Chapter Summaries

Key Plot Points and Events

• The Primordial Desolate Heaven is about to commence its Heaven and Earth Calamity, a three-thousand-year event where cultivators below True Immortal have little chance of survival.
• The event begins with worlds being swallowed and merged into the Savage Continent, causing massive destruction and death.
• Yun Shou deduces a conspiracy theory about Immortals bringing cultivators below True Immortal to be sacrificed for points and Divine Light.

Character Developments

• Yun Shou: Realizes the grim reality of the Primordial Desolate Heaven and the potential conspiracy involving Immortals.
• Thirteen (mentioned): A character from the simulation who knows more about the event's true nature and has entered the Primordial Desolate Heaven ahead of time.

Significant Themes

• Survival of the fittest: The event is a brutal competition where only the strongest survive.
• Conspiracy and deception: Yun Shou's deduction about Immortals exploiting their juniors for personal gain.
• Power dynamics: The vast disparity in power between True Immortals and lower-level cultivators is highlighted.

Character Interactions

• Yun Shou's thoughts and deductions are the primary focus of this chapter, with no direct interactions with other characters.
• Thirteen is mentioned but does not interact with Yun Shou or any other character in this chapter.

Key Plot Points

• The Great Calamity begins, and the protagonist is given a choice of colors, choosing sky blue.
• The protagonist discovers their initial Divine Light height is an overwhelming forty-three hundred thousand zhang, ensuring a first-place win without effort.
• The protagonist decides to cultivate alone, reaching the 720th Heavenly Layer in 4100 years.
• A war between the Human Race and intelligent machines occurs near the protagonist's secluded cultivation place.

Character Developments

• The protagonist shows indifference to competition and rewards, focusing on personal cultivation.
• The protagonist's cultivation speed is extraordinary, breaking through realms rapidly due to the Primordial Desolate Heaven's benefits.

Significant Themes

• The protagonist's exceptional abilities and cultivation speed lead to isolation and mistrust from others.
• The protagonist's disinterest in competition and rewards contrasts with the desperation of others fighting for second place.

Character Interactions

• The protagonist encounters a war between the Human Race and intelligent machines, with both sides wary of his involvement due to his sky blue color and potential threat.
• The protagonist's presence causes tension, with neither side wanting him to join the battle.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The mechanical forces attack with a long-range laser, expecting it to be non-lethal to test your strength.
• You respond with the "Great Cloud Heaven Severing Finger," a massive energy finger that engulfs both human and mechanical races, destroying mechanical beings while sparing humans.
• You decline resources offered by both factions, stating you're just a passing human hero, and go into seclusion.
• During your cultivation periods, you face occasional attacks while re-cultivating, leading to time loss.
• In the year 4451, you encounter a True Immortal swan with 36 Heavenly Layers, which you spare after reducing its Essence by 97.81%.

Character Developments

• You demonstrate immense power, with Divine Light of 470,000 Zhang, making you a top-tier existence in the Primordial Desolate Heaven.
• Yun Shou notes your rapid progress, with your Divine Light increasing by 40,000 Zhang over decades.
• You show selflessness by attacking your own allies to protect humans, increasing your favorability among both factions.

Significant Themes

• Power and Cultivation: Your immense power and rapid cultivation progress are central to the chapter, highlighting the importance of strength in this world.
• Selflessness: Your actions demonstrate that you're willing to sacrifice for others, even at the cost of your own Divine Light.
• Resourcefulness: You decline resources offered by both factions, showing that you value your freedom and independence.

Character Interactions

• You interact with both human and mechanical races, demonstrating your power and selflessness.
• Yun Shou observes your progress and notes your Divine Light increase, showing their awareness of your growth.
• You encounter a True Immortal swan, showing your willingness to spare powerful opponents under certain circumstances.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The Starry Sky Swan, a True Immortal, underestimates the protagonist's power and is weakened by the protagonist's curse-like ability, which temporarily lowers its stats and intelligence.
• The Swan flees after admitting defeat, fearing further humiliation.
• Six days later, the protagonist breaks through another Heavenly Layer and waits for his Return to Truth ability to recover.
• On the seventh day, the protagonist uses his ability to strip away the essence of the fleeing Swan, killing it and its Main Body, leaving no trace behind.

Character Developments

• The Starry Sky Swan: Realizes the error in underestimating the protagonist, experiences fear and humiliation, and ultimately meets its end.
• The Protagonist: Advances to a higher Heavenly Layer, demonstrates his power and cunning, and gains a significant advantage in the Primordial Desolate Heaven.

Significant Themes

• Underestimation and hubris leading to downfall (Swan's mistake)
• Power dynamics and the consequences of underestimating opponents
• The protagonist's strategic and patient approach to cultivation and combat

Character Interactions

• The protagonist and the Starry Sky Swan: The Swan underestimates the protagonist, leading to its defeat and death.
• The protagonist and other cultivators in the Divine Temple: The protagonist considers rallying powerful pseudo-immortals for votes and sponsorship, demonstrating his political acumen and ambition.

Key Plot Points and Events

• A ruthless True Immortal, with 900 Dao Power, caused the near-extinction of other True Immortals, becoming the sole survivor of a Calamity.
• After 3,000 years, Overlord-level existences killed the madman, shattering the Savage Continent, which was later reformed.
• The Savage Continent is divided into regions for deathmatches and safe zones for accumulating achievements, maintained by True Immortals with varying powers.
• In the 4781st year, the protagonist's 'Essence Reward and Punishment' ability surpasses 100%, allowing instant annihilation of any being.

Character Developments

• The protagonist, Yun Shou, calculates the disadvantages of certain systems and True Immortals' powers, showing his analytical skills.
• Yun Shou's 'Essence Reward and Punishment' ability evolves, reaching its peak and surpassing 100%, demonstrating his growth and power.

Significant Themes

• Power and Disparity: The chapter highlights the power dynamics and disparities among True Immortals, with some systems and individuals at significant disadvantages.
• Patience and Impulsiveness: The madman's impatience led to his downfall, contrasting with Yun Shou's patience and strategic planning.
• Evolution and Growth: Yun Shou's ability evolution represents his personal growth and increasing power.

Character Interactions

• Yun Shou interacts with his thoughts and calculations, showcasing his introspective nature and analytical skills.
• Yun Shou's ability evolution allows him to consider confronting the Calamity Beast leader and Bai He directly, hinting at potential future interactions.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The protagonist realizes the vastness of the universe and the limitations of mental power transmission, making it impractical to find Bai He immediately.
• He decides to return to Yuan Tian Realm and wait for Bai He to appear, planning to kill him during the Heaven and Earth Calamity.
• The protagonist realizes that Bai He might be in Primordial Desolate Heaven and decides to prepare for his arrival.

Character Developments

• The protagonist, Thirteen, demonstrates his vast mental power but also shows his limitations and the need for patience in his search for Bai He.
• Thirteen's determination to kill Bai He remains unchanged, but he now plans to prepare in advance to avoid being caught off guard.

Significant Themes

• The vastness of the universe and the limitations of one's power.
• Patience and planning in the face of overwhelming odds.
• The potential consequences of actions in the context of destiny.

Character Interactions

• The protagonist interacts with his own thoughts and plans, reflecting on his past experiences and future strategies.
• There is no direct interaction with other characters in this chapter.

Brief Reference

• Thirteen realizes the universe's vastness and the limitations of mental power transmission, deciding to wait for Bai He in Yuan Tian Realm.
• He then considers the possibility of Bai He being in Primordial Desolate Heaven and plans to prepare for their encounter.
• The chapter explores themes of patience, planning, and the consequences of actions in the context of destiny.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The protagonist, after breaking through to the 8761st Heavenly Layer, discovers limits to his time-related abilities (Descent, Return to Truth, Time Leap).
• He learns about a Mechanical Race being achieving great feats, potentially the Child of Destiny he had displaced.
• He kills this Mechanical Race being, realizing its Divine Light height is remarkably high for its realm.
• He later learns of a human becoming an immortal, the first in the Savage Continent in a thousand years.
• He starts using his Future Prediction ability annually to check on the Yuan Tian Realm's safety.

Character Developments

• The protagonist shows curiosity and interest in the Mechanical Race being, leading to its elimination.
• He expresses regret for not being able to interfere in human infighting but takes action against alien races threatening humans.
• He shows concern for the Yuan Tian Realm's safety and the well-being of its inhabitants.

Significant Themes

• The protagonist's role as a protector and guide for humanity.
• The limits of power and the consequences of exceeding them (as seen with the Mechanical Race and the Yuan Tian Realm).
• The importance of balance and fairness in the universe (as seen in the protagonist's decision not to interfere in human affairs but to protect them from external threats).

Character Interactions

• The protagonist interacts with the Mechanical Race being, ultimately leading to its demise.
• He observes the human who becomes an immortal, showing interest in his progress.
• He interacts with a True Immortal, helping him escape the Primordial Desolate Heaven and return to the Yuan Tian Realm.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Yun Shou, after returning to his original state, plans to spend a year in the Yuan Tian Realm to ensure its safety.
• He decides to cultivate high-difficulty, high-quality systems, similar to the Spirit Root system, with Dao Seal Quality above 9 points.
• In the Primordial Desolate Heaven, Yun Shou levels up rapidly, reaching 20,000 levels in 6000 years.
• During the final Kun year, all living beings on the Savage Continent engage in a great battle. Yun Shou offers protection to mortals but avoids active intervention.
• Many colored factions collapse, and True Immortals emerge. Yun Shou reaches 23,000 levels and can precognize the future up to nearly one Kun Year.
• In the final day of the Heaven and Earth Calamity, various factions transfer Divine Light to specific targets, including a green flower and a Kunpeng named Ming Zu.

Character Developments

• Yun Shou's strength and cultivation progress significantly, reaching 23,000 levels and gaining the ability to precognize the future for nearly a year.
• Yun Shou maintains his calm and analytical demeanor, weighing the pros and cons of different cultivation paths and avoiding unnecessary conflicts.

Significant Themes

• Cultivation and progression: Yun Shou's focus on cultivating high-quality systems and his rapid leveling up in the Primordial Desolate Heaven highlight the theme of continuous self-improvement.
• Avoidance of conflict: Yun Shou's decision to avoid active intervention in the wars and his preference for managing himself rather than getting involved in messes emphasize the theme of avoiding unnecessary conflicts and maintaining personal peace.

Character Interactions

• Yun Shou interacts with various factions and individuals during his travels across the Savage Continent, offering protection to mortals and observing the actions of powerful cultivators.
• In the final day of the Heaven and Earth Calamity, Yun Shou observes interactions between a green flower, a Kunpeng named Ming Zu, and a Demon Dragon, highlighting the alliances and relationships among different factions.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The Demon Dragon sacrifices itself to engage the Kunpeng in combat, causing the Kunpeng to lose Divine Light.
• The Desolate Fruit is about to be born, marking the end of the Great Calamity.
• Faction leaders reveal their Divine Light heights, with the Cat Maiden surprisingly having the highest at 17,000 zhang.

Character Developments

• The Kunpeng becomes the victim of a scheme to reduce its Divine Light.
• The Cat Maiden reveals her high Divine Light, shocking other factions.
• You, the narrator, remains observant and amused by the events unfolding.

Significant Themes

• Deception and Scheming: Factions use underhanded tactics to reduce their opponents' Divine Light.
• Power Dynamics: The true strength of faction leaders is often hidden, with their subordinates being the actual combat powerhouses.
• Ambition and Pride: The Cat Maiden's high Divine Light and boastful attitude highlight her ambition and pride.

Character Interactions

• The Kunpeng and the Demon Dragon engage in a one-sided combat, leading to the Kunpeng's loss.
• Faction leaders reveal their Divine Light heights, causing surprise and suspicion among others.
• You, the narrator, watches and comments on the events, finding amusement in the Cat Maiden's behavior.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Hajihe obtains the Desolate Fruit, surprising the gathered cultivators who expected it to be distributed based on their status.
• He plans to use the fruit to end the Heaven and Earth Calamity early or get more Desolate Fruits.
• He precognizes his future encounter with Bai He, expecting to torment him but is instead instantly killed.
• He realizes Bai He's abnormal behavior is due to being stimulated elsewhere before arriving at the Primordial Desolate Heaven.

Character Developments

• Hajihe shows his power and wealth, impressing and tricking many cultivators.
• Bai He is revealed to be defensive and reactive, not the confident and manipulative figure Hajihe expected.

Significant Themes

• Power and wealth can manipulate and impress others.
• Precognition can reveal future events but may not provide clear understanding or control.
• Unexpected reactions can challenge assumptions and plans.

Character Interactions

• Hajihe interacts with various cultivators, impressing some and tricking others.
• Hajihe's precognition shows his future interaction with Bai He, revealing Bai He's defensive behavior.
• Hajihe and Yun Shou discuss the unexpected events, leading Hajihe to realize Bai He's reaction is due to external stimulation.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Bai He, a Child of Destiny, reacts strongly to Yun Shou (thirteen) obtaining a Desolate Fruit.
• Yun Shou realizes Bai He's behavior is due to sensing a life-or-death crisis, not his own impending death.
• Bai He is sealed within a certain area by another Dao Lord, causing his panic and aggressive behavior towards Yun Shou.

Character Developments

• Bai He: Initially thought to be fearless and arrogant, he's revealed to be terrified and desperate, trying to protect himself from an unknown pursuer.
• Yun Shou: Shows analytical skills and strategic thinking, trying to understand and utilize Bai He's situation to his advantage.

Significant Themes

• Destiny and Free Will: Bai He's inability to see his own destiny and the Destiny Dao Lord's stinginess with certain abilities highlight the theme of destiny's unpredictability and the characters' struggle for control over their lives.
• Fear and Desperation: Bai He's actions are driven by fear, showing how desperation can lead to irrational behavior.

Character Interactions

• Yun Shou and Bai He: Their interaction is tense and strategic, with Yun Shou trying to manipulate Bai He's situation to his advantage, while Bai He is focused on survival and eliminating perceived threats (like Yun Shou).

Key Plot Points and Events

• Bai He, in a hurry, arrives at the Primordial Desolate Heaven with a layer of distorted space around his body.
• He quickly kills the Desolate Fruit recipient and leaves without destroying the realm, unlike in previous simulations.
• In the Frost Snow Heaven plane, Bai He encounters an Ice Queen who submits to him but humiliates him by vomiting animal dung into his mouth.

Character Developments

• The narrator, Snow Eater Han, becomes more curious and frustrated about Bai He's behavior and his distorted space shield.
• Bai He, despite his power, is humiliated and stunned by the Ice Queen's actions, showing he's not invincible.

Significant Themes

• Power dynamics and the vulnerability of the powerful.
• The consequences of underestimating one's opponent.
• The narrator's growing interest in and understanding of Bai He.

Character Interactions

• The Ice Queen challenges Bai He's dominance and humiliates him, leading to a shift in their power dynamic.
• The narrator and Bai He's interactions are limited to observations, with the narrator growing more curious about Bai He's actions.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Bai He tortures a woman in a self-created universe, aiming to cause her eternal regret and despair.
• Thirteen (You) foresees the future and arranges to receive the Desolate Fruit, then fakes his death to escape Bai He's notice.
• You return to Yuan Tian Realm a year before Bai He's predicted attack, carrying vast resources to expand the realm's size.

Character Developments

• Bai He: Shows extreme cruelty and desire for revenge, opening a small universe to torment his enemy.
• You (Thirteen): Demonstrates exceptional intellect and strategic planning, faking his death and returning to Yuan Tian Realm to prepare for Bai He's arrival.

Significant Themes

• Revenge and its consequences: Bai He's obsession with revenge leads him to create eternal torment for his enemy.
• Intellectual combat: You outsmarts Bai He by predicting the future and faking his death to escape.
• Preparation and anticipation: You returns to Yuan Tian Realm to prepare for Bai He's impending arrival.

Character Interactions

• You interacts with various characters upon returning to Yuan Tian Realm, including the girl (whose name is not mentioned) and the Child of Destiny, Xiao Yelin.
• Xiang Yang, another Child of Destiny, is shown provoking others to fight and engaging in passionate brawls using alternate accounts.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Bei Chenguang and Jiang Yueli engage in various role-playing scenarios, deepening their relationship.
• The Azure Domain develops well, with the Haipoh Continent merging peacefully.
• The protagonist witnesses a chaotic battle for a "Profound God Crystal," reflecting the world's competition for resources.
• The protagonist decides to accelerate his cultivation to reduce resource needs and elevate wisdom for all beings, aiming to create an immortal nation.
• He plans to re-cultivate through ninety trillion Heavenly Layers to accumulate enough substance before achieving immortality.
• Bai He's arrival is imminent, earlier than in the last simulation.

Character Developments

• Bei Chenguang and Jiang Yueli grow closer, their love pure and untainted by age or appearance.
• The protagonist remains indifferent to others' suffering, planning to help only after achieving success without personal loss.
• The protagonist's cultivation speed slows down after leaving the Primordial Desolate Heaven.

Significant Themes

• The struggle for resources and power in the cultivation world.
• The protagonist's noble aspirations to help all beings, balanced with his self-interest.
• The distortion of time and space, affecting Bai He's arrival.

Character Interactions

• Bei Chenguang and Jiang Yueli interact in various role-playing scenarios, strengthening their bond.
• The protagonist interacts with Xu Ling'er and Yun Shou, discussing his plans and thoughts.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The protagonist learns that Bai He, the Lord of Shadows, will arrive early, threatening the world's stability.
• Instead of eliminating the Calamity Beast leader immediately, the protagonist captures it and conducts research, delaying Bai He's arrival.
• Bai He arrives and witnesses the protagonist's research, feeling surprised and speechless.

Character Developments

• The protagonist, now using the alias "Avatar of the World Consciousness," demonstrates strategic patience and adaptability.
• Bai He, despite his past trauma, shows curiosity and a desire for connection, but remains vigilant.

Significant Themes

• Patience and Adaptability: The protagonist demonstrates these qualities by changing his approach and delaying Bai He's arrival.
• Trust and Vigilance: Bai He's past trauma makes him wary of trust, while the protagonist tries to gain his trust naturally.

Character Interactions

• The protagonist interacts with Bai He cautiously, neither overdoing nor underdoing his admiration, to avoid triggering Bai He's vigilance.
• The protagonist's relationship with the researchers is one of respect and admiration, with the researchers looking up to him despite finding his behavior peculiar.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Protagonist dissects and analyzes the Calamity Beast, becoming increasingly excited and eager to interact with Bai He, the Great Lord of Calamity Beasts.
• Protagonist attempts to shake Bai He's hand, but Bai He mind-reads him due to his excited state.
• Protagonist tries to use the Essence Reward and Punishment ability on Bai He but fails due to Bai He's distorted space defense.
• Protagonist realizes that killing Bai He now might be the best opportunity, as Bai He's arrival in three years could be more challenging.
• Protagonist plans to use the "Return to Truth" ability to bypass Bai He's distorted space defense, but it's risky and has only one chance of success.

Character Developments

• Protagonist: Becomes more determined to defeat Bai He, even if it means risking his own life.
• Bai He: Shows increased caution and defensiveness, unlike his past confident and reactive self.

Significant Themes

• The struggle between the protagonist and Bai He, with the protagonist seeking any advantage to defeat Bai He.
• The risks and dangers of time manipulation and other powerful abilities.
• The consequences of past actions (butterfly effect) affecting the present.

Character Interactions

• Protagonist and Bai He: Their interaction is tense and cautious, with the protagonist trying to hide his intentions and Bai He being defensive.
• Protagonist and others (Mo Ling, Bei Chenguang, Xiao Yelin): The protagonist considers taking them with him if he decides to escape, showing concern for their well-being.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The protagonist faces two paths: "Noah's Ark" or "Return to Truth" to confront Bai He.
• They choose to confront Bai He, deciding to kill him in the year 7540.
• The protagonist uses "Return to Truth" to move one light-year away from Bai He, but their Vital Energy, filling the entire Yuan Tian Realm, moves with them.
• They activate "Essence Reward and Punishment," targeting Bai He and reducing his Essence to 0.

Character Developments

• The protagonist shows determination and resolve in confronting Bai He, willing to risk their own life.
• Bai He, the antagonist, is confident and interested in the protagonist's actions but is ultimately defeated.

Significant Themes

• Determination and resolve in the face of adversity.
• The consequences of one's actions and the importance of decisive moments.
• The power of Vital Energy and Essence in the universe's mechanics.

Character Interactions

• The protagonist interacts with several Ancient Immortals and Children of Destiny, informing them of the plan.
• The protagonist and Bai He have a tense interaction before the protagonist activates "Essence Reward and Punishment."

Key Plot Points and Events

• The protagonist successfully uses the 'Essence Reward and Punishment' technique to defeat Bai He, but they hesitate to confirm if it worked.
• The protagonist uses 'Future Prediction' to see that Bai He's clothes are left behind, suggesting his death.
• After three years of peace, the protagonist inherits memories from the future, confirming Bai He's death.
• The protagonist decides to take a hundred-year vacation, but remembers a strange phenomenon at the site of Bai He's death.
• The protagonist discovers a small world in the second-dimensional space where Bai He died, which is later identified as a universe.

Character Developments

• The protagonist becomes more confident and exhilarated after confirming Bai He's death.
• The Destiny Dao Master is mentioned but hasn't appeared yet, causing the protagonist to speculate about his inaction.
• The protagonist decides to balance cultivation and leisure after taking a long break.

Significant Themes

• Victory and Consequences: The protagonist celebrates his victory over Bai He but also considers the potential consequences of his actions.
• Cultivation and Leisure: The protagonist struggles to balance his cultivation and leisure time, highlighting the importance of both in his life.
• Uncertainty and Confirmation: The protagonist's use of 'Future Prediction' to confirm Bai He's death emphasizes the theme of uncertainty and the need for confirmation in his actions.

Character Interactions

• The protagonist interacts with Zuo Tianxin, the researcher who helps him confirm Bai He's death.
• The protagonist interacts with Ancient Immortals and Children of Destiny who study the small world left behind by Bai He.
• The protagonist's internal monologue with Yun Shou, his Main Body, highlights his confidence and defiance after defeating Bai He.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The protagonist realizes that a complete Cosmic Lord can absorb their universe into their body, maintaining power.
• Bai He's universe, a perfect and ownerless universe with complete Dao Principles, is discovered.
• The protagonist considers the risks and potential threats of entering Bai He's universe.
• The Yuan Tian Fifteen Immortals begin studying Bai He's universe to gain access, facing challenges due to incomplete information about its Dao Principles.

Character Developments

• The protagonist becomes more strategic and cautious, considering potential threats and planning ahead.
• The Yuan Tian Fifteen Immortals are shown to be capable but face obstacles in their task.

Significant Themes

• Power and strength in the universe, with complete Cosmic Lords being the strongest.
• The importance of understanding and controlling Dao Principles for access and power.
• The risks and benefits of exploring new universes.

Character Interactions

• The protagonist interacts with the Yuan Tian Fifteen Immortals, providing support and guidance as they work to access Bai He's universe.
• The protagonist reflects on the Ice Queen's situation and her impact on Bai He.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The Fifteen Immortals of Yuantian forcefully enter a small universe, the Bai He Universe, causing their replicated Dao Principles to dissipate.
• Yun Shou, reduced to a mortal within the universe, explores its interior with the Immortals.
• The universe is revealed to be a tower-like structure with 100,000 layers, each representing a unique hellscape.
• Xiang Yang, one of the Ten Children of Destiny, tests a sharp object in a hell layer, experiencing intense pain.

Character Developments

• Yun Shou experiences a significant power loss, reduced to a mortal state within the universe.
• Xiang Yang demonstrates curiosity and physical resilience when exploring a hell layer.

Significant Themes

• The impact of entering different universes on cultivators' powers and realms.
• The exploration of a mysterious, hellish universe.
• The preservation of cultivation systems in the Boundless Sea of Void.

Character Interactions

• Yun Shou interacts with the Fifteen Immortals of Yuantian, seeking their help to exit and re-enter the universe.
• Xiang Yang interacts with Yun Shou and the other Immortals, exploring a hell layer together.