Chapter Summaries

Ding Ling destroyed the Celestial Venerables guarding the web, including Time, Destiny, World, and Cause and Effect, while the Heavenly Dao confronted him. After killing the remaining defenders, he seized their Inheritance Crowns and secret manuals, leaving the Heavenly Dao as the looming threat.

• Ding Ling pierced Time’s Sundial and killed Time, then swiftly killed Demonic Path Celestial Venerable Tai Shuchang.
• Ding Ling’s Heaven and Earth Unification Sword killed Cause and Effect, Destiny, and World, and his sword sweep slaughtered many more Celestial Venerables.
• Consort Yu and Xiang Yu appeared behind Ding Ling and watched in shock as he continued his assault.
• The Heavenly Dao appeared as a giant lightning-filled eye and warned Ding Ling not to push things too far.
• Ding Ling killed every Celestial Venerable guarding the web, took their Inheritance Crowns, and plundered Divine Skill manuals, including Heaven Entangling Hand and Universe Karma Transference Art.

Ding Ling and Ruo Lan defeated the Heavenly Dao’s attacks, while the surviving Celestial Venerables realized the Heavenly Dao could not control him. After sending Xiang Yu and Consort Yu to warn the Lower Realm, Ding Ling and Ruo Lan began sweeping through the Upper Realm and learned how its regions were governed.

• The Heavenly Dao attacked Xiang Yu with a thunderbolt, but Ding Ling and Ruo Lan blocked it and saved him and Consort Yu.
• The surviving Celestial Venerables regretted opposing Ding Ling and recognized that the Heavenly Dao could not restrain him.
• The Heavenly Dao retreated and threatened to kill Ding Ling’s friends unless he bound himself beneath Heaven Spirit Mountain for five million years, but Ding Ling refused to yield.
• Ding Ling sent Xiang Yu and Consort Yu to the Lower Realm to tell Zhuge Liang and the others to prepare for the Upper Realm.
• Ding Ling and Ruo Lan continued sweeping through the Upper Realm, where Ding Ling questioned a surviving Wenqu Celestial Venerable and learned that different Celestial Venerables guarded its varied regions.

Ding Ling enslaved Hundred Flowers Celestial Venerable and the other Celestial Venerables, then revived them after the Heavenly Dao stripped away their crowns and powers. With the Upper Realm's Celestial Venerables now aligned with him, he prepared to send them and their forces safely down to the Lower Realm.

• Hundred Flowers Celestial Venerable knelt before Ding Ling and agreed to serve him, and he enslaved her.
• Ding Ling subdued the remaining Celestial Venerables, but the Heavenly Dao stripped their crowns and severely damaged their souls.
• Ding Ling revived the injured Celestial Venerables with the Three Creation Methods, though they fell to the level of Great Perfection Loose Immortals.
• The Eye of Heavenly Punishment struck Ding Ling with lightning, but the attacks only tempered his body and Root Bone.
• Ding Ling gave Hundred Flowers Celestial Venerable and the others a North Dipper Divine Talisman to protect them on their descent to the Lower Realm.
• Ding Ling entrusted them with Ziwei Celestial Venerable and the others' physical bodies and told them to await his notification after reaching the Lower Realm.

Ding Ling and Ruo Lan traced a Karma Thread through the Painted Wall and entered another universe, where they found themselves in the Solar System. They realized the world had likely been formed from the pyramid’s lower three levels.

• Ding Ling and Ruo Lan investigated the Upper Realm’s suspicious locations and identified the Painted Wall at Heaven Spirit Mountain as their target.
• Ruo Lan recognized Di Mingqi inside the Painted Wall, and Ding Ling used the Universe Karma Transference Art to transfer her connection to himself and reveal a Karma Thread leading inside.
• Ding Ling and Ruo Lan followed the thread through a dangerous void tunnel and emerged in another universe.
• Ding Ling recognized Earth, the moon, and the sun as the Solar System and suspected the universe had been formed from the pyramid’s bottom three levels.

Ding Ling and Ruo Lan returned to Earth and were captured by satellites, prompting countries to claim them as their gods and probe their power. After attacks enraged Ding Ling, he devastated the Western countries’ military forces, leaving the world in awe and obedience.

• Ding Ling and Ruo Lan appeared near Earth, where satellites around the world recorded them and countries argued over their origins.
• Several Asian countries claimed the pair as their gods, while people online fought over which nation they belonged to.
• A nuclear submarine launched a nuclear bomb at Ding Ling and Ruo Lan, but Ding Ling shattered it and destroyed the submarine with a finger sword.
• After further Western probes enraged Ding Ling, he sent ten thousand sword rays to cripple their aircraft carriers, submarines, arsenals, and other military targets.
• The Western countries stopped probing the pair and treated them with fear and respect, while Ding Ling reflected that he could understand their curiosity but would not tolerate crossing his limits.

Ding Ling found Li Yingqi working in an antique shop and restored her sealed memories and cultivation. Li Yingqi recalled how Li Yiqi had ambushed her, and began recounting the losses that had left her responsible for the Emei Sect.

• Ding Ling visited the Ancient Country, gave its people martial arts manuals, and left after they helped locate Li Yingqi and Di Mingqi.
• Ding Ling found Li Yingqi at her antique shop in Mo City, where she greeted him without recognizing his status or their connection.
• Ding Ling named people from Li Yingqi’s past and broke the Prison City sealing her memories, restoring her cultivation as a senior sister of the Shushan Emei Sect.
• Li Yingqi thanked Ding Ling and recalled that Li Yiqi had lured her to the Cave Outside the Sky before ambushing and seriously injuring her.
• Li Yingqi explained that Chang Kong Wuji and Xuan Tianzong had died, Lian Xing had not awakened his spiritual wisdom, and White Brow Daoist had ascended, leaving her and Dan Chenzi to bear responsibility for the Emei Sect.

Ding Ling rescued Li Yingqi, whose memories had been sealed after she was switched with another Li Yingqi from Shushan’s Human Realm. The group pondered whether Li Yingqi, Ruo Lan, and Profound Moon Celestial Venerable were fragments of one powerful being before they found Di Mingqi, who was startled by Ruo Lan’s resemblance to his girlfriend when she was younger.

• Li Yingqi recalled being trapped and having her seventh soul sealed, then realized she had been switched with another version of herself; Ding Ling confirmed her guess and prepared to take her away.
• Ding Ling used the Time Perception Art and saw himself bound in a sea of lightning beneath a vast eye, but dismissed the vision as potentially manipulated by the Heavenly Dao.
• Ding Ling explained that Li Yingqi, Ruo Lan, and Profound Moon Celestial Venerable looked strikingly alike, prompting Ruo Lan to wonder whether they were reincarnations of one mighty being.
• Li Yingqi worried that the three of them might eventually merge, while Ding Ling reassured her that the theory remained uncertain.
• Ding Ling’s group found Di Mingqi outside Ming Guang Building; when Ruo Lan called to him, he froze at her resemblance to his girlfriend’s younger appearance.

Ding Ling broke Di Mingqi’s memory seal, restoring his memories of the Shu Mountain World and his Sword Cultivator powers. Di Mingqi brought Ding Ling, Ruo Lan, and Li Yingqi to his home and recounted how he had been taken back to the Second Universe World, leaving his family stunned.

• Di Mingqi recognized Ruo Lan, and she asked Ding Ling to restore his sealed memories.
• Ding Ling broke the seal between Di Mingqi’s brows, returning his memories and awakening his formidable Sword Cultivator aura.
• Di Mingqi thanked Ding Ling, then invited him, Ruo Lan, and Li Yingqi to his home to explain what had happened.
• On the way, the onlookers and people online reacted in uproar to the revelation that ordinary-looking Di Mingqi was an Immortal.
• At home, Di Mingqi told Shen Ruolan and his family that a mysterious force had taken him from the Shu Mountain World, stolen the Qing Suo Sword, and returned him to the Second Universe World, where his memories were eventually sealed.

Di Mingqi learned that Yi Zhen had died and that Ding Ling had defeated the Blood Demon, then chose to remain with his family. After Ding Ling and Ruo Lan departed, Di Mingqi established the Nine Provinces Divine Sect and passed its teachings on to future generations.

• Ruo Lan told Di Mingqi that Yi Zhen had died after the Blood Demon ambushed him, and explained that Ding Ling had killed the demon for good.
• Ruo Lan confirmed that Ding Ling was her sect master, deepening Di Mingqi and Li Yingqi's reverence for him.
• Di Mingqi chose to stay with his parents, wife, and children, and Ruo Lan gave him a martial cultivation manual passed down by Ding Ling.
• Ding Ling, Li Yingqi, and Ruo Lan said farewell to Di Mingqi and departed.
• Di Mingqi rejected offers to teach abroad, remained in his homeland, and established the Nine Provinces Divine Sect, whose influence spread across the planet.

Ding Ling took Ruo Lan and Li Yingqi from Earth toward the Solar System, wary of the time difference between worlds and the danger of delaying his return. After shattering a moon-sized meteorite that threatened Earth, he heard an unknown voice call for them to wait as they neared the Karma Thread.

• Ding Ling left Earth with Ruo Lan and Li Yingqi, protecting Li Yingqi with a barrier and a North Dipper Protection Talisman.
• Ding Ling judged that time passed much faster in the Second Universe World than outside it and hurried onward to protect the Nine Provinces Divine Sect’s future.
• Earth’s observers witnessed Ding Ling’s incredible speed, and people from other countries grew silent while wealthy people sought Di Mingqi for a chance at immortality.
• Ding Ling spotted a moon-sized meteorite on course to strike Earth and shattered it with God Emperor Fist: Cloud-Piercing Summit.
• As Ding Ling and the others approached the return route of the Karma Thread, an unknown voice called out for them to wait.

The Second Heavenly Dao gave Ding Ling a single sealing strike to use against the First Heavenly Dao. After Ding Ling, Li Yingqi, and Ruo Lan escaped the Second Universe, the First Heavenly Dao attacked and tried to flee, and Ding Ling attempted to stop it with the Vast Heaven Mirror.

• The Second Heavenly Dao told Ding Ling that the First Heavenly Dao could not be killed without destroying both universes, but could be sealed.
• The Second Heavenly Dao merged its eye into Ding Ling’s Heavenly Eye, giving him one chance to seal the First Heavenly Dao with a strike.
• Ding Ling used the Universe Karma Transference Art to lead Li Yingqi and Ruo Lan out of the Second Universe and back through a mountain cave.
• Li Yingqi observed that the First Universe had denser spiritual energy and stronger spatial pressure than the Second Universe.
• The First Heavenly Dao attacked Ding Ling with lightning, then prepared to flee when the attack failed to harm him.
• Ding Ling summoned the Vast Heaven Mirror and fired white light at the First Heavenly Dao, which laughed and said the world’s magical treasures and weapons were ineffective against it.

Ding Ling used the Second Heavenly Dao’s source power to seal the First Heavenly Dao, then returned with Ruo Lan and Li Yingqi to the Lower Realm. There, Zhuge Liang and the others asked him about the state of the Upper Realm.

• Ding Ling attacked the First Heavenly Dao with the Mystic Ice Mirror, then struck it with the Second Heavenly Dao’s source power through his Heavenly Eye and sealed it in the void.
• Ding Ling used the Time Perception Art and learned that the sealed First Heavenly Dao still threatened his kin and friends, so he resolved to grow stronger and later erase its consciousness.
• The remnant consciousnesses of Time, Cause and Effect, and Destiny feared Ding Ling and hid themselves in the River of Time and Destiny.
• Ding Ling took Ruo Lan and Li Yingqi to the Lower Realm and met Zhuge Liang, Consort Yu, Fu Yuechi, and the others in the Cave Outside the Sky.
• Zhuge Liang asked Ding Ling about the Upper Realm after hearing reports that Ding Ling had swept across it.

Ding Ling’s victory over the Upper Realm’s Heavenly Dao stunned the immortals, and the Nine Provinces Divine Sect migrated to the Upper Realm while his legend spread across worlds. After completing his missions and redeeming his Glory Medals, Ding Ling chose to ascend to the next higher Xianxia World.

• Ruo Lan and Li Yingqi recounted Ding Ling’s victory, leaving North Dipper, Ziwei, Southern Dipper, Xuan Yue, Xuan Tianzong, White Brow Daoist, and the others astonished.
• Ruo Lan announced that the Upper Realm was safe for now, and Ding Ling led the Nine Provinces Divine Sect’s migration there, leaving Duan Lei to guard the Emei Sect.
• Ding Ling and the immortals established a formation that allowed cultivators at the Perfection Realm of Tribulation Transcendence to travel from Cave Outside the Sky through the Heavenly Abyss to the Upper Realm.
• Stories of Ding Ling and Li Yingqi spread through the Three Realms and the Real World, driving wealthy people to flock to Ding Ling’s city in hopes of hearing him expound the Dao.
• Ding Ling redeemed his completed mission rewards, received 100 Glory Medals for building the sect and about 21 for defeating powerful figures, then chose to proceed to the next higher Xianxia World.

After completing his missions and obtaining 123 Glory Medals, Ding Ling opened the Path of Glory at the ancient pavilion outside Chang'an and ascended to the Upper Realm. His companions resolved to follow him after preparing, while Zhou Botong planned to help build the Nine Provinces Divine Sect.

• Ding Ling completed his missions, received 123 Glory Medals, and chose to open the Path of Glory at Chang'an's ancient pavilion.
• The Sky Ladder's descent caused strange phenomena across both universe worlds, and the Nine Provinces Divine Sect's disciples gathered to witness Ding Ling's ascension.
• Ding Ling said farewell to his companions, ascended the Sky Ladder, and brought the two Qilin Horses with him.
• White Brow Daoist warned Li Yingqi to wait before ascending, and Li Yingqi, Ruo Lan, Fu Yuechi, and others planned to follow Ding Ling in two months.
• Zhou Botong decided to help Ding Ling develop the Nine Provinces Divine Sect, though he remained furious with Southern Dipper Celestial Venerable for possessing him.

After Ding Ling ascended, the people he left behind weighed their options and prepared for the future. Several Celestial Venerables planned to follow him to the Upper Realm, while the chapter ended as Ding Ling’s ascension threw the Three Realms into turmoil.

• Zhou Botong and Xiang Wentian mourned Ding Ling’s departure after relying on his instruction and guidance.
• The North Dipper Celestial Venerable continued using Hua Wuque’s body after destroying Hua Wuque’s soul.
• Li Yingqi of the First Universe helped Li Yingqi of the Second Universe learn spells, and Ding Ling named the latter Li Yingshu.
• Li Yingshu hoped to become strong enough to stand behind Ding Ling, while the Profound Moon Celestial Venerable regretted failing to mend their relationship and considered ascending after him.
• Ziwei Celestial Venerable and others planned to ascend after waiting one month, while the Hundred Flowers Celestial Venerable and Wenqu Celestial Venerable chose to remain in the Human Realm.
• Ding Ling’s ascension stirred the Three Realms, and people began appearing one after another.

After Zhuge Liang and the other leaders crushed the remaining rebels and prepared to ascend, Ding Ling opened the Gate of Glory and entered the Chinese Paladin world. He improved his Root Bone before beginning his next journey.

• Zhuge Liang used Zi Wei Astrology to locate rebel factions, and Guan Yu, Xiang Yu, and the others destroyed them, bringing peace to the Three Realms.
• Zhuge Liang, Guan Yu, Xiang Yu, Chief Zuo, and the others selected successors so they could ascend and follow Ding Ling.
• Ding Ling reached the Gate of Glory and received upgraded rewards, then chose Chinese Paladin as his third-level Xianxia World.
• Ding Ling selected eight weapons and treasures, including his newly fused Supreme Sword Pill, and brought the Pojun Flower and two Qilin Horses.
• Ding Ling entered the Seven-Colored Glazed Chaos Counter, bought and swallowed a Genuine Rank 9 Pill, and raised his Root Bone to 101 points.

Ding Ling entered the Chinese Paladin world and discovered that his abilities had weakened in its more solid space, while the Path of Glory required him to establish the World's Finest Sect and defeat powerful figures. He arrived in Yu Hang Town and asked a local man to lead him to the Yunlai Yunqu Inn, where he encountered two young women in an alley.

• Ding Ling bought a Storage Bag and Storage Ring with Achievement Medals, then entered the Chinese Paladin world with his two Qilin Horses.
• Ding Ling found that his Divine Meditation Technique and Ground Shrinking Step had a much shorter range in this world, though its spiritual energy was abundant.
• Ding Ling activated the Path of Glory and learned that he had to establish the World's Finest Sect and defeat more than twenty powerful figures.
• Ding Ling decided to wait before having Zhuge Liang, Fu Yuechi, Ruo Lan, and the others ascend, wary of repeating the dangers of the previous world.
• Ding Ling learned from a local man that he was in Yu Hang Town and asked to be led to the Yunlai Yunqu Inn, paying him gold for his fruits and vegetables.
• Ding Ling followed the man through town and ran into two beautiful young women in a narrow alley.

Ding Ling followed Uncle Ding to the Yunlai Yunqu Inn, where he met Li Xiaoyao and Auntie Li. Auntie Li recognized him as the benefactor who had saved her and Li Xiaoyao ten years earlier, leaving Ding Ling to suspect that he had traveled back in time and changed the story’s course.

• Uncle Ding led Ding Ling to the inn, while Ding Xianglan and Ding Xiulan became captivated by Ding Ling’s appearance.
• Li Xiaoyao welcomed Ding Ling to stay at the inn after Ding Ling paid him with a gold ingot.
• Auntie Li saw Ding Ling, called him her benefactor, and explained that he had saved her and Li Xiaoyao from a falling meteorite ten years earlier.
• Ding Ling realized he might have traveled back in time and saved Auntie Li and Li Xiaoyao in the past.

Ding Ling was recognized by Li Xiaoyao and the Ding family as the immortal who had saved them ten years earlier, and he learned more about the mysterious events surrounding his arrival in Yu Hang Town. After the banquet, Li Xiaoyao and the Ding sisters asked him to take them as disciples.

• Li Xiaoyao recognized Ding Ling as the immortal from ten years ago and eagerly called him Master.
• Ding Shi recalled that Ding Ling had saved Li Xiaoyao, Auntie Li, and the Ding family, and Ding Xianglan and Ding Xiulan bowed to him.
• Ding Ling questioned why his experience of the earthquake and meteorite differed from Li Xiaoyao's and suspected the Heavenly Emperor might be involved.
• Ding Ling considered the world's emphasis on destiny and decided to seek its treasures before its controller could react.
• After the banquet, Li Xiaoyao and the Ding sisters asked Ding Ling to teach them immortal arts and accept them as disciples.

Ding Ling accepted Li Xiaoyao, Ding Xianglan, and Ding Xiulan as disciples and taught them the Heaven and Earth Unification Sword. Li Xiaoyao displayed extraordinary talent, while Ding Ling said he would leave Yu Hang Town after half a day of instruction.

• Ding Ling confirmed the three were sincere and accepted Li Xiaoyao, Ding Xianglan, and Ding Xiulan as his disciples.
• Ding Ling taught the three the Heaven and Earth Unification Sword and explained that mastering it could lead to the Earth Immortal realm.
• Li Xiaoyao comprehended the opening formula immediately, formed a strand of Sword Qi, and pierced a distant teacup.
• Ding Ling praised Li Xiaoyao's talent but told him to build a stronger foundation before trying to use Sword Qi again.
• Li Xiaoyao and the others asked Ding Ling to stay longer, but Ding Ling said he would guide Li Xiaoyao for half a day before leaving Yu Hang Town.