Chapter Summaries

Key Plot Points and Events

• Hongjun reports his negotiation failure to the Heavenly Dao, which accepts the loss of the Creation Green Lotus and orders Hongjun to cultivate towards sainthood.
• Tianlu, having stolen the Creation Green Lotus, escapes Hongjun and the Heavenly Dao's pursuit.
• Tianlu arrives at Mount Buzhou, the center of the Primordial World, seeking opportunities and treasures.
• Over a thousand years, Tianlu finds only minor treasures and opportunities, realizing that the Heavenly Dao has concealed the core opportunities to prevent him from disrupting the destined course of the Primordial World.

Character Developments

• Hongjun: Accepts the Heavenly Dao's order to cultivate towards sainthood to make up for the loss of the Creation Green Lotus.
• Tianlu: Becomes more confident in his immunity as a Pet of the Great Dao, freely exploring Mount Buzhou for treasures. Realizes the Heavenly Dao's deception and begins to suspect its intentions.

Significant Themes

• The Heavenly Dao's intervention and manipulation to maintain the destined course of the Primordial World.
• Tianlu's immunity as a Pet of the Great Dao and his growing awareness of the Heavenly Dao's intentions.
• The power dynamics between the Heavenly Dao, Hongjun, and Tianlu.

Character Interactions

• Hongjun and the Heavenly Dao: Hongjun reports to the Heavenly Dao, which accepts the loss of the Creation Green Lotus and orders Hongjun to cultivate.
• Tianlu and the Heavenly Dao: Tianlu suspects the Heavenly Dao's involvement in concealing the core opportunities on Mount Buzhou.
• Tianlu and the local powers on Mount Buzhou: Tianlu intimidates and passes through the territories of Golden Immortals and Taiyi Golden Immortals without resistance.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Tianlu, frustrated with the Heavenly Dao's secrecy, decides to take all visible resources on Mount Buzhou as revenge.
• He spends a century plundering spiritual herbs, trees, and roots, causing environmental devastation.
• A Taiyi Golden Immortal attacks Tianlu, but he easily defeats him, causing other cultivators to retreat in fear.
• News of Tianlu's actions spreads, reaching two powerful beings on Fengqi Mountain, who decide to meet him.

Character Developments

• Tianlu: Shows his ruthless and cunning side, acting like a bandit to retaliate against the Heavenly Dao. His actions cause significant environmental damage.
• Taiyi Golden Immortals: Initially enraged by Tianlu's actions, they retreat in fear after witnessing his power.
• Two powerful beings on Fengqi Mountain: They show interest in Tianlu's actions and decide to meet him, indicating curiosity and a desire to learn about the world.

Significant Themes

• Retribution and revenge: Tianlu's actions are driven by his desire to get back at the Heavenly Dao for hiding resources from him.
• Environmental impact: Tianlu's plundering causes significant environmental damage, highlighting the consequences of unchecked greed and power.
• Power dynamics: The Taiyi Golden Immortals' fear of Tianlu demonstrates the power imbalance and how fear can control behavior.

Character Interactions

• Tianlu vs. Taiyi Golden Immortal: Tianlu easily defeats the Taiyi Golden Immortal, showing his superior power and instilling fear in other cultivators.
• The two powerful beings on Fengqi Mountain: They show curiosity and interest in Tianlu, indicating a potential meeting and interaction between them.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Tianlu, a Pixiu in the Middle Daluo Golden Immortal Stage, is uprooting spiritual trees and herbs on Mount Buzhou.
• He senses a familiar fluctuation of Dao essence from a Xiantian Great Array, similar to one he encountered in West Kunlun.
• Tianlu discovers a fortuitous land protected by a Xiantian Array, containing a top-grade Xiantian Spiritual Root or Treasure.
• The Heavenly Dao Will, displeased with Tianlu's easy acquisition of opportunities, conceals more top-grade opportunities and strips them from the surface layer of the Primordial World.
• Tianlu locates the flaw in the Xiantian Array and shatters it, revealing a top-grade Xiantian Spiritual Root.
• Taiyi Golden Immortals are drawn by the spiritual radiance but flee upon seeing Tianlu.

Character Developments

• Tianlu demonstrates his immense power and disregard for rules, earning the fear and respect of other cultivators.
• The Heavenly Dao Will shows its disapproval of Tianlu's actions and attempts to restrict his access to top-grade opportunities.

Significant Themes

• The struggle between Tianlu's actions and the Heavenly Dao's will.
• The allure and power of top-grade Xiantian Spiritual Roots and Treasures.
• The fear and awe that other cultivators hold for Tianlu.

Character Interactions

• Tianlu interacts with the Heavenly Dao Will indirectly, as the latter attempts to hinder his progress.
• Taiyi Golden Immortals show fear and respect for Tianlu, choosing to flee rather than confront him.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Tianlu discovers the Innate Plantain Tree, a rare and powerful spiritual root.
• He decides to take the entire tree, including its soil, and absorbs it into his Abdominal Space for cultivation.
• Nuwa and Fuxi, future great powers of the Primordial World, arrive and seek to discuss the Dao with Tianlu.
• Fuxi invites Tianlu to their Daoist grounds at Fengqi Mountain for a conversation.

Character Developments

• Tianlu demonstrates his greed and power, absorbing the Innate Plantain Tree without hesitation.
• Nuwa and Fuxi show curiosity and a desire to learn about the current state of the Primordial World.
• Fuxi exhibits a friendly and diplomatic demeanor, aiming to make a new acquaintance.

Significant Themes

• Greed and power: Tianlu's actions highlight his desire for power and resources.
• Curiosity and learning: Nuwa and Fuxi's arrival emphasizes their desire to understand and learn about the world.
• Diplomacy and friendship: Fuxi's invitation to Tianlu underscores the importance of forming alliances and making friends.

Character Interactions

• Tianlu and Nuwa: They greet each other respectfully, with Nuwa showing grace and dignity.
• Tianlu and Fuxi: They discuss the possibility of discussing the Dao and making friends, with Fuxi inviting Tianlu to their Daoist grounds.
• Nuwa, Fuxi, and Tianlu: The three of them exchange pleasantries, with Fuxi introducing Nuwa to Tianlu.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Tianlu accepts Nuwa and Fuxi's invitation to visit Fengqi Mountain.
• They meet at the mountain's main hall, where Fuxi serves Tianlu a cup of high-grade spiritual tea.
• Fuxi asks Tianlu why he hasn't transformed into an Innate Dao Body despite his advanced stage.
• Tianlu reveals his unique circumstances as an Auspicious Beast Pixiu with a profound foundation.
• Nuwa and Fuxi invite Tianlu to discuss the Dao with them, and he agrees.

Character Developments

• Tianlu: Shows curiosity and appreciation for the spiritual tea. Reveals his unique cultivation circumstances and agrees to discuss the Dao with Nuwa and Fuxi.
• Nuwa and Fuxi: Express curiosity about Tianlu's true form and invite him to discuss the Dao, demonstrating their eagerness to learn and grow.

Significant Themes

• Cultivation and Transformation: The chapter explores the concept of transforming into an Innate Dao Body, a common goal for cultivators, and Tianlu's unique situation as an Auspicious Beast Pixiu who hasn't transformed.
• Dao Discussion and Growth: The theme of learning and growth through discussing the Dao with equals or superiors is emphasized, as seen in Nuwa and Fuxi's invitation to Tianlu.

Character Interactions

• Tianlu and Nuwa/Fuxi: Tianlu interacts with Nuwa and Fuxi for the first time, displaying openness and willingness to share his unique cultivation journey. Nuwa and Fuxi show curiosity, admiration, and eagerness to learn from Tianlu.
• Nuwa and Fuxi: The siblings express their delight at meeting a cultivator of Tianlu's caliber and their eagerness to discuss the Dao with him, demonstrating their close relationship and shared goals.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The discussion of the Dao between Tianlu, Nuwa, and Fuxi ends after an indeterminate number of years.
• Nuwa and Fuxi express their frustration at not being able to advance in their Great Dao Laws cultivation despite their efforts.
• Tianlu reveals that the Great Dao has withdrawn, and the Heavenly Dao now governs the Primordial World, making it difficult to advance through Great Dao Laws.
• Tianlu decides to leave and search for treasures on Mount Buzhou.

Character Developments

• Nuwa and Fuxi, despite being Innate Divine Beings, struggle to advance in their cultivation due to the change in the Primordial World's laws.
• Tianlu, as an Auspicious Beast, remains unfazed by the change and decides to continue his treasure-hunting journey.

Significant Themes

• The cyclical nature of the Great Dao and Heavenly Dao, and their impact on cultivation and advancement.
• The struggle of even the most powerful beings against the will of heaven and earth.

Character Interactions

• Nuwa and Fuxi interact with Tianlu, seeking his understanding of their cultivation predicament.
• Nuwa tries to persuade Tianlu not to search for treasures alone due to the lingering dangers on Mount Buzhou.
• Tianlu shares his knowledge about the current state of the Primordial World and the decline of the three clans, reassuring Nuwa of his safety.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Tianlu decides to travel with Nuwa and Fuxi to Mount Buzhou to seek opportunities, hoping their fortune will help uncover hidden treasures.
• Despite their journey lasting ten thousand years, they find nothing—no Xiantian Spiritual Treasures, Spiritual Roots, or even spiritual materials.
• Nuwa and Fuxi are confused and try to deduce the reason behind their lack of findings.

Character Developments

• Tianlu: He restrains his usual brash behavior due to Nuwa and Fuxi's presence, showing he can adapt his actions based on company.
• Nuwa and Fuxi: They reveal their naivety about the outside world, having spent most of their time in seclusion. They also demonstrate their determination to befriend Tianlu despite his reputation.

Significant Themes

• Fortune and Opportunity: The theme of fortune and opportunity is central, with Tianlu, Nuwa, and Fuxi seeking them, but finding none due to the Heavenly Dao's interference.
• The Heavenly Dao's Consciousness: The Heavenly Dao is personified as having a consciousness that fears Tianlu's potential plundering of Mount Buzhou's treasures.

Character Interactions

• Tianlu, Nuwa, and Fuxi travel together, with Tianlu initially delighting in the creatures' fear of him. Nuwa and Fuxi, despite knowing Tianlu's reputation, maintain a friendly demeanor to befriend him.
• Nuwa and Fuxi exchange bewildered glances, showing their confusion and shared thoughts about their fruitless journey.

Summary

Key Plot Points and Events

• Nuwa, Fuxi, and Tianlu are on Mount Buzhou, seeking opportunities.
• Nuwa suggests they leave Mount Buzhou for the East Sea, but Tianlu refuses.
• Tianlu reveals his true form, a million-foot-tall Pixiu, and begins devouring the mountains and spiritual energy of Mount Buzhou.
• The Heavenly Dao, displeased with Tianlu's actions, sends him a fortuitous encounter to lure him away from Mount Buzhou.
• Tianlu receives the guidance, stops his destruction, and leaves Mount Buzhou.

Character Developments

• Tianlu: Reveals his true form and power, demonstrating his arrogance, dominance, and disregard for his image. Shows cunning by accepting the Heavenly Dao's opportunity and leaving Mount Buzhou.
• Nuwa and Fuxi: Witness Tianlu's destructive behavior, expressing shock and disbelief. They follow him but are not involved in his actions.

Significant Themes

• Heavenly Dao's Will: The Heavenly Dao tries to guide Tianlu away from Mount Buzhou but ultimately resorts to sending him an opportunity to achieve this.
• Power and Arrogance: Tianlu's immense power leads to arrogance and disregard for the consequences of his actions.
• Opportunity and Greed: Tianlu's single-minded pursuit of opportunity and treasure leads him to disregard the destruction he causes.

Character Interactions

• Nuwa and Fuxi: They interact minimally, expressing their shock and disbelief at Tianlu's actions but not interfering.
• Tianlu and the Heavenly Dao: Tianlu defies the Heavenly Dao's will, forcing it to send him an opportunity to leave Mount Buzhou.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Tianlu stops his destruction of Mount Buzhou, sensing an opportunity.
• Nuwa and Fuxi follow Tianlu to a hidden Xiantian blessed land behind a Xiantian Array.
• They discover the Treasure-Dropping Golden Coin and the Five-Colored Stone.

Character Developments

• Tianlu demonstrates his ability to sense opportunities and his trustworthiness.
• Nuwa and Fuxi show their skill in array deduction and their trust in Tianlu.

Significant Themes

• The power of cooperation and unity (Nuwa, Fuxi, and Tianlu working together to break the array).
• The importance of trust (Nuwa and Fuxi's trust in Tianlu's judgment).
• The allure of treasure and power (the desire for the Treasure-Dropping Golden Coin and the Five-Colored Stone).

Character Interactions

• Nuwa and Fuxi interact with Tianlu, questioning his actions initially but trusting him enough to follow.
• Nuwa and Fuxi work together to deduce the Xiantian Array, showing their complementary skills.
• Tianlu, Nuwa, and Fuxi join forces to break the array, demonstrating their unity and strength.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Tianlu, Nuwa, and Fuxi discover two treasures hidden in Mount Buzhou: the Treasure-Dropping Golden Coin and the Five-Colored Stone.
• The Heavenly Dao manipulates events to give Tianlu the treasures to encourage him to leave Mount Buzhou.
• Tianlu, Nuwa, and Fuxi decide to split the treasures, with Tianlu taking the Golden Coin and Nuwa and Fuxi taking the Five-Colored Stone.
• Nuwa and Fuxi decide to return to Fengqi Mountain for seclusion, while Tianlu decides to head to the East Sea to find a cultivation ground.

Character Developments

• Tianlu: Shows his straightforward and opportunistic nature, taking the Treasure-Dropping Golden Coin without hesitation. He also demonstrates his respect for Nuwa and Fuxi's integrity.
• Nuwa and Fuxi: Display their honesty and integrity by declining the more valuable treasure and only taking what suits their Great Dao. They also show their dedication to cultivation by deciding to enter seclusion.

Significant Themes

• The influence of the Heavenly Dao: The Heavenly Dao manipulates events to control Tianlu's actions, showing its power and will.
• Integrity and opportunism: Nuwa and Fuxi's integrity contrasts with Tianlu's opportunistic nature, highlighting the different paths one can take in cultivation.
• The passage of time: The mention of a Yuanhui passing emphasizes the long span of time in the Primordial World and the slow unfolding of its golden age.

Character Interactions

• Tianlu, Nuwa, and Fuxi: They work together to break the formation and discover the treasures, then decide how to divide them based on their individual needs and Great Dao. Their interactions highlight their mutual respect and understanding.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The Three Pure Ones (Laozi, Yuqing Yuanshi, Shangqing Tongtian) emerge from Kunlun Mountain, carrying Pangu's legacy.
• Di Jun and Taiyi, the Supreme Emperors, manifest on the Sun Star and descend to the Primordial World.
• Tianlu, an innate Sage, searches for the Three Immortal Islands in the East Sea.
• Duke of the East appears, guided by heavenly secrets to find Penglai Immortal Island.
• Tianlu decides to follow Duke of the East, hoping to find the Three Immortal Islands.
• After a thousand years, Duke of the East finds and manifests Penglai Immortal Island.

Character Developments

• The Three Pure Ones stabilize their cultivation and set out to find their destinies.
• Di Jun and Taiyi resolve to build an immortal hegemony.
• Tianlu, initially disappointed and doubtful, uses his intelligence to follow Duke of the East.
• Duke of the East demonstrates determination and excitement upon finding Penglai Immortal Island.

Significant Themes

• Destiny and Opportunity: Characters seek their destinies and opportunities, with Duke of the East finding his on Penglai Immortal Island.
• Heavenly Secrets and Guidance: Heavenly secrets guide characters towards their paths, as seen with Duke of the East and the Three Pure Ones.
• Patience and Persistence: Tianlu's patience in following Duke of the East and Duke of the East's persistence in finding his island are highlighted.

Character Interactions

• Tianlu follows Duke of the East stealthily, hoping to find the Three Immortal Islands.
• Duke of the East interacts with the void, manifesting Penglai Immortal Island using his Pure Yang Sword.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Tianlu, a mid-stage Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal Pixiu, ambushes Duke of the East and sends him through a spatial rift.
• Tianlu enters Penglai Immortal Island, hidden within a Xiantian Great Array, and finds it filled with dense Xiantian spiritual energy and Chaos spiritual energy.
• Over a thousand years, Tianlu explores the island, gathering spiritual treasures, spiritual roots, and mineral ores.
• Frustrated with the lack of extraordinary treasures, Tianlu accidentally discovers a Fragment of the Jade Plate of Creation, a supreme treasure of Pangu, the world's creator.

Character Developments

• Tianlu demonstrates his cunning and strength by ambushing Duke of the East and exploring the hidden island.
• His initial frustration with the island's 'poor' treasures turns to wild joy upon finding the Jade Disc Fragment.

Significant Themes

• Opportunity and Discovery: The island holds hidden treasures, and Tianlu's persistence in exploring it leads to a major discovery.
• Power and Wealth: Tianlu's strength and cunning allow him to take control of the island, but true wealth is found in the form of a spiritual treasure.

Character Interactions

• Tianlu interacts with Duke of the East, though the interaction is one-sided and hostile.
• Tianlu has no direct interactions with other characters on the island, as it's implied he's the only one present.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Tianlu, a Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal, discovers a fragment of the Jade Plate of Creation on Penglai Immortal Island.
• He suspects that Hongjun, the Dao Ancestor, orchestrated this to lure Duke of the East and later retrieve the fragment.
• Tianlu decides to make Penglai Immortal Island his dojo and refines a top-grade post-natal spiritual treasure palace using the island's resources.
• He begins closed-door cultivation with the Jade Plate of Creation fragment, focusing on the four supreme laws: Devouring, Time, Space, and Destruction.

Character Developments

• Tianlu demonstrates his intelligence and cunning, unraveling Hongjun's potential scheme.
• He shows his power and status as the Child of the Great Dao, refining a powerful palace and beginning to cultivate with a Pangu treasure.

Significant Themes

• Scheming and calculation: Hongjun's potential plot, Tianlu's understanding of it.
• Power and status: Tianlu's confidence in his position as the Child of the Great Dao.
• Cultivation and growth: Tianlu's closed-door cultivation with the Jade Plate of Creation fragment.

Character Interactions

• Tianlu interacts with Hongjun indirectly through his thoughts and suspicions about Hongjun's scheme.
• Tianlu's actions on Penglai Immortal Island affect the island's spiritual energy, which condenses into a spiritual pool before his palace.

Chapter Summary

Key Plot Points and Events

• Hongjun achieves sainthood, triggering immense celestial phenomena across the Primordial World: heavenly flowers, golden lotuses, purple qi, auspicious energy, and Daoic music.
• He announces that he will lecture on the path of cultivation at Purple Heaven Palace in the Chaos beyond the Primordial World in thirty thousand years, inviting all beings with affinity.
• His proclamation excites the innate divine beings, many of whom have been trapped at the Daluo Golden Immortal realm and are desperate to learn the next stage of cultivation.
• On Penglai Immortal Island, Tianlu emerges from prolonged cultivation having reached the Late Daluo Golden Immortal Stage.
• Rather than advancing recklessly, Tianlu focused on comprehending the laws within the Fragment of the Jade Plate of Creation. He perfects his control over Destruction, Time, Space, and Devouring, while also possessing laws related to Creation, Fortune, Merit, and Wealth.
• Tianlu theorizes that Pangu may not have possessed a unique Great Dao of Strength. Instead, Pangu may have mastered and fused all three thousand Great Dao Laws, producing overwhelming power through sheer accumulation and integration.
• Amused by the idea, Tianlu considers creating his own “Great Dao of Strength” using the Jade Plate fragment. He then decides to attend Hongjun’s lecture, partly out of curiosity and partly to meet—and potentially profit from—famous divine beings.
• Hongjun recognizes Tianlu’s troublesome nature and attempts to prevent him from reaching Purple Heaven Palace by manipulating chaotic currents and obscuring the palace’s location.
• At the border between the Primordial World and Chaos, numerous powerful beings—including the Three Pure Ones, Di Jun, and Taiyi—gather hesitantly.
• A reckless Taiyi Golden Immortal enters Chaos first and is instantly destroyed by a Chaotic Gale, demonstrating the danger of the region.
• The Three Pure Ones identify that the gale can be resisted with powerful Numinous Treasures. They enter Chaos safely, prompting Di Jun, Taiyi, and the other divine beings to follow.

Character Developments

• Hongjun rises from a powerful cultivator to a saint and assumes the role of teacher for the Primordial World. Despite his solemn public image, he is visibly anxious about Tianlu’s arrival and acts secretly to keep him away.
• Tianlu advances to the Late Daluo Golden Immortal Stage while prioritizing deep comprehension and a strong foundation over rapid cultivation. His understanding of multiple Great Dao Laws expands, and he begins questioning conventional beliefs about Pangu’s strength.
• The Three Pure Ones demonstrate caution, insight, and leadership by analyzing the Chaotic Gale before entering Chaos. Their use of Numinous Treasures establishes them as among the strongest beings present.
• Di Jun, Taiyi, and the other innate divine beings show ambition and eagerness to obtain Hongjun’s teachings, though they rely on the Three Pure Ones’ example before proceeding.
• The unnamed Taiyi Golden Immortal serves as a warning about the deadly nature of Chaos and the consequences of acting from greed and impatience.

Significant Themes

• Knowledge versus power: Tianlu values understanding and mastery of laws rather than merely increasing his cultivation level.
• The true nature of strength: The chapter questions whether “Great Dao of Strength” is a distinct law or the result of combining countless laws into overwhelming force.
• Caution and preparation: Chaos is presented as a realm where even powerful beings can perish instantly without proper defenses.
• Authority and control: Hongjun’s sainthood gives him enormous influence, but his fear of Tianlu reveals that supreme authority does not guarantee complete control.
• Fortune and destiny: Tianlu’s identity as a being associated with fortune suggests that Hongjun’s attempts to manipulate fate and direction may ultimately fail.

Character Interactions

• Hongjun publicly invites all beings to hear his Dao lecture but privately attempts to exclude Tianlu, fearing that the Pixiu will disrupt Purple Heaven Palace.
• Tianlu views Hongjun’s lecture less as a spiritual necessity and more as an opportunity to observe powerful figures and possibly exploit their wealth or treasures.
• The Three Pure Ones’ successful entry into Chaos influences Di Jun, Taiyi, and the other divine beings to follow.
• The contrast between Hongjun’s secretive interference and Tianlu’s confident, carefree attitude establishes an emerging adversarial relationship between them.

Chapter Summary: Tianlu: Set Up Again!

Key Plot Points and Events

• As divine beings begin entering Chaos to seek Purple Heaven Palace, a peak Taiyi Golden Immortal successfully survives the Chaotic Barrier by using an Innate Low-Grade Spiritual Treasure. This proves that powerful Xiantian treasures can protect even those below the Daluo Golden Immortal realm.
• Inspired by this example, many other Taiyi Golden Immortals enter Chaos with their own treasures. Those without either Daluo cultivation or Xiantian Spiritual Treasures are forced to retreat, as acquired artifacts and divine abilities are instantly destroyed or nullified by the Chaotic currents.
• Tianlu arrives at the boundary on his five-colored Cloud Treasure and enters Chaos without hesitation. His status as the Great Dao’s favored Pet and an Auspicious Beast Pixiu allows him to travel safely: the Chaotic Gale parts before him, while Chaotic Divine Lightning is neutralized by his Law of Fortune and converted into spiritual energy.
• In contrast, the Three Pure Ones, Di Jun, Taiyi, and other powerful divine beings struggle through Chaos using treasures such as the Heaven and Earth Profound Yellow Exquisite Pagoda, River Map and Luo Scroll, and Chaos Bell. Guided by the Heavenly Dao, they continue toward Purple Heaven Palace.
• After a thousand years, Tianlu still cannot find Purple Heaven Palace. He encounters Jie Yin and Zhun Ti, whose conversation reveals their hope of obtaining an opportunity to restore the impoverished Western Lands.
• Tianlu recognizes the pair and avoids them because of his dislike of their poverty-stricken aura and lack of wealth.
• Later, despite changing direction in the seemingly limitless Chaos, Tianlu encounters Jie Yin and Zhun Ti again. This coincidence makes him realize that his failure to find Purple Heaven Palace is likely deliberate interference.
• Tianlu concludes that Hongjun, like the Heavenly Dao before him, has manipulated circumstances and obstructed his access to an opportunity. The chapter ends with Tianlu becoming angry and determined not to tolerate being repeatedly deceived.

Character Developments

• Tianlu: His confidence in his fortune and abilities is reinforced by how effortlessly he traverses Chaos. However, his initial carefree mood shifts into suspicion and outrage after he spends a millennium searching fruitlessly and repeatedly encounters Jie Yin and Zhun Ti. He begins to see himself as the target of another deliberate scheme.
• The peak Taiyi Golden Immortal: Demonstrates courage and initiative by risking his life with an Innate Spiritual Treasure, inspiring many others to enter Chaos.
• The Three Pure Ones, Di Jun, and Taiyi: Their ability to withstand Chaos highlights their formidable cultivation, cooperation, and reliance on powerful spiritual treasures.
• Jie Yin and Zhun Ti: They are portrayed as impoverished but determined Western divine beings, burdened by responsibility for the barren Western Lands. Their repeated encounters with Tianlu create the impression that they may be connected to the strange guidance or manipulation surrounding him.

Significant Themes

• Opportunity and inequality: Access to Purple Heaven Palace depends on cultivation, treasure, fortune, and courage. Many creatures are excluded despite their ambition because they lack the necessary protection.
• Fortune versus effort: Tianlu possesses overwhelming fortune and should theoretically be able to find Purple Heaven Palace easily, yet unseen forces can still interfere with or redirect that fortune.
• The danger of Chaos: Chaos is shown as an environment that destroys ordinary artifacts and threatens even powerful immortals, emphasizing the vast gap between the Primordial World and the greater cosmos.
• Manipulation by higher powers: The Heavenly Dao and Hongjun are suggested to control or conceal opportunities, raising questions about whether destiny is truly impartial.
• Wealth and poverty: Tianlu’s Pixiu nature makes him especially sensitive to wealth, while Jie Yin and Zhun Ti’s poverty becomes both a character trait and a source of comedic contrast.

Character Interactions

• The successful Taiyi Golden Immortal’s survival inspires the surrounding creatures, changing their perception of the risks of entering Chaos.
• The Three Pure Ones cooperate by combining their mana to operate the Exquisite Pagoda, while Di Jun and Taiyi work together with their treasures to suppress Chaos.
• Tianlu overhears Jie Yin and Zhun Ti discussing their responsibility to the Western Lands. Rather than approach them, he deliberately avoids them because he regards them as bad luck and symbols of poverty.
• When he encounters the pair a second time, Tianlu interprets the repeated meeting as evidence that Hongjun is manipulating his path. This turns an otherwise casual encounter into the trigger for his anger and suspicion.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Tianlu, a Pixiu, discovers he's been set up and decides to retaliate.
• He uses his innate divine ability to strip the luck of all Zenith Heaven Golden Immortals in the Primordial World, causing chaos and misfortune.
• The Three Pure Ones, Di Jun, Taiyi, and the Twelve Ancestral Witches face a sudden chaotic disaster while trying to reach Purple Heaven Palace.
• They are blocked and unable to advance, with the Purple Heaven Palace eventually disappearing from their perception.
• Hongjun awakens to find only Nuwa, Fuxi, and Yang Hui present in Purple Heaven Palace, instead of the expected thousands.

Character Developments

• Tianlu demonstrates his power and cunning by stripping the luck of the Primordial World's top-tier combatants.
• The Three Pure Ones, Di Jun, Taiyi, and the Twelve Ancestral Witches struggle against the chaotic disaster, revealing their strength and resilience.
• Hongjun is surprised and confused by the absence of the expected guests in Purple Heaven Palace.

Significant Themes

• The power of luck and destiny, and how it can be manipulated.
• The chaos and unpredictability of the Primordial World.
• The struggle for power and control among the innate divinities.

Character Interactions

• Tianlu interacts with the chaos and the luck of the Primordial World, demonstrating his divine ability.
• The Three Pure Ones, Di Jun, Taiyi, and the Twelve Ancestral Witches struggle together against the chaotic disaster, showing their unity in the face of adversity.
• Hongjun interacts with the empty Purple Heaven Palace, expressing his confusion and disbelief at the absence of the expected guests.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Hongjun discovers that the luck of all Great Luo divinities has been siphoned off, causing them immense misfortune in reaching Purple Heaven Palace.
• He secretly intervenes twice to help them, but the Chaotic disasters regenerate instantly, trapping the divinities again.
• Hongjun finally identifies Tianlu, the golden Pixiu, as the culprit behind these events.
• Hongjun opens a clear path to Purple Heaven Palace for Tianlu, who enters triumphantly.

Character Developments

• Hongjun becomes increasingly frustrated and helpless as his saintly methods are thwarted by Tianlu.
• Tianlu demonstrates his cunning and overbearing nature, manipulating luck to stall the divinities and force Hongjun to yield.

Significant Themes

• The unpredictable nature of luck and fate, and the power to manipulate it.
• The struggle between Hongjun, the spokesperson for the Heavenly Dao, and Tianlu, the second-generation Child of the Great Dao.
• The consequences of defying the Heavenly Dao and the rules of Chaos.

Character Interactions

• Hongjun and Tianlu's interaction is marked by Hongjun's frustration and Tianlu's cunning and triumph.
• The Three Pure Ones and other divinities are shown struggling in the Chaos, unaware of the true cause behind their misfortune.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The Three Pure Ones and other innate sacred beings survive their death tribulation and arrive at the Purple Heaven Palace.
• Tianlu meets Nuwa, Fuxi, and Yang Hui in the main hall of the Purple Heaven Palace.
• Duke of the East and other divine beings arrive, disheveled and exhausted from their tribulations.
• Duke of the East sees Yang Hui massaging Tianlu, causing him to become enraged.

Character Developments

• Tianlu: Shows his dominance over Yang Hui, revealing their unusual relationship.
• Yang Hui: Struggles with her new situation, massages Tianlu's back despite her discomfort.
• Duke of the East: Becomes enraged upon seeing Yang Hui with Tianlu, revealing his feelings for her.

Significant Themes

• Power Dynamics: Tianlu's dominance over Yang Hui highlights the power imbalance between them.
• Relationships: Duke of the East's reaction reveals his feelings for Yang Hui and the importance of relationships in the Primordial World's cultivation philosophy.

Character Interactions

• Tianlu and Yang Hui: Their dynamic showcases Tianlu's control over Yang Hui and her struggle with her new situation.
• Duke of the East and Yang Hui: Duke of the East's reaction to seeing Yang Hui with Tianlu hints at his feelings for her and the tension between them.

Summary

Key Plot Points and Events

• Duke of the East, enraged by Yang Hui massaging Tianlu, attacks verbally.
• Tianlu, a Late Daluo Golden Immortal Stage beast, retaliates, injuring Duke of the East.
• Duke of the East apologizes to avoid further conflict but harbors resentment.
• Tianlu's status as a Pet of the Great Dao causes Duke of the East's fortune to waver.
• Di Jun and Taiyi consider recruiting Tianlu due to his strength and connection with Nuwa and Fuxi.
• The Twelve Ancestral Witches discuss Tianlu's strength but decide to avoid provoking him.

Character Developments

• Duke of the East: Becomes humiliated and resentful after being injured by Tianlu.
• Tianlu: Reveals his immense strength and Late Daluo Golden Immortal Stage cultivation.
• Di Jun and Taiyi: Consider recruiting Tianlu to strengthen their camp against the Witch Race.

Significant Themes

• Power dynamics and respect among divine beings.
• The Great Dao's rules and consequences for harboring ill intent.
• Alliances and recruitment based on strength and connections.

Character Interactions

• Duke of the East vs. Tianlu: Duke of the East's pride is humiliated by Tianlu's strength.
• Di Jun and Taiyi vs. The Twelve Ancestral Witches: Both sides consider the implications of Tianlu's presence and strength.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Tianlu, a Pet of the Great Dao, observes the Three Pure Ones and other Innate Divine Beings at Purple Heaven Palace, debunking a conspiracy theory about Taiqing Laozi consuming parts of Yuqing Yuanshi and Shangqing Tongtian's origins.
• The divine beings, including Tianlu, are led by two Dao children to the true place of the sermon, as the time for the thirty-thousand-year sermon is almost at hand.

Character Developments

• Tianlu shows interest in observing the famous Innate Divine Beings but remains indifferent to their thoughts and assessments of him.
• Hongjun, the Dao Ancestor, ponders the distribution of the remaining two Sainthoods, considering the balance of power and karma in the Primordial World.

Significant Themes

• The theme of fate and destiny is emphasized as Hongjun considers the predetermined paths of the Saints and the role of karma.
• The theme of power dynamics is explored through Hongjun's consideration of the Primordial World's balance and his prejudices against the Western Lands.

Character Interactions

• Tianlu interacts with Yang Hui, using his tail to place her on Cloud Treasure before leaving for the sermon, showing his casual and indifferent attitude toward her.
• Hongjun interacts with the divine beings through his attendants, leading them to the true place of the sermon, and internally debates the distribution of Sainthoods with himself.