Chapter Summaries

Summary

Key Plot Points and Events

• Zhao Xiaoxiang retrieves the ritual vessels and altar from the Dao Field of the Sages.
• Blood Saint remains in his Dao Field, contemplating the multiverse and the upcoming calamity.
• Blood Saint shares his thoughts about the nature of karmic ties and the uncertainty of the future, even for Sages.

Character Developments

• Blood Saint: Reflects on his role in the upcoming calamity and the nature of his Dao, showing a newfound depth and introspection.
• The Attendant Boy: Gains enlightenment from Blood Saint but struggles to understand the full implications of his master's words, feeling desolation and questioning the purpose of cultivation.

Significant Themes

• The uncertainty of the future and the unpredictability of karmic ties.
• The role of Sages in the grand scheme of the multiverse and their limited ability to control their own destinies.
• The purpose and meaning of cultivation and enlightenment.

Character Interactions

• Blood Saint and the Attendant Boy: The boy tries to comfort Blood Saint, but his master's words leave him with more questions than answers, highlighting the vast difference in their understanding and enlightenment.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Zhao Xiaoxiang, after retrieving the ritual implements and altar, visits the Great River.
• She encounters two men fishing: an old man (Zhou Yu) and a young man (Zhou Qing).
• Zhou Yu reveals he has a sword capable of shattering dimensions and cutting down celestial bodies, but it must be used at the right moment.
• Zhao Xiaoxiang learns that Zhou Yu has not met Zhao Cheng and has his own path, and that Zhou Qing's cultivation is straying.
• Zhao Xiaoxiang shares her recent experiences, including visiting Di Cheng's era where she couldn't see Di Cheng himself, and seeing another version of Zhou Yu (General Xuan Yu).

Character Developments

• Zhao Xiaoxiang: She has become more assertive and direct, interrupting the two men's conversation and questioning Zhou Yu.
• Zhou Yu: He has changed significantly over ten thousand years, becoming more reserved and focused on his own path. He reveals he has a powerful sword but won't use it yet.
• Zhou Qing: He has become more polite and detached, showing signs of straying from his cultivation path.

Significant Themes

• The Path of Cultivation: Each character has their own path, and they discuss the challenges and limitations of cultivation.
• The Role of Tribulations: They discuss how easy cultivation can breed tribulations, and how internal tribulations are harder to overcome than external ones.
• The Power of Self: They discuss the intensity of self in cultivators, and how it's harder to maintain in easier cultivation environments.

Character Interactions

• Zhao Xiaoxiang and Zhou Yu: They have a tense interaction, with Zhao Xiaoxiang questioning Zhou Yu's identity and motives.
• Zhou Yu and Zhou Qing: They have a philosophical discussion about cultivation, with Zhou Yu expressing frustration at Zhou Qing's detached approach.
• Zhao Xiaoxiang and Zhou Qing: They have a brief interaction, with Zhao Xiaoxiang commenting on Zhou Qing's polite departure.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Zhou Yu and Zhou Qing fish together, discussing the impending collapse of the past and future, and the emptiness of the present.
• Zhou Yu reveals that the Great Celestial Venerable won't appear again in their story, and their story may already belong to the chapters of old.
• In a parallel spacetime, the Far Star Civilization, a humanoid-type civilization with silicon-based elements in their bodies, is introduced. They unified their planet Earth Star and renamed it Far Star after receiving aid from the saints.

Character Developments

• Zhou Yu remains calm and unperturbed, neither confirming nor denying his identity, showing wisdom and detachment from worldly affairs.
• Zhou Qing, initially appearing young, is revealed to be a nebula-like entity in another world, indicating his otherworldly nature.
• Zhao Xiaoxiang, though not present, is mentioned to have secretly crossed into Di Cheng's era, showing her determination and capability.

Significant Themes

• The impermanence of the past, present, and future, and the struggle to make the most of the present.
• The concept of stories and chapters, reflecting the idea that each life or era has its own narrative, and the Great Celestial Venerable's story may not include them.
• The struggle for civilization and recognition, as seen in the Far Star Civilization's journey.

Character Interactions

• Zhou Yu and Zhou Qing's conversation reveals their shared wisdom and understanding of the world's transience, as well as their bond and mutual respect.
• Zhou Yu's calm demeanor contrasts with Zhao Xiaoxiang's determination, showing different approaches to facing the changing world.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Rapid development in Far Star civilization leads to alienation and division, with the powerful becoming god-like and the poor living underground.
• A decree from the "saints" is issued, commanding all Far Star people to worship the "Great Heavenly Venerate."
• A young man named Xi Yuan receives the decree and seeks information about the "Great Heavenly Venerate" from his mentor, Qin Tailai.

Character Developments

• Xi Yuan: A curious and high-spirited youth who is shocked and fearful upon receiving the decree but also feels longing.
• Qin Tailai: An elder with a complicated past. He was once a powerful cultivator but now exists only as a remnant soul. He reveals that he could have defeated the "Great Heavenly Venerate" in his youth.

Significant Themes

• The consequences of rapid development and technological advancement on society and humanity.
• The power dynamics between the wealthy and the poor, and the resulting social divide.
• The legend and divine might of saints, and the impact of their decrees on the masses.

Character Interactions

• Xi Yuan and Qin Tailai: Xi Yuan seeks information from Qin Tailai about the "Great Heavenly Venerate." Qin Tailai, initially melancholic, shares a piece of his past with Xi Yuan.

Key Plot Points and Events

• A decree from the Saints arrives in the Clear Sun Realm, causing concern for the sect master of the Heaven-Earth Mystic Gate, Zhao Dong.
• The decree is connected to Zhao Cheng, which Zhao Dong finds ominous, predicting it will bring turmoil to the multiverse.

Character Developments

• Zhao Dong, once a carefree cultivator, has become the respected sect master of the Heaven-Earth Mystic Gate. He reveals his connection to the Great Celestial Venerable (Zhao Cheng) and the potential consequences of his brother's actions.
• The disciples of the Heaven-Earth Mystic Gate learn about Zhao Dong's origins and the legend of the Great Celestial Venerable, sparking curiosity and discussion.

Significant Themes

• The consequences of one's actions and the interconnectedness of destinies.
• The burden of expectations and the fear of failure, as Zhao Dong feels he has been walking on thin ice throughout his life.
• The power dynamics and politics of the cultivation world, with the Saints and the Great Celestial Venerable holding significant influence.

Character Interactions

• Zhao Dong shares his past with his disciples, revealing his connection to the Great Celestial Venerable and expressing his concern about the upcoming turmoil.
• The disciples discuss and question Zhao Dong about the Great Celestial Venerable's power and the potential consequences of his actions.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Zhao Dong reveals the true extent of the calamity and the power of the Saints, stating that the current Saints are mere "minor grunts" compared to the beings that came before.
• Zhao Dong expresses weariness and decides to return home, transforming the Heaven-Earth Mystic Gate into a flying vessel.
• The Saints' plan to offer sacrifices to the Great Heavenly Venerable is revealed to have a hidden purpose: to bring the undercurrents of the multiverse to the surface.
• In distant space-time, the four freaks who created Infinite World (Wang Xu, Yuan Ming, Chu Qing, and Zhang Tianxing) reappear due to the hollow's influence, but their cores have undergone significant changes.
• Yuan Ming observes the power of faith arising from the multiverse due to the Saints' decrees but notes that it's insufficient to create a miracle.
• A sudden change occurs in the power of faith, with a clear, bright flame igniting within it, indicating a significant shift in the multiverse.

Character Developments

• Zhao Dong: Shows his clear-headedness and understanding of the true scale of the calamity. He decides to retreat from the current situation, prioritizing his own safety and peace of mind.
• Yuan Ming: Reveals his insight into the power of faith and the true extent of the calamity. He expresses surprise and concern when the power of faith undergoes a sudden change.

Significant Themes

• The scale and power of the calamity, which dwarfs the current Saints and even the Great Heavenly Venerable.
• The hidden purposes and manipulations behind the Saints' actions.
• The reemergence of powerful beings from the past and the changes they've undergone.
• The power of faith and its potential to create change in the multiverse.

Character Interactions

• Zhao Dong interacts with the other cultivators, revealing his understanding of the calamity and deciding to leave.
• The four freaks from Infinite World interact with each other, discussing their observations and the changes they've undergone due to the hollow's influence.
• Yuan Ming interacts with the power of faith, noting its insufficiency and expressing surprise at its sudden change.

Key Plot Points and Events

• An eleventh pillar emerges, unprecedented and inconceivable, even to the four great experts.
• The pillar's appearance triggers changes throughout the multiverse, completing life forms' states.
• The experts discuss the pillar's origin and potential benefits, linking it to Great Heavenly Venerable and Dao Lord.

Character Developments

• The four experts, having experienced death and resurrection, now have more profound and complex states of life.
• They've gained new insights, understanding their place in the current era and the existence of more powerful beings.
• They've shed their old arrogance, acknowledging the struggle between Great Heavenly Venerable and Dao Lord.

Significant Themes

• Inconceivability: The pillar's emergence and nature challenge the experts' understanding and expectations.
• Change and Transformation: The pillar's appearance brings about changes in the multiverse and the experts themselves.
• Power and Struggle: The experts discuss maneuvering between Great Heavenly Venerable and Dao Lord to grow stronger.

Character Interactions

• The experts discuss the eleventh pillar, sharing their insights and agreeing on its potential benefits.
• Wang Xu and Chu Qing speak their thoughts, with Wang Xu's words being more direct and Chu Qing's more measured.
• The experts' interactions show a newfound respect and understanding, having learned from their past experiences.

Key Plot Points and Events

• An eleventh power, the "Hyperdimensional First Cause," emerges, allowing cultivators to surpass their limits.
• The Saints prepare for a grand sacrifice at the Primordial Spacetime altar, hoping to summon Zhao Cheng or at least harness his power.
• Lives with karmic ties to Zhao Cheng are drawn to the altar, and a massive accumulation of power begins.
• A resonant bell toll signals the start of the summoning, and an illusory shadow of Zhao Cheng begins to form.

Character Developments

• Zhao Dong experiences a sense of déjà vu and suspects a betrayal by Zhao Xiaoxiang, but his fears are not confirmed.
• The Saints remain focused on the sacrifice, prioritizing it over personal cultivation gains.

Significant Themes

• The power of thought and wishes, which can drive cultivation and even create miracles.
• The interconnectedness of lives and the multiverse, as seen in the convergence of beings with ties to Zhao Cheng.
• The tension between hope and suspicion, as seen in Zhao Dong's thoughts and the Saints' preparations.

Character Interactions

• Zhao Dong's thoughts reveal his concern for his family and his suspicion of Zhao Xiaoxiang, highlighting his protective nature.
• The Saints, though not directly interacting, show unity in their focus on the sacrifice, demonstrating their shared goal and determination.

Key Plot Points and Events

• A mysterious, powerful man appears during a multiversal tribulation, targeting Blood Saint.
• He is revealed to be from another dimension, with no traceable origin or history.
• A second, hidden figure from another dimension is revealed, a woman protected by a progenitor.
• They claim their world's progenitor dissolved into the Dao too early, mistaking Zhao Cheng for a former progenitor.
• They refer to the changes brought by dimensional hollows as the "Gray Calamity."

Character Developments

• Blood Saint, despite his aged appearance, is more terrifying than before, with boundless Great Dao in his eyes.
• The mysterious man shows resolute determination and strength, but his origin and history are unknown.
• The woman from another dimension reveals her world's history with the Gray Calamity and her connection to a progenitor.

Significant Themes

• The struggle for power and survival in the face of multiversal changes and calamities.
• The concept of origin and history, and the impact of unknown entities on established orders.
• The adaptability and resilience of life in the face of destruction and mutation.

Character Interactions

• The mysterious man and the woman from another dimension initially work together against Blood Saint.
• Blood Saint remains calm and unhurried, revealing their origins and challenging their understanding of the situation.
• The woman reveals her world's history with the Gray Calamity, providing context for their actions.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The dimension's advance scouting team, including Blood Saint and another expert, are revealed to be part of a larger mechanism for dimensional plunder.
• They engage in battle with Blood Saint, attempting to recruit him to their side before killing him.
• Blood Saint reveals his true strength, far surpassing their expectations.
• The visitors from another dimension reveal their true forms as Extinction Stone Men.
• A colossal beast's claw emerges from the darkness, targeting the altar.

Character Developments

• Blood Saint: Demonstrates immense power, comparable to a Yuanshi-level being, and remains calm under pressure.
• The Extinction Stone Men: Reveal their true forms, showing a foundation and condition that falls short of Blood Saint's.

Significant Themes

• The power of apocalypse (Gray Calamity) and its unique characteristics, such as condensing aspects of a life into one point upon death.
• The struggle for dominance and survival in a multi-dimensional context.
• The pursuit of strength and power, with the visitors from another dimension seeking to recruit Blood Saint to their side.

Character Interactions

• Blood Saint vs. The Extinction Stone Men: A battle of immense power and strategy, with Blood Saint holding his own against two formidable opponents.
• Wang Xu and the other three: Observe the battle without interfering, feeling disappointed by the visitors' true forms compared to their expectations.

Key Plot Points and Events

• A colossal beast claw appears, made of illusory gray motes, with its true body hidden in deep darkness.
• The beast is a manifestation of the "Gray Calamity," which has rapidly evolved to a fourth-stage change (Gray Land) and fifth-stage beast in just 10,000 years.
• Two visitors from another dimension, the Stonefolk Civilization, observe the scene and its abnormality.

Character Developments

• No significant character development in this chapter, as it's mostly descriptive and informative.

Significant Themes

• The Gray Calamity: A catastrophic phenomenon causing dimensional distortions and the birth of monstrous beasts.
• Time and Power: The relationship between the length of time occupied in a dimension and one's power, with Ancestors mastering the proportion of time.

Character Interactions

• The two Stonefolk visitors discuss and analyze the Gray Calamity and the beast, revealing their knowledge and understanding of the phenomenon.
• They express concern about the rapid evolution of the Gray Calamity and the abnormality of the scene before them.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The Gray Beast descends, causing destruction and emptiness, shaking the altar where Zhao Dong is located.
• The Wilderness Lord and other Saints transform into a Primordial Ancient God to counter the beast.
• The altar transforms into the Blood Saint, and the Blood Saint's Dao treasure transforms into a Dimensional Gate.
• The Gray Beast is injured after a joint attack by the Primordial Ancient God and the Blood Saint.
• The four experts who returned from death are startled by the beast's injury but refrain from intervening.

Character Developments

• Zhao Dong remains calm and reflective even in the face of death, pondering the purpose of their sacrifice and the nature of karmic connections.
• The Wilderness Lord and other Saints reveal their true bodies as the altar, demonstrating their preparation and foresight.
• The Gray Beast shows intelligence but is ultimately outschemed by the Blood Saint and his kind, suffering an injury.

Significant Themes

• Karmic connections and their role in the story.
• The power of preparation and foresight, as shown by the Saints.
• The overwhelming strength of the Gray Beast and the combined power of the Primordial Ancient God and the Blood Saint.

Character Interactions

• Zhao Dong's internal monologue reveals his perceptiveness and understanding of the situation.
• The Wilderness Lord and other Saints work together to counter the Gray Beast, demonstrating unity and coordination.
• The four experts who returned from death discuss the situation, showing caution and curiosity about the beast's injury.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The four great experts consider striking against the saints but hesitate due to suspicions about Zhao Xiaoxiang and the potential risks.
• Eight powerful lives hidden in the darkness attack the Great Heavenly Venerable's phantom, aiming to seize the opportunity and gain the treasure.

Character Developments

• The four great experts display caution and wisdom, weighing the risks and benefits before making a move.
• Zhao Xiaoxiang maintains a facade of innocence and purity, humming a tune while the multiverse is in chaos, raising suspicions among the experts.
• The eight attacking experts remain anonymous, concealing their true identities and origins.

Significant Themes

• The cruelty and joy of cultivation, emphasizing the importance of seizing crucial opportunities at critical junctures.
• The importance of caution and wisdom in decision-making, especially when facing uncertain situations.
• The value of maintaining a facade and concealing one's true intentions in high-stakes situations.

Character Interactions

• The four great experts discuss and share their thoughts, demonstrating unity and mutual understanding.
• Zhao Xiaoxiang and King of Light interact, with King of Light appearing cowardly yet curious about the fighting, contrasting with Zhao Xiaoxiang's seemingly innocent demeanor.
• The eight anonymous experts coordinate their attack without direct communication, showing tacit understanding and cooperation.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Zhao Xiaoxiang, upon seeing the eight light-figure experts, reveals her true intentions and initiates a ritual.
• She manifests a Valkyrie, a female Martial God, which fuses with Di Kong, a powerful killing god from the ancient era, enhancing its power to Eternity level.
• A Mind Driver from the Firmament Empire is revealed, which temporarily freezes the dimension, preventing the eight experts' attacks from affecting Zhao Xiaoxiang.

Character Developments

• Zhao Xiaoxiang: Reveals her true nature and ambition, using the ritual to manifest powerful entities and gain an advantage.
• Zhao Dong: Realizes Zhao Xiaoxiang's true intentions and understands the extent of her insanity.
• Di Kong: Resurrected and fused with the Valkyrie, becomes a powerful force in the battle.

Significant Themes

• Ambition and manipulation: Zhao Xiaoxiang's true intentions and her use of the ritual to gain power.
• The power of the past: The manifestation of Di Kong, a powerful entity from the ancient era, and the Mind Driver from the Firmament Empire.
• Invincibility and vulnerability: The "invincibility frames" of Zhao Xiaoxiang's transformation and the temporary freeze of the dimension.

Character Interactions

• Zhao Xiaoxiang vs. The eight light-figure experts: Zhao Xiaoxiang's transformation and the experts' attacks, with the Mind Driver temporarily nullifying their effects.
• Zhao Dong's realization: Zhao Dong understands Zhao Xiaoxiang's true intentions and her insanity.
• Di Kong and the Valkyrie: The fusion of Di Kong with the Valkyrie, enhancing its power and making it a formidable force in the battle.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The light beings recognize the emergence of the Seventh Epoch, which carries profound implications and great terror.
• Zhao Xiaoxiang, under the influence of her transformation device, gains immense power but loses control of her body.
• The King of Light (Ah Guang) takes control of Zhao Xiaoxiang's body, displaying a calm and composed demeanor.
• The King of Light seizes the Eleventh Pillar flowing through the dimensions and addresses the eight light beings.

Character Developments

• Zhao Xiaoxiang's power increases dramatically, but she loses control, leading to the King of Light taking over.
• The King of Light reveals her true form and displays a regal bearing, indicating growth and change.
• The light beings are shocked and hesitant upon encountering the King of Light.

Significant Themes

• The power of the mind and its potential dangers.
• The consequences of losing control over one's power.
• The importance of identity and self-awareness in the face of immense power.

Character Interactions

• Zhao Xiaoxiang and the King of Light (Ah Guang) struggle for control of Zhao Xiaoxiang's body.
• The King of Light confronts the eight light beings, warning them to leave and displaying her authority.
• The light beings react with shock and hesitation upon encountering the King of Light, indicating their respect or fear for her.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Eight beings of light, who have crossed reincarnation, attack the King of Light together, aiming to kill her.
• The King of Light defends against their combined attack using Emperor Void's Wall of the Heart.
• The beings of light escalate their attacks, with one self-destructing to release immense power, and another unleashing boundless immortal radiance.
• The King of Light counters each attack, using a Sword of Light to 'judge' and incapacitate the beings of light one by one.

Character Developments

• The King of Light demonstrates her immense power and calm demeanor, revealing that she is far stronger than previously thought.
• The beings of light show their desperation and willingness to self-destruct, indicating their fear and determination.

Significant Themes

• The vast gap in power between reincarnation-level beings and those below.
• The importance of understanding one's place and limits in the face of overwhelming power.
• The theme of judgment and retribution, with the King of Light acting as a judge against the beings of light's transgressions.

Character Interactions

• The King of Light faces off against the eight beings of light, showcasing her superior power and strategy.
• The four great experts hidden in the darkness and the two visitors from another dimension watch the battle in awe and disbelief, revealing their initial underestimation of the King of Light.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The protagonists encounter a terrifying battle where experts wield disproportionate power, using "infinite cognition" to command finite power.
• The King of Light judges and eliminates experts with a single swordstroke each, revealing information about "epochs" and "reincarnation."
• The four top experts who returned from death witness the scene, realizing their insignificance and the importance of "reincarnation."

Character Developments

• The two beings from other dimensions are shocked and overwhelmed by the power they witness, understanding the vastness and terror of the multiverse.
• The four top experts from Earth reevaluate their importance and realize they are not the key figures they thought they were.

Significant Themes

• The mercilessness of the Dao of Heaven and the saints.
• The insignificance of individual lives and events in the vast multiverse.
• The importance and mystery of "reincarnation."

Character Interactions

• The two beings from other dimensions interact with the four top experts from Earth, comparing notes and realizing their shared insignificance.
• Within the altar, Xiyuan and Qin Tailai discuss the scene outside, with Qin Tailai revealing his understanding of the multiverse's vastness and mercilessness.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Qin Tailai witnesses the destruction of the multiverse due to the collision of divine abilities.
• Zhao Dong helps Qin Tailai overcome his inner demon and accepts his fate.
• Blood Saint and the Primordial Ancient God battle the Gray Beast and Gray Land, slowing down the doomsday eruption.
• The King of Light defeats five light figures and prepares to eliminate the remaining three.
• A blue-gray figure, the Dao Lord's envoy, descends to intervene and offers surrender to the King of Light and the remaining light figures.

Character Developments

• Qin Tailai reflects on his life and the meaning of seeking the Dao, leading to an inner demon that Zhao Dong helps him overcome.
• The King of Light demonstrates his immense power and understanding of his enemies' abilities.
• The Dao Lord's envoy appears, revealing his purpose and offering a chance for surrender.

Significant Themes

• The ruthlessness and indifference of the mighty towards the destruction of the multiverse.
• The meaning and purpose of seeking the Dao and cultivating power.
• The power of reincarnation and the knowledge of all yet not knowing all.

Character Interactions

• Zhao Dong helps Qin Tailai overcome his inner demon, showing understanding and compassion.
• The King of Light faces off against the light figures, demonstrating his superiority and their desperation.
• The Dao Lord's envoy offers a chance for surrender to the King of Light and the remaining light figures, showing his authority and purpose.

Key Plot Points and Events

• A mysterious figure, the Dao Lord's Envoy, appears, causing temporary loss of control in two powerful visitors from other dimensions.
• The gray vortex changes, manifesting a powerful lifeform, and the Dao Lord's Envoy demonstrates extraordinary prowess.
• The four great experts from the Infinite World recognize similarities to Zhao Cheng's battle to attain the Dao.

Character Developments

• The two visitors from other dimensions experience a loss of control, challenging their understanding of their own power and the limits of skill.
• The four great experts from the Infinite World grapple with their changed roles and the intensity of the current events.

Significant Themes

• The infinite nature of the Dao and the challenge of reaching its limits.
• The struggle between the power of addition and multiplication in cultivation systems.
• The changing roles and status of the characters, and the alteration of their scripts.

Character Interactions

• The King of Light engages the Dao Lord's Envoy, questioning whether it's an old friend or something new.
• She deduces that the Dao Lord's Envoy has been present all along, concealing its identity, similar to the eight stowaways from other dimensions.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The Dao Lord's envoy descends, threatening to use the Dao Lord's divine arts.
• The four great experts are revealed to be Divine Lords and are absorbed into a formation diagram.
• The King of Light and the Dao Lord's envoy exchange words, with the King of Light refusing to back down.

Character Developments

• The four great experts are revealed to have been Divine Lords all along, but they were unaware of this.
• The King of Light maintains her composure and confidence, hinting at a hidden trump card.

Significant Themes

• Power and its consequences: The Dao Lord's envoy's power is immense, but it also leads to the absorption of the four great experts.
• Free will vs. fate: The King of Light and the Dao Lord's envoy represent different views on free will, with the King of Light believing in it and the envoy suggesting it's limited.

Character Interactions

• The King of Light and the Dao Lord's envoy engage in a verbal clash, with the King of Light showing no signs of yielding.
• The four great experts, now revealed to be Divine Lords, are forced into the formation diagram, struggling against their new situation.