Chapter Summaries

Summary

Key Plot Points and Events

• Gulanxiu uses the Chaos Green Lotus to absorb the power of four Chaos Grand Saints and a God King (Wu Kingdom Lord), advancing the Lotus to 24th grade.
• Gulanxiu enters a special space and witnesses a version of Pangu's Creation, gaining insight into the Force Dao.
• Gulanxiu tests his new powers by attacking Di Yanqiong and a Void True God across time and space, causing alarm among the Origin Continent's powers.
• Gulanxiu devours all Realm Beasts in the Dim Land, leaving only Ao Jia, who becomes the Realm Beast King under the supreme rules.
• Gulanxiu observes the complete Destruction Origin path as Ao Jia transforms, deepening his understanding of the Destruction Dao.

Character Developments

• Gulanxiu advances his Chaos Green Lotus to 24th grade, gains insight into the Force Dao, and enters the Destruction Origin path.
• Ao Jia becomes the Realm Beast King, demonstrating immense power and the complete Destruction Origin.

Significant Themes

• The power of the Chaos Green Lotus and its absorption of divine power.
• The enlightenment of the Force Dao and the Destruction Origin path.
• The supreme rules governing the Realm Beasts and the creation of the Realm Beast King.

Character Interactions

• Gulanxiu interacts with the Wu Kingdom Lord, absorbing his power and ultimately devouring his corpse.
• Gulanxiu tests his powers on Di Yanqiong and a Void True God, causing alarm among the Origin Continent's powers.
• Gulanxiu's relationship with Ao Jia evolves as the latter becomes the Realm Beast King.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Ao Jia transforms into a human-like form with two horns, resembling a king.
• Gulanxiu implants his soul control into Ao Jia and merges a Realm Beast into him.
• Gulanxiu absorbs the remaining Realm Beasts into the Reincarnation Land, forming a Destruction Black Pool.
• Gulanxiu activates the Universe Boat, causing it to tremble and expel all cultivators within.
• Gulanxiu shrinks the Universe Boat and flies it to the Qingfeng Realm's Dim Land, entering the Reincarnation Land.
• Gulanxiu arrives at the Origin Continent's Snow Realm, where the Snow Realm Ancestor notices him.

Character Developments

• Ao Jia transforms into a humanoid form, becoming the final Realm Beast King.
• Gulanxiu's power increases, allowing him to control the Universe Boat and traverse the Reincarnation Land easily.
• The Snow Realm Ancestor is introduced, a God King who cultivates the Path of Life and is known for his brutality.

Significant Themes

• The cycle of life and death, reincarnation, and transformation.
• The power dynamics between cultivators and the consequences of their actions.
• The exploration of dangerous lands and the challenges they present.

Character Interactions

• Gulanxiu and Ao Jia: Gulanxiu controls Ao Jia and merges a Realm Beast into him.
• Gulanxiu and the Human Race experts: Gulanxiu shares the Universe Boat's inheritance and treasures with the Human Race.
• Gulanxiu and the Snow Realm Ancestor: The Snow Realm Ancestor notices Gulanxiu's arrival in the Snow Realm.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Gulanxiu arrives at the Origin Continent and is attacked by the Snow Realm Ancestor.
• A fierce battle ensues between Gulanxiu and the Snow Realm Ancestor, ending in a draw.
• Gulanxiu uses the Chaos Green Lotus to suppress and defeat the Snow Realm Ancestor, destroying his Main Battle Avatar and all avatars.
• Gulanxiu escapes through a spatial rift but is trapped in a strange dimension by Dixi, Emperor of the Yanfeng Ancient Kingdom.

Character Developments

• Gulanxiu demonstrates his immense combat power, matching and eventually overwhelming a God King First Stage expert.
• The Snow Realm Ancestor reveals his true form and merges with his Chaos Source Bloodline, showcasing his exceptional survivability.
• Dixi, Emperor of the Yanfeng Ancient Kingdom, reveals herself and offers to take Gulanxiu as her disciple in exchange for the Chaos Green Lotus.

Significant Themes

• The struggle for power and resources among cultivators.
• The importance of secret treasures and their potential to attract unwanted attention.
• The consequences of revealing one's strength and the dangers of drawing the ire of powerful cultivators.

Character Interactions

• Gulanxiu and the Snow Realm Ancestor engage in a brutal, destructive battle, highlighting their immense power and resilience.
• Dixi and Gulanxiu interact, with Dixi revealing her true identity and making an offer to Gulanxiu, setting the stage for potential conflict.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Gulanxiu refuses to become Dixi's disciple, leading to a fight.
• Dixi's powerful attacks fail to kill Gulanxiu, who escapes using the Chaos Green Lotus.
• Dixi tracks Gulanxiu to the three-thousand-dimensional Universe Sea, but he evades her.
• Gulanxiu releases Origin Ancestor from the Ancestral God Secret Realm.
• Gulanxiu enters the Original Universe's source to comprehend the Life Source Dao.
• Gulanxiu enters Infinite Space to gain insights for his Life Source Dao breakthrough.

Character Developments

• Gulanxiu demonstrates his power and resilience against Dixi, revealing his Chaos Green Lotus's ability to repair his body and escape.
• Dixi shows her spatial mastery and power, but is surprised by Gulanxiu's escape and Origin Ancestor's release.
• Origin Ancestor is freed and returns to the Human Race's Virtual Universe, causing joy among the Human Race Universe Strongests.

Significant Themes

• Power and Resilience: Gulanxiu's ability to withstand Dixi's attacks and escape highlights his power and resilience.
• Spatial Mastery: Dixi's spatial insight and application are showcased, contrasting with Gulanxiu's still-developing spatial understanding.
• Freedom and Confinement: The contrast between Gulanxiu's freedom in the Universe Sea and his confinement on the Origin Continent is emphasized.

Character Interactions

• Gulanxiu and Dixi's interaction is marked by conflict, with Dixi trying to recruit Gulanxiu and Gulanxiu refusing, leading to a fight.
• Gulanxiu's interaction with the Original Universe's Original Will is one-sided, with Gulanxiu coercing the Original Will to release Origin Ancestor and grant him access to the Life Source Dao.
• Gulanxiu's encounter with the Mind Creature in Infinite Space is a test of his will and combat skills.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Gulanxiu manifests the Force Dao, attracting the attention of two powerful figures in the Primordial Land.
• He exchanges reward points for inheritances to aid in comprehending Time, Space, World, and Causal Origin Daos.
• He exchanges for a Low-Level Hunyuan Life Core Nucleus to enhance the Chaos Green Lotus.
• The Chaos Green Lotus advances, causing cultivators in the Universe Sea to experience loosening bottlenecks.
• Gulanxiu immerses himself in the imprint of Pangu's Creation, making significant progress on the Force Dao.
• The Green Lotus Universe expands, and Gulanxiu's Divine Body grows rapidly until it reaches its limit, matching the size of the Original Universe.

Character Developments

• Gulanxiu manifests a unique Dao, attracting the attention of powerful cultivators.
• He exchanges for inheritances to broaden his comprehension of various Origin Daos.
• His Chaos Green Lotus advances, increasing his power and influence in the Universe Sea.

Significant Themes

• The pursuit of power and comprehension of Origin Daos.
• The potential of the Force Dao and its ability to command other Daos.
• The attention and interest of powerful cultivators in Gulanxiu's unique Dao.

Character Interactions

• Gulanxiu interacts with the rules of Infinite Space, exchanging reward points for inheritances and treasures.
• He indirectly influences cultivators in the Universe Sea by causing their bottlenecks to loosen.
• Two powerful cultivators in the Primordial Land take notice of Gulanxiu's unique Dao, with one of them, Yuan, planning to guide him to the Primordial Land.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Gulanxiu, after an era of cultivation, breaks through to the God King realm and returns to challenge Dixi.
• He confronts Dixi outside her palace, using his Chaos Green Lotus to suppress her Space Dao and attacking with a powerful axe.
• Dixi's main battle avatar falls, and her secret treasures are taken by Gulanxiu.
• Diwu attempts to save Dixi but is suppressed by Gulanxiu's cosmic projection and suffers heavy injuries.

Character Developments

• Gulanxiu: Shows significant growth in power, reaching the God King realm and suppressing Dixi and Diwu.
• Dixi: Falls from the emperor level after her main battle avatar is destroyed, losing her secret treasures.
• Diwu: Shows loyalty to Dixi, risking his life to save her but suffers heavy injuries from Gulanxiu.

Significant Themes

• Power dynamics and the struggle for dominance among cultivators.
• The consequences of underestimating one's opponent and the importance of preparation.
• The suppression of specific Daos within Gulanxiu's cosmic projection, highlighting the unique properties of his Chaos Green Lotus.

Character Interactions

• Gulanxiu vs. Dixi: A fierce battle between two powerful cultivators, resulting in Dixi's fall from power.
• Gulanxiu vs. Diwu: Gulanxiu suppresses Diwu's Life Source Dao, heavily injuring him despite his attempts to save Dixi.
• Dixi and Diwu: Dixi's fall from power and loss of secret treasures, and Diwu's loyalty in trying to save her, highlight their relationship and the dynamics between the Yanfeng Ancient Kingdom's emperors.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Dixi's Main Battle Avatar falls, leading to the Yanfeng Ancient Kingdom's loss of face.
• Gulanxiu, Dixi's ally, arrives and challenges the Yanfeng Emperors.
• The ten Emperors, led by Difu, form the Eight Trigrams Two Forms Array to combat Gulanxiu.
• Gulanxiu uses his Chaos Green Lotus to suppress and devour nine Emperors.
• Yanfeng Ancestor arrives and engages with Gulanxiu, who retreats into the Chaos Green Lotus.
• The nine Emperors are killed inside the Chaos Green Lotus.

Character Developments

• Gulanxiu demonstrates his formidable strength and cunning, outmaneuvering the Yanfeng Emperors.
• Yanfeng Ancestor shows his power and warns Gulanxiu about the impending Great Destruction.
• Dixi's absence allows other characters to take center stage.

Significant Themes

• The power dynamics between the Yanfeng Ancient Kingdom and external forces.
• The limitations of the Origin Continent and the potential threats beyond it.
• The consequences of underestimating one's enemies.

Character Interactions

• Gulanxiu vs. the Yanfeng Emperors: Gulanxiu's strength and tactics overwhelm the Emperors.
• Yanfeng Ancestor vs. Gulanxiu: Yanfeng Ancestor's power puts Gulanxiu at a disadvantage, but Gulanxiu retreats strategically.
• The Emperors' internal dynamics: The Emperors' unity crumbles under pressure, leading to their downfall.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Yanfeng Ancestor summons the thirteen Emperors to discuss the defeat.
• Yanfeng Ancestor decides to give the ten fallen Emperors another chance to regain their strength.
• Dixi's actions are criticized, but Yanfeng Ancestor only reprimands her.
• Yanfeng Ancestor tasks Diqing with monitoring Gulanxiu's actions.
• Gulanxiu returns to his valley and decides to cultivate further without using the Chaos Green Lotus.
• Gulanxiu's axe strikes kill the Sky Kun Kingdom Lord, Formless Ancestor, and Blade Demon Ancestor of the Food Kingdom.

Character Developments

• Yanfeng Ancestor shows favoritism towards Diqing, recognizing his potential.
• Dixi and Dichu's enmity continues, with Dichu trying to get Dixi punished.
• Gulanxiu becomes more confident in his strength and plans his next steps.

Significant Themes

• Power dynamics and hierarchies within the Yanfeng Ancient Kingdom.
• The importance of cultivation and strength in the Origin Continent's society.
• The consequences of Dixi's impulsive actions and the resulting fallout.

Character Interactions

• Yanfeng Ancestor interacts differently with Diqing compared to the other Emperors, showing favoritism.
• Dixi and Dichu's conflict continues, with Dichu trying to use Yanfeng Ancestor against Dixi.
• Gulanxiu's actions affect the Food Kingdom's God Kings, leading to their deaths.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Gulanxiu effortlessly defeats the three Food Kingdom Monarchs and enters seclusion.
• Sitting Mountain Guest is surprised by Gulanxiu's actions and doesn't immediately return to the Origin Continent.
• Gulanxiu allows Human Race experts to train against the Jin God King's corpse, leading to a surge in their strength.
• Gulanxiu focuses on improving his own strength, eventually mastering four God King Second Stage Daos (Life Source, Destruction, Time, Space).
• Upon comprehending the World Origin Dao, Gulanxiu is pulled into the Origin Continent Source Land and merges his will with its origin.

Character Developments

• Gulanxiu: Becomes more focused on personal cultivation, mastering four God King Second Stage Daos and merging with the Origin Continent's origin.
• Luo Feng: Progresses steadily under Sitting Mountain Guest's tutelage, with the potential to reach the Chaos Stage or even become a God King.
• Sitting Mountain Guest: Continues training Luo Feng, satisfied with his progress, and plans to return to the Origin Continent once Luo Feng is fully developed.

Significant Themes

• Personal growth and cultivation: Gulanxiu's focus on improving his own strength and Luo Feng's steady progress.
• Power dynamics: The Human Race's surge in strength and Gulanxiu's merging with the Origin Continent's origin.
• Interconnectedness: The connection between the Origin Daos and the relationship between the Origin Continent and the three thousand Universe Seas.

Character Interactions

• Gulanxiu and Sitting Mountain Guest: Gulanxiu pays no attention to Sitting Mountain Guest's thoughts, while Sitting Mountain Guest is cautious about Gulanxiu's actions.
• Gulanxiu and Luo Feng: Gulanxiu doesn't interact with Luo Feng directly, but his actions indirectly affect Luo Feng's development.
• Gulanxiu and the Origin Continent: Gulanxiu merges his will with the Origin Continent's origin, showing a deep connection and understanding.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Gulanxiu merges with the Origin Continent's origin, becoming a World Level Hunyuan life form.
• Several God Emperors on the Origin Continent sense the change but cannot determine its cause.
• Yuan, a Hunyuan Lord from the Cultivator faction, appears and reveals he has been watching Gulanxiu.
• Yuan gives Gulanxiu a bracelet and asks him to send a Main Battle Avatar to the Primordial Land once he has mastered his new power.

Character Developments

• Gulanxiu's power and life level rapidly increase, allowing him to perceive the Origin Continent and its issues more clearly.
• Yuan, a Hunyuan Lord, shows interest in Gulanxiu's potential and provides guidance and a gift.

Significant Themes

• The approaching Great Destruction of the Origin Continent.
• The importance of cultivating the Time-Space Dao, as suggested by Yuan.

Character Interactions

• Gulanxiu interacts with Yuan, who reveals his knowledge of Gulanxiu's unique Force Dao and offers guidance.
• Several God Emperors on the Origin Continent sense the change but do not interact with Gulanxiu directly.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Gulanxiu, now a World Level Chaos Source, returns to his birth planet, which has become prosperous and filled with powerful beings.
• He meets his parents, who are confused by his sudden appearance, and explains his journey to them.
• Gulanxiu explores the bracelet given by Yuan, discovering a vast storage space and communication device with 87,342,800 contacts, including 7 Hunyuan Lords.
• He finds the Cultivator Camp's Treasure Vault, containing various treasures, and exchanges reward points for a World Level Chaos Source Lifeform corpse.
• Gulanxiu plans to use the corpse to upgrade his Chaos Green Lotus, which can still grow with enough energy.

Character Developments

• Gulanxiu's control over his Source World has increased, making him nearly invincible within it.
• He demonstrates respect and filial piety towards his parents, showing a caring side.
• Yuan, a Hunyuan Lord, shows interest in Gulanxiu's growth and offers guidance, revealing his omniscience regarding Gulanxiu's past and future.

Significant Themes

• Power and Control: Gulanxiu's control over his Source World mirrors a Lord's power, emphasizing the theme of power and its consequences.
• Growth and Potential: Gulanxiu's green lotus represents his potential and growth, with the upgrade process highlighting the theme of continuous improvement.
• Knowledge and Wisdom: Yuan's omniscience and guidance underscore the theme of knowledge and wisdom being power in their own right.

Character Interactions

• Gulanxiu interacts with his parents, showing respect and explaining his journey, which strengthens their bond.
• Gulanxiu interacts with Yuan, who offers guidance and expresses interest in Gulanxiu's growth, fostering a mentor-mentee relationship.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Gulanxiu absorbs three World Level Chaos Source corpses, advancing his Chaos Green Lotus from 27 to 33 grades.
• The Chaos Green Lotus emits green light, helping cultivators on the Origin Continent break through their bottlenecks, attracting many experts seeking opportunities.
• Gulanxiu experiences Pangu's Creation Imprint, advancing his Force Dao comprehension to the Early God Emperor stage.
• Yuan helps Gulanxiu by providing tens of thousands of World Level Chaos Source corpses, allowing the Chaos Green Lotus to absorb and advance further.
• After 3,000 days, the Chaos Green Lotus stops rotating, and Gulanxiu decides to contribute to the cultivator faction by joining Yuan's Main Battle Avatar against the Primordial Chaos Source Ancestors.

Character Developments

• Gulanxiu's cultivation advances significantly, with his Force Dao reaching the Early God Emperor stage. He expresses his desire to join the fight against the Ancestors.
• Yuan, a senior cultivator, aids Gulanxiu by providing resources and expresses surprise at Gulanxiu's ambition to fight against Lords.

Significant Themes

• The power of absorption and growth, as demonstrated by the Chaos Green Lotus.
• The importance of resources and opportunities in cultivation advancement.
• The responsibility of cultivators to contribute to their faction once they gain sufficient power.

Character Interactions

• Gulanxiu and Yuan interact, with Yuan providing resources and guidance, and Gulanxiu expressing gratitude and ambition.
• Gulanxiu's interaction with the Pangu's Creation Imprint helps him advance his cultivation.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Yuan takes Gulanxiu to the Primordial Land, a secret base for the cultivator camp.
• Yuan explains the dire situation of their camp, facing a hundred Primordials and losing source worlds.
• Gulanxiu demonstrates his power by splitting a massive cliff in half with a single axe strike.
• The seven lords are astonished by Gulanxiu's strength and consider integrating him into their formation.

Character Developments

• Gulanxiu: Proves his power and potential, showing he can rival Primordials. He gains confidence and reveals his immortality-like status due to his Chaos Green Lotus.
• Yuan: Shows concern for the cultivator camp's fate and is open to integrating Gulanxiu into their strategy.
• Wu Lan (Hunyuan Lord): Impressed by Gulanxiu's strength, despite being one of the most powerful lords.
• Xingmang: Recognizes the potential of Gulanxiu's Chaos Green Lotus.

Significant Themes

• Power Dynamics: The balance of power between the cultivator camp and the Innate Chaos Source Life is shifting, leading to a critical situation.
• Immortality and Indestructibility: Gulanxiu's Chaos Green Lotus grants him near-immortality, challenging the lords' monopoly on this ability.
• Strategic Alliance: The lords consider integrating Gulanxiu into their formation to strengthen their camp.

Character Interactions

• Gulanxiu and Yuan: Yuan takes Gulanxiu under his wing, recognizing his potential and considering him an asset to their camp.
• Gulanxiu and the Seven Lords: The lords are impressed by Gulanxiu's strength and discuss integrating him into their formation.
• Gulanxiu and Wu Lan: Wu Lan is astonished by Gulanxiu's power, despite being one of the most powerful lords.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Gulanxiu, the new Lord, joins the battlefield after ten days of simulations.
• Xing Mang leads Gulanxiu through endless spacetime to the Lord battlefield.
• Gulanxiu arrives and immediately engages the seventy-six Primordials, killing one with a single strike.
• The Primordials retaliate, but Gulanxiu's Chaos Green Lotus deflects most of their attacks.
• The Infinite Serpent Ancestor leads a combined attack on Gulanxiu, which the Chaos Green Lotus withstands.
• The other six Lords launch powerful attacks, killing several Primordials.

Character Developments

• Gulanxiu demonstrates his formidable defensive power and ability to suppress the Primordials' Origin control.
• The Infinite Serpent Ancestor shows his leadership and strength among the Primordials.
• The other Lords showcase their powerful offensive capabilities.

Significant Themes

• The importance of defense and offense balance in battle, as seen in Gulanxiu's and Wu Lan's roles.
• The impact of Gulanxiu's addition to the Cultivator Camp's strength.
• The Primordials' immortality and the Cultivators' need to destroy their Main Battle Avatars to win.

Character Interactions

• Xing Mang leads Gulanxiu but also critiques his showboating.
• Gulanxiu interacts with several Primordials, demonstrating his power and their reactions to his unique Great Dao.
• The seven Lords coordinate their attacks, showing unity and teamwork.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The battle commences with the Cultivator Lords charging into the Ancestor camp.
• Gulanxiu, skilled in defense, is targeted by the Ancestors to neutralize the Cultivator Lords' offensive output.
• Gulanxiu uses the Chaos Green Lotus to escape the Ancestors' encirclement and rejoins the other Lords.
• Primordial blocks Gulanxiu's path, and they engage in combat, with Gulanxiu testing his secret techniques against Primordial's formidable defense.
• Both sides reach a stalemate, with Primordial holding back Gulanxiu and the other Ancestors hesitant to attack due to the threat of the other Lords.
• Gulanxiu refines his secret techniques through combat, increasing his attack power and advancing his understanding of the Force Dao.
• Gulanxiu delivers eight consecutive powerful axe blows, forcing Primordial back, and then unleashes his most powerful strike, "Heaven Splitter."

Character Developments

• Gulanxiu: Demonstrates his powerful defense and attack power, refines his secret techniques, and advances his understanding of the Force Dao.
• Primordial: Shows his formidable defensive capabilities and strategic thinking by holding Gulanxiu back to prevent him from targeting other Ancestors.

Significant Themes

• Strength and power dynamics: The battle highlights the differences in strength between the Cultivator Lords and the Ancestors, as well as the varying abilities among the Ancestors themselves.
• Strategic thinking: Both sides employ strategies to counter each other's strengths, with Primordial's tactic of holding Gulanxiu back being particularly effective.

Character Interactions

• Gulanxiu vs. Primordial: Their combat interaction showcases Gulanxiu's growth and Primordial's defensive prowess.
• The Cultivator Lords: They work together, with Yuan and Xing Mang discussing Gulanxiu's capabilities and Wu Lan expressing confidence in his own abilities.
• The Ancestors: They communicate and coordinate their attacks, with the Infinite Serpent Ancestor issuing commands and the Primordial Chaos Source Ancestors being cautious in their approach to combat.

Summary

Key Plot Points and Events

• Gulanxiu breaks through to a new level, becoming the strongest in the Infinite Chaos Source Space.
• He single-handedly defeats four Ancestors, including a Lord-level Ancestor, causing the remaining Ancestors to retreat.
• Gulanxiu uses the Chaos Green Lotus to suppress and absorb the Primordials, including Origin, for over three thousand kalpas.
• The Chaos Green Lotus grows significantly, devouring the origins of various Mysterious Lands and causing the Lords to gain insights.
• Gulanxiu opens a rift in the void, revealing the world outside the Infinite Chaos Source Space, and departs.

Character Developments

• Gulanxiu advances to a realm beyond the Lord level, surpassing all other characters in the story.
• The seven Lords gain insights and advance in their cultivation, with Yuan reaching the level of the Xing Mang Sand Boat.

Significant Themes

• The pursuit of power and growth, with Gulanxiu's journey serving as a prime example.
• The interconnectedness of all things, as seen in the Chaos Green Lotus devouring the origins of Mysterious Lands.
• The limitation of one's perspective, as demonstrated by Xing Mang's inability to see Gulanxiu's future after he surpasses the Lord level.

Character Interactions

• Gulanxiu interacts with the seven Lords, helping them advance in their cultivation and sharing his knowledge of the world outside the Infinite Chaos Source Space.
• Gulanxiu faces off against the Ancestors and Origin, ultimately defeating them and causing them to retreat.
• The various Primordials in the Infinite Chaos Source Space react to Gulanxiu's actions, with some attempting to negotiate with him and others feeling fear in his presence.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The author, after writing for over half a year, concludes the novel at around 1.05 million words.
• The story reaches its conclusion, with no plans for further continuation beyond the Infinite Hunyuan Space.
• The author faced numerous personal challenges during the writing process, leading to inconsistent updates.

Character Developments

• The author's dedication and perseverance are highlighted as they complete the novel despite personal difficulties.

Significant Themes

• The challenges of balancing personal life and creative pursuits.
• The importance of perseverance and dedication in completing a long-term project.
• The role of support from readers in motivating an author to continue writing.

Character Interactions

• The author expresses gratitude towards their readers, acknowledging their support as a driving force for completing the novel.