Chapter Summaries

Key Plot Points and Events

• Chu He stands at the edge of an island, preparing to explore the Blood Demon Sea, a vast and dangerous forbidden zone.
• He dives into the sea, aiming to uncover its secrets and understand its connection to Blood Luo Crystals.
• As he descends, he encounters increasingly dense baleful energy and a powerful will of slaughter.
• Chu He reaches a region where the baleful energy concentration is seven times normal, and the will of slaughter is overwhelming.
• He encounters a hundred-thousand-kilometer-wide vortex and discovers strange creatures called Blood Demons patrolling a fixed route near the vortex's core.

Character Developments

• Chu He demonstrates exceptional willpower and determination, comparable to a Universe Venerable, as he resists the powerful will of slaughter.
• He shows caution and strategic thinking, considering retreat to avoid potential danger.

Significant Themes

• The exploration of dangerous and mysterious territories.
• The power of will and determination in the face of adversity.
• The balance between ambition and self-preservation.

Character Interactions

• Chu He interacts with the Blood Demons, though not directly. He observes their patrol routes and senses their ability to detect his presence from a distance.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Chu He, after a decade in 'Xueluo World', gains recognition from the Water Origin Law.
• He enters the Cosmic Origin Land with his consciousness and merges with the Water Law's ocean.

Character Developments

• Chu He's comprehension of Cosmic Origin Laws advances significantly over the decade.
• He gains recognition from the Water Origin Law, becoming one of the youngest to do so.

Significant Themes

• The importance of patience and dedication in cultivation, as seen in Chu He's decade-long pursuit of understanding the Cosmic Origin Laws.
• The power of recognition from an Origin Law, demonstrated by Chu He's ability to enter the Cosmic Origin Land at the Cosmic Level.

Character Interactions

• Chu He interacts with White Phoenix Venerable, who provides guidance and instruction.
• Chu He's two consciousnesses interact with the Cosmic Origin Land and the Water Law's ocean.

Summary

Key Plot Points and Events

• Chu He receives recognition from the Water Origin Law after ten years, surprising White Phoenix Venerable.
• Chu He decides to challenge the Heavenly Bridge again, aiming for the eleventh level.
• On the eleventh level, Chu He faces a Warrior opponent and engages in a fierce battle.

Character Developments

• Chu He's rapid progress in comprehending the laws astonishes White Phoenix Venerable and Lord of Ice Peak.
• Chu He's determination and confidence in challenging the Heavenly Bridge grow.

Significant Themes

• The theme of rapid growth and improvement in one's abilities continues as Chu He challenges higher levels of the Heavenly Bridge.
• The theme of recognition and acknowledgment from mentors is evident as White Phoenix Venerable and Lord of Ice Peak react to Chu He's progress.

Character Interactions

• White Phoenix Venerable and Chu He discuss Chu He's progress and his challenge of the Heavenly Bridge.
• Chu He and his opponent on the eleventh level engage in a battle, showcasing Chu He's skills and determination.
• Lord of Ice Peak and White Phoenix Venerable watch Chu He's battle and discuss his potential.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Chu He defeats the twelfth Heavenly Bridge guardian using his enhanced Horizon Bright Moon Blade technique, passing the level.
• He faces a new opponent on the Heavenly Bridge, who easily defeats him.
• In the Virtual Universe, Chu He learns that Earth's origins have been rewritten, hiding it from potential threats.
• Chu He and Luo Feng stop their hunting spree due to the Immortal Temple's attention and having gathered enough Blood Luo Crystals.
• Chu He sends his Ice Crystal Colossus Clone to investigate the Blood Demon Sea's dark vortex, discovering an enormous 'Flesh Placenta' producing Blood Luo Crystals. He's detected and forced to retreat.

Character Developments

• Chu He's blade technique improves, reflecting his growing strength.
• Chu He demonstrates strategic thinking by using his clone to investigate the Blood Demon Sea's mystery without risking his true body.
• The Heavenly Bridge opponent showcases overwhelming power, hinting at higher-level challenges ahead.

Significant Themes

• Power and Growth: Chu He's increasing strength and new abilities are highlighted, contrasting with the formidable opponents he faces.
• Secrecy and Protection: The importance of concealing Earth's origins and the lengths Chu He goes to protect it are emphasized.
• Investigation and Discovery: Chu He's exploration of the Blood Demon Sea reveals the source of Blood Luo Crystals and hints at a larger mystery.

Character Interactions

• Chu He interacts with his Fifth Senior Brother, White Phoenix Venerable, who brings news from their teacher, Lord of Ice Peak.
• Chu He's clone encounters blood demons and immortals in the Blood Demon Sea, leading to a confrontation and his forced retreat.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Chu He, after completing his training in Xueluo World, is greeted by a guide from Heaven Eclipse Palace.
• He is led to a vast hall where thousands of spaceships are docked, including several F-Rank vessels.
• Chu He takes an F-Rank spaceship for his return journey to the Ninth Time-Space.

Character Developments

• Chu He: He has received the recognition of the Cosmic Origin Law during his training, demonstrating his exceptional cultivation progress.
• Okafo: The guide from Heaven Eclipse Palace, who is awestruck by Chu He's achievements and expresses admiration and envy.

Significant Themes

• Cultivation and Progression: Chu He's rapid advancement in his cultivation journey is a central theme.
• Recognition and Admiration: Okafo's reaction highlights the respect and awe that Chu He's accomplishments inspire in others.

Character Interactions

• Chu He and Okafo: Okafo, as a fan of Chu He, expresses his admiration and shock at Chu He's achievements, leading to a friendly interaction between them.
• Chu He and the Heaven Eclipse Palace: The palace's recognition of Chu He's accomplishments is evident in the spaceship provided for his return journey.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Chu He returns to the Pot Heaven World with A-Fu to inventory their gains from the Xueluo World mission.
• They find 36,000 Blood Luo Crystals, several dozen Blood Luo Medals, damaged Immortal God weapons, strange ores, and high-grade plants.
• Chu He plans to upgrade the White Jade Wine Pot using the proceeds from selling these items.

Character Developments

• Chu He's original body's life gene level reaches 100 times.
• Chu He decides to reveal his ability to brew Blood Luo Crystals into Spirit Wine to Lord of Ice Peak.

Significant Themes

• The importance of the [Spirit Heart] talent for cultivating Spirit Plants and creating the white mist in the Pot Heaven World.
• The struggle of being unable to fully utilize one's potential due to lack of comprehension in a specific area (in this case, the [Spirit Heart] talent and the [Spirit Sealing Technique]).

Character Interactions

• Chu He interacts with A-Fu, seeking its help in evaluating High-Energy Plants and understanding the [Spirit Heart] talent.
• Chu He considers revealing his secret to Lord of Ice Peak, indicating a growing trust and reliance on his mentor.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Chu He returns to his estate after three months, having improved significantly.
• He plans to handle several matters before confirming his cultivation mission, aiming to eliminate Earth's hidden danger.
• Chu He sends 200 bottles of [Heavenly Tyrant Blood] to Hong and Thunder God via the Virtual Universe Company's Transportation Department.
• He plans to sell battle-damaged Immortal God weapons to the Acquisition Department.

Character Developments

• Chu He has grown stronger and more confident, with a mysterious snowflake-shaped mark between his brows and an ancient, eternal aura.
• Uriel, an Immortal God and supervisor of the Acquisition Department, shows respect and humility towards Chu He due to his status and potential.

Significant Themes

• The power dynamics and hierarchy within the Virtual Universe Company and the Primal Secret Realm.
• Chu He's strategic planning to protect Earth's uniqueness and his people's interests.
• The value and scarcity of resources and treasures in the universe.

Character Interactions

• Chu He interacts warmly with Wolf upon his return, showing familiarity and respect.
• Chu He meets Uriel, who shows deference to him despite being an Immortal God, highlighting Chu He's status and potential.
• Chu He's actions show concern for Hong and Thunder God, aiming to help them improve their life gene levels.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Uriel, the supervisor of the acquisition department, discovers three suspected fragments of heavy treasures among Prince Chu He's loot.
• Uriel and Chu He test the fragments using specialized instruments aboard a spacecraft, revealing their values: 130 million, 820 million, and 4.25 billion Hunyuan Units respectively, totaling 5.1 billion.
• Uriel advises Chu He not to sell the most valuable fragment immediately, as it can be repaired or modified for a higher price.

Character Developments

• Uriel demonstrates his expertise and professionalism in identifying and valuing heavy treasure fragments.
• Chu He shows excitement and strategic thinking in handling his newfound wealth.

Significant Themes

• The value and rarity of heavy treasures, which are typically possessed only by powerful experts.
• The potential risks and restrictions of using wealth to bypass intended challenges in the mission worlds.

Character Interactions

• Uriel and Chu He work together to assess the value of the heavy treasure fragments, with Uriel providing guidance and advice.
• Chu He seeks Uriel's expertise in deciding how to handle the most valuable fragment.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Chu He brings a fragment of a supreme treasure, the Xihe Sword, to Uriel for appraisal.
• Uriel appraises the fragment at 130 million Hunyuan Units and other items at 954 million Hunyuan Units in total.
• Chu He decides to ask the Lord of Ice Peak about modifying the treasure fragment.
• Chu He teleports to the Lord of Ice Peak's palace on Thunder Island.

Character Developments

• Chu He demonstrates his resourcefulness and initiative in handling the appraisal of the treasure fragment.
• Lord of Ice Peak shows approval of Chu He's accomplishments and rewards him with the Ice Pivot Soul Condensation Method.

Significant Themes

• The value and rarity of supreme treasures and their fragments.
• The importance of soul-defense cultivation for disciples of the Lord of Ice Peak.
• The vast difference in power and knowledge between Immortal and Universe Venerable levels.

Character Interactions

• Chu He interacts respectfully with Uriel and the Lord of Ice Peak, showing deference to their authority and knowledge.
• The Lord of Ice Peak shows unexpected approval and reward to Chu He, indicating a change in his perception of his disciple.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Chu He reveals to Lord of Ice Peak that he has obtained two heavily damaged heavy treasure fragments.
• Lord of Ice Peak is surprised by Chu He's good fortune and explains the repair and modification costs for the heavy treasure fragments.
• Chu He reveals that he has brewed a Spirit Wine called [Heavenly Tyrant Blood] from Blood Luo Crystals, which provides the same benefits as fusing with Blood Luo Crystals without the pain.
• Lord of Ice Peak expresses interest in seeing [Heavenly Tyrant Blood] and asks about the Wine Recipes' replicability.

Character Developments

• Chu He: Shows ambition and resourcefulness in seeking to repair and modify the heavy treasure fragments. He also reveals his unique ability to brew Spirit Wines, demonstrating his value to the Human Race.
• Lord of Ice Peak: Shows interest and support for Chu He's potential, seeing the value in his good fortune and unique abilities. He is willing to invest more resources into Chu He's cultivation.

Significant Themes

• Good fortune and ambition: Chu He's good fortune is a recurring theme, and his ambition drives him to seek the repair and modification of the heavy treasure fragments.
• Value and investment: The value of Chu He's unique abilities is recognized by Lord of Ice Peak, who is willing to invest more resources into his cultivation.

Character Interactions

• Chu He and Lord of Ice Peak: Their interaction revolves around Chu He's revelations and Lord of Ice Peak's reactions, leading to a discussion about the repair and modification of the heavy treasure fragments and the potential of [Heavenly Tyrant Blood].

Key Plot Points and Events

• Chu He fuses 100 Blood Luo Crystals, causing a stir.
• White Phoenix Venerable picks up Chu He in a G-Rank universe ship.
• They travel to the Virtual Universe Company's headquarters to meet Lord of Ice Peak.

Character Developments

• Chu He: Shows remarkable progress by fusing 100 Blood Luo Crystals at the Cosmic Level.
• White Phoenix Venerable: Feels shocked and somewhat insecure about his own talent after learning about Chu He's achievement.
• Lord of Ice Peak: Reveals a rare smile and warmth in his eyes upon seeing Chu He's progress.

Significant Themes

• Talent and potential: Chu He's rapid growth challenges White Phoenix Venerable's perception of his own talent.
• Teacher-student relationship: Lord of Ice Peak's bias towards Chu He is evident, reminiscent of his past with his martial brothers.
• Opportunities and support: The Virtual Universe Company's willingness to support Chu He, so long as his heart is with humanity.

Character Interactions

• Chu He and White Phoenix Venerable: White Phoenix Venerable feels a mix of excitement and envy towards Chu He's progress.
• Chu He and Lord of Ice Peak: Lord of Ice Peak expresses his satisfaction with Chu He's achievements and reassures him about the Wine Recipe.
• White Phoenix Venerable and Lord of Ice Peak: White Phoenix Venerable feels aggrieved about Lord of Ice Peak's favoritism towards Chu He.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Chu He reveals to Lord of Ice Peak that he has given away some of the [Heavenly Tyrant Blood] to his friends.
• Lord of Ice Peak agrees to keep this matter private and advises Chu He to wait until he can produce the special ingredient himself before introducing the [Heavenly Tyrant Blood].
• Lord of Ice Peak offers to help Chu He choose his second and third avatars, suggesting a World Tree for his plant avatar and a Cold Whale for his flesh-and-blood avatar.
• Lord of Ice Peak decides to grant Chu He a qualification to cultivate at the Ancestral God Sect, a place renowned for cultivating the path of Law fusion.

Character Developments

• Chu He demonstrates his generosity and loyalty by giving the [Heavenly Tyrant Blood] to his friends, which pleases Lord of Ice Peak.
• Chu He shows his ambition and determination to improve his strength by asking to choose his avatars himself and accepting Lord of Ice Peak's offer to cultivate at the Ancestral God Sect.

Significant Themes

• Loyalty and Friendship: Chu He's actions show that he values his friends and is willing to share his opportunities with them, demonstrating his loyalty and the importance of friendship.
• Ambition and Growth: Chu He's desire to choose his avatars himself and cultivate at the Ancestral God Sect highlights his ambition and eagerness to grow stronger.
• Mentorship and Guidance: Lord of Ice Peak's actions, such as offering guidance in choosing avatars and granting a qualification to cultivate at the Ancestral God Sect, emphasize the theme of a mentor guiding their student.

Character Interactions

• Chu He and Lord of Ice Peak: The interaction between Chu He and his teacher, Lord of Ice Peak, is characterized by mutual respect and understanding. Lord of Ice Peak shows satisfaction with Chu He's character, while Chu He demonstrates his trust in his teacher.
• Chu He and His Friends: Although not present in this chapter, Chu He's actions in giving the [Heavenly Tyrant Blood] to his friends show the strong bond between them and their importance to Chu He.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Chu He submits only the first mission from Xueluo World, with his teacher covering the points for the second mission.
• He upgrades the White Jade Wine Pot, increasing Pot Heaven World's size and spirit material brewing grade.
• Chu He decides to treat cultivation missions as strength tests and experience practice, abandoning deep exploration of hidden secrets.
• He clears six dangerous-level missions in the Primal Secret Realm: Glimmer City, Flowing Spring Continent, and Bihua World.
• Chu He discovers and transplants Hundred-Flavored Granule Fruit into Pot Heaven World, upgrading his [Immortal's Drunkenness] wine to Peak World Master Level.
• He cultivates secret techniques, focusing on Ice Extreme Ninefold Body Refinement and Ice Pivot Spirit-Focusing Art.

Character Developments

• Chu He's teacher, Lord of Ice Peak, supports Chu He's cultivation by covering mission points.
• Chu He refines his approach to cultivation missions, treating them as strength tests and experience practice.
• Chu He's cultivation progress is significant, with advancements in secret techniques and wine brewing.

Significant Themes

• Cultivation and growth: Chu He's continuous improvement in secret techniques and wine brewing.
• Resource management: Chu He's strategic use of points and resources for cultivation and upgrades.
• Exploration vs. efficiency: Chu He shifts his focus from exploring hidden secrets to efficiently clearing missions for strength testing.

Character Interactions

• Chu He interacts with his teacher, Lord of Ice Peak, who supports his cultivation.
• Chu He communicates with A-Fu regarding the Bihua World mission.
• Chu He's relationship with the Virtual Universe Company is mentioned, with his authority allowing him to use the Yuxiang Mountain Primal District's training ground.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Chu He undertakes the 'Red Lotus Star' mission, ranked 81st among dangerous-level missions.
• Red Lotus Star is an ancient planet with a dense Cosmic Energy, giving birth to Stellar Level lifeforms.
• The dominant lifeform, the Red Lotus Clan, is an Energy Lifeform skilled in fire laws and possesses unique regenerative abilities.
• Chu He's mission is to collect Colored Flame Stones (White, Azure, Crimson, Violet) from the Red Lotus Fire Abyss.
• After completing the mission, Chu He explores the Red Lotus Fire Abyss and discovers valuable crimson lotus platforms.
• Chu He spends thirty years completing seven missions, with significant time spent on the Ruined Ancient God Temple and Viska Star.

Character Developments

• Chu He demonstrates his strategic thinking and patience in exploring the Red Lotus Fire Abyss and waiting for opportunities on Viska Star.
• Chu He's clone, the Ice Crystal Colossus, proves invaluable for its soul attack immunity and life-preserving abilities.

Significant Themes

• The theme of patience and strategic planning is evident in Chu He's approach to missions and exploration.
• The value of hidden opportunities and the risks involved in pursuing them is highlighted.

Character Interactions

• Chu He interacts with the Red Lotus Clan, but his primary focus is on exploring the Red Lotus Fire Abyss and completing missions.
• On Viska Star, Chu He encounters a group of Immortals, but he chooses not to interact with them, opting to wait for them to finish cultivating before pursuing the hidden opportunity.

Summary

Key Plot Points and Events

• Chu He completes seven dangerous-level missions and plans to take on a desperate-level mission.
• He considers three desperate-level missions: Purgatory Abyss, Lost Trail Galaxy, and Demon Mountain.
• White Phoenix Venerable guides Chu He in comprehending law essences, helping him understand the ninety-sixth essence of the Space Law and the Ice Mountain Diagram.
• White Phoenix Venerable hints that Demon Mountain's inheritances correspond to Chu He's cultivation methods.

Character Developments

• Chu He's understanding of laws deepens, and he gains new insights into his cultivation.
• White Phoenix Venerable demonstrates his vast knowledge and experience, guiding Chu He effectively.

Significant Themes

• The path of analyzing law essences and its benefits.
• The importance of guidance and mentorship in cultivation.
• The challenges and choices faced in desperate-level missions.

Character Interactions

• Chu He and White Phoenix Venerable interact, with White Phoenix Venerable providing valuable guidance and hints to Chu He.
• Chu He reflects on his cultivation progress and plans his next steps based on White Phoenix Venerable's guidance.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Chu He examines the red lotus platform, which can nurture fire-element energy lifeforms and assist in comprehending the fire-element Origin Law.
• A-Fu brews a pot of Spirit Wine, [Scorching Heart Blazing Flame], which aids comprehension of the fire Origin Law, warms the body, and contains life energy to repair damaged flesh and tissue.
• Chu He accepts an Extreme-Danger mission, the Demon Mountain mission, to cultivate the Ice Extreme Ninefold Body Refinement more efficiently.
• Demon Mountain has two sides: Demon Sound Mountain, which targets the soul, and Cold Ice Mountain, which targets the body. Chu He chooses Cold Ice Mountain for its harsh, freezing environment.

Character Developments

• Chu He shows his calm and determined nature when accepting the Extreme-Danger mission.
• A-Fu demonstrates his ability to brew Spirit Wine with unique properties.

Significant Themes

• The mission system's Extreme-Danger missions, which offer high rewards but also high risks.
• The harsh environments of Demon Mountain, particularly Cold Ice Mountain, and their effects on cultivators.

Character Interactions

• Chu He interacts with A-Fu, asking about the Spirit Wine and giving instructions for future brewing.
• Wolf and the guard force bid farewell to Chu He as he leaves for the Demon Mountain mission.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Chu He, a prince from the Virtual Universe Company, arrives at Demon Mountain, a towering ancient planet, for a trial.
• He is greeted by silver-robed deacons and white-robed protectors, indicating his high status.
• Several thousand native powerhouses are waiting at the foot of Demon Mountain to join the Virtual Universe Company, requiring them to survive within Demon Mountain for a month.
• Chu He chooses to enter Cold Ice Mountain, one of the nine ancient planets within Demon Mountain.

Character Developments

• Chu He demonstrates his calm and composed demeanor, even when faced with the immense size of Demon Mountain.
• The native powerhouses show awe and respect for the Virtual Universe Company's hierarchy, indicating their desire to join and the company's influence.

Significant Themes

• The vastness and wonders of the universe are emphasized through the description of Demon Mountain's size.
• The power dynamics and hierarchy within the Virtual Universe Company are highlighted through the reactions of native powerhouses and the treatment of Chu He.

Character Interactions

• Chu He interacts briefly with the white-robed protectors and silver-robed deacons, showing his authority and status.
• The native powerhouses discuss and react to Chu He's arrival, revealing their respect and awe for the Virtual Universe Company.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Chu He, cultivating in Cold Ice Mountain for five years, completes the sixth refinement of his Ice Extreme Ninefold Body Refinement, increasing his body amplitude to sevenfold.
• Chu He decides to find an area with more extreme cold for further cultivation.
• Thunder Firmament, a World Master, is tempering his body with lightning in a cave. He decides to join the Virtual Universe Company but wants a better position.
• Chu He, still in his original attire, encounters Thunder Firmament in a cavern passage.

Character Developments

• Chu He: Advances in his Ice Extreme Ninefold Body Refinement, seeking more intense cold for further progress.
• Thunder Firmament: Achieves significant progress in body refinement, becomes aware of Chu He's presence, and plans to kill him for his red token and personal treasures to join the Virtual Universe Company and gain wealth.

Significant Themes

• Cultivation and self-improvement: Both Chu He and Thunder Firmament are focused on improving their strength.
• Ambition: Thunder Firmament's desire for wealth and power drives him to target Chu He.
• Environment and adaptation: The harsh environment of Cold Ice Mountain challenges and shapes Chu He's cultivation.

Character Interactions

• Chu He and Thunder Firmament have not yet interacted directly. Thunder Firmament plans to ambush and kill Chu He.

Key Plot Points and Events

• World Master Thunder Firmament attacks Chu He, using his full strength as a seventh-stage World Master.
• Chu He, a ninth-stage Cosmic Level fighter, remains unaffected and counters with his Meteorite Blade, using the Bright Moon Over the River technique to shatter Thunder Firmament's World Power.
• Chu He pursues Thunder Firmament, revealing a burst speed surpassing most World Masters, and ultimately defeats him with a Horizon Line Severing Clouds blade strike.
• Fifteen years later, Chu He completes the Cold Ice God General Inheritance and prepares to master the Ice Extreme Ninefold Body Refinement to reach tenfold amplitude.

Character Developments

• Chu He demonstrates immense power and skill, contending head-on with a World Master and ultimately defeating him.
• World Master Thunder Firmament underestimates Chu He, leading to his defeat and realization of the Virtual Universe Company's Highnesses' strength.

Significant Themes

• The theme of underestimation and its consequences, as World Master Thunder Firmament underestimates Chu He and pays the price.
• The power of cultivation and the vast differences between levels, as Chu He, a ninth-stage Cosmic Level fighter, defeats a seventh-stage World Master.

Character Interactions

• Chu He and World Master Thunder Firmament engage in a battle of strength, with Chu He ultimately emerging victorious.
• Chu He interacts with the Cold Ice God General Inheritance, completing it and preparing for the next stage of his cultivation.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Luo Feng, Hong, Thunder God, and Chu He plan to challenge Heavenly Mountains to enter higher-level secret realms.
• Chu He completes the Ice Extreme Ninefold Body Refinement and kills a World Master in Cold Ice Mountain.
• Chu He returns to the Primal District and meets White Phoenix Venerable.

Character Developments

• Luo Feng: Decides to give the Blood Warrior transformation another try before leaving the Ancient God Ruins.
• Chu He: Completes the Ice Extreme Ninefold Body Refinement, kills a World Master, and comprehends more essences of Space Law.
• White Phoenix Venerable: Shocked by Chu He's rapid progress and struggles to accept the truth.

Significant Themes

• Competition and advancement within the Virtual Universe Company's secret realms.
• The difficulty of comprehending the final essence of Space Law.
• Chu He's extraordinary talent and rapid progress.

Character Interactions

• Luo Feng and his friends discuss their plans to challenge Heavenly Mountains.
• Chu He and White Phoenix Venerable meet after Chu He's return, leading to White Phoenix Venerable's shock and disbelief.