Chapter Summaries

Key Plot Points and Events

• Luo Yiyi learns about the true nature of the Canglan Realm and the Great Realm Array's control.
• You reveal knowledge of the Primordial Dragon and its divine abilities, convincing Luo Yiyi of your capabilities.
• You disclose the impending Great Tribulation of Heaven and Earth, orchestrated by the Guixian Clan, and your plan to break through to immortality without ascending.
• Luo Yiyi agrees to help you against the Cunning Insects to secure her passage to the Weiyang Immortal Realm.
• Luo Yiyi's Talent, Primordial Spirit Fox Origin, awakens due to your interaction.

Character Developments

• Luo Yiyi: Becomes more desperate to leave the Canglan Realm, accepts your plan, and her Talent awakens.
• You: Display confidence in your abilities, reveal more about your plans and powers, and show consideration for Luo Yiyi's Talent.

Significant Themes

• Desperation and hope in the face of adversity.
• The consequences of intervention and the wisdom of letting things take their course.
• The power of knowledge and the value of alliances.

Character Interactions

• You and Luo Yiyi: Their relationship evolves from initial mistrust to a tentative alliance, with Luo Yiyi relying on you to leave the Canglan Realm.
• You and the Guixian Clan: The clan is revealed as the orchestrator of the Great Tribulation, setting up a future conflict with you.

Chapter Summary

1. Key Plot Points and Events

• After locating Qin Yang, Su Ming brings everyone to a deserted island in the Endless Sea, using the region’s chaotic laws to hide from the Holy Lands.
• The Great Tribulation of Heaven and Earth arrives. Cracks open in the sky, and enormous hands drag Tribulation Crossing experts from the Holy Lands into the heavens. The event ends within a day.
• Believing the crisis is over, Su Ming returns toward Central Prefecture. In a Southern Region secret realm, he releases Zi You and Zhuge Qing so they can advance to the Tribulation Crossing Realm.
• Before they can leave, dozens of powerful Sinister Worms invade. Su Ming realizes the Holy Lands have launched an immediate attack despite the recent tribulation.
• Su Ming attempts to escape using his Void Realm and Void Concealment, but the Sinister Worms pursue relentlessly. He kills three weaker Tribulation Crossing enemies through Dragon Blood Boiling and Dragonkin Undying, but his Void Realm is ultimately destroyed.
• Zi You and the others are killed, while Luo Yiyi escapes despite severe injuries.
• Su Ming’s Heavenly Mandate Protection activates at the moment of fatal danger, preserving his life and teleporting him to a random safe location.
• He awakens in the abandoned herb garden of the Azure Cloud Sect, where he worked after first arriving in the Canglan Realm. After seven days of recovery, he remains hidden and reflects on the chain of events that led to the catastrophe.
• Su Ming concludes that destroying the Four Great Families triggered the subsequent upheaval, including the Holy Lands’ destruction of the Sword Pavilion and the growing persecution of his allies.
• He realizes that surviving the next Great Tribulation requires leaving the Canglan Realm before it arrives. His greatest hope is to obtain Primordial Dragon Essence Blood and master a Primordial Dragon divine ability capable of traveling between the Upper Realm and the Canglan Realm.

2. Character Developments

• Su Ming: Demonstrates greater combat strength and desperation, killing three Tribulation Crossing Sinister Worms, but suffers a devastating defeat and loses his companions. His reflection shows increased strategic awareness: rather than dwelling on the destruction of the Four Great Families, he begins searching for a way to escape the Canglan Realm before the next tribulation.
• Qin Yang and the group: Remain hidden with Su Ming in the Endless Sea and witness the Great Tribulation, but their later fate is unclear after the attack.
• Zi You and Zhuge Qing: Are brought out of hiding so they can advance to the Tribulation Crossing Realm, but they are unable to fight the invading Sinister Worms and are killed.
• Luo Yiyi: Shows determination and survival instinct by escaping while gravely wounded, becoming the only known survivor besides Su Ming.
• The Sinister Worms and Holy Lands: Reveal their willingness to strike immediately after the Great Tribulation, emphasizing the scale and persistence of the threat.

3. Significant Themes

• Consequences of irreversible choices: Su Ming recognizes that destroying the Four Great Families set off a chain reaction he can no longer undo.
• Survival amid overwhelming power: Even careful planning and powerful techniques fail against the coordinated forces of the Holy Lands and Sinister Worms.
• The limits of strength: Su Ming can defeat weaker Tribulation Crossing opponents but remains vulnerable to overwhelming numbers and higher-level forces.
• Fate and protection: Heavenly Mandate Protection saves Su Ming at the brink of death, suggesting that destiny—or the simulation’s unique mechanisms—continues to preserve a path forward.
• Escape versus domination: Su Ming understands that ruling the Canglan Realm is impossible without further breakthroughs, and that true survival depends on leaving the realm entirely.
• Return to origins: Awakening in the neglected Azure Cloud Sect herb garden brings Su Ming back to the beginning of his journey, symbolizing both reversal and a possible new starting point.

4. Character Interactions

• Su Ming and Qin Yang discuss the timing of the Great Tribulation while waiting together in the Endless Sea.
• Su Ming protects and transports the group through his Void Realm, including Zi You and Zhuge Qing.
• Zi You and Zhuge Qing depend on Su Ming for protection after entering the secret realm, but are helpless when the Sinister Worms attack.
• Su Ming directly confronts the Sinister Worms, choosing to fight back and sacrifice his remaining resources rather than surrender.
• Luo Yiyi’s escape contrasts with the deaths of the others and leaves her fate connected to Su Ming’s continuing struggle.
• After his recovery, Su Ming’s interaction is primarily internal: he analyzes his past choices, the Holy Lands’ movements, and the need to acquire Primordial Dragon power.

Chapter Summary: Becoming Mortal in the Red Dust

Key Plot Points and Events

• Su Ming watches the simulation of his future self, knowing the simulated life will eventually end.
• After recovering from his injuries, the simulated Su Ming remains trapped in Green Prefecture because he has lost his cultivation. He leaves Qingyun Sect and settles temporarily in Desolate Village.
• He eventually regains cultivation, reaching the Third Level of Qi Refining, and travels to the Immortal Falling Secret Realm. There, the former human refuge has become a trial ground for Cunning Insects.
• Su Ming cultivates in the Bronze Divine Hall but becomes stuck at the Ninth Level of Qi Refining because the hall’s Spiritual Energy is rapidly thinning. Without Immortal or Holy Medicine, he realizes he cannot advance.
• Returning to Desolate Village, he senses terrifying Immortal-level auras emerging from Central Prefecture and recognizes that powerful Cunning Insects and old monsters are beginning to break through.
• Over the next several years, Su Ming abandons his former pursuit of cultivation and gradually adapts to mortal life. He hunts for the villagers and becomes close to Li Mumu, a young woman from the village.
• After years together, Li Mumu develops feelings for him. Su Ming initially keeps his distance, aware of the vast difference between their lifespans and existences, but eventually accepts her and marries her.
• Li Mumu realizes that Su Ming is not an ordinary mortal and asks whether he is an Immortal. When he remains silent, she understands the truth and asks to have a child with him so someone can remain with him after her death.
• Su Ming agrees despite knowing that mortals and cultivators cannot normally have children. Five years later, Li Mumu is still unable to conceive.
• The Spiritual Energy of the Canglan Realm transforms into a different, corrupted form because of the Heavenly Dao’s failure. Su Ming realizes that humanity’s future is effectively lost and that very few humans will be able to become Awakened Ones.
• When Qingyun Sect begins recruiting children from Desolate Village, Su Ming warns the villagers not to send their children, but they ignore him.
• The next year, an Immortal Realm Cunning Insect locates Su Ming. It descends into the village, declares that it has finally found him, and kills him instantly, ending the simulation.

Character Development

• Su Ming: He begins as a cultivator determined to recover his strength and resist the Cunning Insects, but repeated setbacks force him to accept a powerless existence. He becomes more emotionally open through his life with Li Mumu, learns to value ordinary human experiences, and briefly embraces love, marriage, and domestic life. Despite this change, he retains his awareness of the world’s impending destruction and remains protective of others.
• Li Mumu: She matures from a young girl into an adult while living alongside Su Ming. Her affection grows from admiration and companionship into love. She accepts his mysterious nature and chooses to spend her limited life with him, even seeking to leave behind a child as a lasting connection.
• The villagers: They come to rely on Su Ming as a hunter and member of the community, but ultimately ignore his warning about Qingyun Sect, unknowingly exposing themselves and their children to danger.

Significant Themes

• Mortality and acceptance: Su Ming, once focused entirely on immortality and survival, experiences the value of an ordinary mortal life.
• Love across unequal lifespans: His relationship with Li Mumu is shaped by the painful knowledge that she will age and die while he remains unchanged.
• Hope versus inevitability: Su Ming repeatedly tries to regain cultivation and preserve humanity’s future, but the collapse of the Heavenly Dao and the rise of the Cunning Insects make hope increasingly impossible.
• The loss of humanity’s future: The transformed Spiritual Energy signifies the corruption of the world itself and the near-end of human cultivation and advancement.
• Powerlessness and fate: Even after surviving countless dangers, Su Ming is ultimately found and killed effortlessly, emphasizing the overwhelming power of the Cunning Insects and the limits of individual resistance.
• The meaning of life beyond cultivation: His years in Desolate Village show that fulfillment can come from companionship, family, and ordinary human bonds rather than strength alone.

Important Character Interactions

• Su Ming develops a close bond with the villagers through hunting and providing food.
• His relationship with Li Mumu gradually shifts from guarded companionship to romantic love and marriage.
• On their wedding night, Li Mumu confronts Su Ming about his true nature, and her request for a child reveals both her devotion and awareness of her limited time.
• Su Ming warns Li Mumu and the villagers against sending their children to Qingyun Sect, but they do not understand or trust the reason for his concern.
• The final interaction is between Su Ming and the Immortal Cunning Insect, whose arrival confirms that his past cannot remain hidden and ends his mortal life instantly.

Chapter Summary

Key Plot Points and Events

• The simulation ends, and Su Ming activates the “I Want It All” talent, obtaining every listed reward:
  • Late-stage Mahayana cultivation
  • Spiritual items and insights from the simulation
  • The Void Realm innate divine ability

Great Dao Illumination

• Mortal experience in the Red Dust world
• Progress in his True Dragon bloodline
• His cultivation advances to the late stage of the Mahayana Realm, bringing him closer to the One Tribulation Realm and the Immortal Realm, where he can further develop the Sky Slaying Divine Ability and Chaos Immortal Demon Art.
• A random mission appears: recapture You Prefecture, eliminate the Sinister Worms in a conspicuous manner, and proclaim the Demonic Path as the true orthodox path of humanity. The reward is two additional simulation attempts, motivating Su Ming to act immediately.
• Su Ming realizes the mission is extremely dangerous because powerful figures from the Sacred Lands will soon arrive in You Prefecture to purge and encircle the Human Race.
• He returns to the Sword Pavilion with the inhabitants of the Blood Demon Secret Realm and gathers everyone to explain the destruction of the Four Great Families and the coming Sinister Worm invasion.
• Su Ming orders the evacuation of You Prefecture. This causes distress, especially because leaving means abandoning the Blood Demon Secret Realm and potentially releasing the Blood Demon Heavenly Venerate.
• When Fang Jingchun asks where they can safely relocate, Su Ming proposes the Endless Sea, shocking the group because it is considered nearly impossible for ordinary humans to cross or survive.
• Su Ming reveals his newly acquired Void Realm, a space capable of storing living beings. This allows him to transport the entire group through the Endless Sea without relying on Zi You’s assistance.

Character Developments

• Su Ming becomes more powerful and increasingly decisive. His late-stage Mahayana cultivation and Void Realm ability expand both his combat potential and his ability to protect his allies.
• He demonstrates strategic awareness by recognizing the urgency of the approaching Sacred Land forces and immediately prioritizing evacuation.
• Zi You is surprised to learn that Su Ming was responsible for destroying the Four Great Families. Her reaction also shows that she continues to discover hidden aspects of his strength and identity.
• Xia Qiange struggles emotionally with abandoning You Prefecture and the Blood Demon Secret Realm, which she has guarded for years.
• Fang Jingchun remains practical and composed, quickly focusing on the crucial question of where the group can relocate.
• Lin Tian reacts skeptically to the idea of traveling to the Endless Sea, reflecting the general fear of that region.
• Jiang Yang recognizes that Su Ming may genuinely be capable of transporting people across the Endless Sea, though he doubts whether the entire group can be moved safely.
• Xuanyuan Tian Ji identifies the Void Realm as a legendary ability of the Primordial Dragon Race, increasing her suspicions about Su Ming’s mysterious origins and powers.

Significant Themes

• Power and advancement: Su Ming’s increasing cultivation brings him closer to higher realms and unlocks increasingly extraordinary abilities.
• Urgency and survival: The approaching Sinister Worm purge forces the group to abandon their established home and seek refuge elsewhere.
• Sacrifice and attachment: Xia Qiange’s distress highlights the emotional cost of survival and the difficulty of abandoning a place tied to years of duty and identity.
• Hidden identity and mystery: Su Ming’s possession of the Primordial Dragon-related Void Realm deepens the mystery surrounding his bloodline and unexplained abilities.
• Demonic Path versus orthodox authority: The new mission frames the conflict as a struggle over which faction represents the true future and legitimacy of humanity.
• Leadership and trust: Despite the group’s doubts, Su Ming assumes responsibility for their safety, while the others must decide whether to trust his unconventional plan.

Character Interactions

• Xia Qiange warmly greets Zi You upon her return, showing their established familiarity.
• Zi You questions Su Ming about the destruction of the Four Great Families and is astonished when he confirms responsibility.
• Su Ming informs the entire Sword Pavilion of the coming danger and urges immediate evacuation.
• Fang Jingchun challenges Su Ming to provide a viable destination, prompting the proposal of the Endless Sea.
• Lin Tian openly rejects the plan, while Jiang Yang considers its practical possibilities.
• Su Ming reassures Zi You that he does not require her help and proves it by revealing the Void Realm.
• Xuanyuan Tian Ji explains the Void Realm’s connection to the Primordial Dragon bloodline, causing the group to view Su Ming with renewed surprise and suspicion.

Chapter Summary: “What Goes Around Comes Around!”

Key Plot Points and Events

• Su Ming informs Zi You and the others that they must fulfill the Simulator’s mission by attacking every major and minor force in You Prefecture, exposing the truth about the Cunning Insects to cultivators below Foundation Establishment.
• Although everyone recognizes that the Demonic Dao is deeply rooted and that the plan may have limited immediate effect, Su Ming explains that the real purpose is to disrupt the major Holy Lands and attract attention. The group agrees.
• The party plans to regroup at the Sword Pavilion in seven days before moving to a deserted island in the Endless Sea.
• Su Ming and his External Incarnation separately travel to the Pill Sect and Yin Yang Sect, while the others head toward different major forces.
• At Pill City, Su Ming annihilates the Cunning Insects within the Pill Sect. Because the sect has no cultivators below Foundation Establishment, the entire Pill Sect is destroyed.
• Hovering above the city, Su Ming reveals the hidden truth of the Canglan Realm: the world’s apparent reality is distorted, Foundation Establishment leads to Body Seizure, and only a small number of people avoid this fate. He warns everyone not to attempt Foundation Establishment and promises not to harm them.
• Su Ming announces that he will eliminate all Cunning Insects in You Prefecture before leaving with the Great Void Technique.
• Over the following seven days, Su Ming and the others destroy every major and minor force in You Prefecture, including mortal nations and affiliated organizations. The region is left drenched in blood but temporarily becomes human-controlled territory.
• The Simulator confirms that the random mission is complete and rewards Su Ming with two additional simulation attempts.
• Before departing, Su Ming uses the Simulator. He draws the low-level White Talent “One in a Hundred,” which grants a modest cultivation-speed increase, slightly improved comprehension, a small chance to gather higher-grade mortal materials, and a minor combat accuracy bonus.
• The simulation depicts Su Ming leaving the Sword Pavilion with everyone stored in his Virtual Realm. One month later, he finds a deserted island in the Endless Sea near Green Prefecture and selects it as a future base.

Character Developments

• Su Ming remains focused on maximizing his Simulator rewards, even while carrying out morally severe actions. He understands that his campaign will not immediately overturn the Demonic Dao’s influence, but he proceeds because the mission is necessary for further simulations.
• His actions show both ruthlessness and restraint: he destroys the Cunning Insects and the forces sheltering them, yet deliberately spares ordinary people and those below Foundation Establishment.
• Su Ming’s confidence is shaken when he draws the mediocre “One in a Hundred” talent. He realizes that previous Red Talent draws had made him overestimate his luck, reinforcing the chapter’s warning that fortune can quickly reverse.
• Zi You and the other allies accept Su Ming’s plan despite recognizing its dangers and practical limitations, demonstrating their growing trust and willingness to follow his strategy.

Significant Themes

• Truth versus distorted reality: Su Ming challenges the accepted worldview of the Canglan Realm by exposing Foundation Establishment and Body Seizure as part of a hidden conspiracy.
• Moral ambiguity: Although Su Ming claims to be protecting humanity, he accomplishes his goal through mass slaughter of sects and nations, leaving ordinary survivors uncertain whether he is a savior or another enemy.
• Luck and reversal of fortune: The poor talent draw illustrates the title’s idea that fortune is cyclical; past good luck does not guarantee future success.
• Propaganda and belief: Su Ming knows that many people will reject his warning, but he only needs a portion of them to believe him for the mission to have value.
• Strategic sacrifice: The destruction of You Prefecture is presented as a temporary measure designed to satisfy the Simulator and divert the attention of the major Holy Lands.

Character Interactions

• Su Ming explains the plan to Zi You and the group, while Zi You initially questions its usefulness because of the Demonic Dao’s influence.
• After Su Ming clarifies his motives, the group agrees to cooperate and prepares to divide their tasks across You Prefecture.
• After the campaign, Zi You asks when Su Ming will leave. He answers that he will depart the following morning, emphasizing his urgency to use the newly gained simulations.
• The people of Pill City debate Su Ming’s identity and motives. Some call him a liar and a murderous demon, while others note that he spared them and therefore suspect that his warning may be genuine.

Chapter Summary: “Heavenly Venerate Attacks!”

Key Plot Points and Events

• After arriving at a deserted island near Green Prefecture, you release Zi You, Fang Jingchun, Ye Chuxue, Zhuge Qing, and the others.
• You announce that you must travel to Barren Prefecture to investigate news from the outside world and obtain the Primordial Dragon Essence Blood.
• The group worries that leaving the island is dangerous because the Central Prefecture Holy Lands are hunting you. You reassure them that the Great Void Technique gives you exceptional escape abilities.
• Ye Chuxue raises the problem of cultivation. Without the Blood Demon Secret Realm, most of the group cannot advance beyond the Great Perfection stage because of the Cunning Insects’ suppression. Zi You and Zhuge Qing are somewhat protected by their bloodline powers.
• You acknowledge that everyone may have to remain on the island for twenty years, though you promise they will not stay there forever.
• Two months later, you reach Barren Prefecture, briefly passing through Central Prefecture. There, you learn that the Three Great Holy Lands have publicly claimed that Demonic cultivators destroyed You Prefecture and slaughtered its population.
• The Holy Lands announce that they have “reclaimed” You Prefecture and will station Heavenly Venerates there in rotation. You realize the Cunning Insects massacred the region to suppress the truth you revealed about their control and prevent your words from spreading.
• Returning to You Prefecture is now impossible because Heavenly Venerates guard it.
• In the Hundred Thousand Great Mountains, you confront the Black King and force him into a transaction. Your Dragon Might frightens the Mahayana-level Demon King into submission.
• The Black King leads you into his clan’s Forbidden Land, where you enter the Bronze Ancient Hall. After a month, you emerge with the Primordial Dragon Essence Blood, ignoring the Black King’s furious accusations of being a “bandit.”
• Rather than immediately return to the deserted island, you travel toward Green Prefecture and the Immortal Falling Secret Realm to refine the essence blood.
• Upon entering Green Prefecture, a powerful law force traps you. A Heavenly Venerate from the Hao Tian Holy Land appears, revealing that the Cunning Insects have also stationed forces in Green Prefecture.
• You recognize that you miscalculated the Holy Lands’ surveillance but maintain a mocking, confident expression and challenge the Heavenly Venerate’s assumption that escape is impossible.

Character Developments

• You: Become more decisive, aggressive, and willing to take risks. Your concern for your companions remains evident, but obtaining the Primordial Dragon Essence Blood becomes your immediate priority. You also display growing confidence in your abilities, using Dragon Might to intimidate the Black King and openly defying a Heavenly Venerate.
• Ye Chuxue: Demonstrates trust in you by accepting your decision to leave, but also voices the group’s practical concerns about their future cultivation.
• Zi You and Zhuge Qing: Their bloodline powers give them an advantage over the others, allowing limited cultivation progress despite the Cunning Insects’ suppression.
• The Black King: Initially resentful of your domineering behavior, he is forced to submit after sensing your Dragon Might. He becomes humiliated and furious when you leave with the Primordial Dragon Essence Blood.
• The Holy Lands/Cunning Insects: Reveal a more ruthless and organized strategy by exterminating You Prefecture’s population and controlling the official narrative. Their deployment of Heavenly Venerates in multiple prefectures shows that their pursuit of you is broader than expected.

Significant Themes

• Truth versus manufactured history: The Cunning Insects destroy You Prefecture and blame the Demonic Dao to conceal the truth about their rule.
• Sacrifice and survival: Your companions must abandon cultivation and remain hidden for years to avoid annihilation.
• Power and intimidation: Your Dragon Might allows you to overcome the Black King despite his higher cultivation, emphasizing the importance of bloodline and innate authority.
• Defiance against overwhelming forces: Even when confronted by a Heavenly Venerate, you refuse to show fear, relying on confidence, strategy, and the possibility of escape.
• Isolation and responsibility: You leave your companions behind for their protection, bearing the danger alone while pursuing the means to secure everyone’s future.

Character Interactions

• You reassure the group, especially Ye Chuxue, that leaving the island is necessary and that you will return.
• Ye Chuxue’s question forces everyone to confront the bleak reality that they may be unable to cultivate for twenty years.
• You dominate the Black King during negotiations, using Dragon Might to compel his cooperation.
• The Black King’s resentment contrasts with your indifference to his insults.
• The chapter ends with a tense confrontation between you and the Hao Tian Holy Land’s Heavenly Venerate, as you respond to overwhelming danger with open mockery rather than fear.

Chapter Summary: “Surrounded by Three Heavenly Venerates, Suddenly!”

Key Plot Points and Events

• After being captured by the Heavenly Venerate of Hao Tian Holy Land, the protagonist stops resisting and deliberately provokes him. When the Venerate attacks, the Heavenly Mandate Protection skill activates, preserving a fragment of the protagonist’s life and teleporting him to a random safe location.
• The protagonist awakens in a bamboo forest near Fengyun Town in Mystic Prefecture. He secretly protected his dantian before the attack and spends several months recovering while gathering intelligence.
• Because the Holy Lands focus their search on You Prefecture, Mystic Prefecture receives temporary relief from enemy attention.
• The protagonist seeks out Bai He and explains the danger facing the Canglan Realm. He persuades her to leave Mystic Prefecture, arguing that her presence puts the villagers at greater risk from the Cunning Insects.
• Bai He agrees to leave but first disbands the Shuiyue Sect, ordering her disciples to hide and cultivate in the village so their identities will not expose her whereabouts.
• The protagonist brings Bai He into his Virtual Realm and prepares to enter the secret realm beneath the waterfall. Concerned that breaking the barrier might alert the surviving Tribulation Crossing experts of the Purple Heaven Sect, he uses Void Concealment to pass through without damaging it.
• During several years of seclusion, he refines the Primordial Dragon Essence Blood. A group of Tribulation Crossing Cunning Insects briefly investigates the Shuiyue Sect but fails to discover the secret realm.
• By the seventh year, the protagonist completely refines the essence blood and reaches the bottleneck of the late Mahayana Realm, nearing Mahayana Great Perfection. However, he fails to comprehend the expected divine ability, Primordial Dragon Travel, or any other new divine technique.
• As he prepares to leave, three terrifying figures arrive. They destroy the secret realm’s barrier, revealing that the protagonist has been found by the Wuchen Heavenly Venerate, the Hao Tian Holy Land expert who previously pursued him, accompanied by another Heavenly Venerate Cunning Insect and a third powerful figure.

Character Developments

• The protagonist becomes more calculating and cautious. Rather than simply resisting, he uses mockery and the Heavenly Dao’s protection to escape, while secretly safeguarding his cultivation foundation. He also demonstrates strategic thinking by concealing Bai He, avoiding the destruction of the secret-realm barrier, and minimizing the risk of exposure.
• Bai He shows strong responsibility toward ordinary people and her disciples, initially refusing to abandon the villagers despite the danger. She eventually accepts the protagonist’s reasoning and sacrifices the Shuiyue Sect’s formal existence to protect her disciples.
• Wuchen Heavenly Venerate is revealed to be exceptionally persistent. He has even consumed his own lifespan to track the protagonist, making him a more dangerous and determined enemy than expected.
• The Cunning Insect Heavenly Venerate displays arrogance and hostility, mocking Wuchen while confirming that the protagonist is the target of their pursuit.

Significant Themes

• Survival through strategy rather than brute force: The protagonist repeatedly relies on deception, concealment, and careful preparation to survive enemies far stronger than himself.
• Sacrifice and responsibility: Bai He must choose between protecting her villagers directly and leaving to prevent them from becoming targets. Her disbanding of the Shuiyue Sect reflects the sacrifices required to preserve others.
• The dangers of pursuit and exposure: Even years of hiding cannot completely shake the protagonist’s enemies, especially when powerful experts are willing to pay enormous personal costs to find him.
• Power versus preparation: Although the protagonist’s cultivation advances significantly, his failure to gain new divine abilities emphasizes that survival depends as much on timing and secrecy as on strength.
• The fragility of safety: The secret realm offers years of refuge, but its destruction demonstrates that no hiding place is permanently secure.

Character Interactions

• The protagonist confronts and taunts the Hao Tian Heavenly Venerate before escaping through Heavenly Mandate Protection.
• He persuades Bai He to abandon Mystic Prefecture and explains why remaining near the villagers would endanger them.
• He reveals the Virtual Realm and the hidden waterfall secret realm to Bai He, earning her trust and cooperation.
• Bai He protects her disciples by disbanding the Shuiyue Sect before entering seclusion with the protagonist.
• At the chapter’s climax, Wuchen Heavenly Venerate confronts the protagonist alongside a Cunning Insect Heavenly Venerate and another unknown expert, creating a direct and highly dangerous three-on-one crisis.

Chapter Summary: “Changing Tactics, Relying on Barren Prefecture!”

Key Plot Points and Events

• Su Ming’s previous simulation ends after only seven years when he is overwhelmed by three Heavenly Venerates. Even his numerous survival techniques prove useless against the strongest cultivators of the Canglan Realm.
• He gains several rewards, including late-stage Mahayana cultivation, spiritual items, true insights, the “One in a Hundred” talent, and further progress in his True Dragon Bloodline. However, he remains unable to comprehend Primordial Dragon Travel.
• From the simulation, Su Ming learns that he must avoid You Prefecture and Green Prefecture until he becomes strong enough to defeat a Heavenly Venerate, particularly the hostile Wuchen Heavenly Venerate.
• He starts another simulation but receives the mediocre White Talent Great Strength, which slightly improves mortal-level physical strength. Because of Su Ming’s already powerful True Dragon Treasure Body, he cannot even notice much of a difference.
• Su Ming leads his companions away from You Prefecture and Green Prefecture, settling them on a deserted island near Barren Prefecture. He tells Ye Chuxue that he intends to search for new Secret Realms in Barren Prefecture, which is considered a relatively safe region.
• Su Ming travels to the Black King’s palace in the Hundred Thousand Great Mountains and offers the Black King the Ancestral Dragon Art and two drops of True Dragon Essence Blood.
• In exchange, Su Ming demands two things:
  1. Permission to enter the clan’s forbidden Bronze Ancient Hall.
  2. Access to the Secret Realms under the Black King’s control in Barren Prefecture for human cultivation.
• The Black King is shocked that Su Ming knows about the Bronze Ancient Hall but ultimately accepts the deal because of the immense value of the True Dragon Essence Blood.
• When Su Ming clarifies that the Secret Realms will be shared with other humans, the Black King objects out of fear that their resources will be exhausted. Su Ming reassures him that the human group is small and will use them sparingly.
• Su Ming then explains what happened in You Prefecture, including his exposure of the Cunning Insect clan’s secret. The Black King is horrified, recognizing that Su Ming’s actions amount to a declaration of war, but Su Ming assures him that he will not return to You or Green Prefecture for the time being.

Character Developments

• Su Ming: Becomes more cautious and strategic after realizing that even his strongest methods cannot withstand Heavenly Venerates. Rather than continuing to operate in dangerous territories, he shifts his focus to Barren Prefecture and seeks alliances, resources, and Secret Realms. He also demonstrates increasing boldness by bargaining directly with the Black King.
• Black King: Reveals himself to be pragmatic and highly interested in True Dragon Essence Blood, particularly because it may help him break through to the Tribulation Crossing Realm. Although wary of Su Ming, he accepts the transaction because the reward is too valuable to reject.
• Ye Chuxue: Acts as the representative of Su Ming’s companions, asking how they should proceed with cultivation after relocating. Her question highlights the group’s dependence on Su Ming’s planning and protection.

Significant Themes

• The limits of power: Heavenly Venerates remain overwhelmingly superior, forcing Su Ming to recognize that talent and survival techniques alone are insufficient.
• Adaptation and strategic retreat: Su Ming changes tactics rather than confronting impossible enemies directly, using Barren Prefecture as a safer base for future growth.
• Bargaining and mutual benefit: The exchange with the Black King shows how valuable resources can overcome racial hostility and suspicion.
• Consequences of rebellion: Su Ming’s actions against the Cunning Insect clan have exposed him to greater danger and effectively placed him at odds with an entire powerful faction.
• Growth through resources and alliances: Secret Realms, True Dragon blood, and forbidden inheritances become essential tools in Su Ming’s attempt to strengthen himself and the human race.

Important Character Interactions

• Su Ming and Ye Chuxue: Su Ming explains his plan to search Barren Prefecture for Secret Realms and reassures her that the group can cultivate safely on the deserted island.
• Su Ming and the Black King: Their negotiation forms the chapter’s central interaction. Su Ming uses True Dragon resources as leverage, while the Black King struggles between suspicion and his desire to advance his cultivation.
• Su Ming and the Cunning Insect clan: Though they do not appear directly, the clan’s conflict with Su Ming drives his relocation and forces him to seek protection and resources elsewhere.

Chapter Summary: Heading to the Heavenly Dao Space

Key Plot Points and Events

• After the Black King brings the protagonist to the Secret Realm, the protagonist re-enters the Bronze Ancient Hall and successfully obtains the Primordial Dragon Essence Blood in only one month.
• The Black King initially assumes the attempt failed, but is stunned when the protagonist reveals the inheritance was obtained. This finally frees the Black King from his lifelong obsession with the True Dragon inheritance.
• The protagonist asks about Secret Realms in the Barren Prefecture. The Black King reveals that there are three, including one under his control: the Great Desolate Secret Realm.
• The protagonist begins cultivating in the Great Desolate Secret Realm, whose Spiritual Energy is even denser than that of the Immortal Falling Secret Realm.
• After more than four years of secluded cultivation, the protagonist completely refines the Primordial Dragon Essence Blood and breaks through to the Great Mahayana Realm.
• The refinement also grants the protagonist the divine ability Primordial Dragon Travel, which allows travel between adjacent planes. This makes it possible to travel between the Dead Lands, the Upper Realm, and the Heavenly Dao space.
• Two months later, the protagonist returns to the deserted island and brings everyone to the Great Desolate Secret Realm so they can cultivate in its abundant Spiritual Energy.
• The protagonist tells Zhuge Qing that he can now enter the Heavenly Dao space. Zhuge Qing reacts with excitement and accompanies him.
• The protagonist and Zhuge Qing travel to the Endless Sea, where the coordinates of the Heavenly Dao space are located.
• Using Primordial Dragon Travel, the protagonist opens a spatial rift and successfully enters the Heavenly Dao space, releasing Zhuge Qing after arrival.

Character Development

• The protagonist grows substantially stronger, reaching the Great Mahayana Realm and obtaining a powerful spatial-travel ability. His focus shifts from merely surviving and cultivating to investigating the true condition of the Heavenly Dao.
• The Black King experiences emotional release after the protagonist obtains the inheritance he had pursued for most of his life. He also begins cultivating the Ancestral Dragon Art using the essence blood given to him.
• Zhuge Qing becomes an important companion in the protagonist’s next stage of exploration. His surprise and excitement show his trust in the protagonist and his eagerness to uncover the truth of the Heavenly Dao space.
• The protagonist’s companions are given access to an exceptionally rich cultivation environment, allowing them to advance without worrying about exhausting the Secret Realm’s Spiritual Energy.

Significant Themes

• Release from obsession: The Black King’s lifelong fixation ends once the inheritance is obtained, allowing him to move forward.
• Power and limitation: Although the protagonist reaches the Great Mahayana Realm, he remains insignificant compared with the Cunning Insect Heavenly Venerates and the Guixian Clan, emphasizing the vast scale of the threats ahead.
• Growth through inheritance: The Primordial Dragon Essence Blood provides both a major cultivation breakthrough and the divine ability necessary to advance the story.
• Exploration and pursuit of truth: Entering the Heavenly Dao space marks a major step toward discovering the Heavenly Dao’s true condition.
• Shared opportunity: Rather than cultivating alone, the protagonist brings his companions to the Great Desolate Secret Realm, demonstrating his willingness to support their growth.

Character Interactions

• The protagonist’s exchange with the Black King begins with a misunderstanding, as the Black King believes the inheritance attempt failed. The protagonist’s casual revelation that he succeeded shocks him and brings the Black King emotional relief.
• The protagonist and Zhuge Qing discuss the newly acquired ability to enter the Heavenly Dao space. Zhuge Qing’s initial disbelief turns into excitement when he realizes the journey is possible.
• The protagonist takes responsibility for guiding Zhuge Qing into the Heavenly Dao space, while also ensuring the rest of the group has a suitable place to cultivate.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The protagonist (you) and Zhuge Qing enter the Heavenly Dao space, finding it filled with dim light and covered in rapidly growing black vines.
• You use the divine ability 'Void Concealment' to navigate through the vines, eventually reaching an open square filled with colors.
• They discover a massive, fleshy mountain-range-sized object in the sky, half emitting Dao rhythm and half emitting a dark, familiar aura (Cunning Insect's aura).
• Realizing the object is the Heavenly Dao being devoured by the Cunning Insect Progenitor, they approach it. Black tentacles attack them, and their attacks are ineffective.
• Zhuge Qing enters your Virtual Realm, and you activate Dragon Blood Boiling mode to fight the tentacles.

Character Developments

• Zhuge Qing: Realizes his insignificance against the Cunning Insect Progenitor and enters the Virtual Realm to avoid distraction.
• You: Activates Dragon Blood Boiling mode to enhance combat capabilities.

Significant Themes

• The struggle against overwhelming power (Cunning Insect Progenitor vs. the protagonist and Zhuge Qing).
• The importance of adaptability and resourcefulness in the face of unexpected challenges (using Void Concealment to navigate the vines).

Character Interactions

• You and Zhuge Qing work together to navigate the Heavenly Dao space, with you making strategic decisions and Zhuge Qing following your instructions.
• Zhuge Qing enters your Virtual Realm to avoid hindering your combat efforts.

Chapter Summary

• Escape from the Heavenly Dao Space: The protagonist’s attack on the Cunning Insect Progenitor’s giant meatball fails to slow its black tentacles. Realizing the overwhelming difference in strength, he abandons his exploration and retreats toward the spatial coordinates of the Canglan Realm using Void Concealment.
• Trapped by the tentacles: The surrounding black vines transform into countless tentacles, revealing that the entire vine forest was part of the Progenitor’s attack. The protagonist attempts to break through with the Immortal Sword of Great Void and the Sky Slaying technique, but the sheer number of tentacles overwhelms him. When Dragon Blood Boiling ends, his strength collapses and escape seems impossible.
• Threat to both body and soul: Although he expects Heavenly Mandate Protection to save him from death, he worries that Zhuge Qing—inside the Virtual Realm—may be lost if his body is destroyed. The tentacles then bind him and attempt to invade and seize his body, creating a direct threat to his soul.
• Heavenly Mandate Protection activates: At the critical moment, the unique skill triggers not because of physical death, but because the protagonist’s soul is endangered. It preserves a fragment of his life and teleports him to a random safe location. This allows him to escape without suffering the cultivation damage that accompanied previous activations. The Cunning Insect Progenitor’s reaction suggests it notices or is surprised by his disappearance.

Character Developments and Interactions

• The protagonist becomes more cautious and recognizes the dangers of entering the Heavenly Dao space prematurely. He regrets not first cultivating Primordial Dragon Travel to the Great Accomplishment realm, which would have allowed easier travel between nearby realms.
• Zhuge Qing remains dependent on the protagonist’s survival because he is housed within the Virtual Realm. His possible permanent entrapment heightens the protagonist’s anxiety and sense of responsibility.
• After escaping, the protagonist releases Zhuge Qing and shares a drink with him while explaining what happened. Zhuge Qing is shocked that they have returned to You Prefecture, especially since the protagonist entered the Heavenly Dao space from the Endless Sea.
• Zhuge Qing asks whether the protagonist can immediately travel from You Prefecture to Central Prefecture, but the protagonist explains that Primordial Dragon Travel only protects him while crossing void rifts; true cross-domain travel requires cultivation at the Immortal realm or higher.

New Setting and Context

• The protagonist awakens in an unfamiliar city in Zhao State, a newly established country on the border of You Prefecture. He conceals his aura and gathers information without using spiritual energy to avoid detection.
• He learns that the major Holy Lands previously massacred You Prefecture, and the current population—including Zhao State’s people—consists largely of exiles relocated from elsewhere.
• Though the city appears prosperous and lively, You Prefecture remains the most dangerous region in the Canglan Realm, leaving the protagonist trapped in a hostile area despite escaping the Heavenly Dao space.

Significant Themes

• Survival against overwhelming power: The protagonist cannot win through force and must rely on retreat, concealment, and emergency protection.
• The unpredictability of fate: Heavenly Mandate Protection saves him but sends him to a random location, exchanging one danger for another.
• Soul and identity vulnerability: The attempted body seizure shows that threats to the protagonist extend beyond physical destruction.
• Responsibility and companionship: His concern for Zhuge Qing demonstrates that survival is not solely personal; the protagonist must also protect the being tied to his Virtual Realm.
• Limitations of cultivation: The chapter emphasizes that powerful abilities such as Primordial Dragon Travel still have strict boundaries, particularly regarding cross-domain movement.

Chapter Summary: Escape You Prefecture, Return to Heavenly Dao Space Again!

Key Plot Points and Events

• Remembering that Wuchen Heavenly Venerate had detected him upon entering Green Prefecture in the previous simulation, the protagonist decides to avoid using spiritual power or spatial techniques while still inside You Prefecture.
• He and Zhuge Qing leave Zhao State on foot rather than flying, believing this to be the safest way to avoid detection. They narrowly pass through Zhao State’s heavily inspected gates by concealing their cultivation.
• After a year of travel, they reach the Endless Sea on the border of You Prefecture.
• Once safely outside You Prefecture, the protagonist uses the Great Void Technique to enter the Endless Sea and begin traveling rapidly toward safety.
• During their escape, he detects an abnormal presence pursuing them. After further sensing, he realizes that a Heavenly Venerate is tracking them.
• Zhuge Qing initially cannot detect the pursuer because the Endless Sea’s chaotic laws and violent Gales interfere with perception, but eventually senses the Heavenly Venerate as well.
• The protagonist explains that Heavenly Venerates—or those with an extremely deep understanding of spatial laws—can navigate and track targets through the Endless Sea almost as easily as on the mainland.
• Realizing that neither the Barren Prefecture nor distant refuges such as the Heavenly Void or Barren Wasteland can be reached in time, Zhuge Qing suggests returning to the Heavenly Dao space.
• The protagonist changes course toward the Heavenly Dao space’s spatial coordinate. Just as the pursuing Heavenly Venerate catches up, they arrive at the coordinate.
• The protagonist stops and prepares to confront the pursuer. Night Demon Heavenly Venerate appears, mocking him for being a Mahayana cultivator capable of outrunning even powerful Tribulation Crossing experts.
• The chapter ends with the protagonist apparently insulting Night Demon Heavenly Venerate by calling him an “idiot,” setting up the next confrontation.

Character Developments

• The protagonist: Demonstrates caution, strategic thinking, and strong spatial-law abilities. Despite being only at the Great Mahayana Realm, he can traverse the Endless Sea and escape detection for a considerable time. His confidence grows as he deliberately waits at the Heavenly Dao space coordinate rather than continuing to flee helplessly.
• Zhuge Qing: Shows extreme caution and a realistic understanding of the danger posed by Heavenly Venerates. He becomes increasingly aware that being marked by such an enemy leaves almost no safe refuge in the Canglan Realm. His knowledge of the Heavenly Dao space ultimately provides the key to escape.
• Night Demon Heavenly Venerate: Is introduced as a powerful and persistent pursuer who can move through the Endless Sea without difficulty. His surprise at the protagonist’s speed suggests that he underestimated him.

Significant Themes

• Survival through caution and concealment: The protagonists avoid unnecessary risks, travel secretly, and refuse to use conspicuous abilities until they leave You Prefecture.
• The overwhelming power of Heavenly Venerates: Their mastery of spatial laws allows them to ignore environmental obstacles that would trap ordinary cultivators and makes hiding nearly impossible.
• Resourcefulness under pressure: The protagonists survive not through greater strength, but through careful planning, knowledge of spatial coordinates, and rapid adaptation.
• The limitations of the Canglan Realm: Once targeted by a Heavenly Venerate, ordinary locations offer little protection; escape may require leaving the realm or entering an inaccessible dimension.

Character Interactions

• The protagonist and Zhuge Qing cooperate closely, agreeing that even a small chance of exposure is unacceptable.
• Zhuge Qing questions how a Heavenly Venerate could track them through the Endless Sea, prompting the protagonist to explain the significance of spatial-law mastery.
• Their discussion of the Heavenly Dao space reveals mutual trust and shared strategic thinking.
• At the end, Night Demon Heavenly Venerate taunts the protagonist for his low cultivation level, while the protagonist responds defiantly, indicating that the coming encounter may not be a straightforward pursuit but a planned confrontation.

Chapter Summary: The Polluted Great Desolate Secret Realm!

Key Plot Points and Events

• The protagonist confronts the Night Demon Heavenly Venerate above the Endless Sea, boldly insulting him before escaping with Zhuge Qing through the divine ability Primordial Dragon Travel.
• Their destination is the Heavenly Dao Space, shocking the Night Demon Heavenly Venerate because even Heavenly Venerates supposedly cannot enter it. He returns to You Prefecture and reports the incident to two other Heavenly Venerates.
• The Sinister Worm Race’s leaders recognize the danger but remain confident that the Cunning Insect Progenitor will eliminate the protagonist and preserve their larger plan.
• Inside the Heavenly Dao Space, the black tentacles have returned to their former appearance as harmless-looking black vines. Unsure whether the Night Demon Heavenly Venerate is waiting outside, the protagonist and Zhuge Qing remain hidden.
• Zhuge Qing proposes divination to determine whether the Heavenly Venerate has left. Although divining a Heavenly Venerate risks severe backlash, the protagonist insists that it is necessary to avoid being trapped or discovered by the Progenitor.
• After waiting three months, the protagonist successfully determines that the Night Demon Heavenly Venerate has departed. He then transports Zhuge Qing through the Void Realm and exits the Heavenly Dao Space safely.
• In the eighth year, they return to the Great Desolate Secret Realm in Barren Prefecture, where their companions are relieved to see them.
• The protagonist explains that the Heavenly Dao Space has been heavily polluted. Fang Jingchun concludes that defeating the Cunning Insect Progenitor will require another approach, since even the protagonist cannot currently challenge him.
• Unable to find an immediate solution, the group decides to focus on cultivation. The protagonist begins closed-door training, aiming to reach the Tribulation Transcendence stage before the coming Great Tribulation.
• In the tenth year, after two years of seclusion, the protagonist detects a faint sinister aura within the Great Desolate Secret Realm. He realizes that the secret realm itself is beginning to suffer the same pollution as the Immortal Falling Secret Realm.

Character Developments

• The protagonist displays boldness and confidence by openly mocking the Night Demon Heavenly Venerate, but also demonstrates caution by hiding, waiting, and using divination before attempting to leave the Heavenly Dao Space. His return prompts him to reconsider how the Heavenly Dao might be saved.
• Zhuge Qing acts as a cautious and rational companion. He worries about the dangers of divining a Heavenly Venerate and the black tentacles, but supports the protagonist once he understands the stakes.
• The Night Demon Heavenly Venerate shifts from contempt to alarm after witnessing the protagonist enter the Heavenly Dao Space. Though he trusts in the Progenitor’s power, the incident leaves him uneasy.
• Fang Jingchun provides strategic insight, recognizing that the group cannot rely solely on direct strength and must seek a way to aid the Heavenly Dao.
• The other companions, including Zi You, show concern and relief when the protagonist and Zhuge Qing return safely.

Significant Themes

• Defiance against overwhelming power: The protagonist’s insult and escape emphasize his refusal to submit even before a vastly stronger enemy.
• Danger and uncertainty: The Heavenly Dao Space, the Progenitor, and the spreading pollution create an atmosphere in which every escape and decision carries enormous risk.
• The limits of strength: The characters acknowledge that even the protagonist is helpless against the Cunning Insect Progenitor, making cultivation and preparation their only current hope.
• Corruption of the Heavenly Dao: The polluted Heavenly Dao Space suggests that the fundamental order of the world is being invaded and damaged.
• Hidden contamination: The faint aura in the Great Desolate Secret Realm reveals that the Sinister Worms’ influence is spreading unnoticed, turning even supposedly safe refuges into potential threats.

Significant Character Interactions

• The protagonist’s provocative confrontation with the Night Demon Heavenly Venerate triggers the enemy’s discovery that he can enter the Heavenly Dao Space.
• Zhuge Qing challenges the protagonist’s plan to divine a Heavenly Venerate, leading to a discussion of risk, timing, and survival.
• Fang Jingchun’s analysis causes the protagonist to consider the broader problem of helping the Heavenly Dao rather than merely surviving pursuit.
• The final discovery of sinister aura within the secret realm transforms the group’s refuge into a new source of danger and sets up the next conflict.

Chapter Summary: Seeking the Black King, Seizing the Secret Realm!

Key Plot Points and Events

• The protagonist realizes that the Great Desolate Secret Realm was contaminated because, during his first visit to the Heavenly Dao space, he came into close contact with the Cunning Insect Progenitor. Although Heavenly Dao’s protection saved him from being possessed, it did not prevent lingering contamination.
• The contamination has spread into the Secret Realm’s Spiritual Energy. The realm can now survive for only one more year before collapsing completely.
• The protagonist gathers his companions and explains the crisis. Xuanyuan Tian Ji confirms that she can sense a strange aura in the Spiritual Energy.
• Zhuge Qing worries that he may also have been contaminated because he visited the Heavenly Dao space, but the protagonist uses True Sight and confirms that Zhuge Qing is unaffected.
• Ye Chuxue proposes seeking control of the two other Secret Realms on the Barren Prefecture. She suggests negotiating with the Demon Race first, but taking the realms by force if necessary.
• The protagonist agrees that obtaining other Secret Realms is necessary for survival and cultivation, especially since the Cunning Insect race cannot be defeated by ordinary cooperation between humans and demons. He believes only reaching the Immortal Realm will give him a chance to defeat them and confront the greater threats connected to the Canglan Realm.
• The protagonist leaves the Great Desolate Secret Realm with his External Incarnation and travels to the Hundred Thousand Great Mountains to meet the Black King.
• He asks the Black King for access to the other two Secret Realms. The Black King objects, reminding him that the Great Desolate Secret Realm had already been given to the Human Race and that it was supposed to be preserved.
• The protagonist reveals that the Cunning Insect Progenitor can pollute Spiritual Energy and that the Great Desolate Secret Realm has already been affected. Though distressed, the Black King admits he does not control the other two Secret Realms, which belong to other Demon Kings.
• To persuade him, the protagonist reveals that a Great Tribulation of Heaven and Earth will occur in eleven years. It will target cultivators at the Tribulation Crossing Stage and above, while the Black King’s Mahayana cultivation will remain safe.
• The protagonist confirms that he intends to preserve his strength and take advantage of the aftermath of the tribulation. This explains his urgency in securing Secret Realms, where he and his allies can cultivate as quickly as possible before the coming upheaval.

Character Developments

• The protagonist recognizes his past carelessness and accepts responsibility for contaminating the Great Desolate Secret Realm. His priorities become more strategic: he focuses on gathering resources, strengthening his allies, and preparing for both the Cunning Insects and the coming tribulation.
• Gu Xinyue, Zi You, and the others react with shock and anxiety upon learning that their safe refuge is doomed.
• Xuanyuan Tian Ji demonstrates her sensitivity to unusual energies by confirming the presence of contamination in the Secret Realm.
• Zhuge Qing reveals his concern and guilt, fearing that his own contact with the Heavenly Dao space may have caused the contamination. The protagonist reassures him after examining him.
• Ye Chuxue shows a more aggressive and decisive side by proposing that the group seize the Demon Race’s Secret Realms if cooperation fails.
• The Black King shifts from anger and suspicion to reluctant attention. His fear of the future and respect for the protagonist’s Heavenly Mystery Art make him take the warnings seriously.

Significant Themes

• The consequences of past actions: The protagonist’s earlier encounter with the Cunning Insect Progenitor continues to cause damage, showing that escaping immediate danger did not eliminate its long-term effects.
• Survival and preparation: With the Secret Realm dying and a major tribulation approaching, cultivation resources become essential to the survival of both races.
• Human–Demon cooperation and conflict: The chapter explores whether the Human Race and Demon Race can work together against a greater enemy, while leaving open the possibility of direct conflict over resources.
• Foreknowledge and strategy: The protagonist’s knowledge of future disasters gives him leverage, but it also forces him to make difficult decisions before others understand the danger.
• The limits of current power: The Cunning Insect race is portrayed as too powerful for ordinary alliances to defeat, reinforcing the protagonist’s belief that he must reach the Immortal Realm.

Important Character Interactions

• The protagonist reassures Zhuge Qing that he is not contaminated after checking him with True Sight.
• Ye Chuxue challenges the group to act decisively by suggesting they negotiate with—or forcibly take—the remaining Secret Realms.
• The protagonist confronts the Black King over access to the Demon Race’s resources. Their conversation moves from the Black King’s resentment over the ruined Great Desolate Secret Realm to a serious exchange about the Cunning Insect Progenitor and the coming tribulation.
• The Black King realizes that the protagonist’s request is part of a larger plan: to build strength and preserve power before the Great Tribulation of Heaven and Earth occurs.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The Black King realizes you have more to share than just the Great Tribulation of Heaven and Earth.
• You reveal that after the Great Tribulation, it's possible to ascend in the Canglan Realm without leaving the Lower Realm.
• The Black King agrees to cooperate with you to seize both Secret Realms, hoping his lineage can join you in future actions.
• You and the Black King head to the North Nether Palace, where you encounter the Peng Demon King, an Elder under the North Nether King.
• The Peng Demon King attacks you, but you easily subdue him with your Dragon Might Intimidation.

Character Developments

• The Black King shows resolve and trust in your abilities, agreeing to cooperate despite the risks.
• The Black King reveals the decline of his Black Dragon Palace and his desire to obtain the Ancestral Dragon Art for True Dragon inheritance.
• You display your power and confidence, intimidating the Peng Demon King with ease.

Significant Themes

• The theme of cooperation and trust between you and the Black King, despite their initial conflict.
• The theme of power and strength, with you demonstrating your superiority over the Peng Demon King.
• The theme of ambition and desire for ascension, shown by the Black King's eagerness to obtain the Ancestral Dragon Art.

Character Interactions

• You and the Black King: You reveal crucial information to the Black King, who then decides to trust and cooperate with you. You offer him your essence blood for future breakthroughs.
• You and the Peng Demon King: The Peng Demon King attacks you, but you easily subdue him with your Dragon Might Intimidation, showing your superiority.
• The Black King and the Peng Demon King: The Black King reveals that the Peng Demon King was once a subordinate of his Black Dragon Palace.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The protagonist, a Dragon Race cultivator, confronts the Peng Demon King, who is revealed to be a mid-stage Mahayana Realm cultivator.
• The Peng Demon King flees, but the protagonist uses the Great Desolation Sky Prison Finger to kill him.
• The North Nether King, ruler of the North Nether Palace, threatens the protagonist but is ignored.
• The protagonist decides to eat the Peng Demon King's flesh, enraging the North Nether King.
• Three Mahayana Realm Demon Kings attack the Black King, who seeks the protagonist's help.
• The protagonist's External Incarnation assists the Black King, defeating the three Demon Kings.
• The protagonist kills the North Nether King, who had been targeting his own kind instead of resisting the Cunning Insects.
• The Black King reveals the next Secret Realm's location: Myriad Demon Hall.

Character Developments

• The protagonist demonstrates immense power, defeating multiple Mahayana Realm cultivators with ease.
• The Black King shows cowardice initially but gains confidence after the protagonist's help.
• The North Nether King reveals his fear of the Cunning Insects and lack of will to resist them.

Significant Themes

• Resistance against oppressive forces (Cunning Insects).
• The consequences of cowardice and inaction (North Nether King's fate).
• The power of unity and assistance (protagonist's External Incarnation aiding the Black King).

Character Interactions

• The protagonist and the Black King form a temporary alliance, with the Black King providing information and the protagonist offering protection.
• The North Nether King and the protagonist have a tense exchange, leading to the North Nether King's death.
• The Black King and the North Nether King have a heated argument, revealing the North Nether King's true colors.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The protagonist learns about the Myriad Demon Hall, an ancient and powerful Demon Race faction that stays out of worldly affairs.
• The protagonist decides to visit the Myriad Demon Hall first, despite the Black King's suggestion to check the North Nether Palace's Secret Realm first.
• They find the entrance to the Myriad Demon Secret Realm in the Hundred Thousand Great Mountains' eastern primeval forest.
• The Black King enters the Secret Realm first but returns terrified, pursued by a Mahayana Realm, Great Perfection stage Demonic Beast.
• The Demonic Beast, a handsome middle-aged man, forbids the protagonist from using the Myriad Demon Secret Realm and attacks when the protagonist insists.

Character Developments

• The Black King shows fear and hesitation when facing danger, but he follows the protagonist's orders.
• The protagonist demonstrates determination and willingness to use force when negotiations fail.

Significant Themes

• The mystery and power of the Myriad Demon Hall.
• The protagonist's resolve in facing challenges and their willingness to use force when necessary.

Character Interactions

• The protagonist and the Black King: The Black King follows the protagonist's orders, showing loyalty but also fear when facing danger.
• The protagonist and the Demonic Beast: The protagonist attempts negotiation but resorts to force when the Demonic Beast refuses to compromise.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The protagonist encounters and defeats Xuan Fan, a Three-tailed Black Fox from the Qingqiu Fox Tribe, in the Canglan Realm's death zone.
• The protagonist discovers that Xuan Fan is connected to the Qingqiu Fox Tribe and has a potential link to Luo Yiyi, the daughter of the Qingqiu Fox Emperor.
• Xuan Fan leads the protagonist to the Myriad Demon Secret Realm to meet his ancestor, but the protagonist cannot enter due to contamination from the Cunning Insect Progenitor.
• The next day, Xuan Fan's ancestor, an old woman, emerges from the secret realm to meet the protagonist.

Character Developments

• The protagonist demonstrates immense strength, easily defeating Xuan Fan, a powerful Mahayana Realm cultivator.
• Xuan Fan, initially confident in his strength, is shocked by the protagonist's power and reveals his true identity and connection to the Qingqiu Fox Tribe.
• The protagonist reveals knowledge of the Weiyang Immortal Realm, surprising Xuan Fan and confirming the protagonist's non-Canglan Realm origin.

Significant Themes

• Strength and power dynamics, as seen in the protagonist's dominance over Xuan Fan.
• Secrets and hidden identities, with both the protagonist and Xuan Fan harboring unknown information about themselves.
• The contamination of secret realms by the Cunning Insect Progenitor, highlighting the protagonist's unintentional impact on the environment.

Character Interactions

• The protagonist and Xuan Fan engage in a battle, leading to Xuan Fan's defeat and subsequent cooperation.
• The protagonist and Black King wait outside the Myriad Demon Secret Realm for Xuan Fan's return, discussing the situation.
• Xuan Fan introduces the protagonist to his ancestor, setting the stage for their interaction.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The old woman, Zi Li, reveals she's a Seven-tailed Purple Fox from the Qingqiu Fox Tribe, with a cultivation of Four Tribulations in the Tribulation Crossing Realm.
• Zi Li and her granddaughter, Zi Yue, are searching for the Saintess of their tribe in the Canglan Realm.
• The protagonist learns that the Saintess they're looking for is likely Luo Yiyi, who had transmigrated.

Character Developments

• Zi Li: Initially suspicious and aggressive, she becomes more open and trusting after learning the protagonist knows Xuanyuan Tian Ji and reveals the truth about their mission.
• Zi Yue: Starts as shy and curious, hiding behind Zi Li, but gains confidence and becomes more inquisitive as the conversation progresses.

Significant Themes

• Reincarnation and Transmigration: The Saintess's journey from the Weiyang Immortal Realm to the Canglan Realm is a central mystery.
• Cultural Exchange: The protagonist's knowledge of the Qingqiu Fox Tribe and Weiyang Immortal Realm surprises Zi Li, highlighting the potential exchange of information between realms.
• Trust and Deception: Zi Li's initial distrust gives way to trust as the protagonist provides convincing information, illustrating the power of shared knowledge.

Character Interactions

• Protagonist and Zi Li: Initially adversarial, their relationship evolves into a cooperative one as Zi Li shares her tribe's secret.
• Zi Li and Zi Yue: Zi Li protects and guides Zi Yue, while Zi Yue looks up to her grandmother and is curious about the world.
• Protagonist and Zi Yue: The protagonist's gaze at Zi Yue sparks curiosity and slight defensiveness in her.

Chapter Summary: “Reaching a Deal, Leaving the Barren Prefecture!”

Key Plot Points and Events

• The protagonist reveals to Zi Li of the Qingqiu Fox Tribe that Luo Yiyi, their Saintess, had once reincarnated into the human faction and joined the Sword Pavilion.
• Although the protagonist does not know Luo Yiyi’s current location, he claims to have divined where she will eventually be encountered. He offers this information in exchange for the Qingqiu Tribe opening the Myriad Demon Secret Realm to human cultivators.
• Zi Li and the tribe initially accuse him of lying, arguing that even their grandmother could not divine Luo Yiyi’s whereabouts. The protagonist begins to leave, mentioning that humanity can survive using the North Nether Palace’s Secret Realm.
• Fearing she may lose her only chance to find Luo Yiyi, Zi Li accepts the deal. The protagonist tells her that someone sent to Carefree City will meet Luo Yiyi within ten years and provides the city’s location.
• Afterward, the protagonist and the Black King return toward their respective destinations. The protagonist orders the Black King to relocate to the North Nether Palace and oversee its forces.
• They separate, with the Black King heading to the North Nether Palace and the protagonist returning briefly to the Great Desolate Secret Realm.
• The protagonist informs his companions about Luo Yiyi’s identity as a member of the Demon Race and the Saintess of the Qingqiu Fox Tribe. It is revealed that she is a Nine-tailed Celestial Fox whose talent may not yet have awakened.
• Zi You warns that pollution is spreading rapidly through the Great Desolate Secret Realm and that it may completely collapse within a year.
• Since the protagonist may need to reach the Tribulation Crossing Realm, he decides to seek out Qin Yang in Central Prefecture, where they can cultivate together in uncontaminated Secret Realms.
• The protagonist leaves the Great Desolate Secret Realm and travels to Central Prefecture. After a month, he reaches its Southern Region.
• In the twelfth year, he finally encounters Qin Yang inside a Central Prefecture Secret Realm.

Character Developments

• The protagonist demonstrates strategic negotiation and confidence. He uses Zi Li’s desperation to secure access to the Myriad Demon Secret Realm while presenting the arrangement as beneficial but not essential to humanity.
• Zi Li shifts from disbelief and suspicion to desperation and acceptance. Her desire to locate Luo Yiyi ultimately outweighs her concerns about trusting the protagonist.
• The Black King accepts his new responsibility at the North Nether Palace, strengthening the protagonist’s broader alliance and distribution of forces.
• Luo Yiyi is revealed to possess extraordinary Qingqiu bloodline potential as a Nine-tailed Celestial Fox. Her unawakened talent suggests future importance.
• Zi You becomes increasingly concerned about the protagonist’s safety and cultivation progress, recognizing that his inability to remain in ordinary Secret Realms could threaten the group’s future.
• Qin Yang is revealed to share the protagonist’s unusual ability to contaminate Secret Realms. The protagonist explains that Qin Yang’s condition is connected not to direct contamination by the Heavenly Dao Space, but to his identity as a Child of Destiny.

Significant Themes

• Deals built on desperation: The protagonist gains leverage by offering Zi Li the possibility of finding Luo Yiyi, exploiting the urgency of her search.
• Trust and deception: The Qingqiu Tribe doubts the protagonist’s claims, while he carefully reveals only enough information to secure cooperation.
• The cost of power: The protagonist and Qin Yang’s ability to contaminate Secret Realms isolates them from their allies and forces them to seek special places to cultivate.
• Fate and destiny: Divination, reincarnation, the Heavenly Dao, and Qin Yang’s status as a Child of Destiny emphasize the influence of predetermined forces.
• Political and strategic preparation: Relocating the Black King, securing access to the Myriad Demon Secret Realm, and seeking Qin Yang all prepare humanity for worsening danger and the collapse of existing Secret Realms.
• Hidden identities and awakening potential: Luo Yiyi’s demonic heritage and dormant Nine-tailed Celestial Fox talent hint at major future developments.

Important Character Interactions

• The protagonist and Zi Li negotiate over access to the Myriad Demon Secret Realm, with Luo Yiyi’s location serving as the exchange.
• Zi Yue, Xuan Fan, and the Qingqiu Tribe challenge the protagonist’s credibility, particularly his claim of having divined Luo Yiyi’s future location.
• The protagonist and the Black King coordinate the relocation and management of forces between the Black King Palace and North Nether Palace.
• The protagonist’s companions react to Luo Yiyi’s true identity; Gu Xinyue is shocked that she is part of the Demon Race, while Xuanyuan Tian Ji focuses on her status as a Nine-tailed Celestial Fox.
• Zi You questions the protagonist’s plans and worries about leaving him behind while the others relocate.
• The reunion between the protagonist and Qin Yang leads to a major revelation about their shared ability to pollute Spiritual Energy and Qin Yang’s special status as a Child of Destiny.