Ch. 1721God-King Source
Key Plot Points and Events
- Grand Master, a Dao Lord, seeks the God-King Source to advance in cultivation, but the process is slow and requires absorbing multiple worlds' sources.
- The Supreme God-Emperor's cultivation method forces Grand Master to continuously plunder worlds, benefiting the Emperor more.
- An avatar of the Supreme God-Emperor, the Celestial Demon Path Lord, appears, offering to set up the Heaven Deceiving Formation with Grand Master to hide their actions.
- The Celestial Demon Path Lord reveals he wants to sever his connection with the Supreme God-Emperor using Nüwa's Source and offers it to Grand Master.
- In the Water Moon World's God-King Palace, Zhao Yun attempts to merge with Nüwa's Source.
- Yang Wunian, a Cang Qing World cultivator, breaks his seal and recaptures Tang Fei, Tianming, the Holy Maiden, and Senran, revealing he's not Yang Wunian but the Egotistical Dao Lord in disguise.
Character Developments
- Grand Master: Greed-driven, seeking power, and willing to cooperate with the Celestial Demon Path Lord to gain Nüwa's Source.
- Celestial Demon Path Lord: Self-aware avatar of the Supreme God-Emperor, seeking freedom and willing to cooperate with Grand Master to sever his connection with the Emperor.
- Yang Wunian/Egotistical Dao Lord: Disguised as Yang Wunian to seize Nüwa's Source, revealing his true identity as the Egotistical Dao Lord.
Significant Themes
- Greed and power: Grand Master's desire for the God-King Source and the Supreme God-Emperor's manipulation of Grand Master's cultivation to benefit himself.
- Freedom vs. control: The Celestial Demon Path Lord's desire to break free from the Supreme God-Emperor's control and Grand Master's caution in cooperating with the Path Lord.
- Deception and disguise: The Celestial Demon Path Lord's true identity and the Egotistical Dao Lord's disguise as Yang Wunian.
Character Interactions
- Grand Master and Celestial Demon Path Lord: Discuss cooperation, with Grand Master initially cautious but agreeing to work together after the Path Lord's sincere offer.
- Yang Wunian/Egotistical Dao Lord and Wang Ming: Yang Wunian's disguise is exposed by Wang Ming, leading to a tense standoff.