Chapter Summaries

Key Plot Points and Events

• The world before them is described as the instant before the Big Bang, with the ten pillars of origin damaged, making cultivation difficult.
• Zhou Qing's rapid increase in vitality (9.5) is attributed to the special place they're in, which possesses advanced psionic technology.
• Zhou Qing's cultivation method, though rough, has merit and helps him recover spiritual power rapidly.
• Zhou Qing enters a training ground, where he fights and is beheaded by a sword-wielding youth. The ground then heals him completely.

Character Developments

• Zhou Qing: Reaches a high level of cultivation (vitality 9.5) in a short time, shows proficiency in a unique cultivation method, and survives a beheading.
• Zhou Yu: Reaches the level of a Half-Monarch of the Fourth Heaven, understands Zhou Qing's cultivation method, and remains calm when Zhou Qing is beheaded.

Significant Themes

• The difficulty of cultivation due to the damaged ten pillars of origin.
• The concept of the ultimate realm and the Dynamic Golden Ratio of Realms in cultivation.
• The advanced technology of the special place they're in, which aids cultivation and healing.

Character Interactions

• Zhou Yu observes and understands Zhou Qing's cultivation method.
• Zhou Yu remains calm when Zhou Qing is beheaded, trusting in Zhao Cheng's ability to save him.
• Zhou Qing fights and is healed by the training ground.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Zhou Qing experiences a near-death encounter in the training hall, leading to spiritual growth and improved combat score.
• Zhou Yu and Zhao Cheng observe Zhou Qing's training, discussing the advanced technology and its potential impact on the Federation.
• Zhao Cheng asks Zhou Yu to hold a funeral and bury his sword in a special place after his death.

Character Developments

• Zhou Qing's spirit becomes more condensed and resilient after his near-death experience, demonstrating growth in mental strength.
• Zhou Yu gains a deeper understanding of the vastness of heaven and earth, expanding his mind and perspective.

Significant Themes

• The power of near-death experiences in driving personal growth and transformation.
• The potential of advanced technology to revolutionize cultivation methods and systems.
• The importance of understanding and experiencing the vastness of the cosmos and heaven and earth in shaping one's mindset and understanding.

Character Interactions

• Zhou Yu and Zhao Cheng discuss the advanced technology and its implications, with Zhao Cheng revealing his plan to have Zhou Yu bury his sword after his death.
• Zhou Qing's training is observed by Zhou Yu and Zhao Cheng, with neither of them interfering or revealing their presence.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Zhao Cheng, seeking to survive his impending death tribulation, buries a sword as a backup plan.
• He brings Zhou Yu to a special place, giving him a "cheat" but not transferring Zhou Qing's destiny to him.
• Zhao Cheng's panel, a creation without external influences, is revealed to be a strand of "pure power."
• Tensions rise in the Cosmic Federation as races covet the central earth's destiny, but the Federation's sequence legions maintain order.
• After 370 years, the first Great Lord of the new era is born, shifting the balance of power.

Character Developments

• Zhao Cheng: He continues to prepare for his death tribulation, helping others but not directly creating powerful objects for them. He acknowledges the difficulty of reaching the Fifth Heaven.
• Zhou Yu: He receives a "cheat" from Zhao Cheng, changing his future from a hot-blooded manga about a young man to one about an old man.
• Wuluo: He refrains from causing trouble, aware of Zhao Cheng's potential return and the Federation's strength.

Significant Themes

• Power and Control: The struggle for power and control is evident in the races' coveting of the central earth's destiny and their suspicion of Zhao Cheng's inaction.
• Cultivation and Growth: The difficulty of cultivation is emphasized, with the path to the Fifth Heaven being particularly challenging.
• Preparation and Uncertainty: Zhao Cheng's preparations for his death tribulation highlight the uncertainty of the future and the importance of being ready.

Character Interactions

• Zhao Cheng helps Zhou Yu but does not transfer Zhou Qing's destiny to him, showing his care for his friend while maintaining a balance.
• The races interact indirectly through their covetous thoughts and actions, united in their desire for the central earth's destiny.
• Zhao Cheng and Wuluo have an unspoken understanding, with Wuluo knowing better than to cause trouble while Zhao Cheng is still a threat.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The first Grand Monarch in the new era is about to be born.
• The Grand Monarch Tribulation begins, with a golden dragon as the tribulation-crossing cultivator.
• The Cosmic Federation holds an emergency conference, discussing the imminent threat of the first Grand Monarch.
• The Golden Dragon, after completing his tribulation, heads towards the Cosmic Federation.

Character Developments

• The Golden Dragon, once a humble carp, has now attained the Dao and become the first Grand Monarch.
• The Cosmic Federation's leaders, including Li Nishang and Xu Qi, are preparing for the impending threat.
• Wuluo, witnessing the tribulation, reflects on the true power of the first Grand Monarch.
• Zhao Cheng, observing from afar, ponders the future of the Cosmic Federation and the first Grand Monarch.

Significant Themes

• The transformation of heaven and earth, leading to easier cultivation and the birth of the first Grand Monarch.
• The struggle for power and resources between the Cosmic Federation and the myriad races.
• The evolution of life and cultivation towards a certain form or endpoint.

Character Interactions

• The Golden Dragon and the Cosmic Federation: Enemies on a collision course.
• Zhao Cheng and the Cosmic Federation: Zhao Cheng observes the Federation's situation and the first Grand Monarch's actions, but does not intervene directly.
• Wuluo and Zhao Cheng: Wuluo reflects on his past actions and the true power of the first Grand Monarch, which he witnessed through Zhao Cheng.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The Cosmic Federation prepares for war, entering its highest state of readiness.
• The Steel Great Wall, a defensive structure, is activated as an offensive weapon, transforming into a steel giant dragon that attacks the golden dragon in high-dimensional space.
• The steel giant dragon's power is fueled by 1.2 billion supercities, allowing it to temporarily rise from the low dimension into the high dimension.

Character Developments

• Gu Chunyang, a powerhouse who attained Mythology through feng shui, reflects on the Federation's rapid development and its consequences.
• The Federation's powerhouses acknowledge their limitations in crossing the dimensional ascension threshold.

Significant Themes

• The consequences of rapid development and the importance of solid foundations.
• The role of civilization in individual cultivation and its potential for rebirth.
• The balance of power between the Cosmic Federation and its enemies, and the potential for a shift in that balance.

Character Interactions

• Gu Chunyang's speech influences the Federation's decision to enter a state of war readiness.
• The Federation's powerhouses acknowledge their limitations and the potential for a shift in the balance of power, reflecting on their strategies.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The peak Half-Sovereigns plan to seize the Cosmic Federation's fortune by blood-sacrificing its inhabitants, believing that the Federation's fall will bring a golden age.
• Golden Dragon, a Sovereign, uses his Primordial Dragon Gate to destroy the Federation's Steel Giant Dragon, demonstrating his immense power.
• Golden Dragon lands in the Federation's capital, crushing Zhao Cheng's statue, symbolizing the destruction of the Federation's faith and spirit.
• The Federation's Sequence Legions assemble to fight against Golden Dragon, initiating a bloody battle for the future of civilization.

Character Developments

• Golden Dragon: He has attained the Dao and become a Sovereign, displaying immense power and confidence. He seeks to destroy all resistance and obtain everything he desires, showing no mercy to the Federation.
• Wuluo: He watches the battle with growing concern, realizing the severity of the situation and the potential consequences. He understands that this is a tribulation, a lesson for all.

Significant Themes

• The survival of the fittest and the strong devouring the weak: This theme is emphasized throughout the chapter, with characters acknowledging it as a natural law and the Dao.
• The consequences of ambition and greed: The peak Half-Sovereigns' ambition to seize the Federation's fortune leads to a bloody battle and potential destruction.
• The power of faith and spirit: The destruction of Zhao Cheng's statue symbolizes the crushing of the Federation's faith and spirit, which could lead to its downfall.

Character Interactions

• Golden Dragon vs. The Federation: Golden Dragon's arrival in the Federation marks the beginning of a conflict between him and the Federation's forces, with both sides preparing for a bloody battle.
• Wuluo's perspective: Wuluo's observations of the battle provide a critical viewpoint, highlighting the severity of the situation and the potential consequences for all involved.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The battle reaches a climax with the Federation's Sequence Legions merging with the Dao of Civilization, elevating them to fight high-dimensional lifeforms.
• Golden Dragon, having attained Sovereignty, descends upon the Federation, causing a bloody battle at the Sovereign level, a first in history.
• The battle results in a stalemate, with Golden Dragon's immense dharma body clashing against the resilient power of civilization.

Character Developments

• Golden Dragon: Becomes a Sovereign, feels pressure from the Federation's experts, and expresses gratitude for descending upon the Federation at the right time.
• Federation's Sequence Legions: Evolve sequence bodies, merging with the Dao of Civilization, and become temporarily immortal, so long as civilization persists.

Significant Themes

• The struggle against Heaven and the battle against earth in the path of cultivation.
• The power of civilization versus high-dimensional power.
• The determination and resolve of Golden Dragon and the Federation's experts.

Character Interactions

• Golden Dragon vs. Federation's Sequence Legions: A bloody battle ensues between the newly minted Sovereign and the merged Dao of Civilization, leading to a stalemate.
• Peak Half-Lords vs. The Battle: Outside the battlefield, peak Half-Lords watch in awe and despair at the power of Sovereigns, feeling the vast gap between their realms.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The Golden Dragon Grand Lord, despite being vulnerable in his low-dimensional state, attacks the Federation's land, annihilating everything within dozens of light-years.
• The Grand Lord's strike triggers a response from other peak Half-Grand Lords in the Ancient Cosmos, who attack the Federation territory.
• The Golden Dragon Grand Lord uses his Killing Move, "Primordial Dragon Gate, Great Thousand Worlds, True Dragon Nine Transformations," to assault the river of civilization.
• Chu Guang, a Sequence Lord and reincarnator, activates the power of civilization, gathering the remaining Sequence Lords' Dao runes, and transforms the Book of Civilization into the Sword of Civilization.
• Chu Guang offers his body as the sword, drawing a wisp of the Sword Ancestor's aura, and prepares to strike the Golden Dragon Grand Lord.

Character Developments

• The Golden Dragon Grand Lord becomes desperate and resorts to schemes after realizing the Federation's civilization power is close to a Grand Lord's.
• Chu Guang understands his mission as the final light of hope for civilization and reaches the point of no return.

Significant Themes

• The power of civilization and its resilience.
• The struggle between high-dimensional lifeforms and civilizations.
• The concept of hope and its role in civilization.

Character Interactions

• The Golden Dragon Grand Lord interacts with the Federation's Sequence Lords, displaying arrogance and desperation.
• Chu Guang interacts with the other Sequence Lords, gathering their power to activate the Sword of Civilization against the Golden Dragon Grand Lord.

Chapter Summary: “Route Deviation”

1. Key Plot Points and Events

• The battle between the Federation and Ancient Cosmos ends in devastation. Civilization’s power is nearly exhausted, and the land is reduced to ruins.
• Chu Guang unleashes a terrifying sword strike that surpasses the normal limits of a Sovereign. He cleaves the Golden Dragon Sovereign in half and destroys his high-dimensional body, though a fragment of spiritual light allows Golden Dragon Sovereign to escape.
• Because Chu Guang’s realm is still too low to wield the sword perfectly, the attack does not kill Golden Dragon Sovereign outright. His recovery is expected to take thousands or even tens of thousands of years.
• After Golden Dragon Sovereign flees, the Federation’s Sequence Lords pursue the remaining Ancient Cosmos peak Half-Sovereigns. Despite being heavily exhausted, they engage them in further battles and kill dozens.
• The Federation begins rebuilding. Within slightly more than ten years, most of the ruined territory is restored, though several areas contaminated by Sovereign blood and remnants become permanently sealed forbidden zones.
• The true cost of the war is revealed: the Federation loses thirty percent of its population. The Redemption Legion is annihilated, while the other Sequence Legions suffer enormous deaths, spiritual damage, and cultivation losses.
• Some dead Federation members upload their spirits into the Primordial Chaos World, but this is only an imperfect substitute for life in reality. Many soldiers died without even having that option.
• During the following decade, Federation Half-Sovereigns repeatedly hunt the Ancient Cosmos Half-Sovereigns who participated in the invasion. The Federation’s policy of peace does not extend to its mortal enemies.
• The chapter closes by explaining that Golden Dragon Sovereign’s earlier escapes were aided by a portion of Ancient Cosmos’s remaining fortune, which helped him survive attacks that would normally have killed a peak Half-Sovereign.

2. Character Developments

• Chu Guang demonstrates power capable of crossing the boundary between low-dimensional and high-dimensional existence. His sword strike proves that he can threaten a Sovereign, though his incomplete mastery leaves room for Golden Dragon Sovereign to survive.
• Golden Dragon Sovereign, previously portrayed as nearly invincible, suffers a devastating defeat. His authority and physical form are shattered, forcing him into a long recovery and greatly weakening his position.
• The Sequence Lords display exceptional endurance and resolve. Even after the civilization sequence collapses and their mental strength is nearly exhausted, they continue fighting and pursuing the enemy.
• The Federation’s survivors mature through catastrophe. The once-comfortable civilization is forced to confront its vulnerability, while its people develop greater determination, ambition, and hatred toward those responsible for the destruction.
• The Federation’s powerhouses gain valuable experience and strength from directly confronting Sovereigns, despite the severe sacrifices involved.

3. Significant Themes

• The cost of victory: The Federation wins time and prevents total defeat, but victory comes with immense casualties, damaged cultivation, destroyed legions, and lasting grief.
• Civilization’s resilience: Civilization’s power can be depleted, but civilization itself endures and can eventually recover. The Federation’s rapid reconstruction reflects its persistence.
• Hardship as a source of growth: Peace and abundance had encouraged complacency, while catastrophe forces the Federation to develop stronger spirits and renewed ambition.
• Peace versus vengeance: The Federation’s civilizational path values peace and tolerance toward the weak, but it does not require forgiveness for mortal enemies. Justice takes the form of relentless pursuit and extermination.
• The limits of transcendence: Even a low-dimensional being can temporarily wield power capable of harming the high-dimensional, but imperfect cultivation and incomplete harmony prevent absolute victory.
• Memory and unresolved hatred: Reconstruction makes the war’s scars less visible, but the deaths and suffering remain deeply embedded in the survivors’ hearts.

4. Character Interactions

• Chu Guang and Golden Dragon Sovereign: Their decisive confrontation overturns the battle’s balance. Chu Guang’s sword destroys Golden Dragon Sovereign’s body and forces him to flee, establishing Chu Guang as a genuine threat despite his lower realm.
• The Sequence Lords and Ancient Cosmos Half-Sovereigns: After the main battle, the Sequence Lords jointly pursue the fleeing enemies and engage them in a series of bloody battles, killing dozens.
• The Federation and its fallen soldiers: The living preserve some spirits through the Primordial Chaos World, but the imperfect nature of this survival emphasizes the separation between those who remain and those who truly died.
• The Federation and its enemies: The Federation outwardly rebuilds and upholds peace, while simultaneously conducting a decade-long campaign of revenge against the Ancient Cosmos participants in the war.
• The Sequence Lords and Golden Dragon Sovereign: Their earlier attempts to kill him had failed because of his exceptional escape abilities and the fortune supporting him, foreshadowing why he survives Chu Guang’s otherwise fatal attack.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The Federation, after recovering from the previous war, chooses to expand its territory through war, aiming for hegemony.
• The Golden Dragon Grand Lord, despite his injuries, attempts to stop the Federation's expansion but fails.
• After 157 years, the Federation's territory expands significantly, and they launch a successful siege against the Golden Dragon Lord.
• A Lord from the Three-Eyed race attains the Dao but chooses to flee instead of challenging the Federation.
• Zhao Cheng, with the Federation's civilization as an anchor, steps into the river of time to traverse the ages.

Character Developments

• The Federation's citizens shift their mindset from peace to hegemony, driven by the hardships they've endured.
• The Golden Dragon Grand Lord becomes increasingly fearful of the Federation's growing power and fortune.
• Zhao Cheng maintains the time acceleration of Primordial Spacetime and uses the Federation's civilization as an anchor to traverse the river of time.

Significant Themes

• The power of civilization and its potential for growth and change.
• The shift in the Federation's civilizational path from salvation and peace to hegemony and war.
• The consequences of the Federation's actions on other races and civilizations.

Character Interactions

• The Federation's citizens unite in their decision to go to war, demonstrating their collective strength and will.
• The Golden Dragon Grand Lord forms alliances with peak Half-Lords to curb the Federation's expansion, showing his desperation and fear.
• Zhao Cheng's actions reflect his commitment to the Federation's growth and his willingness to make personal sacrifices for its future.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Zhao Cheng travels back in time to the Ancient Cosmos era, just before Posuo Half-Lord retrieves the Sword Ancestor's sword.
• He observes Wuluo's true body and realizes that Wuluo's realm of achievement-fruit has touched upon unity across the dimension of time.
• Zhao Cheng decides to follow Posuo into the Sword Ancestor's tomb.

Character Developments

• Zhao Cheng's power has grown significantly, allowing him to travel through Primordial Spacetime with ease.
• Wuluo is revealed to be a youth with an ordinary face, living in a forbidden zone, and is the greatest puppet master in the open of this era.
• Posuo is introduced as a valiant young man from the Nightfeather race, with a black crow companion spirit.

Significant Themes

• The power of time and the challenges of traversing it.
• The unity of dimensions (spatial and temporal) at the pinnacle of Creation and Yuanshi realms.
• The pursuit of transdimensionality as Zhao Cheng's ultimate goal.

Character Interactions

• Zhao Cheng observes Wuluo and Posuo but does not interact with them yet.
• Zhao Cheng decides to follow Posuo into the Sword Ancestor's tomb, suggesting potential interaction and adventure together.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Zhao Cheng studies Posuo's spiritual imprint left on Earth, recalling his past encounter with Posuo and the Ancient Cosmos.
• Posuo, ambitious and hopeful, takes a stone sword from the Sword Ancestor's Grand Tomb, unknowingly obtaining the Sword Seed's origin.
• Ambushed after leaving the tomb, Posuo is exiled to the Dark Domain, where he enters a universe bubble and appears on Earth as the Dark Bird.
• Posuo's appearance on Earth inspires Shang Tang to establish the Shang dynasty, and the inheritance of swordsmanship strengthens.
• Di Xin, a reincarnation of Zhao Cheng (Zi Cheng), is born, and another destructive force manifests.

Character Developments

• Posuo: Initially ambitious and hopeful, he faces numerous hardships and returns to Earth in a miserable state.
• Zhao Cheng: Reflects on his past as a companion of justice and mourns his own past self, watching Posuo's journey and the changes in the world.
• Di Xin/Zi Cheng: Born with an origin similar to Zhao Cheng, he becomes a significant figure in the Shang dynasty.

Significant Themes

• Ambition and the consequences of pursuing power.
• The influence of destiny and fate on individuals' lives.
• The cyclical nature of history and the reincarnation of souls.

Character Interactions

• Zhao Cheng observes Posuo's journey silently, reflecting on his own past.
• Posuo interacts with the Nightfeather Clan's companion spirit, who lacks human-like intelligence.
• Posuo's appearance on Earth inspires Shang Tang, leading to the establishment of the Shang dynasty.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Zhao Cheng discovers that the destructive force (Doomsday) that has pursued him across lifetimes is not native to his current era.
• He realizes that Zi Cheng, his infant son, is a manifestation of his past self, and the Doomsday force is connected to Zi Cheng's birth.
• The Doomsday force merges into the spiritual worlds of many people, causing strange changes, but cannot directly interfere with reality or harm Zi Cheng due to lack of foundation in this era.
• Zhao Cheng conjectures that he and Doomsday appeared in this era, caused changes, but ultimately had no impact, as no Doomsday power exists in his own era.
• He speculates that Zi Cheng belongs to his previous cycle self, and the apocalypse cannot find him without prior contact.

Character Developments

• Zhao Cheng's understanding of his past and the nature of Doomsday deepens, leading him to question the linearity of time and consider the possibility of a time ring.
• He becomes more determined to uncover the truth about the Sword Seed, the Sword Ancestor, and the Sword Nurturing Technique to avoid repeating past mistakes.

Significant Themes

• The cyclical nature of time and causality.
• The consequences of one's actions across different eras.
• The pursuit of truth and understanding despite powerful, potentially deceptive forces.

Character Interactions

• Zhao Cheng's introspection and realization about Zi Cheng's connection to his past self.
• His determination to protect Zi Cheng and understand the true nature of Doomsday, leading him to pursue the origins of the Sword Seed and the Sword Ancestor.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Zi Cheng, son of Di Yi, is born. Di Yi proclaims a general amnesty and celebrates.
• Zi Cheng grows up heroic and martial, with a progressive mindset. He abolishes slavery and ends human sacrifices in burial rites.
• Zi Cheng leaves the palace, becomes a wandering knight, and gains fame for punishing evil and promoting good.
• He meets Hao, a slave with innate sword skills, and they form "Hidden" to fight against evildoers. Later, Hao changes the organization to "Heaven" and harbors ambitions to become a god.
• Zi Cheng ascends the throne, and Da, a renowned swordsman's disciple, marries into the royal palace. Zi Cheng expands Shang's territory, but also stations most of the army at the borders.
• Hao aids the Zhou nation in raising its army against Shang, leading to a war that reaches the royal capital. Zi Cheng fights against Hao, who reveals his true evil nature.

Character Developments

• Zi Cheng: Grows from a progressive youth to a responsible king. He believes in justice and is willing to fight for his ideals, even at great personal cost. His encounter with Hao's betrayal triggers memories of his past life.
• Hao: Initially a loyal companion, Hao's ambition grows over time. He betrays Zi Cheng and leads the war against Shang, revealing his true evil nature.
• Da: A skilled swordsman and musician, Da understands Zi Cheng deeply. She marries him, but her true origins and purpose remain unclear.

Significant Themes

• Betrayal and Trust: Zi Cheng's trust in Hao is shattered, highlighting the theme of betrayal and its consequences.
• Ideals vs. Reality: Zi Cheng's progressive ideals clash with the reality of political power struggles and human nature.
• The Past and Present: Memories of Zi Cheng's past life surface, hinting at a connection between his current and previous lives.

Character Interactions

• Zi Cheng and Hao: Their friendship and eventual betrayal drive the plot and Zi Cheng's character development.
• Zi Cheng and Da: Their understanding and connection deepen, but Da's true origins remain a mystery.
• Zi Cheng and Zhao Cheng: Although not directly interacting, Zi Cheng's side as Zhao Cheng observes and thinks about the events unfolding.

Key Plot Points and Events

+ Zhao Cheng's spiritual world undergoes a tremendous change, with the Sword Nurturing Technique's shell cracking and leaking information.
+ Zhao Cheng grasps an indescribable law from the Sword Nurturing Technique: with a casual stroke, something comes from nothing, opening the vast cosmos.
+ Zhao Cheng's spirit changes act as a "key" opening a crack in the Precious Form of the Sword Nurturing Technique, revealing a phantom within his spiritual world.
+ Zhao Cheng silently passes through the final shackle of time, stabilizing his modern memories and becoming truly complete as Zhao Cheng, King of Shang.

Character Developments

+ Zhao Cheng's spiritual world and understanding of the Sword Nurturing Technique evolve significantly.
+ Zhao Cheng's memories from his previous life as the King of Shang are fully awakened and integrated.

Significant Themes

+ The power and mystery of the Sword Nurturing Technique, and its connection to Zhao Cheng's destiny.
+ The concept of time and destiny, and how they intersect with Zhao Cheng's existence.
+ The idea of completion and wholeness, both in terms of Zhao Cheng's personal growth and his connection to his past life.

Character Interactions

+ The chapter focuses primarily on Zhao Cheng's internal changes and realizations, with minimal interaction with other characters. However, Hao's existence and the apocalyptic calamity within his spiritual world are mentioned as catalysts for these changes.

Chapter Summary: “Convergence”

Key Plot Points and Events

• Zhao Cheng reaches a moment of profound awakening. His memories of his ordinary past life on Earth merge with those of his current identity as Zi Cheng/Di Cheng, restoring a complete sense of self and origin.
• This convergence greatly strengthens his spirit. Through the Sword Nurturing Technique, half of his Saint Soul begins transforming into a Primordial Spirit, a state associated with Mythology-level beings.
• Although Zhao Cheng’s physical body is nearly exhausted after killing almost four thousand armored soldiers, his spiritual power becomes stronger than ever. His breathing begins to resonate with the surrounding world, making Hao hesitate to attack him directly.
• Hao explains his ambition: he no longer wants to remain a mortal king or human being. He seeks to become “Heaven,” an eternal, transcendent ruler above all emperors and humanity.
• Hao recognizes that Zhao Cheng’s body is close to death and decides to delay until Zhao Cheng dies naturally, believing his newly strengthened spirit will then be powerless without a physical vessel.
• Hao turns and flees, while the Zhou army receives orders to surround Zhao Cheng. Rewards are promised for killing or wounding him, and retreat is punishable by death.
• Despite the army’s powerful killing intent and battle formation—normally enough to suppress a Saint—Zhao Cheng’s newly condensed Primordial Spirit allows him to resist their influence.
• The chapter suggests that Zhao Cheng’s intervention has begun diverting established history. More importantly, killing Hao could sever a tribulation originating from a previous cosmic cycle and grant Zhao Cheng an extraordinary opportunity.
• The chapter ends as Zhao Cheng launches or prepares another attack, marked by a chilling sword cry.

Character Developments

• Zhao Cheng: His identities and memories finally converge, completing his sense of origin. While his body is failing, his spirit undergoes a rapid and fundamental evolution toward Mythology-level existence. He also gains a deeper understanding of the temporal and cosmic significance of killing Hao.
• Hao: His true ambition is revealed. He considers ordinary humanity inherently limited and desires to transcend it by becoming an eternal Heaven or Heavenly Emperor. Despite his confidence, Zhao Cheng’s spiritual awakening causes him genuine fear, prompting him to retreat rather than fight directly.
• The Zhou army and its commander: They are portrayed as instruments of political and historical momentum, obeying ruthless orders to destroy Zhao Cheng regardless of the cost.

Significant Themes

• Convergence of identity: Zhao Cheng’s past and present lives merge, suggesting that self-knowledge and recovered origins are sources of immense power.
• Body versus spirit: The chapter contrasts Zhao Cheng’s physically dying body with his rapidly strengthening spirit, raising questions about whether consciousness can transcend material limitations.
• Ambition and transcendence: Hao’s desire to become Heaven reflects the dangers of rejecting human limitations and seeking absolute authority.
• History and fate: Zhao Cheng’s actions begin to diverge from the established historical record, but the chapter emphasizes time’s corrective force and the difficulty of permanently changing history.
• Cycles and cosmic causality: Hao’s defeat could sever a tribulation from a previous cosmic cycle, implying that individual battles may have consequences extending across vast spans of time and existence.

Character Interactions

• Zhao Cheng and Hao: Their exchange is primarily ideological and strategic. Hao justifies his ambition as his destined “Dao,” while Zhao Cheng dismisses his speech as a final testament and recognizes that Hao is merely stalling until Zhao Cheng’s body fails.
• Hao and the Zhou army: Hao relies on the army’s encirclement and military formation to finish Zhao Cheng after retreating.
• Zhao Cheng and the soldiers: The soldiers attempt to overwhelm him through numbers, killing intent, and formation tactics, but Zhao Cheng’s spiritual transformation begins to undermine their advantage.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Hao, a powerful warrior, demonstrates extraordinary physical strength and speed, running nearly a hundred zhang in an instant, causing an apparent earthquake.
• Zhao Cheng, a formidable swordsman, continues to fight and kill despite his exhaustion, surprising Hao.
• Hao, fearing Zhao Cheng, attempts to flee, but Zhao Cheng pursues him, striking with a powerful sword cry.

Character Developments

• Hao: Initially confident and arrogant, Hao reveals fear and timidity when facing Zhao Cheng, his nemesis. His mental state undergoes a significant transformation under the stimulus of Zhao Cheng's attack.
• Zhao Cheng: Despite being exhausted, Zhao Cheng continues to fight, demonstrating remarkable resilience and determination. His sword cry has a profound psychological impact on Hao.

Significant Themes

• The power of the human spirit and will: Zhao Cheng's persistence and Hao's fear highlight the importance of mental fortitude in overcoming physical limitations.
• The consequences of jealousy and resentment: Hao's jealousy of Zi Cheng leads him to harbor ambitious and destructive plans.
• The cyclical nature of fate: The echo of time and events suggests a repeating pattern in Hao's and Zhao Cheng's conflict.

Character Interactions

• Hao vs. Zhao Cheng: The chapter focuses on the intense, psychological battle between Hao and Zhao Cheng. Hao's fear of Zhao Cheng is starkly contrasted with his usual arrogance, while Zhao Cheng's relentless pursuit highlights his determination to defeat Hao.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Hao and Zhao Cheng (Di Cheng's reincarnation) clash in a decisive battle.
• Hao uses his ultimate swordsmanship, the Myriad-Annihilation True Canon, while Zhao Cheng employs his Imperial Ultimate Heaven-Weaving Sword, a fusion of his experiences from two lifetimes.
• The battle's intensity causes a natural phenomenon, with thunder and wind drawing near, and the allied army's leader, King Wu of Zhou, watches in awe.
• Hao's sword shatters, and he appears to be defeated. Zhao Cheng, now resembling a skeleton, continues to fight, defying the odds.
• History takes a sudden turn as Zhao Cheng, halfway to godhood, breaks through the allied army, slaying Hao and King Wu, and escapes, restoring Great Shang's dominion.
• However, eight hundred years later, history reverts to its original course, and Di Cheng's legacy fades.
• Di Cheng's death triggers the appearance of Demon God Zhao Cheng, who witnesses Da, Di Cheng's loyal servant, transforming into a phoenix and reincarnating with the Sword Nurturing Technique.
• In the present, modern Zhao Cheng is born, and Di Cheng's soul vanishes from the reincarnation cycle, starting a new cycle.

Character Developments

• Hao: Proves to be a formidable opponent, but ultimately falls to Zhao Cheng's might.
• Zhao Cheng (Di Cheng's reincarnation): Demonstrates incredible resilience and power, becoming a force capable of facing an entire nation alone.
• King Wu of Zhou: A skilled swordsmanship prodigy, but pales in comparison to Hao and Zhao Cheng.
• Di Cheng (in the past): Restores Great Shang's dominion but ultimately fails to leave a lasting legacy.
• Da: Di Cheng's loyal servant, who transforms into a phoenix and reincarnates with the Sword Nurturing Technique.
• Modern Zhao Cheng: Born with Di Cheng's soul vanishing from the reincarnation cycle, marking the start of a new cycle.

Significant Themes

• The power of destiny and reincarnation, with Di Cheng's soul reappearing and influencing events.
• The struggle between individuals and the course of history, with Zhao Cheng's actions altering the course of events.
• The transient nature of power and legacy, as Di Cheng's reign ultimately fades into obscurity.

Character Interactions

• Hao vs. Zhao Cheng: A climactic battle between two powerful swordsmanship masters, with Zhao Cheng emerging victorious.
• Zhao Cheng and Di Cheng's loyal servant Da: Their bond is highlighted as Da transforms into a phoenix and reincarnates with the Sword Nurturing Technique.
• Zhao Cheng (modern) and Di Cheng (in the past): Though not directly interacting, their souls' connection and the influence of reincarnation are emphasized.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Zhao Cheng is reborn, but the time of his birth is far later than it should be, indicating a bug in the system.
• He realizes that his life restarts are shifting the point in time further back, potentially leading to no more restart chances in the future.
• He understands that his past power was so overwhelming that even the system's force of restarting couldn't delete all his data, causing the bug.
• He learns that his Panel, the source of his power, can refresh entire dimensions, even resetting powerful beings like Dimensional Demon Gods.
• He discovers that his cheat is more powerful than he thought, but the script of his life seems off, as he's still facing challenges despite his invincible cheat.

Character Developments

• Zhao Cheng gains a deeper understanding of his Panel's power and the nature of his life restarts.
• He begins to question the source of the apocalypse and why he's still facing challenges despite his powerful cheat.

Significant Themes

• The power of Zhao Cheng's Panel and its implications for his life and the dimensions.
• The concept of bugs and data in the context of his life restarts and the system's rules.
• The discrepancy between Zhao Cheng's powerful cheat and the challenges he still faces.

Character Interactions

• There are no character interactions in this chapter, as it's focused on Zhao Cheng's introspection and realizations.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Zhao Cheng realizes that the Infinite Earth's effect can be exploited as a 'bug' to evade the 'reset'.
• He suspects that the Dao Sovereign mentioned in Blood Saint's memories might not be who they seem.
• Zhao Cheng travels through time to the moment before his Panel fully awakens.
• He observes minor changes in history due to the corrective force of time.
• Zhao Cheng witnesses the moment he obtains the Sword Nurturing Technique and learns its true origin.

Character Developments

• Zhao Cheng gains insights into the nature of time and dimensions.
• Zhou Yu, Zhao Cheng's deskmate, shows enthusiasm for Di Cheng's story, unlike his original apathy towards the Shang Tragedy.

Significant Themes

• The power of cheats ( Panel) vs. hard work.
• The corrective force of time and its meticulous nature.
• The transcendent nature of dimensions and worlds.

Character Interactions

• Zhao Cheng observes his past self and interacts with Zhou Yu, noting the changes in their conversation due to the shift in history.
• Zhao Cheng encounters Li Huang'er and the red elf at Xiang Mountain, where he retrieves the Sword Nurturing Technique.