Chapter Summaries

Chapter Summary

Key Plot Points and Events

• You reveal to Qin Yang that he is the Child of Destiny, nurtured by the Heavenly Dao of the Canglan Realm. Because the Heavenly Dao has been corrupted by the Cunning Insect Progenitor, Qin Yang is also affected.
• Qin Yang reflects on his unusually fortunate experiences and accepts that he may indeed possess extraordinary destiny.
• When Qin Yang asks how to defeat or remove the Cunning Insect Progenitor, you admit that even your Mahayana Realm Great Perfection cultivation is insufficient. The Progenitor’s power is far beyond your expectations.
• Qin Yang briefly loses confidence, but you encourage him by explaining the coming Great Tribulation of Heaven and Earth and the later restoration of the laws. You stress that only overwhelming strength can provide a future.
• You and Qin Yang spend several years cultivating in Secret Realms across Central Prefecture:
  • By the fifteenth year, all Secret Realms in southern Central Prefecture have been polluted.
  • In the sixteenth year, you discover that the western region contains very few usable Secret Realms.
  • By the end of the eighteenth year, the northern region’s Secret Realms have also been polluted.
• During this period, Qin Yang breaks through to the Mahayana Realm, while your own cultivation continues to accumulate.
• Although Qin Yang suggests visiting the dangerous Eastern Region, you decide against it because the risks outweigh the benefits. Instead, you return to Barren Prefecture with him.
• In the nineteenth year, you and Qin Yang arrive at the North Nether Palace. The Black King reports that the Sword Pavilion members have been cultivating in the Myriad Demon Secret Realm, since neither you nor Qin Yang can enter the North Nether Palace’s Secret Realm.
• The Black King reveals that the Myriad Demon Hall has suffered a mysterious disaster: when Zi You went to seek the Qingqiu Fox Clan’s help against the Cunning Insects, she discovered that the entire clan had vanished without a trace.
• Suspecting possible enemy involvement, you immediately travel with Qin Yang and the Black King to investigate.
• Zi You and the others emerge from the Myriad Demon Secret Realm and explain that, according to Miss Xuanyuan, the Qingqiu Fox Clan has left the Canglan Realm.

Character Developments

• Qin Yang accepts his identity as the Child of Destiny and gains a clearer understanding of his connection to the corrupted Heavenly Dao.
• He briefly suffers a crisis of confidence after realizing how powerless he is before the Cunning Insect Progenitor, but your encouragement restores his determination.
• His cultivation advances significantly, reaching the Mahayana Realm by the end of the chapter.
• Qin Yang grows closer to you through years of shared cultivation and begins to understand the truth behind your past actions, including the destruction of the Four Great Families and the events in You Prefecture.
• You become more realistic about the scale of the Cunning Insect Progenitor’s power. Rather than relying on immediate intervention, you choose long-term cultivation and preparation for the coming tribulation.
• Your return to Barren Prefecture also reflects concern for your former companions in the Sword Pavilion.
• Zi You is shown acting proactively, attempting to obtain the Qingqiu Fox Clan’s aid against the Cunning Insects.
• The Black King serves as the bearer of troubling information and confirms the dramatic changes within the Myriad Demon Secret Realm.

Significant Themes

• Destiny and corruption: Qin Yang’s destiny is tied to the Heavenly Dao, meaning its pollution affects him as well.
• Powerlessness versus perseverance: The overwhelming strength of the Cunning Insect Progenitor creates despair, but the characters respond by pursuing greater strength rather than surrendering.
• Preparation for catastrophe: The Great Tribulation of Heaven and Earth becomes a future turning point, motivating the characters to cultivate and survive until the laws are restored.
• Mystery and disappearance: The unexplained vanishing of the Qingqiu Fox Clan introduces a new mystery and suggests that major forces are moving beyond the characters’ knowledge.
• Trust and companionship: Years of cultivation deepen the bond between you and Qin Yang, allowing him to recover emotionally and commit himself to the same path.

Character Interactions

• You explain Qin Yang’s destiny and reassure him when his confidence falters.
• Qin Yang questions you about the Heavenly Dao and the Cunning Insect Progenitor, prompting you to reveal the limits of your own power.
• You and Qin Yang cooperate closely in traveling through and polluting Secret Realms, strengthening both your cultivation and relationship.
• Qin Yang discusses visiting the Eastern Region but ultimately follows your decision to return to Barren Prefecture.
• At the North Nether Palace, you question the Black King about the Sword Pavilion members and learn of the Qingqiu Clan’s disappearance.
• Upon meeting Zi You, Qin Yang greets her respectfully as a senior figure, while you immediately press her for an explanation.
• The chapter ends with the revelation that the Qingqiu Fox Clan did not simply perish—they reportedly departed from the Canglan Realm, leaving their true whereabouts and motives unknown.

Chapter Summary: Teleportation Array in the Myriad Demon Secret Realm

Key Plot Points and Events

• Su Ming learns from Xuanyuan Tian Ji that the Qingqiu fox clan escaped the Canglan Realm through a teleportation array hidden inside the Myriad Demon Secret Realm.
• The array is still functional, but it is a one-way, single-use formation requiring enormous amounts of rare materials. Since those materials are unavailable, Su Ming cannot use it immediately.
• Xuanyuan Tian Ji explains that the Secret Realm’s spiritual energy comes entirely from an Immortal Source—the same type of source that once sealed him. The Immortal Source has dried up, meaning the realm will soon lose all its spiritual energy.
• Su Ming, Xuanyuan Tian Ji, and the others enter the Secret Realm despite Qin Yang’s warning that their presence might hasten its collapse. Su Ming explains that the realm is already doomed to become unusable.
• Inside, they discover a peaceful pastoral landscape filled with buildings. At its center stands an altar bearing a statue of a Nine-tailed Celestial Fox, beneath which lies the faded teleportation array.
• The spiritual energy visibly declines, and Su Ming determines that the Secret Realm will become completely desolate within three months. It will become the first “land of declining dharma” in the Canglan Realm.
• Unlike contaminated Secret Realms such as the Immortal Falling Secret Realm, the Myriad Demon Secret Realm will no longer even support ordinary cultivation.
• The group returns to the North Nether Palace, which has become their main refuge from the major Holy Lands pursuing Su Ming.

Character Developments

• Su Ming: Initially disappointed that he cannot activate the teleportation array, he later regains hope because its existence offers a safer potential route out of the Canglan Realm than his current use of Primordial Dragon Travel. He begins considering whether the array leads to the Weiyang Immortal Realm, ancestral home of the Qingqiu fox clan.
• Xuanyuan Tian Ji: Reveals crucial knowledge about the Myriad Demon Secret Realm, the Immortal Source, and the Qingqiu fox clan’s departure. His information helps Su Ming understand both the realm’s imminent destruction and the possibility of escaping the Canglan Realm.
• Qin Yang: Reacts cautiously and tries to stop Su Ming from entering the Secret Realm, believing their entry could destroy it. After Su Ming explains the situation, he follows the group inside.
• Zi Li and Luo Yiyi: Their possible return to the Weiyang Immortal Realm becomes a source of concern. Su Ming realizes that the Qingqiu fox clan’s internal conflicts could place Luo Yiyi in danger if they return before she becomes stronger.
• Zhuge Qing, Zi You, and Jiang Yang: Su Ming instructs them to prepare for tribulation crossing after the Great Tribulation of Heaven and Earth ends.

Significant Themes

• Hope amid impending ruin: Although the Myriad Demon Secret Realm is doomed, the teleportation array provides Su Ming with renewed hope of escaping the Canglan Realm.
• The cost of survival: The array’s one-way, single-use nature and enormous material requirements emphasize that escape will be difficult and irreversible.
• Decline and extinction: The drying Immortal Source symbolizes the end of an entire cultivation environment and the transformation of the Secret Realm into a land where spiritual practice is no longer possible.
• Uncertainty and danger beyond the known world: Leaving the Canglan Realm may be safer than using Primordial Dragon Travel, but the upper realms—and especially the Qingqiu fox clan—contain political and personal dangers.
• Preparation for catastrophe: With the Great Tribulation only two years away, Su Ming must balance survival, escape, and helping his companions prepare for their future tribulations.

Character Interactions

• Su Ming questions Xuanyuan Tian Ji about the Qingqiu fox clan and the teleportation array, relying on him as the primary source of information.
• Qin Yang physically attempts to restrain Su Ming from entering the Secret Realm, creating a brief conflict between caution and urgency.
• Su Ming persuades Qin Yang by explaining that the Secret Realm’s collapse is inevitable, after which Qin Yang joins the group.
• Su Ming later gathers everyone in the North Nether Palace, informs them that the Holy Lands are still pursuing them, and gives Zhuge Qing, Zi You, and Jiang Yang instructions for surviving the coming tribulation.

Chapter Summary

Key Plot Points and Events

• After the Great Tribulation approaches, the protagonist gives Soul Spirit Medicines to three companions. Ye Chuxue asks for one as well, and despite having only one medicine left for himself, he gives it to her.
• The protagonist plans to use his remaining medicine to attempt advancement into the Tribulation Crossing Realm. He also looks forward to regaining access to techniques such as Sky Slaying and the Chaos Immortal Demon Art, especially after merging with his External Incarnation.
• Over the next two years, he concentrates on cultivating the Primordial Dragon divine ability. He eventually reaches its great success stage, allowing him to enter and leave the Heavenly Dao Space freely from any location.
• After leaving seclusion, he informs everyone gathered at the North Gate Palace that the Great Tribulation of Heaven and Earth will arrive in less than a month.
• His External Incarnation has reached the Mahayana Realm Great Perfection stage through years of cultivation and feedback from refining Primordial Dragon Essence Blood. He sends it to the Shuiyue Sect so it can use the Purple Heaven Immortal Ganoderma to break through into the Tribulation Crossing Realm after the calamity.
• The Great Tribulation begins when enormous cracks spread across the void and giant hands reach into Central, Green, and You Prefectures. Even the mighty Heavenly Venerates are powerless against them, emphasizing the overwhelming scale of the disaster. The cracks eventually close, restoring apparent peace.
• Six months later, lightning tribulations begin appearing above the North Nether Palace. The protagonist is the first among the group to undergo tribulation.
• He swallows his final Soul Spirit Medicine and summons the Soul Sword Embryo, intending to temper it during his Tribulation Crossing. This greatly increases the danger, as the Heavenly Dao responds by intensifying the lightning.
• He survives the first two lightning strikes despite severe injuries and mocks the tribulation, provoking an even more powerful third strike.

Character Developments

• The protagonist becomes increasingly confident and ambitious. He willingly gives away his last spare Soul Spirit Medicine to Ye Chuxue, demonstrating generosity, while also taking an extreme risk by tempering his Soul Sword Embryo during his own tribulation.
• His cultivation progresses significantly: he masters the Primordial Dragon and prepares for the Tribulation Crossing Realm, while his plans for Sky Slaying and the Chaos Immortal Demon Art reveal his determination to expand his future power.
• Ye Chuxue shows stronger resolve and dependence on the protagonist’s support. Though normally cold, she openly requests a Soul Spirit Medicine, suggesting both urgency in her cultivation and trust in him.
• The External Incarnation reaches Mahayana Realm Great Perfection and is positioned to undergo a breakthrough independently, showing the protagonist’s growing ability to develop multiple sources of power.
• Xuanyuan Tian Ji displays concern and alarm over the protagonist’s reckless strategy. She recognizes the Soul Sword Embryo and understands that attempting to cultivate it during tribulation has killed other geniuses.

Significant Themes

• Sacrifice and responsibility: The protagonist gives Ye Chuxue a medicine he intended to use himself, prioritizing the strength and survival of his companions.
• Risk versus advancement: His decision to temper the Soul Sword Embryo during Tribulation Crossing demonstrates his willingness to endanger his life for greater long-term power.
• The limits of mortal strength: The giant hands easily overpower Heavenly Venerates, revealing that even the strongest beings in the Canglan Realm are insignificant before higher cosmic forces.
• Defiance against heaven: The protagonist openly mocks the lightning tribulation, embodying his rebellious attitude toward the Heavenly Dao and his refusal to submit to its trials.
• Preparation for catastrophe: The characters spend years strengthening themselves and arranging breakthroughs before the Great Tribulation, emphasizing foresight and strategic cultivation.

Character Interactions

• Ye Chuxue asks the protagonist for a Soul Spirit Medicine, and he reluctantly but compassionately gives her one.
• The gathered cultivators question the protagonist about the timing of the Great Tribulation; he calms them and tells them to wait.
• He directs his External Incarnation to travel to the Shuiyue Sect and prepare for its future breakthrough.
• Xuanyuan Tian Ji observes the protagonist’s tribulation from the North Nether Palace and reacts with disbelief and fear when he summons the Soul Sword Embryo.
• During the tribulation, the protagonist challenges the Heavenly Dao through mockery, causing the lightning to intensify and setting up the chapter’s cliffhanger with the arrival of the third strike.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The protagonist undergoes the Nine Heavens Thunder Tribulation, successfully completing the ninth tribulation.
• Unexpectedly, the tribulation clouds do not dissipate, indicating an additional Chaos Lightning Tribulation.
• The first layer of the Chaos Lightning Tribulation, the Yin Yang Lightning Tribulation, strikes the protagonist, causing severe damage.
• Wuji Heavenly Venerate intervenes to buy time but is eventually consumed by the tribulation.
• The protagonist's Dragonkin Undying ability activates, doubling his attributes and saving him from imminent death.

Character Developments

• The protagonist demonstrates resilience and determination in facing the increasingly powerful tribulations.
• Wuji Heavenly Venerate shows selflessness by sacrificing his divine soul to aid the protagonist.
• The protagonist's allies, such as Gu Xinyue and Fang Jingchun, express concern and confidence in his abilities.

Significant Themes

• The theme of perseverance and overcoming adversity is highlighted as the protagonist faces increasingly challenging tribulations.
• The concept of self-sacrifice is shown through Wuji Heavenly Venerate's actions.
• The power of determination and will is demonstrated as the protagonist's Dragonkin Undying ability activates when he is on the verge of death.

Character Interactions

• Gu Xinyue, Fang Jingchun, and other allies watch the protagonist's tribulation with worry and support.
• Xuanyuan Tian Ji provides crucial information about the Chaos Lightning Tribulation and the protagonist's cultivation path.
• Wuji Heavenly Venerate interacts with the protagonist's divine soul, offering guidance and ultimately sacrificing himself to help the protagonist.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The protagonist survives the Chaos Lightning Tribulation, breaking through to the One Tribulation Realm.
• He learns that his External Incarnation also broke through to the Tribulation Crossing Realm.
• Night Demon Heavenly Venerate, who survived the Great Tribulation of Heaven and Earth, appears at the North Nether Palace.
• The protagonist enters the Heavenly Dao Space but finds it filled with black tentacles, a trap set by the Cunning Insect Progenitor.
• The protagonist's External Incarnation is severely injured, and he faces ten Cunning Insect Ancestors.

Character Developments

• The protagonist breaks through to the One Tribulation Realm, improving his mastery of spatial laws and allowing him to traverse the Heavenly Dao Space at will.
• Night Demon Heavenly Venerate, revealed to have survived the Great Tribulation, shows increased power and cunning.
• The protagonist's External Incarnation also breaks through to the Tribulation Crossing Realm but is severely injured.

Significant Themes

• The struggle for survival and the consequences of underestimating enemies.
• The power of cunning and deception, as seen in Night Demon Heavenly Venerate's trap.
• The protagonist's resilience and adaptability in the face of overwhelming odds.

Character Interactions

• The protagonist comforts Zhou Lingxi, showing care and concern for her.
• Night Demon Heavenly Venerate's mocking and disdainful attitude towards the protagonist highlights the power imbalance between them.
• The protagonist's defiance and determination are evident in his refusal to give up despite facing ten Cunning Insect Ancestors.

Chapter Summary

1. Key Plot Points and Events

• Su Ming completes a simulation and receives several possible rewards, including Tribulation Crossing cultivation, Primordial Dragon Travel, spiritual items, insights, Great Strength, Cunning Insect Progenitor power, and progress toward the True Dragon bloodline.
• He nearly activates the talent “I Want It All,” which would have caused him to inherit the dangerous power of the Cunning Insect Progenitor. Realizing this could prevent him from cultivating normally in the Secret Realm, he quickly cancels it.
• Su Ming chooses the safest and most immediately useful reward: cultivation at the Tribulation Crossing Stage, One Tribulation Realm. His breakthrough occurs instantly and without the usual risks, though he loses the chance to obtain Primordial Dragon Travel.
• Regretting his earlier waste of simulation opportunities, Su Ming becomes increasingly aware of how valuable the Simulator is, especially now that its cooldown has extended to ten years.
• He transports the Sword Pavilion disciples and his companions to the Great Desolate Secret Realm in Barren Prefecture, using the Great Void Technique to cross the Endless Sea.
• After arranging for everyone to cultivate in the Secret Realm, Su Ming goes to meet the Black King, intending to recruit him against the Cunning Insect race.
• The Black King discovers that someone forcibly broke into the Secret Realm and initially prepares to investigate. Before he can act, Su Ming appears directly in his palace.
• Shocked to discover that Su Ming has reached the Tribulation Crossing Stage, the Black King listens to Su Ming’s explanation of the rebellion against the Cunning Insects, the destruction of You Prefecture, and the fall of the Four Great Families.
• The Black King accepts Su Ming’s account and agrees to join the resistance.

2. Character Developments

• Su Ming: Reaches a major cultivation milestone and becomes one of the few human Tribulation Crossing experts of the era. He acts more cautiously after recognizing the danger of the Cunning Insect Progenitor’s power. His confidence and authority grow, and he begins actively organizing a larger alliance against the Cunning Insect race.
• The Black King: Initially suspicious and alarmed by the intrusion into his Secret Realm, he quickly reassesses the situation after sensing Su Ming’s cultivation. His recognition of Su Ming’s strength leads him to trust the rebellion and commit himself to the cause.
• Heitian: Demonstrates loyalty and readiness to defend the Black King, but is forced to acknowledge the overwhelming gap between his strength and Su Ming’s.
• Zi You and the other disciples: Are amazed by the Great Desolate Secret Realm’s abundant spiritual energy and prepare to use it for cultivation. Ye Chuxue and Xuanyuan Tian Ji immediately begin secluded cultivation.

3. Significant Themes

• Power and responsibility: Su Ming’s breakthrough grants him immense authority, but it also places him in a position where he must make strategic decisions for the survival of humanity and the fight against the Cunning Insects.
• The danger of unchecked power: The Cunning Insect Progenitor’s power appears tempting, but inheriting it would corrupt Su Ming’s future cultivation path. The chapter emphasizes that greater power is not always the wisest reward.
• Regret and learning from the past: Su Ming regrets wasting earlier simulation chances and now understands the importance of patience and careful resource management.
• Alliance against oppression: The chapter expands the conflict beyond Su Ming’s personal struggle, showing the formation of a broader coalition to overthrow the Cunning Insect race’s rule.
• Breaking impossible limits: Su Ming’s Tribulation Crossing breakthrough defies the conditions of the current era, making him a rare and potentially decisive figure.

4. Character Interactions

• Su Ming internally debates the Simulator’s rewards and stops himself from activating the dangerous “I Want It All” talent.
• He explains the new Secret Realm to Zi You and the others, who react with surprise at its extraordinary spiritual energy.
• The Black King warns Heitian not to confront the intruder, correctly judging that the unknown human must possess at least Mahayana-level strength.
• Su Ming dramatically appears in the Black King’s palace, revealing his Tribulation Crossing cultivation.
• Su Ming and the Black King discuss the Cunning Insect threat, the destruction of You Prefecture, and the Four Great Families’ defeat. The Black King, convinced by Su Ming’s strength and testimony, agrees to become his ally.

Chapter Summary: “Subduing the Black King, Unifying the Barren Prefecture!”

Key Plot Points and Events

• Su Ming offers the Black King a drop of his own blood, which contains an overwhelming True Dragon aura. The Black King initially mistakes it for True Dragon Essence Blood, but Su Ming reveals that it is actually his blood.
• Realizing that following Su Ming could grant him access to more such blood in the future, the Black King pledges the entire Black King Palace to Su Ming and agrees to cooperate with humanity against the Cunning Insects.
• The Black King asks whether his son, Heitian, can also receive some of Su Ming’s blood. Su Ming agrees in exchange for an item hidden in the Black King clan’s Forbidden Land. The Black King readily accepts, valuing the immediate benefits over the uncertain inheritance in the Forbidden Land.
• Su Ming prevents the Black King from immediately entering seclusion, explaining that their next goal is to unify the forces of the Barren Prefecture. A united Demon Race will be essential in the coming war against the Cunning Insects, especially because humanity has too few Awakened Ones to handle the enemy’s large numbers.
• Su Ming and the Black King travel to the North Nether Palace. The Black King publicly demands that its forces surrender and join his faction.
• The North Nether King and four other Great Demon Kings confront them. Su Ming reveals his Tribulation Crossing Realm strength and kills all five Demon Kings almost instantly. He preserves the bodies of four for later use and leaves one for the Black King.
• Su Ming departs using the Great Void Technique while the Black King takes control of the North Nether Palace’s remaining forces.
• Su Ming returns to the Great Desolate Secret Realm and gives the four Demon King corpses to Zi You for processing. Before entering the Myriad Demon Secret Realm, he plans to locate Luo Yiyi so he can negotiate from a stronger position with the Qingqiu Fox Clan.
• Zhuge Qing questions Su Ming about the Heavenly Dao Space. Su Ming admits that they currently lack the power to deal with its problems. He reflects on the Heavenly Dao’s apparent unwillingness to help him despite being awake, leading him to suspect that the Heavenly Dao has become selfish.

Character Developments

• Su Ming demonstrates increased strategic ambition and confidence. Rather than merely acquiring resources, he begins reorganizing the entire Barren Prefecture in preparation for the Cunning Insect war.
• The Black King shifts from an independent and cautious ruler to a devoted ally of Su Ming. His desire for True Dragon Essence Blood motivates him to submit his entire palace and help unify the Demon Race.
• Heitian becomes indirectly tied to Su Ming through the blood exchange, strengthening the Black King’s loyalty.
• Zhuge Qing is shown to be deeply concerned about the Heavenly Dao Space, while Su Ming remains more informed but equally cautious about confronting it.
• Su Ming’s view of the Heavenly Dao changes further. He no longer assumes it is merely asleep or helpless and begins to question its motives and morality.

Significant Themes

• Power through loyalty and incentives: Su Ming wins the Black King not through force, but by offering a resource capable of transforming the Demon Race’s future.
• Strategic unification: The chapter emphasizes the necessity of cooperation between humans and demons against the larger existential threat posed by the Cunning Insects.
• Immediate benefit versus uncertain inheritance: The Black King chooses tangible True Dragon blood over the vague promise of his clan’s ancient inheritance.
• Unequal power and submission: Su Ming’s effortless destruction of the North Nether Palace demonstrates the widening gap between him and the other Demon Kings.
• Distrust of higher powers: Su Ming begins to suspect that the Heavenly Dao is not neutral or benevolent, raising questions about its true intentions.

Important Character Interactions

• Su Ming and the Black King: Their relationship becomes a formal alliance based on Su Ming’s blood and the Black King’s promise of obedience.
• Su Ming and Heitian: Su Ming grants Heitian a drop of blood, but only after securing access to the Black King clan’s Forbidden Land.
• Black King and North Nether Palace: The Black King attempts to absorb the palace’s forces, but Su Ming eliminates its ruling Demon Kings first.
• Su Ming and Zhuge Qing: Su Ming honestly informs Zhuge Qing that the Heavenly Dao Space cannot yet be dealt with, while privately revealing his growing suspicion of the Heavenly Dao.

Chapter Summary: “Preparations Before Leaving!”

Key Plot Points and Events

• Su Ming reflects on the Heavenly Dao of the death realm, realizing that it has become biased and self-serving rather than fair. He suspects the Cunning Insect Progenitor’s repeated invasions may have caused this change.
• After Zhuge Qing leaves, Su Ming worries that the Simulator has provided no random quests. Without one, he would have to wait ten years before beginning another simulation, and his External Incarnation would remain unable to advance to the One Tribulation Realm.
• Su Ming devises a solution: he may be able to break through outside the Canglan Realm. The teleportation array within the Myriad Demon Secret Realm offers the only known route out.
• To access the array, Su Ming uses the Heavenly Mystery Art to locate Luo Yiyi. After seven days of deduction, he finds her and travels to Cang City in the Northern Region.
• Su Ming explains that he can take Luo Yiyi out of the Canglan Realm. She eagerly agrees, believing her cultivation will improve rapidly once she leaves.
• They travel to the Myriad Demon Secret Realm in the Barren Prefecture. When Su Ming forcibly opens the realm’s barrier, Xuan Fan attacks him because the Myriad Demon Hall had forbidden Su Ming from entering.
• Su Ming restrains Xuan Fan with the power of laws, but Luo Yiyi recognizes him as a member of the Qingqiu Fox Tribe. Xuan Fan, in turn, recognizes Luo Yiyi as the tribe’s Saintess.
• The misunderstanding is resolved, and Xuan Fan escorts them inside. He informs Zi Li, who emerges from seclusion and joyfully reunites with Luo Yiyi.
• Luo Yiyi learns that the people within the Myriad Demon Secret Realm belong to the Qingqiu Tribe and that some of her people have survived in the Canglan Realm.
• Zi Li takes Luo Yiyi away to discuss their circumstances, while Su Ming remains in the secret realm. A month later, Luo Yiyi tells him she will leave the Canglan Realm in another month.
• Su Ming asks to accompany her. Luo Yiyi agrees, recognizing that leaving the Canglan Realm will benefit his cultivation and that he was instrumental in helping her find her people.
• Su Ming departs to make final arrangements and heads toward the Black King’s ancestral land, intending to obtain a drop of Primordial Dragon Essence Blood before leaving.

Character Developments

• Su Ming: Becomes increasingly distrustful of the Heavenly Dao and more determined to find ways around the limitations imposed by the Canglan Realm. He demonstrates initiative by using the Heavenly Mystery Art, negotiates his escape route, and prepares to acquire the Primordial Dragon Essence Blood before departure.
• Luo Yiyi: Regains contact with members of her Qingqiu Fox Tribe and prepares to return to her people. Her relationship with Su Ming deepens as she acknowledges his help and agrees to take him with her.
• Xuan Fan: Initially confronts Su Ming as an enemy, but his hostility disappears once he recognizes Luo Yiyi’s identity as the Qingqiu Saintess.
• Zi Li: Displays profound loyalty and emotion upon seeing Luo Yiyi, revealing the importance of the Saintess to the Qingqiu survivors in the secret realm.

Significant Themes

• Corruption of higher powers: The Heavenly Dao is portrayed as an entity capable of selfishness and moral decline rather than an impartial force.
• Escaping limitations: Su Ming seeks to overcome the Canglan Realm’s restrictions by leaving it rather than waiting passively for cultivation opportunities.
• Identity and belonging: Luo Yiyi’s reunion with the Qingqiu Tribe restores a connection to her origins and gives her a path out of isolation.
• Trust and cooperation: Su Ming and Luo Yiyi rely on each other, while the discovery of the Qingqiu survivors transforms an apparent conflict with Xuan Fan into an alliance.
• Preparation for a new stage: The chapter centers on gathering allies, securing resources, and arranging a departure from the Canglan Realm.

Important Character Interactions

• Su Ming and Zhuge Qing discuss the unfair nature of the Heavenly Dao before Zhuge Qing leaves.
• Su Ming and Luo Yiyi agree to leave the Canglan Realm together.
• Su Ming clashes with Xuan Fan, but Luo Yiyi’s identity as the Qingqiu Saintess resolves the confrontation.
• Luo Yiyi and Zi Li share an emotional reunion that confirms their shared Qingqiu heritage.
• Luo Yiyi thanks Su Ming for finding her people and accepts him as a companion on her journey beyond the Canglan Realm.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Su Ming decides to leave the Canglan Realm for the Immortal Realm to improve his strength and find a solution for the Cunning Insects.
• He obtains the Primordial Dragon Essence Blood from the Bronze Ancient Hall in the Black King's clan ancestral land.
• Su Ming returns to the Great Desolate Secret Realm and announces his departure to everyone.
• He agrees to take Xuanyuan Tian Ji with him to the Immortal Realm.
• Su Ming and Xuanyuan Tian Ji use a teleportation array in the Myriad Demon Secret Realm to leave the Canglan Realm.
• They arrive in an unknown Immortal Realm, separated from Luo Yiyi and her group.

Character Developments

• Su Ming grows more determined to leave the Canglan Realm to enhance his abilities and protect his world.
• Xuanyuan Tian Ji reveals her eagerness to leave the Canglan Realm and return to the Great Thousand Worlds.
• Luo Yiyi shows concern for Su Ming's safety and reminds him of the one-way nature of the teleportation array.

Significant Themes

• The desire for growth and self-improvement, as seen in Su Ming's decision to leave the Canglan Realm.
• The importance of companionship and mutual support, demonstrated by Su Ming's agreement to take Xuanyuan Tian Ji with him.

Character Interactions

• Su Ming and Xuanyuan Tian Ji: They form an alliance, with Su Ming agreeing to help Xuanyuan Tian Ji leave the Canglan Realm.
• Su Ming and Luo Yiyi: They maintain a close relationship, with Luo Yiyi warning Su Ming about the risks of leaving the Canglan Realm.
• Xuanyuan Tian Ji and Luo Yiyi: They are both from the Weiyang Immortal Realm but have not interacted directly in this chapter.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Su Ming draws the 'Blue Talent: Mastery of Movement Techniques', which upgrades his existing talent to LV2, enhancing its effects.
• Su Ming and Xuanyuan Tian Ji travel for six months, discovering war-torn landscapes and human ruins, before finding a city with few inhabitants.
• They kidnap a Mahayana Realm cultivator for information, who reveals that the Qingxuan Realm is now a 'living hell' and invites them to his home.
• Upon arrival, they sense an unusual barrier around the courtyard, and the man reveals his true form, craving the 'True Dragon' aura of Su Ming.

Character Developments

• Su Ming: Shows curiosity and caution, using his talent to attempt new techniques. He remains calm and strategic in the face of uncertainty.
• Xuanyuan Tian Ji: Demonstrates concern for Su Ming's safety and shares his thoughts on their situation.
• The Mahayana Cultivator (later revealed to be a demon): Initially appears helpful, but reveals his true nature as a demon seeking to consume Su Ming's power.

Significant Themes

• Uncertainty and Danger: The strange environment and the demon's betrayal highlight the dangers and uncertainties of the Qingxuan Realm.
• Power Dynamics: The demon's actions underscore the importance of power and its attraction to those who lack it.
• Trust and Caution: Su Ming and Xuanyuan Tian Ji's initial trust in the demon and their later caution illustrate the importance of discernment in unfamiliar situations.

Character Interactions

• Su Ming and Xuanyuan Tian Ji: They communicate telepathically, sharing their thoughts and concerns, demonstrating their strong bond and mutual respect.
• Su Ming and the Mahayana Cultivator/Demon: Their interaction reveals the demon's true nature and Su Ming's ability to adapt to unexpected situations.

Key Plot Points and Events

• A man transforms into a monstrous creature with tentacles and an eye, resembling a Guixian but lacking their signature red fur.
• The creature attacks, but the protagonist kills it easily. However, the creature revives repeatedly, weakening each time.
• After the creature's final death, a barrier dissipates, revealing more monstrous creatures.
• The protagonist and Xuanyuan Tian Ji escape using the Great Void Technique, evading the monsters.
• They flee for a month, encountering and evading monsters and a Heavenly Venerate.
• They receive a telepathic message leading them to a cliff, where they jump off and find a paradise-like scene beneath.

Character Developments

• The protagonist demonstrates powerful combat skills and strategic thinking, adapting to the reviving creature and escaping from danger.
• Xuanyuan Tian Ji shows wisdom and caution, advising the protagonist and understanding the situation better than the protagonist initially.

Significant Themes

• Adaptability and resilience in the face of unexpected and dangerous situations.
• The power of strategic retreat and escape when outmatched.
• The theme of guidance and assistance from unexpected sources (the mysterious voice leading them to safety).

Character Interactions

• The protagonist and Xuanyuan Tian Ji work together to escape from danger, demonstrating a level of trust and understanding.
• The protagonist interacts with the mysterious voice, showing a willingness to follow its guidance despite the unknown.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The protagonist meets Chen Shu, a young woman from the Qingxuan Realm, who is surprised to find humans from the lower realm.
• Chen Shu reveals that the Qingxuan Realm was invaded by monsters (the Abnormal Clan) three thousand years ago, which feed on human flesh and blood.
• The protagonist learns that the teleportation array is controlled by the Abnormal Clan, making escape impossible.
• Xuanyuan Tian Ji reveals that such monster races didn't exist in her era, suggesting a connection between the Cunning Insects, Cunning Immortals, and the Abnormal Clan.
• The protagonist suspects that the Qingqiu Fox Clan may have been infiltrated by the Abnormal Clan, putting Luo Yiyi in danger.

Character Developments

• The protagonist gains new insights about the Abnormal Clan and the potential danger to Luo Yiyi.
• Chen Shu shows concern for the protagonist's safety and offers help.
• Xuanyuan Tian Ji becomes more cautious about returning to the Weiyang Immortal Realm.

Significant Themes

• Infiltration and control by the Abnormal Clan.
• The protagonist's growing understanding of the true extent of the Abnormal Clan's influence.
• The danger faced by Luo Yiyi and the potential threat to the Weiyang Immortal Realm.

Character Interactions

• The protagonist and Chen Shu: They exchange information about their realms and the Abnormal Clan.
• The protagonist and Xuanyuan Tian Ji: They discuss the implications of the Abnormal Clan's existence and the potential danger to Luo Yiyi and the Weiyang Immortal Realm.

Key Plot Points

• Chen Shu visits after a week, confirming that higher-ups agreed to let the protagonist stay.
• She explains the Qingxuan Realm's history and the Abnormal Clan's tactics.
• The Abnormal Clan initially slaughtered humans indiscriminately, then switched to controlled harvesting.
• Humans discovered the deception a thousand years ago and started hiding in secret realms.
• The Abnormal Clan controls Immortal Crystal veins, luring humans with them to break through to the Immortal Realm.

Character Developments

• Chen Shu shows concern for the protagonist's well-being and hopes he'll join their Hope Zone.
• Xuanyuan Tian Ji reveals she knows more about post-Immortal Realm cultivation.
• The protagonist learns about the challenges of breaking through to the Immortal Realm.

Significant Themes

• The struggle for survival between humans and the Abnormal Clan.
• The deception and manipulation tactics used by the Abnormal Clan.
• The importance of Immortal Crystals for human cultivation and the Abnormal Clan's control over them.

Character Interactions

• The protagonist asks Chen Shu and Xuanyuan Tian Ji about the Qingxuan Realm's history and cultivation methods.
• Chen Shu invites the protagonist to join their Hope Zone.
• Xuanyuan Tian Ji shares her knowledge about post-Immortal Realm cultivation with the protagonist.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Immortal Crystals, crucial for breaking through to the Immortal Realm, are expected to appear in the Canglan Realm.
• Su Ming learns that Immortal Crystals are common in the Immortal Realm but controlled by the strange race in the Qingxuan Realm, suppressing human cultivation.
• Su Ming enters a three-to-five-year cultivation seclusion to refine Primordial Dragon Essence Blood and obtain the divine ability 'Primordial Dragon Travel'.
• His External Incarnation, Su Chen, breaks through to the One Tribulation Realm and gains fame in the Hope Zone.
• Xuanyuan Tian Ji recovers to the Mahayana Realm, revealing she was in the Heavenly Immortal Realm before being sealed.
• Chen Shu informs Su Ming that the Hope Zone plans to find an Immortal Crystal for Su Chen.

Character Developments

• Su Ming improves his cultivation and obtains a new divine ability during seclusion.
• Su Chen gains recognition and hope status in the Hope Zone.
• Xuanyuan Tian Ji recovers a significant portion of her cultivation, revealing her past strength.
• Chen Shu shows dedication to finding an Immortal Crystal for Su Chen.

Significant Themes

• The struggle for resources (Immortal Crystals) and power (breaking through to the Immortal Realm) in both the Canglan and Qingxuan Realms.
• The unity and hope among humans in the Hope Zone, contrasting with the selfish traitors in the Qingxuan Realm.
• The consequences of being both immortal and demonic, hinted at by Xuanyuan Tian Ji's reaction.

Character Interactions

• Su Ming and Xuanyuan Tian Ji discuss her past cultivation realm and her recovery.
• Su Ming and Chen Shu discuss Su Chen's identity and the Hope Zone's plans for him.
• Xuanyuan Tian Ji's pride and disappointment are evident in her interactions with Su Ming.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Chen Shu, excited by your Immortal Realm potential, informs the Elders about your plan to merge with your External Incarnation.
• You ask Xuanyuan Tian Ji for a map of the Great Thousand Worlds to return to the Canglan Realm before the Great Tribulation.
• Chen Shu returns a month later, conveying the Elders' decision to find Immortal Crystals once you reach the Upper Three Realms.
• You learn about the Fallen Immortal Abyss, a Forbidden Land with extreme gravity, ideal for body refining.

Character Developments

• Chen Shu shows excitement and support for your potential, acting as a bridge between you and the Elders.
• Xuanyuan Tian Ji displays concern for your well-being, advising you not to neglect physical body strength.
• You demonstrate determination and caution, making preparations for both eventualities regarding Immortal Crystals and focusing on your cultivation.

Significant Themes

• Potential and Expectations: Chen Shu's excitement highlights the high expectations placed on you due to your monstrous talent.
• Preparation and Caution: You emphasize the importance of being prepared for different scenarios, showcasing your strategic thinking.
• Physical Body Strength: Xuanyuan Tian Ji's advice underscores the significance of physical strength in your path, complementing your soul's power.

Character Interactions

• You and Chen Shu: You share information and plans, with Chen Shu acting as a messenger and supporter.
• You and Xuanyuan Tian Ji: You seek advice and guidance, with Xuanyuan Tian Ji offering valuable insights and warnings.
• You and the Elders (indirectly): Your plans and actions are discussed among the Elders, influencing their decisions.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The protagonist learns about the Fallen Immortal Abyss from Chen Shu, who provides a map leading to it.
• The protagonist decides to visit the Fallen Immortal Abyss, with Xuanyuan Tian Ji choosing to accompany them.
• After a month of travel, they reach the Broken Mountain Range, where the Fallen Immortal Abyss is located.
• Upon entering the abyss, they encounter increasing gravity and powerful purple divine thunder.

Character Developments

• The protagonist's physical strength reaches the Mortal Transformation Realm, a level they believe to be Body Becoming Saint, but they are corrected by Xuanyuan Tian Ji.
• Xuanyuan Tian Ji reveals her understanding of Body Becoming Saint, which is far beyond the protagonist's current level.

Significant Themes

• The pursuit of cultivation and self-improvement is a central theme, with both the protagonist and Xuanyuan Tian Ji seeking to enhance their physical bodies.
• The rarity and importance of body cultivation are highlighted, with few practitioners walking this path.

Character Interactions

• The protagonist and Xuanyuan Tian Ji interact as they journey to the Fallen Immortal Abyss, with Xuanyuan Tian Ji revealing her past neglect of physical cultivation and her desire to improve.
• Upon entering the abyss, they share their observations and anticipation about the environment and its potential benefits for their cultivation.

Key Plot Points

• The protagonist learns about the Spirit Bone Realm and its relation to the Immortal Realm.
• Xuanyuan Tian Ji explains the difficulty of body cultivation and the rarity of body cultivators.
• The protagonist and Xuanyuan Tian Ji reach the Ten Thousand Tribulation Staircase, with 1,200 steps covered so far.
• The staircase's gravity and lightning power increase exponentially every thousand steps.

Character Developments

• The protagonist becomes determined to achieve a Saintly Body.
• Xuanyuan Tian Ji reveals her knowledge about the staircase and its potential rewards.

Significant Themes

• The challenges and rewards of body cultivation.
• The anticipation of potential rewards at the summit of the staircase.

Character Interactions

• The protagonist and Xuanyuan Tian Ji discuss body cultivation and the staircase's nature.
• The protagonist becomes eager to reach the summit after learning about potential rewards.

Key Plot Points and Events

• After a month, the protagonist and Xuanyuan Tian Ji reach the 5000th layer of the Myriad Tribulation Stairway, facing black divine lightning that causes severe pain and slows their progress.
• They decide to retreat and return to the Hope Zone in the Ancient Emperor's Ruins to break through to the Second Tribulation Realm.
• Upon returning after ten years, they find the Hope Zone destroyed, with no survivors.
• They discover a hidden barrier leading to a dark space within the Ancient Emperor's ruins, where they find Chen Shu.
• Chen Shu reveals that Heavenly Emperor City collaborated with the Abnormal Clan to destroy the Hope Zone as part of the Abnormal Clan's "farming" plan.

Character Developments

• The protagonist's physical body advances further in the Mortal Transformation Realm but struggles to keep up with the black divine lightning.
• Xuanyuan Tian Ji keeps pace with the protagonist but is also severely injured.
• Chen Shu survives the Hope Zone's destruction and provides crucial information about Heavenly Emperor City's betrayal.

Significant Themes

• The harsh and unforgiving nature of cultivation, as seen in the Myriad Tribulation Stairway's challenges.
• Betrayal and internal conflict within the human race, exemplified by Heavenly Emperor City's alliance with the Abnormal Clan.

Character Interactions

• The protagonist and Xuanyuan Tian Ji support each other through the Myriad Tribulation Stairway, showing mutual respect and understanding.
• The protagonist and Xuanyuan Tian Ji work together to search for survivors in the Hope Zone and later to enter the hidden barrier.
• The protagonist and Chen Shu have a tense exchange as Chen Shu reveals the truth about Heavenly Emperor City's actions.

Key Plot Points

• The Abnormal Clan promised Heavenly Emperor City residents Immortal Realm breakthroughs and Immortal Crystals in exchange for their support.
• The Hope Zone's situation mirrors the Canglan Realm's future under the Abnormal Clan's influence.
• The protagonist prepares to break through to the Two Tribulation Realm and merge with their External Incarnation.

Character Developments

• Chen Shu is conflicted about seeking revenge but prioritizes cultivation upon the protagonist's advice.
• The protagonist successfully breaks through to the Two Tribulation Realm and merges with their External Incarnation, gaining a new physical body.

Significant Themes

• The consequences of the Abnormal Clan's influence on realms.
• The protagonist's focus on cultivation and personal growth over external conflicts.

Character Interactions

• The protagonist comforts Chen Shu, advising her to prioritize cultivation.
• Xuanyuan Tian Ji expresses disbelief at the protagonist's successful tribulation crossing.
• The protagonist plans to create a new External Incarnation but encounters an obstacle.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The protagonist discovers that their 'External Incarnation' Talent cannot be reused as the incarnation hasn't disappeared.
• Chen Shu reveals that Hope Zone's treasury remains untouched, containing valuable cultivation resources.
• The protagonist and Xuanyuan Tian Ji gather and manage these resources, with the protagonist giving a portion to Chen Shu and Xuanyuan Tian Ji.
• Chen Shu renovates Hope Zone during the protagonist's seclusion.
• Chen Shu shares that Heavenly Emperor City has publicly announced driving out the Abnormal Clan, but suspects a conspiracy involving the Abnormal Clan living in the upper city.
• The protagonist understands the conspiracy: humans will be lured to the upper city to become food for the Abnormal Clan, while Heavenly Emperor City will claim they sacrificed for the human race.

Character Developments

• The protagonist accepts the loss of their 'External Incarnation' Talent and focuses on cultivation.
• Chen Shu demonstrates her understanding of the bigger picture by entrusting the resources to the protagonist and revealing her suspicions about Heavenly Emperor City.
• Xuanyuan Tian Ji is mentioned to be cultivating alongside the protagonist.

Significant Themes

• Cultivation and Growth: The protagonist and others focus on cultivating to improve their strength.
• Conspiracy and Deception: Heavenly Emperor City and the Abnormal Clan manipulate the humans for their benefit.
• Sacrifice and Selflessness: Chen Shu entrusts the resources to the protagonist for the greater good, and the humans are manipulated to sacrifice themselves.

Character Interactions

• The protagonist interacts with Chen Shu, discussing the situation and the resources. They also comfort Chen Shu when she shares her feelings for Hope Zone.
• The protagonist shares the conspiracy with Xuanyuan Tian Ji and decides to continue cultivating without interfering in the situation.