Chapter Summaries

Li Wensong attended the Xu Household banquet while secretly probing the family, and Xu Sheng tried to win his favor. The gathering of the Heavenly Fall Continent’s powerful figures fell silent when Yun Luo, the Heavenly Dao, arrived.

• Li Wensong joked that he would take Xu Sheng and Xu Long as adopted sons if he reached the Eternal Realm, while privately planning to learn the Xu Household’s secrets.
• Xu Sheng escorted Li Wensong and his companions to the front-row banquet table, and Li Wensong introduced Xu Man and the others as his disciples.
• Top powers from across the Heavenly Fall Continent arrived, and Li Wensong failed to draw information about Xu Heng’s bloodline from Xu Sheng.
• Ding Yishan arrived, greeted Xu Sheng and Xu Long, and took a seat near Li Wensong as other Sovereign Realm experts gathered around him.
• Yun Luo appeared above the banquet square, and nearly everyone bowed and welcomed the Heavenly Dao.

Xu Heng announced his engagement to Li Ling, a relative of the Qian Household Chamber of Commerce’s chief president, and revealed that he had awakened the rare Thousand Offspring Chaos Bloodline. The revelation stunned the banquet guests and left Li Wensong and the others facing a far more powerful alliance than they had expected.

• Yun Luo arrived at the banquet, and Xu Sheng and Xu Long greeted her deferentially before she took a seat at the front.
• Xu Heng arrived with Li Ming, Li Ling, and members of the Qian Household Chamber of Commerce, drawing wary attention from Li Wensong, Xu Man, and Qiao Yuqin.
• Xu Heng announced that he intended to become engaged to Li Ling, and Li Ming introduced himself as a Qian Household hall master and the nephew of chief president Qian Xiuzhu.
• Xu Heng revealed that he had awakened the Thousand Offspring Chaos Bloodline and planned to have many children with Li Ling to expand both families’ legacies.
• The guests were stunned by the bloodline’s value, while Li Wensong recognized that its ability to produce talented descendants made Xu Heng a coveted asset to major powers.

Xu Heng announced his marriage alliance and offered a reward for capturing Xu Man and his family, who had killed Xu Yi. Xu Man and Li Wensong weighed whether to reveal themselves, while Li Wensong realized Lu Qing'an had planned for him to set the conflict in motion.

• Yun Luo accepted that Xu Heng's bloodline and marriage alliance would take him away from the Heavenly Fall Continent, freeing her from her promise to support him.
• Xu Man and Qiao Yuqin speculated that Xu Man might inherit Xu Heng's bloodline, and Xu Man promised to have more children with her if he awakened it.
• Xu Heng asked the guests to capture Xu Man and his family, offering a great opportunity as a reward and saying their corpses would suffice if they could not be taken alive.
• Several Sovereign Realm cultivators volunteered, while Xu Man and Qiao Yuqin realized Xu Heng intended to have others kill them.
• Xu Man asked Li Wensong whether they should reveal themselves, and Li Wensong concluded that Lu Qing'an had sent him to initiate the affair rather than resolve it.

Xu Man and Qiao Yuqin revealed themselves at the Xu Household gathering to sever ties and settle old scores, while Li Wensong protected them from Xu Heng’s allies. The chapter ended with Ding Yishan rejecting Xu Heng and offering to stand with Xu Man’s side.

• Li Wensong decided that Lu Qing'an had arranged the confrontation to test him, then encouraged Xu Man to proceed.
• Xu Man and Qiao Yuqin revealed their identities and announced that they had returned to sever family ties and settle old scores with Xu Heng and Xu Sheng.
• Xu Heng called on the Sovereign Realm experts to capture the couple, but Li Wensong threatened anyone who tried to act.
• Li Wensong, Xu Man, and Qian Lingxu released their cultivation presences, making the gathered experts hesitate to intervene.
• Xu Heng urged Ding Yishan to take the lead, but Ding Yishan severed ties with him and offered to help Xu Man’s side.

Ding Yishan turned against Xu Heng, and Yun Luo refused to help him, leaving Xu Heng to seek support from the Qian Household. Li Ming then asked Qian Jiahe how to handle the people who had opposed Xu Heng.

• Ding Yishan denounced Xu Heng for concealing his planned marriage into the Qian Household and switched sides.
• Xu Heng asked Yun Luo to honor their prior agreement, but she chose to remain a bystander.
• Xu Man, Qiao Yuqin, Xu Xuanyu, Xu Yunyi, and Li Wensong suspected Lu Qing'an was behind the unexpected turns.
• Xu Heng appealed to Li Ming for help, calling him brother-in-law.
• Li Ming agreed that Xu Heng’s opponents had slighted the Qian Household and asked Qian Jiahe how to handle the situation.

Li Ming ordered Qian Jiahe to capture Li Wensong and his allies, but their refusal to yield left the Sovereign Realm experts unwilling to intervene. After Qian Jiahe revealed that an Eternal Realm expert from the Qian Household was coming, Yun Luo refused to take sides and ordered them to fight beyond her continent.

• Li Ming told Qian Jiahe to capture Li Wensong, Ding Yishan, and the others so Xu Heng would not lose face.
• Li Wensong and Ding Yishan rejected Qian Jiahe's warning and prepared to fight, while the other Sovereign Realm experts stayed out of the conflict.
• Qian Jiahe asked the assembled experts for help, but they watched Yun Luo and remained silent.
• Qian Jiahe announced that an Eternal Realm expert from the Qian Household Chamber of Commerce would arrive within a day.
• Yun Luo refused to support either side and told them to fight beyond her continent.

Xu Man attacked Xu Sheng to settle the years-old grudge between them, overwhelming him despite their equal realms and forcing Xu Heng to intervene. Just as the others moved toward a chaotic battle, an Eternal Realm expert froze the void across ten million li and spoke.

• The crowd chose to stay out of the conflict, and Yun Luo transported everyone beyond the domain to keep the Heavenly Fall Continent from being damaged.
• Xu Man entered the Sovereign Deity State and accused Xu Sheng of trying to violate his wife and later kill him, then charged at him.
• Xu Sheng entered the Sovereign Deity State and fought Xu Man, but Xu Man defeated him with one exchange and pursued him with powerful Divine Abilities from his Eternal Realm expert's inheritance.
• Xu Man unleashed his strongest Divine Ability against Xu Sheng, prompting Xu Heng to intervene as Qian Lingxu, Li Ming, Li Ling, Li Wensong, and Ding Yishan joined the confrontation.
• An immense domain froze the void, and a voice from ten million li away revealed the arrival of an Eternal Realm expert.

Qian Mingjing arrived and stopped Xu Man from killing Xu Sheng, then ordered Li Wensong to end the confrontation. Li Wensong mistook the demand for a test from Lu Qing'an and defied Qian Mingjing, leaving the conflict unresolved.

• Qian Mingjing appeared, restrained everyone, and erased the attacks before Xu Man could kill Xu Sheng.
• Li Ming and Li Ling greeted Qian Mingjing, who learned that Xu Heng was the Thousand Offspring Chaos Bloodline bearer and the Qian Household's prospective nephew-in-law.
• Qian Mingjing told Li Wensong he would not permit an attack on the Xu Household and declared that the fighting should end.
• Li Wensong interpreted the situation as a test arranged by Lu Qing'an and decided he had to complete Xu Man's revenge task.
• Li Wensong openly told Qian Mingjing that the matter could not end, shocking everyone present.

Li Wensong defied Qian Mingjing and demanded that Xu Sheng die and Xu Heng be left to Xu Man, despite Qian Mingjing’s Eternal Realm power and the Qian Household’s agreement with Lu Qing'an. As Qian Mingjing prepared to strike Li Wensong, a figure suddenly entered his domain.

• Qian Mingjing warned Li Wensong that the Qian Household had made an agreement with the Eternal Realm expert behind him and urged him to compromise.
• Li Wensong stayed true to his task and publicly demanded Xu Sheng’s death and that Xu Man decide Xu Heng’s fate.
• Qian Mingjing lost patience and unleashed his Eternal Realm presence, causing Li Wensong to vomit blood.
• Li Wensong gathered his strength and challenged Qian Mingjing to fight.
• Qian Mingjing prepared to strike, but a figure suddenly barged into his domain.

Lu Qing'an arrived to support Li Wensong and demanded that the Xu Household be destroyed, forcing Qian Mingjing to choose between Xu Heng and cooperation with Lu Qing'an's continent. Lu Qing'an offered Yun Luo a path to the Eternal Realm in exchange for a contract, and Yun Luo declared that the Qian Household's future cooperation depended on Qian Mingjing's choice.

• Lu Qing'an appeared beside Li Wensong and confirmed to Qian Mingjing that he was the person working with Qian Xiuzhu.
• Lu Qing'an insisted that the Xu Household must disappear and warned Qian Mingjing that opposing him would prevent him from leaving.
• Lu Qing'an offered Yun Luo a chance to reach the Eternal Realm if she entered a contract with him and understood her position.
• Yun Luo accepted the risk of Lu Qing'an's offer and told Qian Mingjing that the Qian Household's future cooperation depended on his choice.

Yun Luo’s open support for Lu Qing'an made Qian Mingjing abandon Xu Heng and Xu Sheng rather than risk angering a powerful opponent. After Lu Qing'an and Qian Mingjing left to discuss their cooperation, Xu Man killed Xu Sheng and left Xu Heng to Li Wensong.

• Yun Luo’s choice to side with Lu Qing'an frightened Qian Mingjing, who feared Lu Qing'an might be a Late Eternal Realm expert.
• Qian Mingjing withdrew his support for Xu Heng, and Xu Heng tried to save himself by blaming his eldest son, Xu Sheng.
• Lu Qing'an asked Li Wensong to handle the matter, then left with Qian Mingjing to continue discussing their cooperation.
• Xu Heng and Xu Sheng tried to flee, but Li Wensong stopped Xu Heng while Xu Man confronted Xu Sheng.
• Xu Man killed Xu Sheng, then demanded answers from Xu Heng before leaving his father to Li Wensong.

Xu Man dissolved the Xu Household after Li Wensong killed Xu Heng, while Lu Qing'an secured his partnership with Qian Mingjing and let him believe he was a Peak Eternal Realm expert. The chapter ended with Lu Qing'an revealing that Li Wensong could reach the Eternal Realm using the corpse of an Eternal Realm cultivator.

• Li Wensong killed Xu Heng, crippled Xu Man's third brother, and spared Xu Man's younger sister.
• Xu Man declared the Xu Household dissolved, while Li Ming and Li Ling vowed revenge against Li Wensong and Xu Man.
• Lu Qing'an and Qian Mingjing renewed their agreement, and Qian Mingjing delivered ten million Heavenly Mandate Soul Stones.
• Qian Mingjing guessed Lu Qing'an's cultivation, and Lu Qing'an's answers led him to believe Lu Qing'an was at the Peak Eternal Realm.
• Lu Qing'an said the Eternal Night Continent would soon reach the Ninth Heaven and gave Qian Mingjing a communication treasure.
• Qian Mingjing asked how Li Wensong could break through to the Eternal Realm, and Lu Qing'an said he needed an Eternal Realm cultivator's corpse.

Lu Qing'an revealed Eternal Realm cultivation and transferred some of it to the Heavenly Fall Continent, convincing Yun Luo to form a contract with him. Qian Mingjing watched in stunned silence as Yun Luo began the contract and Lu Qing'an's cultivation returned to the Peak Sovereign Realm.

• Qian Mingjing realized Li Wensong had tried to provoke him into attacking so Lu Qing'an would kill him and provide a corpse for Li Wensong's breakthrough.
• Li Wensong, Yun Luo, Xu Xuanyu, Xu Yunyi, and Cang Ru joined Lu Qing'an and Qian Mingjing, and Cang Ru reported that the Core Soil did not share the same origin.
• Lu Qing'an revealed cultivation at the Early Eternal Realm, shocking everyone present.
• Lu Qing'an sent cultivation into the World-Stabilizing Divine Pillar, then returned to the Peak Sovereign Realm and promised to help Yun Luo advance further.
• Yun Luo eagerly agreed to form a contract with Lu Qing'an, who began the process as Qian Mingjing watched in shock.

Lu Qing'an completed his contract with Yun Luo and decided to cultivate both the Heavenly Fall Continent and the Eternal Night Continent toward becoming Nine Heavens Continents. He learned that Chen Lingling, a Mid Eternal Realm expert, was connected to the Divine Continent, and Qian Mingjing was stunned when Xu Man addressed Lu Qing'an familiarly.

• Qian Mingjing struggled to recover from watching Lu Qing'an transfer cultivation to the Heavenly Fall Continent and resolved to tell his elder brother about it.
• Lu Qing'an told those present that he generously helped people who were loyal to him or trusted him, and Yun Luo agreed to continue developing the Heavenly Fall Continent.
• Lu Qing'an decided to create two Nine Heavens Continents, using different methods to advance the Heavenly Fall Continent and the Eternal Night Continent.
• Lu Qing'an showed Qian Mingjing a portrait of the expert connected to the Divine Continent, and Qian Mingjing identified her as Chen Lingling, a powerful Mid Eternal Realm expert.
• Qian Mingjing told Lu Qing'an that Chen Lingling might be found on the nearby Origin Continent, and Lu Qing'an questioned him about higher-level continents and Eternal Realm experts.
• Xu Man thanked Lu Qing'an for helping settle the Xu Household's affairs, leaving Qian Mingjing shocked by how familiarly Xu Man addressed him.

Lu Qing'an returned to the Eternal Night Continent after settling matters on the Heavenly Fall Continent, leaving Li Wensong behind with Qian Mingjing. Li Wensong concluded that Qian Mingjing and he were both pieces in Lu Qing'an's plans, while Qian Mingjing remained baffled by his claims.

• Lu Qing'an said farewell to Qian Mingjing and had Yun Luo teleport him, Xu Man, and the others to the Eternal Night Continent.
• Qian Mingjing asked Li Wensong to stay and explain some matters, while Cang Ru remained with Yun Luo to continue learning.
• Qian Mingjing accused Li Wensong of waiting for him to attack so Lu Qing'an could kill him and use his corpse to help Li Wensong break through to the Eternal Realm.
• Li Wensong realized that Lu Qing'an had planned multiple routes for his breakthrough and decided Qian Mingjing had become a fellow chess piece.
• Li Wensong claimed that Lu Qing'an had also arranged for him to stay behind, then called Qian Mingjing his junior and promised to explain the situation.

Li Wensong convinced Qian Mingjing that Lu Qing'an was a Peak Eternal Realm expert orchestrating a vast scheme and that the Qian Household should relocate to the Eternal Night Continent. Qian Mingjing recognized the disguised Qian Lingxu as his nephew, then told Qian Xiuzhu he had become a chess piece too.

• Li Wensong recounted how he had become Lu Qing'an's chess piece and claimed seniority over Qian Mingjing.
• Qian Mingjing accepted Li Wensong's explanation that Lu Qing'an was a Peak Eternal Realm expert who had mastered the Rule of Cause and Effect.
• Li Wensong urged Qian Mingjing to move the Qian Household's headquarters to the Eternal Night Continent, and Qian Mingjing agreed to discuss it with Qian Xiuzhu.
• Qian Mingjing recognized Qian Lingxu from Li Wensong's portrait and revealed that he was his nephew.
• Qian Mingjing contacted Qian Xiuzhu and congratulated him on becoming a qualified chess piece.

Qian Mingjing told Qian Xiuzhu that Lu Qing'an was a Peak Eternal Realm powerhouse who had made the Qian Household part of his scheme, and urged him to seize the chance to ally with him. After weighing the risks and rewards, Qian Xiuzhu chose to move the Qian Household Chamber of Commerce to the Eternal Night Continent and take the gamble.

• Qian Mingjing told Qian Xiuzhu that he had found Qian Lingxu with Lu Qing'an and believed Lu was a Peak Eternal Realm powerhouse who had mastered the Rule of Cause and Effect.
• Qian Xiuzhu questioned whether Qian Mingjing's claims were reliable and worried that relocating the Qian Household's assets would risk the entire business.
• Qian Mingjing urged Qian Xiuzhu to trust his judgment and attach the Qian Household to Lu Qing'an's power.
• Qian Xiuzhu considered the possibility of building the strongest chamber of commerce on a future Ninth Heaven continent, and thought of Qian Lingxu being there.
• Qian Xiuzhu informed Qian Mingjing that he had decided to take the gamble, and Qian Mingjing said he knew what to do.

Lu Qing'an returned to the Eternal Night Continent and reunited with his companions and children, giving them gifts from his trip. Xue Tianfei came back from training and embraced him, leaving the courtyard lively with their reunion.

• Lu Qing'an returned to the Eternal Night Continent and learned that everyone had gone out to train after the continent's breakthrough to the Seventh Heaven.
• Xiao Qingyi welcomed Lu Qing'an back and received a lightning-type Seven Mysteries supreme treasure.
• Lu Qing'an learned that Xue Tianfei and Hu Xinxin were training on the Divine Continent, where Xue Tianfei hoped to grow strong enough not to hold him back.
• Lu Miaomiao and the other children reunited with Lu Qing'an, who gave them and the others gifts he had brought from the Heavenly Fall Continent.
• Xue Tianfei returned and threw her arms around Lu Qing'an, while Xiao Qingyi and the others watched their reunion.

Lu Qing'an reunited with Xue Tianfei and planned for her to build a continent-spanning commerce network. Back at the courtyard, he learned the Qian Household Chamber of Commerce planned to move its entire headquarters to the Eternal Night Continent.

• Lu Qing'an took Xue Tianfei to a deserted mountain, where they reunited and he proposed she take charge of the continent's commerce.
• Lu Qing'an told Xue Tianfei he would help her become the richest woman in the Nine Directions and Ten Domains, and they spent time together.
• Hu Xinxin reported that Black Dragon and the others had nearly finished arranging for forces on the Divine Continent to relocate, and Lu Qing'an outlined his plan to weaken that continent and contract its Heavenly Dao.
• Xu Xuanyu and Xu Yunyi told the courtyard about Lu Qing'an's new contract with the Heavenly Fall Continent, while Lu Qing'an promised the group they could visit his continents once teleportation became possible.
• Li Wensong returned and told Lu Qing'an that the Qian Household had decided to move the chamber's entire headquarters to the Eternal Night Continent, leaving Lu Qing'an stunned.

Lu Qing'an learned that Li Wensong had persuaded the Qian Household to move its headquarters to the Eternal Night Continent, and he encouraged Li to continue helping his plans. As the Qian Household prepared to depart, Lianxin, the Heavenly Dao of the Five Lakes Continent, appeared to stop them.

• Li Wensong told Lu Qing'an how he had convinced Qian Xiuzhu and Qian Mingjing that Lu was a Peak Eternal Realm expert with a grand plan, and Lu pretended his guesses were correct.
• Lu Qing'an promised to help Li Wensong reach the Eternal Realm and assigned him to arrange the Qian Household's relocation to the Eternal Night Continent.
• Lu Qing'an gave Wang Duanshan and He Hong the parts and instructions for assembling the Heaven-Seeking Treasure Mirror before the Fallen God Sea opened.
• Half a month later, Qian Xiuzhu told the Qian Household Chamber of Commerce's senior members to prepare to leave the Five Lakes Continent for the Eternal Night Continent.
• Lianxin appeared in the meeting hall to prevent the Qian Household Chamber of Commerce from moving its headquarters away.