Chapter Summaries

Key Plot Points and Events

• Skede shows Ormer a projection of Leian killing Mosen, trying to persuade Ormer to hand Leian over to him.
• Leian reacts defiantly, leading to a confrontation with Skede outside Mengshan City.
• Leian fights Skede, initially using a Five-Star Demon level of strength, but ultimately uses his Body as Sword technique to defeat and kill Skede.
• After Skede's death, Leian takes his spoils, including a Puppet Crystal, and returns to the Life Metal.

Character Developments

• Leian: Shows growth in his strength, now able to defeat a Six-Star Demon (Skede) as a Highgod.
• Skede: Overconfident and underestimates Leian, leading to his demise.
• Ormer: Admires Leian's strength and accepts him as a potential ally.

Significant Themes

• Power dynamics and the respect given to strength.
• The consequences of underestimating one's opponent.
• The value and desire for powerful artifacts like the Puppet Crystal.

Character Interactions

• Leian and Skede: Their interaction is a clash of wills, with Leian's defiance leading to their battle.
• Leian and Ormer: Ormer admires Leian's strength and treats him more respectfully after witnessing his defeat of Skede.
• Leian and the Midgods: The Midgods present show awe and respect towards Leian after his victory.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Midgods return to Mengshan City after the assessment, with over half failing to obtain an Identity Token.
• Ormer receives his reward for the Seven-Star Fiend promotion mission and leaves the Fiend Castle without showing interest in the Puppet Crystal.
• Leian and Sparrow receive their Fiend Badges, but Sparrow is worried about their safety due to the Puppet Crystal's allure.
• Leian finds Skede Boyi's Interspatial Ring contains nearly eight trillion Inkstone and high-quality artifacts.
• Leian considers the potential threat from the Boyi Clan and Aiken, but decides he's not immediately concerned.

Character Developments

• Ormer shows unexpected maturity and restraint by not pursuing the Puppet Crystal.
• Leian demonstrates confidence and reassurance towards Sparrow, indicating he has a plan.
• Leian's wealth and power grow significantly with Skede Boyi's Interspatial Ring.

Significant Themes

• The allure and danger of the Puppet Crystal.
• The disparity in wealth and power among different factions and individuals.
• Leian's growing confidence and strategic thinking.

Character Interactions

• Leian and Sparrow discuss their situation and Leian reassures Sparrow.
• Leian reflects on his plans and potential threats, showing his strategic mindset.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Leian's Death God and Life Divine Clones appear in a secret chamber.
• Leian decides to use his Life Divine Clone to host Uroboros' essence blood and cultivate the Life Law.
• Leian uses his innate divine ability 'Copy' to absorb Uroboros' essence blood, gaining a profound mystery of the Mercury Serpent.
• Leian's Life Divine Clone breaks through to the Midgod level and unleashes the new innate divine ability, creating a Green Serpent Ring.

Character Developments

• Leian gains a new innate divine ability and strengthens his Life Divine Clone.
• Leian's confidence in cultivating the Life Law to a higher level increases.

Significant Themes

• The relationship between the four great rules and the seven elemental laws.
• The power and benefits of divine beast innate divine abilities.
• The process of cultivation and breakthroughs.

Character Interactions

• Leian interacts with his Death God and Life Divine Clones.
• Leian reflects on past experiences and deduces the relationship between the four great rules and the seven elemental laws.

Key Plot Points

• Leian discovers he can only use the Mercury Ring on his Life Divine Clone, not his original body.
• Leian outlines five aspects of a god's comprehensive strength: material defense, soul defense, material attack, soul attack, and physical strength.
• Leian envies Linley's strong Saint Realm original body and hopes to strengthen his own.
• Leian successfully refines Amethyst using the Green Serpent Ring, providing a cheaper alternative to Soul Golden Pearls.
• The Boyi Clan in Jiliang City is enraged by Leian's killing of their branch leader and plans to seek revenge.

Character Developments

• Leian: Realizes the limitations of his copied ability, envies Linley's strong body, and successfully refines Amethyst.
• Xidaoer Boyi: Becomes determined to avenge his clan's branch leader and seeks his father's help.

Significant Themes

• Strength and power: Leian and Xidaoer focus on increasing their strength and power to achieve their goals.
• Revenge: Both Leian and the Boyi Clan are driven by a desire for revenge.
• Adaptation: Leian adapts to the limitations of his copied ability and finds a workaround.

Character Interactions

• Leian and the Boyi Clan: Leian kills a Boyi Clan branch leader, leading to a feud between them.
• Leian and Linley: Leian envies Linley's strong original body and hopes to achieve the same.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Leian, a powerful figure, has been living in Mengshan City for nearly a thousand years, training relentlessly in a small courtyard.
• Many groups, including Highgods, have been monitoring Leian's courtyard, all seeking the Puppet Crystal.
• Leian posts a mission for a Highgod who practices the Laws of Lightning for sparring, paying ten thousand Inkstones a year.
• The Laws of the World descend upon Leian's courtyard, indicating a breakthrough to Highgod level.

Character Developments

• Leian: Has made significant progress in his cultivation, achieving Highgod level in his Life Law. He has also made strides in his Death Law, Life Law, and Destruction Rule.
• The Watchers: Various groups monitoring Leian's courtyard, including Highgods, reveal their interest in the Puppet Crystal and their awareness of Leian's potential.

Significant Themes

• Pursuit of power and cultivation: Leian's relentless training and the watchers' interest in the Puppet Crystal highlight the theme of power pursuit in the cultivation world.
• Secrecy and surveillance: The watchers' secretive nature and their long-term monitoring of Leian emphasize the theme of secrecy and surveillance in the story.

Character Interactions

• The white-haired man and the green-robed man: They discuss Leian's training and the descent of the Laws of the World, revealing their shared interest in the Puppet Crystal.
• The tavern patrons: They discuss Leian's posted mission, expressing their curiosity and envy about his progress and the rewards he offers.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Leian, after merging his Life Divine Clone, decides to go out to relax and gather information.
• He senses being watched by multiple parties, including the Boyi Clan, due to the Puppet Crystal in his possession.
• Leian decides to cultivate to the Seven-Star Demon level and create an area-of-effect ultimate move for safety.
• He plans to draw inspiration from Linley's Blackstone Prison and create a Destruction Force-based move.
• Leian watches Riesjine's battle recordings but finds no useful information about the arrangement of his spikes.
• After half a month, Leian realizes the futility of brute-forcing combinations and shifts his focus to other shapes, settling on a lotus flower arrangement.

Character Developments

• Leian shows concern for Sparrow's cultivation progress and respects his dedication.
• Leian demonstrates his strategic thinking and adaptability in changing his approach to deduce the Destruction Force arrangement.

Significant Themes

• The importance of balance in cultivation (tension and relaxation).
• The pursuit of power and safety in the face of adversity.
• The value of adaptability and changing one's approach when facing obstacles.

Character Interactions

• Leian and Sparrow's brief exchange highlights their relationship and Sparrow's dedication to cultivation.
• Leian's internal monologue reveals his thoughts and plans, showing his character and determination.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Leian, after a hundred years of practice, successfully splits his body into 84 sword bodies, nearing his goal of 108 for his 'Black Lotus Sword Prison' technique.
• Leian's Fate Divine Clone in the Yulan Plane promotes to a mid-level god, allowing him to sense the Laws of the World and plan to visit Beirut.
• Leian finds his family and the Martial God Hall experts at Youquan Lake, but he leaves without meeting them.
• Leian arrives at the Dark Forest and meets Beirut, who invites him into his castle.

Character Developments

• Leian: He has made significant progress in his sword technique and has become a mid-level god. He is determined and motivated to improve further.
• Beirut: He remains mysterious and enigmatic, showing impatience and curiosity towards Leian's visit. He seems to have a hidden agenda or knowledge about Hell.

Significant Themes

• Cultivation and Progress: Leian's dedication to improving his sword technique and his cultivation reflect the theme of continuous growth and self-improvement.
• Knowledge and Power: Beirut's apparent familiarity with Hell and his hidden knowledge suggest that knowledge and understanding can be a form of power.

Character Interactions

• Leian and Beirut: Their interaction is tense and guarded, with Leian trying to persuade Beirut to go to Hell, while Beirut seems to be amused by Leian's naivety about Hell. Leian suspects that Beirut has already been to Hell and is hiding his true intentions.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Leian recalls Beirut's past and his own experiences in Hell.
• Leian reveals his innate divine ability and the power to refine Soul Defense Artifacts to Beirut.
• Beirut, initially skeptical, believes Leian's claims after learning about his battles in Hell.

Character Developments

• Leian: Shows strategic thinking and adaptability in dealing with Beirut. He reveals his innate divine ability to gain Beirut's trust and create leverage.
• Beirut: Reveals his cautious nature and scheming personality. He initially tries to expose Leian's weaknesses but later believes Leian's claims.

Significant Themes

• Caution and Scheming: Beirut's cautious nature and scheming are highlighted throughout the chapter.
• Trust and Leverage: Leian understands the importance of trust and creating leverage in their relationship.
• Power Dynamics: The power dynamics between Leian and Beirut shift as Leian reveals his innate divine ability.

Character Interactions

• Leian and Beirut: Their interaction is marked by mutual suspicion and testing, with Leian eventually gaining the upper hand by revealing his innate divine ability.
• Leian's past experiences: Leian uses his past experiences to build credibility and impress Beirut.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Leian reveals he wants to copy Beirut's innate divine ability, God-Eater, using his own ability to analyze bloodline talents.
• Beirut initially suspects Leian's intentions but agrees to the exchange after Leian swears to the Supreme God.
• They agree on terms: Beirut gives Leian two Soul Defense Artifacts in exchange for a drop of his essence blood. Leian will craft more artifacts over time.
• Beirut demands the Puppet Crystal from Leian as an additional condition.

Character Developments

• Leian: Shows cunning and persuasiveness in convincing Beirut to agree to his terms. He also reveals his ability to analyze bloodline talents.
• Beirut: Initially suspicious, he becomes more at ease after Leian swears to the Supreme God. He shows caution and shrewdness in negotiating the terms.

Significant Themes

• Trust and suspicion: Beirut's initial disbelief and Leian's efforts to build trust through oaths and open communication.
• Power dynamics: The exchange of divine abilities and artifacts highlights the characters' strengths and weaknesses.
• Cunning and negotiation: Both characters exhibit cleverness and strategic thinking in their negotiations.

Character Interactions

• Leian and Beirut: Their interaction is marked by a power struggle and negotiation, with each trying to gain the upper hand. They eventually reach an agreement, showing mutual respect and understanding of each other's abilities.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Beirut decides to leave Yilan City to deliver a Soul Defense Artifact and Puppet Crystal to Leian on Bifu Continent.
• Beirut and Karolina sell their courtyard and accept an escort mission to Lanfeng City, the shortest route to Bifu Continent.
• Leian, in the meantime, perfects his ultimate technique, Black Lotus Sword Prison, and creates a unique gray lotus with Undead Karmic Fire.
• After a hundred years, Beirut and Karolina arrive in Mengshan City, where they meet Leian in a tavern. They secretly exchange an Interspatial Ring containing Beirut's essence blood.

Character Developments

• Beirut: Shows his cautious nature and willingness to help Leian, even risking a long journey across Hell.
• Karolina: Remains loyal and supportive of Beirut's decisions.
• Leian: Demonstrates patience and strategic thinking in his cultivation and interactions with Beirut.

Significant Themes

• Friendship and Loyalty: Beirut's decision to help Leian showcases their bond and loyalty to each other.
• Caution and Precaution: Both characters exhibit extreme caution, especially when dealing with potential threats and surveillance.
• Cultivation and Growth: Leian's progress in his ultimate technique and Beirut's fusion of profound mysteries highlight their continuous growth.

Character Interactions

• Beirut and Karolina: Their relationship is shown to be close and trusting, as they make decisions together and support each other's choices.
• Beirut and Leian: Despite the risk of being watched, they manage to secretly exchange the essence blood, demonstrating their cleverness and determination to help each other.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Leian uses his innate divine ability to copy the God-Eater Rat's ability to digest godsparks.
• He devours four godsparks (destruction, death, life, fate) to verify his hypothesis about fusing different rules.
• After 50,000 years of secluded cultivation, Leian's Destruction God Clone reaches peak Seven-Star Demon level, and his Death and Life Divine Clones reach peak Six-Star Demon level.
• Leian refines Green Serpent Rings, strengthening his soul power, and forges a new Guixu Divine Sword using the fused godspark essences.

Character Developments

• Leian's divine clones (Destruction, Death, Life) progress significantly in power.
• Leian's understanding of the Material Attack Profundity improves.
• Leian's soul power increases due to refining Green Serpent Rings.

Significant Themes

• The pursuit of higher cultivation paths beyond Grand Perfection.
• The fusion of heterogeneous laws as an unknown path of cultivation.
• The importance of soul power and defense.

Character Interactions

• Leian interacts with his divine clones, improving their abilities and equipping them with better artifacts.
• Leian's past interactions with Beirut are referenced, as he keeps his promise to give him two Green Serpent Rings.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Leian leaves Mengshan City, drawing a massive crowd of god-level experts.
• Numerous powerful figures, including the Boyi Clan's patriarch, the Bloodsword Fiend, a former Prefecture Lord, and Thun Reding (a descendant of the Four Divine Beasts clan), surround Leian outside the city.
• The City Lord also observes the scene from a distance.

Character Developments

• Leian remains calm and confident, hinting at an unknown trump card.
• Sparrow, now a Highgod, worries about Leian's safety but trusts his judgment.
• Soste Boyi, the Boyi Clan's patriarch, is determined to avenge Skede and retrieve the Puppet Crystal.
• The red-browed, single-horned man (former Prefecture Lord) and Thun Reding reveal their intentions to claim the Puppet Crystal.

Significant Themes

• Power dynamics and the struggle for resources (the Puppet Crystal).
• Trust and camaraderie between Leian and Sparrow.
• The consequences of revealing one's true strength and intentions (Leian's departure from the city).

Character Interactions

• Leian and Sparrow communicate through voice transmission, showing their bond and mutual trust.
• The crowd outside the city discusses and speculates about Leian and the powerful figures surrounding him.
• The powerful figures surround Leian, displaying their intentions to claim the Puppet Crystal.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Leian confirms the identity of Tu'en as a descendant of the Azure Dragon clan, one of the Four Divine Beasts.
• Thirteen powerful experts, including a former Prefecture Lord, confront Leian for the Puppet Crystal.
• Leian uses his ultimate move, the Black Lotus Sword Prison, to defeat and kill all thirteen experts in less than three breaths.
• Leian captures the former Prefecture Lord alive and studies his divine beast bloodline.

Character Developments

• Leian demonstrates his immense power and confidence, showing no fear against overwhelming odds.
• The former Prefecture Lord reveals his strength and resilience but ultimately falls to Leian's power.

Significant Themes

• The power of the Four Divine Beasts clan and their descendants.
• The ruthlessness and efficiency of Leian's Black Lotus Sword Prison.
• The importance of strategic planning and adaptability in battle.

Character Interactions

• Leian remains calm and collected, provoking the experts but ultimately outmaneuvering them.
• The former Prefecture Lord underestimates Leian's power and pays the price.
• The crowd of onlookers reacts with shock and awe at Leian's display of power.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Leian finds a drop of Sovereign Power in an Interspatial Ring belonging to Thun Reding, a Seven-Star Demon of the Azure Dragon clan.
• He estimates the wealth of the deceased city lords, totaling nearly eight hundred trillion Inkstone.
• Leian refines the former city lord's corpse, obtaining over a hundred drops of essence blood, and learns the origin of the city lord as a Flame Serpent.
• Beirut and his pregnant wife, Karolina, visit Leian. They plan to return to the Yulan Plane after the birth of their child, and Leian agrees to escort them to Excalibur Mountain.

Character Developments

• Leian: Realizes the value of the Sovereign Power and considers hunting Seven-Star Demons for more. He also ponders finding a wife.
• Beirut: Decides to return to the Yulan Plane with his wife after their child is born.

Significant Themes

• Power and Wealth: Leian's discovery of Sovereign Power and the vast wealth of the city lords highlights the importance of power and resources in the universe.
• Friendship and Loyalty: Leian's agreement to escort Beirut and Karolina to Excalibur Mountain demonstrates his loyalty and commitment to his friends.
• Family and Progeny: The impending birth of Beirut and Karolina's child emphasizes the importance of family and progeny in the lives of these powerful beings.

Character Interactions

• Leian and Beirut: The two friends catch up, and Beirut shares his plans to return to the Yulan Plane. Leian agrees to escort them.
• Leian and Karolina: Although they don't interact much, Leian's recognition of Karolina's pregnancy hints at his perceptiveness and understanding of Beirut's situation.
• Leian and Sparrow: Leian notes Sparrow's change in address to "My Lord," indicating Sparrow's growing respect and fear of Leian's power.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Leian considers his future plans, including becoming a Paragon High-God and obtaining the Nine Spirit Pearls.
• He visits the Fiend Castle to post missions for collecting rare treasures, including the Nine Spirit Pearls, to establish a habit and prepare for future acquisitions.

Character Developments

• Leian demonstrates strategic thinking and long-term planning, showing his determination and ambition.
• Leian adapts to the change in his status and the increased attention he receives.

Significant Themes

• Strength and respect in the Panlong Universe.
• Long-term planning and preparation for future goals.
• The importance of rare treasures and artifacts in cultivation.

Character Interactions

• Leian interacts with Fiend Castle staff, including Annina and Peios, showcasing his new status and the deference he receives.
• Leian's visit to the Fiend Castle highlights his growing influence and power in the Panlong Universe.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Leian, Beirut, Sparrow, and Karolina depart from Mengshan City in a metal lifeform shaped like a fire phoenix.
• Beirut's son, Harry, a Saint Realm mouse, is with them.
• Beirut shares news about the Boyi Clan's demise; Leian learns it wasn't him who ordered it.
• Leian and his group are en route to Excalibur Mountain.
• Meanwhile, in the Skyrite Mountains, the Four Divine Beasts Clan discusses the murder of Elder Tu'en by Leian.
• They decide to send a team, including Great Elder Gaia and Sovereign's Emissaries, to kill Leian in revenge.

Character Developments

• Leian: Shows curiosity and thoughtfulness about the Boyi Clan's demise, pondering who might be behind it.
• Beirut: Demonstrates his knowledge of the universe's laws regarding divine beasts' reproduction and his regret that his son didn't inherit his innate divine ability.
• Harry: Exhibits mischief and curiosity, trying to steal sips of wine.
• The Four Divine Beasts Clan: Show unity and determination in avenging Elder Tu'en's death, deciding to send a powerful team against Leian.

Significant Themes

• Divine beasts' reproduction and the rarity of their offspring.
• The power dynamics and prestige of the Four Divine Beasts Clan.
• The consequences of provoking powerful beings, as seen in the Boyi Clan's demise and the Four Divine Beasts Clan's response to Tu'en's death.

Character Interactions

• Leian and Beirut: Share a friendly and relaxed atmosphere, discussing the Boyi Clan and other matters.
• Leian and the Four Divine Beasts Clan: Tension builds as the clan decides to send a team to kill Leian in response to Tu'en's death.
• Beirut and his son Harry: Show a playful dynamic, with Harry trying to steal wine and Beirut showing affection and regret.

Key Plot Points

• Leian and his group arrive at Excalibur Mountain, where a teleportation array leads to various planes.
• Beirut and Sparrow decide to return to the Yulan Plane, while Leian continues his journey alone.
• Leian travels through the Starfog Sea and arrives at the Zijing Continent, eventually reaching the Amethyst Mountain Range.
• Gaia and the Azure Dragon clan also arrive in Hongyang Prefecture, unaware of Leian's presence.

Character Developments

• Leian remains determined to reach Grand Perfection and continues his journey alone.
• Beirut and Sparrow decide to return to the Yulan Plane, prioritizing safety and stability over adventure.

Significant Themes

• The vastness and mystery of Hell, as seen in the boundless Amethyst Mountain Range and the Starfog Sea.
• The contrast between adventure and stability, reflected in Leian's continued journey and Beirut and Sparrow's decision to return to the Yulan Plane.

Character Interactions

• Leian, Beirut, and Sparrow part ways, with Leian wishing them well and Beirut blessing Leian's journey to Grand Perfection.
• Leian encounters guards at the Amethyst Mountain Range, paying an entry fee to explore the area.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Leian enters the Amethyst Mountain Range but is stopped by the Sea of Fog, a white mist that disorients and weakens intruders.
• Leian spends two years circling the range, trying to find Riesjine's spike arrangement, but fails and decides to leave.
• Gaia arrives at the range with her group, including four Sovereign's Emissaries and ten clan elders, to capture or kill Leian.
• Gaia reveals that Leian possesses a drop of Sovereign Power, convincing the Emissaries to use their Sovereign Power as well.

Character Developments

• Leian shows curiosity about the Amethyst Divine Beast and the Sea of Fog but ultimately decides to leave.
• Gaia demonstrates strategic thinking and caution, waiting outside the range instead of recklessly entering.
• The four Sovereign's Emissaries initially underestimate Leian but change their minds after learning he has Sovereign Power.

Significant Themes

• The power of the Amethyst Mountain Range and its Sea of Fog, which disorients and weakens intruders.
• The importance of Sovereign Power in Highgod-level battles.
• The strategic thinking and caution required when dealing with powerful opponents.

Character Interactions

• Leian interacts with the Sea of Fog, trying to understand its source and nature.
• Gaia interacts with her group, giving orders and explaining the situation to them.
• The four Sovereign's Emissaries discuss their plans and change their strategy after learning about Leian's Sovereign Power.

• Leian, unaware of the commotion, exits the Amethyst Mountain Range and is immediately attacked by Gaia and fifteen Highgods from the Azure Dragon clan, who recognize him as the one who killed Tu'en.
• Leian uses his Water-style Sovereign Power to defend against their initial assault, which includes both material and soul attacks. He blocks the attacks using his Life Divine Clone and Green Snake Ring, sustaining injuries but remaining unharmed.
• Leian retaliates with his Black Lotus Sword Prison, severely injuring ten of the Azure Dragon clan elders but sparing their lives. He intimidates the remaining four Sovereign's Emissaries, who are less injured.
• Leian tests the Sovereign Artifacts of the four emissaries using his Black Lotus Sword Prison and decides to use his Body as Sword technique against the Green-Robed Emissary, who lacks a soul-defensive artifact. He kills the emissary and wounds Gaia, who blocks the attack with her material-defensive Sovereign Artifact.
• Leian's attack causes significant recoil, leaving him pale and injured. He decides to retreat and heal, ending the battle for now.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Chief God Zijing appears, manifesting as a giant black face with feminine features.
• Gaia and the Four Divine Beasts Clan seek revenge for the death of an elder (Tu'en) killed by Leian.
• Chief God Zijing investigates Leian's background and the sequence of events.
• She mediates the conflict, advising both sides to let the matter rest.
• Gaia agrees to return and report to her father, Leiding.
• Chief God Zijing takes Leian away using a black ribbon at incredible speed.

Character Developments

• Leian: Shows calmness and composure when facing the Chief God Zijing. He reveals that he gave away the Puppet Crystal long ago to avoid further trouble.
• Gaia: Feels shocked and angry at the Chief God Zijing's intervention but dares not contradict her. She agrees to return and report to her father.
• Chief God Zijing: Shows appreciation for Leian's generosity and mediates the conflict between him and the Four Divine Beasts Clan. She takes Leian away suddenly.

Significant Themes

• Power dynamics and the influence of Sovereigns in Hell.
• The consequences of one's actions and the potential for revenge.
• The value of favors and the complexity of relationships between powerful entities.

Character Interactions

• Leian and Chief God Zijing: Leian is calm and respectful, while the Chief God Zijing shows appreciation for Leian's actions and mediates the conflict.
• Gaia and Chief God Zijing: Gaia feels shocked and angry at the Chief God Zijing's intervention but dares not contradict her. She agrees to return and report to her father.
• Leian and Gaia: Their conflict is mediated by the Chief God Zijing, with Gaia agreeing to let the matter rest for now.