Chapter Summaries

Key plot points and events

• A wave of mythological beasts—including an Evil Flood Dragon, Zhu Yan, Zheng, Xiangliu, Bifang, and Human-faced Owls—appears across Central Province in only a few days, terrifying residents and alien explorers.
• Central Continent’s people fear that ordinary cultivators and military forces cannot stop the creatures. They plead for the return of gods, Buddhas, and Immortals.
• Alien visitors weigh the danger against the valuable spirit medicines and materials found in the continent’s mountains, while people elsewhere on Blue Star gloat that Central Province’s riches come with grave risks.
• The Central Province Official and Security Bureau conclude they cannot handle multiple beasts at once. They decide to seek help from the Former Han Ancient City, Great Qin, and the Hundred Schools of Thought.
• In the First Emperor Mausoleum Secret Realm, Gu Chen observes the beasts’ emergence through his Spiritual Sense and appears pleased, anticipating the results of what he has gained.

Character developments

• Central Province officials move from alarm and helpless debate to a concrete plan to request outside assistance.
• Alien explorers become more cautious after some are killed, but many remain in the region because its rare resources promise enormous profits.
• Gu Chen is revealed as a distant observer whose satisfaction suggests he may have a connection to, or interest in, the beasts’ arrival.

Significant themes

• Powerlessness before overwhelming forces: Central Province’s cultivators and weapons seem inadequate against several Immortal-level beasts.
• Risk and reward: The continent’s valuable resources attract outsiders even as its dangers grow.
• Uneven fortune and schadenfreude: Other regions’ jealousy of Central Province turns to relief and mockery when its crisis begins.
• Uncertainty and approaching change: The beasts’ appearance signals a return to an age of myth, though the expected gods and Immortals have not yet appeared.

Character interactions

• Central Province residents argue and pray online, while outsiders mock or pity them, prompting angry exchanges between the groups.
• Officials consult internally before deciding to appeal to the Former Han Ancient City, Great Qin, and the Hundred Schools of Thought.
• Gu Chen does not directly interact with anyone in the chapter; he watches events unfold from afar.

Key plot points and events

• The Mythological Fierce Beasts’ appearances throw Blue Star into turmoil and earn Gu Chen nearly eight million Origin Points.
• Gu Chen decides to expand his Shang Zhou Investiture of the Gods world by manifesting famous immortals. The system prices Third Prince Nezha at seven million Origin Points and Yang Jian at eight million.
• Realizing that creating the entire mythological world would cost far more than he can afford, Gu Chen chooses to manifest only selected figures and let the Central Province’s cultivators fill in the gaps.
• He spends fifteen million Origin Points to manifest Nezha and Yang Jian. Yang Jian appears in a vast grotto-heaven near Sudi, accompanied by newly manifested members of the Seven Monsters of Mount Mei and Grass Head Gods. Nezha appears in another grotto-heaven near Jiangyou, formerly Chentang Pass.
• Gu Chen plans to use the Evil Flood Dragon on the Yangtze and Xiangliu at Poyang Lake to create a dramatic pretext for the two heroes’ arrival.

Character developments

• Gu Chen shifts from imagining a complete mythological world to pursuing a more practical, selective approach. He remains ambitious, but adapts to the limits of his Origin Points.
• Yang Jian is introduced as a powerful Golden Immortal, whose aura visibly distorts space. His newly formed followers establish him as a lord with a retinue.
• Nezha is manifested, though his appearance and actions are not yet shown in detail.

Significant themes

• Myth made real: Gu Chen’s system transforms legendary figures and places into reality.
• Ambition versus resources: The immense cost of creating a full mythological world forces Gu Chen to prioritize.
• Staged revelation: Gu Chen intends to use the beasts’ rampages to make the heroes’ emergence compelling and publicly meaningful.

Character interactions

• Gu Chen uses the system to create Yang Jian’s followers, who greet him respectfully as their True Lord.
• Gu Chen observes the newly manifested immortals through his consciousness and prepares to connect their arrival with the ongoing beast crises.

Plot and key events

• The nine-headed Xiangliu emerges near Poyang Lake, spreading deadly purple-black poison that withers the land and leaves corpses in its wake.
• Officials recognize it as a mobile natural disaster and decide to divert it away from populated areas, hoping to draw it toward other Fierce Beasts.
• Their unmanned spaceships and mechs attack, but their weapons barely affect Xiangliu. Its poisonous breath melts the machines into metal, and its anger turns the operation into a running battle.
• Over several days, the pursuit gradually leads Xiangliu to Sudi, where many people live. Authorities rush to evacuate civilians and deploy a major fleet and large war mechs, but Xiangliu is fast closing the distance.
• Aliens and people across Blue Star watch the confrontation live. As disaster seems imminent, Gu Chen opens his eyes in the First Emperor Mausoleum Secret Realm and sends his consciousness to Yang Jian at Guangjiang Pass. The chapter ends with the promise that “the show” is about to begin.

Character developments and interactions

• Xiangliu is established as immensely powerful, destructive, and increasingly enraged by the machines harassing it.
• Government and security officials shift from trying to contain the beast with remote weapons to urgently protecting Sudi’s civilians through evacuation and heavier deployments.
• Gu Chen acts at a critical moment, connecting to Yang Jian, though the chapter does not yet reveal what they will do.
• Civilians flee under official direction; alien visitors and Blue Star viewers observe the crisis from afar.

Significant themes

• Nature’s overwhelming power: Advanced weapons prove nearly useless against Xiangliu.
• The cost of miscalculation: An effort to redirect the beast brings it toward a populated region.
• Public spectacle and suspense: The battle is broadcast to mass audiences, while the closing scene hints at a dramatic intervention.

Plot points and events

• Gu Chen uses the system to descend into the body of True Lord Erlang Yang Jian, a Golden Immortal whose power vastly exceeds anything he has encountered before.
• As Xiangliu’s poisonous purple miasma overwhelms the defenders and threatens civilians, Gu Chen summons the Meishan Generals and Grass Head Gods, ordering them to sound the war drums.
• Yang Jian appears dramatically above Guangjiang Pass. People watching in person and through live broadcasts recognize his three-pointed spear and third eye as signs of the legendary Erlang Shen.
• Yang Jian’s golden light instantly erases Xiangliu’s miasma. He then strikes the beast once, tearing it open and leaving it badly wounded. The battle’s outcome appears overwhelmingly one-sided.

Character developments

• Gu Chen is thrilled by the strength of Yang Jian’s Golden Immortal body and eager to test it. He also notices that the spectacle is earning him more Origin Points.
• Yang Jian, as inhabited by Gu Chen, presents himself as a calm, commanding divine warrior and demonstrates near-absolute superiority over Xiangliu.
• Xiangliu, previously a terrifying threat, is reduced to helplessness after Yang Jian arrives.
• The people under attack shift from fear and despair to relief and excitement at the appearance of a figure they believe can save them.

Character interactions

• Gu Chen commands the Meishan Generals and Grass Head Gods, who emerge with him and accompany his arrival with war drums and banners.
• Yang Jian confronts Xiangliu directly, dismissing it as a vile, impudent beast and attacking it with a single spear strike.
• Central Continent civilians and cultivators identify and celebrate Erlang Shen, while alien visitors and other unfamiliar viewers watch in confusion and awe.

Significant themes

• Myth made real: A legendary figure’s appearance transforms folklore into an immediate force in the present.
• Power and spectacle: Yang Jian’s overwhelming strength reverses the crisis almost instantly, while the public display boosts Gu Chen’s Origin Points.
• Hope amid disaster: The crowd’s despair turns to confidence when a familiar cultural hero arrives.
• Unequal power: Xiangliu’s fearsome destruction is shown to be insignificant against a Golden Immortal.

Plot and events

• True Lord Erlang Yang Jian defeats and subdues the Nine-Headed Xiangliu with a Beast Taming Collar, shrinking the fearsome Stellar-Level beast and dispelling its poisonous aura.
• At Yang Jian’s command, Xiangliu absorbs the poison it spread, restoring contaminated land and easing the Central Province authorities’ concerns.
• Gu Chen, who projected his will into Yang Jian, considers the mission complete and returns him to his meditation chamber before preparing another “Script.”
• Yang Jian’s appearance causes a sensation across the Ethernet. People speculate which other mythological immortals might return and discuss ways to approach or become their disciples.
• Gu Chen checks his reward and gains seven million Origin Points from the event.

Character developments and interactions

• Yang Jian is presented as overwhelmingly powerful but also authoritative and purposeful: he not only defeats Xiangliu, but orders it to repair the damage it caused.
• Xiangliu shifts from a destructive threat to an obedient captive, compelled to atone by cleansing the poisoned land.
• Gu Chen remains calculating and strategic, using Yang Jian’s appearance to achieve his goal and earn Origin Points before moving on.
• The public’s reaction ranges from awe and excitement to playful online banter, while officials are chiefly relieved that the contamination has been reversed.

Significant themes

• Power and awe: Yang Jian’s effortless victory reinforces Central Continent’s reputation for hidden, extraordinary strength.
• Responsibility and atonement: Xiangliu must repair the harm it caused, turning punishment into restoration.
• Myth in a modern world: Ancient immortals become global news and fuel speculation through modern networks and technology.
• Spectacle and manipulation: Public fascination and sensational headlines accompany events that Gu Chen deliberately orchestrates for strategic gain.

Plot points and events

• An Evil Flood Dragon rampages through the Yangtze River basin, creating immense waves, dark clouds, and a storm infused with its power. The disaster floods a vast area and prevents ordinary aircraft, spaceships, and warships from operating safely.
• More than a hundred million civilians are trapped. Central Continent officials hold emergency meetings and attempt evacuations, but their transport craft are destroyed by the storm.
• News of the crisis spreads across the Ethernet. People across Blue Star—and even alien visitors—recognize that the Flood Dragon’s power is beyond what their civilization can readily counter without an Immortal-level intervention.
• After nearly ten days of fear and isolation, the trapped civilians watch as the Flood Dragon approaches their settlement, apparently intending to devour them.
• Just as it opens its jaws, a child’s voice challenges it. Golden Light spreads through the storm, signaling a possible rescue.

Character developments and interactions

• The civilians move from anxious hope to mounting despair as evacuation attempts fail and the Flood Dragon closes in. They cry out for protection, especially as children express their fear.
• Officials are shown as determined but powerless: repeated meetings and evacuation efforts produce no workable solution.
• The Flood Dragon is portrayed as openly predatory, fixing its attention on the civilians and preparing to attack.
• An unidentified child—or childlike figure—steps forward with bold defiance, directly confronting the beast. The chapter ends before revealing who the speaker is or what they can do.

Significant themes

• The limits of civilization: Even advanced technology cannot withstand a force approaching the Immortal level.
• Helplessness and catastrophe: The trapped civilians have little control over their fate as disaster overwhelms institutions and evacuation systems.
• Hope and intervention: The sudden voice and Golden Light arrive at the moment of greatest danger, suggesting that a powerful protector may have appeared.

Key plot points and events

• A vast Golden Light halts the storm threatening the Central Province Continent, prompting people, officials, and alien observers to hope that another powerful Immortal has arrived.
• The newcomer is identified as Nezha, the Great God of the Three Altars. His appearance sparks excitement across the Central Continent and alarm among alien fleets, which recognize that another being far beyond Stellar-level strength has emerged.
• The fleets’ confidence in Blue Star’s supposed weakness has already been shaken by Kunlun’s defeat of the Litu Civilization, the awakening of ancient beasts, and the appearance of True Lord Erlang Yang Jian. Nezha’s arrival deepens their fear, and some fleets report back to their civilizations.
• Nezha’s appearance was arranged by Gu Chen, who possesses him through System Power to attract attention and gain Origin Points. He deliberately lets the confrontation with the Evil Flood Dragon play out rather than ending it instantly.
• The Flood Dragon unleashes a storm and towering waters, amplified by its command of the Yangtze River. Nezha calmly counters by enlarging and hurling his Universe Ring, which shatters the waterspout.

Character developments

• Gu Chen acts as a calculating showman, using Nezha’s dramatic entrance and controlled battle to generate attention and advance his own aims.
• Nezha is presented as confident and disdainful of the Flood Dragon’s attack, responding with effortless, overwhelming force.
• The alien fleets shift from arrogance toward caution as repeated encounters reveal that Blue Star’s ancient beings can threaten even advanced civilizations.

Significant themes

• Myth returning to the modern world: Ancient Immortals and beasts are reshaping Blue Star’s understanding of reality.
• Power and geopolitical fear: Nezha’s arrival changes how alien civilizations assess Blue Star’s danger.
• Spectacle and influence: Gu Chen uses public attention as a resource, turning a rescue into a deliberately dramatic performance.

Character interactions

• The Central Continent public and officials watch Nezha’s arrival with hope and awe, while outsiders scramble to identify him and alien fleets monitor him nervously.
• Gu Chen directs Nezha from within, choosing to prolong the encounter.
• Nezha confronts the Flood Dragon’s river-powered assault and breaks its waterspout with the Universe Ring, setting up the next stage of the fight.

Plot and events

• Great God Nezha of the Three Altars confronts the Evil Flood Dragon, which has unleashed catastrophic floods and storms along the Yangtze River.
• Gu Chen channels his consciousness into Nezha. Nezha binds the dragon with the Chaos Tunic, beats it into submission with the Universe Ring, and tames it.
• Nezha orders the dragon to disperse the floodwaters and storm clouds. The disaster recedes, and the threatened communities are saved.
• Central Province officials consider approaching Nezha to recruit or ally with him. Gu Chen prevents contact, wanting to preserve opportunities to earn Origin Points. Nezha leaves with the dragon before their airship can reach him.
• The officials turn to disaster recovery, while footage of the battle spreads online and fuels widespread discussion.

Character developments and interactions

• Nezha demonstrates overwhelming power and authority, transforming the dragon from a defiant attacker into his obedient beast.
• The Evil Flood Dragon goes from arrogant and destructive to helplessly defeated, subdued, and compelled to repair the damage it caused.
• Gu Chen reveals that his actions are guided not only by the rescue but also by his interest in earning Origin Points. He keeps the officials from making contact with Nezha.
• Officials and civilians respond differently to the victory: officials hope to gain Nezha’s support, while survivors celebrate and express gratitude.

Significant themes

• Power and submission: Nezha’s decisive victory establishes his dominance over the dragon.
• Rescue and relief: The dragon’s defeat ends a prolonged disaster and restores hope to the affected communities.
• Public awe and mythic fame: Livestreams and online discussion turn the battle into a major public spectacle.
• Strategic control: Gu Chen manages when and how the newly emerged Immortals interact with human authorities.

Key events

• The appearances of Yang Jian and Nezha—and their victories over the fierce beasts Xiangliu and the Evil Flood Dragon—captivate the public and alarm alien visitors. Powerful enough to threaten planets or even stars, the two seem beyond the reach of all but the mysterious Level Seven Civilization.
• Their battles go viral, and fans form support groups. Gu Chen reads the overexcited comments and dryly observes that ridiculous netizens have not changed in a century.
• Gu Chen’s companions benefit greatly from Spirit Fruits: Fang Xiu reaches Golden Core, while the others advance to Half Step Golden Core. Spirit Medicines in the divine mountains are also helping cultivators across Blue Star grow rapidly.
• Gu Chen reviews the cost and rewards of his manifestations. Creating Yang Jian and Nezha cost nearly fifteen million Origin Points but earned nearly seventeen million. With his total reaching 60.5 million, he prepares his next manifestation.

Character developments and interactions

• Fang Xiu makes the biggest breakthrough, reaching Golden Core with a strong foundation; her companions are close behind.
• Gu Chen remains generous about sharing opportunities, believing his own advancement can benefit others. He also reacts with bemusement to the public’s celebrity-like worship of Yang Jian and Nezha.
• The chapter contrasts the adoring online fans with the formidable, intimidating figures they admire; meanwhile, alien observers respond with fear and caution.

Significant themes

• Power and influence: The immortals’ strength reshapes political and interstellar perceptions.
• Shared progress: Gu Chen’s opportunities accelerate cultivation throughout the wider community.
• Fame and human nature: Even in a changed world, people readily turn powerful figures into celebrities.
• Building toward the next conflict: With the Zhou-side figures already manifested, Gu Chen plans to introduce Jie Sect disciples on the Shang Dynasty’s side.

Key plot points and events

• Gu Chen considers which Jie Sect figures to manifest with Refine Falsehood Into Truth. Because powerful figures such as Golden Spirit Mother and the Sanxiao sisters would cost too many Origin Points, he chooses Shang-era generals and Jie Sect disciples instead.
• The system quotes 20.5 million Origin Points to manifest Grand Tutor Wen Zhong, Zhang Guifang, Yu De, Han Sheng and Han Bian, the Four Heavenly Kings of Mo, Zhang Kui, Gao Lanying, and others. Gu Chen pays and begins the process.
• Near Anyang, the buried ancient city of Zhaoge, along with other Shang cities and fortified passes, reappears on the Central Province Land. Its wards, Dao patterns, and spiritual radiance make the manifestations impossible to overlook.
• Satellites detect the upheaval. Central Province officials consult scholars, who identify the city as the Shang Dynasty’s capital from the Oracle Bone Script on its banners.
• Satellite footage captures Wen Zhong riding his Ink Qilin. He notices the surveillance and destroys the camera with a glare and a burst of lightning. Researchers identify him by his mount, weapon, and appearance.

Character developments and interactions

• Gu Chen makes a practical choice: he prioritizes numerous formidable but affordable Shang figures over near-Quasi-Saints.
• Wen Zhong is established as an intimidating veteran minister and powerful Jie Sect disciple. He reacts immediately to being watched, directly confronting the surveillance and demonstrating his strength.
• Scholars and Security Bureau officials work together to investigate the new city. Their initial uncertainty turns to alarm as they confirm Zhaoge’s identity and learn who Wen Zhong is.

Significant themes

• Myth and history becoming reality: The reappearance of Zhaoge and its inhabitants turns legendary history into a present-day crisis.
• The cost of power: Gu Chen’s choice shows that even with extraordinary means, resources limit whom he can bring forth.
• Modern technology versus ancient power: Satellites can observe the manifestations, but Wen Zhong can sense and destroy their equipment with ease.

Plot points

• The return of Chaoge, Shang Dynasty cities, and legendary figures such as Wen Zhong sparks speculation that the Investiture of the Gods conflict is beginning in the modern world.
• Public opinion divides between those eager to join the conflict for cultivation opportunities and those who fear its dangers. Government officials and cultivators alike begin investigating how to participate.
• Gu Chen has secretly created both the Shang and Zhou sides using his power, leaving Shang Armament Talismans as a way for outsiders to enlist. Their appearance draws cultivators from across the Blue Star Federation.
• Fang Xiu, Liu Qing’er, and Zhou Haiyan travel to Chaoge and obtain Shang Armament Talismans, but worry that their modest cultivation will leave them stuck among ordinary soldiers.
• Du Yuanxian, a powerful official who heads the Astronomy Bureau, leaves the palace. His role and the Bureau’s authority make it seem an appealing path for advancement.
• Gu Chen then emerges from the palace dressed as a high-ranking Shang court retainer. The three women recognize him and are stunned by his apparent status.

Character developments and interactions

• Gu Chen remains the hidden architect of events, but now enters the world he created to inspect it firsthand.
• Fang Xiu, Liu Qing’er, and Zhou Haiyan shift from hopeful seekers of opportunity to anxious newcomers weighing their limited strength against Shang’s formidable ranks. Their amazement at Chaoge turns to shock when they see Gu Chen.
• The three friends discuss their prospects together and watch the palace procession, sharing their curiosity about Du Yuanxian and the Astronomy Bureau.
• Du Yuanxian is introduced as an imposing, high-ranking figure whose office may offer cultivators a better route than military service.

Significant themes

• Opportunity versus danger: Cultivators are tempted by the chance to gain power, but the conflict may be deadly.
• Knowledge as leverage: Modern readers hope familiarity with the ancient story will help them navigate events and profit from them.
• A staged reality becoming real: Gu Chen’s creation of the Shang–Zhou world blurs the line between legend and lived experience, while his presence suggests he has unusual influence within it.

Key plot points and events

• In Chaoge, Gu Chen meets Group Chat friends Fang Xiu, Liu Qing’er, and Zhou Haiyan, who are astonished that he has secured an official position in the Shang Dynasty. He explains that a lucky Talisman Token connected to Grand Tutor Wen Zhong opened the door.
• Gu Chen offers to help the women obtain posts, then gives them Command Talismans. They eagerly leave to pursue opportunities in the Royal City.
• Gu Chen notes that the Investiture of the Gods world has brought him nearly thirty million Origin Points, with more powerful civilizations joining—potential future sources of resources.
• His true body, still at the Human Immortal Level, prepares to advance. He spends eight million Origin Points to manifest Heavenly Immortal and Golden Immortal cultivation systems, grounding them in the concepts of Three Flowers Gathering on the Crown and Five Qi Returning to the Origin.
• Gu Chen then starts his own ascension. The system warns that reaching perfect Heavenly Immortal and Golden Immortal requires a large expenditure and that his body needs stabilization to survive the leap. He confirms the process.

Character developments

• Gu Chen shifts from arranging opportunities for his friends to pursuing his central goal: rapid advancement to Golden Immortal. His confidence is bolstered by his growing Origin Point reserves and careful planning.
• Fang Xiu, Liu Qing’er, and Zhou Haiyan move from envy of Gu Chen’s success to excitement and gratitude when he offers them a way into the Shang Dynasty’s service.

Significant themes

• Opportunity, luck, and ambition: Gu Chen’s fortunate appointment contrasts with the women’s expected struggle, while his help gives them a chance to advance.
• Power built through resources and planning: Origin Points let Gu Chen shape cultivation history and accelerate his own growth.
• The gap between potential and reality: The new methods exist, but ordinary cultivators may need centuries to reach their highest levels.
• The pursuit of transcendence: Gu Chen’s ascension represents a decisive step toward immortality and freedom from threats.

Character interactions

• The tea-house conversation is playful and warm: the women tease Gu Chen for his luck, while he jokes that they could thank him by offering themselves to him. They respond with eye-rolls and laughter.
• Gu Chen’s friendship becomes practical support when he gives the women Command Talismans and offers to help them secure positions.
• In the final sequence, Gu Chen consults the system and accepts the risks and costs of ascending, demonstrating his resolve.

Plot points and events

• Gu Chen spends 20 million Origin Points to empower his cultivation. His essence, qi, and spirit gather into the Three Flowers, beginning the long process of advancing toward the Heavenly Immortal and Golden Immortal realms.
• Confident that his plans and the Immortals created through the system will protect the Blue Star Continent, he entrusts oversight to his Mortal Body and devotes himself to cultivation.
• Twenty years later, the Mortal Body discovers that a Level Seven civilization from the stars and several Evil God factions have secretly infiltrated the continent.
• Shang and Zhou, supported by the Hundred Schools of Thought, Great Qin Immortal Han Daotang, and the system-created Immortals, launch a counterattack and declare the invaders “Outer Realm Demonic Gods.”
• The conflict spreads across the Blue Star Continent. The defenders hold the Central Province, but the invaders exploit the Mortal Body’s limited reach to target distant regions, including Britain, Western Europe, and America.
• The Mortal Body sends powerful Immortals to disrupt enemy-held territories. The invaders adapt by hiding their bases and infiltrating Shang and Zhou.
• After more than seventy years, Gu Chen awakens from his advancement in the First Emperor’s Secret Realm, surrounded by powerful Golden Light.

Character developments

• Main Body Gu Chen becomes fully absorbed in cultivation, trusting his preparations and the Mortal Body to manage events. His long absence leaves a critical gap in the defense of the continent.
• Mortal Body Gu Chen shifts from confident overseer to a frustrated wartime commander. He fights to contain the invasion but is constrained by having only partial access to the system’s power and awareness.

Character interactions

• Shang and Zhou’s Immortals join forces with the Hundred Schools of Thought and Great Qin Immortal Han Daotang against the invaders.
• The Mortal Body directs the defenders through decrees and missions, while the invading forces respond by expanding into less-protected regions and infiltrating their opponents.
• Blue Star’s residents and other Aliens learn the true identities of the attackers through Shang and Zhou’s decree.

Significant themes

• The risks of divided responsibility: Gu Chen’s separation from his Mortal Body enables cultivation but weakens centralized control.
• Power and its limits: Even formidable Immortals cannot protect every region when their leader’s authority and attention are restricted.
• Adaptation in conflict: Both sides change tactics, turning open warfare into a broader struggle of expansion, disruption, and infiltration.
• Possession and protection: Gu Chen regards the continent as a resource he has invested in, while the invasion forces challenge his claim and control.

Chapter Summary

Key events: After nearly a century in seclusion, Gu Chen completes his breakthrough from Heavenly Immortal to Golden Immortal. His power and Spiritual Sense grow enormously, and he gains the first traces of immortality—though becoming one with the Dao and reaching Sage-level immortality remain distant goals. He discovers that his Mortal Body has accumulated nearly 52 million Origin Points during his absence, bringing his total to almost 78 million. When he surveys the Central Province Continent, he finds it transformed into a battleground, with Shang forces, Jie Sect disciples, and Western Zhou immortals fighting infiltrators from alien technological and supernatural factions. In Chaoge, he captures several hidden invaders and destroys an Evil God attempting to descend through their bodies. His Mortal Body then arrives, relieved that Gu Chen has returned, and he copies its memories to learn what happened during the century.
Character development and interactions: Gu Chen is exhilarated by his new strength but remains focused on the greater ambition of attaining Sagehood. His Mortal Body, having endured the escalating conflict alone, is visibly weary and eager to hand responsibility back to his true self. Their reunion highlights their close connection: Gu Chen immediately accesses his other self’s memories, while the Mortal Body openly expresses relief at his return.
Significant themes: The chapter contrasts the timelessness of cultivation with the rapid, destabilizing changes of the outside world. It also emphasizes the scale of power separating immortals from their enemies, while setting up a wider conflict between the cultivation world and invading technological and supernatural civilizations.

Plot points and events

• During Gu Chen’s hundred-year advancement, a Level Seven Civilization and Evil Gods invaded Blue Star. The Mortal Body fought them for nearly a century, but his limited system permissions restricted him mostly to the Central Province Continent.
• The invaders avoided the continent’s major powers and established bases elsewhere, sustaining a prolonged war of attrition. The Mortal Body strengthened local cultivators with supplies and personally led campaigns, suffering danger but surviving.
• After Gu Chen completed his advancement to Golden Immortal, the Mortal Body handed the conflict over to him.
• With fuller system access and greater power, Gu Chen located hidden enemy bases across the Central Province Continent and ordered its major factions to attack. Within a month, nearly ninety percent of those bases were destroyed; a few in the Void remained.
• Cultivators celebrated the victory through their Smart Bracelets. Many were eager not only for revenge but also for the cultivation rewards available for killing invaders.

Character developments

• Gu Chen: Learns how badly the invasion escalated during his seclusion. He shifts immediately from surprise to decisive action, using his Golden Immortal strength and system authority to strike the enemy across the continent.
• The Mortal Body: Proves himself a resourceful commander who kept the Central Province fighting despite limited reach. After nearly a century of effort, he gladly steps aside for Gu Chen.
• Modern World Cultivators: Their anger has deepened through years of losses, while rewards and shared military efforts have made them increasingly invested in the war.

Character interactions

• The Mortal Body briefs Gu Chen through his memories, then jokes that he can finally rest and leaves the remaining work to the original. Gu Chen responds with an exasperated look but accepts responsibility.
• Gu Chen coordinates the Shang and Zhou dynasties, the Hundred Schools of Thought, Great Qin, Immortal Han, and other powers in a joint campaign.
• Cultivators react to the victory with excitement, vengeance, and disappointment that some missed the chance to earn merit.

Significant themes

• Power and responsibility: Gu Chen’s greater authority lets him take on a threat the Mortal Body could not contain.
• Persistence and collective action: The Central Province endured a long war before its factions united for a major counterattack.
• Revenge and reward: The cultivators’ fight is driven both by personal losses and by material incentives.
• Limits of control: The invaders exploit the Mortal Body’s restricted reach, showing how gaps in authority can shape the conflict.

Key plot points and events

• Shang and Zhou’s forces destroy nearly all Extraterrestrial Invader bases on the Central Province Continent in one month, shocking the Level Seven Civilization, Evil Gods, and their surviving allies.
• Invaders elsewhere on Blue Star are alerted and begin preparing a response. Regions across the planet—and local collaborators—grow alarmed; some plot to flee.
• Gu Chen’s return marks a wider counteroffensive. Using his System Power, he arranges missions through allied states, offering Military Merit for pills, artifacts, and access to Secret Realms.
• Cultivators eagerly enlist, encouraged by the rewards and the participation of powerful figures such as Yang Jian, Nezha, and Shang and Zhou’s forces.
• Gu Chen has his Mortal Body command the campaign and lure the Level Seven Civilization and Evil Gods into a decisive confrontation.
• Within a month, a coalition led by Shang and Zhou, supported by the Hundred Schools of Thought, Great Qin, and Immortal Han, mobilizes to attack invader bases across Blue Star.

Character developments and interactions

• Main Body Gu Chen has completed his advancement to Golden Immortal and is now directing the response from behind the scenes. He is determined to make the invaders pay, though he regrets not having empowered more of Blue Star’s other regions.
• Mortal Body Gu Chen, previously relaxing in a teahouse, is ordered to take command and prepare the bait for the enemy. He reluctantly accepts.
• Fang Xiu has advanced to Nascent Soul, while Gu Chen’s other Group Friends have reached Golden Core or Half-Step Nascent Soul under Mortal Body Gu Chen’s care.
• The Level Seven Civilization and Evil Gods put aside their suspicions to cooperate against Central Continent’s coalition.
• Modern World Cultivators respond enthusiastically to the missions, viewing the counterattack as both a cause and an opportunity to advance.

Significant themes

• The consequences of preparation and surprise: Decades of invader expansion are undone by a sudden, forceful response.
• Power and strategy: Gu Chen’s immense strength is paired with a plan to draw the enemy together for a decisive strike.
• Rewards as motivation: Military Merit turns the campaign into a broad mobilization while helping cultivate stronger defenders.
• Unity under threat: Formerly divided powers and even rival invaders form new alliances as the conflict escalates.

Plot points and events

• With System Power granting him a complete view of Blue Star, Main Body Gu Chen surveys the battlefield while Mortal Body uses the Marshal’s Order to command the army.
• Central Continent’s hundreds of millions of troops split into forces and attack the bases of the Level Seven Civilizations and Evil Gods across the planet.
• Immortal and Heavenly Immortal experts lead the first assaults, clashing with advanced weapons, armored fighters, and Evil Gods. Their attacks and the defenders’ counterattacks devastate vast areas.
• The wider army fights through enormous, destructive battles. Blue Star’s coordinated formations and defensive treasures help its forces take far fewer losses than their enemies.
• After nearly a month, the invaders are in retreat. Gu Chen’s battlefield-wide vision lets him direct the pursuit, funneling them toward one location until Central Continent’s army surrounds them.

Character developments

• Main Body Gu Chen uses his complete God Vision and System Power to oversee the entire war, functioning almost like an all-seeing commander.
• Mortal Body Gu Chen directs the army through the Marshal’s Order, carrying out the battlefield orders in coordination with the Main Body.
• No other individual character undergoes a major personal change; the focus is on Gu Chen’s command and the armies’ collective performance.

Character interactions

• The Main Body and Mortal Body work together: one surveys the whole battlefield, while the other issues commands.
• Blue Star’s cultivators and soldiers coordinate through formations, contrasting with the invaders’ weaker organization.
• Immortal experts battle Level Seven civilization forces and Evil Gods, while alien observers watch from a distance and send reports of the conflict across the Starry Sky.

Significant themes

• Overwhelming coordination: Formations and disciplined cooperation allow Blue Star’s forces to outperform enemies with powerful technology and supernatural strength.
• Strategic advantage: Gu Chen’s all-seeing vision turns battlefield knowledge into a decisive weapon.
• War’s devastation: The month-long conflict brings mass casualties and widespread destruction.
• Power and reputation: Distant civilizations witness the battle, making Central Continent’s strength—and the danger of confronting it—known across the Starry Sky.

Plot points and events

• Central Province’s army assembles in the America Region, where formations and sealed artifacts have turned the area into a vast, dangerous battlefield. Mortal Body Gu Chen commands hundreds of millions of troops from the Troop Reviewing Divine Platform.
• Gu Chen’s rise has made him the army’s supreme authority, with soldiers and powerful Immortals from many factions—including Shang, Zhou, Great Qin, Immortal Han, and Daotang—obeying his orders.
• Fang Xiu, now a Nascent Soul cultivator and one of the army’s senior commanders, reflects on how Gu Chen’s support helped her advance. Other members of their Group Chat have also benefited, though they remain far below him in power.
• Years earlier, Extraterrestrial Evil Gods and recruited modern-world cultivators lured Gu Chen into an ambush, hoping to capture him and take control of Shang. Despite facing four Star Destroyer Evil Gods and a King Evil God’s avatar, Gu Chen revealed Heavenly Immortal-level combat strength and defeated them in a single strike.
• His strength and authority fuel widespread speculation about his identity. Gu Chen dismisses the rumors, while his main body—now a Golden Immortal—decides there is no longer any need to conceal his power. He intends for his Mortal Body to move from the background into public view.

Character developments and interactions

• Mortal Body Gu Chen has grown from a seemingly fortunate newcomer into a formidable commander whose orders even Immortals must follow. His displayed power makes him a target of fascination and fear, but he remains untroubled by others’ theories.
• Main Body Gu Chen has advanced to the Golden Immortal Level. Confident that overwhelming strength protects him from opposition, he deliberately allows his Mortal Body to become more prominent.
• Fang Xiu has risen from Golden Core to Nascent Soul over the past century, aided in part by Gu Chen’s opportunities and support. She and the other Group Chat members increasingly recognize the enormous gulf between him and themselves.
• The outsiders and Evil Gods regard Gu Chen as a potential route to controlling Shang, but their ambush fails decisively. Their defeat intensifies public curiosity about how he gained his power and influence.

Significant themes

• Power and authority: Gu Chen’s strength has grown to the point where even the most powerful beings submit to his command.
• Hidden identity and public visibility: The chapter marks a shift from Gu Chen operating behind the scenes to deliberately taking center stage.
• The gulf between peers: Though Gu Chen and the Group Chat members share a modern-world origin, his extraordinary rise makes them feel he has always been beyond their reach.
• Strength over reputation: Gu Chen sees rumors and suspicion as irrelevant when no one can challenge his power.

Key plot points and events

• Gu Chen addresses the extraterrestrial invaders from the Troop Reviewing Divine Platform, demanding their surrender for a century of conquest and slaughter. His Golden Immortal-level presence—and the power it lends his mortal body, Zhao Chen—overwhelms the watching cultivators.
• The invaders refuse to surrender, convinced that years of bloodshed have made peace impossible. Blue Star’s traitorous officials panic, fearing they will be punished for helping the invaders.
• The traitors plead with the Level Seven civilizations and Evil Gods for protection. One King-level Evil God silences them by grotesquely killing three officials.
• Starfall Empire Governor Argus and Emperor-level Evil God Amens choose to fight, viewing the invasion as a chance to test their strength against the legendary Golden Immortals.
• Their forces mobilize battleships, Star Annihilator Cannons, and Force Field Weapons, while the Evil Gods spread a corrupting, fearsome aura.
• Zhao Chen orders the Central Continent’s army to attack. War drums empower the hundreds of millions of cultivators, who charge under the banners of ancient dynasties and schools of thought. Immortals on the platform bombard the enemy forces, and a massive battle begins across America.

Character developments

• Gu Chen / Zhao Chen displays overwhelming authority and confidence, shifting from an offer of surrender to decisive warfare when the enemy refuses.
• Blue Star traitors reveal their cowardice and self-preservation: after years of benefiting from betrayal, they seek escape from its consequences.
• Argus and Amens remain defiant and confident enough to embrace battle, despite the scale of the Central Continent’s force.
• Modern Blue Star cultivators recognize how far their power lags behind Gu Chen’s, but the battle drums draw them into the collective charge.

Significant themes

• Consequences of betrayal: the traitors’ past actions leave them trapped between their former allies and the forces they betrayed.
• Retribution and justice: Gu Chen frames the campaign as payment for a century of invasion and atrocities.
• Unity and collective strength: the army’s shared battle cry and the war drums transform a vast force into a coordinated offensive.
• Power and hierarchy: the gap between Gu Chen and ordinary cultivators—and the invaders’ contempt for their human collaborators—underscores the chapter’s stark power structures.

Character interactions

• Gu Chen issues an ultimatum to the invaders; their leaders answer not with surrender but with mobilization.
• The panicked American officials appeal to Argus and the Evil Gods, only to be treated as disposable pawns.
• Zhao Chen commands the ancient armies and modern cultivators, while the war drums and battle cries unite them in the assault.

Chapter summary

• A fierce battle begins: Super Science Battleships bombard Central Continent’s cultivators with advanced weapons, while sinister Evil Gods charge the Troop Reviewing Divine Platform. Jie Sect disciples—including Zhang Guifang, Yu De, and the Four Heavenly Kings of Mo—intercept them. Grand Tutor Wen Zhong joins the fight against the more powerful King Level Evil Gods.
• Nezha destroys an attacker: A concealed King Level Evil God breaks through the battlefield and launches a self-sacrificing strike at Gu Chen’s mortal body, the army’s commander. Great God Nezha intercepts it with his Universe Ring and destroys the attacker outright, demonstrating the enormous gap between Golden Immortals and King Level Evil Gods.
• The enemy changes strategy: The Starfall Empire Governor and Emperor Level Evil God Amens recognize that Central Continent’s Golden Immortals are stronger than expected. Rather than risk a direct assault, they decide to draw Nezha and Yang Jian away from the main battlefield, leaving the commander more vulnerable.
• Two duels begin: The Governor attacks Nezha with advanced technology and pulls him into Imaginary Space. Amens confronts True Lord Erlang Yang Jian with his Evil God True Realm and draws him inside as well. Both Golden Immortals meet their powerful opponents in separate, isolated battles.

Character developments and interactions

• Gu Chen remains calm and confident on the command platform, judging the ordinary Evil Gods no threat. His position as commander makes him the enemy’s strategic target.
• Nezha acts decisively to protect Gu Chen, then accepts the Governor’s challenge without hesitation.
• Yang Jian faces Amens with confidence and formidable battle intent, showing no fear despite the Emperor Level enemy.
• The Governor and Amens cooperate tactically, exchanging a glance and coordinating their plan to separate the Golden Immortals from the army.
• The Jie Sect disciples and Wen Zhong take the frontline role, engaging the Evil Gods while the major duels unfold.

Significant themes

• Power and hierarchy: Nezha’s effortless destruction of a King Level Evil God reveals the vast difference between levels of strength.
• Strategy over brute force: Faced with stronger opponents, the enemy leaders seek to isolate key defenders rather than attack head-on.
• Composure amid chaos: Gu Chen, Nezha, and Yang Jian remain controlled and resolute as the battlefield erupts around them.
• Technology and cultivation collide: The Starfall Governor’s Gamma Field and Imaginary Space challenge the spiritual power of Central Continent’s Golden Immortals.