Chapter Summaries

Key Plot Points and Events

• The Deep Sea Ancient God, having lost its divine body and true form, watches the Mountain Lord defeat the Cliff God King and decides not to make any grand moves in this era.
• Yu Ziqing contacts the Deep Sea Ancient God and proposes a truce, suggesting they coexist peacefully. The Deep Sea Ancient God agrees.
• The Mountain Lord returns to the Abyss, leaving the Greed Great Demon King trapped under the giant tiger's foot.
• Yu Ziqing gains insights into his judgment abilities and the present's profound mysteries while the Mountain Lord gains insights into his control over his power.
• Yu Ziqing discovers that Shi Jun has been subtly altering time, using the Deep Sea Ancient God's power to maintain humanity's innovation rate.
• The Deep Sea Ancient God immediately starts tampering with time again, breaking its promise to Yu Ziqing.

Character Developments

• The Deep Sea Ancient God: Realizes the futility of its actions in this era and decides to abandon it, focusing on the next era. It agrees to a truce with Yu Ziqing but immediately breaks its promise.
• Yu Ziqing: Gains insights into his abilities and discovers Shi Jun's involvement in maintaining humanity's innovation rate. He expresses exasperation at the Deep Sea Ancient God's actions.
• The Mountain Lord: Gains significant insights into his control over his power after defeating the Cliff God King. He decides to use the Greed Great Demon King as a touchstone for his progress.

Significant Themes

• The struggle between the gods and humanity, and the consequences of the gods' defeat.
• The power of time manipulation and its limitations.
• The importance of innovation and knowledge preservation for humanity's survival and progression.
• The consequences of breaking promises and the futility of trying to change one's nature.

Character Interactions

• Yu Ziqing and the Deep Sea Ancient God: They have a brief conversation where Yu Ziqing proposes a truce, and the Deep Sea Ancient God agrees. However, the Deep Sea Ancient God immediately breaks its promise.
• Yu Ziqing and Shi Jun: Yu Ziqing discovers Shi Jun's involvement in maintaining humanity's innovation rate and expresses his intention to show Shi Jun the Mountain Lord's crying face once the Deep Sea Ancient God issue is resolved.
• The Mountain Lord and the Greed Great Demon King: The Mountain Lord leaves the Greed Great Demon King trapped under the giant tiger's foot, intending to use him as a touchstone for his progress. The Greed Great Demon King begs for release, but the Mountain Lord remains calm and composed.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The author takes a day off from writing to organize their thoughts.
• The book's progress is in the later stages.
• The author reveals their initial plan to finish the book at 3.5 million characters and is roughly on schedule.
• The author acknowledges a prolonged break in writing, lasting over a year, due to various reasons.
• The author expresses that the book is already longer than initially intended, with over 3 million characters, and feels the current progress is appropriate.

Character Developments

• The author: Reflects on their writing process, showing self-awareness and a sense of accomplishment despite the delay. They demonstrate a willingness to adapt their plans based on the writing process.

Significant Themes

• Writing Process: The author discusses the challenges and progress of their writing journey, highlighting the organic nature of the creative process.
• Adaptability: The author shows flexibility in their plans, acknowledging that the book has grown longer than initially intended.
• Patience and Persistence: Despite a prolonged break, the author returns to their work, demonstrating resilience and a commitment to completing their project.

Character Interactions

• This chapter is written in first-person perspective, with no other characters mentioned. The interaction is primarily between the author and their writing process.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Shi disappears, and Yu Ziqing decides to confront the Deep Sea Ancient God.
• Yu Ziqing discovers the source of the Kitsuchi Kun character's power is the land beneath the Four Gods Dynasty.
• He realizes Yuan Jun's plan to gather the complete Kun character's power and understands why it was overlooked.
• Yu Ziqing gathers the Kitsuchi power quickly by traversing Da Dui.
• He decides to sleep and use Drunk Life Dream Death to comprehend the power of the herb, Guozhi.
• In the Misty Sea, Yu Ziqing deduces a cultivation method related to rage and decides to release it for others to perfect.

Character Developments

• Yu Ziqing gains insights into his judgment abilities and the origin of the Kitsuchi Kun character's power.
• He comprehends a new cultivation method related to rage but decides to release it for others to perfect.
• The Deep Sea Ancient God is revealed to be secretly altering the flow of time and abandoning this era.

Significant Themes

• The power of the Kitsuchi Kun character and its connection to the land and living beings.
• The importance of recognition and understanding in gathering the complete Kun character's power.
• The loss of knowledge and cultivation methods over time and the need for collective effort to preserve them.
• Yu Ziqing's decision to release his newly comprehended method for others to perfect, reflecting his understanding of the collective nature of the Misty Sea.

Character Interactions

• Yu Ziqing interacts with Shi Jun, who provides him with information about the Deep Sea Ancient God.
• Yu Ziqing has a silent interaction with the earth toad, acknowledging its diligent efforts.
• The Heretical Lord watches Yu Ziqing's departure, acknowledging his progress in forging his own Dao.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Yu Ziqing comprehends a new cultivation method, "Rage," and uses it as a catalyst to attempt comprehending others.
• He absorbs the power of the character "Kun" across different territories, facing varying speeds and difficulties.
• The Deep Sea Ancient God continues altering events to erase Yu Ziqing's past, starting with Great Gan.
• Shi begins to comprehend the grand topic opened by Yu Ziqing, feeling a high degree of compatibility with one of the powers.

Character Developments

• Yu Ziqing: He becomes more confident in his cultivation progress and plans his route to absorb the last portion of the power of "Kun." He also feels the need to keep an eye on the situation in Great Gan.
• The Deep Sea Ancient God: He feels more at ease with the increased success rate of his alterations but remains unaware of Shi's actions.
• Shi: He begins to comprehend the grand topic opened by Yu Ziqing, feeling a high degree of compatibility with one of the powers. He also starts to understand why he feels drawn to this topic.

Significant Themes

• The power of emotion and its ability to endure through time.
• The struggle against the Deep Sea Ancient Gods and the search for a way to resist their influence.
• The importance of opening new topics and paths in cultivation, as demonstrated by Yu Ziqing's actions.

Character Interactions

• Yu Ziqing interacts with the Juice, appreciating its kindness and staying on Jinlan Mountain for a month before leaving.
• The Deep Sea Ancient God interacts with the minor official in Great Gan, altering a record about Yu Ziqing.
• Shi interacts with the traces left by his past self and other departed acquaintances, feeling their emotions and understanding his own will.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Shi senses a pull towards a certain direction, fearing discovery by the Deep Sea Ancient God.
• The Deep Sea Ancient God begins to feel unease and experiences a decline in their modification success rate.
• Great Gan's situation worsens due to the Deep Sea Ancient God's reckless actions, leading to a potential collapse.
• Yu Ziqing learns about the rebellion in Great Gan and the altered choice of Empress, suspecting the Deep Sea Ancient God's involvement.
• Shi starts comprehending the cultivation method left behind by Yu Ziqing and senses the Deep Sea Ancient God's growing madness.

Character Developments

• Shi: Becomes more determined to comprehend the cultivation method and evolve the Dao Court, feeling the need for a fallback.
• Deep Sea Ancient God: Loses composure due to Shi's planted seed, leading to reckless actions and a decline in their mental state.
• Yu Ziqing: Realizes the Deep Sea Ancient God's interference in Great Gan's affairs and decides to investigate further.
• Great Gan Empress: Has her life influenced by the Deep Sea Ancient God, leading to unexpected actions.

Significant Themes

• The consequences of interference in the River of Time.
• The struggle between Shi and the Deep Sea Ancient God.
• The interconnectedness of events and their potential for chaos.

Character Interactions

• Shi and Yu Ziqing: Communicate about the Deep Sea Ancient God's actions and the cultivation method.
• Shi and the Deep Sea Ancient God: Shi senses the Deep Sea Ancient God's growing madness, while the Deep Sea Ancient God unknowingly feels Shi's influence.
• Yu Ziqing and Old Song: Discuss the situation in Great Gan and the altered choice of Empress.
• Great Gan Empress and her maids/guards: The Empress's life is influenced by the Deep Sea Ancient God, leading to a change in her younger brother's plans.

Summary of "The Process of Falling, Headaches" (5k)

Key Plot Points and Events

• The Deep Sea Ancient God recklessly altered many things, causing a tangled mess and making it difficult to re-enter instances.
• The Deep Sea Ancient God finds Empress Gan a suitable pawn due to her high status and family background, and begins to manipulate her.
• Empress Gan starts noticing changes in her life and the world around her, becoming increasingly confused and helpless.
• The Deep Sea Ancient God uses Empress Gan to destroy certain records, altering the course of history.
• Empress Gan's younger brother's life improves significantly, and she becomes unable to stop the manipulations.
• The Deep Sea Ancient God begins to influence current events through Empress Gan, growing uneasy about the River of Time.
• Yu Ziqing, aware of the alterations, decides to find a solution and contacts Old Yang.

Character Developments

• Empress Gan: Becomes increasingly confused and helpless as her world changes around her. She tries to resist but is drawn deeper into the manipulations, unable to stop due to her growing attachment to the benefits.
• Deep Sea Ancient God: Becomes more anxious and uneasy, feeling threatened by an unknown force. It begins to manipulate Empress Gan more directly and starts influencing current events.
• Yu Ziqing: Feels a headache from the constant alterations and decides to find a solution, contacting Old Yang for help.

Significant Themes

• Manipulation and Control: The Deep Sea Ancient God manipulates Empress Gan and alters history, highlighting the theme of control and its consequences.
• Helplessness and Despair: Empress Gan's struggle to resist the changes and her growing sense of helplessness emphasize these themes.
• The Price of Ambition: The Deep Sea Ancient God's reckless alterations and its growing anxiety show the price of its ambition.
• The Struggle Against Fate: Yu Ziqing's efforts to find a solution and resist the alterations highlight this theme.

Character Interactions

• Empress Gan and the Deep Sea Ancient God: The Deep Sea Ancient God manipulates Empress Gan, using her to alter history and influencing her life. Empress Gan struggles against this manipulation but becomes increasingly unable to resist.
• Yu Ziqing and Old Yang: Yu Ziqing contacts Old Yang to discuss a solution to the alterations, seeking help and guidance.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Yu Ziqing meets with Old Yang on the Seventh Floor Ring to discuss the Deep Sea Ancient God's actions and the potential threat it poses.
• Yu Ziqing reveals his fallback plan to abandon the present world if the situation becomes irreversible.
• Yu Ziqing visits Emperor Li, gaining her support for his plan to move the continents in case of an emergency.
• Yu Ziqing meets with the Gan Emperor, who agrees to support him after learning about the Deep Sea Ancient God's manipulations.
• Yu Ziqing meets with Empress Gan, offering to help her anchor her current state and prevent further manipulation by the Deep Sea Ancient God.

Character Developments

• Yu Ziqing: Realizes the danger posed by the Deep Sea Ancient God and considers a fallback plan. He also becomes more open to seeking help from others, visiting Emperor Li and the Gan Emperor.
• Old Yang: Advises Yu Ziqing to broaden his horizons and be bolder in his thinking.
• Emperor Li: Supports Yu Ziqing's plan, seeing it as a last resort and a way to test the waters.
• Gan Emperor: Struggles with the rebellions and the complex court situation. He agrees to support Yu Ziqing after learning about the Deep Sea Ancient God's manipulations.
• Empress Gan: Becomes more open-minded and less aggressive after her experiences. She agrees to let Yu Ziqing help her anchor her current state to prevent further manipulation.

Significant Themes

• The threat posed by the Deep Sea Ancient God and the need for unity among the Divine Dynasties to counter it.
• The importance of seeking help and cooperation from others when facing overwhelming challenges.
• The struggle between maintaining one's current state and the desire for further progress or change.

Character Interactions

• Yu Ziqing and Old Yang: Discuss the Deep Sea Ancient God's actions and Yu Ziqing's fallback plan. Old Yang advises Yu Ziqing to think more broadly.
• Yu Ziqing and Emperor Li: Yu Ziqing visits Emperor Li, gaining her support for his plan to move the continents in case of an emergency.
• Yu Ziqing and the Gan Emperor: Yu Ziqing meets with the Gan Emperor, who agrees to support him after learning about the Deep Sea Ancient God's manipulations.
• Yu Ziqing and Empress Gan: Yu Ziqing offers to help Empress Gan anchor her current state to prevent further manipulation by the Deep Sea Ancient God.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Yu Ziqing confirms that the Deep Sea Ancient God's alterations are becoming increasingly difficult due to his presence.
• Yu Ziqing meets with Emperor Gan, warning him about the Deep Sea Ancient God's influence and promising peace between Divine Dynasties for now.
• Yu Ziqing traverses Great Gan's territory, absorbing its Kun character power, and later enters the East Sea to complete the absorption.

Character Developments

• Yu Ziqing: Shows his ability to influence the Deep Sea Ancient God's alterations, continues to gather power for his Dao Court Casting realm.
• Emperor Gan: Realizes the severity of the Deep Sea Ancient God's influence and decides to suppress the internal rebellion with renewed confidence.
• Deep Sea Ancient God: Becomes increasingly anxious and unstable due to Yu Ziqing's actions, begins to perceive a flower bud above its head, symbolizing its growing unease.

Significant Themes

• The struggle between Yu Ziqing and the Deep Sea Ancient God, with Yu Ziqing's actions limiting the Ancient God's ability to alter events.
• The interconnectedness of the Four Gods Dynasty and the potential consequences of the Deep Sea Ancient God's actions on their stability.
• The theme of power and influence, with Yu Ziqing's presence and actions affecting the balance of power between the Divine Dynasties.

Character Interactions

• Yu Ziqing and Emperor Gan: They meet to discuss the Deep Sea Ancient God's influence and Yu Ziqing's plans to gather power. Emperor Gan expresses his gratitude and support for Yu Ziqing's actions.
• Yu Ziqing and the Deep Sea Ancient God: Their connection deepens, with the Ancient God becoming more affected by Yu Ziqing's presence, leading to its growing unease and instability.
• Emperor Gan and Empress Gan: They discuss the internal rebellion and the need to suppress it, with Empress Gan returning to her maternal family to prepare for the suppression.

Key Plot Points & Events

• The protagonist, Lin Fan, decides to take a day off from his job at the game company, "Hero Corp," to explore business opportunities in the real world.
• He visits a friend who runs a successful online store, learning about the potential of e-commerce.
• Lin Fan then meets with a potential investor, Mr. Zhang, who expresses interest in supporting Lin Fan's business ideas.

Character Developments

• Lin Fan shows initiative and ambition, stepping away from his comfortable job to pursue entrepreneurial dreams.
• Mr. Zhang, the investor, is portrayed as astute and willing to take risks on promising ideas.

Significant Themes

• Ambition and entrepreneurship: Lin Fan's desire to create something of his own and his willingness to take risks.
• The digital economy: The chapter highlights the potential of online businesses and e-commerce.

Character Interactions

• Lin Fan interacts with his friend, who shares his success story in e-commerce, inspiring Lin Fan.
• Lin Fan meets with Mr. Zhang, pitching his business ideas and gaining the investor's interest.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Shi observes the Deep Sea Ancient God's power changing, forming a Sheng Chun Flower bud, and moving upstream along the River of Time.
• Yu Ziqing absorbs the remaining power of the Kun character in the East Sea and learns about the changes on the Deep Sea Ancient God from Shi.
• The Deep Sea Ancient God, driven by fear and unease, alters a minor event in the past, triggering a chain reaction and a massive wave in the River of Time.
• Yu Ziqing absorbs the remaining power of the Kun character in the South Sea, completing his absorption, and notices significant changes in the Dao Court.

Character Developments

• Shi: Refuses to speculate or interfere with matters related to immortal herbs, showing caution and understanding of their power.
• Yu Ziqing: Realizes the connection between the Deep Sea Ancient God and his immortal herb, Juice, and begins to understand the nature of immortal herbs' lives and blooming.
• Deep Sea Ancient God: Driven by fear, he alters an event in the past, leading to unpredictable changes in the River of Time.

Significant Themes

• The power of immortal herbs and their influence on the world.
• The unpredictable nature of change and the butterfly effect.
• The fear of the unknown and its impact on decision-making.

Character Interactions

• Shi and Yu Ziqing: Shi sends a message to Yu Ziqing about the changes on the Deep Sea Ancient God, but refrains from speculating or interfering.
• Yu Ziqing and Juice: Yu Ziqing asks Juice about the Sheng Chun Flower on the Deep Sea Ancient God, leading to new insights about immortal herbs' lives and blooming.
• Deep Sea Ancient God and the past: The Deep Sea Ancient God alters a minor event in the past, setting off a chain reaction in the River of Time.

Summary

Key Plot Points and Events

• Yu Ziqing's Dao Court absorbs the Kun character's power, causing a significant evolution within the court.
• A great impact occurs, causing chaos and disorder in the world, affecting vegetation, creatures, and even time itself.
• Yu Ziqing learns about the great impact's source and its potential consequences from Shi.
• Yu Ziqing gathers the emperors of the Four Gods Dynasties to discuss a contingency plan to avoid the great impact.

Character Developments

• Yu Ziqing advances to the Tenth Order, gaining a deeper understanding of the world's order and his own Dao.
• Shi reveals more about the River of Time and the Deep Sea Ancient God's actions.
• The emperors of the Four Gods Dynasties show unity and determination in the face of the crisis.

Significant Themes

• Order vs. Chaos: The great impact represents chaos, while Yu Ziqing and the others strive for order.
• Unity and Cooperation: The emperors work together to face the crisis, highlighting the importance of unity.
• Personal Dao: Yu Ziqing's understanding of his own Dao deepens, influencing his actions and decisions.

Character Interactions

• Yu Ziqing communicates with Shi, learning about the great impact and its source.
• Yu Ziqing gathers the emperors of the Four Gods Dynasties to discuss a plan to avoid the great impact.
• The Mountain Lord joins Yu Ziqing and the others, offering his support and encouragement.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Yu Ziqing's ability to pose questions and establish research topics is emphasized, not his cultivation methods or treasure techniques.
• The Mountain Lord supports Yu Ziqing's plan without hesitation, infusing power into the whisk handle.
• The Three Emperors (Gan, Zhen, and Li) empower the whisk handle, with Emperor Gan lending Great Gan's national destiny.
• The Old Emperor Li awakens and lends his power, completing the empowerment of five characters.
• Yu Ziqing and the Mountain Lord visit the Heavenly Monarch in the Sorrowful Grotto-Heaven, who agrees to lend his power.
• They travel to the Far North, where the Heavenly Monarch lends his power, completing seven characters' worth of power.

Character Developments

• Yu Ziqing: His unique ability to question and research is highlighted, and he shows leadership in rallying support.
• The Mountain Lord: He demonstrates unwavering support for Yu Ziqing and understanding of his plans.
• The Heavenly Monarch: He awakens and agrees to lend his power, showing acceptance of his new role and the loss of his chance to act with full power.
• Emperor Gan: He shows great resolve and willingness to gamble Great Gan's power, displaying his lineage's tendency towards extremism.
• Old Emperor Li: He awakens and lends his power, showing trust in Yu Ziqing's plan.

Significant Themes

• The power of questioning and research is emphasized over cultivation methods and treasure techniques.
• The importance of unity and cooperation among the Divine Dynasties is highlighted.
• The theme of loss and acceptance is explored through the Heavenly Monarch's realization that his chance to act with full power is gone.

Character Interactions

• Yu Ziqing and the Mountain Lord: They work together, with the Mountain Lord showing unwavering support for Yu Ziqing's plans.
• Yu Ziqing and the Heavenly Monarch: They discuss the current situation and the Heavenly Monarch agrees to lend his power.
• The Three Emperors and Yu Ziqing: They empower the whisk handle, showing their support for Yu Ziqing's plan.
• Old Emperor Li and Emperor Li: The father-daughter relationship is shown, with the Old Emperor Li awakening and lending his power.

Summary

Key Plot Points and Events

• Yu Ziqing learns that the fourth ancient demon, Yu Shengqin, was once a friend of the Heavenly Monarch and is buried in the Sorrowful Grotto-Heaven.
• The Heavenly Monarch helps Yu Ziqing awaken the power of seven characters, and Yu Ziqing borrows the power of the Immovable Immortal Dynasty's national destiny.
• Yu Ziqing travels to the Immovable Continent, where Zhuge Wan Jun hands over the Imperial Seal to him.
• Yu Ziqing takes the Yang Demon (Destroying) to meet the Immortal Mandragora, who agrees to help him.
• Yu Ziqing uses the whisk handle to enclose the present world, excluding the deep sea, the new continent, and parts of the Immovable Continent.
• The Immortal Mandragora encloses the extracted portion, causing some of its petals to wither and crack.
• The second great impact hits the present world.

Character Developments

• Yu Ziqing: Becomes more determined to protect the present world and its inhabitants, even seeking help from the Immortal Mandragora.
• Heavenly Monarch Luoge: Reveals his sentimental side, guarding Yu Shengqin's tomb and intending to be buried with her.
• Zhuge Wan Jun: Hands over the Imperial Seal to Yu Ziqing, showing trust in his plan.
• Immortal Mandragora: Agrees to help Yu Ziqing, despite the cost to itself.

Significant Themes

• Friendship and loyalty (Heavenly Monarch and Yu Shengqin, Yu Ziqing and his allies)
• Sacrifice for the greater good (Yu Ziqing, Immortal Mandragora)
• The consequences of meddling with the River of Time (Deep Sea Ancient God, the great impacts)

Character Interactions

• Yu Ziqing and the Heavenly Monarch: They work together to awaken the power of the seven characters.
• Yu Ziqing and Zhuge Wan Jun: Zhuge Wan Jun trusts Yu Ziqing enough to hand over the Imperial Seal.
• Yu Ziqing and the Immortal Mandragora: They reach an agreement, with the Immortal Mandragora helping Yu Ziqing despite the cost.
• The Deep Sea Ancient God and Yu Ziqing: The Deep Sea Ancient God watches helplessly as Yu Ziqing enclosures the present world.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The second wave of impact brings changes to the deep sea, resurrecting past anomalies.
• The new continent remains unchanged, while the Immovable Immortal Dynasty's territory becomes a demon-infested land.
• Major changes occur in vegetation and living beings, with some demons' bloodlines awakening and then collapsing, causing their extinction.
• The third wave of impact leads to the rise and fall of heretical sacrifices, and the fourth wave causes the collapse of extraordinary power on the Immovable Continent.
• After five major impacts, the Immovable Continent becomes a world with only a small portion of extraordinary power, and the sixth impact causes the collapse of the extraordinary system.
• The River of Time stabilizes, and the Deep Sea Ancient God senses the power within him, growing increasingly afraid.

Character Developments

• Yu Ziqing maintains his stability amidst the impacts and receives a boost in his cultivation due to the Great Evolution First Chapter.
• The Deep Sea Ancient God becomes increasingly unstable and erratic, gathering his dispersed forms and accumulating power within him.

Significant Themes

• Change and Uncertainty: The impacts bring constant changes to the world, causing instability and uncertainty for both living beings and the Deep Sea Ancient God.
• Fear and Uncertainty: The Deep Sea Ancient God's fear of the power within him and the uncertainty of its eruption reflect his psychological state.
• Endurance and Patience: Yu Ziqing's endurance and patience in waiting for the right moment to act showcase his strategic thinking.

Character Interactions

• Yu Ziqing communicates with Shi, discussing the Deep Sea Ancient God's state and their plans.
• The Deep Sea Ancient God's interactions with his dispersed forms and the power within him highlight his internal struggle and fear.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Yu Ziqing sends a message to Juice using the Immortal Mandragora, detailing the situation and his deductions.
• The land taken away is enveloped by a halo, with nothing able to pass through except things belonging to immortal herbs.
• The Immovable Continent is partially taken away, with only half remaining.
• The Deep Sea Ancient God begins to go mad on the River of Time, causing another great impact.
• Yu Ziqing summons the Deep Sea Ancient God and offers it two choices: continue to wait until it goes mad or abandon the word "Kan" to be freed from fear.

Character Developments

• Yu Ziqing becomes more strategic and patient, willing to wait for the Deep Sea Ancient God to make a choice.
• The Deep Sea Ancient God becomes desperate and tormented by fear, losing control of its actions.

Significant Themes

• The power of fear and its consequences.
• The importance of making choices and their potential outcomes.
• The theme of patience and waiting for the right moment to act.

Character Interactions

• Yu Ziqing interacts with the Immortal Mandragora to send a message to Juice.
• Yu Ziqing communicates with the Deep Sea Ancient God, offering it two choices.
• Old Yang and the Mountain Lord receive Yu Ziqing's message and carry out his orders.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The Deep Sea Ancient God, driven mad by its imagination, begins to stir up waves in the River of Time.
• Yu Ziqing, aware of the Deep Sea Ancient God's state, decides to let it figure things out on its own and waits patiently.
• The Deep Sea Ancient God, in its chaotic state, starts to consider compromising and abandoning the character "Kan" to end its torment.
• It tears out the power representing the character "Kan" and throws it into the deep sea, causing the deep sea to begin its next stage of evolution.
• A small oddity in the deep sea, sensing the changes, flees to the surface, feeling an inexplicable dread towards the depths.

Character Developments

• The Deep Sea Ancient God's sanity continues to decline, leading it to consider abandoning the character "Kan" to end its mental anguish.
• Yu Ziqing remains steadfast in his decision not to negotiate with the Deep Sea Ancient God, choosing to ignore its attempts to contact him.

Significant Themes

• The theme of waiting and patience is emphasized, with Yu Ziqing choosing to wait for the Deep Sea Ancient God to reach its breaking point.
• The power of the character "Kan" is explored, with its abandonment leading to the deep sea's evolution and the small oddity's fear of the depths.

Character Interactions

• Yu Ziqing and the Deep Sea Ancient God have no direct interaction in this chapter, with Yu Ziqing choosing to ignore the Deep Sea Ancient God's attempts to contact him.
• The Deep Sea Ancient God's internal struggle is the primary interaction, as it grapples with its decision to abandon the character "Kan."

Key Plot Points and Events

• The Deep Sea Ancient God abandons the character "Kan," transferring its power of fear to the deep sea.
• Yu Ziqing observes the deep sea's evolution and decides to return to the present world.
• Yu Ziqing communicates with the Deep Sea Ancient God, making a gentleman's agreement to prevent the present world's destruction in exchange for the Deep Sea Ancient God's non-interference in the river of time.

Character Developments

• The Deep Sea Ancient God regains its rationality and no longer generates fear on its own.
• Yu Ziqing comprehends a new cultivation method related to thought and makes progress in understanding his judgment ability.
• The Yang Demon (Destroying) is close to comprehending how to embrace death.

Significant Themes

• Power and its transfer: The Deep Sea Ancient God's abandonment of the character "Kan" transfers its power of fear to the deep sea.
• Evolution and change: The deep sea's evolution begins, and the present world is complete, marking the start of its evolutionary progress.
• Trust and deception: Yu Ziqing's agreement with the Deep Sea Ancient God is based on mutual mistrust, with neither fully believing in the other's sincerity.

Character Interactions

• Yu Ziqing communicates with the Deep Sea Ancient God, attempting to establish a fragile peace between them.
• Yu Ziqing interacts with the Immortal Mandragora, promising to take it along when the Yang Demon (Destroying) embraces death.
• Yu Ziqing and the Yang Demon (Destroying) discuss the latter's progress in comprehending death.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The present world begins to evolve and correct its flaws.
• The deep sea currents merge, forming a new cycle, and marine life starts to appear near the new continent.
• Yu Ziqing returns to Jiachen City, finding it more stable and orderly than before.
• The beheading season is about to commence, attracting many people for commercial exchange.

Character Developments

• Yu Ziqing returns from his journey, finding the world more stable and feeling comfortable with the order.
• Old Zhang, worried about Yu Ziqing's safety, is relieved upon his return.
• The Deep Sea Ancient God regains his sanity but is still contemplating whether to make a final gamble in this era.

Significant Themes

• Order and stability: Yu Ziqing feels comfort in the order of the world, and the present world becomes more stable during its evolution.
• Change and uncertainty: The Deep Sea Ancient God contemplates making changes in the River of Time, while Shi worries about the potential consequences of the Deep Sea Ancient God's actions.

Character Interactions

• Yu Ziqing interacts with Old Zhang, showing concern for his well-being and asking about the past few years.
• The Deep Sea Ancient God and Shi observe the River of Time, with the Deep Sea Ancient God considering making changes and Shi worrying about the potential consequences.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Yu Ziqing learns that the Deep Sea Ancient God is in self-doubt and hasn't broken its promise.
• Old Yang and Yu Ziqing are both busy with their respective tasks.
• Yu Ziqing receives news about a completed teleportation gate and visits the South Sea Great Island to test it.
• He learns about two different research directions for the teleportation gate and tests one that uses an abandoned Yin Demon Lair as a medium.
• Yu Ziqing sets up teleportation arrays in Da Dui and the new continent.

Character Developments

• Yu Ziqing: He is content with the stability and takes a break from his travels. He continues his cultivation in the Path of the Hungry Ghost and Body Refining.
• Deep Sea Ancient God: It falls into a dilemma after realizing its connection to Yu Ziqing and begins to try altering small events in the past to find clues about Yu Ziqing's appearance.

Significant Themes

• The Deep Sea Ancient God's struggle with its loss of control over the River of Time and its connection to Yu Ziqing.
• The consequences of the Deep Sea Ancient God's actions and the interconnectedness of events.
• The completion of the present world and the evolution of the deep sea.

Character Interactions

• Yu Ziqing interacts with various Academy Heads, listening to their arguments about different research directions for the teleportation gate.
• Shi quietly contacts Yu Ziqing to discuss the Deep Sea Ancient God's actions.
• Yu Ziqing leaves the teleportation array setup to Academy Heads and their protectors, trusting them to handle it safely.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Yu Ziqing waits for the present world to fully evolve before attempting to kill the Deep Sea Ancient God.
• Jade tablets suddenly become unusable, leading Yu Ziqing to discover that Qi Yin (Seventh Yin King) has abandoned his Dao and fled, causing a fundamental change in the Dao itself.
• The Heretical Lord successfully establishes his own Dao using Qi Yin's Dao but is unhappy as he can no longer find Qi Yin.
• The Deep Sea Ancient God senses Qi Yin's disappearance but cannot find them. Shi observes the Deep Sea Ancient God's reaction.

Character Developments

• Yu Ziqing: Stays patient, seeking wisdom from the Jade Tomb and the Village Chief for his Tenth Order Body Refining breakthrough. He is philosophical about Qi Yin's escape.
• The Heretical Lord: Successfully establishes his Dao but is displeased as he can't find Qi Yin. He acknowledges Yu Ziqing's congratulations but remains unhappy.
• Qi Yin (Seventh Yin King): Abandons his Dao, true form, and name to escape, severing all ties with the past. He is determined to avoid being found and killed.
• The Deep Sea Ancient God: Tries to find Qi Yin but gives up after sensing a trace of mental energy, seemingly developing a phobia.

Significant Themes

• Pursuit of Dao and power: Characters like Yu Ziqing, the Heretical Lord, and the Deep Sea Ancient God are driven by their pursuit of Dao and power.
• Escape and evasion: Qi Yin's escape highlights the theme of evading danger and avoiding death.
• Change and adaptation: The fundamental change in the Dao and the characters' responses to it emphasize the theme of change and adaptation.

Character Interactions

• Yu Ziqing and the Jade Tomb: Yu Ziqing seeks guidance from the Jade Tomb but receives little help.
• Yu Ziqing and the Heretical Lord: Yu Ziqing congratulates the Heretical Lord on establishing his Dao but also acknowledges his unhappiness.
• The Deep Sea Ancient God and Shi: Shi observes the Deep Sea Ancient God's reaction to Qi Yin's disappearance and senses their mental energy.