Chapter Summaries

Key Plot Points and Events

• Li Su and a Heavenly Court elder arrive at the ancient city almost simultaneously.
• Li Su leads the elder to the city's center, where they find a massive crater with unknown depths.
• The ancient city activates, and they face a much stronger lineup: over a hundred thousand heavenly soldiers, one thousand heavenly generals, nine hundred black-armored warriors, and one Red Armor.
• The enemy forms the Desolate Heaven Boundless Formation, a powerful array capable of battling Saints.
• Red Armor initiates the fight with his ultimate move, Army Breaker.

Character Developments

• Li Su: Shows decisiveness and strategic thinking by leading the elder directly to the city's center. He also demonstrates his combat prowess and understanding of the ancient city's trials.
• Heavenly Court elder: Initially unscrupulous, he becomes cooperative once he makes a decision. He shows his experience and tactical awareness by assessing the ancient city's combat strength and the threat posed by the enemy lineup. He also reveals his immense power as a Taiyi Mystic Immortal.

Significant Themes

• Power and strength: The chapter emphasizes the importance of power and strength in overcoming challenges and adversaries. Both Li Su and the Heavenly Court elder rely on their immense power to face the Desolate Heaven Boundless Formation.
• Cooperation and teamwork: The chapter highlights the importance of cooperation and teamwork in overcoming powerful enemies. Li Su and the Heavenly Court elder work together to face the ancient city's trials and the enemy lineup.
• Adaptability: The chapter shows the characters' ability to adapt to changing circumstances. Li Su and the Heavenly Court elder quickly assess the situation and adjust their strategies accordingly when they face a stronger enemy lineup.

Character Interactions

• Li Su and the Heavenly Court elder: They initially have a tense relationship, with the elder looking down on Li Su. However, they cooperate effectively once they decide to work together. Li Su warns the elder about the ancient city's trials, and the elder shares his knowledge about the Desolate Heaven Boundless Formation. They fight side by side against the enemy lineup.

Plot Points and Events

• Li Su is sent flying by the Red Armor heavenly general, but he survives due to his Kindling Flame Banner and the elder's assistance.
• A fierce battle ensues between Li Su, the Heavenly Court elder, and the Red Armor general.
• The Desolate Heaven Boundless Formation's power is significantly reduced due to Li Su's presence.
• Bai Su, Qing'er, and Zhang Yuan retrieve tokens from the ancient city's palace, allowing Qing'er to escape to the Demon-Subduing Hall.
• The natives suddenly stop fighting and flee in terror, and the Desolate Heaven Boundless Formation collapses.
• A colossal beast phantom emerges from the sinkhole in the ancient city's center, radiating intense hatred and madness.

Character Developments

• Li Su demonstrates his strength and resilience, holding his own against a higher-realm opponent.
• The Heavenly Court elder showcases his experience and understanding of lightning.
• Red Armor's power is weakened due to erosion, but it remains a formidable opponent.
• Bai Su, Qing'er, and Zhang Yuan work together to retrieve tokens, with Bai Su providing crucial information about the tokens and the Demon-Subduing Hall.
• The natives' behavior changes drastically, suggesting a connection to the beast phantom's emergence.

Significant Themes

• The power gap between realms is emphasized, with Li Su struggling against a higher-realm opponent.
• The Desolate Heaven Boundless Formation's power is reduced due to Li Su's presence, highlighting his unique abilities.
• The theme of hatred and madness is introduced through the beast phantom, which seems to have been driven to this state by suffering.

Character Interactions

• Li Su and the Heavenly Court elder work together to fight against Red Armor, showcasing their teamwork and mutual respect.
• Bai Su, Qing'er, and Zhang Yuan cooperate to retrieve the tokens, demonstrating their trust and reliance on each other.
• The natives' sudden change in behavior suggests a connection to the beast phantom, implying a shared experience or fate.
• The beast phantom's appearance and its intense hatred towards Li Su and the others hint at a potential past conflict or betrayal.

Key Plot Points and Events

• A colossal beast awakens in the ancient city, releasing terrifying resentment that corrupts nearly everyone's souls.
• Li Su, initially planning to sneak into the village, is forced to confront the beast head-on.
• The beast's resentment is immense but operates on a fixed pattern without specific targets.
• Li Su uses his Soul Dao Fruit to counter the resentment, calming the affected souls and allowing the Heavenly Court elder to act.
• Together, Li Su and the elder dispel ninety percent of the resentment, shocking the beast and giving them a brief window to escape with Bai Su and Tou.

Character Developments

• Li Su: Demonstrates his power and decisiveness, using his Soul Dao Fruit to counter the beast's resentment. He prioritizes saving Bai Su and Tou, showing concern for their well-being.
• Heavenly Court Elder: Shows his strength and quick thinking, joining Li Su in dispelling the resentment. He displays a sense of urgency in escaping the ancient city.

Significant Themes

• Power and Decisiveness: Li Su and the Heavenly Court elder demonstrate their power and ability to make quick decisions under pressure.
• Corruption vs. Purity: The beast's resentment corrupts souls, while Li Su's Soul Dao Fruit represents purity and the ability to cleanse corruption.
• Urgency and Escape: The need to act quickly and escape the ancient city highlights the danger they're in and the importance of their mission.

Character Interactions

• Li Su and Heavenly Court Elder: They work together to dispel the resentment, showing a level of trust and understanding. Their combined efforts allow them to escape with Bai Su and Tou.
• Li Su and Bai Su/Tou: Li Su prioritizes saving Bai Su and Tou, showing a protective and caring side. Their relationship is not fully explored in this chapter, but Li Su's actions imply a level of concern for their well-being.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The tumor in the Ancient City awakens and unleashes a terrifying evil energy, turning the city into a devil's den.
• Everyone present, including Li Su and the Heavenly Court elder, flee in terror.
• The evil energy spreads rapidly but eventually stops after a hundred li.
• After a five-hundred-li marathon, everyone collapses from exhaustion.

Character Developments

• Li Su: Displays fear and urgency in fleeing, prioritizes his safety and Bai Su's.
• Heavenly Court Elder: Shows fear and astonishment, focuses on escaping with his disciple.
• Bai Su: Remains unconscious throughout the chapter.

Significant Themes

• Fear and survival instinct: Characters prioritize their lives above all else when faced with extreme danger.
• Evil and hatred: The tumor's intense hatred and evil energy are emphasized, making it a terrifying force.
• Exhaustion and limits: Characters reach their physical limits after the intense flight, highlighting the toll of extreme stress and exertion.

Character Interactions

• Li Su and the Heavenly Court Elder: They work together to escape, acknowledging each other's presence but not interacting directly. Li Su leaves without hesitation once they've put enough distance between themselves and the Ancient City.
• Li Su and Bai Su: Li Su carries Bai Su as they flee, showing concern for her safety.
• The Heavenly Court Elder and his disciple: The elder carries his disciple, prioritizing his safety as well.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Li Su demands the return of the Black Armor from the Heavenly Court elder.
• The Heavenly Court elder, realizing the armor's significance, offers to buy it from Li Su.
• Li Su negotiates the price, initially asking for one hundred thousand star cores, eventually settling for five thousand.
• Li Su reveals the armor's defensive and linkage abilities, convincing the Heavenly Court elder of its value.
• The Heavenly Court elder swears an oath to return the armor and pay Li Su once they're back at the Heavenly Court.

Character Developments

• Li Su demonstrates his cunning and negotiation skills, securing a high price for the armor.
• The Heavenly Court elder shows his desperation to obtain the armor, agreeing to Li Su's terms despite initial reluctance.

Significant Themes

• Greed and desperation: The Heavenly Court elder's eagerness to obtain the armor highlights the theme of greed and desperation, as he is willing to pay a high price to gain an advantage for his court.
• Bargaining and negotiation: Li Su's successful negotiation with the Heavenly Court elder emphasizes the importance of bargaining and negotiation skills in achieving one's goals.

Character Interactions

• Li Su and the Heavenly Court elder engage in a tense negotiation, with Li Su using his knowledge of the armor's capabilities to drive up the price.
• Li Su's interaction with the Heavenly Court elder showcases his manipulative and persuasive abilities, as he convinces the elder to agree to his terms despite the elder's initial reluctance.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Li Su and Bai Su leave the Heavenly Court, with Li Su carrying Bai Su initially.
• Li Su reveals he has the Red Armor and the nine hundred Black Armors, which he did not give to the Heavenly Court elder.
• Li Su and Bai Su use tokens to travel to the Demon-Subduing Hall in the Immortal Prison.
• The Heavenly Court elder offers a token to the trapped cultivators, allowing them to go to the Demon-Subduing Hall, but they must owe the Heavenly Court a favor in return.

Character Developments

• Li Su demonstrates his cunning and shrewdness by not giving away the valuable armors and outsmarting the Heavenly Court elder.
• Bai Su shows her understanding and acceptance of Li Su's actions, despite initially being surprised.
• The Heavenly Court elder reveals his ruthless and calculating nature, prioritizing his own interests and manipulating the cultivators to owe him favors.

Significant Themes

• The power dynamics between the Heavenly Court and the cultivators, with the Heavenly Court holding a significant advantage.
• The struggle for survival and resources in the Immortal Prison, reflecting the harsh and unforgiving nature of the world.
• The theme of debt and favors, with the Heavenly Court elder using this to control and manipulate others.

Character Interactions

• Li Su and Bai Su continue to interact, with Li Su's shamelessness contrasting with Bai Su's initial bashfulness and later acceptance.
• The Heavenly Court elder interacts with the trapped cultivators, using their desperation to secure favors for the Heavenly Court.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Li Su awakens in an unknown location, facing a mountain and a stone stele with unreadable ancient script.
• He attempts to move the mountain with a powerful punch but fails, realizing the trial's immense difficulty.
• Li Su's surroundings change, and he finds Bai Su and Qing'er, who have also completed their trials.
• They learn that the trial tests tilling the land, with each person receiving a hoe. Li Su, however, receives a line of ancient script above his head.

Character Developments

• Li Su demonstrates his immense strength but struggles with the trial's mental aspect (unreadable script).
• Bai Su and Qing'er reveal they've undergone grueling trials (climbing a mountain, grinding it flat, and being crushed by it).
• Bai Su is surprised to learn Li Su doesn't know Ancient Heavenly Court script.

Significant Themes

• The perversity and difficulty of the Heavenly Court's trials, both physically and mentally.
• The importance of understanding ancient script for passing trials and accessing knowledge.

Character Interactions

• Li Su, Bai Su, and Qing'er reunite after completing their trials, sharing their experiences.
• Li Su and Bai Su discuss the ancient script, with Bai Su expressing surprise that Li Su doesn't know it.
• Li Su and Qing'er bond over their shared confusion about the trial's requirements.

Summary

Key Plot Points and Events

• Li Su arrives at the Heavenly Court's trial grounds and learns he must till land to qualify for the Demon-Subduing Hall.
• He meets the Heavenly Court elder, who is in a weakened state.
• Li Su decides to wait for Bai Su and Qing'er before proceeding to the Demon-Subduing Hall.

Character Developments

• Li Su: He shows concern for Bai Su and Qing'er's well-being and decides to wait for them before proceeding.
• Bai Su: She demonstrates her resolve to improve her cultivation and obtain the qualification to enter the Demon-Subduing Hall.
• Qing'er: She shows maturity and determination to catch up to Li Su's cultivation level.
• Heavenly Court Elder: He is weakened after the first stage of the trial and shows animosity towards Li Su.

Significant Themes

• The importance of cultivation and self-improvement.
• The competitive nature of the Heavenly Court's trials.
• The power dynamics between Li Su and the Heavenly Court elder.

Character Interactions

• Li Su and the Heavenly Court Elder: Their interaction is filled with tension and mutual dislike.
• Li Su, Bai Su, and Qing'er: They show concern and support for each other, deciding to meet up at the Demon-Subduing Hall after completing their respective tasks.

Key Plot Points

• Li Su enters the Demon-Subduing Tower (Hall) and finds a stele with the Heavenly Court Script, which he intends to learn.
• The script is complex and dense, consisting of ten thousand characters, which Li Su finds challenging to understand.
• Li Su falls asleep while trying to learn the script, a habit from his past life, indicating that the script's difficulty is beyond his current comprehension.
• Li Su becomes frustrated and decides to destroy the stele but is suddenly sucked into the Demon-Subduing Hall before he can do so.

Character Developments

• Li Su's frustration and anger grow as he struggles to understand the Heavenly Court Script, challenging his confidence and patience.
• An unknown figure appears after Li Su is taken into the Demon-Subduing Hall, expressing concern about Li Su and his companion's destructive behavior.

Significant Themes

• The struggle against overwhelming odds and the challenge of learning something new and difficult.
• The consequences of impulsive actions, as Li Su is pulled into the Demon-Subduing Hall before he can destroy the stele.

Character Interactions

• Li Su interacts with the Heavenly Court Script, which frustrates him and tests his patience.
• An unknown figure interacts with the scene after Li Su is taken into the Demon-Subduing Hall, expressing concern about Li Su and his companion's actions.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Li Su, a True Immortal, is sucked into the Demon-Subduing Tower and encounters a cow of unknown breed, which he easily defeats.
• He expects the trials to increase in difficulty gradually, but is surprised when the cows' numbers and strength suddenly escalate.
• Li Su is bound by chains that suppress his speed and mana, and he is trampled by a herd of cows for three months.
• Despite the immense difficulty, Li Su eventually passes the trial by instinctively adapting to the shifting power points beneath each hoof.

Character Developments

• Li Su: Initially arrogant and underestimating the trials, he is humbled and forced to adapt to the extreme conditions, ultimately growing stronger.
• The Cows: Though they appear simple, they exhibit complex behavior and power shifts, serving as formidable opponents and teachers for Li Su.

Significant Themes

• Adaptability: Li Su must adapt to the rapidly changing circumstances and power shifts to survive the trials.
• Humility: Li Su's initial arrogance is challenged, and he is forced to recognize the true difficulty and value of the trials.
• Hands-on Learning: The trials emphasize practical, experiential learning over theoretical knowledge.

Character Interactions

• Li Su vs. The Cows: Li Su's interactions with the cows are the primary focus of the chapter. Initially, he underestimates them, but as they push him to his limits, he comes to respect and learn from them.
• Li Su vs. The Demon-Subduing Tower: Li Su's struggle against the tower's trials forces him to grow and adapt, ultimately leading to his development as a cultivator.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Li Su completes the Demon-Subduing Tower's test, which significantly improves his Sumeru Dao Fruit.
• He gains the ability to face a mid-stage Taiyi head-on due to his newfound power of resonance.
• Li Su inadvertently triggers a breakthrough to the Taiyi realm while sorting out his gains.

Character Developments

• Li Su's Sumeru Dao Fruit improves significantly, bringing his Seven Supreme Sages closer to balance.
• He gains a new understanding of how to wield his Sumeru Dao Fruit and a direction for perfecting Daoist Zhunti's Supreme Art.

Significant Themes

• The power of perseverance and dedication in cultivation, as Li Su's slow but steady progress yields significant results.
• The interconnectedness of the Seven Supreme Sages and their importance in Li Su's cultivation journey.

Character Interactions

• Although there are no direct interactions in this chapter, Li Su's internal dialogue reflects his determination and confidence in his abilities.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Li Su begins his Taiyi realm breakthrough, sending out a World Fragment from the Buddha Land to protect the living beings within.
• His collapse is unusually fast, covering his stars in just a day, unlike the usual months-long process.
• A massive heavenly tribulation begins in the Eastern Domain, covering an area of over a million li, unprecedented in scale.
• Taiyi cultivators approach but are frightened by the tribulation's power and flee.
• The Human Sect Three Lodestars and other sect representatives gather on Great Luo Mountain, sensing the tribulation's abnormal scale.

Character Developments

• Li Su demonstrates his deep foundations and accumulated reserves as his collapse progresses swiftly.
• The Human Sect Three Lodestars, along with other sect representatives, show concern and alarm at the unusual tribulation.

Significant Themes

• The power and danger of heavenly tribulations, especially at the Taiyi realm.
• The importance of secluded cultivation and preparation for breakthroughs.
• The potential consequences of not concealing one's breakthrough, drawing unwanted attention.

Character Interactions

• The Human Sect Three Lodestars discuss the tribulation with other sect representatives, expressing their concern and uncertainty.
• Taiyi cultivators approach the tribulation site but are frightened and flee, demonstrating their fear of the tribulation's power.

Summary

Key Plot Points and Events

• A massive Taiyi tribulation, unprecedented in scale, covers a million li, affecting nearly a hundred sects and causing widespread panic.
• The tribulation manifests in three stages: Divine Weapons, Myriad Beasts, and Lightning Tree, each with eighty-one bolts, totaling 243,000 strikes.
• The tribulation's target is unknown, but its immense power suggests the person is extraordinarily talented.

Character Developments

• The target of the tribulation is not revealed, but their actions and the reaction of the Da Luo experts suggest they are a prodigy of mythical proportions.
• Da Luo experts are astonished and alarmed by the scale of the tribulation, hinting at the power and potential of the person undergoing it.

Significant Themes

• The power and danger of heavenly tribulations, which can both test and destroy cultivators.
• The unknown and the mysterious, as the identity of the person undergoing the tribulation is kept hidden.
• The awe and fear inspired by prodigious talent, as even Da Luo experts are impressed and unsettled by the tribulation's scale.

Character Interactions

• Da Luo experts from various sects gather to observe the tribulation, expressing their astonishment and concern.
• Earthcry King and Wind Control discuss the tribulation's power in relation to Yang Xuankong's tribulation.
• Black Heaven Venerable expresses skepticism about the person's chances of survival, while other Da Luo experts remain silent.

Summary

Plot Points and Events

• Li Su's cultivation realm collapses, his body turning illusory, and his Dao arts and divine abilities merging into a stellar core.
• The stellar core, a celestial body, collapses slowly, with time flowing faster around it.
• After six or seven hours, the star is completely consumed, and Li Su becomes an outline, with only a conceptual form remaining.
• A pause follows, then a terrifying force of devouring erupts from the chaotic cosmic egg.
• Two hundred and forty-three thousand divine weapons descend, but Li Su's egg devours them.
• A Nine-Nine Lightning Tribulation strikes Li Su, with each bolt increasing in power.
• After nine strikes, Li Su's chaos egg explodes, and he descends into the mortal world.

Character Development

• Li Su's cultivation realm and body undergo significant changes, pushing him to his limits.
• He demonstrates resilience and adaptation, surviving the collapse and the lightning tribulation.
• His cultivation and understanding of the Dao advance, leading to a transformation.

Significant Themes

• The cycle of destruction and creation, as seen in the collapse and rebirth of the celestial body.
• The power of chaos and its potential for transformation.
• The struggle and growth that comes from facing challenges and tribulations.

Character Interactions

• Li Su interacts with the lightning tribulation, demonstrating his power and resilience.
• His transformation is witnessed by no other characters, but his actions and reactions are described in detail.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Li Su successfully breaks through to the Taiyi Mystic Immortal realm.
• He experiences significant changes in his cultivation, feeling unprecedented freedom and ease.
• Li Su realizes the vast gap between Taiyi and True Immortals, understanding why he struggled against Taiyi opponents in the past.

Character Developments

• Li Su gains a deeper understanding of his own capabilities and the power of his Taiyi realm.
• He reflects on his past experiences and acknowledges his exceptional growth and achievements.
• Li Su remains humble despite his accomplishments, warning himself not to become arrogant.

Significant Themes

• The power and significance of breakthroughs in cultivation realms.
• The importance of humility and self-awareness in the face of success.
• The vast differences in cultivation levels and their impact on combat capabilities.

Character Interactions

• Li Su compares his past experiences with Taiyi opponents to reflect on his growth and the power of his current realm.
• He uses the example of Red Armor from the Heavenly Palace to illustrate the differences in foundation and power between Taiyi cultivators.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Li Su retrieves the world crystal and considers sending its inhabitants to the Demon-Subduing Tower but decides against it due to potential risks.
• Li Su begins cultivating in his Buddha Land, absorbing the energy from a Daluo realm expert's finger segment he had obtained earlier.
• Li Su discovers he can forge stars at an unprecedented rate, with seven stars forming at once, totaling 117 star systems after nine times.
• A sudden, powerful impact shakes Li Su's cultivation, originating from far above.

Character Developments

• Li Su becomes a Taiyi realm cultivator and begins consolidating his cultivation.
• Li Su demonstrates his strategic thinking and caution in considering the risks of exposing the inhabitants of the world crystal.
• Li Su's confidence wavers as he realizes the vast energy required for his cultivation, questioning if the Daluo finger will be enough.

Significant Themes

• The vast gap between realms, particularly the significant difference between the Taiyi and Daluo realms.
• The importance of resources and accumulation in immortal cultivation.
• The unparalleled foundation Li Su possesses, leading to unprecedented cultivation progress but also immense energy requirements.

Character Interactions

• Li Su considers the safety of Bai Su and the others in the Demon-Subduing Tower but ultimately decides not to interfere.
• Li Su interacts with his cosmos and the Seven Supreme Sages, who assist in forging stars.
• Li Su's cultivation is interrupted by an external force, hinting at potential interactions with other characters or events.

Chapter Summary — Immortal Above, Wait!

1. Key Plot Points and Events

• Li Su senses an extraordinary tremor coming from above in the Demon-Subduing Tower. Because the tower consists of separate spatial layers, he realizes that the vibration must have immense power to pass through dozens of floors.
• Concerned that a dangerous entity may be sealed within the tower—and worried about Bai Su and the others outside—Li Su stops cultivating and prepares to investigate.
• Before he can leave, the tower activates another trial. His surroundings transform from a desert into an ancient, blood-soaked arena filled with weapon marks, claw scars, and the accumulated blood of countless battles.
• Nearly a hundred bronze pillars surround the arena. Each bears a lifelike mural of a terrifying ancient beast. The beasts’ eyes possess a murderous intent so powerful that weaker cultivators could suffer spiritual damage simply by looking at them.
• Li Su cannot read the words announcing the trial or the inscription on the stone stele, leaving him unable to determine its exact rules. He infers that the trial is likely a combat test designed to temper heavenly soldiers and generals through real battles.
• Deciding to confront whatever appears, Li Su unleashes the full power of his newly achieved Taiyi realm for the first time.
• His six billion heartbeats and immense vitality produce an overwhelming aura. His shadow expands into a terrifying abyss filled with ghosts and wronged souls, while a deathly Yin figure grinds countless souls in a six-spiraled millstone.
• A massive Yin-Yang Flower appears above him, releasing destructive black-and-white qi that melts the arena and shakes the bronze pillars.
• Li Su then manifests the Pangu Banner, summoning enormous celestial bodies from cracks in space and threatening to destroy the entire trial ground.
• Instead of attacking, one of the ancient ferocious beasts becomes terrified, rushes down from its pillar, kneels before Li Su, and begs, “Immortal, please wait!”

2. Character Development

• Li Su: Demonstrates his characteristic caution by investigating the tremors rather than blindly continuing his cultivation. Despite being unable to understand the trial’s written instructions, he adapts quickly and adopts a direct, overwhelming approach. This chapter marks his first battle-ready display after reaching the Taiyi realm and reveals the terrifying scale of his power.
• The Ancient Ferocious Beasts: Initially appear to be the trial’s intimidating guardians or opponents, projecting murderous intent through their murals. However, they are quickly revealed to be completely outmatched by Li Su. Their fear and submission overturn the expected power dynamic.
• The Kneeling Beast: Shows intelligence and self-preservation by immediately abandoning confrontation and pleading with Li Su, setting up the chapter’s comedic cliffhanger.

3. Significant Themes

• Power beyond comprehension: Li Su’s newly revealed strength is so great that even entities designed to intimidate powerful cultivators are frightened by him.
• Preparation versus actual combat: The arena reflects the idea that genuine life-and-death battles are more valuable than theoretical training.
• The danger of ignorance: Li Su’s inability to read the inscriptions creates uncertainty and humor, forcing him to rely on observation and instinct.
• Fear reversing the hierarchy: The supposedly terrifying trial guardians become the ones threatened, emphasizing how far Li Su has surpassed ordinary cultivators.
• Destruction and overwhelming force: Rather than carefully deciphering the trial, Li Su chooses to crush any possible threat with his vast physical, spiritual, and cosmic abilities.

4. Character Interactions

• Li Su has no direct interaction with Bai Su or the others in this chapter, though his concern for them motivates his decision to investigate the tower.
• His primary interaction is with the ancient beast murals. Their murderous gazes attempt to intimidate or spiritually suppress him, but Li Su responds by releasing an aura so terrifying that their souls nearly leave their bodies.
• The chapter ends with the first clear verbal exchange between Li Su and one of the beasts: after Li Su summons the Pangu Banner and appears ready to destroy the arena, the beast kneels and begs him to stop, creating a humorous contrast between Li Su’s overwhelming menace and the creature’s sudden submission.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Li Su encounters Qiongqi, one of the Four Great Vicious Beasts, who reveals that the Qiongqi race is not inherently vicious but has been wrongly portrayed.
• The exotic beasts in the Demon-Subduing Hall share their grievances, feeling misunderstood and mistreated.
• Li Su learns that to clear the stage, he needs to take a drop of blood from between the brows of each exotic beast.
• A powerful tremor occurs, indicating a significant event happening above.

Character Developments

• Li Su: Shows understanding and empathy towards the exotic beasts, demonstrating his wisdom and fairness.
• Qiongqi: Reveals the truth about the Qiongqi race, showing a more complex and misunderstood side.
• The Exotic Beasts: Express their grievances, showing a vulnerable and pitiful side despite their fearsome appearances.

Significant Themes

• Misunderstanding and prejudice: The exotic beasts face prejudice due to their fearsome appearances and the actions of a few individuals, reflecting the theme of how appearances and stereotypes can lead to misunderstandings.
• The struggle for recognition: The exotic beasts' desire to be recognized and worshiped by humanity mirrors the human struggle for recognition and acceptance.

Character Interactions

• Li Su and Qiongqi: Li Su listens to Qiongqi's explanation and shows understanding, while Qiongqi expresses gratitude and relief at being understood.
• Li Su and the Exotic Beasts: Li Su shows empathy towards the exotic beasts, while they express their grievances and hope for understanding and mercy.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Li Su learns that a girl he previously encountered has entered the Immortal Prison before him, indicating that the prison's appearance might not be a coincidence.
• He realizes that the girl's group might have stolen an item from the Heavenly Court, framing the Heavenly Court elder for the loss.
• Li Su learns about the Demon-Subduing Hall's structure and the benefits of obtaining the Hall Master position, which could grant him control over the hall and its resources.

Character Developments

• Li Su shows strategic thinking and ambition, recognizing the importance of the Demon-Subduing Hall and the Hall Master position for the Xia Kingdom.
• The girl from the dragon ship is revealed to have entered the Immortal Prison before Li Su, hinting at her potential strength and cunning.

Significant Themes

• Ambition and power: Li Su's desire to secure the Demon-Subduing Hall for the Xia Kingdom showcases his ambition and understanding of power dynamics.
• Coincidence vs. Manipulation: The apparent coincidences surrounding the Immortal Prison's appearance and the girl's involvement suggest that events might not be as random as they seem.

Character Interactions

• Li Su interacts with Qiongqi, a native of the Immortal Prison, to learn about the Demon-Subduing Hall and its rules.
• Li Su's thoughts reveal his concern for the Xia Kingdom and his determination to secure resources for its benefit.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Li Su merges the generals' blood into his insignia and leaves the 60th floor.
• A mysterious, evil figure appears in the Demon-Subduing Hall, attacking and defeating the strange beasts.
• The figure passes the heavenly soldier assessment and disappears.
• In the Spirit-Nourishing Hall, cultivators from the Heavenly Court and the Bai sisters are recuperating from the trial's mental and physical toll.

Character Developments

• Li Su demonstrates his determination and capability by merging the generals' blood and passing the heavenly soldier assessment.
• The mysterious figure reveals its evil nature and power, defeating the strange beasts easily.
• Bai Su shows concern for her sister and Li Su, providing crucial information about the evil figure.

Significant Themes

• The trial's mental and physical demands push cultivators to their limits.
• The evil figure's appearance foreshadows greater challenges and threats.

Character Interactions

• Li Su interacts with Qiongqi and the other strange beasts, merging their blood and leaving the 60th floor.
• Bai Su and Qing'er interact, with Bai Su providing crucial information about the evil figure to Qing'er, who is to relay it to Li Su.