Chapter Summaries

Chapter Summary: “Is Senior Just Here to Sponge a Meal?”

Key Plot Points and Events

• Nether Son and Hua Yunfei discuss why Nether Lord once slapped Nether Son and seemingly prevented him from becoming a World Lord. Hua Yunfei suggests the punishment may have been intended to protect him.
• Hua Yunfei explains the nature of World Lords: they possess independent, highly advanced worlds or universes, gaining certain advantages but also suffering unique risks and burdens.
• Jian Yi learns about World Lords for the first time and wonders whether he might create his own heaven and earth. Hua Yunfei clarifies that World Lords are not automatically stronger than other cultivators.
• Nether Son realizes that Nether Lord may himself be a World Lord through his control of the Dark World, though he is uncertain whether Nether Lord has told him the complete truth. He decides to ask him later, despite the possibility of being slapped again.
• Tianming Wuji privately begins questioning whether the Dragon Ancestor is also a World Lord and why the Dragon Ancestor encouraged him to follow that path while Nether Lord discouraged Nether Son.
• Nether Son proposes celebrating their victory with a feast, though Tianming Wuji points out that Nether Son mainly wants to eat.
• During the meal, Battle Ancestor unexpectedly appears, having been present from the beginning without anyone noticing. He eats casually and reveals that he came not only for the food but also to warn them.
• Battle Ancestor instructs them not to discuss World Lords or speculate about powerful figures carelessly. He warns that even the forces protecting them may be unable to save them from the consequences.

Character Developments

• Nether Son: Begins reconsidering Nether Lord’s past actions, interpreting the slap as possible protection rather than hostility. His curiosity about becoming a World Lord grows, but so does his suspicion that Nether Lord has concealed important information.
• Hua Yunfei: Acts as the group’s source of knowledge and offers balanced explanations about World Lords. He is also protective of Jiang Ruoyao and hopes she avoids becoming entangled in the dangers associated with World Lords, ominousness, and curses.
• Jian Yi: Reveals how isolated his life as a Rogue Cultivator has been. His lack of knowledge contrasts with his formidable experience and survival-based sword dao. The feast also shows his gradual comfort with the group.
• Tianming Wuji: Starts questioning the Dragon Ancestor’s motives and whether his own path toward becoming a World Lord carries hidden implications.
• Jiang Ruoyao: Shows no desire to become a World Lord, and Hua Yunfei reassures her that her strength does not require such protection.
• Battle Ancestor: Appears carefree and unceremonious while eating, but his final warning establishes that he is keenly aware of dangerous secrets and the risks of careless discussion.
• Big Pretty: Provides comic relief through his enormous appetite, continuing to eat after everyone else has finished.

Significant Themes

• Protection versus restriction: Nether Lord’s refusal to let Nether Son become a World Lord may be an act of love and protection rather than oppression.
• The dangers of knowledge: Discussing powerful beings and forbidden truths can attract disastrous consequences, even when done privately.
• Different paths to power: Becoming a World Lord offers advantages but also brings curses, ominousness, and responsibilities; greater power is not automatically better.
• Hidden motives and incomplete truths: Nether Lord, the Dragon Ancestor, and other supreme figures may conceal their real intentions, leaving younger cultivators to interpret their actions.
• Found family and fellowship: The victory feast strengthens the group’s camaraderie, especially as Jian Yi becomes more comfortable around them.
• The contrast between appearance and power: Battle Ancestor behaves like an unrefined diner, despite being an immensely powerful and intimidating figure.

Character Interactions

• Nether Son relies on Hua Yunfei to interpret Nether Lord’s intentions and accepts the possibility that the slap was meant to help him.
• Hua Yunfei explains World Lords to Nether Son and Jian Yi while subtly discouraging Jiang Ruoyao from pursuing that path.
• Jian Yi’s questions expose the information gap between Rogue Cultivators and those from powerful inheritances.
• Nether Son teases and argues with Tianming Wuji about the feast, while Tianming recognizes his true motive.
• The group shares a relaxed celebratory meal, with Big Pretty and Jian Yi standing out for their enthusiasm.
• Battle Ancestor’s sudden arrival shifts the mood from casual celebration to serious caution, ending the chapter with a warning about the peril of discussing World Lords and other supreme beings.

Chapter Summary: “First Clear Little Mount Meru’s Hurdle”

1. Key Plot Points and Events

• Battle Ancestor arrives after overhearing Hua Yunfei and the others discussing him, revealing that his visit was motivated by more than simply wanting food.
• He tells Tianming Wuji that he has erased the relevant heavenly secrets, ensuring Tianming’s master will not discover what happened. He warns Tianming not to investigate the matter further and advises him to follow his heart without being constrained by conventional ideas of right and wrong.
• Battle Ancestor reprimands the group for acting boldly because they possess powerful backing. He reminds Nether Son that the Dark World survives only because it is important to the Thirty-Three Heavens; otherwise, even Nether Son’s family might have been eliminated.
• He casts doubt on the apparent righteousness of the Kaoshan Sect, suggesting that its ancestors may be exploiting Hua Yunfei and deliberately pushing him toward a dangerous destiny.
• Battle Ancestor argues that Hua’s master tried to prevent him from becoming the Lord of Heaven and Earth, while the Kaoshan Sect’s ancestors did not stop Hua Yunfei from pursuing power—possibly because they have ulterior motives.
• Hua Yunfei refuses to be shaken. He states that he already understands his sect and does not believe anyone is completely righteous; people simply make different choices according to their beliefs and ultimately take different sides.
• Battle Ancestor warns Hua that they may eventually become enemies. He challenges Hua to first overcome “Little Mount Meru,” implying that this powerful figure or obstacle must be defeated before Hua can hope to confront Battle Ancestor.
• Battle Ancestor discusses the difficulty of Becoming Heaven, stressing that even exceptionally talented individuals cannot know with certainty whether they will cross that threshold.
• He criticizes the younger generation’s confidence and warns that many prodigies begin brilliantly but fail after exhausting their potential.
• He identifies the Undefeated Immortal Venerable as the younger-generation figure with the greatest potential to Become Heaven, though he regrets that the man is too proud and impatient to wait for further growth.

2. Character Developments

• Hua Yunfei remains calm and self-possessed under Battle Ancestor’s accusations. His lack of surprise suggests that he already knows the Kaoshan Sect may have hidden motives. He openly acknowledges that his future choices could place him against Battle Ancestor, demonstrating both realism and resolve.
• Battle Ancestor is revealed as blunt, mocking, and intimidating, but also perceptive and willing to offer serious guidance. Beneath his teasing and threats, he gives the younger characters warnings about political manipulation, ambition, and the dangers of underestimating experienced figures.
• Tianming Wuji accepts Battle Ancestor’s protection and advice without pressing for further answers. His willingness to remain silent indicates trust and discipline.
• Nether Son is shown to be brash but easily intimidated and surprisingly gullible. He initially challenges Battle Ancestor, then hides behind Hua Yunfei when threatened. His confidence in his own eventual Becoming Heaven remains absolute despite Battle Ancestor’s skepticism.
• Jiang Ruoyao acts as an amused observer, teasing Nether Son and recognizing the danger of provoking Battle Ancestor.
• Jian Yi remains largely silent but, like the others, is included in Battle Ancestor’s warning about the uncertainty of Becoming Heaven.
• The Undefeated Immortal Venerable is characterized indirectly as immensely gifted but dangerously impatient and proud.

3. Significant Themes

• Hidden motives behind institutions: The chapter challenges the public image of the Kaoshan Sect and suggests that even supposedly benevolent organizations may manipulate their disciples for larger plans.
• Destiny versus personal choice: Battle Ancestor urges Tianming to follow his heart rather than obsess over heavenly fate, while the discussion of Heavenly Signs emphasizes that destiny is uncertain and cannot guarantee success.
• The limits of youthful confidence: Battle Ancestor warns that young geniuses often assume they can surpass their predecessors easily, only to discover that experience and accumulated strength cannot be dismissed.
• Moral ambiguity: Hua Yunfei rejects the idea that any faction is wholly righteous. Beliefs shape choices, and those choices create opposing positions rather than clear moral absolutes.
• Ambition and perseverance: Becoming Heaven is presented as an almost unimaginable achievement requiring more than talent. Even those who possess exceptional ability may fail through impatience, pride, or exhaustion.
• Respect between generations: Battle Ancestor’s contempt for the younger generation reflects the recurring conflict between established masters and ambitious successors who believe they can quickly surpass them.

4. Character Interactions

• Battle Ancestor repeatedly intimidates Nether Son, who retreats behind Hua Yunfei and tries to redirect the old man’s anger toward him.
• Jiang Ruoyao joins in the teasing, warning Nether Son that his provocations could cause Battle Ancestor and Hua Yunfei to turn against him.
• Battle Ancestor directly confronts Tianming Wuji, offering him protection while forbidding him from asking further questions.
• The central exchange is between Battle Ancestor and Hua Yunfei: Battle Ancestor accuses the Kaoshan Sect of brainwashing and exploiting Hua, while Hua calmly rejects the accusation and defends his own judgment.
• Their conversation establishes the possibility that Hua Yunfei and Battle Ancestor may one day fight as enemies, with Battle Ancestor dismissing Hua’s prospects until he can overcome Little Mount Meru.
• The group collectively reacts to Battle Ancestor’s warnings about Becoming Heaven, revealing differing attitudes: Nether Son is recklessly confident, while the others listen more cautiously.

Chapter Summary

Key Plot Points and Events

• Battle Ancestor discusses the fallen Undefeated Immortal Venerable, prompting Hua Yunfei and Nether Son to regret his death. Hua Yunfei recalls witnessing the Venerable’s final battle, where he remained powerful enough to defeat numerous emperors despite his declining strength.
• The Undefeated Immortal Venerable had refused Hua Wuming’s assistance because they stood on opposing sides. Ironically, after his death, clans aligned with his own faction destroyed his clan, raising the question of whether he would have regretted his pride and refusal.
• Battle Ancestor explains that reaching Heaven is already extraordinarily difficult, while progressing beyond it through “Knocking on Heaven and Seeking the Dao” is even harder.
• He evaluates the group’s cultivation prospects:
  • Nether Son’s current foundation is so poor that attempting to Become Heaven would result in certain death.
  • Jian Yi should focus on reaching Hegemon Grade, a difficult but essential transformation.
  • Tianming Wuji already understands the deeper obstacle preventing him from Becoming Heaven.
  • Battle Ancestor refuses to discuss Hua Yunfei and Jiang Ruoyao’s futures, privately hoping they will fail so the Kaoshan Sect remains quiet.
• Before leaving, Battle Ancestor repeatedly warns everyone not to casually discuss the World Lord, ominousness, or curses, implying that these subjects are deeply taboo and dangerous.
• Tianming Wuji returns to the southern border because of unrest there. Nether Son considers bringing him into the Dark World for protection, but Hua Yunfei and Jiang Ruoyao explain that Wuji is determined to reform the Black Dragon Clan himself, even if doing so costs him his life.
• Nether Son leaves to return home and confront his master, while Jian Yi and Big Pretty are sent to the Primordial God Realm.
• Once alone, Hua Yunfei and Jiang Ruoyao share an affectionate moment. Their intimacy is interrupted by the arrival of the Lord of Nothingness, who angrily orders them to separate.

Character Developments

• Hua Yunfei reflects on the consequences of pride and factional loyalty through the Undefeated Immortal Venerable’s tragic fate. He also shows deep affection and concern for Jiang Ruoyao.
• Nether Son is shocked by the immense difficulty of advancing to Heaven and becomes increasingly worried about Tianming Wuji’s dangerous situation. He also decides to return home to seek answers from his master.
• Jian Yi receives a warning not to underestimate the Hegemon Grade breakthrough and responds with humility.
• Tianming Wuji is portrayed as burdened but resolute. He understands that changing the Black Dragon Clan is his personal obsession and would rather die than abandon it.
• Jiang Ruoyao demonstrates emotional maturity and generosity regarding Qiu’er’s role in Hua Yunfei’s life, while also displaying a playful, confident side in her relationship with him.
• Battle Ancestor acts as a blunt but knowledgeable guide, giving harsh assessments and emphasizing the dangers of cultivation and forbidden subjects.
• Big Pretty remains comically innocent and oblivious, cheerfully bidding farewell to everyone.
• The Lord of Nothingness appears stern and possessive, disrupting Hua Yunfei and Jiang Ruoyao’s romantic exchange.

Significant Themes

• Pride and tragic consequences: The Undefeated Immortal Venerable’s refusal to accept help demonstrates how rigid principles can lead to devastating outcomes.
• The overwhelming difficulty of cultivation: Becoming Heaven and advancing beyond it require extraordinary foundations, talent, and understanding; even powerful figures face near-impossible obstacles.
• Personal responsibility and obsession: Tianming Wuji refuses outside rescue because reforming the Black Dragon Clan is his own chosen mission.
• Taboo knowledge and hidden dangers: Battle Ancestor’s warnings suggest that the World Lord, curses, and ominousness involve forces too dangerous to discuss casually.
• Love amid conflict: Hua Yunfei and Jiang Ruoyao’s affectionate relationship provides a brief moment of warmth amid political tension, factional struggles, and looming dangers.
• Peace as a temporary condition: The Thirty-Three Heavens needs time to recover after war, but conflicts involving the Black Dragon Clan, the Kaoshan Sect, and mysterious forbidden powers remain unresolved.

Character Interactions

• Battle Ancestor gives blunt cultivation advice to Nether Son, Jian Yi, and Tianming Wuji while deliberately withholding judgment on Hua Yunfei and Jiang Ruoyao.
• Nether Son and Hua Yunfei debate whether Tianming Wuji should be rescued from the Black Dragon Clan; Jiang Ruoyao emphasizes that Wuji must choose to seek help himself.
• Hua Yunfei and Jiang Ruoyao flirt affectionately after sending the others away, with Jiang Ruoyao reassuring him that she accepts Qiu’er’s presence.
• The Lord of Nothingness interrupts their embrace, creating a tense and somewhat humorous confrontation as Hua Yunfei refuses to release Jiang Ruoyao and she deliberately provokes him.

Chapter Summary: “Encountering an Old Friend at the Frontier”

Key Plot Points and Events

• Jiang Ruoyao refuses Lord of Nothingness’s order to return to cultivation, choosing instead to remain with Hua Yunfei after their long separation.
• She deliberately teases Lord of Nothingness by displaying her intimacy with Hua Yunfei. Lord of Nothingness becomes visibly displeased and leaves.
• Hua Yunfei activates the Bronze Skiff and takes Jiang Ruoyao away from the Western Boundary to the remote Frontier Starry Sky, where they spend private time together.
• Afterward, their peaceful reunion is interrupted when someone collides with the concealed Bronze Skiff.
• The person turns out to be Kun Zhou, an old acquaintance of Hua Yunfei who once fought him when Hua Yunfei was only a Quasi-Hegemon.
• Kun Zhou learns that the Thirty-Three Heavens won the battle at the Western Boundary and is shocked that Hua Yunfei defeated Young Heaven despite being in a lower realm.
• Kun Zhou claims he is patrolling the Frontier Starry Sky on Dao Wushuang’s orders, though Hua Yunfei suspects he may have another purpose.
• Before Hua Yunfei leaves, Kun Zhou asks to test himself against Hua Yunfei and settle the karma from their previous encounter.
• Hua Yunfei accepts and prepares to use the Hua Clan’s Super Ultimate Fist, ending the chapter as their rematch begins.

Character Developments

• Jiang Ruoyao reveals a playful, possessive, and openly affectionate side after being reunited with Hua Yunfei. She is unconcerned with embarrassment and enjoys provoking Lord of Nothingness.
• Hua Yunfei remains caring and somewhat restrained, attempting to prevent Jiang Ruoyao from behaving too openly. His continued rise in cultivation is emphasized by Kun Zhou’s astonishment at how far he has surpassed him.
• Lord of Nothingness displays her stern and blunt personality but also shows concern for Jiang Ruoyao’s cultivation and well-being. Her jealousy and discomfort surface when faced with Jiang Ruoyao and Hua Yunfei’s intimacy.
• Kun Zhou is shown to be proud and competitive. Although surprised and somewhat envious of Hua Yunfei’s growth, he sincerely wants to measure the gap between them and settle their old rivalry honorably.

Significant Themes

• Reunion and intimacy: Jiang Ruoyao and Hua Yunfei’s reunion is portrayed as deeply emotional and affectionate after years apart.
• Cultivation versus personal desires: Lord of Nothingness represents discipline and the pursuit of greater strength, while Jiang Ruoyao temporarily prioritizes love and companionship.
• Growth and changing power dynamics: Hua Yunfei has advanced from challenging Kun Zhou across realms to becoming powerful enough that Kun Zhou now seeks to challenge him.
• Old rivalries and karma: The coming duel reflects how past conflicts continue to shape relationships, while also providing a way for characters to acknowledge one another’s growth.
• Suspicion beneath appearances: Kun Zhou’s explanation for being in the Frontier seems incomplete, suggesting that further developments or hidden dangers may emerge there.

Important Character Interactions

• Jiang Ruoyao and Lord of Nothingness: Their exchange combines antagonism, teasing, and underlying familiarity. Lord of Nothingness criticizes Jiang Ruoyao for neglecting cultivation, while Jiang Ruoyao deliberately provokes her.
• Jiang Ruoyao and Hua Yunfei: They share a tender but playful reunion, with Jiang Ruoyao openly expressing her longing and Hua Yunfei responding affectionately while trying to maintain discretion.
• Hua Yunfei and Kun Zhou: Their unexpected meeting shifts from surprise and light banter to mutual assessment. Kun Zhou is amazed by Hua Yunfei’s accomplishments and challenges him to a formal rematch.
• Jiang Ruoyao and Kun Zhou: Jiang Ruoyao lightly exposes Kun Zhou’s apparent lack of enthusiasm over Hua Yunfei’s victory, adding humor to the encounter.

Chapter Summary

Key Plot Points and Events

• Hua Yunfei unleashes his full-power punch against Kun Zhou. The overwhelming fist intent nearly tears Kun Zhou’s body apart before Hua Yunfei withdraws the attack at the last moment.
• Kun Zhou concedes, acknowledging that Hua Yunfei has far surpassed him despite once being much weaker. His defeat forces him to confront his bitterness and feelings of inadequacy.
• Hua Yunfei comforts Kun Zhou, explaining that everyone has a different fate and that even those who appear successful may be burdened by unfulfilled desires.
• Kun Zhou accepts Hua Yunfei’s perspective, letting go of his resentment and envy. His clarified state of mind allows him to break through into the Half-Step Second Step realm.
• Recognizing Hua Yunfei’s superior cultivation, Kun Zhou respectfully addresses him as “Senior,” emphasizing that true seniority comes from attainment rather than age or status.
• Kun Zhou reveals that he came to the wild frontier seeking the rare Great Evolution Immortal Herb, which could aid his next breakthrough. Hua Yunfei agrees to help him, partly because Wushuang Academy Master has previously helped Hua Yunfei.
• Jiang Ruoyao locates the immortal herb hiding near stellar wreckage. The herb attempts to flee, but Hua Yunfei and Kun Zhou pursue it.
• The herb claims to have a master and seeks protection from the “Great Might, Great Virtue Holy Emperor.” It stops before a dead star, which transforms into a mysterious woman in a black dress.
• The woman declares that the immortal herb belongs to her and warns the outsiders to leave, threatening them if they disturb her domain.

Character Developments

• Hua Yunfei: Demonstrates overwhelming power but also restraint, withdrawing his attack before killing Kun Zhou. His compassionate advice reveals that beneath his fame and strength, he carries his own regrets and unfulfilled wishes.
• Kun Zhou: Moves from pride, rivalry, and unwillingness to accept Hua Yunfei’s superiority toward humility and emotional clarity. His sincere acceptance of defeat directly triggers a major cultivation breakthrough.
• Jiang Ruoyao: Remains observant and playful, secretly amused by the developing relationship between Hua Yunfei and Kun Zhou. She also proves crucial by detecting the hidden immortal herb.
• Great Evolution Immortal Herb: Is intelligent, self-aware, and capable of concealment. Its curiosity leads it to eavesdrop, but it is then exposed and forced to summon its powerful master.
• Great Might, Great Virtue Holy Emperor: Appears as a mysterious, elegant woman formed from a dead star. Her inscrutable cultivation and confident warning establish her as a potentially formidable new opponent or authority.

Significant Themes

• Acceptance and personal growth: Kun Zhou’s breakthrough comes not from force but from abandoning envy and accepting his own path.
• The relativity of success: Hua Yunfei stresses that people often envy others without knowing the burdens they carry.
• Humility and seniority: Kun Zhou acknowledges that strength and wisdom, rather than age or former status, determine who deserves respect.
• Restraint and compassion: Hua Yunfei could have seriously injured Kun Zhou but deliberately stops, showing control over his immense power.
• Nature and hidden life: The frontier, though desolate, contains rare medicines and unusual beings adapted to its environment.
• Ownership and territorial authority: The immortal herb’s claim of belonging to the mysterious Holy Emperor introduces questions about possession, protection, and the rights of outsiders.

Character Interactions

• Hua Yunfei and Kun Zhou: Their battle evolves into mutual respect. Hua Yunfei defeats Kun Zhou physically but helps him overcome his inner conflict, while Kun Zhou repays him with sincere recognition.
• Kun Zhou and Jiang Ruoyao: Jiang quietly observes Kun Zhou’s interactions with Hua Yunfei and appears amused by his request for help.
• Hua Yunfei and the immortal herb: Hua Yunfei pursues it as part of Kun Zhou’s search, while the herb views him and the others as threatening kidnappers.
• The immortal herb and the Holy Emperor: The herb appeals to its master in an exaggerated, aggrieved manner, portraying itself as a victim of outsiders.
• The Holy Emperor and the group: The newly revealed woman immediately establishes dominance, claiming the herb as her property and ordering Hua Yunfei, Kun Zhou, and Jiang Ruoyao to leave.

Chapter Summary: “Black Criminal Forces”

Key Plot Points and Events

• The Woman in Black Dress, a powerful Dead Star who has attained the Dao, confronts Hua Yunfei, Kun Zhou, and Jiang Ruoyao over the Great Evolution Immortal Herb.
• Although Kun Zhou wants to seize the herb, Hua Yunfei chooses not to use force after recognizing that the Woman in Black Dress is formidable and that the herb already belongs to her.
• Jiang Ruoyao questions the Woman in Black Dress about her origins and why she remains in the Frontier Starry Sky. The woman reveals that she was once rejected and attacked by a Quasi-Hegemon faction because of her Dead Star origins and her cultivation of the Dao of Annihilation.
• After becoming a Quasi-Hegemon herself, she returned and destroyed that faction, killing those who had harmed her and using them as nourishment—an act she regards as karmic retribution.
• Jiang Ruoyao invites her to join them, but the invitation alarms both the Woman in Black Dress and the Great Evolution Immortal Herb when they learn that Jiang and Hua belong to the notorious Black Hand Organization.
• Because of the organization’s reputation for murder and robbery, the Woman in Black Dress assumes they intend to steal or consume the herb and immediately flees with it.
• Jiang Ruoyao uses the “Fair Trade” divine ability to bring them back. The Great Evolution Immortal Herb attempts to sacrifice itself to protect its master, but Jiang effortlessly flicks it away without harming it.
• Kun Zhou clarifies that he is the one seeking a Great Evolution Immortal Herb, while Hua Yunfei and Jiang merely helped him. Hua then proves they have no need to rob the woman by producing hundreds or thousands of high-quality Great Evolution Immortal Herbs.
• The misunderstanding begins to dissolve, though Jiang jokingly maintains the Black Hand Organization’s intimidating image.

Character Developments

• Woman in Black Dress: Revealed to be cautious, proud, and highly powerful, but also deeply shaped by past discrimination and betrayal. Her survival and revenge have made her wary of powerful factions and outsiders.
• Great Evolution Immortal Herb: Demonstrates strong loyalty to the Woman in Black Dress, even offering to sacrifice itself for her. It is also comically naïve and easily frightened by the Black Hand Organization’s reputation.
• Hua Yunfei: Shows restraint and diplomacy, choosing to avoid unnecessary conflict. His immense collection of immortal herbs establishes his wealth and influence while proving his sincerity.
• Kun Zhou: Is eager to obtain the herb but follows Hua’s decision not to force the issue. He becomes frustrated when the Heavenly Mandate Daoist Academy is dismissed as obscure compared with the infamous Black Hand Organization.
• Jiang Ruoyao: Remains confident and playful, using humor and the “Fair Trade” ability to control the situation. Her words unintentionally intensify the others’ fears, though she never truly intends to harm them.

Significant Themes

• Reputation versus reality: The Black Hand Organization is so infamous that even a peaceful invitation is interpreted as a threat.
• Prejudice and discrimination: The Woman in Black Dress’s history reflects how established factions reject those they consider impure, unorthodox, or socially inferior.
• Karma and revenge: Her destruction of the faction that persecuted her is presented as the consequences of their cruelty returning upon them.
• Trust and misunderstanding: Fear and rumor nearly turn a potential alliance into a battle, while honest explanation and proof begin to restore trust.
• Power and restraint: Despite possessing overwhelming strength, the characters repeatedly choose negotiation or controlled responses over immediate violence.

Character Interactions

• Hua Yunfei and the Woman in Black Dress interact cautiously but respectfully, with Hua choosing to withdraw rather than provoke her.
• Jiang Ruoyao’s probing conversation allows the Woman in Black Dress to reveal her painful past, creating a moment of mutual recognition.
• The Great Evolution Immortal Herb acts protectively toward its master, while she repeatedly shields and reassures it.
• The Black Hand Organization’s reputation dominates the interactions, causing the woman and the herb to distrust Hua and Jiang despite their actual intentions.
• Hua’s display of countless immortal herbs finally undercuts the belief that they are seeking to rob the Great Evolution Immortal Herb, transforming the confrontation into an awkward misunderstanding.

Chapter Summary: “Crouching Tigers and Hidden Dragons”

Key Plot Points and Events

• Jiang Ruoyao attempts to recruit the Great Evolution Immortal Herb and the Woman in Black Dress into the Black Hand Organization.
• She reveals that the Thirty-Three Heavens are currently facing invasions from multiple worlds Beyond the Boundary, with two major clashes having already occurred.
• The Great Evolution Immortal Herb is tempted by the promise of traveling and experiencing the outside world, but it remains attached to the Woman in Black Dress and will not leave without her.
• After considering the organization’s strength and reputation, the Woman in Black Dress agrees to join, provided the organization has no hidden malicious intentions. The Great Evolution Immortal Herb agrees as well.
• Jiang Ruoyao reveals that Hua Yunfei is the leader of the Black Hand Organization. This shocks both new recruits and reassures the Woman in Black Dress that he has no reason to deceive them.
• Kun Zhou gives up his original plan to use the Great Evolution Immortal Herb for a breakthrough. The Woman in Black Dress then reveals the existence of an Immortal Pill Spirit deep in the Frontier Starry Sky, offering Kun Zhou another chance to advance.
• The Immortal Pill Spirit had previously attacked the Great Evolution Immortal Herb, stealing three leaves and severely injuring it. The group decides to hunt it down, allowing Kun Zhou to benefit while helping the Woman in Black Dress and the herb settle their grudge.
• The group travels into the depths of the Frontier Starry Sky in search of the elusive Immortal Pill Spirit.

Character Developments

• Great Evolution Immortal Herb: Initially timid and sheltered, it becomes excited by the prospect of adventure and joining the Black Hand Organization. Its long-standing loyalty to the Woman in Black Dress remains strong, and it openly expresses its hatred toward the Immortal Pill Spirit.
• Woman in Black Dress: Though suspicious of the Black Hand Organization, she gradually places her trust in Hua Yunfei and agrees to join under clear conditions. Her decision also reflects a shift from isolation toward greater involvement in the wider world.
• Hua Yunfei: His identity as the Black Hand Organization’s leader is revealed, strengthening his authority and explaining his vast resources. He demonstrates generosity by accepting Kun Zhou’s loss without protest.
• Kun Zhou: He shows composure and independence when the Great Evolution Immortal Herb is recruited, insisting that he has other ways to find a breakthrough opportunity. He willingly accepts the alternative opportunity involving the Immortal Pill Spirit.
• Jiang Ruoyao: She acts as the organization’s enthusiastic recruiter and provides information about the wider conflict beyond the Thirty-Three Heavens. Her final comment suggests that her mastery of the Dao of Time contributes to unusually high combat power.

Significant Themes

• Trust and recruitment: The chapter explores how strength, reputation, and honest explanations can overcome suspicion. The Woman in Black Dress agrees to join only after ensuring she can leave if the organization acts improperly.
• The hidden depth of the world: The discovery of multiple Beyond-Realm Lands, the Immortal Pill Spirit, and two hidden Hegemon-level beings emphasizes that the All Realms Great Universe contains countless powerful and ancient entities.
• Accumulation through time: The characters discuss how even extraordinarily rare phenomena become inevitable over immense periods. Time allows unusual beings, treasures, and inheritances to emerge.
• Loyalty and companionship: The Great Evolution Immortal Herb refuses to abandon the Woman in Black Dress, while Kun Zhou accepts the loss of his original opportunity without resentment.
• Mutual benefit and revenge: The planned hunt for the Immortal Pill Spirit combines Kun Zhou’s cultivation needs with the woman and herb’s desire for vengeance.

Character Interactions

• Jiang Ruoyao teases the timid Great Evolution Immortal Herb while persuading it to join the organization.
• The herb consults the Woman in Black Dress before making any decision, showing their close bond.
• Kun Zhou supports Hua Yunfei’s recruitment efforts and reassures him that losing the herb does not matter.
• The Woman in Black Dress repays Kun Zhou’s goodwill by offering information about the Immortal Pill Spirit.
• Jiang Ruoyao unites everyone’s goals by suggesting they destroy the Immortal Pill Spirit during their journey.
• The group’s discussion of hidden powers and ancient history reinforces their growing sense of camaraderie and shared purpose.

Chapter Summary: Immortal Pill Spirit

Key Plot Points and Events

• Meng Ruyan leads Hua Yunfei, Jiang Ruoyao, Kun Zhou, and the Great Evolution Immortal Herb to a region of the starry sky where the Immortal Pill Spirit frequently appears.
• After waiting in concealment for three days, they encounter the Immortal Pill Spirit dragging a string of corpses—young boys and girls from various races whom it has brutally killed for food.
• Outraged by the slaughter, the group decides that the Immortal Pill Spirit must be punished rather than killed immediately.
• The Immortal Pill Spirit senses something unusual but fails to detect the group because Jiang Ruoyao’s concealment technique hides their presence. The group surrounds it, blocking every escape route.
• The Immortal Pill Spirit attempts to attack Kun Zhou, the weakest-looking member, but Jiang Ruoyao effortlessly captures it by the neck and suppresses its strength.
• During the confrontation, the Great Evolution Immortal Herb reveals its long-standing grudge against the Immortal Pill Spirit, which had previously eaten three of its leaves.
• The Immortal Pill Spirit threatens to summon its master, claiming that the master is a powerful expert from the Thirty-Three Heavens. It sends a Pill Dao Imprint toward the Thirty-Three Heavens to call for help.
• A terrifying white-haired old man soon arrives from the Thirty-Three Heavens. The Immortal Pill Spirit confidently asks him to kill the group and turn them into medicinal ingredients.
• However, the old man recognizes Hua Yunfei, Jiang Ruoyao, and Kun Zhou—calling them “Wu Yun,” “Jiang Ruoyao,” and “Kun Zhou”—and reacts with clear shock and fear, suggesting a deeper connection or hidden history.

Character Developments

• Meng Ruyan demonstrates her familiarity with the Immortal Pill Spirit’s habits and remains calm and observant throughout the ambush. She also suspects that the Immortal Pill Spirit may not have arrived in this place accidentally.
• Jiang Ruoyao is shown to be overwhelmingly stronger than the Immortal Pill Spirit. Her anger at its cruelty is controlled but severe, and she captures it without effort.
• Hua Yunfei displays compassion and moral outrage toward the murdered youths. He supports punishing the Immortal Pill Spirit for killing innocents purely to satisfy its appetite.
• Kun Zhou remains composed even when targeted by the Immortal Pill Spirit. His presence reinforces the group’s confidence and strength.
• The Great Evolution Immortal Herb becomes much bolder after joining the Black Hand Organization. It openly mocks and threatens the Immortal Pill Spirit, contrasting with its former cautiousness, while also revealing its personal resentment over the loss of three leaves.
• The Immortal Pill Spirit shifts from smug confidence to fear and desperation once surrounded. Its handsome appearance gives way to a savage expression, revealing its cruelty and dependence on its powerful master.
• The White-haired Old Man initially arrives with overwhelming authority and apparent confidence, but his recognition of the group causes his demeanor to change dramatically, hinting that he knows their true identities or reputations.

Significant Themes

• Karma and retribution: The group views the Immortal Pill Spirit’s murder of innocent youths as a crime deserving punishment. Its own predatory behavior becomes the basis for its downfall.
• Abuse of power: The Immortal Pill Spirit kills beings far weaker than itself for pleasure and food, emphasizing the cruelty of unchecked strength.
• Justice versus strength: Although the Immortal Pill Spirit is a Hegemon-level being, it is helpless against Jiang Ruoyao and the others, suggesting that power does not guarantee safety or moral legitimacy.
• Identity and hidden alliances: The Immortal Pill Spirit’s connection to a master from the Thirty-Three Heavens raises questions about how it came to its current location and whether a larger conspiracy is involved.
• Changing confidence and backing: The Great Evolution Immortal Herb’s new boldness reflects the protection and influence it gains from joining the Black Hand Organization.
• Fear beneath authority: The old man’s reaction suggests that appearances are deceptive; even a seemingly invincible expert may fear the reputations or identities of the protagonists.

Character Interactions

• Meng Ruyan explains the Immortal Pill Spirit’s feeding habits, informing the others about its repeated attacks on young cultivators.
• The group collectively condemns the Immortal Pill Spirit, with Jiang Ruoyao, Hua Yunfei, and the Great Evolution Immortal Herb each expressing disgust in different ways.
• The Immortal Pill Spirit attempts to exploit the group’s supposed weakness by charging at Kun Zhou, but Jiang Ruoyao immediately intervenes and dominates it.
• The Great Evolution Immortal Herb exchanges hostile, sarcastic remarks with the Immortal Pill Spirit, especially concerning the three leaves it lost.
• The Immortal Pill Spirit tries to intimidate the group with its master’s status, but the Great Evolution Immortal Herb confidently counters it.
• The chapter ends with the arrival of the Immortal Pill Spirit’s master and his stunned recognition of the group, creating a cliffhanger about their past identities and the consequences of his arrival.

Chapter Summary: “Still Spouting Nonsense”

Key Plot Points and Events

• Kun Zhou exposes the White-haired Old Man as the creator of the Immortal Pill Spirit, implying that the old man abandoned or stationed the pill in the area.
• The White-haired Old Man, revealed to be the Grand Ancestor of the Yin Family, immediately denies knowing the Immortal Pill Spirit after recognizing Kun Zhou, Wu Yun, and their allies. Fearing the Black Hand Organization and the Heavenly Mandate Daoist Academy, he kills the Immortal Pill Spirit to distance himself from it.
• The Immortal Pill Spirit repeatedly identifies the White-haired Old Man as its master and reveals that it was placed there to absorb spiritual energy, guard the Great Evolution Immortal Herb, and eventually help its master harvest the herb for cultivation.
• The Great Evolution Immortal Herb realizes that it, too, had been treated as the Yin Family Grand Ancestor’s future possession and narrowly escaped being exploited by joining the Black Hand Organization.
• Jiang Ruoyao and the Great Evolution Immortal Herb openly insult the Immortal Pill Spirit’s “master,” while the Yin Family Grand Ancestor endures the humiliation rather than risk conflict with their powerful factions.
• When the Immortal Pill Spirit continues calling him “master,” the Grand Ancestor attempts to kill it. Kun Zhou intervenes, explaining that the pill spirit is valuable to him.
• To compensate Kun Zhou, the Grand Ancestor offers to refine a Creation Heavenly Pill, an extremely difficult and expensive pill that Kun Zhou needs.
• Kun Zhou insists that the Grand Ancestor cannot kill the Immortal Pill Spirit because Wu Yun found it first. Hua Yunfei decides that the spirit should be refined into an Immortal Pill Puppet, forced to revive the people it killed and serve them for the rest of its existence.

Character Developments

• Yin Family Grand Ancestor: Revealed as calculating, cowardly when confronted with overwhelming political power, and willing to abandon his creation to protect himself. Despite his formidable strength, he suppresses his pride and tolerates severe insults. His desperation to appear uninvolved makes him increasingly frantic and hypocritical.
• Immortal Pill Spirit: Shown to be both powerful and naïve. It cannot understand why its master suddenly denies it and repeatedly exposes the Grand Ancestor’s schemes, unintentionally placing him in greater danger. Its arrogance and past crimes leave it vulnerable to punishment.
• Kun Zhou: Demonstrates authority and composure. He prevents the pill spirit’s immediate execution because he recognizes its value and negotiates a valuable replacement—the Creation Heavenly Pill.
• Hua Yunfei/Wu Yun: Establishes control over the pill spirit’s fate. Rather than simply killing it, he chooses a punishment that forces it to repay the lives it took.
• Great Evolution Immortal Herb: Gains a clearer understanding of the danger it escaped. Its mockery of the Grand Ancestor also shows growing confidence under the protection of the Black Hand Organization.
• Jiang Ruoyao: Displays her bold, irreverent personality by humiliating the Grand Ancestor through sarcastic insults, knowing he cannot retaliate.

Significant Themes

• Power and political influence: Even a supreme powerhouse must submit when confronted by factions powerful enough to threaten his family and survival.
• Self-preservation over loyalty: The Grand Ancestor instantly sacrifices the Immortal Pill Spirit to protect himself, showing that his apparent authority is rooted in opportunism rather than genuine loyalty.
• Justice and repayment: The proposed punishment emphasizes restoring the victims and forcing the murderer to serve those it harmed.
• Exploitation and ownership: The chapter questions the morality of treating sentient beings, pills, and immortal herbs as private resources to be cultivated and harvested.
• Irony and hypocrisy: The Grand Ancestor loudly denies his relationship with the pill spirit while the spirit repeatedly exposes the truth, making his attempts at deception increasingly absurd.

Character Interactions

• Kun Zhou confronts the Grand Ancestor indirectly by identifying the pill spirit’s origins and later asserts his authority by demanding that it be spared.
• The Grand Ancestor repeatedly denies the Immortal Pill Spirit, while the spirit desperately tries to restore their master-servant relationship.
• Jiang Ruoyao and the Great Evolution Immortal Herb deliberately provoke and insult the Grand Ancestor, who is forced to agree with them to avoid conflict.
• The Great Evolution Immortal Herb recognizes the Grand Ancestor’s past intention to harvest it and reacts with fear and resentment.
• Hua Yunfei ultimately decides the pill spirit’s fate, transforming a potential execution into a punishment centered on restitution and lifelong servitude.

Chapter Summary: “Are We a Legitimate Organization?”

Key Plot Points and Events

• The Immortal Pill Spirit begs not to be turned into a puppet, but the Yin Family Grand Ancestor angrily rejects its claim that he is its master.
• Using pill lightning, pill flames, and powerful soul-manipulation techniques, the Grand Ancestor strips away the Immortal Pill Spirit’s consciousness and replaces it with a puppet soul.
• The transformed Immortal Pill Spirit becomes the Creation Heavenly Pill Puppet, obediently addressing Hua Yunfei as “Master.” The Grand Ancestor gives Hua Yunfei the soul contract controlling it.
• The Grand Ancestor then revives all the boys and girls whom the Immortal Pill Spirit had consumed. Because their souls had never entered reincarnation, he is able to restore them directly.
• The sheer scale of the revival shocks everyone: nearly ninety million youths from different races and eras return to life.
• The revived youths initially panic upon seeing the Immortal Pill Spirit, believing they are still in danger. Hua Yunfei reassures them that the creature has been subdued and can no longer harm them.
• The youths gratefully surround Hua Yunfei, praising him as their savior. Many express a desire to join his faction and follow him.
• Jiang Ruoyao offers to register anyone who wants to join, but her unsettling laugh makes the youths suspicious, prompting one to ask whether their organization is legitimate.

Character Developments

• Hua Yunfei accepts control over the Creation Heavenly Pill Puppet and allows the Grand Ancestor to credit him with saving the youths.
• His interaction with the revived children awakens nostalgic feelings about his time as Peak Master of Dao Origin Peak, when young disciples once surrounded him with admiration.
• Hua Yunfei reveals his longing for immortality, family, descendants, and a future in which he can return from seclusion to be welcomed by generations of descendants.
• The Yin Family Grand Ancestor demonstrates both overwhelming power and practical caution. He not only neutralizes the Immortal Pill Spirit but also transfers its control to Hua Yunfei to prevent future complications.
• He also shows a more compassionate side by reviving the countless victims, despite previously viewing the Immortal Pill Spirit’s predation as part of the world’s harsh natural trials.
• The Immortal Pill Spirit loses all individuality and becomes a vacant, obedient puppet.
• The revived youths shift rapidly from terror and confusion to gratitude, admiration, and ambition, viewing Hua Yunfei as a powerful and benevolent senior.
• Jiang Ruoyao takes advantage of the youths’ enthusiasm and attempts to recruit them, though her ominous demeanor immediately makes them uneasy.
• The Great Evolution Immortal Herb continues to condemn the Immortal Pill Spirit, insisting that it deserved its fate.

Significant Themes

• The cruelty and unfairness of the cultivation world: Nearly ninety million gifted youths were lost simply because they encountered a powerful predator while still weak.
• The value of life and lost potential: Their revival emphasizes how many future experts and pillars of various clans had been erased.
• Power and moral responsibility: The Grand Ancestor’s ability to revive the victims contrasts with his earlier indifference toward their deaths, raising questions about whether great powers should intervene in the suffering of weaker beings.
• Identity, legacy, and the passage of time: Hua Yunfei reflects on how his former disciples have become ancestors and how time transforms everyone, even those who do not physically age.
• Family and belonging: Hua Yunfei’s desire to live long enough to be surrounded by descendants reveals a deeply personal motivation beneath his immense power.
• The contrast between fear and admiration: The youths’ terror of the Immortal Pill Spirit quickly turns into worship of Hua Yunfei, showing how power can inspire both oppression and devotion.
• Humor amid grand events: The chapter ends comically with the youths questioning whether Jiang Ruoyao’s frightening recruitment group is a “legitimate organization.”

Character Interactions

• The Grand Ancestor forcibly remakes the Immortal Pill Spirit and transfers its control to Hua Yunfei.
• Hua Yunfei reassures the resurrected youths, becoming the focus of their gratitude and admiration.
• The Grand Ancestor publicly confirms that Hua Yunfei saved them, strengthening Hua Yunfei’s reputation.
• The youths crowd around Hua Yunfei, with the boys showing intense hero worship and some girls displaying romantic interest.
• Jiang Ruoyao attempts to recruit the youths, but her eerie laugh causes them to recoil and question the nature of the organization.

Chapter Summary

• After being resurrected, the young men and women question their rescuers. Jiang Ruoyao reassures them that she and Hua Yunfei would not harm them, then reveals that she is Wu Yun’s Dao Companion. Her beauty and otherworldly aura amaze the crowd, though her mischievous, unrestrained laughter causes some surprise.
• Hua Yunfei identifies their benefactor as a member of the Black Hand Organization and then reveals his name as Wu Yun. The survivors are stunned: Wu Yun is reputed to be the organization’s leader, a peerless powerhouse comparable to Dao Wushuang, and one of the greatest experts in the All Realms Great Universe.
• Learning that Wu Yun personally revived them and that Jiang Ruoyao is recruiting for the Black Hand Organization, the young cultivators become intensely excited. They eagerly seek membership, viewing the opportunity as both extraordinary fortune and a chance to gain powerful backing.
• Jiang Ruoyao begins registering new disciples, while the Great Evolution Immortal Herb also presents himself as a senior member of the organization. Hua Yunfei privately recognizes him as another shameless, possibly deceptive personality resembling figures such as Wude and the Jue Ming Wan Xie Wheel.
• The Yin Family Ancestor attempts to leave after promising Kun Zhou that he will refine and deliver a Creation Heavenly Pill to the Heavenly Mandate Daoist Academy. Hua Yunfei and Kun Zhou refuse to let him escape responsibility for having enabled the Immortal Pill Spirit’s crimes.
• Hua Yunfei argues that merely refining the pill is insufficient compensation. Pointing out that the newly recruited disciples will require enormous resources, he demands half of the Yin Family Ancestor’s treasures. The ancestor is horrified and protests that Hua Yunfei is being excessive.
• Hua Yunfei produces a token bearing the character “Get,” implying that he can summon the Black Hand Organization to forcefully take the resources. Realizing the threat, the Yin Family Ancestor panics and immediately begs him to wait.

Character Developments and Interactions

• Jiang Ruoyao acts confidently and theatrically, openly identifying herself as Wu Yun’s Dao Companion and taking charge of recruitment.
• Hua Yunfei displays his usual cleverness and coercive negotiation style. He exploits the Yin Family Ancestor’s fear of the Black Hand Organization to secure resources for its rapidly expanding membership.
• The Great Evolution Immortal Herb reinforces the organization’s eccentric and shameless reputation by presenting himself as a senior disciple.
• The Yin Family Ancestor shifts from pretending innocence and attempting to flee to openly panicking when confronted with the possibility of being attacked.
• The revived cultivators transition from uncertain survivors to enthusiastic prospective disciples after learning the identities and power of their rescuers.

Significant Themes

• Reputation and intimidation: The Black Hand Organization’s infamous reputation is powerful enough to inspire both worship and fear.
• Fortune after disaster: The survivors interpret resurrection and recruitment as extraordinary blessings following their deaths.
• Excess and coercive justice: Hua Yunfei uses exaggerated demands and implied violence to punish the Yin Family Ancestor and obtain resources.
• Found family and recruitment: The organization expands by drawing in those rescued from catastrophe, turning gratitude and admiration into loyalty.
• Comedic contrast: The chapter juxtaposes overwhelming power and dangerous reputations with absurd behavior, shameless negotiations, and Jiang Ruoyao’s unconventional laughter.

Chapter Summary: “Keeping It in the Family Makes You Rich”

Key Plot Points and Events

• Hua Yunfei pressures the Yin Family Patriarch to compensate the Black Hand Organization for his earlier wrongdoing. When the Patriarch hesitates, Hua Yunfei gives him only three breaths to decide and threatens to activate a passage through the token in his hand.
• The Patriarch reluctantly hands over half of the resources he is carrying. He then prepares to leave, but Kun Zhou demands three Creation Heavenly Pills of different grades in exchange for keeping the incident from Dao Wushuang, the master of the Destiny Academy.
• The Yin Family Patriarch accepts Kun Zhou’s terms and departs, believing the ordeal is over. However, Hua Yunfei’s ominous smile reveals that he intends to take even more.
• Shortly after leaving, the Patriarch is ambushed by members of the Black Hand Organization, beaten with clubs, and likely robbed of the remaining resources he possessed.
• Back in the Primordial God Realm, Hua Yunfei returns with Jiang Ruoyao, Meng Ruyan, and the Great Evolution Immortal Herb. The latter two are stunned by the vastness and power of the world inside Wu Yun’s body.
• Hua Yunfei asks Jiang Ruoyao to show the newcomers around while he seeks out Yan Fei. He finds Yan Fei and Wude wearing masks and robbing native inhabitants of the Primordial God Realm.
• Wude justifies the robbery by claiming that “their own people are the rich ones” and secretly gives Hua Yunfei a bag of risqué photo albums, leading to an awkward misunderstanding.

Character Developments

• Hua Yunfei demonstrates his dominance, ruthlessness, and strategic restraint. He pretends to accept only half of the Patriarch’s resources but secretly arranges for the rest to be taken later. He also shows generosity by giving the seized resources to Meng Ruyan for her future cultivation.
• Kun Zhou proves willing to exploit the situation for his own benefit, demanding three valuable Creation Heavenly Pills while using the threat of informing Dao Wushuang as leverage.
• The Yin Family Patriarch is humiliated, financially devastated, and left deeply resentful of the Black Hand Organization. His confidence and status as an alchemy grandmaster do not protect him from being manipulated and attacked.
• Meng Ruyan becomes increasingly moved by Hua Yunfei’s generosity and his statement that there is no need for thanks “between our own people.” She also gains a clearer sense of the immense power and resources of the sect she is about to join.
• Yan Fei is introduced to the Black Hand Organization’s chaotic methods and begins to suspect that Hua Yunfei may share Wude’s less respectable interests.
• Wude remains shameless and opportunistic, combining robbery with crude jokes and questionable business dealings.

Significant Themes

• Power and intimidation: Hua Yunfei controls the negotiation through confidence, deadlines, and the threat of force, while the Patriarch’s wealth and reputation prove meaningless against superior power.
• Greed and exploitation: The chapter humorously presents extortion and robbery as ordinary operations, with the Black Hand Organization taking advantage of anyone wealthy enough to target.
• Loyalty and family-like belonging: Hua Yunfei’s generosity toward Meng Ruyan contrasts with his treatment of enemies. The sect’s resources are portrayed as communal, and new members are treated as “their own people.”
• Hidden schemes and double-crossing: The Patriarch thinks he has escaped after paying half his wealth, only to be ambushed. Hua Yunfei’s apparent mercy masks a more thorough plan.
• Comedy amid danger: Threats, beatings, and financial ruin are mixed with exaggerated dialogue, Wude’s crude humor, and the absurd image of powerful figures robbing their own allies.

Character Interactions

• Hua Yunfei and the Yin Family Patriarch engage in a tense negotiation in which Hua Yunfei repeatedly dismisses the Patriarch’s status and forces him to surrender his wealth.
• Kun Zhou cooperates with Hua Yunfei but independently demands valuable pills, showing that even allies are willing to profit from the situation.
• Hua Yunfei gives the Patriarch’s resources to Meng Ruyan, strengthening their relationship and reassuring her of the sect’s support.
• The Black Hand Organization later attacks the Patriarch, turning Hua Yunfei’s earlier “settlement” into a complete robbery.
• In the Primordial God Realm, Hua Yunfei reprimands Wude and Yan Fei for robbing native inhabitants. Wude responds with absurd logic and an inappropriate gift, while Yan Fei misinterprets Hua Yunfei’s reaction and suspects him of having a hidden lecherous side.

Chapter Summary

1. Key Plot Points and Events

• Wude and Hua Yunfei welcome Yan Fei to Kaoshan Sect after his recent battle. Wude immediately recognizes Yan Fei as someone suited to their unconventional activities, especially the use of the wooden club.
• Hua Yunfei arranges a small welcome gathering, though most of the sect’s members are unavailable because they are cultivating in seclusion.
• Hua Yunfei brings Yan Fei to a quiet mountain peak to question him about the formation of the Yanhuang Heavenly Realm.
• Yan Fei explains that his master had previously taught him how to create it. His later “epiphany” merely prompted him to follow those instructions, meaning the realm’s formation may not have been entirely spontaneous.
• Hua Yunfei warns Yan Fei that his master’s intentions may be suspicious, based on information from the Immortal Hall Lord and Battle Ancestor concerning World Lords, the Ominous, and curses.
• Yan Fei recalls that his master’s attitude changed after the Yanhuang Heavenly Realm appeared. Though his master continued giving him resources, Yan Fei once sensed that he was being viewed not as a disciple, but as livestock or an object.
• The two discuss the possibility that Yan Fei’s master is cultivating him for an ulterior purpose, perhaps intending to eventually exploit, “slaughter,” or offer him to another entity.
• Yan Fei asks whether Hua Yunfei’s own masters may harbor similar motives. Hua Yunfei confidently rejects the idea, explaining that Kaoshan Sect treats its disciples as family and would never sacrifice them.
• Yan Fei expresses greater interest in joining Kaoshan Sect. He has already begun fitting in through his enjoyment of Wude’s clubbing techniques and criminally playful behavior.
• Wude returns with Jiang Ruoyao, Meng Ruyan, the Great Evolution Immortal Herb, and Jue Ming Wan Xie Wheel. The latter dramatically introduces himself as Yan Fei’s “Grandpa Evil Wheel” and promises to protect him.

2. Character Developments

• Yan Fei: Becomes more deeply integrated into Kaoshan Sect and embraces its mischievous culture, especially the thrill of ambushing people with the wooden club. He also begins questioning his master’s motives and shows greater caution regarding his own identity as a World Lord.
• Hua Yunfei: Acts as Yan Fei’s protector and confidant. He carefully shares dangerous information without frightening Yan Fei unnecessarily and emphasizes the need for evidence rather than premature conclusions.
• Wude: Continues serving as an energetic, shameless recruiter and mentor. He quickly draws Yan Fei into the sect’s “business” and enthusiastically organizes his welcome.
• Yan Fei’s Master: Although absent, his character becomes increasingly suspicious. His earlier guidance and later change in demeanor suggest that Yan Fei may be part of a larger, hidden plan.
• Jue Ming Wan Xie Wheel: Establishes itself as a boastful, eccentric senior figure who immediately claims authority over Yan Fei while offering him protection.

3. Significant Themes

• Trust and hidden motives: The chapter questions whether benevolent treatment can conceal exploitation, especially when powerful beings are involved.
• The danger of power and destiny: Becoming a World Lord may offer great potential but also exposes one to unknown curses, threats, and manipulation.
• Family versus exploitation: Kaoshan Sect’s genuine familial bonds are contrasted with the possibility that Yan Fei’s master views him as a cultivated resource rather than a person.
• Belonging and integration: Yan Fei gradually finds acceptance in Kaoshan Sect by sharing in its strange humor, loyalty, and mischievous customs.
• The need for evidence: Hua Yunfei urges caution, recognizing that suspicion alone cannot prove betrayal.

4. Character Interactions

• Hua Yunfei and Wude: Their banter reflects familiarity and mutual trust, with Hua Yunfei teasingly criticizing Wude’s ability to attract dangerous or unscrupulous companions.
• Hua Yunfei and Yan Fei: They have a serious, increasingly trusting conversation about Yan Fei’s master and the risks surrounding the Yanhuang Heavenly Realm. Hua Yunfei offers guidance without forcing Yan Fei to condemn his master.
• Yan Fei and Wude: Yan Fei admires Wude’s openness and instruction, regarding him as a reliable elder-brother figure despite their humorous “Commander” titles.
• Yan Fei and Jue Ming Wan Xie Wheel: Their relationship begins with the Wheel arrogantly declaring itself Yan Fei’s grandfather and protector, establishing a comedic but potentially affectionate senior-junior dynamic.

Chapter Summary: “Four Great Heavens”

• Yan Fei meets the Kaoshan Sect’s members. Hua Yunfei introduces Yan Fei to the Jue Ming Wan Xie Wheel, a powerful supreme treasure from the forbidden Black Underworld River. Mistaking the Wheel for an ordinary child, Yan Fei pats his head and is immediately threatened by the Wheel’s terrifying death qi. Yan Fei realizes he has greatly underestimated him, but Hua Yunfei easily calms the enraged treasure by patting his head himself. Their exchange highlights Hua Yunfei’s authority and the Wheel’s unusual submission to him.
• The group gathers for a meal. Wude invites everyone to sit and personally prepares food, proudly presenting himself as the Kaoshan Sect’s new “culinary god.” Hua Yunfei introduces Yan Fei to his Dao Companion, Jiang Ruoyao, as well as Meng Ruyan and the Great Evolution Immortal Herb, who have recently joined the sect. The group behaves like a relaxed family despite the extraordinary strength of its members.
• Yan Fei’s origin is revealed. The Great Evolution Immortal Herb and Meng Ruyan notice that Yan Fei’s aura is unfamiliar and correctly suspect that he comes from Beyond the Boundary. Yan Fei explains that he is from the Nine Profound Ancestral Domain, one of the Great Heavens with a cultivation limit comparable to the Thirty-Three Heavens. His explanation sparks the others’ curiosity about foreign civilizations and realms.
• The four Great Heavens are identified. Yan Fei reveals that the Forbidden Land contains four major Great Heavens:
  1. The

Thirty-Three Heavens

2. The

Nine Profound Ancestral Domain

3. The

Great Luo Imperial Holy Land

4. The

Creation Heavenly Realm

He connects several known enemies and factions to these regions: Qu Lan and the Undead Holy Son are associated with the Great Luo Imperial Holy Land, while Tao Butao and Yao Yueqing’s Heavenly Demon Clan originate from the Creation Heavenly Realm.

• The scale of the Forbidden Land is explained. The Forbidden Land is vastly larger than any single Great Heaven and also contains numerous “Small Heavens.” These are independent civilizations containing countless universes and worlds, though they possess fewer experts and less overall power than the Great Heavens. Meng Ruyan compares the Forbidden Land to a universe and the individual heavens to planets or star systems, emphasizing how insignificant even the Thirty-Three Heavens are within the larger cosmos.

Character developments and interactions

• Yan Fei demonstrates humility and sound judgment by acknowledging his mistake with the Jue Ming Wan Xie Wheel and recognizing the Wheel’s strength. He also becomes an important source of knowledge about the wider Realm War.
• Hua Yunfei continues to display calm authority and strong relationships with his companions, effortlessly controlling the Jue Ming Wan Xie Wheel and maintaining a welcoming, familial atmosphere.
• The Jue Ming Wan Xie Wheel is shown to be arrogant, irritable, and dangerous, but also comical and obedient toward Hua Yunfei. His thoughts about exploiting the distance between heavens reveal his criminal, opportunistic nature.
• The Great Evolution Immortal Herb is intensely curious and provides comic relief, while Meng Ruyan offers a more precise and realistic interpretation of the Forbidden Land’s scale.
• Wude and Jiang Ruoyao strengthen the sense of sect family and familiarity through their banter over Wude’s cooking.
• Major themes: The chapter expands the story’s cosmology and emphasizes the vastness of the Realm War. It explores the idea that apparently separate civilizations share similar origins while possessing distinct cultures and races. It also combines familial camaraderie and humor with the looming danger of a conflict spanning countless heavens. Finally, the Jue Ming Wan Xie Wheel’s plan to use the isolation between heavens for repeated robberies introduces a comedic but potentially significant subplot involving the Black Hand Organization.

Chapter Summary: “Is It Difficult?”

Key Plot Points and Events

• Hua Yunfei and the Jue Ming Wan Xie Wheel discuss whether a major deed would spread beyond their world and consider traveling to Beyond the Boundary. The Jue Ming Wan Xie Wheel is eager to go, but Hua Yunfei refuses because of the extreme danger and uncertainty there.
• Hua Yunfei explains that he is not afraid of dying for himself, but fears more that something might happen to the people around him. This reveals the depth of his concern for his companions.
• Meng Ruyan and the Great Evolution Immortal Herb are moved by Hua Yunfei’s attitude, recognizing how rare it is for powerful cultivators to retain compassion and loyalty.
• The group gathers for a feast prepared by Wude. His cooking impresses Hua Yunfei, Jiang Ruoyao, Yan Fei, Meng Ruyan, and especially the Great Evolution Immortal Herb, who is overwhelmed by the food.
• Jiang Ruoyao asks about Wude and the Profound Nether Empress having children. Wude explains that conceiving is difficult for high-level cultivators and that they have chosen not to try for now because of the unstable situation facing the Thirty-Three Heavens.
• Wude’s decision reflects the group’s awareness that future conflicts may endanger innocent family members.
• Hua Yunfei thinks about An Ning, who remains angry with him and has ignored his messages.
• The Peach Tree, Hua Houfu, joins the gathering. His identity shocks the newcomers, who learn that the Primordial God Realm also possesses the Great Nirvana Fruit Tree and the Ginseng Fruit Tree.
• The chapter ends with Yan Fei and the others marveling at the Primordial God Realm’s extraordinary fortune and Hua Yunfei’s possession of three top-tier Heaven and Earth Spiritual Roots.

Character Developments

• Hua Yunfei: Demonstrates humility, honesty, and strong protective instincts. Although he admits to fearing death, his greater concern is losing those close to him. He also shows paternal concern when discussing the possibility of children suffering during future conflicts.
• Jue Ming Wan Xie Wheel: Remains adventurous, bold, and eager for greater challenges, contrasting with Hua Yunfei’s caution.
• Meng Ruyan and the Great Evolution Immortal Herb: Gain deeper respect for Hua Yunfei after seeing that he has retained his humanity despite reaching a high cultivation realm.
• Wude: Reveals a warm, domestic side through his cooking and his thoughtful decision not to have children during a dangerous era. He takes great pride in pleasing his friends.
• Jiang Ruoyao: Acts as a curious and lively participant, particularly interested in Wude’s family life and Hua Yunfei’s unusual success in having children.
• Yan Fei and Meng Ruyan: Become increasingly curious and impressed by the true nature and resources of the Kaoshan Sect and Primordial God Realm.
• Hua Houfu/the Peach Tree: Is introduced as a powerful and rare spiritual root with a casual, sociable personality.

Significant Themes

• Humanity amid cultivation: The chapter contrasts Hua Yunfei’s compassion with the cruelty and selfishness common among powerful cultivators, who often sacrifice others for longevity or advancement.
• Loyalty and protection: Hua Yunfei’s greatest fear is harm coming to his companions, emphasizing that relationships remain more important to him than personal survival.
• The dangers of ambition: Traveling to Beyond the Boundary promises fame and opportunity but could also attract the attention of overwhelming powers and lead to death.
• Family and responsibility: Wude and the Profound Nether Empress delay having a child because they do not want an innocent child caught in the coming turmoil.
• Abundance and hidden strength: The existence of three supreme spiritual roots in the Primordial God Realm demonstrates its extraordinary foundations and helps explain its immense potential.
• Companionship and ordinary pleasures: The feast provides a warm, communal contrast to the harshness of cultivation, showing that food, friendship, and celebration help preserve emotional bonds.

Character Interactions

• Hua Yunfei and the Jue Ming Wan Xie Wheel debate whether to venture beyond their world, highlighting their opposing caution and recklessness.
• Hua Yunfei’s words about protecting others affect Meng Ruyan, the Great Evolution Immortal Herb, and Yan Fei, who see him as an unusually humane leader.
• Wude bonds with the group through his cooking, while Jiang Ruoyao playfully questions him about his marriage and possible children.
• Hua Yunfei supports Wude’s decision to postpone having children, showing mutual understanding between them.
• The newcomers meet Hua Houfu and react with astonishment when they discover that he is the Peach Tree. Their shock grows when they learn of the other two supreme spiritual roots in the realm.

Chapter Summary: “Brother, You Smell So Good”

Key Plot Points and Events

• Hua Yunfei allows the Peach Tree, Houfu, to temporarily reside in Yan Fei’s Yanhuang Heavenly Realm. Because Houfu is a top-tier Heaven and Earth Spiritual Root, its presence will greatly accelerate the realm’s growth.
• Yan Fei is delighted by this arrangement, recognizing the enormous value of the Peach Tree’s assistance. Hua Yunfei emphasizes that they are now family and that Yan Fei’s development benefits both him and the Kaoshan Sect.
• Houfu questions Yan Fei’s identity as an alien species and briefly suspects he may be a spy. Yan Fei calmly argues that an actual infiltrator could never have entered the Kaoshan Sect so openly. Houfu accepts this reasoning.
• The Great Evolution Immortal Herb is fascinated by Houfu’s scent and asks to bite him, hoping to evolve. Houfu dismisses it as a “weed” and explains that their life levels are too similar for the bite to provide any benefit.
• Houfu asks about Beyond the Boundary and learns how enormous and dangerous the conflict there has become. He considers going there to seek opportunities, but Hua Yunfei warns him that he will not rescue him again if he gets trapped.
• Hua Yunfei recalls that Houfu once entered the Black Underworld River after becoming overconfident and nearly died. Hua Yunfei had to save him from corruption, leaving Houfu with lingering fear despite his continued arrogance.
• During the meal, Jiang Ruoyao continues eating an astonishing amount of rice—over one hundred bowls—while Wude serves her more without surprise. Her extraordinary appetite is treated as one of her familiar traits.
• Hua Yunfei detects a rebellion in the First Sacred Domain. The rebellion is led by reincarnated former acquaintances whose memories have not yet been restored.
• The Third and Fourth Sacred Domains show signs of unrest but are not yet strong enough to join the First. The newer Fifth and Sixth Sacred Domains remain uninvolved. The Second Sacred Domain is too divided by internal conflict to participate.
• The rebels claim that the Heavenly Dao is unjust because it has closed the path of ascension and prevented them from entering the Primordial God Realm. Hua Yunfei believes this is merely a pretext for challenging his authority as Lord of Primordial.
• Rather than immediately intervening himself or restoring their memories, Hua Yunfei chooses to let the rebellion proceed as a form of natural development and military training. He orders the Sacred Domain administrators to suppress the rebels gradually, sending stronger forces if necessary.

Character Developments

• Yan Fei becomes more fully integrated into Hua Yunfei’s faction and gains access to powerful support for his realm. His respectful but composed response to Houfu’s suspicion demonstrates his confidence and loyalty.
• Hua Yunfei displays generosity toward Yan Fei and a calm, long-term governing philosophy. He views rebellion and conflict as natural parts of the growth of a large realm rather than problems that must always be prevented.
• The Peach Tree/Houfu remains proud, gluttonous, and boastful, but his past near-death experience in the Black Underworld River has made him more cautious. He also shows curiosity about the wider world and a desire to seek new opportunities.
• The Great Evolution Immortal Herb is portrayed comically as both hungry and eager to evolve, though it becomes awkward after Houfu calls it a weed.
• Jiang Ruoyao continues to display her immense love of food, maintaining her cheerful and carefree nature.
• Wude and the Jue Ming Wan Xie Wheel act as amused commentators, questioning the rebellion and teasing the overconfident former “seniors.”

Significant Themes

• Family and mutual benefit: Hua Yunfei frames alliances as family relationships in which each person’s growth strengthens the entire sect.
• Power and ambition: The rebellion shows that increasing strength often produces greater ambition and dissatisfaction with existing authority.
• Natural order and healthy conflict: Hua Yunfei believes that rebellion, competition, and suppression are necessary parts of developing a stable world.
• Identity and loyalty: Yan Fei’s open defense of himself highlights the importance of trust and the impossibility of concealing hostile intentions within the Kaoshan Sect.
• Humor amid cosmic danger: Immense threats such as Beyond the Boundary and the Black Underworld River are balanced by comic interactions involving food, arrogance, and the Great Evolution Immortal Herb’s desire to take a bite of Houfu.

Character Interactions

• Hua Yunfei and Yan Fei establish a warmer familial bond as Hua Yunfei offers Houfu’s support to Yanhuang Heavenly Realm.
• Houfu interrogates Yan Fei but ultimately accepts him, then mocks the Great Evolution Immortal Herb for being a “weed.”
• Hua Yunfei warns Houfu against recklessly visiting Beyond the Boundary, invoking his previous rescue from the Black Underworld River.
• Wude quietly supports Jiang Ruoyao’s eating habit by repeatedly serving her rice.
• Hua Yunfei, Wude, and the Jue Ming Wan Xie Wheel discuss the Sacred Domain rebellion, ultimately agreeing to use it as an opportunity to train their forces rather than personally crush it at once.

Chapter Summary

Key Plot Points and Events

• Wude volunteers to lead an upcoming visit to Hua Yunfei’s former seniors and friends, claiming that he genuinely misses them. Hua Yunfei immediately suspects ulterior motives and refuses to let him act independently.
• Jue Ming Wan Xie Wheel and the Peach Tree also offer to go, but Hua Yunfei rejects both because they are too dangerous and impulsive. He fears Jue Ming might destroy the Sacred Domain if provoked, while neither he nor the Peach Tree is sufficiently reliable.
• Hua Yunfei chooses Jian Yi instead. Jian Yi is currently training at Kaoshan Sect with “Big Pretty,” whose overwhelming swordsmanship has already left Jian Yi seriously wounded. Despite Jian Yi’s inexperience, Hua Yunfei trusts his upright, impartial character.
• Wude is eventually permitted to accompany Jian Yi, but only on the condition that he obey Jian Yi completely. Hua Yunfei allows this partly as a compromise and partly as punishment for the seniors’ rebellion: Wude’s involvement will serve as a substitute for Divine Punishment.
• Jue Ming Wan Xie Wheel and the Peach Tree are forbidden from joining because Jian Yi would be unable to restrain them in a crisis. Instead, Hua Yunfei suggests that they patrol the outside world and deal with any incursions from Beyond the Boundary.
• Meng Ruyan also offers to help, but Hua Yunfei tells her to first master essential life-preserving abilities before taking on dangerous responsibilities.
• After the group shares a meal, Hua Yunfei asks Yan Fei about a world resembling his long-lost memories—one with tall buildings, unusual vehicles, and modern clothing. Yan Fei identifies it as the Blue Star Civilization, located in the Forbidden Land.

Character Developments

• Hua Yunfei demonstrates strong judgment and leadership. He recognizes Wude, Jue Ming Wan Xie Wheel, and the Peach Tree as dangerous troublemakers, but also shows affection and trust toward them.
• Wude remains shameless, mischievous, and eager to exploit any opportunity, though he quickly agrees to Hua Yunfei’s conditions when given permission to participate.
• Jian Yi is established as honorable, impartial, and potentially destined to become one of Hua Yunfei’s greatest generals. His willingness to endure Big Pretty’s sword attacks also shows his dedication and fearlessness.
• Jue Ming Wan Xie Wheel and the Peach Tree display their usual lack of self-awareness, both insisting they are reliable despite Hua Yunfei’s distrust.
• Meng Ruyan shows initiative and a desire to contribute, while Hua Yunfei responds protectively by prioritizing her safety and preparation.
• Jiang Ruoyao remains carefree and uninhibited, eating without concern for etiquette. Her affectionate interaction with Hua Yunfei highlights their close relationship.
• Yan Fei becomes important as a source of information about Hua Yunfei’s mysterious past and possible connection to another world.

Significant Themes

• Trust and responsibility: Hua Yunfei distinguishes between strength and reliability, choosing Jian Yi because of his character rather than merely his power.
• Punishment tempered by affection: Hua Yunfei wants to discipline the rebellious seniors but avoids imposing direct Divine Punishment, using Wude as a memorable and less severe alternative.
• Self-awareness and comic relief: Wude, Jue Ming Wan Xie Wheel, and the Peach Tree all consider themselves dependable, while everyone else recognizes their dangerous flaws.
• Protection and preparation: Hua Yunfei refuses to send weaker or less-prepared companions into danger, emphasizing survival skills and measured responsibility.
• Longing for lost origins: Hua Yunfei’s search for the “star” from his forgotten memories resurfaces, introducing the possibility that the Blue Star Civilization may be connected to his past.

Character Interactions

• Hua Yunfei repeatedly rejects Wude’s, Jue Ming Wan Xie Wheel’s, and the Peach Tree’s requests, teasing them while firmly controlling the situation.
• His trust in Jian Yi contrasts sharply with his suspicion of Wude and the others.
• Hua Yunfei’s playful, indulgent relationship with Jiang Ruoyao is shown when he offers to cook more food and allows her to cling to him.
• The group’s shared meal and teasing create a warm, familial atmosphere before the chapter shifts toward the mystery of Hua Yunfei’s origins.
• Yan Fei’s final revelation—that a world called the Blue Star Civilization matches Hua Yunfei’s memories—ends the chapter on a significant discovery and raises questions about Hua Yunfei’s forgotten connection to it.

Chapter Summary

Key Plot Points and Events

• Hua Yunfei asks Yan Fei about the Blue Star Civilization, suspecting it may be the Earth he has been searching for.
• Yan Fei explains that Blue Star Civilization is an isolated and highly distinctive civilization Beyond the Boundary. It uses cosmic battleships, galactic carriers, and interstellar speedsters rather than conventional cultivator transportation and weaponry.
• The civilization’s people have unusual customs and appearances compared with cultivators, including short hair being common among men and clearly distinct male and female styles.
• Blue Star Civilization refuses diplomacy and actively prevents outsiders from entering. Intruders are warned, expelled, and ultimately killed if they persist.
• The great worlds once attempted to invade it. During the conflict, a terrifying figure from Blue Star Civilization captured and possibly still suppresses an Ancestor Grade Being from the Forbidden Land.
• After that incident, the great worlds and Blue Star Civilization apparently reached an agreement and ceased hostilities, though the terms remain unknown.
• Yan Fei reveals that the mysterious defender of Blue Star Civilization may have had the surname Ying or Zhao, but his identity is uncertain and has never been publicly disclosed.

Character Developments

• Hua Yunfei becomes visibly emotional upon hearing about Blue Star Civilization. His reaction confirms that Earth and its people—especially his parents, relatives, and friends—remain deeply important to him despite his status as a powerful being of the Thirty-Three Heavens.
• His intense questioning suggests he may have discovered a possible route back to Earth, though he refuses to explain his connection to the others.
• Yan Fei provides the limited knowledge available about Blue Star Civilization but admits that much of it is hearsay and speculation.
• Jiang Ruoyao, the Peach Tree, and the Jue Ming Wan Xie Wheel grow suspicious of Hua Yunfei’s unusual familiarity and enthusiasm, and they debate how Blue Star Civilization defeated or deterred the great worlds.
• The chapter portrays the defender of Blue Star Civilization as an extremely mysterious and formidable figure, potentially comparable to a First Generation Being.

Significant Themes

• Longing for home and family: Hua Yunfei’s search for Earth is driven not merely by curiosity but by attachment to his past and loved ones.
• Mystery and isolation: Blue Star Civilization’s refusal to engage with other worlds makes it an enigma even to the most powerful civilizations.
• Power versus strategy: The characters question whether Blue Star Civilization won through overwhelming strength, unknown technology or methods, surprise tactics, or diplomatic concessions.
• Limits of individual power: The discussion reflects on how difficult it is for one person to oppose entire great worlds, while also suggesting that exceptional methods or hidden trump cards can change the balance.
• Cultural difference and prejudice: Yan Fei speculates that Blue Star Civilization may view other worlds as primitive or uncivilized, emphasizing the barriers created by radically different civilizations.

Character Interactions

• Hua Yunfei repeatedly presses Yan Fei for information, revealing his urgency while trying to conceal the personal significance of the subject.
• Yan Fei notices Hua Yunfei’s strange emotional response and questions why someone from the Thirty-Three Heavens would care so much about a distant civilization.
• Jiang Ruoyao, the Peach Tree, and the Jue Ming Wan Xie Wheel challenge Yan Fei’s account, especially the idea that an Ancestor Grade Being could be defeated and left unrecovered.
• Their debate produces several possible explanations: the Blue Star defender may have possessed superior strength, secret techniques, technological advantages, or bargaining power.
• Hua Yunfei avoids explaining his true connection to Blue Star Civilization, promising to tell them later, leaving the chapter on a note of suspense.

Chapter Summary: I Support You

1. Key Plot Points and Events

• Hua Yunfei becomes convinced that Blue Star Civilization may contain Earth, which is also known as “Blue Star.” The similarity in names and circumstances gives him hope that he may finally have found his original home.
• Yan Fei strongly warns Hua Yunfei not to go there. Blue Star Civilization is notoriously xenophobic and has killed outsiders regardless of their cultivation or status.
• Yan Fei explains that reaching the civilization requires crossing two extremely dangerous artificial barriers: the Forbidden Chaos Star Sea and the Eternal Blood Plains.
• Even after crossing them, outsiders are immediately targeted by Civilization Patrol Ships. These ships are powerful enough to shatter the physical body of an Eight-Step Supreme Realm cultivator with a single attack.
• Despite the danger, Hua Yunfei refuses to abandon the idea of visiting Blue Star Civilization. He hopes that, if it is truly Earth, he may be able to return home and bring back his parents.
• Jiang Ruoyao openly supports Hua Yunfei’s decision, despite not knowing his true reason for wanting to go.
• The others begin considering possible methods of protecting or assisting him. The Jue Ming Wan Xie Wheel offers to take the patrol ships’ attacks in his place, but the Peach Tree warns that this would not work against repeated attacks.
• Meng Ruyan and the Great Evolution Immortal Herb suggest that confronting the patrol ships directly is impossible and that they must discover why Blue Star Civilization is so hostile in order to find a way inside.

2. Character Developments

• Hua Yunfei: His normally calm demeanor gives way to intense excitement, longing, nervousness, and urgency. His possible connection to Earth reveals a deeply personal motivation and a desire to reunite with his parents.
• Yan Fei: Acts as the voice of caution and experience. He emphasizes that Blue Star Civilization’s defenses are not bluff or intimidation, but a genuine threat even to Supreme Realm experts.
• Jiang Ruoyao: Demonstrates unconditional trust and emotional support. Rather than questioning Hua Yunfei’s motives, she accepts that he must have an important reason and believes he will find a way.
• The Peach Tree: Remains skeptical and protective, repeatedly pointing out the overwhelming danger and questioning whether Hua Yunfei’s allies can truly withstand the patrol ships.
• Jue Ming Wan Xie Wheel: Shows loyalty and willingness to sacrifice itself for Hua Yunfei by offering to block the attacks.
• Meng Ruyan and the Great Evolution Immortal Herb: Shift the discussion toward finding a strategic solution instead of relying on brute force.

3. Significant Themes

• Home and belonging: Hua Yunfei’s possible discovery of Earth transforms Blue Star Civilization from a dangerous mystery into a potential homecoming.
• Love and unconditional support: Jiang Ruoyao’s willingness to support Hua Yunfei without demanding an explanation highlights trust and devotion.
• The limits of power: Even powerful Supreme Realm cultivators are helpless against Blue Star Civilization’s patrol ships, emphasizing that strength alone cannot solve every problem.
• Hope versus danger: Hua Yunfei recognizes the risks but refuses to abandon hope that Earth may be within Blue Star Civilization.
• Strategy over force: The group begins to realize that infiltration or understanding Blue Star Civilization’s motives may be necessary, since direct confrontation would likely end in death.

4. Character Interactions

• Yan Fei repeatedly argues with Hua Yunfei and the Peach Tree about the impossibility and danger of entering Blue Star Civilization.
• The Peach Tree challenges Yan Fei’s claims but becomes increasingly alarmed as the true power of the patrol ships is revealed.
• Jiang Ruoyao reassures Hua Yunfei and declares her support, while the Peach Tree tries unsuccessfully to make her reconsider.
• The Jue Ming Wan Xie Wheel offers to sacrifice itself to protect Hua Yunfei, prompting immediate objections from the Peach Tree.
• Meng Ruyan and the Great Evolution Immortal Herb contribute more practical ideas, encouraging the group to investigate the reason behind Blue Star Civilization’s isolation and hostility.

Chapter Summary

Key Plot Points and Events

• The Great Evolution Immortal Herb correctly identifies an important point about the Blue Star civilization’s extreme exclusionary attitude. Hua Yunfei rewards it with a precious peach from the Peach Tree.
• Hua Yunfei also gives peaches to Yan Fei, Meng Ruyan, and Jiang Ruoyao. The gifts deeply move the recipients, especially Meng Ruyan, who has endured great hardship and once lost three immortal herb leaves.
• Hua Yunfei asks Yan Fei who might know the reason behind Blue Star civilization’s hostility toward outsiders. Yan Fei suggests his master, the Progenitor of the Yan Imperial Clan, but Hua Yunfei warns him not to return home until his master’s intentions are clear.
• Jiang Ruoyao proposes asking Gu Wentian of the Ancient God Clan, believing that his origins in the Forbidden Land may give him access to information about Blue Star.
• Hua Yunfei contacts the God Emperor and arranges to meet Gu Wentian and Gu Jinghong in the Yuanyang Realm after they finish speaking with an Ancient Ancestor.
• Hua Yunfei, Yan Fei, Jiang Ruoyao, the Peach Tree, and the Jue Ming Wan Xie Wheel travel to the Yuanyang Realm. The Great Evolution Immortal Herb and Meng Ruyan are sent to the Kaoshan Sect.
• The Yuanyang Realm is revealed to have become one of the All Realms Great Universe’s leading realms, supported secretly by Hua Yunfei, Wude, King Yuan, and the Black Hand Organization. Publicly, it has merely recovered its former glory, with King Yuan’s survival now known.
• Gu Jinghong and Gu Wentian arrive at a banquet in Yuanyang Palace. Gu Wentian is shocked to see Yan Fei accompanying Hua Yunfei, since Yan Fei was supposedly still under suppression.

Character Developments

• Hua Yunfei demonstrates his generosity and loyalty by freely distributing extremely valuable peaches. He also acts cautiously and strategically regarding Yan Fei’s relationship with the Yan Imperial Clan.
• Great Evolution Immortal Herb becomes intensely loyal to Hua Yunfei after receiving the peach and may gain enough nourishment to transform.
• Meng Ruyan shows sincere affection for the herb, feeling happiness rather than jealousy over its reward because of their long companionship and her past guilt over its injuries.
• Yan Fei reveals that his lazy, sleepy behavior is partly deliberate, intended to discourage unwanted attention from admirers. He also admits he knows little about Gu Wentian despite having fought alongside him because he slept through much of the battle.
• Jiang Ruoyao contributes the key suggestion to consult Gu Wentian and shares a playful, intimate relationship with Hua Yunfei.
• Gu Wentian is introduced as honorable and approachable, but his surprise at Yan Fei’s presence suggests he may not understand Hua Yunfei’s current arrangements with him.

Significant Themes

• Generosity and loyalty: Hua Yunfei uses valuable treasures to reward companions and strengthen bonds.
• Caution and political suspicion: The mystery surrounding Blue Star civilization and the uncertain intentions of Yan Fei’s master require careful investigation.
• Companionship and mutual support: Meng Ruyan and the Great Evolution Immortal Herb’s long relationship highlights loyalty built over immense time.
• Power and hidden influence: The Yuanyang Realm’s rise illustrates how secret alliances and powerful backers can reshape the balance of the wider universe.
• Humor amid danger: Teasing, flirtation, and arguments between the Peach Tree, Jue Ming Wan Xie Wheel, Yan Fei, and others lighten the otherwise serious political and cosmic developments.

Character Interactions

• Hua Yunfei rewards the Great Evolution Immortal Herb, then gives peaches to Yan Fei, Meng Ruyan, and Jiang Ruoyao.
• Hua Yunfei and Jiang Ruoyao flirt openly; he praises her intelligence, while she proudly calls herself his woman.
• The Jue Ming Wan Xie Wheel mocks the Peach Tree and pretends to shield him from the couple’s public affection, provoking an irritated response.
• Hua Yunfei, Yan Fei, and the others coordinate their visit to Gu Wentian, while the Great Evolution Immortal Herb and Meng Ruyan are redirected to the Kaoshan Sect.
• The chapter ends with Gu Wentian questioning why Yan Fei is present, setting up a potentially awkward explanation and the next stage of the investigation into Blue Star civilization.