Chapter Summaries

As Ling Wuyuan approached the [Fate Defiance Realm], a vortex began forming in his karmic universe and drew in the lines representing his karmic connections. The change strengthened his influence over Destiny and Karma, and he sensed that the vortex’s completion would mark his breakthrough.

• Ling Wuyuan’s karmic universe developed a vortex at its center as he neared the [Fate Defiance Realm].
• The vortex began pulling the karmic lines toward it while the universe stopped expanding and became more attractive to new lines.
• The changes made Ling Wuyuan’s Destiny and Karma abilities easier to use and made it harder for others to affect him with similar abilities.
• Ling Wuyuan sensed that the vortex would complete his transformation once it formed fully and swallowed every line within his karmic universe.
• The chapter explained that [Fate Defiance Realm cultivators] could resist being controlled by Destiny and Karma, even by [Boundless Realm cultivators].

Ling Wuyuan considered how his Fate Defiance Realm ability helped him remain concealed and conserve the Law of Karma he spent hiding his plans. Yan Manyan reported that the Tian Sui Zhen Yang Sect had sent an envoy delegation seeking a meeting with him in the Imperial Capital, and Ling Wuyuan recognized the sect despite its distant territory.

• Ling Wuyuan reflected on how Fate Defiance made it harder for others to predict his actions and helped conceal his schemes.
• Ling Wuyuan worried about the vast amount of Law of Karma he was spending to hide himself and the Torrent of Destiny’s operations.
• Yan Manyan approached Ling Wuyuan and reported that an envoy delegation from the Tian Sui Zhen Yang Sect wanted to travel to the Imperial Capital to discuss an important matter.
• Ling Wuyuan recognized the Tian Sui Zhen Yang Sect and noted that its territory lay some distance away.
• Yan Manyan was surprised that Ling Wuyuan already knew of the sect and admired his knowledge.

Yan Manyan explained the immense power and distant territory of the Tian Sui Zhen Yang Sect, while noting that Ling Wuyuan and his controlled forces overwhelmingly dominated the Illusory Mist Realm Country’s strength. After learning that the sect’s grand envoy delegation included multiple Eternal Life Realm experts, Ling Wuyuan ordered them welcomed through the country and decided to meet them.

• Yan Manyan described the Tian Sui Zhen Yang Sect as an ancient superpower whose strength far exceeded the Illusory Mist Realm Country’s, except for Ling Wuyuan and the forces he controlled.
• Yan Manyan said the sect’s territory lay more than a hundred thousand domains away and that it had long ignored the Illusory Mist Realm Country as a poor wasteland.
• Ling Wuyuan wondered why the sect had sent an envoy delegation to find him.
• Yan Manyan said the delegation likely included more than one Eternal Life Realm expert and was unusually grand.
• Ling Wuyuan ordered all regions along the delegation’s route to let them pass and decided to meet them.
• Yan Manyan asked whether they should send a reception party, then realized the Illusory Mist Realm Country had no delegation of comparable rank.

Ling Wuyuan rejected Yan Manyan’s idea of forcibly pulling the Tian Sui Zhen Yang Sect delegation across the void and said he would build a welcome party to the proper standard. His automated fortress began producing metal warships and puppets, which departed through a spacetime passage.

• Yan Manyan explained that receiving the Tian Sui Zhen Yang Sect delegation without a suitable welcome party risked making the Illusory Mist Realm Country look weak or discourteous.
• Yan Manyan proposed that Ling Wuyuan use his power to draw the delegation across the void, but Ling Wuyuan declined and said he would build a proper welcome party from scratch.
• Yan Manyan agreed to trust Ling Wuyuan despite not knowing how he would find the necessary personnel.
• Ling Wuyuan’s Central Core AI received his order inside his transformed Artificial Grotto-Heaven fortress and began launching newly manufactured metal warships staffed with metal puppets through a spacetime passage.

After cautiously communicating with the Tian Sui Zhen Yang Sect, General Zhang Heng reflected on the difference between its Eternal Life Realm cultivator and Ling Wuyuan, whose overwhelming presence had once crushed his defiance. He realized that Ling Wuyuan had been an Immortal Realm expert, far beyond the level Zhang Heng had assumed, and the chapter ended with Zhang Heng still sensing something unsettling about the sect’s powerful envoy.

• Zhang Heng respectfully concluded his communication with the Tian Sui Zhen Yang Sect and put away his communication artifact once the other side ended the call.
• Zhang Heng judged the sect’s expert to be an Eternal Life Realm cultivator but wondered why the man felt weaker than Ling Wuyuan.
• Zhang Heng recalled how meeting Ling Wuyuan had shattered his confidence and led him to kneel and submit willingly.
• Zhang Heng remembered mistaking Ling Wuyuan for an Eternal Life Realm cultivator, unaware that Ling Wuyuan had already reached the Immortal Realm.
• The narration explained that Ling Wuyuan’s unusual power made his presence more overwhelming than that of other Immortal Realm cultivators.

Wei Lin, the Tian Sui Zhen Yang Sect envoy leader, considered Illusory Mist Realm Country’s rapid growth and administration while puzzling over its apparent lack of an Immortal Realm powerhouse. The chapter revealed that Ling Wuyuan had secretly advanced to the Immortal Realm and was nearing the Fate Defiance Realm, but news had not kept pace with his rise, so he had not announced it.

• Wei Lin calmly waited for Zhang Xuan’s reply and assessed the guest palace and Illusory Mist Realm Country’s hospitality.
• Wei Lin learned from Zhang Heng’s companions that the country was only decades old yet governed more than ten thousand Domains with established laws and administration.
• Wei Lin questioned how Illusory Mist Realm Country could have attracted the Tian Sui Zhen Yang Sect’s attention when its strongest known cultivator was only at the Eternal Life Realm.
• Ling Wuyuan’s cultivation had advanced from the Eternal Life Realm to the Immortal Realm in twenty to thirty years, faster than news could travel across the vast country.
• Ling Wuyuan chose not to reveal his Immortal Realm cultivation or his progress toward the Fate Defiance Realm because few could comprehend his strength.

Ling Wuyuan’s limited subordinates left the Tian Sui Zhen Yang Sect envoy guessing about the power behind the Illusory Mist Realm Country. Wei Lin accepted the offer to wait for an escort to the Imperial Capital, where he expected the country’s true situation to become clear.

• Ling Wuyuan recognized that his subordinates lacked the strength and knowledge to help him in battle, and he intended the country mainly to handle tasks and provide the Law of Karma.
• Wei Lin wondered whether a powerful figure stood behind the Illusory Mist Realm Country because its people seemed unable to understand realms beyond Eternal Life.
• Zhang Xuan told Wei Lin that His Majesty had agreed to receive the delegation and arranged for a reception party to escort them to the Imperial Capital.
• Wei Lin agreed to wait, and Zhang Heng offered to meet the delegation’s requests while they waited.
• Several hours later, Wei Lin told a fellow Eternal Life Realm expert that Ling Wuyuan was reportedly a recent Eternal Life Realm cultivator, and they speculated that he might be a puppet before deciding to wait for answers at the Imperial Capital.

While Wei Lin’s delegation waited peacefully in the Illusory Mist Realm Country, Zhang Heng and the others learned how overwhelmingly powerful the Tian Sui Zhen Yang Sect was and struggled to understand why it treated their country as a serious power. The chapter left them questioning their knowledge of the Illusory Mist Realm Country, which the narration confirmed they had never truly understood.

• Wei Lin and the envoy delegation stayed at ease while Zhang Heng and the others honored their promise and allowed them freedom of movement.
• Zhang Xuan and the others learned that the Tian Sui Zhen Yang Sect had eleven Immortal Realm cultivators and thousands of Eternal Life Realm cultivators.
• Wei Lin and the others claimed the Illusory Mist Realm Country concealed Immortal Realm experts and many Eternal Life Realm cultivators, leaving Zhang Xuan and the others bewildered.
• Zhang Heng and the others considered the country’s known ranks and their own authority, concluding that its visible forces seemed far too limited to support those claims.
• The narration revealed that Zhang Heng and the others had never truly understood the Illusory Mist Realm Country.

Wei Lin and the Tian Sui Zhen Yang Sect envoy group struggled to understand the Illusory Mist Realm Country, whose hidden strength far exceeded what its local officials knew. They remained uncertain about the country’s true power and the danger surrounding them.

• Ling Wuyuan regarded the Illusory Mist Realm Country’s ordinary inhabitants as livestock and Zhang Heng and the other officials as sheepdogs serving his rule.
• Wei Lin and his colleagues complained that their inquiries had yielded no useful information, while Wei Lin questioned why local officials knew so little about their own country.
• Wei Lin and another Eternal Life Realm cultivator sensed three to five concealed presences around the envoy group, each posing an Eternal Life Realm-level threat.
• The envoys’ assessment of the Illusory Mist Realm Country sharply contradicted Zhang Heng and the others’ claims that it posed no danger.
• Wei Lin and his colleagues concluded that even escaping the country could be difficult if conflict broke out.

A vast imperial fleet arrived at the Illusory Mist Realm Country’s border, and Wei Lin realized that every ship was an Eternal Life Realm War Weapon. The envoy group abandoned its contempt for the country, while local officials mistakenly praised the fleet as Heavenly Position Realm weapons.

• A super fleet of advanced Floating Rune Warships appeared above the border, and residents recognized the imperial flags and speculated about the ships’ strength.
• Wei Lin heard the locals and Zhang Heng misidentify the fleet’s power, and he was baffled by the officials’ ignorance of their own country.
• Wei Lin sensed that every ship was an Eternal Life Realm War Weapon, making the fleet a formidable force even by the standards of the Tian Sui Zhen Yang Sect.
• Wei Lin and the other envoys took the Illusory Mist Realm Country seriously and regretted underestimating it.
• Zhang Xuan and his companions welcomed the envoys and described the fleet as Heavenly Position Realm War Weapons.

Wei Lin revealed that the Illusory Mist Realm Country’s Floating Rune Warships were Eternal Life Realm weapons, delighting Zhang Xuan and the others. The envoys recognized the Snow Moon Cloud Heaven Pavilion’s forces and realized the country had nearly a hundred powerful combat puppets, though its commanders seemed unusually weak.

• Wei Lin corrected Zhang Heng and the others, explaining that the Floating Rune Warships were genuine Eternal Life Realm weapons.
• Zhang Heng, Zhang Xuan, and the others grew excited, imagining that the Illusory Mist Realm Country might also have an Immortal Realm expert and that they would benefit from its strength.
• Zhang Xuan and the others recognized the Snow Moon Cloud Heaven Pavilion members arriving from the warships and inferred that the country possessed hidden reserves beyond the ships.
• The two Eternal Life Realm envoys sensed that nearly a hundred metal puppets could fight them and wondered whether the Illusory Mist Realm Country lacked capable subordinates to command its forces.

The Tian Sui Zhen Yang Sect’s envoy delegation traveled toward the Illusory Mist Realm Country amid a display of powerful music and mirages. Wei Lin and his companion wondered why a wealthy powerhouse would establish a country in such a barren region, while Cang Jingjing remained wary but believed Ling Wuyuan could easily handle the sect.

• The Tian Sui Zhen Yang Sect’s Floating Rune Warships filled the sky with soul-shaking music and strange, beautiful mirages, alarming the beings gathered at the border.
• Wei Lin asked his Eternal Life Realm companion why a wealthy powerhouse would establish a country in a region with such thin spiritual energy.
• Wei Lin and his companion speculated that the Illusory Mist Realm Country might be the powerhouse’s homeland, though they could not understand why he would choose to live there.
• Cang Jingjing recalled that the Tian Sui Zhen Yang Sect had eleven Immortal Realm cultivators and judged them no serious threat to Ling Wuyuan.
• Cang Jingjing maintained proper courtesies toward the envoys but hoped to reach the Imperial Capital soon so she could return to her studies and cultivation.

The Tian Sui Zhen Yang Sect delegation reached Illusory Mist Realm Country’s Imperial Capital and observed its immense unfinished formation project. When Wei Lin and his colleagues met Ling Wuyuan, his oppressive aura overwhelmed them, leaving them unsure of his true realm.

• Wei Lin recognized the Sixteen Island Ring Continent as Illusory Mist Realm Country’s Imperial Capital and sensed its city drawing upon the surrounding spirit, sea, and qi veins.
• Wei Lin judged that the country’s national protection formation would take many years to complete and doubted whether its veins could sustain it.
• Wei Lin and his colleagues set out to meet the ruler, wondering whether Ling Wuyuan was truly the country’s strongest figure.
• Wei Lin recalled Zhang Xuan’s claim that Ling Wuyuan surpassed him, a claim he had previously dismissed because he had never shown Zhang Xuan his full strength.
• Wei Lin and the delegation entered the palace and were overwhelmed by Ling Wuyuan’s aura, which made them question whether he was truly only an Eternal Life Realm cultivator.

Wei Lin delivered an invitation from the Tian Sui Zhen Yang Sect to Ling Wuyuan, whose overwhelming aura made the envoy fear for his life. Ling Wuyuan passed the invitation’s hidden test and agreed to attend the Myriad Nations Grand Assembly of the Profound Domain, while Wei Lin prepared to return to his sect.

• Wei Lin sensed Ling Wuyuan’s immense power and wondered whether he had returned from a Starlight Heaven.
• Wei Lin presented Ling Wuyuan with an invitation to the Myriad Nations Grand Assembly of the Profound Domain on behalf of the Tian Sui Zhen Yang Sect.
• Ling Wuyuan used All Things Known to examine the invitation, then triggered its test by attempting to open it.
• After about ten minutes, Ling Wuyuan closed the invitation and said he would attend the assembly.
• Wei Lin politely declined Ling Wuyuan’s offer to host the envoys and said they needed to return to report to their sect master.

After returning to their Floating Rune Warship, Wei Lin and his colleagues discussed their fear of Ling Wuyuan and decided to report the Illusory Mist Realm Country’s unusual strength to their sect. Ling Wuyuan considered the invitation to the Myriad Nations Grand Assembly of the Profound Domain as a chance to test himself and pursue a breakthrough, while recognizing the challenge of governing his vast realm.

• Wei Lin and his colleagues left the Imperial Palace and felt relieved once they were protected inside their Floating Rune Warship.
• Wei Lin used a Mind Secret Technique to ask an Eternal Life Realm colleague about Ling Wuyuan, and the colleague said the overwhelming pressure seemed beyond reason.
• Wei Lin and his colleagues agreed to return to their sect quickly and report the Illusory Mist Realm Country’s abnormal circumstances.
• Ling Wuyuan dismissed the assembled ministers and examined the invitation to the Myriad Nations Grand Assembly of the Profound Domain.
• Ling Wuyuan considered using the assembly’s participants as sparring targets and possible means to reach the Creation Realm.
• Ling Wuyuan reflected on how difficult it would be to connect and develop his immense territory, despite his power.

Ling Wuyuan received an invitation to the Myriad Nations Grand Assembly of the Profound Domain from the Tian Sui Zhen Yang Sect, prompting his companions to wonder why the distant sect had approached them. He warned them not to read the invitation and linked their minds through the Gray Mist Imprint to explain what he knew, leaving them inside a shared mental space.

• Pei Suxia and the other women teleported to Ling Wuyuan after the Tian Sui Zhen Yang Sect Delegation departed and asked about the invitation in his hand.
• Pei Suxia wondered why the Tian Sui Zhen Yang Sect had sent a delegation of Eternal Life Realm cultivators to invite Ling Wuyuan to the assembly.
• Yan Xiujin tried to look at the invitation, but Ling Wuyuan rapped her head and warned that its writing could taint the minds of anyone below the Heavenly Position Realm.
• Ling Wuyuan explained that the invitation's power verified its truth and served as an entry token, so he would not erase it for them to read.
• Ling Wuyuan used the Gray Mist Imprint to connect everyone's consciousness to his own, where they saw Yan Xiujin's projected image and a comic speech bubble appear.

Ling Wuyuan ended Yan Xiujin’s embarrassing mind-broadcast and showed everyone a vision of an ancient, vast war between countless races and civilizations. The narration revealed that the conflict had spiraled into indiscriminate slaughter driven by accumulated hatred.

• Yan Xiujin’s comic panel broadcast her fantasies about Ling Wuyuan, embarrassing her in front of Pei Yiman, Xi Xianlan, and the others.
• Ling Wuyuan helped Yan Xiujin stop the broadcast and redirected everyone’s attention to her first-person memories of what she had seen.
• Everyone witnessed a colossal battlefield where countless races, Power Systems, and radically different War Weapons fought side by side or against one another.
• The narration explained that the ancient war had lasted for an unknown span as civilizations exhausted local resources and used catastrophic methods, including outside forces, Subterranean Beasts, and colliding dimensions.
• The narration revealed that many combatants had become obsessed with killing every participant, driven by long-standing hatred rather than any desire to win.

Pei Yiman and the others learned that the Myriad Nations Grand Assembly of the Profound Domain would bring nearby superpowers together to settle disputes and arrange shared interests, offering the Illusory Mist Realm Country a chance to build trade ties and gain recognition. With thirty-two years remaining before it began, they considered preparations, unaware that Ling Wuyuan intended to devour the other factions.

• A voice explained that the Myriad Nations Grand Assembly of the Profound Domain was created to prevent old wars and grudges from growing beyond control.
• Pei Yiman and the others realized that attending the Assembly could earn the Illusory Mist Realm Country recognition, trade routes, resources, and outside information.
• Pei Yiman and the others asked Ling Wuyuan how long remained before the Assembly, and he said thirty-two years.
• Pei Yiman and the others felt they had ample time to prepare, while Ling Wuyuan privately considered devouring the other factions.

Su Qingyue and the others discussed how the Myriad Nations Grand Assembly of the Profound Domain could bring Illusory Mist Realm Country access to outside resources, while Ling Wuyuan focused on becoming strong enough to dominate its rivals. As news of the invitation spread, the people grew proud of their country, helping build a sense of belonging that its newly united factions still lacked.

• Su Qingyue and the others learned what the Tian Sui Zhen Yang Sect and the Myriad Nations Grand Assembly of the Profound Domain represented, then debated how Illusory Mist Realm Country could benefit from attending.
• Ling Wuyuan dismissed the discussions and chose to focus on gaining strength, believing power would let him overcome the other factions and shape the rules himself.
• News of the Tian Sui Zhen Yang Sect’s visit and the invitation spread across Illusory Mist Realm Country, and its people expressed pride in their country’s growing stature.
• Su Qingyue and the others deliberately publicized the news to encourage national pride and strengthen the citizens’ sense of belonging to Illusory Mist Realm Country.

Jin Mufeng dismissed Wei Lin’s concerns about Illusory Mist Realm Country, deciding to meet Ling Wuyuan at the upcoming Myriad Nations Grand Assembly of the Profound Domain instead of investigating him. He also admitted that he remained far from reaching the Fate Defiance Realm, leaving the sect’s hopes for a breakthrough to the gathering.

• Wei Lin reported what he had learned in Illusory Mist Realm Country, but Jin Mufeng saw no reason to worry about the young nation or its founder, Ling Wuyuan.
• Wei Lin left, still troubled by the oppressive aura he had felt from Ling Wuyuan, and resolved to enter seclusion to temper his will.
• A Grand Elder questioned Jin Mufeng about investigating Ling Wuyuan, and Jin Mufeng said he would meet and test him at the Myriad Nations Grand Assembly of the Profound Domain.
• The Grand Elder asked how close Jin Mufeng was to the Fate Defiance Realm, and Jin Mufeng said he still had no understanding of it.
• Jin Mufeng and the Grand Elder hoped the upcoming gathering might offer the Tian Sui Zhen Yang Sect a useful opportunity to break through the barrier.