Chapter Summaries

Chapter Summary

Key Plot Points and Events

• Qingyuan confronts the old monkey, revealing that he is the Six-Eared Macaque, an Innate Demon God whose abilities had been sealed by the Heavenly Dao.
• Six-Ear recounts his past: he used his extraordinary hearing to secretly listen to the teachings of powerful beings, including the Dao Ancestor Hongjun’s first lecture at Zixiao Palace. During the second lecture, he proudly displayed his abilities, angering Hongjun and causing the proclamation, “Dharma Not Passed to Six Ears.”
• As a result, Six-Ear’s Great Dao was severed, his Divine Abilities were sealed, and he was hunted by enemies. Years of hiding caused his cultivation and foundation to deteriorate, leaving him in the Late True Immortal Realm.
• Qingyuan offers him a chance at redemption through the Interception Sect’s “thread of life” and asks him to become his disciple. Six-Ear immediately accepts, performing the formal three kowtows and nine prostrations.
• The system rewards Qingyuan for accepting his first complete Innate Demon God disciple. His rewards include increased cultivation, Chaos Demon Ape Essence Blood, several Earth Fiend Divine Abilities, Three Lights Divine Water, and the Universe Immeasurable Bead. The system also reveals that gathering all Four Chaos Monkeys may trigger a mysterious reward.
• Qingyuan discovers Six-Ear’s extraordinary origins, talents, and sealed abilities. He realizes that Six-Ear’s ability to hear the Dao Ancestor’s teachings in Chaos proves that he was far more powerful and exceptional than his current state suggested.
• Six-Ear drops his disguise and reveals his true appearance. Yuan Hong recognizes him as one of the Four Chaos Monkeys.
• Qingyuan, Yuan Hong, and Six-Ear kneel toward Zixiao Palace and publicly apologize to Hongjun. Qingyuan accepts responsibility as Six-Ear’s master, while Six-Ear confesses his arrogance, disobedience, and years of avoidance.
• Hongjun responds across the Primordial Wilderness, forgives Six-Ear, and orders him to follow Qingyuan and help promote the Immortal Dao.
• With Hongjun’s forgiveness, Six-Ear’s talents and sealed Divine Abilities are restored. He briefly perceives beings and thoughts across an immense distance but immediately seals his powers again out of remorse and humility.

Character Developments

• Six-Eared Macaque: Changes from a defeated, guilty fugitive into Qingyuan’s disciple. His repentance is sincere, and he accepts responsibility without trying to shift blame. Hongjun’s forgiveness restores his abilities and gives him renewed hope for cultivation and liberation.
• Qingyuan: Demonstrates compassion, confidence, and leadership by offering Six-Ear a path to redemption. He also courageously accepts responsibility before Hongjun and promises that his sect will carry forward the Immortal Dao.
• Yuan Hong: Shows loyalty to Qingyuan and immediately supports Six-Ear by kneeling and asking Hongjun to forgive his junior brother. He also recognizes Six-Ear’s identity among the Four Chaos Monkeys.
• Hongjun: Although initially described as having punished Six-Ear for arrogance, he proves willing to forgive once Six-Ear sincerely admits his wrongdoing.

Significant Themes

• Redemption through sincere repentance: The chapter emphasizes that openly acknowledging one’s mistakes is more valuable than pride or continued evasion.
• Hope after ruin: Even someone whose Great Dao has been severed and whose foundation is damaged may still receive a second chance.
• Responsibility and mentorship: Qingyuan does not merely recruit Six-Ear; he accepts responsibility for guiding him and helping him repair his relationship with Hongjun.
• Pride and humility: Six-Ear’s original downfall came from flaunting his abilities, while his restoration begins with humble confession and submission.
• The hidden greatness of fallen figures: Six-Ear’s miserable current state conceals his identity as an Innate Demon God and one of the Four Chaos Monkeys.
• Continuation of the Immortal Dao: Qingyuan frames his sect as a force that will preserve and spread the Dao, even seeking opportunities for those who have been rejected or condemned.

Important Character Interactions

• Qingyuan and Six-Ear: Qingyuan presses Six-Ear to stop fleeing and personally confess his mistake. He then offers discipleship and a chance at liberation.
• Qingyuan, Yuan Hong, and Six-Ear before Hongjun: All three publicly kneel and apologize, with Qingyuan protecting his disciple and Six-Ear insisting that he alone bear the blame.
• Hongjun and Six-Ear: Hongjun accepts Six-Ear’s repentance, forgives his past offense, and restores his sealed abilities.
• Yuan Hong and Six-Ear: Yuan Hong reacts with curiosity and surprise upon discovering Six-Ear’s identity, then supports him as a fellow disciple.
• Six-Ear and his restored abilities: Although he regains the power to hear beings and perceive thoughts over vast distances, he voluntarily seals these abilities, showing that he has learned humility and remains cautious about offending the Dao Ancestor again.

Chapter Summary

Key Plot Points and Events

• The Three Pure Ones ignore the disturbance caused by Six-Eared Macaque’s admission into the Mystic Gate.
• Qingyuan formally warns Six-Eared Macaque that joining the sect requires him to cultivate kindness and avoid harming living beings. He also makes Six-Ear responsible for the future actions of his disciples and descendants.
• Qingyuan releases the aura of a Late Primordial Unity Golden Immortal, shocking the surrounding cultivators and proving that his strength is powerful enough to overwhelm ordinary Grand Unity Golden Immortals without relying on treasures.
• Six-Eared Macaque accepts Qingyuan as his master and sincerely submits to the Mystic Gate.
• Qingyuan grants Six-Ear:
  • The Nine Revolutions Mysterious Technique
  • Three Lights Divine Water
  • Return Origin Pills
  • Source Restoration Powder
  • A Water-Fire Iron Rod
  • Staff Dao principles based on the Yin-Yang Eight Trigrams Four Pole Techniques
• The critical feedback system rewards Qingyuan with:
  • Insight into the Nine Revolutions Mysterious Technique, granting the defensive ability “Armor Firm”
  • A Heavenly Dao Restoration Pill capable of repairing severe Dao injuries, seals, restraints, or fractures
  • A Sky-Mending Stone
  • The high-grade innate spiritual treasure Sun Moon Starfall Sea-Suppressing Pillar
  • Four Symbols Staff Dao Insight, allowing the summoning of Four Symbols incarnations and control over principles of birth, growth, aging, and death
• Qingyuan’s strength increases significantly. With his natural foundation, treasures, and Demon God Incarnations, he believes he can fight Grand Unity Golden Immortals and briefly contend with ordinary Quasi-Saints.
• Qingyuan, Six-Eared Macaque, and Yuan Hong travel through the Kunlun subway system. The Primordial Wilderness is shown developing modern-style entertainment and commerce, including advertisements, LED screens, cameras, and the upcoming film Calabash Brothers Battle Skeleton Demons.
• The Chan Sect’s artifact refiners have successfully developed magical recording devices based on Qingyuan’s ideas. Imitations rapidly spread because of the potential profits, despite attempts to suppress unauthorized production.
• After returning to Serene Peak, Qingyuan notices Willow Immortal using an extraordinary spatial technique to clean the dojo. Willow Immortal’s branches disappear into the void and reappear tens of thousands of miles away.
• Willow Immortal claims he learned the ability after consuming a previous reward and sleeping, but does not understand how the technique works.
• Qingyuan begins recovering his strength and turns his attention to the Ten Demon God Incarnations, wondering what will happen if they are nourished with Chaos Demon God Blood Essence.

Character Developments

• Six-Eared Macaque: Fully abandons his former arrogance and resentment, accepting Qingyuan as his master with genuine respect. He receives healing resources, a powerful cultivation technique, and a weapon to repair his damaged foundation and restore his combat potential.
• Qingyuan: Demonstrates both authority and compassion. He establishes strict moral standards while generously helping Six-Ear. His new rewards greatly increase his confidence and combat strength.
• Willow Immortal: Reveals a mysterious and possibly extraordinary talent for Space Law despite possessing only peak Mystic Immortal cultivation. His ability may have come from a prior system reward.
• Chan Sect Immortals: Show exceptional skill in artifact refinement, quickly transforming Qingyuan’s modern concepts into magical technologies and even improving upon his initial designs.
• Yuan Hong: Continues assisting Qingyuan by handling official affairs after their return.

Significant Themes

• Redemption and responsibility: Six-Eared Macaque’s submission represents a chance to overcome his troubled past, but Qingyuan emphasizes that redemption requires responsible conduct.
• Power and moral restraint: Qingyuan’s overwhelming strength is paired with strict rules against abusing the Mystic Gate’s reputation.
• Generosity and reciprocal growth: Qingyuan’s gifts strengthen Six-Ear, while the system’s feedback rewards Qingyuan with even greater treasures and insights.
• Innovation and commercialization: Modern entertainment technology rapidly spreads through the Primordial Wilderness, showing how new inventions are transformed by competition, imitation, and profit.
• Mystery and hidden potential: Willow Immortal’s unexplained spatial ability hints that Qingyuan’s rewards may produce effects beyond his understanding.
• Expansion of cultivation and combat power: The chapter continually raises the level of Qingyuan’s abilities, setting up his possible experimentation with Chaos Demon God Blood Essence.

Character Interactions

• Qingyuan confronts and instructs Six-Eared Macaque, combining a stern warning with generous rewards.
• Six-Eared Macaque repeatedly bows and expresses gratitude, establishing a formal master-disciple relationship.
• The surrounding cultivators react with fear and admiration to Qingyuan’s released aura.
• Qingyuan observes Willow Immortal’s unusual cleaning technique and questions him about its origin.
• Qingyuan and his companions encounter the bustling, technologically advanced society of Kunlun Immortal Market, where cultivators discuss the upcoming film and compete over tickets.
• The chapter ends with Qingyuan alone, preparing to investigate the effects of Chaos Demon God Blood Essence on his Ten Demon God Incarnations.

Chapter Summary

Inside the Spirit Mansion, Qingyuan observes his ten Demon God Incarnations cultivating at the Peak Mystic Immortal Realm. They are close to condensing Golden Immortal Laws, but their progress is uncertain because, despite having independent awareness and strong instincts for battle, they lack the spirituality and intelligence of Qingyuan himself.
Qingyuan decides not to fuse with a drop of Chaos Demon Ape Essence Blood. Although the blood contains immense power and numerous laws—including Destruction, Slaughter, Darkness, Battle, Frenzy, Bloodlust, Terror, Nightmare, and Obliteration—he believes his own innate Demon God origin is already superior and worries that absorbing it could muddy his bloodline. Instead, he divides the essence blood into ten portions and gives one to each incarnation.
The incarnations endure violent black lightning, sinister winds, Earth Fire, and other destructive forces while greedily devouring the essence. Their bodies and weapons undergo a dramatic transformation. They grow larger and more monstrous, developing black armor, bone spurs, demonic flames, more animated and bloodthirsty eyes, and flesh-like fiendish weapons. Their changes are not merely physical: each incarnation condenses a genuine Great Dao Law Imprint and Immortal Golden Nature, advancing to the Peak Golden Immortal Realm.
Qingyuan realizes that the essence blood has turned the incarnations from crude imitations or “Extreme Dao Soldiers” into true Demon God Incarnations. Their newly acquired Great Dao Laws also give them the ability to endure the erosion of Chaos, making them far more capable of surviving beyond the Primordial Wilderness.
The ten incarnations then merge into a single Crimson-Haired, Blood-Eyed Demon God with ten arms and ten weapons. Its strength rises beyond the Grand Unity Golden Immortal Realm and reaches the Peak Primordial Unity Golden Immortal level. It possesses powerful defensive abilities, including Thousand-Dharma Immunity and an undying body, making it strong enough to frighten even early-stage Grand Unity Golden Immortals.
Qingyuan attempts to merge with the unified Demon God and experiences another immense increase in power. His Late Primordial Unity Golden Immortal cultivation surges to the Peak Grand Unity Golden Immortal Realm, while numerous physical-strength divine abilities activate simultaneously. Though he recognizes that his sensation of being able to destroy the Primordial Wilderness is partly an illusion caused by the sudden power increase, he is confident that he now has enough strength to move openly through the Primordial Wilderness and defeat nearly anyone except veteran Quasi-Saints.

Character Development and Interactions

• Qingyuan becomes more confident and aggressive after gaining this new power. He abandons his earlier need to remain completely low-profile and embraces the idea that overwhelming strength allows him to act freely.
• The Demon God Incarnations evolve from savage but incomplete constructs into genuine, independent combat entities with their own Great Dao Laws and greatly improved spiritual vitality.
• Qingyuan’s interaction with the incarnations is primarily that of a creator and observer: he supplies them with the essence blood, watches their transformation, and then tests the effects by merging with them.
• The incarnations’ fusion demonstrates their growing unity and collective combat potential, while their later union with Qingyuan reveals how much they amplify his own strength.

Significant Themes

• Power and transformation: The essence blood causes both physical mutation and a fundamental rise in the incarnations’ quality and potential.
• The distinction between imitation and true existence: The incarnations begin as incomplete copies but become authentic Demon God-like entities after acquiring genuine Great Dao Law Imprints.
• Risk versus reward: Qingyuan rejects the direct benefit of the essence blood because he values the purity of his own bloodline, choosing instead to use the resource in a way that strengthens his incarnations.
• Confidence after gaining strength: Qingyuan’s attitude shifts from cautious concealment to open self-assurance, though the chapter retains a humorous tone through his boastful declaration that he is finished pretending to be weak.
• Collective strength: The ten incarnations are individually formidable, but their fusion produces a force dramatically greater than the sum of its parts.

Chapter Summary

Key Plot Points and Events

• Qingyuan tests the limits of his newly enhanced strength inside the Universe Immeasurable Bead, an exotic treasure containing its own chaotic world.
• He deliberately removes all defensive treasures and withstands the corrosive Chaos with only his body and Primordial Spirit. His powerful Great Dao abilities prevent the Chaos from damaging him, proving that his physical body has reached an extraordinary level.
• Qingyuan concludes that the bead’s Chaos is weaker than the Chaos beyond the Primordial Wilderness, though it still represents a world of considerable power.
• He summons the Ten Demon God Incarnations, each at the peak of the Golden Immortal Realm, and orders them to attack him at full strength.
• Their initial combined assault cannot seriously injure Qingyuan. Although he sends them flying, their powerful regeneration restores them almost instantly.
• The Demon Gods then reveal their true ability: temporarily merging their bodies with the Laws. This raises their combat power to the level of an Early Taiyi Golden Immortal—or possibly higher—and allows them to produce extremely penetrating attacks.
• Qingyuan counters with thirty percent of his physical strength, breaking them out of their Law-fused state and piercing their chests.
• One Demon God unexpectedly launches a surprise attack in a vastly more powerful form, possessing twenty arms, immense strength, and Laws revolving across its chest.
• Qingyuan uses all his major physical abilities and innate techniques—including Diamond Indestructible, Manifestation of Heaven and Earth, Three Heads Six Arms, Infinite Strength, and other strength-enhancing powers—to engage it in a prolonged close-quarters battle.
• He eventually overwhelms the Demon God and forces it out of its fused state. Publicly, Qingyuan declares that the Demon Gods are not a threat, but privately his trembling palm reveals that the battle pushed him much closer to his limits than he admits.

Character Developments

• Qingyuan gains a clearer understanding of his physical strength. He realizes that his body may already surpass that of ordinary Grand Unity Golden Immortals and possibly even rival the bodies of Great Witches.
• Despite his overwhelming power, Qingyuan remains cautious and analytical. Rather than becoming arrogant, he repeatedly tests himself against increasingly dangerous conditions.
• His confidence grows after defeating the Demon Gods, but the trembling of his hand shows that he has not yet reached true invincibility.
• The Ten Demon God Incarnations demonstrate exceptional teamwork, regeneration, and combat ability. Their Law-fusion technique allows them to temporarily fight far above their apparent cultivation level.
• The Demon Gods also reveal strategic intelligence: after their initial failure, they abandon flashy attacks and employ a more dangerous, coordinated assault, including a surprise attack from a stronger combined form.

Significant Themes

• Strength versus self-knowledge: Qingyuan’s tests are not merely demonstrations of power; they are attempts to discover his true limits.
• Physical cultivation and endurance: The chapter emphasizes the terrifying durability of Qingyuan’s body and the importance of resisting external forces through fleshly strength alone.
• Hidden danger beneath appearances: The Demon Gods initially seem manageable, but their Law-fusion ability and combined transformations conceal a much greater threat.
• Confidence balanced by caution: Qingyuan appears completely dominant, yet his secret physical reaction reminds readers that even overwhelming strength has limits.
• Regeneration and persistence: The Demon Gods’ ability to recover from devastating injuries highlights the difficulty of defeating them permanently.

Character Interactions

• Qingyuan acts as both master and examiner to the Ten Demon God Incarnations, ordering them to attack without restraint.
• The Demon Gods respectfully address him as their True Body, confirming their subordinate relationship and connection to him.
• Their battle becomes a mutual test: Qingyuan evaluates his own growth, while the Demon Gods reveal their strongest techniques under his command.
• After defeating the strongest Demon God’s assault, Qingyuan reassures and evaluates the group, praising their strength while concealing how seriously he was pressured.

Chapter Summary

Key Plot Points and Events

• Qingyuan evaluates the Ten Demon God Incarnations after they absorb Chaos Demon Ape Essence Blood. Their bodies have reached the Golden Immortal Peak and, when merged, their strength nearly matches Qingyuan’s physical power.
• Qingyuan explains that their rapid advancement has temporarily saturated their bodies. To break through toward the Grand Unity Golden Immortal realm, they must undergo more intense physical tempering.
• He sends the ten incarnations into the Chaos within the Universe Immeasurable Bead. Their task is to resist Chaos Erosion while simultaneously creating heaven and earth inside the bead.
• The incarnations initially use their Great Dao Laws for protection, then deliberately expose themselves to Chaos. Their bodies repeatedly decay and regenerate, becoming stronger and more resilient as the Chaos Demon Ape Essence Blood is further stimulated.
• Qingyuan estimates that the incarnations may all reach the Grand Unity Golden Immortal realm within several thousand years.
• Turning to broader matters, Qingyuan worries about the future split of the Three Pure Ones and the recurring catastrophe of the Tribulation of Calamity. He considers the possibility of using the World-Destroying Millstone to destroy everything if necessary.
• He prepares an extensive million-year development plan for the Kunlun Immortal Market, covering economic expansion, technological innovation, welfare, regulation, community construction, and industrial organization. He entrusts the plans to Yun Zhongzi for use whenever the market becomes stagnant or divided.
• Qingyuan rewards Yun Zhongzi’s achievements in formations and alchemy by teaching him the Yuqing Primordial Hongmeng Myriad Treasure Refining Method, an artifact-refining technique capable of forging or replicating any magical treasure.
• The system grants Qingyuan additional rewards: eight million years of Daoxing, the Hongmeng Tai Xuan Spiritual Treasure Method, and the Six Ding Divine Fire, which can incinerate any refining material or treasure.
• Yun Zhongzi becomes overwhelmed and cries because he has always wanted to study artifact refinement but had previously focused only on formations and alchemy out of respect for his master’s instructions.
• Qingyuan reassures him and promises to teach even more advanced refining techniques once Yun Zhongzi has mastered the new method. They then travel toward Shangqing Peak.

Character Developments

• Qingyuan: Demonstrates both strategic foresight and practical mentorship. He uses the Demon God Incarnations as a long-term cultivation and world-creation project, while also planning the Immortal Market’s future to prevent political and economic instability. His concern over the Three Pure Ones’ eventual split reveals his anxiety about future calamities.
• Ten Demon God Incarnations: Show intense determination and willingness to endure extreme pain. Their bodies grow stronger through repeated Chaos destruction and regeneration, suggesting that they are on the verge of a major breakthrough.
• Yun Zhongzi: Reveals a deep personal passion for artifact refinement. His tears show how meaningful Qingyuan’s recognition and instruction are to him. He also continues to develop into a highly capable disciple skilled in multiple Dao paths.

Significant Themes

• Strength through suffering: The incarnations improve by enduring Chaos Erosion, emphasizing that destruction and pain can become sources of transformation.
• Long-term preparation: Qingyuan seeks to prevent future crises through advance planning, both in cultivation and in the administration of the Immortal Market.
• Mentorship and recognition: Qingyuan’s instruction allows Yun Zhongzi to pursue his true interest, strengthening their master-disciple relationship.
• Order versus catastrophe: The detailed plans for the Immortal Market contrast with Qingyuan’s fear of uncontrollable calamities and the possible collapse of the Three Pure Ones.
• Creation amid chaos: The incarnations are tasked with creating heaven and earth while immersed in Chaos, linking destruction, endurance, and creation.

Character Interactions

• Qingyuan praises the Demon God Incarnations while challenging them to endure more severe training; their eagerness to prove themselves leads them into Chaos.
• Qingyuan formally asks the incarnations to help create heaven and earth, and they respectfully accept the responsibility.
• He entrusts Yun Zhongzi with the Immortal Market’s million-year plans, showing confidence in his disciple’s reliability.
• Qingyuan recognizes Yun Zhongzi’s accomplishments, gives him a powerful refining inheritance, and comforts him after learning of his long-suppressed desire to study artifact refinement.
• The chapter ends with Qingyuan and Yun Zhongzi leaving together for Shangqing Peak, suggesting further developments involving the Three Pure Ones.

Chapter Summary

Key Plot Points and Events

• Qingyuan visits Sect Master Tongtian at Shangqing Hall to ask about visiting the Human Race. Tongtian warns him not to become entangled in excessive karma with them, though he provides no further explanation.
• Qingyuan also consults the other Two Pure Ones, then informs prominent disciples of the Human, Chan, and Interception Sects that he will be leaving and asks them to protect Kunlun Immortal Market.
• He returns to Serene Peak and summons Hong, an Innate Human Race cultivator, to accompany him to the East Sea Coast.
• Qingyuan and Hong travel through the Primordial Wilderness while avoiding the ongoing Witch-Demon conflict. The war has devastated countless regions, as Demon Emperor Di Jun conquers clans and imprisons the spirits of resisting experts in the Ten Thousand Demons Banner.
• After several centuries, they reach the East Sea Coast and observe the harsh conditions of the Human Race. Hundreds of millions live in scattered tribes, but many lack powerful protectors and suffer constant attacks, hunger, and destruction.
• Hong leads Qingyuan to his tribe, which is built beside a large river basin created by a natural dam. The tribe survives by gathering plants, drinking river water, and capturing fish that become trapped or weakened near the dam.
• Qingyuan discovers that the dam is unstable. He warns that continued rainfall and rising water levels could eventually destroy it, unleashing a catastrophic flood that might kill most or all of the tribe.
• Hong realizes that his attempt to secure food may have placed his people in mortal danger. Overwhelmed with guilt, he nearly collapses, and Qingyuan takes him down to the tribe to discuss the situation.

Character Developments

• Qingyuan demonstrates caution, responsibility, and practical wisdom. Although initially uncertain about the Pure Ones’ warnings regarding Human Race karma, he becomes deeply concerned after witnessing the Humans’ primitive and dangerous living conditions.
• Hong is shown to be devoted to his clansmen but inexperienced in long-term planning. He feels guilty for enjoying the superior cultivation environment on Serene Peak while his people suffer. His pride in finding a food source turns into horror when Qingyuan reveals the threat posed by the dam.
• Sect Master Tongtian and the Three Pure Ones remain mysterious and restrained, offering only indirect guidance about the dangers of interfering with the Human Race.

Significant Themes

• Human vulnerability and survival: The Human Race struggles against beasts, famine, natural disasters, and the broader chaos of the Primordial Wilderness.
• Unintended consequences: Hong’s seemingly beneficial decision to settle near the river provides food but creates a potentially fatal environmental hazard.
• Responsibility toward one’s people: Hong’s guilt reflects the burden of leadership and the moral consequences of making decisions for an entire tribe.
• Karma and intervention: The Pure Ones’ warning suggests that aiding the Human Race may involve significant karmic consequences, foreshadowing difficult choices for Qingyuan.
• Civilization versus nature: The chapter highlights the Humans’ early, primitive state and their lack of knowledge about flood control, sanitation, settlement planning, and other survival techniques.

Character Interactions

• Qingyuan respectfully consults Tongtian and attempts to obtain more information about the Human Race, but Tongtian remains vague.
• Qingyuan comforts Hong and encourages him to improve his clansmen’s lives after returning home.
• Upon reaching the tribe, Qingyuan challenges Hong’s settlement decision. Their discussion shifts from practical food gathering to the larger dangers of floods and natural disasters.
• Hong initially defends his choice but quickly recognizes Qingyuan’s reasoning, leading to intense remorse and dependence on Qingyuan’s guidance.

Chapter Summary

Key Plot Points and Events

• Qingyuan and Hong return to the Human Tribe beside the River Dam, where the people greet them warmly and offer freshly caught raw fish.
• Qingyuan is shocked to discover that the tribe does not know how to use fire for cooking. The people fear fire and believe only immortals can control it, reflecting their primitive and undeveloped state.
• Realizing that the settlement is endangered by a potential flood, Qingyuan decides the tribe must relocate rather than simply repair or dredge the riverbank. He explains that dredging would create further ecological and political dangers by attracting more creatures and offending powerful beings controlling the surrounding waterways.
• After the tribe packs its belongings, Qingyuan transports everyone to a defensible mountain location rich in water, fruit, weak beasts, caves, and fertile soil.
• He uses Six Ding Divine Fire to eliminate poisonous creatures in the mountain and seals the caves against future infestations.
• Qingyuan gives Hong the Startling Flame Drum, a powerful defensive treasure, and creates a life-saving formation capable of summoning a devastating thunder sea if the tribe faces extinction.
• He then announces that he will teach the Human Race a Qi Cultivation Technique. He prepares ninety-nine Dao-listening cushions and begins preaching a cryptic cultivation method.
• The lesson lasts two and a half years. Many tribespeople leave because they cannot endure hunger or remain focused on the difficult teachings.
• After the preaching ends, Qingyuan receives a system reward of ten thousand years of additional Daoxing and abruptly departs.
• When the remaining people ask to worship him, Qingyuan angrily declares that they share no karmic connection and warns them not to become greedy, leaving the tribe frightened and confused.

Character Developments

• Qingyuan: His compassion for the Human Race deepens as he witnesses their ignorance and primitive living conditions. He takes extensive practical measures to protect them, but his disappointment grows when the people show little discipline or gratitude during his teachings. His final anger suggests that he feels his efforts have been wasted or that the tribe is attempting to exploit his generosity.
• Hong: Hong remains respectful and cooperative, helping explain the tribe’s customs and organizing the relocation. Qingyuan entrusts him with the Startling Flame Drum, indicating confidence in his leadership.
• The Human Tribe: The tribe is shown as naïve, dependent, and largely lacking initiative. They accept dangerous conditions because they do not know any better. Their tendency to arrange seating according to status and relationships, rather than talent, reveals social favoritism and contributes to Qingyuan’s disappointment. Many also lack the perseverance to complete the cultivation lesson.

Significant Themes

• Civilization versus primitiveness: The tribe’s inability to use fire symbolizes humanity’s undeveloped state and dependence on imitation rather than innovation.
• Compassion and responsibility: Qingyuan goes far beyond simply offering advice, relocating the tribe, eliminating dangers, giving them a treasure, and establishing a protective formation.
• The limits of guidance: Even powerful instruction cannot help people who lack discipline, resources, or proper social organization.
• Merit, karma, and reciprocity: Qingyuan’s declaration that he and the tribe share no karmic fate emphasizes that assistance does not necessarily create a lasting bond or justify demands for worship.
• Favoritism and social hierarchy: The tribe’s seating arrangements show how status and personal connections can obstruct talent and fair access to knowledge.
• Disappointment in human nature: Qingyuan’s bitterness grows because the people remain focused on immediate survival and personal relationships rather than recognizing or benefiting from the opportunity he offers.

Character Interactions

• The tribespeople warmly welcome Qingyuan but unintentionally distress him by treating raw food and dangerous living conditions as normal.
• Hong acts as an intermediary between Qingyuan and the tribe, explaining their fear of fire and helping carry out Qingyuan’s plans.
• Qingyuan teaches the tribe directly, but the people’s unequal seating and eventual departures reveal a lack of unity and commitment.
• The tribe’s attempt to worship Qingyuan after his sermon triggers his anger, transforming the relationship from one of generous protection to one marked by fear and emotional distance.

Chapter Summary

1. Key Plot Points and Events

• Qingyuan has spent three thousand years traveling among the Human Race along the East Sea Coast, searching for the Three Ancestors of Humanity but finding none.
• During his travels, he witnesses the Human Race’s contradictory nature: they are weak and oppressed by powerful races, yet resilient, rapidly reproducing, and difficult to exterminate. Humans can be selfish, greedy, and divided, but they can also unite, resist outside threats, and produce heroic figures.
• Qingyuan concludes that humanity’s greatest defining trait is its collection of contradictions and its relentless desire to survive and become stronger.
• He arrives at an ordinary Human Tribe settlement of roughly ten thousand people, where the chieftain teaches the increasingly popular Qi Cultivation Technique.
• The Qi Cultivation Technique has spread throughout the Human Race because it is easier to understand and practice than Saint Taiqing’s Golden Core Great Dao. It allows even humans with weak bloodlines and limited aptitude to cultivate, producing many Earth Immortals, Celestial Immortals, Mystic Immortals, and even some Golden Immortals.
• Qingyuan, who perfected and freely taught the technique during his travels, is respected by many humans as a teacher despite refusing to formally accept disciples.
• He seeks out a strange youth named Huo, whose birth coincided with a devastating lightning-caused forest fire. Huo has become fascinated with fire and spends his days observing the burned mountain.
• Huo explains that fire frightens ferocious beasts, provides warmth and light, destroys dangers, and could protect human tribes if humans learned to control it. His insight deeply surprises Qingyuan.

2. Character Developments

• Qingyuan: His journey changes his view of humanity. Though initially disappointed by their weakness and internal conflicts, he develops a more nuanced understanding of their resilience, moral complexity, and potential. His role also evolves from observer to teacher and protector, as he spreads the Qi Cultivation Technique and quietly assists human settlements.
• Huo: Initially regarded as a useless, foolish child by his family and tribe, Huo is revealed to possess unusual curiosity and independent thinking. His obsession with fire is not meaningless eccentricity; he recognizes its practical and protective value, suggesting the emergence of a transformative idea.
• The Human Race: Humanity is shown to be developing new paths to strength. The spread of Qi Cultivation allows ordinary humans to overcome their weak inheritances and gain the power to defend themselves.

3. Significant Themes

• Human contradiction: Humanity contains both selfishness and compassion, cowardice and courage, brutality and benevolence. These contradictions coexist rather than cancel each other out.
• Survival and resilience: Despite oppression, disasters, and internal division, the Human Race continues multiplying and spreading. Its ability to endure becomes a form of strength.
• Accessible cultivation and social change: The simpler Qi Cultivation Technique democratizes power, enabling ordinary humans to cultivate instead of leaving advancement to rare geniuses or ancient bloodlines.
• Innovation through observation: Huo’s study of fire demonstrates how practical knowledge can arise from curiosity and hardship. Fire represents both destruction and civilization, depending on whether it can be mastered.
• The overlooked potential of humanity: Powerful beings ignore the Human Race because of its weakness and disorder, but Qingyuan recognizes that its adaptability and capacity for growth may eventually become significant.

4. Character Interactions

• The tribe’s chieftain respectfully greets Qingyuan as “Teacher,” reflecting the gratitude and admiration many humans feel toward him.
• Qingyuan interacts with the chieftain before entering the settlement and later searches for Huo, whom he has previously protected by extinguishing the fire that accompanied his birth.
• Huo’s parents reject him because he does not contribute through hunting or cultivation, while the chieftain permits him to survive after Qingyuan asks that he be cared for.
• Qingyuan questions Huo about his thoughts, and Huo passionately explains his understanding of fire. Their conversation ends with Huo proposing that mastering fire could protect humans from beasts, cold, darkness, and death—an idea that leaves Qingyuan stunned.

Chapter Summary

1. Key Plot Points and Events

• At Burnt Mountain, Qingyuan listens to the young tribesman Ahuo describe his ideas for using fire. Though Ahuo’s thoughts are immature, they deeply affect Qingyuan.
• Qingyuan reflects on his three-thousand-year effort to help the Human Race. He has taught fire-making, clothing, shelter construction, and cultivation, but most tribes ignore or hoard this knowledge because civilization has not yet awakened.
• Qingyuan realizes that knowledge alone cannot transform a savage society. Civilization requires a guiding figure and an inheritance passed from one generation to the next.
• Ahuo’s understanding of fire comes from childhood memories of meat naturally roasted by Burnt Mountain’s flames. He recognizes that cooked food tastes better and prevents the illnesses caused by eating raw meat.
• Qingyuan becomes Ahuo’s teacher and remains beside him, teaching him about hygiene, boiling water, disease, survival, and the broader potential of fire.
• Over the following year, Ahuo becomes a powerful warrior and leader within his tribe. He learns to hunt efficiently, prevent illness, roast meat, boil water, and protect his people. He reaches the peak of the Earth Immortal Realm, though Qingyuan does not formally teach him cultivation.
• Despite gaining the tribe’s admiration and the possibility of becoming chieftain, Ahuo decides to leave. He seeks a form of fire that ordinary humans—even children and those without cultivation—can create and use.
• Ahuo bids farewell to Qingyuan, promising to search for this fire regardless of how long it takes. Qingyuan initially challenges his seemingly impossible goal but ultimately reveals that he will accompany him, delighting Ahuo.

2. Character Developments

• Qingyuan: Moves from frustration and exhaustion toward renewed hope. He recognizes that Ahuo may become the leader capable of awakening civilization among humanity. Rather than merely scattering knowledge among tribes, Qingyuan chooses to invest personally in Ahuo’s growth.
• Ahuo: Develops from an imaginative child with a fascination for fire into a determined, capable, and compassionate adult. He values the welfare of all humans above personal comfort, status, marriage, or tribal leadership. His goal evolves from controlling fire to creating a universally accessible source of light, warmth, food, and health.
• The Human Race: Remains largely trapped in ignorance and survival-based thinking, but Ahuo represents the emergence of curiosity, foresight, and civilization-consciousness.

3. Significant Themes

• Civilization versus savagery: Knowledge cannot flourish without cultural awareness, education, and institutions to preserve it.
• The importance of inheritance: Progress depends on wisdom being passed from ancestors to descendants rather than remaining isolated or being hoarded.
• Fire as a symbol of civilization: Fire represents warmth, food, health, protection, knowledge, and hope. Ahuo’s desired “fire” is not merely supernatural flame but a technology accessible to everyone.
• Self-sacrifice and responsibility: Ahuo rejects status and personal happiness to pursue a discovery that could benefit the entire Human Race.
• Teacher and successor: Qingyuan’s role shifts from trying to uplift humanity directly to nurturing a successor who can awaken humanity from within.
• Hope arising from ignorance: Even in a primitive society, a single person’s curiosity and imagination can become the beginning of a civilizational transformation.

4. Character Interactions

• Qingyuan questions Ahuo about the origin of his ideas, leading Ahuo to explain his childhood experience with naturally roasted meat and the dangers of raw food.
• Their teacher-student conversations cover disease, stagnant water, fire, darkness, predators, and the resistance of ignorant tribesmen to new ideas.
• Qingyuan tests Ahuo’s resolve by pointing out the benefits of staying: tribal honor, family, marriage, and the possibility of becoming chieftain.
• Ahuo firmly rejects these rewards, explaining that he wants to discover fire that ordinary people can use without spiritual power.
• After Ahuo bows three times and prepares to leave, Qingyuan reveals that he will accompany him. Ahuo responds with overwhelming happiness, marking the beginning of their shared quest.

Chapter Summary

1. Key Plot Points and Events

• Ahuo leaves his tribe with Qingyuan to search for a form of fire that ordinary mortals can control.
• For 1,300 years, he travels throughout more than 38,000 Human Tribes along the East Sea Coast, consulting sages and powerful beings. Most mock or discourage him, insisting that mortals cannot wield fire.
• After witnessing lightning ignite a tree, Ahuo realizes that humans may be able to create fire themselves rather than find an existing mortal-controlled flame.
• Inspired by sparks from stones and birds pecking at wood, he spends over a century experimenting and eventually discovers:
  • Flint striking
  • Drilling wood to make fire
  • Fire-steel methods
  • Fire tinder, which preserves a flame for later use
• For another 3,000 years, Ahuo travels from tribe to tribe teaching mortals how to make and use fire.
• Many tribes initially resist him because fire is dangerous, driving him away and treating him with suspicion. Through persistence, he gradually convinces generations of humans of fire’s benefits: cooking food, boiling water, providing warmth and light, preventing illness, and driving away beasts.
• Ahuo grows from a strong middle-aged man into a white-haired elder and becomes known as the Suiren Ancestor, the founder and bearer of the Human Race’s Everlasting Fire.
• He eventually dies from exhaustion while teaching in a tribe. Humanity mourns him, lights fires in his honor, and records his deeds in songs and legends.
• Only after his death does vast Human Dao Merit descend. Most enters his body, another portion enters the Human Dao Fire and firemaking tools, and the remainder goes to Qingyuan.
• Saint Nuwa and the other saints arrive. Nuwa declares that Suirenshi’s merit is complete and revives him as a Quasi-Saint.
• Nuwa orders him to enter Huoyun Cave to suppress the Human Race’s fortune until the end of the immeasurable calamity. Suirenshi hesitates and asks Qingyuan for guidance.

2. Character Developments

• Ahuo/Suirenshi: Begins as an optimistic but inexperienced seeker, then experiences despair after centuries of failure. His determination deepens when he witnesses humanity’s suffering. He ultimately becomes an inventive, compassionate, and self-sacrificing ancestor whose entire life is devoted to improving human survival.
• Qingyuan: Remains a calm and patient companion, guiding Ahuo without taking credit. His suggestion that Ahuo create fire himself becomes the turning point in the quest. He also receives a portion of the Human Dao Merit, recognizing his long-term support.
• The Human Race: Initially fearful and hostile toward fire, humanity gradually learns to accept it and recognize it as essential to civilization and survival.
• The Saints: Their arrival confirms the magnitude of Suirenshi’s achievement. Nuwa formally acknowledges him as a Quasi-Saint and assigns him the responsibility of guarding humanity’s fortune.

3. Significant Themes

• Perseverance against ridicule and failure: Ahuo continues despite centuries of rejection and apparent impossibility.
• Innovation born from observation: Lightning striking wood, sparks from stones, and birds pecking wood inspire practical technological breakthroughs.
• Selfless service: Ahuo gains no immediate reward and sacrifices his entire life for future generations.
• Civilization overcoming nature: Fire represents humanity’s ability to resist cold, darkness, disease, hunger, and predatory beasts.
• The value of ordinary people: The achievement is not merely a magical breakthrough but a practical method accessible to mortals.
• Recognition delayed until death: Although Ahuo’s work transforms humanity, Merit descends only after his lifelong sacrifice and death.
• Teacher-student loyalty: Even after becoming a Quasi-Saint, Suirenshi still seeks Qingyuan’s advice before accepting Nuwa’s command.

4. Character Interactions

• Ahuo repeatedly consults tribal elders and powerful beings, encountering disbelief, mockery, and discouragement.
• Qingyuan quietly accompanies him for thousands of years, offering crucial guidance at the moment Ahuo loses hope.
• Ahuo teaches countless generations, patiently persuading tribes that fear fire to accept its benefits.
• Humanity responds collectively to his death by mourning, lighting fires, and preserving his story.
• Nuwa and the other saints recognize Suirenshi’s merit and divine status, while Nuwa gives him the duty of protecting the Human Race’s fortune.
• Suirenshi’s final interaction is with Qingyuan: rather than immediately obeying the Saint, he turns to his teacher for counsel.

Chapter Summary

1. Key Plot Points and Events

• The descent of immense Human Dao Merit upon the Human Race shocks the entire Primordial Wilderness. The Heavenly Court, Witch Clan, and numerous great powers—including Ancestor Minghe and major innate races—observe the event with disbelief.
• The powerful factions question how a weak, postnatal race created by Nuwa can repeatedly receive such extraordinary Merit and develop a Quasi-Saint, especially when many ancient innate races have never received comparable blessings.
• Saint Nuwa declares that Suirenshi, having passed down the Everlasting Fire and completed his Merit, must enter Huoyun Cave to suppress the Human Race’s Fortune Aura until the Immeasurable Calamity.
• Suirenshi unexpectedly addresses Qingyuan as his teacher and asks for guidance, revealing that Qingyuan’s presence and teachings are connected to the Human Race’s growth.
• Qingyuan initially considers accepting Suirenshi’s retreat, recognizing the danger of opposing the Saints. However, the hopeful gazes of the Human people move him to reject passive submission.
• Qingyuan publicly declares that Suirenshi need not enter Huoyun Cave. Instead, he will personally suppress and protect the Human Race’s Fortune Aura.
• He successively offers several powerful treasures—including the Universe Immeasurable Bead, Great Dao Incense Burner, Nine-Nine Chaos Divine Thunder Gourd, Yin-Yang Four Symbols Nine Dragon Lamp, and his true form as the Twenty-Fourth Grade Auspicious Green Lotus—to stabilize, strengthen, and illuminate the Human Race’s Fortune Aura.
• Suirenshi responds by formally honoring Qingyuan as his teacher, an ancient sage of the Human Race, and the one who governs it.
• The Human Dao accepts Qingyuan, intertwining its Fortune Aura with him. Human tribes throughout the wilderness swear allegiance and acknowledge him as their protector and teacher.
• The Saints and other great powers react with unease, recognizing that Qingyuan has fundamentally altered the intended arrangement.

2. Character Developments

• Qingyuan undergoes the chapter’s central transformation. He begins uncertain and wary of challenging the Saints, but the trust of the Human Race inspires him to act decisively. He chooses responsibility and defiance over self-preservation.
• He moves from being merely the Intercepting Sect’s First Disciple and teacher of the Human Race to becoming an officially recognized protector and leader of the Human Dao.
• Suirenshi demonstrates deep loyalty and conviction by openly acknowledging Qingyuan as his teacher, despite the immense pressure from Nuwa and the Saints.
• Saint Nuwa acts as the authority attempting to control the Human Race’s future, ordering Suirenshi into Huoyun Cave and effectively removing him from the wider world.
• Ancestor Minghe becomes interested in Qingyuan’s unusual power and potential, considering recruiting or abducting him, but restrains himself because of Qingyuan’s relationship with the Three Pure Ones.
• The various Saints, Heavenly Court figures, Witch Clan leaders, and ancient races shift from curiosity to concern as Qingyuan gains influence over the Human Dao.

3. Significant Themes

• Defiance against predetermined fate: Qingyuan refuses to accept that the Human Race must remain weak or that Suirenshi must be removed from the world.
• Responsibility versus self-preservation: Although Qingyuan understands the danger of opposing Saints, he decides that failing to act would betray the reason he came to help humanity.
• The rise of humanity: The Human Race’s Merit, Fortune Aura, and Human Dao represent its emergence as a genuine force rather than a disposable postnatal species.
• Power through collective faith: The Human people’s trust and recognition empower Qingyuan, showing that allegiance and shared belief can shape cosmic authority.
• Teacher-student bonds and legitimacy: Suirenshi’s recognition of Qingyuan gives Qingyuan moral and spiritual legitimacy, while the Human Dao’s acceptance confirms it on a higher level.
• Conflict between established powers and new potential: The Saints and ancient races view humanity’s growth as dangerous because it threatens the existing balance of power.

4. Character Interactions

• Qingyuan and Suirenshi: Their teacher-student relationship becomes public and formal. Suirenshi seeks Qingyuan’s guidance, and Qingyuan protects him from being sealed away in Huoyun Cave.
• Qingyuan and the Human Race: The humans’ hopeful gazes inspire his decision, while their oaths and recognition bind their Fortune Aura to him.
• Qingyuan and the Saints: Without directly confronting them in battle, Qingyuan challenges their decree by replacing Suirenshi as the suppressor of the Human Race’s Fortune Aura.
• Nuwa and Suirenshi: Nuwa commands Suirenshi to enter Huoyun Cave, but Suirenshi rejects the implied arrangement by accepting Qingyuan as his teacher and protector.
• The wider wilderness and Qingyuan: Heavenly Court, the Witch Clan, Minghe, and countless other powers watch Qingyuan’s actions, moving from confusion to alarm as he accumulates influence and treasure.

Chapter Summary

Key Plot Points and Events

• Qingyuan, the First Disciple of the Interception Sect, chooses to protect the endangered Human Race rather than ally himself with a powerful Innate Race such as the Demon Race or Witch Clan.
• He uses numerous Primordial Supreme Treasures to stabilize and suppress the Human Race’s scattered Fortune Aura. He also makes himself an auspicious foundation, binding his own fortune to theirs.
• This action effectively gives Qingyuan a share of the Human Race’s Fortune Aura while making him responsible for protecting them. If the Human Race is later destroyed, he may suffer severe backlash or even Dao Injury.
• The surrounding powers consider his decision foolish because the Human Race is an Acquired Race with weak cultivation, little visible potential, and Fortune Aura close to collapse.
• Saint Nuwa acknowledges that Qingyuan’s actions benefit the Human Race. She accepts that he has taken thirty percent of their Fortune Aura and considers the resulting Karma between them settled.
• Nuwa leaves, followed by the Western Saints, Jieyin and Zhunti. The Three Pure Ones remain and argue over Qingyuan’s choice.
• Yuanshi condemns Qingyuan’s decision as reckless defiance of Heaven, while Tongtian defends it as preserving a “thread of survival” for the Human Race.
• Taiqing remains largely silent but appears displeased. Yuanshi and Taiqing eventually depart, and Tongtian leaves after approvingly acknowledging Qingyuan.

Character Developments

• Qingyuan demonstrates unusual compassion, courage, and loyalty to the Human Race. Rather than pursuing the greatest personal advantage, he accepts enormous risk to preserve a weak and endangered people.
• Tongtian strongly supports his disciple, interpreting Qingyuan’s actions as faithful to the Interception Sect’s belief in leaving opportunities for survival. He also views the Human Race as connected to the Three Pure Ones through their role in helping them comprehend sainthood.
• Nuwa shows detached but practical concern for humanity. Although she has largely neglected the Human Race, she recognizes Qingyuan’s protection as useful and accepts the Karma it resolves.
• Yuanshi reveals his rigid adherence to Heaven’s will and his contempt for the Human Race. He sees Qingyuan’s intervention as foolish opposition to the natural order and predicts future backlash.
• Taiqing remains reserved and avoids openly joining the dispute, though his displeasure suggests he is unconvinced by Tongtian’s defense.
• The Western Saints and other great powers view Qingyuan’s expenditure of treasures as wasteful because they see little value in the Human Race.

Significant Themes

• Compassion versus pragmatism: Qingyuan protects a weak race despite receiving far less benefit than he would from siding with a powerful Innate Race.
• Fate, Fortune Aura, and Karma: The chapter emphasizes how a race’s survival depends on Fortune Aura and how Qingyuan’s intervention ties his destiny to humanity’s future.
• Defying Heaven versus preserving possibility: Yuanshi believes one must follow Heaven’s predetermined order, while Tongtian argues that even a doomed race deserves a chance to survive.
• The value of the seemingly insignificant: Though the Human Race appears useless and powerless, Qingyuan treats its survival as meaningful because it represents a remaining possibility within the Dao.
• Conflict among the Three Pure Ones: Their differing views on Heaven, morality, and discipleship deepen the tension between Yuanshi, Taiqing, and Tongtian.

Character Interactions

• Qingyuan and Tongtian: Tongtian supports Qingyuan without reproach and praises his understanding of Interception Sect teachings.
• Tongtian and Yuanshi: Yuanshi attacks Tongtian’s methods of teaching, while Tongtian counters that Qingyuan has performed a virtuous deed on behalf of their elders.
• Tongtian and Nuwa: Tongtian frames Qingyuan’s actions as honoring the Human Race, which Nuwa created. Nuwa accepts the arrangement and treats the Karma between herself and Qingyuan as resolved.
• Yuanshi and Qingyuan: Though Qingyuan is not directly present for much of the dispute, Yuanshi openly condemns his choice and predicts that Qingyuan will eventually suffer for it.
• The Three Pure Ones: The episode exposes their growing ideological divide: Taiqing is cautious and silent, Yuanshi is strict and Heaven-oriented, and Tongtian favors intervention and preserving hope.

Chapter Summary

1. Key Plot Points and Events

• After the saints leave, the Primordial Wilderness’ great powers lose interest in the Human Race. They view it as a weak acquired race with poor bodies, foundations, comprehension, and spirituality, despite Suirenshi’s Quasi-Saint cultivation and the Human Race’s innate Dao bodies.
• The powers especially question why Qingyuan, the Intercepting Sect’s First Disciple, has chosen to involve himself. They assume his actions are merely youthful impulsiveness and believe the Human Race will eventually be destroyed.
• At the Fu Qi Human Tribe on the East Sea Coast, Suirenshi realizes that his request and actions have placed Qingyuan in opposition to the saints. He kneels and apologizes, feeling that he has betrayed his teacher after Qingyuan gave the Human Race treasures and personally stabilized its destiny.
• The other Human Race leaders and forebears also kneel and express their remorse. They swear solemn oaths to honor Qingyuan as the Human Race’s Human Lord, promising that future humans who disobey the Human Ancestor will be expelled from the human registry or cast out from the Human Race.
• These oaths shake Heaven and Earth, though the surrounding great powers mock the Human Race and believe Qingyuan will suffer immense karma if the race is destroyed.
• Qingyuan is stunned by his new status. He understands that the Human Race will eventually become the protagonist of Heaven and Earth after the Witch-Demon Tribulation, and that its Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors will become Human Dao Quasi-Saints.
• He realizes that he has obtained more than thirty percent of the Human Race’s Fortune Aura at the very beginning of its existence. His destiny is now inseparably bound to the Human Race, with the connection breakable only if the race is destroyed or he personally requests it.
• The system then recognizes Qingyuan as having accepted the entire Human Race as registered disciples and grants him enormous rewards, including increased cultivation, Martial Dao treasures, spiritual roots, divine techniques, pills, defensive artifacts, the Human Lord Banner, and the Twelve-grade Reincarnation Green Lotus.

2. Character Developments

• Qingyuan: His position changes dramatically from an outside benefactor to the acknowledged Human Lord and spiritual foundation of the Human Race. He is initially shocked, but he also understands the extraordinary future value of this connection and the immense Fortune Aura he has acquired.
• Suirenshi: He shows deep loyalty, humility, and guilt toward Qingyuan. Though he is a Quasi-Saint and leader of the Human Race, he still regards Qingyuan as his teacher and feels responsible for dragging him into conflict with the saints.
• The Human Race: The race collectively develops a profound sense of gratitude and allegiance toward Qingyuan. Its leaders voluntarily bind their future descendants to his authority through oaths witnessed by Heaven and Earth.
• The Primordial Great Powers: They remain arrogant and dismissive, failing to recognize the Human Race’s future potential and underestimating Qingyuan’s decision to support it.

3. Significant Themes

• Hidden potential and foresight: The powerful beings judge the Human Race by its current weakness, while Qingyuan understands its destined future supremacy.
• Cause and effect of investment: Qingyuan’s protection of the Human Race appears reckless to others, but it grants him an enormous share of its future Fortune Aura.
• Loyalty and gratitude: Suirenshi and the Human leaders are willing to offer their race’s allegiance because Qingyuan has sacrificed status, treasures, and safety for them.
• Destiny and interdependence: Qingyuan and the Human Race become inseparably linked, making the race’s survival and prosperity directly connected to his own fate.
• The contrast between present weakness and future greatness: The chapter emphasizes how easily short-term appearances can obscure the rise of a future dominant race.
• Power through institutions and belief: The Human Lord title, collective oaths, divine worship, and the system’s rewards suggest that authority and faith can transform Qingyuan’s influence into a vast source of power.

4. Character Interactions

• Suirenshi and Qingyuan: Suirenshi kneels before Qingyuan and apologizes for causing him trouble with the saints. Qingyuan is unable to stop him because of Suirenshi’s Quasi-Saint power.
• Human leaders and Qingyuan: The tribal chiefs and ancestral figures kneel alongside Suirenshi, openly recognizing Qingyuan as their Human Lord and pledging obedience from future generations.
• Qingyuan and the wider Primordial Wilderness: The great powers observe and ridicule his involvement, believing he has tied himself to a doomed race and will suffer for it.
• Qingyuan and the system: The system formally acknowledges his acceptance of the Human Race as registered disciples and rewards him for binding his Fortune Aura to the race, greatly expanding his cultivation, treasures, and future potential.

Chapter Summary

Key Plot Points and Events

• Qingyuan absorbs nearly 300 million years of Daoxing and breaks through from the Peak Primordial Unity Golden Immortal realm into the Grand Unity Golden Immortal realm.
• He receives three major rewards:
  • The Primordial Immortal Unrestrained As I Am, Sole Visualization Incense-Fire Divine Path, which uses living beings and population as the foundation for creating powerful Divine Path gods.
  • The Primordial Martial Dao Eternal Determination Stele, which allows individuals to comprehend a Martial Dao suited to their own bodies and abilities.
  • The Human Lord Banner, a weapon capable of injuring Saint bodies and binding Primordial Spirits, though it is currently incomplete or relatively weak.
• Qingyuan realizes that Divine Path and Martial Path can provide the Human Race with independent methods of cultivation and mass defense. He also considers using these paths to strengthen his own Daoxing and eventually challenge the Heavenly Dao.
• He reflects on future plans involving Jianmu, the Human Realm, Earthly Dao, the Heavenly Court, and the possibility of creating a weapon or Divine Path Saint capable of negotiating with the Heavenly Dao.
• Seeing Qingyuan silently contemplating, Suirenshi and the Human Race fear that he regrets supporting them. They kneel and beg for forgiveness.
• Qingyuan reassures them that choosing to live and die with the Human Race was his own decision. The Human Race ancestors passionately defend him, declaring that he saved their race and prevented Suirenshi from being forced into Huoyun Cave.
• Qingyuan’s emotional connection to humanity deepens. He accepts that abandoning the Human Race to return to Kunlun Mountains would not solve the larger conflict surrounding the inevitable division of the Three Pure Ones.
• He declares that the Human Race must no longer depend on other races and must strive to establish itself in the Primordial Wilderness.
• Suirenshi immediately swears this oath, followed by the other ancestors and Human Race communities. Their declaration spreads throughout the Human tribes, inspiring widespread resistance against oppression and enslavement.

Character Developments

• Qingyuan shifts from cautious survival and compromise toward a more ambitious, defiant path. He begins planning how to elevate the Human Race, develop new cultivation systems, and ultimately challenge the Heavenly Dao.
• His feelings toward the Human Race become more openly emotional. Their sincerity reminds him that, despite humanity’s flaws, humans possess directness, loyalty, and courage.
• Suirenshi demonstrates decisive loyalty to Qingyuan and confidence in the Human Race’s ability to stand independently. He is the first to publicly swear the new oath.
• The Human Race ancestors move from fear and dependence to passionate support for Qingyuan and determination to defend their race’s autonomy.
• Qingyuan also gains clarity regarding the Three Pure Ones: he recognizes that delaying their division cannot prevent it unless the underlying conflict is resolved.

Significant Themes

• Self-reliance and racial independence: The Human Race rejects dependence on stronger races and vows to survive through its own strength.
• Human perseverance: The repeated call for the Human Race to “strive unceasingly” becomes a rallying creed against persecution and enslavement.
• Unity through shared hardship: Qingyuan’s willingness to stand with humanity creates powerful loyalty, while the Human Race’s collective response strengthens their unity.
• Multiple paths to power: Divine Path and Martial Path offer alternatives to traditional cultivation, allowing even ordinary humans to pursue strength.
• Defiance of fate and authority: Qingyuan begins to oppose the Heavenly Dao’s predetermined arrangements and seeks a future in which humanity can negotiate with or challenge it.
• Belonging and responsibility: Qingyuan’s identity as part of the Human Race becomes more important than his previous attempt to remain detached and merely survive.

Character Interactions

• Qingyuan reassures the kneeling Human Race and rejects their guilt, emphasizing that his decision to support them belongs to him alone.
• The ancestors respond with fervent praise, crediting Qingyuan with protecting the Human Race and preserving Suirenshi’s freedom.
• Suirenshi and Qingyuan establish a shared political and spiritual direction through the oath of independence.
• The ancestors and countless tribes join Suirenshi’s declaration, transforming Qingyuan’s personal resolve into a collective movement across the Human Race.

Chapter Summary

Key Plot Points and Events

• The Human Race, inspired by the First Disciple of the Intercepting Sect, publicly declares that it will strive for self-improvement and establish itself independently in the Primordial Wilderness rather than remain under Witch Clan protection.
• Powerful races and ancient experts mock this ambition, believing the weak Human Race cannot survive without protection from the Witch Clan. Many assume the Demon Race will eventually destroy or enslave them.
• In the Heavenly Court, the Demon Saints and Demon Gods laugh at the Human Race and discuss slaughtering or capturing them as a source of “blood food.”
• Baize warns that the real threat is the Witch Clan, not the Human Race. He argues that attacking the Human Race could provoke Saint Nuwa and the Three Pure Ones, since the Human Race was created by Nuwa and has ties to the Three Pure Ones.
• Di Jun accepts Baize’s counsel and orders the Demon Race to focus exclusively on defeating the Witch Clan. He threatens to execute any clan that disobeys.
• At Pangu Temple, the Twelve Ancestor Witches hear the Human Race’s declaration and become furious. Several Great Witches demand permission to punish or kill the Human Race.
• Dijiang announces that the Witch Clan will no longer protect the Human Race. Humans may leave freely, while those who remain among the Witch Clan can continue living there. This includes Human-Witch descendants and mixed communities.
• Gonggong and Zhurong accuse the Human Race of ingratitude and argue that the Witch Clan should punish them. Houtu counters that the Witch Clan has itself mistreated humans, forcibly taking Human women and treating them as breeding tools.
• Dijiang ends the argument by emphasizing the growing danger posed by the Demon Race. He orders the Twelve Ancestor Witches to enter secluded cultivation and perfect the Twelve Heavenly Gods and Demons Array.
• Pangu Temple is sealed, signaling that the Witch Clan is preparing for a decisive future conflict with the Demon Race.

Character Developments

• The Human Race displays unprecedented confidence and collective determination, rejecting its previous status as a protected and exploited minor race.
• The First Disciple of the Intercepting Sect is viewed by outsiders as reckless, but his influence clearly inspires the Human Race to seek independence.
• Baize proves himself a cautious and perceptive strategist. He recognizes that attacking the Human Race would create unnecessary conflict with the saints and distract the Demon Race from its main enemy.
• Di Jun demonstrates firm leadership by suppressing internal dissent and prioritizing the destruction of the Witch Clan.
• Dijiang shifts from anger toward strategic preparation. Although he abandons formal protection of the Human Race, he recognizes that the Demon Race poses the greater existential threat.
• Houtu provides the chapter’s moral criticism of the Witch Clan, admitting that its treatment of Human women resembles the Demon Race’s cruelty.
• Gonggong, Zhurong, Xiang Liu, and other martial figures react emotionally, displaying resentment and a desire to punish the Human Race.

Significant Themes

• Self-determination and independence: The Human Race refuses to accept permanent subjugation, even though it remains vastly weaker than the major races.
• The arrogance of the powerful: Both the Demon Race and many ancient experts dismiss the Human Race as insignificant and incapable of creating its own future.
• Exploitation and hypocrisy: The Witch Clan claims to protect humanity but has also exploited Human women and treated them as tools for reproduction.
• Strategic restraint versus emotional revenge: Baize and Di Jun prioritize long-term strategy, while many Demon and Witch leaders want immediate retaliation.
• The coming war: The chapter increasingly frames the conflict between the Demon Race and Witch Clan as the central struggle, with the Human Race caught between them.
• The possibility of an unexpected future: Although nearly everyone dismisses humanity, its new determination suggests that it may eventually become a major force.

Character Interactions

• The Human Race’s declaration provokes ridicule from the Primordial Wilderness’s great powers and hostility from the Demon Race.
• Baize argues with the Demon Race’s more aggressive members and persuades Di Jun to delay action against humanity.
• Xiang Liu and other Great Witches demand that the Ancestor Witches punish the Human Race, but Dijiang instead withdraws Witch Clan protection.
• Gonggong and Zhurong attack the Human Race verbally, while Houtu challenges their hypocrisy by exposing the Witch Clan’s mistreatment of humans.
• Dijiang silences the internal dispute and unites the Ancestor Witches around preparing the Twelve Heavenly Gods and Demons Array against the Demon Race.

Chapter Summary

1. Key Plot Points and Events

• After being expelled from Pangu Temple, Xiang Liu becomes enraged when he sees Human Race members working within Witch Clan territory.
• He attacks the humans and incites the Witch Clan, declaring that they should march to the East Sea Coast to punish the Human Race and the First Disciple of the Intercepting Sect.
• Xiang Liu reveals his enormous Great Witch form, inspiring more than ten thousand Witches—including Great Witches, Battle Witches, Soldier Witches, and Lesser Witches—to follow him.
• The Witch army rampages across the Primordial Wilderness, destroying mountains, rivers, territories, and innocent settlements. Their advance leaves countless dead and generates widespread fear.
• The Demon Heavenly Court observes the march with amusement, expecting the Human Race and its protector, Suirenshi, to be overwhelmed. They doubt Suirenshi’s ability to contend with so many powerful Witches.
• At the same time, Sturgeon Ancestor Xun Yu mobilizes the Water Mansion’s forces to attack the Human Race. He sees the chaos as an opportunity to feed on humans and avenge the death of his son, allegedly at the hands of the First Disciple of the Intercepting Sect.
• Xun Yu recruits two Demon Gods:
  • Wood Dragon Daoist, a Mid Grand Unity Golden Immortal skilled in Wood Dao techniques.
  • Marsh Mountain, a massive, nearly indestructible being with tremendous physical strength.
• Marsh Mountain eagerly joins because he desires human flesh and believes consuming humans can improve his cultivation.
• Wood Dragon initially hesitates because the Heavenly Court has issued no official order, but Xun Yu bribes and pressures him with the promise of authority over the three hundred and sixty-five ancient Primordial Stars.
• Wood Dragon ultimately agrees, and Xun Yu assembles a several-million-strong Demon Army to march from the Southern Primordial Wilderness toward the East Sea Coast.

2. Character Developments

• Xiang Liu shifts from anger to outright militaristic aggression. His humiliation and resentment toward the Human Race and the Intercepting Sect drive him to provoke a massive Witch mobilization.
• Sturgeon Ancestor Xun Yu is revealed as vengeful, opportunistic, and ruthless. His personal grief over his son’s death combines with his hatred of the First Disciple and his desire to exploit the Human Race.
• Wood Dragon Daoist is cautious and politically aware, recognizing the danger of acting without the Heavenly Court’s authorization. However, ambition and fear of losing a promotion overcome his reservations.
• Marsh Mountain is portrayed as brutal and appetite-driven, joining primarily for the chance to consume humans and advance his cultivation.
• Suirenshi is discussed by others rather than appearing directly. The enemy forces underestimate him, viewing his Quasi-Saint realm as impressive in status but weak in practical combat power.

3. Significant Themes

• Rage and retaliation: Xiang Liu and Xun Yu allow personal humiliation and grief to escalate into large-scale war.
• Dehumanization and predation: The Human Race is repeatedly treated as inferior “ants” or food, emphasizing the cruelty and hierarchy of the Primordial Wilderness.
• Political opportunism: Xun Yu turns a personal vendetta into a broader military campaign, while Wood Dragon accepts an advantageous position despite recognizing the risks.
• Power and intimidation: The sheer size of the Witch and Demon armies demonstrates how overwhelming physical strength and numbers can threaten entire races.
• Arrogance and underestimation: The Witch and Demon factions assume the Human Race will be helpless, creating anticipation that their confidence may eventually be challenged.
• Chaos beyond official authority: Both armies move without clear authorization from their supreme leaders, suggesting that personal agendas may disrupt larger strategic plans.

4. Character Interactions

• Xiang Liu rallies the Witch Clan by insulting the Human Race and challenging his fellow Witches to avenge their honor.
• Xun Yu appeals to Marsh Mountain’s greed by promising him human flesh and the Essence of Ten Thousand Mountains.
• Xun Yu pressures Wood Dragon by offering him control over the ancient Primordial Stars and implying that another Demon God could easily replace him.
• Wood Dragon’s initial concerns about violating the Heavenly Court’s orders are overcome by ambition and fear of missing the opportunity.
• Xun Yu’s resentment toward Demon Saint Nine Infants is also revealed: he believes she prioritizes political considerations over avenging her son, while he refuses to tolerate the insult.
• The chapter ends with the Witch army and Xun Yu’s massive Demon Army converging toward the East Sea Coast, setting up an imminent catastrophe for the Human Race.

Chapter Summary

Key Plot Points and Events

• After Qingyuan officially accepts the Human Race as his disciples and swears an oath with them before Heaven and Earth, the tribe celebrates. His recognition gives the Humans a powerful sense of protection and belonging.
• Suiren Ancestor, however, senses two armies moving against the Human Race:
  • The Witch Clan sends over ten thousand warriors, including numerous Grand Unity Golden Immortals.
  • The Demon Clan dispatches millions of soldiers led by three Grand Unity Golden Immortals.
• Worried that the Human Race cannot survive the combined attack, Suiren Ancestor leaves the East Sea Coast and rushes to Buzhou Mountain to intercept the Witch Clan before they can reach Qingyuan and the tribe.
• Xiang Liu and the other Great Witches mock Suiren Ancestor, dismissing him as a weak Quasi-Saint whose cultivation was artificially raised through merit. When he refuses to move, they surround and attack him.
• Xiang Liu combines the Witch warriors’ power and transforms into a massive Great Witch True Body. His poisonous Drowning Water overwhelms Suiren Ancestor’s merit flames, piercing his body and blasting him through mountains.
• Despite being gravely wounded, Suiren Ancestor repeatedly rises and blocks the Witch Clan’s path, insisting that they must step over his body before reaching the East Sea Coast.
• Enraged by his resistance, Xiang Liu impales him with multiple spears and prepares a final, overwhelmingly powerful attack enhanced by killing aura, turbid qi, and essence blood.
• As Suiren Ancestor believes he is about to die, Qingyuan appears, catches the fatal spear, and crushes it. He reprimands Suiren Ancestor for acting without permission, then confronts Xiang Liu with a deadly warning.

Character Developments

• Suiren Ancestor: Though lacking combat experience and possessing unstable merit-based cultivation, he demonstrates extraordinary courage and loyalty. His willingness to endure repeated injuries for Qingyuan and the Human Race reveals that he is no longer merely a cautious tribal leader but a determined protector willing to sacrifice his life.
• Qingyuan: His acceptance of the Human Race as disciples marks a major shift in his relationship with them. While initially distracted by his new bond with Human Destiny and his own cultivation, he ultimately arrives to save Suiren Ancestor, showing that he regards the Human Race as his responsibility.
• Xiang Liu: Initially arrogant and dismissive of the Human Race, Xiang Liu becomes increasingly enraged and unsettled by Suiren Ancestor’s refusal to surrender. His hostility reveals both the Witch Clan’s contempt for Humanity and his discomfort at encountering unexpected human resolve.
• The Human Race: Their oath with Qingyuan gives them hope and security, but the simultaneous Witch and Demon attacks expose their vulnerability and the scale of the threats surrounding them.

Significant Themes

• Loyalty and sacrifice: Suiren Ancestor knowingly risks death to protect his teacher and fellow Humans.
• The emergence of human dignity: The Witch Clan views Humans as weak “ants,” but Suiren Ancestor’s resistance challenges that prejudice and demonstrates the Human Race’s courage.
• Protection and belonging: Qingyuan’s acceptance provides the Human Race with emotional and spiritual support after years of isolation.
• Merit versus true strength: Suiren Ancestor’s merit-forced cultivation is unstable, yet his moral strength and determination compensate for his physical weakness.
• Defiance against overwhelming power: The chapter contrasts the Witch Clan’s overwhelming military might with Suiren Ancestor’s refusal to yield.

Character Interactions

• Qingyuan formally accepts the Human Race as disciples, creating a teacher-disciple bond that deeply affects the tribe.
• Suiren Ancestor asks Qingyuan for permission to leave, concealing the danger he has sensed.
• Suiren Ancestor confronts Xiang Liu and the Witch Clan, repeatedly declaring that they must defeat him before reaching Qingyuan.
• Xiang Liu humiliates and attacks Suiren Ancestor, but his repeated resistance gradually provokes fear and anger.
• Qingyuan intervenes at the moment of Suiren Ancestor’s death, reprimands him for acting alone, and directly challenges Xiang Liu, setting up the chapter’s impending confrontation.

Chapter Summary

Key Plot Points and Events

• Qingyuan confronts Xiang Liu and a large force of Witch Clan warriors, including several Great Witches, Battle Witches, and numerous lesser soldiers.
• Xiang Liu, remembering Qingyuan’s past escape and his role in encouraging the Human Race to leave the Witch Clan, insists on fighting him alone.
• Before engaging, Qingyuan rescues Suirenshi. He removes the weapons impaling the Human Ancestor, gives him a Nine Revolutions Golden Elixir, protects him with the Twelve-Grade Samsara Purple Lotus Platform, and stores him within his Primordial Spirit.
• Xiang Liu transforms into his enormous nine-headed Great Witch True Body and attacks. Qingyuan responds with his own massive physical manifestation, wielding multiple Innate Spiritual Treasures.
• In a single overwhelming exchange, Qingyuan severs Xiang Liu’s arms, destroys all nine heads, and splits his body in half. Xiang Liu survives through his powerful Ancestral Witch bloodline and rapidly regenerates, though severely weakened.
• Qingyuan pins Xiang Liu to the ground with several treasures and countless swords, mocking him for his former habit of crushing others beneath him. He repeatedly destroys Xiang Liu’s regenerating heads and wounds him further.
• When the other witches rush to rescue Xiang Liu, Qingyuan activates a terrifying sword formation formed from the Sword Great Dao. The formation massacres the Witch Clan forces, decapitating and dismembering Great Witches and Battle Witches while extracting their blood essence.
• Qingyuan is about to extract Xiang Liu’s source essence when an external force breaks his sword formation. The intervention is powerful enough to rival the peak Grand Unity Golden Immortal realm or an ordinary One-Corpse-Severed Quasi-Saint.
• Dozens of powerful Great Witches arrive, including Yi, Xing Tian, Jiu Feng, and Kuafu. They find Xiang Liu nearly destroyed and the Witch Clan’s forces reduced by more than half. Enraged, Xing Tian and Kuafu transform and charge Qingyuan.

Character Developments

• Qingyuan demonstrates overwhelming combat power, defeating Xiang Liu despite being only half a step into the Daluo realm. His strength comes from the combination of his physical body, Primordial Spirit, Laws, Divine Abilities, and numerous powerful treasures.
• Qingyuan also reveals a ruthless and decisive side. He refuses to show mercy to Xiang Liu, repeatedly destroying his regenerated heads and humiliating him in response to the Witch Clan’s aggression.
• Xiang Liu shifts from arrogant confidence to shock, fear, and rage after being effortlessly crushed. His Ancestral Witch blood essence allows him to regenerate and even hints at a possible breakthrough under extreme pressure, but Qingyuan’s continued attacks prevent him from recovering.
• Suirenshi is temporarily removed from danger and stabilized, emphasizing Qingyuan’s concern for the Human Ancestor and his role as the humans’ protector.
• The Witch Clan suffers a devastating defeat. Its warriors’ lack of coordinated strategy allows Qingyuan to slaughter them individually and exploit their panic.

Significant Themes

• Power beyond conventional realms: Qingyuan’s victory shows that cultivation level alone cannot measure true combat ability; mastery of physical strength, Laws, treasures, and Divine Abilities can overcome a higher-ranked opponent.
• Retribution and justice: Qingyuan argues that those who come to kill must accept the possibility of being killed themselves. His treatment of Xiang Liu mirrors the Witch Clan’s own brutality.
• Pride and humiliation: Xiang Liu’s arrogance collapses when he becomes the one pinned beneath another’s foot. His humiliation intensifies his rage but cannot overcome Qingyuan’s superior strength.
• Individual strength versus collective power: The Witch Clan possesses overwhelming numbers and many powerful warriors, but their uncoordinated, reckless attacks make them vulnerable to Qingyuan’s techniques.
• Escalation of conflict: The breaking of the sword formation and arrival of the senior Great Witches signal that the battle is entering a more dangerous stage.

Character Interactions

• Xiang Liu taunts Qingyuan over his former survival and defection from the Witch Clan, while Qingyuan counters by warning that no Ancestral Witch is present to protect Xiang Liu.
• Qingyuan protects Suirenshi before personally engaging Xiang Liu, showing both strategic judgment and loyalty to the Human Race.
• Qingyuan humiliates Xiang Liu by pinning him beneath his foot and repeatedly destroying his heads, turning Xiang Liu’s own brutal fighting style against him.
• The surrounding witches attempt to rescue Xiang Liu only after witnessing his defeat, but Qingyuan’s sword formation cuts them down in large numbers.
• Yi, Xing Tian, Jiu Feng, and Kuafu arrive after the massacre. Their fury at Qingyuan’s actions leads Xing Tian and Kuafu to launch the next attack.

Chapter Summary

Key Plot Points and Events

• Two powerful Great Witches, Xing Tian and Kuafu, arrive at the battlefield after Qingyuan defeats the Witch Clan forces.
• Their immense physical strength and killing aura devastate the surrounding mountains and worlds, sending Qingyuan flying and badly injuring the Witch Clan’s elite fighters, including Xiang Liu, Jiu Feng, Yi, Rain Master, Wind Master, Chi You, and others.
• Kuafu and Xing Tian tend to their fallen comrades. The surviving Witches discover that many of their allies have been dismembered or pierced through by Qingyuan’s sword qi.
• Enraged, Xiang Liu blames Qingyuan—the First Disciple of the Intercepting Sect—for the deaths and urges the Witch Clan to attack the Human Race at the East Sea Coast in retaliation.
• Jiu Feng objects, fearing further trouble, but Kuafu and Xing Tian argue that Xiang Liu must vent his anger to avoid developing a mental obstruction that could hinder his future cultivation.
• Yi warns that Qingyuan still stands between them and the East Sea Coast.
• Qingyuan emerges from the collapsed mountains apparently unharmed. His wounds rapidly heal, shocking the Great Witches, who had expected Kuafu’s attack to severely injure him.
• Qingyuan declares that the Witches should leave. He promises to overlook Xiang Liu’s earlier attack on Suirenshi, but warns that anyone who proceeds toward the East Sea Coast will die and have their name written on the Reincarnation Road.
• Xiang Liu attacks Qingyuan again, but Qingyuan effortlessly seizes his spear, punches him in the jaw, and then uses a Divine Iron rod and four Innate Spiritual Treasures to smash and pin him to the ground.
• Despite Xiang Liu’s renewed defeat, the Witches’ anger intensifies. Kuafu and Xing Tian attack Qingyuan together.
• The chapter ends with Qingyuan standing his ground and repeating his warning: retreat, or face death.

Character Developments

• Qingyuan demonstrates a dramatic increase in strength after entering the Grand Unity Golden Immortal realm. His body withstands Kuafu’s devastating attack, and his injuries heal almost instantly.
• Qingyuan’s confidence develops into open dominance and intimidation. He no longer merely defends himself; he openly threatens the entire Witch Clan elite.
• Xiang Liu becomes consumed by grief and rage over the deaths of his comrades. His desire for revenge overwhelms his judgment, causing him to attack Qingyuan despite already having been defeated.
• Kuafu is portrayed as fiercely protective of the Witch Clan and willing to support Xiang Liu’s revenge. His pride and anger make him challenge Qingyuan again even after witnessing Qingyuan’s frightening resilience.
• Xing Tian reinforces his role as the Witch Clan’s God of War, tending to the wounded but readily joining the renewed assault.
• Jiu Feng acts as the voice of restraint, recognizing that Xiang Liu’s proposed massacre of humans could create even greater consequences, though she is isolated by the others’ fury.

Significant Themes

• Revenge versus restraint: The Witches’ grief turns quickly into a desire for mass retaliation, while Jiu Feng warns against escalating the conflict.
• Power and intimidation: Qingyuan’s survival and effortless defeat of Xiang Liu establish a major shift in the balance of power.
• Pride and collective rage: The Witch Clan’s honor and brotherhood prevent them from retreating, even when Qingyuan proves extremely difficult to defeat.
• Consequences and Karma: Qingyuan references Xiang Liu’s Karma for injuring Suirenshi and warns that further aggression will result in death and reincarnation.
• Physical cultivation and transformation: Kuafu represents the pinnacle of Great Witch physical refinement, while Qingyuan’s recovery suggests that he has entered a new level of bodily strength and durability.

Character Interactions

• Kuafu and Xing Tian cooperate in rescuing and stabilizing the wounded Witch Clan members.
• Xiang Liu and Jiu Feng clash over whether the Witches should attack the Human Race. Jiu Feng urges restraint, while Xiang Liu demands revenge.
• Kuafu and Xing Tian support Xiang Liu, believing that allowing him to vent his anger is necessary for his cultivation and emotional stability.
• Yi provides a tactical warning by pointing out that Qingyuan still blocks the path to the East Sea Coast.
• Qingyuan and Xiang Liu directly confront each other, with Qingyuan humiliating Xiang Liu by defeating him almost instantly and pinning him down.
• Qingyuan, Kuafu, and Xing Tian enter a final confrontation, with Qingyuan challenging both Great Witches to advance at their own peril.

Chapter Summary

Key Plot Points and Events

• Qingyuan draws a massive sword boundary across the battlefield and declares that anyone who crosses it will die.
• Enraged by his arrogance, the Witch Clan’s Great Witches Kuafu and Xing Tian cross the boundary, intending to kill him and avenge their fallen comrades.
• Qingyuan reveals a terrifying transformation: a colossal, ten-armed Demon God covered in black armor and bone spikes, wielding ten deadly weapons and surrounded by destructive Laws.
• The transformation paralyzes the Witch Clan through overwhelming demonic pressure. Xing Tian is immediately pierced through the heart, while Kuafu’s weapon is shattered and his body is nearly cleaved in half.
• Xing Tian tears himself free and attempts to continue fighting, but Qingyuan smashes his head apart with a giant hammer.
• Kuafu attacks in fury, but Qingyuan deflects his weapon and cuts him into a mass of regenerating flesh.
• Jiu Feng leads the other Great Witches in a rescue attempt. Qingyuan reiterates that anyone crossing the boundary will be killed and attacks them with his ten weapons and a splitting sword technique.
• Jiu Feng is pierced through the chest, while several other Great Witches are struck through the body or head. Some survive due to their powerful physical bodies.
• Yi fires a powerful Star Marrow Arrow at Qingyuan to save his clansmen. Qingyuan blocks it with his halberd but acknowledges Yi’s impressive archery.
• Qingyuan then charges Yi, promising to return his single arrow with ten weapons. Yi burns his blood and releases all his arrows at once, causing a massive explosion that shatters earth veins and collapses countless mountains.
• Just as Yi begins to think the attack has succeeded, a spear suddenly pierces down from above, leaving the battle unresolved.

Character Developments

• Qingyuan reveals overwhelming hidden power and transforms from a seemingly arrogant Grand Unity Golden Immortal into an unstoppable Demon God-like entity. His confidence, ruthlessness, and control of the battlefield establish him as a terrifying opponent.
• Jiu Feng is shown to be observant and cautious. She senses Qingyuan’s danger before the others, but despite her awareness, she is badly wounded while trying to save her comrades.
• Kuafu and Xing Tian display the Witch Clan’s characteristic courage and fury, refusing to retreat even after suffering devastating injuries. Their aggressive confidence, however, causes them to underestimate Qingyuan.
• Yi emerges as a disciplined and formidable archer. Rather than charging blindly, he waits for an opening and sacrifices his blood essence to unleash a desperate counterattack.
• The other Great Witches are forced from confidence into shock and desperation after witnessing Kuafu and Xing Tian’s instantaneous defeat.

Significant Themes

• Overwhelming strength and hidden power: Qingyuan’s apparent cultivation level conceals a far more terrifying physical and combat ability.
• Pride and underestimation: The Witch Clan assumes Qingyuan cannot match their physical strength, leading them to cross the boundary and suffer catastrophic losses.
• Fear versus defiance: Qingyuan’s presence paralyzes the battlefield, yet the Great Witches continue fighting out of loyalty, rage, and refusal to submit.
• The cost of vengeance: The Witch Clan’s desire to avenge their fallen members drives them into a battle they are unprepared to win.
• Battlefield dominance: Qingyuan’s transformation turns the encounter into a one-sided slaughter, emphasizing the gap between individual power and collective numbers.

Character Interactions

• Qingyuan silently challenges the Witch Clan through his sword boundary, then verbally reinforces the threat that all trespassers will die.
• Kuafu and Xing Tian respond with insults and fury, directly confronting Qingyuan and attempting to kill him.
• Jiu Feng orders the Witch Clan to rescue the two defeated Great Witches and personally charges Qingyuan, only to be pierced and thrown back.
• Yi intervenes with his archery to protect his clansmen. Qingyuan recognizes his skill but immediately retaliates with overwhelming force.
• The chapter ends with Qingyuan and Yi locked in a deadly exchange, as Yi’s mountain-destroying attack is followed by an unexpected spear strike from above.