Chapter Summaries

Key Plot Points and Events

• The chapter introduces the Primordial World, a realm that has experienced numerous cataclysmic events like the Tribulation of Ferocious Beasts, Dragon-Han First Tribulation, and the War of Dao and Devil.
• The story focuses on Tianlu, an auspicious beast Pixiu, who has been transmigrated to the Kunlun Immortal Mountain for nearly one hundred thousand years.
• Despite his innate divine abilities and the promise of great fortune, Tianlu has found no opportunities or spiritual treasures within Kunlun Mountain.

Character Developments

• Tianlu (Pixiu): He is a transmigrator from a later age, now an auspicious beast Pixiu with the head of a dragon, body of a lion, claws of a tiger, and antlers of a deer. He possesses three unique abilities: transforming acquired treasures into innate ones, controlling worldly fortune, and bestowing blessings and prosperity.

Significant Themes

• Opportunity and Fortune: Tianlu's search for opportunities and fortune within Kunlun Mountain is a central theme. Despite his innate abilities, he has yet to find what he seeks.
• Destiny: The concept of destiny is explored through Tianlu's ability to manipulate it. He demonstrates the power of destiny by stripping it from two True Dragons, causing them immediate misfortune and death.

Character Interactions

• Although there are no direct interactions with other characters in this chapter, Tianlu's encounter with two True Dragons and an Ink Qilin is mentioned, showcasing his ability to manipulate destiny and the consequences of having one's destiny stripped away.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Tianlu uses a supreme divine ability to reverse the River of Fate and Law of Fortune, but it consumes a vast amount of his origin power, leading to a 10,000-year sleep.
• He discovers two more divine abilities: Merit Absorption by eating top-grade Xiantian Spiritual Roots, and a passive divine ability that causes misfortune to those who threaten him.
• A Chaos Bead, one of the Four Great Chaos Treasures, falls into Tianlu's stomach while he's sleeping.

Character Developments

• Tianlu realizes the immense power and uniqueness of his divine abilities, leading him to suspect he might be a Child of the Great Dao.
• He reaches the peak of the Taiyi Golden Immortal realm, nearing the Daluo Golden Immortal realm.

Significant Themes

• The cost and consequences of using powerful divine abilities.
• The mystery and origin of Tianlu's divine abilities and his potential connection to the Great Dao.
• The balance and imbalance of power in the Primordial World.

Character Interactions

• Tianlu interacts with no characters in this chapter, as he's either using divine abilities, sleeping, or drifting alone.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Tianlu stumbles upon a Xiantian Array on Kunlun Mountain, discovering a hidden realm within.
• He finds a pool of Three Lights Divine Water (gold, silver, purple) and a Twenty-Four Petal Creation Green Lotus floating above it.
• Tianlu realizes the lotus and water are legendary supreme healing medicines and decides to take them.

Character Developments

• Tianlu, initially asleep, awakens and demonstrates his intelligence, courage, and greed for power when he decides to take the lotus and water.

Significant Themes

• Destiny vs. Free Will: The lotus and water are destined for future Heavenly Dao Sages, but Tianlu defies this fate by taking them.
• Greed and Ambition: Tianlu's desire for power and treasure drives him to take the lotus and water, despite their destined purpose.

Character Interactions

• Tianlu interacts with the lotus vine, which touches his antlers, awakening him.
• There are no other characters in this chapter, as Tianlu is alone in the hidden realm.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The Three Pure Ones, still in their clear qi form, sense the loss of their opportunity to attain the Great Dao.
• Tianlu, after a thousand years, refines 36 of the 36 Innate Restrictions of the Twenty-Four Petal Creation Green Lotus, reaching the limit of his current realm.
• Upon refining the lotus, Tianlu enters a state of enlightenment and breaks through to the Daluo Golden Immortal realm, condensing his Zenith Heaven Dao Fruit with 12 petals on each of his Three Flowers.
• Tianlu awakens to find he has comprehended six Great Dao Laws: Creation, Wealth, Fortune, Merit, Space, and Devouring.

Character Developments

• The Three Pure Ones: They become aware of their stolen opportunity and focus on cultivation to take form and enter the world sooner.
• Tianlu: He progresses from a Taiyi Golden Immortal to a Daluo Golden Immortal, demonstrating exceptional talent and innate abilities. He also comprehends six Great Dao Laws simultaneously.

Significant Themes

• Opportunity and Fate: The Three Pure Ones' opportunity is stolen, highlighting the fickleness of fate and the importance of seizing opportunities.
• Talent and Effort: Tianlu's rapid progress and comprehension of multiple laws challenge the conventional understanding of talent and effort in cultivation.

Character Interactions

• The Three Pure Ones interact through their shared origin and Dao auras, expressing their frustration and determination.
• Tianlu interacts with the Twenty-Four Petal Creation Green Lotus, refining it and gaining its origin, which aids his breakthrough.
• There are no direct interactions between characters in this chapter, as Tianlu is the only named character present.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Tianlu, a Pixiu Auspicious Beast and Daluo Golden Immortal, steps out of the Xiantian Array on Kunlun Mountain.
• Purple Heaven Divine Lightning, a punishment from the Heavenly Dao, strikes down, targeting Tianlu.
• Despite dodging, the lightning strikes the ground beside him, creating a bottomless crater.
• Hundreds of Purple Heaven Divine Lightning bolts fail to hit Tianlu, instead striking the ground around him.
• The Heavenly Dao sends a World-Destroying Divine Lightning bolt targeting the Twenty-Four Petal Creation Green Lotus Tianlu possesses.
• Tianlu swallows the green lotus to prevent it from being struck, and the divine lightning hits a nearby mountain instead.

Character Developments

• Tianlu demonstrates his powerful abilities, using the Law of Space to dodge lightning and the Law of Devouring to swallow the green lotus.
• He shows intelligence and quick thinking, realizing the Heavenly Dao's true target and adapting his actions accordingly.

Significant Themes

• The Heavenly Dao's power and its intolerance of certain objects or actions.
• The struggle between the Heavenly Dao and individual will, represented by Tianlu's defiance.

Character Interactions

• No significant interactions with other characters in this chapter; it focuses solely on Tianlu's encounter with the Heavenly Dao's punishment.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The Chaos Green Lotus disintegrated because it threatened the Heavenly Dao's control.
• The Heavenly Dao attempts to destroy the Twenty-Four Petal Creation Green Lotus (a potential next Chaos Green Lotus) and its master, Tianlu.
• Tianlu, as a Child of the Great Dao, cannot be harmed by the Heavenly Dao, leading to a comical standoff.
• The Heavenly Dao tries to intimidate Tianlu with Purple Heaven Divine Lightning, but Tianlu remains unfazed.
• The Heavenly Dao's rage intensifies, unleashing a more powerful storm of Purple Heaven Divine Lightning.

Character Developments

• Tianlu realizes his status as a Child of the Great Dao and becomes more confident.
• The Heavenly Dao is revealed to be stingy and miserly, driven by fear of losing control.

Significant Themes

• The struggle between the Heavenly Dao and the Great Dao.
• The consequences of defying the Heavenly Dao's rules.
• The value and power of the Chaos Green Lotus.

Character Interactions

• Tianlu and the Heavenly Dao: Tianlu mocks the Heavenly Dao, further enraging it.
• Tianlu and other Primordial beings: They fear the Heavenly Dao's divine lightning and flee, while Tianlu remains unharmed.

Summary

Key Plot Points and Events

• Tianlu ignores the Heavenly Dao's warnings and continues searching for opportunities in Kunlun Mountain.
• He braves the Purple Heaven Divine Lightning, causing fear among the native beasts, who flee from his presence.
• Tianlu decides to explore West Kunlun, where the future Queen Mother of the West's dojo is located.
• After a hundred years, Tianlu arrives at West Kunlun and begins his search, still facing the Heavenly Dao's divine lightning.
• He eventually finds a hidden opportunity guarded by a Xiantian Array.

Character Developments

• Tianlu demonstrates his fearlessness and determination in pursuing opportunities, even in the face of the Heavenly Dao's wrath.
• He shows his intelligence and strategic thinking in deciding to explore West Kunlun and in locating the hidden opportunity.

Significant Themes

• Greed and Ambition: Tianlu's relentless pursuit of opportunities and wealth drives the plot forward.
• Defiance of the Heavenly Dao: Tianlu's actions challenge the Heavenly Dao's authority and control, highlighting the theme of fate and free will.
• The Power of the Auspicious Beast: Tianlu's unique abilities and status as a Child of the Great Dao allow him to face divine lightning without harm.

Character Interactions

• Tianlu's presence causes fear and flight among the native beasts of Kunlun Mountain, demonstrating his dominance and intimidation.
• There is no direct interaction with other characters in this chapter, but Tianlu's actions influence the Heavenly Dao, which responds with divine lightning.

Summary of Kunlun Sacred Land, Self-Formed Divine Hall

1. Key Plot Points & Events

Tianlu’s Escape & Breakthrough

• Tianlu, a Daluo Golden Immortal, uses the Law of Space to dissect the Xiantian Array, a primordial barrier, revealing its structure in days.
• He pierces through the array, vanishing from the Primordial World, evading Heavenly Dao’s tracking.
• Afterward, Heavenly Dao withdraws its divine punishment (Purple Heaven Divine Lightning) from West Kunlun, restoring clarity to the heavens.

Hongjun’s Cultivation & Heavenly Dao’s Edict

• Hongjun, the victor of the Dao-Devil War, attempts Three Corpses Unity (merging good, evil, and self-obsession corpses) to ascend to Heavenly Dao Saint status.
• His path is blocked by Karmic Retribution from the war, forcing him to rely on Heavenly Dao’s power.
• Suddenly, Heavenly Dao’s consciousness commands him to:
  • Find an Auspicious Beast Pixiu in West Kunlun.
  • Seize the Twenty-Four Petal Creation Green Lotus (a destined Numinous Treasure of the Three Pure Ones).
• Hongjun is stunned—this contradicts the ordained fate of the Primordial World (where the Green Lotus was meant to split among the Three Pure Ones).
• Despite doubts, he obeys, departing White Jade Capital toward West Kunlun.

Tianlu’s Discovery of the Kunlun Sacred Realm

• Upon entering West Kunlun’s Cave Heaven Blessed Land, Tianlu is overwhelmed by dense Xiantian Spiritual Qi, which revitalizes him.
• He finds a self-formed divine hall—palaces, pavilions, and towers naturally constructed by the land’s Primordial Dao rhythms.
• He loots the realm, absorbing rare herbs, spirit stones, and treasures with his Abdominal Space.
• Meanwhile, a Primordial Yin Qi (unformed life essence) trembles in fear, realizing it has been invaded by a Daluo Golden Immortal.

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2. Character Developments

Tianlu

• Confident & Opportunistic: Views the Kunlun Sacred Land as his for the taking, exploiting its resources without hesitation.
• Skilled in Espionage: Uses the Law of Space to reverse-engineer the Xiantian Array, demonstrating advanced mastery of Heavenly Secrets.
• Unfazed by Divine Interference: His actions defy Heavenly Dao’s control, showing rebellious independence.

Hongjun

• Struggling with Fate: His ascent is hindered by Karmic Retribution, forcing reliance on Heavenly Dao.
• Intellectually Curious: Deduces the Pixiu’s significance—suspecting it may be "The One That Escaped" (an existence beyond Heavenly Dao’s control).
• Obedient Yet Skeptical: Complies with Heavenly Dao’s command but questions its motives, hinting at future defiance or enlightenment.

Heavenly Dao

• Authoritative but Mysterious: Issues direct commands (e.g., the Pixiu mission) without explanation.
• Limited Control: Tianlu’s escape suggests Heavenly Dao’s power is not absolute, especially against those who master the Six Great Laws.

Primordial Yin Qi (Unnamed)

• Vulnerable & Powerless: A weak, unformed life essence who cannot resist Tianlu’s intrusion.
• Symbolic of Kunlun’s Hidden Secrets: Her presence hints at untapped potential within the realm.

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3. Significant Themes

Defiance Against Heavenly Dao

• Tianlu’s breakthrough of the Xiantian Array and escape from tracking challenge Heavenly Dao’s divine authority.
• The Pixiu’s existence (possibly "The One That Escaped") suggests variables beyond Heavenly Dao’s control, reinforcing the theme of rebellion against fate.

Fate vs. Free Will

• Hongjun’s struggle with Karmic Retribution shows how **dest

Key Plot Points and Events

• Tianlu, a Pixiu, enters a divine hall in West Kunlun, expecting to find treasures, but finds it empty.
• He then begins plundering spiritual roots and fruits from the surrounding mountains.
• Lu Wu, the Kaiming Beast, attacks Tianlu for trespassing and stealing treasures.
• Tianlu easily defeats Lu Wu and sits on his back.

Character Developments

• Tianlu demonstrates his greed and strength, swallowing spiritual roots and effortlessly defeating Lu Wu.
• Lu Wu shows his pride and territoriality, attacking Tianlu to defend his realm.

Significant Themes

• Greed and desire for power (Tianlu's appetite for treasures and Lu Wu's anger at Tianlu's plundering).
• Territoriality and possession (Lu Wu's anger at an outsider in his realm).

Character Interactions

• Tianlu and Lu Wu have a confrontational interaction, with Tianlu showing dominance and Lu Wu showing hostility.
• Tianlu's strength and greed contrast with Lu Wu's pride and territoriality.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Lu Wu, a Taiyi Golden Immortal and Kaiming Beast, is pinned down by Tianlu, a Daluo Golden Immortal Pixiu.
• Tianlu forces Lu Wu to act as his mount and guide him to spiritual roots within the Kunlun Sacred Realm.
• After finding only low-grade spiritual roots, Tianlu threatens Lu Wu, who then leads him to a hidden blessed land containing an Innate Longevity Tree, a High-Grade Xiantian Spiritual Root.
• Tianlu expresses disappointment in the Longevity Tree's limited benefits for a Daluo Golden Immortal.
• Lu Wu reveals knowledge of another place protected by a Xiantian Array, which might hold a more valuable treasure.

Character Developments

• Lu Wu: Initially proud and unwilling to submit, Lu Wu becomes compliant and fearful after facing Tianlu's threat, showing a shift from pride to self-preservation.
• Tianlu: Displaying greed and impatience, Tianlu seeks powerful spiritual roots to advance his cultivation, showing a single-minded focus on his goals.

Significant Themes

• Power dynamics: The relationship between Lu Wu and Tianlu illustrates the power imbalance between a Taiyi Golden Immortal and a Daluo Golden Immortal.
• Greed and ambition: Tianlu's single-minded pursuit of spiritual roots highlights the corrupting influence of greed and the potential consequences of unchecked ambition.

Character Interactions

• Lu Wu and Tianlu: Their interaction is characterized by fear, threat, and manipulation, with Tianlu using his superior power to force Lu Wu into compliance.
• Lu Wu and the Nine-Tailed Fox: Though not present, the fox's past behavior is mentioned, showing a contrast to Lu Wu's initial pride and lack of caution.

Key Plot Points and Events

• A wisp of Primordial Yin Qi, aware of Tianlu's intrusion, flees towards him.
• Tianlu arrives at a Xiantian Array-guarded blessed land in the Kunlun Sacred Realm.
• Tianlu decides to use the Law of Devouring to consume the array patterns and break the array.
• Lu Wu attempts to sneak away while Tianlu is focused on breaking the array.

Character Developments

• The Primordial Yin Qi feels distressed and powerless but determined to protect her opportunity.
• Tianlu demonstrates his overwhelming martial prowess and strategic thinking.
• Lu Wu feels humiliated and decides to escape, showing his desire for freedom.

Significant Themes

• Greed and desire for power (Tianlu's pursuit of the opportunity).
• Determination and protectiveness (Primordial Yin Qi's resolve to safeguard her opportunity).
• Freedom and independence (Lu Wu's desire to escape Tianlu's control).

Character Interactions

• Tianlu and Lu Wu: Tianlu uses Lu Wu as a mount, but Lu Wu feels humiliated and tries to escape.
• Primordial Yin Qi and Tianlu: The Yin Qi is determined to stop Tianlu from taking her opportunity.
• Tianlu and the Xiantian Array: Tianlu uses the Law of Devouring to consume the array patterns, showing his power and audacity.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Tianlu, a Pixiu, devours the Xiantian Array, understanding and harnessing the Law of Devouring, which allows him to absorb intangible laws and Dao.
• After completely devouring the array, Tianlu breaks through to the Middle Daluo Golden Immortal Stage.
• Tianlu enters a blessed land protected by the now-defunct array and finds a Huangzhong Plum Tree, one of the ten famous Xiantian Spiritual Roots.
• He consumes all nine Huangzhong Plum fruits, gaining immense origin power and nourishment for his Primordial Spirit.

Character Developments

• Tianlu demonstrates his understanding of the Law of Devouring, showing growth and enlightenment.
• Primordial Yin Qi, though not physically present, shows emotional turmoil and exhaustion from prolonged conflict and thinking, hinting at her developing consciousness.

Significant Themes

• Devouring and Growth: Tianlu's ability to devour and absorb all things, including intangible laws and Dao, fuels his cultivation growth.
• Opportunity and Loss: The Huangzhong Plum Tree represents a rare opportunity, but its destruction by Tianlu signifies loss for others, like Primordial Yin Qi.

Character Interactions

• Tianlu and Primordial Yin Qi have a tense, unspoken interaction. Primordial Yin Qi wants to stop Tianlu but is deterred by his passive divine ability, leading to her frustration and eventual sleep.
• Tianlu and the Huangzhong Plum Tree have a one-sided interaction, with Tianlu greedily consuming the fruits without hesitation.

Chapter Summary

Key Plot Points and Events

• Primordial Yin Qi awakens after sensing violent spiritual fluctuations in her blessed land and discovers that Tianlu has broken through its protective Xiantian Array.
• She finds Tianlu has eaten all nine Huangzhong Plums, including the final plum containing powerful perfected-law fragments. These fruits had been her greatest hope of breaking through to the Zenith Heaven Dao Fruit.
• In a burst of rage, Primordial Yin Qi manifests as a young jade-like girl and confronts Tianlu, demanding that he return what he stole.
• She attempts to force open Tianlu’s mouth, but his stomach contains an independent inner space, leaving no trace of the fruit to recover.
• Tianlu easily restrains her with his tail and hangs her upside down. Her threats about karmic punishment and Heavenly Dao retribution have no effect.
• Through his Laws of Creation and Fortune, Tianlu recognizes her true identity: she is Yang Hui, the first and purest wisp of Primordial Yin Qi, destined to become the Queen Mother of the West and the Head of Female Immortals.
• Although Tianlu briefly considers devouring her to gain from her extraordinary origin, he ultimately releases her after realizing who she will become.
• Tianlu leaves the blessed land to seek further opportunities, while Yang Hui remains behind, devastated and powerless as he continues to plunder her home.

Character Developments

• Yang Hui / Primordial Yin Qi: Her normally dormant and developing existence is forced into a young human form by anger. She displays courage and defiance despite being vastly weaker than Tianlu, but her helplessness becomes clear when she cannot free herself or protect her treasures.
• Tianlu: He is shown as gluttonous, powerful, and opportunistic, casually consuming priceless treasures and disregarding threats of karma. His ability to identify Yang Hui’s destiny reveals his insight, while his decision not to devour her suggests pragmatic restraint rather than compassion.

Significant Themes

• Powerlessness before overwhelming strength: Yang Hui’s righteous anger cannot overcome the enormous gap between the Taiyi and Daluo realms.
• Fate and future identity: The chapter contrasts Yang Hui’s present vulnerability with her future status as the Queen Mother of the West.
• Greed and opportunity: Tianlu treats every treasure and powerful origin as something to be seized, embodying the dangers of unchecked appetite.
• Loss of one’s path to enlightenment: The Huangzhong Plums represented Yang Hui’s carefully preserved opportunity to attain the Dao; Tianlu’s theft destroys years of preparation and hope.
• Cause and effect: Yang Hui invokes karma and Heavenly Dao punishment, but Tianlu remains unconcerned, emphasizing his extraordinary confidence and disregard for cosmic consequences.

Character Interactions

• Yang Hui confronts Tianlu with anger and insults, demanding the return of her stolen treasures.
• Tianlu responds with amusement, overpowering her physically and examining her origin rather than taking her accusations seriously.
• Their encounter shifts when Tianlu recognizes Yang Hui’s future identity. His curiosity and calculation replace his initial interest in devouring her, while Yang Hui interprets his departure as continued exploitation rather than mercy.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Yang Hui, the future Head of Female Immortals, cries in despair after Tianlu the Pixiu eats the fruits of her guarded Huangzhong Plum.
• Tianlu initially intends to leave but returns to find Yang Hui crying. He offers to help her complete her origin and attain the Zenith Heaven Dao Fruit in exchange for the Huangzhong Plum's spiritual root.
• Yang Hui agrees, and Tianlu swallows her into his Abdominal Space. There, he uses the power from the Huangzhong Plum to help Yang Hui cultivate.

Character Developments

• Yang Hui: Initially emotional and impulsive, she later shows determination and willingness to make a deal to protect the Huangzhong Plum. She demonstrates resilience and courage by facing Tianlu despite her fear.
• Tianlu: Initially portrayed as greedy and uncaring, he shows understanding and consideration for Yang Hui's feelings and offers her a deal. He reveals his powerful Innate Divine Ability and his knowledge of the Primordial World's rules.

Significant Themes

• Greed vs. Compromise: Tianlu's initial greed for the Huangzhong Plum is tempered by his understanding of the Primordial World's rules and his desire to avoid unnecessary conflict.
• Cultivation and Growth: Yang Hui's cultivation journey is accelerated through Tianlu's help, highlighting the theme of growth and development.
• The Power of the Great Dao: The pure power of the Great Dao, represented by the Huangzhong Plum and Tianlu's Innate Divine Ability, is shown to be a potent force for cultivation and growth.

Character Interactions

• Yang Hui and Tianlu: Initially adversarial, their interaction evolves into a negotiation, with Tianlu showing understanding and Yang Hui demonstrating determination and resilience. Their interaction leads to mutual growth and benefit.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Tianlu, a Pixiu, swallows the Huangzhong Plum Tree, a Supreme-Grade Xiantian Spiritual Root, planning to cultivate it in his Abdominal Space.
• After exploring the Kunlun Sacred Realm for centuries, Tianlu encounters Yang Hui again, who has now become a Daluo Golden Immortal and demands he return all the treasures he's taken from the realm.
• Tianlu refuses, leading to a standoff between the two.

Character Developments

• Tianlu: Remains arrogant and confident in his power, showing no intention of giving up the treasures he's acquired.
• Yang Hui: Transforms into a human form after becoming a Daluo Golden Immortal, gaining confidence and demanding Tianlu return the treasures.

Significant Themes

• Greed and possessiveness: Tianlu's refusal to give up the treasures he's acquired, even after Yang Hui's transformation and demand.
• Power dynamics: The shift in power dynamics between Tianlu and Yang Hui, with Yang Hui now confident in her ability to challenge Tianlu.

Character Interactions

• Tianlu and Yang Hui: Their interaction is tense and confrontational, with Yang Hui demanding Tianlu return the treasures and Tianlu refusing, leading to a standoff.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Yang Hui, now a Daluo Golden Immortal, attacks Tianlu using the Supreme-Grade Xiantian Spiritual Treasure, the Kunlun Mirror, which manipulates space-time.
• Tianlu remains unfazed and uses his Law of Devouring to absorb Yang Hui's space-time attacks.
• Tianlu counterattacks with his Law of Space, trapping Yang Hui and retrieving the Kunlun Mirror.
• Yang Hui is defeated and captured by Tianlu.

Character Developments

• Yang Hui's pride and overconfidence in her newfound power lead to her downfall.
• Tianlu demonstrates his mastery over multiple Laws (Devouring, Space), showcasing his strength and versatility.

Significant Themes

• The power of Laws and their mastery.
• Pride and overconfidence leading to downfall.
• The consequences of harboring malice towards a Pet of the Great Dao.

Character Interactions

• Yang Hui underestimates Tianlu and pays the price for her arrogance.
• Tianlu shows no mercy towards Yang Hui, despite her pleas for forgiveness.
• Tianlu's decision to erase the backlash of the Great Dao from Yang Hui hints at his role as a Pet of the Great Dao.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Tianlu, a Pixiu, spares Yang Hui, an Innate Divine Being, on the condition that she surrenders a strand of her Primordial Spirit and acknowledges him as her master.
• Yang Hui, despite her initial resistance, complies to avoid future calamity.
• Tianlu leaves the Kunlun Sacred Realm, ignoring Yang Hui, who plans to cultivate and seek revenge but realizes her powerlessness due to Tianlu's control over her Primordial Spirit Brand.
• Tianlu reflects on his gains from the journey and decides to head to Mount Buzhou, the central nexus of the Primordial World, to seek more treasures.
• Purple Heaven Divine Lightning strikes near Tianlu as a warning from the Heavenly Dao, but he remains unfazed and continues his journey.

Character Developments

• Yang Hui: Initially proud and resistant, she becomes submissive after realizing the danger of defying Tianlu. She plans to cultivate and seek revenge but accepts her powerlessness.
• Tianlu: Confident and greedy, he shows no remorse in subduing Yang Hui and continues to seek more treasures and opportunities.

Significant Themes

• Power dynamics and submission: Yang Hui's submission to Tianlu highlights the power imbalance and the consequences of defying a more powerful being.
• Greed and ambition: Tianlu's relentless pursuit of treasures and opportunities illustrates his insatiable greed and ambition.
• The Heavenly Dao's warning: The Purple Heaven Divine Lightning serves as a reminder of the Heavenly Dao's disapproval of Tianlu's actions, creating a tense dynamic between them.

Character Interactions

• Tianlu and Yang Hui: Tianlu subdues Yang Hui, taking control of her life and death, and leaves her behind in the Kunlun Sacred Realm. Yang Hui, despite her initial resistance, accepts her new status and plans to cultivate and seek revenge.
• Tianlu and the Heavenly Dao: The Heavenly Dao expresses its disapproval of Tianlu's actions through Purple Heaven Divine Lightning, but Tianlu remains unfazed and continues his journey.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Tianlu leaves Kunlun Mountain, and the Tribulation Clouds disappear suddenly, stopping the heavenly tribulation.
• Hongjun, the future Dao Ancestor, appears and asks Tianlu to stay, causing Tianlu to panic and flee.
• Tianlu and Hongjun collide, and Tianlu lands on Hongjun, who then reveals his identity.
• Hongjun explains that the Creation Green Lotus Tianlu obtained has a predetermined destiny, and taking it will cause karma and disaster.

Character Developments

• Tianlu shows his cowardice and panic when he hears Hongjun's request, revealing his knowledge of the phrase's ominous connotations from his previous life's novels.
• Hongjun demonstrates his immense power and calm demeanor, revealing his identity as the future Dao Ancestor.

Significant Themes

• Destiny and fate: The Creation Green Lotus has a predetermined destiny, and taking it will disrupt the heavenly order and bring karma and disaster.
• Power dynamics: Hongjun's immense power and status as the future Dao Ancestor intimidate Tianlu, who initially panics but later shows respect.

Character Interactions

• Tianlu and Hongjun's initial collision and subsequent conversation reveal their power dynamics and attitudes.
• Hongjun's calm and respectful demeanor towards Tianlu, despite his immense power, shows his wisdom and understanding of the situation.

Chapter Summary: The Scoundrel Pixiu, Hongjun’s Shock

Key Plot Points and Events

• Tianlu refuses to surrender the Twenty-Four Petal Creation Green Lotus, insisting that because he discovered and refined all thirty-six of its innate restrictions, it rightfully belongs to him.
• He justifies stealing opportunities through his identity as the first Pixiu, an Auspicious Beast born with the Law of Fortune and the power to attract treasures. According to his distorted logic, taking opportunities from others protects them from disaster and should earn their gratitude.
• Hongjun is stunned by Tianlu’s shamelessness and initially considers suppressing him by force.
• However, the moment Hongjun develops killing intent, he experiences an overwhelming sense of danger and possible catastrophic backlash. He is forced to abandon the attack.
• Hongjun secretly uses the Fragment of the Jade Plate of Creation to investigate Tianlu’s origins. His deductions reveal that Tianlu is not an anomaly beyond the Heavenly Dao, but they uncover an even more shocking truth: Tianlu carries the aura of the Great Dao.
• Hongjun concludes that Tianlu is a second-generation Child of the Great Dao and a genuine Pet of the Great Dao. This explains why Heavenly Dao lightning could not strike him and why Hongjun himself faced mortal danger for trying to kill him.
• Tianlu, impatient to continue collecting and “bestowing blessings” on treasures throughout the Primordial World, attempts to leave for Mount Buzhou.
• Hongjun stops him and changes tactics, warning that taking the Creation Green Lotus has disrupted the Heavenly Dao’s destined arrangements and will bring immense karmic retribution.
• Unable to restrain Tianlu by force or Heavenly Dao authority, Hongjun offers to exchange another supreme spiritual treasure for the lotus.
• Tianlu doubts that Hongjun possesses anything comparable to the Creation Green Lotus, prompting Hongjun to reveal a twelve-petaled golden lotus emitting overwhelming merit power and an aura capable of suppressing the heavens.

Character Developments

• Tianlu: Displays extreme arrogance, shamelessness, and confidence in his own fortune. He views treasure theft as a form of benevolent protection and believes his status as an Auspicious Beast entitles him to every opportunity he desires. His behavior also reveals that he is bold enough to challenge even Hongjun because of his hidden Great Dao protection.
• Hongjun: Initially reacts with irritation and considers using overwhelming strength, but his instincts and investigation force him to reassess Tianlu completely. He learns that Tianlu is outside the Heavenly Dao’s normal jurisdiction and wisely shifts from coercion to persuasion and negotiation.

Significant Themes

• Fate versus fortune: Hongjun argues that the Creation Green Lotus has a predetermined role in the Heavenly Dao’s plans, while Tianlu believes personal fortune and ability override destiny.
• The limits of Heavenly Dao authority: Tianlu’s protection by the Great Dao demonstrates that even Hongjun and the Heavenly Dao cannot freely control every existence in the Primordial World.
• Shameless self-justification: Tianlu transforms greed and theft into supposedly virtuous acts, parodying the idea that the fortunate and powerful have the right to seize opportunities.
• Power and adaptability: Hongjun’s inability to use force emphasizes the importance of recognizing hidden powers and changing strategies when direct strength fails.
• Great Dao versus Heavenly Dao: Tianlu’s origins suggest that the withdrawn Great Dao still influences the Primordial World through extraordinary beings such as him.

Character Interactions

• Tianlu confronts Hongjun with confident, self-righteous arguments over ownership of the Creation Green Lotus.
• Hongjun silently judges Tianlu’s shamelessness but restrains himself after sensing the terrifying consequences of attacking him.
• Hongjun investigates Tianlu through deduction, discovering his extraordinary Great Dao origin.
• Tianlu treats Hongjun impatiently and attempts to leave, forcing Hongjun to block his path again.
• Hongjun warns him about karmic consequences and proposes a trade, while Tianlu responds skeptically and demands proof that Hongjun has a treasure worthy of exchange.
• The chapter ends with Hongjun unveiling a powerful twelve-petaled golden lotus, setting up the negotiation’s next stage.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Hongjun tries to trade the Twelve-Petal Golden Lotus of Merit for Tianlu's Creation Green Lotus, but Tianlu dismisses it as inferior.
• Hongjun offers a seat of Sagehood in exchange for the Creation Green Lotus, but Tianlu remains unimpressed and leaves.

Character Developments

• Hongjun: Struggles to find a suitable treasure to trade with Tianlu, ultimately offering Sagehood, showing his desperation.
• Tianlu: Reveals his disinterest in Numinous Treasures and Sagehood, demonstrating his unique perspective and priorities.

Significant Themes

• The value of treasures vs. the value of personal growth and unique abilities.
• The allure of Sagehood and its limitations in the current Primordial World.

Character Interactions

• Hongjun and Tianlu: Hongjun tries to persuade Tianlu to trade, but Tianlu remains unimpressed and ultimately leaves, highlighting their differing priorities and values.