Chapter Summaries

Key Plot Points and Events

• Lu Man Ge suggests speaking openly and honestly to address the traitor issue.
• The group decides to analyze Ye Zhen's actions and discuss the traitor openly.
• Senior Disciple Brother Fu Su and others volunteer to open their divine sources for Lu Man Ge to question their hearts using the Heaven Punishing Axe.
• Lu Man Ge suggests Ye Zhen also question their hearts using his Dao-attaining treasure, and he will be the last to be questioned.

Character Developments

• Ye Zhen shows quick insight and awareness, pleasing Lu Man Ge.
• Senior Disciple Brother Fu Su and others show trust and willingness to prove their innocence.
• Lu Man Ge demonstrates her leadership and wisdom in guiding the discussion and ensuring fairness.

Significant Themes

• Honesty and Openness: The importance of open communication and honesty in relationships, as emphasized by Lu Man Ge and practiced among the Mystic Gate Sect disciples.
• Trust and Suspicion: The balance between trusting one's peers and being cautious due to the presence of a traitor.
• Loyalty and Betrayal: The contrast between the loyalty shown by the disciples and the betrayal that led to their master's fall.

Character Interactions

• Ye Zhen and Lu Man Ge: Ye Zhen is impressed by Lu Man Ge's wisdom and leadership, while Lu Man Ge is pleased with Ye Zhen's quick understanding and reaction.
• Lu Man Ge and the Senior Brothers/Sisters: Lu Man Ge guides the discussion, ensuring fairness and openness, while the senior brothers and sisters show trust and willingness to prove their innocence.
• Ye Zhen and the Senior Brothers/Sisters: Ye Zhen's initial suspicion of the others is gradually alleviated as they openly discuss the matter and volunteer to prove their innocence.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Ye Zhen uses divine treasures to question the hearts of his senior brothers and sisters, revealing none of them to be the traitor.
• The prime suspects remain Seventh Senior Brother Han Shi Zhe and Fifth Senior Brother Xu Jin, but Fifth Brother's whereabouts are unknown.
• Fourth Senior Sister Lu Man Ge reveals that Seventh Senior Brother sealed her Mystic Gate Clone, adding complexity to his character.

Character Developments

• Ye Zhen: Shows determination to find the traitor and avenge his master, while also displaying caution and thoroughness in his investigation.
• Senior Disciple Brother Fu Su: Maintains loyalty and understanding, forgiving Ye Zhen's earlier actions.
• Eighth Senior Sister Zhuang Ning Bing: Stands firmly by Seventh Senior Brother's innocence, but later acknowledges the possibility of his guilt.
• Fourth Senior Sister Lu Man Ge: Reveals her true identity and the circumstances surrounding her clone's sealing, adding depth to the plot.

Significant Themes

• Loyalty and betrayal: The investigation revolves around uncovering the traitor who betrayed the sect and their master.
• Trust and suspicion: Characters grapple with trusting one another while trying to find the traitor, leading to complex relationships and shifting alliances.
• The past's impact on the present: Events from a hundred thousand years ago continue to influence the current situation, highlighting the long-lasting consequences of actions.

Character Interactions

• Ye Zhen interacts with his senior brothers and sisters, questioning their hearts and seeking their forgiveness for his earlier actions.
• Senior brothers and sisters discuss their suspicions about Seventh Senior Brother Han Shi Zhe and Fifth Senior Brother Xu Jin, leading to a deeper understanding of the complex situation.
• Fourth Senior Sister Lu Man Ge shares her true identity and the circumstances surrounding her clone's sealing, providing crucial information that sheds light on Seventh Senior Brother's actions.

Summary

Key Plot Points and Events

• The discussion about the traitor within the Mystic Gate Sect leads to the possibility of Fifth Senior Brother Xu Jin being alive and involved.
• Ye Zhen decides to rebuild the Mystic Gate Sect but wants to relocate the sect grounds and recover lost treasures first.
• Ye Zhen returns to the Primordial Continent, causing the Shelter Seal to react.
• In the Primordial Continent, the Creation Divine Court is established, and the battle for the Investiture of the Gods Scroll begins.

Character Developments

• Senior Disciple Brother Fu Su reveals sensing Fifth Senior Brother Xu Jin's aura twice, suggesting he might be alive.
• Ye Zhen decides to avenge the Mystic Gate Sect and recover its lost treasures before rebuilding the sect.
• Grand Celestial Master Zhang Xun reports the establishment of the Creation Divine Court and the upcoming battle for the Investiture of the Gods Scroll.

Significant Themes

• Betrayal and trust within the Mystic Gate Sect.
• The power struggle and competition for the Investiture of the Gods Scroll.
• The rebuilding of the Mystic Gate Sect and its significance.

Character Interactions

• Ye Zhen interacts with the senior brothers and sisters of the Mystic Gate Sect, discussing the sect's rebuilding and the search for the traitor.
• In the Primordial Continent, Great Zhou's ruler and ministers discuss the establishment of the Creation Divine Court and the impending battle for the Investiture of the Gods Scroll.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Qiankun Hall, usually reserved for court assemblies, is opened at noon for a secret meeting.
• Founding Ancestor Ji Bang (also known as Emperor Ji Ao) discusses plans to seize the Investiture of the Gods Scroll to rule the prehistoric world.
• Founding Chancellor Wang Meng raises concerns about seizing the scroll, facing Heaven Temple's Dao Patriarchs, and potential hidden contingencies within the scroll.

Character Developments

• Founding Ancestor Ji Bang reveals his knowledge of the scroll's origins and his connection to Lu Li, the Sect Leader of the Mystic Gate Sect.
• Founding Chancellor Wang Meng demonstrates his strategic thinking and caution, representing the interests of the noble houses besides the Emperor.

Significant Themes

• Power dynamics and the balance of power between the Emperor and the nobility.
• The importance of knowledge and understanding in achieving goals.
• The complex relationships and alliances between different factions in the prehistoric world.

Character Interactions

• Founding Ancestor Ji Bang and Founding Chancellor Wang Meng engage in a dialogue that reveals crucial information and addresses potential challenges.
• The founding civil and military ministers and generals interact with Founding Ancestor Ji Bang, showing deference and expectation, while also representing their respective interests.

Key Plot Points and Events

• An impromptu court session in Qiankun Hall, Great Zhou, lasts for two hours, with Founding Ancestor Ji Bang remaining resolute about his fate.
• Ye Zhen reappears on the Primordial Continent, openly and aboveboard, alerting the three Dao Ancestors of the Heaven Temple but not provoking an immediate attack due to his newfound power and the consequences of striking him.
• Ye Zhen saves commoners from a volcanic eruption by using his physical body to suppress the crater, drawing Heavenly Dao Chaos and Humanity Divine Light, and uniting with the Shelter Seal's purpose of sheltering on Heaven's behalf.

Character Developments

• Founding Ancestor Ji Bang: Reinforces his resolve and belief in commanding his own fate.
• Ye Zhen: Demonstrates increased power and fearlessness, attracting Heavenly Dao Chaos and Humanity Divine Light, and uniting with the Shelter Seal's purpose, making him a formidable force that even the Dao Ancestors hesitate to confront.

Significant Themes

• Fate and self-determination: Ji Bang believes in commanding his own fate, while Ye Zhen's actions show that he is not a pawn of fate but a force shaping it.
• Power and consequence: Ye Zhen's newfound strength makes the Dao Ancestors wary of attacking him, highlighting the theme of power bringing both protection and responsibility.
• Unity of knowledge and action: Ye Zhen's actions align with the Shelter Seal's purpose, demonstrating the importance of inner and outer harmony and the consequences of one's actions.

Character Interactions

• The three Dao Ancestors of the Heaven Temple and Ye Zhen: The Dao Ancestors sense Ye Zhen's return but hesitate to attack due to his increased power and the potential consequences, highlighting the shift in their dynamic.
• Ye Zhen and the commoners: Ye Zhen's selfless act of saving the commoners from the volcanic eruption draws Humanity Divine Light and Heavenly Dao Chaos, further uniting him with the Shelter Seal's purpose and the will of the people.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The three Dao Ancestors (Xuan Huang, Zi Wugui, and Li Tian) discuss their frustration with Ye Zhen's actions and the Heavenly Dao's response.
• They realize Ye Zhen's strength is increasing rapidly due to his safeguarding on behalf of Heaven.
• The Dao Ancestors decide to wait for Ye Zhen to weaken before acting, estimating it could take half a month to a month.
• They acknowledge Ye Zhen's Great Dao is different and more likely to gain the Heavenly Dao's recognition than theirs.
• The Dao Ancestors decide to let their disciples contend for the Investiture of the Gods Scroll, with each using their own methods and not interfering personally.
• Ji Bang, Lu Li's son-in-law, enters the Nine Heavens to contend for the Investiture of the Gods Scroll, prompting the Dao Ancestors to decide to enter the world to meet the tribulation.

Character Developments

• The three Dao Ancestors finally take Ye Zhen seriously and recognize his Great Dao's superiority.
• Ji Bang's entry into the Nine Heavens to contest for the scroll is revealed.

Significant Themes

• The struggle for power and control over the Heavenly Dao.
• The differences in Great Dao and their recognition by the Heavenly Dao.
• The mentorship and guidance of disciples by the Dao Ancestors.

Character Interactions

• The three Dao Ancestors discuss their plans and strategies, showing unity and understanding among them.
• Ji Bang's actions prompt the Dao Ancestors to decide to enter the world to meet the tribulation, indicating their determination to maintain control over the Heavenly Dao.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Great Zhou mobilizes its military strength, led by Chancellor Wang Meng, to enter the Nine Heavens and claim the Investiture of the Gods Scroll.
• They establish fortresses and camps from the Creation Divine Court to the Gazing Cloud Platform, the closest manifestation site of the scroll to the Eastern Divine Gate.
• Great Zhou declares its intention to contend for the scroll and the position of master of the Divine Court, with Founding Ancestor Ji Bang proclaiming that the Emperor of Great Zhou will be both the Human Emperor and the God Emperor.

Character Developments

• Chancellor Wang Meng: Shows leadership and strategic prowess in mobilizing Great Zhou's forces into the Nine Heavens.
• Founding Ancestor Ji Bang: Asserts Great Zhou's dominance and ambition by declaring its intention to rule both humans and gods.

Significant Themes

• Power dynamics and ambition: Great Zhou's actions reflect its desire to maintain and expand its influence, even in the face of the division between humans and gods.
• The consequences of division: The separation of humans and gods leads to competition and conflict among the various races for the position of master of the Divine Court.

Character Interactions

• The alliance of races: While not explicitly shown in this chapter, the actions of Great Zhou prompt the allied races to consider openly challenging them, highlighting the potential for conflict and competition among the races.
• The Heaven Temple: Though not directly involved in this chapter, their actions (as mentioned) indicate their awareness and involvement in the upcoming struggle for power.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The Dragon Emperor Ao Guang, fearing the Heaven Temple's Divine Lords, awaits the arrival of the Dragon Ancestor Ao Jia.
• The Dragon Ancestor Ao Jia, with late-stage Creation Realm Divine Lord cultivation, joins, boosting the Dragon Race's confidence.
• The Phoenix Spirit Race withdraws from the alliance due to their limited resources and Ye Zhen's growing power.
• The Devil Race's representative, Ji Kang, is accepted by Heaven Temple's Divine Lords, much to the Alliance's relief.
• Ao Jia requests a decree from the Dao Ancestors to ensure the alliance's promises will be honored, but the Divine Lords refuse.

Character Developments

• Dragon Emperor Ao Guang shows deference to Heaven Temple's Divine Lords, highlighting the power dynamics.
• Dragon Ancestor Ao Jia's arrival reinforces the Dragon Race's position as the alliance's core.
• Jiang Huiying, the Phoenix Spirit Race's Second Princess, represents her race's decision to withdraw from the alliance.
• Ji Kang, the Devil Race's representative, demonstrates cunning and assertiveness in arguing for his race's inclusion.

Significant Themes

• Power dynamics and the importance of strength in the Primordial Wilderness.
• The consequences of betrayal, as seen in the Demon Race's decision to join the alliance.
• The difficulty of trust between races, exemplified by Ao Jia's request for a decree.

Character Interactions

• Ao Guang's deference to the Divine Lords and relief at Ao Jia's arrival.
• Ao Jia's interaction with the Divine Lords, highlighting his cautiousness and understanding of their character.
• Ji Kang's interaction with the Divine Lords, showcasing his determination and resourcefulness.
• Jiang Huiying's interaction with the alliance, representing her race's decision to withdraw.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Ye Zhen returns to the Primordial Continent and suppresses calamities, gaining respect as an unofficial Dao Ancestor.
• Other Creation Realm experts follow suit, hoping to gain rewards by suppressing calamities.
• Ye Zhen rewards those who help, speeding up calamity suppression and setting a precedent for future sheltering actions.

Character Developments

• Ye Zhen: Becomes an unofficial Dao Ancestor, starts spreading his Great Dao of Sheltering and Guarding. He rewards those who help suppress calamities, demonstrating his understanding of human nature and the need for benefits to sustain actions.
• Other Creation Realm experts: Initially motivated by gain, they join in suppressing calamities after seeing Ye Zhen's rewards, setting a precedent for future actions.

Significant Themes

• The Great Dao: Ye Zhen's path of Sheltering and Guarding, which he aims to spread across the Primordial Continent.
• Human Nature: The need for benefit and reward to sustain actions, illustrated through the examples of Zigong and Zilu.
• Heavenly Dao: The divine order that grants rewards to those who do good deeds, with Ye Zhen acting as a part of this order.

Character Interactions

• Ye Zhen interacts with other Creation Realm experts indirectly through his rewards for suppressing calamities, encouraging them to join his cause.
• The Heavenly Dao interacts with Ye Zhen and the other experts, granting rewards for their actions, with Ye Zhen acting as a mediator.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Ye Zhen absorbs the Heaven and Earth Chaos, enhancing his Humanity Divine Light Crown and deepening his understanding of the Heavenly Dao.
• Ye Zhen realizes why his master, Lu Li, failed to condense a Humanity Divine Light Crown despite slaying many devils: the merit depends on the severity of the devils' sins, which was less when Lu Li was active.
• After Heaven's shelter ends, Ye Zhen gains immense Humanity Divine Light and Heavenly Dao Chaos, further empowering his Humanity Divine Light Crown.
• Ye Zhen's cultivation level begins to rise rapidly, and the three Dao Ancestors decide not to act against him, awaiting the deification.
• Ji Bang, the Great Zhou's Founding Chancellor, raises the Deification Altar on Gazing Cloud Platform, intending to Sacrifice to Heaven and Confer Titles for Deification, which the Dao Ancestors see as an opportunity to eliminate Ye Zhen.

Character Developments

• Ye Zhen's understanding of the Heavenly Dao and his power grow significantly, completing his Dao.
• The three Dao Ancestors (Sun Moon, Lightning Prison, and Qingli) reassess their strategy against Ye Zhen, deciding to wait for the deification before acting.

Significant Themes

• The Heavenly Dao rewards merit based on the severity of the evil slain.
• The human path is the Heavenly Dao, and the human heart is Heaven's heart.
• The power of the Heavenly Dao and the potential consequences of acting against it.

Character Interactions

• The three Dao Ancestors discuss their strategy against Ye Zhen, deciding to wait for the deification and involve the Alliance of All Races.
• Ye Zhen's Humanity Divine Light Crown interacts with his Shelter Seal, Iron Blood Sword, and Heaven Punishing Bow, indicating his completed Dao.

Key Plot Points and Events

• An immense, nine-tiered altar (Deification Altar) appears at Gazing Cloud Platform, symbolizing Great Zhou's power and destiny.
• Three thousand Great Zhou officials gather around the altar, condensing the Human Emperor Qi, which intimidates even Creation Realm experts.
• Foreign races, including Dragon Race, Water Clan, Demon Race, and Devil Race, gather around Gazing Cloud Platform, watching with ill intent.
• The Investiture of the Gods Scroll returns to the Creation Divine Court, causing it to become more real, and later moves towards Gazing Cloud Platform.
• Founding Chancellor Wang Meng prepares to invite the Emperor to open the altar and offer sacrifice to Heaven.

Character Developments

• Wang Meng, the Founding Chancellor of Great Zhou, demonstrates his power and influence, commanding the respect of three thousand officials and instilling fear in foreign races.
• The three Dao Ancestors remain hidden, manipulating events from Tianluo Palace.

Significant Themes

• Destiny and Power: The Human Emperor Qi and the Deification Altar represent Great Zhou's national destiny and power, which intimidate even powerful foreign races.
• Unity and Ceremony: The synchronized actions of Great Zhou's officials highlight the importance of unity and ceremony in their culture.
• Betrayal and Revenge: Wang Meng's hatred towards the Dao Ancestors for their role in Cui Luo's death underscores the theme of betrayal and the desire for revenge.

Character Interactions

• Wang Meng interacts with Great Zhou's officials, leading them in preparing for the ceremony and inviting the Emperor.
• Wang Meng curses the Dao Ancestors, revealing his anger and resentment towards them.
• Foreign races watch Great Zhou's actions warily, demonstrating the tension and hostility between them and the human race.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The Emperor and Empress travel to the Nine Heavens for the deification ceremony.
• Founding Ancestor Ji Bang attempts to pull the Investiture of the Gods Scroll into the altar using Great Zhou's national fortune Human Emperor Qi.
• The Investiture of the Gods Scroll resists, leading to a contest of strength between Great Zhou's officials and the scroll.
• The alliance of all races and the Devil Race attack Great Zhou's sacrificial army, starting a fierce battle around the altar.
• Founding Ancestor Ji Bang contacts Ye Zhen for assistance.

Character Developments

• Founding Ancestor Ji Bang demonstrates his strategic planning and determination in attempting to control the Investiture of the Gods Scroll.
• Ye Zhen shows willingness to assist Ji Bang, indicating a growing alliance or friendship.

Significant Themes

• The struggle for power and control, represented by the contest between Great Zhou and the Investiture of the Gods Scroll.
• The consequences of ambition and the potential costs of achieving one's goals, as seen in the intense battle around the altar.

Character Interactions

• Founding Ancestor Ji Bang and Ye Zhen: Ji Bang seeks Ye Zhen's help, indicating trust and mutual respect.
• Great Zhou officials vs. the alliance of all races: Both sides engage in a fierce battle, showcasing their determination and strength.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Ye Zhen, after achieving a breakthrough in the Dao, is asked by Founding Ancestor Ji Bang of Great Zhou for assistance in claiming the Investiture of the Gods Scroll.
• Ye Zhen agrees to help, understanding the difficulty and high price involved due to the Heaven Temple's three Dao Ancestors' opposition.
• Ye Zhen decides to settle a matter with the Devil Race's Myriad Saints City ahead of schedule, appearing there without warning.
• He drains the Worldly Essence within several million li around Myriad Saints City, causing a significant natural disaster and weakening the Devil Race's power.

Character Developments

• Ye Zhen: He becomes the fourth powerhouse with Dao Ancestor strength, positioning himself as a key player in the War of Investiture of the Gods. He demonstrates his might by plundering the Worldly Essence, showing his disregard for the Devil Race's territory.
• Founding Ancestor Ji Bang: He seeks Ye Zhen's help to claim the Investiture of the Gods Scroll, revealing his ambition and the difficulty of his task.
• Great Prophet Jiu Yan: He senses Ye Zhen's arrival and the impending danger, appealing to the Heavenly Secrets Jade Bone to divine the heavenly secrets one last time for the Devil Race's future.

Significant Themes

• Power dynamics and political maneuvering among the different factions (Great Zhou, Heaven Temple, and the Devil Race).
• The consequences of Ye Zhen's actions, demonstrating the power of a Dao Ancestor and the potential backlash from heaven and earth.
• The struggle for the Investiture of the Gods Scroll and the Divine Court, reflecting the long-term plans and ambitions of the various players.

Character Interactions

• Ye Zhen and Founding Ancestor Ji Bang: Their interaction is implied through Ye Zhen's thoughts, showing their mutual understanding and Ye Zhen's agreement to help Ji Bang.
• Ye Zhen and the Devil Race: Ye Zhen's sudden appearance and actions in the Devil Race's territory show a clear lack of regard for their power and a willingness to inflict significant damage upon them.
• Great Prophet Jiu Yan and the Heavenly Secrets Jade Bone: Jiu Yan's appeal to the Heavenly Secrets Jade Bone reflects his desperation and the importance of the Heavenly Secrets Jade Bone to the Devil Race's future.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Ye Zhen is surrounded by five Devil Race Divine Kings and over a hundred Creation Realm experts above Myriad Saints City.
• Ye Zhen challenges Great Prophet Jiu Yan, calling him by name, and kills a Creation Realm Divine General who objects.
• The Devil Race experts attack en masse, but Ye Zhen easily dispels their attacks with the Shelter Seal.
• Ye Zhen beheads over a hundred Devil Race Creation Realm demon gods with a single strike of the Iron Blood Sword, obliterating their divine sources.
• Primordial Demon God Amiqi attempts to flee but is trapped by the Xiantian Spiritual Treasure Twelve Yuan Chen Celestial Treasure Beads, A Yuan.
• Ye Zhen uses the Heaven Punishing Bow and Iron Blood Sword to slay Amiqi with a single arrow, earning Heavenly Dao Chaos as a reward.

Character Developments

• Ye Zhen demonstrates his overwhelming power and fearlessness, even in the face of numerous Creation Realm experts and a Primordial Demon God.
• Great Prophet Jiu Yan is revealed to be aware of future Heavenly Secrets but is powerless to stop Ye Zhen's actions.
• Primordial Demon God Amiqi, despite his power, is ultimately no match for Ye Zhen and is slain.

Significant Themes

• The theme of power and its consequences is highlighted as Ye Zhen's strength allows him to challenge the Devil Race openly, leading to the deaths of many of their experts and the slaying of their Primordial Demon God.
• The theme of fearlessness and courage is shown through Ye Zhen's actions, as he faces overwhelming odds without hesitation.

Character Interactions

• Ye Zhen's interactions with the Devil Race experts showcase his disregard for their strength and his willingness to challenge them openly.
• The interaction between Ye Zhen and Great Prophet Jiu Yan, though indirect, highlights the tension and power dynamics between them.
• The brief interaction between Ye Zhen and Primordial Demon God Amiqi, leading to Amiqi's death, demonstrates the vast difference in power between them.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The Devil Race suffers heavy losses, with five Creation Realm Divine Kings, over a hundred Creation Realm devil gods, and their sole Primordial Demon God, Amiqi, annihilated.
• Great Prophet Jiu Yan realizes the dire situation and understands that the Devil Race has only one future: struggling to survive.
• Ye Zhen retrieves the Heavenly Secrets Jade Bone and cleanses it of Demonic Aura, intending to restore it to its original form.
• Great Prophet Jiu Yan, facing Ye Zhen's power, kneels and begs for the Devil Race's survival.

Character Developments

• Great Prophet Jiu Yan: Realizes the gravity of the situation, feels regret for his obsession with predicting heavenly secrets, and ultimately kneels and pleads for his race's survival.
• Ye Zhen: Shows no mercy towards the Devil Race, revealing his intention to avenge the human race's suffering. He also acknowledges that he is not yet a Dao Ancestor.

Significant Themes

• Revenge and Atonement: Ye Zhen seeks revenge for the human race's suffering, while Great Prophet Jiu Yan seeks atonement for his race's actions.
• Power Dynamics: The power imbalance between Ye Zhen and the Devil Race is stark, with Ye Zhen's strength dictating the terms of their interaction.
• Integration and Belonging: The Devil Race's partial integration into the Primordial World is a source of conflict, as they have not fully adapted to its rules and constraints.

Character Interactions

• Ye Zhen vs. Great Prophet Jiu Yan: Ye Zhen's overwhelming power forces Great Prophet Jiu Yan to kneel and beg for mercy, highlighting the power dynamic between them.
• Ye Zhen and the Great Heavenly Secrets Mirror: Ye Zhen retrieves and cleanses the Heavenly Secrets Jade Bone, intending to restore it to its original form, showing his respect for his sect's treasure.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The Devil Race's Great Prophet Jiu Yan orders the two Crown Princes, Zhui Ri and Cong Yun, to kneel before Ye Zhen and beg for their lives.
• Ye Zhen, now a Dao Ancestor, demands that the Devil Race's Divine Kings, Generals, and Beings must perish, sparing only one Divine General and nine Divine Beings.
• Ye Zhen orders his disciples to sweep through the Devil Race's territory, killing all remaining Creation Realm cultivators outside Myriad Saints City.
• Great Prophet Jiu Yan is given three days to arrange his final affairs before he must also perish.

Character Developments

• Ye Zhen: Ascends to the Dao Ancestor Realm and becomes a formidable force, showing no mercy to the Devil Race.
• Demon Emperor Second Crown Prince Zhui Ri and Seventh Crown Prince Cong Yun: Despite their reluctance, they kneel and beg for their lives, realizing the gravity of their situation.
• Great Prophet Jiu Yan: Despairing and hopeless, he accepts his fate but hopes to save some of his race.

Significant Themes

• The struggle for survival and power among different races.
• The consequences of past actions and the inability to change fate.
• The harsh reality of the Myriad Worlds and the struggle for existence.

Character Interactions

• Ye Zhen and the Devil Race: Ye Zhen shows no mercy, demanding the deaths of the Devil Race's elites and giving them a chance only to beg for their lives.
• Great Prophet Jiu Yan and the Crown Princes: Jiu Yan urges the Crown Princes to kneel and beg for their lives, but they resist initially.
• Ye Zhen and Great Prophet Jiu Yan: Ye Zhen gives Jiu Yan three days to arrange his final affairs before he must perish, showing a hint of mercy.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Ye Zhen meets with Great Prophet Jiu Yan of the Devil Race, who is nearing death due to his race's impending annihilation.
• Ye Zhen questions Jiu Yan about the truth behind Master Lu Li's death and the Great Heavenly Secrets Mirror fragment that became the Devil Race's supreme treasure.
• Jiu Yan reveals that the Devil Race once had a Dao Ancestor realm expert, but he fell mysteriously before they fully entered the Primordial Continent.
• Jiu Yan shares the unknown history of battles between the Devil Race and the Primordial Continent's experts, such as Lu Li and Cui Luo, before the full-scale invasion.

Character Developments

• Ye Zhen: Shows determination to uncover the truth behind his master's death, using the Shelter Seal to detect lies.
• Great Prophet Jiu Yan: Initially humble and desperate for his race's survival, he later displays dignity and openness when sharing the Devil Race's history.

Significant Themes

• The unknown history of the conflict between the Devil Race and the Primordial Continent's inhabitants.
• The power dynamics and consequences of the battles between these races.
• The struggle for survival and the desperation of the Devil Race facing annihilation.

Character Interactions

• Ye Zhen and Great Prophet Jiu Yan: Initially, Ye Zhen holds respect for Jiu Yan's desperation to save his race. Later, they engage in a candid conversation about the Devil Race's history, with Jiu Yan showing openness despite his dire situation.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Great Prophet Jiu Yan reveals that the Devil Race's institutions were advanced by the fourth-generation Great Prophet, Jiu Xiang.
• Ye Zhen learns that the truth behind the first Great Prophet's death and the battle at Great Long Mountain may be recorded in the Devil Race's secret treasury.
• Ye Zhen and Great Prophet Jiu Yan enter the Devil Race's secret treasury.
• At the Gazing Cloud Platform, Great Zhou's forces struggle against the Alliance of All Races until Ye Zhen's intervention turns the tide.
• Great Zhou's three thousand civil and military officials pull the Investiture of the Gods Scroll closer to the Deification Altar.
• A decree from the Tianluo Palace in the void unfurls above the Gazing Cloud Platform.

Character Developments

• Great Prophet Jiu Yan shows remorse for his race's fall and cooperates with Ye Zhen, revealing the secret treasury's location.
• Ye Zhen demonstrates his power and influence by killing the Primordial Demon God Amiqi, turning the battle at the Gazing Cloud Platform in Great Zhou's favor.

Significant Themes

• The power dynamics between races and their leaders.
• The consequences of past actions on present events (the first Great Prophet's death and the battle at Great Long Mountain).
• The struggle for control over powerful artifacts (the Investiture of the Gods Scroll).

Character Interactions

• Ye Zhen and Great Prophet Jiu Yan: They form an uneasy alliance, with Ye Zhen seeking information and Great Prophet Jiu Yan cooperating to preserve his race's strength.
• Great Zhou's forces and the Alliance of All Races: The battle at the Gazing Cloud Platform highlights the strategic importance of the Investiture of the Gods Scroll and the desperation of both sides to gain control of it.

Key Plot Points and Events

• A Dao Ancestor's decree is issued, accusing the Human Emperor of greed and demonic ways, and calling for chaos to be set right.
• Upon the decree's appearance, several high-ranking traitors within the Great Zhou army, led by Grand Priest Dongyang Si Chen, turn against their own comrades, causing significant casualties and chaos.
• Dongyang Si Chen, a highly influential figure in the Ancestral God Hall, leads the betrayal, causing widespread confusion and desertion among the Great Zhou priests.

Character Developments

• Dongyang Si Chen: Revealed as a traitor, he uses his immense influence to sway many priests to his side, turning them against their own allies.
• Founding Ancestor Ji Bang: Appears with a clone to reassure his troops and prepare to face the traitors.

Significant Themes

• Loyalty vs. Betrayal: The theme of loyalty is challenged as many priests switch sides, while others remain loyal to the Human Emperor.
• Power and Influence: Dongyang Si Chen's immense influence is highlighted, showing how power dynamics can shift quickly in critical moments.

Character Interactions

• Dongyang Si Chen vs. Great Zhou Priests: Dongyang Si Chen's betrayal causes chaos and confusion among the Great Zhou priests, leading to desertions and internal turmoil.
• Founding Ancestor Ji Bang vs. Dongyang Si Chen: Ji Bang's appearance signals his intention to confront Dongyang Si Chen and the traitors, with the Dongyang Family's Divine King Old Ancestor also requesting permission to act against them.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Dongyang Xun, the Dongyang Family's Old Ancestor, requests to battle and purge traitors from his family.
• Founding Ancestor Ji Bang grants permission, and Dongyang Xun transforms into a Bifang Phantom to confront Dongyang Si Chen.
• The Dao Ancestor decree shatters, rewarding Dongyang Si Chen and his rebels with significant cultivation boosts.
• Dongyang Si Chen uses the Great Sun Golden Crow Fan, a Xiantian Spiritual Treasure, to severely wound Dongyang Xun.
• Dongyang Si Chen reveals he joined the Heaven Temple to attain immortality for the Dongyang Family.

Character Developments

• Dongyang Xun: Starts as confident in his ability to purge traitors but is severely wounded and humiliated by his descendant.
• Dongyang Si Chen: Gains immense power from the Dao Ancestor, defeats Dongyang Xun, and reveals his motivation for joining the Heaven Temple.

Significant Themes

• Loyalty vs. Ambition: Dongyang Si Chen's actions challenge the traditional loyalty to the family and kingdom, instead prioritizing personal gain and family legacy.
• Power and Immortality: The desire for power and immortality drives characters' actions and decisions.

Character Interactions

• Dongyang Xun vs. Dongyang Si Chen: The battle between ancestor and descendant leads to Dongyang Xun's defeat and a shift in allegiance.
• Founding Ancestor Ji Bang: Observes the battle and is ready to intervene if the Dao Ancestors interfere. His permission allows Dongyang Xun to act.