Chapter Summaries

Wang Pan met the dying Grand Elder of the Sky River Sect, who explained the Heaven-Smiting War and offered him the sect’s legacy. Wang Pan agreed to preserve the Sky River Sect, and the Grand Elder began transferring his knowledge into Wang Pan’s mind.

• Wang Pan struggled to complete Humanity's Way Intent until the Grand Elder of the Sky River Sect spoke to him from the locust tree.
• The Grand Elder of the Sky River Sect told Wang Pan that the Heaven-Smiting War had failed, the cultivators had died, and the Heavenly Dao had fallen into slumber.
• The Grand Elder of the Sky River Sect offered Wang Pan his life’s knowledge and the sect’s Secret Treasure, saying Wang Pan could cultivate to the Golden Core Stage without drawing the Heavenly Dao’s attention.
• Wang Pan agreed to pass down the Sky River Sect Legacy for as long as he lived.
• The Grand Elder of the Sky River Sect urged Wang Pan not to resist and sent his primordial spirit into Wang Pan’s mind, overwhelming him with knowledge.

Wang Pan received the Sky River Sect Legacy and spent years absorbing its vast knowledge while testing the loyalty of his servants, Wang Xiao'er and Wang Erxiao. At thirty, he had completed every Life Simulation Event but stayed in the Simulation World to deepen his understanding of cultivation and the simulator system.

• The Grand Elder of the Sky River Sect passed his knowledge and secret lore to Wang Pan, who sealed most of it away for later study.
• After the courtyard locust tree collapsed, Wang Pan questioned Wang Xiao'er and Wang Erxiao, who confessed to reporting on him to his father.
• Wang Pan gave Wang Xiao'er and Wang Erxiao cultivation manuals, and they trained diligently while deciding to give the family head only perfunctory answers.
• Wang Pan reached thirty without seeking the Sky River Sect Secret Treasure and spent ten years absorbing most of the Grand Elder's knowledge.
• Wang Pan reflected that the knowledge had deepened his understanding of the simulator system and could benefit him when he reached the Human King Realm.

After ten years of preparing, Wang Pan set out with Wang Xiao'er and Wang Erxiao to find the Sky River Sect's Secret Treasure. Meanwhile, Bai Ling'er's death prompted Wang Qi to order Wang Pan killed, but the Death Warriors found his residence empty; Wang Pan reached a rural home and asked the pregnant Huang Wan for water.

• Wang Pan reviewed the cultivation realms and prepared to seek the Sky River Sect's Secret Treasure, while Wang Xiao'er and Wang Erxiao joined him after mastering their body-tempering techniques.
• Bai Ling'er died, and Wang Qi mourned her before deciding to eliminate Wang Pan and clear the way for his other sons.
• Wang Qi sent the Wang family's Death Warriors after Wang Pan, but they arrived after Wang Pan and his companions had left.
• Wang Pan traveled with Wang Xiao'er and Wang Erxiao, stopping to observe local life along the way.
• Wang Pan asked the pregnant Huang Wan for water, and she welcomed the travelers into her courtyard.

Wang Pan returned to the village and rescued Huang Wan from a bandit leader who was attacking her. As Wang Xiao'er and Wang Erxiao drove off the bandits, Huang Wan went into labor, and Wang Pan delivered her baby.

• Wang Pan turned the carriage back after seeing smoke rising from the village.
• A band of bandits slaughtered the villagers, killed the Big Yellow Dog, and broke into Huang Wan's house.
• Wang Pan arrived in time to kill the bandit leader and save Huang Wan.
• Wang Pan sent Wang Xiao'er and Wang Erxiao to deal with the remaining bandits.
• Huang Wan went into labor, and Wang Pan helped her give birth to a baby.

After Huang Wan safely gave birth, Wang Pan achieved great completion in Humanity's Way Intent and took her and her daughter along when he left the ruined village. As the group traveled toward the Sky River Sect's Secret Treasure, Wang Pan waited for Huang Wan to recover, then finally invited her to attend to his bath.

• Wang Pan delivered Huang Wan's daughter safely and broke through to great completion in Humanity's Way Intent.
• Wang Pan offered Huang Wan the choice to leave with him or accept money, and she chose to stay by his side with her daughter.
• Wang Xiao'er and Wang Erxiao reported that the village had been cleared, and the group departed by carriage.
• Huang Wan's hunter husband returned to the burned village, found no trace of her, and searched among the dead.
• Wang Xiao'er explained to Wang Erxiao that Huang Wan had chosen Wang Pan for a better life, while Wang Pan recognized her motives and considered using his new Wealthy and powerful talent.
• After forty-two days of travel, Wang Pan told Huang Wan to attend to his bath that night, and she agreed shyly.

Wang Pan took Huang Wan and their daughter deep into the mountains to find a place identified in the Grand Elder of the Sky River Sect’s inherited memories. After ten days of travel, he recognized a ring of peaks as their destination.

• Huang Wan served Wang Pan in his bath, and the two spent the night together.
• Wang Pan delayed the group's departure so Huang Wan could rest, then continued traveling with her and his two attendants.
• Wang Pan promised to take Huang Wan as his concubine, and she chose to follow him into the mountains with Little Li'er.
• After ten days in the remote mountain range, Wang Pan spotted the encircling peaks and declared that he had found the place.

Wang Pan discovered the Sky River Sect’s treasure trove of tens of thousands of Spatial Rings and learned that spiritual items quickly lost their power outside them. After giving Wang Xiao'er and Wang Erxiao rings of Blood Sun Flowers, he quietly crushed their thoughts of killing him, and they ended the chapter terrified and pretending nothing was wrong.

• Wang Pan found a pool of Stalactite Water and let Wang Xiao'er and Wang Erxiao use it to complete their cultivation techniques.
• Wang Pan discovered tens of thousands of Spatial Rings filled with supplies and learned that spiritual items lost their power soon after leaving a ring.
• Wang Pan gave Wang Xiao'er and Wang Erxiao rings containing Blood Sun Flowers and explained how to use them.
• Wang Erxiao urged Wang Xiao'er to kill Wang Pan and take his Spatial Rings, but Wang Xiao'er refused and pointed out a deep footprint that revealed Wang Pan's strength.
• Wang Xiao'er and Wang Erxiao saw a terrifying vision of Wang Pan on a throne and were shaken until they vomited blood.
• Wang Xiao'er and Wang Erxiao claimed they had suffered a cultivation deviation, and Wang Pan advised them not to rush their training.

Wang Pan returned to the city after finding Sky River Sect's Secret Treasure, and his Humanity's Way Intent rose to eighty percent. After Wang Qi sent Death Warriors to kill him and they were slaughtered by Wang Xiao'er and Wang Erxiao, Wang Qi summoned the City Guard Army, and Wang Pan approached the Wang family residence with his two companions.

• Wang Pan reflected on how to manage subordinates and returned to the city with his group a month after finding Sky River Sect's Secret Treasure.
• Wang Qi ordered a middle-aged man to send Death Warriors to give Wang Pan a dignified death, choosing Wang Ling as his preferred heir.
• Wang Xiao'er and Wang Erxiao killed the Death Warriors who attacked Wang Pan's residence, then cleaned the courtyard before morning.
• Wang Qi realized the Death Warriors had not returned and ordered the City Guard Army to assemble and surround the Wang family residence.
• Wang Pan arrived with Wang Xiao'er and Wang Erxiao, and when soldiers blocked their way, he ordered his companions to move forward.

Wang Xiao'er and Wang Erxiao fought off the City Guard Army’s arrows and met its Heavy Cavalry head-on, proving strong enough to stop their charge. As Wang Pan calmly approached the battlefield, the general learned that the battle was underway and was asked to return and take command.

• Wang Xiao'er and Wang Erxiao battered the soldiers, and the deputy general killed a subordinate who questioned his order to fire arrows.
• Wang Xiao'er used two soldiers as shields while Wang Erxiao deflected arrows with a sword, leaving both men unharmed as the volley devastated the troops around them.
• The deputy general sent five hundred Heavy Cavalry to charge Wang Xiao'er and Wang Erxiao, who rushed forward to meet them.
• Wang Xiao'er and Wang Erxiao stopped the Heavy Cavalry head-on and began cutting through their ranks, while the deputy general executed a soldier who cried out that the two were gods.
• Wang Pan walked toward the battlefield without leaving footprints, as a centurion encountered the general and reported the battle before asking him to take command.

Wang Xiao'er and Wang Erxiao annihilated the Heavy Cavalry, while the general's soldiers rallied into a war soul and charged Wang Pan. Wang Pan acknowledged their courage and unleashed his Human Path: Half a Life sword strike.

• The general learned that only two enemies were opposing his three thousand elite soldiers, then rode out and discovered Wang Xiao'er and Wang Erxiao had destroyed all five hundred Heavy Cavalry.
• Wang Xiao'er and Wang Erxiao recovered from the battle, howled in triumph, and knelt before Wang Pan, crediting him for their strength.
• The soldiers were stunned to see the two powerful fighters kneel to Wang Pan, and hundreds of them broke ranks to charge despite the general's warning.
• The general moved aside, then beat the war drums as the remaining soldiers cheered the advancing men, whose shared fighting spirit began to form a war soul.
• Wang Pan recognized the army's power, took up a sword, and struck with Human Path: Half a Life, sending a dragon-shaped sword light across the street.

Wang Pan annihilated the charging soldiers, accepted the survivors’ surrender, and ordered them to surround the Wang family. Inside the estate, Wang Qi’s relatives argued over his leadership while Wang Qi reconsidered whether Wang Ling could inherit the family, leaving the Wang family bracing for Wang Pan’s arrival.

• Wang Pan killed hundreds of Armored Soldiers with a single sword strike, and the grieving general’s guards dragged him toward Wang Pan under the pretense of surrendering.
• The general offered to surrender, but one of his personal guards beheaded him, and the guards presented his head to Wang Pan as the remaining soldiers knelt.
• Wang Pan accepted the surrender and ordered the soldiers to surround the Wang family estate, where Wang Xiao'er and Wang Erxiao watched without concern.
• Wang family powerholders criticized Wang Qi and his leadership, but Wang Ling failed to silence them when he tried to intervene.
• Wang Qi privately doubted Wang Ling’s ability to lead and considered that Wang Pan might be better suited to take over the family.

Wang Pan returned to the Wang family Assembly Hall, killed several leaders who challenged him, and reunited with Wang Qi, who pretended to welcome him home. Wang Ling discovered that Wang Pan was his eldest brother, a fact his father had kept from him.

• Wang Qi considered having Wang Pan support Wang Ling as the family head and ignored the branch leaders demanding that he resign.
• Wang Pan entered the Assembly Hall, urged the Wang family leaders to live in harmony, and ordered Wang Xiao'er and Wang Erxiao to kill the loudest critics.
• Wang Xiao'er and Wang Erxiao crushed several leaders' faces and carried them out, where they were killed, leaving the remaining leaders terrified that the Calamity Star had returned.
• Wang Pan told Wang Qi he was back, and Wang Qi warmly urged him to stay and introduced him to Wang Ling as his eldest brother.
• Wang Ling questioned how Wang Pan could be his brother when he had never heard of him, while Wang Qi insisted they shared the same parents and encouraged the siblings to grow closer.

Wang Pan confronted Wang Qi about the Death Warriors sent to kill him, while the Wang family powerholders backed Wang Qi out of fear of Wang Pan. Wang Qi denied responsibility, but Wang Pan began recalling his childhood and prepared to expose what happened.

• The Wang family powerholders praised Wang Qi and urged him to remain family head after Wang Pan returned.
• Wang Qi promised that Wang Pan would stay only briefly, then basked in the power he had reclaimed.
• Wang Pan asked Wang Qi to explain why Death Warriors had tried to kill him the previous night.
• Wang Qi pretended to be shocked and promised to investigate, while Wang Ling angrily defended their father and was cowed by Wang Pan.
• Wang Pan reminded Wang Qi that he knew the family's secrets and could mobilize its Death Warriors, then asked the powerholders to recall how he had explained breaking their descendants' arms and legs as a child.

Wang Pan confronted Wang Qi over the attempt on his life and killed him in the Wang family Assembly Hall. The family leaders then proposed Wang Pan as the new family head, leaving the question of who would dare object.

• A Wang family leader recalled Wang Pan's childhood threat to punish the clan if it failed to find who had plotted against him.
• Wang Qi argued with Wang Pan, claimed he had served the Wang family faithfully, and ordered him to leave.
• Wang Pan seized Wang Qi from across the hall and crushed his head, killing him before the Wang family leaders.
• Wang Ling fainted after witnessing Wang Qi's death, and Wang Pan ordered servants to care for him and give Wang Qi a proper burial.
• A Wang family leader declared that Wang Qi had died from exhaustion and proposed Wang Pan as family head, asking who objected.

After killing Wang Qi, Wang Pan left the Wang family and returned to Huang Wan, refusing the family-head position so he could focus on cultivation. He began cultivating with a Low-Grade Spirit Stone, relying on the Sky River Record techniques he had spent years comprehending.

• Wang Pan reached complete Humanity's Way Intent after killing his father, then told the Wang family authorities he would not interfere in the family's development and left.
• Wang Xiao'er and Wang Erxiao warned the Wang family authorities not to underestimate Wang Pan, and a household servant recounted how they had slaughtered five hundred Heavy Cavalry while Wang Pan had killed several hundred Armored Soldiers with one sword strike.
• The Wang family authorities set aside the family-head position for Wang Pan and blamed Wang Qi for alienating him from the family.
• Wang Pan returned to his residence, embraced Huang Wan, and agreed to let her rest before resuming their intimacy.
• After lunch, Wang Pan began cultivating with a Low-Grade Spirit Stone and reflected on his progress comprehending the Sky River Record.

Wang Pan struggled to cultivate in the Era of Dharma Decline, as the world's rapid absorption of spiritual energy forced him to burn through spirit stones at an astonishing rate. After thirty years he reached Foundation Establishment, only to discover that his Magic Power also dissipated unless he kept feeding his cultivation with spirit stones.

• Wang Pan absorbed spiritual energy from Low-Grade and High-Grade Spirit Stones, but the world drained them so quickly that he gained almost nothing before they crumbled.
• Wang Pan realized the Sky River Sect's Secret Treasure resources would only carry him to the Golden Core Stage at the world's rate of spiritual-energy loss, and he stopped cultivating for the day.
• After resting for three days, Wang Pan resumed cultivation and spent thirty years consuming vast numbers of spirit stones before completing Foundation Establishment.
• Wang Pan watched his first thread of Magic Power dissipate, causing his Foundation Establishment realm to waver.
• Wang Pan frantically absorbed spiritual energy from many spirit stones, stabilizing his realm and making threads of Magic Power emerge again.

Wang Pan discovered that Low-Grade Spirit Stones suited his cultivation better than High-Grade Spirit Stones because he could absorb their spiritual qi before it dissipated. After weighing the cost to his foundation against his goal of understanding the Cultivation System, he emerged from thirty years of seclusion and found that Huang Wan had aged while he had not.

• Wang Pan realized that his magic power dissipated slowly and worried that the same loss could eventually prevent him from advancing beyond the Golden Core Stage.
• Wang Pan tested a High-Grade Spirit Stone and gained only three strands of magic power before it shattered.
• Wang Pan cultivated with a Low-Grade Spirit Stone and gained seven strands of magic power, concluding that its lower purity was an acceptable tradeoff for faster progress.
• Wang Pan decided he would not spend time purifying his magic power or pursue a high-grade Golden Core, since he believed the Era of Dharma Decline made the Nascent Soul Stage unattainable.
• Wang Pan left his room after thirty years and saw that Huang Wan had grown frail and aged, while his own appearance had remained unchanged.

Wang Pan watched Huang Wan age and die, then reflected on time’s power as he remained unable to advance his Humanity’s Way Intent. While he withdrew into leisure, the Wang family collapsed under internal conflict and outside attacks, leaving its six branches cornered in their ancestral city.

• Wang Pan learned that Huang Wan had died and visited her, where Huang Qi told him her mother had no regrets but wished she had had more time.
• Wang Pan attended Huang Wan’s funeral seven days later and gained insight into time, though his Humanity’s Way Intent stayed at ten-tenths.
• When Wang Pan was seventy-three, the Wang family fractured into six families, and the emperor purged its influence from the army.
• Other families seized the Wang family’s businesses and forced the six branches to abandon their holdings outside the ancestral city.
• The city’s families joined forces and began moving against the six Wang families to seize their remaining businesses and property.

As the city’s factions seized the divided Wang family’s businesses, a gang’s attempt to take Wang Pan’s residence ended in its leader and most of his men being killed by four household servants. After allowing the Wang family to suffer heavy losses, Wang Pan sent out his trained servants to purge the city’s other families and restore Wang dominance.

• Zhang Shupi led his gang to claim Wang Pan’s residence, but four household servants killed him and routed his men.
• Wang Pan refused Wang Xiao'er’s request to intervene in the Wang family’s troubles, telling him to let the clan suffer unless it faced complete destruction.
• Over the following days, the six divided Wang families suffered heavy casualties as the city’s major forces took their businesses.
• Wang Xiao'er and Wang Erxiao gathered more than a hundred trained household servants and ordered them to eliminate every family in the city that did not bear the Wang surname.
• The servants left the residence and began sweeping aside the city’s Aristocratic Families and Powerful Clans.

Wang Pan’s household servants slaughtered tens of thousands across the city, prompting the emperor to crush the families that united against the Wang family and then send fifty thousand soldiers toward the Wang Family Ancestral Land. Wang Pan refused to let Wang Xiao'er and the other man fight in his place and decided to confront the army himself, hoping to make the world recognize cultivators’ power and change its course.

• Wang Pan’s household servants purged the city’s aristocratic families, gangs, and ruffians, killing more than thirty thousand people in half a day.
• The City Guard Army cleared the corpses, while news of the massacre spread and frightened the forces that had seized Wang family property.
• The forces united more than ten thousand private soldiers against the Wang family, so the emperor sent fifty thousand soldiers to destroy them and confiscate their assets.
• The dynasty’s army annihilated the private soldiers, exterminated the families involved, and marched toward the Wang Family Ancestral Land.
• Wang Xiao'er and the other man offered to stop the army, but Wang Pan refused and chose to handle it himself to demonstrate cultivators’ strength and influence the world.