Chapter Summaries

After breaking through to the eighth heaven of Spirit Transformation, Shen Yun took the Du Tian Divine Seal and discovered Emperor Qianyuan, Wu Sheng, and the Old Grand Sorceress within its world. The Old Grand Sorceress secretly contacted Shen Yun, and Shen Yun greeted him as his teacher.

• Shen Yun broke through to the eighth heaven of Spirit Transformation after his recent battles, astonishing the gathered princes and marquises.
• Azure Dragon urged Shen Yun to attack the imperial palace, while Shen Yun and Azure Dragon accused Emperor Qianyuan of causing the calamity and trying to refine the Du Tian Divine Seal.
• Shen Yun broke the restriction and took the Du Tian Divine Seal, discovering that he could resonate with its World Origin.
• Marquis Ping Ding led the princes and marquises away, unwilling to fight Shen Yun despite believing Emperor Qianyuan had acted against the natural order.
• Shen Yun used the Du Tian Divine Seal to locate Emperor Qianyuan, Wu Sheng Old Ancestor, and the Old Grand Sorceress, who warned that someone had set their sights on him.
• Shen Yun recognized the Old Grand Sorceress's voice and greeted him as his teacher.

The Blade Emperor of the Absolute Realm descended on Central Continent to kill Shen Yun, but Fang Tianyi intervened before he could strike. Fang Tianyi disarmed the Blade Emperor and prepared to end the fight.

• Emperor Qianyuan spent half the dynasty's fortune to summon the Blade Emperor of the Absolute Realm from seclusion.
• The Blade Emperor sensed Shen Yun's early He Dao cultivation and traveled to Lei Jing Mountain, intending to kill him first.
• The Blade Emperor's arrival shook Upper Capital City, and Shen Yun trusted Fang Tianyi to protect him.
• As the Blade Emperor aimed Judgment at Lei Jing Mountain, Fang Tianyi's immortal light split his blade domain and knocked Judgment from his hand.
• The Blade Emperor recognized Fang Tianyi's Great Five Elements Dao, and Fang Tianyi challenged him to finish their fight quickly.

Fang Tianyi defeated the Blade Emperor of the Absolute Realm with his Five Elements power and the move Other Shore, destroying the Emperor’s Dao Foundation. He then appeared before Shen Yun and Azure Dragon at Lei Jing Mountain, where Shen Yun recognized him as his Teacher.

• The Blade Emperor of the Absolute Realm unleashed his supreme blade domain and struck at Fang Tianyi, but Fang Tianyi’s Five Elements Immortal Light shattered the domain and sent Judgment flying away.
• Fang Tianyi promised to defeat the Blade Emperor in one move, then smashed apart his blade domain with a vast sea of Five Elements Mana.
• Fang Tianyi used Other Shore, overwhelming the Blade Emperor and destroying his Dao Foundation.
• The Blade Emperor acknowledged Fang Tianyi’s power, reflected on his own departure, and faded away.
• After the battle, Azure Dragon wondered who had won, while Shen Yun recognized Fang Tianyi’s familiar aura and greeted him as Teacher.
• Fang Tianyi descended before Shen Yun and Azure Dragon at Lei Jing Mountain.

Shen Yun reunited with Fang Tianyi, received the next stage of the Great Five Elements Dao, and saw Azure Dragon restored. After Fang Tianyi departed for the Overseas Immortal Islands, Shen Yun prepared to act against Emperor Qianyuan.

• Fang Tianyi praised Shen Yun and explained that he had come from the Overseas Immortal Islands to see his disciple.
• Shen Yun and Fang Tianyi discussed the Blade Emperor of the Absolute Realm, the Overseas Immortal Islands, and Emperor Qianyuan's role in the attack.
• Fang Tianyi passed Shen Yun the perfected follow-up method, Five Qi Towards Primordial, and Shen Yun memorized it.
• Shen Yun offered Fang Tianyi spiritual tea and Beichen, then declined his teacher's offer to deal with the Du Tian Seal's obstacle.
• Fang Tianyi restored Azure Dragon with immortal mist and warned Shen Yun to keep away from the Gravekeeper before returning to the Overseas Immortal Islands.
• Shen Yun held the Du Tian Divine Seal and declared that he and Azure Dragon would make their move.

Emperor Qianyuan invaded the Du Tian Realm and demanded the Heart of the World, killing King Shenwu and preparing to plunder the gathered people’s destiny. The Old Grand Sorceress intervened to protect them, and Qianyuan challenged her directly.

• At the Shenwu Dynasty’s sacrificial ceremony, Princess Mingzhu questioned the Divine Firmament Dao Master’s worship, and King Shenwu ordered her confined.
• Emperor Qianyuan arrived, forced everyone to kneel, and demanded that they reveal the location of the Heart of the World.
• King Shenwu invoked the Dao Master’s protection, but Qianyuan attacked and shattered him, then seized his destiny.
• Qianyuan revealed his plan to harvest the destiny of all living beings and raised a magic hand over the square.
• The Old Grand Sorceress arrived and blocked Qianyuan’s attack with a snow-white river of power.
• Emperor Qianyuan confronted the Old Grand Sorceress and asked whether she meant to defy him.

The Old Grand Sorceress stood against Emperor Qianyuan to protect the people, but the Yinglong Seal suppressed his strength and left him badly wounded. Shen Yun arrived and overwhelmed Qianyuan, who was losing his Power of Destiny as Shen Yun fought; the Old Grand Sorceress agreed to brew tea while awaiting the outcome.

• Emperor Qianyuan summoned the Yinglong Seal and used Great Gan destiny to suppress the Old Grand Sorceress.
• The Old Grand Sorceress faced the seal head-on despite his injuries and refused to retreat.
• Shen Yun arrived, broke Qianyuan’s attack, and launched a rapid assault that forced him onto the defensive.
• Shen Yun’s attacks rapidly drained Qianyuan’s Power of Destiny while Qianyuan struggled to counter him.
• Shen Yun asked the Old Grand Sorceress to brew tea while he finished the fight, and the Old Grand Sorceress agreed to watch.

Shen Yun overwhelmed Emperor Qianyuan in battle while Wu Sheng Old Ancestor investigated the incomplete Dao source and sought a way to obtain the Du Tian Divine Seal. Wu Sheng Old Ancestor arrived at the Imperial City and was stunned to find Qianyuan badly defeated.

• The Old Grand Sorceress eased the pressure on the crowd, who thanked her as Shen Yun continued fighting Emperor Qianyuan.
• Shen Yun used the Great Five Elements Dao to batter the Yinglong Seal and drive Emperor Qianyuan back.
• Wu Sheng Old Ancestor gathered Spirit Vein Essence Qi and discovered that the world’s Dao source was incomplete and its authority had been stripped away.
• Wu Sheng Old Ancestor realized Emperor Qianyuan had planned to use national fortune in place of authority to refine the Heart of the World.
• Wu Sheng Old Ancestor sensed the battle, hurried to the Imperial City, and found Emperor Qianyuan miserably defeated by Shen Yun.

Shen Yun continued overwhelming Emperor Qianyuan, while Wu Sheng Old Ancestor intervened to protect him and fought Shen Yun. Shen Yun defeated them both, leaving Qianyuan battered and kneeling in humiliation.

• Wu Sheng Old Ancestor arrived and asked Shen Yun to spare Qianyuan, but Qianyuan offered to share the world's destiny if they joined forces against Shen Yun.
• Wu Sheng Old Ancestor learned that Shen Yun was a young Dao Integration expert and struck at him with the Nation of All Beings.
• Shen Yun's chaotic-law hand shattered Qianyuan's Yinglong phantom and seized him while Shen Yun and Wu Sheng Old Ancestor clashed.
• Shen Yun overturned Wu Sheng Old Ancestor's Nation of All Beings and captured Qianyuan as Wu Sheng Old Ancestor staggered back.
• Shen Yun shattered Qianyuan's last burst of destiny, slapped him twice, and forced him to his knees, where Qianyuan spat blood in rage.

Shen Yun killed Emperor Qianyuan despite warnings that he was needed to obtain the Heart of the World and Du Tian Seal. Wu Sheng Old Ancestor ceded Wu Sheng Dao to Shen Yun and proposed a contest to find the Du Tian Divine Seal first.

• The Old Grand Sorceress praised Shen Yun's talent, while Princess Mingzhu thanked him for avenging her royal father.
• Shen Yun ignored Emperor Qianyuan's threats and killed him with Nirvana Sword Qi.
• Wu Sheng Old Ancestor prepared to leave, but Shen Yun confronted him over Wu Xiang Dao Lord; Wu Sheng Old Ancestor brushed aside her fate and offered Shen Yun the Wu Sheng Decree.
• Wu Sheng Old Ancestor said he would travel to an overseas immortal island and leave Wu Sheng Dao in Shen Yun's hands, which Shen Yun accepted.
• Wu Sheng Old Ancestor proposed that he and Shen Yun compete to see who could obtain the Du Tian Divine Seal first.

Wu Sheng Old Ancestor proposed a literary duel with Shen Yun and gifted him the Myriad Spirits Kingdom scripture. Shen Yun created and displayed his Sword Five, Red Dust, then learned that Wu Sheng Old Ancestor had gained part of the world’s authority; he claimed he could find the Heart of the World in one incense stick.

• Wu Sheng Old Ancestor presented the Myriad Spirits Kingdom scripture as the wager, and Shen Yun recognized its meaning as the True Self Kingdom.
• Shen Yun entered a state of Dao comprehension and performed a sword art that depicted the Red Dust, naming it Sword Five, Red Dust.
• Wu Sheng Old Ancestor praised Shen Yun’s sword art, said Qian Yuan had died at the right time, and vowed to befriend Shen Yun while refusing to yield in their contest.
• Wu Sheng Old Ancestor revealed an illusory token containing part of the world’s authority and proposed they search for one day.
• Shen Yun recognized the token as only a remnant of the World Origin, returned it, and said one incense stick would be enough.

Shen Yun used the Azure Dragon Ring, the Destiny Divine Dragon, and the Du Tian Token to seize the Du Tian Seal and refine the Heart of the World. The seal acknowledged him as its master, the Du Tian Realm was restored, and its people accepted him as their supreme ruler.

• Shen Yun poured Primordial Mana into the Azure Dragon Ring, summoning the Destiny Divine Dragon and revealing that it was a Destiny Artifact.
• Shen Yun produced the Du Tian Token and used the Phoenix Treasure Technique to gather the world authority that Divine Firmament Dao Master had hidden in his dharma body.
• Shen Yun opened the heavens to reveal the hidden realm, then used five immortal lights to seize it despite the world’s laws resisting him.
• Shen Yun refined the authority and dharma realm into the Heart of the World, placed it in the Du Tian Divine Seal, and became its master.
• Shen Yun restored the Du Tian Realm’s mountains, rivers, and earth veins, while its cultivators bowed to him and Wu Sheng Old Ancestor gave up any thought of challenging him.
• Old Grand Sorceress welcomed Shen Yun to the seat of honor, and they spoke over tea as the overall situation settled.

After Shen Yun’s victory over the sect forces, Shen Qiu publicly accused Emperor Qianyuan of plotting and accidentally fueled support for replacing him. When the Ziwei Star vanished and the palace shook, the marquises suspected the emperor had fallen, leaving a struggle over the new ruler looming.

• The capital celebrated the costly victory over the sect forces, while the people mourned their losses and resented the absent military offices and officials.
• Shen Qiu arrived in the capital, drove back City Guard soldiers, and claimed Emperor Qianyuan had planned the battle to lure his enemies into a trap.
• Azure Venerable recognized that Shen Qiu had mistaken his own speculation for fact, while Azure Heaven Marquis and Marquis Guangcheng stayed silent and resolved that a new ruler was necessary.
• The Ziwei Star disappeared into black mist as the imperial palace trembled, prompting the marquises to wonder whether Emperor Qianyuan had fallen.
• Marquis Guangcheng told Shen Qiu that Shen Yun had defeated the sect masters, and Shen Qiu rejected the idea of admitting defeat before being thrown from the White-browed Tiger.
• The marquises looked toward the palace and anticipated bloodshed over who would rule next.

With Gan Changkong and the National Teacher gone, Great Qian’s court struggled to choose a successor as the Demon Court invaded. Princess Wangshu arrived with an imperial edict naming her heir and took the Dragon Throne.

• The Old Martial Marquis announced that the National Teacher had left Great Qian, then revealed that Gan Changkong had departed with her, forcing the court to consider other successors.
• Marquis Guangcheng backed the Second Prince, while Mu Guangze supported the Fourth Prince, and the officials remained divided.
• A wounded messenger reported that the Demon Court’s army, led by the Golden-winged Great Peng Clan, had reached the Abyss-Suppressing Province Heavenly Pass.
• Princess Wangshu entered the hall with the capital’s army commanders, and the Purple Robe Grand Eunuch proclaimed Emperor Qianyuan’s edict naming her successor.
• Princess Wangshu took the Dragon Throne and declared that she would become emperor.

Princess Wangshu took control of Great Qian after the emperor’s death, securing court support and issuing orders to mobilize forces against the Demon Court. Just as the Tiger Kui Army and allied forces headed north, the Demon Court struck Tianming Continent by secretly crossing at Chencang.

• Princess Wangshu won the court’s support, though the White Deer Mountain Chief and Old Martial Marquis delayed her formal enthronement until after the demon calamity.
• Princess Wangshu took the Dragon Seal and ordered the Tiger Kui Army, princes, marquises, sects, and religious schools to prepare for battle.
• News of Princess Wangshu’s succession and the mobilization spread throughout Great Qian, raising hopes that she could defeat the Demon Court.
• The Demon Court secretly crossed at Chencang, and several Demon Ancestors arrived with troops at Tianming Continent, plunging the capital into despair.

Princess Wangshu sent Wu Sheng Dao officials north to support Great Gan’s campaign, but learned too late that the demon attack was a feint and several Demon Ancestors were nearing Tianming Continent. The Golden-winged Great Peng king then led a demon host to Upper Capital City, where Taotie Ancestor identified Shen Yun as a threat alongside the White Deer Mountain Chief and Great Gan Martial Marquis.

• Princess Wangshu learned that Shen Yun had entered the Du Tian Realm and sent a message after recalling her secret alliance with National Teacher Dugu Galuo.
• Princess Wangshu ordered Wu Sheng Dao’s officials to join the army marching north and declared her intention to claim the throne after victory.
• A Golden Feather Army soldier warned that several Demon Ancestors had bypassed the front and were nearing Tianming Continent, while the kings and marquises were too far away to return quickly.
• The Golden-winged Great Peng king led Taotie Ancestor, Bifang Ancestor, and seven great demons toward Upper Capital City under orders to kill Great Gan’s new emperor and seize the Du Tian Divine Seal.
• At Upper Capital City, Taotie Ancestor named the White Deer Mountain Chief, Great Gan Martial Marquis, and Shen Yun as people in Great Gan worth watching.

The Demon Race invaded the Great Gan Imperial Palace to kill Princess Wangshu and seize the Du Tian Seal. Shen Yun arrived in time to wound the Golden-winged Great Peng King, then attacked Princess Wangshu and accused her of letting the demons in.

• The Taotie Ancestor warned the demons that Shen Yun had killed Wu Xiang Dao Lord, but the Golden-winged Great Peng King ordered them to avoid him unless he interfered.
• The Golden-winged Great Peng King led the demons toward the imperial palace to kill the new emperor and seize the divine seal.
• Princess Wangshu learned that the Demon Buddha and Jian Wushuang would not come to help, while the Old Martial Marquis questioned her preparations for the invasion.
• The demons attacked the palace, trapped Princess Wangshu, and forced the Old Martial Marquis and the gathered experts to defend themselves.
• Princess Wangshu opened the Du Tian Realm with the World-Breaking Talisman, and Shen Yun appeared to block the Golden-winged Great Peng King with a sword strike that cut its arm.
• Shen Yun stomped Princess Wangshu into the Dragon Throne and demanded to know whether she had let the Beast Taming Garden demons in.

Shen Yun fought the Golden-winged Great Peng King while Old Martial Marquis held off two demon ancestors. Wu Sheng Old Ancestor made Shen Yun the new sect master, and Princess Wangshu’s attempt to rally support ended with her being killed by Shen Yun’s Supreme Primordial Spirit.

• Shen Yun intercepted the Golden-winged Great Peng King’s attack and fought him as an equal, while the two demon ancestors recognized him as a threat.
• Old Martial Marquis arrived and blocked the two demon ancestors, leaving the Golden-winged Great Peng King to battle Shen Yun.
• Princess Wangshu urged the ancestors to kill Shen Yun, but Wu Sheng Old Ancestor slapped her, forced her to kneel, and declared Shen Yun the new sect master of Wu Sheng Dao.
• The Old Grand Sorceress examined the posthumous edict and identified Dugu Galuo’s influence in it, exposing Princess Wangshu’s claim.
• Shen Yun’s Supreme Primordial Spirit appeared and killed Princess Wangshu with the Chaos Magic Sword.

Shen Yun forced the demons to retreat, then rejected their withdrawal and attacked all ten Demon Venerables alone. He overwhelmed their assault and left Taotie Ancestor defeated beneath his foot.

• Shen Yun struck at the Golden-winged Great Peng King and reached for the World-Breaking Talisman while the demons assessed the battle.
• The Golden-winged Great Peng King decided the demons should retreat, and Great Qian’s side prepared to let them withdraw.
• Shen Yun summoned the Du Tian Divine Seal, asked the Old Martial Marquis and Wu Sheng Old Ancestor to hold the line, and attacked the ten great demons by himself.
• Shen Yun battered Taotie Ancestor and matched the Golden-winged Great Peng King’s attack with the Destiny Divine Dragon.
• Bifang Ancestor and seven other great demons attacked together, but Shen Yun’s Five Elements Chaos Tower absorbed their assault.
• Shen Yun caught Taotie Ancestor as it tried to flee, hurled it into the ground, and stood on its skull.

Shen Yun defeated the demons, killed Taotie Ancestor’s divine sense, then restored him with the Phoenix Treasure Technique and claimed him as a mount. As the Golden-winged Great Peng King led the demons in flight, Shen Yun rode after them.

• The Azure Dragon Ring’s artifact spirit revealed itself, frightening the demons and halting their attempt to rescue Taotie Ancestor.
• Shen Yun stamped Taotie Ancestor into the mud and destroyed his divine sense with the Chaos Magic Sword.
• Shen Yun used the Phoenix Treasure Technique to restore Taotie Ancestor’s primordial spirit, turning him into an obedient mount.
• Shen Yun reached the perfected realm of the Phoenix Treasure Technique, alarming the demons.
• The Golden-winged Great Peng King ordered the demons to flee, and Shen Yun rode Taotie Ancestor in pursuit.
• A court painter captured Shen Yun riding Taotie Ancestor beside the Azure Dragon in a painting that would become famous.

Shen Yun used Primordial Mana and Primordial Chaos Law to overwhelm the Ancient Variants while the Golden-winged Great Peng King fought to stop him. As the onlookers debated how difficult it was to condense laws, they saw something that left Wu Sheng Old Ancestor stunned.

• Shen Yun unleashed the Du Tian Seal, trapping the Ancient Variants beneath overwhelming Mysterious Yellow Qi.
• Shen Yun forged a world-shocking Dao seed from interwoven laws and struck the demons with weapons formed from Primordial Chaos Law.
• The Golden-winged Great Peng King used Space Law to break Shen Yun's attack while Azure Dragon seized and refined the wounded Diamond Dragon Bear.
• The Golden-winged Great Peng King unleashed his Space, Wind, and Lightning laws, prompting Wu Sheng Old Ancestor to identify his combat strength as the third layer of the Dao Integration Realm.
• Wu Sheng Old Ancestor explained the long, difficult process of condensing laws, then was shocked when he followed Dao Lord Zhiyan's gaze toward the horizon.