Ch. 1221Ten Million World Divine Power, Another Divine Rank Ascension!

Key Plot Points and Events

  • Li Yue encounters a peak Dao-wielding Grade Taboo Life, which might be controlled by an even higher existence.
  • Li Yue returns to his Divine Domain and accumulates more Divine Power, nearing the activation of 'Thousandfold Combat Power.'
  • He decides to explore the 'Dao-Treading Divine Rank,' a path created by 'Star' or another Terror Deity.

Character Development

  • Li Yue's understanding of his current state and the limitations of his Divine Rank deepens.
  • He becomes more determined to reach the 'Taboo Divine Rank' directly, skipping the 'Dao-Treading Divine Rank.'

Significant Themes

  • The pursuit of power and strength, and the challenges faced in achieving it.
  • The existence of higher powers and the fear they instill.

Character Interactions

  • Li Yue interacts with the creatures who have come to observe the fusion of dimensions, ordering them to maintain their duties.
  • He considers the experiences of Liu Bang and Liu Che from the Great Han Divine Court, who also walked the 'Dao-Treading Divine Rank.'

Ch. 1222Strength Surges, the Myriad Armies March on the True Buddha Dimension

Key Plot Points and Events

  • The True Buddha Dimension opens a Dimension Gate to the Pangu Dimension after a nine-year delay.
  • The True Buddha orders three hundred legions to invade the Pangu Dimension in nine days.
  • Li Yue, now at the First Step of the Dao-Treading Divine Rank, appoints Li Xiuwu as commander-in-chief of the Pangu Dimension's defenses and orders an expedition into the True Buddha Dimension afterward.
  • The Pangu Dimension's armies, including the Eternity Legion, Immortal Legion, and Star Realm legions, gather outside the True Buddha Dimension's taboo gate.

Character Developments

  • Li Yue advances to the First Step of the Dao-Treading Divine Rank and nears the Intermediate Creation level.
  • Li Xiuwu, a Third Step Dao-Treading Creature, is appointed commander-in-chief of the Pangu Dimension's defenses.

Significant Themes

  • The struggle for power and control between dimensions.
  • The pursuit of strength and advancement along the Dao-Treading path.
  • The consequences of delayed action and the urgency of responding to threats.

Character Interactions

  • The True Buddha and the Ancient Buddha of Time and Space discuss the delayed Dimension Gate and the impending invasion of the Pangu Dimension.
  • Li Yue appoints Li Xiuwu as commander-in-chief and orders Di Yi, A-Tai, and Ash to follow his commands.
  • The Pangu Dimension's armies gather and prepare to defend against the impending invasion.

Ch. 1223The True Buddha Descends, The Unbelievable True Buddha

Summary

Key Plot Points and Events

  • The True Buddha opens a Dimension Gate to the Pangu Dimension.
  • The True Buddha's army, consisting of Ancient Buddhas, Saint Buddhas, Ming Buddhas, and legions of Buddhist disciples, prepares to invade.
  • The True Buddha enters the Pangu Dimension and encounters Li Yue.
  • Li Yue reveals that he knows where Dao Gu is and offers to help the True Buddha find him.

Character Developments

  • The True Buddha's desire for power and vengeance against Li Yue for destroying his incarnation is evident.
  • Li Yue demonstrates significant growth, having advanced from pseudo-forbidden to half-step Dao-wielding in just 21 years.

Significant Themes

  • The pursuit of power and its consequences.
  • The vast difference in strength between the True Buddha and Li Yue, highlighting the latter's rapid growth.

Character Interactions

  • The True Buddha and Li Yue face off, with the True Buddha expressing his intention to conquer the Pangu Dimension and make its inhabitants his Buddhist disciples.
  • Li Yue offers to help the True Buddha find Dao Gu, hinting at a potential alliance or manipulation.

Ch. 1224The True Buddha Dimension's Forces: Sorry, Wrong Dimension

Key Plot Points and Events

  • The True Buddha Dimension's Three Hundred Legions enter the Dimension Gate, expecting to conquer the Pangu Dimension.
  • Upon arrival, they find the Pangu Dimension far more powerful than anticipated, with three Taboo Lives (Di Yi, A-Tai, Ash) and countless Dao-Treading Creatures.
  • The legions attempt to retreat but are sealed off by Di Yi's taboo power, leading to a one-sided battle against the Star Realm Dimension's legions.
  • The True Buddha confronts Li Yue, who reveals he has become a half-step Dao Holder, and is killed by Li Yue's Zhu Xian Ancient Sword.

Character Developments

  • The True Buddha's overconfidence and underestimation of the Pangu Dimension lead to the near-annihilation of his legions.
  • Li Yue's cultivation advances to half-step Dao Holder, demonstrating his rapid growth and power.

Significant Themes

  • Overconfidence and underestimation of enemies can lead to catastrophic consequences.
  • Rapid growth and power advancement can shift the balance of strength between characters.

Character Interactions

  • The True Buddha's legions interact with the Pangu Dimension's defenders, leading to a one-sided battle.
  • The True Buddha confronts Li Yue, leading to his demise.

Ch. 1225Slaying True Buddha with a Sword, the Creator Buddha's True Identity

Key Plot Points and Events

  • Li Yue, using the Zhu Xian Ancient Sword, defeats the True Buddha, annihilating his life force and soul.
  • The True Buddha's malice transforms him into an evil figure, but Li Yue kills him again without ceremony.
  • Li Yue plans to devour the True Buddha Dimension to create a super dimension and elevate Shi to an Elementary Creation grade Taboo Life.
  • Li Yue leads a group into the True Buddha Dimension, where they meet the Ancient Buddha of Time and Space.

Character Developments

  • Li Yue demonstrates his immense power and indifference, showing no mercy to the True Buddha.
  • The True Buddha reveals his malice and transforms into an evil figure, indicating his true nature.
  • The Ancient Buddha of Time and Space shows wisdom and peace, revealing his connection to the Creator Buddha.

Significant Themes

  • Power and its consequences: Li Yue's immense power allows him to defeat the True Buddha easily, but also raises questions about his mercy and justice.
  • The duality of good and evil: The True Buddha's transformation into an evil figure highlights the presence of malice even within powerful beings.
  • The cyclical nature of life and suffering: The Ancient Buddha of Time and Space's words about flowers blooming and withering suggest the inevitable nature of change and suffering.

Character Interactions

  • Li Yue and the True Buddha: Their interaction shows the vast power gap between them, with Li Yue showing no fear or respect for the True Buddha.
  • Li Yue and the Ancient Buddha of Time and Space: Their interaction reveals the Ancient Buddha's wisdom and connection to the Creator Buddha, hinting at a deeper history.

Ch. 1226Was There a Terrible Problem with Being a Creator?

Key Plot Points and Events

  • Li Yue arrives at Buddha Mountain, the heart of the True Buddha Dimension.
  • He meets Bai Chan, an ancient member of the Myth Organization and the Creator Buddha, who claims to have opened the True Buddha Dimension.
  • Bai Chan reveals that he became the Pioneer (the one who opens a dimension) after witnessing a half-step Dao-wielding Taboo Life being erased, which allowed him to ascend to Dao-wielding Grade.
  • Bai Chan hints at a significant problem related to the Pioneer's identity.

Character Developments

  • Li Yue: Shows curiosity and caution when meeting Bai Chan. He acknowledges his identity as the new master of the Mythic Dimension without denial.
  • Bai Chan: Reveals his past, showing humility and bitterness about his role as the Pioneer. He hints at a problem with the Pioneer's identity, suggesting a deeper conflict or secret.

Significant Themes

  • The power and mystery of the Three Thousand Dimensions' rules, as demonstrated by the erasure of a half-step Dao-wielding Taboo Life.
  • The burden and consequences of being a Pioneer, as Bai Chan's ascension to Dao-wielding Grade came with a significant problem.

Character Interactions

  • Li Yue and Bai Chan: They engage in a conversation where Bai Chan reveals his past and hints at a problem related to the Pioneer's identity, while Li Yue asks questions to understand this better.

Ch. 1227The Creator Buddha's Request, Shedding the Identity of the Pioneer

Key Plot Points and Events

  • Li Yue learns about a potential issue with the identity of pioneers from Bai Chan.
  • Bai Chan reveals that pioneers may be eroded by malice and become sources of evil.
  • Bai Chan requests Li Yue's help to escape his self-sealed place and cast off his pioneer identity.
  • Li Yue is offered the position of 'Taichen Heavenly Official' of the Mythic Heavenly Court to achieve this.
  • Bai Chan gives Li Yue his third son as a subordinate and three Dao-wielding Grade items.

Character Developments

  • Li Yue: Becomes more cautious and vigilant after learning about the potential danger of pioneers.
  • Bai Chan: Reveals more about his past and his desire to cast off his pioneer identity.

Significant Themes

  • The dual nature of pioneers: their role in creating dimensions and the potential danger of malice within them.
  • The power of the Mythic Dimension and its 'Perfect Status.'
  • The importance of caution and vigilance in Li Yue's journey.

Character Interactions

  • Li Yue and Bai Chan: Engage in a serious discussion about pioneers and Bai Chan's request for help.
  • Bai Chan and his son: Bai Chan gifts his son to Li Yue as a subordinate and offers him three powerful items.

Ch. 1228The Heavenly Emperor's decree, forever obeyed by all beings

Key Plot Points and Events

  • Bai Chan, a half-step Dao-wielding level Taboo Life, offers Li Yue three Dao-wielding level treasures in exchange for the position of Taichen Heavenly Official in the Mythic Dimension.
  • Li Yue agrees, but first consults with Myth, the Mythic Dimension Spirit, about the potential risks.
  • Li Yue enfeoffs Bai Chan as the Taichen Heavenly Official, and Bai Chan accepts the position, stripping away his previous identity as the Pioneer.

Character Developments

  • Bai Chan: Reveals his true identity and seeks to regain his position as Taichen Heavenly Official, showcasing his ambition and cunning.
  • Li Yue: Demonstrates caution and wisdom by consulting with Myth before agreeing to Bai Chan's proposal, indicating his growth as a leader.
  • Myth: Shows her strategic thinking and understanding of the Mythic Dimension's power dynamics, advising Li Yue on the potential risks.

Significant Themes

  • Ambition and Power: Bai Chan's desire to regain his position and influence reflects the theme of ambition and the pursuit of power.
  • Trust and Caution: Li Yue's consultation with Myth highlights the importance of trust and caution in decision-making, especially when dealing with potentially powerful allies.
  • Identity and Transformation: Bai Chan's stripping away of his previous identity as the Pioneer emphasizes the theme of transformation and the shedding of old identities to embrace new ones.

Character Interactions

  • Li Yue and Bai Chan: Their interaction showcases a power dynamic, with Li Yue holding the upper hand due to his position as the Mythic Dimension's lord, while Bai Chan seeks to regain influence and power.
  • Li Yue and Myth: Their interaction demonstrates a trusting and collaborative relationship, with Li Yue valuing Myth's advice and input in decision-making.
  • Bai Chan and the Dimension: Bai Chan's interaction with the dimension upon accepting the Taichen Heavenly Official position highlights the connection between his identity and the dimension's power, as well as the dimension's recognition of his new status.

Ch. 1229Bai Chan's Rebellion, the Girl 'Myth' Raised a Hand to Suppress Him

Key Plot Points and Events

  • Bai Chan, the Taichen Heavenly Official, rebels against Li Yue, the lord of the Mythic Dimension.
  • Bai Chan uses the power of the Mythic Heavenly Emperor Sword to break free from the Dao Divine Chains.
  • Bai Chan threatens Li Yue, demanding he hand over the Mythic Dimension.
  • The young girl 'Myth' appears and suppresses Bai Chan using the supreme rules of the Divine Path Dimension.

Character Developments

  • Bai Chan: Shows rebellious tendencies and is willing to defy the rules of the Mythic Dimension for power.
  • Li Yue: Maintains composure and reveals knowledge of the Leader (Xing Mo), instilling fear in Bai Chan.
  • The young girl 'Myth': Demonstrates immense power, capable of suppressing a Dao-wielding-level Taboo Life (Bai Chan) using the supreme rules of her dimension.

Significant Themes

  • Power and Ambition: Bai Chan's desire for power leads him to rebel against the established order.
  • Consequences of Actions: Bai Chan faces potential backlash from the Mythic Dimension for his rebellion.
  • Suppression and Control: The young girl 'Myth' demonstrates her ability to control and suppress others, highlighting her power and authority.

Character Interactions

  • Bai Chan vs. Li Yue: Bai Chan threatens Li Yue, while Li Yue maintains composure and reveals knowledge of the Leader to instill fear in Bai Chan.
  • The young girl 'Myth' vs. Bai Chan: The young girl 'Myth' appears and suppresses Bai Chan, showing her power and authority over him.

Ch. 1230A Dao-wielding-level Taboo Life Submitted, the Lord of the True Buddha Dimension

Key Plot Points and Events

  • Bai Chan, a Dao-wielding-level Taboo lifeform and Taichen Heavenly Official of the Mythic Dimension, is punished by the "Supreme Divine" (Li Yue) for disrespecting the Heavenly Emperor.
  • Li Yue, using the power of the Mythic Dimension, tortures Bai Chan, causing him immense pain.
  • Bai Chan surrenders and addresses Li Yue as "God Lord," offering to serve him and handing over the True Buddha Dimension's control to Li Yue.

Character Developments

  • Bai Chan: Realizes the futility of his rebellion and surrenders to Li Yue, hoping to serve him and gain a chance to become a Dimension-level Taboo lifeform.
  • Li Yue: Proves his power and status by punishing Bai Chan and gaining control of another dimension, the True Buddha Dimension.

Significant Themes

  • Power dynamics and the struggle for control among Taboo lifeforms.
  • The consequences of defying authority and the rules of a dimension.
  • The allure of power and the desire to become stronger, even at the cost of serving others.

Character Interactions

  • Li Yue and Bai Chan: Li Yue asserts his dominance and power over Bai Chan, who surrenders and offers to serve him, marking a shift in their power dynamic.
  • Bai Chan and the Mythic Dimension's Supreme Divine: Bai Chan is punished by the Supreme Divine, representing the power and rules of the Mythic Dimension.

Ch. 1231Super Time God Tree's Ascension: 'Shi' Enters the Taboo Realm

Key Plot Points and Events

  • Bai Chan returns to the Mythic Dimension for seclusion.
  • Li Yue stands atop Buddha Mountain, absorbing the will of the True Buddha Dimension.
  • The Ancient Buddha of Time and Space, Yue Xiang, submits to Li Yue and becomes a [Time God Envoy].
  • Li Yue renames the True Buddha Dimension to the 'Dimension of Myriad Daos' and ascends, causing the Super Time God Tree to grow to its juvenile form.
  • Shi, the Time Demon God, attains the Taboo realm while preaching in the Pangu Dimension.

Character Developments

  • Li Yue demonstrates his power and majesty, absorbing the River of Time and causing the Super Time God Tree to grow.
  • Yue Xiang, the Ancient Buddha of Time and Space, shows loyalty and submission to Li Yue, gaining the status of [Time God Envoy].
  • Shi, the Time Demon God, attains the Taboo realm, causing shock and envy among the listeners in the Pangu Dimension.

Significant Themes

  • The power and influence of the Super Time God Tree.
  • The submission and loyalty of powerful beings to Li Yue.
  • The attainment of the Taboo realm and its significance.

Character Interactions

  • Li Yue interacts with Yue Xiang, bestowing upon him the status of [Time God Envoy] and the time authority of the True Buddha Dimension.
  • Shi interacts with the listeners in the Pangu Dimension, causing shock and envy when she attains the Taboo realm.
  • Tuo Yun, in another part of the Pangu Dimension, feels threatened by the emergence of more Taboo lifeforms and decides he cannot wait any longer to act.

Ch. 1232Moving to the Dimension of Myriad Daos in ten years: stay or follow?

Chapter Summary

Key Plot Points and Events

  • In the Dimension of Myriad Daos, Ancient Buddha of Time and Space Yue Xiang unexpectedly breaks through from the Fourth Step to the Taboo level, a breakthrough he had pursued for countless ages without success.
  • Overwhelmed with gratitude toward Li Yue, Yue Xiang swears absolute loyalty and offers to become Li Yue’s weapon and servant.
  • Yue Xiang then transforms himself into the River of Time that surrounds and stabilizes the entire Dimension of Myriad Daos. His consciousness falls dormant and risks being eroded by eternity, but he trusts that Li Yue will awaken him someday.
  • Li Yue is pleased that the Dimension of Myriad Daos now has a permanent River of Time and confirms his intention to retain the dimension rather than merge it immediately with another.
  • He reflects on the difficulty of evolving a Dual-Union Dimension into a Triune or Perfect Dimension. Such advancement requires not only a stronger master but also a stronger Dimension Will, nourished by Dimension Origin and the spiritual development of its inhabitants.
  • Li Yue identifies Hundred Schools Contending as a way to elevate the collective spiritual realm of living beings and plans to use the Dimension of Myriad Daos as a trial ground for creating a Perfect Dimension entirely under his control.
  • He remains suspicious that the former masters of the Mythic and Star Realm Dimensions may not have truly perished, motivating him to establish a completely independent foundation.
  • Ten years before relocating the Qingyi Chaos World, Li Yue summons the Dao Ancestors of the Eternity Dao Court and announces that the Pangu Dimension will be returned to Great God Pangu.
  • Li Yue informs them that he will move the Qingyi Chaos World to the Dimension of Myriad Daos and invites them to choose whether to remain in the Pangu Dimension or follow him.
  • He intends to gather influential figures from the Pangu, Star Realm, and Mythic Dimensions to serve as founders and pioneers of the Hundred Schools.

Character Developments

  • Yue Xiang finally achieves the Taboo realm after an unimaginably long period of stagnation. His breakthrough brings him immense joy and gratitude, but he willingly sacrifices his individual existence by becoming the River of Time for the Dimension of Myriad Daos.
  • Li Yue demonstrates increasing strategic ambition. Rather than merely ruling existing dimensions, he plans to create a Perfect Dimension that belongs entirely to him and can serve as the foundation for his Dao.
  • Great God Pangu has returned, prompting Li Yue to relinquish control of the Pangu Dimension and acknowledge it as Pangu’s rightful foundation.
  • Zhenyuanzi continues to act as Vice Lord of the Eternity Dao Court. Although surprised by Li Yue’s announcement, he obeys without questioning and organizes the Dao Ancestors.
  • The resurrected and surviving Dao Ancestors of the Pangu Dimension are placed before a major personal decision: remain in their homeland or follow Li Yue into a new dimension and participate in an unprecedented age of intellectual and Daoist competition.

Significant Themes

  • Loyalty and sacrifice: Yue Xiang’s transformation into the River of Time shows devotion to Li Yue taken to the point of surrendering his identity and freedom.
  • The cost of transcendence: Even attaining the Taboo realm may require Yue Xiang to abandon his ordinary existence and accept the erosion of his consciousness.
  • Creation and ownership: Li Yue seeks to build a Perfect Dimension that is wholly his own, free from uncertainty over whether former dimension masters might return.
  • Collective spiritual evolution: The strength of a dimension depends not only on its laws and origins but also on the spiritual aspirations of its inhabitants.
  • Change versus homeland: The Dao Ancestors must weigh loyalty to the Pangu Dimension against the opportunities and dangers of following Li Yue into a new world.
  • Intellectual and Daoist pluralism: The planned Hundred Schools Contending represents a deliberate effort to encourage competing philosophies and forms of cultivation.

Character Interactions

  • Yue Xiang openly pledges himself to Li Yue after his breakthrough, framing their relationship as one of absolute master-and-servant loyalty.
  • Li Yue evaluates Yue Xiang’s transformation and accepts it as a stabilizing force for the Dimension of Myriad Daos.
  • Li Yue gives Zhenyuanzi direct orders to summon the Dao Ancestors, and Zhenyuanzi responds with unquestioning obedience.
  • Li Yue addresses the assembled Dao Ancestors collectively, explaining Pangu’s return, the relocation plan, and their freedom to choose between the old dimension and the new one.
  • The chapter ends with Li Yue preparing to recruit thinkers and powerful beings from multiple dimensions, turning the coming relocation into the opening of a vast new era.

Ch. 1233The choices of those in the Pangu Dimension, and Xiang Yu's whereabouts

Chapter Summary

Key Plot Points and Events

  • Inside the Eternity Heavenly Palace, Li Yue announces that he will relocate to the Dimension of Myriad Daos, accompanied by his four Taboo Lives and many of his followers.
  • The Dao Ancestors and Dao-Treading Creatures must choose between remaining in the Pangu Dimension under Father God Pangu or following Li Yue to seek greater opportunities in the new dimension.
  • Approximately two-fifths of the Pangu Dimension’s peak experts—including Zhenyuanzi, Guiguzi, Kong Qiu, Bai Qi, Huo Qubing, Ying Zheng, Liu Che, Tongtian, Luo Hou, and many others—pledge to follow Li Yue. They are given ten years to finalize their decision.
  • Several major civilizations leave behind their first-generation rulers while sending their successors with Li Yue. This includes Great Han, Great Ming, Great Tang, and Great Song.
  • Li Yue visits the Zhuge Domain and finally understands its strange nature: it is a dimensional intersection containing both the genuine Zhuge Domain and a real Mirror Domain formed by the laws of a greater dimension.
  • He concludes that Overlord Xiang Yu’s true body likely entered the mysterious vast dimension, leaving only a phantom behind in the Mirror Zhuge Domain.
  • Returning to the Divine Domain, Li Yue worries about Tuo Yun, a severely wounded Dao-wielding-level Taboo Life hiding somewhere in the Pangu Dimension. He plans to advance his cultivation and hopes to become stronger before Tuo Yun recovers.
  • Ash reports a shocking event in the Star-Moon Dimension: enormous numbers of Blessing Talismans have appeared, including over ten thousand Dao-Treading-grade talismans and millions of lower-grade ones. Li Yue suspects they were produced by the destruction of the Three Hundred Legions from the True Buddha Dimension.
  • Meanwhile, Tuo Yun decides to act rather than wait. He plans to temporarily enslave Shi, the newest of Li Yue’s four Taboo Lives, and use Shi against Li Yue’s forces.

Character Developments

  • Li Yue demonstrates confidence and strategic restraint. Although more experts might join him if given additional time, he deliberately limits the migration so that the Pangu Dimension retains enough peak figures to endure.
  • Zhenyuanzi and the other departing experts choose personal advancement and the pursuit of their own Dao over continued service to the Pangu Dimension. Their decision reflects their belief that following Li Yue offers a chance to eventually reach the Taboo realm.
  • The remaining rulers show a willingness to preserve their civilizations in the Pangu Dimension while allowing their successors to pursue opportunities under Li Yue.
  • Overlord Xiang Yu becomes more mysterious. Li Yue infers that Xiang Yu’s true body has entered an unknown higher dimension, leaving behind only a projection or phantom.
  • Tuo Yun shifts from passive concealment to active aggression. Despite his injuries, he intends to exploit Li Yue’s connection with his Taboo Lives and attack through Shi.
  • Shi, having only recently attained the Taboo realm, is identified by Tuo Yun as the most vulnerable target.

Significant Themes

  • The conflict between loyalty and personal ambition: The Dao Ancestors must decide whether to remain loyal to their native dimension or pursue greater strength and freedom elsewhere.
  • The pursuit of the Dao: Many characters view migration as a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to seek higher realms, particularly the elusive Taboo level.
  • The cost of destruction: The mass deaths of the True Buddha Dimension’s legions may have generated vast quantities of Blessing Talismans, suggesting that annihilation can produce power or benefits for surviving civilizations.
  • The unknown dangers of higher dimensions: Xiang Yu’s disappearance and the existence of Mirror Domains reveal that greater dimensions contain powers and laws beyond the characters’ current understanding.
  • Preparation versus urgency: Li Yue must improve his strength before Tuo Yun recovers, while Tuo Yun realizes that waiting may leave him no chance to survive.
  • The burden of guardianship: Although Li Yue is preparing to leave, he still feels responsible for defending the Pangu Dimension until Pangu returns.

Character Interactions

  • The Dao Ancestors publicly declare their allegiance to Li Yue, transforming a private decision about cultivation into a collective political and existential choice.
  • Li Yue accepts their pledges but imposes a ten-year deadline and freezes the number of followers, balancing his own needs with the survival of the Pangu Dimension.
  • Li Yue reflects on his former encounter with Xiang Yu’s phantom and reinterprets it using his improved understanding of dimensional laws.
  • Ash reports the Star-Moon Dimension’s extraordinary development directly to Li Yue, prompting him to connect the new Blessing Talismans to the True Buddha Dimension’s destruction.
  • Tuo Yun’s planned attack on Shi creates an impending confrontation between Li Yue’s faction and the hidden Taboo Life, threatening to turn one of Li Yue’s own allies against him.

Ch. 1234The Super Time God Tree Manifested, Tuo Yun's Miserable Plight

Chapter Summary: Super Time God Tree Manifests, Miserable Tuo Yun

Key Plot Points and Events

  • Tuo Yun enters the Qingyi Chaos World disguised as a Great Emperor-level human. Despite having recovered less than one-tenth of his original strength, he evaluates the world and recognizes its potential to become a Supreme-grade Chaos World.
  • He travels to the Myriad Army God Realm and infiltrates Shi’s Time Dao Arena without being detected, using his exceptional concealment abilities.
  • Tuo Yun plans to enslave Shi temporarily and use her to launch a surprise attack against Li Yue, whom he fears because of Li Yue’s ability to unleash Half-step Dao-wielding strength despite being only Elementary Creation-grade.
  • He successfully brands Shi with an enslavement imprint. However, the Super Time God Tree manifests behind her and instantly destroys the imprint.
  • The backlash severely injures Tuo Yun. Nearly half of the origin power he had painstakingly recovered is annihilated, reducing his strength from roughly Half-step Dao-wielding level to merely High Creation-grade.
  • Tuo Yun flees the Qingyi Chaos World, but Li Yue intercepts him inside a vast Heavenly Palace. Li Yue reveals that he detected Tuo Yun only because of the failed enslavement attempt.
  • Tuo Yun tries to excuse himself by claiming he must return to feed a divine beast, but Li Yue sees through the situation and points out that Tuo Yun is now no longer his match.

Character Developments

  • Tuo Yun: Demonstrates immense stealth, insight, and strategic planning, but his arrogance and lack of knowledge about Shi’s connection to the Super Time God Tree lead to disaster. His failed attack destroys much of his recovered origin power and leaves him terrified and severely weakened.
  • Shi: Although only an Elementary Creation-grade Taboo Life and still consolidating power granted directly by the Super Time God Tree, she is protected by the Tree’s overwhelming essence. Her status as the [Time God Envoy] makes her effectively impossible for Tuo Yun to enslave.
  • Li Yue: Shows calm control and sharp judgment. He admits that Tuo Yun’s concealment was nearly flawless, but confidently recognizes that Tuo Yun’s strength has collapsed and that he now holds the advantage.
  • Super Time God Tree: Reveals a frightening level of power. Even in its Juvenile Form, it possesses a trace of Half-step Transcendence and can effortlessly destroy a Dao-wielding-level enslavement technique.

Significant Themes

  • Hidden power and underestimated threats: Shi appears weak by cultivation realm, but her connection to the Super Time God Tree makes her far more dangerous than Tuo Yun realizes.
  • The danger of arrogance and incomplete information: Tuo Yun’s plan is logically sound, but his failure to understand the Divine Tree’s protection turns an apparent victory into a devastating defeat.
  • The gap between realms and true strength: Conventional cultivation levels do not accurately reflect the power of figures such as Li Yue, Shi, and the Super Time God Tree.
  • The mystery of the Divine Path: Tuo Yun reflects on how the Divine Path appeared suddenly at its peak rather than developing gradually, suggesting deeper secrets about its origin.
  • Fate and chance: Tuo Yun’s success depended heavily on choosing the correct target. Li Yue notes that if he had attacked any of the other Taboo Lives, he might have succeeded; choosing Shi was his fatal mistake.

Character Interactions

  • Tuo Yun and Shi: Tuo Yun treats Shi as an easy target, claiming they are “fated” while attempting to enslave her. The Super Time God Tree intervenes on Shi’s behalf and violently retaliates.
  • Tuo Yun and Li Yue: Their encounter shifts from Tuo Yun’s attempted ambush to Li Yue’s complete dominance. Tuo Yun tries to conceal his defeat, while Li Yue calmly exposes his weakened state.
  • Li Yue and the Super Time God Tree: Li Yue understands the Tree’s significance and recognizes that Shi’s protection makes her uniquely untouchable among his four Taboo Lives.

Ch. 1235Tuo Yun's Origins, Tuo Yun's Service

Chapter Summary: The Origins and Effects of “Tuo Yun”

Key Plot Points and Events

  • Li Yue questions the severely wounded Tuo Yun, who is angered by being treated disrespectfully despite once being an Intermediate Dao-wielding Grade Taboo Life.
  • Seeking knowledge about the Three Thousand Dimensions, Li Yue invites Tuo Yun into an Immortal pavilion and asks about his identity and injuries.
  • Tuo Yun reveals that he is an inheritor of the Fusion Path, a powerful cultivation path that treats the cultivator’s body as a dimension and aims to achieve the level of a Ninefold Fusion Dimension.
  • Around 2,300 epochs earlier, Tuo Yun entered the Grey Mist Dimension and began fusing with it. During the process, the Grey Mist Lord was born and reached the Half-step Dao-wielding Realm.
  • Tuo Yun and the Grey Mist Lord fought for ten million years. Tuo Yun eventually killed him, but the Grey Mist Dimension was crippled and Tuo Yun’s origin suffered severe wounds, causing his cultivation to fall below the Dao-wielding Grade.
  • Tuo Yun attempts to intimidate Li Yue by revealing that he has six Dao-wielding Grade senior brothers and sisters, including an eldest senior sister who is close to the Half-step Dimension level. He offers to introduce Li Yue to his sect if Li Yue helps him devour the Pangu Dimension.
  • Li Yue remains unmoved, pointing out that his Divine Path surpasses both Tuo Yun’s sect and the Fusion Path in status and backing.
  • Li Yue presents three conditions:
    1. Tuo Yun must provide all his knowledge of the Three Thousand Dimensions.
    2. He must provide all Fusion Path cultivation methods he knows.
    3. He must serve Li Yue for one hundred yuanhui.
  • Tuo Yun accepts, provided he is not ordered to undertake tasks certain to cause his death.
  • He swears upon his Origin Dao Heart, using the collapse of his dimension as the punishment for breaking the oath.
  • Li Yue suggests an unfamiliar vast dimension that might help Tuo Yun recover his cultivation, but Tuo Yun refuses, wary of the danger.
  • Half a month later, Tuo Yun is seen standing within the Zhuge Domain, implying that he has formally become Li Yue’s subordinate and begun serving him.

Character Developments

  • Li Yue demonstrates confidence, strategic intelligence, and growing ambition. Rather than killing Tuo Yun, he exploits the situation to gain access to valuable information, cultivation techniques, and the service of a powerful Taboo Life.
  • Tuo Yun is introduced as proud and arrogant, still clinging to the dignity of his former strength. However, his injuries and dependence on Li Yue force him to submit, negotiate, and swear loyalty.
  • Tuo Yun’s fear of entering an unknown dimension reveals that, despite his pride, he remains cautious and deeply aware of the dangers of the Three Thousand Dimensions.
  • The chapter also establishes Tuo Yun’s past as a powerful but unlucky cultivator whose ambition was thwarted by the unexpected birth of the Grey Mist Lord.

Significant Themes

  • Power and humiliation: Tuo Yun’s fall from an Intermediate Dao-wielding Grade to a weakened state illustrates how quickly status can disappear when strength is lost.
  • Strategic submission: Li Yue turns a potential enemy into an asset by offering Tuo Yun a limited period of service rather than destroying him.
  • Ambition and risk: Tuo Yun’s attempt to fuse with multiple dimensions reflects the immense rewards and dangers of pursuing the Fusion Path.
  • Knowledge as power: Li Yue values Tuo Yun not only for his combat strength but also for his knowledge of the Three Thousand Dimensions and Fusion Path techniques.
  • The limits of backing and reputation: Tuo Yun’s threats lose their force when Li Yue reveals that the Divine Path possesses even greater influence than the Fusion Path.
  • Oaths and control: The Origin Dao Heart oath provides a binding guarantee, transforming Tuo Yun’s reluctant agreement into enforceable loyalty.

Character Interactions

  • Li Yue maintains a calm, polite demeanor while subtly asserting dominance over Tuo Yun.
  • Tuo Yun initially attempts to threaten and entice Li Yue with his sect’s power, but Li Yue counters by invoking the superior status of the Divine Path.
  • Their negotiation shifts from confrontation to cooperation when Tuo Yun accepts Li Yue’s conditions.
  • Li Yue’s offer to help Tuo Yun recover his cultivation suggests a mutually beneficial relationship, although Tuo Yun remains suspicious and unwilling to risk himself in an unknown dimension.

Ch. 1236The Terrifying Return-to-Ruins Road, the Strange Dimension

Chapter Summary: “The Terrifying Return-to-Ruins Road, the Strange Dimension”

Key Plot Points and Events

  • Li Yue urges Tuo Yun to use the coordinates of an unknown vast dimension to restore his damaged Fusion Dao origin by absorbing the dimension’s origin power.
  • Although Tuo Yun fears the unknown dangers, he ultimately decides to proceed, reasoning that retreat would prevent him from ever recovering his former strength.
  • At the core of the Mirror Zhuge Domain, Tuo Yun crosses a thin barrier between the Pangu Dimension and the mysterious dimension.
  • Instead of entering the dimension directly, he finds himself on the Return-to-Ruins Road, an extremely rare and terrifying land of Terror formed from the remains of a half-step Dimension-level Taboo Life that failed to advance.
  • The road is lined with ruined blue-stone paths and abandoned wooden houses. Scarlet eyes appear within some houses, suggesting the presence of monstrous remnants formed from the thoughts of dead half-step Dimension-level Taboo Lives.
  • Despite Tuo Yun’s fear that he has little chance of surviving the road in his weakened state, no monsters attack. The road eventually fades, and he emerges safely into the unknown vast dimension.
  • He and Li Yue discover a planet called Zhu Wu Star, which appears to be the only region they can perceive clearly. Their perception is blocked by an inexplicable mist everywhere else.
  • Zhu Wu Star follows a distinct Immortal cultivation system, progressing through stages such as Qi Refining, Foundation Establishment, Core Formation, Nascent Soul, Spirit Transformation, Infant Transcendence, and Dao Inquiry.
  • Both Li Yue and Tuo Yun sense that something is deeply abnormal about Zhu Wu Star and the dimension itself. The planet seems to be the possible origin or central point of the entire dimension.

Character Developments

  • Tuo Yun begins frightened and frustrated by his terrible luck, especially after his previous injuries, failed plans, and suppression by Li Yue. Nevertheless, he regains his resolve and chooses to act courageously despite his weakened condition.
  • His decision reflects his pride as a former mid-level Dao-wielding Grade Taboo Life and his determination to recover his peak strength.
  • Li Yue remains confident and provocative, repeatedly encouraging Tuo Yun to advance without fear. However, after entering the Return-to-Ruins Road and sensing the strange dimension, he becomes more cautious and analytical.
  • Li Yue’s perception and Dao allow him to detect abnormalities that ordinary senses cannot identify, but even he cannot determine their exact nature.

Significant Themes

  • Courage versus fear: Tuo Yun must overcome terror and uncertainty in order to pursue greater power.
  • The dangers of cultivation: Advancement toward higher realms carries enormous risks, including death, dimensional catastrophe, and encounters with remnants of failed transcendents.
  • Fate and misfortune: Tuo Yun feels cursed by repeated disasters, yet his perseverance prevents him from completely surrendering to despair.
  • The unknown: The mysterious dimension, blocked perception, and unnatural planet establish an atmosphere of hidden danger and cosmic mystery.
  • The limits of strength and perception: Even powerful beings such as Li Yue and Tuo Yun cannot see beyond the strange mist or fully understand the dimension.

Character Interactions

  • Li Yue repeatedly challenges Tuo Yun’s hesitation, arguing that a true cultivator must fear neither battle nor death.
  • Tuo Yun internally mocks Li Yue’s confidence, noting that Li Yue is only present as a divine-sense wisp and would not necessarily be so fearless if he had to face the danger directly.
  • Despite their friction, Tuo Yun follows Li Yue’s guidance and continues forward.
  • Upon reaching the new dimension, both characters cooperate in examining Zhu Wu Star, sharing their perceptions and agreeing that the planet and dimension conceal an extraordinary secret.

Ch. 1237The Ever-Resetting Dimension, the Second Step of the Dao-Treading Divine Rank

Chapter Summary

Key Plot Points and Events

  • Li Yue awakens in the Pangu Dimension and decides to leave Tuo Yun and an avatar in the strange Return-to-Ruin Land to observe whether it changes. He believes the risks are limited because only a fragment of his consciousness is involved, while the Super Time God Tree and Seal of Dao Origin protect him from cross-dimensional causality attacks.
  • He continues cultivating the second step of the Dao-Treading Divine Rank, which requires mastering 129,600 Ancestral God Dao Runes and tens of thousands of Divine Path runes within each group.
  • After twenty-five years, Li Yue receives 22.3 million units of World Divine Power from the Great Zhen Imperial Court and Eternal Divine Court. Combined with his existing reserves and the support of the Time Branch, this allows him to undergo the transformation required for the second step.
  • Five million units of World Divine Power are consumed as his divine body, soul, Great Dao, will, Divine Domain, and Jurisdiction are strengthened. He successfully reaches the second step of the Dao-Treading Divine Rank and enters the Intermediate Creation level.
  • His advancement produces a terrifying taboo aura across the Pangu Dimension, causing countless beings to kneel and worship him as the Eternal Dao Master.
  • Li Yue immediately sets his sights on the third step, which he believes will grant him High Creation-grade strength and eventually allow him to become a Half-step Dao-wielding existence.
  • His attention is then drawn to the strange dimension he has been observing. The mist covering it begins to disperse, revealing more planets and civilizations.
  • Li Yue continues watching an unusual young cultivator whose life goal is to resurrect his dead wife. He notes that the dimension’s laws make resurrection nearly impossible because the existence of the dead completely dissipates from the River of Time.
  • A Dimension Gate suddenly opens, allowing a group of powerful foreign gods—each possessing Dao Ancestor-level strength and intense killing intent—to enter the dimension.
  • Outside the dimension, a mysterious black figure observes the endlessly resetting world. It realizes that this reset has attracted beings from two separate vast dimensions and worries that Li Yue’s arrival may disrupt its plans.

Character Developments

  • Li Yue: Grows substantially stronger, advancing to the second step of the Dao-Treading Divine Rank and reaching Intermediate Creation. His ambition increases as he seeks High Creation-grade power and the ability to withstand peak Dao-wielding opponents.
  • The Black Figure: Revealed as an immensely powerful being overseeing the dimension’s repeated resets. It is cautious and suspicious of Li Yue, especially because it cannot fully see through his split consciousness and suspects a Dimension-level Taboo Life may be involved.
  • The Young Cultivator: Although not yet directly interacting with Li Yue, he is established as an important anomaly. His firm Dao heart and obsession with resurrecting his wife may make him a source of change within the resetting dimension.
  • The Foreign Gods: Introduced as a new external threat. Their arrival suggests that the dimension’s reset has begun attracting increasingly powerful forces.

Significant Themes

  • Power and advancement: Li Yue’s cultivation demonstrates the enormous resources required to progress at the highest levels, as well as the widening gap between ordinary cultivators and beings of Creation or Dao-wielding rank.
  • Fate, causality, and resets: The dimension repeatedly returns to ruin, yet its overseer observes that the outcomes remain largely unchanged. The arrival of Li Yue and other outsiders may finally introduce meaningful deviations.
  • Limits of resurrection: The dimension’s unusual laws emphasize the finality of death. Even beings capable of traveling backward through time cannot revive someone whose existence has fully dissipated.
  • Observation versus intervention: Li Yue initially watches events from a distance, while the black figure monitors the entire dimension and prepares to eliminate anyone who threatens its arrangements.
  • Uncertainty and hidden identities: Li Yue’s split consciousness and the mysterious nature of the dimension create suspicion about who is influencing events and whether greater powers are involved.

Character Interactions

  • Li Yue does not directly confront anyone in this chapter, but he maintains a distant connection to Tuo Yun and his avatar through his decision to leave them in the Return-to-Ruin Land.
  • He observes the young cultivator from afar, studying his unusual Dao heart and desire to revive his wife.
  • The black figure watches Li Yue and his split consciousness, regarding him as a potential threat and warning that it will erase him if he disrupts its plans.
  • The arrival of the foreign gods introduces a future conflict between outside forces and the powers already influencing the resetting dimension.

Ch. 1238Half-step Dimension-level, Another Terrifying Dimension

Chapter Summary

Key Plot Points and Events

  • Five Dao Ancestor-level beings from an alternate dimension—Wendy, Skuna, Karina, Augustus, and two others—enter a weak half-step Dimension-level world through a Dimension Gate. They intend to conquer it, suppress its few Heavenly Venerables, and seize its resources.
  • The group remains together despite their confidence, with Augustus guarding the gate while the others advance toward the nearest powerful being.
  • Their arrival alerts Long Xiuzi, founder of the Cultivation Alliance. Although he initially appears to be a Heavenly Venerable, he rapidly reveals his true strength, rising to the peak of the Intermediate Dominator level.
  • Recognizing that he cannot defeat several overwhelming invaders alone, Long Xiuzi summons his sleeping companions for assistance.
  • Li Yue observes these developments from afar. He realizes that the dimension is far more mysterious than it appears: its timeline has been repeatedly reset, and an extraordinarily powerful existence may be hidden outside it—possibly an invincible Half-step Dimension-level being.
  • Suspecting that Tuo Yun may be connected to this hidden entity, Li Yue decides to leave Tuo Yun in the dimension, hoping he can gain opportunities and eventually restore his former cultivation.
  • Li Yue sends a strand of divine consciousness through the Dimension Gate to investigate the alternate dimension from which the strange gods came.
  • The consciousness is immediately destroyed by a Nine-Colored Sword wielded at the level of a Dao-wielding-level Taboo Life.
  • Before being erased, Li Yue glimpses the terrifying Pangu Dimension: a Sevenfold Dimension containing at least three Dao-wielding-level Taboo Lives and a vast golden ranking list.
  • Concluding that both dimensions are too dangerous to confront directly, Li Yue abandons further investigation and prepares to move the Qingyi Chaos World to the Dimension of Myriad Daos.

Character Developments

  • Long Xiuzi: Reveals that his apparent Heavenly Venerable cultivation is merely a concealment. Under threat, he reaches Intermediate Dominator-level strength and takes immediate action to summon allies.
  • Li Yue: Becomes increasingly cautious and analytical. He recognizes that seemingly weak dimensions may conceal supreme beings and chooses indirect observation over confrontation. His connection to Tuo Yun also deepens through his strategic decision to leave him behind.
  • The five invading Dao Ancestors: Their arrogance toward the weak dimension is tempered by practical caution, as they advance together rather than divide their forces.
  • Tuo Yun: Does not appear directly, but Li Yue’s belief that he may be connected to the hidden supreme existence suggests that his role in the larger mystery is becoming more important.
  • Augustus: Acts as the group’s gatekeeper and briefly senses Li Yue’s entry, though he cannot detect the divine consciousness itself.

Significant Themes

  • Hidden power beneath apparent weakness: A dimension with few Heavenly Venerables may still contain beings vastly beyond ordinary perception.
  • The danger of unknown dimensions: Exploration across dimensions is shown to carry enormous risks, especially when local laws and powerful home-ground entities are involved.
  • Time and cosmic recurrence: The repeated reversal of an entire dimension’s timeline introduces questions about causality, immortality, failed ascension, and the identity of the being performing the resets.
  • Strategic restraint: Li Yue repeatedly avoids unnecessary battles, recognizing that survival and information are more valuable than reckless confrontation.
  • Hierarchy of cosmic power: The chapter expands the scale of the setting, contrasting Dao Ancestors, Dominators, Dao-wielding-level Taboo Lives, and Half-step Dimension-level beings.

Character Interactions

  • Wendy, Skuna, and Karina discuss the weakness of the newly discovered dimension and agree to conquer it.
  • Augustus volunteers to guard the Dimension Gate while the others attack.
  • Long Xiuzi senses the invaders and summons his sleeping allies, establishing a defensive response.
  • Li Yue observes both the invaders and Long Xiuzi without intervening, evaluating the hidden dangers of the dimension.
  • Li Yue’s attempt to investigate the invaders’ home dimension ends in an indirect confrontation with its supreme defenses, as the Nine-Colored Sword destroys his divine consciousness.

Ch. 1239The Gray Valley Ark, an Invincible Being from Beyond the Three Thousand Dimensions

Chapter Summary

1. Key Plot Points and Events

  • At the edge of the Qingyi Chaos World, beings from the Pangu Dimension gather for the great migration to the Dimension of Myriad Daos.
  • Li Yue asks everyone whether they still wish to follow him. The Dao Ancestors and Dao-Treading Creatures who have chosen him answer resolutely.
  • To preserve the migrants’ origins and remove the imprint of the Pangu Dimension, Li Yue orders them to enter his Divine Domain rather than travel through the Dimension Gate independently.
  • Using his authority as Lord of both dimensions, Li Yue opens the Dimension Gate and commands the Qingyi Chaos World, his Divine Domain, and all beings within them to separate from the Pangu Dimension and enter the Dimension of Myriad Daos.
  • The Qingyi Chaos World is transported into the new dimension, while the azure light of the Dimension Gate washes over its inhabitants and transforms their dimensional origins.
  • Li Yue, followed by the four Taboo Lives—Shi, Di Yi, Ash, and A-Tai—enters the Dimension of Myriad Daos.
  • Those remaining in the Pangu Dimension, including Dao Ancestor Hongjun, Zhu Yuanzhang, and Suiren, accept the separation and resolve to pursue their own cultivation paths. Suiren encourages them to compete for advancement to the Fourth Step.
  • In the Dimension of Myriad Daos, Li Yue places the Qingyi Chaos World atop Buddha Mountain and establishes it as the base for the migrants.
  • He orders the newcomers to spread their Dao lineages throughout the dimension, creating a “hundred schools of thought” and ensuring that spiritual civilization flourishes.
  • As the migrants disperse, a mysterious giant eye appears. Its owner, Hui Gu, identifies himself and gives Li Yue a token granting entry to the Gray Valley Ark, a legendary vessel that opens once every million epochs and was supposedly left by an invincible existence from beyond the Three Thousand Dimensions.

2. Character Developments

  • Li Yue demonstrates absolute authority over both dimensions, successfully moving an entire chaos world and countless powerful beings. His role expands from supreme ruler of the Pangu Dimension to founder and civilizational leader in the Dimension of Myriad Daos.
  • Dao Ancestor Hongjun accepts the departure of Li Yue and his followers, recognizing Li Yue’s growing power while expressing hope that the migrants’ Dao Paths will prosper.
  • Zhu Yuanzhang reveals his personal hopes for his sons, Zhu Biao and Zhu Di, who accompany the migration and may one day surpass him.
  • Suiren embraces the improved cultivation environment of the Pangu Dimension and motivates the remaining peak beings to seek the Fourth Step.
  • The four Taboo Lives continue to support Li Yue, following him into the new dimension.
  • Hui Gu is introduced as a mysterious and immensely powerful figure connected to the Gray Valley Ark and realms beyond the known Three Thousand Dimensions.

3. Significant Themes

  • Choice and divergent Dao Paths: The migration forces powerful beings to choose between following Li Yue and remaining with Pangu, symbolizing two legitimate but fundamentally different futures.
  • Authority and transformation: Li Yue’s words become law, showing his extraordinary control over dimensional principles and his ability to reshape the status and origins of entire populations.
  • Civilization and intellectual freedom: Li Yue seeks to establish a hundred schools of thought, encouraging the spread of diverse Dao traditions and the eternal preservation of spiritual enlightenment.
  • Separation without severance: Although the migrants leave the Pangu Dimension, they retain emotional and cultural connections to it, especially through shared bloodlines and former relationships.
  • Expansion beyond known limits: The Gray Valley Ark introduces a much larger cosmic scope, suggesting that the Three Thousand Dimensions are not the ultimate boundary of existence.
  • Competition and growth: Both groups view their respective destinations as opportunities for advancement, with the Pangu survivors striving to reach the Fourth Step and the migrants seeking to spread and develop their Dao.

4. Character Interactions

  • Li Yue formally addresses the gathered followers and reassures them that they may still change their decision before migration.
  • The migrants collectively affirm their loyalty to Li Yue and enter his Divine Domain.
  • Li Yue exchanges a meaningful farewell glance with Hongjun, Zhu Yuanzhang, and the others before entering the Dimension Gate.
  • Hongjun and Zhu Yuanzhang discuss Li Yue’s increasing power and express hopes for the migrants’ future.
  • Suiren redirects the remaining beings’ attention toward their own cultivation, encouraging friendly competition in the Pangu Dimension.
  • In the new dimension, Li Yue gives the migrants a direct mission: spread their teachings and cultivate an enlightened, flourishing civilization.
  • Hui Gu’s appearance creates the chapter’s final major interaction, presenting Li Yue with an invitation to the mysterious Gray Valley Ark and opening the next stage of his journey.

Ch. 1240Five Personal Quests Appeared, the Inheritances of the Gray Valley Ark

Chapter Summary

Key Plot Points and Events

  • Li Yue learns more about the Gray Valley Ark, an ancient vessel belonging to Gray Valley, an invincible existence from beyond the Three Thousand Dimensions.
  • The Ark opens once every million epochs, but entry depends on Gray Valley’s recognition. Even Tuo Yun, a powerful Dao-wielding Taboo Life, has never received a token.
  • Li Yue receives a gray token covered in incomprehensible runes and learns that the Ark will open in one hundred years.
  • The Ark has opened 96,035 times, yet no one has ever obtained Gray Valley’s Supreme Inheritance. This suggests that even legendary Dimension-level Deities such as Xing Mo may have failed.
  • Li Yue decides to enter the Ark and compete with the Three Thousand Dimensions’ greatest geniuses.
  • He then turns his attention to the Demonic Cultivator Dimension, which previously fought the Dimension of Myriad Daos for thirty thousand years. He plans to conquer it after reaching the High Creation-grade, allowing the Dimension of Myriad Daos to absorb it and become a Triune Dimension.
  • Five new Personal Quests appear, tied to the Gray Valley Ark and the Demonic Cultivator Dimension.

Character Developments

  • Li Yue remains ambitious but realistic. He recognizes the overwhelming difficulty of Gray Valley’s inheritance while still believing he can compete with the greatest beings in history.
  • His broader strategic goals become clearer: he seeks to strengthen the Dimension of Myriad Daos, advance the Super Time God Tree, and incorporate the demonic Dao into his “hundred schools” vision.
  • Li Yue also takes on a protective role toward humanity after learning that humans in the Demonic Cultivator Dimension are used as “human materials.”

Significant Themes

  • Transcendence and the unknown: Gray Valley’s existence beyond the Three Thousand Dimensions raises questions about what lies beyond reality and whether any being has ever truly transcended.
  • Unprecedented inheritance: The repeated failure of countless supreme geniuses emphasizes the almost impossible difficulty of obtaining Gray Valley’s Supreme Inheritance.
  • Ambition balanced by humility: Li Yue is confident in his abilities but acknowledges that he may not surpass the greatest Dimension-level Deities by much.
  • Expansion and integration: The conquest of the Demonic Cultivator Dimension represents Li Yue’s effort to unify different Dao systems and evolve his realm.
  • Protection of humanity: The final quest introduces a moral conflict between the demonic cultivators’ exploitation of humans and Li Yue’s responsibility as a powerful deity.

Character Interactions

  • Li Yue reflects on the information provided by Tuo Yun, whose limited knowledge highlights how mysterious Gray Valley remains, even to elite Taboo Life.
  • He considers the possible involvement of legendary figures such as Xing Mo, Shen Meng, Xing, Gu Tuo, Yan Xiao, and Yun Qiannian in the Gray Valley Ark.
  • His future conflict is established with the Demonic Cultivator Dimension’s two Taboo Life beings: Demon God Child and Devil Dao Child.
  • The new unique quest directly commands Li Yue to kill both demonic leaders, judge the demons, and protect the human race.

New Quests

  • Obtain a Soldier-grade Inheritance: one use of the Divine Path Wheel.
  • Obtain a General-grade Inheritance: two uses.
  • Obtain a King-grade Inheritance: three uses.
  • Obtain the Supreme Inheritance: four uses.
  • Destroy the Demonic Cultivator Dimension’s two Taboo Life beings and save humanity: three uses of the Divine Path Wheel.
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