Chapter Summaries

Key Plot Points and Events

• The Great War has ended, and the surviving gray mist living beings, including Ge Ruoxu and Lu Duan, surrender to Wu Dade's group, but Wu Dade plans to eat them.
• Wu Dade's past life's stone statue appears, and he attempts to compete with it, failing comically.
• The Blood Fiend and Devil Fiend evil corpses prepare to leave for the Heavenly Abyss, but the Devil Fiend wants to see Wu Dade one last time.
• The group decides to return to the small mountain village, with the Devil Ancestor and others expressing their eagerness to go.

Character Developments

• Wu Dade's cannibalistic tendencies are further emphasized, shocking the gray mist powerhouses.
• The Blood Fiend and Devil Fiend evil corpses show determination to fulfill their destinies.
• The Devil Ancestor and others express their desire to join the small mountain village, indicating their growing respect and fear of its power.

Significant Themes

• The theme of destiny is reinforced as the Blood Fiend and Devil Fiend prepare to face their fates.
• The power dynamics between the gray mist living beings and Wu Dade's group are highlighted, with the former's surrender and subsequent fate emphasizing the latter's strength.

Character Interactions

• Wu Dade's interaction with his past life's stone statue showcases his competitive nature and humor.
• The Devil Fiend's reluctance to leave and her desire to see Wu Dade one last time highlights her affection for him.
• The Devil Ancestor's eagerness to join the small mountain village demonstrates his ambition and adaptability.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Ao Wushuang retrieves the Forbidden Master's bones, reviving them and absorbing their power to strengthen his Nine-story Black Tower, advancing to the Spirit Platform Realm.
• He destroys an ancient jade given by Hui He, claiming it couldn't withstand the power of the Great War.
• Ao Wushuang and Song Jiyuan return to find Hui Song's remnant soul in a crystal, seriously injured. Ao Wushuang's blessing causes Hui Song to die.
• Ji Qingke and the surviving Ji Family members leave the Devil Wasteland.
• The Heavenly Devil King begins a purge and rectification of the Devil Wasteland, planning to break through to the Ascension Path Realm and find Oath Keeper Valley.

Character Developments

• Ao Wushuang's power grows significantly, but his blessing seems to bring misfortune to those he meets.
• Song Jiyuan becomes increasingly wary of Ao Wushuang's blessings.
• Ji Fangpi survives and is grateful to Ji Qingke.

Significant Themes

• The power of the Forbidden Master's bones and their impact on Ao Wushuang's strength.
• The consequences of Ao Wushuang's blessings, raising questions about his fortune or calamity nature.
• The Heavenly Devil King's growth and plans after the Great War.

Character Interactions

• Ao Wushuang and Song Jiyuan's partnership, with Song Jiyuan growing more cautious around Ao Wushuang.
• Ji Qingke and Ji Fangpi's interaction, showing Ji Qingke's complex feelings about helping Ji Fangpi.

Key Plot Points and Events

• A catastrophic war in the Devil Wasteland causes tremors in the True Ancestor Realm, panicking major Forces.
• The Blood Fiend, a Supreme, travels across the realm, dragging the stone statue of the Barbarian Venerable, causing widespread alarm.
• She heads towards the Sacrifice World Divine Continent, destroying its Daoist grounds and challenging the Ultimate Ones within the Sacrifice World Temple.
• Ning Tianji, an Ultimate One, sends a projection to fight the Blood Fiend but is instantly defeated and destroyed.
• The Blood Fiend leaves, threatening to return in the future to settle old scores.
• She crosses the Bone Great Wall into the Heavenly Abyss, where her physical form and the Barbarian Venerable's statue dissipate.

Character Developments

• The Blood Fiend demonstrates her immense power and dominance, forcing the Ultimate Ones in the Sacrifice World Temple to retreat.
• Ning Tianji shows recklessness and hubris, leading to his projection's destruction.
• The Barbarian Venerable's statue is revealed to hold deep significance, hinting at his past achievements and failures.

Significant Themes

• The power dynamics between Supremes and Ultimate Ones, with Supremes demonstrating clear superiority.
• The consequences of past actions and the settling of old scores.
• The exploration of the Heavenly Abyss and the pursuit of salvation.

Character Interactions

• The Blood Fiend confronts and challenges the Ultimate Ones in the Sacrifice World Temple, particularly Ning Tianji.
• The Blood Fiend interacts with the Barbarian Venerable's statue, revealing a connection between them.
• The major Forces in the True Ancestor Realm react to the events in the Devil Wasteland and the Blood Fiend's appearance.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The villagers are making rapid progress in their cultivation due to their glimpse of the ultimate hall.
• Yunxi is playing chess with Li Fan, seeking his guidance to refine her strategy of 'crossing the board together.'
• Li Fan and Lu Rang wrap the village trees with blankets to protect them from the cold.
• Jiang Xue, Xin Ning, Wu Dade, and the Ancestors arrive at the small mountain village.

Character Developments

• Yunxi is on the verge of reaching the Soul Awakening Realm.
• Jiang Xue is happy and relieved to see the small mountain village again.
• The Devil Fiend chooses to stay outside the village, watching from afar.

Significant Themes

• The power of foreshadowing and understanding the path ahead (seen in Nan Feng, Long Zixuan, and Dugu Yuqing's rapid progress).
• The importance of guidance and refinement in learning (seen in Li Fan's guidance of Yunxi).
• The fear and awe of the small mountain village's power (seen in the Ancestors' reactions).

Character Interactions

• Li Fan guides Yunxi in her chess strategy.
• Jiang Xue interacts with Xin Ning and Wu Dade upon their return to the village.
• The Devil Fiend chooses not to enter the village, watching from afar with the big black dog.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Li Fan returns to the village with Lu Rang to protect the small trees from the upcoming heavy snow.
• He encounters Jiang Xue, who has nowhere to stay, and offers her a place in the village.
• Three strangers (Devil Ancestor, Blood Ancestor, and Artifact Ancestor) arrive, kneel before Li Fan, and apologize for their past behavior.
• Li Fan, unaware of their true identities, believes them to be mentally ill due to their strange behavior and answers to his questions.
• Despite their odd behavior, Li Fan invites them into the village, comparing it to a courtyard.
• A mysterious girl watches the village from afar, plants a plum tree, and thanks Li Fan before disappearing.

Character Developments

• Li Fan shows compassion and understanding towards Jiang Xue and the three strangers, even inviting them into the village despite their peculiar behavior.
• Xin Ning shows concern for Li Fan's well-being and asks about his sudden pause.
• The three strangers (Devil Ancestor, Blood Ancestor, and Artifact Ancestor) display their unique quirks and delusions, leading Li Fan to believe they are mentally ill.

Significant Themes

• The theme of acceptance and understanding, as Li Fan welcomes Jiang Xue and the three strangers into the village despite their unusual behavior.
• The passage of time and change, as Li Fan reflects on the growth of the plum tree he planted upon arriving in this world.
• The mystery of the unknown, as the mysterious girl watches the village and plants a plum tree before disappearing.

Character Interactions

• Li Fan interacts with Jiang Xue, showing concern for her well-being and offering her a place to stay in the village.
• Li Fan interacts with the three strangers, questioning their behavior and inviting them into the village despite his confusion.
• Xin Ning interacts with Li Fan, showing concern for his well-being and asking about his sudden pause.
• The mysterious girl interacts with the village, planting a plum tree and thanking Li Fan before disappearing.

Key Plot Points and Events

• A Devil Fiend emerges from the Devil Wasteland, passing through the True Ancestor Realm and heading towards the Sacrifice World Temple.
• The Devil Fiend arrives at the Sacrifice World Temple and engages in a verbal confrontation with Ning Tianji, who does not dare to fight due to his recent injury by the Blood Fiend.
• The Devil Fiend slaps Ning Tianji through the Bronze Ancient Hall, humiliating him.
• The Devil Fiend visits the Corpse Bone Great Wall and enters the Heavenly Abyss, marking the sixth Supreme Being to do so.
• The old man on the Corpse Bone Great Wall issues the 'Heavenly Abyss Order,' preparing the True Ancestor Realm for an impending invasion from the Gray Mist Sea.

Character Developments

• Ning Tianji's arrogance is humiliated by the Devil Fiend, showing that even Supreme Beings have vulnerabilities and can be shamed.
• The old man on the Corpse Bone Great Wall demonstrates his wisdom and foresight in preparing for the war against the Gray Mist Sea.

Significant Themes

• The theme of humiliation and loss of face is explored through Ning Tianji's character, showing the consequences of his arrogance.
• The theme of unity and preparation is emphasized as the old man on the Corpse Bone Great Wall issues the 'Heavenly Abyss Order,' uniting the True Ancestor Realm against a common enemy.

Character Interactions

• The Devil Fiend and Ning Tianji engage in a tense confrontation, with the Devil Fiend demonstrating her power and disdain for the Sacrifice World Temple.
• The old man on the Corpse Bone Great Wall interacts with Chen Xiaoming, showing his wisdom and authority in issuing the 'Heavenly Abyss Order.'

Key Plot Points and Events

• The Heavenly Abyss is reconnecting to the Gray Mist Sea, causing concern and anticipation among powerful beings.
• Twelve Seeing Immortals sent to investigate the True Ancestor Realm have died, shocking the Gray Mist Sea's inhabitants.
• The bridge in the Heavenly Abyss has strengthened, allowing lower-level beings to cross, but powerful beings are hesitant due to the recent losses.
• Overlords of the Gray Mist Sea discuss sending younger, intelligent living beings to the True Ancestor Realm to investigate and potentially eliminate the Devil Ancestor and others.

Character Developments

• Tian the Howl, guardian of the life-bound true bones, is shocked and frightened by the bones' destruction, indicating the deaths of the twelve Seeing Immortals.
• The Deer Overlord of the three-winged fierce deer clan reveals that their True Ancestor was repelled by a mysterious power in the True Ancestor Realm, hinting at the presence of a formidable force.

Significant Themes

• The power dynamics between the True Ancestor Realm and the Gray Mist Sea are shifting as the Heavenly Abyss reconnects.
• The contingency plans left behind by the end of ten thousand paths are a source of fear and intrigue for the Gray Mist Sea's inhabitants.
• The True Ancestor Realm's inhabitants are becoming more aware of the impending threat from the Gray Mist Sea.

Character Interactions

• The Gray Mist Sea's powerful beings discuss the recent events and the reconnection of the Heavenly Abyss, expressing concern and caution.
• The overlords of the Gray Mist Sea's various clans gather to discuss their next course of action, deciding to send younger living beings to the True Ancestor Realm.
• Hui He and the Forbidden Explorers Organization receive news of the twelve Seeing Immortals' deaths, expressing shock and concern.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Twelve seeing immortals from the Gray Mist Sea are killed in the True Ancestor Realm.
• The Gray Mist Sea decides to send people to investigate the situation in the True Ancestor Realm.
• The Forbidden Master's Bone is retrieved and revived, much to the relief of the Forbidden Explorers.
• Song Jiyuan and Ao Wushuang are appointed as candidates for Supreme Elder, with only one position available.

Character Developments

• Hui He and the other Supreme Elders are shocked and wary of the power that killed the seeing immortals.
• Hui He shows magnanimity and strategic thinking in handling the situation and rewarding Song Jiyuan and Ao Wushuang.
• Song Jiyuan is overjoyed at the prospect of becoming a Supreme Elder but feels conflicted about competing with Ao Wushuang.
• Ao Wushuang is relieved about not being discovered and shows loyalty and magnanimity towards Song Jiyuan.

Significant Themes

• The power struggle and political maneuvering within the Forbidden Explorers organization.
• The tension and fear caused by the unknown power in the True Ancestor Realm.
• The theme of loyalty and friendship between Song Jiyuan and Ao Wushuang.

Character Interactions

• Hui He and the other Supreme Elders discuss the situation and decide on a course of action.
• Hui He rewards Song Jiyuan and Ao Wushuang for their contributions.
• Song Jiyuan and Ao Wushuang interact, with Song Jiyuan feeling conflicted about competing with Ao Wushuang, and Ao Wushuang showing loyalty and magnanimity.

In the Sacrifice World Temple, the Ultimate Ones discuss the recent events and the emergence of Wu Jianghe as a significant threat. They learn that Wu Jianghe has mysterious great support and has even killed several Ultimate Ones from the Gray Mist Sea. The Ultimate Ones decide to seek help from the Forbidden Explorers to deal with Wu Jianghe, but they are hesitant to act themselves due to the risk involved. Changsun Changqing and Ning Tianji suspect that there is a mole among them leaking information to Wu Jianghe. Meanwhile, Wu Jianghe enjoys his victory, content to watch the Ultimate Ones fight among themselves.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The villagers prepare for a feast, with Li Fan and his friends helping out.
• Jiang Xue returns to the village and helps with the preparations.
• The Devil Ancestor, Blood Ancestor, and Artifact Ancestor arrive, expecting to enroll in the Great Dao Academy but are told it's a psychiatric hospital.
• Martial Ancestor Luo Xingchen, Sound Ancestor Yin Xu'an, and Sword Ancestor Dan Ming, now mental patients, arrive with Devil Commanders.
• The three ancestors reveal they've reached the Seeing Immortals realm without using the Ghost Worshipping Method, sparking the Devil Ancestors' interest in becoming mental patients.

Character Developments

• Jiang Xue feels a sense of belonging and family with the villagers.
• The Devil Ancestors, initially dismayed at being sent to a mental asylum, become eager to join after learning about the benefits and seeing the other ancestors' progress.
• Martial Ancestor, Sound Ancestor, and Sword Ancestor, now mental patients, exhibit a newfound freedom and disregard for dignity, focusing on personal growth.

Significant Themes

• Perception of Dignity and Status: The ancestors' willingness to become mental patients to gain benefits challenges their previous notions of dignity and status.
• Personal Growth vs. External Expectations: The ancestors prioritize personal growth and transformation, even if it means defying societal expectations and becoming mental patients.

Character Interactions

• Li Fan and Friends: They work together with the villagers, showing unity and camaraderie.
• Jiang Xue and the Villagers: Jiang Xue feels a strong connection with the villagers, who treat her like family.
• Devil Ancestors and Martial Ancestors: The Devil Ancestors interact with the Martial Ancestors, learning about their progress and deciding to become mental patients themselves.
• Xin Ning and the Devil Ancestors: Xin Ning, initially annoyed by the Devil Ancestors' pleading, agrees to help them become mental patients after they express their desire to do so.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Li Fan and his disciples return from a successful hunt with a large amount of meat.
• Yunxi is overjoyed to receive three more Red Dust Jade pieces from the Devil Ancestor, Blood Ancestor, and Artifact Ancestor, bringing her total to six.
• Li Fan cooks a grand feast for everyone, with Yunxi and the disciples enjoying the meal together.
• Nan Feng enters the Eighth Realm, Soul Awakening, but discovers that she has no three souls and seven spirits.

Character Developments

• Yunxi remains focused on collecting all the Red Dust Jade pieces, hinting at her past life's mission.
• Nan Feng advances to the Eighth Realm but faces an unusual issue with her three souls and seven spirits.

Significant Themes

• The search for identity and purpose (Yunxi's past life, Nan Feng's missing souls and spirits).
• The power of unity and camaraderie among the group, highlighted during the feast.

Character Interactions

• Yunxi interacts with the Devil Ancestor, Blood Ancestor, and Artifact Ancestor, revealing her past connection with them.
• Li Fan and Yunxi share a tender moment as he serves her braised duck neck.
• Nan Feng's discovery of her missing three souls and seven spirits leads to a moment of introspection and concern.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Nan Feng and Ziling break through to the Soul Awakening Realm, but discover they have no souls or soul fragments.
• Other disciples, including Long Zixuan, Dugu Yuqing, Qing Chen, Xin Ning, and Yunxi, also experience the same phenomenon upon breaking through.
• Yunxi finds lines of text in her divine fire, hinting at a past event where one of her souls was severed.
• Li Fan dismisses the concern about soul fragments, attributing it to the disciples' low Realms.
• Second Uncle shares a memory of the village's past, suggesting a connection to Li Fan's arrival.

Character Developments

• Nan Feng and Ziling: Become more solemn and introspective after discovering their lack of souls or soul fragments.
• Yunxi: Struggles with the implications of her past self severing one of her souls.
• Li Fan: Maintains his composure and assures his disciples that they are alive and well.
• Second Uncle: Recalls a past event that seems connected to Li Fan's arrival in the village.

Significant Themes

• The mystery and importance of souls and soul fragments.
• The disciples' trust and reliance on Li Fan.
• The enigma of the village's past and its connection to Li Fan.

Character Interactions

• Nan Feng and Ziling: Nan Feng guides Ziling through her breakthrough, and they share their confusion about the lack of souls or soul fragments.
• Yunxi and Li Fan: Yunxi asks Li Fan if she's still alive, and he reassures her that she is.
• Second Uncle and Li Fan: They share a nostalgic moment, recalling the village's past and Li Fan's arrival.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Li Fan and Yunxi continue their Go game late at night. Yunxi successfully transforms one Law into nine but fails to maintain the formation. Li Fan leaves behind clues to help Yunxi improve her technique.
• In the True Ancestor Realm, the Divine Ox King in a demon city discusses the upcoming human pilgrimage to the Sacrifice World Mountain. A sudden, powerful event occurs at the mountain, causing seven white rainbows to shoot into the sky.
• A mysterious stone coffin in the starry sky changes course and heads towards the Tianjiang Continent.

Character Developments

• Yunxi: Shows improvement in her "Raising the Board and Crossing Together" technique but still has room to grow. She is eager to learn and improve.
• Li Fan: He continues to guide Yunxi in her cultivation, leaving behind hints for her to improve. He expresses his willingness to help her perfect her technique.
• The Divine Ox King: He is initially unconcerned about the human pilgrimage but becomes alarmed when a powerful event occurs at the Sacrifice World Mountain.

Significant Themes

• Cultivation and Growth: Yunxi's dedication to improving her technique and Li Fan's guidance highlight the theme of continuous learning and growth in cultivation.
• The Past and the Present: The mention of Yunxi's past life and the Yang Clan's history suggests that the events happening now are connected to the past, and the characters are trying to understand and change their fates.
• Power and Responsibility: The Divine Ox King's initial indifference to the human pilgrimage and his later concern for the event at the Sacrifice World Mountain show the theme of power and responsibility, and how one's actions can have consequences.

Character Interactions

• Li Fan and Yunxi: They continue to interact through their Go game, with Li Fan guiding Yunxi and Yunxi eager to learn from him.
• The Divine Ox King and his bull demon subordinate: They discuss the upcoming human pilgrimage and the sudden event at the Sacrifice World Mountain, showing a hierarchical relationship and the king's concern for his territory.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Seven divine rainbows appear over Sacrifice World Mountain, shocking the Tianjiang Continent.
• The three demon kings (Divine Ox King, Tongbei Ape King, and Zhenwu Turtle King) rush to seal the mountain.
• A coffin containing Yang Chu Divine Emperor, Huo Ling'er, and an old man descends onto the mountain.
• The Sacrifice World Temple manifests, indicating a significant event related to the Nine Laws.

Character Developments

• The demon soldiers are terrified and flee, leaving the mountain.
• Yang Chu Divine Emperor, Huo Ling'er, and the old man are confused and shocked by their new surroundings.

Significant Themes

• The power and mystery of the Sacrifice World Mountain and the Nine Laws.
• The fear and awe inspired by the divine rainbows and the manifestation of the Sacrifice World Temple.
• The potential danger and threat posed by the events unfolding at the mountain.

Character Interactions

• The demon soldiers interact with each other, expressing their fear and confusion.
• Yang Chu Divine Emperor, Huo Ling'er, and the old man interact, sharing their confusion and uncertainty about their new environment.
• The three demon kings interact, discussing their plans to seal the mountain and prepare for potential threats.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Ji Wulu and Ning Tianji discuss finding the mole who has been leaking information to traitors.
• Ji Wulu and Changsun Changqing independently decide to use fake Nine Laws to lure out the mole.
• Changsun Bumie and Ji Wudan, in the starry sky, discuss the anomaly in Tianjiang Continent and plan to investigate.
• The Forbidden Explorers Hall records the seven white rainbows and sends the information to the Gray Mist Sea.
• The Gray Mist Sea awakens overlords and decides to summon the ten strongest Way of Chess overlords to decipher the chess game related to the contingency left by the end of ten thousand paths.

Character Developments

• Ji Wulu and Changsun Changqing show strategic thinking in their plan to catch the mole.
• Changsun Bumie and Ji Wudan display their friendship and shared history.
• The Gray Mist Sea's overlords demonstrate their determination and resourcefulness in responding to the new contingency.

Significant Themes

• Trust and suspicion among allies, as seen in the mole's presence and the characters' efforts to expose them.
• The power of unity and shared knowledge, as seen in the Gray Mist Sea's overlords working together to decipher the chess game.
• The legacy of the end of ten thousand paths and the Nine Laws, which continues to influence events.

Character Interactions

• Ji Wulu and Ning Tianji discuss their suspicions about the mole.
• Changsun Bumie and Ji Wudan reminisce about their past and plan their next move.
• The Gray Mist Sea's overlords communicate and coordinate their response to the new contingency.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The story takes place in the Spacetime Secret Palace, where ten years inside equate to one day outside.
• Ten chess overlords attempt to decipher a seven-piece chess game left behind by the 'woman at the end of ten thousand paths' as a contingency plan.
• Over the course of ten years, nine of the overlords fail and are carried out, either injured or driven mad, due to the complexity of the chess game.
• Only Black Absolute, the chess overlord from Black Kill Mountain, remains and successfully deciphers the chess game, creating the 'Ten Kill Great Formation' to break it.
• Black Absolute suggests sending people to the True Ancestor Realm to activate the formation and break the seven-piece chess formation, also using it to kill enemies.

Character Developments

• Black Absolute: Initially confident and arrogant, he becomes increasingly desperate and disheveled as he struggles to decipher the chess game. After successfully deciphering it, he becomes triumphant and boastful.
• The other chess overlords: They initially express confidence but become increasingly shocked and desperate as their peers fail. They ultimately praise Black Absolute's achievement.

Significant Themes

• The power of chess and strategy: The chess game left behind by the 'woman at the end of ten thousand paths' is shown to be incredibly complex and powerful, capable of driving even the strongest chess overlords to their limits.
• The passage of time: The disparity between time inside the Spacetime Secret Palace and outside emphasizes the urgency of deciphering the chess game and the cost of failure.
• The consequences of underestimation: The chess overlords initially underestimate the power of the 'woman at the end of ten thousand paths' and her chess game, leading to their eventual failure and defeat.

Character Interactions

• The chess overlords interact primarily through competition and mutual respect, initially expressing confidence in their ability to decipher the chess game. As failures mount, they become increasingly desperate and reliant on Black Absolute's success.
• Black Absolute interacts with the other overlords with a mix of arrogance, desperation, and ultimately, triumph. He expresses a desire to use the Ten Kill Great Formation to kill enemies, suggesting a level of ruthlessness and ambition.
• Lu Ba, the leader of the overlords, interacts with Black Absolute and the others with a mix of respect, concern, and determination to see their plan through, ultimately agreeing to send people to the True Ancestor Realm to activate the formation.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The True Ancestor Realm receives news that the seven rainbow lights from Tianjiang Continent have broken through, signaling the endgame of the ten thousand paths.
• The Gray Mist Sea plans to send representatives to the True Ancestor Realm, and the Forbidden Explorers organization aims to facilitate their entry.
• The True Ancestor Realm's public opinion is manipulated to accept the Gray Mist Sea's representatives, with the Nine Great Long Life Ancient Clans acting as puppet masters.
• The Gray Mist Sea representatives arrive at the Heavenly Abyss, and the Nine Great Long Life Ancient Clans send representatives to welcome them.

Character Developments

• Elder Du of the Forbidden Explorers is revealed to be sinister and manipulative.
• Ji Wulu and Ning Tianji from the Sacrifice World Temple are shown to be strategic and cunning.
• General Chi Tiangang and Chen Xiaoming of the Great Wall Guard Army are portrayed as loyal and determined, despite being outnumbered and manipulated.

Significant Themes

• Manipulation of public opinion and the dangers of blindly following it.
• The struggle between loyalty and manipulation, and the consequences of both.
• The contrast between the past martyrs' sacrifices and the current manipulation of their legacy.

Character Interactions

• Elder Du and Hui He discuss the Gray Mist Sea's plans.
• Ji Wulu and Ning Tianji strategize about guiding public opinion.
• General Chi Tiangang and Chen Xiaoming discuss their concerns about the Gray Mist Sea's arrival.
• The representatives of the Nine Great Long Life Ancient Clans interact, displaying their manipulation and disdain for the common people.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Ji Wuming, Wu Jianghan, and Ning Yuanjue meet the Gray Mist Sea delegation led by Qi Fenglin at the Heavenly Abyss.
• The delegation includes Spirit Kings and other powerful beings, despite their young appearances.
• They cross the Bone Great Wall, with Ji Wuming and others escorting them, facing tension with the guards.
• Chi Tiangang, now an Ultimate One, confronts the group, causing Ji Wuming and others to retreat.
• Qi Fenglin reveals that his Sect alone has three hundred on the Ascension Path, shocking Chi Tiangang.

Character Developments

• Ji Wuming, Wu Jianghan, and Ning Yuanjue show deference to the Gray Mist Sea delegation, highlighting their political acumen and ambition.
• Chi Tiangang's ascension to Ultimate One makes him a formidable force, but his confrontation with the Gray Mist Sea delegation hints at his isolation.
• Qi Fenglin displays confidence and nonchalance, suggesting the Gray Mist Sea's strength and his own pride.

Significant Themes

• Power Dynamics: The interactions between the True Ancestor Realm and Gray Mist Sea characters emphasize the shifting balance of power.
• Hubris vs. Caution: Characters like Qi Fenglin exhibit overconfidence, while Chi Tiangang shows wariness, foreshadowing potential conflicts.
• Respect vs. Dismissal: Characters show deference to those they perceive as stronger (e.g., Ji Wuming towards the Gray Mist Sea delegation), while dismissive of those they consider weaker (e.g., Chi Tiangang's view of the Gray Mist Sea).

Character Interactions

• Ji Wuming, Wu Jianghan, and Ning Yuanjue demonstrate unity and respect towards the Gray Mist Sea delegation, contrasting with their disdain for the six Supreme Beings whose bones fill the Heavenly Abyss.
• Chi Tiangang's confrontation with the Gray Mist Sea delegation highlights his isolation and potential conflict with the True Ancestor Realm's leadership.
• Qi Fenglin's revelation about the Gray Mist Sea's strength sparks concern and unease in Chi Tiangang, hinting at potential future interactions.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Ji Wuming and the others from the nine Long Life Ancient Clans escort Qi Fenglin, Qing Shenglan, and Shi Xin to the True Ancestor Realm.
• Qi Fenglin, Qing Shenglan, and Shi Xin plan to find their respective ancestors (Chess Ancestor, Grass Ancestor, and Shi Ancestor) and bring them to Tianjiang Continent to be annihilated.
• Qing Shenglan finds the Grass Ancestor in the Cyan Wasteland. The Grass Ancestor is initially hostile towards Qing Shenglan due to her leek form but agrees to help after learning about the Gray Mist Sea's plan to shatter the contingency moves of the end of ten thousand paths.

Character Developments

• Qi Fenglin: He is a descendant of the Chess Ancestor and possesses the chessboard left behind by his ancestor. He is calm and collected, with a hidden disdain for the nine Long Life Ancient Clans.
• Qing Shenglan: She is a descendant of the Grass Ancestor and initially struggles to convince her ancestor to help. She reveals her true leek form to the Grass Ancestor, which leads to a tense moment.
• Grass Ancestor: He is initially hostile towards Qing Shenglan due to her leek form but agrees to help after learning about the Gray Mist Sea's plan. He is powerful and has a unique relationship with the Cyan Venerable, an evil corpse he guards.

Significant Themes

• Ancestral Legacy: The ancestors' legacies and their descendants' attempts to honor or defy them are central to the plot.
• Power Dynamics: The relationships between different factions (Gray Mist Sea, True Ancestor Realm, nine Long Life Ancient Clans) and their respective strengths are explored.
• Identity and Acceptance: Qing Shenglan's struggle to gain her ancestor's acceptance highlights the theme of identity and belonging.

Character Interactions

• Qi Fenglin and the nine Long Life Ancient Clans: Qi Fenglin is polite but dismissive of the nine Long Life Ancient Clans, viewing them as useful but expendable.
• Qing Shenglan and the Grass Ancestor: Their interaction is tense initially, with the Grass Ancestor expressing his hatred for leeks. However, they reach an understanding after Qing Shenglan reveals the Gray Mist Sea's plan.
• Grass Ancestor and the Cyan Venerable: The Grass Ancestor's relationship with the Cyan Venerable, an evil corpse, is unique and hints at a deeper connection between them.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Shi Xin, a monk from Great Forest Temple, finds the Ancestor of Shi in a dilapidated temple, who has been guarding an un-worshipped shrine.
• The Ancestor of Shi questions Shi Xin about the state of the path of Shi in the Gray Mist Sea and expresses concern that it has drifted from its true purpose.
• Qi Fenglin, a descendant of the Source Chess Sect, visits the Chess Ancestor and shows him the "Ten Kill Formation Disk," seeking his help against the one from the end of ten thousand paths.
• The Chess Ancestor agrees to help, revealing his split personality and consuming Chaos Ancient Origin to keep his left eye closed.
• Yu Linglong receives news from her sister about a major change in Tianjiang Continent related to the Nine Laws and reports it to Wu Xiaokun and the others in Oath Keeper Valley.
• Wu Xiaokun decides to go to Tianjiang Continent to investigate the matter.

Character Developments

• Shi Xin: A wise and eloquent monk who struggles to defend the state of the path of Shi in the Gray Mist Sea against the Ancestor of Shi's criticisms.
• The Ancestor of Shi: An old monk who has been guarding an un-worshipped shrine, expressing concern that the path of Shi has drifted from its true purpose.
• Qi Fenglin: A descendant of the Source Chess Sect who seeks the Chess Ancestor's help against the one from the end of ten thousand paths.
• The Chess Ancestor: A powerful figure with a split personality, one eye representing wisdom and the other representing wild and domineering strength.
• Yu Linglong: A member of Oath Keeper Valley who reports important news from the True Ancestor Realm to Wu Xiaokun and the others.
• Wu Xiaokun: The leader of Oath Keeper Valley who decides to investigate the matter in Tianjiang Continent.

Significant Themes

• The true purpose of the path of Shi and the concern that it has drifted from its original intention.
• The power dynamics and relationships between different figures in the Gray Mist Sea and the True Ancestor Realm.
• The split personality of the Chess Ancestor, representing wisdom and wild strength.

Character Interactions

• Shi Xin and the Ancestor of Shi: The Ancestor of Shi criticizes Shi Xin's understanding of the path of Shi and the state of the Gray Mist Sea.
• Qi Fenglin and the Chess Ancestor: Qi Fenglin seeks the Chess Ancestor's help against the one from the end of ten thousand paths, and the Chess Ancestor agrees, revealing his split personality.
• Yu Linglong and Wu Xiaokun: Yu Linglong reports important news to Wu Xiaokun, who decides to investigate the matter in Tianjiang Continent.