Chapter Summaries

Key Plot Points and Events

• Chen Nianzhi proposes a plan to Li Yan Divine Spirit: they'll work together to take down the Flowing Flame Star Palace, and in return, Chen Nianzhi wants ownership of the Flowing Flame Blessed Land and its resources.
• Li Yan Divine Spirit agrees but wants to test Chen Nianzhi's abilities first. They battle above the Ninth Heavens.
• Chen Nianzhi demonstrates his Primordial Chaos Indestructible Body's power, surprising Li Yan Divine Spirit.
• Li Yan Divine Spirit warns Chen Nianzhi about the difficulties of advancing his powerful physique to the Taiyi realm and beyond.

Character Developments

• Chen Nianzhi: Shows strategic thinking and confidence in his abilities, understanding the challenges of advancing his physique.
• Li Yan Divine Spirit: Recognizes Chen Nianzhi's strength and agrees to his terms, showing pragmatism and respect for power.

Significant Themes

• Power dynamics and respect for strength.
• The challenges and costs of cultivating exceptional physical bodies.
• The rarity and value of innate qi in cultivation.

Character Interactions

• Chen Nianzhi and Li Yan Divine Spirit: They engage in a battle of wits and strength, ultimately reaching an agreement based on mutual respect and understanding of each other's capabilities.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Chen Nianzhi possesses the Guixu Pearl, which can nourish his innate body and help him achieve an Innate Primordial Chaos Indestructible Body.
• Chen Nianzhi plans to find five ultimate blessed lands and three forbidden lands of wind, ice, and lightning to advance his Primordial Chaos Indestructible Body.
• Chen Nianzhi, along with the Li Yan Divine Spirit, Daoist Purple Mystery, and Jiang Linglong, plans to attack Flowing Flame Star Palace.
• Chen Nianzhi gathers all Immortal Alliance Earth Immortals and ancient ships to surround Flowing Flame Star Palace, aiming to break its mountain-protecting formation.

Character Developments

• Chen Nianzhi: Shows strategic thinking and determination in his cultivation path, understanding the risks and challenges ahead.
• Li Yan Divine Spirit: Acknowledges Chen Nianzhi's strength and agrees to his terms, showing a willingness to cooperate.

Significant Themes

• Cultivation and its challenges: Chen Nianzhi's pursuit of the Innate Primordial Chaos Indestructible Body highlights the risks and difficulties of cultivation.
• Power dynamics: The battle against Flowing Flame Star Palace demonstrates the importance of strength and numbers in the cultivation world.

Character Interactions

• Chen Nianzhi and Li Yan Divine Spirit: They form an alliance, with Li Yan Divine Spirit acknowledging Chen Nianzhi's strength and agreeing to his terms.
• Chen Nianzhi and Daoist Purple Mystery: They work together to plan the attack on Flowing Flame Star Palace, showing a level of trust and cooperation.
• Chen Nianzhi and the Immortal Alliance: Chen Nianzhi gathers all Immortal Alliance Earth Immortals to support the attack, demonstrating his leadership and influence.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The Flowing Flame Star Palace's mountain-protecting formation is broken by Daoist Purple Mystery's Nine-Heavens Divine Thunder Sword.
• The Western Star Divine Lord arrives to mediate, asking the attackers to spare the palace.
• The Flowing Flame Fairy is captured by Chen Nianzhi and reveals the Scarlet Firmament Ancient Iron, an eighth-rank supreme rare treasure for forging world-opening supreme treasures.

Character Developments

• Chen Nianzhi demonstrates his resolve and power, refusing to back down from the Western Star Divine Lord's demands.
• The Flowing Flame Fairy reveals her palace's desperation and the master's willingness to take evil paths for recovery.

Significant Themes

• Power dynamics and the consequences of decline (Flowing Flame Star Palace's fall).
• The moral ambiguity of actions taken for self-preservation (Flowing Flame Fairy's actions, Flowing Flame Palace Lord's evil path).
• The value and consequences of mediation (Western Star Divine Lord's intervention).

Character Interactions

• Chen Nianzhi and the Western Star Divine Lord: Chen Nianzhi stands his ground against the half-step Celestial Immortal's demands.
• Chen Nianzhi and the Flowing Flame Fairy: Chen Nianzhi captures and interrogates the Flowing Flame Fairy, revealing her palace's secrets.
• Daoist Purple Mystery and the Western Star Divine Lord: Daoist Purple Mystery intercepts the Western Star Divine Lord's attack to save the Flowing Flame Fairy.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Chen Nianzhi's party defeats Flowing Flame Star Palace, and Chen Nianzhi obtains the Scarlet Firmament Ancient Iron.
• Western Star Divine Lord attempts to claim the iron but is deterred by Chen Nianzhi's party.
• Chen Nianzhi takes control of Flowing Flame Blessed Land, discovering vast wealth, including six hundred mu of immortal fields, a Void Gate, and numerous treasures.

Character Developments

• Chen Nianzhi demonstrates strategic thinking and calmness under pressure, earning respect from his companions.
• Daoist Purple Mystery shows humility and wisdom, declining rewards despite his significant contributions.

Significant Themes

• The value of immortal fields and their potential for long-term growth and profit.
• The importance of strategic alliances and mutual respect among cultivators.
• The power dynamics between different factions in the immortal world.

Character Interactions

• Chen Nianzhi and Daoist Purple Mystery's relationship deepens as they work together and recognize each other's worth.
• Western Star Divine Lord's attempt to claim the Scarlet Firmament Ancient Iron highlights the ruthless competition among cultivators.
• The interaction between Chen Nianzhi's party and Flowing Flame Star Palace showcases the disparity in power and the consequences of underestimating one's opponent.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Chen Nianzhi divides Daoist Purple Mystery's treasures and rewards his allies.
• Li Yan Divine Spirit asks for the Crimson Firmament Divine Iron and plans to cultivate in Flowing Flame Blessed Land to reach the Taiyi realm.
• Chen Nianzhi breaks through to the sixth layer of the Earth Immortal realm after 80,000 years of cultivation.
• He decides to leave seclusion to prepare for entering the Microcosm before the great battle.
• Chen Nianzhi plans to refine the Primordial Nether Dragon Pearl into an external pill with Li Yan Divine Spirit's help.

Character Developments

• Chen Nianzhi's cultivation progresses to the sixth layer of the Earth Immortal realm.
• Li Yan Divine Spirit expresses her intention to cultivate in Flowing Flame Blessed Land and asks Chen Nianzhi to guard her during her tribulation.
• Chen Nianzhi seeks Li Yan Divine Spirit's help in refining the Primordial Nether Dragon Pearl, showing his trust in her and acknowledging her skill.

Significant Themes

• Trust and cooperation among allies, as seen in Chen Nianzhi's and Li Yan Divine Spirit's interactions.
• The importance of cultivation resources and treasures for advancement, as demonstrated by the division of Daoist Purple Mystery's treasures and the refinement of the Primordial Nether Dragon Pearl.
• The approaching great battle and the need for preparation, reflected in Chen Nianzhi's decision to leave seclusion.

Character Interactions

• Chen Nianzhi and Li Yan Divine Spirit discuss the refinement of the Primordial Nether Dragon Pearl, showing mutual respect and trust.
• Chen Nianzhi shares the news of his breakthrough with Jiang Linglong and Qing Ji, maintaining open communication within their group.
• Chen Nianzhi seeks Li Yan Divine Spirit's help, acknowledging her skill and strengthening their alliance.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Chen Nianzhi, Jiang Linglong, and Li Yan Divine Spirit collaborate to refine an Open-Heaven Supreme Treasure, an external core, with a success rate of 60-70%.
• They spend a total of 9,000 years refining the core, using a top-grade Blessed Land's fire vein and Taiyi Divine Water to aid the process.
• The refined external core can store mana equivalent to three Earthly Immortal Great Perfection cultivators of the Sixth Heaven, enhancing Chen Nianzhi's Taiyi Thunder Abyss Myriad-Tribulation Sword's power.

Character Developments

• Chen Nianzhi's artifact-refining skill significantly improves, nearing the eighth-tier top-grade level.
• Li Yan Divine Spirit expresses her intention to enter a microcosm before her Dao Tribulation arrives.

Significant Themes

• The power and importance of Open-Heaven Supreme Treasures.
• The risks and rewards of entering microcosms.
• The trust and camaraderie among cultivators facing common challenges.

Character Interactions

• Chen Nianzhi, Jiang Linglong, and Li Yan Divine Spirit work together to refine the external core, benefiting each other's artifact-refining skills.
• Li Yan Divine Spirit offers to support Chen Nianzhi during his breakthrough, but he declines due to their differing plans.
• Chen Nianzhi and Jiang Linglong decide to inform Glazed Divine Lord and Daoist Purple Mystery about their plans for the Underworld Microcosm, emphasizing trust and cooperation.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Chen Nianzhi decides to enter the Mortal-Realm Microcosm via the Underworld Microcosm to catch others off guard and seize treasures.
• He invites the Glazed Divine Lord to join him, and she agrees.
• Chen Nianzhi meets with Daoist Purple Mystery, who also agrees to enter the microcosm through the Underworld Microcosm.
• Eight thousand years later, Chen Nianzhi, his allies, and the Glazed Divine Lord gather at Ruined Relic Ghost City to enter the Underworld Microcosm.
• They find a super composite grand formation consisting of three hundred billion netherworld stars, which can withstand Heavenly Immortal attacks.

Character Developments

• Chen Nianzhi demonstrates strategic thinking and determination in planning their entry into the Mortal-Realm Microcosm.
• The Glazed Divine Lord shows willingness to help Chen Nianzhi, indicating a shift in her stance towards him.
• Chen Nianzhi's allies, particularly the Earthly Immortal ancestors, have made significant progress in their cultivation, showing growth and improvement.

Significant Themes

• Alliances and Trust: Chen Nianzhi forms alliances with powerful cultivators like the Glazed Divine Lord and Daoist Purple Mystery to increase their chances of success.
• Preparation and Planning: The characters emphasize careful planning and preparation, such as establishing grand formations and gathering intelligence, to gain an advantage.
• Power Dynamics: The story highlights the power dynamics between different realms and cultivators, with Heavenly Immortals being a significant threat.

Character Interactions

• Chen Nianzhi interacts with the Glazed Divine Lord, seeking her help and gaining her trust.
• He meets with Daoist Purple Mystery, convincing him to join their plan.
• Chen Nianzhi gathers his allies, discussing their strategy and preparing for their journey into the Underworld Microcosm.
• The Glazed Divine Lord's ancestor discusses Chen Nianzhi's potential and decides to let Qu Nishang remain in the Sky-Pillar Immortal Domain for now.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The Mortal-Realm Microcosm's Heavenly Court is led by the Heavenly Emperor, who merged with the Dao of the universe and possesses cosmic creation treasure.
• The Three Sovereigns (Heavenly, Earth, and Human) control parts of the universe's authority and wield Taiyi immortal treasures.
• The Four Spirits and Ten Directional Great Emperors, each with unique abilities and Taiyi immortal treasures, also control parts of the universe's authority.
• The microcosm's human race has one Sovereign and three Great Emperors, while the Divine Race and Demon Race control some Great Emperors.
• The microcosm's Heavenly Emperor is either in seclusion or fallen into slumber due to injuries sustained from the weakening Heavenly Dao.
• The microcosm's destruction is inevitable, and its resources will be contested by Immortal Domain powerhouses.

Character Developments

• Chen Nianzhi, Qu Nishang, and Daoist Purple Mystery discuss strategies to cooperate with the human race and guide them out of the collapsing microcosm.
• Chen Nianzhi decides to enter the Immortal Domain to assess the number of incoming powerhouses.

Significant Themes

• Power dynamics and alliances among different races.
• The inevitability of conflict over resources in a collapsing universe.
• The importance of understanding one's enemies and the political landscape.

Character Interactions

• Chen Nianzhi, Qu Nishang, and Daoist Purple Mystery strategize together.
• Chen Nianzhi and Qu Liuli discuss Chen Nianzhi's impending journey into the Immortal Domain.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Chen Nianzhi reaches the Sky-Pillar Immortal Domain and finds the West Extreme Heavenly Pillar, one of the Four Spirits of Immortality.
• He arrives at the edge of the West Extreme Heaven Domain where over three thousand Earth Immortals and thirty-seven Half-Step Heavenly Immortals have gathered for a small universe about to open.
• More Half-Step Heavenly Immortals arrive, increasing the competition for the innate treasure.
• Just before Chen Nianzhi leaves, the Grand Void Grotto-Heaven arrives with ten powerful figures, causing astonishment among the gathered immortals.

Character Developments

• Chen Nianzhi demonstrates his knowledge of the Sky-Pillar Immortal Domain's history and its Four Spirits of Immortality.
• Chen Nianzhi shows caution and wariness when faced with the increasing number of powerful immortals.

Significant Themes

• The power and importance of the Four Spirits of Immortality in guarding the Sky-Pillar Immortal Domain.
• The allure and potential danger of a small universe on the verge of destruction.
• The competition and tension among powerful immortals gathering for the opening of the small universe.

Character Interactions

• Chen Nianzhi observes the gathered immortals but does not interact with them.
• The arrival of the Grand Void Grotto-Heaven causes a stir among the gathered immortals, but no direct interactions occur.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Grand Void Grotto-Heaven's Grand Elder, Daoist Dongxu, leads his party to the microcosm, including the Grand Void Sacred Son.
• The microcosm attracts nearly fifty half-step Heavenly Immortal experts, including prodigies from various races and backgrounds.
• Chen Nianzhi returns to the Underworld Microcosm and briefs his companions about the external situation.

Character Developments

• The Grand Void Sacred Son is introduced as a formidable prodigy who has mastered the Grand Void Sword Art, striking fear into other participants.
• Chen Nianzhi demonstrates his maturity and responsibility by gathering information and briefing his companions.

Significant Themes

• Power Dynamics: The microcosm brings together powerful figures from different races and backgrounds, highlighting the power dynamics between them.
• Competition and Rivalry: The competition among the human, Demon, and Divine Races is emphasized, with the Hundred Spirits Immortal Race often being sidelined.
• Prodigy Showdown: The focus on prodigies from various grotto-heavens sets the stage for intense competition and conflict.

Character Interactions

• Daoist Dongxu and the Grand Void Sacred Son: The relationship between the Grand Elder and the Sacred Son is one of guidance and protection, with the latter showing deference to the former.
• Chen Nianzhi and his companions: Chen Nianzhi's interaction with his companions demonstrates his leadership and responsibility, as he briefs them on the external situation.
• Participants' Interactions: The interactions between participants from different races and backgrounds hint at the tension and rivalry between them, setting the stage for potential conflicts within the microcosm.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Chen Nianzhi and his group discuss their strategy, deciding to contact the Human Emperor and the three emperors of the microcosm before the microcosm opens.
• Chen Nianzhi learns that his grandfather, Jiang Daoxu, is reincarnated and has entered the microcosm.
• Chen Xianye returns from the mortal realm, having made contact with the Human Emperor Palace. Chen Nianzhi and Glazed Divine Lord decide to visit the Human Emperor.
• Upon entering the Mortal-Realm Microcosm, Chen Nianzhi witnesses scenes of world destruction, including supernova explosions and planets being swallowed by destruction forces.
• Chen Nianzhi saves several ancient human planets by transporting them to the Guixu Grand Realm.

Character Developments

• Chen Nianzhi demonstrates his compassion and power by saving ancient human planets from destruction.
• Chen Xianye shows initiative in contacting the Human Emperor Palace.
• Jiang Daoxu's reincarnation is revealed, potentially adding another powerful ally to Chen Nianzhi's group.

Significant Themes

• The impending destruction of the Mortal-Realm Microcosm and the desperation of its inhabitants.
• Chen Nianzhi's compassion and willingness to help those in need, even when faced with overwhelming destruction.

Character Interactions

• Chen Nianzhi and his group discuss their plans and strategies, showing unity and mutual respect.
• Chen Nianzhi interacts with the inhabitants of the saved ancient human planets, demonstrating his compassion and power.
• Chen Nianzhi and Glazed Divine Lord work together to visit the Human Emperor, showing trust and cooperation.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Chen Nianzhi and Qu Liuli enter the Human Emperor Nebula, arriving at the Human Emperor Palace.
• They meet Human Emperor Tian Ai, who is waiting for them.
• Chen Nianzhi explains the universe's impending destruction and offers cooperation to guide them out.
• Human Emperor Tian Ai decides to stay and wait for the last human, refusing to abandon his people.
• He reveals that the first and second Human Emperors attempted to find a new path but likely perished in the void.

Character Developments

• Chen Nianzhi: He is calm, collected, and understanding of the universe's plight. He offers help but respects Tian Ai's decision.
• Qu Liuli: She remains silent throughout the chapter, her thoughts and actions unclear.
• Human Emperor Tian Ai: He is determined to protect his people until the end, bound by his great vow. He reveals his past decisions and the fate of previous Human Emperors.

Significant Themes

• Despair and Hope: The universe's impending destruction brings despair, but Chen Nianzhi's arrival offers a glimmer of hope.
• Responsibility and Sacrifice: Tian Ai's decision to stay and protect his people highlights his responsibility and willingness to make the ultimate sacrifice.
• The Inevitability of Fate: Despite the characters' efforts, the universe's destruction seems inevitable, reflecting the theme of fate and its inescapability.

Character Interactions

• Chen Nianzhi and Human Emperor Tian Ai: They discuss the universe's fate, with Chen Nianzhi offering help and Tian Ai revealing his past decisions and the fate of previous Human Emperors.
• Chen Nianzhi and Qu Liuli: They exchange a glance and a few words, but their interaction is minimal, leaving Qu Liuli's thoughts and actions unclear.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Chen Nianzhi and Glazed Divine Lord return to the Underworld Microcosm after striking a deal with the Heaven's Sorrow Human Emperor.
• They plan to gather stars from the Mortal-Realm Microcosm to refine Milky Way Star-Sand Pills, despite the risk of attracting the Demon Race and Divine Race emperors.
• Chen Nianzhi successfully merges over thirty million stars into the Guixu Realm, increasing his mana by 20% and bringing him closer to the Great Perfection of Earth Immortal.
• Other Earth Immortals also refine millions of stars, enhancing their mana and reducing their cultivation time.
• Heaven Abyss Daoist plans to break through to the late Earth Immortal stage using a Four Extremes Heavenly Pill furnace.

Character Developments

• Chen Nianzhi's power increases significantly after merging stars, making him more formidable.
• Heaven Abyss Daoist is ready to attempt a breakthrough to the late Earth Immortal stage.

Significant Themes

• The power of stars and their influence on cultivation and mana.
• The instability of the Microcosm's Heavenly Dao, creating opportunities and risks.
• The threat of the Demon Race and Divine Race emperors looming in the background.

Character Interactions

• Chen Nianzhi and Jiang Linglong work together to gather and refine stars, strengthening their alliance.
• Chen Nianzhi and Heaven Abyss Daoist discuss the latter's upcoming breakthrough, showing mutual respect and support.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The group continues gathering stars and refining them into Milky Way Star-Sand Pills for over a hundred years.
• An incomparably dazzling immortal ascension light appears at the end of the cosmic void, indicating the arrival of Celestial Immortals from outside the universe.
• Chen Nianzhi suggests seizing this chance to refine Stellar Origin from immortal-grade stars in the peripheral galaxies to accumulate their cultivation.
• They decide to target the Sky Wolf Galaxy, which is occupied by the Sky Wolf Lineage of the Demon Race.
• Chen Nianzhi enters the Sky Wolf Star System, takes Stellar Origin from ancient stars, and encounters resistance from Demon Immortals.

Character Developments

• Chen Nianzhi demonstrates his leadership, strategic thinking, and ruthlessness in dealing with those who oppose him.
• The group shows unity and trust in Chen Nianzhi's decisions.

Significant Themes

• Power and Wealth: The vast number of stars and the Stellar Origin they contain represent immense power and wealth.
• Destruction and Reincarnation: The withering of Stellar Origin and the impending destruction of the small universe highlight the theme of cyclical reincarnation and the consequences of imbalance in the heavenly Dao.
• Ruthlessness vs. Mercy: Chen Nianzhi shows mercy to those who flee but ruthlessly eliminates those who defy him, demonstrating the duality of his character.

Character Interactions

• Chen Nianzhi interacts with other Earth Immortals, showing respect for their opinions but ultimately leading the group.
• Chen Nianzhi encounters Demon Immortals, who either flee or challenge him, leading to their demise.
• Chen Nianzhi shows concern for the mortal beings on the ancient stars, taking them away and sealing the stars to ensure their survival.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Chen Nianzhi and his allies attack the Heavenly Wolf Ancient Star, defeating the Sky Wolf Race Demon Saints and plundering the blessed land.
• Chen Nianzhi obtains an eighth-rank upper-grade Stellar Origin but decides not to refine it directly.
• The Glazed Divine Lord offers Chen Nianzhi a Yin-Yang Cycle Pill to aid his breakthrough to the late Earth Immortal stage.

Character Developments

• Chen Nianzhi demonstrates his strategic thinking and concern for his allies' safety.
• The Glazed Divine Lord shows generosity and understanding of Chen Nianzhi's situation, offering him the Yin-Yang Cycle Pill.

Significant Themes

• Power and Resources: The struggle for resources, such as Stellar Origins, is crucial for characters to advance in power.
• Alliances and Trust: Chen Nianzhi's concern for his allies' safety and the Glazed Divine Lord's gift highlight the importance of trust and mutual support among allies.

Character Interactions

• Chen Nianzhi and the Glazed Divine Lord have a cordial exchange, with the Glazed Divine Lord offering assistance and Chen Nianzhi expressing gratitude.
• Chen Nianzhi and Jiang Linglong discuss plans for future actions, showing mutual respect and understanding.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Chen Nianzhi returns to the Flowing Flame Star Palace and refines the origin of the Heavenly Wolf Ancient Star, which significantly increases his heaven and earth vital energy.
• He spends a hundred years refining the Stellar Origin, which is extremely pure and valuable, but also wasteful to use for cultivation.
• Chen Nianzhi takes the Yin-Yang Cycle Pill and condenses seven strands of Heaven and Earth Mysterious Yellow, marking his breakthrough to the seventh layer of the Earth-Immortal Realm.

Character Developments

• Chen Nianzhi's cultivation improves significantly, allowing him to understand why his grandfather, Emperor Jiang, cultivated to Earth-Immortal Great Perfection so early.
• Chen Nianzhi realizes the vast difference in resources between him and the sacred sons of other grotto-heavens but remains determined to progress steadily.

Significant Themes

• The value and scarcity of resources in cultivation, with some methods being too costly for even powerful cultivators to afford.
• The pursuit of pure origin power and the condensation of Heaven and Earth Mysterious Yellow, a step towards refining innate qi.
• The difference between Earth-Immortal and Celestial Immortal realms, and the challenges of breaking through to the latter.

Character Interactions

• No significant interactions occur in this chapter, as Chen Nianzhi is primarily focused on his cultivation and introspection.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Chen Nianzhi breaks through to the late Earth Immortal stage, significantly enhancing his mana and combat strength.
• He opens an outer starry sky in his Earth-Immortal World, refining ancient stars to increase the realm's spiritual qi.
• Chen Nianzhi plans to refine Scarlet Firmament Ancient Iron to enhance his Blazing Fire Return-to-Ruins Sword.
• He condenses Acquired Primordial Origin Qi, a powerful substance with extraordinary wondrous uses.

Character Developments

• Chen Nianzhi's cultivation progresses, leading to an increase in his power and resources needed.
• He recognizes the importance of the Mortal-Realm Microcosm for the growth of the Chen Clan.

Significant Themes

• The relationship between cultivation progress and resource consumption.
• The importance of opportunities for growth and advancement (like the Mortal-Realm Microcosm).
• The power and rarity of Primordial Violet Qi and its derivatives.

Character Interactions

• Chen Nianzhi interacts with his Earth-Immortal World and its elements, refining and enhancing them.
• He considers the needs of the Chen Clan, planning for their future growth.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Chen Nianzhi discovers the power of Postnatal Primordial Chaos Source Qi, which surpasses Opening Heaven Qi and can enhance postnatal rare treasures.
• He merges this qi into the Blazing Fire Return-to-Ruins Sword, causing it to evolve into a three-pattern Opening Heaven treasure, equivalent to 50-60% of a Taiyi immortal weapon.
• The sword's formation patterns align with Chen Nianzhi's Pure Yang Heavenly Fire Law, aiding his comprehension and advancement.
• Chen Nianzhi returns to the microcosm and finds his companions, who have gathered over five thousand immortal-grade Stellar Origins.
• He learns that the human, Demon, and divine races have been focused on plundering stars and Stellar Origins, but major conflicts have not yet erupted.
• Chen Nianzhi decides to target the subordinates of the Red Dragon and Ice Phoenix Great Emperors to obtain Dragon-Phoenix Ascension Pills for a quick breakthrough to the late Earth Immortal stage.

Character Developments

• Chen Nianzhi advances his sword and cultivation understanding, bringing him closer to the Taiyi realm and the Great Vehicle realm.
• His companions have accumulated perfect mana and are ready to break through to the late Earth Immortal stage.

Significant Themes

• The power and uses of Postnatal Primordial Chaos Source Qi.
• The evolution and advancement of the Blazing Fire Return-to-Ruins Sword.
• The focus on gathering stars and Stellar Origins within the microcosm.
• The impending conflict between the human, Demon, and divine races.

Character Interactions

• Chen Nianzhi discusses his plans with Jiang Linglong, Qing Ji, and other companions.
• They decide to target the subordinates of the Red Dragon and Ice Phoenix Great Emperors to obtain resources for their breakthroughs.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Chen Nianzhi and his allies plan to attack the Immortal Phoenix Ancient Star, seeking to eliminate the Ice Phoenix and Red Dragon lineages.
• They request and receive assistance from the Heaven's Sorrow Human Emperor.
• Chen Nianzhi leads a powerful team, including half-step Celestial Immortals, Great Perfection Earth Immortals, and eighth-level Earth Immortals, to infiltrate the Immortal Phoenix Nebula.
• They discover that the Immortal Phoenix Demon Saints have gathered on the Immortal Phoenix Ancient Star, and there are no Immortal Phoenix Great Saints on the outskirts.
• Chen Nianzhi and his team launch a surprise attack on the Immortal Phoenix Ancient Star's formation, breaching it with a combined strike.
• The Ice Phoenix Ancient Star's formation counterattacks with the Ice Phoenix Sky-Congealing Wheel, an imperial weapon bolstered by the formation.

Character Developments

• Chen Nianzhi gains confidence in his team's strength and plans a daring attack on the Immortal Phoenix Nebula.
• The Glazed Divine Lord reveals her Taiyi immortal weapon, a seven-colored ribbon, showcasing her immense power.

Significant Themes

• Strategic planning and surprise attacks as a means to overcome superior forces.
• The power of alliances and cooperation, as seen in Chen Nianzhi's alliance with the Heaven's Sorrow Human Emperor and his team's combined strike.

Character Interactions

• Chen Nianzhi consults with his team, including Daoist Purple Mystery, the Glazed Divine Lord, and Jiang Linglong, to plan their attack strategy.
• Chen Nianzhi entrusts the Glazed Divine Lord with holding off the formation to buy time for the team to defeat the Ice Phoenix Great Emperor.
• The Glazed Divine Lord demonstrates her power and trustworthiness by suppressing the Ice Phoenix Sky-Congealing Wheel with her Taiyi immortal weapon.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Chen Nianzhi and his group invade the Immortal Phoenix Ancient Star.
• The Ice Phoenix Great Emperor, a Taiyi realm powerhouse, confronts them.
• Reinforcements from the Immortal Phoenix Clan arrive, but Jiang Linglong and others quickly dispatch them.
• The Ice Phoenix Great Emperor sends a distress signal using a Heavenly-Human Resonance Talisman.
• Two powerful figures, Yaozhuo and the wielder of the Ancient-Tracing Spear, respond to the signal.

Character Developments

• Chen Nianzhi demonstrates the power of his Primordial Chaos Limitless Law and Indestructible Body.
• Jiang Linglong showcases her strength by killing multiple Immortal Phoenix Clan Quasi-Emperors.
• The Ice Phoenix Great Emperor reveals his concern and desperation as the situation turns against him.

Significant Themes

• The power dynamics between different realms and microcosms.
• The importance of strategic planning and calculation in battle.
• The consequences of underestimating one's opponents.

Character Interactions

• Chen Nianzhi and Daoist Purple Mystery work together to suppress the Ice Phoenix Great Emperor.
• Jiang Linglong and other Earthly Immortals cooperate to eliminate Immortal Phoenix Clan Demon Saints.
• Yaozhuo and the Ancient-Tracing Spear wielder discuss their alliance against the Immortal Phoenix Clan's Holy Maiden.