Chapter Summaries

Chapter Summary

Key Plot Points and Events

• Jia Lie Nu, a four-star Da Dou Shi of the Gale Clan, attacks the masked Xiao Meng with a powerful palm strike.
• Xiao Meng activates the Nine Heavens Thunder Battle Array, summoning a lightning dragon that destroys Jia Lie Nu’s attack and shatters his Dou Qi armor.
• Although Xiao Meng is strained by using the formation, Jia Lie Nu realizes that the young opponent possesses strength comparable to a Da Dou Shi—an astonishing achievement for someone so young.
• Jia Lie Nu attempts to negotiate, offering apologies and future gifts in exchange for being allowed to leave. Xiao Meng mockingly demands that he kneel, kowtow, bark like a dog, and crawl around the mountain, making it clear that he has no intention of letting him escape.
• Jia Lie Nu suspects Xiao Meng is connected to the Xiao Clan. Xiao Meng confirms this, though Jia Lie Nu remains doubtful because a genuine Xiao Clan member would have no reason to conceal his identity.
• Jia Lie Nu launches another attack using his perfected Huang-tier low-grade Dou Technique, Wave Overlap, combining spear thrusts with enormous waves of Dou Qi.
• Xiao Meng counters by altering the lightning formation and summoning a massive lightning tiger. The collision sends Jia Lie Nu flying and causes him to vomit blood, indicating serious internal injuries.
• Jia Lie Nu orders the Gale Clan guards to attack Xiao Meng while he is weakened. Instead, Xiao Meng calmly produces and lights an Earth-made cigar, using it to recover his energy.
• The chapter ends with Jia Lie Nu recognizing—or suspecting—that the masked youth is actually Xiao Meng.

Character Developments

• Xiao Meng demonstrates overwhelming combat talent, tactical creativity, and confidence. Despite being physically strained, he successfully defeats attacks from a seasoned Da Dou Shi.
• His personality is shown to be arrogant, provocative, and irreverent. He repeatedly insults Jia Lie Nu, mocks the intelligence of supporting characters, and treats the life-or-death confrontation almost casually.
• Xiao Meng’s use of a cigar as a recovery aid highlights his possession of unusual knowledge and objects from Earth, as well as his tendency to maintain composure through humor.
• Jia Lie Nu shifts from aggression to fear and negotiation after witnessing Xiao Meng’s lightning formation. He remains experienced and resourceful, but his confidence is badly shaken.
• Jia Lie Nu also shows tactical awareness by recognizing Xiao Meng’s exhaustion and ordering his subordinates to attack, though he underestimates Xiao Meng’s ability to recover and continue fighting.

Significant Themes

• Talent and monstrosity: Xiao Meng’s ability to challenge a Da Dou Shi before the age of twenty marks him as an extraordinary, almost unnatural genius.
• Power versus experience: Jia Lie Nu has cultivation, combat experience, and a perfected Dou Technique, but Xiao Meng’s superior technique and unusual energy allow him to overcome him.
• Pride and humiliation: Jia Lie Nu’s attempts to preserve his dignity through negotiation fail because Xiao Meng deliberately humiliates him rather than accepting compromise.
• Mystery and identity: Xiao Meng’s mask and Jia Lie Nu’s growing suspicion create tension over whether the attacker is truly connected to the Xiao Clan.
• Comedic irreverence amid danger: Xiao Meng’s insults, exaggerated confidence, and casual cigar-smoking contrast with the serious battle and help establish his unconventional personality.

Character Interactions

• Xiao Meng and Jia Lie Nu engage in a hostile exchange dominated by threats, insults, and failed negotiation.
• Jia Lie Nu tries to use the Gale Clan’s influence to avoid conflict, but Xiao Meng rejects diplomacy and demands total submission.
• Their battle becomes a contest between Jia Lie Nu’s spear technique and Xiao Meng’s lightning formations, with Xiao Meng ultimately gaining the advantage.
• The surrounding Gale Clan guards serve as witnesses to Jia Lie Nu’s defeat and are left stunned by Xiao Meng’s strength.
• Jia Lie Nu’s final recognition of Xiao Meng suggests that the confrontation is about to become more personal and may expose Xiao Meng’s identity.

Chapter Summary

Key Plot Points and Events

• Xiao Meng reveals his identity to Jia Lie Nu and the Gale Clan guards, exposing that the supposedly useless former Xiao Clan “trash” is actually extraordinarily powerful.
• Jia Lie Nu orders more than twenty people to attack Xiao Meng. Xiao Meng casually smokes while confronting them, displaying extreme confidence.
• When Jia Lie Nu charges, Xiao Meng uses his AK-47. The weapon fires a devastating projectile that destroys Jia Lie Nu’s upper body and kills him instantly despite his status as a Four-Star Da Dou Shi.
• Xiao Meng then uses the AK-47 to annihilate eight Nine-Star Dou Masters before personally killing the remaining guards.
• He collects the group’s belongings, disposes of the bodies and carriages by throwing them off a cliff, cleans the battlefield, and disappears.
• Back at the Gale Clan, Jia Lie Bi grows increasingly anxious when Jia Lie Nu fails to return with the medicinal ingredients.
• The next day, scouts report that Jia Lie Nu and his entire escort were killed. His body is so badly mutilated that he can only be identified by a birthmark.
• The Gale Clan concludes that the killers used both flame and lightning abilities. Most members blame the Xiao Clan, particularly the mysterious black-robed figure who previously aided them.
• Chang Shan, Liu Xi’s master, realizes the attack was likely motivated by the medicinal ingredients needed for his pill. He suspects the attacker knows about his plans and is an old acquaintance.
• Chang Shan reveals that the pill could temporarily raise a Da Dou Shi’s cultivation by nearly two minor realms, explaining why the formula and ingredients are so valuable.
• Furious and frightened, Jia Lie Bi orders the clan to buy fifteen more batches of ingredients and divide their escorts into three groups. He vows to annihilate the Xiao Clan.

Character Developments

• Xiao Meng: Fully demonstrates the gap between his former reputation and his true abilities. He is calm, arrogant, resourceful, and ruthless, treating the massacre almost casually. His use of modern weaponry makes him appear overwhelmingly superior to the cultivators.
• Jia Lie Nu: Changes from an aggressive commander into a terrified victim once he recognizes the AK-47’s threat. His death becomes a major blow to the Gale Clan.
• Jia Lie Bi: Becomes increasingly anxious as the escort fails to return, then collapses into rage and panic after learning of Jia Lie Nu’s death. His determination to destroy the Xiao Clan intensifies.
• Chang Shan: Reveals greater insight and composure than the others. He correctly identifies the likely motive behind the attack and explains the importance of the pill formula.
• The Gale Clan elders and scouts: Shift from confidence to fear and confusion, while their speculation helps solidify the mistaken belief that the Xiao Clan directly carried out the attack.

Significant Themes

• Hidden strength and reversed reputation: Xiao Meng’s former identity as an “ultimate trash” contrasts sharply with his terrifying real power.
• Technological superiority: The AK-47 completely overturns the cultivators’ expectations, allowing Xiao Meng to defeat opponents far above ordinary soldiers.
• Fear and deterrence: Jia Lie Nu’s death not only removes a powerful enemy but also creates panic within the Gale Clan.
• Misinformation and mistaken blame: Although Xiao Meng is responsible, the Gale Clan interprets the evidence as proof of a broader Xiao Clan conspiracy.
• Escalating clan conflict: The assassination transforms an indirect rivalry over resources into an open vendetta between the Gale and Xiao Clans.
• Power and valuable resources: The medicinal ingredients and the pill capable of rapidly increasing cultivation become the central cause of the conflict.

Character Interactions

• Xiao Meng taunts Jia Lie Nu and the guards while openly revealing his identity and overwhelming them.
• Jia Lie Nu’s aggressive orders contrast with Xiao Meng’s relaxed, mocking attitude.
• Within the Gale Clan, Jia Lie Bi questions the scouts and consults the elders about the massacre.
• The elders argue over whether the Xiao Clan could have used both flame and lightning abilities, with some defending the conspiracy theory and others questioning it.
• Jia Lie Bi relies on Chang Shan’s interpretation of the attack, while Chang Shan explains why the medicinal formula made the escort a target.
• The chapter ends with Jia Lie Bi directing the clan’s preparations for renewed conflict and declaring his intent to destroy the Xiao Clan.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Xiao Meng, after killing Jia Lie Nu, takes a wrong turn and ends up in a small town under attack by magical beasts. He secretly helps the townspeople and notices the beasts' unusual behavior of abducting humans instead of killing them.
• He follows the magical beasts to a valley, discovering a cave with a blood pool and numerous corpses, suggesting a cultivator is using the villagers for a wicked Dou Skill.
• Xiao Meng destroys the scene, buries the bodies, and returns to the Xiao Clan.
• Xiao Yan is summoned to the clan hall, where his father asks about Jia Lie Nu's death. Xiao Yan lies that he doesn't know and that his teacher is not involved.

Character Developments

• Xiao Meng: Shows compassion and curiosity, investigating the strange behavior of magical beasts and discovering a dark cultivation practice.
• Xiao Yan: Struggles to hide the truth about Jia Lie Nu's death and his brother's whereabouts, trying to protect Xiao Meng.

Significant Themes

• The dark side of cultivation: Using innocent lives for cultivation, highlighting the moral ambiguity in the world of martial cultivators.
• Family and loyalty: Xiao Meng's secret help to the townspeople and Xiao Yan's efforts to protect Xiao Meng show their concern for others and family.

Character Interactions

• Xiao Meng and the townspeople: Xiao Meng helps them secretly, showing his compassion and curiosity.
• Xiao Yan and Xiao Zhan: Xiao Yan lies to his father to protect Xiao Meng, while Xiao Zhan suspects Xiao Yan is hiding something.
• Xiao Yan and Yao Lao: Xiao Yan seeks Yao Lao's advice on how to handle his father's questions, but Yao Lao refuses to help, leaving Xiao Yan to deal with the situation alone.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Xiao Meng returns from outside, surprising the clan as he was supposedly in seclusion.
• Xiao Zhan, the clan leader, is furious upon learning Xiao Meng was not in seclusion and demands answers.
• Xiao Meng admits to killing Jia Lie Nu, shocking the clan elders.
• Xiao Meng beats up Xiao Yan for deceiving their father and causing him trouble.
• Xiao Xun'er accuses Xiao Meng of beating Xiao Yan, leading to a confrontation.

Character Developments

• Xiao Meng: Shows his strength and ruthlessness by admitting to killing Jia Lie Nu. He also displays his protective nature towards Xiao Yan, stating "your brother will always be your brother."
• Xiao Yan: Struggles to maintain his composure under pressure. He tries to cover for Xiao Meng but ends up getting beaten by him.
• Xiao Zhan: Displays anger and frustration at his sons' deceit. He is shocked by Xiao Meng's admission of killing Jia Lie Nu.
• Xiao Xun'er: Shows concern for Xiao Yan and is quick to accuse Xiao Meng, displaying a strong bond with her brother.

Significant Themes

• Family bonds and loyalty: Xiao Meng's actions show his protective nature towards Xiao Yan, highlighting the importance of family bonds.
• Power dynamics: Xiao Meng's admission of killing Jia Lie Nu demonstrates the power dynamics within the clan and the respect given to his strength.
• Deception and truth: The chapter explores the consequences of deceit, with Xiao Yan and Xiao Meng both trying to cover up Xiao Meng's whereabouts.

Character Interactions

• Xiao Meng and Xiao Yan: Their interaction shows the complex relationship between brothers, with Xiao Meng protecting Xiao Yan despite beating him up.
• Xiao Meng and Xiao Zhan: Their interaction highlights the tension between a father and son, with Xiao Zhan struggling to maintain his authority.
• Xiao Xun'er and Xiao Meng: Their interaction demonstrates Xiao Xun'er's protective nature towards Xiao Yan and her quickness to accuse Xiao Meng.

Chapter Summary

Key Plot Points and Events

• After returning from a small town, Xiao Meng becomes increasingly concerned about an impending disaster threatening both himself and the Xiao Clan. He temporarily withdraws from clan affairs and focuses on cultivation.
• He spends over ten days circulating the Eternal Undying Art and nourishing his body with Origin Force, but fails to condense his third Origin Core. He concludes that the breakthrough cannot be forced.
• Xiao Yan advances to become a second-grade alchemist, supplying the Xiao Clan with first- and second-grade pills. The clan’s struggling market quickly recovers.
• The Xiao Clan elders finish their retreats and break through in cultivation, aided by Yao Lao’s superior pills. They hand management of the market to the younger generation, led by Xiao Yan.
• Xiao Yan proves to have exceptional commercial instincts, repeatedly making decisions that seem reckless but ultimately bring excellent results.
• The Gale Clan grows unusually quiet while secretly purchasing ingredients for the Red Phosphorus Pill. Xiao Meng realizes they are preparing to attack the Xiao Clan once the pill is refined, but he remains confident that he and Xiao Zhan can defeat them.
• Xiao Zhan has advanced to the six-star Da Dou Shi, further strengthening the clan’s defenses.
• Xiao Yan’s fight with Jia Lie Ao ends with Jia Lie Ao being crippled. Wutan City is shocked to learn that Xiao Yan and Xiao Meng, previously considered useless young men, are actually hidden geniuses.
• Xiao Yan confronts Xiao Meng after learning that Xiao Meng ordered Xiao Ning and other clan disciples to ambush, sack, and beat him. Xiao Meng denies responsibility, then beats Xiao Yan himself for disrespectfully calling him “Number Three.”
• Xiao Meng subsequently punishes the involved disciples. Xiao Ning is knocked unconscious and thrown into a latrine, while Xiao Meng leaves a warning on the wall.
• Returning to cultivation, Xiao Meng uses one of his remaining fishing opportunities. His hook reaches a desert world containing a small but immensely powerful pool of Taiyi True Water.
• A group from the Rain Clan approaches the pool, hoping to use their water affinity to gain control of it and revive their ancient clan’s glory. Hearing them, Xiao Meng recognizes the setting as the world of Perfect World, suggesting that his fishing ability has connected him to another major realm.

Character Developments

• Xiao Meng becomes more urgent and proactive because of his intuition about the coming disaster. Despite his failure to reach the third Origin Core, he remains confident in his overwhelming combat ability and continues seeking powerful opportunities.
• Xiao Yan rises rapidly as both an alchemist and an economic strategist. His relationship with the Xiao Clan disciples improves as he helps them through pills, though his confrontation with Xiao Meng reveals his continuing frustration with his older brother’s bullying.
• Xiao Zhan grows significantly stronger, reaching the six-star Da Dou Shi and becoming an important pillar of the clan’s defense.
• The Xiao Clan’s younger generation gains practical experience by managing the market and grows stronger through Xiao Yan’s support.
• The Gale Clan shifts from overt rivalry to secret preparation, indicating that Jia Lie Bi and his allies are planning a decisive attack.
• The Rain Clan is introduced as an ancient, ambitious clan whose hopes of revival depend on obtaining the Taiyi True Water.

Significant Themes

• Hidden talent and underestimated individuals: Xiao Yan and Xiao Meng overturn Wutan City’s belief that they are worthless, revealing the danger of judging people by appearances.
• Family hierarchy and comedic violence: Xiao Meng’s bullying of Xiao Yan is framed as exaggerated sibling discipline, emphasizing their unusual but familiar brotherly dynamic.
• Preparation before crisis: Both the Xiao Clan and Gale Clan are strengthening themselves and gathering resources in anticipation of conflict.
• Power, opportunity, and destiny: Xiao Meng’s cultivation, fishing system, and discovery of Taiyi True Water show how rare opportunities can alter a character’s future.
• Interconnected worlds: The appearance of Perfect World elements suggests that Xiao Meng’s fishing ability can cross into other universes, greatly expanding the story’s scope.

Character Interactions

• Xiao Yan and the Xiao Clan elders cooperate in rebuilding the clan market, with the elders gradually recognizing and trusting his unusual business judgment.
• Xiao Yan supports the younger disciples with pills, strengthening his relationships with them and indirectly leading Xiao Ning to reveal Xiao Meng’s role in the earlier ambushes.
• Xiao Yan confronts Xiao Meng angrily, but Xiao Meng responds with mockery and a physical beating rather than an explanation, reinforcing their chaotic brotherly relationship.
• Xiao Meng punishes Xiao Ning and the other disciples for betraying or insulting him, demonstrating both his authority and his cruelly comedic sense of discipline.
• The Rain Clan members discuss how to approach the Taiyi True Water, while Xiao Meng secretly observes them through the fishing connection and realizes he has entered the world of Perfect World.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Xiao Meng, a fisherman from another realm, accidentally pulls up Taiyi True Water, a sacred treasure, from the Hundred-Broken Mountains.
• The Rain Clan, led by Yu Wencheng and Yu Kun, arrives seeking the Taiyi True Water.
• Xiao Meng, posing as a god, scares the Rain Clan away, but they later suspect the deception.
• Xiao Meng continues to bluff and insult the Rain Clan, escalating tensions.

Character Developments

• Xiao Meng: Initially startled by his catch, he decides to help the young protagonist (the 'brat') by leaving some Taiyi True Water for him. He enjoys bluffing and provoking the Rain Clan.
• The Rain Clan (Yu Wencheng, Yu Kun): They start as confident and powerful leaders but become frightened and enraged when they suspect they've been deceived by a mere mortal.

Significant Themes

• Deception and Bluffing: Xiao Meng uses his godly persona to deceive and intimidate the Rain Clan, highlighting the power of perception and manipulation.
• Power Dynamics: The interactions between Xiao Meng and the Rain Clan explore the dynamics of power, with Xiao Meng initially holding the upper hand but later facing resistance.

Character Interactions

• Xiao Meng vs. The Rain Clan: Xiao Meng's provocative remarks fuel the Rain Clan's anger and desire for revenge, setting the stage for potential conflict.
• The Brat (Young Protagonist): Though not directly involved in this chapter, the brat's presence is felt through Xiao Meng's decision to leave some Taiyi True Water for him, hinting at their future alliance or friendship.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Xiao Meng, a mysterious figure, falls from the sky and crashes into the Hundred-Broken Mountains, shocking the Rain Clan and Little Dot's group.
• The Rain Clan members believe Xiao Meng to be their Rain God manifesting, but he reveals himself as an imposter.
• Xiao Meng engages in a fierce battle with the Rain Clan, displaying immense physical strength and using powerful techniques like the Great Desolate Heaven-Imprisoning Finger.
• The Rain Clan calls for backup, and more experts arrive, including Sealers, putting Xiao Meng at a disadvantage.

Character Developments

• Xiao Meng: Shows immense physical strength and powerful techniques, but his true cultivation level is not revealed. He is arrogant and confident in his abilities.
• Little Dot: Realizes that Xiao Meng's physical body is stronger than his own, challenging his self-perception.
• Yu Wencheng and Yu Kun: The Rain Clan's leaders, they are powerful but struggle against Xiao Meng's strength. They resort to using their final trump card and call for backup.

Significant Themes

• Power and strength: Xiao Meng's physical prowess and techniques are emphasized, highlighting the importance of power in this world.
• Arrogance and confidence: Xiao Meng's arrogance is a significant aspect of his character, driving his actions and decisions.
• The unknown: Xiao Meng's origins and true cultivation level remain mysterious, adding an element of uncertainty to the story.

Character Interactions

• Xiao Meng vs. The Rain Clan: Xiao Meng's battle against the Rain Clan showcases his strength and techniques, but also puts him in a disadvantageous position when more experts arrive.
• Xiao Meng and Little Dot's group: Xiao Meng calls for Little Dot's group to help him, indicating a potential alliance or mutual interest in Taiyi True Water.
• Little Dot and Xiao Tian: Their interaction reveals their differing opinions on Xiao Meng's character and actions, with Little Dot being more accepting and Xiao Tian more critical.

Chapter Summary

Key Plot Points and Events

• Xiao Tian, Little Dot, and the Big Red Bird are discovered by Xiao Meng and a group of nine Rain Clan members, all of whom are powerful “Sealed Ones” hiding their age and cultivation to enter Hundred Break Mountain.
• Little Dot immediately wants to seize the Taiyi True Water and fight, but Xiao Tian warns that the Rain Clan members are far stronger than them. The Big Red Bird attempts to retreat, recognizing that the Rain Clan is Little Dot’s mortal enemy.
• Little Dot manipulates the situation by delivering grand speeches about courage and refusing to retreat. His words are aimed not only at the bird but also at Xiao Tian, successfully provoking the silver-robed youth into joining the confrontation.
• Dragging the unwilling Big Red Bird by the neck, Little Dot charges toward the Rain Clan and theatrically accuses them of bullying Xiao Meng. Xiao Tian follows, declaring solidarity with Little Dot.
• When Xiao Meng objects to being called “big brother,” he demands to be addressed as “Meng Bro.” Little Dot jokingly asks whether he is “Da Meng,” further irritating him.
• The group divides the nine Rain Clan experts: Xiao Meng takes five opponents, Xiao Tian takes one, Little Dot fights two, and the Big Red Bird is forced to hold off one.
• Xiao Meng deliberately avoids using his AK-47 because he wants to temper himself through genuine combat rather than frightening the enemies into retreat.
• The battle begins fiercely. Xiao Meng engages five powerful Sealed Ones, while Xiao Tian and the Big Red Bird hold off their assigned opponents. Little Dot fights two Rain Clan experts directly.
• Little Dot unleashes the Golden Bone Scissors against Yu Wencheng, severing one of his legs. Yu Wencheng recognizes Little Dot, revealing that the bear child is someone the Rain Clan already knows and fears.

Character Developments

• Little Dot demonstrates his characteristic shamelessness, cunning, and fearlessness. He manipulates both the Big Red Bird and Xiao Tian into fighting, using moral rhetoric as a disguise for his schemes.
• Xiao Tian is shown to be honorable and susceptible to appeals about courage and loyalty. Despite sensing that Little Dot’s behavior is suspicious, he joins the battle to stand with his “brother.”
• The Big Red Bird remains cowardly and self-preserving, but Little Dot forces it into combat through threats of being cooked and promises of a share in the Taiyi True Water.
• Xiao Meng appears irritated by Little Dot’s antics but accepts the battle as an opportunity to train. His willingness to face five Sealed Ones shows confidence and a desire to improve through hardship.
• Yu Wencheng begins to recognize Little Dot, suggesting a prior connection or history between them and foreshadowing further conflict.

Significant Themes

• Cunning versus brute strength: Little Dot relies on manipulation, psychological tactics, and deception to assemble allies before the fight begins.
• Courage and coercion: The chapter humorously contrasts genuine bravery with forced participation, as the Big Red Bird is bullied into fighting while Xiao Tian is inspired—albeit deceptively—by Little Dot’s speeches.
• Growth through battle: Xiao Meng deliberately chooses a difficult fight to temper his abilities, emphasizing combat as a path toward breakthrough and self-improvement.
• Revenge and hostility: Little Dot’s hatred of the Rain Clan fuels his aggression, turning the confrontation into a deeply personal battle.
• The danger of Hundred Break Mountain: The explanation of the Sealed Ones highlights the extraordinary risks surrounding the mountain and the lengths cultivators will go to obtain its ancient inheritances and treasures.

Character Interactions

• Little Dot constantly threatens and insults the Big Red Bird while pretending to encourage it, treating the bird as both a reluctant ally and a weapon.
• He manipulates Xiao Tian by speaking of honor, brotherhood, and fearless combat, causing Xiao Tian to join the fight.
• Xiao Meng and Little Dot clash humorously over forms of address, with Xiao Meng rejecting “big brother” and demanding “Meng Bro.”
• The Rain Clan responds with arrogance and murderous hostility, immediately ordering the deaths of anyone who challenges them.
• During the battle, Little Dot taunts the two Sealed Ones fighting him, then unexpectedly attacks Yu Wencheng with the Golden Bone Scissors, ending the passage with Yu Wencheng recognizing him.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Little Dot (the bear kid) reveals his identity to Yu Wencheng, who recognizes him as the son of his enemy.
• Little Dot attacks Yu Wencheng with the intent to kill, using the Golden Flood Dragon Scissors and the Suanni Treasure Mirror.
• Yu Wencheng reveals Little Dot's identity to his Rain Clan companions, leading to a fierce battle between Little Dot and a Rain Clan expert.
• Xiao Meng fights against multiple Rain Clan members, eventually joined by the Big Red Bird, who provokes the Rain Clan experts.
• Yu Wencheng uses a divine decree, a powerful attack represented by a yellow sheet of paper, against Little Dot and Xiao Meng.

Character Developments

• Little Dot demonstrates his formidable strength and determination to avenge his father.
• Xiao Meng showcases his powerful abilities and becomes a target for the Rain Clan experts.
• Yu Wencheng reveals his desperation and willingness to use powerful, dangerous tactics to eliminate Little Dot.
• The Big Red Bird displays its cowardice and manipulative behavior, provoking the Rain Clan experts while seeking Xiao Meng's protection.

Significant Themes

• Revenge: Little Dot's primary motivation is to avenge his father, driving him to confront and fight powerful enemies.
• Power dynamics: The characters' abilities and statuses shift throughout the chapter, with Little Dot and Xiao Meng initially appearing formidable but later facing greater threats.
• Manipulation: The Big Red Bird uses its cunning to provoke the Rain Clan experts while seeking protection from Xiao Meng.

Character Interactions

• Little Dot vs. Yu Wencheng: A fierce, personal battle driven by revenge and desperation.
• Xiao Meng vs. Multiple Rain Clan members: A battle of strength and strategy, complicated by the Big Red Bird's interference.
• The Big Red Bird vs. Rain Clan experts: A provocative dance, with the bird goading the experts while seeking Xiao Meng's protection.

Chapter Summary

Key Plot Points and Events

• The Rain Clan activates a tattered divine edict containing the remaining will of the Rain God. They believe its power will easily kill Xiao Meng and his companions.
• Xiao Meng remains completely unconcerned, casually smoking a cigar while the edict gathers power. Little Dot, Xiao Tian, and the Big Red Bird flee from the incoming attack.
• When the divine edict releases countless golden raindrops with overwhelming force, Xiao Meng fires his AK-47. Its enormous fireball directly destroys the edict, shocking everyone present.
• The Rain Clan members panic and attempt to escape, but Xiao Meng fires several more shots, annihilating them across a vast distance.
• After the battle, the Big Red Bird repeatedly tries to flatter Xiao Meng and inspect the weapon. Xiao Meng threatens it with the AK-47, forcing the bird to acknowledge him as “Master.”
• Little Dot is fascinated by the weapon. Xiao Meng allows him to hold it, explaining that it is an AK-47, also called a machine gun, and that it comes from Earth.
• Xiao Meng cryptically mentions that Little Dot should ask someone named Ye Fan about Earth in the future.
• Xiao Tian introduces himself and attempts to learn more about Xiao Meng, hoping that their shared surname may indicate a connection useful to the Xiao Clan. Xiao Meng reveals that he is from another realm and merely crossed worlds to have fun.
• Noticing that Xiao Meng’s cigar smoke enhances the divine soul, Little Dot, Xiao Tian, and the Big Red Bird ask to try smoking. Xiao Meng gives each of them a cigar and lights them, causing them to cough violently.

Character Developments

• Xiao Meng is established as overwhelmingly powerful, casual, and almost absurdly confident. He treats the Rain Clan’s supposedly divine weapon as worthless and uses the AK-47 with effortless precision. His teasing, intimidating behavior also reveals his domineering personality.
• Little Dot shifts from fear and astonishment to admiration and curiosity. He becomes fascinated by Xiao Meng’s weapon but is careful not to offend him, especially after seeing the Big Red Bird punished.
• Xiao Tian is deeply impressed by Xiao Meng’s strength and begins considering him a potentially invaluable ally for the Xiao Clan. Learning that Xiao Meng can cross realms increases his respect and suspicion.
• The Big Red Bird is shown to be shameless, opportunistic, and cowardly. It eagerly tries to claim a closer relationship with Xiao Meng but immediately submits when threatened.
• The Rain Clan suffers a complete reversal: their confidence in the divine edict becomes terror when it is destroyed instantly, followed by their deaths while fleeing.

Significant Themes

• The contrast between divine cultivation treasures and modern technology: The Rain Clan’s sacred edict is effortlessly defeated by an ordinary-looking firearm from Earth, emphasizing the unpredictable superiority of Xiao Meng’s world or equipment.
• Power and composure: Xiao Meng’s casual smoking and joking during a life-or-death battle underline the enormous gap between him and his enemies.
• Fear-based hierarchy and submission: The Big Red Bird’s transformation from proud beast to obedient “servant” demonstrates how absolute power determines social status.
• Curiosity about other worlds: Xiao Meng’s references to Earth, Ye Fan, and realm-crossing broaden the story’s setting and hint at future connections.
• Humor amid danger: The characters’ arguments, nicknames, and reactions to cigars provide comic relief despite the violence and destruction.

Character Interactions

• Xiao Meng repeatedly humiliates and threatens the Big Red Bird, eventually forcing it to call him “Master.”
• Little Dot admires Xiao Meng but becomes cautious after seeing how easily he punishes those who annoy him.
• Xiao Tian approaches Xiao Meng respectfully and probes for information about his background, hoping to establish a relationship with him.
• Xiao Meng casually shares his weapon and cigars with the others, showing unexpected trust while still maintaining control through intimidation.
• The chapter ends on a comedic note as the three inexperienced smokers cough after Xiao Meng lights their cigars.

Chapter Summary

Key Plot Points and Events

• Xiao Meng teaches Little Dot, Xiao Tian, and Big Red Bird how to smoke cigars. The three initially choke because they do not understand how to exhale, while Little Dot stubbornly tries to “eat” the smoke to avoid wasting its soul-enhancing effects.
• After ten minutes of instruction, the group settles down in the desert with tables, chairs, cigars, and wine, becoming so absorbed in their indulgence that they temporarily forget about collecting the Taiyi True Water.
• Little Dot suggests pairing the cigars with wine and produces various spiritual brews. Xiao Meng dislikes the group’s wine, but when he opens his own whisky, Little Dot, Xiao Tian, and Big Red Bird are amazed by its powerful aroma.
• Xiao Meng promises to share the whisky after they obtain some meat and first orders them to collect the Taiyi True Water.
• Xiao Tian worries that the disturbance caused earlier may have frightened the Taiyi True Water into escaping. Xiao Meng remains confident and begins digging in the crater he created.
• He retrieves his mysterious fishing rod. Little Dot accidentally touches its invisible fishing line and suffers a severe cut, revealing how sharp and dangerous it is.
• Xiao Meng explains that the fishing line can only be seen by him and that the Taiyi True Water has already been caught on his hook. He then pulls on the rod, apparently dragging the entire divine pool toward him, leaving Little Dot and Xiao Tian stunned.

Character Developments

• Xiao Meng displays his playful, domineering, and eccentric personality. He enjoys acting as a teacher and takes particular pleasure in introducing the others to smoking and modern alcohol. Despite his carefree behavior, he remains confident in the power of his fishing rod and clearly possesses abilities beyond the others’ understanding.
• Little Dot is portrayed as gluttonous, curious, and highly adaptable. He initially tries to refine the smoke rather than exhale it, viewing everything as nourishment or a source of cultivation. He also reveals confidence in his cooking skills and demonstrates a growing familiarity and closeness with Xiao Meng.
• Xiao Tian serves as the more cautious and observant member of the group. He recognizes the danger posed by the fishing line and worries about the Taiyi True Water escaping.
• Big Red Bird continues to act as the group’s shameless comic troublemaker. It mocks Xiao Meng’s smoking style, gets kicked away, and later insults him while he digs. Its relationship with Xiao Meng becomes more informal, as it begins calling him “Brother Meng” rather than “Master.”

Significant Themes

• Comedic culture clash: Xiao Meng introduces modern habits such as smoking, drinking whisky, and smoking while drinking to powerful beings unfamiliar with them.
• Excess and indulgence: The characters treat smoking, alcohol, food, and spiritual treasures as forms of enjoyment, reflecting their carefree and extravagant lifestyles.
• Hidden power and superiority: Xiao Meng appears casual and unserious, but his invisible fishing line and ability to pull the divine pool demonstrate that his strength and treasures far exceed the others’ expectations.
• Friendship through shared experiences: The group’s teasing, drinking, smoking, and mutual reactions create a more relaxed and intimate bond.
• Food and consumption: Little Dot’s instinct to consume smoke, spiritual wine, and eventually meat reinforces his characterization as a powerful but exceptionally food-loving child.

Character Interactions

• Xiao Meng patiently—but irritably—teaches Little Dot, Xiao Tian, and Big Red Bird how to smoke, repeatedly correcting their technique.
• Big Red Bird mocks Xiao Meng and is punished with a kick; it later insults him again while he digs, prompting Xiao Meng to order Little Dot to discipline it.
• Little Dot and Xiao Meng bond over cigars, alcohol, and the promise of a future feast, with Little Dot eagerly offering to cook.
• Little Dot is impressed by Xiao Meng’s whisky and realizes that Xiao Meng’s experiences and origins are far beyond his own.
• Xiao Tian acts as the voice of caution, questioning Xiao Meng about the fishing rod and its connection to the Taiyi True Water.
• The chapter ends with Xiao Meng’s revelation that the Taiyi True Water is already hooked, shocking everyone and setting up its retrieval.

Chapter Summary

Key Plot Points and Events

• Xiao Meng uses his extraordinary fishing rod to pull the entire pool containing the Taiyi True Water out of the ground. Xiao Tian and Little Dot are astonished, since even the Rain Clan could only extract the water itself with a divine decree.
• The group prepares to divide the treasure. Big Red Bird tries to claim a share, but Little Dot and Xiao Tian jokingly threaten to cook and eat him instead.
• Big Red Bird protests that he fought bravely and suffered a serious injury, but Little Dot accuses him of deliberately stabbing himself to gain sympathy. Their argument becomes a comic confrontation, with Big Red appealing unsuccessfully to Xiao Meng for justice.
• Xiao Meng allocates the Taiyi True Water: 40% to himself, 30% to Little Dot, 20% to Xiao Tian, and 10% to Big Red Bird. Big Red is dissatisfied but immediately backs down when the others glare at him.
• Xiao Tian produces a jade jar and a Light-Fixing Pearl, an ancient treasure capable of stabilizing the Taiyi True Water, and uses them to store his portion.
• Little Dot worries that he lacks a container. Xiao Meng tells him to consume the divine water directly, explaining that it will help nurture the Supreme Bone in his chest.
• Little Dot becomes suspicious and startled that Xiao Meng knows about his Supreme Bone, a secret known only to a few powerful factions.
• Xiao Meng reveals that his fishing rod can retrieve treasures across worlds and claims he crossed worlds to obtain the Taiyi True Water after failing to deceive the Rain Clan.
• To explain his unusual kindness toward Little Dot, Xiao Meng hints that he has seen Little Dot’s future and knows he will eventually become extremely powerful. He refuses to reveal further heavenly secrets because of the danger and karmic consequences.
• Xiao Meng references the Willow God through the character “willow” and a verse about leaves, fire, winter, and spring. Little Dot recognizes the connection, though Xiao Meng denies directly explaining how he knows.
• The chapter ends with Little Dot accepting Xiao Meng’s advice and preparing to drink the Taiyi True Water from a ladle.

Character Developments

• Xiao Meng demonstrates overwhelming power, confidence, and generosity, though he also enjoys teasing and intimidating the others. His knowledge of future events and other worlds makes him mysterious and influential.
• Little Dot remains fierce, greedy, and humorous, especially in his treatment of Big Red Bird, but becomes wary when Xiao Meng reveals knowledge of his Supreme Bone. He ultimately trusts Xiao Meng enough to consume the divine treasure.
• Xiao Tian is practical and respectful. He contributes a rare storage treasure and accepts his smaller share without complaint, recognizing Xiao Meng’s greater contribution.
• Big Red Bird is portrayed as shameless, crafty, dramatic, and self-preserving. Despite claiming to have fought bravely, he is bullied by the others and receives the smallest share. His comic desperation also shows that he wants recognition for his contributions.
• Xiao Meng and Little Dot develop a deeper connection. Xiao Meng treats Little Dot as a future peer or ally, while Little Dot is both grateful and unsettled by Xiao Meng’s unexplained familiarity with his destiny.

Significant Themes

• Power and superiority: Xiao Meng’s ability to move the entire pool and retrieve treasures across worlds establishes him as vastly more powerful than the others.
• Trust and hidden knowledge: Little Dot struggles with Xiao Meng’s knowledge of his secret Supreme Bone and possible future, raising questions about how much Xiao Meng can be trusted.
• Fate and destiny: Xiao Meng’s claim that he has seen Little Dot’s future introduces the idea that the younger character is destined for greatness.
• Friendship and investment in the future: Xiao Meng helps Little Dot not purely out of immediate generosity, but because he wishes to build a relationship with a future powerhouse.
• Comedic camaraderie: The threats to cook Big Red Bird, the unfair-but-accepted treasure distribution, and the group’s constant insults create a playful sense of fellowship beneath their conflicts.
• Heavenly secrets and karma: Xiao Meng suggests that revealing the future carries serious consequences, emphasizing the limits imposed by fate and cosmic law.

Character Interactions

• Little Dot and Big Red Bird engage in a hostile but comedic exchange, with Little Dot accusing the bird of betrayal and attempted deception while Big Red insists he is being persecuted.
• Xiao Tian sides with Little Dot against Big Red, reinforcing the group’s shared distrust of the bird’s schemes.
• Big Red Bird and Xiao Meng have a one-sided appeal for protection: Big Red seeks justice, but Xiao Meng threatens to exclude him from the treasure unless he keeps his distance.
• Xiao Meng and Little Dot shift from playful cooperation to a serious exchange about the Supreme Bone, the Willow God, destiny, and the reason behind Xiao Meng’s unusual kindness.
• The entire group reacts with shock and fascination to Xiao Meng’s fishing rod and his alleged ability to cross worlds and perceive the future.

Chapter Summary

Key Plot Points and Events

• Little Dot tries to consume and refine the sentient Taiyi True Water. Much of it escapes through his pores and apertures, prompting Big Red Bird to collect the wasted liquid in its rune-inscribed black pot.
• After absorbing roughly one-tenth of the divine water, Little Dot enters a transformative state. His Supreme Bone undergoes nirvana and rebirth, producing spectacular divine phenomena and causing an eighth volcano to appear beside him.
• Little Dot’s strength increases dramatically—he estimates he is now more than ten times stronger and believes he could easily kill Yu Wencheng. He sincerely thanks Xiao Meng for helping him.
• Xiao Meng then begins his own breakthrough and drinks from the divine pool. Unlike Little Dot, none of the Taiyi True Water leaks from his body.
• The Chaos Green Lotus, Primordial Origin Flame, and mysterious golden egg inside Xiao Meng’s Heavenly Abode compete with him for the divine water. Xiao Meng orders the first two to stop, but the egg ignores him. He has it removed and gives it to Little Dot to hold.
• Xiao Meng absorbs two-tenths of the divine water, while another tenth is consumed by the three entities within him. He begins circulating the Eternal Undying Art but delays condensing his Origin Core because he has not yet found the precise opportunity needed for a successful breakthrough.
• As night falls, Little Dot, Xiao Tian, and Big Red Bird guard Xiao Meng. They speculate that Xiao Meng may have already reached a higher realm and sealed his cultivation.
• Big Red Bird and Little Dot examine the golden egg, suspecting it may be the egg of a divine beast or a creature connected to the Fire Cloud Sparrow Clan. Big Red Bird then tries to persuade Little Dot to roast and eat it, despite Xiao Meng’s instructions.

Character Developments

• Little Dot: Gains a major power increase through the rebirth of his Supreme Bone. He remains grateful toward those who help him but is also impulsive, gluttonous, and easily provoked by Big Red Bird’s schemes.
• Xiao Meng: Demonstrates extraordinary control and a mysterious cultivation foundation by absorbing the Taiyi True Water without leakage. He acts as a leader over the beings in his Heavenly Abode and carefully postpones his breakthrough until conditions are ideal.
• Big Red Bird: Remains shameless, opportunistic, and greedy. It first steals Little Dot’s escaping divine water, then attempts to manipulate him into eating Xiao Meng’s golden egg.
• Xiao Tian: Functions as a cautious observer, repeatedly expressing astonishment at the others’ bizarre abilities and behavior.
• The golden egg: Becomes more mysterious and significant. It possesses hidden power, resists Xiao Meng’s commands, and attracts the attention—and appetite—of both Little Dot and Big Red Bird.

Significant Themes

• Transformation and rebirth: Little Dot’s Supreme Bone nirvana symbolizes a dramatic renewal and the unlocking of greater potential.
• Power and cultivation: The Taiyi True Water serves as a rare resource that accelerates breakthroughs while revealing differences in the characters’ physiques and abilities.
• Trust and loyalty: Little Dot’s gratitude toward Xiao Meng contrasts with Big Red Bird’s tendency to exploit every opportunity.
• Greed and comic rivalry: The characters’ struggle over the divine water and the egg combines cultivation stakes with humorous selfishness.
• Hidden potential and mystery: Xiao Meng’s unclear cultivation level and the golden egg’s concealed identity suggest greater secrets to come.

Character Interactions

• Big Red Bird mocks and steals from Little Dot while Little Dot angrily threatens it, creating a recurring comedic rivalry.
• Little Dot thanks Xiao Meng for his assistance and promises to protect him during his breakthrough, showing mutual trust.
• Xiao Meng commands the Chaos Green Lotus and Primordial Origin Flame as if they were subordinates, but the golden egg openly defies him.
• Big Red Bird tempts Little Dot to disobey Xiao Meng and eat the egg, while Little Dot struggles between obedience and his appetite.

Chapter Summary: “Breakthrough”

1. Key Plot Points and Events

• Under the moonlit desert sky, Big Red Bird boils Xiao Meng’s fist-sized golden egg in a bowl of precious liquid, intending to prepare it for Little Dot.
• While Little Dot guards the peacefully meditating Xiao Meng, Xiao Tian grows suspicious that Xiao Meng resembles the mysterious youth who previously defeated him.
• Inside Xiao Meng’s Heavenly Abode, violent storms, lightning, flames, and turbulent origin power accompany his cultivation breakthrough.
• Xiao Meng absorbs vast amounts of spiritual energy, causing his blood and qi to surge with overwhelming force. Little Dot and Xiao Tian are shocked by the terrifying strength of his physical body.
• His blood essence and origin power condense into a radiant crystal Origin Core, marking his advancement to the Perfected Heavenly Abode Realm.
• The Chaos Green Lotus within Xiao Meng suddenly activates, releasing an ancient, world-shaking aura and manifesting a massive lotus phantom surrounded by chaotic mist.
• The lotus’s power severely injures Little Dot and Xiao Tian, forcing them and Big Red Bird to flee. The golden egg unexpectedly releases energy that counters the lotus’s aura.
• The Chaos Green Lotus merges Xiao Meng’s three Origin Cores into one enormous core, further increasing his strength. Xiao Meng speculates that this may represent a form of transcendence beyond ordinary perfection.
• After awakening, Xiao Meng realizes his strength has increased dramatically and believes he could now kill powerful Dou Masters with a single punch.
• He then discovers that his golden egg has been boiled. Little Dot immediately blames Big Red Bird, while Big Red Bird protests that it was preparing the egg for him.

2. Character Developments

• Xiao Meng: Successfully reaches the Perfected Heavenly Abode Realm, undergoes a major physical and spiritual transformation, and gains a dramatic increase in strength. His mysterious cultivation system becomes even more extraordinary when the Chaos Green Lotus forcibly merges his Origin Cores.
• Little Dot: Continues to be greedy and eager to eat the golden egg, but becomes terrified and seriously injured by the Chaos Green Lotus. He also shows his opportunistic and blame-shifting nature by quickly putting responsibility on Big Red Bird.
• Xiao Tian: Remains suspicious of Xiao Meng’s identity and cultivation. He is astonished by Xiao Meng’s power and is also badly injured by the lotus’s aura.
• Big Red Bird: Acts greedily and recklessly by boiling the golden egg, then panics when its energy clashes with the Chaos Green Lotus. It tries to escape blame after the incident.
• Chaos Green Lotus: Demonstrates autonomous behavior and immense, mysterious power. It appears capable of affecting Xiao Meng’s cultivation directly, though Xiao Meng cannot understand its intentions.
• Golden Egg: Reveals that it contains an extraordinary power strong enough to resist the Chaos Green Lotus, suggesting that it is far more than an ordinary egg.

3. Significant Themes

• Power and transcendence: Xiao Meng’s breakthrough goes beyond a normal realm advancement, suggesting that his cultivation path differs from conventional systems.
• Mystery and hidden potential: Both the Chaos Green Lotus and the golden egg possess frightening powers whose origins and purposes remain unclear.
• The gap between appearances and strength: Xiao Meng appears calm and ordinary from the outside, yet his inner cultivation produces world-shaking phenomena.
• Comedic conflict amid danger: The chapter contrasts terrifying cultivation events with the absurd dispute over who boiled Xiao Meng’s egg.
• Greed and accountability: Little Dot and Big Red Bird’s desire to eat the egg leads to danger, followed by humorous attempts to avoid responsibility.

4. Character Interactions

• Little Dot watches over Xiao Meng while anxiously monitoring Big Red Bird’s cooking, revealing both his protectiveness and his desire to eat the egg.
• Xiao Tian and Little Dot discuss Xiao Meng’s incomprehensible cultivation and recognize that his power does not fit their known realms.
• The Chaos Green Lotus’s eruption forces Little Dot, Xiao Tian, and Big Red Bird to flee together, temporarily uniting them against a common threat.
• Little Dot and Big Red Bird quarrel over responsibility for the boiled egg, with Little Dot blaming the bird and Big Red Bird insisting it acted for Little Dot’s benefit.
• Xiao Meng confronts them after awakening, but his familiar distrust of Little Dot remains intact when he dismisses the child’s claims as unreliable.

Chapter Summary

• Key events: After recovering from their injuries, Xiao Meng discovers that the golden egg has developed consciousness. The egg reveals itself to be a Nine-Colored Heavenly Phoenix, though its arrogant attitude immediately leads to constant arguments with Xiao Meng. Xiao Meng bullies and shoots the egg, then uses its desire for Taiyi True Water to force it to address him as “Lord Meng.” He also places the egg in the divine liquid so it can absorb energy and mature.

Character developments

• Xiao Meng remains irreverent, domineering, and comically cruel, treating the potentially supreme divine egg like an annoying child rather than respecting its legendary identity.
• The golden egg is revealed to be sentient, proud, foul-mouthed, and highly arrogant about its superior bloodline, but it becomes submissive whenever it wants Taiyi True Water.
• Little Dot, Big Red Bird, and Xiao Tian recover and become increasingly curious and alarmed by the egg’s growing power.
• Major interaction: Xiao Meng and the egg engage in a humorous verbal battle. Xiao Meng misunderstands or deliberately mocks the egg’s requests, even claiming he cannot provide divine liquid because he “can’t poop.” The egg is enraged but ultimately placates him to obtain more water. Xiao Meng later lies to Little Dot, calling the extraordinary egg an ordinary chicken egg.
• Themes: The chapter emphasizes comedy through contrast—a supposedly legendary divine creature is treated casually and abusively by Xiao Meng. It also highlights power, pride, and status, as the egg boasts that the Nine-Colored Heavenly Phoenix surpasses ordinary phoenixes, while Xiao Meng refuses to be impressed. The mysterious transformation of the egg adds a sense of impending revelation and supernatural birth.
• Climactic event: At dawn, the egg emits overwhelming golden light and terrifying pressure. It cracks open while absorbing the spiritual essence of heaven and earth. Everyone except Xiao Meng retreats from the force. When the shell finally shatters, a small, mysterious creature appears—but its appearance is so unexpected that Xiao Meng is stunned, while Little Dot blurts out “chicken stewed with mushrooms” and starts drooling, ending the chapter on a comedic cliffhanger.

Chapter Summary

1. Key Plot Points and Events

• The mysterious egg hatches, shocking everyone: instead of a powerful divine beast, a tiny ordinary-looking crimson chick emerges.
• Xiao Meng and Little Dot initially believe the chick is merely a strange chicken. The chick immediately proves it has intelligence—and an aggressive, foul-mouthed personality.
• The chick provokes Little Dot and Big Red Bird. Big Red Bird prepares to cook it in its black cauldron, but the chick mysteriously steals the cauldron and drops it on Big Red Bird’s head.
• The chick attacks Little Dot with the cauldron but can only maintain its strength for a short time. Once exhausted, it retreats while boasting angrily.
• The chick returns to the eggshell and consumes it, rapidly growing larger and developing a faint divine radiance.
• Xiao Meng consults the system and discovers the shocking truth: the chick is the nirvana form of the Undying Heavenly Emperor from Shrouding the Heavens—specifically, a degenerated Nine-Colored Heavenly Phoenix.
• The chapter explains the Undying Heavenly Emperor’s history, including his status as an ancient supreme being who once contended with Wu Shi the Great and survived a near-fatal battle against Ye Fan.
• After finishing the eggshell, the chick becomes palm-sized and resumes taunting Little Dot.
• Little Dot prepares to fight it with the Golden Bone Scissors, but Xiao Meng stops the conflict and captures the chick.
• Xiao Meng decides to make the chick his mount. Since it resembles a chicken but possesses extraordinary power, he gives it the name “Chicken King.”

2. Character Developments

• The chick/Nine-Colored Heavenly Phoenix: Initially appears harmless but quickly demonstrates intelligence, arrogance, combat ability, and a powerful connection to an ancient supreme existence. Despite its terrifying origins, it behaves like a quarrelsome, shameless chicken and is easily intimidated by Xiao Meng.
• Xiao Meng: Moves from embarrassment at being fooled by an ordinary-looking chick to recognizing its true identity and potential. He asserts dominance over it by forcibly capturing it and claiming it as his mount.
• Little Dot: Remains aggressive and gluttonous, immediately considering the chick a potential meal. He is surprised by its strength but is willing to fight it using a powerful treasure.
• Big Red Bird: Attempts to cook the chick but is knocked unconscious and humiliated by the black cauldron.
• The Undying Heavenly Emperor: Although absent in person, his backstory is revealed. His survival and reincarnation establish the chick as a being with immense future potential.

3. Significant Themes

• Appearance versus reality: The chick looks ordinary but is actually the reincarnated form of an ancient supreme being.
• Comedic contrast: The grandeur of the Undying Heavenly Emperor’s history is sharply contrasted with the chick’s childish insults, cowardice, and obsession with proving itself.
• Power hidden in weakness: Even in a degenerated form, the chick displays astonishing strength and may evolve into an even greater creature.
• Dominance and submission: The chick tries to establish superiority over Little Dot and Big Red Bird, but Xiao Meng effortlessly subdues it and places it under his command.
• Rebirth and evolution: The chick’s consumption of its eggshell symbolizes its recovery and transformation, suggesting that its current form is only the beginning of its return to power.

4. Character Interactions

• The chick trades insults with Little Dot, with both threatening to cook or kill the other.
• Big Red Bird joins Little Dot in treating the chick as food, only to be struck by its own cauldron.
• Little Dot and the chick nearly engage in a serious fight, but the chick’s short endurance forces it to retreat.
• Xiao Meng intervenes before the conflict escalates, captures the chick, and declares it his mount.
• The chick protests being called a chicken, but Xiao Meng mocks its appearance and names it “Chicken King,” leaving the others confused by the joke.

Chapter Summary: “Big Old Two”

Key Plot Points and Events

• Xiao Meng names the Nine-Colored Heavenly Phoenix “Chicken King,” horrifying both the phoenix and the others. The bird reacts with extreme embarrassment and anger, even repeatedly trying to kill itself by smashing its head against the ground.
• Little Dot mocks the phoenix and tries to provoke it into becoming food for his planned chicken-and-mushroom stew. Enraged, the phoenix attacks him with its claws, fangs, and devastating flames.
• Little Dot is badly burned and ends up covered in soot. Although he is usually fearless and aggressive, he is completely outmatched by the phoenix and finally learns not to provoke it.
• Big Red Bird considers taking advantage of the situation but is accidentally struck on the head by the bowl, deciding to interpret the incident as unfortunate luck rather than risk angering the phoenix.
• Xiao Meng learns that he can remain in the world for three days and decides that the group should explore the area and hunt for food.
• The phoenix repeatedly rejects Xiao Meng’s proposed names: “Chicken King,” “Bird King,” and “Old Two.” Xiao Meng eventually settles on “Big Old Two,” despite the phoenix’s outrage.
• The phoenix privately chooses the grand title “Heavenly Emperor,” but Xiao Meng ignores it and continues calling it Big Old Two.
• Xiao Meng distributes the Taiyi True Water: Big Red Bird receives one-tenth, Little Dot collects two-tenths for Xiao Tian, and Xiao Meng stores the remaining portion for Xiao Yan.
• The group discovers that the Divine Pool can slowly regenerate Taiyi True Water, making the resource effectively renewable.
• With the Divine Pool secured, the group leaves the desert on Big Red Bird’s back to explore the world and search for game.

Character Developments

• Xiao Meng remains shamelessly confident, domineering, and proud of his own humor. He treats naming the phoenix as a display of literary genius and is completely oblivious to how terrible his suggestions are.
• The Nine-Colored Heavenly Phoenix is shown to be immensely powerful and extremely sensitive about its dignity and identity. Though it hates being mocked and renamed, it establishes its superiority by effortlessly defeating Little Dot.
• Little Dot continues to be reckless, gluttonous, and provocative. His desire to eat chicken stew causes him to challenge an opponent far beyond his ability, resulting in severe burns and humiliation.
• Xiao Tian acts more cautiously and practically, helping preserve the Taiyi True Water in a bottle and recognizing that the phoenix is dangerous.
• Big Red Bird is recovering mentally and is shocked that the normally troublesome Little Dot has been subdued. He becomes cautious around the phoenix and eventually serves as the group’s airborne transport.
• Xiao Meng’s group demonstrates increasing cooperation: they divide the Taiyi True Water, secure the Divine Pool, and prepare to continue their journey together.

Significant Themes

• Humor through humiliation and contrast: The majestic Nine-Colored Heavenly Phoenix is reduced to ridiculous names, while the supposedly fearless Little Dot is reduced to a soot-covered victim.
• Power versus pride: The phoenix’s overwhelming strength contrasts with its wounded pride over being called “Chicken King” or “Big Old Two.”
• Food and appetite as comic motivation: Little Dot’s hunger drives much of the conflict, including his reckless attempt to turn the phoenix into stew.
• Resourcefulness and treasure preservation: The group carefully distributes the Taiyi True Water and recognizes the Divine Pool’s ability to regenerate it.
• Companionship through constant conflict: Although the characters bicker, mock one another, and fight, they continue traveling and cooperating as a group.

Character Interactions

• Xiao Meng and the phoenix engage in a prolonged comic struggle over the phoenix’s name, with Xiao Meng proudly defending increasingly absurd titles and the phoenix reacting with rage and despair.
• Little Dot and the phoenix have the chapter’s main physical confrontation. Little Dot provokes the bird, but the phoenix decisively defeats him with fire.
• Xiao Meng allows the fight between Little Dot and the phoenix to continue rather than intervening, treating it as an amusing lesson.
• Big Red Bird observes the conflict, considers exploiting the phoenix’s strength, and is then humorously knocked unconscious by the discarded bowl.
• The group works together to collect and distribute the Taiyi True Water before departing to explore the world.

Summary: “Heading to the Ruins”

Key Plot Points and Events

• Xiao Meng, Little Dot, Big Red Bird, and the Nine-Colored Heavenly Phoenix travel by air toward a major forbidden treasure ground in Hundred Break Mountain: an ancient ruin.
• Big Red Bird, a subdued Primal Wildbeast, complains loudly about being used as a mount and frightens the creatures below. When a gigantic ape attacks, however, it panics and flees at top speed.
• Xiao Meng explains that he can remain in the ruins for only three days, prompting them to hurry. Xiao Tian separates from the group after meeting elders from his clan, choosing to protect the precious jar of Taiyi True Water rather than risk carrying it without Xiao Meng’s protection.
• Upon entering a new region, the group encounters disciples of the Martial King Mansion attempting to capture an unharmed Purple Sable. The disciples mistakenly attack Big Red Bird after it startles their intended prey.
• Big Red Bird, Little Dot, and the Nine-Colored Heavenly Phoenix easily defeat the Martial King Mansion disciples. Big Red Bird brutally beats them with its black pot while Xiao Meng refuses to intervene because the opponents are too weak.
• Little Dot is emotionally affected because the Martial King Mansion had distanced itself from him after his Supreme Bone was removed. Xiao Meng advises him to regard those who abandoned him as strangers rather than hate or care for them, while showing no mercy if they deliberately provoke him.
• The group continues through twenty-four regions and numerous gateways, encountering powerful geniuses, Sealers, birds, and beasts. Several battles occur, including one in which Xiao Meng personally kills several Sealers.
• On the afternoon of the second day, they finally reach a barren, blood-red region where many creatures are gathering around a mysterious ruin concealed by black mist and glowing clouds.

Character Developments

• Xiao Meng remains confident, ruthless, and focused on reaching the ruins quickly. He acts as the group’s leader and offers Little Dot practical emotional guidance.
• Little Dot shifts rapidly between sadness, excitement, mischief, and hunger. Although hurt by his former association with the Martial King Mansion, he accepts Xiao Meng’s advice and quickly regains his cheerful nature.
• Big Red Bird is shown as proud, irritable, and easily angered, especially when others attempt to capture or tame it. Despite its fearsome appearance, it is comically terrified by stronger creatures and constantly suffers Little Dot’s teasing.
• The Nine-Colored Heavenly Phoenix remains resentful of Xiao Meng’s insulting nickname, “Big Old Two,” but is forced to obey him and releases its anger on the Martial King Mansion disciples.
• Xiao Tian becomes more cautious, recognizing the danger of carrying the Taiyi True Water and choosing security with his clan elders over continuing the journey.

Significant Themes

• Abandonment and emotional detachment: Xiao Meng teaches Little Dot not to waste hatred or affection on those who abandoned him during his weakest period.
• Power and survival: The chapter repeatedly emphasizes the brutal hierarchy of the cultivation world, where the strong can subdue, defeat, or kill the weak without hesitation.
• Loyalty and protection: Xiao Tian’s decision to safeguard the Taiyi True Water and Little Dot’s continued closeness to Xiao Meng contrast with the Martial King Mansion’s earlier abandonment of him.
• Humor amid danger: Big Red Bird’s fear, Little Dot’s appetite, and the phoenix’s resentment provide comic relief alongside violent battles and high-stakes exploration.
• The unknown and temptation: The ruined forbidden land is presented as both extremely dangerous and immensely valuable, drawing powerful beings from across the region.

Character Interactions

• Xiao Meng commands Big Red Bird and the Nine-Colored Heavenly Phoenix while casually mocking them, creating a relationship built on authority, teasing, and reluctant obedience.
• Little Dot repeatedly torments Big Red Bird by joking about eating its meat, while Big Red Bird responds with outrage and fear.
• Xiao Meng comforts Little Dot after the confrontation with the Martial King Mansion, strengthening their bond.
• Big Red Bird notices Little Dot’s connection to the Martial King Mansion but wisely avoids questioning it after sensing Xiao Meng’s intimidating hostility.
• The chapter ends with the group arriving at the ruins, where numerous rivals and powerful creatures are converging, setting up the next major conflict.

Chapter Summary: “Borrowing Heads (Seeking Recommendations and Favorites)”

Key Plot Points and Events

• A massive, ancient stone gateway stands before a dangerous ruin. Thousands of powerful creatures—including divine birds, ancient beasts, descendants of powerful clans, human experts, and royalty—gather outside but hesitate to enter because of the unknown dangers within.
• Xiao Meng, Little Dot, and Big Red Bird arrive among the gathered creatures. Big Red Bird identifies several terrifying beings, including the Howling Moon Heavenly Wolf, an enormous golden divine bird, and a Crimson Flame Tiger capable of turning the surrounding ground into lava.
• Despite the danger, Xiao Meng decides to enter immediately rather than waste time waiting. Little Dot enthusiastically agrees and begins forcing a path through the crowd.
• Little Dot recognizes the Nine-Headed Lion, whom he calls his “little brother.” The lion is terrified because Little Dot has previously eaten one of his heads and continues to view him as potential food.
• When surrounding beasts object to Little Dot’s intrusion, he boldly threatens to eat them. Big Red Bird also taunts them, but retreats behind Xiao Meng when one wolf-like beast attacks.
• Xiao Meng effortlessly defeats the attacker with a single gesture, seriously injuring it and shocking the surrounding creatures. His strength establishes that he is not someone to challenge casually.
• Little Dot then kicks aside anyone blocking his path, while Big Red Bird proudly follows behind. Their arrogant advance leaves both the beasts and the human cultivators stunned.
• Upon meeting the Nine-Headed Lion, Little Dot introduces Xiao Meng as his “big brother.” He then asks to “borrow” four of the lion’s heads so he can prepare braised lion heads for Xiao Meng.
• The Nine-Headed Lion is enraged and horrified, while the surrounding creatures are left speechless by Little Dot’s bizarre and savage request.
• Just as the confrontation is about to escalate, several powerful auras surge toward the group in the form of tangible black storms, setting up the next conflict.

Character Developments

• Xiao Meng: Remains calm, confident, and focused on entering the ruins. His effortless defeat of the wolf-like beast demonstrates overwhelming combat power and reinforces his role as the group’s strongest and most reliable member. He is also embarrassed by Little Dot and Big Red Bird’s reckless behavior.
• Little Dot: Continues to display fearlessness, aggression, and an absurd appetite for powerful creatures. He treats the intimidating beasts with contempt, openly bullies the Nine-Headed Lion, and appears to regard Xiao Meng as someone worthy of serving and impressing.
• Big Red Bird: Acts boastfully and provokes the surrounding beasts, but his courage disappears when danger targets him directly. He uses Xiao Meng as a shield, highlighting his cowardly yet comic personality.
• Nine-Headed Lion: His former fear of Little Dot deepens into panic and humiliation. He is shocked that Little Dot now follows Xiao Meng and is furious when Little Dot suggests taking several of his heads for food.
• The gathered beasts and human cultivators: Initially confident because of their strength and status, they become stunned and cautious after witnessing Xiao Meng’s power and Little Dot’s audacity.

Significant Themes

• Fear versus true strength: Although the creatures outside the gateway are individually formidable, most are paralyzed by uncertainty. Xiao Meng and Little Dot stand out because they act decisively rather than being intimidated.
• Power and hierarchy: The group’s behavior overturns expectations. A human youth defeats a powerful beast, while a tiny child openly challenges pure-blood descendants, showing that appearance and species do not determine strength.
• Humor amid danger: The terrifying setting is repeatedly undercut by Little Dot’s food-related comments, Big Red Bird’s bluster, and the absurd idea of “borrowing” lion heads.
• Predator and prey reversal: The human child and his companions behave like the dominant predators, while supposedly invincible beasts—including the Nine-Headed Lion—become targets of fear and ridicule.
• Comradeship and loyalty: Despite their chaotic personalities, Little Dot, Xiao Meng, and Big Red Bird move together as a unit, with Little Dot treating Xiao Meng as his leader or elder brother.

Character Interactions

• Big Red Bird warns Xiao Meng and Little Dot about the terrifying beasts gathered outside the gateway.
• Little Dot repeatedly makes disturbing food comments, especially about eating the Howling Moon Heavenly Wolf and the Nine-Headed Lion.
• Big Red Bird insults a hostile beast, then hides behind Xiao Meng when it attacks.
• Xiao Meng protects Big Red Bird by crushing the attacker’s assault and orders the beasts to move aside.
• Little Dot reunites with the Nine-Headed Lion, teasing him, touching his head, and reminding him of their hostile history.
• Little Dot formally presents Xiao Meng as his “big brother” and demands that the Nine-Headed Lion show respect.
• His request to use four of the lion’s heads as ingredients transforms the reunion into a comic but genuinely threatening confrontation, interrupted by the arrival of several powerful enemies.

Chapter Summary

Key Plot Points and Events

• Xiao Meng and Little Dot are surrounded by powerful ancient descendants and Primal Wildbeasts, including the Golden Giant Bird, Howling Moon Heavenly Wolf, Crimson Flame Tiger, Strange Serpent, White Tiger, and Explosive Ape.
• Xiao Meng asks the system why creatures absent from the original storyline have appeared. The system explains that his presence has caused “butterfly effects,” altering events and bringing more Rain Clan members and beasts into the ruins.
• The Strange Serpent and White Tiger recognize Little Dot from previous encounters and taunt him. Little Dot responds fearlessly, openly threatening to cook and eat them.
• The beasts reveal that they want Xiao Meng and Little Dot to scout the ruins for them, treating them as expendable pawns.
• Xiao Meng refuses to submit, insults the beasts, and declares that they should move aside or die. His defiance shocks everyone present, including the Nine-Headed Lion.
• The Explosive Ape attacks Xiao Meng, but Xiao Meng defeats it effortlessly with two punches, breaking its arm, crushing its chest, and leaving it barely alive.
• Little Dot immediately prepares to cook the defeated ape. Xiao Meng clarifies that he does not eat monkeys, so Little Dot drags the Explosive Ape away for himself.
• Xiao Meng further provokes the remaining beasts by saying he eats tiger, roc, and wolf meat while dismissing the firebird as useless crow meat. The White Tiger orders the others to attack him together, and a major battle is about to begin.

Character Developments

• Xiao Meng: Demonstrates overwhelming strength, confidence, and a ruthless refusal to be manipulated. His casual destruction of the Explosive Ape establishes him as far more powerful than the surrounding Primal Wildbeasts. He also displays a darkly humorous, eccentric personality through his food-related comments.
• Little Dot: Remains fearless, aggressive, and gluttonous. He eagerly insults the beasts, is delighted at the prospect of cooking their flesh, and has complete faith in Xiao Meng’s strength.
• Big Red Bird: Supports Xiao Meng and Little Dot, handling practical preparations for their feast while confidently assuming the beasts cannot threaten Xiao Meng.
• Nine-Headed Lion: Changes from secretly hoping Little Dot will be killed to being completely terrified of Xiao Meng and his companions. He realizes that Xiao Meng is even more savage and dangerous than Little Dot.
• The ancient descendants: Initially arrogant and confident that they can control Xiao Meng and Little Dot, they become shocked and enraged after witnessing the Explosive Ape’s effortless defeat.

Significant Themes

• Butterfly effects and altered destiny: Xiao Meng’s presence has disrupted the original course of events, causing unexpected characters and conflicts to appear.
• Power versus arrogance: The beasts rely on their bloodlines, reputations, and numbers, but Xiao Meng’s actual strength renders their intimidation meaningless.
• Defiance against exploitation: Xiao Meng refuses to be used as a disposable scout and turns the beasts’ attempt at coercion into a confrontation.
• Savage humor and survival: The chapter uses the threat of eating defeated enemies as both comic relief and a display of dominance, particularly through Little Dot’s uninhibited appetite.
• Strength creating fear: Xiao Meng’s victory radically changes the atmosphere, transforming the beasts from hunters into wary and furious opponents.

Character Interactions

• Xiao Meng humorously argues with the system about its attitude, with the system mocking his past weakness.
• Little Dot exchanges insults with the Strange Serpent and White Tiger, reviving their earlier hostility.
• Xiao Meng intervenes when Little Dot volunteers to fight the Explosive Ape, insisting on handling the battle himself.
• Little Dot and Big Red Bird eagerly prepare to cook the defeated beast, horrifying the surrounding creatures.
• The Nine-Headed Lion silently observes the group and realizes that associating with Xiao Meng and Little Dot may be extremely dangerous.
• The remaining beasts unite under the White Tiger’s command, preparing to attack Xiao Meng together.