Recaps

The competition began after Shi Meng stopped the powerful spectators from interfering, and Kurumi faced Feiyu in the first match. Kurumi let Feiyu’s relentless feather attack strike her and declared that dying would end it, leaving everyone shocked.

• The fat man tried to unleash his full strength against Qi Ling and the others, but Bai Qian and You Xian stopped him before Shi Meng threatened to intervene.
• Shi Meng announced that Kurumi would face Feiyu first and assured the competitors that no one would interfere with the matches.
• Qi Ling noticed Bai Qian attending in Alice’s place and wondered whether Alice had left to use the pill she had received.
• Feiyu attacked Kurumi with feathers that pursued their target after being blocked, explaining that they would keep attacking until Kurumi died.
• Kurumi stopped defending and dodging, let the feathers hit her, coughed up blood, and said that dying would solve the problem.

Feiyu killed Kurumi twice, but Kurumi reappeared through a black portal each time, leaving everyone baffled by her ability. Feiyu stopped attacking and defended herself as Kurumi began probing her feather defenses with a flintlock pistol.

• Feiyu’s feather attack left Kurumi apparently dead, but Shi Meng insisted that the match continue.
• Kurumi emerged from a black portal, lifted her corpse, and let it sink into a shadow before resuming the match.
• Feiyu attacked again and killed Kurumi, who soon returned through the portal once more.
• Feiyu realized her attacks were draining her strength, so she switched to a defensive stance.
• Kurumi fired a flintlock pistol at Feiyu, whose feathers blocked every bullet, and Kurumi suspected they defended automatically.

Kurumi used a strange bullet that decayed Feiyu’s feathers, forcing Feiyu to evade and multiply into nearly a thousand feather-made copies. Kurumi answered by summoning more versions of herself, each holding an identical flintlock, as their battle escalated.

• Kurumi fired a patterned bullet that turned Feiyu’s defensive feathers to ash, and Feiyu flew into the sky to escape it.
• Feiyu transformed into nearly a thousand feather-made copies and challenged Kurumi to defeat them all.
• Kurumi admitted she could not fire enough special bullets, but said she could use ordinary bullets instead.
• Feiyu boasted that her copies retained their full defensive strength and prepared to attack Kurumi in a thousandfold barrage.
• Kurumi spread a huge shadow across the ground and summoned numerous copies of herself, each holding a flintlock.

Kurumi defeated Feiyu by overwhelming her with countless clones and draining her time, leaving her aged before Shi Meng ordered Feiyu released. After winning, Kurumi returned to Qi Ling and said she was increasingly interested in him.

• Kurumi summoned thousands of clones, and Feiyu abandoned defense to launch an all-out attack against them.
• Feiyu's clones were eliminated, and Kurumi's clones dragged Feiyu into the shadows.
• Shi Meng declared Kurumi the winner and ordered her to release Feiyu, who emerged aged with gray hair and wrinkles.
• Qi Ling realized Kurumi's power involved time, and Kurumi told him his blessing had helped her win.
• Qi Ling warned Kurumi he would not show mercy if they fought, and she said his reaction made her more interested in him.

Luna faced Zhen Hong in the tournament’s second match, and Zhen Hong encouraged her to stay calm and fight at full strength. As Luna prepared to attack, she revealed a terrifying presence and an extraordinary ability to absorb surrounding power, leaving the spectators stunned.

• The spectators weighed the tournament’s value as a chance to recruit talented contestants for the five great organizations.
• Before the match, Zhen Hong helped Luna calm her nerves and urged her to use her full strength.
• Shi Meng told Luna and Zhen Hong to begin their match without flashy theatrics.
• Luna entered the arena’s One-Ring True God realm and showed the spectators the power she had gained.
• Luna shifted from a harmless-looking girl into a dangerous, beastlike fighter and absorbed surrounding power at an astonishing rate.

Luna’s Nine-Lived Spirit Cat inheritance gave her overwhelming energy absorption, power, and stamina as she fought Zhen Hong. Zhen Hong continued evading her attacks, but Bai Qian revealed that Luna was about to show even more of her strength, leaving open the possibility that she could defeat Zhen Hong.

• Luna launched her strongest opening strike, but Zhen Hong dodged it by a hair’s breadth, leaving a tear in her sleeve.
• Luna continued attacking with terrifying speed and strength, while Zhen Hong calmly evaded her blows without further injury.
• The spectators noticed that Luna’s energy showed no sign of fading and seemed to grow as the fight continued.
• Bai Qian explained that the Nine-Lived Spirit Cat gave Luna power equivalent to nine people and said Luna was about to reveal more of her strength.
• Bai Qian told the other organizations that Luna might be able to defeat Zhen Hong if she fully unleashed her power.

Luna used the Nine-Lived Spirit Cat’s instincts to match Zhen Hong’s attacks and create an endurance stalemate, but Zhen Hong gradually predicted and controlled her movements. Cornered, Luna conceded rather than risk injuring Zhen Hong, and Shi Meng ended the match with both fighters unharmed.

• Luna entered a state governed by her nocturnal instincts, evading Zhen Hong’s strikes as Zhen Hong avoided Luna’s attacks.
• Zhen Hong recognized Luna’s endurance strategy and began steering her toward a position with no escape.
• Luna sensed Zhen Hong’s trap but could not break free, and she stopped resisting when forced into a desperate position.
• Luna said, “I lost,” and the match ended without either fighter being injured.
• Shi Meng sent both contestants from the arena, while some spectators were disappointed that Luna had not been hurt.

Qi Ling faced Qian Jiyin, determined to punish him for hurting Luna and using underhanded tactics. He opened the match with his strongest attack, sending Qian Jiyin flying and leaving his armor cracked as the fight continued.

• Luna apologized to Qi Ling for losing, and he reassured her before telling her to watch his match against Qian Jiyin.
• Qi Ling entered the arena in Divine Dragon form and challenged Qian Jiyin, who reluctantly stepped forward after receiving a stern look from the stands.
• Qi Ling transformed into his God-Demon Body and summoned the Demon God Halberd as Qian Jiyin donned silver armor and armed himself with two swords.
• As soon as Shi Meng started the match, Qi Ling unleashed his divine skill, Star Shattering, without giving Qian Jiyin time to use his tricks.
• Qi Ling's attack sent Qian Jiyin flying, knocked his swords away, and cracked his armor while leaving him coughing blood.

Qi Ling dominated Qian Jiyin early, but Qian Jiyin escaped his pressure and trapped him with elastic restraints. Qian Jiyin’s sword could not pierce Qi Ling’s defenses, leaving him shocked as the battle continued.

• Qi Ling knocked Qian Jiyin flying with one strike, but Qian Jiyin got back up after the blow loosened Qi Ling’s focused pressure.
• You Xian questioned Bai Qian about whether the Demon Alliance had given Qi Ling medicine, and Bai Qian said the alliance had invested in him and warned You Xian about Qian Jiyin’s chances.
• Qian Jiyin transformed his armor into scales, reclaimed his swords, and burrowed underground to prepare a restraining attack.
• Silvery-white ribbons erupted from the ground and bound Qi Ling, while Qian Jiyin emerged and claimed Qi Ling could no longer use his strength effectively.
• Qian Jiyin thrust his sword into Qi Ling, but the blade could not injure him, leaving Qian Jiyin stunned.

Qi Ling overcame Qian Jiyin’s fear-driven attacks by escaping the Hundred Refinements Formation with the Blood Devil’s shadow ability. He trapped Qian Jiyin in a field of shadow and began battering his divine-artifact barrier with relentless attacks.

• Qi Ling told Qian Jiyin that fear had drained the fighting spirit from his attacks, and Qian Jiyin’s sword failed to wound him.
• Qian Jiyin claimed the Hundred Refinements Formation would keep Qi Ling trapped, but Qi Ling transformed into shadow and slipped free of the white ribbons.
• Qi Ling spread shadow across the ground, preventing Qian Jiyin from burrowing underground and attacking him with sharp spikes.
• Qian Jiyin summoned a white barrier that dissolved the spikes, but Qi Ling sent countless shadow tentacles crashing against it until it began to shudder.

Qi Ling trapped Qian Jiyin inside a Blood Sea, but his lightning defenses prevented Qi Ling from breaking through. As the match continued, Bai Qian clashed verbally with You Xian and learned the Devil Venerable’s faction would not move against Qi Ling, while the outcome of the tournament remained uncertain.

• Qi Ling recognized that Qian Jiyin’s lightning-powered divine artifact countered his attacks, so he engulfed Qian Jiyin in a Blood Sea to pressure him without exhausting himself.
• The spectators noted Qi Ling’s resemblance to the Blood Devil, prompting the fat man and You Xian to argue that Qi Ling should be eliminated before he grew stronger.
• Bai Qian mocked the Devil Kings for fearing the Blood Devil and traded insults with You Xian over their factions’ weakness and reliance on divine treasures.
• A subordinate of the Devil Venerable said his faction would not interfere with Qi Ling, believing he would pose no threat to their future Devil Emperor.
• Bai Qian considered how Qi Ling might gain protection if he obtained the Demon God’s Godhood, then refocused on whether he could win the match.

Qi Ling defeated Qian Jiyin by trapping him in the Blood Sea and breaking his will with fear, avoiding the Heavenly Dipper Five Thunder Shield’s hidden counterattack. You Xian’s plan to kill both contestants failed, leaving Qian Jiyin trembling and defenseless.

• You Xian waited for the Heavenly Dipper Five Thunder Shield to unleash its concealed attack, which he expected to kill Qi Ling and possibly Qian Jiyin as well.
• The Blood Sea receded, revealing Qi Ling and Qian Jiyin alive, while the shield had vanished without triggering its attack.
• Qi Ling told You Xian that he had not broken through the shield but had made Qian Jiyin lose the will to fight.
• Qi Ling used the Blood Sea and the Devil-Trapping Stone to stretch Qian Jiyin’s perception of time, then used his fear ability to shatter his resolve.

Qi Ling defeated Qian Jiyin by trapping him in a terrifying perception of time, and Qian Jiyin conceded. Chu Ling and Cang Yue began their match, where Chu Ling used a golden barrier to prevent her from escaping and force a direct confrontation.

• Qi Ling asked referee Shi Meng to declare his victory, and Qian Jiyin conceded the match.
• Qian Jiyin left the venue after the fight, leaving the final match of the day to Chu Ling and Cang Yue.
• Chu Ling and Cang Yue began fighting, with Chu Ling attacking while Cang Yue used ice and snow to defend and strengthen her attacks over time.
• Chu Ling stopped his assault and created a golden barrier that trapped Cang Yue within a fixed area.
• Chu Ling told Cang Yue he would end the battle quickly, while she challenged how long he could endure her ice and snow.

Chu Ling defeated Cang Yue, and the tournament finalists were announced as Zhen Hong, Kurumi, Qi Ling, and Chu Ling. That night, Cang Yue visited Qi Ling and asked him to defeat Chu Ling as a test before an important favor, while Qi Ling asked what he would receive in return.

• Cang Yue unleashed a series of ice attacks against Chu Ling, but Chu Ling broke through her Ice Seal for Ten Thousand Miles and defeated her.
• Shi Meng sent everyone back to rest, and the group discussed Luna's loss to Zhen Hong and Qi Ling's upcoming match against Chu Ling.
• Qi Ling returned to his room and considered opening the brocade pouch Blood Devil had given him for a moment of desperation.
• Cang Yue entered Qi Ling's room and told him to defeat Chu Ling in the next day's match as her final test for him.
• Cang Yue said she needed Qi Ling's help with an important matter and called him the only person she trusted to meet her standards.
• Qi Ling asked what he would gain for taking on the dangerous favor, and Cang Yue agreed that he deserved something in return.

Cang Yue offered Qi Ling a partnership to pursue an absolute-zero power that could strengthen his time-stretching ability, and Qi Ling agreed to help after defeating Chu Ling. After Cang Yue left, Kurumi visited and asked whether Qi Ling wanted to defeat Zhen Hong.

• Cang Yue recognized that Qi Ling had used the Devil-Trapping Stone to stretch his perception of time against Qian Jiyin, a risky ability that could leave him helpless if he broke down first.
• Cang Yue explained that she was pursuing an absolute zero capable of freezing time and space, and said the power could benefit both her and Qi Ling.
• Qi Ling agreed to help Cang Yue obtain the power, and she told him she would return when the time was right, after he defeated Chu Ling.
• Kurumi arrived after seeing Cang Yue leave and asked Qi Ling if he wanted to defeat Zhen Hong.

Kurumi conceded her semifinal against Zhen Hong, explaining that she had no chance of winning and did not want to waste her strength. Qi Ling and Chu Ling then prepared to fight, while the spectators debated who would ultimately win the competition and Bai Qian confidently predicted Qi Ling would obtain the Demon God's Godhood.

• Kurumi conceded her match to Zhen Hong before Shi Meng had even announced its start, making Zhen Hong the winner of the first semifinal.
• Kurumi told Qi Ling she had forfeited because Zhen Hong was far stronger, and teased that she would reveal her proposed strategy only if he made a deal with her in the future.
• Qi Ling and Chu Ling prepared to enter the arena, each declaring that he would defeat the other and go on to win the competition.
• The spectators mostly favored Zhen Hong to win, but Bai Qian insisted that Qi Ling would ultimately obtain the Demon God's Godhood.

Qi Ling and Chu Ling fought an even, ferocious duel, trading minor injuries as their combat skills impressed the spectators. As the match reached a tense stalemate, Chu Ling broke away and launched a swift golden spear thrust at Qi Ling’s chest.

• Qi Ling and Chu Ling exchanged head-on attacks, and Chu Ling struck first by marking Qi Ling’s chest armor.
• Qi Ling used feints to wound Chu Ling’s left arm, and the two continued trading blows without gaining a decisive advantage.
• Xiluo, Xiao Ye, and Luna discussed Qi Ling’s rapid growth while Qian Jiyin inwardly urged Chu Ling to kill him.
• Chu Ling grew impatient with the stalemate, broke away from Qi Ling, and thrust his golden-lit Everlasting Regret Spear toward Qi Ling’s chest.

Qi Ling changed his strategy against Chu Ling by taking his Divine Dragon form, allowing Chu Ling to wound him repeatedly. As Qi Ling's imposing presence grew stronger with each injury, Chu Ling and the spectators wondered what he was planning, and the chapter revealed that Qi Ling was using another innate trait of the Divine Dragon Emperor.

• Qi Ling's phantom attacks forced Chu Ling to defend against five apparent strikes, but Chu Ling identified the real one and countered with his spear.
• Chu Ling pressed his advantage and wounded Qi Ling's shoulder with the Everlasting Regret Spear.
• Qi Ling decided he could not win with his current approach and transformed into his Divine Dragon form.
• Chu Ling wounded Qi Ling several times, while Xiao Ye, Luna, and Xiluo questioned Qi Ling's tactics.
• Chu Ling realized that Qi Ling's imposing presence grew with each wound, as Qi Ling used another innate trait of the Divine Dragon Emperor.

Qi Ling endured Chu Ling’s relentless attacks to suppress his opponent’s presence, then gambled his life on a final strike. He left Chu Ling alive but proved that, had both attacks landed fully, Chu Ling would have died while Qi Ling survived.

• Qi Ling let Chu Ling keep attacking so his Divine Dragon Emperor presence could grow strong enough to break Chu Ling’s spear momentum.
• Chu Ling’s focus faltered under Qi Ling’s pressure, giving Qi Ling control of the battle despite his many wounds.
• Qi Ling gathered his remaining strength and presence into a strike meant to annihilate Chu Ling, while Chu Ling raised his presence and prepared to withstand it.
• Qi Ling redirected his attack so the Everlasting Regret Spear pierced his chest while the Demon God Halberd stopped before Chu Ling.
• Chu Ling realized Qi Ling had deliberately avoided a vital wound and that their attacks, if completed, would have killed Chu Ling while leaving Qi Ling gravely wounded.

Qi Ling defeated Chu Ling with a risky attack, then prepared to face Zhen Hong in the afternoon final despite severe injuries. He entered the next match confident in a plan he kept secret, while spectators doubted he could survive it.

• Qi Ling admitted he had gambled on an attack with less than a fifty percent chance of success, and Chu Ling accepted defeat.
• Shi Meng praised Qi Ling, and Luna helped him back to the lounge, where Xiluo and Xiao Ye praised him and worried over his injuries.
• Xiluo explained that Qi Ling could not use the restorative medicine again so soon because it could act like poison, and other medicine would worsen his condition.
• Qi Ling assured his companions that he had a plan for the afternoon match against Zhen Hong, though his injuries had barely improved.
• Qi Ling entered the match despite his condition, while You Xian and the fat man mocked his decision and predicted he would be defeated.

Qi Ling followed Blood Devil’s instructions by showing Zhen Hong a mysterious magic array before conceding their match, and Zhen Hong later transferred her prize key to him. Qi Ling and his companions left the award ceremony with the key that could open the Blood Devil Emperor’s secret chamber and grant access to the Demon God’s Godhood.

• Shi Meng tried to dissuade the injured Qi Ling from competing, but he entered the arena to face Zhen Hong.
• Qi Ling showed Zhen Hong a faintly glowing magic array, which made her react with shock and disbelief.
• Qi Ling conceded the match, and Bai Qian told You Xian that losing did not prevent him from obtaining the Demon God’s Godhood.
• At the public award ceremony three days later, Zhen Hong received the key to the Blood Devil Emperor’s secret chamber and gave it to Qi Ling.
• Bai Qian held back the others as Qi Ling and his companions left the ceremony with the key.

Qi Ling sought Zhen Hong to learn why she had given him the Demon God's Godhood, and she explained that her decision came from her former self and a destiny she did not understand. After Qi Ling encouraged her to define herself through her own bonds, Zhen Hong accepted her identity and planned to travel between worlds to find her true self.

• Qi Ling left his lodgings to find Zhen Hong and ask why she had given him the Demon God's Godhood.
• Bai Qian told Qi Ling that Zhen Hong was waiting for him outside the gate.
• Zhen Hong said she had given Qi Ling the Godhood because her former self had compelled her to do so, and asked whether she was truly herself.
• Qi Ling explained that he considered himself Qi Ling, separate from his past lives, and said his connections with others proved his existence.
• Qi Ling offered to become Zhen Hong's first bond, and she accepted that she was Zhen Hong.
• Zhen Hong thanked Qi Ling and said she would travel through various worlds to search for her true self.

Qi Ling learned more about Zhen Hong’s past life and prepared to claim the Demon God’s inheritance. Alice led him toward the storm-wracked island where the inheritance lay, leaving him to face the Devil Lightning with Blood Devil’s token as protection.

• Qi Ling returned to his lodgings and asked Bai Qian about Zhen Hong’s past life.
• Bai Qian told Qi Ling that Zhen Hong had once been the strongest person after Blood Devil and had likely chosen to die because of her connection to him.
• Bai Qian warned Qi Ling to recover and prepare to receive the Demon God’s inheritance.
• After Qi Ling healed, Alice offered to take him to the inheritance site and told Luna that only the heir could approach it.
• Alice explained that Blood Devil’s token would shield Qi Ling from the Devil Lightning, then led him across the sea toward the island.

Qi Ling and Alice reached the isolated island, where Lei Zhen guarded Blood Devil's Demon God's Godhood against demonic lightning. Lei Zhen mistook Qi Ling for his returning boss and led him to the cave, whose gate opened with Qi Ling's key, leaving Qi Ling about to enter alone.

• Qi Ling and Alice crossed the demonic lightning and found Lei Zhen enduring it without protection.
• Alice explained that Lei Zhen was Blood Devil's powerful, loyal underling and that Qi Ling needed his acknowledgment to inherit the Demon God's Godhood.
• Lei Zhen recognized Qi Ling as his boss, despite Alice pointing out that Qi Ling was only Blood Devil's successor.
• Lei Zhen led Qi Ling and Alice to a cave, and Qi Ling opened its stone gate with his key.
• Qi Ling prepared to enter the cave and asked Lei Zhen and Alice to rescue him if anything happened.

Qi Ling reunited with the Blood Devil inside the cave, learned more about his connection to Zhen Hong, and saw a mysterious statue made with the Dragon God’s help. The Blood Devil explained that inheriting the Demon God's Godhood would cause him to disappear, and Qi Ling prepared to begin the inheritance.

• The Blood Devil appeared in the cave and told Qi Ling he had succeeded in obtaining the Demon God's Godhood.
• The Blood Devil said his past-life relationship with Zhen Hong had been like Qi Ling’s relationship with Luna, while Zhen Hong’s choices belonged to her.
• The Blood Devil showed Qi Ling a life-sized statue of a woman that he had crafted with the Dragon God’s technical help.
• The Blood Devil revealed that he would disappear after Qi Ling inherited the Demon God's Godhood and absorbed some of his memories.
• The Blood Devil urged Qi Ling to stop delaying and begin the inheritance.