Chapter Summaries

Key Plot Points and Events

• Chen Dengming and Qu Shenzong face warped space traps on Lan Ke Mountain, with Qu Shenzong getting injured.
• They encounter an area with bizarre temporal flow, which Chen Dengming navigates using his Heavenly Human Time Method.
• Upon reaching the summit, they find an Ancient Immortal playing chess, but are prevented from approaching by a powerful domain state.
• Chen Dengming suggests using the Shore Flower to send a Divine Spirit to observe the chess game.

Character Developments

• Chen Dengming demonstrates his ability to navigate temporal traps and his resourcefulness in using the Shore Flower.
• Qu Shenzong shows his experience and caution, warning Chen Dengming about the dangers of the mountain.

Significant Themes

• The power and danger of ancient Immortals' legacies.
• The importance of caution and careful planning in facing powerful, unknown forces.
• The value of cooperation and mutual support between cultivators.

Character Interactions

• Chen Dengming and Qu Shenzong work together to navigate the mountain's traps, showing mutual respect and trust.
• They discuss and strategize about the chess game at the summit, demonstrating their understanding of each other's abilities and limitations.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Chen Dengming and Qu Shenzong use the Shore Flower to traverse into a realm where an ancient Heavenly Immortal is playing a chess game with an unknown opponent.
• Chen Dengming's clone is used as a chess piece and experiences scenes from his past life and the future great tribulation.
• They witness a potential solution to the great tribulation involving the integration of the Shattered Heavenly Immortal Realm or the Human World.
• Qu Shenzong decides to leave for the Outer Domain, and Chen Dengming agrees to escort him.

Character Developments

• Chen Dengming: Realizes he might be a variable in the Immortals' chess game, increasing his sense of responsibility and determination to strengthen himself.
• Qu Shenzong: Decides to leave for the Outer Domain, seeking a new path and entrusting the Tiandao Sect to others.

Significant Themes

• Fate and destiny: The Immortals' chess game suggests that Chen Dengming might be a variable, challenging the idea of a predetermined fate.
• Strength and responsibility: Chen Dengming understands that his unique experiences and powers come with the responsibility to protect the world, driving him to become stronger.
• Opportunity and risk: Qu Shenzong sees the Outer Domain as an opportunity but acknowledges the risks involved, demonstrating his determination and courage.

Character Interactions

• Chen Dengming and Qu Shenzong: Their bond strengthens as they share the experience of observing the Immortals' chess game and decide to face the challenges ahead together.
• Chen Dengming and the Ancient Heavenly Immortal: Although they don't interact directly, the Immortal's words and actions influence Chen Dengming's understanding of his role in the grand scheme.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Su Yan Yan successfully breaks through to the Spirit Transmutation Realm, becoming the second Spirit Transmutation Dao Lord in the Longevity Sect.
• Chen Dengming and Qu Shenzong successfully traverse Outer Heaven and reach the Outer Domain.
• Chen Dengming encounters a Divine Void entity in Outer Heaven, which recognizes him as a threat and attempts to immobilize him. The awakened Heavenly Dao intervenes, allowing Chen Dengming to evade the Divine Void.

Character Developments

• Su Yan Yan: Achieves a significant breakthrough in her cultivation, becoming one of the most powerful cultivators in the Longevity Sect.
• Chen Dengming: Demonstrates his ability to navigate the challenges of the Outer Domain and evade the threat of a Divine Void entity.
• Qu Shenzong: Embraces the danger of the Outer Domain in pursuit of Dao Integration, showcasing his determination and resolve.

Significant Themes

• The struggle for power and resources between the Heavenly Dao and Divine Void entities.
• The pursuit of cultivation and enlightenment, even in the face of great danger.
• The interconnectedness of the Cultivation World, with events in one realm affecting others.

Character Interactions

• Su Yan Yan and the Longevity Sect: Her breakthrough brings joy and hope to the Sect, solidifying her status as a revered figure.
• Chen Dengming and Qu Shenzong: Their shared history and mutual respect lead them to support each other's pursuits, even as they compete for the same goal.
• Chen Dengming and the Divine Void: Their encounter highlights the stark contrast between their origins and the inherent conflict between their existences.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Chen Dengming faces the Heavenly Dao's gaze but avoids its wrath by showing no malice.
• He discovers the Heavenly Dao's breathing pattern and its absorption of negative Mental Strength from the Human World.
• Dongfang Huayuan successfully breaks through to Spirit Transmutation Completion but faces resource scarcity for further advancement.

Character Developments

• Chen Dengming gains insight into the Heavenly Dao's slumber and absorption of negative emotions, deciding to help resolve these emotions in the future.
• Dongfang Huayuan breaks through to Spirit Transmutation Completion but faces a resource crisis for his next advancement, considering potential solutions.

Significant Themes

• The impact of the Heavenly Dao's slumber and absorption of negative emotions on the Human World and its own state.
• The scarcity of resources in the Four Seas Four Regions and the challenges it poses for cultivators seeking to advance.

Character Interactions

• Chen Dengming's internal dialogue and decisions regarding the Heavenly Dao and his future actions.
• Dongfang Huayuan's internal dialogue and considerations about his next advancement and potential solutions, including targeting Buddha Guai.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Chen Dengming returns to the Longevity Dao Domain to find the Spiritual Energy concentration has dropped significantly.
• The Longevity Sect implements policies to help cultivators and announces Su Yan Yan's breakthrough to Spirit Transmutation.
• Dongfang Huayuan contacts Chen Dengming, proposing to join forces to eliminate Buddha Guai and seize his resources for Dongfang's Dao Integration.
• Chen Dengming agrees to help Dongfang Huayuan after mastering the Heavenly Fortune Hall.
• Qu Shenzong achieves Dao Integration in the Outer Domain's New Realm.

Character Developments

• Chen Dengming continues to grow stronger, reaching Spirit Transmutation Late Stage.
• Su Yan Yan breaks through to Spirit Transmutation.
• Dongfang Huayuan reveals his plan to eliminate Buddha Guai for resources.
• Qu Shenzong successfully integrates his Dao.

Significant Themes

• The struggle for resources in the Cultivation World.
• The consequences of powerful cultivators' actions on the world.
• The passage of time and the changing dynamics of relationships.

Character Interactions

• Chen Dengming interacts with Su Yan Yan and He Yingyu, discussing the Longevity Dao Domain's issues and future plans.
• Chen Dengming communicates with Dongfang Huayuan about the latter's plan to eliminate Buddha Guai.
• Qu Shenzong's Dao Integration alerts other powerful cultivators in the Outer Domain.

Plot Points and Events

• A new cultivator reaches Dao Integration on Qing Ming Star, alerting Feng Lingzi, a distant Dao Integration Great Power.
• Feng Lingzi arrives and demands to know the identity of the new Dao Integration cultivator.
• Qu Shenzong, the new cultivator, faces Feng Lingzi, preparing to fight to the death.
• Chen Dengming, in the Shattered Heavenly Immortal Realm, suddenly senses Qu Shenzong's crisis and establishes a mental connection.
• Chen Dengming comprehends 'Proximity to Heaven's End' and tears open the Great Curtain between the Outer and Inner Domains, rescuing Qu Shenzong.

Character Developments

• Chen Dengming: Comprehends 'Proximity to Heaven's End' and tears open the Great Curtain, demonstrating immense power and courage.
• Qu Shenzong: Reaches Dao Integration, faces Feng Lingzi, and is rescued by Chen Dengming.
• Feng Lingzi: Discovers the Great Curtain's opening and suspects a powerful Dao Integration Great Power in the Ancient Realm.

Significant Themes

• The vast distance between the Outer and Inner Domains, represented by the Great Curtain, and the struggle to overcome it.
• The power of comprehension and will, as demonstrated by Chen Dengming's ability to tear open the Great Curtain.
• The consequences of defying the established order, as seen in Qu Shenzong's struggle against Feng Lingzi.

Character Interactions

• Chen Dengming and Qu Shenzong: Chen Dengming rescues Qu Shenzong, demonstrating their close relationship and mutual respect.
• Feng Lingzi and Qu Shenzong: Feng Lingzi confronts Qu Shenzong, revealing the power dynamics between Dao Integration cultivators.
• Chen Dengming and Feng Lingzi: Although they don't interact directly, Feng Lingzi's awareness of Chen Dengming's existence hints at potential future conflicts or alliances.

• Chen Dengming tears open the Great Curtain to save Qu Shenzong, but the strain causes him to fall into a deep sleep.
• Qu Shenzong, now a Dao Integration cultivator, retrieves Qing Mingzi's true body and refines it into a Sha Corpse.
• Chen Dengming shares his dream about a potential threat from the Outer Domain, and Qu Shenzong agrees to help him ambush Buddha Guai to strengthen the Ancient Realm.
• Chen Dengming plans to comprehend the second Dao Intent of the Heavenly Fortune Dao to increase their chances of success.
• Qu Shenzong agrees to the plan, showing his willingness to take risks for the greater good of the Ancient Realm.

• Plot Points and Events: The Ancient Realm sends a cultivator to counter-invade the New Realm, leading to a clash with Feng Lingzi and the destruction of Qing Ming Star. Huang Yun, the Saintess of the Phoenix Cry Dao Sect, receives this news and becomes suspicious about the Lord of the Sealed Realm's identity. Meanwhile, Chen Dengming successfully comprehends the second Dao Intent of the Heavenly Fortune path and begins his secluded cultivation in the Ghost Realm.

Character Developments

• Huang Yun: She becomes suspicious about the Lord of the Sealed Realm's identity and decides to investigate.
• Chen Dengming: He successfully comprehends the second Dao Intent of the Heavenly Fortune path and decides to enter secluded cultivation to prepare for the upcoming crises.

Significant Themes

• Preparation and Readiness: Both Chen Dengming and Feng Lingzi emphasize the importance of preparation and readiness for the upcoming challenges and threats.
• Identity and Suspicion: Huang Yun's suspicion about the Lord of the Sealed Realm's identity highlights the theme of identity and its potential consequences.

Character Interactions

• Huang Yun and her Daoist Boy: They discuss the news about the Lord of the Sealed Realm and decide Huang Yun's course of action.
• Chen Dengming and Qu Shenzong: They discuss Chen Dengming's divination results and plan for his secluded cultivation.
• Chen Dengming and Su Yan Yan: They discuss Chen Dengming's urgency in cultivation, with Su Yan Yan expressing her concern and confusion.

Summary

Key Plot Points and Events

• Chen Dengming chooses a location near the Nine Nether Ghost City for his secluded cultivation.
• The Nine Nether Ghost Lord notices the decrease in Ghost Qi and confronts Chen Dengming.
• Chen Dengming cultivates in the Heavenly Longevity Hall for two years (equivalent to two hundred years outside), causing a drastic drop in Ghost Qi levels in the Nine Nether Ghost City.
• The Nine Nether Ghost Lord, along with other Ghost Lords, plans to confront Chen Dengming due to the depletion of Ghost Qi.
• Chen Dengming decides to leave due to the reduced Ghost Qi concentration but casts a spell, Life and Death Reincarnation, on the Nine Nether Ghost Lord before departing.

Character Developments

• Chen Dengming's cultivation advances significantly, nearing Spirit Transmutation Completion, and his Life and Death Dao Rhyme reaches Great Accomplishment.
• The Nine Nether Ghost Lord becomes increasingly resentful and hostile towards Chen Dengming due to the depletion of Ghost Qi in his territory.

Significant Themes

• The brutal survival laws of the Ghost Realm, where strength is paramount, and the weak are exploited.
• The importance of keeping one's word and the consequences of breaking promises, as seen in the Nine Nether Ghost Lord's actions.
• The concept of 'lips and teeth are mutually dependent,' highlighting the importance of unity and cooperation among the Ghost Lords.

Character Interactions

• Chen Dengming and the Nine Nether Ghost Lord have a tense exchange, with the latter demanding that Chen Dengming leave and the former casting a spell on him before departing.
• The Nine Nether Ghost Lord seeks the support of other Ghost Lords, such as the Undying Ghost Lord and the Interminable Ghost Lord, to confront Chen Dengming, but they advise him to be more magnanimous and avoid trouble.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Chen Dengming successfully completes his Spirit Transmutation and extends his longevity using the Black and White Life and Death Flower.
• He leaves the Nine Nether Ghost City after causing a significant drop in Ghost Qi concentration.
• He cultivates near the Undying Ghost City and Interminable Ghost City, consuming their resources.
• After a century, Chen Dengming decides to leave the Ghost Realm, sensing the approaching great misfortune.
• He visits the You Du Ghost City to help Little Array Spirit break through to Spirit Transmutation.
• Chen Dengming connects with Qu Shenzong and Dongfang Huayuan through Heaven's Will, preparing to face the great tribulation together.

Character Developments

• Chen Dengming: Completes his Spirit Transmutation and extends his longevity. He also helps Little Array Spirit break through to Spirit Transmutation.
• Little Array Spirit: Breaks through to Spirit Transmutation with Chen Dengming's help, extending her lifespan.
• Nine Nether Ghost Lord, Undying Ghost Lord, Interminable Ghost Lord: They react to Chen Dengming's presence in the Ghost Realm, trying to maintain the balance of power.

Significant Themes

• Cultivation and Longevity: Chen Dengming's cultivation progress and his efforts to extend his and Little Array Spirit's lifespans are central to the chapter.
• Power Dynamics: The interactions between Chen Dengming and the Ghost Lords highlight the power dynamics and the struggle for resources within the Ghost Realm.

Character Interactions

• Chen Dengming and Little Array Spirit: Their relationship deepens as they cultivate together, and Chen Dengming helps her break through to Spirit Transmutation.
• Chen Dengming and the Ghost Lords: The Ghost Lords try to maintain a balance of power with Chen Dengming, attempting to avoid his wrath while trying to benefit from his presence.
• Chen Dengming, Qu Shenzong, and Dongfang Huayuan: They connect through Heaven's Will, preparing to face the upcoming great tribulation together.

Summary

Plot Points and Events

• Chen Dengming, Dongfang Huayuan, and Qu Shenzong meet with Putuo Buddha Venerable, who reveals his true identity as a transformation of the Ghost Immortal's seven souls.
• They learn that the Living Buddha Venerable has merged with the benevolent thoughts of the Ghost Immortal's Tai Guang soul.
• Putuo Buddha Venerable agrees to help eliminate the Buddha Guai if the world undergoes changes in over thirty years.

Character Developments

• Chen Dengming demonstrates his ability to see through Putuo Buddha Venerable's origins using the Human Heart Hall.
• Dongfang Huayuan becomes more patient and understanding, acknowledging the complexity of the situation.
• Qu Shenzong remains calm and strategic, supporting Chen Dengming's decisions.

Significant Themes

• The consequences of mercy and benevolence, as seen in the Living Buddha Venerable's actions.
• The unpredictability of the future and the need to prepare for uncertain events.
• The interconnectedness of the characters' fates and the importance of their decisions.

Character Interactions

• Chen Dengming, Dongfang Huayuan, and Qu Shenzong work together to persuade Putuo Buddha Venerable.
• Chen Dengming and Putuo Buddha Venerable engage in a mental battle, with Chen Dengming ultimately convincing the other party to agree to their terms.
• Dongfang Huayuan and Qu Shenzong express their determination to help Chen Dengming face the upcoming changes in the world.

Summary

Key Plot Points and Events

• Forty-three years have passed, and the signs of the Eternal Great Tribulation have begun to appear.
• Meteor showers are falling, causing damage and casualties, and Spirit Veins are showing signs of depletion.
• Chen Dengming uses his Heavenly Immortal Dao Domain to stop the meteorites, but the situation is dire.
• The special aura causing physical discomfort in mortals and low-level cultivators is identified as a combination of Death Qi and resentment.
• Chen Dengming plans to break through to Dao Integration and use his Dao Domain to protect people during the tribulation.

Character Developments

• Chen Dengming: He has been preparing for the tribulation for years, using his divination skills. He's now at the Spirit Transmutation Completion stage and has increased his cultivation by 30% through dual cultivation with Su Yan Yan.
• Su Yan Yan: She has been diligently managing sect affairs and has reached the Spirit Transmutation Early Stage. She's in love with Chen Dengming and wants to help him, but he refuses to let her come along on his mission.
• Xing Huiguang: He avoids Chen Dengming after learning about his relationship with Su Yan Yan, feeling embarrassed about the sudden shift in their dynamic.

Significant Themes

• The impending Eternal Great Tribulation and the need to prepare for it.
• The power of dual cultivation and its benefits for both parties.
• The changing dynamics of relationships among the characters.

Character Interactions

• Chen Dengming and Su Yan Yan: Their relationship deepens as they engage in dual cultivation to increase their strength for the coming tribulation.
• Chen Dengming and Xing Huiguang: Xing Huiguang avoids Chen Dengming due to embarrassment about their new relationship dynamic.
• Chen Dengming and the Living Buddha Venerable: Chen Dengming seeks the Living Buddha Venerable to fulfill their Heavenly Change Pact and eradicate the Buddha Guai.

Summary

Key Plot Points and Events

• The Living Buddha Venerable reveals that the current tribulation requires unity to be overcome, inviting Chen Dengming, Qu Shenzong, and Dongfang Huayuan to join forces against the Buddha Guai.
• The Buddha Guai, trapped within the Living Buddha Venerable's Buddha Realm, reveals its true power and escapes its Buddha body.
• Chen Dengming faces a mental attack from the Buddha Guai's Karmic Mirror Hell but overcomes it, causing the Buddha Guai to suffer mental backlash.
• Chen Dengming condenses the Heavenly Human Dharma Appearance and strikes the Buddha Guai with a colossal fist, which the Buddha Guai barely blocks.
• Chen Dengming opens all eight Gates, consuming his lifespan to increase his power, and prepares to strike the Buddha Guai again.

Character Developments

• The Living Buddha Venerable shows willingness to work with others to defeat the Buddha Guai, revealing a more cooperative side.
• Chen Dengming demonstrates his mental resilience and ability to withstand mental attacks, as well as his power and determination in the face of the Buddha Guai.
• The Buddha Guai reveals its true power and desperation, showing fear for the first time in the face of Chen Dengming's might.

Significant Themes

• Unity and cooperation among different sects and powers to overcome a common enemy and tribulation.
• The consequences of past actions and the weight of guilt, as seen in Chen Dengming's mental struggle and the Buddha Guai's fear of death.
• The power of determination and will, as demonstrated by Chen Dengming's resolve to defeat the Buddha Guai despite the risks.

Character Interactions

• The Living Buddha Venerable invites Chen Dengming, Qu Shenzong, and Dongfang Huayuan to join forces against the Buddha Guai, showing a willingness to work together.
• Chen Dengming and the Buddha Guai engage in a mental and physical battle, with Chen Dengming gaining the upper hand.
• Dongfang Huayuan assists Chen Dengming in stopping the Buddha Guai's ghost body, showcasing their teamwork.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Chen Dengming, Dongfang Huayuan, and Qu Shenzong fight against the Buddha Guai, with the Living Buddha Venerable's assistance.
• The Buddha Guai's power is sealed and eventually eliminated.
• The Living Buddha Venerable transforms into a string of prayer beads, containing half of his Mahayana Buddha Power and the Ghost Immortal's good thoughts and Seven Souls, to be given to one of the three benefactors.
• Chen Dengming accepts the prayer beads, and the three decide on their next steps: Dongfang Huayuan will achieve Dao Integration in the Southern Expedition, and Qu Shenzong will wait for Dongfang Huayuan to achieve Dao Integration before exploring the Outer Domain together.

Character Developments

• Chen Dengming demonstrates his strategic thinking and resourcefulness in battle, as well as his willingness to accept the burden of saving all living beings.
• Dongfang Huayuan shows his selflessness and responsibility, deciding to achieve Dao Integration in the Southern Expedition to help Chen Dengming in the future.
• Qu Shenzong reveals his cautious nature, deciding to wait for Dongfang Huayuan's help before exploring the Outer Domain again.

Significant Themes

• Sacrifice and responsibility: The Living Buddha Venerable and Putuo Buddha Venerable both make significant sacrifices to help eliminate the Buddha Guai, while Dongfang Huayuan and Qu Shenzong also show their willingness to take on responsibilities for the greater good.
• The consequences of one's actions: The Buddha Guai's actions have far-reaching consequences, affecting the lives of countless living beings and leading to the eternal tribulation. Its elimination, however, also has significant implications for the future.

Character Interactions

• Chen Dengming, Dongfang Huayuan, and Qu Shenzong work together to defeat the Buddha Guai, demonstrating their trust and cooperation.
• The Living Buddha Venerable and Putuo Buddha Venerable work together to eliminate the Buddha Guai, showing their unity and shared purpose.
• Chen Dengming, Dongfang Huayuan, and Qu Shenzong discuss their plans after the battle, revealing their camaraderie and shared goals.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The Universe Qi in the Phoenix Cry Dao Domain becomes agitated, causing chaos and threatening a caravan.
• The Spiritual Energy content within the Dao Domain has been declining steadily over the years.
• Huang Yun, the Phoenix Cry Dao Child, reveals that the recent events are precursors to the Eternal Great Tribulation, which is now spreading to the New Realm.
• In the Ancient Realm, Chen Dengming's cultivation is nearing completion, but he faces a dilemma between cultivating in peace and the accelerating disintegration of the Shattered Heavenly Immortal Realm.
• The Longevity Sect faces numerous challenges due to the decline in Spiritual Energy, including the degradation of Spirit Veins, reduced yields of spiritual crops, and the formation of tribulation mist.

Character Developments

• Huang Yun shows maturity and responsibility, taking charge of the situation and informing the elders about the Eternal Great Tribulation.
• Chen Dengming reflects on his long life and the challenges he faces in cultivating peacefully while the Shattered Heavenly Immortal Realm disintegrates.
• He Yingyu displays affection towards Chen Dengming but also seriousness in reporting the sect's issues.

Significant Themes

• The decline of the Ancient Realm and the spread of the Eternal Great Tribulation to the New Realm.
• The struggle between cultivating in peace and facing the accelerating disintegration of the Shattered Heavenly Immortal Realm.
• The consequences of the Spiritual Energy decline on the Longevity Sect and the Four Seas Cultivation Alliance.

Character Interactions

• Huang Yun interacts with the elders of the Phoenix Cry Dao Sect, showing respect but also authority.
• Chen Dengming interacts with He Yingyu, displaying affection but also seriousness in discussing sect matters.
• The sect representatives and Spirit Transmutation Dao Lords are expected to approach Chen Dengming for his opinion on the current situation, setting the stage for potential cooperation.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Chen Dengming, as Heavenly Human Dao Lord, convenes a Tribulation Crossing Assembly to discuss the sudden appearance of tribulation mist.
• He discovers that Dongfang Huayuan has successfully achieved preliminary Dao Integration.
• Chen Dengming encounters a dense fog formed by nascent Tribulation Force and uses his Heavenly Net to contain it.
• He meets his distant descendants, the Chen family, and gifts them cultivation resources.

Character Developments

• Chen Dengming: Shows his power and status as a Spirit Transmutation Dao Lord, demonstrates his Heavenly Net technique, and interacts with his descendants.
• Chen Feiyan: Represents the Chen family and their development over generations. He shows respect and gratitude towards Chen Dengming.

Significant Themes

• The power of tribulation force and its potential threat to cultivators.
• The relationship between Chen Dengming and his descendants, highlighting the passage of time and the growth of the Chen family.
• The responsibility of a senior cultivator towards their juniors and their community, as shown by Chen Dengming's assistance to the Southern Expedition and his gift to the Chen family.

Character Interactions

• Chen Dengming interacts with his distant descendants, the Chen family, showing concern for their cultivation and well-being.
• Chen Dengming's power and status are acknowledged by the Chen family, who show him respect and gratitude.
• Chen Dengming's actions reflect his role as a senior cultivator, providing guidance and resources to his juniors.

Summary

Plot Points and Events

• Chen Dengming, at the edge of the Ancient Realm, encounters three Outer Domain Nascent Soul cultivators.
• He releases Tribulation Mist, which engulfs and kills them, leading to the capture of their Nascent Souls.
• Chen Dengming learns about the New Realm's situation and the reason for the cultivators' presence from one of the Nascent Souls.
• He absorbs the information from the other two Nascent Souls using his Human Heart Hall, then eliminates them to prevent tracking by Feng Lingzi.

Character Developments

• Chen Dengming demonstrates his power and ruthlessness, eliminating threats without hesitation.
• The Outer Domain Nascent Soul cultivators show fear and desperation, revealing information under duress.

Significant Themes

• The power dynamics between the Ancient Realm and the New Realm.
• The threat of the Eternal Great Tribulation and Tribulation Qi.
• The consequences of secrets and misinformation, as seen in Feng Lingzi's actions.

Character Interactions

• Chen Dengming interacts with the three Nascent Soul cultivators, first as an adversary, then as an interrogator, and finally as an executioner.
• Feng Lingzi, though not present, is a significant figure in the narrative, influencing the actions of the Nascent Soul cultivators and the Ancient Realm's situation.

Key Plot Points and Events

• An Outer Domain Dao Integration cultivator entered the Shattered Heavenly Immortal Realm, encountering a Divine Void and retreating quickly.
• Chen Dengming attempted to control the Heavenly Prison using the Heavenly Net and his three Inheritance Immortal Palaces, but failed.
• Chen Dengming convened a Tribulation Crossing Assembly, inviting various Spirit Transmutation Dao Lords to contribute resources for his cultivation to help him break through to Dao Integration.
• The assembly was tense, with some Dao Lords expressing willingness to contribute, while others were hesitant or refused.

Character Developments

• Chen Dengming displayed his confidence and capabilities, revealing that he had helped Dongfang Huayuan achieve Dao Integration and had a plan to deal with the Tribulation Mist.
• Mingguang Shangren, Yongxin Sword Lord, and other Spirit Transmutation Dao Lords showed varying degrees of willingness to support Chen Dengming, with some agreeing and others remaining hesitant or refusing.

Significant Themes

• The power dynamics between cultivators and the importance of alliances and support in facing the great tribulation.
• The struggle between personal interests and the greater good, as seen in the Dao Lords' responses to Chen Dengming's request.

Character Interactions

• Chen Dengming interacted with the various Spirit Transmutation Dao Lords, trying to convince them to support his plan for tribulation crossing.
• Mingguang Shangren and Yongxin Sword Lord were among the most vocal, with Mingguang showing more caution and Yongxin being more straightforward.
• Su Yan Yan remained silent and expressionless throughout the assembly, brewing tea and observing the interactions.

Plot Points and Events

• The Phoenix Cry Dao Venerable returns, causing celebration in the New Realm.
• Feng Lingzi brings Tribulation Mist to the Phoenix Cry Dao Venerable, who identifies it as originating from the Ancient Realm.
• The Phoenix Cry Dao Venerable plans to burn the Tribulation Mist to delay the Eternal Great Tribulation.
• Chen Dengming successfully retrieves the Heavenly Prison and discovers the Heavenly Fortune Hong Lotus within it.

Character Developments

• Feng Lingzi is weakened and humbled after his encounter with the Realm Sealing Venerable (Chen Dengming).
• The Phoenix Cry Dao Venerable shows her power and wisdom, planning to deal with Chen Dengming later.
• Chen Dengming demonstrates his ingenuity and determination, successfully retrieving the Heavenly Prison and discovering the Heavenly Fortune Hong Lotus.

Significant Themes

• The inevitability of the Eternal Great Tribulation and the role of Karma.
• The power dynamics between the New Realm and the Ancient Realm.
• The pursuit of cultivation and the desire for greater power.

Character Interactions

• The Phoenix Cry Dao Venerable and Feng Lingzi discuss the Ancient Realm and the Tribulation Mist.
• Chen Dengming interacts with the Heavenly Human Dao Rhyme and the Heavenly Prison, successfully retrieving it and discovering the Heavenly Fortune Hong Lotus.

Summary

Key Plot Points and Events

• Chen Dengming successfully gathers resources for his cultivation, preparing to break through to Dao Integration.
• Dongfang Huayuan achieves Dao Integration and establishes his Dao Domain in the Southern Expedition.
• Chen Dengming, Dongfang Huayuan, and Qu Shenzong discover a Mustard Seed Realm behind the Human God Hall, which Qu Shenzong enters to establish his Dao Foundation.

Character Developments

• Chen Dengming: Continues his cultivation journey, preparing for his breakthrough to Dao Integration.
• Dongfang Huayuan: Achieves Dao Integration and becomes the Dao Master of the Southern Expedition, expanding his influence.
• Qu Shenzong: Enters the Mustard Seed Realm to establish his Dao Foundation, becoming the second Dao Integration cultivator in the Ancient Realm.

Significant Themes

• The pursuit of cultivation and power, with each character striving to improve their strength and position.
• The importance of cooperation and mutual aid, as seen in Chen Dengming's assistance to Dongfang Huayuan and Qu Shenzong, and their subsequent help in tearing open the Great Curtain.

Character Interactions

• Chen Dengming, Dongfang Huayuan, and Qu Shenzong work together to tear open the Great Curtain, demonstrating their unity and trust in each other.
• Chen Dengming and Dongfang Huayuan discuss the possibility of sharing the Dao Domain in the future, showcasing their friendship and mutual respect.