Chapter Summaries

Chapter Summary: One Move Suppresses Two Powerhouses

Key Plot Points and Events

• Lu Hao returns from the Origin World with Gray Cat and immediately senses a confrontation between the revived Heavenly Dog and Spring Keeper, also known as Shi Po.
• Their revival creates such a powerful disturbance that nearby Divine Cult powerhouses come to investigate. Heavenly Dog, still lacking energy, absorbs the energy of several Emperor Venerables outside King Kun Hall to restore its strength.
• Heavenly Dog and Shi Po prepare to fight, and their clashing auras damage King Kun Hall, even breaking open its roof.
• Lu Hao stops both powerhouses with a single mental attack, revealing that he has already reached the Break Eight level.
• Heavenly Dog is shocked that someone apparently born in the current era has achieved Break Eight. Shi Po is even more stunned, since he is only Level 7 and realizes he cannot resist Lu Hao’s power.
• Lu Hao explains that Heavenly Dog is a Break Eight powerhouse who has not fully recovered, while Shi Po revived at a disadvantage.
• The conflict ends before it begins. Shi Po recognizes Heavenly Dog’s superior strength, and both revived powerhouses thank Lu Hao for awakening them.
• Gray Cat quickly shifts the conversation toward food, suggesting they hunt the Heavenly King-level Sea Suppression Envoy.

Character Developments

• Lu Hao: Establishes himself as an extremely powerful and composed figure. His effortless suppression of both a revived Break Eight powerhouse and a Level 7 expert confirms his overwhelming strength. He remains humble, attributing their revival to fate rather than claiming credit.
• Heavenly Dog: Revealed to have reached Break Eight before its fall. Though arrogant and aggressive, it recognizes Lu Hao’s strength and acknowledges its debt to him.
• Shi Po/Spring Keeper: Learns that Heavenly Dog is far stronger than expected and feels renewed urgency to advance to Break Eight himself. He becomes respectful and grateful toward Lu Hao.
• Gray Cat: Remains gluttonous, mischievous, and unconcerned with the serious power struggle. It immediately thinks about eating powerful opponents and trusts Lu Hao as its backer.
• Divine Cult powerhouses: Their attempt to investigate the disturbance ends in panic, and Heavenly Dog uses their energy to recover.

Significant Themes

• Overwhelming power and hierarchy: Lu Hao’s single mental strike demonstrates the vast gap between Break Eight experts and lower-level powerhouses.
• Revival and changing eras: The ancient powerhouses awaken in a new age and must reassess the strength of the current world, especially the unexpected rise of Lu Hao.
• Respect earned through strength: Heavenly Dog and Shi Po quickly move from hostility to cooperation after witnessing Lu Hao’s abilities.
• Debts and alliances: Both revived figures owe Lu Hao for their awakening, creating potential future alliances.
• Humor amid danger: Gray Cat’s obsession with food contrasts with the tense confrontation and keeps the scene lighthearted.

Character Interactions

• Heavenly Dog and Shi Po revive as enemies and nearly battle immediately.
• Lu Hao intervenes as a mediator, suppressing both of their auras and clarifying the difference in their strength.
• Heavenly Dog questions Lu Hao’s identity and is surprised by his Break Eight cultivation.
• Shi Po realizes Heavenly Dog had concealed its true strength and becomes wary of it.
• Gray Cat supports Lu Hao’s intervention, calls him “Fierce Fierce,” and tries to redirect the group toward hunting the Sea Suppression Envoy.
• Both Heavenly Dog and Shi Po express gratitude and promise to assist Lu Hao in the future, while Lu Hao responds modestly.

Chapter Summary: Tales of the Past

Key Plot Points and Events

• Heavenly Dog kills or absorbs all the Emperor Venerables outside the hall in a single breath. The deaths cause a Great Dao to collapse and trigger a blood rain across the Small World.
• Heavenly Dog destroys the blood rain, but the deaths are still noticed throughout the Forbidden Sea. Other powerhouses become interested not in the dead Emperor Venerables, but in whether the newly revived Heavenly Dog and Shi Po will join the Three Realms’ current conflict.
• Heavenly Dog and Shi Po discuss the mysterious disappearance of the ancient Emperors and the destruction of the Heavenly Realm. Neither knows whether the Emperors truly died or were merely trapped or hidden.
• Gray Cat admits that it remembers almost nothing from that era, having simply slept through the catastrophe. Lu Hao likewise suggests that the missing Emperors may still be alive.
• Shi Po insists that his beloved “plump Spirit,” later identified as Spirit Emperor, must still exist somewhere and be waiting for him to rescue her.
• An old grudge resurfaces between Heavenly Dog and Shi Po over an incident in which both allegedly spied on Spirit Emperor. Their argument nearly turns into another fight, but Lu Hao stops them because their revived bodies have not recovered their full strength.
• When Lu Hao asks what they actually witnessed in the past, Heavenly Dog and Shi Po jointly pretend that they saw something significant. Their exaggerated claims reveal that they are more concerned with avoiding embarrassment than telling the truth.

Character Developments

• Heavenly Dog is shown to be immensely powerful, able to eliminate multiple Emperor Venerables effortlessly, but also irreverent, crude, and lacking the dignity expected of a Supreme Powerhouse.
• Shi Po appears cautious and thoughtful when discussing the possible survival of the ancient Emperors, but he is equally childish and combative when Heavenly Dog brings up their old rivalry.
• Lu Hao acts as the practical mediator. He restrains the two revived powerhouses, questions their version of history, and recognizes their dishonesty.
• Gray Cat remains sleepy, gluttonous, and largely uninformed, reinforcing its role as comic relief despite its ancient origins.
• The chapter strengthens the mystery surrounding Spirit Emperor and the vanished Emperors, suggesting that their disappearance may not have been the same as death.

Significant Themes

• Uncertainty surrounding history: Even ancient powerhouses lack a clear understanding of the catastrophe that destroyed the Heavenly Realm, leaving open the possibility that the missing Emperors survived.
• The difference between power and dignity: Heavenly Dog and Shi Po possess overwhelming strength but behave foolishly and quarrelsomely.
• Loyalty and enduring attachment: Shi Po’s unwavering belief that Spirit Emperor is still alive demonstrates his persistent devotion to her.
• Comedy amid cosmic conflict: The chapter contrasts the deaths of powerful beings and the impending Three Realms struggle with petty arguments, embarrassing memories, and shameless exaggeration.
• The importance of alliances: The outside world is already watching Heavenly Dog and Shi Po, since their decision to support one side could dramatically alter the balance of power.

Character Interactions

• Heavenly Dog mocks Shi Po for being cautious about Earth Emperor’s possible survival, while Shi Po argues that the disappearance of the Origin Star proves nothing.
• Heavenly Dog and Shi Po bicker over their ancient attempt to spy on Spirit Emperor, each blaming the other for being discovered and punished.
• Lu Hao interrupts their quarrel and establishes himself as the voice of reason.
• Gray Cat’s admission that it slept through the ancient disaster frustrates Heavenly Dog.
• When questioned by Lu Hao, Heavenly Dog and Shi Po silently cooperate to fabricate a story, revealing their shared embarrassment and ability to temporarily set aside their rivalry.

Chapter Summary: “A Familiar Scene”

Key Plot Points and Events

• Gray Cat and Heavenly Dog discuss Sea Suppression Envoy, with Gray Cat eagerly planning to eat him once he awakens. Heavenly Dog recalls that Sea Suppression Envoy was a powerful Ancient-Era Heavenly King.
• Shi Po realizes the danger Sea Suppression Envoy faces: Gray Cat has allied with both Heavenly Dog and Lu Hao, giving the cat enough strength to potentially capture the powerful Kunpeng.
• Deep in the Forbidden Sea, Sea Suppression Envoy remains in a dormant state within an Eighth Heaven Spatial Battlefield. His true form is revealed as a gigantic Kunpeng skeleton. Although only faintly conscious, he senses an unexplained chill and assumes it comes from worried subordinates rather than from Gray Cat’s threat.
• In King Kun Hall, Cat Tree dramatically greets Heavenly Dog by repeating its familiar routine of crying, hugging his leg, and declaring loyalty. Heavenly Dog responds by kicking it away and criticizing its ugly human form.
• Gray Cat confirms that Cat Tree’s appearance was not its doing and suggests that Cat Tree return to its tree form.
• Heavenly Dog demands Cat Tree’s stored Cat Fruit so he can restore his strength. Cat Tree claims it has already given everything to the Azure Emperor, but Gray Cat produces the fruit it has received and distributes ten each to Heavenly Dog and Shi Po.
• Heavenly Dog attempts to consume all the fruit at once, but Shi Po takes his share before he can, ensuring that both of them can recover their strength.

Character Developments

• Gray Cat remains carefree, greedy, and blunt, openly treating a powerful Heavenly King as potential food. Its confidence reflects its trust in Heavenly Dog and the others.
• Heavenly Dog is shown as domineering and practical. He seeks Cat Tree’s resources to regain strength and remains impatient with Cat Tree’s dramatic behavior.
• Sea Suppression Envoy is introduced as an extremely powerful Kunpeng and former commander of the Forbidden Sea’s demonic beasts. His incomplete awakening leaves him vulnerable, though he remains unaware of the threat gathering against him.
• Cat Tree continues its shameless, theatrical method of showing loyalty, repeating the same emotional greeting it previously used with Gray Cat. Despite being kicked and insulted, it remains submissive and eager to please.
• Shi Po acts pragmatically and refuses to let Heavenly Dog monopolize the Cat Fruit. His intervention emphasizes both his need to recover and his willingness to restrain Heavenly Dog.
• Lu Hao mainly observes the interactions, especially Cat Tree’s repetitive behavior, providing a bemused outsider’s perspective.

Significant Themes

• Comedic contrast between power and personality: Enormously powerful figures are involved, yet Gray Cat focuses on eating Sea Suppression Envoy and Cat Tree focuses on melodramatic displays of loyalty.
• Threat and foreshadowing: Sea Suppression Envoy’s instinctive chill signals that Gray Cat’s seemingly casual appetite may become a genuine danger once he awakens.
• Recovery and preparation: The distribution of Cat Fruit highlights that Heavenly Dog and Shi Po are still rebuilding their strength and preparing for future conflicts.
• Loyalty and opportunism: Cat Tree presents itself as utterly loyal, but its behavior is exaggerated and self-serving, while Gray Cat openly takes “payment” from the stored fruit.
• Familiarity and repetition: The title reflects Cat Tree’s repeated greeting routine and the recurring comedic dynamics among the characters.

Character Interactions

• Gray Cat and Heavenly Dog bond over plotting to capture and eat Sea Suppression Envoy, while Shi Po silently recognizes the absurd danger of their plan.
• Cat Tree attempts to emotionally manipulate Heavenly Dog through exaggerated grief and loyalty, but Heavenly Dog rejects the performance with disgust.
• Gray Cat mocks Cat Tree’s appearance and defends itself against blame for the transformation.
• Heavenly Dog threatens to eat Cat Tree unless it provides Cat Fruit, while Cat Tree tries to avoid responsibility by claiming the fruit was already given away.
• Gray Cat distributes the fruit, but Heavenly Dog tries to take everything, forcing Shi Po to intervene and claim his allotted share.

Chapter Summary: “Fraud and Extortion”

Key Plot Points and Events

• The Heavenly Dog consumes ten Cat Fruit, partially restoring its Origin Path and strength. Seeing Shi Po still holding ten fruits, it immediately swallows them to prevent the dog from taking them.
• The Heavenly Dog then extorts the Cat Tree, demanding twenty more Cat Fruit each for itself and the bathhouse keeper. It threatens to drain the tree’s energy if it refuses.
• The Cat Tree explains that producing fruit has become extremely slow since reaching the Absolute Peak—one fruit now takes at least ten years—and claims it has almost nothing left after years of cultivation and previous demands from powerful figures.
• Under the Heavenly Dog’s intimidating stare, the Cat Tree produces its remaining stockpile of slightly more than twenty fruits. The Heavenly Dog gives ten to the bathhouse keeper and consumes the rest.
• The Gray Cat angrily accuses the Cat Tree of deceiving it, believing the earlier fruits were its entire supply. The Cat Tree promises that all future Cat Fruit will belong to the Gray Cat, which immediately becomes pleased and hopes the Heavenly Dog will receive none.
• The Heavenly Dog recognizes that the Cat Tree has likely given everything it possesses and does not continue pressuring it.
• The Heavenly Dog turns its attention to Heavenly Tree, a Saint-level mental power avatar whose true body is likely a powerful Demon Plant.
• Heavenly Tree introduces himself as the tree once planted and nurtured by the old Divine Emperor. Though it was once thought incapable of developing intelligence, it eventually awakened.
• To avoid being extorted, Heavenly Tree proactively offers two thousand jin of Life Essence to aid the Heavenly Dog and Shi Po’s recovery. Both accept half and promise to protect Heavenly Tree if it ever encounters trouble.
• After consuming the Life Essence, the Heavenly Dog and Shi Po’s auras strengthen significantly. The Heavenly Dog then complains that King Kun imprisoned it for years and prevented it from absorbing energy, meaning recovery will still take considerable time.

Character Developments

• Heavenly Dog: Demonstrates its domineering, opportunistic nature by extorting the Cat Tree, but also shows judgment by stopping once it realizes the tree has nothing left. Its strength is gradually returning, though it remains far below its peak.
• Gray Cat: Remains greedy, possessive, and emotionally reactive. It becomes angry when it discovers the Cat Tree concealed additional fruit, then quickly changes mood once promised all future harvests.
• Cat Tree: Is portrayed as frightened and helpless under the Heavenly Dog’s pressure. It attempts to justify its limited resources and later pledges loyalty to the Gray Cat to avoid further conflict.
• Heavenly Tree: Shows intelligence, caution, and political awareness. Rather than wait to be threatened, it offers valuable Life Essence voluntarily and secures protection from both the Heavenly Dog and Shi Po.
• Shi Po: Participates in the recovery effort and receives Heavenly Tree’s protection arrangement alongside the Heavenly Dog, while remaining comparatively calm and observant.
• Lu Hao: Quietly recognizes the Heavenly Dog’s fearsome reputation and understands that Heavenly Tree’s quick offering likely saved it from a harsher demand.

Significant Themes

• Fraud and extortion: The chapter centers on powerful figures exploiting weaker ones for scarce resources, while the title also reflects the Cat Tree’s concealment of its remaining fruit.
• Survival through compromise: Heavenly Tree sacrifices part of its reserves to secure protection, illustrating how weaker beings survive by anticipating danger and negotiating with stronger powers.
• Power and reputation: The Heavenly Dog’s reputation is so intimidating that Heavenly Tree offers tribute before being asked.
• Scarcity and recovery: Cat Fruit and Life Essence are essential but limited resources, emphasizing the characters’ weakened condition and the urgency of preparing for future conflict.
• Comedic personality clashes: The Gray Cat’s childish greed, the Cat Tree’s panic, and the Heavenly Dog’s blunt bullying create humor despite the underlying danger.

Important Character Interactions

• The Heavenly Dog intimidates and extorts the Cat Tree for Cat Fruit.
• The Gray Cat quarrels with the Cat Tree over its hidden reserves, then accepts its promise of future fruit.
• Heavenly Tree respectfully addresses both the Heavenly Dog and Shi Po, offering Life Essence to win their favor.
• The Heavenly Dog contrasts Heavenly Tree’s tact with the Cat Tree’s poor judgment, criticizing the latter for failing to understand how to deal with powerful figures.
• Lu Hao observes the exchange and recognizes the strategic value of Heavenly Tree’s voluntary tribute.

Chapter Summary: “Can the Heavenly Dog Do It Again?”

Key Plot Points and Events

• Shi Po and the Heavenly Dog assess their recovered strength and discover that both are currently around Level 7, significantly weaker than they were in the past.
• The Heavenly Dog learns that Lu Hao has reached Break Eight and questions how long he has cultivated.
• Lu Hao reveals that he began cultivating at eighteen and reached his current level in only three years, leaving the Heavenly Dog, Shi Po, and the others stunned.
• Cat Tree identifies Lu Hao as the Human Realm’s War God and explains that Lu Hao had been only Rank 9—a False God—less than a year earlier. This means Lu Hao advanced from False God to Break Eight in under a year.
• Shi Po becomes convinced that Lu Hao is the strongest candidate to become an Emperor in the current era.
• Lu Hao encourages Shi Po and the Heavenly Dog, explaining that this special era was prepared by the Emperors and may produce multiple new Emperors.
• The Heavenly Dog regains its confidence and insists that it, too, can become an Emperor once it fully recovers. It dramatically declares its intent to compete with Lu Hao.
• Shi Po mocks the Heavenly Dog’s renewed arrogance, while Gray Cat privately worries that the Heavenly Dog may eventually challenge Lu Hao and be badly defeated.

Character Developments

• Lu Hao: His extraordinary talent and terrifying cultivation speed are revealed. Despite reaching Break Eight at only twenty-one, he remains calm, humble, and encouraging rather than arrogant.
• The Heavenly Dog: Initially feels discouraged and shocked by Lu Hao’s progress, but quickly recovers its confidence after hearing that several Emperors may emerge. Its pride and competitive nature are strongly emphasized.
• Shi Po: Realizes that Lu Hao’s potential far surpasses that of the old powerhouses. Though disappointed in his own current weakness, he remains sensible and amused by the Heavenly Dog’s behavior.
• Gray Cat: Shows little interest in cultivation itself but remains perceptive about the power gap between Lu Hao and the Heavenly Dog. It worries humorously about the consequences of a future confrontation.
• Cat Tree: Provides crucial background about Lu Hao’s rapid rise and confirms his identity as the Human Realm’s War God.

Significant Themes

• Extraordinary talent versus accumulated age: Lu Hao’s three years of cultivation surpass the achievements of ancient powerhouses who spent centuries or entire eras advancing.
• Hope in a new era: The current age is portrayed as a unique convergence of power and opportunity, capable of producing multiple Emperors.
• Pride and resilience: The Heavenly Dog’s refusal to remain discouraged demonstrates its defiant personality and determination to reclaim its former glory.
• Generational change: Ancient experts must confront the possibility that the future belongs not to revived “old fossils,” but to unprecedented talents like Lu Hao.
• Humility amid greatness: Lu Hao’s calm encouragement contrasts with the Heavenly Dog’s boastfulness, highlighting different responses to overwhelming power.

Character Interactions

• The Heavenly Dog and Shi Po compare their weakened states and complain about the difficulty of recovering their former strength.
• The Heavenly Dog questions Lu Hao about his cultivation history, unintentionally exposing just how astonishingly fast Lu Hao has advanced.
• Cat Tree confirms Lu Hao’s identity and explains his rapid rise, deepening the others’ shock.
• Shi Po openly acknowledges Lu Hao’s superiority, while Lu Hao reassures him that everyone still has a chance to become an Emperor.
• The Heavenly Dog turns its confidence into a challenge, defending its own potential and provoking Shi Po after he rolls his eyes.
• Gray Cat observes the exchange with comic concern, anticipating that the Heavenly Dog may eventually challenge Lu Hao despite the overwhelming difference in strength.

Chapter Summary: “Returning to One’s Roots”

Key Plot Points and Events

• Lu Hao prevents the Heavenly Dog and Shi Po from fighting by offering them a common target: King Kun’s avatar, imprisoned inside the Heaven-Trapping Bell.
• Both the Heavenly Dog and Shi Po eagerly accept because they hold personal grudges against King Kun. The Heavenly Dog resents King Kun for studying its Golden Body and Great Dao, while Shi Po remembers King Kun destroying his palace and using the Heavenly Dog’s corpse.
• Once released, King Kun’s avatar immediately attempts to escape by transforming into a sword and fleeing through a prepared passage. He even abandons the Small World to preserve the avatar, whose loss would severely weaken his true body.
• The Heavenly Dog and Shi Po pursue him. The Heavenly Dog unleashes an enormous attack, producing a gigantic dog head and paw that become visible across the Forbidden Sea.
• Powerful outsiders mistake the spectacle for a battle between the Heavenly Emperor and King Kun. They retreat, fearing the destructive aftermath of a confrontation between such powerful beings.
• In Kuocang Mountain, Jiao recognizes the Heavenly Dog as its ancestor after seeing their nearly identical appearance. Jiao modifies its appearance to resemble the Heavenly Dog more closely by hiding its horn and markings and producing golden fur.
• Believing that acknowledging its powerful ancestor will transform its fortunes, Jiao desperately tries to attract the Heavenly Dog’s attention. It imitates the Heavenly Dog’s Heaven-Swallowing technique and loudly declares itself to be “Heavenly Jiao,” its descendant.
• Jiao is blocked by the boundary surrounding the battlefield but continues shouting and displaying its bloodline, hoping the Heavenly Dog will recognize it.

Character Developments

• Lu Hao demonstrates practical intelligence by turning the Heavenly Dog and Shi Po’s hostility toward one another into a way to eliminate King Kun’s dangerous avatar.
• The Heavenly Dog is shown to be eager for combat after three thousand years without fighting. Its anger toward King Kun remains intense, and its revived power is immediately displayed on a massive scale.
• Shi Po remains aggressive and eager to test his renewed strength, but his shared hatred of King Kun gives him a temporary alliance with the Heavenly Dog.
• King Kun’s avatar proves cautious and survival-oriented. Rather than risk fighting two Level 7 opponents, it instantly abandons its position and flees.
• Jiao undergoes a humorous but emotionally significant shift. It moves from uncertainty about its lineage to absolute conviction that the Heavenly Dog is its ancestor. Its desperation and excitement reveal its ambition, opportunism, and longing for recognition.

Significant Themes

• Returning to one’s roots and bloodline: Jiao’s recognition of the Heavenly Dog fulfills its hope of discovering its ancestry, though its response is exaggerated by its desire for status and protection.
• Power and intimidation: The Heavenly Dog’s immense manifestation terrifies distant experts and demonstrates how legendary beings can influence the world simply by revealing their presence.
• Temporary alliances through shared enemies: Lu Hao unites two hostile figures by directing their anger toward King Kun.
• Reputation versus reality: Outside observers assume the Heavenly Emperor is fighting King Kun, while the actual event involves the Heavenly Dog’s revived form and King Kun’s avatar.
• Comedy amid overwhelming danger: Jiao’s attempts to imitate its ancestor and claim recognition contrast humorously with the terrifying scale of the surrounding battle.

Character Interactions

• Lu Hao mediates between the quarrelsome Heavenly Dog and Shi Po, then manipulates their mutual hatred of King Kun into cooperation.
• The Heavenly Dog and Shi Po briefly set aside their rivalry to attack King Kun’s avatar.
• King Kun’s avatar interacts with them only through attempted escape, recognizing that direct confrontation is impossible.
• Jiao watches the Heavenly Dog from afar, imitates its appearance and technique, and repeatedly calls out for ancestral recognition, creating a one-sided but emotionally charged interaction.

Chapter Summary: “Two Shameless Scoundrels”

Key Plot Points and Events

• Heavenly Dog’s phantom senses a bloodline connection with Jiao, who enthusiastically tries to attract his ancestor’s attention by displaying his power and appearance.
• Rather than acknowledge Jiao, Heavenly Dog blows his mouth shut and ignores him, eventually capturing King Kun’s fleeing clone.
• Gray Cat and Shi Po point out that Jiao clearly resembles Heavenly Dog and appears to possess the Heaven-Devouring Art. Heavenly Dog vehemently denies being Jiao’s ancestor because Jiao is too weak and disreputable-looking to be associated with him.
• King Kun’s clone transforms into a powerful sword, revealed to be the King Kun Sword, a semi-divine artifact created by King Kun.
• Heavenly Dog immediately falsely claims the sword is his lost Heavenly Emperor Sword and attacks King Kun to seize it.
• Shi Po joins in, likewise claiming the sword is his lost Heaven-Breaking Sword. The two shamelessly attack King Kun together.
• Their combined assault shatters King Kun’s clone and forces it back into sword form. King Kun angrily protests that the weapon is his own creation and threatens them with retaliation from his true body.
• Heavenly Dog and Shi Po continue arguing over ownership of the sword, nearly turning on each other after defeating King Kun’s clone.

Character Developments

• Heavenly Dog: Reveals a strong concern for pride and reputation. Although he recognizes a faint bloodline link with Jiao, he refuses to acknowledge the weak descendant. He also displays his usual arrogance and opportunism by inventing a claim to King Kun’s sword.
• Jiao: Becomes desperate for recognition and improvement, calling out to Heavenly Dog and trying to prove their connection. His admiration turns into confusion and misery when Heavenly Dog rejects him.
• King Kun: Is shown to possess a formidable semi-divine sword and remains defiant despite his clone being overpowered. His outrage emphasizes how personally he takes the theft and misrepresentation of his weapon.
• Shi Po: Demonstrates that he is just as shameless and opportunistic as Heavenly Dog, instantly inventing his own claim to the sword. His rivalry with Heavenly Dog resurfaces.
• Gray Cat: Innocently exposes Heavenly Dog’s connection to Jiao, unintentionally threatening to reveal secrets Heavenly Dog wants concealed.
• Lu Hao: Laughs at Heavenly Dog’s embarrassment, recognizing the absurdity of his denial.

Significant Themes

• Pride and shame: Heavenly Dog rejects Jiao not because the bloodline connection is false, but because he considers Jiao too weak and embarrassing to acknowledge.
• Bloodline and inheritance: Jiao’s connection to Heavenly Dog raises questions about lineage, legitimacy, and whether inherited power guarantees recognition.
• Greed and opportunism: Heavenly Dog and Shi Po immediately attempt to confiscate King Kun’s sword by fabricating ownership claims.
• Power and reputation: Strength determines respect in this world; the weak are denied even familial acknowledgment, while powerful figures manipulate status and history to obtain what they want.
• Comedic rivalry: The conflict is driven as much by insults, exaggerated claims, and shameless behavior as by actual combat.

Character Interactions

• Jiao desperately seeks Heavenly Dog’s approval, but Heavenly Dog humiliates and dismisses him.
• Gray Cat innocently questions Heavenly Dog’s denial, while Shi Po and Lu Hao mock him.
• Heavenly Dog insults King Kun and attacks his sword under the pretense of reclaiming stolen property.
• Shi Po deliberately joins Heavenly Dog’s deception, claiming the same sword for himself.
• King Kun protests furiously, insisting that the weapon is his King Kun Sword, but his objections are ignored as the two rivals fight over it.

Chapter Summary: “The Fall of the Clone”

Key Plot Points and Events

• The Heavenly Dog and Shi Po continue arguing over a powerful half-divine weapon, the King Kun Sword, each wanting it for himself.
• The Gray Cat also tries to claim the sword, insisting that the divine artifacts originally belonged to it because it forged them long ago. Lu Hao persuades the cat not to interfere, reminding it that the newly revived Heavenly Dog and Shi Po need weapons.
• The Gray Cat complains about losing its “Little Sword”—the Heaven-Slaying Sword—which Lu Hao gave to Wang Jinyang. Wang Jinyang has since advanced to the Eight-Tempered Golden Body.
• In the sky, the Heavenly Dog confronts King Kun’s clone, demanding the Heavenly Emperor Sword and threatening revenge for being imprisoned for three thousand years.
• The Heavenly Dog bites down on the sword and refuses to release it. King Kun detonates more than half of the clone’s spiritual power to stun the dog and force the weapon away.
• The attack fails to turn the situation around. The Heavenly Dog recovers, bites the sword again, extracts King Kun’s spiritual body from it, and crushes the clone.
• Shi Po mocks the Heavenly Dog for being a dog rather than a person, provoking another fight. The Heavenly Dog swallows the Heavenly Emperor Sword into its stomach before battling Shi Po.
• The two limit themselves to Break Six-level strength so they can practice controlling their newly restored bodies. Lu Hao allows them to fight and vent their frustrations.
• In the Divine Land, King Kun senses the destruction of his clone and the loss of the sword. He realizes that years of planning and much of his fortune have been ruined, and he fears the Heavenly Dog has looted the Divine Cult. Nevertheless, he resolves to proceed carefully with his next plan.

Character Developments

• Lu Hao continues acting as the responsible mediator among the revived powerhouses, restraining the Gray Cat and tolerating the Heavenly Dog and Shi Po’s quarrels.
• The Gray Cat remains greedy and possessive toward its former weapons but accepts Lu Hao’s reasoning. Its dependence on “Fierce Fierce” also reinforces its childish, nonviolent persona.
• The Heavenly Dog displays overwhelming strength, stubbornness, aggression, and deep resentment toward King Kun. It has recovered to roughly Level 7 and successfully defeats the clone.
• Shi Po is competitive and provocative, deliberately insulting the Heavenly Dog to start a fight, though he shows enough restraint to avoid using their full power.
• King Kun is revealed to be both proud and pragmatic. Even after losing the clone, he refuses to beg and immediately shifts his attention toward salvaging his remaining plans.
• Wang Jinyang’s growth to the Eight-Tempered Golden Body establishes him as a rapidly developing combatant worthy of wielding the Heaven-Slaying Sword.

Significant Themes

• The collapse of long-term schemes: King Kun’s carefully prepared plans and resources are undone almost instantly by the revival of the Heavenly Dog and Shi Po.
• Power and possession: The characters repeatedly fight over weapons, treasure, and ownership, emphasizing the greed and rivalry of the Three Realms.
• Old grudges and broken hierarchies: The Heavenly Dog’s conflict with King Kun is fueled by their past relationship, imprisonment, and the reversal of their former status.
• Recovery and adaptation: The revived characters are still learning to control their restored bodies and power, turning their fights into both conflict and training.
• Order versus chaos: Lu Hao tries to impose reason and morality on a group of unruly, self-interested figures, while the Gray Cat, Heavenly Dog, and Shi Po embody the disorder he is attempting to overcome.

Character Interactions

• Lu Hao mediates between the Gray Cat, Heavenly Dog, and Shi Po, trying to prevent another dispute over the sword.
• The Gray Cat complains to Lu Hao about losing its weapon, while Lu Hao reassures it that he will protect it.
• The Heavenly Dog and King Kun exchange insults rooted in their shared history before engaging in a brutal struggle over the sword.
• Shi Po mocks the Heavenly Dog, prompting the dog to attack him after defeating King Kun.
• King Kun’s final reaction is not shown through direct confrontation but through his bitter realization that the Heavenly Dog and Shi Po have destroyed his plans and taken his weapon.

Chapter Summary: The Truth Behind the Fall

Key Plot Points and Events

• Heavenly Dog and Shi Po fight to a stalemate before calling a truce. Heavenly Dog gives Shi Po a lightning-infused Kui Ox Bone, obtained after killing Thunder Emperor Venerable, in exchange for a share of the King Kun Sword.
• Gray Cat eyes Heavenly Dog’s Heavenly Emperor Sword, prompting him to accuse her of coveting it. She complains that her other divine artifacts—the Godslaying Blade, a small bell, and a fishing rod—are currently being used by Fierce Fierce and Lu Hao.
• Lu Hao interrupts Gray Cat to prevent her from exposing the existence of his clone. He justifies using her artifacts by claiming they function more effectively in his hands and help protect her.
• Heavenly Dog proposes traveling to the Sky Tomb, where he died during the ancient war. He wants both to reclaim valuable opportunities for advancement and to avenge the people who caused his death.
• Although both Heavenly Dog and Shi Po have only recently revived and are currently Level 7, they agree to gather allies, including the chief steward of Cat Palace, recover their strength, and then enter the Sky Tomb.
• The two discuss how they fell during the ancient war. Heavenly Dog survived by hiding after sensing danger, while Shi Po was nearly destroyed by three mysterious palms.
• Shi Po believes Spirit Emperor saved him by destroying the three palms with a fourth strike. He interprets this as proof that she cared for him, though Lu Hao knows the truth is more complicated: Spirit Emperor may have initiated the attack, while Eastern Emperor delivered the final intervention to preserve Shi Po’s unusual potential.
• The chapter ends with Shi Po proudly clinging to his romantic interpretation of the past despite everyone else viewing it as delusional.

Character Developments

• Heavenly Dog is revealed to be fiercely vengeful and proud. His death in the Sky Tomb remains a deep wound, and his revival strengthens his determination to settle old scores. Despite his aggressive nature, he also appears protective of Gray Cat and accepts Lu Hao’s role in safeguarding her.
• Shi Po demonstrates ambition and courage by agreeing to return to the dangerous Sky Tomb despite not having regained his former strength. His comedic obsession with Spirit Emperor contrasts with his serious desire for greater power.
• Gray Cat remains shamelessly straightforward and materialistic, openly coveting Heavenly Dog’s sword and complaining about losing access to her own artifacts. Her lack of tact nearly threatens Lu Hao’s secret.
• Lu Hao acts cautiously and strategically, quickly silencing Gray Cat before she reveals his clone. He understands the hidden truth behind Shi Po’s survival and Spirit Emperor’s actions.
• Spirit Emperor and Eastern Emperor, though absent, become more significant through the revelation of their possible motives. Their actions may have been driven less by romance or mercy than by strategic interest in Shi Po’s unique abilities.

Significant Themes

• Revenge and unresolved grudges: Heavenly Dog’s planned return to the Sky Tomb shows how the wounds of the ancient war continue to influence the present.
• The need for opportunity and alliance: Both characters recognize that recovering their former strength requires dangerous external opportunities rather than isolated cultivation.
• Truth versus personal belief: Shi Po’s romantic interpretation of his survival conflicts with Lu Hao’s more informed understanding of what truly happened.
• Memory and perspective: The past remains uncertain, and the same event can be interpreted as betrayal, protection, manipulation, or affection depending on one’s viewpoint.
• Comic relief amid serious history: Gray Cat’s blunt remarks and Shi Po’s absurd infatuation lighten the chapter’s darker revelations about war, death, and betrayal.

Character Interactions

• Heavenly Dog and Shi Po shift from combatants to temporary allies, united by the prospect of gaining strength and confronting the Sky Tomb.
• Heavenly Dog criticizes Gray Cat’s greed but ultimately tolerates her and trusts Lu Hao to protect her.
• Lu Hao manages Gray Cat’s careless speech while defending his use of her artifacts.
• Heavenly Dog and Shi Po mock one another, with Heavenly Dog accusing Shi Po of cowardice and Shi Po teasing him for being manipulated into his death.
• Gray Cat and Fierce Fierce ridicule Shi Po’s supposed romance with Spirit Emperor, while Shi Po remains proudly convinced that their relationship was genuine.

Chapter Summary: “Dividing Up the Divine Cult”

Key Plot Points and Events

• Lu Hao announces that he and Gray Cat will accompany the Heavenly Dog and Shi Po to the Sky Tomb to search for Heavenly Realm Fragments.
• The Heavenly Dog warns that the Sky Tomb contains powerful Initial Martial experts who previously nearly killed him and who are especially hostile toward Gray Cat and the Origin Path.
• Lu Hao remains confident that he can protect Gray Cat and even views the Initial Martial experts’ Jade Bones as potentially useful materials.
• Shi Po eagerly supports the expedition, hoping that the group—possibly including the “cat-protection team”—can recover their strength and reach a level capable of confronting the Initial Martial forces.
• Before leaving, Lu Hao points out that the Small World still contains valuable treasures, including the Longevity Spring, the Enlightenment Cliff, and King Kun’s accumulated wealth.
• The Heavenly Dog and Shi Po immediately rush off to search for their forgotten possessions and loot King Kun’s former territory.
• Lu Hao assigns Heavenly Tree and Cat Tree to transform and travel to the Human Realm, where they will serve under the Human Emperor and help protect humanity.
• Lu Hao and Gray Cat go to inspect the Divine Cult’s remaining possessions, beginning with the Longevity Spring.
• Cat Tree and Heavenly Tree realize they must complete their transformations quickly before other powerful figures arrive and target them.

Character Developments

• Lu Hao demonstrates growing confidence and authority. He treats the dangers of the Sky Tomb seriously but believes his strength is sufficient to handle the Initial Martial experts.
• Gray Cat remains bold and combative, remembering the Initial Martial experts’ past hostility and joking that it can have Lu Hao—“Fierce Fierce”—deal with them.
• The Heavenly Dog shows concern for Gray Cat’s safety and acts pragmatically, but his revived strength also makes him a major source of pressure for Heavenly Tree and Cat Tree.
• Shi Po is impatient to advance, recognizing that his current strength is inadequate for the present era. His eagerness also highlights his poverty after revival.
• Heavenly Tree and Cat Tree become more submissive and cautious. They accept Lu Hao’s assignment to the Human Realm and understand that remaining independent could put them in danger.

Significant Themes

• Strength and survival in a changing era: Formerly powerful beings must recover and improve quickly because the current age contains increasingly formidable opponents.
• Alliance and mutual protection: The expedition unites Lu Hao, Gray Cat, the Heavenly Dog, and Shi Po despite their different goals, particularly around protecting Gray Cat.
• Power and obedience: Lu Hao distributes roles and obligations among the revived beings, making clear that their survival depends on cooperating with stronger forces.
• The value of resources and relics: Ancient sites, treasures, and even the remains of powerful enemies are treated as essential tools for rebuilding strength.
• Fear of the past: The Initial Martial experts’ hatred of Gray Cat and the Origin Path shows that ancient ideological conflicts continue to shape present dangers.

Character Interactions

• The Heavenly Dog cautions Lu Hao about the danger Gray Cat faces, while Lu Hao reassures him and asserts his ability to protect the cat.
• Gray Cat responds humorously and aggressively to the threat, recalling its earlier conflicts with the Initial Martial faction.
• Shi Po encourages immediate departure, but Lu Hao redirects the group toward looting the Small World first; both Shi Po and the Heavenly Dog eagerly agree.
• Lu Hao warns Heavenly Tree and Cat Tree that they must serve responsibly in the Human Realm and not abuse their superior cultivation.
• After Lu Hao leaves, Cat Tree and Heavenly Tree privately discuss their vulnerability and agree to cooperate, recognizing that they are now dependent on one another for survival.

Chapter Summary: “The Real Dog”

Key Plot Points and Events

• Lu Hao travels to Longevity Spring, certain that it contains Origin Water.
• The area has been devastated by the earlier battle between the Heavenly Dog and King Kun, but the ancient well and a cliff remain intact.
• Lu Hao discovers a single drop of Origin Water at the bottom of the well, along with four droplets of Ancient Spring water that have developed infant-like forms and rudimentary intelligence.
• He easily extracts them using his vastly enhanced mental power—something even King Kun could not accomplish.
• Lu Hao gives the Origin Water and the four Ancient Spring beings to Gray Cat, instructing it to nurture them in Cat World. He notes that Longevity Spring itself will likely decline now that its Origin Water has been removed.
• The Heavenly Dog and Shi Po report their own gains from looting King Kun’s former territory:
  • The Heavenly Dog acquired Unique Fruits and Life Essences, improving his recovery.
  • Shi Po obtained materials, including a Kui Ox bone, and forged a powerful Saint-level spear.
• Shi Po and the Heavenly Dog discuss Stove, an ancient craftsman who may still be alive and capable of forging divine weapons. Their conversation turns into a humorous argument over Stove’s past refusal to make the Heavenly Dog divine weapon dentures.
• Lu Hao questions whether the Heavenly Dog ever supplied Casting God with materials. The Heavenly Dog arrogantly insists that forging a weapon for him should itself be considered an honor.

Character Developments

• Lu Hao demonstrates his overwhelming mental power and his generosity toward his companions. Because his Origin World is already perfect, he has no personal need for the Origin Water and freely gives it to Gray Cat.
• Gray Cat remains comically forgetful and self-deluded, claiming it merely “picked up” Earth Emperor’s special fruits and vegetables despite likely having stolen them. It eagerly accepts the spring treasures and continues to show strong trust and affection toward Lu Hao.
• The Heavenly Dog shows his usual greed, pride, and gluttony. He converts treasures directly into recovery energy and remains bitter about Stove refusing to forge divine dentures for him.
• Shi Po gains a usable weapon but is dissatisfied that it is only a Saint weapon rather than a divine one. His practical attitude contrasts with the Heavenly Dog’s extravagant expectations.
• Stove/Casting God, though absent, is characterized through others’ memories as an exceptionally skilled but stubborn craftsman who cannot be easily coerced.

Significant Themes

• The aftermath of war: Longevity Spring has been reduced to ruins, illustrating the destructive consequences of the battle between powerful ancient figures.
• The rarity and value of ancient treasures: Even a single drop of Origin Water is immensely precious, while the Ancient Spring water can evolve into living beings and produce extraordinary fruits.
• Power and generosity: Lu Hao’s superior abilities allow him to claim treasures effortlessly, but he chooses to distribute them rather than keep them for himself.
• Memory and self-deception: Gray Cat’s distorted recollections humorously show how it reshapes theft and selfishness into innocent memories.
• Weapons and craftsmanship: The characters’ discussion emphasizes the importance of divine weapons and the difficulty of obtaining them, while also highlighting the pride and eccentricity of ancient craftsmen.

Character Interactions

• Lu Hao and Gray Cat share a familiar, teasing relationship: Lu Hao silently recognizes Gray Cat’s dishonesty, while Gray Cat openly praises him as “a good person.”
• The Heavenly Dog arrives after sensing the Origin Water but is unable to find anything himself, highlighting the gap between his abilities and Lu Hao’s.
• Shi Po and the Heavenly Dog compare their discoveries and bond over their shared history, especially their memories of Stove.
• Their discussion of divine weapons becomes comedic as the Heavenly Dog angrily recalls Stove refusing to make him divine dentures, while Shi Po still hopes to have Stove forge a better weapon.
• Lu Hao’s calm question about materials exposes the Heavenly Dog’s arrogance and sense of entitlement.

Chapter Summary: “Heavenly Dog Devours the World”

Key Plot Points and Events

• Lu Hao reflects on Heavenly Dog’s unreasonable request for Divine Smith to forge him dentures without supplying materials. Shi Po mocks the dog’s demands, provoking another argument.
• The group investigates Enlightenment Cliff, a legendary location once filled with Emperor Dao essence. Heavenly Dog, Shi Po, Lu Hao, and Gray Cat each examine it, but none receives a meaningful opportunity:
  • Heavenly Dog and Shi Po see only darkness.
  • Lu Hao sees nothing at all.
  • Gray Cat sees an Origin World it has already visited, making the vision useless.
• Lu Hao stops Heavenly Dog and Shi Po from fighting and directs everyone toward Sky Tomb.
• Before leaving, Heavenly Dog asks whether Lu Hao wants the Small World. Lu Hao permits him and Shi Po to absorb its energy, warning them not to interfere with Heavenly Tree, who is undergoing transformation.
• Heavenly Dog unleashes his devouring ability, absorbing energy from the Small World alongside Shi Po. The energy of mineral veins, trees, and even living powerhouses is drained.
• The Divine Cult is completely destroyed. Several Emperor Rank experts die, and the Small World is reduced to a desolate land suffering from spiritual decline.
• After absorbing the energy, both Heavenly Dog and Shi Po recover to peak Level 7. Heavenly Dog is close to Break Eight but believes Sky Tomb contains higher-quality energy.
• Shi Po opens a spatial rift, and the group departs to find the chief steward before heading to Sky Tomb.

Character Developments

• Lu Hao remains practical and composed. He manages the quarrelsome Heavenly Dog and Shi Po, accepts that Enlightenment Cliff offers him nothing, and focuses on the larger mission.
• Heavenly Dog displays his greedy, combative, and impulsive nature, repeatedly provoking Shi Po. However, his devouring ability proves extremely powerful, allowing him to recover most of his strength.
• Shi Po continues acting as Heavenly Dog’s rival and verbal sparring partner. Despite his hostility toward the dog, he cooperates with him and fully restores his strength to peak Level 7.
• Gray Cat remains detached and somewhat disappointed, since Enlightenment Cliff shows it an Origin World it already knows.
• Heavenly Tree is established as an important exception to the destruction, as Lu Hao ensures that its energy is preserved during the absorption.

Significant Themes

• Power and consumption: Heavenly Dog’s devouring ability demonstrates how overwhelming strength can strip an entire world of its resources and vitality.
• The limits of opportunity: Enlightenment Cliff does not grant the same revelation to everyone; its benefits depend on individual fate, ability, and perhaps compatibility.
• Rivalry and cooperation: Although Heavenly Dog and Shi Po constantly insult and attack each other, they work together when their interests align.
• Destruction and renewal: The Small World is devastated, but its energy strengthens the survivors and prepares them for the next stage of their journey.
• Fate and acceptance: Lu Hao accepts gaining nothing from Enlightenment Cliff, showing his willingness to remain calm rather than force an opportunity.

Character Interactions

• Lu Hao repeatedly acts as mediator between Heavenly Dog and Shi Po, preventing their arguments from becoming full battles.
• Shi Po ridicules Heavenly Dog’s unrealistic demands, while Heavenly Dog responds with insults and attempted bites.
• Lu Hao consults Gray Cat about what it saw at Enlightenment Cliff, sharing in its disappointment.
• Heavenly Dog and Shi Po cooperate in absorbing the Small World’s energy, despite their antagonism.
• Lu Hao sets the boundary that Heavenly Tree must not be harmed, and Heavenly Dog respects the condition before departing with the others.

Chapter Summary: “Observations from the Seventh Heaven”

Key Plot Points and Events

• Lu Hao and his companions enter the Spatial Battlefield of the Seventh Heaven, a lightless region filled with remnants of weapons shattered in ancient battles between Heavenly Kings.
• The group discusses the dangers of the higher heavens, especially the Eighth Heaven and the mysterious Sky Tomb. Shi Po speculates that Emperors may still exist in the Ninth Heaven, while Lu Hao privately knows that living Emperors—including the Spirit Emperor—are indeed present there.
• The Heavenly Dog boasts that, with the Emperors absent, it is currently the strongest being in the world and intends to prove its Dao and become invincible.
• Shi Po pressures the Heavenly Dog to locate the chief steward so they can revive him before traveling to the Sky Tomb. Though irritated at being treated like an ordinary dog, the Heavenly Dog agrees because it wants revenge and to recover its former strength.
• The Heavenly Dog leads Lu Hao and Shi Po through the dangerous battlefield, warning them not to disturb ancient beings or trigger the revival of hidden “fossils.” Shi Po and Lu Hao share a silent understanding as they manipulate the Heavenly Dog into helping them.
• Meanwhile, the Heavenly Tree and Cat Tree remain behind. The Heavenly Tree uses the Myriad Things Return to One Art to absorb and compress its enormous true body, transforming it into a palm-sized crystalline sapling.
• Under the Cat Tree’s guidance, the Heavenly Tree completes its transformation and prepares to flee before enemies investigate the area or King Kun returns.
• The Heavenly Tree and Cat Tree leave through the rift, cross into the Forbidden Sea, and head cautiously toward the Human Realm rather than risk attracting powerful enemies.
• Half a day later, investigators enter King Kun’s Small World expecting treasures, only to find it completely ruined and drained of energy. The Heavenly Dog and its companions have looted it so thoroughly that nothing remains.
• At Kuocang Mountain, Jiao receives a golden streak containing the Devour All Directions Divine Art. Realizing that the technique came from its ancestor, Jiao becomes ecstatic and interprets the gift as proof that its ancestor has not forgotten it.

Character Developments

• Lu Hao remains outwardly quiet but internally recognizes the truth about the Ninth Heaven and the surviving Emperors. His secret knowledge gives him a deeper understanding of the situation than the others possess.
• The Heavenly Dog displays immense confidence and pride, insisting it is not an ordinary dog and declaring its intention to regain strength, seek revenge, and ultimately become invincible. Despite its arrogance, its desire to protect itself and the foolish cat reveals a loyal and vulnerable side.
• Shi Po continues to manipulate situations through teasing and psychological pressure. By provoking the Heavenly Dog with reminders of revenge and lost power, he successfully makes it lead the group.
• The Heavenly Tree demonstrates determination and discipline by enduring a costly transformation. It sacrifices its stored Life Essence to reduce its body and gain a safer, more mobile form.
• The Cat Tree acts as the Heavenly Tree’s guide and protector, urging it to complete the transformation quickly and helping it escape before danger arrives.
• Jiao shifts from grief and resentment over its ancestor’s rejection to overwhelming joy after receiving the divine technique. It becomes convinced that its ancestor still cares for it and plans to preserve its current appearance as a powerful Heavenly Jiao.

Significant Themes

• Hidden power and concealed truths: The Ninth Heaven and the Emperors remain mysteries to most characters, while Lu Hao secretly knows more than he reveals.
• Survival in a dangerous world: The characters avoid unnecessary exposure, flee powerful enemies, and adapt their bodies and methods to survive.
• Revenge and restoration: The Heavenly Dog’s goals center on recovering its strength and avenging past grievances, motivating it to cooperate despite its pride.
• Manipulation and unspoken cooperation: Shi Po and Lu Hao guide the Heavenly Dog through subtle provocation, while their exchanged glance shows their shared understanding.
• Transformation and sacrifice: The Heavenly Tree’s shrinking and crystallization symbolize adaptation, requiring it to expend its stored Life Essence for safety.
• Family recognition and longing: Jiao’s reaction to the inherited technique reflects its deep desire for acknowledgment and affection from its ancestor.

Important Character Interactions

• Lu Hao and Shi Po: They silently share amusement and understanding after Shi Po successfully pressures the Heavenly Dog.
• Shi Po and the Heavenly Dog: Their hostile banter masks practical cooperation; Shi Po calls on the Dog’s desire for revenge, while the Dog complains about being treated like a pet.
• The Heavenly Tree and Cat Tree: The Cat Tree gives urgent instructions and helps the Heavenly Tree complete its transformation and escape.
• The Heavenly Dog and the wider group: As the strongest tracker, the Dog takes leadership while warning the others about the battlefield’s dangers.
• Jiao and its ancestor: Although the ancestor does not appear directly, the gift of the Devour All Directions Divine Art becomes an emotional connection, convincing Jiao that it has not been abandoned.

Chapter Summary: “King Battle About to Begin!”

1. Key Plot Points and Events

• As Lu Hao and the Heavenly Dog search the Seventh Heaven, the Human Realm prepares for the imminent opening of the King Battle Land.
• Magic City and the Heaven Department organize a World Martial Conference, inviting representatives from the six sacred lands and the Outer Heavens to discuss how the Human Realm will respond.
• The King Battle Land is attracting widespread attention because it may contain the treasures of two ancient kings, possibly enabling powerful old experts to advance further.
• At a meeting in the Pass Department, Fang Ping, Zhang Tao, Lu Hao, Long Bian, Gong Juanzi, and other leaders decide that the Human Realm will participate in the struggle, but will not fight recklessly. Their priority is the False Heavenly Tomb Plan and gaining time for their martial artists to grow stronger.
• Long Bian and Gong Juanzi formally reaffirm their allegiance to the Human Realm. Long Bian is primarily concerned with protecting his daughter Ruobing, while Gong Juanzi accepts the Human Realm as his own faction.
• The six sacred lands recognize Hua Nation’s overwhelming strength, especially Lu Hao’s power, and agree to acknowledge the Martial King as the common leader of Earth’s forces.
• Several Outer Heavens forces begin adjusting their attitudes toward the Human Realm. The Four Brahma Heavens decide they must obey Human Realm rules rather than provoke Lu Hao and risk destruction.
• The Forbidden Sea also responds cautiously. Shui Li orders Li Wuqi to attend the conference and publicly demonstrate Water Power Divine Island’s support for the Human Realm.

2. Character Developments

• Fang Ping demonstrates growing political and strategic maturity. His analysis of possible developments impresses Zhang Tao and confirms that he is becoming a capable successor.
• Zhang Tao and Lu Hao show restraint and long-term planning. Rather than pursuing every possible treasure, they prioritize survival, preparation, and the False Heavenly Tomb Plan.
• Long Bian shifts fully toward cooperation with humanity after witnessing its strength and seeing that Ruobing has been cured. His greatest concern is now his daughter’s safety rather than personal advancement.
• Gong Juanzi abandons any independent factional ambitions and treats himself as part of the Human Realm.
• The Four Brahma Heavens’ elder displays pragmatism and humility, warning his younger companion that ancient prestige is meaningless against overwhelming modern strength.
• Li Wuqi is sent to make Water Power Divine Island’s allegiance publicly known, showing that support for the Human Realm must be politically visible, not merely privately declared.

3. Significant Themes

• Strength determines political authority: Lu Hao’s reputation and power force the sacred lands, Outer Heavens, and Forbidden Sea factions to acknowledge Hua Nation’s leadership.
• Pragmatism over greed: The Human Realm chooses limited participation in the King Battle Land rather than risking everything for uncertain treasures.
• Unity against greater threats: Earth’s factions recognize that they must unite under the Martial King to avoid being defeated separately.
• Adapting to changing circumstances: Formerly powerful factions must abandon old arrogance and follow the rules of the modern Human Realm.
• Time as the most valuable resource: The Human Realm’s true goal is not immediate treasure, but gaining enough time for its older martial artists to grow stronger.
• Public loyalty and political signaling: Shui Li emphasizes that alliances must be openly demonstrated so other forces understand where Water Power Divine Island stands.

4. Character Interactions

• Fang Ping questions Zhang Tao and Lu Hao about the Human Realm’s plans, prompting the leadership to clarify its cautious strategy.
• Zhang Tao and Lu Hao exchange a meaningful glance before Zhang Tao explains their priorities, highlighting their shared understanding.
• Long Bian openly aligns Dragon Transformation Heaven with humanity and places Ruobing’s future in the Human Race’s hands.
• Gong Juanzi supports Long Bian’s position and confirms his own loyalty to Lu Hao and the Human Realm.
• Zhang Tao’s approving reaction to Fang Ping’s analysis reflects their mentor-successor relationship.
• In the Four Brahma Heavens, the elder corrects the young man’s resentment and teaches him that their ancient status cannot protect them from Lu Hao’s power.
• Shui Li instructs Li Wuqi to attend the conference, support the Human Realm, and make Water Power Divine Island’s allegiance clear to the outside world.

Chapter Summary: “All Parties Gather”

Key Plot Points and Events

• Fang Ping has transformed the Heaven Department’s island headquarters into an extravagant, immortal-like holy land. He buried mineral veins from the Outer Heavens beneath the island, installed mental-power barriers, and furnished it with treasures and decorations taken from other realms.
• The lavish headquarters is intended to project the Human Race’s strength and prestige when receiving representatives from the Three Realms.
• Delegations from the six great holy lands tour the island and are shocked by its luxury. Jiang Chao mocks them for being impressed, boasting that his experiences in the Emperor’s Tomb exposed him to far greater riches and energy.
• Jiang Chao’s arrogance quickly turns into eager flattery when Fang Ping appears. His dramatic change in attitude causes others to accuse him of being a bootlicker, though Su Haoran recognizes that Jiang Chao’s close relationship with Fang Ping helped him rise from Rank Six to Rank Eight within a year.
• Fang Ping welcomes acquaintances and representatives from various factions but delays the formal meeting while waiting for more delegations to arrive.
• Several Realm Domain Lands and Outer Heavens send representatives, generally keeping those below the Absolute Peak to avoid alarming or provoking the Human Realm.
• Xuanming Heaven, Brightwatch Heaven, and Limitless Heaven already have personnel stationed in the Heaven Department. Wusi Heaven has been destroyed, causing the remaining Outer Heavens to fear the Human Realm and send representatives to monitor its actions.
• Yulong Heaven arrives on February 20, followed by Dragon Transformation Heaven, which is already allied with humanity, and later Pingyu Heaven.
• In total, six of the twenty-two Outer Heavens and four of the eight Realm Domain Lands send delegations. Their presence indicates at least some willingness to cooperate. Those absent are either destroyed, unwilling to cooperate, or potentially hostile toward humanity.

Character Developments

• Fang Ping: Demonstrates his growing power and influence by creating an impressive diplomatic center capable of representing humanity before the Three Realms. He also acts as the central figure drawing various factions into negotiation.
• Jiang Chao: Reveals both his boastful personality and his sharp political instincts. Though he mocks his fellow visitors, he immediately ingratiates himself with Fang Ping, showing that he understands the value of attaching himself to powerful allies. His rise to Rank Eight confirms that this strategy has benefited him.
• Su Haoran: Views Jiang Chao more thoughtfully than the others do. While frustrated by Jiang Chao’s behavior, he acknowledges the fatty’s foresight in befriending Fang Ping and recognizes his remarkable cultivation progress.
• The various holy-land factions: Their amazement at the Heaven Department’s wealth highlights how much the Human Realm’s resources and status have grown.

Significant Themes

• The rise of humanity: The Heaven Department’s grandeur symbolizes the Human Race’s transformation from an ordinary power into a major force capable of hosting and negotiating with the Three Realms.
• Power and political influence: Factions increasingly judge one another by strength, connections, and strategic value. Jiang Chao’s success illustrates the benefits of recognizing rising powers early.
• Diplomacy amid uncertainty: The delegations’ arrival reflects cautious cooperation rather than complete trust. Many factions attend to observe humanity’s intentions and protect their own interests.
• Fear and deterrence: Wusi Heaven’s destruction has intimidated the surviving Outer Heavens, compelling them to engage with humanity even if they remain wary or hostile.
• Appearance as a political tool: Fang Ping’s luxurious headquarters is not merely decorative; it is designed to establish authority and prevent the Human Race from being underestimated.

Character Interactions

• The holy-land representatives marvel at the Heaven Department’s extravagance, while Jiang Chao ridicules their lack of experience.
• Others mock Jiang Chao for his arrogance and later criticize his sudden, exaggerated enthusiasm toward Fang Ping.
• Fang Ping exchanges greetings with representatives and acquaintances from the arriving factions, maintaining his role as host and political leader.
• Su Haoran privately evaluates Jiang Chao’s behavior, concluding that his opportunistic alliance with Fang Ping reflects genuine foresight rather than mere shamelessness.

Chapter Summary: “Shui Li Joins the Heaven Department?”

Key Plot Points and Events

• On the 21st, Li Wuqi leads a group from the Southern Nine Regions into the Human Realm and flies directly toward the Heaven Department’s headquarters.
• His aggressive approach causes outsiders to assume that the Water Power Clan has come to challenge or attack the Human Race, especially since the Human Realm is hosting an important conference.
• Fang Ping worries that the incident will damage humanity’s prestige. He asks Wu Chuan whether the Human Race has previously offended the Water Power Clan, but Wu Chuan confirms that there has been no known conflict.
• Lu Hao reassures Fang Ping that Li Wuqi’s arrival is not a bad thing and hints that the group has a different purpose.
• Rather than declaring war, Li Wuqi publicly praises the Human Race’s difficult position, emphasizing Fang Ping’s burden as Human King and Lu Hao’s constant battles as War God.
• He then announces that he wishes to form a life-and-death alliance between the Water Power Clan and the Human Race. More importantly, he volunteers to become the Human Race’s Sea Suppression Envoy and suppress disorder in the Sea of Bitterness.
• The crowd is stunned: Li Wuqi is not merely offering an alliance but appears to be bringing the entire Water Power Clan—one of the Overseas Thirty-Three Immortal Islands and a force with an Emperor Venerable—under the Human Realm’s banner.

Character Developments

• Li Wuqi demonstrates extraordinary loyalty and courage by offering to serve humanity directly. His willingness to become the Sea Suppression Envoy suggests that he has accepted the Human Race as a force worthy of supporting, despite its comparatively limited number of top experts.
• Fang Ping displays caution and political awareness. He immediately worries about whether the Water Power Clan’s arrival represents a challenge and understands the importance of protecting humanity’s reputation during the conference. His surprise also reveals that he was unaware of the alliance negotiations.
• Lu Hao is shown to have hidden connections and influence. His confidence indicates that he knew about Li Wuqi’s intentions and may have played a major role in persuading the Water Power Clan to join humanity.
• Wu Chuan provides the available intelligence on the Water Power Clan and confirms that no previous hostility existed between the two sides.
• The surrounding experts shift from anticipation of conflict to shock and disbelief when Li Wuqi announces his allegiance.

Significant Themes

• Unexpected alliance and political realignment: A major external power chooses cooperation rather than confrontation, dramatically strengthening the Human Realm’s position.
• Trust and loyalty: Li Wuqi’s offer is framed as an alliance of life and death, showing a willingness to share humanity’s dangers rather than merely seek temporary benefits.
• Humanity’s growing prestige: Even powerful ancient or overseas forces are beginning to recognize the Human Race as a central power in the changing world.
• Burden of leadership: Li Wuqi’s speech highlights the pressure placed on Fang Ping and Lu Hao as they defend humanity on multiple fronts.
• Hidden networks and preparations: Lu Hao’s prior involvement suggests that major political developments may be occurring behind the scenes.

Character Interactions

• Fang Ping questions Wu Chuan about possible conflicts with the Water Power Clan, while Wu Chuan admits that the clan’s sudden appearance is unexplained.
• Lu Hao interrupts their speculation and assures Fang Ping that Li Wuqi’s arrival is beneficial, though he refuses to explain further.
• Lu Hao casually kicks Fang Ping after Fang Ping jokes about his extensive connections, creating a moment of humor among the tense observers.
• Li Wuqi addresses the Human King and War God publicly, praising them before formally requesting permission to serve humanity.
• The assembled experts, who had expected a confrontation, react with astonishment when they realize Li Wuqi has come to join the Human Realm instead.

Chapter Summary: “Enfeoffing Shui Li”

Key Plot Points and Events

• Li Wuqi, representing the Water Power Lineage, publicly seeks to join the Human Race. Lu Hao is not surprised, recalling that in the original timeline Li Wuqi had independently led the lineage to humanity after judging that humanity would ultimately prevail.
• Li Wuqi formally petitions Fang Ping and Lu Hao to be enfeoffed as the Human Race’s Sea Suppression Envoy, emphasizing that the Water Power Clan is willing to protect the seas and share humanity’s burdens.
• He reveals the Water Power Divine Island’s enormous strength: one Emperor Venerable, two Absolute Peaks, thirty-two Rank 9 members, 178 Rank 8 members, 256 Rank 7 members, and more than ten thousand lower-ranked demons.
• The Water Power Emperor had deliberately instructed Li Wuqi to display the clan’s sincerity publicly. By becoming the first major outside faction to join humanity, the Water Power Lineage hopes to gain humanity’s trust and improve its chances of surviving the coming upheavals.
• The other factions, particularly the Thirty-Three Overseas Immortal Islands, react with shock and hostility. They fear that the alliance will allow humanity to extend its influence throughout the overseas islands and view Li Wuqi as having “opened the door” to the Human Race.
• Lu Hao, acting as humanity’s strongest present representative in Old Zhang’s absence, accepts the alliance in the name of the Human Race and personally enfeoffs Li Wuqi as the Sea Suppression Envoy.
• The alliance is publicly proclaimed as one of “life and death.” Human martial artists celebrate enthusiastically, recognizing the event as a historic turning point and a sign that humanity is no longer isolated or weak.
• Fang Ping then leads the human forces to welcome Li Wuqi and his followers, understanding that the Water Power Lineage’s submission may encourage other factions to seek humanity’s protection in the future.

Character Developments

• Li Wuqi demonstrates courage, decisiveness, and complete commitment by making his request before all the major factions, leaving no possibility of retreat. His public submission establishes him as a representative and protector of humanity rather than merely an allied outsider.
• Lu Hao takes on greater political and symbolic responsibility. As humanity’s leading powerhouse in Old Zhang’s absence, he accepts the Water Power Lineage on humanity’s behalf and publicly legitimizes the alliance.
• Fang Ping shows political awareness. He immediately recognizes that the event is more significant than the addition of one powerful faction: it creates a model for other forces that may later join humanity.
• Shui Li/the Water Power Emperor is revealed as highly pragmatic and farsighted. He values survival and strategic positioning over pride or the preservation of the Water Power Clan’s former independent status.
• The Human Race gains confidence as its members realize that powerful ancient factions are beginning to regard humanity as the future rather than as a declining force.

Significant Themes

• Pragmatism over pride: The Water Power Emperor is willing to surrender status and independence because survival in the coming conflict matters more than maintaining appearances.
• Humanity’s rising influence: The alliance marks a major reversal in the balance of power. Humanity, once seen as weak, is now strong enough to attract an Emperor Venerable-level faction.
• Strategic foresight and betting on the future: The Water Power Lineage is effectively placing its bet on Lu Hao, Fang Ping, and the Human Race’s eventual victory.
• Political symbolism: The public nature of the ceremony matters as much as the military strength involved. The alliance sends a message throughout the Three Realms that humanity is becoming a legitimate center of power.
• The importance of survival and alliances: The chapter stresses that isolated strength is insufficient; factions must choose sides and build relationships before the coming crisis intensifies.

Character Interactions

• Li Wuqi and Lu Hao: Li Wuqi’s confidence increases when Lu Hao personally accepts the Water Power Lineage, confirming the wisdom of his ancestor’s decision.
• Li Wuqi and the Human Race: Li Wuqi repeatedly appeals to both the Human King and the War God, presenting the Water Power Clan as willing servants and protectors of humanity.
• Lu Hao and Fang Ping: Lu Hao handles the formal enfeoffment, while Fang Ping manages the reception and recognizes the broader political consequences.
• Li Wuqi and the Overseas Immortal Islands: The alliance creates resentment among the other island factions, who see Li Wuqi as betraying their collective independence and allowing humanity access to the overseas region.
• Humanity and the surrounding factions: Humanity’s enthusiastic celebration contrasts with the other factions’ suspicion and alarm, showing how dramatically the alliance changes everyone’s assessment of the Human Realm.

Chapter Summary: Heaven Department’s Golden Age

Key Plot Points and Events

• News spreads throughout the Three Realms that Shui Li, formerly the South Emperor’s mount and leader of the Water Power Lineage, has pledged allegiance to the Human Race. The announcement shocks ancient factions, who fear that Shui Li may have betrayed the South Emperor and wonder what secret or benefit convinced him to switch sides.
• Factions dispatch spies to investigate the relationship between Shui Li, Water Power Divine Island, and the Human Realm.
• The Human Realm welcomes Li Wuqi and his companions, and Lu Hao quickly negotiates agreements and cooperation between them.
• The Heaven Department calls a major meeting on February 22 to discuss King Battle Land. Because of the Water Power Lineage’s allegiance, the various factions now regard humanity with much greater respect.
• Fang Ping chooses to hold the meeting inside the War Heavenly Palace, which he obtained in King Battle Land. He deliberately prepares for the possibility of conflict and ensures that the palace can be sealed, trapping everyone inside if negotiations fail.
• Lu Hao secures the palace in midair, reinforcing the Heaven Department’s authority and preventing accidents. Fang Ping welcomes representatives from across the Three Realms into the imposing, blood-red palace.
• Zhang Tao, despite pretending to be gravely injured, secretly attends to observe Fang Ping’s leadership. He has intentionally left the final decisions regarding the meeting to Fang Ping so that Fang Ping can learn to shoulder responsibility for the Human Race.
• Lu Hao and Zhang Tao discuss the coming Sky Tomb Plan. They expect Saints to be drawn toward King Battle Land, which appears to be a genuine fragment of the Heavenly Realm, allowing the plan to lure powerful enemies away.
• Representatives from Outer Heaven, Realm Domain Land, the Forbidden Sea, and ancient sects and heavens gather in the Human Realm. Their presence demonstrates that humanity has risen to a position of central importance in the Three Realms.
• Notable attendees include King House Mountain, Weiyu Mountain, Yulong Heaven, and Pingyu Heaven, all ancient and powerful inheritances. Dragon Transformation Heaven is also likely sympathetic to humanity because of rumors that the Dragon Transformation Heavenly Emperor is in the Human Realm.
• Jiang Chao notices the Su Family’s Second Ancestor among Weiyu Mountain’s representatives and warns Su Haoran to ensure that he is not manipulated. Su Haoran acknowledges that the ancestor owes Weiyu Mountain a great debt and may feel obligated to support it.

Character Developments

• Fang Ping is placed in a position of unprecedented responsibility. Zhang Tao deliberately gives him authority over the negotiations, testing whether he can prioritize the Human Race’s larger interests rather than acting only for personal gain.
• Zhang Tao reveals his continued strategic supervision despite claiming to be incapacitated. He trusts Fang Ping’s abilities but wants him to mature into the Human Race’s primary decision-maker before the larger plan begins.
• Lu Hao acts as a powerful ally and representative of the Human Race, securing the War Heavenly Palace and helping manage alliances. He remains confident in Fang Ping and optimistic about the eventual restoration of peace.
• Shui Li becomes a major mystery and political turning point. His allegiance strengthens humanity but also creates anxiety because of his former connection to the South Emperor.
• Jiang Chao shows loyalty to Star Town City and concern for the consequences of ancient alliances. He recognizes the danger that personal gratitude might conflict with the interests of New Martial and the Human Race.
• Su Haoran takes a pragmatic view of the Su Second Ancestor’s loyalty, understanding that gratitude toward Weiyu Mountain is justified because of its past support.
• Long Bian and Juanzi have withdrawn from political struggles, choosing to fish and comprehend the Dao through ordinary life. Their retirement reflects a more detached approach to cultivation.

Significant Themes

• Humanity’s rise in status: The gathering of ancient sects, heavens, demons, and other powers in the Human Realm symbolizes the Human Race’s transformation into a central force in the Three Realms.
• Political uncertainty and hidden motives: Shui Li’s defection creates suspicion and curiosity, showing that every alliance may conceal deeper knowledge, bargains, or threats.
• Leadership and responsibility: Fang Ping must learn to make decisions affecting the entire Human Race, while Zhang Tao prepares him to lead without constant guidance.
• The conflict between gratitude and loyalty: The Su Family’s relationship with Weiyu Mountain illustrates how past aid can create obligations that complicate present political allegiance.
• Strategy and deception: The War Heavenly Palace and the Sky Tomb Plan show that humanity is relying on preparation, intimidation, and carefully constructed deception to survive against stronger factions.
• The value of ordinary life: Long Bian and Juanzi’s decision to fish and cultivate through daily living suggests that enlightenment may be achieved through peace and simplicity rather than constant conflict.

Character Interactions

• Zhang Tao and Lu Hao discuss Fang Ping’s leadership, the Human Race’s future, and the Sky Tomb Plan. Lu Hao expresses confidence that Fang Ping will not allow humanity to suffer.
• Fang Ping formally welcomes the factions into the War Heavenly Palace while quietly preparing for the possibility of imprisoning or destroying them if negotiations turn hostile.
• Jiang Chao privately warns Su Haoran about the Su Second Ancestor’s connection to Weiyu Mountain, fearing that old loyalties could undermine Star Town City’s alliance with New Martial.
• Su Haoran explains that the ancestor’s loyalty is understandable because Weiyu Mountain once enabled his survival and cultivation, leaving him with an unavoidable debt of gratitude.

Chapter Summary: “None of Them Were Easy to Deal With”

Key Plot Points and Events

• Jiang Chao warns Su Haoran and the Su Family that Weiyu Mountain may possess a Saint’s legacy and could look down on the Human Race. He fears that arrogance or provocation might lead to a violent conflict with Fang Ping.
• Jiang Chao specifically points out that Fang Ping would dare kill Jiang Kui inside the War Heavenly Palace if pushed too far, using the palace to contain the battle and limit outside damage.
• Su Haoran dismisses Jiang Chao’s concerns, insisting that the Su Family knows how to handle the situation and that their ancestors will make the proper decisions.
• Zhang Tao and Lu Hao praise Jiang Chao’s foresight and ability to assess situations. They recall how Jiang Chao recognized Fang Ping’s potential when Fang Ping was only Rank Six and strategically allied himself with him.
• Zhang Tao and Lu Hao jokingly compare Jiang Chao to Gray Cat, noting that both are lazy, gluttonous, highly calculating, and skilled at investing in powerful allies rather than relying on personal strength.
• The assembled factions enter the War Heavenly Palace and gather in its main hall, once used by the War Heavenly Emperor to receive guests and discuss martial arts.
• Fang Ping has renovated the hall with furniture looted from the palaces of the Outer Heavens. Members of Yulong Heaven recognize some of the furnishings as belongings from the now-destroyed Changrong Heaven, prompting a brief moment of melancholy.
• The Human Realm occupies a prominent position in the gathering. Fang Ping sits at the head, with Wang Yuehan of Dragon Transformation Heaven and Li Wuqi of the Water Power Lineage beside him, symbolizing their alliance with the Human Race.
• Fang Ping deliberately keeps the number of Human Realm representatives small, trusting Lu Hao’s strength and his own Ninth-Tempering Golden Body to control any hostile developments.
• Once everyone arrives, Fang Ping welcomes the many factions—Outer Heavens, Realm Domain Land, Forbidden Sea forces, holy lands, and national governments—but immediately reminds them that Hua Nation has fought the Earth Cave alone for years.
• His opening remarks subtly pressure the assembled groups to participate in the war. The other factions realize he is setting a trap: agreeing with him could later obligate them to send troops and resources.

Character Developments

• Jiang Chao: Demonstrates sharp political judgment and a strong understanding of Fang Ping’s personality. Though others mock his opportunism and laziness, his strategy of investing in Fang Ping has proven highly successful.
• Su Haoran: Remains confident and dismissive, believing the Su Family and its ancestors can manage any conflict. His attitude suggests possible underestimation of Fang Ping and the Human Race.
• Fang Ping: Appears increasingly powerful and politically assertive. He is confident enough to face representatives from numerous ancient factions and immediately begins maneuvering them into supporting the Human Realm’s war effort.
• Zhang Tao and Lu Hao: Show approval of Jiang Chao’s foresight while also emphasizing their awareness of the political and strategic games surrounding Fang Ping.
• Wang Yuehan and Li Wuqi: Their positions beside Fang Ping highlight the Human Realm’s growing alliances and expanding influence.

Significant Themes

• Political manipulation and negotiation: Fang Ping uses seemingly cordial words to pressure rival factions into commitments they would rather avoid.
• The value of foresight: Jiang Chao’s success comes from accurately predicting Fang Ping’s rise and aligning himself with the strongest future ally.
• Strength versus strategic intelligence: Jiang Chao lacks overwhelming martial strength but compensates through judgment, alliances, and survival instincts.
• The Human Realm’s rising power: With Dragon Transformation Heaven and the Water Power Lineage joining it, the Human Race is no longer isolated or weak in the broader power structure.
• Decline and historical loss: The recognition of Changrong Heaven’s furniture evokes the destruction of former powers and reminds the survivors that even ancient factions can disappear.
• Arrogance and conflict: The chapter warns that factions who look down on the Human Race may provoke Fang Ping into decisive and violent retaliation.

Character Interactions

• Jiang Chao seriously advises Su Haoran, but Su Haoran rejects his interference, creating tension between practical caution and aristocratic confidence.
• Zhang Tao and Lu Hao openly praise Jiang Chao, turning his private conversation with Su Haoran into a broader discussion of his intelligence and opportunism.
• The joking comparison between Jiang Chao and Gray Cat creates a lighter moment while emphasizing their shared survival-oriented personalities.
• Members of Yulong Heaven interact over the familiar Changrong Heaven furniture, revealing their shared history and grief over a fallen faction.
• Fang Ping addresses all the gathered factions directly, presenting himself as welcoming while strategically challenging them to acknowledge their failure to assist Hua Nation against the Earth Cave.

Chapter Summary: “Who Would Rule the Tide?”

Key Plot Points and Events

• Leaders from the major factions gather to discuss entering the King Battle Land, also known as the Gods’ Graveyard, to seize the Earth Emperor’s relic hidden in its Spatial Battlefield.
• The factions are taking advantage of a temporary opportunity: the Two Kings, injured after their past battle, remain inside the Imperial Palace and have not yet recovered enough to act. The chaotic Origin Path currently prevents others from entering, but once it disappears, the competition will begin.
• Fang Ping presses the assembled powerhouses to discuss practical issues openly:
  • How many relics exist and whether they are sufficient for all factions.
  • How many people each side will send.
  • Who will fight the living dead and the Earth Cave forces.
  • How they will prevent participants from hiding or monopolizing the treasures.
• He warns that cooperation will be pointless if the factions distrust and sabotage one another. He compares unreliable allies to “pig teammates” and argues that a disorganized alliance may be worse than fighting independently.
• Fang Ping proposes that the group choose a leader to coordinate the operation. However, he then reveals his actual position: Hua Nation should lead, with all other factions following its commands.
• His declaration creates tension, since every faction wants leadership. Nevertheless, humanity’s unified strength and powerful allies make its claim plausible.
• Jiang Kui realizes that the other major factions must unite if they want to prevent humanity from dominating the expedition. He silently encourages Pingyu Heaven, King House Mountain, Yulong Heaven, and the other allied factions to cooperate against Hua Nation’s advantage.

Character Developments

• Fang Ping demonstrates confidence, strategic intelligence, and political boldness. Rather than merely suggesting cooperation, he openly attempts to secure command of the entire alliance for Hua Nation.
• He also reveals his distrust of unstable alliances and his preference for clear authority and coordinated action.
• The Yulong Heaven elder presents himself as reasonable and transparent, acknowledging that all factions seek the same relic and explaining the strategic situation surrounding the Two Kings.
• Ling Xiao, the young-looking representative of King House Mountain, appears innocent but is implied to be far older and more calculating than she looks. Fang Ping remains wary of her.
• Jiang Kui shows political awareness and ambition. He had likely hoped to compete for leadership himself, but after seeing humanity’s strength, he recognizes that the other factions must form a coalition to retain influence.

Significant Themes

• Power and leadership: The central conflict is not only who will obtain the relic, but who will command the forces seeking it.
• Cooperation versus distrust: The factions need one another to survive the dangers of the King Battle Land, yet each fears betrayal and hoarding.
• Political maneuvering: Fang Ping’s proposal exposes the competition beneath the surface-level discussion of cooperation.
• Unity as strength: Humanity’s advantage comes not solely from individual power but from acting as a unified force, unlike the divided factions of the Earth Cave.
• The danger of unstable alliances: Fang Ping argues that unreliable allies can be more damaging than enemies, emphasizing the need for centralized command.

Character Interactions

• The Yulong Heaven elder speaks diplomatically with Fang Ping, agreeing that the factions share a common goal.
• Fang Ping challenges all representatives to be honest about their intentions and responsibilities, forcing them to confront the need for a leader.
• His demand that Hua Nation lead shocks the gathering and changes the meeting from a discussion of cooperation into a contest for authority.
• Jiang Kui exchanges meaningful glances with representatives from the other major factions, silently urging them to unite against humanity’s proposed leadership.