Chapter Summaries

Summary: “The Changes Brought by the Dark Child”

Key Plot Points and Events

• Bizarrely mutated Dark Children emerge around the Contained Object World. Though resembling lifeforms once corrupted by the Evil Eye Emperor, they are far stronger, with most possessing True God-level strength and some reaching the Divine Lord level.
• Their sudden attack catches the gathered experts off guard, killing several True Gods, who are devoured. Once the cultivators and Primordial Chaos lifeforms organize, the battle settles into a stalemate.
• The Dark Children have a major advantage because the surrounding Primordial Chaos Qi has been infused with the Mother of Darkness’s power. They recover rapidly from injuries, while the opposing experts steadily exhaust themselves and accumulate wounds.
• Experts who absorb the contaminated Primordial Chaos Qi without sufficient time to purge it begin transforming. Their bodies, souls, and powers twist toward the state of Dark Children.
• Flesh Zhang Wan uses the Great Xuanwu World’s power to remove the dark energy from several True Gods and gives them treasures to heal. Many weaker experts seek protection under Divine Lord-level figures, allowing Zhang Wan to gather ten True Gods under his command.
• The Second True Body secretly restrains his true strength. Although the Great Xuanwu World could unleash power comparable to that of a God King and potentially destroy the Dark Children, doing so might alert the Mother of Darkness prematurely.
• The Dark Children’s deeper objective is revealed: nearly two hundred of them, including Divine Lord-level beings, invade the Contained Object World. Their intrusion diverts the World Will’s attention and weakens its restraints, allowing many trapped beings to regain their original forms.
• The Second True Body recognizes this as an ideal chance to rescue Half-Magic Tool Zhang Wan, who is trapped inside the Contained Object World. He sends him a message, but their ability to coordinate the escape remains uncertain.

Character Developments

• The Second True Body demonstrates patience, strategic restraint, and mastery of behind-the-scenes manipulation. He protects the gathered experts without revealing his God King-level potential and carefully waits for the right opportunity to retrieve his avatar.
• Flesh Zhang Wan expands his influence by accepting powerful True Gods into his faction and personally saving several from corruption. His forces grow to ten True Gods.
• Half-Magic Tool Zhang Wan manages to break free from the Great Sun Divine Tome state, but he remains physically and mentally unstable. His skeletal hand, tail, and flashes of madness show the effects of his transformation and captivity.
• The gathered experts shift from loosely cooperating individuals into factions seeking protection from stronger Divine Lord-level leaders.
• The Dark Children are established as more than simple attackers: they are an advance force serving the Mother of Darkness and are capable of threatening even a God King-level world.

Significant Themes

• Hidden strength and strategic concealment: The Second True Body deliberately avoids decisive action because revealing his power would awaken a greater enemy too soon.
• Corruption and transformation: The Mother of Darkness’s influence gradually contaminates the environment and the bodies and souls of those fighting against her forces.
• Survival through cooperation: Weaker experts must submit to stronger leaders, changing the battlefield’s loose alliance into a more organized but factional struggle.
• Opportunity within crisis: The Dark Children’s invasion creates both devastation and the opening needed to rescue Half-Magic Tool Zhang Wan.
• Power versus timing: Even overwhelming strength cannot be used recklessly; defeating the current enemies may worsen the larger threat posed by the Mother of Darkness.

Important Character Interactions

• Flesh Zhang Wan aids injured True Gods who have joined his side, reinforcing loyalty and expanding his command.
• The gathered experts, led by figures such as Zhang Wan and Shi Shen, fight together against the encircling Dark Children but remain under increasing pressure.
• The Second True Body secretly manipulates the battlefield to preserve both the allied experts and the Dark Children, preventing either side from reaching a decisive victory.
• The Second True Body contacts Half-Magic Tool Zhang Wan inside the Contained Object World, beginning a potential rescue operation.
• Half-Magic Tool Zhang Wan must now coordinate with his hidden counterpart despite his unstable condition and the continuing dangers within the Contained Object World.

Chapter Summary

• Zhang Wan’s mutations worsen: After devouring countless high-level Contained Objects, Half-Magic Tool Zhang Wan can no longer suppress the physical and spiritual mutations caused by their conflicting Great Dao fragments. Destroying and reviving his body or soul cannot remove them; only erasing the memories and insights gained from the devoured Objects would work, which he refuses to do because it would waste his progress and undermine the main body’s experiment.
• Madness becomes the real danger: Zhang Wan accepts his physical transformation, but the accumulated, distorted thoughts from the Contained Objects are driving him toward uncontrollable madness. Although his shared Great Dao insights would eventually allow him to digest this mental contamination, he lacks the time. After informing the Second True Body, he agrees to continue devouring more Objects despite worsening the danger.
• The Great Sun Dharma Form reaches an extraordinary level: The Dharma Form he has condensed rises to the peak Divine Lord level, despite Zhang Wan himself being only a True God. This is possible because he shares the main body’s advanced realm and insights, receives Origin Power from the Second True Body, and practices the powerful Great Sun Five Elements Melting Furnace technique, which can devour and merge conflicting Great Dao fragments.
• Risk to the main body and Second True Body: Zhang Wan realizes that the Great Sun Dharma Form’s eventual return may carry its madness into the main body and Second True Body. He worries that they could also become distorted, though part of him finds the possibility fascinating, reflecting the growing conflict between his remaining reason and his emerging insanity.
• Decision to devour the Dark Child: The Second True Body asks Zhang Wan to target and consume a Dark Child connected to the Mother of Darkness. Zhang Wan understands that doing so could allow the Mother of Darkness’s God King-level power to contaminate him, potentially turning him into her dependent or avatar. Nevertheless, since their entire region is already marked as the Mother of Darkness’s potential food, he concludes that the risk may be unavoidable. Because he can filter the power before passing the resulting Dharma Form to the main body and Second True Body, he accepts the mission, even though it will probably destroy this avatar.
• Power and combat ability: Zhang Wan’s cultivation rises to the True God Ninth Layer. With his peak Divine Lord-level Dharma Form and Origin Power from the Second True Body, he can briefly reach Ninth-Layer Divine Lord power. However, his mental instability forces him to spend much of his attention suppressing the madness, limiting his practical strength to roughly the Fifth or Sixth Layer of the Divine Lord realm—still sufficient to hunt most Dark Children.
• First Dark Child discovered: Zhang Wan finds a Dark Child at approximately the True God Fourth Layer. He observes that the Contained Object World’s power surrounds the Dark Child but is neutralized by the Mother of Darkness’s power. The collision of these two God King-level forces prevents the Dark Child from being transformed into a Contained Object.
• Mystery of the Contained Object World: Zhang Wan questions why the Contained Object World’s intelligent World Will allows the Dark Children to remain. He theorizes that it may be deliberately studying the Mother of Darkness’s power, just as it normally twists outside forces into Contained Objects to analyze and absorb their abilities. The chapter ends with Zhang Wan suspecting that the World Will is using the Dark Children to investigate an even greater power.

Character Developments and Interactions

• Half-Magic Tool Zhang Wan: Becomes increasingly unstable, accepting self-destruction and possible corruption in exchange for greater power. His willingness to sacrifice himself shows both his loyalty to the larger plan and his growing fascination with madness and catastrophe.
• Main Body and Second True Body: Continue coordinating with Zhang Wan and provide the realm, insights, and Origin Power necessary for his progress. The Second True Body expands the plan by proposing that Zhang Wan devour a Dark Child.
• Mother of Darkness: Remains an indirect but overwhelming presence. Her power protects the Dark Children from the Contained Object World while threatening to corrupt anything that consumes them.
• Contained Object World’s Will: Is portrayed as intelligent and possibly deliberately studying the Mother of Darkness rather than simply destroying or transforming the invading Dark Children.

Major Themes

• Power versus mental integrity: Greater strength comes at the cost of Zhang Wan’s sanity and identity.
• Sacrifice for advancement: Zhang Wan knowingly risks destroying his avatar to obtain the foundation of a God King.
• Contamination and assimilation: Both the Mother of Darkness and the Contained Object World absorb, transform, or study other powers, raising questions about whether resistance is ultimately possible.
• Reason and madness: Zhang Wan’s mind is increasingly divided between rational calculation and an unsettling curiosity about losing control.

Chapter Summary: “Cooperation”

Key Plot Points and Events

• Half-Magic Tool Zhang Wan attacks and devours a True God Fourth Layer Dark Child, absorbing its power into his bizarre Great Sun Dharma Manifestation.
• After the devouring, Zhang Wan briefly glimpses the immense form of the Mother of Darkness, realizing the enormous gap between her power and that of himself, his true body, and the Second True Body.
• He discovers that consuming Dark Children strengthens his connection to the Mother of Darkness. Her influence begins warping his body and soul toward becoming one of her followers.
• Before Zhang Wan can continue hunting Dark Children, the Contained Object World sends him a jade slip containing a proposal for cooperation and trade.
• Zhang Wan suspects the offer is motivated both by his recent ability to devour Dark Children and by the God King-level power developing within his Great Sun Dharma Manifestation and the Great Xuanwu World’s origin.
• He accepts the agreement despite recognizing its possible dangers.
• The Contained Object World’s power enters Zhang Wan’s body through a jade pendant. Instead of harming him, it purifies his body, removes accumulated madness, and stabilizes his Great Sun Dharma Manifestation.
• The Contained Object World and Zhang Wan exchange extraordinary knowledge. Zhang Wan gains vast new information, while the Contained Object World studies the knowledge contained in his Dharma Manifestation.
• The Contained Object World begins teleporting True God-level Dark Children to Zhang Wan for him to consume, using him as a buffer or “firewall” to filter the Mother of Darkness’s contaminating power.

Character Developments

• Half-Magic Tool Zhang Wan: Grows stronger by devouring Dark Children, but his increasing connection to the Mother of Darkness threatens to corrupt and transform him into her follower. His madness initially deepens, but the Contained Object World’s power later purifies him and helps stabilize his cultivation.
• The Mother of Darkness: Her influence is shown to be vast and invasive, existing throughout the region’s lives and worlds. Even indirect contact with her power carries the risk of irreversible corruption.
• The Contained Object World: Shifts from silence and apparent hostility to calculated cooperation. It demonstrates intelligence and strategic foresight by exchanging knowledge, purifying Zhang Wan, and exploiting him to process the Mother of Darkness’s power.

Significant Themes

• Power and corruption: Strength gained through devouring Dark Children also increases Zhang Wan’s exposure to the Mother of Darkness and threatens his autonomy.
• Mutual exploitation: The cooperation is not based on trust but on shared benefit. Both Zhang Wan and the Contained Object World use each other to gain power and knowledge.
• Knowledge as power: The exchange of extraordinary knowledge allows both sides to improve rapidly, potentially converting understanding directly into strength.
• Risk versus reward: Zhang Wan accepts a dangerous connection with the Contained Object World because the benefits outweigh the possible consequences.
• Containment and filtration: Zhang Wan becomes a buffer between greater powers, absorbing dangerous corruption so that his true body and the Contained Object World can benefit without being directly contaminated.

Character Interactions

• Zhang Wan suppresses and devours the Dark Child, directly increasing his power while strengthening the Mother of Darkness’s hold over him.
• The Contained Object World communicates through a jade slip and then a jade pendant, offering cooperation rather than punishment.
• Its power cleanses Zhang Wan’s body and mind, creating a rare beneficial interaction between them.
• Both parties exchange knowledge: Zhang Wan reveals the contents of his Great Sun Dharma Manifestation, while the Contained Object World provides him with its own vast understanding.
• The Contained Object World deliberately sends Zhang Wan additional Dark Children, turning him into a weapon and protective intermediary against the Mother of Darkness’s influence.

Chapter Summary: “Backup Plan”

Key Plot Points and Events

• Half-Magic Tool Zhang Wan accepts the will of the Contained Object World’s arrangement. By devouring Contained Objects, he gains access to vast extraordinary knowledge and power.
• The Contained Object World’s power suppresses the influence of the Mother of Darkness within him, allowing the powers of the Contained Object World, the Mother of Darkness, and Zhang Wan’s own Great Dao to reach a temporary balance.
• This balance accelerates the transformation of his Great Sun Dharma Aspect toward the God King level.
• The Second True Body learns what happened and creates a temporary avatar to exploit a bug, obtaining Half-Magic Tool Zhang Wan’s gains and the deal made with the Contained Object World.
• It then shares the accumulated knowledge with Zhang Wan’s recovering main body. Using Experience Points, the main body perfects the Great Sun Five Elements Melting Furnace Cultivation, ensuring that his future God King foundation will not contain major flaws.
• Because only the main body is fully recognized by the Experience Point System, the Second True Body cannot use Experience Points with equal efficiency. This limits its ability to directly perfect the cultivation method or gain the system’s full benefits.
• Zhang Wan activates a contingency plan prepared in case the Contained Object World turns hostile before his recovery is complete: he transfers a large amount of Chaos World origin to the Second True Body.
• The Second True Body absorbs and refines the origin while strengthening the Great Xuanwu World. Its cultivation rapidly rises to the peak Ninth Heaven Divine Lord level, and its Great Sun Dharma Aspect begins progressing toward the God King level.
• Although the Second True Body does not immediately attempt a true Divine King breakthrough, its control over the strengthened Great Xuanwu World grants it combat power roughly equivalent to the third level of the God King Realm.
• Zhang Wan’s main body exhausts most of its stored Chaos World origin, retaining only about one-quarter. However, as his injuries heal, he can continue carrying the origin, and the Experience Point System resumes generating one to three points daily.

Character Development

• Zhang Wan’s main body becomes more cautious and strategic. He recognizes that cooperation with the Contained Object World is unstable and prepares for betrayal despite their current alliance. He also prioritizes building a flawless God King foundation rather than rushing into a breakthrough.
• The Second True Body demonstrates greater independence and tactical judgment by arranging the backup plan, exploiting the system bug, gathering knowledge, and empowering itself to protect Zhang Wan’s interests.
• Half-Magic Tool Zhang Wan advances significantly by absorbing Contained Objects and integrating the Mother of Darkness’s power. His development becomes central to perfecting the Great Sun Dharma Aspect, though it also provokes the Contained Object World earlier than expected.
• The Contained Object World shifts from a cooperative resource to a potential threat. Its actions reveal the imbalance of power between it and Zhang Wan, making their alliance increasingly fragile.
• The Mother of Darkness remains an internal source of dangerous power, but her influence is partially suppressed by the Contained Object World’s energy.

Significant Themes

• Fragile alliances and mistrust: Zhang Wan and the Contained Object World cooperate because their interests currently align, not because they trust one another.
• Preparation and contingency planning: The chapter emphasizes the importance of having a backup plan when dealing with unpredictable enemies and unstable partnerships.
• Power versus control: Possessing God King-level combat power through external origin is not the same as achieving a genuine Divine King breakthrough. True advancement requires a sound cultivation foundation.
• The value of knowledge: Extraordinary knowledge is as important as raw power, since it allows Zhang Wan to perfect his cultivation method and avoid hidden weaknesses.
• Cost of advancement: Empowering the Second True Body protects Zhang Wan but wastes some of the Experience Points’ unique potential and leaves the main body with fewer reserves.

Character Interactions

• The Second True Body and Half-Magic Tool Zhang Wan cooperate through shared memories, knowledge, and cultivation progress.
• The Second True Body and the main body coordinate indirectly: the former gathers knowledge and initiates the backup plan, while the latter supplies Chaos World origin and uses Experience Points to perfect the cultivation method.
• Half-Magic Tool Zhang Wan and the Contained Object World enter a practical but distrustful arrangement, with Zhang Wan devouring Contained Objects while the world’s will supports and restrains him.
• Zhang Wan’s various bodies function as a coordinated system, balancing cultivation, experimentation, recovery, and defense against the possibility of the Contained Object World becoming hostile.

Summary: “God King Dharma Manifestation”

Key Plot Points and Events

• Half-Magic Tool Zhang Wan recovers significantly within the Contained Object World. His damaged body improves: his tail disappears, though his left hand remains skeletal.
• His recovery and power increase come from three sources: the Contained Object World’s assistance, the main body’s Experience Point System, and the stronger Origin Power supplied by the Second True Body.
• Using the Mother of Darkness’s knowledge, the Contained Object World’s support, and the Experience Point System’s deductions, Zhang Wan successfully transforms the Great Sun Dharma Manifestation into a God King-level foundation.
• This transformation grants him some traits and power associated with a God King, but his cultivation is only at the first layer of the Divine Lord Realm. The immense Dharma Manifestation nearly overwhelms his body, forcing him to seal over eighty percent of its power.
• Even with less than twenty percent of his strength available, he becomes powerful enough to dominate ordinary Divine Lord Realm experts.
• Zhang Wan discovers that absorbing the Mother of Darkness’s and the Contained Object World’s knowledge has left permanent marks on him. These marks make him a potential follower, vessel, or reincarnation medium for either God King-level existence.
• Despite this cost, his mission succeeds: he acts as a filter, allowing the main body, Second True Body, and other clones to obtain pure knowledge without suffering its contamination.
• The Contained Object World’s will decides to expel him rather than fight. It has already gained the knowledge it wanted and does not wish to risk housing a God King-level being within its own world.
• Zhang Wan exits safely into the Primordial Chaos Space, where the Second True Body is waiting. Their reunion confirms the Second True Body’s greatly increased strength.
• Other powerhouses observe his emergence, but Flesh Zhang Wan and the nearby Dark Children prevent them from approaching. The Second True Body focuses on consolidating their gains and entering the true Divine King Realm.

Character Development

• Half-Magic Tool Zhang Wan: Experiences a dramatic increase in power by forming the foundation of a God King. He becomes more perceptive, gaining a clearer understanding of the Contained Object World’s will, but also becomes burdened by the dangerous marks left by the two God King-level entities.
• Second True Body: Has advanced substantially at the God King level and provides the Origin Power necessary for Zhang Wan’s transformation. His strength is now powerful enough to deter other major forces and support the next stage of advancement.
• The Contained Object World’s Will: Is revealed to possess genuine emotions and desires, though it remains mature and restrained. Rather than betray Zhang Wan or attack the Second True Body, it pragmatically ends their cooperation after obtaining the desired knowledge.
• Main Body and Clones: Benefit indirectly from Zhang Wan’s sacrifice, receiving purified knowledge and experience without personally bearing the contamination.

Significant Themes

• Power and contamination: At the God King level, knowledge itself becomes a form of power capable of influencing, corrupting, or enslaving those who receive it.
• Sacrifice for collective advancement: Zhang Wan willingly serves as a vessel and filter, accepting permanent marks and potential danger so that the main body and clones can gain safely.
• The burden of transcendence: Obtaining God King-level power exceeds Zhang Wan’s current cultivation, forcing him to seal most of his strength to avoid being destroyed by his own manifestation.
• Pragmatism and cooperation: The Contained Object World’s will and Zhang Wan cooperate because both sides benefit. Their relationship is based less on trust than on calculated mutual advantage.
• Selfhood and autonomy: The marks threaten Zhang Wan’s independence by allowing greater beings to use him as a vessel or means of resurrection.
• Balance of power: The emergence of God King-level forces changes the political situation around the Contained Object World, intimidating other powerhouses and shifting attention toward the Second True Body.

Character Interactions

• Zhang Wan works closely with the Contained Object World’s will, which assists his transformation and later expels him peacefully.
• His relationship with the Mother of Darkness is indirect but dangerous: her knowledge helps create the God King Dharma Manifestation, while her influence leaves a permanent mark on him.
• The Second True Body supplies vital Origin Power and waits outside the Contained Object World to receive Zhang Wan and his accumulated knowledge.
• Flesh Zhang Wan protects the Second True Body’s position by blocking outside powerhouses from interfering.
• The surrounding experts remain curious and suspicious but are restrained by the combined threat of Flesh Zhang Wan and the Dark Children.

Chapter Summary: Stepping into the Divine King Realm

Key Plot Points and Events

• The Second True Body refuses to bring Half-Magic Tool Zhang Wan into the Great Xuanwu World because of the dangerous marks left by the Contained Object World and the Mother of Darkness. He fears they might transfer into the world and expose or contaminate it.
• He creates a hidden space outside the world, where Half-Magic Tool Zhang Wan shares his insights into condensing a Divine King Dharma Idol with the Second True Body and Flesh Zhang Wan.
• Inspired by these insights, the Second True Body realizes that he is ready to break through to the Divine King Realm.
• The Second True Body enters the Great Xuanwu World to undergo the breakthrough. Flesh Zhang Wan remains inside to control part of the world’s power and guard against emergencies, while Half-Magic Tool Zhang Wan stays outside as the primary defense.
• Rather than absorbing Primordial Chaos Qi, the Second True Body uses the Great Xuanwu World’s origin power. This is risky because it weakens the world, but it prevents him from absorbing too much of the Mother of Darkness’s power and potentially awakening her.
• After more than a month of preparation and refinement, he successfully forms a Divine King Dharma Idol. The process is aided by Half-Magic Tool Zhang Wan’s experience and the main body’s optimization through experience points.
• His soul and body undergo a profound transformation as the mysteries and Great Daos of the Great Xuanwu World merge completely with him.
• Because he is both the world’s master and the manifestation of its will, his advancement causes the Great Xuanwu World itself to evolve toward the level of a Divine King world.
• The Dharma Idol undergoes an additional transformation, becoming even stronger than Half-Magic Tool Zhang Wan’s.
• After two years, the Second True Body fully enters the Divine King Realm. Flesh Zhang Wan suppresses the breakthrough’s external phenomena so that the Mother of Darkness and other forces cannot detect it.
• The chapter ends with the Second True Body recognizing his new abilities and perspective. He can now easily create life, produce dependents, taint all things with his power, and devour everything. His peak combat strength increases despite the Great Xuanwu World losing some origin power.

Character Development

• Second True Body: Advances from the World God level into the Divine King Realm. His soul, body, and understanding of the Great Xuanwu World undergo a complete transformation. He gains total comprehension of the world and becomes far more powerful and difficult to detect.
• Half-Magic Tool Zhang Wan: Serves as the breakthrough’s mentor and external guardian. His experience in forming a Divine King Dharma Idol proves crucial, and his own strength has risen to slightly beyond that of a peak Ninth Heaven Divine Lord.
• Flesh Zhang Wan: Acts as the second line of defense and temporarily controls part of the Great Xuanwu World. Although he benefits from the shared insights, he has not yet completed his own transformation into the Divine King Realm and remains around the level of a first-level Divine Lord.
• Great Xuanwu World: Evolves alongside the Second True Body. His breakthrough allows the world’s countless mysteries to fully merge with him and pushes the world itself toward Divine King-level status.

Significant Themes

• Preparation and caution: The characters carefully manage the danger posed by the Mother of Darkness and the mysterious marks, prioritizing concealment over convenience.
• Mutual growth between master and world: The Second True Body’s advancement is inseparable from the Great Xuanwu World’s transformation, emphasizing their shared existence.
• Power through understanding: True Divine King strength comes not merely from energy, but from comprehending and controlling the Great Daos and all the mysteries of the world.
• Risk and sacrifice: The breakthrough consumes a portion of the world’s origin power, showing that extraordinary advancement often requires sacrificing resources or weakening one’s foundation temporarily.
• The nature of Divine Kingship: Reaching the Divine King Realm means gaining the ability to control, create, corrupt, and consume life and existence itself.

Character Interactions

• Half-Magic Tool Zhang Wan transfers his breakthrough knowledge to both the Second True Body and Flesh Zhang Wan.
• The Second True Body relies on Flesh Zhang Wan to defend the Great Xuanwu World and suppress signs of the breakthrough.
• The three aspects of Zhang Wan cooperate strategically, dividing their roles between cultivation, defense, and concealment.
• The Second True Body’s relationship with the Great Xuanwu World deepens from control and possession into complete unity, with the world’s laws and mysteries becoming part of his own power.

Chapter Summary: “Dealing with the God King Imprints”

Key Plot Points and Events

• The Second True Body breaks through to the God King Realm, causing the Great Xuanwu World to transform into a God King-level world.
• The transformed world gains immense improvements, including:
  • A hundredfold increase in absorbing Primordial Chaos Qi and converting it into Origin Power.
  • The ability to mark and twist even non-native beings tainted by its power into dependents.
  • God King-level abilities comparable to, and in some respects stronger than, those of individual God Kings.
• The Second True Body transfers his breakthrough insights to the main body and accelerates the main body’s recovery from its injuries.
• He then turns to the danger posed by the Mother of Darkness’s and the Contained Object World’s imprints within Half-Magic Tool Zhang Wan.
• Outside the Great Xuanwu World, Zhang Wan effortlessly kills several True God-level Dark Children. His overwhelming strength frightens his former allies, especially Demon Lord Huangfu, who begins viewing himself as a true subordinate rather than an equal partner.
• The Second True Body and Zhang Wan agree to remove the imprints and refine them into a special divine artifact, rather than allowing them to remain as hidden dangers.
• The Second True Body uses God King power to force the imprints into one section of Zhang Wan’s flesh and soul. Because they are too deeply integrated to remove safely, he cuts away that portion entirely.
• Zhang Wan suffers severe physical and spiritual damage, including a weakened aura and cracks in his Great Sun Dharma Form. However, the Second True Body restores the lost Dao insights in purified form and begins healing him.
• The discarded flesh, soul, and imprints fuse together without Zhang Wan’s suppression, creating a terrifying blood-red, sun-shaped monster. It reaches peak Ninth Heaven Divine Lord strength and possesses an aura hinting at an even higher level.
• Before it can evolve further, the Second True Body binds it with chains of divine power.

Character Developments

• Second True Body: His God King breakthrough greatly expands both his personal power and his control over the Great Xuanwu World. He becomes capable of solving problems that were previously beyond him, including removing the dangerous imprints.
• Main Body: Receives the Second True Body’s insights and benefits from accelerated healing, strengthening the connection and mutual support between the two bodies.
• Half-Magic Tool Zhang Wan: His power and status are emphasized through his effortless destruction of Dark Children. After the imprint removal, he is temporarily weakened and injured, but remains calm and resilient. His relationship with the others shifts as they recognize his superior nature.
• Demon Lord Huangfu and the True God subordinates: Their fear and respect for Zhang Wan increase. Huangfu abandons his former sense of equality and begins acting as a genuine subordinate.
• The Imprints: Once hidden influences within Zhang Wan, they become an independent, monstrous consciousness after being separated from him.

Significant Themes

• Power and transformation: The God King breakthrough elevates both the Second True Body and the entire Great Xuanwu World, showing how individual advancement can reshape an entire realm.
• Strength versus vulnerability: God King-level worlds possess extraordinary power but are difficult to conceal and easy to target, highlighting the trade-offs of different forms of strength.
• Purification and contamination: The removal of the imprints separates useful knowledge from the corrupting influences of the Mother of Darkness and the Contained Object World.
• Loyalty through fear and hierarchy: Zhang Wan’s overwhelming power changes how his allies define their relationships with him, turning cooperation into submission.
• Sacrifice for security: Zhang Wan accepts the painful loss of part of his flesh and soul to eliminate a deeper threat.
• Unintended consequences: Removing the imprints does not destroy them; instead, it produces a new and potentially dangerous monster.

Important Character Interactions

• The Second True Body shares his God King insights with the main body, accelerating its recovery.
• Zhang Wan’s combat dominance intimidates Huangfu and the other True Gods, reinforcing their subordinate status.
• The Second True Body and Zhang Wan discuss the risks of the imprints and jointly devise a method to remove and potentially refine them.
• The Second True Body performs the dangerous extraction and then compensates Zhang Wan by restoring his purified Dao knowledge and aiding his recovery.
• After the fused monster is born, the Second True Body immediately restrains it before it can become even more powerful.

Chapter Summary: “Great Sun Ring, Reviving Family and Friends”

Key Plot Points and Events

• The Spirit Devouring Demonic Flame attacks the scarlet great sun, which contains the polluted powers of the Mother of Darkness and the Contained Object World.
• Although the flame cannot defeat the scarlet sun alone, the Second True Body amplifies its power, allowing it to burn away the sun’s newly formed consciousness.
• The Second True Body combines the remains of the scarlet sun with special treasures and refines them into the Great Sun Ring, a powerful divine artifact.
• The ring grants the strength of a peak Ninth Heaven Divine Lord, but its two God King-level sources of pollution can twist ordinary users into monstrous beings.
• Because Zhang Wan’s flesh and divine soul were used in its creation, the ring recognizes Zhang Wan as its master. The Second True Body gives it to Half-Magic Tool Zhang Wan, restoring his peak strength without causing madness or loss of control.
• Flesh Zhang Wan travels to the Jade Bone Sect, where Zhang Wan’s main-body will descends upon him.
• Zhang Wan decides that the time has come to revive his deceased parents, younger brother, and other important companions, despite the danger of the ongoing conflict with the Mother of Darkness.
• He returns their preserved souls to rejuvenated bodies. Zhang Changlin, Lin Yue, Zhang Yan, Chen Xin, Old Ancestor Jade Bone, and the others awaken confused but alive.

Character Developments

• The Spirit Devouring Demonic Flame evolves from a once-outdated True God-level spirit flame into a low-grade Divine Lord-level flame after consuming countless rare flames and treasures. Its ability to devour and refine almost anything makes it uniquely suited to handling the scarlet sun’s corruption.
• The Second True Body demonstrates both overwhelming combat power and exceptional artifact-refining skill. He destroys the scarlet sun’s will, creates the Great Sun Ring, and carefully chooses its proper wielder.
• Half-Magic Tool Zhang Wan regains his peak power through the ring. Unlike before, he can now use this strength without succumbing to madness or losing control. He also considers whether the ring should eventually develop its own consciousness.
• Zhang Wan shows increasing mastery over his avatars, gaining the ability to project his will into them. He also acts more decisively as a protector, choosing to revive his family before the final confrontation, knowing failure could mean their permanent annihilation.
• Zhang Wan’s family and former companions are restored to life, marking a major emotional and personal turning point after their long absence.

Significant Themes

• Power and corruption: The Great Sun Ring offers extraordinary strength but carries dangerous pollution. Power is valuable only when the wielder can control its consequences.
• Transformation through consumption: The Spirit Devouring Demonic Flame grows by devouring other flames, embodying Zhang Wan’s broader path of absorbing and refining powerful forces.
• Responsibility and protection: Zhang Wan’s decision to revive his loved ones reflects his determination to preserve those connected to him, even during an apocalyptic crisis.
• Life, death, and restoration: Death is no longer necessarily final for beings linked to a God King or the Great Xuanwu World. The chapter presents resurrection as both a personal miracle and a consequence of Zhang Wan’s expanding cosmic authority.
• Individual will versus inherited corruption: The ring’s power originates from twisted God King forces, yet Half-Magic Tool Zhang Wan can use it safely because of his unique nature and connection to Zhang Wan.

Character Interactions

• The Second True Body works closely with the Spirit Devouring Demonic Flame, empowering it and guiding its growth. Their interaction is affectionate and familiar, with the flame showing attachment by rubbing against his shoulder.
• The Second True Body entrusts the Great Sun Ring to Half-Magic Tool Zhang Wan, enabling him to recover his full strength.
• Zhang Wan’s main will temporarily takes control of Flesh Zhang Wan’s avatar to carry out the resurrection.
• When Zhang Wan’s family and companions awaken, they encounter his gentle smile but do not yet understand what has happened, ending the chapter on a moment of bewildered reunion.

Summary of “Nine Leaves, Three Leaves”

Key Plot Points and Events

• Zhang Wan explains to his resurrected family and close allies how they died and were brought back to life. They react with disbelief, shock, and joy, though most need considerable time to emotionally recover.
• Old Ancestor Jade Bone accepts the situation fastest because his True Core cultivation gives him some understanding of Zhang Wan’s current power. He is delighted, believing Zhang Wan’s resurrection of him proves that Zhang Wan intends to support his future cultivation.
• Zhang Wan reflects on his debt to the Jade Bone Sect, which protected him during his weakest years and provided the foundation for his rise. He resolves to repay this kindness by nurturing Old Ancestor Jade Bone and his family.
• Zhang Wan plans to help his parents and third sister-in-law, Chen Xin, attain ageless lives and godlike power if necessary. However, he prefers that they cultivate naturally, since self-cultivation offers greater long-term potential.
• He has especially high expectations for Old Ancestor Jade Bone and his third brother, Zhang Yan. Zhang Yan’s former limitation was poor aptitude rather than lack of effort, and Zhang Wan’s reconstructed body gives him the potential to reach the Void God Realm.
• Zhang Wan reunites the resurrected figures with Zhang Lingshu, Zhang Shifeng, Ji Ci, and others. The reunion is emotional, with tears and shared joy helping the resurrected characters overcome their confusion.
• Zhang Wan spends several months accompanying his parents before returning his full attention to cultivation. Before leaving, he gives Zhang Lingshu numerous treasures, including a Three Leaves Golden Soul Immortal Lotus, Ten Thousand Soul Tree Fruits, and Enlightenment Peach Beads.
• The Golden Soul Immortal Lotus was originally a supreme treasure of the Immortal Dao World. Zhang Wan preserved it after that world was devoured, allowing it to evolve alongside the Great Xuanwu World. Its original form is nearing transformation into a nine-leaf God King supreme treasure, while the three-leaf version given to Zhang Lingshu is already an immortal treasure capable of aiding True Gods and True Immortals.
• With these resources, Zhang Lingshu’s advancement to the Void Glimpse Realm becomes virtually assured, though the chapter emphasizes that her centuries-long progress reflects the normal pace of cultivation compared with Zhang Wan’s extraordinary system-assisted growth.
• The Contained Object World’s will summons Zhang Wan’s Second True Body to a hidden temporary space in Primordial Chaos Space. The meeting goes unnoticed by nearby Dark Children and other powerful beings because of the vast difference between their realms.
• The Contained Object World will proposes an alliance against the Mother of Darkness. It had previously dismissed all sub-God-King forces as ineffective, but Zhang Wan’s achievement of the God King Realm makes him a legitimate partner.
• Zhang Wan accepts the proposal because cooperation offers a better chance of surviving the Mother of Darkness. The realistic goal is not necessarily defeating her, but escaping her control.

Character Developments

• Zhang Wan is shown as powerful but deeply loyal and grateful. His rise has not erased his attachment to his family or the Jade Bone Sect, and he uses his immense abilities to repay past kindness.
• Old Ancestor Jade Bone shifts quickly from confusion to confidence and hope. He now sees a renewed opportunity to advance beyond the True Core realm under Zhang Wan’s protection.
• Zhang Yan receives renewed potential after death. His previous failure was attributed to limited aptitude rather than laziness, and his new body may allow him to reach the Void God Realm.
• Zhang Lingshu is positioned for a major breakthrough. Her long accumulation and Zhang Wan’s treasures remove the obstacles to entering the Void Glimpse Realm.
• Zhang Wan’s parents and extended family are restored to him, reinforcing his role as protector and benefactor.
• The Contained Object World’s will changes its strategy after Zhang Wan becomes a God King, moving from isolation and reliance on lesser powers toward an alliance with a peer-level powerhouse.

Significant Themes

• Family loyalty and repayment of恩恩: Zhang Wan’s resurrection of his relatives and support of the Jade Bone Sect demonstrate that power strengthens, rather than replaces, his personal bonds.
• The responsibilities of power: His ability to reverse death gives him enormous freedom, but he uses it carefully, prioritizing meaningful cultivation over simply granting everyone divine status.
• Natural cultivation versus artificial advancement: The chapter contrasts ordinary, painstaking progress with Zhang Wan’s extraordinary system-based rise.
• Hope after death and failure: Resurrection gives former victims a second chance, while Zhang Yan’s new body symbolizes the possibility of overcoming limitations that once seemed permanent.
• Strategic cooperation against overwhelming power: The alliance proposal reflects the need for powerful beings to unite when facing an enemy vastly stronger than any one of them.
• The scale of cultivation realms: The unnoticed movement of Zhang Wan’s avatar and the Contained Object World’s revised attitude emphasize the enormous gap between God Kings and lower-level cultivators.

Character Interactions

• Zhang Wan patiently explains the resurrection to his family, establishing trust and helping them process the impossible event.
• Old Ancestor Jade Bone interprets Zhang Wan’s actions as proof of continued loyalty and openly embraces his role as Zhang Wan’s supported elder.
• The resurrected relatives reunite with Zhang Lingshu, Zhang Shifeng, Ji Ci, and the others in an emotional gathering marked by tears and relief.
• Zhang Wan spends personal time with his parents before returning to cultivation, showing that familial affection remains important despite his immense status.
• Zhang Wan equips Zhang Lingshu with treasures suited to her cultivation needs, acting as both brother and mentor.
• The Second True Body and the Contained Object World’s will conduct a direct, pragmatic negotiation. Their shared concern over the Mother of Darkness leads them toward an alliance based on survival rather than confidence in victory.

Summary

Key Plot Points and Events

• The will of the Contained Object World reveals to the Second True Body that it possesses a way to escape the region corrupted by the Mother of Darkness.
• Its method relies on Contained Objects scattered across the endless heavens. These objects are extensions—or “followers”—of its God King power and can serve as anchors through which it can locate distant worlds and avoid the Mother of Darkness’s influence.
• Because of these scattered Contained Objects, the will of the Contained Object World could revive even if its current body were destroyed, though returning to its former peak would require hundreds of thousands or even millions of years.
• The Second True Body realizes that creating and distributing manifestations of his own power throughout other worlds could provide both access to foreign extraordinary systems and a means of resurrection.
• The two beings agree to cooperate, but postpone their escape while they make preparations and deepen their understanding of the Divine King Realm.
• Before parting, the will of the Contained Object World reveals its honorific title: Divine Venerable Huang Qi. The title conveys extensive information about his nature and level of existence.
• Back in the Great Xuanwu World, the Second True Body invites Shi Shen and more than a dozen allied or familiar powerhouses to meet him.
• He plans to bring along the True Gods who have pledged themselves to him and intends to subtly warn trusted acquaintances such as Shi Shen, while leaving the final decision to them.
• Huang Qi refuses to take most of the surrounding worlds and powerhouses, arguing that bringing too much “food” might provoke the awakened Mother of Darkness into pursuing them relentlessly.
• The invited powerhouses reach the Second True Body through a path he opens despite the surrounding Dark Children.
• At the meeting, the Second True Body states that he intends to attempt an escape and offers the others the chance to accompany him.

Character Developments

• The Second True Body becomes more strategic and forward-thinking. He recognizes the value of spreading his power across other worlds as a safeguard against permanent death and as a way to study different extraordinary systems.
• His cultivation and presence have advanced considerably, although he does not openly reveal his breakthrough into the Divine King Realm. His increased composure and concealed strength establish him as the dominant figure among his former peers.
• Divine Venerable Huang Qi is revealed to be the true identity and honorific title of the Contained Object World’s will. He is shown to be cautious, pragmatic, and focused on preserving his own survival rather than rescuing everyone trapped in the corrupted region.
• Shi Shen recognizes that the Second True Body has surpassed him. He becomes more respectful and lowers his stance, showing his awareness of the widening gap in power.
• The Second True Body demonstrates loyalty toward those who have pledged themselves to him, particularly his True God subordinates, whom he intends to protect during the escape.

Significant Themes

• Survival and contingency planning: Powerful beings prepare backup methods of resurrection and escape because even near-immortal existences remain vulnerable.
• The cost of power and knowledge: God King-level knowledge carries contamination, turning those who receive it into followers and allowing a fallen God King to return through them.
• Pragmatism versus loyalty: Huang Qi prioritizes the survival of the few capable of escaping, while the Second True Body shows a more personal willingness to aid allies and followers.
• The importance of hidden strength: The Second True Body’s concealed cultivation allows him to influence others without openly announcing his advancement.
• Cosmic danger and limited trust: The Mother of Darkness is so powerful that even escaping with too many allies could attract her wrath, forcing the characters to make harsh decisions about whom they can save.

Character Interactions

• The Second True Body and Huang Qi form an alliance based on mutual benefit: Huang Qi offers knowledge of escape and resurrection, while the Second True Body provides additional strength and support.
• Their discussion reveals a contrast between Huang Qi’s long-term survival strategy and the Second True Body’s interest in protecting selected allies.
• The Second True Body and Shi Shen’s relationship shifts from one of equality to one in which Shi Shen implicitly acknowledges the Second True Body’s superiority.
• The assembled powerhouses follow Shi Shen’s deferential example and treat the Second True Body with respect, including a Divine Monarch-level figure.
• Rather than directly commanding or warning the gathered beings, the Second True Body gives them an opportunity to accompany him, leaving them to interpret his hints and decide whether to risk escaping with him.

Chapter Summary: “Leaving”

Key Plot Points and Events

• The Second True Body invites several powerful figures to escape the dark region with him rather than remain and face the Mother of Darkness.
• Many reject or hesitate because they believe resisting the Mother of Darkness requires Divine King-level strength, which they think only the Contained Object World possesses.
• More perceptive figures, including Shi Shen, suspect that the Second True Body knows something important. After privately questioning him, they decide to trust his judgment and prepare to leave with him.
• Their decision is also influenced by their disappointment with the Contained Object World. Although they have improved greatly over the past decades, they remain far from being able to contend with the Mother of Darkness and have found no sign of the Contained Object World’s will or the Child of the World.
• The Second True Body focuses on strengthening himself for the inevitable confrontation with the Mother of Darkness. He and the recovering main body jointly deduce and perfect several crucial techniques to the Divine King level:
  • Great Sun Five Elements Melting Furnace Cultivation
  • Great Sun Divine Fist
  • Great Sun True Body
  • Great Sun Furnace Refining Spirit Method
  • Crimson Sun Body Technique
  • Five Soul Imprint martial techniques
• He temporarily abandons improving Ashen Divine Concealment because reaching a level capable of hiding him from the Mother of Darkness appears impossible within the available time.
• Fifty years later, Zhang Lingshu begins her breakthrough into the Void Glimpse Realm.
• At the same time, the Second True Body and Divine Venerable Huang Qi initiate their escape. The Contained Object World and the Great Xuanwu World suddenly unleash immense Divine King auras, destroy or scatter the nearby Dark Children, and flee together.
• Shi Shen and the other prepared figures have already entered the Great Xuanwu World, allowing them to escape as well.
• The remaining powerful figures are shocked and regret refusing the Second True Body’s invitation. They realize too late that his plan involved leaving alongside the Contained Object World.
• The two worlds race through Primordial Chaos Space toward the exit from the dark region, guided by a Contained Object left outside by Divine Venerable Huang Qi.

Character Developments

• Second True Body: Demonstrates strategic patience and foresight. He keeps the true details of his plan secret but gains the trust of those who understand his cautious nature. His combat power steadily increases through intensive refinement of his techniques, though he remains realistic about the danger posed by the Mother of Darkness.
• Shi Shen and the allied powerful figures: Show greater trust in the Second True Body and willingness to gamble on an uncertain escape route. Their decision reflects growing dissatisfaction with their lack of progress within the Contained Object World.
• Divine Venerable Huang Qi: Becomes the Second True Body’s partner in the escape plan and shares responsibility for guiding the two worlds out of the dark region.
• Zhang Lingshu: Reaches a major turning point by attempting to break through to the Void Glimpse Realm.
• Those who refuse the invitation: Are left regretful and frightened after realizing they misunderstood the Second True Body’s intentions.

Significant Themes

• Trust and judgment: Characters must decide whether to trust the Second True Body despite lacking complete information.
• Hope versus despair: Remaining in the dark region offers almost no hope of defeating the Mother of Darkness, while escape presents a dangerous but meaningful alternative.
• The limits of power: Even major gains are insignificant compared with the Mother of Darkness’s strength, forcing the characters to seek strategy rather than rely solely on cultivation.
• Secrecy and foresight: The Second True Body’s refusal to reveal the full truth protects the plan but also causes others to miss their chance to escape.
• Survival and self-preservation: The characters recognize that, in the coming confrontation, even allies may be unable to save one another if they cannot first protect themselves.

Character Interactions

• The Second True Body openly offers the powerful figures a chance to leave but does not pressure those who hesitate.
• Shi Shen and others secretly return to question him, testing whether his decision is based on hidden information. His calm behavior convinces them to trust him.
• The Second True Body and Divine Venerable Huang Qi cooperate directly in the escape.
• The fleeing Contained Object World and Great Xuanwu World effectively unite their forces, with the allied figures taking shelter within the latter.
• Those left behind contrast sharply with the escapees: their regret and fear emphasize the consequences of failing to recognize the Second True Body’s intentions.

Chapter Summary: “Awakening”

Key Plot Points and Events

• The lingering aura of the Divine King triggers a massive convergence of dark forces as the Great Xuanwu World and Contained Object World attempt to escape the dark zone.
• A terrifying consciousness awakens within the darkness. The dark forces form a gigantic eye, revealing the presence of the Mother of Darkness, whose strength has surpassed the peak of the Divine King Realm and reached halfway toward the God Emperor Realm.
• Second True Body and Divine Venerable Huang Qi recognize that they cannot fight her directly. Even a breakthrough to the ninth-tier peak of the Divine King Realm would likely only allow them to survive, not contend with her.
• The Mother of Darkness attacks the fleeing worlds with beams of darkness. Second True Body blocks one attack with a barrier, while Huang Qi counters another directly.
• When a larger volley of black beams threatens the Great Xuanwu World, Second True Body unleashes the Great Sun Divine Fist. He destroys the attacks but is hurled through the world membrane, causing massive destruction and the deaths of countless living beings.
• Half-Magic Tool Zhang Wan and Flesh Zhang Wan quickly repair the damaged world membrane, preventing Primordial Chaos Qi from flooding into the world.
• Although Second True Body’s Divine King body is badly damaged and his divine power is rapidly depleted, his injuries heal quickly due to his Divine King-level vitality.
• As the two worlds move farther from the Mother of Darkness, the dark forces become thinner and weaker, allowing their escape to become increasingly possible. Divine Venerable Huang Qi handles the pursuit more easily because of his superior foundation.
• Nearing the boundary of the dark zone, Second True Body activates multiple World Treasures—including the Abyssal Treasure Sea, Sky Nether Palace, Golden Soul Immortal Lotus, and Immortal Staff—to help them break free, despite the enormous strain placed on the Great Xuanwu World’s origin.
• Realizing the worlds are about to escape, the Mother of Darkness abandons her previous intention to capture and devour them. Enraged, she unleashes devastating dark lightning meant to destroy them completely.

Character Developments

• Second True Body gains a clearer understanding of the overwhelming gap between himself and the Mother of Darkness. His confidence is tempered by the realization that even future breakthroughs may not let him fight her on equal terms.
• Despite his fear and severe injuries, Second True Body demonstrates resolve and self-sacrifice, repeatedly exhausting his power to protect the Great Xuanwu World.
• Divine Venerable Huang Qi is shown to possess a far stronger foundation than Second True Body, enabling him to withstand the Mother of Darkness’s attacks with comparatively less difficulty.
• The Mother of Darkness awakens progressively, with her power increasing dramatically as her consciousness fully descends. Her attitude shifts from attempting to capture the worlds for consumption to seeking their total destruction once escape becomes imminent.
• Zhang Wan’s two forms cooperate to stabilize and repair the Great Xuanwu World, emphasizing their importance in preserving the world during the crisis.

Significant Themes

• The limits of power: The chapter emphasizes the enormous divide between the Divine King Realm and the higher God Emperor realm, showing that superior cultivation does not always translate into the ability to challenge a stronger existence.
• Survival over victory: The protagonists do not aim to defeat the Mother of Darkness; their goal is simply to endure and escape.
• Sacrifice and responsibility: Second True Body accepts personal injury and enormous energy consumption to shield the world and its inhabitants.
• Escalating danger: The Mother of Darkness becomes stronger with every moment of awakening, creating an urgent race against time.
• Destruction versus preservation: While the Mother seeks to annihilate the fleeing worlds, the protagonists and Zhang Wan struggle to preserve them and the lives within them.

Character Interactions

• Second True Body and Divine Venerable Huang Qi cooperate closely, coordinating their defenses and guiding their respective worlds away from the dark zone.
• Second True Body acts as the primary shield for the Great Xuanwu World, while Huang Qi counters attacks directed at the Contained Object World.
• Half-Magic Tool Zhang Wan and Flesh Zhang Wan jointly repair the Great Xuanwu World after Second True Body’s impact damages its membrane.
• The Mother of Darkness interacts with the fleeing Divine Kings through overwhelming attacks rather than direct speech or confrontation, her growing anger culminating in a final assault of dark lightning.
• The chapter ends on a cliffhanger as the two worlds near escape but face the Mother of Darkness’s most destructive attack yet.

Chapter Summary: “Far Escape”

Key Plot Points and Events

• The Second True Body confronts the destructive Dark Lightning, which annihilates Primordial Chaos Qi and threatens even True Gods and True Immortals.
• To resist it, he mobilizes every World Treasure and draws power from the Great Sun Source Heart and the Great Xuanwu World. The Great Sun True Body helps him unleash the ultimate Great Sun Divine Fist.
• The attack fails to completely stop the Dark Lightning. The Second True Body suffers severe injuries, his God King body and soul filling with cracks, while the Great Xuanwu World’s membrane and origin space are also damaged.
• Primordial Chaos Qi floods into the world, causing widespread disasters. Half-Magic Tool Zhang Wan and Flesh Zhang Wan are too badly injured to stabilize the situation after sharing the Second True Body’s burden through the Heaven Shaking Earth Splitting Three Talents Array.
• The recovering main body intervenes, suppressing the turbulent origin space and using an ancient Great Sun Dharma Idol to stabilize the entire Great Xuanwu World.
• The Contained Object World breaks through the dark region, creating an escape passage. The Great Xuanwu World and Contained Object World flee successfully.
• Their escape fully awakens the Mother of Darkness, who devours countless worlds, True Gods, True Immortals, and Dark Children in the dark region. She does not pursue the fleeing worlds, instead prioritizing the lifeforms still inside the region.
• The Second True Body and Divine Venerable Huang Qi escape to safety but remain gravely wounded. They withdraw to recover, troubled not only by their injuries but also by lingering Dark Lightning and dark power.
• The main body awakens and assumes control of the crisis. Zhang Wan remains at the peak of the Divine Lord Eighth Layer because his injuries make advancement dangerous, but his actual combat power has greatly surpassed that level.
• By absorbing the Second True Body’s God King insights and the immense mysteries stored in the Experience Point System, Zhang Wan’s Great Sun Dharma Idol continues growing toward an extraordinary level.

Character Development

• Second True Body: Demonstrates determination and strategic judgment by enduring the Dark Lightning long enough to protect the Great Xuanwu World and secure its escape. His confrontation with the Mother of Darkness also reveals his awareness of the overwhelming gap between a half-step God Emperor and a God King.
• Main Body/Zhang Wan: Develops from a recovering figure into the stabilizing force of the entire world. His accumulated insights and access to the Experience Point System’s Primordial Chaos-level mysteries significantly increase his potential and power.
• Half-Magic Tool Zhang Wan and Flesh Zhang Wan: Sacrifice much of their strength to share the Second True Body’s burden and defend the world. Though severely injured, they survive and continue contributing to the larger whole.
• Divine Venerable Huang Qi: Escapes alongside the Second True Body but is also seriously wounded, confirming that even his superior strength is insufficient to face the fully awakened Mother of Darkness safely.
• Mother of Darkness: Revealed as an enormously powerful, world-devouring existence whose awakening transforms the dark region into a mass slaughter and establishes her as a threat far beyond ordinary God Kings.

Significant Themes

• Survival through sacrifice and cooperation: The escape succeeds only because the various bodies, avatars, World Treasures, and allied experts combine their strength.
• The terrifying scale of higher realms: The battle emphasizes the enormous gap between God Kings and half-step God Emperors, showing that even powerful beings can be nearly helpless before the Mother of Darkness.
• The cost of escape: Although the worlds survive, they suffer severe damage, and Dark Lightning continues to ravage them. Victory is portrayed as survival rather than triumph.
• Accumulated power and inherited insight: Zhang Wan’s future strength comes from combining the experiences of his different bodies with the vast mysteries contained in the Experience Point System.
• The danger of awakening ancient powers: The characters’ escape saves them but triggers the Mother of Darkness, causing catastrophic destruction for those left behind.

Character Interactions

• The Second True Body works closely with the main body and his two avatars, combining their power through the World Treasures and the Three Talents Array.
• The True Gods and True Immortals under his command help repair the Great Xuanwu World and control the Primordial Chaos Qi after the battle.
• The main body intervenes at the critical moment to stabilize the world and rescue the damaged structure created by the Second True Body’s attack.
• The Second True Body and Divine Venerable Huang Qi briefly coordinate their escape and later withdraw separately to recover.
• The Second True Body watches the Mother of Darkness devour the dark region, recognizing the terrifying consequences of their confrontation and the wisdom of abandoning the region’s remaining inhabitants.

Chapter Summary

Key Plot Points and Events

• Zhang Wan’s Great Sun Dharma Aspect reaches strength comparable to a first-level God King, bridging the former gap between the Divine Lord and God King realms. However, his physical body and divine soul remain at the eighth level of the Divine Lord Realm.
• His Second True Body and two avatars possess the same Great Dao insights but cannot form Dharma Aspects equal to the main body’s because they lack his accumulated experience and cannot absorb the Great Dao of Devouring as efficiently.
• After escaping the Mother of Darkness, Zhang Wan asks Shi Shen and the other True Gods and True Immortals whether they will remain with him. Some leave, while others stay.
• Shi Shen chooses to remain, hoping to gain Zhang Wan’s knowledge of the God King Realm. Zhang Wan accepts this exchange, valuing Shi Shen as a powerful future subordinate.
• The Spirit World is released from Zhang Wan’s inner world and placed beside the Great Xuanwu World, while Shi Shen’s main body remains within it and his avatar serves Zhang Wan.
• The Great Xuanwu World, now a God King-level world, expands dramatically and begins recovering from the damage caused during its escape. Spirit veins and mineral resources are restored to support the cultivation of True Gods, True Immortals, and Divine Lords.
• Zhang Wan reorganizes the world’s development, assigning his subordinates to repair disasters, manage regions, and cultivate the newly expanded spaces.
• Li Xian advances to the ninth level of the True Immortal Realm through Zhang Wan’s guidance and resources, though he still needs tens of thousands of years to have a realistic chance of reaching the Divine Lord Realm.
• After a century, Zhang Wan removes the last trace of Dark Lightning from the Great Xuanwu World. However, the Mother of Darkness’s power remains embedded in the world, allowing her to track it in the future.
• Zhang Wan accepts the future danger, believing that with enough time he may eventually become strong enough to devour or defeat the Mother of Darkness. He gives the final Dark Lightning to Half-Magic Tool Zhang Wan.

Character Developments

• Zhang Wan: Becomes powerful enough to rival a first-level God King through his Great Sun Dharma Aspect. He also grows more tolerant and confident, no longer needing to eliminate or dominate every potential ally. His priorities shift toward administration, long-term development, and building a trustworthy subordinate network.
• Shi Shen: Chooses loyalty and cooperation over independence. His ambition rises from merely possessing Divine Monarch-level power through the Spirit World to pursuing the God King Realm.
• Li Xian: Makes rapid progress back to the ninth level of the True Immortal Realm but remains far from becoming a Divine Lord. His dependence on Zhang Wan’s resources and guidance strengthens his position as one of Zhang Wan’s cultivated assets.
• Zhang Wan’s avatars and True Bodies: Their limitations become clearer: despite sharing his insights, they cannot reproduce the main body’s exceptional Dharma Aspect because they lack his accumulated foundations.

Significant Themes

• Power and accumulated foundations: Reaching higher realms depends not only on shared knowledge but also on experience, opportunity, and accumulated insight.
• Leadership and trust: Zhang Wan begins transitioning from solitary powerhouse to ruler and organizer, recognizing that large-scale development requires reliable subordinates.
• Pragmatism and tolerance: With greater strength, Zhang Wan can afford mercy and mutually beneficial agreements instead of forcing every situation to an extreme.
• Long-term cultivation and preparation: The expansion of the Great Xuanwu World, restoration of resources, and preparation for future Divine Lords reflect Zhang Wan’s strategic planning.
• Lingering threats: Although the immediate danger from the Mother of Darkness has been escaped, her influence remains, emphasizing that victory is incomplete and future conflict is inevitable.

Character Interactions

• Zhang Wan negotiates with Shi Shen and the other survivors regarding whether they will remain under his protection and leadership.
• Shi Shen trades his continued service for Zhang Wan’s insights into the God King Realm, creating a mutually beneficial alliance.
• Zhang Wan supports Li Xian’s cultivation through instruction and resources, while recognizing that Li Xian still requires a long period of accumulation.
• Zhang Wan coordinates the efforts of his subordinates to repair and develop the Great Xuanwu World.
• The final interaction is between Zhang Wan and Half-Magic Tool Zhang Wan, to whom he entrusts the last remaining Dark Lightning after removing it from the world.

Chapter Summary: Origin World Primordial Chaos Domain

Key Plot Points and Events

• Zhang Wan explains the danger of God King power: it can corrupt others and gradually turn them into followers of the original God King. The Great Sun Ring is especially dangerous because it contains Mother of Darkness’s power, divine soul, and flesh.
• Because of its connection to Half-Magic Tool Zhang Wan and suppression by the Second True Body’s God King power, the ring has remained under control and become part of Zhang Wan’s strength. However, it could still serve as a coordinate for Mother of Darkness if left unresolved.
• Zhang Wan chooses to feed the Dark Lightning from the Great Xuanwu World to the Great Sun Ring rather than refine it himself. The ring swallows the lightning but becomes unstable, forcing Half-Magic Tool Zhang Wan to suppress it. Refinement will require several centuries.
• After hiding in Primordial Chaos Space for a hundred years, Flesh Zhang Wan and Half-Magic Tool Zhang Wan recover from their injuries. The main body’s divine soul is nearly healed, with only twenty or thirty years needed for the remaining crack to disappear.
• Zhang Wan plans to use this recovery period to break through from the peak of the Divine Lord Eighth Layer to the Divine King Realm.
• Huang Qi and Zhang Wan guide the Contained Object World and the Great Xuanwu World toward the source of a powerful aura: the Origin World, a genuine Primordial Chaos World and the strongest existence in the region.
• The Origin World stabilizes the surrounding Primordial Chaos Space, suppressing its deadly storms and turbulence and creating a vast habitable region known as the Origin World Primordial Chaos Domain.
• The two worlds finally reach the Origin World and see the enormous World Sand Cluster—countless worlds orbiting the Origin World like stars around a sun.
• Confronted with the Origin World’s immense scale and power, Zhang Wan becomes cautious. He abandons his plan to send his main body into the Origin World, fearing that its world will or powerful inhabitants could detect the Primordial World Origin within him.

Character Developments

• Zhang Wan: His confidence is tempered by caution. Seeing the Origin World reminds him that the Primordial World Origin in his body makes him a potential target, causing him to return to a strategy of concealment and gradual growth.
• Half-Magic Tool Zhang Wan: Demonstrates control over the Great Sun Ring and begins strengthening it with Dark Lightning, though his lower cultivation makes the refining process extremely slow.
• Main Body and Second True Body: Both remain injured, but the main body recovers more quickly due to the Primordial World Origin. The Second True Body’s advancement to the God King Realm has greatly improved their ability to survive, though it does not eliminate their vulnerabilities.
• Huang Qi: Continues accompanying Zhang Wan and helps guide the two worlds toward the Origin World.

Significant Themes

• Power and corruption: God King power is not merely energy; it carries the will and influence of its originator. The Great Sun Ring represents both a weapon and a latent threat.
• Risk versus growth: Zhang Wan repeatedly chooses long-term survival over immediate advancement or reckless exploration.
• The vastness of existence: The Origin World and its surrounding worlds reveal how insignificant individual worlds are within Primordial Chaos Space.
• Hidden potential as danger: The Primordial World Origin gives Zhang Wan extraordinary advantages but could also expose him to catastrophic danger if discovered.
• Humility after triumph: Escaping the dark region and reaching the God King level had raised Zhang Wan’s confidence, but the Origin World forces him to recognize that he is still far from invincible.

Important Character Interactions

• Half-Magic Tool Zhang Wan directly suppresses the Great Sun Ring after it becomes unstable from consuming the Dark Lightning.
• Zhang Wan and Huang Qi cooperate in navigating Primordial Chaos Space and locating the Origin World through their shared perception of its aura.
• Zhang Wan’s internal reflections contrast his earlier ambition with his renewed decision to remain hidden, showing the psychological impact of encountering the Origin World’s overwhelming presence.

Summary

Key Plot Points and Events

• Zhang Wan decides not to enter the Origin World immediately, fearing that its World Will or Heavenly Dao would recognize his true nature. Instead, he plans to remain concealed within the Great Xuanwu World while still seeking opportunities to grow stronger.
• He rejects the idea of hiding completely or simply controlling the Great Xuanwu World and withdrawing from outside affairs. His past experiences in the Martial Spirit Domain and Great Xuanwu World taught him that major conflicts cannot always be avoided through seclusion.
• Zhang Wan recalls the system’s former hosts, many of whom had reached the Divine King or even God Emperor Realm but ultimately perished in Primordial Chaos Space. This reinforces his belief that he must continue increasing his strength rather than rely solely on hiding.
• His true body retreats into the Great Xuanwu World’s origin to conceal himself. Because his Second True Body is still injured, Half-Magic Tool Zhang Wan and Flesh Zhang Wan handle external affairs.
• Since Huang Qi and Zhang Wan are both still recovering, they decide not to enter the Origin World yet. Instead, they remain for several years in the surrounding World Sand Cluster to gather intelligence.
• The World Sand Cluster contains countless interconnected worlds and has developed a thriving martial civilization, with floating continents and palaces where experts trade resources, techniques, and information.
• The two Divine King-level worlds arrive near the Heavenly Stem Continent, controlled by the Heavenly Stem Alliance, an organization formed from more than ten thousand surrounding worlds.
• The Heavenly Stem Alliance is internally divided and often engaged in fierce conflict, but the arrival of Huang Qi and Zhang Wan causes its factions to temporarily unite against the outsiders.
• Although the alliance has no genuine Divine King, its three peak Ninth Heaven Divine Lord leaders can combine their strength with that of the alliance’s worlds and treasures to unleash Divine King-level combat power.
• Half-Magic Tool Zhang Wan is surprised and intrigued by this ability, suspecting that the alliance relies on a powerful treasure or special method.
• Rather than act aggressively before understanding the region, Zhang Wan and Huang Qi display goodwill. The alliance allows their avatars or subordinates to enter the Heavenly Stem Continent, but forbids their true bodies from entering its territory.
• The parties agree to trade: Zhang Wan and Huang Qi will provide cultivation resources and techniques from their worlds in exchange for intelligence about the World Sand Cluster and Origin World, as well as access to the alliance’s various cultivation systems.
• The alliance leaders invite them to a banquet. Huang Qi is uninterested, but Zhang Wan accepts enthusiastically and plans to attend with his people.

Character Developments

• Zhang Wan becomes more cautious and strategic. He balances concealment with ambition, recognizing that he must eventually interact with the Origin World to grow stronger.
• He demonstrates increased maturity by refusing to act rashly against the Heavenly Stem Alliance, choosing diplomacy and information-gathering instead.
• Half-Magic Tool Zhang Wan takes on a more prominent public role while the true body remains hidden. His ability to draw on the Great Xuanwu World’s origin gives him Divine King-level strength and makes him the main representative of Zhang Wan’s side.
• He is particularly curious about how the Heavenly Stem Alliance achieves Divine King-level power without possessing a true Divine King.
• Huang Qi remains cautious and practical, agreeing to delay entering the Origin World while recovering and gathering information. Unlike Zhang Wan, he has little interest in the planned banquet.
• Zhang Wan’s injured Second True Body remains inactive, emphasizing the protagonists’ temporary vulnerability.

Significant Themes

• Concealment versus advancement: Zhang Wan must hide his identity from the Origin World while still entering dangerous environments to obtain power and opportunities.
• The limits of isolation: Total seclusion cannot guarantee safety, as even former system holders who became extraordinarily powerful eventually perished.
• Pragmatism and diplomacy: Rather than provoke a large coalition, Zhang Wan uses negotiation and trade to gain intelligence and resources.
• Strength through cooperation: The Heavenly Stem Alliance demonstrates how many weaker worlds can combine their forces and treasures to challenge a Divine King.
• Uncertainty and survival: Both sides remain wary because neither fully understands the other’s capabilities, making information a crucial resource.

Character Interactions

• Zhang Wan and Huang Qi discuss their approach before reaching the Origin World and jointly decide to remain in the World Sand Cluster.
• The Heavenly Stem Alliance’s three leaders initially confront them with combined Divine King-level power, but Zhang Wan and Huang Qi respond with goodwill rather than hostility.
• The alliance leaders set boundaries by permitting only avatars or subordinates into their territory, while Zhang Wan and Huang Qi accept these conditions.
• Both sides establish a mutually beneficial trade arrangement involving resources, cultivation techniques, and intelligence.
• The invitation to the banquet marks the beginning of a more formal relationship between the newcomers and the Heavenly Stem Alliance, though mutual caution remains.

Chapter Summary: Factions

Key Plot Points and Events

• Zhang Wan attends a welcoming banquet hosted by the Heavenly Stem Alliance, though his true body remains outside the Heavenly Stem Continent. The banquet takes place in a palace created by the Alliance’s three leaders.
• Most of Zhang Wan’s companions, including Demon Lord Huangfu, attend through divine power incarnations. Li Xian is the only one besides Zhang Wan to attend in person.
• Zhang Wan sends an incarnation into the Heavenly Stem Continent to investigate the region while his true body socializes with the Alliance’s experts.
• He notices that Huang Qi has taken no further action after his transaction with the Alliance leaders. Huang Qi has not gathered intelligence, sent incarnations, or recruited subordinates.
• Zhang Wan visits Huang Qi in the Contained Object World and explains that Huang Qi should consider recruiting followers and developing a more proactive approach to strengthening his position.
• Huang Qi accepts the advice, realizing that he cannot personally handle every future problem and must adapt to the cultivation environment of the World Sand Cluster and Origin World.
• While exploring the Heavenly Stem Continent, Zhang Wan discovers numerous special lifeforms, including puppet, spiritual wood, and sandstone lifeforms. He buys several soul-less lifeforms for potential use as divine soul vessels, as well as materials to support the White Bone Scorpion, Dream Blood Butterfly, and Jade Bone Sect.
• After more than half a year of investigation, Zhang Wan gains a broad understanding of the World Sand Cluster’s major factions.

Character Developments

• Zhang Wan becomes more deeply involved with the Heavenly Stem Alliance, balancing diplomacy with intelligence gathering. He also demonstrates initiative by advising Huang Qi and investigating the local cultivation economy and lifeform techniques.
• Huang Qi begins to recognize the limitations of his isolated, solitary nature. Though powerful and naturally gifted, he lacks experience in commanding others and must gradually adjust his personality and methods.
• Demon Lord Huangfu and the other experts remain associated with Zhang Wan but largely participate through incarnations, emphasizing the normality and practicality of avatar-based interaction among high-level cultivators.
• Mother of Darkness is presented as an increasingly dangerous benchmark: unlike most Primordial Chaos lifeforms, it studies the essence of its own power while retaining immense innate potential.

Significant Themes

• Diplomacy and caution among powerful beings: Even friendly meetings are conducted through incarnations because true bodies entering another faction’s territory could be interpreted as hostile or dangerous.
• The importance of understanding one’s own power: Cultivators grow by analyzing and reconstructing their strength, whereas most Primordial Chaos lifeforms rely instinctively on innate abilities.
• Innate power versus acquired cultivation: Primordial Chaos lifeforms possess tremendous natural strength and potential, but cultivators generally have a deeper and more systematic understanding of their abilities.
• Adaptation and leadership: Huang Qi’s development highlights the need for powerful individuals to learn how to recruit, organize, and rely on others rather than remaining isolated.
• Factional organization: The World Sand Cluster is structured through alliances based on worlds and broader factions based on cultivation origins and systems.

Character Interactions

• Zhang Wan interacts cordially with the Heavenly Stem Alliance’s experts during the banquet, using the occasion to establish familiarity and learn about the region.
• He later meets Huang Qi directly and acts as an adviser, encouraging him to recruit subordinates and become more proactive.
• Zhang Wan’s actions reflect both gratitude toward Huang Qi for their past cooperation against Mother of Darkness and concern that Huang Qi’s isolation may hinder future growth.
• The chapter concludes by contrasting the Cultivator Faction, composed mainly of beings who gained strength through deliberate cultivation, with the Primordial Chaos Lifeform Faction, whose members were born powerful but often lack deep insight into their abilities.

Chapter Summary: Establishing the Martial Hall

Key Plot Points and Events

• Zhang Wan learns more about the World Sand Cluster and the reputation of the Mother of Darkness, a terrifying existence seeking to advance to the God Emperor realm. Although she rarely acts there because the region contains many stronger experts, Zhang Wan realizes that dealing with her will require a long-term effort.
• The chapter explains that the Primordial Chaos lifeform and cultivator camps are not completely separate. Many powerful beings maintain identities in both camps by cultivating through different bodies or divine souls. Though the two camps once fought openly, they have avoided full-scale war for countless ages, even while countless smaller conflicts continue.
• Zhang Wan concludes that the constant struggles among worlds, factions, and experts are beneficial to cultivation. They encourage the creation and refinement of new cultivation systems, allowing him to acquire knowledge and resources.
• Rather than join an existing God Emperor faction or seize a powerful organization such as the Heavenly Stem Alliance, Zhang Wan decides to establish his own force. He wants a completely obedient organization capable of gathering cultivation knowledge and resources on his behalf.
• He founds the new God King-level faction known as the Martial Hall on the outskirts of the World Sand Cluster, avoiding unnecessary conflict while his Second True Body recovers and his main body continues preparing for a breakthrough.
• Zhang Wan invites Divine Venerable Huang Qi to become the Martial Hall’s second God King. Huang Qi agrees, trusting Zhang Wan and accepting the promise of access to the Martial Hall’s future knowledge in exchange for helping during one or two crucial moments.
• Zhang Wan uses the World Treasure, the Immortal Staff, to create Martial Hall City. The staff grows into a massive tree, within which a city many times larger than the Heavenly Stem Continent takes shape. The city is durable enough to withstand attacks from Divine Lord experts and is linked to the Great Xuanwu World for additional power.
• Martial Hall City becomes a hub for cultivation and trade. Experts above the Void Glimpse Realm from the Great Xuanwu World are allowed to enter, while factions from the World Sand Cluster are invited to establish shops there.
• Resources and knowledge begin flowing between the Great Xuanwu World, the World Sand Cluster, and the Origin World. As a result, Zhang Wan’s subordinates rapidly grow stronger, with former True Gods and True Immortals recovering their old realms and peak Virtual Gods beginning to break through.
• Experts from the World Sand Cluster, including True Gods, True Immortals, and World Gods, also join the Martial Hall, causing its power and influence to expand steadily.

Character Developments

• Zhang Wan becomes more strategic and politically cautious. Instead of recklessly confronting established forces or risking contact with God Emperors who might detect the system, he chooses to build an independent organization that can gradually collect the knowledge he needs.
• He demonstrates growing confidence in his strength, recognizing that ordinary conflicts can no longer threaten him. His main concerns are God Emperor-level battles, full-scale camp wars, the Mother of Darkness, and the continued development of his own cultivation.
• Huang Qi remains reclusive and focused on his own method of analyzing extraordinary knowledge through Contained Objects. However, his trust in Zhang Wan leads him to accept a formal alliance and become the Martial Hall’s second God King.
• The Martial Hall’s members and Zhang Wan’s former subordinates benefit directly from the organization’s resources, with many recovering or advancing into higher realms.

Significant Themes

• Building power through organization rather than conquest: Zhang Wan recognizes that creating a force from scratch offers greater control and long-term benefits than taking over an established faction.
• Cooperation amid constant conflict: Although the wider world is filled with endless struggles, alliances and trade remain possible, and opposing camps frequently overlap.
• Accumulation and exchange of knowledge: The Martial Hall is designed not merely as a military faction but as a center for collecting, analyzing, and distributing cultivation systems and resources.
• Strategic patience: Zhang Wan avoids major wars while his other bodies and main body continue developing, using this period to establish a foundation for future ambitions.
• Growth through competition and diversity: The many conflicts across the World Sand Cluster stimulate the evolution of cultivation paths, benefiting ambitious experts such as Zhang Wan.

Important Character Interactions

• Zhang Wan assesses the threat posed by the Mother of Darkness and recognizes that resolving it will be a prolonged undertaking.
• Zhang Wan considers joining or conquering existing factions but ultimately rejects both options because they would not give him sufficient control.
• He directly invites Huang Qi to join the Martial Hall, offering him access to future cultivation knowledge in return for limited assistance.
• Huang Qi accepts, establishing a partnership based on mutual benefit and a degree of personal trust.
• Through Martial Hall City, Zhang Wan creates an environment where experts from the Great Xuanwu World and the World Sand Cluster can interact, trade, and exchange cultivation knowledge, laying the foundation for the Martial Hall’s rapid expansion.

Chapter Summary: “Entry Tickets”

Key Plot Points and Events

• Over another century, the Martial Hall expands from a small faction near the World Sand Cluster into a growing power surrounded by more than a hundred worlds.
• Although still weaker than major Divine King-level factions, the Martial Hall now possesses several Divine Monarch-level experts and can provide Zhang Wan with steady cultivation resources and knowledge.
• The Martial Hall establishes commercial and political ties with neighboring Divine Monarch- and Divine King-level factions, opening branches and trading unique treasures.
• Martial Hall City becomes a major center for cultivation, trade, and the exchange of extraordinary knowledge. Experts from many worlds settle there, bringing new cultivation systems and labor.
• Zhang Wan links Martial Hall City with Sky Nether Palace and moves the entire Sky Alliance there. Experts from the Great Xuanwu World, the Contained Object World, and the Spirit World also establish shops in the city.
• Divine Venerable Huang Qi follows Zhang Wan’s example by recruiting direct subordinates to conduct business in Martial Hall City.
• The city’s most profitable commodity becomes World Entry Tickets, which allow cultivators to enter the various worlds controlled by the Martial Hall and study their unique cultivation systems.
• Tickets are offered for periods of one hundred, one thousand, or ten thousand years, as well as permanent entry. However, only soul fragments may enter, and they cannot carry excessive power or memories, preventing outsiders from disrupting a world’s natural development.
• The enormous demand for access to new worlds makes Martial Hall City prosper rapidly. Zhang Wan’s control also prevents illegal crossings, forcing powerful cultivators to pay for legitimate entry.
• The greatest personal development for Zhang Wan is that, after a century, his true body finally recovers completely.

Character Developments

• Zhang Wan: Successfully develops the Martial Hall into a prosperous, influential organization. He demonstrates strong strategic and commercial ability by connecting multiple worlds, controlling access to them, and turning World Entry Tickets into a massive source of wealth. His true body’s complete recovery marks a major improvement in his personal condition.
• Yin Jian: Continues to thrive after Half-Magic Tool Zhang Wan’s departure and rises to the Virtual God level by absorbing several powerful A-class Contained Objects. However, this advancement is unstable and leaves him partly transformed into a Contained Object. He cannot advance further until he spends at least a hundred thousand years digesting and integrating their power.
• Divine Venerable Huang Qi: Recruits Yin Jian and other powerful subordinates, recognizing Yin Jian’s connection to Zhang Wan. His organization becomes involved in Martial Hall City’s expanding commercial network.
• Half-Magic Tool Zhang Wan: Does not directly solve Yin Jian’s cultivation problem, instead offering occasional guidance through the Great Sun Imprint. He believes Yin Jian must integrate the conflicting powers himself to truly understand and develop his own path.

Significant Themes

• Cultivation requires resources and knowledge: Advancement at the Divine King level depends on both vast Primordial Chaos Qi and extraordinary knowledge, making alliances and trade essential.
• The value and danger of new knowledge: Newly discovered worlds contain unique cultivation systems that are highly coveted, but careless contact with outsiders can damage or destroy a world’s natural development.
• Controlled exchange versus exploitation: World Entry Tickets create a balance between allowing outside cultivators to stimulate development and preventing them from overwhelming a world.
• Self-reliance in cultivation: Yin Jian’s situation illustrates that shortcuts can produce hollow or unstable strength, while genuine advancement requires personally integrating and understanding one’s power.
• Expansion through commerce: The Martial Hall grows not only through military strength but through trade, migration, networking, and control over access to rare resources and worlds.

Important Character Interactions

• Zhang Wan supports Yin Jian indirectly through the Great Sun Imprint but refuses to resolve his cultivation difficulties for him.
• Huang Qi recruits Yin Jian as a subordinate partly because of his relationship with Zhang Wan, creating a connection between the two factions.
• Zhang Wan and Huang Qi both use Martial Hall City as a hub for their subordinates and commercial operations.
• Experts from the Great Xuanwu World, Contained Object World, Spirit World, Sky Alliance, and other factions converge in Martial Hall City, turning it into a meeting point for different civilizations and cultivation systems.

Chapter Summary: The Main Body Enters the Divine King Realm

Key Plot Points and Events

• Zhang Wan’s main body cultivates within the Great Xuanwu World, seated on the Golden Soul Immortal Lotus while the Great Sun Source Heart draws in the world’s origin and Primordial Chaos Qi.
• He uses his accumulated experience points and temporarily removes the system’s protective restrictions to absorb additional Primordial World Origin directly.
• His cultivation rapidly advances from the peak of the Eighth-Layer Divine Lord realm to the Ninth Layer, then to the peak of the Ninth Heaven Divine Lord realm.
• Supported by his profound foundation and Divine King-level comprehension of the Great Dao, Zhang Wan successfully breaks through into the first level of the Divine King Realm without losing control of his power.
• He suppresses the breakthrough’s accompanying phenomena and restrains his Divine King aura, demonstrating precise control over his newly acquired strength.
• Direct absorption of unprotected Origin Power injures his body, leaving it crimson, but his Divine King vitality allows him to recover almost instantly.
• Zhang Wan transfers Divine King power into the Great Xuanwu World’s origin, greatly accelerating the recovery of his injured Second True Body and helping heal the world itself.
• With his main body’s breakthrough, his overall power is moving toward a complete state. His Half-Magic Tool body is relatively close to the Divine King Realm, while his Flesh body remains considerably weaker.
• Zhang Wan begins planning his future cultivation: absorbing knowledge from various cultivation systems by sending soul fragments into different worlds.
• His Second True Body intends to dispatch more than a hundred soul fragments to gather extraordinary knowledge.
• Half-Magic Tool Zhang Wan had planned to enter the unrestricted Origin World, but Demon Lord Huangfu requests his assistance. Zhang Wan instead sends the Half-Magic Tool body with Huangfu.
• Flesh Zhang Wan is left to enter the Origin World, while the main body remains in the Great Xuanwu World to cultivate and absorb the knowledge contained within Primordial World Origin.
• A Divine Boat departs with Half-Magic Tool Zhang Wan, Demon Lord Huangfu, and Wang Huang. During the journey, Zhang Wan and Huangfu discuss the Dao while Wang Huang listens and serves tea.

Character Developments

• Zhang Wan: Reaches the Divine King Realm, restores his body, and displays increasingly refined control over immense power. His strategic planning also expands as he organizes his various bodies and soul fragments for different cultivation objectives.
• Second True Body: Begins recovering rapidly through the main body’s shared power. Its restoration will eventually return Zhang Wan to his complete combat condition.
• Half-Magic Tool Zhang Wan: Is entrusted with accompanying Demon Lord Huangfu, indicating that his strength is approaching the Divine King level and that he is capable of handling major external missions.
• Flesh Zhang Wan: Remains the weakest of the major bodies but is assigned the task of entering the Origin World.
• Demon Lord Huangfu: Seeks Zhang Wan’s help and travels with the Half-Magic Tool body.
• Wang Huang: Accompanies the group, showing admiration and fascination while listening to Zhang Wan and Huangfu’s discussion of the Great Dao.

Significant Themes

• Power and sacrifice: Zhang Wan’s breakthrough requires temporarily abandoning the system’s protection and accepting physical damage, though his careful preparation keeps the cost manageable.
• Foundation and comprehension: His profound Dao comprehension allows him to absorb enormous power safely, emphasizing that cultivation strength depends not only on energy but also on understanding.
• Restoration and unity: The healing of Zhang Wan’s Second True Body and the Great Xuanwu World symbolizes the gradual recovery of his complete strength after earlier battles and injuries.
• Division of labor and cultivation strategy: Zhang Wan uses his multiple bodies and soul fragments to pursue different goals simultaneously, maximizing access to knowledge while preserving the main body’s security.
• Accumulation of diverse knowledge: The planned exploration of various worlds reflects the importance of integrating different cultivation systems to advance within the Divine King Realm.
• Control over power: Zhang Wan’s ability to suppress breakthrough phenomena and restrain his aura shows that true strength includes precision and self-command, not merely increased energy.

Character Interactions

• Zhang Wan interacts primarily with his own bodies, transferring power to heal the Second True Body and coordinating the roles of his main, Half-Magic Tool, and Flesh bodies.
• Demon Lord Huangfu approaches Zhang Wan for assistance, leading Zhang Wan to alter his original plan and send the Half-Magic Tool body with him.
• During the voyage, Zhang Wan and Demon Lord Huangfu exchange insights through Dao discussions, while Wang Huang listens attentively and serves tea, highlighting the difference in their levels of cultivation and understanding.