Chapter Summaries

Key Plot Points and Events

• Three young geniuses, known as the S City Three Bears, infiltrate the venue to find and rescue their elder sisters from Tyrant Li Su.
• They are discovered by Li Su, who captures them along with their cousin, a Divine Power Realm cultivator in disguise.
• The cousin attempts to break free and attack Li Su but is crushed to death, revealing that he was not his true body.

Character Developments

• The S City Three Bears (Zhang Lan, Zhang Feng, and Zhu Hou) display their cleverness and electronic Dao pattern expertise but also show fear and caution when facing Li Su's power.
• Li Su demonstrates his immense strength, easily capturing and crushing the cousin, revealing his ability to inspect souls and sense abnormalities.

Significant Themes

• The power dynamics between cultivators and the consequences of underestimating one's opponent.
• The theme of disguise and hidden identities, as seen in the cousin's true nature and the S City Three Bears' infiltration.

Character Interactions

• The S City Three Bears interact with their cousin, revealing their plan to rescue their elder sisters and their fear when discovered by Li Su.
• Li Su interacts with the cousin, revealing his ability to inspect souls and sense abnormalities, leading to the cousin's demise.
• Li Su's interaction with the S City Three Bears is brief but demonstrates his power and control over them.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Li Su and his group capture three young demon clan representatives who came to assassinate him.
• The demon clan offers to move the Centennial War's battlefield to the Endless Battlefield in Thousand Mountains Forest, where Li Su must participate, in exchange for the Apricot Yellow Banner.
• Li Su agrees to participate in the Endless Battlefield, seeking to observe the eternally undying flames and dead souls that destroy everything, which he believes might be related to the ancient Dragon and Phoenix clans.

Character Developments

• Li Su demonstrates his bravery and willingness to face danger to improve his cultivation.
• The demon clan, particularly the Crow King, shows determination to eliminate Li Su, even if it means risking their own people.
• Zhang Tao and the other Xia Kingdom leaders are willing to provide Li Su with powerful life-saving treasures and support to ensure his safety.

Significant Themes

• The pursuit of power and strength, even at great personal risk.
• The importance of observation and understanding of the world to improve cultivation.
• The determination of the demon clan to eliminate Li Su and the willingness of the Xia Kingdom to protect him.

Character Interactions

• Li Su and his group capture and interrogate the three young demon clan representatives, leading to a tense standoff with the demon clan.
• Li Su discusses the Endless Battlefield with Zhang Tao and the other Xia Kingdom leaders, demonstrating his willingness to participate despite the danger.
• The Crow King and the other demon kings discuss their plans to eliminate Li Su, showing their determination and willingness to sacrifice their own people.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The Centennial War's venue is changed to the Endless Battlefield.
• The three matches are combined into one to take place there.
• The demon race agrees to pay Xia Kingdom five billion Mana Realm transcendent crystals and an Apricot Yellow Banner for the change.
• The demon race offers to pay in transcendent divine crystals instead, which Xia Kingdom accepts.

Character Developments

• Li Su shows selflessness and understanding of the bigger picture, prioritizing Xia Kingdom's needs over his own.
• Zhang Tao and other Immortal Realm cultivators in Xia Kingdom are moved by Li Su's selflessness and confirm their commitment to protecting him.

Significant Themes

• Sacrifice and selflessness: Li Su's willingness to prioritize Xia Kingdom's needs over his own resonates with the Immortal Realm cultivators, emphasizing the theme of selfless sacrifice for the greater good.
• The value of affection and loyalty: Li Su's deep appreciation for the affection and loyalty shown to him by Xia Kingdom's cultivators is a central theme, highlighting the importance of emotional bonds in human society.

Character Interactions

• Li Su and Zhang Tao: Li Su's decision to prioritize Xia Kingdom's needs over his own is a turning point in their relationship, solidifying Li Su's status as a beloved and protected member of Xia Kingdom.
• Li Su and the Immortal Realm cultivators: Li Su's selfless act moves the Immortal Realm cultivators, further strengthening their commitment to protecting him and emphasizing the importance of emotional bonds in human society.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The exchange meeting between Xia Kingdom and the demon race is tense and oppressive.
• Li Su encounters the Eight-Eyed Spider and the Black Crow, who challenge him.
• A member of the Cai Family provokes Li Su, leading to a confrontation.
• Li Su demonstrates his power by killing the Cai Family member and forcing Black Crow back.
• The exchange meeting proceeds with a grand feast, attended only by Divine Power Realm cultivators.

Character Developments

• Li Su shows his strength and fearlessness, earning respect from the Xia Kingdom cultivators.
• Black Crow and the Eight-Eyed Spider assess Li Su's power and consider him a worthy opponent.
• The Cai Family member's provocation reveals their disdain for humans and their alliance with the demons.

Significant Themes

• Strength and power are respected and feared in this world.
• The tension between the Xia Kingdom and the demon race is palpable, with both sides seeking to probe each other's strengths.
• The exchange meeting serves as a prelude to the Centennial War, with each side trying to gain an advantage.

Character Interactions

• Li Su interacts with the Eight-Eyed Spider, Black Crow, and the Cai Family member, demonstrating his power and resolve.
• Yi Ren supports Li Su and protects him from the demons.
• The Xia Kingdom cultivators, including Yi Ren, express their pride and support for Li Su's actions.
• The demon race members, including Black Crow and the Eight-Eyed Spider, acknowledge Li Su's strength and consider him a formidable opponent.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The demon race presents five precious treasures: Fire God Marrow, Thousand-Year Soul Flower, Mystic River Primordial Water, Black Blood Ginseng, and Breath Soil.
• The treasures are to be claimed within the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, with the first four having dangerous restrictions.
• Demons start consuming the Fire God Marrow, demonstrating their exceptional physical strength and resilience.

Character Developments

• Yi Ren, the strongest human cultivator, shows caution and wariness.
• Eight-Eyed Spider, Diamond White Ape, and Six-Winged Golden Cicada display their formidable strength by consuming Fire God Marrow directly.

Significant Themes

• The disparity in physical strength between humans and demons.
• The importance of precious medicines and their risks.
• The pressure and danger the marked demon cultivators pose to humanity.

Character Interactions

• Tension and unease between the Xia Kingdom's humans and the demon race.
• Competition among demons to consume the Fire God Marrow.
• Yi Ren's silent observation and assessment of the demons' actions.

Summary

Key Plot Points and Events

• Li Su successfully consumes and purifies Fire God Marrow, demonstrating his strength and earning respect from Xia Kingdom's cultivators.
• The demon race reveals their true intentions, leading to a tense standoff between Li Su and the four strongest demon prodigies.
• The exchange meeting turns into a battle, with both sides preparing to fight.

Character Developments

• Li Su proves his prowess and earns the respect of Xia Kingdom's cultivators, further solidifying his position as a leader.
• The four demon prodigies reveal their strength, showing that they are formidable opponents.
• Black Crow's true nature is revealed, showing his small-mindedness and lack of bearing for a king.

Significant Themes

• Strength and power dynamics: The strong gain everything, while the weak lose everything.
• The ruthlessness of the demon clan: They are willing to pay a high price to send out powerful prodigies to eliminate Li Su.
• The tension between humans and demons: The battle between the two sides highlights the deep-seated enmity between them.

Character Interactions

• Li Su interacts with the demon prodigies, showing his confidence and willingness to fight.
• Xia Kingdom's cultivators show their respect and support for Li Su, highlighting his influence among them.
• Black Crow's interaction with Li Su reveals his true nature and lack of respect for the demon king.
• The four demon prodigies interact with each other, showing their unity and determination to eliminate Li Su.

Chapter Summary: “These Few Are Not Easy to Deal With”

Key Plot Points and Events

• The chapter explains that true experts do not immediately use their trump cards. Since opponents of equal strength may possess equally lethal techniques, a reckless attack could result in mutual destruction. Instead, experienced fighters observe, gather intelligence, and wait for the safest opportunity to strike.
• Eight-Eyed Spider repeatedly tests Li Su by releasing hostile auras and probing possible futures. Li Su shows no visible reaction, making him impossible to read.
• Whenever Eight-Eyed Spider, Diamond White Ape, or Six-Winged Golden Cicada imagines attacking Li Su, they see terrifying counterattack scenarios:
  • Eight-Eyed Spider sees Li Su’s body splitting open and producing countless mouths and bone spikes.
  • Diamond White Ape sees a hostile Buddhist kingdom filled with monks.
  • Six-Winged Golden Cicada sees countless ghosts pouring from Li Su, neutralizing its speed.
• The four human experts and four demons battle over the four treasures: Fire God Marrow, Thousand-Year Soul Flowers, Mystic River Origin Water, and Black Blood Ginseng.
• Yi Ren fights Six-Winged Golden Cicada and Diamond White Ape over the Black Blood Ginseng. Despite being outnumbered, she completely suppresses both, reflecting every attack with greater speed, strength, and skill through her Hunyuan/Primal Chaos Golden Dipper.
• Zhang Shengying and White Bone Demon engage in a highly controlled, technical battle using Lunar Yin and Supreme Yin powers. Their attacks collide thousands of times per second while they carefully search for weaknesses.
• Zhu Chihu quietly consumes an enormous portion of the treasures while everyone else is distracted. Her body absorbs the medicines directly, causing her aura, flesh, and the phantom of Xingtian above her head to grow dramatically stronger.
• The demons realize that Zhu Chihu may be as dangerous as the other human experts, particularly because her Witch Clan inheritance makes demons natural prey and nourishment for her kind.
• The fifth tray opens, revealing ten pellets of Breath Soil. The treasure is divided instantly:
  • Yi Ren takes three.
  • Li Su, Zhu Chihu, Zhang Shengying, and each of the four demons take one.
• Li Su demonstrates his mastery of spatial divine power by stopping Six-Winged Golden Cicada from stealing a second pellet. He opens a spatial blade directly in its path, forcing it to retreat.
• The demons and humans leave instead of beginning the major battle Black Crow expected. Black Crow becomes anxious because the exchange was intended to reveal the humans’ combat limits before the Centennial War.
• On the journey back, Yi Ren, Zhang Shengying, Zhu Chihu, and Li Su agree that the demons they encountered are exceptionally difficult to defeat. Their instincts, reactions, and divine abilities are far beyond ordinary demons.
• Li Su decides to sell nearly all the remaining treasures for extraordinary crystals, including Fire God Marrow, Mystic River Origin Water, Black Blood Ginseng, and Breath Soil. He keeps the Soul Flowers because they are especially useful for nourishing his soul.
• Li Su returns to his room and concludes that he is still not strong enough to survive the upcoming Centennial War safely. He resolves to complete Void Insight and open several minor grotto-heavens.
• He summons the Pangu Banner and asks it to open a passage to the Eight-Hundred-Li Flame Mountain, Crow King’s territory. The banner, still angry over Crow King’s earlier ambush, enthusiastically agrees.

Character Developments

• Li Su: Gains a clearer understanding of the strength of his future opponents. Although his mysterious abilities frighten and deter the demons, he recognizes that he is not yet invincible. He prioritizes accumulating extraordinary crystals and advancing his cultivation rather than keeping treasures with limited immediate value.
• Eight-Eyed Spider: Displays extreme caution and intelligence. Its repeated future-probing convinces it that Li Su cannot be killed safely without its ultimate ten-colored spiderweb. It becomes increasingly unsettled by Li Su’s monstrous and unpredictable defensive abilities.
• Yi Ren: Establishes herself as the strongest combatant among the humans present. She effortlessly handles two powerful demons at once and demonstrates near-perfect mastery of the Golden Dipper.
• Zhang Shengying: Remains composed and technically precise in her battle with White Bone Demon. She also takes on a strategic role after the exchange, helping prepare new plans for the altered Centennial War.
• Zhu Chihu: Reveals that her Witch Clan body can absorb treasures directly and convert them into rapid physical growth. Her previously quiet behavior had concealed how dangerous she truly was.
• Six-Winged Golden Cicada: Encounters a genuine superior for the first time. Its enormous speed, combat instinct, and brutal evolutionary history prove insufficient against Yi Ren’s control and counterattacks.
• Diamond White Ape: Becomes shocked by the Golden Dipper’s ability to reflect even its long-range physical attacks, suffering cracked bones from its own force.
• Black Crow: Loses control of the situation. His attempt to use the treasure exchange as a battlefield test fails when both sides divide the Breath Soil and withdraw.

Significant Themes

• Caution versus recklessness: True experts understand that using a trump card blindly can lead to mutual destruction. Intelligence and timing are more important than raw killing power.
• Predators recognizing predators: The strongest characters instinctively identify one another as dangerous beings capable of causing fatal damage, resulting in hesitation and careful probing.
• Hidden strength and misdirection: Li Su’s silent, unreadable demeanor hides terrifying abilities, while Zhu Chihu’s apparent focus on eating causes everyone to underestimate her.
• Human and demon rivalry: The contest has expanded beyond competing for treasures. Both sides are assessing each other before the Centennial War, and ancient racial hostilities—especially between demons and the Witch Clan—remain deeply significant.
• The limits of confidence: Li Su had believed himself nearly invincible after entering the Divine Power Realm, but this encounter forces him to acknowledge the existence of stronger and equally dangerous opponents.
• Resources and cultivation: Treasures are valuable not only as weapons but also as fuel for growth. Li Su’s decision to sell them reflects his practical need to accumulate mana and prepare for future breakthroughs.

Character Interactions

• Li Su and Eight-Eyed Spider: Their silent confrontation is the chapter’s central psychological clash. Spider repeatedly probes him, while Li Su’s instinctive powers generate terrifying counterattack visions that prevent Spider from acting.
• Yi Ren versus Six-Winged Golden Cicada and Diamond White Ape: The two demons cooperate against Yi Ren but are completely outmatched. Her Golden Dipper rebounds their attacks and exposes the enormous gap between their combat mastery.
• Zhang Shengying versus White Bone Demon: Their battle is a refined contest of Yin-based Daoist arts, with both testing each other’s precision, speed, and ability to exploit openings.
• Zhu Chihu and the gathered experts: While everyone is occupied with fighting and probing, Zhu Chihu eats the treasures almost unnoticed. Her sudden power increase shocks both the humans and demons and changes their assessment of her.
• Li Su and his companions: Yi Ren, Zhang Shengying, and Zhu Chihu agree with Li Su that the demons cannot be underestimated. They then divide their responsibilities, with Li Su and Zhu Chihu returning to cultivate while Zhang Shengying remains to help Yi Ren plan.
• Li Su and the Pangu Banner: Li Su asks the treasure to open a route to Crow King’s territory. Though the banner initially complains about being awakened, it gladly assists because it remains angry at Crow King for previously ambushing Li Su.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Li Su travels to Eight-Hundred-Li Flame Mountain, a volcanic region created by the Great Sage Equal to Heaven.
• He infiltrates the Crow Clan's territory, aiming to steal Fire God Marrow and extraordinary particles from the Sun Palace.
• Upon reaching the Sun Palace, Li Su discovers it's a corner of the Heavenly Palace, Star Sun Palace.
• The Sun Palace, detecting Li Su's presence, shrinks and merges with his Heavenly Court Ancient Jade, exposing his identity to the Crow Clan.

Character Developments

• Li Su demonstrates adaptability and resourcefulness, evolving his form to navigate the lava and planning a heist.
• The Crow Clan members, initially unaware of Li Su's presence, are caught off guard by his exposure.

Significant Themes

• The theme of adaptation and evolution is highlighted as Li Su's cells find new ways for him to navigate the lava.
• The theme of exposure and consequences is emphasized as Li Su's plan goes awry, and he is discovered by the Crow Clan.

Character Interactions

• Li Su interacts with the environment, adapting and evolving his form to suit the lava.
• Li Su's presence is detected by the Crow Clan, leading to a confrontation.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Li Su, a mysterious figure, appears and quickly gains the Crow Clan demons' attention.
• Li Su's body suddenly swells and explodes, scattering flesh and organs.
• The Crow Clan demons attempt to contain Li Su's scattered flesh using a formation, but he escapes by transforming into various creatures.
• Li Su infiltrates a Crow Clan settlement, transforming into their members to evade the pursuing Pseudo-Immortal.
• The Pseudo-Immortal burns the entire settlement to eliminate Li Su, demonstrating its ruthlessness.
• Li Su escapes again, splitting into multiple avatars to confuse the pursuer.
• The Pseudo-Immortal transforms into a massive sun to track and eliminate Li Su, giving him an ultimatum to hand over the Sun Palace.

Character Developments

• Li Su demonstrates exceptional adaptability, speed, and cunning, using transformations and evasive tactics to escape the Pseudo-Immortal.
• The Pseudo-Immortal shows increasing frustration and desperation in its pursuit of Li Su, highlighting its determination to retrieve the Sun Palace.

Significant Themes

• Pursuit and Evasion: The chapter focuses on the relentless pursuit of Li Su by the Crow Clan demons and his constant evasive maneuvers.
• Adaptability: Li Su's ability to transform and adapt to various situations is a key aspect of his survival.
• Determination: Both Li Su and the Pseudo-Immortal exhibit unwavering determination in their respective goals.

Character Interactions

• The interaction between Li Su and the Crow Clan demons is primarily one of pursuit and evasion, with Li Su demonstrating superior cunning and adaptability.
• The Pseudo-Immortal's interaction with its fellow demons is minimal, focusing more on its single-minded pursuit of Li Su.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Li Su successfully escapes Eight-Hundred-Li Flame Mountain after stealing the Sun Palace.
• The Crow King, alerted by the theft, returns and searches for Li Su but finds no traces.

Character Developments

• Li Su demonstrates exceptional cunning and adaptability, using various techniques to evade the Crow King and its minions.
• The Crow King shows concern for the Sun Palace, revealing that it holds a secret related to the Heavenly Court.

Significant Themes

• The theft of the Sun Palace highlights the theme of power and possession, with both Li Su and the Crow King valuing it for different reasons.
• The search for Li Su emphasizes the theme of pursuit and evasion, with Li Su's ability to evade detection showcasing his growing skill.

Character Interactions

• Li Su interacts with the Pangu Banner, which aids him in escaping the Crow King's pursuit.
• Li Su's interactions with the Crow King and its minions are characterized by evasion and deception, with Li Su using various techniques to avoid detection.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Li Su, after a fierce battle, retrieves the Heavenly Court Ancient Jade and gains access to Star Sun Palace.
• Inside Star Sun Palace, Li Su witnesses a terrifying scene from the past: the Heavenly Court being breached, and its soldiers infected by the Green of Resentment.
• Li Su's sea of consciousness is temporarily infected, but he manages to drive away the darkness and green light using his Dao Fruits.

Character Developments

• Li Su: Shows resilience and determination in the face of the terrifying scene. He decides not to cut away the fragment of memory, choosing to face the truth head-on.
• Pangu Banner: Returns and offers to help Li Su cut away the fragment of memory but respects Li Su's decision to face it directly.

Significant Themes

• Facing the truth: Li Su's decision to confront the terrifying scene head-on reflects his determination to seek the truth, no matter how difficult it may be.
• The power of the past: The scene Li Su witnesses highlights the enduring power of past events, which can still affect the present.

Character Interactions

• Li Su and Pangu Banner: Li Su seeks guidance from Pangu Banner, who offers help but ultimately respects Li Su's decision to face the truth on his own.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Li Su struggles with recurring disturbing images that affect his cultivation.
• He learns that the power behind these images is that of a 'Saint', even across ages.
• The Pangu Banner reveals that 'Saint' is not a cultivation realm, but an undying status in the Primordial World.
• Li Su discovers issues with his cultivation techniques, specifically the Vajra Dragon Realm and Yin-Yang Twin Thunder.

Character Developments

• Li Su demonstrates resilience in suppressing the disturbing images and maintaining his composure.
• He shows determination and decisiveness in addressing the flaws in his cultivation techniques.

Significant Themes

• The power and status of 'Saints' in the Primordial World.
• The importance of understanding and addressing flaws in one's cultivation techniques.

Character Interactions

• Li Su interacts with the Pangu Banner, learning about the 'Saint' status and discussing his cultivation issues.
• Though not physically present, the Buddha Land and the Supreme Pure Saint are mentioned in relation to Li Su's cultivation techniques.

Key Plot Points

• Li Su begins re-cultivating, replacing Dragon Realm power with will and bearing Three Thousand Vows.
• He chooses the Hinayana path instead of the Greater Vehicle to avoid karma debt.
• Li Su cultivates the Crystal Body and enters the Void Insight realm of the Divine Power Realm, opening four grotto-heavens and amassing one hundred thousand mana.
• The Centennial War begins, and Sheng Ying and the others arrive prepared for battle.

Character Developments

• Li Su's understanding of Buddhism deepens, and he chooses the Hinayana path for its stability.
• Li Su's cultivation progresses rapidly, and he gains immense power and mana.
• Sheng Ying and the others prepare for the Centennial War, showing their dedication and responsibility.

Significant Themes

• The distinction between the Greater and Lesser Vehicle in Buddhism and the consequences of choosing one path over another.
• The cost and benefits of rapid cultivation and the potential risks involved.
• The responsibilities and duties of cultivators in the face of war and conflict.

Character Interactions

• Li Su interacts with Sheng Ying and the others as they prepare for the Centennial War, showing unity and determination.
• Li Su's internal struggle with his cultivation choices reflects his growth and understanding of the world.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Li Su and his group are taken to Thousand Mountains Forest by his grandmaster, Zhang Hao, for the Centennial War.
• The demon race has changed the conditions for victory and opened the Endless Battlefield, where anyone who enters must stay for a full month.
• Zhang Hao gives Li Su three life-saving treasures: a life-saving hair, a Fixed Light Pearl, and a sixth-revolution golden pellet.
• Zhang Hao also uses Karmic Transference to protect Li Su from causal attacks.
• They arrive at the entrance to the Endless Battlefield, a colossal stone stele stained with blood, depicting a horrifying scene of endless slaughter.

Character Developments

• Li Su accepts the life-saving treasures and Karmic Transference from Zhang Hao, acknowledging their value and the danger he faces.
• Zhang Hao shows concern for Li Su's safety and willingness to pay a price to help him, understanding the importance of Li Su's survival for Xia Kingdom.

Significant Themes

• The danger and brutality of the Endless Battlefield and the Centennial War.
• The value of life-saving treasures and the difficulty of killing someone in the Divine Power Realm.
• The importance of the Apricot Yellow Banner to Xia Kingdom's strategy and the people's feelings.

Character Interactions

• Zhang Hao and Li Su: Zhang Hao shows concern and support for Li Su, while Li Su accepts the help without false modesty.
• Li Su and the Endless Battlefield: The entrance to the Endless Battlefield fills Li Su and his group with oppression and dread.

Summary

Key Plot Points and Events

• The Centennial War begins, with no safety and immense risks. The criteria for survival is to stay alive for thirty days.
• Li Su enters the Endless Battlefield, where he encounters the Dragon-Phoenix Calamity, a battle between a dragon and a phoenix that have been locked in an eternal struggle.
• The Crow King sends a Pseudo-Immortal and other demons into the Endless Battlefield to kill Li Su.
• The Xia Kingdom sends their strongest cultivators, including Yi Ren, Zhang Shengying, and Zhu Chihu, into the battlefield to aid Li Su.

Character Developments

• Li Su demonstrates courage and determination by entering the Endless Battlefield to protect the Xia Kingdom.
• The Crow King shows ruthlessness and cunning by sending demons to kill Li Su and activating the Dragon-Phoenix Calamity.
• Zhang Hao, Yi Ren, and other Xia Kingdom cultivators show bravery and selflessness by entering the battlefield to support Li Su.

Significant Themes

• The theme of sacrifice and martyrdom for the greater good is highlighted as characters enter the Endless Battlefield to protect their kingdom.
• The theme of the consequences of one's actions is shown through the eternal struggle of the dragon and phoenix, locked in a battle that neither can win.

Character Interactions

• Li Su and Zhang Hao share a moment of understanding and determination before Li Su enters the Endless Battlefield.
• The Crow King and the demons sent to kill Li Su show a lack of trust and unity, as they are willing to sacrifice each other for their goals.
• The Xia Kingdom cultivators show unity and determination as they enter the Endless Battlefield together to support Li Su.

Chapter Summary: “Divine Abilities Have Three Realms”

Key Plot Points and Events

• Li Su realizes that the chain around his neck links him to an enemy and will eventually pull taut, preventing him from escaping the Endless Battlefield unless the person at the other end dies. He estimates that he has only a few days before the connection becomes unavoidable.
• He concludes that the demon race is preparing to send either a powerful expert or a deadly weapon and decides that his best response is to increase his strength as quickly as possible.
• The Endless Battlefield contains extremely dense extraordinary energy, but it is saturated with murderous intent, resentment, and malice. Li Su discovers that he can safely absorb and refine it through the Six Paths of Reincarnation, the Buddha Land, and the Diamond Dharma.
• By directing the battlefield’s Killing Intent into his body and using Buddhist chanting to suppress it, Li Su discovers that hostile energy can actually improve his sustained mindfulness and accelerate his Diamond Dharma cultivation.
• His fourth minor grotto-heaven initially requires an enormous amount of time to complete, so he reluctantly consumes large reserves of Fire Crystal Marrow and Fire God Marrow stored in the Star Sun Palace. This dramatically accelerates his cultivation, allowing him to approach completion within half a day.
• Li Su reflects on the three realms of the Divine Power Realm:

Void Insight

Spirit Fusion

• Attaining the Dao, which requires connecting his Spirit Fusion grotto-heaven to the great river associated with World Fragment rewards and traveling upstream through it.
• He worries that his enormous Sage Divine Power grotto-heaven may be too large for his current tributary to support, meaning he may eventually need to enter another World Fragment to widen it.
• Meanwhile, Yi Ren, Zhu Chihu, and Zhang Shengying are also transported into the Endless Battlefield but separated from one another and from Li Su.
• Yi Ren realizes she has likely been chained as well and accepts the separation because it may divide the demon race’s attention and make Li Su harder to locate.
• Zhu Chihu discovers that the battlefield’s corpses and bones are extremely valuable to her shamanic cultivation. She begins eating a gigantic preserved bone and drinking condensed spiritual energy and Killing Intent, finding the environment ideally suited to her.
• Zhang Shengying worries about Zhu Chihu’s safety, since Zhu Chihu relies almost entirely on physical strength and lacks conventional spells. Her chain suddenly begins ringing, revealing the presence of a demon nearby.

Character Developments

• Li Su becomes more strategic and determined. Rather than panicking over his confinement, he turns the battlefield’s dangerous Killing Intent into a cultivation resource. His understanding of the Diamond Dharma deepens as he learns that sustained, calm suppression of evil is more effective than forcibly pursuing rapid progress.
• Yi Ren remains calm and practical. She accepts the possibility that she has been restrained and recognizes that being separated may benefit Li Su by dispersing the enemy’s search.
• Zhu Chihu displays her distinctive appetite and shamanic cultivation method. She is delighted rather than frightened by the battlefield’s corpses, bones, spiritual energy, and Killing Intent, viewing them as rare nourishment.
• Zhang Shengying demonstrates confidence in Li Su’s ability to survive but reveals greater concern for Zhu Chihu. Her protective instincts become clear as she worries about her companion’s weakness against spell-based enemies.

Significant Themes

• Turning danger into strength: Li Su transforms the battlefield’s resentment and Killing Intent into fuel for both cultivation and spiritual discipline.
• Patience versus haste: The Diamond Dharma requires sustained mindfulness rather than obsessive effort. The chapter emphasizes that rushing cultivation can create flaws and inner demons.
• Different paths to power: Li Su uses Buddhist cultivation and spiritual refinement, while Zhu Chihu advances through the physical consumption of ancient remains, showing the diversity of cultivation systems.
• Confinement and adaptation: The chains are meant to prevent escape, but each character adapts to the battlefield instead of simply resisting its conditions.
• Companionship and concern: Although the group is separated, they continue thinking about one another, particularly Zhang Shengying’s concern for Zhu Chihu and Li Su’s worry that his teacher and senior sister may enter the battlefield.

Character Interactions

• Li Su has no direct interaction with the others in this section, but his thoughts remain focused on whether Yi Ren, Zhang Shengying, and their teacher have entered the battlefield.
• Yi Ren thinks of Li Su and hopes their separation will reduce the demon race’s ability to track him.
• Zhang Shengying assesses Li Su’s strength with confidence but worries that Zhu Chihu may be vulnerable.
• The chapter ends with Zhang Shengying detecting a demon through the ringing chain, setting up an imminent confrontation.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Crocodile Ao and the demon race haven't moved, which troubles Zhang Hao as it might make Xia Kingdom's actions passive.
• Zhu Chongba arrives and decides to broadcast the Centennial War to boost Xia Kingdom's morale, countering the demon race's plans.
• The stone stele shows scenes of Li Su, Yi Ren, Zhang Shengying, and Zhu Chihu, all engaged in casual activities despite the serious situation.

Character Developments

• Zhang Hao is worried about the situation but maintains calm and rational thinking.
• Zhu Chongba, despite his initial concern, shows confidence in the younger generation's abilities and decides to use the broadcast to boost morale.
• The younger generation (Li Su, Yi Ren, Zhang Shengying, Zhu Chihu) are shown to be relaxed and unfazed by the situation, indicating their confidence and resilience.

Significant Themes

• Confidence vs. Worry: Zhang Hao's worry contrasts with Zhu Chongba's confidence, highlighting the different approaches to dealing with the situation.
• Youth vs. Experience: The younger generation's relaxed demeanor contrasts with the older generation's concern, showing their fearlessness and adaptability.
• Communication and Morale: Zhu Chongba's decision to broadcast the war emphasizes the importance of communication and boosting morale.

Character Interactions

• Zhang Hao and Zhu Chongba discuss the situation, with Zhu Chongba trying to reassure Zhang Hao and encouraging him to let go of his worries.
• Zhu Chongba interacts with Zhu Zhong, expressing his dissatisfaction at missing the exciting scenes and encouraging Zhu Zhong to find the others.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Li Su consumes soul grass, gains energy, and considers opening seven cave-heavens.
• Demons enter the Endless Battlefield; three are killed by Zhang Shengying and Zhu Chihu.
• The Eight-Eyed Spider and other demons search for treasures to strengthen themselves.
• The Pseudo-Immortal cultivates and prepares to take the Loose Immortal Pill.
• Black Crow's group uses a special divine ability to gather and transforms into Black Beasts.

Character Developments

• Li Su: Considers opening more cave-heavens and decides not to meet up with his teacher and senior sisters due to resource scarcity.
• Zhang Shengying: Kills two demons upon entering the battlefield.
• Zhu Chihu: Kills one demon and demonstrates her physical strength and spiritual suppression.
• Black Crow and his group: Transform into Black Beasts, gaining nearly immortal, indestructible bodies and the ability to contaminate others.

Significant Themes

• The perilous nature of the Endless Battlefield and the danger it poses to cultivators.
• The importance of resources and cultivation realms in the battlefield.
• The demon race's desperation to defeat Li Su, leading them to employ extreme measures like the Black Beasts.

Character Interactions

• Li Su considers meeting up with his teacher and senior sisters but decides against it due to resource scarcity.
• Zhang Shengying and Zhu Chihu kill demons upon entering the battlefield.
• Black Crow and his group gather and transform into Black Beasts, demonstrating their unity and willingness to sacrifice for their cause.

Summary of "The Centennial War: First Battle"

Key Plot Points and Events

• Li Youyou, a journalist, arrives at the Centennial War's battlefield to livestream the first battle between humans and demons.
• The battle takes place on the Endless Battlefield, connected to the Earth Immortal Realm via stone steles.
• Li Su, the Xia Kingdom major general known as the Tyrant, faces off against the Six-Winged Golden Cicada, a formidable demon.
• The battle is intense and destructive, with both combatants demonstrating immense power.

Character Developments

• Li Youyou: She shows determination, resourcefulness, and influence in arranging the livestream and rallying support. She's passionate about her work and has a strong sense of justice.
• Li Su: He displays incredible strength and resilience, managing to hold his own against the Six-Winged Golden Cicada. His reputation as the Tyrant is further solidified.

Significant Themes

• The power and destruction of war.
• The determination and resilience of Xia Kingdom's prodigies.
• The importance of understanding and acknowledging the sacrifices made for one's nation.

Character Interactions

• Li Youyou interacts with various people to set up the livestream, including her junior, Zhang Hao (Zhang Big Head), and Yan Baibai (Yan Family Milk).
• Li Su faces off against the Six-Winged Golden Cicada, showcasing his strength and determination.
• Li Youyou's interactions with her contacts and the audience highlight her influence and passion for her work.

Summary

Key Plot Points and Events

• Li Su faces the Six-Winged Golden Cicada, a powerful demonic beast with the power of invincibility and time manipulation.
• The battle becomes intense as the Golden Cicada's speed and sonic resonance attacks challenge Li Su's swordsmanship.
• Li Su uses various sword intents (Immortal-Ending, Slaughter Immortal) to counter the Golden Cicada's attacks.
• The Eight-Eyed Spider and Diamond White Ape join the battle, ambushing Li Su with their unique abilities.

Character Developments

• Li Su demonstrates his mastery of sword intents and adaptability in combat, but faces a formidable challenge against the Golden Cicada's speed and the combined attacks of the demonic creatures.
• The Six-Winged Golden Cicada shows its ruthlessness and strategic thinking, aiming to kill Li Su quickly to prevent his growth.

Significant Themes

• Speed vs. Technique: The Golden Cicada's speed challenges Li Su's intricate sword techniques, highlighting the theme of the clash between raw power and refined skill.
• Adaptability: Both Li Su and the Golden Cicada show their ability to adapt and change their tactics in response to their opponent's strengths.
• Ambush and Deception: The Eight-Eyed Spider and Diamond White Ape's surprise attack emphasizes the theme of deception and the dangers of underestimating one's enemies.

Character Interactions

• Li Su vs. Six-Winged Golden Cicada: A tense and deadly duel between two powerful adversaries, each with unique strengths and abilities.
• Li Su vs. Eight-Eyed Spider and Diamond White Ape: A sudden and coordinated ambush by the demonic creatures, testing Li Su's ability to adapt and respond to multiple threats.
• Six-Winged Golden Cicada vs. Eight-Eyed Spider and Diamond White Ape: Though not directly interacting, their combined attacks show a level of coordination, suggesting a shared goal or alliance.