Chapter Summaries

Key Plot Points and Events

• Chenyinzi (Gu Fei) arrives at Mingjing Mountain Array's center and confronts True Monarch Biying.
• Biying reveals his jealousy and despair, blaming Gu Fei for his disciples' deaths.
• Gu Fei activates Mingjing Sect's mountain gate array's defensive state.
• Heavenly Monarch Yinze attacks with the Three Lives Divine Mirror, threatening to shatter Mingjing Sect's array.
• Heavenly Monarch Xiyi manifests the Zhulong Battle Body and decides to push back the Taiming Sect's mountain gate using everyone's combined power.

Character Developments

• True Monarch Biying: Struggles with jealousy and despair, blames Gu Fei for his disciples' deaths, but ultimately listens to Gu Fei's advice.
• Heavenly Monarch Xiyi: Decides to stake everything and use the Zhulong Battle Body to push back the Taiming Sect's mountain gate, showing unwavering determination.

Significant Themes

• Mutual destruction vs. hope for the future
• The consequences of jealousy and despair
• The power of unity and combined effort

Character Interactions

• Gu Fei (Chenyinzi) and True Monarch Biying: Gu Fei tries to reason with Biying, appealing to their past friendship and the need to protect the sect's future.
• Heavenly Monarch Xiyi and the Mingjing Sect: Xiyi decides to use the Zhulong Battle Body to protect the sect, demonstrating unity and determination among the sect members.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The Taiming Sect's mountain gate, a massive black continent, is falling towards the Mingjing Sect, threatening to destroy it.
• The Mingjing Sect responds by activating the Zhulong Battle Armor, attempting to hold back the Taiming Sect's attack.
• The Taiming Sect's Three-Life Mirror, a powerful Lingxiao Dao Soldier, is fully awakened and pushing the Mingjing Sect to its limits.
• The Mingjing Sect's Zhulong Battle Armor struggles to resist, but it seems inevitable that the Taiming Sect will prevail.

Character Developments

• Heavenly Monarch Chengguang, the leader of the Mingjing Sect, is desperate to protect his sect and is willing to use all their power to do so.
• Heavenly Monarch Xi Yi, the ancestor of the Mingjing Sect, is burning himself to maintain the resistance but is also considering retreat due to the overwhelming power of the Taiming Sect.
• The disciples of the Mingjing Sect, despite their dire situation, remain united and willing to fight, but some are beginning to consider retreat as the only option.

Significant Themes

• The power of unity and resistance in the face of overwhelming odds.
• The struggle between perseverance and retreat when faced with insurmountable challenges.
• The importance of human harmony and unity in achieving victory.

Character Interactions

• Heavenly Monarch Chengguang and Heavenly Monarch Xi Yi are working together to resist the Taiming Sect's attack, but Heavenly Monarch Xi Yi is considering retreat due to the overwhelming power of the enemy.
• The disciples of the Mingjing Sect are united in their desire to fight, but some are beginning to consider retreat as the only option.
• The Taiming Sect, under the guidance of the Three-Life Mirror, is acting as a unified force, pressing down on the Mingjing Sect with overwhelming power.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The Mingjing Sect, led by Heavenly Monarch Xi Yi, refuses to retreat despite the Taiming Sect's imminent defeat, choosing to fight to the end.
• Xi Yi decides to transform the Zhulong Battle Armor into a rocket-like form to break through the barrier and reach the firmament.
• Meanwhile, in the Taiming Sect's prison, True Disciple Ye Yuelong awakens and understands the true purpose of reincarnation.

Character Developments

• Heavenly Monarch Xi Yi demonstrates unwavering determination and leadership, understanding the heart of martial artists and choosing to fight until the end.
• Ye Yuelong, after awakening, gains insight into the true nature of reincarnation and her own heart's wish.

Significant Themes

• The unyielding spirit and determination of martial artists.
• The true purpose and nature of reincarnation.
• The consequences of unchecked ambition and power.

Character Interactions

• The Mingjing Sect's high-level martial artists collectively support Xi Yi's decision to fight to the end.
• Ye Yuelong's awakening and realization contrast with the Taiming Sect's ambition, foreshadowing potential internal conflict.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The Taiming Sect, despite its gloomy atmosphere, is shown to be caring and supportive towards its disciples, with open cultivation arts and resurrection means.
• Ye Yuelong, defeated by An Jing, is ordered to reflect upon her sins for thirty years as punishment.
• The Taiming Sect's grand plan is revealed: to redefine the world by eliminating "wasted lives" through reincarnation, using the Soul Sun formed from their powerful martial artists' souls.
• Ye Yuelong rebels against this plan, stating that a Dao that doesn't allow mistakes is wrong.

Character Developments

• Ye Yuelong's perspective evolves, leading her to question the Taiming Sect's methods and ultimately rebel against it.
• The Taiming Sect's leadership (Master and Grandmaster) are shown to be misguided in their pursuit of redefining the world through reincarnation.

Significant Themes

• The meaning and value of life, and the consequences of deeming certain lives as "wasted."
• The pursuit of a grand Dao and the potential dangers of unchecked ambition.
• The importance of allowing mistakes and learning from them.

Character Interactions

• Ye Yuelong's interactions with her Master and Grandmaster highlight their differing views on reincarnation and the meaning of life.
• Ye Yuelong's internal dialogue with the illusory Goddess silhouette emphasizes her growing resolve to challenge the Taiming Sect's plans.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Ye Yuelong understands the true meaning of reincarnation: to allow souls to surpass it and achieve liberation.
• She decides to end Taiming's reincarnation and bring an end to the sect's actions.
• Jinyuantian Walkers from the Mingjing Sect descend into the Taiming Sect to support Ye Yuelong.
• Ye Yuelong faces True Lord Chenmie at Xushen Mountain, arguing against the sect's interpretation of reincarnation.

Character Developments

• Ye Yuelong: Realizes the true purpose of reincarnation, becomes determined to stop the Taiming Sect, and gains immense power and resolve.
• True Lord Chenmie: Recognizes the threat Ye Yuelong poses and understands that the sect's actions have created an internal tribulation.

Significant Themes

• The true meaning and purpose of reincarnation.
• The consequences of denying individual choices and possibilities.
• The struggle against extreme interpretations of fate and destiny.

Character Interactions

• Ye Yuelong and True Lord Chenmie: Engage in a philosophical debate about reincarnation, with Ye Yuelong challenging the sect's beliefs and Chenmie acknowledging the threat she poses.
• Jinyuantian Walkers and Ye Yuelong: Join forces to support Ye Yuelong's mission, demonstrating unity against the Taiming Sect.

Key Plot Points and Events

1. Ye Yuelong, disappointed with the Taiming Sect's path, removes her own head and enters extinction, merging with the Taiming Reincarnation.
2. Heavenly Monarch Xi Yi seizes the opportunity to use the Ancestor Haotian Divine Mirror.
3. An Jing reveals a second Haotian Mirror Fragment, shocking everyone.
4. The Haotian Mirror is restored to its Lingxiao Realm state, unleashing a pillar of divine light that merges with the Zhuzhou Battle Armor and targets Void God Sun-Supporting Mountain.

Character Developments

1. Ye Yuelong: Realizes the Taiming Sect's path is wrong and chooses to enter extinction, merging with the Taiming Reincarnation.
2. An Jing: Reveals a second Haotian Mirror Fragment, demonstrating his resourcefulness and strategic thinking.
3. The Haotian Mirror: Restored to its Lingxiao Realm state, showcasing its power and resilience.

Significant Themes

1. Disillusionment and the consequences of pursuing the wrong path (Ye Yuelong's decision).
2. The power of sincerity and the heart's illumination (Haotian Mirror's restoration).
3. The importance of timing and opportunity (Heavenly Monarch Xi Yi's action and An Jing's reveal).

Character Interactions

1. Ye Yuelong and the Taiming Sect: Her disappointment leads her to abandon the sect and merge with the Taiming Reincarnation.
2. An Jing and the Mingjing Sect: His reveal of the second Haotian Mirror Fragment shocks everyone and gives the Mingjing Sect a chance to turn the tide.
3. The Haotian Mirror and the Zhuzhou Battle Armor: They merge into a single pillar of light, targeting Void God Sun-Supporting Mountain.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The Taiming Sect's power collapses due to doubts stirred by Ye Yuelong's actions, causing the Void God Sun-Supporting Mountain to quake.
• The Mingjing Sect unites under the pressure of the Taiming Sect's invasion and the impending calamity, stabilizing their [Mirror-Illuminating Heart Way].
• The Haotian Divine Mirror, with the help of the Mingjing Sect's Heavenly Monarchs and An Jing, transforms the Zhuzhou Battle Armor into a colossal god of light, pushing back the Taiming Sect's mountain gate.
• The Taiming Sect's power backlashes due to the resistance of souls in the Chenli region, causing internal destruction.
• The Taiming Sect's mountain gate and the Netherworld Continent explode, scattering into ashes.
• The Soul Sun and the Three Lives Mirror shatter simultaneously.

Character Developments

• Ye Yuelong's actions cause doubt and instability within the Taiming Sect.
• An Jing joins the Mingjing Sect's Heavenly Monarchs to help push back the Taiming Sect.
• The Haotian Divine Mirror demonstrates its will and independence, questioning the Three Lives Mirror's methods.

Significant Themes

• Doubt and its consequences.
• The importance of individual paths and hearts in the Mirror-Illuminating Heart Way.
• The cyclical nature of reincarnation and the consequences of repeating past mistakes.
• The meaning and purpose of calamity and change.

Character Interactions

• The Haotian Divine Mirror and the Three Lives Mirror engage in a dialogue that reveals their differing views on reincarnation and change.
• An Jing joins forces with the Mingjing Sect's Heavenly Monarchs to help defend against the Taiming Sect.
• The Taiming Sect's internal power struggles and backlash cause destruction within the sect.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The Netherworld domain shrouding Chenli breaks apart, allowing golden sunlight to pour in and cleanse the land.
• Taiming Sect's mountain gate and Void God Sun-Supporting Mountain collapse, leading to the retreat of heavenly demons and ghost gods.
• The shell of the colossal God of Light dissipates, revealing the Zhulong Battle Armor and the Haotian Bright Mirror at its center.
• Heavenly Monarch Yinze, in his transformed body, holds aloft the Soul Sun's mirror-light and accepts defeat.

Character Developments

• Heavenly Monarch Yinze accepts his defeat graciously and explains the consequences of Taiming Sect's destruction, which will lead to an increase in life and the potential for Chenli to become a new paradise under Mingjing Sect's rule.
• Chengguang, the Sect Master of Mingjing Sect, shows respect for Yinze's acceptance of defeat and asks about the reason behind Da Chen's non-interference in Taiming Sect's actions.

Significant Themes

• The balance of Yin and Yang, and the influence of Taiyin, Taiyang, Shaoyang, and Shaoyin Qis on Chenli's vitality.
• The cycle of death and life, and the shattering and recondensation of the Heart of Heaven and Earth.
• The power dynamics between Heavenly Sects and mortal sects, and the consequences of defying a Heavenly Sect's rules.

Character Interactions

• Chengguang and Heavenly Monarch Yinze engage in a conversation through the Mirror Corridor, with Chengguang asking about the reason behind Da Chen's non-interference in Taiming Sect's actions.
• Xi Yi, Hechen Yinzi, and An Jing overhear the conversation, with Xi Yi and Hechen Yinzi showing surprise at the revelation about the Heart of Heaven and Earth, while An Jing remains calm and unsurprised.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Heavenly Monarch Yinze reveals that the Heart of Heaven and Earth is a living entity, not just a reflection of the Great Dao.
• The Heart of Heaven and Earth is in the Netherworld, with the Zhu Zhao Yao Ming Ying Tian Immortal Tree being an outward manifestation.
• Da Chen's Heart of Heaven and Earth is in a state of decline due to the lack of a new Xuantian Emperor.
• Yinze's plan was to start a war in Chenli to test Da Chen's strength and provoke other Upper Sects in Beixuan Jizhou.
• Chengguang understands Yinze's plan and decides to kill him to proclaim the end of Taiming Sect's dominance.

Character Developments

• Heavenly Monarch Yinze: Reveals his strategic planning and understanding of the Heart of Heaven and Earth's true nature.
• Heavenly Monarch Chengguang: Realizes the truth about Da Chen's weakness and decides to end Taiming Sect's rule.

Significant Themes

• The Heart of Heaven and Earth's true nature as a living entity challenges the understanding of the Great Dao.
• The decline of Da Chen's power and its potential consequences for Beixuan Jizhou.
• The theme of reincarnation and the cycle of life and death, reflected in the Three Lives Mirror.

Character Interactions

• Yinze and Chengguang: Longtime rivals who understand each other's strategies and plans. They have a final, calm conversation before Chengguang kills Yinze.
• An Jing, Fuxie, and the Three Lives Mirror: They interact to explore Fuxie's past and the truth behind the Heavenly Demon War.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The Three Lives Mirror reveals the origin and journey of the divine sword Fuxie.
• Fuxie shatters into fragments, each carrying a part of its essence, and scatters across Taixu.
• The fragments fall into different worlds, each becoming a world-radiance in the Three Lives Mirror.
• The immortal gods gather for a war to defend their homeland, leaving behind their inheritances.

Character Developments

• An Jing and Fuxie witness the mirror's reflection and gain insights into Fuxie's past.
• The immortal gods, though not directly present, show their strategic planning and sacrifice in protecting their homeland.

Significant Themes

• The interconnectedness of worlds and events in Taixu.
• The power of unity and sacrifice for a common cause.
• The enduring legacy of the immortal gods and their influence on the present.

Character Interactions

• An Jing and Fuxie share a moment of understanding and revelation as they watch the mirror's reflection.
• The immortal gods, though not interacting directly, demonstrate their unity and resolve through their past actions.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Fuxie's sword fragments have become worlds: Sheath (most corrupted, farthest), Ornament (purelst, farthest), Blade (accepted by Dahuang Realm), and Guard (accepted by Tianyuan Realm).
• An Jing learns about these worlds' conditions and plans to explore them.
• Fuxie remembers his fragments' scattering and decides to gather them.
• The Three Lives Mirror offers to reveal An Jing's past life martial skills but finds he has no karma traceable to the Dao Court.
• The Three Lives Mirror shows An Jing cultivation tanks for creating a new human race in case of Chenli's destruction.

Character Developments

• An Jing: Shows curiosity about his past life and understanding of the Tianyuan Realm's cultivation tanks.
• Fuxie: Recalls his fragments' scattering and decides to gather them, showing determination.
• The Three Lives Mirror: Acknowledges its past wrongdoings and shows regret, revealing its plan for creating a new human race.

Significant Themes

• Reincarnation and the cycle of life and death.
• The consequences of destruction and the need for creation.
• The struggle between different factions and their plans for the world.

Character Interactions

• An Jing and Fuxie: They discuss their plans for exploring the worlds and gathering Fuxie's fragments.
• An Jing and the Three Lives Mirror: They interact regarding An Jing's past life and the Mirror's revelation of its past plans.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The Taiming Sect's plan to replace people and nature with Martial Dao Seed People and an artificial environment is revealed.
• The Three Lives Mirror and the Haotian Mirror clash, leading to the shattering of the Three Lives Mirror and the start of reincarnation.
• The Taiming Sect's mountain gate merges with the land, creating new mountain ranges and stabilizing the Earth Veins.
• Hundreds of millions of departed souls remain around the Earth Veins, living in hazy illusions.
• The land of Chenli undergoes a cataclysmic transformation, and a Taiji Vortex of Yin and Yang forms.
• Little Qi, a Holy Spirit of the Great Dao, awakens and enters the Taiji Vortex.

Character Developments

• An Jing understands the Taiming Sect's intentions and the Heavenly Dao's actions.
• The Three Lives Mirror reflects on humanity's history and the difficulty of change.
• Yin Ze accepts his death calmly.

Significant Themes

• The struggle between the old and the new, and the difficulty of change.
• The cycle of life, death, and reincarnation.
• The consequences of past actions and the burden of history.

Character Interactions

• The Three Lives Mirror and the Haotian Mirror interact, leading to the Three Lives Mirror's destruction.
• An Jing and the Three Lives Mirror have a conversation about humanity's past and future.
• Yin Ze and Chengguang have their final battle, with Yin Ze accepting his defeat.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The Mingjing Sect defeats the Taiming Sect, with the Haotian Mirror ascending to Lingxiao level and completing the Taiji Yin-Yang Great Array, making the Mingjing Sect an Upper Sect.
• The Haotian Mirror's radiance spreads across Beixuan Jizhou, and all mirrors in the world reflect its power.
• The Mingjing Sect opens its gates to anyone who wishes to follow the path of the Haotian Mirror.
• The various Upper Sects and the Da Chen Imperial Court remain silent, observing the situation.

Character Developments

• An Jing, as the future Sect Leader, declares the Mingjing Sect's ascension to an Upper Sect, showing confidence and determination.
• Heavenly Monarchs Chengguang, Xi Yi, and Hechen Yinzi tacitly permit Little Qi's actions, acknowledging his role in the battle.

Significant Themes

• The power of the Haotian Mirror and its connection to the Great Dao.
• The ascension of the Mingjing Sect to an Upper Sect and its impact on the world.
• The silent observation of the other Upper Sects and the Da Chen Imperial Court, hinting at potential future conflicts or alliances.

Character Interactions

• An Jing interacts with the Heavenly Monarchs, showing respect and deference while also demonstrating his leadership.
• The Heavenly Monarchs interact with each other, communicating silently and permitting Little Qi's actions.
• The various Upper Sects and the Da Chen Imperial Court observe the situation, with no direct interaction but hinting at potential future interactions.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The Mingjing Sect emerges victorious, becoming the sole Upper Sect in Chenli after defeating the Taiming Sect and absorbing the remnants of other sects.
• The battle results in over 80% casualties across Chenli, leaving it a wasteland.
• The Mingjing Sect faces post-war reconstruction challenges, including dealing with the dead and rebuilding their sect and the continent.

Character Developments

• An Jing: Becomes the sole sovereign of Chenli after the Mingjing Sect's victory.
• Xi Yi: Advances to Heavenly Monarch but has an uncertain lifespan.
• Chenyinzi: Gains the strength of half a Heavenly Monarch but also burned through his lifespan.
• Yepo, Jin Yanhua, Jiang Ziji: All show signs of breakthroughs due to their contributions in the battle.
• True Monarch Fujing: Dies after using demonic secret techniques to extend his life.

Significant Themes

• Power and Consequences: The battle's aftermath highlights the devastating consequences of top-tier martial artists' actions.
• Sacrifice: Many characters sacrifice their lives or lifespan for the sect's victory.
• Reconstruction: The Mingjing Sect must now face the challenges of rebuilding their sect and the continent.

Character Interactions

• An Jing holds an emergency meeting with other Mingjing Sect leaders to discuss post-war reconstruction.
• Yepo, Jin Yanhua, and Jiang Ziji collaborate to suppress Heavenly Demon Xiuming Yulun.
• An Jing receives messages from the last remaining Huangyang Sect congratulating the Mingjing Sect's victory.

Key Plot Points and Events

• True Monarch Puming reveals her contacts with Da Chen Imperial Court and Tianyi Demonic Sect.
• Da Chen's internal issues: civil and military officials acting independently, similar to Mingjing Sect's past.
• Da Chen's Northern Frontier rottenness due to civil official group's actions.
• Prince Jing's death attributed to Emperor Tianyou's hidden hands.
• Mingjing Sect's future leadership discussed; An Jing suggests cultivating the Ascension Path to extend lifespans.

Character Developments

• True Monarch Puming: Reveals her political maneuverings and insights into Da Chen and Tianyi Demonic Sect.
• An Jing: Shows strategic thinking and concern for the sect's future, suggesting cultivating the Ascension Path.
• Ancestor Chengguang and Chenyinzi: Acknowledge their limited lifespans and plan to leave legacies before passing.

Significant Themes

• Political intrigue and power struggles within Da Chen.
• The consequences of extreme focus on a single path (Taiming Sect's reincarnation).
• The importance of having multiple paths for sect development (Mingjing Sect's future).

Character Interactions

• An Jing interacts with the elders, seeking information about Prince Jing and suggesting the Ascension Path.
• True Monarch Puming shares her knowledge with the elders and An Jing.
• Ancestor Chengguang and Chenyinzi discuss their impending deaths and plans to leave legacies.

Key Plot Points and Events

• An Jing proposes taking the Mingjing Sect to a distant foreign world to obtain resources and break through the Ascension Path.
• The three Mingjing Heavenly Monarchs consider this proposal, acknowledging its feasibility.
• An Jing shares information about the Tianyuan Realm, suggesting that slaying demons and eliminating demonic miasma would satisfy the Tianyuan Heavenly Dao.

Character Developments

• Ancestor Chengguang and Heavenly Monarch Xi Yi are open to the idea of going to a foreign world to extend their lives.
• Chenyinzi acknowledges An Jing's contributions to the sect's revival and encourages him to focus on his own cultivation.

Significant Themes

• The concept of inter-world trade and the idea that everyone can win in such transactions, except for the Heavenly Demons.
• The importance of personal cultivation in addition to sect affairs.

Character Interactions

• An Jing discusses his plan with the three Mingjing Heavenly Monarchs, who consider it seriously.
• Chenyinzi offers personal advice to An Jing, encouraging him to focus on his own cultivation.

Key Plot Points and Events

• An Jing discusses with the ancestors about the merit points he earned and decides to use them to cultivate a Heavenly Monarch Xi Yi for the sect.
• An Jing reveals that he exiled Miao Yunying to an Ancient Immortal Ruins in another world to help him recover.
• The ancestors acknowledge An Jing's contributions and leave him to manage the sect's affairs.
• An Jing reflects on the changes in causality and the fate of his master, Ming Guangchen.

Character Developments

• An Jing: Shows maturity and wisdom in managing sect affairs and reflecting on his role in changing causality.
• Ming Guangchen: Absent but mentioned; his fate is discussed, and it's revealed he's in the Dahuang Realm.
• Ming Heguang: Contributed significantly during the tribulation, and his Fate Grid shows signs of transforming into a Divine Fate.

Significant Themes

• Causality and fate: An Jing's actions have significantly altered the sect's fate and his master's path.
• Divine Fates: The tribulation has led to many Divine Fates being produced within the sect.
• Heavenly Dao's intentions: The Heavenly Dao's expectations for the 'Seven Killings Tribulation' are explored.

Character Interactions

• An Jing interacts with the three ancestors, discussing sect matters and receiving their acknowledgment of his role.
• An Jing reflects on his master's fate and the gains of other sect members after the tribulation.

Key Plot Points and Events

• An Jing calculates the sect's situation and decides to stabilize the middle generation by helping Ming Heguang reach the Saint Manifestation realm.
• He visits Luo Qinghui on Chuyao Peak and learns that she's pregnant and overworking due to the sect's shortage of manpower.
• An Jing decides to restore manpower through the Ascension Path, using the 'dead' of the Mingjing Sect and Martial Dao Seed People from the Taiming Sect.
• He plans to purchase more Evergreen Wood saplings in the Tianyuan Realm for the Ascension Path and Yankui popularization.
• An Jing realizes that Martial Dao Seed People could be perfectly suited for the Ascension Path due to their unique constitution and resistance to Nether Devilish Qi.

Character Developments

• An Jing shows his responsibility and decisiveness in handling the sect's affairs.
• Luo Qinghui demonstrates maturity and composure despite her personal loss and the sect's dire situation.
• An Jing's thoughts reveal his strategic planning and adaptability, considering the Taiming Sect's resources for the Mingjing Sect's benefit.

Significant Themes

• Responsibility and Burden: An Jing feels the weight of maintaining the sect and its nine peaks alone, highlighting the theme of responsibility and burden.
• Adaptation and Innovation: An Jing's plan to use Martial Dao Seed People for the Ascension Path shows his ability to adapt and innovate in the face of challenges.
• Resource Management: The scarcity of manpower and materials drives An Jing to plan for the sect's future, emphasizing the importance of resource management.

Character Interactions

• An Jing and Luo Qinghui's interaction shows concern and mutual respect, with An Jing advising Luo Qinghui to rest more due to her pregnancy, and Luo Qinghui expressing her dedication to the sect's reconstruction.
• An Jing's internal monologue reveals his thought process and plans, which could be seen as an interaction with his own strategic mind.

Key Plot Points and Events

• An Jing realizes the potential of the Martial Dao Seed People for the Tianyuan Realm.
• He gains immense benefits from the battle, including insights into his dual cultivation system and feedback from the Heavenly Dao.
• An Jing grasps a new Supernatural Ability, [Sun Infinity], which allows him to draw power from the world's source.
• He briefly merges with the source of the world's great calamity, understanding the true nature of the Seven Killings Tribulation.

Character Developments

• An Jing becomes more powerful and gains new insights into his cultivation.
• He understands the true nature of his Heavenly Fate and the potential consequences of wielding its power.

Significant Themes

• The power of the Seven Killings Tribulation and its potential consequences.
• The influence of the Heavenly Fate on the bearer's actions and decisions.
• The potential for the Martial Dao Seed People in the Tianyuan Realm.

Character Interactions

• An Jing interacts with Fuxie, discussing the potential of the Martial Dao Seed People.
• An Jing's connection with Little Qi deepens, with the Holy Spirit guiding him and aiding his cultivation.

• An Jing learns about the origins of power for different supernatural abilities and the potential of the Da Chen Imperial Court's "Lord of the World" system.
• He realizes that the Heart of Heaven and Earth and Heavenly Fate share the same essence, and that the Shangxuan Sect likely used the Heart's power to convert all Spirit Roots in Zhongheng Dao Continent into Fate Grids.
• An Jing experiments with using his Self in the Mirror to channel Sun Infinity, finding that it can be done but the Self in the Mirror will be damaged over time.
• He then tests the combined use of the Self in the Mirror, Ascension Path, and Sun Infinity, successfully flying to the firmament above the Huaixu Realm at high speed.
• Meanwhile, in Da Chen, King De reveals to a gathering of intelligence-gathering martial artists that the Immortal Fallen of Huaixu are controlled by the Shangxuan Sect.