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Ch. 1481Heavenly River

Chapter Summary: “Heavenly River”

Key Plot Points and Events

  • After the Immortal Island expels all the Celestial Immortals, the characters “Natural Dwelling” on its stone tablet turn golden. The immortals suspect Yuan Tianba, believing he may have gained control of the island.
  • Yuan Tianba denies responsibility, explaining that he noticed the change but received no response when he smeared his blood on the tablet. He argues that, if he had truly gained control, he could have killed or subdued everyone instead of merely allowing the island to expel them.
  • Heavenly Secrets notices that one person is missing from the group that entered the island. Zhan Honglei also realizes that Lin Fei has not emerged, but deliberately keeps this information secret.
  • The various factions leave the area. Heavenly Secrets invites Zhan Honglei to the Mountain Sea Alliance for discussion, while Yun Qingyang and the Celestial Immortal families return separately.
  • The avatars of the Five Great Celestial Immortal Families secretly discuss Lin Fei’s disappearance. They conclude that the island’s changes may be connected to him and speculate that the Mountain Sea Alliance now controls the island.
  • The immortals become interested in the legendary immortal herbs within the Immortal Blossom Garden. Some even suggest joining forces to destroy the Mountain Sea Alliance and seize the island.
  • Meanwhile, Lin Fei reveals that he has successfully refined the Natural Dwelling stone tablet, gaining control over the Immortal Island’s defensive formations and becoming its master.
  • Lin Fei learns that the island functions like an enormous magical treasure. It can enlarge or shrink, travel through the void, and absorb Great Dao Origin energy to sustain its formations.
  • Although Lin Fei can control the island’s movement, his current cultivation is insufficient to freely manipulate all its formations. He allows it to drift through the dangerous void while investigating its origins and mysterious appearances.
  • After an unknown period, the Immortal Island collides with and stops before an immense, endless, multicolored river. Lin Fei recognizes it as a Heavenly River formed from countless converged Great Dao Origins.

Character Developments

  • Lin Fei makes the major breakthrough of the chapter by becoming the true master of the Immortal Island. His control is incomplete, but he gains a powerful refuge and potentially enormous future advantage.
  • Yuan Tianba is falsely suspected by the other immortals but remains composed and dismissive. His explanation reveals both his confidence and awareness that he has not actually gained the island’s recognition.
  • Heavenly Secrets demonstrates his keen perception by noticing Lin Fei’s absence. He appears to be quietly assessing the situation rather than openly revealing what he knows.
  • Zhan Honglei also discovers that Lin Fei is missing but chooses to conceal the information, likely to protect the Mountain Sea Alliance and preserve its advantage.
  • The Five Great Celestial Immortal Families shift from confusion to suspicion and potential aggression, seeing the island as a source of immense power and opportunity.

Significant Themes

  • Opportunity and fate: The immortals debate whether the island’s inheritance is determined by destiny, while their actions reveal their unwillingness to surrender a potentially world-changing opportunity.
  • Greed and conflict over power: The possibility of obtaining immortal herbs and controlling the island quickly turns suspicion into plans for alliance and conquest.
  • Hidden strength and strategic secrecy: Lin Fei’s achievement remains unknown to most of the immortals, while Zhan Honglei and Heavenly Secrets carefully manage what they reveal.
  • Ancient power and mystery: The island’s formations, self-sustaining nature, and survival in the void emphasize the extraordinary achievements of the Ancient Immortals.
  • Growth versus limitation: Lin Fei has acquired tremendous authority, but his current realm prevents him from fully utilizing the island’s capabilities.

Character Interactions

  • Yuan Tianba and Lei Xiao: Lei Xiao accuses Yuan Tianba of concealing the island’s changes and gaining its recognition. Yuan Tianba ridicules him and firmly rejects the accusation.
  • Heavenly Secrets and Zhan Honglei: Heavenly Secrets invites Zhan Honglei to the Mountain Sea Alliance for a private discussion. Zhan Honglei agrees, while silently withholding the truth about Lin Fei’s disappearance.
  • The Celestial Immortal families: Their avatars meet secretly to analyze the situation and consider whether the Mountain Sea Alliance has taken control of the Immortal Island.
  • Lin Fei and the Immortal Island: Lin Fei reflects on his new relationship with the island, recognizing it as both a powerful treasure and a mysterious vessel carrying him toward the unknown Heavenly River.
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Ch. 1482Immortal Grade Spiritual Vein

Chapter Summary: Immortal-Grade Spiritual Vein

Key Plot Points and Events

  • Using the Immortal Island, Lin Fei escapes deep into the void and reaches the vicinity of the Great Dao Origin, where countless Dao origins converge into a vast celestial river.
  • He discovers that this location provides unparalleled clarity for comprehending Great Dao True Intents. Although he attempts to enter the river itself, the immense power of the Great Dao Origin repels the Immortal Island because his cultivation is still insufficient.
  • Lin Fei settles outside the celestial river and begins cultivating. He senses the origins of numerous laws, including the elemental Daos as well as space, time, destruction, life, and demonic Dao.
  • He focuses on perfecting the Nine Tribulations Calamity True Intent. After eighty-seven years of cultivation, he successfully comprehends it to perfection.
  • Believing himself ready to break through to the Human Immortal Realm, Lin Fei leaves the Great Dao Origin and returns to the Myriad Demon Sea. He shrinks the Immortal Island to palm-size and stores it in the Black-White Dragon Ring.
  • Lin Fei uses the Immortal Defying Token to return to the Immortal Selection Ground and enters the sixth floor of the Ninefold Celestial Tower.
  • The tower’s artifact spirit gives him a Dao Foundation Stone, which measures the grade and comprehension level of a Great Dao True Intent.
  • Lin Fei tests his perfected Nine Tribulations Calamity True Intent. The stone produces nine-colored light, confirming that it is a ninth-grade Great Dao True Intent.
  • Because eighth-grade comprehension is sufficient to pass the sixth trial, Lin Fei passes easily. However, he cannot obtain an additional reward because that requires comprehending a Heavenly Dao True Intent, a level beyond Great Dao True Intent.
  • His official reward is an Immortal Grade Spiritual Vein, which can either remain inside the tower or be taken away for cultivation.

Character Development

  • Lin Fei gains a major advancement in both cultivation and understanding. His time near the Great Dao Origin dramatically accelerates his comprehension, allowing him to perfect the Nine Tribulations Calamity True Intent in only eighty-seven years.
  • He becomes more aware of his own limitations when the Great Dao river repels the Immortal Island, recognizing that his Void Insight Realm cultivation is still insignificant compared with the power of the Dao Origin.
  • His confidence grows as he realizes that perfecting a ninth-grade Great Dao True Intent gives him the potential to become a Human Immortal and an Eternal Giant.
  • Lin Fei also encounters a completely new realm of cultivation knowledge: Heavenly Dao True Intent. Though disappointed that he cannot pursue the tower’s extra reward, he remains curious and ambitious.
  • The Ninefold Celestial Tower’s artifact spirit becomes noticeably less cold and condescending toward Lin Fei, engaging with him in a more familiar and even slightly teasing manner.

Significant Themes

  • Cultivation through extraordinary opportunity: The Great Dao Origin is portrayed as the ultimate cultivation sanctuary, greatly improving comprehension compared with ordinary cultivation.
  • Ambition versus limitation: Lin Fei’s attempt to enter the Dao river reflects his ambition, while his forced retreat reminds him that immense power and higher realms remain beyond his current reach.
  • The hierarchy of laws: The chapter introduces a progression from ordinary Dao comprehension to Great Dao True Intent and finally Heavenly Dao True Intent, emphasizing the vastness of the cultivation path.
  • Patience and focused cultivation: Rather than pursuing every Dao he senses, Lin Fei wisely concentrates on perfecting the Nine Tribulations Calamity True Intent first.
  • Rewards and future potential: Passing the sixth trial and obtaining an Immortal Grade Spiritual Vein significantly strengthens Lin Fei’s future prospects and prepares him for further breakthroughs.

Character Interactions

  • Lin Fei interacts with the Immortal Island, relying on it to reach and safely cultivate near the Great Dao Origin. Its inability to enter the Dao river demonstrates the limits imposed by Lin Fei’s current strength.
  • Zhan Honglei briefly appears after detecting the spatial fluctuation caused by Lin Fei’s departure, but arrives too late and finds no trace of him.
  • Lin Fei questions the Ninefold Celestial Tower’s artifact spirit about the quality of his True Intent, the requirements for passing the trial, and the possibility of additional rewards.
  • The artifact spirit explains the Dao Foundation Stone, identifies Lin Fei’s comprehension as ninth-grade, introduces Heavenly Dao True Intent, and grants him the Immortal Grade Spiritual Vein.
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Ch. 1483Passing the Seventh Trial

Summary of “Passing the Seventh Test”

Key Plot Points and Events

  • Lin Fei receives an Immortal Grade Spiritual Vein for passing the sixth test. Unlike immortal crystals, which are depleted after use, the vein can continually restore its immortal spiritual qi by drawing on the origin of heaven and earth.
  • He reflects on the rewards he has already obtained, including powerful cultivation methods, divine abilities, and resources. Although he wishes for more immortal techniques or treasures, he realizes that his existing inheritances already place him at the pinnacle of the cultivation world.
  • The artifact spirit explains that the seventh test can only be opened after Lin Fei reaches the Human Immortal Realm. The test requires him to defeat an Earth Immortal Realm puppet, with the puppet’s strength scaling according to his cultivation.
  • Despite the stated requirement, Lin Fei chooses to challenge the test immediately. He is teleported to the seventh floor, where he encounters an oppressive early Earth Immortal Realm puppet.
  • The puppet is capable of using Lin Fei’s own Immortal-Slaying Finger, indicating that it contains a powerful golden Great Dao rune and may be connected to the ancient immortal who created the tower.
  • Lin Fei realizes that his ordinary techniques are insufficient and activates the Mighty God-Demon Body. His nine grotto-heavens merge into his body, transforming his dharma power into origin power.
  • After more than four hundred years of cultivation and absorbing Great Dao origin, Lin Fei’s physical strength has reached the level of an early Earth Immortal.
  • The puppet and Lin Fei exchange repeated attacks. The puppet uses numerous divine abilities, while Lin Fei relies primarily on powerful punches and the Heaven Swallowing Demonic Art, which absorbs the energy generated by their clashes and continuously replenishes him.
  • As the battle continues, the puppet’s strength gradually declines while Lin Fei remains at peak condition. Lin Fei eventually destroys it with a final punch, causing its body and golden rune to dissipate.
  • The artifact spirit announces that Lin Fei has successfully passed the seventh test.

Character Developments

  • Lin Fei demonstrates growing confidence in his strength, willingly challenging an opponent above his current realm despite the danger.
  • His extensive cultivation of the Mighty God-Demon Body has transformed him into a physical combatant capable of matching an early Earth Immortal.
  • He shows strong tactical judgment by recognizing that directly countering the puppet’s Immortal-Slaying Finger would be unwise and switching to close-quarters combat.
  • His mastery of the Heaven Swallowing Demonic Art reveals his endurance and resourcefulness, allowing him to turn the battle’s residual energy into a source of replenishment.
  • Lin Fei’s earlier concern about lacking more techniques is shown to be unnecessary: his existing divine abilities, inheritances, and cultivation resources are already exceptionally comprehensive.

Significant Themes

  • Accumulated cultivation and preparation: Lin Fei’s success depends on centuries of training, especially his absorption of Great Dao origin.
  • Strength through specialization: Rather than relying on many techniques, Lin Fei wins through the refined power of his physical body and one decisive method of attack.
  • Adaptability in battle: He quickly assesses the puppet’s abilities and adjusts his strategy instead of stubbornly using ineffective techniques.
  • The value of resources and inheritance: The Immortal Grade Spiritual Vein and prior rewards represent long-term cultivation advantages rather than temporary power.
  • Mystery and interconnected legacies: The puppet’s golden rune and ability to use Lin Fei’s divine technique suggest a deeper relationship between the Ninefold Celestial Tower, the Immortal Island, and the ancient immortal who created the inheritance.

Character Interactions

  • Lin Fei and the artifact spirit: The artifact spirit explains the nature of the seventh test, warns Lin Fei not to risk his life, and later confirms his victory.
  • Lin Fei and the Earth Immortal puppet: Their battle is a direct contest between Lin Fei’s developed physical strength and the puppet’s vast arsenal of divine abilities. Though the puppet initially matches him, Lin Fei’s superior endurance and energy absorption ultimately give him the advantage.
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Ch. 1484Come Back

Chapter Summary: “Come Back”

Key Plot Points and Events

  • Lin Fei successfully completes the seventh trial of the Ninefold Celestial Tower by defeating an Early Earth Immortal Realm puppet while still only in the Perfect Void Insight Realm. His achievement astonishes the tower’s artifact spirit, since even extraordinary figures such as the Cangming Sea Dragon had only matched Early Earth Immortal combat power after reaching the Perfected Human Immortal Realm.
  • The artifact spirit explains that Lin Fei’s self-created Mighty God-Demon Body has effectively given him the physical power of a Human Immortal. However, because his Great Dao True Intent is not yet perfected and his spirit has not unified with the Dao, his cultivation remains formally within the Void Insight Realm.
  • As the seventh-trial reward, Lin Fei receives an Artifact Spirit Incarnation of the Ninefold Celestial Tower. By absorbing it, he can temporarily summon part of the tower’s power, though doing so prematurely could overload his soul and annihilate both his body and spirit.
  • Lin Fei asks about the tower’s true grade and the conditions required to activate its complete form, but the artifact spirit refuses to reveal the answers until he passes the ninth trial. The eighth trial is confirmed to involve defeating a Heavenly Immortal Puppet, which Lin Fei wisely declines to attempt at his current level. Unlike the previous trials, the eighth trial has no time limit.
  • Lin Fei also asks whether his true body can retain its clone when breaking through to the Human Immortal Realm. The artifact spirit admits that it does not know, leaving Lin Fei without a definitive answer.
  • After returning to the Myriad Demon Sea and Pearl Island, Lin Fei reflects on his impending breakthrough. His inherited knowledge indicates that merging with his Demonic Womb Clone and combining their origins would provide the greatest benefits from the Great Dao Origin.
  • The Demonic Womb Clone, however, is reluctant to surrender its distinct Merciless Heavenly Demon True Intent. Lin Fei ultimately calls it back, preparing to make the difficult choice of merging their powers.
  • To maintain stability in the Sand Demon Realm, Lin Fei sends the Cangming Sea Dragon’s Earth Immortal Incarnation to support Sha Tongtian and leaves the Immortal-Eating Gu behind.
  • Recognizing that the Mountain Sea Alliance is still weaker than the Five Great Sects, Lin Fei plans to enter seclusion and entrusts the alliance and the Great Flame Dynasty to Zhan Honglei and Python Sparrow.

Character Developments

  • Lin Fei: His success in the seventh trial confirms his extraordinary combat potential and places him among the most monstrous successors in the tower’s history. He becomes more cautious about using power beyond his current realm, especially after learning that the tower’s incarnation could destroy his soul. He also reaches a major turning point in his cultivation, forced to decide whether to merge with his clone and give up its unique Dao comprehension.
  • Ninefold Celestial Tower’s Artifact Spirit: Initially surprised and somewhat dismissive of Lin Fei, the artifact spirit becomes more respectful after witnessing his achievement. It reveals more information about the tower and treats Lin Fei with greater courtesy, though it remains arrogant and guarded.
  • Demonic Womb Clone: Its reluctance to merge highlights its independent value and attachment to the Merciless Heavenly Demon True Intent. Its return represents a potentially significant sacrifice for Lin Fei’s advancement.
  • Sha Tongtian and the Sand Demon Clan: Their forces have grown considerably through the absorption of Wu Earth Energy, though they still require much more time before producing a Heavenly Immortal.
  • Zhan Honglei and Python Sparrow: They are entrusted with leadership of the Mountain Sea Alliance and Great Flame Dynasty during Lin Fei’s seclusion, signaling their growing importance and reliability.

Significant Themes

  • Extraordinary talent and defying limits: Lin Fei defeats an opponent two major realms above his formal cultivation, emphasizing the chapter’s focus on transcending conventional boundaries.
  • Power and danger: The Artifact Spirit Incarnation offers immense strength but carries the risk of total annihilation, reinforcing that greater power demands an equally strong foundation.
  • Sacrifice for advancement: Lin Fei must weigh the benefits of merging with his clone against losing the clone’s unique Dao and identity.
  • Uncertainty in cultivation: Even the tower’s ancient artifact spirit cannot answer every question, showing that breakthroughs and paths to immortality remain mysterious and individualized.
  • Preparation and patience: Rather than recklessly challenge the Heavenly Immortal Puppet, Lin Fei chooses to cultivate, develop his allies, and strengthen the Mountain Sea Alliance before pursuing greater trials.
  • Building collective strength: Lin Fei’s long-term hopes depend not only on his own progress but also on the maturation of his companions and the expansion of the alliance.

Character Interactions

  • Lin Fei and the artifact spirit discuss his trial reward, the tower’s power, the upcoming eighth trial, and the unresolved question of retaining a clone after breaking through.
  • Lin Fei’s exchange with the artifact spirit shifts from formal questioning to mild frustration when it admits ignorance, though he ultimately accepts the limitation.
  • Lin Fei communicates directly with the Demonic Womb Clone and commands it to return, beginning the process that may lead to their merger.
  • Lin Fei supports Sha Tongtian indirectly by sending the Cangming Sea Dragon’s Earth Immortal Incarnation and leaving the Immortal-Eating Gu in the Sand Demon Realm.
  • Before entering seclusion, Lin Fei assigns Zhan Honglei and Python Sparrow responsibility for the Mountain Sea Alliance and Great Flame Dynasty.
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