Chapter Summaries

Lu Changzhi defeated the Spirit of the Space Origin and used its essence to deepen his mastery of space. He left the altered space with new movement abilities and collected the Void Raw Stones gathered around the Space Origin.

• Lu Changzhi used the Dao Simplification Brush to locate the Spirit of the Space Origin, then evaded its spatial saber attack.
• Lu Changzhi and the Dao-Severing Sword Spirit attacked together, trapping the Spirit of the Space Origin in a ball of light.
• After the spirit refused to talk, Lu Changzhi destroyed it with the Helping Others for Pleasure Broadsword and stored its light in the system.
• Lu Changzhi absorbed the spirit's knowledge and learned to move through space without spiritual power.
• Lu Changzhi found the Space Origin's power and nearby Void Raw Stones, noticed the Space Origin Spirit Stone Chen Yibi had taken was missing, and gathered the remaining stones.

Xu Xuanwei weighed whether to use a depleted body and black box while Lu Changzhi confronted the Space Origin. Lu Changzhi returned with its power, and Xu Xuanwei let him leave, still shaken by the danger he sensed.

• Xu Xuanwei examined the black box and discovered that the body inside had been nearly depleted.
• Xu Xuanwei sensed that Lu Changzhi's arrival posed an even greater danger than opening the box, so he put it away and waited.
• Lu Changzhi told Xu Xuanwei the matter was over and proved it by showing him the power of the Space Origin.
• Xu Xuanwei opened the formation and let Lu Changzhi in, then offered him the soft armor as a reward.
• Xu Xuanwei told Lu Changzhi he could leave, then reflected that his decision had left him dancing on the edge of death.

Lu Changzhi returned from the Void Dao Manor after overcoming the Spirit of the Space Origin with the Dao-Severing Sword Spirit’s help. He swallowed half the space origin power in one gulp, rapidly strengthening the Seed of Chaos, while Xiao Dao began refining the other half.

• Xu Xuanwei watched Lu Changzhi leave and decided to wait for the next fated person before releasing another Void Dao Manor relic.
• Lu Changzhi returned to Hidden Origin Peak and credited the Dao-Severing Sword Spirit and the Dao Simplification Brush’s “Slay” for making the dangerous trip manageable.
• Lu Changzhi split the space origin power in half, giving one portion to the Dao-Severing Sword Spirit and asking the system how to refine his share.
• The system explained that the Seed of Chaos would let Lu Changzhi absorb the space origin power, so Lu Changzhi swallowed it in one gulp and finished absorbing it in less than twenty breaths.
• Lu Changzhi put Xiao Dao and his portion of the space origin power away to refine, then noted that the Seed of Chaos was growing toward forming a space of his own, a feat associated with Dao Realm experts.

Xiang Qingcang prepared the Xiang Clan for a coming assault from the Canglan Domain, while the God ordered the Azure Billows Continent’s factions to invade the Five Continents Domain in thirteen days. After hearing that the system knew nothing about the Longevity Battlefield, Zhong Ming went to ask Lu Changzhi about it.

• Xiang Qingcang told Xiang Ge that the Canglan Domain was likely waiting for the Unsealing Key and sent him to seek support from other factions in exchange for early access to the Longevity Battlefield.
• The God appeared through the divine temple, gave the Canglan Domain a Heavenly Dao Divine Decree, and set the invasion to begin when the Unsealing Key activated in about thirteen days.
• The God ordered the invaders to destroy the Land of the Four Directions, slaughter the Five Continents Domain’s humans, and plunder its cultivation resources.
• The Azure Billows Continent’s experts discussed investigating the Land of the Four Directions before the invasion.
• Zhong Ming asked the system about the Longevity Battlefield, learned it knew nothing, and headed to Lu Changzhi to ask him.

Zhong Ming asked Lu Changzhi about the Longevity Battlefield, including whether it contained tombs and how it came to be. After Zhong Ming left, Lu Changzhi learned that the battlefield was a human-made space intended to renew the Five Continents Domain, and he began to suspect the Unsealing Keys and the Land of the Four Directions were part of a larger plan.

• Zhong Ming asked Lu Changzhi what the Longevity Battlefield was, and Lu Changzhi explained that its promise of longevity was a lure, though it contained limited benefits.
• Zhong Ming asked whether the battlefield had tombs to dig, and Lu Changzhi said that its dead were not buried in tombs.
• Zhong Ming asked whether the Xiang Clan had an Unsealing Key and learned that it did, then remarked that the clan's ancestors were worth digging up.
• Zhong Ming asked how the Longevity Battlefield had appeared, and Lu Changzhi told him it had been built by humans.
• After Zhong Ming left, Lu Changzhi learned that the Saint Battlefield was designed to renew the Five Continents Domain by weakening established factions and redistributing resources to create more chances for geniuses.
• Lu Changzhi connected the eighth Unsealing Key and the linking of the Land of the Four Directions to the Five Continents Continent with the coming renewal, and wondered whether the ancestors had planned the keys' role.

Lu Changzhi suspected the Five Symbols Sect had been draining the Five Continents Domain of its geniuses and warned the imperial clan and Myriad Laws Academy about dangers surrounding the Longevity Battlefield. As rumors about the Unsealing Keys spread across domains, the Canglan Domain’s experts grew interested in the Land of the Four Directions.

• Lu Changzhi wondered whether the Five Symbols Sect had drawn away the Five Continents Domain’s geniuses, then considered that the Beast Race might attack when the Longevity Battlefield opened.
• Lu Changzhi warned the imperial clan and Myriad Laws Academy that unrest and outside forces such as the Beast Race could threaten them during the battlefield’s opening.
• Lu Changzhi reflected that the Unsealing Keys might let him influence the scale of the coming chaos, while Qin Zhen continued making progress on Chen Yibi’s eight gates legacy.
• As Xiang Ge met with other forces, news spread that Unsealing Keys could admit large groups into the Longevity Battlefield days early, alarming smaller forces and reaching the Mystic Origin and Canglan Domains.
• In the Mystic Origin Domain, leaders discussed the approaching storm and the Blood Devil’s preparations, while Canglan Domain experts focused on the Land of the Four Directions after learning a mysterious gate had appeared there.

Qin Zhen finished the objects Chen Yibi had tasked him with and was told to stay behind for good things. Lu Changzhi traveled to West Mountain Province, discovered a concealed array guarded by human experts and a Blood Devil, and sent his External Avatar to confront them; the Blood Devil attacked, but a sword strike instantly dispelled its power.

• Qin Zhen completed the objects at One Brush Saint Hall, and Chen Yibi told him he would stay behind to take on some matters.
• Lu Changzhi chose a location in West Mountain Province and sensed a concealed array guarded by human experts and a saint emperor expert of the Blood Devil Race.
• Lu Changzhi sent his External Avatar to confront the guards and pointed out that their array and restrictions were not well hidden.
• The Blood Devil attacked Lu Changzhi's External Avatar, but a swift sword strike made its overwhelming power dissipate.

Lu Changzhi killed Xue Po and extracted his memories, learning that the Blood Demon Clan was conspiring with human powers and planning to target the Five Continents Domain. Xue Po briefly survived through a hidden safeguard, but Lu Changzhi killed him again before he could finish warning the Blood Demon king.

• Lu Changzhi restrained Xue Po, then split his devil body in two with a fiery-red saber when Xue Po refused to explain the formation restriction.
• Lu Changzhi extracted Xue Po's memories and learned that major Mystic Origin Domain powers were cooperating with the Blood Demon Clan over the Longevity Battlefield, while the Canglan Domain also planned to attack the Five Continents Domain.
• Lu Changzhi wondered which ancestor had orchestrated the converging troubles and decided to investigate, then noticed Xue Po's information page remained lit and used the Dao Simplification Brush to erase the character for "slay."
• Xue Po revived as a ball of flesh in the Mystic Origin Domain and rushed to warn the Blood Demon king about the Five Continents Domain.
• As Xue Po began his warning, the character for "slay" appeared inside him and made him explode, leaving the furious king demanding to know what the Five Continents Domain had.

Lu Changzhi visited the Black Dragon Clan, warned Qin Li that the Five Continents Domain would soon face danger from the Beast Race and the Blood Devil Race, and brought her and Xiao Ming back to Hidden Origin Peak. Qin Li met Zhong Ming and Mu Fan, while Hei Ao was left worried about his clan's safety.

• Lu Changzhi appeared in the Black Dragon Clan's territory, where Long Biao recognized him and tried to hide.
• Lu Changzhi praised Qin Li's progress, then warned her that the Five Continents Domain would face turmoil and Blood Devil Race members of at least Saint Emperor Realm would arrive.
• Qin Li agreed to return to Hidden Origin Peak, and Xiao Ming joined her and Lu Changzhi; Hei Ao tried to ask for help before they vanished.
• At Hidden Origin Peak, Qin Li met Zhong Ming and learned he had recently entered the Saint Realm and studied the Five Symbols Sect's ancestral teachings.
• Qin Li teased Mu Fan about his place among the handsome disciples, and Zhong Ming reassured him that he was more handsome.

Lu Changzhi learned from Liang Si that the Five Continents Domain faced threats from the Canglan Domain, the Mystic Origin Domain, and the Beast Race, and that the Five Symbols Sect’s fate depended on him. He prepared for the coming turmoil by issuing orders and constructing a site resembling the Unsealing Key’s surroundings.

• Zhong Ming told Lu Changzhi he planned to wait near the Xiang Clan and loosen the soil for its ancestor, while Qin Li shared what she knew about the Longevity Battlefield.
• Liang Si explained that the Canglan Domain awaited an early Unsealing Key, the Mystic Origin Domain planned to follow the Blood Devil’s attack, and the Beast Race was also waiting for an opportunity.
• Liang Si told Lu Changzhi that whether the Five Symbols Sect fell into chaos was up to him, and Lu Changzhi decided it must remain peaceful.
• Lu Changzhi considered moving Mountain and Sea Village closer to the sect, then told Lu Yuan to stay near it and had the Sea Race move closer as well.
• Lu Changzhi transformed a chosen location into an ancient-looking site with eight great gates and traces of the Unsealing Key’s Qi, then sent light into the sky.

Lu Changzhi manipulated the Unsealing Key’s message to draw the Xiang Clan and others toward the Longevity Battlefield while he concealed himself nearby. As the Xiang Clan prepared to enter, a powerful outsider arrived, and Lu Changzhi arranged for the Dao-Severing Sword Spirit to be waiting inside.

• Lu Changzhi had the system send a message announcing that the Unsealing Key could be used, then hid near the marked location.
• Xiang Qingcang gathered the Xiang Clan’s experts, ordered them to announce the opening to other forces, and told them to guard the clan while they were away.
• Xiang Qingcang decided Luo Zhen should remain in the clan because taking him along would be unsafe.
• A middle-aged man learned the tampered message pointed to the Five Continents Domain and set out to investigate.
• Yu Chang and Yu Zhen reached the marked location and concealed themselves while they waited for people with Unsealing Keys.
• Lu Changzhi recognized Yu Chang as a powerful outsider and sent the Dao-Severing Sword Spirit inside; soon after, the Xiang Clan’s flying boat arrived with a large procession.

As the Longevity Battlefield drew near, the Xiang Clan offered outsiders a chance to enter early in exchange for payment, collateral, and help in a crisis. Yu Chang secured two spots by handing over eighteen powerful artifacts, intending to reclaim them after the battlefield killed most lower-realm entrants.

• Xiang Qingcang saw the Longevity Battlefield open and noted that the Heavenly Treasure Pavilion had an Unsealing Key too.
• Xiang Ge offered one final entry spot and announced the Xiang Clan's requirements, including a strength threshold and payment or collateral.
• Lu Changzhi realized the Xiang Clan's arrangement would recruit powerful outsiders and increase its strength before rivals arrived.
• Yu Chang approached Xiang Ge and asked for two spots, refusing to promise help if the Xiang Clan encountered trouble.
• Yu Chang presented seventeen Saint Emperor Artifacts and a Dao Artifact, and Xiang Ge accepted the exchange after receiving Xiang Qingcang's approval.
• Yu Chang told Yu Zhen that ninety-nine percent of lower-realm entrants would die and said they could recover the artifacts afterward.

Xiang Qingcang began gathering the forces to open the Longevity Battlefield after four Unsealing Keys appeared, while the Huang Clan’s absence raised suspicions that it held another key. Just as Xiang Qingcang considered using the situation against the Huang Clan, an unidentified voice declared that everyone had arrived and they could begin.

• Xiang Qingcang decided that befriending Yu Chang and possibly following him into the battlefield could be worthwhile.
• Xiang Qingcang revealed the Xiang Clan’s Unsealing Key, and experts from the Heavenly Treasure Pavilion and Academy revealed theirs.
• Jin Xiao revealed an Unsealing Key belonging to the Beastfolk Race, bringing the number of displayed keys to four.
• Xiang Ge pointed out that the Huang Clan had not arrived, and people suspected it might possess an Unsealing Key.
• Xiang Qingcang considered exploiting the Huang Clan’s absence when an unidentified voice announced that everyone was present and they could begin.

Lu Tianmu arrived with the four missing Unsealing Key pieces, allowing the assembled experts to open the Longevity Battlefield. As Yu Chang, Yu Yue, and hundreds of others rushed through the gate, it vanished before everyone could enter.

• Lu Tianmu arrived and produced the four Unsealing Key pieces he had collected.
• Lu Tianmu and Xiang Qingcang placed all eight pieces into the recesses, opening a massive gate to the Longevity Battlefield.
• Yu Chang grabbed Yu Yue and raced through the gate ahead of the other experts.
• Xiang Qingcang and the other token holders entered, while additional experts rushed to try their luck as the crowd exceeded the expected limit.
• The gate vanished, leaving a qualified entrant outside and many others regretting that they had not rushed in.

Yu Chang ignored the gate’s formation trial and prepared to break through its spatial barrier by force. An unseen voice ordered him to behave and confiscated his spear, leaving his attack halted.

• Yu Yue asked Yu Chang why the gate differed from what he had expected, and they discussed the trial and the advantages enjoyed by people with connections.
• Formation experts recognized that the gate’s restrictions resembled the One Brush Saint Hall’s techniques, and the gathered groups began studying how to open it.
• Yu Chang told Yu Yue to watch as he demonstrated a shortcut, then pushed nearby people aside and revealed his Peak Saint Emperor Realm power.
• Yu Chang summoned a powerful Dao artifact spear and raised it toward the spatial barrier to break through by force.
• An unseen voice ordered Yu Chang to behave and demanded his spear, causing his presence to weaken and his raised weapon to freeze.

Yu Chang surrendered his treasured spear after a sword strike warned him not to break the Longevity Battlefield’s rules, and Lu Changzhi learned he had gained the weapon while preparing to use the Unsealing Keys. Meanwhile, Xiao Qian discovered someone had severed the keys’ connection to the master disc, just as a mysterious middle-aged man arrived and offered him an object.

• Yu Chang released his spear’s claim of ownership and gave it up after sensing the overwhelming power behind the sword strike.
• Yu Chang warned Yu Yue to follow the rules if his strength was insufficient, while the other gathered powerhouses abandoned thoughts of taking shortcuts.
• Lu Changzhi learned he had received the Dao Artifact spear and decided to give it to Gu Chen, then confirmed he had collected all eight Unsealing Keys.
• A group in the void discussed a junior’s unusual abilities, and one of them went to speak with someone who had noticed the disturbance.
• Xiao Qian found that the connection between the Unsealing Keys and the master disc had been severed, and a middle-aged man told him not to interfere before sending him an object.

Zhong Ming considered how to exploit the Xiang Clan’s guarded mausoleum, while factions across the domains reacted to the Longevity Battlefield opening earlier than expected. The Canglan Domain’s divine attendants chose to attack, and the Devil King asked whether the Mystic Origin Domain could help him enter and leave the battlefield freely.

• Xiao Qian recognized the jade token given by the middle-aged man, and the man said Zhong Ming could afford to act more boldly under the protection of a powerful backing.
• Near the Xiang Clan, Zhong Ming decided against forcing his way into its guarded mausoleum and considered how to stir up chaos for his own gain.
• Cultivators in the Azure Billows Continent received images proving that the Unsealing Key had opened the Longevity Battlefield early and debated whether to attack the Five Continents Domain before its experts returned.
• The six divine attendants ordered their forces to fight, targeting both the Land of the Four Directions and the Xiang Clan.
• The Mystic Origin Domain discussed moving early to seize Xiang Li and the Xiang Clan’s resources, while the Devil King asked whether it could help him enter and leave the battlefield freely.

Lu Changzhi rerouted the Mystic Origin Domain’s teleportation array into a new passage, allowing the Blood Devil Race to enter the Longevity Battlefield. The Blood Lord arrived at the first gate, where Yu Chang recognized the invaders and prepared to face them.

• The Blood Lord led the Blood Devil Race toward the Five Continents Domain while Mystic Origin Domain experts planned to let them weaken their rivals first.
• Lu Changzhi used Void Raw Stones and Origin Spiritual Power to nest the teleportation array’s exit inside a new passage, concealing its destination.
• The Blood Lord and his forces entered the Longevity Battlefield through the altered array.
• At the first of the eight gates, Yu Chang watched the gathered experts struggle to break through its deliberately troublesome restrictions.
• A blood-red fluctuation brought the Blood Lord into the battlefield, and Yu Chang protected Yu Yue with his Spear Intent.
• The Blood Lord surveyed the gate and the assembled Human Race experts, then laughed in excitement at having successfully entered.

The Blood Lord discovered that the Five Continents Domain experts were trapped with him and tried to escape, but the gate’s rules thwarted him. The rules then added a trial requiring the humans to kill him, and Yu Chang led the attack.

• The Blood Lord realized he had been separated from his subordinates inside a sealed space and recognized that the Mystic Origin Domain had lured him into a trap.
• The Blood Lord attempted to leave by activating a devil technique, but the gate’s rules destroyed it; his second attempt failed as well.
• A voice announced that, because Yu Chang had broken the rules, humans and devils had to fight, and killing the Blood Lord would open the gate.
• The Five Continents Domain experts prepared to attack the Blood Lord, while he protested that he was outnumbered.
• Yu Chang unleashed his peak Saint Emperor presence and formed a spear from his Spear Intent, aiming it at the Blood Lord.

Yu Chang and the Five Continents Domain experts overwhelmed the Blood Lord, who escaped just before Yu Chang could deliver his decisive spear thrust. He reappeared in an unfamiliar passage, where a familiar voice shoved him into what looked like a beam of light but was actually a blade.

• The Blood Lord summoned blood dragons and fought Yu Chang, who destroyed the dragons and pressed him with his spear.
• A warning that only trial participants might receive benefits convinced the Saint Emperor and Saint Venerable experts to join the battle against the Blood Lord.
• Yu Chang wounded the Blood Lord with a spear thrust tailored to his Blood Devil body, and the gathered experts blocked his escape.
• The Blood Lord vanished before Yu Chang could finish him, leaving Yu Chang furious at losing his chance to strike.
• The Blood Lord arrived in an unfamiliar passage, heard a familiar voice, and was shoved into a beam of light that proved to be a blade.