Chapter Summaries

Key Plot Points and Events

• The Sect of No-Self and No-Form, led by A Yuzhi, arrives at the Central Fetal Treasury Realm, having taken a shortcut like Kuang Zongfa.
• A Yuzhi, a Martial Dao True Immortal, slaughters the upper echelon of a sect blocking their path and raises the water gate to proceed.
• They find a fleet already moored at the foot of the mountain, belonging to an unknown sect.
• A Yuzhi leads his sect up the mountain, determined to obtain the ancient relic to extend his life.
• Other major sects, including Great Sincerity Garden's Treasure Mountain led by Li Qiang, also converge on the Central Fetal Treasury Realm, forming alliances and preparing for battle.

Character Developments

• A Yuzhi: Revealed to be over three hundred years old, seeking the ancient relic to extend his life before his four-hundred-year lifespan limit expires.
• Li Qiang: Struggles to advance into the Divine Roaming Realm, hoping the ancient relic will help him break through and reshape his body.

Significant Themes

• The pursuit of power and longevity, even at great cost.
• The vast gap between Martial Dao True Immortals and lower realms.
• Alliances and competition among sects.

Character Interactions

• A Yuzhi dismisses the fleet at the foot of the mountain, not recognizing it or deeming it unworthy of notice.
• Li Qiang rejects an alliance proposal from Demon-Subduing Temple, prioritizing his personal goals over potential alliances.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The Sect of No-Self and No-Form, led by A Yuzhi, arrives at the Central Fetal Treasury Realm, having taken a shortcut like Kuang Zongfa's group.
• A Yuzhi, a Martial Dao True Immortal, kills the leaders of a sect blocking their path and raises the floodgates, causing a delay for Zhao Ya's group.
• Upon arrival, they find an unknown fleet docked at the foot of the mountain, which A Yuzhi ignores.
• A Yuzhi leads his sect up the mountain, determined to claim the ancient relics to extend his life.
• Other great sects, including Li Qiang's Great Sincerity Garden's Treasure Mountain, also converge on the area, some forming alliances.

Character Developments

• A Yuzhi: Revealed to be a Martial Dao True Immortal nearing the end of his lifespan, desperate to extend his life using the ancient relics.
• Li Qiang: Mountain lord of Great Sincerity Garden's Treasure Mountain, a body cultivation specialist near the threshold of the Divine Roaming Realm, seeking a way to advance and reshape his body.

Significant Themes

• The vast gap in power between Martial Dao True Immortals and those below the Divine Roaming Realm.
• The desperation and lengths to which powerful cultivators will go to extend their lives.
• The ruthless competition and alliances formed among sects in pursuit of the ancient relics.

Character Interactions

• A Yuzhi's disregard for the unknown fleet at the foot of the mountain.
• Li Qiang's refusal of Demon-Subduing Temple's alliance proposal, highlighting his disdain for weaker sects and his single-minded pursuit of his own goals.
• The tense atmosphere among the various sects, with life-and-death feuds temporarily set aside as they rush towards the Central Fetal Treasury Realm.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Zhao Ya, Kuang Zongfa, and Liu Yuhuan climb Endless Mountain, facing harsh conditions and losing some subordinates due to the harsh environment.
• After climbing for days, they encounter a thick, dense fog that blocks vision and divine sense, reminiscent of the fog in the Sea of No Delusion.
• They set up camp and wait for the fog to clear, with Kuang Zongfa growing anxious about other sects catching up.

Character Developments

• Kuang Zongfa shows his impatience and anxiety about the fog and the potential consequences of his actions.
• Zhao Ya remains calm and collected, reassuring Kuang Zongfa that the fog affects everyone equally.
• Liu Yuhuan displays her relaxed and imaginative nature, suggesting that the mountain leads to the heavens and immortals.

Significant Themes

• Perseverance: The characters face harsh conditions and must push on despite the difficulties.
• Uncertainty: The fog represents the unknown and the uncertainty of their journey and its outcome.
• Legends and Reality: Zhao Ya and Liu Yuhuan discuss the possibility of immortals, contrasting legends with reality.

Character Interactions

• Zhao Ya and Kuang Zongfa work together, with Zhao Ya providing reassurance and guidance.
• Liu Yuhuan interacts with Zhao Ya, showing her imaginative and carefree nature, and they share a moment of quiet conversation.
• Kuang Zongfa's anxiety contrasts with Zhao Ya's calm, highlighting their different personalities and approaches to the situation.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Zhao Ya, Liu Yuhuan, and Kuang Zongfa are suddenly enveloped in a dense, white fog after leaving their tent.
• They each enter separate illusions, with Zhao Ya pursuing a mysterious shadow, Liu Yuhuan exploring a familiar forest path, and Kuang Zongfa rushing towards a visible mountaintop.
• Other sects arriving at Endless Mountain also encounter the fog and are drawn into their own illusions.

Character Developments

• Zhao Ya: He remains calm and composed upon realizing he's in an illusion, deciding to explore it to understand the other party's intentions.
• Liu Yuhuan: She stays calm and curious, recognizing the familiarity of her illusion's path.
• Kuang Zongfa: Overwhelmed by excitement, he rushes towards the mountaintop, believing Zhao Ya and Liu Yuhuan have abandoned him.
• A Yuzhi (Sect of No-Self and No-Form): He's unsettled by the fog and is drawn into an illusion involving a battle against strange beasts.

Significant Themes

• Illusion and Reality: The characters struggle to distinguish between their illusions and reality, highlighting the theme of perception and truth.
• Desire and Excitement: Kuang Zongfa's overwhelming desire for the ancient inheritance leads him to act rashly, contrasting with Zhao Ya's composure.

Character Interactions

• Zhao Ya and Liu Yuhuan: They briefly collaborate before being separated by the illusions.
• Kuang Zongfa and Zhao Ya/Liu Yuhuan: Kuang Zongfa believes they have abandoned him, leading to a potential rift in their alliance.
• A Yuzhi and the Strange Beasts: A Yuzhi's battle against the beasts in his illusion represents his struggle against the unknown forces controlling the illusions.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Li Qiang, mountain lord of Great Sincerity Garden's Treasure Mountain, encounters an illusion and transforms into a mountain of flesh, feeling immense power.
• A Yuzhi, sect master of the Sect of No-Self and No-Form, arrives and engages in battle with Li Qiang.
• Various powerful sects from different realms enter Endless Mountain, including the Star-Plucking Moon-Swapping Sect, Heavenly Mechanism Sect, and Life-and-Death Gate.
• The mist expands, pulling everyone into the illusion.
• Zhao Ya pursues a black shadow through the illusion, eventually reaching a breathtaking sight where the mountainside has been snapped apart.

Character Developments

• Li Qiang: Transforms into a mountain of flesh and gains immense power, leading to a change in his perception of A Yuzhi.
• A Yuzhi: Recognizes Li Qiang but underestimates his power due to his transformed appearance.
• Pei Shengzhi (Star-Plucking Moon-Swapping Sect): Changes his mind about withdrawing after seeing the Heavenly Mechanism Sect enter.
• Nangong Tiancai (Heavenly Mechanism Sect): Leads his sect into Endless Mountain, causing tension with the Star-Plucking Moon-Swapping Sect.
• Gan Chenglu (Life-and-Death Gate): Decides to stay uninvolved but gets pulled into the illusion.
• Zhao Ya: Pursues the black shadow, leading him to a shocking sight at the end of the path.

Significant Themes

• Power and its intoxicating effects (Li Qiang's transformation).
• Enmity between sects (Star-Plucking Moon-Swapping Sect vs. Heavenly Mechanism Sect).
• The unknown and its revelations (Zhao Ya's journey through the illusion).

Character Interactions

• Li Qiang and A Yuzhi: Engage in battle, with Li Qiang feeling empowered and A Yuzhi initially underestimating him.
• Pei Shengzhi and Nangong Tiancai: Unseen interaction, but their sects' enmity is clear.
• Zhao Ya and the black shadow: Zhao Ya pursues the shadow, with the shadow leading him to a specific location.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Zhao Ya discovers an enormous ruined city on a mountainside, seemingly caused by a colossal force.
• A voice in his mind identifies itself as the Administrator, revealing it brought Zhao Ya there.
• Zhao Ya follows a black cat with red eyes to the city's center, where he finds a damaged tower with a supercomputer-like pillar.
• The Administrator appears as a virtual figure, admitting he orchestrated the ancient relic event to meet Zhao Ya.

Character Developments

• Zhao Ya remains vigilant and cautious throughout the encounter, initially shocked but gradually accepting the bizarre situation.
• The Administrator, Li Dao, reveals himself as the last Administrator of the Heavenly Palace, expressing grief over its destruction.

Significant Themes

• The revelation of Zhao Ya's origins and the true nature of the world he's in.
• The power and destruction of the Heavenly Palace and its inhabitants, the immortals.
• The Administrator's plan to meet Zhao Ya, hinting at a greater purpose.

Character Interactions

• Zhao Ya interacts with the black cat, which leads him to the Administrator.
• Zhao Ya and the Administrator engage in a conversation, with Zhao Ya asking questions and Li Dao providing answers about the Heavenly Palace and Zhao Ya's role in the world.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Zhao Ya learns that his arrival in this world was planned by powerful beings who sacrificed themselves.
• His golden finger is a gift from these beings, made from fragments of laws.
• Li Dao reveals that the martial path in this world is incomplete, and other cultivation systems were cut off at the root.
• The world once had a glorious age with various cultivation systems, but a sinister existence started corrupting it, leading to the current state.

Character Developments

• Zhao Ya becomes agitated upon learning his experiences were planned, but later calms down and starts questioning the world's nature.
• Li Dao shows emotions like envy and nostalgia, hinting at his past and the world's history.

Significant Themes

• The theme of fate and control: Zhao Ya's arrival and experiences were planned, raising questions about free will.
• The theme of corruption and loss: The sinister existence corrupted the world, leading to the loss of various cultivation systems.

Character Interactions

• Zhao Ya and Li Dao have a tense conversation, with Zhao Ya initially hostile but later curious and questioning.
• Li Dao reveals personal feelings and knowledge, showing a level of trust or openness towards Zhao Ya.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Li Dao reveals that the entity threatening the world can't be resisted by anyone within it due to their marked souls, but Zhao Ya, being from outside, can face it directly.
• Li Dao shows Zhao Ya a light screen displaying illusions faced by other martial artists in the misty realm, each based on their deepest desires.
• Li Dao confirms connections between the Heavenly One Chessboard and Ying Terrace to Zhao Ya's past experiences.
• Li Dao shares that immortal sects once existed but vanished after the Heavenly Palace's fall.

Character Developments

• Zhao Ya is overwhelmed by the revelations but maintains his composure and curiosity.
• Li Dao displays wisdom, honesty, and respect for Zhao Ya's agency, despite his seriousness about the threat.

Significant Themes

• Freedom and choice: Li Dao emphasizes Zhao Ya's freedom to decide his role in the impending conflict.
• Sacrifice and righteousness: Li Dao opposes forcing others to make sacrifices for a greater cause, even if it's to save the world.
• The past's influence: The history of immortal sects and the Heavenly Palace's fall still impacts the present world.

Character Interactions

• Li Dao and Zhao Ya engage in a serious, informative conversation, with Li Dao providing revelations and Zhao Ya asking insightful questions.
• Zhao Ya shows respect for Li Dao's honesty but also challenges his views, leading to a deeper understanding between them.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The author has finished writing the old book and has started a new one, "Immortal Fisherman: My Talent Wears Through Stone."
• The new book is expected to be a surprise for the readers.

Character Developments

• The author (implied as the main character) shows enthusiasm and confidence in their new work.

Significant Themes

• Creativity and artistic growth: The author moves on from their old work to a new one, suggesting a continuous creative process.
• Reader engagement: The author encourages readers to support and engage with their new work.

Character Interactions

• The author directly addresses their readers, creating a sense of interaction and community.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The Lantern Festival has passed, but the New Year spirit lingers in Yan Capital.
• Beggars have vanished from the main streets, reflecting the improved living conditions.
• Yan Xizhao, the Empress, is seen daydreaming in her palace.
• Zui'er and Shang Luoluo, her friends, are with her, playing chess and teasing each other.
• They discuss Zhao Ya, who is away, and express their concern for him.
• Zhao Ya, in another location, uses a World-Peering Mirror to observe Great Yan. Li Dao explains that the mirror's energy consumption limits its use.

Character Developments

• Yan Xizhao: She is revered by her people and has transformed Great Yan into a prosperous nation. However, her new responsibilities have hindered her martial cultivation, causing her some bitterness.
• Zui'er: She is gentle, refined, and cares deeply for Zhao Ya.
• Shang Luoluo: She is lively, spirited, and also misses Zhao Ya. Despite her teasing, she cares for Zui'er.
• Zhao Ya: He is away from Great Yan and misses his friends. He is concerned about the safety of his home and has asked Li Dao to guarantee it.

Significant Themes

• Prosperity and Change: The chapter highlights the transformation of Great Yan under Yan Xizhao's rule, from a struggling nation to a prosperous one.
• Friendship and Longing: The friendship between Yan Xizhao, Zui'er, and Shang Luoluo, and their longing for Zhao Ya, emphasizes the importance of these bonds.
• Responsibility and Burden: Yan Xizhao's new responsibilities as Empress have brought her both prestige and burden, affecting her personal life and martial cultivation.

Character Interactions

• Yan Xizhao, Zui'er, and Shang Luoluo: They interact playfully, with Shang Luoluo teasing Zui'er and Yan Xizhao, and Zui'er responding bashfully.
• Zhao Ya and Li Dao: They discuss the safety of Great Yan and Beyond Lands, with Zhao Ya expressing his concern and Li Dao assuring him.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Zhao Ya and Li Dao stand before a bottomless abyss in the Heavenly Palace ruins, where an ancient, powerful entity sleeps.
• Li Dao reveals that the entity cannot be sealed and that its slumber is maintained by a magnetic field created by intricate patterns on the vault overhead.
• Zhao Ya learns that to combat the entity, he must take over Li Dao's authority, but this process is risky and will leave them defenseless.
• Li Dao uses illusions to test those trapped in the Heavenly Palace, aiming to find a candidate to help combat the entity.
• Kuang Zongfa and other powerful figures are deeply trapped in their obsessions, while Liu Yuhuan, initially bored, is now challenged with a changing illusion.

Character Developments

• Zhao Ya: Shows determination to help combat the entity, despite the risks involved.
• Li Dao: Reveals more about his plans and the entity's nature, demonstrating his knowledge and power.
• Liu Yuhuan: Initially bored, she becomes determined and resourceful when faced with new challenges in her illusion.

Significant Themes

• Obsession: The entity feeds on obsessions, and the illusions test the candidates' ability to overcome their own obsessions.
• Power and Responsibility: Zhao Ya and Li Dao discuss the risks and responsibilities involved in combating the entity.
• Knowledge and Wisdom: Li Dao's knowledge and Zhao Ya's understanding of the situation grow, highlighting the importance of wisdom in their quest.

Character Interactions

• Zhao Ya and Li Dao: They discuss the entity, the risks involved, and the transfer of authority, showing mutual respect and understanding.
• Liu Yuhuan and her illusion: Liu Yuhuan interacts with her changing illusion, demonstrating her adaptability and determination.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Liu Yuhuan is carried by her elder sister, Liu Yujiao, into a forest while being pursued by men from the Python God Tribe.
• Liu Yuhuan recalls that this scene is from when their tribe was hunted down.
• They are surrounded, and the men threaten them with violence.
• Liu Yujiao tries to protect Liu Yuhuan, but they are outnumbered.
• Liu Yuhuan snaps out of her fear, reveals her true strength, and slaughters the men.
• She returns to the tribal camp and kills the remaining invaders.
• The illusion collapses, and Liu Yuhuan finds herself in a ruined city.
• She meets a black cat and is transported to the Heavenly Palace, where she meets Li Dao and Zhao Ya.
• Li Dao reveals that Liu Yuhuan is the first to break out of the illusion and that she will stand guard in the Heavenly Palace.
• Li Dao notices the Mysterious Fox Jade Canon, a 'thing from beyond the heavens.'

Character Developments

• Liu Yuhuan: Overcomes her fear and trauma, reveals her true power, and avenges her sister and tribe within the illusion.
• Liu Yujiao: Sacrifices herself to protect Liu Yuhuan, demonstrating her love and courage.

Significant Themes

• Overcoming Trauma: Liu Yuhuan faces and overcomes her past trauma, finding strength and resolve.
• Sisterly Love: The bond between Liu Yuhuan and Liu Yujiao is central to the chapter, driving both characters' actions.
• Power and Revenge: Liu Yuhuan's newfound power allows her to exact revenge on those who wronged her and her people.

Character Interactions

• Liu Yuhuan and Liu Yujiao: Their sisterly bond is tested and strengthened as they face the trauma of their past together.
• Liu Yuhuan and the Python God Tribe: Liu Yuhuan's interaction with the tribe's members is one of violence and revenge, as she slaughters them within the illusion.
• Liu Yuhuan and Li Dao: They meet for the first time, with Li Dao revealing important information about Liu Yuhuan's role in the Heavenly Palace and expressing interest in the Mysterious Fox Jade Canon.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The Mysterious Fox Jade Canon is deciphered, revealing a powerful being from beyond the heavens, Hu Ye.
• Hu Ye grants Zhao Ya immense power and lifespan, and Liu Yuhuan five tails, enhancing her cultivation.
• Li Dao, the Heavenly Dao of this world, reveals he wants Zhao Ya to take over his authority to combat an impending threat.
• Zhao Ya agrees, and they prepare to transfer the authority using pods from the cylindrical machine.

Character Developments

• Zhao Ya: Gains immense power and lifespan from Hu Ye, accepts the responsibility of taking over Li Dao's authority.
• Liu Yuhuan: Gains five tails and enhanced cultivation from Hu Ye, becomes more powerful.
• Li Dao: Reveals his true identity as the Heavenly Dao, prepares to transfer his authority to Zhao Ya before his disappearance.

Significant Themes

• Power and responsibility: Zhao Ya gains immense power but also accepts the responsibility of protecting the world.
• The Heavenly Dao's endurance: Despite Li Dao's disappearance, the Heavenly Dao will not perish.
• The threat from beyond: An unknown threat looms, requiring Zhao Ya's intervention.

Character Interactions

• Zhao Ya and Hu Ye: Hu Ye grants Zhao Ya power and encourages him to find him in the Green Hill world.
• Zhao Ya and Li Dao: Zhao Ya agrees to take over Li Dao's authority, leading to their preparation for the transfer.
• Li Dao and the black cat: Li Dao reassures the black cat about his departure and asks it to serve Zhao Ya afterward.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Liu Yuhuan and the others activate the machine, causing the sky to darken and extraterrestrial evil entities to appear.
• The evil entities attack Liu Yuhuan, who struggles to hold them off.
• A darkened version of Zhao Ya emerges, revealing that the real Zhao Ya had been defeated.
• The real Zhao Ya breaks free and expels the darkened Zhao Ya and the evil entities from the world.
• Zhao Ya, Liu Yuhuan, and the black cat disappear, and the other cultivators return to their ships and leave.

Character Developments

• Liu Yuhuan's strength and resolve are tested, and she remains steadfast despite the overwhelming odds.
• Zhao Ya reveals his true power and expels the evil entities, demonstrating his growth and newfound understanding of the world beyond.
• The darkened Zhao Ya shows his true colors and is ultimately defeated.

Significant Themes

• The power of purity and resolve (Liu Yuhuan's unwavering loyalty and lack of desires).
• The consequences of ambition and underestimation (the darkened Zhao Ya's overconfidence leading to his downfall).
• The vastness and mystery of the world beyond (Zhao Ya's newfound understanding and his decision to expel the evil entities).

Character Interactions

• Liu Yuhuan and the black cat fight together to protect the tower, showcasing their loyalty and teamwork.
• Zhao Ya and the darkened Zhao Ya face off, revealing the true nature of their relationship and power dynamics.
• The cultivators from various sects watch the battle from afar, demonstrating their awe and fear of Zhao Ya's power.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The author reveals that the book's ending was rushed due to health issues.
• They discovered a pulmonary nodule during their first-ever medical checkup.
• The nodule was detected early, requiring minimally invasive surgery with a recovery period of at least two months.

Character Developments

• The author expresses regret for not being able to further develop the story as planned due to their health.
• They show gratitude towards readers for their support and patience.

Significant Themes

• Health and well-being: The author emphasizes the importance of regular checkups and prioritizing one's health.
• Patience and understanding: The author asks readers to wait for their recovery before continuing the story.

Character Interactions

• The author interacts with readers directly, expressing their thoughts and feelings about the book's ending and their health situation.
• They convey a sense of camaraderie and appreciation towards their readers, fostering a connection with them.