Chapter Summaries

Key plot points

• Gu Xi passes Human Immortal Martial Arts to Suiren Shi and other Human leaders, earning 50 billion Merit and the new Heaven and Earth Position of Ancestor of Martial Arts.
• Hongjun and other powerful beings sense the position’s creation. Seeing its limited apparent ceiling, they dismiss Martial Dao as a minor path and underestimate its potential reach.
• Gu Xi realizes that Martial Dao’s strength lies in accessibility: unlike the established paths, it can be practiced by ordinary beings, so widespread adoption could generate immense fortune.
• Gu Xi refines Dong Yin Daojun’s sealed Primordial Spirit, absorbs his memories and experience, then begins studying the Daojun’s Great Luo Dao Fruit.
• Suiren Shi and the others spread Martial Dao among the Human Race. Over three hundred years, it flourishes: the Humans produce more than a thousand Human Immortals, while their population grows by over a billion.
• Martial Dao experts help lead and protect tribes migrating beyond the East Sea Coast. Other races notice the path’s benefits and begin learning it, setting the stage for its spread across Hong Huang.

Character developments and interactions

• Gu Xi shifts from treating Martial Dao as a lesser system to recognizing its strategic value as a path that ordinary people can cultivate. His new founder’s position and study of Dong Yin’s Dao Fruit deepen both his influence and his knowledge.
• Hongjun and the Great Supernatural Beings respond with caution at first, then relax once they judge Martial Dao’s ceiling to be low. Their miscalculation is that they focus on how powerful individual practitioners can become, not on how many beings can practice it.
• Suiren Shi and the Human leaders become the practical agents of Gu Xi’s decision, carrying Martial Dao into the tribes and helping it take root.
• Ordinary Humans embrace the path because it offers a route to cultivation despite their lack of talent for the other systems. Their gratitude toward Gu Xi helps ease the grief of recent losses.
• Dong Yin Daojun, though already defeated and sealed, is completely consumed by Gu Xi, leaving behind the memories and Dao Fruit that Gu Xi seeks to exploit.

Significant themes

• Accessibility versus peak power: A path with a lower ceiling can still outgrow elite systems if far more people can use it.
• Fortune and unintended consequences: Martial Dao’s mass adoption may bring Gu Xi far greater fortune than its apparent limitations suggest.
• Knowledge as power: Dong Yin’s memories and Dao Fruit offer Gu Xi a valuable foundation for understanding the world and the Great Dao.
• Collective strength and survival: Martial Dao empowers ordinary Humans, strengthens their communities, and supports expansion into new territories.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Gu Xi emerges from seclusion after three thousand years, having fully comprehended and condensed seven Dao Embryos.
• He successfully condensed Primordial Five Elements Dao Embryos, with his Primordial Water Element Dao Embryo reaching Great Perfection.
• Gu Xi's Merit value decreases to 100 billion after consuming 300 billion for Enlightenment to condense the Dao Embryos.
• The Human Race's strength and population significantly increase, with over 50 billion people and a substantial rise in powerhouses.
• Gu Xi promotes four Golden Immortals to Divine Positions of the Gods of Twenty-Four Solar Terms.
• Gu Xi decides to tour the Human Race and subdue compatible Gods and Demons to complete the Four Seasons Sequence before advancing to the Great Luo Realm.

Character Developments

• Gu Xi: Successfully condenses seven Dao Embryos, including five Primordial Five Elements Dao Embryos, and decides to complete the Four Seasons Sequence before advancing to the Great Luo Realm.
• Suiren Shi: Reports the Human Race's developments over the past three thousand years, showing growth and loyalty to Gu Xi.

Significant Themes

• The difficulty and rarity of condensing multiple Dao Embryos.
• The importance of Merit in cultivation and its scarcity.
• The Human Race's growth and expansion under Gu Xi's guidance.

Character Interactions

• Gu Xi and Suiren Shi: Gu Xi asks Suiren Shi about the Human Race's developments, and Suiren Shi reports the growth and progress of their race.
• Gu Xi and newly promoted Golden Immortals: Gu Xi has them display their Great Dao and bestows Divine Positions upon four of them.

Key plot points and events

• Thirteen thousand years after the Human Race’s rise began, Gu Xi disguises himself as the Five Elements Daoist and secretly tours its tribes.
• In the Yanhuang Tribe, now a thriving center for trade among many races, he hears that the Human Race has grown powerful: it has ten Golden Immortals, over seven hundred Heavenly Immortals, and more than eleven thousand Earth Immortals. Others credit Gu Xi’s victories, the Four Seasons Sequence, and Martial Dao for its success.
• Curious about reports of strange phenomena at the Canglan River bay, Gu Xi investigates. The commotion turns out to have been engineered by the Kui Niu Demon God, who was trapped in an underwater residence for thirteen thousand years. The Heavenly Immortals who free him are quickly overwhelmed.
• Gu Xi captures Kui Niu, uses the Great Pervasion Art to bring him under his influence, and grants him the Grain Rain divine position because of his Acquired Tide Great Dao.
• Over the next three years, Gu Xi visits Human Tribes across the East Sea Coast and eastern Hong Huang, quietly helping them and recruiting suitable Golden Immortals into the Twenty-Four Solar Terms pantheon. Five follow him from the coast and eleven more afterward; all are defeated and subdued under his Five Elements Daoist guise.
• When Gu Xi bestows the twenty-fourth and final solar-term position, Merit descends and a Four Seasons Dao Lotus strengthens his Dao Embryo. The Four Seasons Sequence reaches perfection, bringing him to the threshold of advancing to Great Luo Golden Immortal.

Character developments and interactions

• Gu Xi observes how far the Human Race has progressed, then shifts from visiting its tribes to building out the solar-term divine hierarchy. He remains secretive, presenting himself publicly as the Five Elements Daoist.
• Kui Niu Demon God, formerly an enemy associated with the destroyed Guishan Monster Race, goes from celebrating his escape to fearing capture. After Gu Xi subdues him and grants him a divine position, he becomes grateful and pledges loyalty.
• The tavern’s mixed-race patrons discuss the Human Race’s growth and Gu Xi’s influence, while the Human experts among them take pride in their people’s achievements. At the bay, the released Kui Niu terrifies the gathered treasure-seekers until Gu Xi intervenes.

Significant themes

• Growth and prosperity: The Human Race’s expansion is shown through its strength, trade, and peaceful contact with other peoples.
• Power and influence: Gu Xi’s military victories and teachings help shape the Human Race’s fortunes and extend his reach across Hong Huang.
• Order through divine appointments: By assigning solar-term positions to powerful beings, Gu Xi turns potential adversaries into servants of a larger structure.
• Progress toward transcendence: The completion of the Four Seasons Sequence marks the culmination of Gu Xi’s efforts and signals his impending breakthrough.

Summary

Key Plot Points and Events

• Gu Xi, having completed the Four Seasons Sequence, returns to the Human Race Holy Land to challenge the Great Luo Realm.
• He gathers Human Race experts to protect his Dao during the breakthrough.
• Gu Xi successfully transcends the River of Destiny and advances to Great Luo Golden Immortal, condensing a dazzling Dao Fruit.
• His advancement alarms other powerful races like the Demon Race, Witch Race, and even Saints.

Character Developments

• Gu Xi demonstrates his immense cultivation speed and power, advancing to Great Luo Golden Immortal in a short span.
• Other characters, like Suiren Shi and the Human Race experts, gain insights into the Great Dao during Gu Xi's breakthrough.

Significant Themes

• The pursuit of power and cultivation, with Gu Xi's rapid advancement serving as a testament to his exceptional talent and dedication.
• The significance of Great Luo Golden Immortals, who transcend the River of Destiny and are untouched by karma, making them formidable and respected figures in Hong Huang.
• The interconnectedness of the races in Hong Huang, with Gu Xi's actions affecting not just the Human Race but also the Demon Race, Witch Race, and other powerful entities.

Character Interactions

• Gu Xi interacts with Suiren Shi and other Human Race experts, guiding and protecting them during his breakthrough.
• Gu Xi's advancement is observed and reacted to by various powerful figures and races in Hong Huang, such as Di Jun, Donghuang Taiyi, the Twelve Ancestral Witches, the Three Pure Ones, East King Duke, West Queen Mother, Ying Long, and an unknown towering red figure.

Key plot points

• Gu Xi advances to Daluo Golden Immortal, becoming a powerful figure in Hong Huang. His new status eases his long-standing fear of the many gods and demons he has angered, though the Witch and Demon Races remain serious threats.
• He reflects on his cultivation and resolves to keep progressing. He has condensed two unusually promising Dao Fruits, and his Primordial Water Element Dao Embryo is nearing the point where it can become another.
• Gu Xi considers the next stage: becoming a Quasi-Saint Heavenly Venerate. The chapter explains that this can be achieved either by directly mastering Dao laws or through Hongjun’s Method of Slaying Three Corpses.
• The method works by severing inner desires and obsessions, which obstruct understanding of the Dao; the severed corpses can also become powerful incarnations. Gu Xi knows only an incomplete version and decides to seek the complete teaching, potentially using his Heavenly Dao Credit Card’s Great Dao Furnace to improve it.
• Suiren Shi and the others congratulate Gu Xi. Ying Long arrives to offer his congratulations, displaying a presence so powerful that even Gu Xi had not sensed him coming.
• As Gu Xi prepares to greet Ying Long, two more figures appear in his mind, surrounded by Buddhist imagery. He suspects they are the Two from the West, setting up their arrival.

Character developments and interactions

• Gu Xi grows more confident after reaching Daluo, but remains ambitious and cautious. He recognizes that this achievement is only the beginning and plans ahead for his next breakthrough.
• Suiren Shi and the others celebrate and honor Gu Xi as their Holy Father.
• Ying Long greets Gu Xi as a fellow great power; his concealed arrival reveals the immense strength of ancient beings.
• The apparent arrival of the Two from the West interrupts Gu Xi’s reunion with Ying Long and hints at a significant encounter.

Significant themes

• Power and security: Gu Xi’s new realm reduces his vulnerability, though it does not eliminate danger.
• Ambition and perseverance: Even a major breakthrough is treated as one step on a long path.
• Different paths to cultivation: Mastering Dao laws and slaying the three corpses are alternative routes to becoming a Quasi-Saint.
• Knowledge as power: The complete version of a secret method is valuable, and Gu Xi’s credit-card system may let him refine or reconstruct what he lacks.

Chapter Summary: “Jieyin and Zhunti Descend!”

Key Plot Points and Events

• Gu Xi’s advancement to the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm causes a sensation throughout the East Sea region. Numerous gods and demons travel to Five Elements Mountain to congratulate him and establish a relationship.
• Ying Long arrives early, but before Gu Xi can receive him, Gu Xi suddenly senses two terrifying beings within his mind.
• The figures are revealed to be Daoist Jieyin and Daoist Zhunti, the two powerful Quasi-Saint disciples of Dao Ancestor Hongjun from the West. Their appearance is accompanied by immense Buddhist phenomena: golden lotuses, chanting, divine light, and visions of worlds repeatedly collapsing and being reborn through the Innate Nirvana Dao.
• Their arrival shocks Ying Long and the gathered gods and demons. Although the Witch and Demon Races currently dominate Hong Huang, everyone recognizes that Jieyin and Zhunti are likely future Saints and therefore vastly important figures.
• The two Buddhist cultivators personally congratulate Gu Xi on attaining Great Luo Golden Immortality and present him with a bottle of Eight Treasures Merit Water, an extremely valuable treasure capable of purifying the body and refining the Primordial Spirit.
• Gu Xi accepts the gift courteously and invites them to sit. He then has Ying Long join them while Suiren Shi and other Human Race experts receive the remaining guests.
• While maintaining a polite exterior, Gu Xi privately analyzes Jieyin and Zhunti’s motives. He knows they are famous for their schemes and remains cautious, though he is not intimidated by them.

Character Developments

• Gu Xi gains enormous prestige after his breakthrough, attracting congratulations from powerful figures, including two future Saints. His growing influence is recognized across the East Sea.
• He also demonstrates maturity and political awareness: he accepts the Westerners’ gift graciously but immediately suspects that their visit has a deeper purpose.
• Ying Long is shown to respect and fear the potential of Jieyin and Zhunti more than even the leaders of the Witch and Demon Races, emphasizing his understanding of the future importance of Saints.
• Jieyin and Zhunti are introduced as outwardly humble, compassionate, and benevolent figures. Their powerful Buddhist manifestations and valuable gift establish their status while their hidden intentions remain uncertain.
• Suiren Shi and the Human Race experts take on a supporting organizational role, managing the large gathering of congratulating gods and demons.

Significant Themes

• Rising prestige and influence: Gu Xi’s breakthrough elevates him into the sphere of major political and spiritual powers.
• The coming age of Saints: The chapter emphasizes that the current dominance of the Witch and Demon Races will eventually give way to Saint-level figures.
• Appearances versus hidden motives: Jieyin and Zhunti present themselves as sincere guests, but Gu Xi suspects their generosity may conceal ulterior plans.
• Destruction and rebirth: The visions associated with the Innate Nirvana Dao symbolize the cyclical destruction and renewal of worlds, reinforcing Buddhist and Daoist ideas of cosmic transformation.
• Political courtesy and vigilance: Gu Xi balances hospitality with caution, recognizing that powerful alliances can also conceal danger.

Character Interactions

• Gu Xi prepares to welcome Ying Long, but their meeting is interrupted by the arrival of Jieyin and Zhunti.
• Ying Long reacts with astonishment and solemn respect toward the Western cultivators, while the other gods and demons are equally impressed by their visit.
• Jieyin and Zhunti formally congratulate Gu Xi and offer him the Eight Treasures Merit Water.
• Gu Xi responds politely, accepts the gift, and invites the two to sit with him and Ying Long.
• Though the three parties appear cordial, Gu Xi internally remains suspicious, setting up a likely confrontation or negotiation over the Westerners’ true intentions.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Gu Xi proposes a discussion on the Dao at Five Elements Mountain.
• Ying Long lectures on the Innate Star Constellation Great Dao, visually presenting the laws of change for the Heavenly Stars.
• Daoist Zhunti lectures on the Innate Nirvana Dao, benefiting many listeners who break through in cultivation.
• Daoist Jieyin lectures on the Innate Nirvana Dao, further aiding the cultivation of the attendees.
• Gu Xi decides to lecture on the Heavenly Stems and Earthly Branches, entering an Enlightenment state to perfect his understanding.

Character Developments

• Gu Xi: Shows initiative in organizing a Dao discussion, gains insights from Ying Long's lecture, and decides to lecture on the Heavenly Stems and Earthly Branches.
• Ying Long: Lectures on the Innate Star Constellation Great Dao, helping Gu Xi in his understanding of the Heavenly Stems and Earthly Branches.
• Daoist Zhunti and Daoist Jieyin: Both lecture on the Innate Nirvana Dao, demonstrating their profound understanding and benefiting the listeners. They are recognized as destined Saints.

Significant Themes

• The pursuit of understanding and mastery of the Great Dao.
• The importance of mutual exchange and learning in advancing one's comprehension of the Dao.
• The interconnectedness of different aspects of the Great Dao, as seen in Gu Xi's deduction of the Heavenly Stems and Earthly Branches based on the Way of the Stars.

Character Interactions

• Gu Xi interacts with Ying Long, Daoist Zhunti, and Daoist Jieyin, learning from their lectures and deciding to share his own understanding of the Heavenly Stems and Earthly Branches.
• The Human Race powerhouses and visiting Gods and Demons listen to the lectures, benefiting from the insights shared and breaking through in cultivation.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The sermons of three Quasi-Saint Heavenly Venerates (Ying Long, Daoist Zhunti, and Daoist Jieyin) bring immense gains to listeners, with many advancing realms, including several to Golden Immortal.
• Dao Lord Gu Xi, the last to give a sermon, teases the crowd before beginning his discourse on the Way of Four Seasons Sequence.
• Gu Xi's sermon on the Four Seasons Sequence brings about rapid climate changes on Five Elements Mountain, aiding listeners' enlightenment and breakthroughs.
• Gu Xi announces his intention to discuss a new Great Dao, the Way of Heavenly Stems and Earthly Branches, causing a spectacular phenomenon in the sky and the appearance of vast golden Merit light.

Character Developments

• Gu Xi shows a friendly and approachable demeanor, making him well-liked by the listeners.
• Kui Niu Demon God and others gain significant insights into the Solar-Term Divine Positions' authority during Gu Xi's sermon.
• Ying Long, Daoist Jieyin, and Daoist Zhunti admire Gu Xi's Great Dao of Four Seasons Sequence but believe it has limited potential for advancement.

Significant Themes

• The power and influence of Great Daos, as demonstrated by Gu Xi's sermons causing physical changes in Heaven and Earth.
• The importance of luck and opportunity in cultivation, as seen in the listeners' rapid advancements after hearing the sermons.
• The distinction between Innate and Acquired Great Daos, with the former being more highly regarded.

Character Interactions

• Gu Xi interacts playfully with the crowd, easing the atmosphere and winning their favor.
• Ying Long, Daoist Jieyin, and Daoist Zhunti admire Gu Xi's Great Daos but have differing views on their potential.
• The listeners eagerly anticipate Gu Xi's sermons, showing respect and eagerness to learn from him.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Auspicious signs and a vast golden light of Merit appear above the Five Elements Mountain, signaling the impending lecture by Gu Xi on the Way of Heavenly Stems and Earthly Branches.
• The Heavenly Dao's response indicates that this Great Dao will have a significant impact on heaven and earth.
• The commotion draws the attention of various powerful beings, including the Three Pure Ones, Nuwa, and other God and Demon Dao Lords, who sense the vast Merit descending.

Character Developments

• Gu Xi's reputation and influence grow, attracting the attention and envy of powerful beings due to the immense Merit he's about to receive.
• Yuanshi, one of Pangu's Three Pure Ones, feels envy and hatred towards Gu Xi for obtaining so much Merit, which he believes should have been his.
• Nuwa, Di Jun, Donghuang Taiyi, and other powerful beings also express envy and resentment towards Gu Xi.

Significant Themes

• The theme of envy and hatred is prominent, with many powerful beings feeling jealous of Gu Xi's impending reward.
• The Heavenly Dao's favoritism is questioned, with some characters feeling that Merit should be distributed more fairly.
• The impact of Gu Xi's new Great Dao on heaven and earth is foreshadowed.

Character Interactions

• Gu Xi's impending lecture brings together various powerful beings, causing them to interact and react to the situation.
• The interactions highlight the envy and resentment felt by many towards Gu Xi, creating tension and potential conflict.

In this chapter, Gu Xi, having created the Dao of the Heavenly Stems and Earthly Branches, begins his teachings at Five Elements Mountain. The Heavenly Dao anticipates his lecture, gathering Merit in advance and causing a stir among the great cultivators of the Primordial World. Gu Xi explains the origins and principles of the Heavenly Stems and Earthly Branches, which are based on the Four Seasons Sequence and reflect the changes in Yin Yang and Five Elements Qi in the heavens and on earth. The combination of Heavenly Stems and Earthly Branches forms a complete Stem-Branch calendar, governing time and space, and determining the fortunes of heaven, earth, and humanity. As Gu Xi's explanation deepens, the Heavenly and Earthly Great Dao rearrange themselves, separating Pure Qi and Turbid Qi, stabilizing the environment, and adjusting the trajectories of the stars. This event astonishes the powerful beings of the Primordial World, as it is unprecedented for a God and Demon Dao Lord to cause such a fundamental change in the Heavenly and Earthly Great Dao.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Gu Xi completes his Dao explanation, triggering a heaven and earth transformation and a deluge of Golden Merit Light, which only he can absorb.
• A silver-gray Dao Fruit, containing multiple Great Daos, descends and merges with Gu Xi.
• Gu Xi's realm advances from Early to Middle Great Luo Golden Immortal, and his Innate Merit Dao Fruit advances to the Middle Dao Fruit Stage.

Character Developments

• Gu Xi's potential is recognized and respected by Ying Long, Daoist Jieyin, and Daoist Zhunti after he receives the Heavenly Stems and Earthly Branches Dao Fruit.
• Gu Xi's excitement and satisfaction grow as he realizes the potential and value of his new Dao Fruit and Merit gains.

Significant Themes

• The power and potential of Dao Fruits, with the Heavenly Stems and Earthly Branches Dao Fruit being particularly exceptional.
• The importance of Merit and its role in advancement and recognition within the Heavenly Dao.
• The recognition and respect of peers for Gu Xi's achievements and potential.

Character Interactions

• Ying Long, Daoist Jieyin, and Daoist Zhunti communicate through Divine Sense, reassessing Gu Xi's potential and deciding to befriend him.
• Gu Xi interacts with his new Dao Fruits, suppressing the Innate Merit Dao Fruit's power and examining the Heavenly Stems and Earthly Branches Dao Fruit's contents.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Gu Xi, a Middle Great Luo Golden Immortal, gains 800 billion Merit, bringing his total to 1.3 trillion.
• He pays off his 1 trillion debt and borrows another trillion, increasing his repayment date to 5 million years.
• The Heavenly Dao grants him a Heavenly Stems and Earthly Branches Dao Fruit, which he plans to dismantle later for his other Dao Fruits.
• The Human Race gains 24 Godhoods (Six Ding Six Jia and Twelve Zodiacs) from the Dao Fruit.

Character Developments

• Gu Xi becomes even more powerful and wealthy, with 1.3 trillion Merit and a new Dao Fruit.
• He plans to use the Dao Fruit to nourish his other Dao Fruits and bestow Godhoods to strengthen the Human Race.
• Gu Xi feels safer with the Heavenly Dao's increased attention, believing it will protect him from enemies.

Significant Themes

• The power and influence of Merit and the Heavenly Dao's attention.
• The potential of the Heavenly Stems and Earthly Branches Dao Fruit and its impact on the Human Race.
• The theme of "outstanding people being easily 'coveted'" is emphasized through Gu Xi's interactions with Jieyin and Zhunti.

Character Interactions

• Gu Xi interacts with various gods and demons who come to congratulate him, including Ying Long, Jieyin, and Zhunti.
• Gu Xi feels uncomfortable with Jieyin and Zhunti's intense gazes, highlighting the theme of being "coveted."

Key Plot Points and Events

• Gu Xi, the Human Race Holy Father, is approached by Daoist Jieyin and Daoist Zhunti, who want to discuss the Human Race's development in the Extreme West Land.
• They praise the region's advantages, but Gu Xi is aware of its true state and declines their invitation.
• Daoist Jieyin and Daoist Zhunti then request to migrate a few Human Race tribes to the Extreme West Land, with their protection.

Character Developments

• Gu Xi demonstrates his determination to protect the Human Race's autonomy and prevent them from becoming subservient to other races, as they were in the myths of the Primordial Era.
• Daoist Jieyin and Daoist Zhunti show their ambition to expand the influence of the Western Teachings and their willingness to manipulate the Human Race for their goals.

Significant Themes

• The struggle for power and autonomy among different races in the Primordial Era.
• The tension between the Human Race's desire for freedom and the control exerted by other powerful races.
• The potential consequences of Gu Xi's refusal to comply with Daoist Jieyin and Daoist Zhunti's plans.

Character Interactions

• Gu Xi's firm refusal to Daoist Jieyin and Daoist Zhunti's requests creates a tense atmosphere, hinting at potential conflict.
• Gu Xi's resolve contrasts with Daoist Jieyin and Daoist Zhunti's ambition, setting up a clear dynamic between the characters.

Plot points and events

• Daoist Jieyin and Daoist Zhunti demand that Gu Xi arrange for several Human Tribes to be moved to the Extreme West Land. They consider the request minor and expect him to comply.
• Gu Xi refuses, saying he is responsible for the Human Race and will not treat its people as expendable. Zhunti challenges his claim to that responsibility, while Jieyin and Zhunti threaten him with their future status as sages.
• Zhunti’s power throws Five Elements Mountain into turmoil, but Gu Xi remains calm and dares them to attack. Jieyin restrains Zhunti and withdraws with him, warning Gu Xi that he may regret refusing.
• After the crisis passes, most visiting Gods and Demons leave, while some remain. Gu Xi delegates to Suiren Shi and the other Human experts, then speaks privately with Ying Long.

Character developments and interactions

• Gu Xi demonstrates firm loyalty to the Human Race and refuses to be intimidated, even by powerful future sages. He hints that the future may not be governed by the Six Sages.
• Jieyin remains controlled but uses veiled threats to pressure Gu Xi; when Zhunti is about to attack, he chooses to stop him and retreat.
• Zhunti reacts with anger and contempt, disputing Gu Xi’s right to call the Human Race his people. His threats escalate into a display of overwhelming power.
• Ying Long worries that Gu Xi has made a dangerous enemy, but Gu Xi’s remark about the future challenges Ying Long’s assumption that sages will dominate the coming age.
• The Human experts and visiting powers watch the confrontation anxiously; some distance themselves from the Human Race afterward, while others decide to stay.

Significant themes

• Duty and belonging: Gu Xi’s responsibility to the Human Race matters more to him than political convenience.
• Power and intimidation: Jieyin and Zhunti rely on their status and force, but Gu Xi refuses to yield.
• Uncertain destiny: Gu Xi questions the supposedly inevitable rule of the Six Sages, suggesting that the future may take a different course.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Gu Xi declares he'll play bigger to counter the future Saints' threats.
• Ying Long shares his experience with a "Sub-Saint" and the realms below Saints.
• Ying Long offers Gu Xi the complete "Secret Method of Slaying Three Corpses."
• Gu Xi decides to visit the Dragon Clan and plans to exchange for the "Postnatal Divine Path Secret Method."

Character Developments

• Gu Xi remains calm and fearless despite Ying Long's warnings about Saints' power.
• Ying Long shows concern for Gu Xi's safety and willingness to help, despite knowing Gu Xi's predicament.

Significant Themes

• The power and fear of Saints.
• The importance of preparation and planning for future challenges.
• The value of friendship and alliances, as seen in Ying Long's aid to Gu Xi.

Character Interactions

• Gu Xi and Ying Long engage in a conversation about Saints' power and realms, leading to Ying Long sharing a secret method with Gu Xi.
• Gu Xi decides to visit the Dragon Clan to strengthen his relationship with them, showing trust in Ying Long.
• Gu Xi's determination to face future threats head-on is reinforced by his decision to exchange for a powerful secret method.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Gu Xi obtains the "Postnatal Divine Path Secret Method," a secret technique allowing ordinary beings to become Deities through Talismans.
• He plans to establish the "Human Dao Sacred Court," a grand Immortal God System with the Human Race as its core.
• Gu Xi decides to secretly cultivate and spread this method among Human Race powerhouses to gain more Deities for his court.
• He also plans to recruit allies like the Dragon Race and subdue wandering Primordial Ancient Gods.

Character Developments

• Gu Xi: He becomes more ambitious and strategic, aiming to create a powerful system for the Human Race. He's also willing to take risks and make sacrifices for his plan.
• Other Human Race powerhouses: They are not explicitly shown, but they are expected to grow and become Deities under Gu Xi's guidance.

Significant Themes

• Ambition vs. Reality: Gu Xi's grand plans contrast with the challenges and obstacles he'll face, highlighting the theme of ambition versus reality.
• Power and Influence: The struggle for power and influence is evident in Gu Xi's desire to create his own system and the expected resistance from other factions.
• Self-Improvement: Gu Xi's focus on upgrading his own strength with the Method of Slaying Three Corpses shows his commitment to personal growth.

Character Interactions

• Gu Xi interacts with other Human Race powerhouses (implied, not shown) and the Dragon Race (planned interaction). He also has a past interaction with Ying Long, who provided him with the Method of Slaying Three Corpses.
• Gu Xi's interactions with other factions and powerful beings are anticipated but not yet shown, as he plans to face their resistance.

Key Plot Points

• Gu Xi uses the 'Great Dao Furnace' function to optimize the 'Method of Slaying Three Corpses', creating the 'Immeasurable Slaying of Corpses Method'.
• He decides to slay a corpse using the four cauldrons (Spring Birth of All Things Cauldron, Summer Solstice Sun Cauldron, Autumn Wind Golden Moon Cauldron, Winter Snow Return to Storage Cauldron).
• Gu Xi successfully severs his 'Four Seasons Daoist' corpse, enhancing his understanding of the 'Primordial Merit Great Dao'.

Character Developments

• Gu Xi: Becomes more powerful and gains a better understanding of his Great Dao after optimizing the corpse-slaying method and severing a corpse.
• Four Seasons Daoist: Created as a result of Gu Xi's new method, tasked with nurturing the Four Seasons Sequence Dao Fruit and the Heavenly Stems and Earthly Branches Dao Fruit.

Significant Themes

• The pursuit of Great Dao and enlightenment.
• The importance of focus in cultivation and the dangers of obsession.
• The concept of 'corpses' representing different aspects of one's obsessions and thoughts.

Character Interactions

• Gu Xi interacts with his newly created Four Seasons Daoist, delegating certain tasks to it.
• Di Jun and Donghuang Taiyi, enemies of Gu Xi, plot against him, highlighting the conflict and tension in their relationship.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Gu Xi (disguised as Xuanhuang Daoist) and True Lord Immortal Crane travel to the East Sea.
• They discover the East Sea is a convergence of countless Sea Realms, each hiding powerful beings, including God and Demon Dao Lords.
• True Lord Immortal Crane reveals the three major forces in the East Sea: the Dragon Race, the East Sea rogue cultivator lineage, and the powerful beings in seclusion.
• Gu Xi declines True Lord Immortal Crane's invitation to join him in meeting East King Duke of the rogue cultivator lineage.
• A massive Star Qi formation descends upon Gu Xi.

Character Developments

• Gu Xi demonstrates his wisdom and foresight, subtly revealing his knowledge of future events.
• True Lord Immortal Crane shows his eagerness for opportunities that aid his cultivation, even if they come with risks.

Significant Themes

• The vastness and power of the East Sea, hiding numerous Sea Realms and powerful beings.
• The danger of major events and the risks they bring, as warned by Gu Xi to True Lord Immortal Crane.
• The importance of making informed decisions, as seen in Gu Xi's refusal to join True Lord Immortal Crane without further consideration.

Character Interactions

• Gu Xi and True Lord Immortal Crane travel together, sharing insights about the East Sea and its powers.
• Gu Xi warns True Lord Immortal Crane about the risks of joining East King Duke's grand undertaking.
• True Lord Immortal Crane tries to persuade Gu Xi to join him, expressing regret when Gu Xi refuses.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Di Jun and Donghuang Taiyi trap Gu Xi in a starlight formation, the Lesser Constellation Inner Scenery Array, to prevent him from communicating with the Great Dao and summoning divine lightning.
• Gu Xi attempts to break the formation using his powers and treasures but fails.
• Di Jun and Donghuang Taiyi plan to claim Gu Xi's divine positions, treasures, and the Heavenly Stems and Earthly Branches Dao Fruit after his death.
• Gu Xi walks towards the crushing Star River Millstone, seemingly accepting his fate.
• A mysterious divine eye appears and destroys the formation, followed by a bolt of Chaos Divine Thunder.

Character Developments

• Gu Xi remains calm and confident even when trapped, hinting at a hidden power or plan.
• Di Jun and Donghuang Taiyi become overconfident in their ability to defeat Gu Xi, leading to their underestimation of him.
• Gu Xi's actions suggest he has a secret method to summon divine lightning even without communicating with the Great Dao.

Significant Themes

• Overconfidence leading to underestimation of the enemy: Di Jun and Donghuang Taiyi's confidence in their formation leads them to underestimate Gu Xi, resulting in their plan's failure.
• Hidden power and secrets: Gu Xi's calm demeanor and eventual display of power hint at hidden abilities or plans, challenging the expectations of his enemies.

Character Interactions

• Di Jun and Donghuang Taiyi work together to trap and defeat Gu Xi, showcasing their alliance and shared goals.
• Gu Xi's actions challenge Di Jun and Donghuang Taiyi's expectations and plans, leading to their surprise and eventual defeat.
• The mysterious divine eye and Chaos Divine Thunder suggest an unknown entity or power aiding Gu Xi, adding another layer to his character and story.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Chaos Divine Thunder appears, annihilating patches of void and leaving only chaotic void, dangerous for even Zenith Heaven Golden Immortals.
• Di Jun and Donghuang Taiyi are struck by Chaos Divine Thunder, turning into charred figures, and reveal their true forms as three-legged Golden Crows.
• They struggle against the Thunder, repeatedly struck and injured, with the River Diagram and Luo Script, and Chaos Bell protecting them.
• East Sea great divine abilities, including East King Duke and West Queen Mother, witness the scene and deduce that Gu Xi is behind it.
• Di Jun and Donghuang Taiyi attempt to flee, but Gu Xi captures thirty severely injured Star Gods before they escape.

Character Developments

• Gu Xi demonstrates his power by summoning Chaos Divine Thunder twice, injuring Di Jun and Donghuang Taiyi severely.
• Di Jun and Donghuang Taiyi, despite their strength, are shown to be vulnerable to Gu Xi's Chaos Divine Thunder.
• East King Duke and West Queen Mother plan to use this opportunity to establish the Purple Mansion Immortal Court.

Significant Themes

• Power dynamics among Primordial Era cultivators, with Gu Xi's Chaos Divine Thunder proving to be a force to be reckoned with.
• The consequences of underestimating one's opponent, as seen with Di Jun and Donghuang Taiyi's repeated injuries.
• The potential for political shifts, with East King Duke and West Queen Mother planning to capitalize on Di Jun and Donghuang Taiyi's misfortune.

Character Interactions

• Gu Xi vs. Di Jun and Donghuang Taiyi: Gu Xi's Chaos Divine Thunder injures the two powerful cultivators, turning the tables on their attempted revenge.
• East King Duke and West Queen Mother: They discuss the establishment of the Purple Mansion Immortal Court and consider eliminating Di Jun and Donghuang Taiyi while they're weakened.
• Various powerful cultivators: They observe the scene and consider their next moves, with some planning to expand their influence while others tread carefully due to Gu Xi's power.