuzhou’s direction while keeping his probing power on the manor.

Ch. 1009More Than One Sneak

Ning Chuan planned to use the Universe Blacklist devils to create chaos at the All Saints Manor and steal the God King's blood essence. After Nie Wentian attacked him and received a reward from Yin Wuzhou, Ning Chuan discovered that Nie Wentian was actually Mei Xiaoyao in disguise.

  • Ning Chuan rejected attacking Tu Gu and decided to damage the ancient star's defensive formation to help the devils infiltrate the manor.
  • Nie Wentian burst from a hovercar and attacked Ning Chuan, who staged being wounded as the Black Heaven Demonic Ape.
  • The North King restrained Nie Wentian, and Yin Wuzhou reprimanded him for attacking near the treasury.
  • Yin Wuzhou released Nie Wentian and promised him a Spirit of Law Comprehension to help him pursue a First-Grade Law and avenge Nie Yang.
  • Ning Chuan sensed a faint fluctuation from Nie Wentian flowing into the treasury courtyard and used his probing power to investigate.
  • Ning Chuan saw that Nie Wentian was actually Mei Xiaoyao, disciple of the Devil King Zhao Qinglian.

Ch. 1010Everyone Thought They Were Playing on a Higher Level

Ning Chuan used the Heavenly Dao Art to glimpse the coming battle between the All Saints Manor and the demons, then discovered Mei Xiaoyao sabotaging the manor’s array. He learned Zhao Qinglian was communicating with Mei Xiaoyao and prepared to exploit the conflict while pursuing the God King's blood essence.

  • Ning Chuan found that Si Mingce had obscured the All Saints Manor’s fate and calculated that Yin Xuan and Zhao Qinglian would be pivotal in the coming battle.
  • Ning Chuan foresaw Yin Xuan returning from the Underworld with an external power that could threaten the demons, while Zhao Qinglian had anticipated the manor’s ambush and possessed a trump card of her own.
  • Ning Chuan discovered that Mei Xiaoyao was secretly eroding the Myriad Saints Ancient Star’s array and decided to sabotage its alert array while keeping its interception array available to influence the battle.
  • Ning Chuan approached Mei Xiaoyao and read her mental communication, recognizing the woman she contacted as Zhao Qinglian, her master and a top-ranked demon king.

Ch. 1011Everything Was Ready, and the East Wind Had Arrived

Mei Xiaoyao and Zhao Qinglian prepared to infiltrate the All Saints Manor by eroding the array on Myriad Saints Ancient Star, while Ning Chuan secretly accelerated the damage and pursued his own plans. Half a month later, Ning Chuan sensed a Demigod hidden aboard a cargo ship arriving at the ancient star, signaling that the planned battle was beginning.

  • Zhao Qinglian told Mei Xiaoyao that the array was not damaged enough and explained why she needed to steal the All Saints Manor's Heaven's mandate origin energy.
  • Zhao Qinglian ordered Mei Xiaoyao to keep eroding the array so another infiltration attempt could happen in half a month, while warning her to protect her identity.
  • After Mei Xiaoyao resumed attacking the array, Ning Chuan secretly left and increased the rate of its damage.
  • Ning Chuan learned that the Origins of the Great Dao were in the Myriad Stars Divine Kingdom's imperial palace and considered ways to reach it after obtaining the God King's essence blood.
  • Half a month later, Ning Chuan sensed a cargo ship arriving at Myriad Saints Ancient Star and detected a tense Demigod hiding in one of its warehouses.

Ch. 1012I Hid Myself Well, but There Seems to Be Another Me

Blood Rain King infiltrated the Myriad Saints Ancient Star as Mei Xiaoyao organized an attack on Vault No. 3, where God King essence blood might be stored. Ning Chuan exposed Blood Rain King by imitating his voice and attack, prompting North King to strike, but Zhao Qinglian appeared and shattered the blow.

  • Blood Rain King secretly entered the Myriad Saints Ancient Star and contacted Mei Xiaoyao, who told him to join the assault on Vault No. 3.
  • More than twenty fiends arrived, and Mei Xiaoyao arranged for Zhao Qinglian, Blood Rain King, and other fiends to attack the vault.
  • Ning Chuan determined that waiting for all the attackers would risk losing the God King essence blood, so he went to the forest where Blood Rain King was hiding.
  • Ning Chuan imitated Blood Rain King's voice and signature attack, falsely announcing that he had been exposed and triggering North King's counterattack.
  • Zhao Qinglian burst from hiding and shattered North King's gigantic palm with a punch.

Ch. 1013Trouble in the Vault

Zhao Qinglian and the Blood Rain King attacked All Saints Manor’s Vault No. 3, but Ning Chuan discovered its missing treasures had been entrusted to Tu Gu. Ning Chuan ambushed Tu Gu, leaving him gravely wounded and close to death.

  • Zhao Qinglian held off the North King and two other defenders while the Blood Rain King breached Vault No. 3.
  • Ning Chuan searched the vault and found most of its treasures, including the God King's essence blood, were gone, so Zhao Qinglian ordered the attack to move to another vault.
  • Ning Chuan concluded that someone had taken the treasures after the day he had seen them in the vault and used the Supreme Heavenly Gate to trace the God King's essence blood to Tu Gu's Divine Treasure.
  • Tu Gu watched the battle from a manor and reflected on Si Mingce's power before Ning Chuan struck him from behind with a devastating punch.

Ch. 1014Your Ambush Is Right Up My Alley

Ning Chuan disguised himself as a black-robed attacker, killed Tu Gu, and took the treasures Tu Gu carried. He discovered that heavenly fate origin qi could help his Great Dao of Heavenly Fate advance, then traced more treasury treasures to one of All Saints Manor’s Universe Realm commanders.

  • Ning Chuan ambushed and killed Tu Gu, took his Divine Treasure, and left the corpse behind to implicate the Myriad Stars Divine Kingdom.
  • Ning Chuan examined the stolen treasures and absorbed God King essence blood, boosting the cultivation speed of his seven strongest body-type Divine Treasures.
  • Ning Chuan found that the Supreme Heavenly Gate could absorb heavenly fate origin qi and reveal the Great Dao of Heavenly Fate for him to comprehend.
  • Ning Chuan calculated the locations of other treasures from Treasury No. 3 and determined that treasures from the remaining treasuries had not been moved out.
  • Ning Chuan traced the treasures to one of All Saints Manor’s ten Universe Realm commanders, who was directing guards and appeared unsuspecting.

Ch. 1015Rich Rewards, the Great Dao of Heavenly Fate Within Reach of the Nebula Realm

Ning Chuan disguised himself as Bone King to plunder another treasury and discovered that All Saints Manor held even more Heavenly Fate Origin Qi than he had hoped. As the battle over treasury one intensified, he concealed himself and waited, wary of Yin Xuan’s unrevealed trump card.

  • Ning Chuan, disguised as Bone King, killed a Universe Realm commander and seized the treasures he had been guarding, including two portions of Heavenly Fate Origin Qi and a fragment of Yin Star's Star Core.
  • Ning Chuan assessed his gains and realized that the treasures from treasuries three and five had been carried away, while the remaining stores were likely in treasury one.
  • Ning Chuan observed Yin Xuan fight off several powerful fiends with the aid of an unknown offensive treasure that seemed to wield destruction power.
  • The fiends’ attacks cracked open treasury one’s defenses, and Ning Chuan sensed seven clusters of Heavenly Fate Origin Qi inside as Zhao Qinglian and the other fiends moved to seize the wealth.
  • As All Saints Manor’s defenders suffered heavy losses and fiends began taking treasures, Ning Chuan stayed hidden and watched Yin Xuan, whose unrevealed trump card made him wary.

Ch. 1016The Origin Energy of Heavenly Fate Doesn't Matter! There's an Origin of the Great Dao Right in Front of Me, Practically Free for the Taking

Yin Xuan unleashed World Annihilation, a consumable weapon refined from an Origin of the Great Dao of Destruction, and used its True God-level power to drive the fiends toward the atmosphere. Ning Chuan’s Great Dao of Destruction sublimated and resonated with the weapon, revealing that he could interfere with its control as he followed it, hoping to seize the unexpected prize.

  • Yin Xuan activated World Annihilation near Vault No. 1, killing four King-Bestowing fiends and injuring Zhao Qinglian and the others.
  • Ning Chuan’s Great Dao of Destruction comprehended new foundations, sublimated to eight first-grade laws, and gained a mysterious connection to World Annihilation.
  • Zhao Qinglian recognized the weapon and ordered the surviving fiends to protect her while she prepared a desperate killing move.
  • Yin Xuan drove the fiends toward the atmosphere, intending to combine World Annihilation with All Saints Manor’s array and eliminate them.
  • Ning Chuan secretly tested his influence over World Annihilation, confirmed he could interfere with Yin Xuan’s control, and followed the weapon while seeking a way to claim its Origin of the Great Dao.

Ch. 1017Chaos Blood Domain

Ning Chuan sabotaged the array as Yin Xuan’s World Annihilation trapped the fiends, but Zhao Qinglian summoned power from the Chaos Blood Domain and opened an escape route. After she and several fiends fled or hid, Yin Xuan killed the five who tried to escape and ordered a search for the three remaining Kings; Ning Chuan returned to his residence in the form of the Black Heaven Demonic Ape.

  • Ning Chuan used the Desolate Heavenly Art to shatter the array’s foundation and weaken its Dao patterns, while Yin Xuan continued attacking the fiends with World Annihilation.
  • Yin Xuan’s World Annihilation killed two more fiends as Zhao Qinglian, covered in blood, reached a critical moment.
  • Zhao Qinglian summoned power from the Chaos Blood Domain, opened a passage through the vortex above her, and sent the fiends through it to escape World Annihilation.
  • As the passage weakened, Zhao Qinglian warned the eight remaining fiends to flee and entered the passage herself; the resulting torrent of blood broke apart World Annihilation.
  • Five fiends tried to flee beyond the atmosphere while three hid on the Myriad Saints Ancient Star, but Yin Xuan killed all five fugitives and ordered a search for the three Kings in hiding.
  • Ning Chuan returned to his residence and resumed the form of the Black Heaven Demonic Ape.

Ch. 1018What Demon Fiends?! They're My Good Helpers

After escaping All Saints Manor, Zhao Qinglian clashed with the Shadow King over her plan to contact Mei Xiaoyao, while Ning Chuan considered how to seize World Annihilation before the Yin Family reclaimed it. As Ning Chuan devised a plan to work with the demon fiends hiding on Myriad Saints Ancient Star, he sensed a mental fluctuation from Mei Xiaoyao.

  • The demon fiends agreed to remain in Chaos Blood Domain to avoid being tracked by the Myriad Stars Divine Kingdom.
  • Zhao Qinglian continued toward the outskirts to contact Mei Xiaoyao, and the Shadow King challenged her before other demon fiends mediated between them.
  • At All Saints Manor, Ning Chuan examined Yin Star's Star Core fragments and concluded that he needed to advance further in the Great Dao of Destruction to contend for World Annihilation.
  • Ning Chuan decided to work with the three demon fiends hiding on Myriad Saints Ancient Star before the Yin Family took World Annihilation back.
  • Ning Chuan sensed a mental fluctuation coming from Mei Xiaoyao's soul.

Ch. 1019Who Am I? The Spokesperson for an Unspeakable Existence

Zhao Qinglian tried to persuade Mei Xiaoyao to leave the Myriad Saints Ancient Star, but Ning Chuan exposed Mei’s concealment and proposed an alliance against the All Saints Manor. Zhao Qinglian agreed to cooperate, though Ning Chuan kept his identity hidden and promised to prove his capabilities soon.

  • Zhao Qinglian warned Mei Xiaoyao that the All Saints Manor would be locked down and urged her to conceal herself and leave the Myriad Saints Ancient Star.
  • A black-robed man entered Mei Xiaoyao’s mind and revealed that he knew about her unusual cultivation system.
  • Zhao Qinglian recognized the black-robed man as the one who had disguised himself as the Blood Rain King, and Ning Chuan admitted he had destroyed the array and helped the Azure King escape.
  • Ning Chuan proposed that he, Zhao Qinglian, the Azure King, and other Universe Blacklist fiends attack the All Saints Manor, kill Yin Xuan, and seize World Annihilation.
  • Ning Chuan offered to help Zhao Qinglian obtain all seven portions of Heavenly Fate Origin Qi and hinted that he could provide a better way to obscure the workings of Heaven.
  • Zhao Qinglian agreed to pass Ning Chuan’s terms to the other fiends, while Ning Chuan told Mei Xiaoyao to stay in her residence and vanished.

Ch. 1020Basic Moves, No Need to Go 6, Just a Few Little Tricks I Let Show

Ning Chuan secretly gathered Mei Xiaoyao and the three devils hiding on the Myriad Saints Ancient Star, then gave the devils tokens as part of a plan to help them escape. The chapter ended with the three devils agreeing to risk using the black tokens to pass through the repaired formation.

  • Ning Chuan crafted nine tokens and secretly took Mei Xiaoyao past searching Demigods without being detected.
  • Ning Chuan found the Blood Rain King hiding in a glacier and persuaded him to follow, then located Hao Bei and Jiang Yue.
  • Ning Chuan told the three devils he had joined forces with Zhao Qinglian and would help them reach the Chaos Blood Domain.
  • Ning Chuan gave the devils white and gray tokens for Zhao Qinglian and the others to verify, explaining that they could block or obscure the secrets of Heaven.
  • Ning Chuan gave each devil a black token that could conceal its user from the formation’s inspection, and the three decided to gamble on using them to escape.

Ch. 1021The Devils' Restlessness

Blood Rain King, Bright Stele King, and Jiang Yue escaped the Myriad Saints Ancient Star using Ning Chuan’s black tokens and delivered the remaining tokens to Zhao Qinglian in the Chaos Blood Domain. As Zhao Qinglian prepared to test them, Ning Chuan watched events unfold and continued planning how to take World Annihilation from Yin Xuan.

  • Blood Rain King, Bright Stele King, and Jiang Yue used the black tokens to pass through the Myriad Saints Ancient Star’s array and escape without detection.
  • Jiang Yue warned the other devils that the white and gray tokens’ power was weakening and that they should bring them to Azure King as Ning Chuan had instructed.
  • Zhao Qinglian met the three devils in the Chaos Blood Domain, where Blood Rain King described the tokens and their escape.
  • Zhao Qinglian proposed testing the tokens against search parties from the Myriad Stars Divine Kingdom, and the devils agreed to discuss how to verify their effects.
  • Ning Chuan sensed that the devils had met Zhao Qinglian and expected the test results to give him leverage in securing their cooperation.
  • Ning Chuan continued gathering intelligence on the investigation into Tu Gu’s death and prepared for a True God to arrive at the All Saints Manor.

Ch. 1022A True God Arrives in Person

Ning Chuan concealed his identity as True God Si Mingce searched Myriad Saints Ancient Star for devils and investigated Tu Gu’s murder. Si Mingce traced the killer’s abilities but failed to follow his fate, suspecting that a rival fate-path True God was protecting the black-robed assassin.

  • Ning Chuan narrowed his probing range as Si Mingce arrived at the All Saints Manor and searched the ancient star, but Si Mingce concluded that the three devils had fled.
  • Si Mingce went to Tu Gu’s estate and used a compass to reconstruct the killing, discovering that the assassin was a Demigod skilled in assassination and a spatial Law.
  • Ning Chuan questioned Mei Xiaoyao about Zhao Qinglian’s grudge against Si Mingce, and Mei Xiaoyao guarded her thoughts.
  • Si Mingce tried to trace the black-robed killer’s fate but failed, concluding that a fate-path True God of nearly his own level was likely involved.

Ch. 1023Going with the Flow

Ning Chuan watched Si Mingce investigate the killings and concluded that a hidden True God of fate was behind them. Si Mingce refused to remain at All Saints Manor, leaving Ning Chuan room to continue his plan to seize World Annihilation.

  • Si Mingce retraced the death of a Universe Realm commander and determined that the killer might also have assassinated Tu Gu, with a True God proficient in fate likely directing events.
  • Yin Xuan asked Si Mingce to guard All Saints Manor, but Si Mingce refused, warning that doing so might serve the enemy’s larger scheme.
  • Si Mingce ordered the manor’s leaders to request more imperial reserves and seek his help if they faced danger they could not handle.
  • Si Mingce investigated several more locations and left All Saints Manor that same day.
  • Ning Chuan decided he could still proceed with his plan and expected the fiends to have tested the token’s effects.

Ch. 1024The Restless Fiends: Which Great Power Was Behind It All?

The fiends tested the tokens Ning Chuan provided and confirmed they could mislead even the Cloud Fate Palace’s fate-proficient True God. They chose representatives to negotiate with him, and Ning Chuan appeared as the black-robed man, already aware of their tests.

  • Jiang Yue and Zhao Qinglian reported that a token concealed their Universe Realm subordinate after the fiends killed a Demigod descendant of the Cloud Fate Palace, whose palace master personally searched for the killer.
  • Zhao Qinglian said tokens that muddled heavenly secrets sent pursuing Kings and Marquises north and west, convincing the fiends the tokens worked as promised.
  • The fiends agreed to cooperate with Ning Chuan and selected Zhao Qinglian, the Shadow King, and the Blood Rain King to negotiate terms.
  • Mei Xiaoyao told the representatives Ning Chuan already knew they had contacted her, and Ning Chuan appeared in projection and confirmed they had tested the tokens.

Ch. 1025Haggling? Beneath the Trajectories of Fate, Nothing Could Hide

Ning Chuan negotiated with Zhao Qinglian, the Shadow King, and the Blood Rain King over tokens for a mission involving World Annihilation, using his knowledge of their fates to insist they would accept his terms. He ended the communication after revealing that the next meeting would take place near their current location in three days, leaving the fiends shaken by the implied reach of the True God behind him.

  • The Blood Rain King demanded unlimited supplies of all three token types, but Ning Chuan rejected the request and laid out fixed quantities and conditions for each kind.
  • Ning Chuan insisted his offer was final and predicted that more than ninety percent of the fiends would accept it; the Blood Rain King returned from a vote without disputing his prediction.
  • Zhao Qinglian asked what the mission entailed, and Ning Chuan said someone else would explain the details and arrange a meeting with their masters in three days.
  • Ning Chuan named the shattered planet belt on the southern side of the Chaos Blood Domain as the meeting place, alarming the fiends because they were already nearby.
  • Ning Chuan ended the communication, having traced the Blood Rain King through a token he had made.
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Arc 41 of 44