Chapter Summaries

Key Plot Points and Events

• Bai Tianheng, along with Eastern branch members, heads to the main family.
• Bai Tianheng seeks an audience with Ancestor Bai Wei, the main family's Great Emperor powerhouse.
• Bai Tianheng introduces Yang Chen, a genius he believes deserves the Ancestor's attention.

Character Developments

• Bai Tianheng: Shows determination and resolve in introducing Yang Chen to the Ancestor, despite the risks.
• Ancestor Bai Wei: Reveals his high standards and lack of interest in 'geniuses,' but is intrigued by Yang Chen's achievements.

Significant Themes

• Genius Recognition: The Ancestor's high standards for recognizing and accepting geniuses.
• Responsibility and Risk: Bai Tianheng's decision to introduce Yang Chen carries risks for himself.

Character Interactions

• Bai Tianheng and Ancestor Bai Wei: Bai Tianheng respectfully presents Yang Chen's case to the Ancestor, who initially shows little interest but is later intrigued.
• Bai Tianheng and the Emissary: The emissary warns Bai Tianheng about the risks of introducing a genius to the Ancestor, but ultimately allows him to proceed.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Bai Tianheng reports to Bai Wei, his ancestor, about Yang Chen's exceptional performance in the Dragon Transformation Pool and Golden Armor Hall assessments, including his Innate Divine Body aptitude and perfect scores in all three stages.
• Bai Wei initially shows little interest but becomes intrigued when he learns Yang Chen passed the Golden Armor Hall in less than a hundred breaths.
• Bai Wei tasks Bai Tianheng with bringing Yang Chen to him for further assessment.

Character Developments

• Bai Tianheng: Shows determination and resourcefulness in promoting Yang Chen's achievements to Bai Wei, demonstrating his ambition and desire to prove himself.
• Bai Wei: Initially indifferent, but his interest is piqued by Yang Chen's exceptional performance. He shows a willingness to assess Yang Chen personally, indicating his high standards and expectation for potential successors.

Significant Themes

• Talent vs. Opportunity: Bai Wei emphasizes that while talent is important, fortune and opportunity are also crucial for achieving greatness.
• Ambition and Persistence: Bai Tianheng's determination to bring Yang Chen to Bai Wei's attention highlights his ambition and persistence in pursuing his goals.

Character Interactions

• Bai Tianheng and Bai Wei: Their interaction shows the dynamic between a younger family member and an ancestor, with Bai Tianheng trying to impress Bai Wei and Bai Wei initially dismissive but eventually intrigued.
• Bai Tianheng and Yang Chen: Although not present in this chapter, their relationship is implied as Bai Tianheng actively promotes Yang Chen's achievements to Bai Wei, indicating his support and belief in Yang Chen's potential.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Yang Chen enters closed-door cultivation to avoid overwhelming attention after his impressive performance in the assessment.
• He receives a urgent message from Bai Yishan about an important visitor.
• Yang Chen meets with Bai Tianheng and Bai Hong, who inform him that Great Emperor Bai Wei wants to meet him.
• Yang Chen is taken to a hidden mountain range, where a Heavenly Martial Realm expert serves as a gatekeeper.
• Yang Chen is finally led to meet Great Emperor Bai Wei.

Character Developments

• Yang Chen: Maintains his calm and composed demeanor despite the unexpected summons. He understands the significance of meeting a Great Emperor but feels helpless about the situation.
• Bai Yishan: Shows concern and support for Yang Chen, understanding that this opportunity is beneficial for Yang Chen's growth.
• Bai Tianheng and Bai Hong: Display eagerness and impatience to introduce Yang Chen to Great Emperor Bai Wei, highlighting their respect and deference towards the Great Emperor.

Significant Themes

• Power Dynamics: The hierarchy and respect for Great Emperor Bai Wei as a peak martial cultivator are emphasized, contrasting with Yang Chen's background and current status.
• Opportunity and Growth: Yang Chen's meeting with Great Emperor Bai Wei presents an opportunity for his cultivation and personal growth, reflecting the theme of seizing opportunities in one's path.

Character Interactions

• Yang Chen and Bai Yishan: Their relationship remains cordial, with Bai Yishan acting as a supportive uncle figure.
• Yang Chen and Bai Tianheng/Bai Hong: They interact with Yang Chen as representatives of the main family, showing respect and eagerness to facilitate his meeting with Great Emperor Bai Wei.
• Yang Chen and the Emissary: Their interaction is brief but reveals the emissary's high cultivation level and role as a gatekeeper for Great Emperor Bai Wei.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Yang Chen, Bai Tianheng, and Bai Hong enter the cave mansion of Great Emperor Bai Wei.
• Yang Chen endures the oppressive pressure, passes the test by Great Emperor Bai Wei.
• They meet Great Emperor Bai Wei, who tests Yang Chen's combat skills using a Black Armor Puppet at the eighth level of the True Martial Realm.
• Great Emperor Bai Wei offers to accept Yang Chen if he can demonstrate his strength against the Black Armor Puppet and grants him a condition if he defeats it.

Character Developments

• Yang Chen: Shows resilience under pressure, demonstrates strategic thinking in analyzing the Black Armor Puppet.
• Great Emperor Bai Wei: Reveals his testing methods, shows interest in Yang Chen's abilities.

Significant Themes

• Testing and evaluation of one's abilities and potential.
• The power and influence of a Great Emperor-level expert.

Character Interactions

• Yang Chen, Bai Tianheng, and Bai Hong: Enter the cave mansion together, with Bai Tianheng and Bai Hong showing no intention of helping Yang Chen, indicating it's a test.
• Yang Chen and Great Emperor Bai Wei: Yang Chen shows respect and caution, Great Emperor Bai Wei tests and evaluates Yang Chen's abilities.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Yang Chen fights a Black Armor Puppet controlled by Great Emperor Bai Wei.
• He defeats the puppet in two moves: Bengshan Stance and Five Thunders Orthodox Method.
• Great Emperor Bai Wei reveals he knows Yang Chen is not a true member of the Bai Family.

Character Developments

• Yang Chen demonstrates his power and confidence in battle.
• Great Emperor Bai Wei shows his wisdom and perception, seeing through Yang Chen's disguise.

Significant Themes

• Disguise and true identity.
• The power of perception and experience (Bai Wei's Golden Dharma Eye).

Character Interactions

• Bai Tianheng and Bai Hong worry about Yang Chen's performance, fearing Great Emperor Bai Wei's wrath if he fails.
• Great Emperor Bai Wei tests and converses with Yang Chen after the fight, revealing his knowledge of Yang Chen's true identity.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Yang Chen confesses his true identity to Great Emperor Bai Wei, revealing he's from the Eastern Thirty-Six Commanderies and is being pursued by various sects.
• Great Emperor Bai Wei reveals he wants to make a deal with Yang Chen, offering to spare his life if he completes a task.
• The task involves curbing the arrogance of the geniuses in the Bai Family main branch.

Character Developments

• Yang Chen: Shows courage and wisdom in dealing with Great Emperor Bai Wei, admitting his true identity and attempting to negotiate for his life.
• Great Emperor Bai Wei: Reveals his interest in Yang Chen's abilities and his desire to use him to control his family's geniuses.

Significant Themes

• Power dynamics and manipulation: Great Emperor Bai Wei uses his power to control Yang Chen, while Yang Chen uses his wit to try and secure his life.
• Identity and truth: Yang Chen's true identity is revealed, and he must face the consequences of his deception.

Character Interactions

• Yang Chen and Great Emperor Bai Wei: Their interaction is tense and filled with hidden meanings, as each tries to outmaneuver the other. Despite the power imbalance, Yang Chen shows remarkable composure and resilience.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Great Emperor Bai Wei asks Yang Chen to suppress the arrogance of the main family's geniuses and the Demon Slaying Branch at the upcoming clan meeting.
• The clan meeting process includes a bloodline test to prevent non-Bai Family members from infiltrating.
• Yang Chen agrees to help Bai Wei, but also asks to stay in the Bai Family for a while after completing the task.

Character Developments

• Yang Chen: Shows understanding and acceptance of the task's complexity and danger. He also reveals his desire to stay in the Bai Family for safety.
• Great Emperor Bai Wei: Reveals internal family conflicts and his intention to teach the main family's geniuses a lesson. He also expresses admiration for Yang Chen's talent and the extent of his troubles.

Significant Themes

• Family politics and power struggles within the Bai Family.
• The importance of bloodline and identity in the Bai Family.
• The consequences of Yang Chen's actions in the Eastern region and the pursuit of the Ling Nü Sect.

Character Interactions

• Yang Chen and Great Emperor Bai Wei: They discuss the clan meeting, the task at hand, and Yang Chen's future plans. Bai Wei reveals information about the Ling Nü Sect's pursuit of Yang Chen.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Yang Chen learns about the Ling Nü Sect's power and the Bai Family's stance on provoking them.
• Yang Chen and Great Emperor Bai Wei negotiate a deal: Yang Chen's identity will be kept secret, and he will be sent on an external mission after their transaction is complete.
• Yang Chen and Great Emperor Bai Wei discuss various topics for three days and three nights.
• Yang Chen is accepted into Great Emperor Bai Wei's command, receiving a token.
• Great Emperor Bai Wei rewards Bai Tianheng, Bai Hong, and his gatekeeper emissary for their roles in Yang Chen's successful transaction.

Character Developments

• Yang Chen demonstrates wisdom and self-awareness by making reasonable requests and understanding the value of his demands.
• Great Emperor Bai Wei shows benevolence and understanding by keeping Yang Chen's secret and rewarding those who contributed to Yang Chen's success.
• Bai Tianheng and Bai Hong express their gratitude and willingness to help Yang Chen, solidifying their bond.

Significant Themes

• The power dynamics between sects and families.
• The importance of wisdom and self-awareness in making decisions.
• The value of friendship and loyalty, as shown by Bai Tianheng and Bai Hong's willingness to help Yang Chen.

Character Interactions

• Yang Chen and Great Emperor Bai Wei engage in a negotiation that results in a mutually beneficial agreement.
• Yang Chen, Bai Tianheng, Bai Hong, and the gatekeeper emissary interact, with the latter three expressing their gratitude and willingness to help Yang Chen.
• Great Emperor Bai Wei rewards Bai Tianheng, Bai Hong, and his gatekeeper emissary, acknowledging their contributions to Yang Chen's success.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Yang Chen decides to leave the Bai Family soon after his transaction with Great Emperor Bai Wei.
• He enters closed-door cultivation and successfully breaks through to the True Martial Realm seventh level, guided by Great Emperor Bai Wei's words.
• Yang Chen explores Nine Dragon Commandery, gathering information about the Bai Family's main family clan meeting and their opponents.
• He learns about Bai Zhennan, a formidable genius in the main family with an Extreme Ice Divine Body and True Martial Realm sixth-level strength.
• An attendant at a teahouse recommends the Dragon Pool Auction happening that night.

Character Developments

• Yang Chen demonstrates his cultivation prowess by breaking through to the seventh level in the True Martial Realm.
• He shows his low-key nature by not wanting to trouble Bai Tianheng and Bai Hong for guidance.

Significant Themes

• The strength and influence of the Bai Family's main family in Nine Dragon Commandery.
• The importance of guidance from powerful experts like Great Emperor Bai Wei.
• The competitive nature of geniuses within the same family.

Character Interactions

• Yang Chen interacts with Bai Yishan, Bai Tianheng, and Bai Hong, showing politeness but not forming deep bonds.
• He converses with a teahouse attendant, learning about the Bai Family's main family and the Dragon Pool Auction.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Yang Chen learns about the Dragon Pool Auction, which will feature the rare Ge Lin Spiritual Herb and a fragment of the Grand Unity True Scripture.
• He visits the Dragon Pool Merchant Association, but is initially denied entry due to not having an invitation letter.
• Yang Chen reveals his token from Great Emperor Bai Wei, which grants him entry.

Character Developments

• Yang Chen shows determination in obtaining the Grand Unity True Scripture fragment, demonstrating his resolve and resourcefulness.
• The gatekeeper of the Dragon Pool Merchant Association shows arrogance and discrimination, while Elder Ping displays professionalism and diplomacy.

Significant Themes

• The power of connections and status (Yang Chen's token from Great Emperor Bai Wei).
• The value of rare and ancient cultivation techniques (the Grand Unity True Scripture).
• The discrimination and prejudice faced by those without invitation letters or high status.

Character Interactions

• Yang Chen interacts with the gatekeeper, who initially refuses him entry, leading to a tense exchange.
• Elder Ping intervenes, showing deference to Yang Chen's status and attempting to smooth over the situation.
• Onlookers recognize Yang Chen and discuss his background, highlighting the impact of his association with Great Emperor Bai Wei.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Yang Chen's arrival at the Dragon Pool Merchant Association's auction causes a stir due to his association with Great Emperor Bai Wei.
• Xu Liu, a guard at the association, initially provokes Yang Chen, leading to a tense situation.
• Yang Chen's identity as a subordinate of a Great Emperor is revealed, causing Elder Ping and Xu Liu to panic.
• Elder Ping expels Xu Liu from the association to appease Yang Chen and save face.

Character Developments

• Yang Chen: Shows his status as a subordinate of a Great Emperor, using it to intimidate the Dragon Pool Merchant Association and gain entry to the auction.
• Xu Liu: Initially arrogant and disrespectful, he becomes fearful and desperate when he realizes the gravity of his actions and the consequences.
• Elder Ping: Initially calm and collected, she becomes flustered and stern when faced with the potential repercussions of Xu Liu's actions.

Significant Themes

• Power Dynamics: The chapter emphasizes the power dynamics between different factions and individuals, with Yang Chen's status as a subordinate of a Great Emperor being a significant factor.
• Consequences of Actions: Xu Liu's actions have severe consequences, leading to his expulsion from the association and loss of protection.

Character Interactions

• Yang Chen vs. Xu Liu: Yang Chen's calm and collected demeanor contrasts with Xu Liu's initial arrogance and later desperation.
• Elder Ping vs. Xu Liu: Elder Ping's stern and unyielding attitude towards Xu Liu highlights the power imbalance between them and the severity of Xu Liu's actions.
• Yang Chen vs. Elder Ping: Elder Ping's deference to Yang Chen due to his status shows the respect and fear commanded by those associated with Great Emperors.

Summary

Key Plot Points and Events

• Elder Ping scolds Ning Yuling for her behavior and assigns her to serve Bai Yunfei (Yang Chen) at the auction, implying she should satisfy his needs to rise in status.
• Yang Chen enters the auction house and is led to a private room by Ning Yuling.
• The auction begins, and Yang Chen waits for the Grand Unity True Scripture to be auctioned.

Character Developments

• Ning Yuling: Shows ambition and understanding of Elder Ping's intentions, accepts spiritual stones from Yang Chen.
• Elder Ping: Demonstrates cunning in pleasing Yang Chen and manipulating Ning Yuling.
• Yang Chen: Shows no interest in Ning Yuling, only cares about the Grand Unity True Scripture, and is surprised when the second volume is announced.

Significant Themes

• Ambition and manipulation (Elder Ping, Ning Yuling)
• Purity and chastity (Ning Yuling, Elder Ping's comparison between Ling'er and Hui'er)
• Power dynamics and favoritism (Elder Ping's treatment of Yang Chen)

Character Interactions

• Elder Ping and Ning Yuling: Elder Ping manipulates Ning Yuling for her own gain.
• Yang Chen and Ning Yuling: Yang Chen shows no romantic interest in Ning Yuling, only gives her spiritual stones and warns her about secrecy.
• Yang Chen and Elder Ping: Yang Chen understands Elder Ping's intentions and plays along to avoid scaring her.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Yang Chen successfully acquires the second volume of the Grand Unity True Scripture at an auction in Nine Dragon Commandery.
• The Grand Unity True Scripture is revealed to be a powerful alchemy-focused cultivation method created by a transcendent being, Grand Unity True Lord.
• Despite its value, the scripture is considered redundant by many due to its focus on fire control, which is less useful without the first volume.
• Yang Chen buys the scripture for 210 top-grade spiritual stones, with no competition due to his status.
• He later gives 300 spiritual stones to the merchant association, refusing to accept the scripture as a gift.

Character Developments

• Yang Chen demonstrates his integrity and principle by not accepting the scripture for free and paying more than the bid price.
• Elder Ping, the auctioneer, shows her desire to befriend Yang Chen by offering the scripture as a gift.

Significant Themes

• The value of knowledge and cultivation methods is explored, with the Grand Unity True Scripture being highly prized despite its limited use without the first volume.
• Yang Chen's integrity and principle are highlighted, contrasting with the opportunistic behavior of others.

Character Interactions

• Yang Chen interacts with Elder Ping and Ning Yuling, the auctioneer and an attendant of the Dragon Pool Merchant Association, respectively.
• Other attendees of the auction show interest in the Grand Unity True Scripture but ultimately decide not to bid against Yang Chen.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Yang Chen wanted to bid on the Ge Lin Spiritual Herb but refrained due to lack of spiritual stones.
• The herb was sold to someone from the Bai Family's main family for over six thousand spiritual stones.
• After the auction, Elder Ping approaches Yang Chen, who requests materials for shaping a fire chamber.
• Yang Chen successfully shapes the third fire chamber and integrates the Blazing Heaven Sacred Fire.
• He decides to test the combined power of the Blazing Fire Spirit Pen and the Blazing Heaven Sacred Fire.

Character Developments

• Yang Chen demonstrates his integrity by insisting on paying for the materials despite Elder Ping's attempt to gift them.
• He shows determination in his cultivation by immediately starting to shape the fire chamber after gathering materials.

Significant Themes

• Cultivation and Growth: Yang Chen's continuous improvement in his cultivation and alchemy skills is emphasized.
• Integrity and Honesty: Yang Chen's refusal to accept gifts without payment highlights his honest nature.

Character Interactions

• Yang Chen and Elder Ping: Their interaction shows Elder Ping's attempt to befriend Yang Chen and Yang Chen's refusal to accept favors without payment.
• Yang Chen and Senior Yun Lu: Although not physically present, Senior Yun Lu's assistance in setting up an isolation formation indicates their close relationship.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Yang Chen uses a formation set up by Yun Lu to isolate himself while testing the power of the Blazing Fire Spirit Pen combined with the Blazing Heaven Sacred Fire.
• The combined power is close to the limit of the formation, comparable to a Half-step Earth Martial Realm expert's strength.
• Yang Chen realizes the potential of the Blazing Heaven Sacred Fire and the Blazing Fire Spirit Pen when used together and decides to study them further.
• He receives a telepathic transmission from Bai Yishan, reminding him of the impending clan meeting.
• Yang Chen arrives at the main entrance to meet Bai Yishan and the other Eastern branch members, who are ready to depart for the clan meeting.

Character Developments

• Yang Chen demonstrates his power and dedication to studying the Blazing Heaven Sacred Fire and the Blazing Fire Spirit Pen.
• Bai Yishan shows concern for Yang Chen's whereabouts and urges him to attend the clan meeting.

Significant Themes

• The power of unity (Blazing Heaven Sacred Fire and Blazing Fire Spirit Pen) is emphasized.
• The importance of punctuality and responsibility (attending the clan meeting) is highlighted.

Character Interactions

• Yang Chen interacts with various Eastern branch members, showing politeness and respect.
• Yang Chen and Bai Yishan discuss Jiang Caiying's whereabouts, revealing Yang Chen's concern for her.
• Yang Chen and Bai Yishan discuss the clan meeting and depart together.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The Bai Family clan meeting is held in the evening, with various branches and the main family attending.
• Yang Chen, representing the Eastern branch, draws significant attention, being compared to the main family's geniuses.
• Two Great Emperors, Bai Wei and Bai Zang, are present. Bai Zang expresses confidence in his "trump card" against Yang Chen.
• Geniuses from the main family approach Yang Chen, challenging him to a spar.

Character Developments

• Yang Chen's strength has advanced to the seventh level of the True Martial Realm.
• Bai Shanxiao, a main family genius, is arrogant and dismissive of branch geniuses, seeking to challenge Yang Chen.
• Bai Zang, a Great Emperor, is confident in his "trump card" against Yang Chen, showing disdain for Yang Chen's abilities.

Significant Themes

• The rivalry and tension between the main family and the branches of the Bai Family.
• The importance of strength and reputation in the clan meeting, with Yang Chen drawing attention as a potential threat to the main family's dominance.

Character Interactions

• Yang Chen interacts with the main family geniuses, with Bai Shanxiao challenging him to a spar, showing the main family's disrespect and underestimation of branch geniuses.
• The Great Emperors, Bai Wei and Bai Zang, discuss Yang Chen and the upcoming challenge, revealing their confidence in their respective "trump cards."

Key Plot Points and Events

• Yang Chen is approached by main family geniuses, including Bai Shanxiao, before the clan meeting.
• They challenge him to a spar using Jade Gloves, which transmit True Qi upon handshake.
• Bai Gu, a main family genius, is the first to challenge Yang Chen but is easily defeated.
• Bai Shanxiao, confident in his strength, decides to face Yang Chen himself.

Character Developments

• Yang Chen remains calm and composed, not revealing his full strength against Bai Gu.
• Bai Shanxiao shows his arrogance and underestimates Yang Chen's abilities.
• Bai Gu displays his lack of skill and confidence when facing Yang Chen.

Significant Themes

• Arrogance and underestimation of opponents (Bai Shanxiao, Bai Gu).
• Calm and composed confidence (Yang Chen).
• The use of power and strength to assert dominance.

Character Interactions

• Yang Chen and Bai Gu: Yang Chen easily defeats Bai Gu, showing his superior strength.
• Bai Shanxiao and Bai Gu: Bai Shanxiao is displeased with Bai Gu's performance and decides to face Yang Chen himself.
• Yang Chen and Bai Shanxiao: Tension builds as Bai Shanxiao, confident in his strength, prepares to challenge Yang Chen.

Key Plot Points

• Yang Chen defeats Bai Gu and Bai Shanxiao, two prominent geniuses from the main family, using only half of his power.
• Bai Shanxiao, despite his loss, acknowledges Yang Chen's strength and advises his peers not to provoke him in the future.
• The clan meeting is set to begin in half an hour, with the third Great Emperor, Bai Yudi, arriving punctually.

Character Developments

• Yang Chen demonstrates his formidable strength and calm demeanor, earning respect from his opponents and the main family.
• Bai Shanxiao shows wisdom and self-awareness by conceding and advising his peers about Yang Chen's potential.
• Bai Yudi, the third Great Emperor, arrives with an aura of opulence and power, solidifying his status as the Bai Family's foremost expert.

Significant Themes

• Strength and power dynamics within the Bai Family.
• The recognition and acknowledgment of talent and potential.
• The importance of wisdom and self-awareness in leadership.

Character Interactions

• Yang Chen vs. Bai Gu and Bai Shanxiao: Yang Chen's victories highlight his strength and the power gap between him and the main family's geniuses.
• Bai Shanxiao and his peers: Their interaction shows their initial disbelief and eventual acknowledgment of Yang Chen's prowess.
• Bai Yudi's arrival: His punctual appearance reinforces his status and the anticipation for the clan meeting.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The Bai Family clan meeting is held to foster exchange and strengthen bonds between the main family and its branches.
• The main event is arena competitions: one team for martial artists who have cultivated for less than 120 years, and another for those under 40 years old.
• The main family sends out 64 participants, including Heavenly Martial Realm experts, shocking the branches.

Character Developments

• Bai Yudi, the ancestor of the Bai Family, is shown as respected and strong, but also somewhat dismissive of the branches' concerns.
• Bai Yishan, initially enthusiastic, becomes disheartened upon seeing the main family's participants, realizing the vast gap between them.
• Bai Haochen, a top genius of the Eastern branch, is selected to participate in the competition.

Significant Themes

• The disparity in power and resources between the main family and the branches.
• The importance of competition and exchange in martial arts cultivation.
• The challenges and hopes faced by the branches in integrating with the main family.

Character Interactions

• Bai Yudi and Bai Yishan show a familial bond, but Bai Yudi's words and actions reveal a lack of understanding or consideration for the branches' difficulties.
• Bai Yishan selects Bai Haochen, Yang Chen, and Bai Feiying to represent the Eastern branch in the competition, showing his confidence in their abilities.
• The participants from the main family and the branches interact through their competitive stances, highlighting the tension and anticipation between them.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The vast gap between the main family and branches causes despair among competitors.
• Rumors spread about the main family sending out martial artists who have cultivated for over 120 years.
• Bai Luosheng, the referee, introduces the Life Blood Disk, an instrument that reveals cultivation age and actual age.
• Martial artists are tested, revealing their cultivation ages and actual ages.

Character Developments

• Yang Chen remains uninterested in the power struggle between branches and the main family.
• Yang Chen acknowledges that he will encounter Demon Slaying Branch members later and won't hold back due to Great Emperor Bai Wei's instructions.

Significant Themes

• The theme of fairness and justice is emphasized through the introduction of the Life Blood Disk to ensure a fair competition.
• The theme of ambition is shown through the Demon Slaying Branch's actions and Yang Chen's resolve to face them.

Character Interactions

• Yang Chen interacts with Bai Haochen and Bai Feiying, his fellow branch members, as they await their turns for the test.
• Yang Chen becomes the center of attention due to his perceived strength and the rumors about him.