Chapter Summaries

Summary

Key Plot Points and Events

• Jiang Changkong returns from Chaos and is rewarded by the Immortal Court Heavenly Emperor.
• The Heavenly Court suffers heavy losses, and the Heavenly Emperor's corruption is revealed.
• The Demon Emperor learns about the Moon Goddess' true identity and her connection to the Heavenly Court princess.
• Jiang Changkong visits Jade Snow and Zilan at the Lunar Star, where they discuss the Heavenly Court's hidden power and the possibility of saving the Purple Star Heavenly King.
• Jiang Changkong reveals his desire to become the Heavenly Emperor and create an eternal paradise for his friends.

Character Developments

• Jiang Changkong: Shows determination to create an eternal paradise for his friends and becomes more aware of the Heavenly Court's hidden power.
• Jade Snow and Zilan: Remain loyal to their duties and express their desire to see Jiang Changkong's eternal paradise.
• The Heavenly Emperor: Revealed to be more corrupt, with his sins becoming apparent to the Heavenly Dao.
• The Demon Emperor: Shows interest in the Moon Goddess and learns about her connection to the Heavenly Court princess.

Significant Themes

• The struggle for power and the consequences of corruption.
• Friendship and loyalty, as seen in Jiang Changkong's desire to create a paradise for his friends and the fairies' loyalty to their duties.
• The pursuit of the Dao and the desire for a better world.

Character Interactions

• Jiang Changkong interacts with Jade Snow and Zilan, discussing the Heavenly Court's hidden power and his plans for an eternal paradise.
• The Demon Emperor interacts with the Demon Emperor, discussing the Moon Goddess and the Heavenly Court princess.
• The Heavenly Emperor interacts with Jiang Changkong, rewarding him for his service and offering encouragement.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Jiang Changkong's incarnation disperses on the Lunar Star.
• The war in the Heavenly Realm continues, with the aberrant army gaining strength daily.
• Jiang Changkong decides to storm the Southern Heavenly Gate, defying the Heavenly Emperor's orders.
• The Demon Sovereign joins Jiang Changkong, and together they lead their courts' armies towards the Heavenly Court.

Character Developments

• Jiang Changkong: Becomes more assertive and decisive, willing to defy the Heavenly Emperor's orders to end the war quickly.
• The Demon Sovereign: Joins Jiang Changkong in storming the Southern Heavenly Gate, showing unity and shared ambition.
• She Tianshi: Expresses concern about Jiang Changkong's actions but is rebuffed, showing his loyalty to the Heavenly Emperor.

Significant Themes

• Power dynamics and ambition: Jiang Changkong and the Demon Sovereign challenge the Heavenly Emperor's authority, highlighting the struggle for power and influence.
• War and its consequences: The war in the Heavenly Realm causes immense loss of life, raising questions about the cost of conflict and the value of individual lives.
• Unity and shared purpose: Jiang Changkong and the Demon Sovereign join forces, demonstrating the power of cooperation and shared goals.

Character Interactions

• Jiang Changkong and She Tianshi: Jiang Changkong dismisses She Tianshi's concerns, showing a growing disregard for the Heavenly Emperor's wishes.
• Jiang Changkong and the Demon Sovereign: They join forces to storm the Southern Heavenly Gate, indicating a new level of trust and shared ambition.
• The Heavenly Emperors: They discuss the situation, revealing their concerns about Jiang Changkong's actions and their differing opinions on how to handle him.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Jiang Changkong (Judicial Immortal Venerable) and the Demon Emperor attempt to break through the Heavenly Court's golden barrier to reach the Southern Heavenly Gate.
• They fail to break the barrier and are attacked by the aberrant army, forcing them to fight.
• The Heavenly Court and Demon Race armies suffer heavy losses due to surprise attacks from peak Immortal Venerables.
• Jiang Changkong and the Demon Emperor retreat after realizing they're being targeted by the Heavenly Court.
• Jiang Changkong is reprimanded by the Immortal Court Heavenly Emperor for his actions and stripped of his command.

Character Developments

• Jiang Changkong: Shows determination to reach the Southern Heavenly Gate but is later reprimanded and stripped of command. He remains loyal to the Immortal Court Heavenly Emperor despite his punishment.
• Demon Emperor: Works with Jiang Changkong but is not shown to have significant personal growth in this chapter.
• Immortal Court Heavenly Emperor: Shows distrust in Jiang Changkong's judgment and punishes him for his actions.

Significant Themes

• Trust and loyalty: The Heavenly Emperor's lack of trust in Jiang Changkong's judgment leads to his punishment.
• Power dynamics: The Heavenly Emperor's authority is challenged by Jiang Changkong's actions, leading to a power struggle.
• War strategy: The Heavenly Emperor prioritizes the overall battlefield situation over immediate gains, while Jiang Changkong focuses on the Southern Heavenly Gate.

Character Interactions

• Jiang Changkong and the Demon Emperor: They work together to fight against the aberrant army but have no significant interaction beyond that.
• Jiang Changkong and the Immortal Court Heavenly Emperor: Their relationship is strained due to the Heavenly Emperor's distrust and punishment of Jiang Changkong. Despite this, Jiang Changkong remains loyal to him.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The Demon Emperor and his brother discuss the mysterious immortal light that struck the Heavenly Realm.
• Jiang Changkong contacts Zhenxuan Immortal Venerable, who reveals that the Immortal Court launched the immortal light and explains the Heavenly Emperors' intentions.
• Jiang Changkong returns to the Heavenly Realm and participates in the war, accumulating Heavenly Power.
• Mount Buzhou trembles, and the Eastern Sea Dragon King summons Jiang Changkong.
• Jiang Changkong attempts to enter Mount Buzhou but is hindered by its divine might. Ao Qingyu, the Thirteenth Sea King, assists him.

Character Developments

• The Demon Emperor remains mysterious and uncooperative, refusing to reveal what he knows about the immortal light.
• Jiang Changkong grows stronger, reaching twelve million in Essence, Qi, and Spirit, but still feels insufficient to contend against the limit of Immortal Venerable.
• Ao Qingyu, the Thirteenth Sea King, shows loyalty to Jiang Changkong by helping him enter Mount Buzhou despite the divine might.

Significant Themes

• The Heavenly Emperors' ambition and willingness to sacrifice the Heavenly Realm for a chance to become Saints.
• The incomplete nature of the Heavenly Dao, which cannot destroy the Heavenly Court on its own.
• The power dynamics and alliances between different factions in the Heavenly Realm.

Character Interactions

• The Demon Emperor and his brother discuss the immortal light, revealing their lack of trust in each other.
• Jiang Changkong and Zhenxuan Immortal Venerable discuss the origins of the immortal light and the Heavenly Emperors' plans.
• Jiang Changkong and Ao Qingyu interact, with Ao Qingyu showing deference to Jiang Changkong and assisting him in entering Mount Buzhou.

Chapter Summary: “Watering the Blood Pool”

Key Plot Points and Events

• Ao Qingyu, now revealed to be a mid-stage Immortal Emperor, escorts Jiang Changkong through Mount Buzhou’s powerful golden barrier, chaotic divine thunder, and astral winds. The mountain’s defenses recognize and permit them to pass.
• They enter a vast world inside an enormous dragon egg, where the Dragon Race has recovered and multiplied under Mount Buzhou’s protection.
• Jiang Changkong reunites with the Little Dragon King, who has also advanced rapidly to the early Immortal Emperor realm.
• An ancient red-bearded dragon explains that Saint Houtu moved the Dragon Race and other endangered ancient races to Mount Buzhou during the Heavenly Realm’s invasion. The Dragon Race has since grown from roughly one thousand survivors to more than five thousand dragons, including Immortal Emperor-level experts.
• The Dragon Race summoned Jiang because Houtu had instructed them to use the blood of the future master of the Reincarnation Disk to alter a mysterious blood pool.
• Jiang learns that Mount Buzhou is the Dragon Race’s final refuge and may protect him after the ritual, though the exact nature of this protection remains uncertain.
• At the blood pool, Jiang recognizes the blood of the Demon Race and members of his Rogue Cultivator Alliance, suggesting that Mount Buzhou has gathered the blood of many fallen immortals and gods.
• His first drop of blood produces almost no effect. When he cuts his palm and combines a larger amount of his blood with the Reincarnation Disk’s reincarnation power, the blood pool begins boiling.
• A sapling of the Twelve Ancestral Witches Tree emerges from the pool, revealing that the tree requires both Jiang’s blood and the Reincarnation Disk’s power to grow. The old dragon is pleased that the transformation has begun.

Character Developments

• Jiang Changkong remains cautious and analytical. He questions the Dragon Race’s motives, the extent of Mount Buzhou’s protection, and the identity of the hidden force in the Heavenly Realm before agreeing to participate.
• He continues to grow into a figure of exceptional importance: he is not only an Immortal Venerable and master of the Reincarnation Disk, but also the person foretold by Houtu to transform the blood pool.
• Ao Qingyu has advanced dramatically to the middle stage of the Immortal Emperor realm and serves as Jiang’s guide into Mount Buzhou.
• The Little Dragon King has likewise reached the early Immortal Emperor realm, demonstrating the extraordinary benefits of the Dragon Race’s refuge.
• The ancient dragon elder acts as the Dragon Race’s representative, explaining their history and Houtu’s instructions while carefully avoiding claims about rewards or powers he cannot confirm.
• Saint Houtu’s influence becomes clearer despite her absence: her preparations, prophecies, and residual divine sense continue directing events.

Significant Themes

• Inheritance and survival: Mount Buzhou functions as a sanctuary preserving ancient races that would otherwise have been exterminated.
• Destiny and prophecy: Jiang’s arrival fulfills Houtu’s long-standing prediction that the master of the Reincarnation Disk would eventually come and alter the blood pool.
• Power through transformation: The Reincarnation Disk transforms Jiang’s blood and chaotic energy, suggesting that reincarnation is essential to unlocking ancient powers.
• Hidden forces and incomplete knowledge: Jiang and the Dragon Race still do not know the identity of the mysterious power concealed within the Heavenly Realm, emphasizing the chapter’s broader uncertainty.
• Blood as legacy and connection: The blood pool contains the remains of many powerful beings and becomes a medium for restoring or awakening ancient life, linking Jiang to the Dragon Race, Houtu, and the Ancestral Witches.

Character Interactions

• Ao Qingyu guides Jiang through Mount Buzhou and reassures him that its defenses will not harm them.
• Jiang warmly greets the Little Dragon King, briefly picking her up and commenting on her rapid advancement.
• Jiang and the ancient dragon engage in a cautious but respectful exchange, with Jiang probing the Dragon Race’s intentions and the elder explaining their history.
• Jiang questions whether the Dragon Race is the hidden Heavenly Realm force mentioned by the Moon Goddess; the elder denies this.
• At the blood pool, Jiang takes the initiative by testing a drop of blood before committing more of it, while the dragon elder observes anxiously.
• The emergence of the Twelve Ancestral Witches Tree confirms that Jiang’s involvement is producing the result the Dragon Race and Houtu anticipated.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Jiang Changkong arrives at Mount Buzhou and begins the process of changing the blood pool using his blood and the Reincarnation Disk.
• Three drops of differently colored blood absorb the power of the blood pool and grow in size, potentially indicating the creation of new life forms.
• Jiang Changkong recovers his lost blood qi using the power of creation brought by the old dragon.

Character Developments

• Jiang Changkong: He remains calm and determined despite the challenges he faces, showing his resilience and commitment to his goals.
• Lü Gan: He expresses his eagerness to meet Saint Houtu and discuss Jiang Changkong's actions, revealing his curiosity and interest in the Saint realm.

Significant Themes

• Creation and Life: The theme of creation is emphasized through the power of creation and the potential birth of new life forms from the blood pool.
• Sacrifice and Reward: Jiang Changkong's bleeding to change the blood pool represents a sacrifice, and he expects no immediate reward, only the eventual attainment of his goals.

Character Interactions

• Jiang Changkong and the old dragon: They discuss the situation in the Heavenly Realm and the need for Jiang Changkong to stay near the blood pool.
• Jiang Changkong and Ao Qingyu: They reminisce about their past and discuss the current state of the Heavenly Realm.
• Jiang Changkong and Lü Gan: They discuss the potential birth of new life forms and the eventual return of the Reincarnation Disk to its rightful owner.

Summary

Key Plot Points and Events

• The Heavenly Emperors sense the legendary realm but can't perceive it clearly.
• The Demon Emperor feels his true body stirring.
• Jiang Changkong continues to bleed into the blood pool, causing the three drops of blood to grow larger.
• A Golden-Winged Roc challenges the Acting Dragon King, leading to a fight where the Roc is defeated and loses a wing.

Character Developments

• Jiang Changkong becomes more impatient and reckless in his cultivation, worrying Lü Gan.
• The Little Dragon King shows cunning and pride, tricking the Golden-Winged Roc into losing a wing.
• The Golden-Winged Roc displays arrogance and ruthlessness, even to itself.

Significant Themes

• Power and Weakness: The Heavenly Emperors, despite their power, are blocked from sensing the legendary realm. Jiang Changkong, despite his strength, feels guilty for bullying the Roc.
• Deception and Truth: The Little Dragon King deceives the Roc, while the Roc deceives itself to save face.

Character Interactions

• Jiang Changkong and the Little Dragon King work together to trick the Golden-Winged Roc.
• Lü Gan expresses concern for Jiang Changkong's reckless cultivation.
• The Golden-Winged Roc and the Little Dragon King engage in a tense negotiation before the fight.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Jiang Changkong meets the Golden-Winged Roc, Peng Wanli, and learns about the tension between the Roc and the Dragon King.
• They share a meal, and Peng Wanli reveals that Mount Buzhou has a treasure left behind by Pangu.
• The next morning, Peng Wanli wakes up without his feathers, and the dragons blame it on the Chaos Beast meat and immortal wine.

Character Developments

• Jiang Changkong: Shows his kindness by inviting everyone to share a meal and his wisdom by leaving Chaos Divine Power within Little Dragon King and Ao Qingyu.
• Peng Wanli: Reveals his pride and naivety, losing his feathers due to the dragons' trickery.
• Little Dragon King and Ao Qingyu: Display their cunning and unity in deceiving Peng Wanli.

Significant Themes

• The power dynamics and alliances among different clans on Mount Buzhou.
• The allure of ancient treasures and the desire to possess them.
• The consequences of underestimating one's opponents and the importance of vigilance.

Character Interactions

• Jiang Changkong interacts with Peng Wanli, showing understanding and respect, but also leaving him vulnerable to the dragons' trickery.
• Little Dragon King and Ao Qingyu work together to deceive Peng Wanli, showcasing their camaraderie and shared mischief.
• Peng Wanli's interactions with the dragons reveal his pride, naivety, and eventual realization of their deceit.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Peng Wanli, under pressure from Jiang Changkong, reveals that the true treasure of Mount Buzhou is an entrance to chaos, with no treasure but yin-yang qi that only the fated can access.
• Jiang Changkong, Peng Wanli, and Ao Qingyu enter the chaos, finding a stone stele with the inscription "Pangu Dao Fruit?"
• They cannot explore further due to the chaotic currents and lack of immediate danger.

Character Developments

• Peng Wanli: Regrets his drunken revelations and is forced to lead Jiang Changkong to the entrance. He is miserable but cooperative.
• Jiang Changkong: Shows cunning and manipulation, using Peng Wanli's oath to the heavens to extract information. He is curious and determined to explore the chaos further.

Significant Themes

• Fate and destiny: Only those fated can enter the chaos and potentially find the Pangu Dao Fruit.
• Greed and ambition: Both Jiang Changkong and Peng Wanli are driven by their desire for power and treasure.

Character Interactions

• Jiang Changkong and Peng Wanli: Jiang Changkong manipulates and bullies Peng Wanli, while Peng Wanli regrets his actions and is forced to cooperate.
• Jiang Changkong and Ao Qingyu: They work together to explore the chaos, with Ao Qingyu asking questions and Jiang Changkong leading the way.
• Jiang Changkong and Lü Gan: They communicate mentally, with Lü Gan providing background information on the Pangu Dao Fruit.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Jiang Changkong, Ao Qingyu, and Peng Wanli explore deeper into the chaos, guided by Ao Qingyu's sensation.
• They find a small golden dragon, which Ao Qingyu recognizes as her sixth brother from the mortal realm.
• The dragon leads them to a group of Immortal Palaces and divine halls, left behind by the ancient dragon clan.
• They explore the palaces, finding treasures and facing challenges. Ao Qingyu gains a crystal, crown, and scepter, while Peng Wanli gains a stream of yin-yang qi.
• Jiang Changkong discovers seven stone slabs, each representing an attribute (metal, wood, water, fire, earth, yin, and yang), forming a blurry-faced burly man holding an axe when combined.

Character Developments

• Ao Qingyu's strength increases after absorbing the Chaos Water Essence crystal, and she receives top-grade eighth-rank immortal artifacts (crown and scepter).
• Peng Wanli gains a significant amount of yin-yang qi, strengthening his feathers.
• Jiang Changkong demonstrates his power and experience by handling dangerous situations and solving puzzles.

Significant Themes

• Fate and destiny: Ao Qingyu's connection to the ancient dragon clan and her receiving treasures tailored for her.
• Persistence and reward: Ao Qingyu's years of guarding the mortal realm finally paying off with the treasures and strength increase.
• Power dynamics: The ancient dragon clan's preparation for Ao Qingyu's future cultivation, making her path smoother.

Character Interactions

• Jiang Changkong and Ao Qingyu work together to explore the palaces, with Jiang Changkong providing protection and guidance.
• Peng Wanli feels jealous and frustrated when Ao Qingyu gains treasures, but his feelings are later appeased when he gains yin-yang qi.
• The group's dynamic shifts as they face challenges together, with Jiang Changkong taking a leadership role.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Jiang Changkong and his group encounter a blood energy surge that could crush an Immortal Emperor.
• Jiang Changkong absorbs the blood energy, which transforms his innate divine patterns and increases his power.
• Seven stone slabs fuse together with the blood energy, creating a Stone Slab Man with an Immortal Emperor-level aura.
• The group encounters mysterious creation light that strengthens Ao Qingyu and Peng Wanli's foundations and comprehension of the Great Dao.
• The Stone Slab Man absorbs chaos qi and reaches Immortal Venerable level, displaying spirituality and a Chaos Dao Body similar to Jiang Changkong's.
• The Stone Slab Man absorbs Primordial Purple Qi, but it dissipates along with the palace.
• In the final palace, the Stone Slab Man forms a Chaos Azure Lotus and an egg, but it explodes without producing Pangu. Instead, a crystal stone flies to Jiang Changkong.
• Jiang Changkong absorbs the crystal stone and learns that they are within the residual power of time, which hides the ancient immortal gods' treasures.

Character Developments

• Jiang Changkong's power increases, and he gains a trace of ancient aura. He also develops a connection with the Stone Slab Man.
• Ao Qingyu and Peng Wanli's foundations grow stronger, and their comprehension of the Great Dao deepens.
• The Stone Slab Man evolves from a stone construct to a being with spirituality, reaching Immortal Venerable level, and displaying a Chaos Dao Body.

Significant Themes

• The power of the ancient immortal gods and their hidden treasures.
• The residual power of time and its ability to conceal and reveal secrets.
• The pursuit of Primordial Purple Qi and its potential to create Heavenly Dao Saints.

Character Interactions

• Jiang Changkong and Lü Gan discuss the nature of the residual power of time and the treasures hidden within.
• Ao Qingyu and Peng Wanli express their desire to obtain Primordial Purple Qi and their disappointment when it dissipates.
• Jiang Changkong shares his realization about the residual power of time with the group.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Jiang Changkong, Lü Gan, and Ao Qingyu explore a chaotic space left behind by ancient Immortal Gods, discovering a decaying figure of Taibai Venus, who reveals that the Pangu Dao Fruit is a lie and that they should not enter chaos to seek Immortal Spirits.
• Jiang Changkong gains a crystal from the Pangu replica, which allows him to cultivate a powerful aura reminiscent of Pangu's might.
• The blood pool's transformation is complete, attracting Houtu's attention, who imparts information to Jiang Changkong.

Character Developments

• Jiang Changkong: Advances his cultivation, gaining a powerful aura and completing the blood pool transformation, attracting Houtu's attention.
• Lü Gan: Benefits from Jiang Changkong's cultivation, though he cannot sense the special aura as a remnant soul.
• Ao Qingyu: Returns to the dragon clan to digest the Chaos Water Essence in seclusion.

Significant Themes

• The true nature of the Pangu Dao Fruit and the ancient Immortal Gods' research.
• The forbidden act of entering chaos to seek Immortal Spirits, contradicting Saint Houtu's previous orders.
• The power of Pangu and its connection to Jiang Changkong's cultivation.

Character Interactions

• Jiang Changkong, Lü Gan, and Ao Qingyu explore the chaotic space together, discovering Taibai Venus' remnant and gaining valuable information.
• Jiang Changkong and Ao Qingyu return to their respective clans, with Ao Qingyu entering seclusion and Peng Wanli visiting frequently, only to be teased by the dragon clan.
• Jiang Changkong completes the blood pool transformation, attracting Houtu's attention and receiving information from her.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Jiang Changkong learns about Mount Buzhou's barrier and the conditions for leaving.
• He imparts information to the Demon Emperor and raises his strength.
• The Witch Clan is formed from Jiang Changkong's blood.
• Jiang Changkong returns to the foot of Mount Buzhou and meets Peng Wanli, a Golden-Winged Roc.
• They discuss the Demon Emperor's return of Peng Wanli's supreme treasure, the Yin-Yang Energy Bottle.

Character Developments

• Jiang Changkong: Becomes more powerful and gains new divine might, Pangu Divine Might. He also learns about the barrier's conditions and decides to wait for the Demon Emperor's return.
• Peng Wanli: Struggles to retrieve his supreme treasure and considers supporting the Demon Emperor to achieve this.

Significant Themes

• Power and strength: Jiang Changkong's growth and the Demon Emperor's rise in power are central to the chapter.
• Loyalty and alliances: Peng Wanli's struggle to retrieve his treasure and his consideration of supporting the Demon Emperor highlight the importance of loyalty and alliances in the heavenly realm.

Character Interactions

• Jiang Changkong and the Demon Emperor: They meet and exchange power, with Jiang Changkong raising the Demon Emperor's strength and giving him the Reincarnation Disk.
• Jiang Changkong and Peng Wanli: They discuss the Demon Emperor's return of Peng Wanli's supreme treasure, with Jiang Changkong offering conditions and Peng Wanli considering supporting the Demon Emperor.
• The Little Dragon King and Peng Wanli: They discuss Peng Wanli's clan supporting the Demon Emperor, with the Little Dragon King encouraging Peng Wanli to do so.

Summary

Key Plot Points and Events

• Jiang Changkong guides the Little Dragon King in cultivation on Mount Buzhou.
• Peng Wanli arrives with a Golden-Winged Roc Immortal Venerable, Peng Jiutian.
• Jiang Changkong and Peng Jiutian clash, revealing different Dao paths and insights.
• Peng Jiutian offers two top-grade eighth-rank immortal artifacts in exchange for the Yin-Yang Energy Bottle but is refused.
• Peng Jiutian reveals the Golden-Winged Roc Clan's stance on the Demon Emperor's candidacy for Heavenly Emperor.
• The Little Dragon King declares his support for the Demon Emperor.

Character Developments

• The Little Dragon King shows increased confidence and assertiveness in supporting the Demon Emperor.
• Jiang Changkong demonstrates his calm and collected demeanor even when facing an Immortal Venerable.
• Peng Jiutian shows his determination to uphold the Golden-Winged Roc Clan's stance on the Heavenly Emperor's succession.

Significant Themes

• Fate and destiny: The Heavenly Dao's choice of the Heavenly Emperor and the characters' defiance of it.
• Power dynamics: The clash between Jiang Changkong and Peng Jiutian, representing different Dao paths and influences.
• Loyalty and allegiance: The Little Dragon King's unwavering support for the Demon Emperor and the Golden-Winged Roc Clan's stance.

Character Interactions

• Jiang Changkong and Peng Jiutian: A clash of Dao paths and a negotiation over the Yin-Yang Energy Bottle.
• The Little Dragon King and Jiang Changkong: The Little Dragon King shows his loyalty and support for the Demon Emperor.
• Ao Yan and Jiang Changkong: Ao Yan expresses his concerns about defying the Heavenly Dao and the consequences for the dragon race.

Chapter Summary: Immortal Spirits Appear on Mount Buzhou (2/5)

Key Plot Points and Events

• Ao Yan leaves after rejecting Jiang Changkong’s attempt to gain the Dragon Race’s support for his bid to become Heavenly Emperor. The Little Dragon King comforts Jiang, while Ao Qingyu warns that winning the ancient factions’ allegiance is nearly impossible.
• Ao Qingyu reveals that the ancient immortals and gods had already arranged the Heavenly Court’s succession before departing. The Immortal Spirits’ appearance disrupted that plan and forced the Demon Emperor to endure until the present.
• Jiang Changkong refuses to give up. If he cannot claim the current Heavenly Realm, he plans to create another world capable of supporting Saints, establish a Holy Land, and help his allies advance before he leaves to pursue greater power and search for the departed ancient beings.
• The war across the Heavenly Realm becomes continuous, with no nightly truces. Countless immortals and gods die:
  • The Demon Emperor successfully defends his position against the mutated Heavenly Court army.
  • The fake Yang Yuxu holds the Immortal Court’s defensive line.
  • The Divine Court suffers a devastating defeat and survives only by sacrificing its forces.
• More ancient descendants return and join the Heavenly Court, increasing its strength. However, they possess few powerful Immortal Venerables and lack the Power of Heaven, making the Demon Emperor regard them as weak.
• The three Heavenly Emperors secretly meet with the Demon Emperor. All three have glimpsed the Saintly Dao and believe that acquiring enough Power of Heaven could allow them to become Saints. They plan to wait until the decisive moment, kill the Heavenly Court’s emperor, and possibly ascend immediately.
• The Demon Emperor remains suspicious of Eastern Emperor Changyue but believes he can control him by threatening to expose a compromising secret.
• Mount Buzhou suddenly shakes as a vast vortex filled with chaotic currents and an ancient aura appears. Jiang Changkong senses intense danger, and even Lü Gan wonders whether a Saint has emerged.
• Jiang Changkong, Ao Yan, Peng Jiutian, Ao Lie, and representatives of the phoenix and qilin races enter the vortex to investigate.
• Inside, they are attacked by three mysterious beings—two men and one woman—who possess powerful Immortal Venerable auras. The strangers identify themselves indirectly as survivors from the ancient era and invoke the ominous name “Immortal Extinction.”
• The chapter ends with the shocking revelation that these Immortal Spirits did not recently enter Mount Buzhou: they had never left it.

Character Developments

• Jiang Changkong remains ambitious and determined. Despite failing to secure immediate support, he develops an alternative plan to create his own world and Holy Land. His possession of the Judicial Book of Heaven also makes him a potential threat to the newly revealed Immortal Spirits.
• Ao Qingyu acts as a realist and adviser, explaining the ancient political arrangement and warning Jiang that ordinary persuasion cannot overcome the existing power structure.
• Little Dragon King demonstrates loyalty and affection by comforting Jiang Changkong, strengthening the sense of personal bonds amid the political conflict.
• The Demon Emperor shows strategic confidence and ruthlessness. He dismisses the returning descendants, manipulates Eastern Emperor Changyue, and prioritizes reaching Sainthood over ending the war.
• The three Heavenly Emperors are revealed to be cooperating out of ambition rather than unity. Their shared goal is to exploit the war and obtain the Saintly Dao.
• The newly arrived Immortal Spirits are established as ancient, powerful, and hostile or at least deeply threatening toward the surviving races.

Significant Themes

• Power versus legitimacy: Jiang Changkong seeks authority through support and personal strength, while the ancient powers rely on prearranged succession and inherited influence.
• Political manipulation: The major rulers conceal their identities, cultivate substitutes such as the fake Yang Yuxu, and use secrets to control allies.
• The pursuit of Sainthood: The war is increasingly revealed to be a means for the Heavenly Emperors to gather the Power of Heaven and break through to the Saint realm.
• Ancient history returning: The arrival of the Immortal Spirits suggests that the past was never truly gone and that the current Heavenly Realm has misunderstood the fate of its ancient predecessors.
• Survival and loyalty: Jiang’s desire to create a safe Holy Land for his companions contrasts with the ruling powers’ willingness to sacrifice countless immortals and gods for greater cultivation.
• Hidden threats: The vortex and the name “Immortal Extinction” foreshadow a deeper conflict involving the three ancient races and the surviving Immortal Spirits.

Character Interactions

• Jiang Changkong and Little Dragon King share a warm, supportive exchange, while Ao Qingyu challenges Jiang’s optimism with practical concerns.
• Ao Qingyu passes along Ao Lie’s warning, linking the Dragon Race’s internal knowledge to the broader ancient succession conspiracy.
• The Demon Emperor, Immortal Court Heavenly Emperor, and Divine Court Heavenly Emperor meet to discuss their progress toward Sainthood, the fake Yang Yuxu, Jiang Changkong’s disappearance, and potential threats within the Demon Race.
• Jiang, Ao Yan, and Peng Jiutian cooperate in investigating Mount Buzhou, but the alliance is immediately tested when the Immortal Spirits attack them.
• The Immortal Spirits address the three ancient races collectively, implying a long-standing history of conflict and resentment between them.

Summary

Key Plot Points and Events

• Jiang Changkong enters the vortex and encounters a young Immortal Venerable. He kills the Immortal Venerable and gains five million power of heaven and five hundred thousand Essence, Qi, and Spirit.
• Three more peak Immortal Venerables emerge from the vortex. Jiang Changkong fights them alongside four other Immortal Venerables (Ao Yan, Peng Jiutian, Lü Gan, and another unnamed Immortal Venerable).
• Jiang Changkong uses his fiendgod might and the heaven-opening move to defeat and kill the three peak Immortal Venerables, gaining one million five hundred thousand Essence, Qi, and Spirit.
• The saintly might intensifies, and the three Immortal Spirits retreat back into the vortex.

Character Developments

• Jiang Changkong demonstrates his formidable strength, easily killing early-stage Immortal Venerables and holding his own against peak Immortal Venerables.
• The four Immortal Venerables show their capabilities but struggle against the Immortal Spirits, requiring Jiang Changkong's intervention.

Significant Themes

• The power of fiendgods and their might, which even saintly might cannot suppress.
• The importance of cooperation and teamwork in facing powerful enemies.

Character Interactions

• Jiang Changkong interacts with the four Immortal Venerables, urging them to fight harder and later expressing his disapproval at their inability to finish off the Immortal Spirits.
• The four Immortal Venerables work together to fight the Immortal Spirits but struggle against their combined strength and the saintly might.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Jiang Changkong absorbs innate spiritual qi, restoring his divine power.
• He reveals to the dragons that he killed four Immortal Spirits, causing them concern.
• Jiang Changkong decides to enhance his Profound Art and Dao Body to prepare for facing more Immortal Spirits.
• He enters a gestating state, experiencing the baptism and empowerment of the Great Dao, strengthening his Profound Art and Dao Body.
• Jiang Changkong returns to the chaos vortex, where the four clans have been investigating. He decides to enter the vortex to probe the situation.

Character Developments

• Jiang Changkong: Absorbs spiritual qi to recover, enhances his Profound Art and Dao Body, and decides to enter the chaos vortex.
• Little Dragon King and Ao Qingyu: Show concern for Jiang Changkong's well-being.
• Dragons: React with fear upon learning about the Immortal Spirits, warn Jiang Changkong about their danger.
• Ao Yan and Peng Jiutian: Advise caution before Jiang Changkong enters the vortex.
• Ao Jin: Accompanies Jiang Changkong into the vortex.

Significant Themes

• Power and Strength: Jiang Changkong seeks to enhance his abilities to face the Immortal Spirits and the challenges ahead.
• Caution vs. Action: The characters weigh the risks and benefits before deciding to enter the dangerous chaos vortex.
• The Great Dao: Jiang Changkong experiences the Great Dao's empowerment, emphasizing its importance and supremacy.

Character Interactions

• Jiang Changkong interacts with the dragons, sharing information and expressing his intentions.
• The four clans (dragon, phoenix, qilin, and Golden-Winged Roc) discuss and decide on their actions regarding the chaos vortex.
• Jiang Changkong and Ao Jin enter the chaos vortex together, demonstrating a level of trust and cooperation.

Chapter Summary: “Terrifying Existence” (5/5)

Key Plot Points and Events

• Jiang Changkong tears apart the Immortal Spirits’ hidden formation and immediately confronts a peak Immortal Venerable.
• The opponent’s sword qi wounds Jiang Changkong, but Jiang’s transformed divine power allows him to withstand and counter the attack.
• While Jiang fights the peak Immortal Venerable, Ao Jin and experts from the other four races enter the formation to battle the concealed Immortal Venerables.
• The Immortal Spirit unleashes a powerful sword technique, “Immortal Slaying,” using a sword forged and nourished by the blood of countless immortal gods.
• Jiang responds with Heaven-Opening First Form, manifesting a massive Demon God resembling Pangu. The attack destroys the opponent’s top-grade eighth-rank immortal artifact, pierces his immortal body, and kills him.
• Jiang obtains the Power of Heaven from the dying Immortal Spirit and rushes back into the collapsing formation.
• The Heaven-Opening attack severely wounds the remaining Immortal Venerables, allowing Jiang to capture two of them.
• Before he can seize more enemies, an overwhelmingly powerful and unidentified being attacks. Lü Gan senses the danger and orders everyone to retreat.
• Jiang is struck out of the vortex and crashes into Mount Buzhou, suffering severe injuries, though he retains the two captured Immortal Venerables and the Power of Heaven.
• The group rebuilds its defensive barrier while Jiang heals with Creation Mystic Light and innate spiritual qi.
• Jiang and Lü Gan conclude that the mysterious attacker may be a Sage—or an existence of comparable strength—and could overpower all of them together.
• Lü Gan advises Jiang to retrieve the Reincarnation Disk, but Jiang recognizes that even with it, their chances against the unknown enemy remain uncertain.

Character Developments

• Jiang Changkong demonstrates that he can defeat a peak Immortal Venerable, even one wielding a powerful immortal artifact. His mastery of the Chaos Demon God path and the Heaven-Opening technique has reached a terrifying level.
• His Heaven-Opening move now manifests a new Demon God form bearing his own face, symbolizing his growing transformation into a true Chaos Demon God.
• Despite his overwhelming offensive power, Jiang realizes that he is still inadequate against the mysterious entity hidden within the vortex.
• The Immortal Spirit is revealed to have a deep fear and memory of the Heaven-Opening power, having previously been severely wounded by Houtu’s use of it. His arrogance collapses when he recognizes Jiang’s technique as related to Pangu’s power.
• Lü Gan remains Jiang’s cautious strategist, sensing danger before the others and repeatedly urging retreat.
• Ao Jin and the four races’ experts act as Jiang’s allies, supporting his assault on the immortal formation while remaining prepared to rescue him.

Significant Themes

• Power and limitation: Jiang can dominate even the strongest Immortal Venerables, yet a still higher existence makes his strength seem insufficient.
• Transformation and identity: Jiang’s path toward becoming a Chaos Demon God becomes increasingly literal, especially when the Heaven-Opening technique manifests a Demon God with his own face.
• Ancient legacies: The chapter connects Jiang’s power to Pangu and Houtu, showing that the Heaven-Opening technique carries terrifying historical significance.
• Risk versus reward: Jiang deliberately enters the formation to obtain Essence, Qi, Spirit, and the Power of Heaven, accepting immense danger for the sake of advancement.
• Unknown cosmic threats: The unidentified being represents a level of danger beyond the current characters’ understanding, heightening the sense that greater forces are awakening.
• Strategic retreat: Although Jiang is aggressive and confident, the arrival of the mysterious power forces him and his allies to recognize when survival must take priority over further gains.

Character Interactions

• Jiang taunts the Immortal Spirits for hiding, provoking the peak Immortal Venerable into battle.
• The Immortal Spirit praises Jiang’s strength while boasting that he had once wounded Yang Erlang, creating a direct comparison between Jiang and legendary figures.
• Jiang answers the Immortal Spirit’s arrogance with confidence, secretly preparing his decisive Heaven-Opening attack.
• Lü Gan’s warning interrupts Jiang’s attempt to capture more Immortal Venerables, demonstrating their mutual trust and tactical coordination.
• After Jiang is injured, Ao Jin and the others show concern and provide him with Creation Mystic Light.
• Jiang warns the group that the unknown entity may emerge, prompting the four races to reinforce their barrier.
• Jiang and Lü Gan discuss the mysterious power and the possible need to retrieve the Reincarnation Disk, emphasizing both their cooperation and their growing concern over the threat.

Chapter Summary: “Satisfy You”

Key Plot Points and Events

• Jiang Changkong and Lü Gan remain trapped at Mount Buzhou, facing a mysterious entity whose overwhelming holy pressure suggests it may be a Half-Saint or another existence close to sainthood.
• Jiang worries that even retrieving the Reincarnation Disk may not allow them to escape. The disk is still unavailable because Jiang’s secondary body is using it to suppress a peak Immortal Venerable affected by the Heavenly Court’s abnormality.
• After three days of guarding the vortex, Jiang recovers from his earlier injuries and reenters it alone to investigate.
• Inside, an immortal formation attacks him, followed by six peak Immortal Venerables who combine their strength into an Immortal Net filled with powerful sword qi.
• Jiang destroys the formation and defeats the six Immortal Venerables with his Heaven-Opening technique, capturing three of them. However, the mysterious force appears again immediately afterward and severely injures him, cracking his immortal body and breaking several bones.
• Lü Gan notices that the terrifying force only appears after Jiang uses the Heaven-Opening move. Jiang suspects the entity may be specifically reacting to or targeting that technique.
• After recovering for four days, Jiang proposes testing this theory. Four limit-level Immortal Venerables and several peak Immortal Venerables from the four races enter the vortex while Jiang refrains from attacking.
• The four races initially overwhelm the Immortal Spirits, capturing and eliminating several of them. However, the Immortal Spirits summon reinforcements, including four limit Immortal Venerables and eight peak Immortal Venerables equipped with top-grade eighth-rank immortal artifacts.
• Lü Gan warns that the combined power now present may be sufficient to force Jiang to use the Heaven-Opening art, suggesting the Immortal Spirits deliberately provoked this situation.
• Jiang orders the four races to retreat. When the Immortal Spirits pursue them, he uses the Heaven-Opening technique once more. The Immortal Spirits recognize the danger and withdraw.
• Jiang then deceives them by following the technique with an ordinary palm strike that sends force into the vortex, allowing the golden barrier to reappear and seal the passage.

Character Developments

• Jiang Changkong remains determined despite repeated severe injuries. His willingness to reenter the vortex shows his courage and persistence, but he also becomes more cautious and analytical, investigating the mysterious entity rather than attacking blindly.
• He begins treating the Heaven-Opening technique as both a weapon and a possible trigger for the mysterious force. His final feint demonstrates growing tactical sophistication.
• Lü Gan acts as Jiang’s primary strategic adviser, identifying the connection between the Heaven-Opening move and the entity’s appearances. His warnings help Jiang recognize that the Immortal Spirits may be manipulating him.
• Ao Jin and the leaders of the four races show increasing trust in Jiang, agreeing to participate in his dangerous experiment and follow his retreat order.
• The Immortal Spirits are revealed to be organized and capable of coordinating large numbers of powerful Immortal Venerables, though they become wary of Jiang’s Heaven-Opening technique.

Significant Themes

• Desperation and survival: The characters are trapped with an enemy they may not be able to defeat, making every decision a matter of life or death.
• Courage balanced by strategy: Jiang repeatedly risks himself, but the chapter emphasizes that reckless strength alone is insufficient; observation, experimentation, and deception are essential.
• The limits of power: Even Jiang’s strongest technique can summon a force capable of severely injuring him, suggesting that greater realms of power remain beyond his current reach.
• Manipulation and counter-manipulation: The Immortal Spirits appear to lure Jiang into using the Heaven-Opening art, while Jiang ultimately turns their expectations against them by pretending to deliver another attack.
• Cooperation among the four races: Faced with a common threat, the races coordinate their forces under Jiang’s leadership despite the extreme danger.

Character Interactions

• Jiang and Lü Gan repeatedly debate the nature of the mysterious entity and whether the Heaven-Opening technique is responsible for its appearances.
• Ao Jin cautions Jiang against entering the vortex again, but later supports his plan and joins the test operation.
• Jiang cooperates with the four races by allowing them to engage the Immortal Spirits while he observes, then commands them to retreat when the enemy’s reinforcements arrive.
• The Immortal Spirits attempt to pursue and overwhelm the retreating forces, but Jiang confronts them with the Heaven-Opening technique and finally seals them inside the vortex through deception.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The Immortal Venerables of the four races (Dragon, Phoenix, Qilin, and Roc) join Jiang Changkong to reinforce the barrier around Mount Buzhou, preventing the Immortal Spirits from entering.
• Jiang Changkong deduces that the Immortal Spirits want him to use his heaven-splitting move.
• The Immortal Spirits retreat after threatening the four races, planning to wear them down.
• Jiang Changkong returns to Dragon Egg World, where Peng Wanli delivers feathers to the Little Dragon King.
• Jiang Changkong perfects the Golden Crow Immortal Scripture and transforms into a Chaos Golden Crow, increasing his fiendgod aura.
• He plans to use the Demon Emperor to reclaim the Map of Mountains and Rivers after dealing with the Immortal Spirits.
• The Immortal Spirits attack Dragon Egg World while Jiang Changkong is in seclusion. The Little Dragon King, Ao Qingyu, and Peng Wanli are injured.
• Jiang Changkong intervenes, using the Reincarnation Disk and his fiendgod Dao might to overwhelm the Immortal Spirits.

Character Developments

• Jiang Changkong perfects his Golden Crow Immortal Scripture, approaching the limit of an Immortal Venerable, and gains a better understanding of his fiendgod aura.
• The Little Dragon King and his companions are injured but survive the Immortal Spirits' attack.
• The Immortal Spirits show their true strength and intentions, revealing their desire to capture Jiang Changkong.

Significant Themes

• The power struggle between Jiang Changkong and the Immortal Spirits, with both sides trying to gain the upper hand.
• The limits of Immortal Venerables and the potential of Jiang Changkong's fiendgod aura.
• The importance of alliances and cooperation, as seen between Jiang Changkong and the four races.

Character Interactions

• Jiang Changkong works together with the Immortal Venerables of the four races to defend against the Immortal Spirits.
• Jiang Changkong interacts with the Little Dragon King and Peng Wanli in Dragon Egg World, showing concern for their well-being.
• The Immortal Spirits target the Little Dragon King and his companions to lure Jiang Changkong into a trap.