Arc 2The World Road and Great Luo

Fu Yuan gained Fu Feng and fought Carefree Manor's forces while the Great Luo Dynasty reclaimed the Emperor Realm. The arc leaves Fu Yuan facing Mo Tao, Zhu Xiaotian, and Chen Qiusheng, who are stunned by his tenth-grade bloodline and Chaos Splitting the Heavens.

  • Fu Yuan mastered the Emperor Sword Art, entered the tenth pass, and learned from the Blind Daoist that Dugu Baitian had fought the Heaven-Swallowing Python Emperor to a standstill.
  • Fu Yuan found Soul Heavenly Gold in an underground ocean, learned the Suppress Character Art from an ancient inscription, and named the spirit Fu Feng.
  • Fu Yuan and Fu Feng broke the Three-Demon Formation and defeated Carefree Manor’s forces, but Mo Tao escaped after Fu Yuan destroyed his avatar.
  • The Eight-Winged Saint King attacked Great Luo, but the Qilin Saint Emperor defeated him, and Great Luo's forces reclaimed the Emperor Realm.
  • Dugu Baitian and Luo Feng entered the Heaven-Ascending Tower, where the rankings placed them first and third as other prodigies gathered.
  • Mo Tao, Zhu Xiaotian, and Chen Qiusheng ambushed Fu Yuan and Fu Feng, but Fu Yuan fought back as onlookers recognized his Great Luo lineage.
  • Fu Yuan revealed his tenth-grade bloodline and used Chaos Splitting the Heavens to crush Chen Qiusheng's nine talisman-made flood dragons.
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Ch. 26Emperor Sword Art!

Fu Yuan climbed Sword Heart Mountain, clashed with Wu Qi, and received the Emperor Sword Art at the summit, revealing sword intent that astonished Wu Qi. At the gateway to the tenth trial, Dugu Baitian continued to overwhelm Huo Lingxiao as Su He arrived.

  • Fu Yuan comprehended the Five Elements Sword Intent while climbing Sword Heart Mountain and encountered Wu Qi, whose destruction Sword Qi clashed with it.
  • Fu Yuan dispersed Wu Qi’s sword intent and declined to fight, so Wu Qi returned to cultivating.
  • Fu Yuan checked in at the summit and obtained the Emperor Sword Art, whose imperial sword intent clashed with the mountain’s tyrannical sword intent.
  • Wu Qi recognized Fu Yuan’s sword intent as that of an emperor’s son and suspected he was Jian Wushuang of the Sword Emperor Hall.
  • Dugu Baitian overwhelmed Huo Lingxiao at the gateway to the tenth trial, even as Huo Lingxiao used the Spirit Fire Pearl to recover and boost his strength.
  • Su He walked out of the gateway and reached the tenth trial.

Ch. 27Imperial Scions Are Merely Worthy of Meeting Me!

Su He watched Dugu Baitian overwhelm Huo Lingxiao and challenge three other imperial scions at the tenth stage. Meanwhile, Fu Yuan completed his ascent of Sword Heart Mountain and continued toward the coming clash.

  • Su He recognized Huo Lingxiao as the Sun Holy Body and watched a golden-robed swordsman nullify his attacks with overwhelming sword intent.
  • Su He identified the swordsman as Dugu Baitian, the Heavenly Emperor's son who possessed the Chaos Physique, as Huo Lingxiao fought back with his Nirvana Spirit Body.
  • Zhou Jingyun and a Golden-Winged Great Peng Bird arrived at the tenth stage, and Dugu Baitian split into four selves to face them, Su He, and Huo Lingxiao.
  • Fu Yuan continued cultivating the Emperor Sword Art on the ninth stage as its domineering sword intent became evenly matched with imperial sword light.
  • Fu Yuan descended Sword Heart Mountain with its sword intents yielding to him, found Nangong Mengzhu absent, and continued onward toward the tenth stage.

Ch. 28The Sun Holy Body Was Defeated, the Little Peng Emperor Fled

Dugu Baitian suppressed Su He and defeated Huo Lingxiao, the Sun Holy Body, while another of his avatars pushed the Little Peng Emperor to the brink of death. The Little Peng Emperor burned his remaining blood Qi and fled toward the gateway to the tenth trial.

  • The arriving holy sons and pureblood beings watched eighteen geniuses fight across nine battlefields, and Xuanyuzi revealed that the Su Lineage had three imperial sons in this generation.
  • Dugu Baitian suppressed Su He despite Su He's Double Pupils, Qilin Step, and fourth-level Nirvana Realm cultivation.
  • Dugu Baitian broke Huo Lingxiao's Nirvana Spirit Body and drove the exhausted Sun Holy Body to concede defeat and leave.
  • Old monsters pursued the wounded Huo Lingxiao, hoping to seize his Sun Holy Body.
  • Dugu Baitian's avatar battered the Little Peng Emperor, destroying his spirit body and stripping away most of his feathers.
  • The Little Peng Emperor burned his remaining blood Qi and fled toward the gateway to the tenth trial.

Ch. 29Heir of the Heavenly Court, One Against Nine!

Dugu Baitian defeated and killed the Little Peng Emperor, revealing himself as the Heavenly Court's heir and the man behind the nine fighters who had challenged nine Emperor's Children. A month later, Fu Yuan entered the tenth pass, where the battle's outcome had left the gathered cultivators in awe.

  • Dugu Baitian caught the fleeing Little Peng Emperor, broke both his wings, and rejected his offer to become a follower.
  • A golden feather summoned the Little Peng Emperor's ancestor, but Dugu Baitian's Nine Dao Mountain overwhelmed the Saint's heart feather and killed the Little Peng Emperor.
  • Dugu Baitian told the ancestor that he had killed his three elder brothers and vowed to destroy the lineage after returning from the World Road.
  • Xuanyuzi revealed that the figures on all nine battlefields had been Dugu Baitian's clones, and that he had defeated nine Emperor's Children, killing one.
  • Fu Yuan entered the tenth pass a month later as its inhabitants continued to discuss Dugu Baitian's victory.

Ch. 30Ancient Saint, Old Blind Man!

Dugu Baitian’s reputation spread across the Tenth Pass as the Old Blind Man’s claim about the Heaven-Swallowing Python Emperor drew a crowd and provoked a deadly confrontation. Fu Yuan arrived, revealed his formidable power, and recognized the Old Blind Man as an Ancient Saint, leaving the elder wondering who the young man was.

  • Xuanyuzi and Zhuge Wudao identified Dugu Baitian as the Chaos Saint Emperor, prompting cultivators to recount his legendary victories.
  • The Old Blind Man claimed that the Heaven-Swallowing Python Emperor had fought an opponent to a standstill, then demanded rare goods before sharing more.
  • Dozens of prodigies attacked the Old Blind Man, but he killed nearly all of them, while the Wind-Riding Rat escaped after losing its right ear.
  • Fu Yuan entered the marketplace and subdued Tie Shan with spiritual pressure before asking him to lead the way to the Old Blind Man.
  • Fu Yuan called the Old Blind Man an Ancient Saint, and the elder recognized Fu Yuan as an emperor’s son among emperor’s sons.

Ch. 31Heavenly Spirit Master of Old, Blind Daoist Today

Fu Yuan learned from the Blind Daoist that Dugu Baitian had fought the newly ascended Heaven-Swallowing Python Emperor as an eighth-level Saint King and forced him to flee. Fu Yuan left determined to become invincible in his lifetime, while the Blind Daoist’s divinations could not reveal his fate and rival prodigies began challenging Dugu Baitian.

  • Fu Yuan revealed he was the son of the Indestructible Heavenly Venerable and agreed to pay the Blind Daoist with the heart's blood of a True Dragon and the crown blood of a Divine Phoenix for information.
  • The Blind Daoist told Fu Yuan that Dugu Baitian had fought the Heaven-Swallowing Python Emperor as an eighth-level Saint King, forcing the emperor to retreat beyond the present world after half a month of battle.
  • The Blind Daoist explained that watching the battle had blinded him and lowered his realm, then warned Fu Yuan that Dugu Baitian was invincible among those of the same realm.
  • Fu Yuan declared that he would be invincible in his lifetime and departed, after which the Blind Daoist’s nine divinations all failed to predict Fu Yuan’s future.
  • Ao Jue, Mo Tao’s followers, and Jian Wushuang began seeking challenges against Dugu Baitian.

Ch. 32Living Puppet

Fu Yuan followed an opportunity alert to a misty valley, where he encountered four Nirvana Realm cultivators and a soulless living puppet searching for a hidden treasure. After they refused to hand over their treasure map, they attacked him, and he crushed the puppet while taking an interest in whoever had made it.

  • Fu Yuan followed the system's alert for Soul Heavenly Gold into a mist-covered valley and found five cultivators who had arrived with an archaic treasure map.
  • Fu Yuan demanded the treasure map, but the cultivators resisted and warned that the valley was a grand array whose treasure could not be found without it.
  • The iron-tower-like cultivator attacked Fu Yuan with his blood Qi, but Fu Yuan's power sent the group reeling.
  • The middle-aged Daoist offered to search with Fu Yuan, then threatened to destroy the map when Fu Yuan refused to compromise.
  • The blue-robed living puppet attacked under cover of poison Qi, and the other cultivators joined in.
  • Fu Yuan broke the puppet's technique, crushed it, swallowed its blue and black Qi, and wondered about the person behind it.

Ch. 33Carefree Manor

Fu Yuan defeated the valley’s attackers and learned that the middle-aged Daoist’s backers were connected to Carefree Manor, also called the Ghost Domain. The revelation tied the group to a brutal lineage from the Imperial Dao era, and Fu Yuan’s killing intent surged as he questioned whether it had survived.

  • Fu Yuan devoured the poison gas, blasted the tower-like Nirvana Realm body cultivator apart, and pinned the fleeing middle-aged Daoist to a mountain with Sword Qi.
  • The two black foxes merged into a two-headed, eight-legged fox that reached the fourth level of the Nirvana Realm, but Fu Yuan let it leave.
  • Fu Yuan searched the dead cultivator’s storage bag, found nothing worthwhile, and interrogated the middle-aged Daoist about his group’s living puppets and sinister artifacts.
  • The middle-aged Daoist revealed that his backers belonged to Carefree Manor, also known as the Ghost Domain.
  • Fu Yuan recalled the Carefree Saint King’s atrocities in the Imperial Dao era and the Indestructible Heavenly Venerable’s campaign against the lineage, then wondered if it had survived.

Ch. 34Soul Heavenly Gold

Fu Yuan tortured Feng Si for information about Carefree Manor and discovered that the treasure site concealed a search for blood puppets. He found the intelligent Soul Heavenly Gold beneath the converging streams, where it begged him to leave.

  • Fu Yuan learned that Feng Si had targeted him and the twin foxes as prey for Carefree Manor, then forced Feng Si to summon a ghost general.
  • Fu Yuan tortured Feng Si's body and soul after the message talisman was activated.
  • Thousand Winds Demon General learned from Feng Si's transmission that an emperor's son was alone and grew eager to capture him.
  • Fu Yuan descended through the spring opening and found an immense underground ocean fed by the ten thousand streams.
  • Fu Yuan fought off water dragons and two giant kun formed by the Soul Heavenly Gold, then heard it plead with him to go away.

Ch. 35Suppress!

Fu Yuan discovered that a character on the sentient Soul Heavenly Gold contained a supreme Great Dao and learned two techniques from it. He left the depths with the Holy Spirit, who took the name Fu Feng and wore the face of someone from his past named Ji Feng.

  • Fu Yuan found the Soul Heavenly Gold and decided not to suppress it, learning that it could not move from its position.
  • Fu Yuan used his Double Pupils to uncover an ancient character on the gold and entered a profound state of enlightenment.
  • After awakening, Fu Yuan traced the character for “Suppress” twice, briefly freezing his surroundings and then summoning the force of a great mountain.
  • The Soul Heavenly Gold broke free and first copied Fu Yuan’s appearance, then changed into a handsome youth after refusing his suggested forms.
  • Fu Yuan and the Soul Heavenly Gold returned through the waters, and the Holy Spirit chose the name Fu Feng, recalling Ji Feng, the first living being he had met.

Ch. 36Three-Demon Formation

Fu Yuan and Fu Feng emerged from the spring into a valley where the Carefree Manor’s forces had set a Three-Demon Formation to capture an imperial scion. Fu Yuan and Fu Feng began destroying the formation’s soul attacks, leaving their enemies alarmed at facing two imperial scions.

  • The nine-headed lion and its allies identified Fu Yuan as a likely imperial scion and prepared the Three-Demon Formation to capture him.
  • Fu Yuan sensed the ambush as he flew through the valley with Fu Feng.
  • Fu Yuan and Fu Feng rose from the spring, and the nine-headed lion swallowed the middle-aged Daoist who had revealed their presence.
  • The seven-footed black-feathered eagle ordered Thousand Winds Demon General to activate the Three-Demon Formation against Fu Yuan and Fu Feng.
  • Fu Yuan unleashed the Emperor Sword Art against the Soul-Seizing Flags’ skulls, while Fu Feng used soul power to destroy them.
  • The seven-footed black-feathered eagle realized they faced two imperial scions, while Zhu Yan insisted the formation could still trap them.

Ch. 37Mo Tao's Clone

Fu Yuan broke through the Three-Demon Formation’s first layer and destroyed the Iron Puppet King, only to uncover a second formation and face Mo Tao’s clone with hundreds of enemies. He launched an attack against them, while his true name remained unknown to Mo Tao.

  • Fu Yuan used his Double Pupils to find the first formation core and destroyed it, dispersing the demon dragons and revealing the formation’s weakness.
  • The nine-headed lion sent the Iron Puppet King into the formation, but Fu Yuan destroyed it with a golden greatsword.
  • Fu Yuan broke the first formation core, revealing that the Spirit-Seizing Flags formed a second layer that confined those inside.
  • Mo Tao’s clone appeared with the nine-headed lion and a large force, and Fu Yuan declared that he would kill the clone before facing Mo Tao’s main body.
  • Fu Yuan attacked Mo Tao’s clone and the hundreds of opponents with nine golden greatswords and powerful arts.

Ch. 38Explosion

Fu Yuan survived the puppet explosion unharmed and turned on Mo Tao’s forces, overwhelming their group with his speed and strength. As the Thousand Winds Demon General called for a formation, Fu Yuan’s assault continued.

  • Fu Yuan slaughtered the earth puppets and melted the ice puppets’ attacks with his overwhelming blood Qi.
  • The Thousand Winds Demon General detonated 180 fire and poison puppets around Fu Yuan, blasting open the Three-Demon Formation.
  • The explosion cracked the ground near the vanished Soul Heavenly Gold, allowing a wisp of black Qi to emerge from below.
  • Fu Yuan emerged unharmed and astonished Mo Tao’s clone and the gathered beasts with his speed and physical power.
  • Fu Yuan attacked the group, killing opponents with casual strikes as the Thousand Winds Demon General shouted for them to form a formation.

Ch. 39Beating Zhu Yan to Death

Fu Yuan slaughtered Mo Tao’s followers and beat Zhu Yan to death, discovering a small black worm inside the beast. The story then shifted to the Dragon-Phoenix Cave, where Mo Tao hunted Bai Su and looked toward another target.

  • Fu Yuan killed Mo Tao’s twenty-six devil envoys and two devil generals, then rejected Mo Tao’s offer of a powerful constitution and attacked him.
  • Mo Tao escaped, leaving the Nine-Headed Lion, Zhu Yan, the Black-Feathered Eagle, and Madam Snake to face Fu Yuan.
  • Fu Yuan broke Zhu Yan’s arm and shoulder, froze its allies with the Suppress Character Art, and killed it with twelve punches; his Double Pupils revealed a black worm inside Zhu Yan’s heart and Qi Sea.
  • Fu Yuan used the Suppress Character Art again against the Heaven-Swallowing Python and the Nine-Headed Lion while Mo Tao watched and wondered which Holy Body Fu Yuan possessed.
  • In the Dragon-Phoenix Cave, Mo Tao and two companions discussed Bai Su’s escape and the wounds inflicted by Fellow Daoist Chen’s art.
  • Mo Tao turned and gazed greedily into the distance.

Ch. 40The Double Pupils First Show Their Might

Mo Tao watched Fu Yuan slaughter his followers and decided he wanted to devour him, while Brother Chen warned that Ao Jue was approaching. Fu Yuan and Fu Feng killed the remaining beasts, then Fu Yuan used his Double Pupils to destroy Mo Tao’s fleeing avatar.

  • Mo Tao showed Brother Chen Fu Yuan’s image and said he wanted to devour him after dealing with the White Tiger and Azure Luan.
  • Fu Yuan tore off the Seven-Footed Black-Feathered Eagle’s wings and killed him, then severed Madam Snake’s body and broke her neck.
  • The Nine-Headed Lion tried to seize Fu Feng with his Buddhist Lion’s Roar, but Fu Feng immobilized him with overwhelming soul power.
  • Fu Yuan charged at Mo Tao and used the Star-Plucking Hand to seal the surrounding space, but Mo Tao’s avatar dissolved into black Qi to escape.
  • Fu Yuan revealed his Double Pupils, erased the demonic Qi, and destroyed Mo Tao’s avatar.

Ch. 41Roasting a Lion's Head

Fu Yuan salvaged rare treasures from his defeated enemies, cooked and shared their meat with Fu Feng, then set off for the Heaven-Ascending Tower. Meanwhile, the Great Luo Dynasty launched a war across the Hengjie Star Domain, and Grand Elder Luo Jue confronted the Holy Lord of Fengling Sacred Land.

  • Fu Yuan found a living-puppet refinement method, a phoenix feather, and a Buddhist scripture among the enemies' belongings.
  • Fu Yuan prepared the Black-Feathered Eagle and Nine-Headed Lion as a meal, and Fu Feng eagerly ate with him.
  • Fu Yuan finished eating, consolidated his Nirvana cultivation, and headed for the Heaven-Ascending Tower.
  • The Great Luo Dynasty declared war on several nearby powers, drawing widespread attention across the Emperor Realm.
  • The Holy Lord of Fengling Sacred Land challenged the Great Luo, and Grand Elder Luo Jue answered him.

Ch. 42The Great Luo Dynasty's Foundations!

The Holy Lords challenged Great Luo, but King Luo Qing revealed the tenth heaven of the Divine Fire Realm and fought off several powerful opponents. Great Luo’s hidden Venerable and Saint-level foundations emerged to protect him, until a white-armored being appeared and shocked even Great Qin’s imperial lord.

  • The Holy Lord of Fengling and other Venerables refused Grand Elder Luo Jue’s demand to withdraw, and Luo Qing confronted them as King of Great Luo.
  • Luo Qing fought the Silver-Backed Demon Tiger and its Holy Lord, beating the tiger apart and forcing the Holy Lord to cough blood.
  • An imperial lord revealed that Luo Qing had reached the tenth heaven of the Divine Fire Realm, beyond the usual limit of nine heavens.
  • The Holy Lord of Fengling joined the attack with a Saint weapon, but Luo Qing’s royal robe summoned a golden dragon that clashed with the silver staff.
  • More than thirty Great Luo experts at or above the Venerable Realm emerged, including former kings Luo Sifu and Luo Sanxian.
  • A white-armored being crossed through space, and Great Qin’s imperial lord was shaken to recognize that he was still alive.

Ch. 43The Awakened Quasi-Great Emperor Weapon, the Great Luo Dao Bell

The Eight-Winged Saint King attacked the Great Luo camp, seeking revenge against Luo Yu's descendants, but Fu Yangping intervened. The Great Luo Dao Bell awakened and fought back, leaving the Saint King wounded and his Great Dao suppressed.

  • The Eight-Winged Saint King overwhelmed Great Luo's experts and seized Luo Qing, the King of Great Luo, while recalling his old rivalry with Luo Yu.
  • Fu Yangping blocked the Eight-Winged Saint King's attack and revealed that Luo Yu had severed one of his wings and reduced his cultivation by two realms.
  • The Eight-Winged Saint King declared that he would destroy the Great Luo lineage and unleash his white-winged art against Fu Yangping.
  • The Great Luo Dao Bell crossed the cosmos from the Heavenly Luo Star and struck the Eight-Winged Saint King with the power of Luo Yu's Quasi-Emperor art.
  • The Eight-Winged Saint King restored his incomplete wing and clashed with the bell, but its blow made him cough blood and suppressed his Great Dao.

Ch. 44Qilin Saint Emperor

The Qilin Saint Emperor arrived to protect Great Luo and confronted the Eight-Winged Saint King, revealing himself as a being from the Mythic Era and a follower of the Indestructible Heavenly Venerable. He overwhelmed the Saint King’s attacks, while the Three Thousand Worlds recognized that the Indestructible Lineage had entered the struggle among the great powers.

  • The Eight-Winged Saint King battered the uncontrolled Great Luo Dao Bell and threatened Great Luo as Luo Sanxian prepared to burn his Saint Dao Fruit in its defense.
  • Fu Yangping called on Brother Qilin, who arrived along a golden avenue and struck the Eight-Winged Saint King, matching his attack with a casual blow.
  • The Qilin Saint Emperor identified himself as an ancient qilin from the Mythic Era, prompting the Fire Qilin to withdraw and observers to recognize the Indestructible Lineage’s return.
  • The Eight-Winged Saint King challenged the Qilin Saint Emperor’s ancient Dao, but the Qilin Ancient Emperor declared that heaven and the myriad Daos would not suppress him.
  • The Eight-Winged Saint King unleashed his inauspicious Dao Treasure and its white-winged attacks, but the Qilin Ancient Emperor endured them without harm.

Ch. 45A Decree from the Indestructible Forbidden Zone?

The Qilin Saint Emperor defeated the Eight-Winged Saint King and declared that the Indestructible Forbidden Zone and the Great Luo Dynasty would settle their old grudges in this age. The Great Luo Dynasty reclaimed the Emperor Realm as its forces destroyed several holy lands.

  • The Qilin Saint Emperor overwhelmed the Eight-Winged Saint King, who realized the Indestructible Forbidden Zone stood behind Great Luo and admitted he had been manipulated by emperors.
  • The Eight-Winged Saint King offered a Saint weapon and sought to retreat, but the Qilin Saint Emperor demanded that he sever his eight wings and surrender his armor.
  • The Qilin Saint Emperor announced that past grudges would be settled in this age, alarming observers across the Three Thousand Worlds.
  • The Eight-Winged Saint King refused the demand, and the Qilin Saint Emperor revealed his true form and fought him with the Qilin Precious Technique.
  • The Qilin Saint Emperor returned victorious, carrying two of the Eight-Winged Saint King's severed wings.
  • Great Luo's Venerables and Saints attacked the forces that refused to withdraw, several holy lands were wiped out, and the Great Luo Dynasty reclaimed the Emperor Realm.

Ch. 46Even the Nine-Crown King Was Not Truly Invincible!

The Heaven-Ascending Tower’s ancient rankings drew awe as prodigies gathered to test themselves, while stories emerged of Dugu Baitian’s battle with a mysterious black-robed youth. As renowned challengers entered the tower, new names crowded the red stele and pushed old legends from its list.

  • Onlookers discussed the golden stele’s mysterious top-ranked figures and learned that the Ji Clan’s ancestor had supposedly dominated the Dao for eight million years.
  • Dugu Baitian entered the Heaven-Ascending Tower, and Xuanyuzi told the crowd that he had fought a mysterious black-robed youth in a devastating battle.
  • Su He greeted Xuanyuzi, confirming his identity as the Heavenly Secrets Pavilion’s representative, and Xuanyuzi said the youth had used self-created arts and laws.
  • The Sun Holy Body, the Zhoutian Star Physique, the Heavenly Tyrant Body, and the beast Qiongqi entered the tower after reaching peak condition.
  • Qinghua and Ying Xingyuan appeared on the red stele, followed by more challengers whose names displaced those of ancient sages.

Ch. 47The Second True Buddha

The lists outside the Heaven-Ascending Tower revealed more of the present age’s prodigies, while Su He and Xuanyuzi heard the old monk Wufo predict an approaching Age of Dharma Decline. Wufo challenged the Buddha Realm’s devotion to offerings and entered the tower, leaving Miaokong shaken.

  • Zhuge Yun, Qiong Feng, Lan Ye, Su He, Huo Lingxiao, and Lin Yu appeared on the lists, drawing attention to the age’s many powerful prodigies.
  • The monk identified Miaoding as the name of an ancient Buddhist patriarch who had once approached the Quasi-Emperor Realm, and Xuanyuzi explained that the tower’s trials varied according to each entrant.
  • Su He and Xuanyuzi spoke privately before Su He asked the eminent monk Wangfan why he had entered the World Road; Wangfan said he had come to witness the age and went toward the tower.
  • Miaokong greeted Wangfan as her senior brother, but he rejected affiliation with Spirit Mountain and criticized the Western Heaven for accepting offerings while neglecting the suffering of living beings.
  • Wangfan entered the Heaven-Ascending Tower, Miaokong recited scriptures to steady herself, and Xuanyuzi recalled that Wangfan was called the Second True Buddha.

Ch. 48First and Third on the Golden Ranking

Dugu Baitian confirmed that he had fought Luo Feng to a draw, and Luo Feng later placed third on the Golden Ranking after climbing the Heaven-Ascending Tower. As the crowd dispersed, Mo Tao, Zhu Xiaotian, and a familiar-feeling black-robed figure arrived and waited together.

  • Dugu Baitian told Xuanyuzi that his battle with Luo Feng had ended without a winner, and that Luo Feng had forged multiple Daos and paths.
  • A black-robed Luo Feng climbed the Heaven-Ascending Tower, and the Golden Ranking placed him third, behind Dugu Baitian and another figure ranked second.
  • Luo Feng told Xuanyuzi that he came from the Great Luo Dynasty and reflected on Dao Shisan, the greatest genius of the Immortal Ancient era.
  • Su He explained that the Tower’s restrictions made the rankings insufficient to determine who would win a fight, and the gathered beings gradually departed.
  • Mo Tao arrived with Zhu Xiaotian and a concealed black-robed companion, then sat down with them as though waiting for someone.

Ch. 49A Great Battle Loomed

Fu Yuan and Fu Feng confronted Mo Tao, Zhu Xiaotian, and the black-robed cultivator near the Heaven-Ascending Tower. Fu Yuan’s sword intent wounded Zhu Xiaotian and forced Mo Tao to defend himself, and the chapter ended as Fu Yuan launched a direct attack on the black-robed man.

  • Mo Tao, Zhu Xiaotian, and the cultivator surnamed Chen waited for their approaching prey and vowed to devour Fu Yuan and Fu Feng.
  • Fu Yuan and Fu Feng flew toward the group, while Fu Yuan recognized the black-robed man as an inheritor of Carefree Manor.
  • Mo Tao attacked with a vast hand of Demonic Qi, but Fu Yuan cleaved it apart with golden Sword Qi.
  • Zhu Xiaotian swallowed some of Fu Yuan’s sword strikes and writhed in pain, while the cultivator surnamed Chen used a blue talisman to disperse others with lightning.
  • Onlookers recognized Fu Yuan as a scion of Great Luo, and Zhuge Lingfeng and Zhuge Yun connected his rise to the Indestructible Forbidden Zone.
  • Fu Yuan summoned his Blood and Divine Spirits, sent sword rains against Mo Tao and Zhu Xiaotian, and reached for the black-robed man as Mo Tao countered at the peak of the sixth level of Nirvana.

Ch. 50Unparalleled Since Time Immemorial

Fu Yuan fought Zhu Xiaotian, Mo Tao, and the black-robed Chen Qiusheng, whose cultivation had reached the seventh layer of Nirvana. As Fu Yuan revealed his tenth-grade bloodline and the phenomenon of Chaos Splitting the Heavens, the battle turned decisively in his favor.

  • Fu Yuan fought Zhu Xiaotian and Mo Tao while pursuing the black-robed man, who used spatial talismans to flee.
  • The black-robed man joined Zhu Xiaotian and Mo Tao, revealed himself as Chen Qiusheng, and raised his cultivation to the peak of the seventh layer of Nirvana.
  • Chen Qiusheng, Zhu Xiaotian, and Mo Tao attacked Fu Yuan together, while Chen Qiusheng summoned nine talisman-made flood dragons.
  • Fu Yuan revealed his tenth-grade bloodline, shocking the spectators and causing the bloodlines of nearby beings to submit.
  • Fu Yuan manifested Chaos Splitting the Heavens, terrifying his opponents, then crushed Chen Qiusheng's nine flood dragons with one move.
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