Chapter Summaries

Key Plot Points and Events

• Luo Zheng feels a repulsive force from the Great Thousand World, which grows stronger daily, threatening to expel him.
• He investigates other powerful cultivators like Liu Yu but finds they aren't affected similarly.
• Luo Zheng struggles to suppress the force for six days, using the Dragon Scale Power on the sixth day.
• On the seventh day, Luo Zheng is enveloped by a bright silver light and ascends to the Upper Realm.
• Ning Yu Die, Xi Youqin, and Su Lingyun witness his ascension.
• Ning Yu Die reveals she's pregnant, and Xi Youqin decides to leave for the Purple Extreme World.

Character Developments

• Luo Zheng: Struggles with the repulsive force, ascends to the Upper Realm.
• Ning Yu Die: Discovers her pregnancy, feels distressed about Luo Zheng's departure.
• Xi Youqin: Decides to leave for the Purple Extreme World, shows determination.
• Su Lingyun: Resolute to improve her cultivation to catch up with the others.

Significant Themes

• Ascension: The process of a cultivator leaving their current realm for a higher one.
• Separation: The emotional impact of Luo Zheng's departure on the women.
• Determination: Xi Youqin's and Su Lingyun's resolve to improve themselves.

Character Interactions

• Luo Zheng interacts with the three women, telling them about his situation and preparing them for his departure.
• Ning Yu Die and Xi Youqin argue about Xi Youqin's decision to leave for the Purple Extreme World.
• Su Lingyun silently determines to improve her cultivation, showing growth and resolve.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Luo Zheng ascends from the Great Thousand World, borrowing the repulsive force to soar into the sky.
• He loses the ability to transfer power but retains the memory of the Great Thousand World.
• Luo Zheng observes the Cloud Hall through his memory and learns that Xi Youqin has gone to the Purple Extreme World.
• After a month, Luo Zheng ascends to the Upper Realm and finds himself in a square well, the Ascension Well, with other ascenders.

Character Developments

• Luo Zheng leaves the Great Thousand World, losing a significant ability but gaining a deeper understanding of his connection to the world.
• Xi Youqin's absence and mysterious actions hint at her hidden agenda.
• The other ascenders in the square well show concern for their safety and the uncertainty of their destination.

Significant Themes

• Uncertainty and Risk: Ascending to the Upper Realm carries risks, including the possibility of ending up in a hostile environment or race.
• Ambition and Aspiration: The ascenders' desire to achieve higher cultivation and pursue martial arts pinnacle drives their actions.
• Luck and Fate: The plainly dressed woman mentions that everyone's luck isn't that bad, implying that fate plays a role in their ascension.

Character Interactions

• Luo Zheng observes Xi Youqin and Su Lingyun through his memory but doesn't interact with them directly.
• The ascenders in the square well discuss their situation, expressing concern and uncertainty about their destination.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Luo Zheng, a Life and Death Realm Martial Artist, has Ascended to the Upper Realm, which is unusual as one typically needs to be in the Divine Sea Realm to do so.
• The Ascension Well they're in has a Barrier that prevents them from leaving, and the Heaven and Earth Essence outside is violent and chaotic, causing discomfort to the Divine Sea Realm Martial Artists present.
• After half a month, an Armored Warrior removes the Barrier, allowing the violent Heaven and Earth Essence to enter the well, causing distress to the Divine Sea Realm Martial Artists.

Character Developments

• Luo Zheng remains calm and composed, showing no signs of discomfort from the violent Heaven and Earth Essence.
• The Divine Sea Realm Martial Artists struggle to adapt to the violent Heaven and Earth Essence, revealing their initial disdain for Luo Zheng's low cultivation level.

Significant Themes

• The difference in Heaven and Earth Essence between realms, with the Upper Realm's Essence being violent and chaotic, causing Essence Pressure.
• The adaptation period required for Martial Artists to adjust to the new Essence Pressure.

Character Interactions

• The Armored Warrior belittles the Martial Artists from the Lower Realm, causing anger among them.
• Luo Zheng interacts minimally with the other Martial Artists, showing no signs of distress from the Essence Pressure, which intrigues the woman in plain clothes.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Luo Zheng adapts to the Upper Realm's Essence Pressure almost instantly, surprising the Armored Warriors.
• The Armored Warriors reveal that all ascenders must wear shackles and serve the Spirit Martial Saint Land before they can leave.

Character Developments

• Luo Zheng demonstrates exceptional adaptability to the Upper Realm's Essence Pressure, hinting at his extraordinary potential.
• The Armored Warriors initially underestimate Luo Zheng due to his low cultivation level but later show deference, indicating they recognize his potential.

Significant Themes

• Adaptability: Luo Zheng's ability to quickly adapt to the Upper Realm's Essence Pressure showcases his resilience and potential.
• Rules and Hierarchy: The Spirit Martial Saint Land's rules emphasize the hierarchy and power dynamics within the Upper Realm.

Character Interactions

• Luo Zheng and the Armored Warriors: Initially hostile due to the Armored Warriors' sarcastic remarks and the shackling requirement, their interaction becomes more respectful as Luo Zheng's potential is recognized.
• Luo Zheng's internal monologue reveals his plans and goals for the future, hinting at his determination and ambition.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Luo Zheng adapts to the Upper Realm's Heaven and Earth Essence in a short time and is shackled by Armored Warriors.
• After half a month, the first ascender, a woman in plain clothes, enters the pavilion. She's surprised by Luo Zheng's quick adaptation and invites him to join her uncle's city, Dian Cang City.
• More ascenders arrive, and conflicts arise between them and the Armored Warriors. Two Divine Sea Realm powerhouses are punished with heavier shackles and iron balls.
• All ascenders are registered and escorted towards a Teleportation Array.

Character Developments

• Luo Zheng demonstrates his adaptability and calmness in the face of new circumstances.
• The woman in plain clothes shows interest in Luo Zheng's potential and invites him to join her uncle's city.
• Ascending Divine Sea Realm powerhouses struggle with the reality of their new status in the Upper Realm.

Significant Themes

• Adaptation to new environments and circumstances.
• The hierarchy and power dynamics in the Upper Realm.
• The consequences of defiance and the importance of endurance.

Character Interactions

• Luo Zheng and the woman in plain clothes discuss their experiences and the woman invites Luo Zheng to join her uncle's city.
• Ascending Divine Sea Realm powerhouses clash with Armored Warriors, leading to stricter punishment.
• Ascenders interact with Armored Warriors, showcasing the power imbalance between them.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Luo Zheng and other Ascension candidates use a special Teleportation Array to enter the Upper Realm.
• They encounter a Great Realm Passage, which is larger and more stable than ordinary Teleportation Passages, and charge a fee for use.
• Upon arrival, they are told they must mine True Essence Jade or a large quantity of Top Grade True Essence Stones to join the Spirit Martial Saint Land.

Character Developments

• Luo Zheng learns about the vastness of the Upper Realm and the existence of Great Realm Passages.
• The Ascension candidates face the harsh reality of the Upper Realm's demands and the power dynamics of Saint Lands.

Significant Themes

• The vastness and power dynamics of the Upper Realm.
• The disparity in wealth and resources between the Upper and Lower Realms.
• The harsh conditions for joining a Saint Land in the Upper Realm.

Character Interactions

• Luo Zheng interacts with Azure Dragon, learning about Great Realm Passages.
• The Ascension candidates interact with the Armored Warriors, learning about the requirements for joining the Spirit Martial Saint Land and the challenges they face in the Upper Realm.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Ascensions arrive at Spirit Martial Saint Land and are told they must mine True Essence Stones to leave.
• An Ascension offers a million Top Grade True Essence Stones to leave, but the Armored Warrior demands two million for independence.
• The Ascension pays two million True Essence Stones and asks for his younger brother's freedom as well, which is granted.
• Luo Zheng learns that mining True Essence Jade, required for leaving, is extremely dangerous due to fierce beasts.

Character Developments

• Luo Zheng shows interest in mining True Essence Jade despite the risks.
• Ascensions realize the challenge and danger of mining True Essence Jade and decide to mine True Essence Stones instead.
• The plainly dressed woman is forced to mine as well, awaiting her uncle's arrival.

Significant Themes

• The value of life and the risks one takes for freedom.
• The vast differences in wealth and power among Martial Artists.
• The harsh reality of the Upper Realm for newly ascended Divine Sea Realm Martial Artists.

Character Interactions

• The Ascension who pays two million True Essence Stones to leave interacts with the Armored Warrior, showcasing his wealth and determination.
• Luo Zheng interacts with a Martial Artist who explains the dangers of mining True Essence Jade.
• Ascensions discuss their plans and decide to mine True Essence Stones instead of Jade.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Luo Zheng, treated as a mining laborer after Ascension, meets Mu Mingxue, a Divine Sea Realm expert, who decides to mine with him.
• They enter a mine tunnel, with Luo Zheng aiming for the lower layer despite the risks.
• Luo Zheng encounters and dispatches Level Ten Ferocious Beasts without pause.
• Mu Mingxue discovers a cluster of Top Grade True Essence Stones, which they decide to split.

Character Developments

• Luo Zheng: Maintains his arrogance despite his cultivation level, displays exceptional swordsmanship, and shows no interest in minor True Essence Stones.
• Mu Mingxue: Shows curiosity and initiative in following Luo Zheng, exhibits keen perception, and demonstrates her cultivation prowess in freezing the quartz wall.

Significant Themes

• Luck: Luo Zheng's luck influences those around him, as seen in Mu Mingxue's intuition about his good fortune.
• Risk vs. Reward: The deeper they mine, the greater the danger and potential rewards.

Character Interactions

• Luo Zheng and Mu Mingxue: Mu Mingxue follows Luo Zheng, impressed by his skills and luck. They decide to mine together and split their findings.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Luo Zheng and Mu Mingxue reach the end of the cave and decide to dig downwards.
• Luo Zheng punches through the ground, creating a large pit, and they reach the bottom of the ore vein.
• They hear a Roaring Decree from a Celestial Venerable cursing Still Water Celestial Venerable.
• They encounter a Nine-Headed Serpent, a Level Twelve Ferocious Beast, guarding a pile of True Essence Jade.

Character Developments

• Luo Zheng demonstrates extraordinary strength, easily punching through the ground.
• Mu Mingxue shows caution and knowledge about the Upper Realm, explaining the Roaring Decree.
• Luo Zheng reveals his intention to use the Roaring Decree to search for Luo Yan.

Significant Themes

• The power and wealth of Celestial Venerables, as seen through the Roaring Decree.
• The danger and rewards of mining True Essence Jade, represented by the Nine-Headed Serpent and the pile of gemstones.

Character Interactions

• Luo Zheng and Mu Mingxue work together, with Mu Mingxue providing knowledge and Luo Zheng demonstrating strength.
• They face a mutual dilemma: risk facing a Level Twelve Ferocious Beast for the True Essence Jade or retreat safely.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Luo Zheng and Mu Mingxue discover True Essence Jade in a mine guarded by a Level Twelve fierce beast, a Nine-Headed Serpent.
• Mu Mingxue attempts to retrieve the True Essence Jade using a Divine Artifact-level Magic Treasure to conceal her aura.
• Mu Mingxue successfully reaches the True Essence Jade but finds she can't pull it off despite using her full strength.

Character Developments

• Mu Mingxue demonstrates her determination and courage by volunteering to retrieve the True Essence Jade despite the risk.
• Mu Mingxue shows her resilience and composure when the Nine-Headed Serpent stirs, continuing her mission despite her fear.
• Mu Mingxue's frustration is revealed when she realizes she can't pull off the True Essence Jade.

Significant Themes

• The harsh reality of the Upper Realm, where Divine Sea Realm cultivators are powerless against Divine Extremity Realm beasts.
• The value and difficulty of obtaining True Essence Jade, a crucial resource for cultivation.
• The theme of perseverance in the face of adversity, as shown by Mu Mingxue's determination.

Character Interactions

• Luo Zheng and Mu Mingxue work together, with Mu Mingxue taking the lead in the risky task of retrieving the True Essence Jade.
• Luo Zheng shows concern for Mu Mingxue's safety but ultimately lets her take the lead, trusting her abilities.
• Mu Mingxue and Luo Zheng communicate non-verbally, with Mu Mingxue signaling her success and frustration to Luo Zheng.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Luo Zheng and Mu Mingxue discover a True Essence Jade guarded by a Nine-Headed Serpent.
• Luo Zheng successfully removes the True Essence Jade using his Black Star Mining Pickaxe.
• The Nine-Headed Serpent awakens and pursues them.
• Luo Zheng and Mu Mingxue flee together, with Mu Mingxue using her "Falling Snow Domain" to temporarily slow down the serpent.

Character Developments

• Luo Zheng demonstrates his confidence and skill in removing the True Essence Jade, earning Mu Mingxue's trust.
• Mu Mingxue shows her quick thinking and resourcefulness in using her domain to slow down the Nine-Headed Serpent.

Significant Themes

• Trust and cooperation: Luo Zheng and Mu Mingxue work together to escape from the Nine-Headed Serpent, highlighting the importance of trust and teamwork.
• Overcoming challenges: Both characters face a formidable opponent and use their skills and wits to evade it, showcasing their ability to adapt and overcome obstacles.

Character Interactions

• Luo Zheng and Mu Mingxue's dynamic shifts from initial tension to cooperation and mutual trust as they face the Nine-Headed Serpent together.
• The Nine-Headed Serpent's sentience is revealed, adding a layer of complexity to the chase and highlighting the intelligence of divine beasts.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Luo Zheng and Mu Mingxue encounter a Nine-Headed Serpent in the bottom level of the mine, which they try to escape.
• The Nine-Headed Serpent uses its powerful body to forcefully squeeze through the narrow passage and pursues them.
• It uses its 'Poison Blood Spray' attack, which Luo Zheng blocks with his 'Hundred Poisons Immunity Body'.
• They manage to escape to the middle level, where the Nine-Headed Serpent retreats.
• Luo Zheng and Mu Mingxue decide to split the thirty-nine True Essence Jades they obtained equally.

Character Developments

• Mu Mingxue: Initially underestimates Luo Zheng's abilities and misunderstands his intentions, but later realizes his worth and feels ashamed for her misjudgment.
• Luo Zheng: Proves his bravery and selflessness by shielding Mu Mingxue from the Nine-Headed Serpent's attack, revealing his 'Hundred Poisons Immunity Body' and gaining Mu Mingxue's respect.

Significant Themes

• Trust and Misunderstanding: Mu Mingxue initially misjudges Luo Zheng's intentions, leading to a moment of tension, but later understands and appreciates his actions.
• Strength and Courage: Luo Zheng demonstrates his strength and courage by shielding Mu Mingxue, proving that one doesn't need to be in a high realm to be brave and selfless.

Character Interactions

• Luo Zheng and Mu Mingxue: Their relationship evolves from initial distrust and underestimation to mutual respect and understanding, with Luo Zheng's actions helping to bridge the gap between them.
• Luo Zheng and the Nine-Headed Serpent: Luo Zheng demonstrates his ability to face and overcome powerful enemies, showcasing his potential and growth as a martial artist.

Key Plot Points and Events

• A group of seven Divine Sea Realm Martial Artists, led by a bald man named "Big Brother Nan," confronts Luo Zheng and Mu Mingxue at a mine tunnel.
• Big Brother Nan claims ownership of all True Essence Stones dug from the tunnel since he supposedly dug it out.
• Mu Mingxue offers her Top Grade True Essence Stones, but Big Brother Nan demands more, leading to a tense standoff.
• Luo Zheng reveals he has multiple True Essence Jades, further exciting the group's greed.
• Luo Zheng expresses his initial intention to rob others but finds it "too tasteless," confirming the Spirit Martial Saint Land's non-interference in such acts.

Character Developments

• Mu Mingxue: Starts with confusion and naivety, becomes angry and desperate as the situation escalates.
• Luo Zheng: Remains calm and indifferent throughout, revealing his true intentions and killing intent subtly.

Significant Themes

• Greed and its consequences: The Martial Artists' excessive greed for True Essence Stones leads them to act recklessly and underestimate their opponents.
• Non-interference of the Spirit Martial Saint Land: The Land's lack of involvement in murder and robbery within the mine tunnels is highlighted, emphasizing the lawless nature of the environment.

Character Interactions

• Mu Mingxue and Luo Zheng: Mu Mingxue initially underestimates Luo Zheng's abilities, while Luo Zheng remains calm and composed, eventually revealing his true intentions to her.
• Big Brother Nan and his group: Their interactions display their greed, recklessness, and underestimation of their opponents, leading to a fatal miscalculation.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Luo Zheng, now at the 5th Layer of the Life and Death Realm, confronts seven Divine Sea Realm Martial Artists who have just ascended.
• He challenges them, asking if Spirit Martial Saint Land doesn't care about killing and robbing, implying he knows their actions.
• Luo Zheng strikes the bald Martial Artist, sending him crashing into the mine mountain, causing it to collapse.
• The remaining six Divine Sea Realm Martial Artists flee in fear.

Character Developments

• Luo Zheng: Shows immense confidence and strength, revealing his true power to the Divine Sea Realm Martial Artists.
• Mu Mingxue: Initially shocked and disbelieving, she now understands that Luo Zheng's backing is himself.

Significant Themes

• Power Dynamics: Luo Zheng's display of strength shifts the power dynamics, instilling fear in the Divine Sea Realm Martial Artists.
• Perception vs Reality: Luo Zheng's cultivation level is initially underestimated, but his true strength reveals the gap between perception and reality.

Character Interactions

• Luo Zheng and the Divine Sea Realm Martial Artists: Their interaction is marked by fear and awe on the Martial Artists' part, as Luo Zheng's strength is far beyond what they expected.
• Luo Zheng and Mu Mingxue: Mu Mingxue is left stunned and disbelieving, realizing that Luo Zheng's backing is himself.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Luo Zheng, an Ascendant, confronts and defeats "Big Brother Nan," a notorious bully in the mine.
• Luo Zheng and Mu Mingxue hand in their mined True Essence Jades, with Luo Zheng registering half under Mu Mingxue's name.
• Luo Zheng uses the Roaring Decree to ask, "Luo Yan, where are you?" The message echoes throughout the Cosmos, puzzling trillions of living beings.

Character Developments

• Luo Zheng demonstrates his strength and fearlessness, earning respect from other Ascendants.
• Mu Mingxue's initial superiority complex towards Luo Zheng fades as she realizes his capabilities and accepts his help.

Significant Themes

• Strength and power dynamics: Luo Zheng's actions challenge the power structure in the mine, showing that strength can change one's fate.
• Connection and communication: The Roaring Decree highlights the theme of connection and communication across vast distances, emphasizing the importance of reaching out to others.

Character Interactions

• Luo Zheng and Mu Mingxue: Their interaction shifts from Mu Mingxue's initial superiority to mutual respect and gratitude.
• Luo Zheng and the Cosmos: Luo Zheng's message echoes throughout the Cosmos, connecting him to countless living beings and potentially to Luo Yan.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Luo Zheng uses the Roaring Decree thrice to locate Luo Yan, but receives no response.
• Yun Luo, in the Cloud Mist Realm, is absorbing her avatars to break through to the Realm Lord cultivation.
• Luo Zheng's voice reaches Yun Luo, who recognizes it from her avatars' memories.
• Two Celestial Venerables argue using the Roaring Decree, annoying Luo Zheng who curses at them.

Character Developments

• Luo Zheng shows determination in finding Luo Yan, but also impatience and impulsiveness.
• Yun Luo demonstrates her powerful cultivation and unique method of avatar cultivation.

Significant Themes

• The vastness and interconnectedness of the Cosmos.
• The power and scarcity of the Roaring Decree.
• The contrast between Luo Zheng's urgency and Yun Luo's patience.

Character Interactions

• Luo Zheng's voice reaches Yun Luo, revealing his desperation to find Luo Yan.
• Luo Zheng's outburst in response to the arguing Celestial Venerables shows his frustration and impulsiveness.
• Yun Luo's recognition of Luo Zheng's voice hints at a potential future interaction.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Luo Zheng curses Still Water Celestial Venerable and Spirit Fire Celestial Venerable using the Roaring Decree, shocking the entire Cosmos.
• Still Water Celestial Venerable responds, but Luo Zheng remains defiant, counting his Roaring Decrees to provoke them further.
• Luo Zheng counts from one to over ten thousand, leaving the Cosmos in disbelief and numbness.
• An unknown woman's voice joins the conversation, recognized by Celestial Venerables and Realm Lords.

Character Developments

• Luo Zheng demonstrates his fearlessness and resourcefulness, willing to squander Roaring Decrees to vent his frustration and provoke the Celestial Venerables.
• Yun Luo, the Cloud Mist Celestial Palace Lord, is intrigued by Luo Zheng's actions and decides to investigate him.

Significant Themes

• Power Dynamics: Luo Zheng's actions challenge the authority of the Celestial Venerables, highlighting the power imbalance in the Cosmos.
• Resource Scarcity: The rarity of Roaring Decrees underscores the value of resources and the potential consequences of squandering them.

Character Interactions

• Luo Zheng interacts with Still Water Celestial Venerable and Spirit Fire Celestial Venerable through the Roaring Decree, provoking them and drawing attention to himself.
• Yun Luo's clone and main body communicate, with the clone agreeing with the main body's decision to investigate Luo Zheng.
• The woman's voice joins the conversation, recognized by powerful figures in the Cosmos, hinting at her significant status.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Luo Zheng, bored, uses the Roaring Decree for the first time and encounters a mysterious woman who wants to sing.
• The woman's voice causes panic among the Celestial Venerables, who beg her not to sing, fearing another Beast Tide.
• The woman reveals she once caused a massive Beast Tide with her singing, affecting all 100,000 Great Realms.
• All races prepare for a potential Beast Tide, putting their forces on high alert.

Character Developments

• Luo Zheng: Initially curious and bored, he becomes a catalyst for the situation and understands the severity of the woman's singing.
• The Mysterious Woman: She remains mysterious, revealing only that her voice can cause a Beast Tide and that she won't use the "Demonic Echo" this time.

Significant Themes

• The power of voice and sound, which can influence emotions and actions.
• The consequences of actions, as the woman's singing once caused catastrophic damage.
• Fear and preparation in the face of uncertainty.

Character Interactions

• Luo Zheng and the Mysterious Woman: They have a brief conversation, with Luo Zheng asking why her singing is feared.
• The Mysterious Woman and the Celestial Venerables: The Celestial Venerables plead with her not to sing, fearing another Beast Tide.
• The races of the Cosmos: They prepare for a potential Beast Tide, showing unity in the face of a common threat.

Key Plot Points and Events

• A mysterious woman sings in the Cosmos, causing a stir and using Roaring Decrees to ask if her song was good.
• Luo Zheng, hiding in a cave, confirms the song was good, and the woman offers to sing for him daily.
• Luo Zheng agrees, but refuses to reveal his name, saying it's not convenient.
• In the mine, Ascenders discuss Luo Zheng's identity, with some guessing he's a Celestial Venerable's descendant, while others believe he's unknown.
• Mu Mingxue, suspicious of Luo Zheng's voice matching the one from the Roaring Decree, questions him on their way to the mine.
• Qiu Ren, leader of the strongest Ascender force in the mine, plans to accumulate True Essence Jade and resources for future cultivation.

Character Developments

• Luo Zheng: Shows restraint in revealing his identity, maintains composure, and keeps his goals clear.
• Mu Mingxue: Becomes suspicious of Luo Zheng's identity due to his voice similarity to the one from the Roaring Decree.
• Qiu Ren: Consolidates power in the mine, plans to accumulate resources for future cultivation.

Significant Themes

• Identity and secrecy: Luo Zheng keeps his identity hidden, while Mu Mingxue tries to uncover it.
• Power dynamics: Qiu Ren's control over the mine and its resources highlights the power struggle among Ascenders.
• Resource accumulation: The focus on gathering True Essence Jade and resources for future cultivation underscores the importance of resources in advancement.

Character Interactions

• Luo Zheng and the mysterious woman: They interact through Roaring Decrees, with the woman offering to sing for Luo Zheng daily.
• Luo Zheng and Mu Mingxue: Mu Mingxue questions Luo Zheng about his identity due to his voice similarity to the one from the Roaring Decree.
• Qiu Ren and the other Ascenders: Qiu Ren's subordinates report to him, and he plans to deal with the challenge to his authority in the mine.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Qiu Ren, surprised by Luo Zheng's cultivation level, sends three capable subordinates to secretly kill him.
• Luo Zheng and Mu Mingxue enter a mine tunnel, followed by the three assassins.
• Luo Zheng confronts the assassins, revealing his intention to fight.
• Qiu Ren senses the loss of his subordinates' slave seals, indicating their deaths.

Character Developments

• Qiu Ren: Shows his ruthless and cunning side, willing to kill for control over the ore vein. He's also patient and strategic, planning for future freedom in the Upper Realm.
• Luo Zheng: Demonstrates his calm and composed demeanor even when faced with multiple enemies. He shows no fear and is ready to fight.
• Mu Mingxue: Still in doubt about Luo Zheng's actions, she follows his lead and uses her Falling Snow Domain to aid him.

Significant Themes

• The strong preying on the weak: The Upper Realm is portrayed as a place where the powerful exploit the weak, similar to the Lower Realm.
• Patience and strategy: Qiu Ren's patience and strategic planning contrast with his immediate ruthlessness when necessary.
• The pursuit of the peak: Luo Zheng's weariness suggests a disillusionment with the Martial Way's peak, hinting at a deeper meaning or purpose beyond strength.

Character Interactions

• Qiu Ren and his subordinates: Qiu Ren sends his subordinates to kill Luo Zheng without hesitation, showing his ruthless nature and disregard for their lives.
• Luo Zheng and Mu Mingxue: They work together, with Luo Zheng taking the lead and Mu Mingxue supporting him with her domain.
• Qiu Ren and the female Ascension cultivators: Qiu Ren enjoys the company of these women, showing his indulgent side and the power dynamics in the Upper Realm.