Chapter Summaries

Key Plot Points and Events

• Yang Chen moves into the cave mansion with Mo Wen Feng, causing displeasure among the other four cultivators.
• Lu Tao, one of the cultivators, is particularly hostile and demands that Yang Chen live in a narrow corner.
• Mo Wen Feng feels guilty and gives up some of his space to Yang Chen.
• After two days, Lu Tao and the others receive news about trouble on Haiyuan Star and decide to intervene, excluding Yang Chen.
• Yang Chen and Mo Wen Feng head to the Earth Spirit Hall, a massive structure resembling a giant beast's mouth.

Character Developments

• Mo Wen Feng: Shows kindness and consideration towards Yang Chen, feeling guilty for the poor living arrangements.
• Lu Tao: Demonstrates hostility and disrespect towards Yang Chen, initially demanding he live in a cramped space.
• Yang Chen: Remains calm and composed despite the harsh treatment, focusing on his cultivation and plans to become a 'Guardian Emperor.'

Significant Themes

• Harsh Welcome: The other cultivators' hostile reception of Yang Chen highlights the competitive and potentially dangerous nature of the Ancient God Realm.
• Kindness and Guilt: Mo Wen Feng's kindness towards Yang Chen contrasts with Lu Tao's hostility, illustrating the complexity of relationships among cultivators.
• Ambition and Planning: Yang Chen's focus on his long-term goals, despite immediate challenges, underscores his determination and strategic thinking.

Character Interactions

• Mo Wen Feng and Yang Chen: Mo Wen Feng shows kindness and consideration towards Yang Chen, while Yang Chen appreciates Mo Wen Feng's efforts.
• Lu Tao and Yang Chen: Lu Tao displays open hostility towards Yang Chen, while Yang Chen remains calm and composed.
• Mo Wen Feng and Lu Tao: Mo Wen Feng tries to appease Lu Tao, but Lu Tao remains resistant to Yang Chen's presence.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Yang Chen and Mo Wen Feng enter the Earth Spirit Hall, a vast space with many branching paths.
• They head to the crowded area for low-merit individuals, where King Devourer, a Rank Seven Merit expert, receives special treatment.
• Yang Chen learns about the Earth Spirit Hall's mission system using miniature realm stars, which represent dangerous star realms and their mission objectives.

Character Developments

• Yang Chen learns about the Earth Spirit Hall's mission system and danger level classification.
• Mo Wen Feng, though envious of high-merit cultivators, remains helpful and informative to Yang Chen.

Significant Themes

• The vastness and danger of the universe, as represented by the numerous miniature realm stars.
• The disparity in treatment between high- and low-merit cultivators within the Earth Spirit Hall.

Character Interactions

• Yang Chen and Mo Wen Feng interact, with Mo Wen Feng acting as a guide to Yang Chen, explaining the Earth Spirit Hall's workings.
• King Devourer's arrival causes a stir, highlighting the difference in treatment between high- and low-merit cultivators.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Yang Chen is advised by Mo Wen Feng to consider realms carefully, especially those at Level Two and above.
• Lu Tao and his group arrive, and Mo Wen Feng feels awkward for not inviting Yang Chen.
• Yang Chen explores the branch hall, learning about realms and alien races.
• Yang Chen decides to target the Flame Spirit Realm, where the Underworld and Insect Clan are present, to dismantle the Gate of Life and Death and obtain Cosmic Essence.

Character Developments

• Mo Wen Feng shows concern for Yang Chen's safety and offers advice.
• Lu Tao demonstrates impatience and eagerness to discuss the matter of Haiyuan Star.
• Yang Chen shows determination and excitement in choosing his target realm.

Significant Themes

• The dangers and rewards of exploring realms with different danger levels.
• The threat posed by the Four Great Foreign Races and their vassals.
• The importance of gathering Cosmic Essence for merit points and upgrades.

Character Interactions

• Mo Wen Feng advises Yang Chen and feels awkward about not inviting him.
• Lu Tao and his group arrive, showing impatience and eagerness to discuss their plans.
• Yang Chen decides on his target realm independently, showing determination and excitement.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Yang Chen learns about a special mission to find Wan Qiuying, the missing Saintess of the Flame Spirit Clan, with a reward of 200,000 Cosmic Essence.
• The Flame Spirit Realm, where the mission takes place, is a Level Four Danger Zone, currently under the control of the Underworld.
• Yang Chen decides to register for the mission, disregarding the warnings of other Heavenly Separation Realm experts.
• At the registration area, Yang Chen encounters a green-robed Deacon who is surprised by his choice of realm and his lack of merit.

Character Developments

• Yang Chen demonstrates his determination and confidence in his abilities, choosing a high-risk mission despite the warnings of others.
• The green-robed Deacon shows skepticism and disdain towards Yang Chen's decision, underestimating his capabilities.

Significant Themes

• The danger and uncertainty of the missions, reflecting the power dynamics between humans and foreign races.
• The importance of merit and experience in the cultivation world, as Yang Chen's lack of merit raises doubts about his abilities.

Character Interactions

• Mo Wen Feng and Lu Tao warn Yang Chen about the dangers of the mission, but Yang Chen remains determined.
• The green-robed Deacon expresses his disbelief and skepticism towards Yang Chen's decision to register for a Level Four Danger Zone mission alone.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Yang Chen exchanges the Fan Tian's Horn for 2,000 Cosmic Essence, upgrading his Merit Rank to Level One.
• He learns the astronomical Cosmic Essence required for each Merit Rank upgrade, realizing the difficulty of reaching higher ranks.
• Yang Chen decides to complete the mission to find the Flame Spirit Clan's Saintess for a higher reward.
• He heads towards the Flame Spirit Realm to find Elder Wan Tianyu to explain the mission details.
• Yang Chen sees Heng Ye from the Ice Fire Heavenly Phoenix Clan and asks about Bao Lu.

Character Developments

• Yang Chen: Shows determination to upgrade his Merit Rank, understanding the challenges ahead. He's also persistent in finding Bao Lu.
• Heng Ye: Seems to have a connection to Bao Lu but is evasive when asked about her, hinting at a potential secret or conflict.

Significant Themes

• Ambition vs. Reality: Yang Chen's ambition to reach higher Merit Ranks clashes with the reality of the immense Cosmic Essence required.
• Secrets and Mysteries: Heng Ye's evasiveness about Bao Lu suggests a hidden secret or conflict within the Ice Fire Heavenly Phoenix Clan.

Character Interactions

• Yang Chen interacts with the green-robed Deacon, learning about Merit Rank upgrades and their costs.
• Yang Chen meets Heng Ye, asking about Bao Lu, but Heng Ye is evasive and leaves abruptly.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Yang Chen discovers Heng Ye's peculiar identity and secret, planning to investigate further.
• Yang Chen heads to Tianqi Mountain, where he's stopped by guards and must wait for Elder Wan Tianyu.
• After tens of days, Wan Tianyu arrives, and Yang Chen enters Tianqi Mountain, noticing the unique environment and the Primordial Creation Tree.

Character Developments

• Yang Chen: Shows curiosity and determination in exploring new environments and taking on challenges.
• Heng Ye: Revealed to have a secret related to Bao Lu, raising Yang Chen's suspicion.
• Wan Tianyu: Initially disappointed in Yang Chen's low merit level, but impressed by his confidence and determination.

Significant Themes

• The vastness and wonders of the world, as seen in the differences between environments and cultivation levels.
• The importance of merit and status in the Ancient God Realm, as demonstrated by the guards' treatment of Yang Chen.

Character Interactions

• Yang Chen and the guards: Yang Chen is initially blocked by the guards but remains calm and respectful.
• Yang Chen and Wan Tianyu: Wan Tianyu is initially dismissive of Yang Chen's low merit level but warms up to him after seeing his confidence and determination.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Yang Chen meets Wan Tianyu, who tasks him with finding his missing daughter, Wan Qiuying, in the Flame Spirit Realm in exchange for two hundred thousand Cosmic Essence.
• Yang Chen learns that Wan Tianyu can't personally search for his daughter due to the risk of exposure to Underworld experts.
• Yang Chen receives information about Wan Qiuying and sets off for the Flame Spirit Realm, navigating through dangerous Cosmic Starry Sky battles and patrols.
• Upon reaching the Flame Spirit Realm, Yang Chen observes the realm's ghostly Qi and the enslaved humans and Flame Spirit Clan members.

Character Developments

• Yang Chen demonstrates his frankness and determination in taking on the task.
• Wan Tianyu shows concern for his daughter but is resigned to the slim chances of her rescue.

Significant Themes

• The harsh reality of the Underworld's enslavement of other races.
• The danger and difficulty of navigating the Cosmic Starry Sky and the Flame Spirit Realm.

Character Interactions

• Yang Chen and Wan Tianyu discuss the task and its challenges.
• Yang Chen observes the interactions between the enslaved humans, Flame Spirit Clan members, and the Underworld, Insect Clan, and Flame Spirit Clan members.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The entire Flame Spirit Realm is in despair, with all humans enslaved by the Underworld.
• Yang Chen arrives and witnesses humans being forced into a deep pit, losing their Qi and becoming ghostly creatures.
• He rescues an old man who was enslaved and later commits suicide after Yang Chen removes the restriction.
• Yang Chen learns about the Underworld's plans: reinforcing the Gate of Life and Death, building the Calamity City, and using the Vast Black Hole to create loyal Underworld souls.

Character Developments

• Yang Chen demonstrates his steady and strategic thinking, deciding not to act rashly despite his power.
• The old man shows no emotional response after being rescued, highlighting the extent of his enslavement, and later chooses to end his life rather than live under the Underworld's control.

Significant Themes

• Enslavement and Loss of Identity: The Underworld's control over the humans in the Flame Spirit Realm, turning them into mindless slaves.
• Resistance and Freedom: The old man's suicide after being rescued, showing his desire for freedom and resistance against the Underworld's control.
• The Underworld's Power and Ambition: The Underworld's methods of growing stronger and their goal of building a Sky-Piercing Empire.

Character Interactions

• Yang Chen rescues the old man but struggles to communicate with him due to the effects of the enslavement.
• The old man shows no initial reaction to Yang Chen's rescue but later begs him to kill him, showing a glimmer of his original self before committing suicide.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The old man's soul is pulled towards the Vast Black Hole, but Yang Chen intervenes and sends the soul for reincarnation.
• Yang Chen learns about the Phoenix Cloud Sect, now controlled by the Underworld, and plans to find Zhou Yiming, the son of the former Sect Master.
• Yang Chen searches for three months and finds Zhou Yiming at Calamity City, where he's enslaved and forced to help build the city.
• Yang Chen waits for an opportunity to rescue Zhou Yiming, observing his situation for several months.

Character Developments

• Yang Chen demonstrates his power over life and death, reincarnation, and his ability to bypass space-time laws.
• Zhou Yiming is shown to be a diligent worker under the control of the Underworld, seeking to replenish his laws power.

Significant Themes

• The struggle against the Underworld's control and enslavement of humans.
• The power of life and death and reincarnation.
• The use of laws and Dao Intent Inscriptions in forging Calamity City.

Character Interactions

• Yang Chen interacts with the old man's soul, showing compassion and intervention.
• Zhou Yiming interacts with the Ghost King experts, showing his submissive state under their control.
• Yang Chen observes Zhou Yiming and the Ghost Kings, planning his rescue.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Yang Chen encounters Zhou Yiming, who seems unusual despite being rescued from enslavement.
• Yang Chen discovers a ghost face within Zhou Yiming, which he suppresses.
• Zhou Yiming reveals he's from the Earth Spirit Hall and asks to see Yang Chen's token.
• Yang Chen expresses his need for Zhou Yiming's help to escape the Flame Spirit Realm.
• A barrier is activated, revealing four other human cultivators from the Earth Spirit Hall.
• Zhou Yiming explains that these cultivators had previously rescued him, using unique methods to avoid detection.

Character Developments

• Yang Chen: Shows understanding and patience in dealing with Zhou Yiming, demonstrating his sharp intuition and caution.
• Zhou Yiming: Initially appears blank and silent, but later reveals his clarity of mind and knowledge of the Flame Spirit Realm. He expresses his desire to live rather than become a true slave of the Underworld.
• The four cultivators: Reveal their presence using a barrier, showing their expertise in stealth and unique abilities. The woman among them displays alluring charm but chooses not to use it.

Significant Themes

• Trust and deception: Zhou Yiming's initial silence and Yang Chen's suspicion highlight the theme of trust and deception in their interactions.
• Clarity vs. confusion: Zhou Yiming's clarity of mind contrasts with the other rescued cultivators' despair and confusion.
• Unique abilities: The cultivators' use of a barrier and hypnosis to rescue Zhou Yiming without detection emphasizes the importance of unique abilities and strategies.

Character Interactions

• Yang Chen and Zhou Yiming: Yang Chen tries to understand Zhou Yiming's strange behavior, while Zhou Yiming is cautious and initially tests Yang Chen's identity.
• Yang Chen and the four cultivators: Yang Chen encounters fellow Daoist friends who have also come to the Flame Spirit Realm. They reveal their presence using a barrier and explain their previous rescue of Zhou Yiming.
• Zhou Yiming and the four cultivators: Zhou Yiming explains how the cultivators rescued him without alerting the Ghost Kings.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Yang Chen encounters four cultivators (including Ling Huansha and Han) who have been planning to kill two powerful Ghost Kings (Chaos and Purple Mountain) and rescue Zhou Yiming for a long time.
• They initially disapprove of Yang Chen's presence, fearing he might ruin their plans.
• Yang Chen reveals his plan to gather all Ghost Kings in Calamity City and capture them at once, which is met with ridicule and disbelief.

Character Developments

• Ling Huansha: Initially friendly and charming, she becomes stern and dismissive of Yang Chen's plan.
• Han: Angry and disdainful towards Yang Chen, he is more open about his dislike.
• Yang Chen: Calm and collected, he stands his ground despite the others' disapproval.

Significant Themes

• Power Dynamics: The cultivators' disdain for Yang Chen due to his perceived lack of power and merit levels.
• Planning and Strategy: The importance of well-thought-out plans and the consequences of underestimating opponents.

Character Interactions

• Ling Huansha and Han initially clash over how to handle Yang Chen's presence.
• Yang Chen remains composed and unyielding in the face of their disapproval.
• Ling Huansha uses her Bewitching Skill on Yang Chen, which he easily deflects, revealing his strength.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Yang Chen proposes a compromise to the four Heavenly Separation Realm cultivators: he will help them defeat the two Ghost Kings and not claim any rewards, but in return, he wants Zhou Yiming's assistance later to lure all Ghost Kings.
• The group waits within a barrier for the Ghost Kings. After a day, the Ghost Kings approach, sensing the group's presence, and attempt to retreat.
• The group attacks the Ghost Kings, who initially try to flee but are intercepted. The Hun Dao Ghost King and Purple Mountain Ghost King threaten and taunt the cultivators.

Character Developments

• Yang Chen: He shows understanding and acceptance of different perspectives, demonstrating maturity and wisdom beyond his years. He also displays strategic thinking and patience, focusing on establishing proper concealment before engaging in combat.
• Ling Huansha: She initially suspects Yang Chen but later accepts his compromise. She shows confidence and skill in battle, using her Bewitching Skill effectively against the Ghost Kings.

Significant Themes

• Trust and suspicion: The cultivators initially suspect Yang Chen's intentions, but he earns their trust through his compromise and actions.
• Strategic thinking: Yang Chen prioritizes establishing proper concealment and waits for the right moment to act, demonstrating his strategic prowess.
• Teamwork: The cultivators work together to attack the Ghost Kings, showcasing the importance of teamwork in overcoming powerful enemies.

Character Interactions

• Yang Chen and the four Heavenly Separation Realm cultivators: They initially have a tense standoff, but Yang Chen's compromise eases their suspicions, leading to a temporary alliance.
• Ling Huansha and the two Ghost Kings: Ling Huansha's Bewitching Skill seems to have a significant effect on the Ghost Kings, as they appear apprehensive and avoid looking at her directly.
• The two Ghost Kings: They work together to try and escape but are intercepted by the cultivators. They taunt and threaten the cultivators, trying to unsettle them.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Yang Chen uses his domain to kill the two fleeing Ghost Kings, making their deaths appear effortless.
• Yang Chen proposes his plan to the gathered cultivators, seeking Zhou Yiming's assistance.
• Zhou Yiming agrees to Yang Chen's plan, despite its seemingly impossible nature.

Character Developments

• Yang Chen demonstrates his immense power, further cementing his status as a formidable cultivator.
• Zhou Yiming shows a willingness to take risks and defy the odds, driven by his hatred for the Underworld.

Significant Themes

• Risk and Reward: Zhou Yiming's decision to bet on Yang Chen's plan highlights the theme of risk-taking for potential rewards.
• Unpredictability: Yang Chen's actions and capabilities continually surprise the other characters, emphasizing the theme of unpredictability.

Character Interactions

• Yang Chen and Zhou Yiming: Yang Chen's confidence and Zhou Yiming's hatred for the Underworld lead to an unlikely alliance.
• Yang Chen and the other cultivators: The other cultivators initially doubt Yang Chen's plan but are impressed by his actions, leading to a shift in their perception of him.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Yang Chen seeks Zhou Yiming's help to lure all the Ghost Kings to one location without alerting them.
• They decide to target Calamity City, specifically a Calamity Orb that maintains its construction.
• Yang Chen easily retrieves the Calamity Orb using his space-time ability, causing chaos in Calamity City.
• They hide underground while Yang Chen studies the Calamity Orb.

Character Developments

• Zhou Yiming reveals his knowledge about the Flame Spirit Realm and Calamity City.
• Yang Chen demonstrates his powerful space-time ability, surprising Zhou Yiming.

Significant Themes

• The power dynamics between the Underworld and cultivators.
• The importance of the Calamity Orb to the Underworld.

Character Interactions

• Yang Chen and Zhou Yiming collaborate to plan against the Ghost Kings.
• Yang Chen shows off his ability to Zhou Yiming, causing the latter to be both amazed and apprehensive.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Yang Chen learns about Wan Qiuying's disappearance from Zhou Yiming.
• The group underground discusses their next move as the Ghost Kings converge above Calamity City.
• The Scorpion Ghost King and other Ghost Kings arrive, searching for the Calamity Orb and the humans responsible for its disappearance.
• After half a month, fourteen Ghost Kings gather, lured by Yang Chen's plan.
• Yang Chen leaves the independent space to confront the Ghost Kings.

Character Developments

• Yang Chen: He maintains his composure and confidence, ready to face the Ghost Kings. His plan to lure them has succeeded.
• Zhou Yiming: He becomes more determined to see Yang Chen's plan through, showing curiosity and faith in Yang Chen's abilities.
• Ling Huansha: She decides to stay and observe Yang Chen's actions, showing curiosity and a change in her initial perception of him.
• The Ghost Kings: They become increasingly anxious and agitated as they fail to find the Calamity Orb, culminating in the gathering of fourteen Ghost Kings.

Significant Themes

• Curiosity and Change of Perception: Several characters, including Ling Huansha and Zhou Yiming, show curiosity about Yang Chen's abilities, leading to a change in their perception of him.
• Patience and Planning: Yang Chen demonstrates patience and strategic planning, waiting for the perfect moment to reveal himself to the Ghost Kings.
• Power Dynamics: The Ghost Kings' hierarchy and power dynamics are evident, with the Scorpion Ghost King holding a higher status.

Character Interactions

• Yang Chen and Zhou Yiming: They work together, with Zhou Yiming showing trust in Yang Chen's plan and Yang Chen treating Zhou Yiming as an ally.
• Yang Chen and the Ghost Kings: Yang Chen's appearance sparks the Ghost Kings' interest and aggression, leading to a tense standoff.
• Ling Huansha and the other cultivators: They discuss their next move, with Ling Huansha deciding to stay and observe Yang Chen's actions.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Yang Chen is surrounded by a group of Ghost Kings, including the Scorpion Ghost King.
• The Scorpion Ghost King demands to know the whereabouts of the Calamity Orb.
• Over a dozen Ghost Kings attack Yang Chen simultaneously.
• Yang Chen activates an azure pattern, freezing time and space, allowing him to effortlessly defeat all the Ghost Kings except the Scorpion Ghost King.
• Yang Chen collects the Ghost Cores and attempts to Soul Search the Scorpion Ghost King, but the creature's body self-destructs due to a restriction formation.

Character Developments

• Yang Chen demonstrates his immense power and calm demeanor even when surrounded and outnumbered.
• The Scorpion Ghost King underestimates Yang Chen's strength and pays the price.

Significant Themes

• The power gap between Yang Chen and his opponents.
• The underestimation of Yang Chen's abilities by his enemies.
• The use of restriction formations to protect the souls of Underworld creatures.

Character Interactions

• Yang Chen and the Scorpion Ghost King: Yang Chen's calm and confident demeanor contrasts with the Scorpion Ghost King's underestimation and eventual realization of Yang Chen's power.
• Yang Chen and the other cultivators: Zhou Yiming, Ling Huansha, and other cultivators watch in disbelief as Yang Chen effortlessly defeats the Ghost Kings, realizing the vast difference in their strengths.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Yang Chen defeats the Scorpion Ghost King and learns that Wan Qiuying is no longer in this realm.
• He obtains a dozen Ghost Cores, which can be exchanged for Cosmic Essence.
• Ling Huansha and other cultivators approach Yang Chen, seeking to please him, but he remains indifferent.
• Yang Chen decides to destroy the Gate of Life and Death and the Vast Black Hole.
• Zhou Yiming offers to help Yang Chen find and rescue the captives in exchange for no reward.

Character Developments

• Yang Chen: Shows regret for not learning more about Calamity City before the Scorpion Ghost King's death. He reflects on his cultivation and decides to study space-time laws, creating a new Domain.
• Ling Huansha: Realizes her previous attempts to seduce Yang Chen were unsuccessful and leaves with her group.
• Zhou Yiming: Expresses gratitude to Yang Chen for saving him and offers to help without expecting any reward.

Significant Themes

• The importance of cultivating one's own Dao.
• The consequences of underestimating or disrespecting powerful cultivators.
• The value of gratitude and reciprocity in cultivation relationships.

Character Interactions

• Yang Chen and the Scorpion Ghost King: Their interaction reveals information about Wan Qiuying's whereabouts and the limitations of Yang Chen's new Domain.
• Yang Chen and Ling Huansha: Ling Huansha's attempts to please Yang Chen are met with indifference, highlighting the power dynamics between them.
• Yang Chen and Zhou Yiming: They form a temporary alliance, with Zhou Yiming offering to help Yang Chen rescue captives without expecting any reward, showing respect and gratitude towards Yang Chen.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Yang Chen arrives at the Gate of Life and Death, observing its reinforcement.
• He attempts to destroy it with a palm strike but fails to cause significant damage.
• Yang Chen senses the power of life and death within the gate and decides to absorb it.
• He successfully absorbs the core power, causing the gate's reinforcement to collapse.
• Days later, Zhou Yiming and other rescued Heavenly Separation Realm cultivators arrive, finding the gate dismantled.
• Yang Chen asks for their help in obtaining Cosmic Essence upon returning to the Earth Spirit Hall.
• He plans to cover the Flame Spirit Realm to remove as many enslavement restrictions as possible, but lower-ranked cultivators must escape on their own.

Character Developments

• Yang Chen demonstrates his immense strength and strategic thinking, saving numerous cultivators and dismantling the Gate of Life and Death.
• Zhou Yiming and other rescued cultivators gain a newfound respect for Yang Chen, acknowledging him as their savior.
• Yang Chen shows benevolence but also understands the limits of his power, prioritizing the safety of Heavenly Separation Realm cultivators.

Significant Themes

• Power and Strength: Yang Chen's power is emphasized, as he single-handedly dismantles the Gate of Life and Death and plans to remove enslavement restrictions.
• Benevolence and Duty: Yang Chen feels a sense of duty to help as many cultivators as possible, but also understands the limits of his power.
• Fate and Destiny: Lower-ranked cultivators must rely on their own fate to escape, as Yang Chen can only do so much.

Character Interactions

• Yang Chen interacts with Zhou Yiming and other rescued cultivators, earning their respect and gratitude.
• He plans to work together with them to remove enslavement restrictions and obtain Cosmic Essence upon returning to the Earth Spirit Hall.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Yang Chen destroys the Vast Black Hole and Calamity City in the Flame Spirit Realm.
• He rescues enslaved cultivators and returns to the Ancient God Realm.
• Upon arrival, he heads to the Earth Spirit Hall to submit his battle results.
• At the hall, he encounters Lu Tao, Mo Wen Feng, and others, who are disrespectful towards him.

Character Developments

• Yang Chen: Proves his power and capabilities by destroying the Vast Black Hole and Calamity City, rescuing enslaved cultivators, and remaining calm and composed throughout.
• Lu Tao: Reveals his disdain and poor attitude towards Yang Chen, refusing to work with him despite Mo Wen Feng's suggestion.
• Mo Wen Feng: Attempts to mediate between Lu Tao and Yang Chen, showing a more diplomatic side.

Significant Themes

• Power and Respect: Yang Chen's actions earn him respect from the rescued cultivators and fear from the green-robed Deacon, while Lu Tao's disrespectful attitude towards Yang Chen highlights the importance of power and achievements in gaining respect.
• Humility vs. Pride: Yang Chen's low-key nature contrasts with Lu Tao's pride, with the former being more successful and respected.

Character Interactions

• Yang Chen and Lu Tao: Lu Tao's disrespectful attitude towards Yang Chen causes tension between them.
• Yang Chen and Mo Wen Feng: Mo Wen Feng attempts to mediate between Yang Chen and Lu Tao, showing a friendly relationship.
• Yang Chen and the rescued cultivators: The rescued cultivators express gratitude and awe towards Yang Chen for saving them.

Key Plot Points

• Yang Chen rescues eight Heavenly Separation Realm cultivators from the Flame Spirit Realm, including Zhou Yiming and Mo Wen Feng.
• He presents these cultivators to the green-robed deacon to exchange for Cosmic Essence.
• Yang Chen also offers Ghost Cores from slain Ghost Kings and other miscellaneous items for exchange.

Character Developments

• The green-robed deacon initially underestimates Yang Chen but later shows respect and awe after learning about his achievements.
• Lu Tao, who initially belittled Yang Chen, feels embarrassed and tries to discredit Yang Chen's accomplishments.
• Linglong Immortal Fairy, a high-ranking official, is summoned to handle the transaction due to its magnitude.

Significant Themes

• Strength and individual capability are valued over teamwork.
• The importance of respect and recognition for one's achievements.

Character Interactions

• Yang Chen rescues and helps the Heavenly Separation Realm cultivators, earning their respect and gratitude.
• Lu Tao and his group feel humiliated and try to undermine Yang Chen's accomplishments.
• The green-robed deacon and Linglong Immortal Fairy show respect and awe towards Yang Chen after learning about his feats.