Chapter Summaries

Key Plot Points and Events

• The Fusang Holy Maiden presents reforms to etiquette and governance, including abolishing the title 'Your Majesty' and establishing the Supreme Great Sun Dao Court with 360 Sword Bearers.
• Jiang Ding refuses to adopt the title 'Imperial Heaven' for his residence, showing reverence for True Immortals.
• After a thousand years, the seven great star domains centralize, leading to resistance and purges by the Immortal Sect Fleet and Supreme Great Sun Sword Dao Soldiers.
• Myriad Mechanisms Heavenborn, Divine Mechanism Heavenborn, Sun Slayer Heavenborn, and others successfully open the Dao and advance to Supremacy under Jiang Ding's favor.

Character Developments

• Jiang Ding demonstrates wisdom and humility in handling reforms and shows reverence for True Immortals.
• The Fusang Holy Maiden proves to be efficient and dedicated in managing the star domains and prefers action over silence.
• Yuan and the other old friends successfully advance to Supremacy, expressing gratitude and joy for their newfound power and longevity.

Significant Themes

• The power of the strongest in the immortal Dao world.
• The importance of etiquette and reverence for True Immortals.
• The struggle between tradition and reform, and the consequences of resistance.

Character Interactions

• Jiang Ding and the Fusang Holy Maiden discuss reforms and etiquette, showing mutual respect and understanding.
• Jiang Ding and Yuan watch the tribulation of their old friends together, sharing joy and relief at their successful advancement.
• The newly advanced Supremes express gratitude and joy, looking forward to their extended lives and opportunities to study the Dao together.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The narrator, a middle-aged man, is suffering from a bulging lumbar disc, causing him severe pain and discomfort.
• He decides to take a day off from work to rest and recover.

Character Developments

• The narrator: He is portrayed as a responsible and dedicated worker, but also human and vulnerable, needing a day to himself due to health issues.
• His colleagues: They are understanding and supportive of his decision to take a day off, showing they value his well-being.

Significant Themes

• Health and Well-being: The narrator prioritizes his health, highlighting the importance of self-care.
• Work-Life Balance: The chapter underscores the need for balance between work responsibilities and personal well-being.

Character Interactions

• The narrator interacts with his colleagues, who express concern and understanding about his health issues. This interaction shows a positive work environment where employees care for each other.

Summary

Key Plot Points and Events

• Jiang Ding spends time with old friends, reminiscing about the past.
• He realizes that time has dulled most of his emotions, except for those related to his mother and younger sister.
• He observes the progress of the Immortal Sect and the Spiritless Universe, finding everything in order.
• Seven thousand years pass as he works on refining the Immortal-Dao Cosmic Constant Empirical Formula.
• A planar passage to the Heavenly Horse Star Domain is constructed, ready for the impending war.

Character Developments

• Jiang Ding becomes more detached from his past emotions, with only his familial feelings remaining vivid.
• He reflects on the Myriad Laws Ancient Emperor's establishment of the Microstate Imperial Clan and decides not to follow suit.
• He continues to work diligently on his Immortal-Dao research.

Significant Themes

• The passage of time and its effect on emotions.
• The contrast between the Immortal-Dao Universe and the Spiritless Universe, and their interconnectedness.
• The ongoing refinement of the Immortal-Dao Cosmic Constant Empirical Formula.

Character Interactions

• Jiang Ding interacts with his old friends, reminiscing about the past.
• He observes the work of the Immortal Sect and its citizens, but there are no specific interactions mentioned.
• He does not interact with any new characters in this chapter.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Jiang Ding, the True Immortal Heir, leads an immense army composed of cultivators from seven star domains, each equipped with standardized magical artifacts forming a miniature Supreme Great Sun Annihilation Formation.
• The army includes the Supreme Great Sun Sword Dao Soldiers, led by Desolate Flame Sword Heir, consisting of thirteen Supreme Great Sun Sword Dao Supremes and countless Dao Integration cultivators.
• The Immortal Sect's deep-space fleet, led by Yuan, also joins the expedition.
• The armies surge into the planar passage to reclaim humanity's ancestral homeland.

Character Developments

• Jiang Ding demonstrates his confidence and calmness, showing no concern about potential rebellions.
• Desolate Flame Sword Heir, now leading the Supreme Great Sun Sword Dao Soldiers, shows fervor and determination.
• Yuan, the supreme commander of the Immortal Sect's fleet, remains vigilant about potential rebellions.

Significant Themes

• The power and unity of an army led by a True Immortal Heir.
• The longing for resources, battle merits, and the Great Dao among cultivators.
• The potential for rebellion due to resentment against the True Immortal Heir's reforms.

Character Interactions

• Jiang Ding and Yuan discuss the possibility of rebellion, with Jiang Ding expressing his confidence in suppressing any rebellion with ease.
• The cultivators from different star domains show unity and determination in their attack, responding to Jiang Ding's order with fervor.

Summary

Key Plot Points and Events

• Jiang Ding, the human True Immortal Heir, sends his Supreme Great Sun Sword Dao Soldiers to conquer the Heavenly Horse Starfield and other places, but he himself does not participate in the battles.
• The Heavenly Horse Starfield Cluster, an isolated life-bearing starfield, is ruled by the Heavenly Horse Immortal Clan, which has been considering restoring its blood alliance with the human race.
• The Heavenly Horse Immortal Clan's Supremes discuss the proposal, and surprisingly, most of them agree, showing unity and foresight.
• A violent storm erupts in the distant starry sky, heralding the arrival of Jiang Ding's Supreme Great Sun Sword Dao Soldiers.

Character Developments

• Jiang Ding: He has grown more detached from personal battles, focusing instead on cultivating and deducing immortal-Dao universe constants. He shows trust in his armies and is willing to punish incompetence.
• Heavenly Horse Chong: He is a wise and far-sighted leader of the Heavenly Horse Immortal Clan, respected by his clansmen. He proposes the restoration of the blood alliance with the human race, showing his broad-mindedness and ambition for the clan's future.
• Heavenly Horse Yuncai: She is a beautiful and gifted Heavenly Horse Supreme who initially seems confused by Chong's proposal but later recognizes the threat posed by the human True Immortal Heir, Jiang Ding.

Significant Themes

• The cyclical nature of power and alliances in the endless starry sky.
• The importance of far-sightedness and unity in the face of external threats.
• The distinction between public and private personas, as seen in Heavenly Horse Chong's different demeanor within and outside his clan.

Character Interactions

• Jiang Ding and his armies: Jiang Ding shows trust in his armies, expecting them to handle battles without his personal involvement.
• Heavenly Horse Chong and the Heavenly Horse Immortal Clan's Supremes: Chong proposes the restoration of the blood alliance with the human race, and his clansmen show unity and foresight in supporting him, despite some initial discomfort.
• Heavenly Horse Chong and Heavenly Horse Yuncai: Chong's proposal initially confuses Yuncai, but later, they both recognize the threat posed by the human True Immortal Heir, showing their shared understanding of the situation.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The Heavenly Horse Immortal Clan learns that a human Sword Dao True Immortal Heir has appeared.
• Heavenly Horse Chong, an Eight-Tribulation Supreme, decides to join the Myriad Laws True Immortal Heir's camp to avoid being subjugated by the human Sword Dao True Immortal Heir.
• Heavenly Horse Chong orders the formation of ancient human blood pacts between Heavenly Horse prodigies and cultivators from the Azure Dragon Army Breaker Immortal Order and the Five Elements Mountain Suppressor Immortal Order to strengthen their alliance.
• The Heavenly Horse Immortal Clan prepares for war, gathering their forces and using rapid, demonic path methods to advance their prodigies' cultivation quickly.

Character Developments

• Heavenly Horse Chong shows resolute leadership and a willingness to sacrifice even his legitimate son to ensure the clan's survival and alliance with the Myriad Laws True Immortal Heir.
• Heavenly Horse Yuncai and Heavenly Horse Yinj iu are tasked with forging the ancient human blood pacts and are willing to use extreme methods to hasten the process.

Significant Themes

• The extreme nature of the Sword Dao path and the fear it instills in other races.
• The importance of alliances and unity in the face of a common enemy.
• The willingness to make sacrifices for the greater good, even at the expense of one's own clan members.

Character Interactions

• Heavenly Horse Chong and the other Supremes work together to prepare for war and strengthen their alliance with the Myriad Laws True Immortal Heir.
• Heavenly Horse Yuncai and Heavenly Horse Yinj iu collaborate to forge ancient human blood pacts, showing a willingness to use extreme methods to achieve their goals.
• The Heavenly Horse clan Supremes and prodigies are willing to sacrifice their own for the greater good of the clan, demonstrating their unity and resolve.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Forces from across the Heavenly Horse Starfield Cluster gather to stop a dusk-colored gateway, representing the descent of a True Immortal Heir's will.
• Heavencloud Divine Venerable, an Eight-Tribulation Supreme, leads an attack using a Divine Dao rule branch, but the gateway remains unaffected and even solidifies faster.
• The Suanni Immortal Clan suggests using the Fortune-Breaking Dao Seal to delay the gateway. Four Eight-Tribulation Supremes attempt it, temporarily solidifying the gateway and engaging in a Dao clash with the True Immortal Heir's will.
• Two mysterious figures in the boundless starry sky observe the events. The gateway solidifies further, and the Supreme Great Sun Sword Immortal Maiden's imperial guards descend.

Character Developments

• Heavencloud Divine Venerable: Initially confident, he becomes terrified and helpless after his attack fails.
• Heavenly Horse Chong: Shows keen battle instincts and seeks help from the Suanni Immortal Clan.
• Suanni Demon Venerable: Passes down the Fortune-Breaking Dao Seal technique, attempting to delay the gateway's descent.

Significant Themes

• The struggle against the inevitable descent of a True Immortal Heir's will.
• The power dynamics between different races and their artifacts (Myriad Laws Nexus, Hall of All Gods, Demon Heaven Hall, Myriad Dragons Hall).
• The brutal approach of the Human Race's sword-dao True Immortal Heir towards foreign races.

Character Interactions

• Heavenly Horse Chong and Heavencloud Divine Venerable: They exchange cold glances, showing their awareness of the danger but also their helplessness.
• Heavenly Horse Chong and Suanni Demon Venerable: Chong pleads with Suanni for help, and Suanni agrees to pass down the Fortune-Breaking Dao Seal technique.
• The two mysterious figures: They observe the events silently, their gazes hinting at their awareness and potential involvement.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The Supreme Great Sun Sword Dao Soldiers, numbering 108,000, are the first to engage the enemy in the Heavenly Horse Starfield Cluster.
• They face four Eighth Tribulation Supremes and their armies, including Heavenly Horse Chong, the Heavencloud Divine Venerable, and the Suanni Demon Venerable.
• The enemy attacks with full force, aiming to destroy the vanguard army and halt the Human cultivators' invasion.
• The Supreme Great Sun Sword Dao Soldiers withstand the attack and counter with a powerful sword formation, engaging in a fierce battle.
• Reinforcements from other Human Dao Troops begin to arrive, turning the tide of the battle.

Character Developments

• The Supreme Great Sun Sword Dao Soldiers prove their worth as an elite force, standing their ground against overwhelming odds.
• Heavenly Horse Chong, the Heavencloud Divine Venerable, and the Suanni Demon Venerable show their desperation and fear as the battle progresses.

Significant Themes

• The power and importance of Dao Troops in warfare.
• The desperation and fear of the enemy facing the Human cultivators' invasion.
• The determination and resilience of the Human cultivators' forces.

Character Interactions

• The Supreme Great Sun Sword Dao Soldiers fight together against the enemy, displaying unity and coordination.
• Heavenly Horse Chong, the Heavencloud Divine Venerable, and the Suanni Demon Venerable coordinate their attacks but ultimately fail to defeat the Human cultivators' forces.
• The arrival of reinforcements from other Human Dao Troops changes the dynamics of the battlefield, causing the enemy to retreat.

Summary

Key Plot Points and Events

• The Immortal Sect Fleet and seven armies descend on the Heavenly Horse Starfield.
• The True Immortal Heir's army, led by Desolate Flame Supreme, does not pursue the fleeing Heavenly Horse and Suanni Immortal Clan experts, raising questions.
• The armies begin conquering worlds, building teleportation formations to advance rapidly.
• The Azure Dragon Army Breaker Immortal Order and Heavenly Horse Immortal Clan envoys surrender, seeking pardon for the Heavenly Horse race.

Character Developments

• Desolate Flame Supreme shows understanding of military strategy and is granted authority over the True Immortal Heir's army.
• Big Dipper Supreme demonstrates wisdom and mercy, understanding the Heavenly Horse race's history but upholding humanity's principles.
• Heavenly Horse prodigies show defiance but ultimately submit to human Supremes' will.

Significant Themes

• The Blood Atonement Sword Duel tradition, allowing sword cultivators to redeem themselves through combat.
• The importance of historical reckoning and justice for humanity.
• The distinction between humanity and other races, with Heavenly Horses seen as livestock rather than equals.

Character Interactions

• Yuan asks Big Dipper Supreme about the Blood Atonement Sword Duel, showing curiosity and respect for tradition.
• Big Dipper Supreme interacts with the Azure Dragon Army Breaker Immortal Order Supreme Elder, displaying understanding and mercy.
• Heavenly Horse prodigies and human Supremes clash verbally, with Supremes ultimately asserting their dominance.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The Supreme Great Sun Sword Dao Soldiers arrive at the Heavenly Horse Great Thousand World, the central region of the Heavenly Horse Starfield Cluster.
• The Heavenly Horse Immortal Clan, led by Heavenly Horse Chong, attempts to appease the human Supremes but is refused.
• The battle begins with the Greedy Wolf Dao Troops leading the attack on the Heavenly Horse Meteor Annihilating Void Formation.

Character Developments

• Wildfire Sword Venerable: Shows leadership and determination in leading the human Supremes against the Heavenly Horse Immortal Clan.
• Heavenly Horse Chong: Initially attempts to appease the human Supremes but ultimately resorts to battle, revealing his true nature.
• Greedy Wolf Dao Lord: Demonstrates his power and influence by commanding the Greedy Wolf Dao Troops and utilizing the Supreme Great Sun Primordial Ancient Talisman.

Significant Themes

• Revenge and hatred: The human Supremes seek vengeance for the past rebellion of the Heavenly Horse Immortal Clan.
• Power dynamics: The battle highlights the shift in power between the human Supremes and the Heavenly Horse Immortal Clan.
• Defiance and submission: The Heavenly Horse Immortal Clan's initial defiance is met with their eventual submission and desperation.

Character Interactions

• Wildfire Sword Venerable and Heavenly Horse Chong: Their interaction is marked by tension and refusal, leading to the outbreak of war.
• Greedy Wolf Dao Lord and the Greedy Wolf Dao Troops: The Greedy Wolf Dao Lord commands his troops, showcasing their unity and strength in battle.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The Greedy Wolf Dao Troops and Heavenly Horse Starfield Cluster engage in a life-and-death battle.
• The Grand Dream Sword Realm, a war system, is activated, linking the souls of all legion cultivators and enabling instant response.
• The Heavenly Horse Meteor Void-Annihilating Formation is shattered by a blood-red sword stele, initiating the Blood Atonement Sword Duel ritual.
• Billions of arenas appear, one for each deity and Immortal Clan being, for compulsory blood duels to the death against sword cultivators of the same realm.
• Seven-Kill Sword Venerable, a Seven-Tribulation Supreme, challenges an Eight-Tribulation member of the Suanni Immortal Clan.

Character Developments

• The Greedy Wolf Dao Lord yields the battlefield, showing strategic prowess.
• Seven-Kill Sword Venerable expresses his frustration with the peaceful journey and decides to challenge an Eight-Tribulation Supreme to gain more experience and opportunities.

Significant Themes

• The power of unity and synchronization in the Grand Dream Sword Realm.
• The ruthlessness and brutality of the Blood Atonement Sword Duel ritual.
• The desire for challenge and growth among sword cultivators.

Character Interactions

• The Greedy Wolf Dao Lord and Big Dipper Supreme coordinate their troops' movements.
• Seven-Kill Sword Venerable and the Eight-Tribulation member of the Suanni Immortal Clan engage in a duel to the death.
• Human sword cultivators face off against foreign races of the same realm in the Blood Atonement Sword Duel.

Key Plot Points and Events

+ Eighty percent of human sword cultivators choose to engage in sword duels with immortal-race prodigies on the Blood Redemption Arena.
+ The battles are intense, with both human and immortal-race cultivators losing their lives.
+ Jiang Ding studies the data from the Fortune True Dragon Primordial Ancient Talisman, leading to a significant improvement in his Jiang Ding Immortal-Dao Universe Constant Empirical Formula.

Character Developments

+ The human sword cultivators demonstrate their commitment to their Sword Dao principles, choosing to fight despite the risks.
+ Jiang Ding shows admiration for the Fortune True Dragon Heir and expresses a desire to face him in battle.

Significant Themes

+ The moral rule of the world described by the sages in ancient texts, and how sword cultivators champion their own virtues.
+ The scarcity of virtues in the present world and the change the Sword Immortal Maiden has brought to human sword cultivators.
+ The power of the Primordial Ancient Register and the improvement in Jiang Ding's Immortal-Dao universe empirical formula.

Character Interactions

+ The human sword cultivators interact with each other, showing respect and understanding for their peers' choices, regardless of whether they participate in the duels or not.
+ Jiang Ding interacts with the Fortune True Dragon Heir's data, expressing admiration and a desire to face him in battle.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Jiang Ding completes his Immortal-Dao Universe Constant Empirical Formula, allowing him to calculate nearby star-domain clusters.
• The Sword Immortal Maiden enters a state of enlightenment, gaining data on stellar movements and star-domain cultures.
• The Blood Atonement Sword Duel concludes, with significant casualties among human and foreign sword cultivators.
• Human cultivators begin incorporating the conquered star domains into the Supreme Great Sun Sword Dao system.

Character Developments

• Jiang Ding's mathematical formula advances, potentially benefiting the Fortune True Dragon Heir.
• The Sword Immortal Maiden makes progress in her enlightenment.
• The Seven-Kill Sword Venerable breaks through to the eighth tribulation and demonstrates formidable strength.

Significant Themes

• The pursuit of the Dao and the consequences of arrogance and overconfidence.
• The importance of victory and life and death in the sword cultivators' path.
• The incorporation of conquered star domains into the human empire's Dao system.

Character Interactions

• Jiang Ding observes and interacts with the victorious and defeated sword cultivators, acknowledging their strength and potential.
• The Sword Immortal Maiden and Jiang Ding both make progress in their respective pursuits, potentially leading to future interactions.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Jiang Ding leaves the Nine Heavens, arriving at the Heavenly Horse Starfield.
• He uses his Great Sun Immortal-Mortal Sword Soul to record the Heavenly Dao data of the region.
• Over three thousand years, the human race cleanses and repopulates the four great starfields of Heavenly Horse.
• Jiang Ding calculates the coordinates for three more starfield clusters to expand into.

Character Developments

• Jiang Ding continues his research on the Heavenly Dao, refining his empirical formula.
• Human geniuses and Immortal Orders across the endless starry sky work together, strengthening their forces and gaining Dao-breaking methods from Jiang Ding.

Significant Themes

• The power of unity and cooperation among the human race.
• The importance of wealth and resources in cultivation and strength.
• The endless starry sky as a vast, interconnected universe with diverse races and cultures.

Character Interactions

• Jiang Ding interacts with the human geniuses and Immortal Orders, guiding and supporting their efforts.
• The Supremes, including Big Dipper Supreme and Hehuan Dao Lord, discuss the construction of dimensional passages with Jiang Ding.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The Supreme Great Sun Sword Immortal Maiden's expansion accelerates due to improved calculations of nearby star domains.
• The Heaven Sword Star Domain's Calamity-Seizing Sword Song is heard after ten million years, summoning all Sword-Dao Supremes.
• All Sword-Dao Supremes gather and pledge allegiance to the Sword Immortal Maiden without resistance.
• They construct a plane-passage reception platform to receive the Sword Immortal Maiden's forces.
• After ten years, the platform activates, and a dusk gateway opens, allowing the arrival of the Sword Immortal Maiden's army led by Seven-Kill Sword Venerable.
• The four great star domains, including Heaven Sword, are peacefully unified under the Sword Immortal Maiden's command.

Character Developments

• Calamity-Seizing Sword Venerable, once the Eight-Tribulation Supreme of the Calamity-Seizing Sword Sect, now serves as a messenger for the Sword Immortal Maiden.
• Heavenly Dao Sword Venerable, a powerful and indifferent swordsman, shows no resistance to the Sword Immortal Maiden's command, instead welcoming the opportunity for endless challenges and growth.

Significant Themes

• Loyalty and Allegiance: The Sword-Dao Supremes quickly and willingly pledge allegiance to the Sword Immortal Maiden, showing their loyalty to her power and vision.
• Unity and Cooperation: Despite their individual strengths, the Supremes work together harmoniously to construct the reception platform, demonstrating the power of unity and cooperation.
• Expansion and Conquest: The Sword Immortal Maiden's rapid expansion and the unification of the star domains highlight the theme of conquest and growth.

Character Interactions

• Calamity-Seizing Sword Venerable and Heavenly Dao Sword Venerable exchange greetings with Seven-Kill Sword Venerable, completing a ritual that symbolizes the peaceful unification of the star domains.
• The Supremes work together without mistrust or backstabbing, showing a level of camaraderie and mutual respect.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The Heavenly Sword Star Domain is peacefully unified under the Sword Immortal Heir's leadership.
• The many Sword Dao Sovereigns discuss and debate the sword Dao, then travel to the Big Dipper Starfield to meet the Sword Immortal Heir.
• They arrive at the Supreme Great Sun Heavenly Palace and pay respects to the Sword Immortal Heir.

Character Developments

• The Sword Immortal Heir (Jiang Ding) shows humility and respect for the Sword Dao Sovereigns, appreciating their achievements.
• The Sword Dao Sovereigns feel pride in their ancestors' accomplishments and are eager to meet the Sword Immortal Heir.

Significant Themes

• Unity and cooperation among human cultivators.
• The importance of sword cultivation in human culture and history.
• The humility and respect of the Sword Immortal Heir towards his predecessors.

Character Interactions

• The Sword Dao Sovereigns interact with the Sword Immortal Heir, showing respect and pride in their ancestors' achievements.
• The Sword Immortal Heir praises the Sword Dao Sovereigns for their accomplishments, fostering a sense of unity and shared purpose.

Chapter Summary

Key Plot Points and Events

• Jiang Ding, known as the Supreme Great Sun Sword Immortal Maiden, meets the human sword-dao Supremes of the Heaven Sword Star Domain.
• His unassuming demeanor immediately eases their fear. Unlike rulers who emphasize status and hierarchy, Jiang Ding treats sword cultivators as equals and believes rank should be determined solely by swordsmanship.
• He invites Heavenly Dao Sword Venerable, regarded as the strongest among the Heaven Sword Venerables, to exchange sword techniques.
• Heavenly Dao Sword Venerable launches an intensely lethal attack, treating the duel almost like a battle to the death. Jiang Ding responds with only one-tenth of his opponent’s power.
• Despite the enormous difference in strength, Jiang Ding’s superior technique allows his sword to perfectly exploit weaknesses in Heavenly Dao Sword Venerable’s attack. After hundreds of millions of clashes, the duel ends without either sword being damaged.
• Heavenly Dao Sword Venerable recognizes that he has been completely outmatched but is grateful because the exchange breaks through a five-hundred-thousand-year bottleneck in his sword technique.
• Jiang Ding then challenges all the sword-dao Supremes to attack him together. They form the Heavenly Dao Sword Formation and fight him collectively.
• He defeats the formation with a single sword, causing the Supremes to experience profound insights into the sword dao.
• Jiang Ding gives an extensive sermon on swordsmanship, explaining his understanding of sharpness, speed, sword intent, the use of heavenly and earthly power, and methods for improving each cultivator’s path.
• He offers the visiting sword cultivators equal opportunities: fighting on the front lines, conducting research in the Grand Dream Sword Realm, or building industries and wealth.
• The Supremes readily believe his promise of fairness, contrasting him with more hierarchical True Immortal heirs.

Character Developments

• Jiang Ding: Reveals himself not only as overwhelmingly powerful but also as an extraordinary teacher. He deliberately suppresses his strength so others can learn, gives individualized guidance, and demonstrates complete impartiality.
• Heavenly Dao Sword Venerable: His former confidence disappears when confronted with Jiang Ding’s true ability, but he does not become resentful. Instead, he accepts defeat humbly and achieves a major breakthrough through the duel.
• The other sword-dao Supremes: Initially cautious, they become enthusiastic and respectful after witnessing Jiang Ding’s swordsmanship. Their collective battle and subsequent enlightenment deepen their loyalty and admiration.

Significant Themes

• Swordsmanship over status: Among sword cultivators, true rank comes from mastery of the sword rather than birth, titles, or political hierarchy.
• Learning through combat: A duel is presented as a form of instruction, with direct confrontation revealing weaknesses and opening new paths of cultivation.
• Impartiality and meritocracy: Jiang Ding promises equal access to opportunities, favoring ability and effort rather than lineage or personal connections.
• The impartiality of heaven: His fairness is also described more coldly as treating all beings like “straw dogs”—he does not show personal favoritism, but supports those who become stronger and more capable.
• Humility amid greatness: Jiang Ding’s lack of arrogance makes his immense power more compelling and inspires genuine trust.

Character Interactions

• Jiang Ding and Heavenly Dao Sword Venerable interact as fellow sword cultivators rather than master and subordinate, though the duel establishes Jiang Ding’s overwhelming superiority.
• The duel becomes mutually beneficial: Heavenly Dao Sword Venerable gains a breakthrough, while Jiang Ding gains new insights from the Heaven Sword Star Domain’s distinctive sword paths.
• The group battle transforms the visiting Supremes from wary observers into eager participants and disciples of Jiang Ding’s instruction.
• Their final bows and words of thanks demonstrate that they regard his sermon as a rare opportunity exceeding countless life-and-death battles.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Several hundred years pass, during which the Heaven Sword Star Domain's military strength significantly increases.
• Two more planar passage gateways are completed, and the Supreme Great Sun Dao Court sends the Seven Kill Immortal-Slaying Dao Troops and the Heavenly Fortune Army-Breaker Dao Troops to conquer two star domain clusters.
• The Seven Kill Immortal-Slaying Dao Troops, led by Seven-Kill Sword Venerable, arrive at the Sirius Star Domain, controlled by the Sirius Immortal Order.

Character Developments

• Sword Immortal Maiden's influence and military strength grow significantly due to the integration of the Heaven Sword Star Domain's sword cultivators into her Dao Troops.
• Sirius Venerable, the leader of the Sirius Immortal Order, demonstrates respect and cooperation towards the human great army, despite earlier resentment towards Sword Immortal Maiden's reforms.
• Seven-Kill Sword Venerable, the deputy commander of the Seven Kill Immortal-Slaying Dao Troops, shows meticulousness and adherence to military discipline in his reconnaissance and planning.

Significant Themes

• The growth and expansion of Sword Immortal Maiden's influence and military power.
• The tension and eventual cooperation between the Sirius Immortal Order and the human great army.
• The importance of military discipline and order, as demonstrated by the Seven Kill Immortal-Slaying Dao Troops.

Character Interactions

• Sirius Venerable and Seven-Kill Sword Venerable exchange greetings and discuss military strategies, demonstrating respect and cooperation.
• The Sirius Immortal Order Venerables express their excitement and eagerness to fight against their long-standing enemy, the Heaven-Eye Immortal Clan.
• The Seven Kill Immortal-Slaying Dao Troops and the Sirius Immortal Order Venerables work together to gather intelligence and plan their attack on the Heaven-Eye Immortal Clan's border army.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The war between starfields rages on, with Jiang Ding not directly involved.
• Jiang Ding deduces Immortal-Dao Cosmic Constants in the Heaven Sword Star Domain for 3,000 years.
• After 150,000 years, Jiang Ding's Immortal Scripture has 19,972 characters, and the Supreme Great Sun Dao Court controls 29 starfield clusters.
• The Sword Immortal Maiden's armies encounter the armies of another True Immortal Heir, leading to a fierce battle in the Celestial Bottle Star-Domain Group.

Character Developments

• Jiang Ding's Immortal Scripture evolves, and he anticipates encountering other True Immortal Heirs soon.
• The Sword Immortal Maiden's power expands, becoming a significant force in the endless starry sky.

Significant Themes

• The relentless pursuit of Immortal-Dao knowledge and power by Jiang Ding.
• The inevitable encounter between True Immortal Heirs due to the dense concentration of starfield clusters.
• The vast scale of war and power in the starry sky, with True Immortal Heirs' armies transcending the capabilities of Eight-Tribulation Supremes.

Character Interactions

• Jiang Ding interacts with the Fusang Holy Maiden's avatar, receiving updates on the war and starfield control.
• The armies of the Sword Immortal Maiden and another True Immortal Heir clash, with neither side able to interfere in the battle.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Jiang Ding observes the battle between the Heavenly Fortune Army-Breaker Dao Troops and the Heaven-Completing Mountain-Suppressing Bixi Immortal Army.
• The Fortune-Bearing Mountain-Suppressing Bixi Immortal Army, led by Fortune True Dragon Heir, has more powerhouses and a stronger battle formation due to its diverse racial composition and unified measurement system.
• The Heavenly Fortune Army-Breaker Dao Troops, despite their strength, face a disadvantage in numbers and unity.
• The battle concludes with the Heavenly Fortune Army-Breaker Dao Troops emerging victorious, routing the Heaven-Completing Mountain-Suppressing Bixi Immortal Army.

Character Developments

• Jiang Ding reflects on the strengths and weaknesses of the different races and their measurement systems for Immortal-Dao Universe constants, concluding that humanity's potential for growth is immense but it will take time.
• Fortune True Dragon Heir is revealed to be a strategic and inclusive leader, capable of uniting diverse races and controlling them effectively.

Significant Themes

• The importance of unified standards and measurements in Immortal-Dao industrial systems.
• The advantages and disadvantages of a multi-racial power.
• The potential of humanity as a hegemonic race in the endless starry sky.

Character Interactions

• Jiang Ding's thoughts and observations about the battle and the opposing forces, leading to his strategic decisions.
• The interaction between the Heavenly Fortune Army-Breaker Dao Troops and the Heaven-Completing Mountain-Suppressing Bixi Immortal Army, culminating in the latter's defeat.