Chapter Summaries

Chapter Summary: “The National Preceptor!”

Key Plot Points and Events

• Li Changsheng’s final use of the [Mortality Shedding] Dao destroys the Heavenly Palace and releases the countless powerhouses trapped or manipulated by the Dao Seed and the Heavenly Dao Prophet’s Corpse.
• His act allows the current Human Emperor to bloom and perish in an instant, sacrificing himself to liberate the world. Li Changsheng’s aura and body then vanish into reincarnation.
• The thirteen Ancient Saints realize that [Mortality Shedding] has disrupted even their Heavenly Human states. Rotten Axe Elder discovers that Li Changsheng has become the unpredictable “one” beyond the calculations of [Fate].
• Li Yaowen challenges the thirteen Ancient Saints. Using her Tianxia Sutra and newly strengthened understanding of fate and causality, she links the lives of hundreds of thousands of people and threatens to perish alongside one of the Saints.
• Li Kuangren and Li Changyao watch Li Changsheng disappear. Changyao worries that her brother will awaken alone and be forgotten, but Li Kuangren assures her that Changsheng is capable of enduring the future.
• Li Kuangren studies Changsheng’s jade slip, which contains a strategic map of the battlefield, enemy forces, potential allies, and key individuals. He and Changyao leave to continue the Li Family’s plans.
• The Azure Cloud Li Family gathers in full battle formation, equipped with their powerful treasure armor. They prepare to confront the Immortal Court, Witch Tribe, Demon Race, Sea Race, and other hostile forces.
• Li Yunbing discovers that the battlefield has become a living, corrupted organism. The Heavenly Dao Prophet has absorbed Devour, countless Great Daos, and the flesh and blood of living beings, expanding across the Central Plains, Southern Lands, and Immortal Domain.
• Li Dalong prioritizes the immediate conflict with the surrounding factions and the Ancient Saints. He meets Min Youguo, the National Preceptor, and deliberately provokes him by mentioning that he refined Min’s son. Despite their murderous hostility, the two ultimately laugh together, revealing a complicated history and mutual recognition.

Character Developments

• Li Changsheng completes his sacrificial role as the Human Emperor. Though physically gone, his [Mortality Shedding] Dao permanently changes the battlefield and liberates countless beings.
• Li Yaowen advances into a position capable of confronting the Ancient Saints. Her courage, mastery of fate, and willingness to die for victory show that she is no longer merely a fragile genius of the Li Family.
• Li Kuangren reveals a rare emotional response to his son’s sacrifice. He recognizes that he had never truly understood Changsheng, but gains confidence from Changsheng’s achievements and assumes command of the next stage of the conflict.
• Li Changyao displays deep sibling attachment and anxiety over Changsheng’s disappearance. Her grief is restrained but evident, and she continues to support her father and family.
• Li Dalong emerges as the Li Family’s central battlefield commander. His calm confidence and calculated provocation of Min Youguo demonstrate both his authority and his willingness to exploit personal history.
• Min Youguo is shown to harbor centuries of hatred toward the Li Family, blaming them for past tragedies involving Tian Xing, the Zhao Family, and his son. Yet his final laughter with Li Dalong suggests that their enmity is intertwined with familiarity and respect.
• Li Yunbing identifies the terrifying evolution of the Heavenly Dao Prophet, shifting the threat from a powerful entity to a potential world-consuming force.

Significant Themes

• Sacrifice and liberation: Li Changsheng’s disappearance is not defeat but the price of freeing the world from control and oppression.
• Defying fate: Both Changsheng and Yaowen challenge the Ancient Saints’ belief that all outcomes can be calculated or predetermined.
• Family, grief, and inheritance: Changsheng’s sacrifice forces the Li Family to confront their love for him, their incomplete understanding of him, and the responsibility of carrying forward his legacy.
• The corruption of the world: The battlefield itself becomes flesh-like and predatory, symbolizing how prolonged war and the Prophet’s influence have transformed the world into a living catastrophe.
• Old hatred and complicated bonds: Li Dalong and Min Youguo’s confrontation shows that enemies may share history, recognition, and even a grim form of camaraderie.
• The transition from one era to another: With Changsheng gone and the Heavenly Palace destroyed, the balance of power changes. The Li Family, the Ancient Saints, and the evolved Heavenly Dao Prophet now prepare to determine the world’s future.

Character Interactions

• Li Yaowen and the Ancient Saints: She openly challenges their authority, using her Tianxia Sutra to expose their vulnerability and question whether they can foresee their own destruction.
• Li Kuangren and Li Changyao: Their exchange centers on grief and uncertainty. Changyao fears Changsheng’s loneliness and eventual erasure, while Li Kuangren responds with confidence in his son’s strength.
• Li Dalong and the Li Family: He directs the clan’s battle formation and assigns Yunbing command while he personally handles the most important strategic confrontations.
• Li Dalong and Min Youguo: Their meeting is openly hostile, with Min condemning the Li Family and Li Dalong taunting him about refining his son. Their clash of killing intent ends in shared laughter, emphasizing the depth and complexity of their past relationship.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The Heavenly Palace collapses, marking the end of the imperial dynasty.
• Min Youguo reveals that he knew about the Thirteen Ancient Sages' plan and had made preparations.
• Min Youguo uses the Human Emperor's phantom to rally the imperial cultivators, leading them into battle against the Witch Tribe and Demon Race.
• Various human cultivators and clans, including the Cultivator Alliance Nation and the Great Gold Empire, join the battle.

Character Developments

• Min Youguo shows regret and desperation, making a final stand to protect humanity's bloodline.
• Li Dalong is conflicted about Min Youguo's actions but does not interfere.
• Ban Shu Qingping chooses to fight alongside humanity, despite knowing the risks.
• Old Wolf of the Great Gold Empire joins the battle, putting aside his enmity with the Alliance Nation's ruler.

Significant Themes

• The perseverance of humanity's fighting spirit, even in the face of despair.
• The consequences of deception and manipulation, as seen through Min Youguo's actions.
• The importance of unity and cooperation among human cultivators for their survival.

Character Interactions

• Min Youguo and Li Dalong have a brief, meaningful conversation about the future of humanity.
• Ban Shu Qingping and the Fox Saint have a tense exchange, with Ban Shu Qingping ultimately choosing to fight.
• Old Wolf and the Alliance Nation's ruler put aside their enmity to join forces against the ancient races.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The imperial army surges towards the battlefield, with the Li Family watching from Heaven's Chasm Mountain.
• The Immortal Court remains motionless, even as humanity changes sides and the Thirteen Ancient Saints are divided.
• Zhang Baijie, now a "Celestial Man," transcending the Heavenly Dao's control, decides to challenge the Heavenly Dao.
• Zhang Baijie's "Heavenly Human" state causes the Immortal Court to shatter, forming golden armor, a longsword, and a shield, which he uses to fly towards the heavens.

Character Developments

• Li Dalong observes the scene from Heaven's Chasm Mountain, sensing changes within the Mahayana heaven and earth.
• Zhang Baijie transcends his role as an "immortal" and becomes a "Celestial Man," challenging the Heavenly Dao.

Significant Themes

• The struggle against the Heavenly Dao's control and manipulation.
• The transformation of the Immortal Court and its inhabitants.
• The consequences of humanity's changing sides and the Thirteen Ancient Saints' division.

Character Interactions

• Li Dalong and Li Yunbing discuss the Immortal Court's inaction and the awakening of the Li Family's enemies within the Immortal Court.
• Zhang Baijie interacts with the immortals in Purple Star Hall, revealing his decision to challenge the Heavenly Dao.
• The Heavenly Dao Prophet reacts to Zhang Baijie's challenge, acknowledging his power but not his hostility.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The Immortal Court shatters, revealing it to be an immortal artifact.
• Zhang Baijie, now the Immortal Emperor, stands at the edge of the world's dome, radiant in golden armor, sword, and shield.
• The immortals, having lost their identities and status, rally behind Zhang Baijie, ready to fight against the Heavenly Dao and the Azure Cloud Li Family.
• The battlefield intensifies as the immortals charge towards the Azure Cloud Li Family, while the Li Family prepares for battle.
• Li Xiang confronts Zhang Baijie, acknowledging him as the final calamity he must face.

Character Developments

• Zhang Baijie: Reaches his peak, becomes the Immortal Emperor, and accepts his role as the leader of the abandoned immortals. He decides to fight against the Heavenly Dao and the Azure Cloud Li Family to free the immortals from their past and create a new future.
• Li Xiang: Acknowledges Zhang Baijie as the final calamity he must face, understanding that the immortals' time has passed, and the Azure Cloud Li Family is better suited to guard the world in the new era.

Significant Themes

• The cycle of life and death, and the changing of eras.
• The struggle for identity and purpose in the face of abandonment and loss.
• The consequences of clinging to the past and the necessity of change.

Character Interactions

• Zhang Baijie and Li Xiang: Teacher and student, now enemies. Their confrontation highlights the changing of eras and the immortals' struggle for identity and purpose.
• The immortals and the Azure Cloud Li Family: Enemies locked in battle, representing the old and new eras, respectively.
• The immortals among themselves: United under Zhang Baijie's leadership, they share a common goal of fighting against the Heavenly Dao and the Azure Cloud Li Family to create a new future.

Summary

Key Plot Points and Events

• The Immortal Court, led by the Immortal Emperor, rebels against the Heavenly Dao.
• The Azure Cloud Li Family descends to the mortal world, preparing for battle.
• The Immortal Court arrives, surrounding the Li Family with a vast number of immortals.
• The immortals initiate a massive self-destruct attack, engulfing the Li Family.

Character Developments

• Li Yunbing, the family head, feels helpless and afraid, questioning his past actions and desires.
• Li Yunlin, the eldest brother, provides silent support to Li Yunbing.
• The Li Family clansmen, now immortals, sense the changes in their bodies and the power of laws, but remain tense and uncertain.

Significant Themes

• The struggle between the old and new ages, represented by the Immortal Court and the Azure Cloud Li Family.
• The desperation and fearlessness of the Immortal Court, now led by the Immortal Emperor.
• The uncertainty and helplessness felt by the Li Family in the face of this great calamity.

Character Interactions

• Li Yunbing and Li Yunlin share a moment of silent understanding and support.
• The Li Family clansmen stand together, facing the Immortal Court's onslaught as one.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The Immortal Court employs a desperate strategy of immortals self-destructing to exhaust the Devil Race's magical power.
• Li Yunbing realizes the Immortal Court's plan to use the weakest immortals as sacrifices to tire out the Devil Race, then eliminate them one by one.
• Li Yunbing deduces that the Immortal Court's Zenith Heaven Golden Immortals are hiding, waiting for the right moment to strike against the Thirteen Ancient Saints and the Heavenly Dao Prophet.
• Li Yunbing faces a Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal, the Human Progenitor, who approaches him.

Character Developments

• Li Yunbing demonstrates his calm and analytical thinking even in the face of danger, showcasing his growth as a leader and strategist.
• Li Yunbing's resolve to find a way out for his clansmen strengthens, showing his determination and unyielding spirit.

Significant Themes

• Desperation and resilience: Both the Immortal Court and the Devil Race resort to desperate measures to gain an advantage in the war.
• Sacrifice: The Immortal Court is willing to sacrifice its weaker immortals to achieve its goals, while Li Yunbing is determined to find a way to save his clansmen despite the dire situation.
• Betrayal and trust: Li Yunbing suspects that the Deer Immortal Emperor, who was entrusted with the Immortal Court by the ancestor, might have betrayed him, highlighting the theme of trust and its fragility.

Character Interactions

• Li Yunbing's thoughts reveal his connection with his clansmen, as he worries about their safety and seeks a way to save them.
• Li Yunbing's confrontation with the Human Progenitor showcases the tense and dangerous situation he finds himself in, with no clear allies or escape routes available.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Li Yunbing realizes that the Thirteen Ancient Sages were aware of the Li Family's arrival and the Immortal Court's descent, suggesting a grand scheme.
• Li Yaowen's battle against the Thirteen Ancient Sages turns against her, with one of them, Aba, engaging her in conversation.
• Aba reveals that the Thirteen Ancient Sages knew about the Li Family's time-traveling patriarch and have been manipulating events to break through the world's limits.

Character Developments

• Li Yunbing: Realizes the true nature of the Thirteen Ancient Sages' plans and the Li Family's role in it, causing him fear and despair.
• Li Yaowen: Struggles against the Thirteen Ancient Sages, trying to protect her family and the world. She learns about the Ancient Sages' manipulations and the true nature of the Heavenly Dao Prophet.
• Aba: Reveals his knowledge of the Li Family's patriarch and the Ancient Sages' manipulations, showing his complexity and power.

Significant Themes

• Manipulation and free will: The Thirteen Ancient Sages have been manipulating events from the shadows, challenging the idea of free will.
• The role of the Li Family: The Li Family's patriarch and their role in the world's events are central to the plot, raising questions about their agency and purpose.
• The Heavenly Dao and the world's limits: The struggle to break through the world's limits and the nature of the Heavenly Dao are key themes, driving the characters' actions and the plot's progression.

Character Interactions

• Li Yunbing and Li Yaowen: Li Yunbing's fear and despair contrast with Li Yaowen's determination, highlighting their different perspectives and roles within the family.
• Li Yaowen and Aba: Their conversation reveals the truth about the Ancient Sages' manipulations, challenging Li Yaowen's understanding of the world and her role in it.
• The Li Family and the Thirteen Ancient Sages: The Li Family's struggle against the Ancient Sages highlights the power dynamics and manipulations at play, with the Li Family often being the pawns in a larger game.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Zhang Baijie and the Thirteen Ancient Sages battle Li Xiang (Heavenly Dao) above the firmament, attempting to break through the heavens.
• Li Xiang, despite his wounds, remains indifferent to his impending defeat.
• The Heavenly Dao Prophet, formed from gathered flesh and blood, appears before the Blood Moon, intending to consume its power and challenge Li Xiang.
• The Azure Cloud Li Family and the Immortal Court forces continue their battle, unaware of the impending threat from the Heavenly Dao Prophet.

Character Developments

• Li Xiang (Heavenly Dao): Accepts his impending defeat, feeling relief and a sense of naturalness. He pities the Deer Immortal Emperor (Blood Moon) and considers the possibility of letting the ancient sages and Zhang Baijie go to secure a future for his descendants.
• Li Yaowen: Realizes the truth about the Deer Immortal Emperor's fate and the Azure Cloud Li Family's origins. She prepares to face the Heavenly Dao Prophet.
• Heavenly Dao Prophet: Reveals his contempt for living beings, viewing them as mere resources to fuel his power. He plans to consume the Blood Moon's power and challenge Li Xiang.

Significant Themes

• The inevitability of change and the desire of living beings to advance.
• The consequences of walking against the world and the fate of those who do.
• The contempt of the powerful for the weak and the struggle for power.

Character Interactions

• Li Xiang and the Thirteen Ancient Sages/Zhang Baijie: A battle of world against world, with Li Xiang accepting his defeat.
• Li Yaowen and Aba: Li Yaowen learns the truth about the Deer Immortal Emperor and the Azure Cloud Li Family's origins from Aba.
• Heavenly Dao Prophet and the Blood Moon: The Heavenly Dao Prophet plans to consume the Blood Moon's power, viewing it as a resource.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The Heavenly Dao Prophet reveals his true power, opening over a thousand Dao Gates, each representing a Great Dao, and preparing to ascend to the Mahayana realm.
• The Heavenly Dao Prophet's power terrifies and overwhelms all cultivators in the mortal world.
• The Heavenly Dao Prophet's actions are revealed to be part of a plan by the thirteen Ancient Sages, who have been manipulating events from the shadows.

Character Developments

• Li Yaowen: Realizes the true extent of the Heavenly Dao Prophet's power and the thirteen Ancient Sages' manipulations, leading to doubt and confusion about her family's role in events.
• Aba: Reveals the thirteen Ancient Sages' long-term plan to use the Azure Cloud Li Family as chess pieces to break the Heavenly Dao.
• Nangong Qingya: Enters another reincarnation and witnesses an unchanging "present," suggesting a significant shift in her ability to see through time.

Significant Themes

• Power and its consequences: The Heavenly Dao Prophet's immense power instills fear and awe, but also raises questions about the cost of such might.
• Manipulation and control: The thirteen Ancient Sages' long-term plan highlights the theme of manipulation, with characters being used as pawns in a larger game.
• The nature of reality: Nangong Qingya's experience in reincarnation challenges the idea of a fixed reality, suggesting that events may not be as they seem.

Character Interactions

• Li Yaowen and Aba: Their conversation reveals the true extent of the thirteen Ancient Sages' manipulations and the Azure Cloud Li Family's role in their plans.
• Nangong Qingya and her reincarnation: Nangong Qingya's interaction with her reincarnation highlights the theme of reality and the shifting nature of events.

Summary

Key Plot Points and Events

• Nangong Qingya uses her "reincarnation" ability to try and change the future but fails.
• She witnesses the Thirteen Ancient Sages manipulating events throughout history to create a "cage" for the Heavenly Dao and the Li Family.
• The Thirteen Ancient Sages reveal that they have orchestrated key events in the Li Family's history to manipulate the Heavenly Dao.

Character Developments

• Nangong Qingya realizes the futility of her power and the extent of the Thirteen Ancient Sages' manipulations.
• The Li Family members, including Li Yaowen, learn that their lives have been part of a grand plan by the Thirteen Ancient Sages.

Significant Themes

• Predestination vs. Free Will: The Thirteen Ancient Sages' manipulations suggest a predetermined fate, while the Li Family's struggles hint at the possibility of free will.
• The Price of Power: The Li Family's rise to power comes at the cost of being pawns in the Thirteen Ancient Sages' game.
• The Burden of Knowledge: Nangong Qingya's newfound understanding of the truth brings her despair and helplessness.

Character Interactions

• Nangong Qingya interacts with the Thirteen Ancient Sages through her dream reincarnation, learning about their manipulations.
• Li Yaowen and Aba have a tense conversation, with Aba revealing the truth about the Li Family's history.
• The Li Family members on the battlefield are unaware of the manipulations but struggle against the Heavenly Dao Prophet and the Thirteen Ancient Sages.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Li Yaowen learns that the Azure Cloud Li Family's history was orchestrated by the Thirteen Ancient Saints to gain 20% of the Heavenly Dao's power.
• Aba, one of the Thirteen Ancient Saints, reveals that Li Yaowen's actions have been part of their plan to accelerate the Heavenly Dao Prophet's emergence and their campaign against the Heavenly Dao.
• Li Yaowen activates her avatars hidden across the world, revealing she has reached the Void Refinement Realm and has been preparing for this confrontation.
• Li Yaowen's body dissipates, but her consciousness persists, and she reveals her plan to deal with powerful enemies like the Immortal Court.

Character Developments

• Li Yaowen: Accepts her fate but remains defiant, revealing her true power and plan to confront the Thirteen Ancient Saints.
• Aba: Initially confident, becomes vigilant as he realizes Li Yaowen's true strength and plans.

Significant Themes

• Fate and free will: Li Yaowen's acceptance of her family's fate but defiance against the Thirteen Ancient Saints' plans.
• Power and preparation: Li Yaowen's reveal of her true strength and long-term plan to deal with powerful enemies.
• Consequences of actions: Li Yaowen's actions, though guided by the Thirteen Ancient Saints, have led to the current confrontation.

Character Interactions

• Li Yaowen and Aba: Their conversation reveals the truth about the Azure Cloud Li Family's history and Li Yaowen's true power and plans.
• Li Yaowen and her avatars: Li Yaowen's avatars, scattered across the world, receive her final command to confront the Thirteen Ancient Saints.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Li Yaowen descends, scattering her avatars across the world to 'exterminate those who defy heaven.'
• The Heavenly Dao Prophet opens the eighth Dao Gate and acknowledges the River of the Underworld's choice to follow Li Yaowen.
• Li Dalong receives the message of Li Yaowen's descent and is stunned, reflecting on his clan's fate.
• Wanrong tries to persuade Li Dalong, revealing the Heavenly Dao Prophet's indifference and use of living beings as tools.
• A red tree, bearing the Azure Cloud seal, surges toward the battlefield from the south.

Character Developments

• Li Dalong: Reflects on his clan's role as pawns, feels despair and betrayal.
• Wanrong: Reveals his understanding of the Heavenly Dao Prophet's indifference and manipulation.
• Li Yaowen: Shows decisiveness and ruthlessness in her descent and commands.

Significant Themes

• Manipulation and free will: Characters grapple with being used as tools by the Heavenly Dao Prophet.
• Change and indifference: The Heavenly Dao Prophet's evolution and detachment from the world.
• Family and loyalty: Li Dalong's reflections on his clan's fate and his siblings' actions.

Character Interactions

• Li Dalong and Wanrong: Wanrong tries to persuade Li Dalong, revealing his insights about the Heavenly Dao Prophet.
• Li Dalong and his siblings: Li Dalong senses his siblings' actions on the battlefield, showing their varied responses to Li Yaowen's descent.
• Li Yaowen and the Heavenly Dao Prophet: Their actions mirror each other, with Li Yaowen's descent echoing the Heavenly Dao Prophet's opening of the eighth Dao Gate.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Azure Cloud Prefecture's cultivators, led by Daoist Shanchen, Puci Supreme Elder, Patriarch Tianye, Ye Xiu, Xuanji, and others, arrive at the battlefield to support the Li Family.
• They witness the overwhelming number of immortals and the dire situation of the Li Family.
• Zishu Feng, aboard an Eternal Immortal Sect Spirit Boat, analyzes the battlefield and the Li Family's predicament.
• The Qingyun Army, led by Feng Chunlin, arrives and engages the immortals in battle.

Character Developments

• Zishu Feng struggles with her loyalty to her father's dream and her duty to humanity, ultimately choosing to support the Li Family.
• Patriarch Tianye reveals his demonic nature and expresses his determination to defend Azure Cloud's honor.
• Xuanyuan Liqun, now a demon, expresses his desire to return home with the Xuanyuan Family and supports the Li Family.
• Li Dalong grapples with his beliefs and the consequences of his choices, facing the prospect of his family and friends dying because of him.

Significant Themes

• Loyalty and betrayal: Zishu Feng's struggle between her loyalty to her father and her duty to humanity, and Li Dalong's internal conflict regarding his loyalty to his ancestor and the consequences of his choices.
• Sacrifice: The willingness of Azure Cloud cultivators, including Zishu Feng, Patriarch Tianye, and Xuanyuan Liqun, to sacrifice themselves for the Li Family and humanity.
• Hope: The arrival of the Qingyun Army and the determination of Azure Cloud cultivators to fight against the immortals, representing hope for the Li Family and humanity.

Character Interactions

• Zishu Feng interacts with the Azure Cloud cultivators, expressing her concerns and seeking their support.
• Patriarch Tianye and Xuanyuan Liqun share their motivations for supporting the Li Family.
• Li Dalong faces Wanrong's attempts to persuade him, leading to his internal struggle and ultimately, his decision to stand with the Li Family.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The Immortal Court, led by Zhu Wutu, confronts Li Dalong and the Azure Cloud Li Family.
• Zhu Wutu, using his Immortal-Felling Halberd, attempts to capture Li Dalong.
• Li Dalong, remaining calm, uses the Death-Stilling Heavenly Coffin to resist Zhu Wutu's attack.
• The Azure Cloud Li Family members begin to communicate secretly.

Character Developments

• Zhu Wutu: Shows his power and status as the Immortal Court's gatekeeper, using his Immortal-Felling Halberd.
• Li Dalong: Reveals his battle state, displaying his power and confidence in facing Zhu Wutu.
• Wanrong: Recognizes the unusual activity among the Azure Cloud Li Family members and expresses concern.
• Cong Yuandu: Reveals Its face and recognizes the Emperor Fruit within Li Dalong's body.

Significant Themes

• Power dynamics between the Immortal Court and the Azure Cloud Li Family.
• The struggle for survival and dominance among immortals.
• The secrets and communications among the Azure Cloud Li Family members.

Character Interactions

• Zhu Wutu vs. Li Dalong: A tense standoff between two powerful immortals.
• Wanrong and Cong Yuandu: Both express concern and recognition of the unusual activities among the Azure Cloud Li Family.
• Li Dalong and the Azure Cloud Li Family: Secret communication and preparation for an unknown action.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Li Xiang, the Heavenly Dao, reflects on his life and the universe, feeling numb and indifferent after countless ages of dealing with external enemies.
• Zhang Baijie, Li Xiang's former student, challenges him, blaming him for treating everyone as ants and losing his will to fight.
• The Rotten Axe Elder, one of the Thirteen Ancient Sages, reveals that they had arranged a path for the Azure Cloud Li Family to become dust, but Li Xiang's intervention changed their fate.
• The Azure Cloud Li Family members, now immortals of the new era, erupt with bloody immortal energy, challenging the Thirteen Ancient Sages and the Heavenly Dao Prophet.

Character Developments

• Li Xiang: Reflects on his life and feelings, remembering his past and the people he has met. He expresses his belief in his descendants and their potential.
• Zhang Baijie: Grows from a humble runner to a heroic figure, questioning Li Xiang's actions and motives.
• The Rotten Axe Elder: Reveals the Thirteen Ancient Sages' scheme and expresses regret for underestimating the Azure Cloud Li Family.
• The Azure Cloud Li Family: Grows and evolves, becoming powerful immortals who challenge the Thirteen Ancient Sages and the Heavenly Dao Prophet.

Significant Themes

• The passage of time and the changes it brings.
• The power of belief and hope in the face of adversity.
• The complex nature of the world and the unpredictability of life.
• The consequences of underestimating one's opponents.

Character Interactions

• Li Xiang and Zhang Baijie: Teacher and student, now adversaries, with Zhang Baijie questioning Li Xiang's actions and Li Xiang remaining calm and collected.
• Li Xiang and the Rotten Axe Elder: A conversation between two beings who understand each other's strengths and weaknesses, with Li Xiang revealing his true feelings and the Rotten Axe Elder realizing their mistake.
• The Azure Cloud Li Family: United in their challenge against the Thirteen Ancient Sages and the Heavenly Dao Prophet, demonstrating their growth and power.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The Thirteen Ancient Sages realize their actions may have been part of the Heavenly Dao's plan.
• Aba, the Heavenly Dao's first disciple, is revealed to have guided the sages and paved the way for the Heavenly Dao's descendants.
• The Azure Cloud Li Family members awaken their ancient immortal powers and bloodlines.
• Aba blocks the sages and Zhang Baijie from descending into the human realm using thirteen powerful avatars.
• Li Dalong demonstrates his immense power, reaching Emperor Realm and displaying a path to Nine Tribulations.
• The Azure Cloud Li Family members gain access to a panel with descendant options, and Li Dalong communicates with Li Xiang.

Character Developments

• Li Xiang's memories from his life in the human world begin to awaken.
• Aba's true allegiance is revealed, showing his loyalty to the Heavenly Dao and his role in guiding the sages.
• Li Dalong shows immense growth and power, surpassing Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal levels.
• Wanrong's excitement grows as he anticipates challenging a stronger Heavenly Dao.

Significant Themes

• Fate and destiny: The Heavenly Dao's plan and the inevitability of certain events.
• Loyalty and betrayal: Zhang Baijie's loyalty to the Heavenly Dao versus Aba's loyalty to the Heavenly Dao's descendants.
• Power and growth: The Azure Cloud Li Family members awakening their ancient powers and Li Dalong's rapid growth.

Character Interactions

• Li Xiang and Aba: Their complicated relationship is revealed, with Aba having guided the sages while remaining loyal to the Heavenly Dao's descendants.
• Li Dalong and Li Xiang: They communicate through a computer interface, with Li Xiang reassuring Li Dalong that he is still himself.
• Wanrong and the Heavenly Dao Prophet: They both express excitement at the prospect of challenging a stronger Heavenly Dao.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Li Dalong opens the Great Emperor Dao Fruit, choosing two Great Daos from Daochu's nine.
• The Li clan and Azure Cloud people launch a counterattack against the Immortal Court.
• Li Dalong uses his power to create a bridge of corpses and blood, advancing towards the [Southern Heavenly Gate].
• The Boundless Ancient God and Zhu Wutu attack Li Dalong, but he remains undeterred.
• Li Dalong's [Ghost Shadows] and [Hellish Demonic Sound] suppress the immortals, while his [Blood Moon] provides inexhaustible magical power.
• Li Dalong ignores the immortals' attacks, contemptuously advancing towards the [Southern Heavenly Gate].

Character Developments

• Li Dalong demonstrates his true power and becomes a formidable force, surpassing even the former Lord of the Underworld, Shen Wu.
• The immortals, including Jia Shou and Wanrong, begin to fear Li Dalong's strength.
• The Ancestor in the heavens awakens, granting the Li clan new powers and a clearer understanding of immortality.

Significant Themes

• The power of the Lord of the Underworld and his ability to rewrite rules within the world.
• The fear and awe that Li Dalong inspires in the immortals.
• The awakening of the Ancestor and the Li clan's newfound understanding of immortality.

Character Interactions

• Li Dalong faces off against Zhu Wutu and the Boundless Ancient God, demonstrating his contempt for the immortals.
• Jia Shou and Wanrong discuss Li Dalong's strength and the laws he wields.
• The Li clan and Azure Cloud people launch a coordinated counterattack against the Immortal Court.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Li Dalong and the Azure Cloud Li Family members exhibit their newfound power, combining the Great Dao and laws.
• The Heavenly Dao Prophet realizes Aba's deception and understands the true extent of the Azure Cloud Li Family's threat.
• The Human Progenitor appears, seeking its lost heart within the Li Family's bloodline.
• Li Yunbing decides to reclaim the Blood Moon from the Heavenly Dao Prophet.

Character Developments

• Li Dalong and the Azure Cloud Li Family members grow stronger, becoming a significant force capable of challenging the Heavenly Dao.
• The Heavenly Dao Prophet, despite being tricked by Aba, remains calm and focused on his goal of obtaining the Blood Moon's power.
• The Human Progenitor, driven by obsession, seeks its heart and targets the Li Family.
• Li Yunbing demonstrates strategic thinking and decisiveness, choosing to confront the Heavenly Dao Prophet directly.

Significant Themes

• The struggle between immortals and living beings for control of the world and its resources.
• The consequences of deception and manipulation, as seen through Aba's actions and the Heavenly Dao Prophet's response.
• The power of obsession and its potential to drive characters to extreme actions, as shown by the Human Progenitor's pursuit of its heart.

Character Interactions

• Li Dalong and the Azure Cloud Li Family members work together to display their newfound power, solidifying their position as a force to be reckoned with.
• The Heavenly Dao Prophet and Aba engage in a battle of wits, with Aba's deception ultimately leading to the Heavenly Dao Prophet's realization of the Li Family's threat.
• Li Yunbing and the Human Progenitor face off, with Li Yunbing ultimately deciding to reclaim the Blood Moon, setting the stage for a confrontation with the Heavenly Dao Prophet.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The Immortal Court's immortal boats retreat into the Immortal Domain, carrying the future leaders of the myriad races.
• Su Chen, aboard one of the immortal boats, orders a retreat despite the ongoing battle, drawing suspicion from the other divine sons and holy sons.
• Within the Immortal Domain, a group of powerful immortals led by Thunder God Gong Emperor, Lord of Myriad Things Chen Mo, and Hua Ji discuss their plans while the main battle rages on.

Character Developments

• Su Chen shows fear and caution regarding the Azure Cloud Li Family, hinting at their true strength and potential.
• The immortals within the Immortal Domain reveal their ambition and willingness to exploit the situation for their own gain.

Significant Themes

• The power dynamics and ambition of immortals.
• The underestimation of the Azure Cloud Li Family's strength and potential.
• The manipulation of the myriad races and the future of the world.

Character Interactions

• Su Chen interacts with the divine sons and holy sons, revealing his fear of the Li Family and his desire to prepare for the worst.
• Thunder God Gong Emperor, Lord of Myriad Things Chen Mo, and Hua Ji discuss their plans, showing their ambition and willingness to exploit the situation.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The battlefield spans the entire mortal realm, with the Heavenly Dao Prophet absorbing the flesh and blood of the dead, turning the world into Its body.
• Humanity's will remains strong, but their situation is dire, with constant retreats and casualties.
• The Azure Cloud Li Family is separated and under attack. They communicate within Old Tree's space, discussing the war's situation.
• Li Yunbing proposes retrieving Blood Moon to prevent the Heavenly Dao Prophet from absorbing its thousand laws.
• Li Kuanghua reveals that there are over thirty Zenith Heaven Golden Immortals on the battlefield.
• Li Zhiheng reveals he has trapped the 'Human Progenitor' using [Divine Net Devil Gate].

Character Developments

• Li Yaozu: Struggles to find a route to Blood Moon while tied down by five Zenith Heaven Golden Immortals.
• Li Yaotie: Remains confident and optimistic despite the dire situation.
• Li Kuanghua: Demonstrates her intelligence and wisdom by providing crucial information about the battlefield.
• Li Zhiheng: Shows immense power by trapping a Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal at Dao Integration.
• Li Yunbing: Plans to eat immortals to counter the Heavenly Dao Prophet's absorption of the world.

Significant Themes

• The struggle for survival and the will to fight against overwhelming odds.
• The cyclical nature of power and the consumption of the strong by the stronger.
• The importance of intelligence and strategy in warfare.

Character Interactions

• The Li Family members communicate and strategize within Old Tree's space, demonstrating their unity and shared determination.
• Li Yunbing interacts with the other family members, seeking their input and support for his plan to retrieve Blood Moon.
• Li Zhiheng's revelation about trapping the 'Human Progenitor' surprises and heartens his clansmen.