Chapter Summaries

Key Plot Points and Events

• The Interception Sect's leader, Tongtian Cult Leader, receives the Investiture List from Zhao Gongming, who then leaves to attend to important matters.
• Zhao Gongming visits the Human Race Ancestral Land, where he bestows Primordial Purple Qi to the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors, allowing them to strive for the Human Dao Sage Fruit Position.
• Zhao Gongming travels to the Southern Bright Flame Volcano to meet Yuanfeng, the leader of the Phoenix Clan.

Character Developments

• Tongtian Cult Leader: Recognizes the severity of the upcoming Tribulation and the importance of the Investiture List.
• Zhao Gongming: Realizes the need to strengthen the Human Dao and plans to create more Human Dao Sages. He bestows Primordial Purple Qi to the Human Race leaders to aid their cultivation.
• The Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors: Receive Primordial Purple Qi from Zhao Gongming, granting them the opportunity to become Human Dao Sages.
• Yuanfeng (Phoenix Clan Leader): Not yet encountered in this chapter, but Zhao Gongming's visit suggests an upcoming interaction.

Significant Themes

• The struggle for power and dominance among different sects and clans in the Primordial World.
• The importance of Merit and Fortune in attaining the Human Dao Sage Fruit Position.
• The opposition between Heavenly Dao and Human Dao, and the unpredictability of Human Dao.

Character Interactions

• Tongtian Cult Leader and Zhao Gongming: Exchange the Investiture List, acknowledging the severity of the upcoming Tribulation.
• Zhao Gongming and the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors: Zhao Gongming bestows Primordial Purple Qi to the Human Race leaders, guiding them toward becoming Human Dao Sages.
• Zhao Gongming and Yuanfeng (implied): Zhao Gongming visits the Phoenix Clan leader, suggesting a potential alliance or interaction.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Zhao Gongming visits the Phoenix Clan and the Dragon Clan.
• Yuanfeng, the Phoenix Clan leader, and Zhu Long, the Dragon Clan's second strongest expert, agree to become the Human Race's totems to erase their Karmic Power and have a chance to attain the Human Dao Sage Fruit Position.
• The Dragon and Phoenix Clans integrate into Human Race tribes, bringing medicine and immortality (Phoenix) and cloud commanding and rain bringing (Dragon) skills, enhancing the Human Race's Fortune.
• Zhao Gongming plans to evolve the Netherworld World before the Investiture of the Gods Calamity ends to prevent severe damage to the Human Dao and Earth Dao Origins.
• Yang Mei, an elderly man with an inscrutable and profound aura, appears before Zhao Gongming.

Character Developments

• Zhao Gongming: Becomes the Human Dao Ancestor, arranges for the Dragon and Phoenix Clans to become Human Race totems, and plans to evolve the Netherworld World.
• Yuanfeng: Becomes the Phoenix Clan's totem for the Human Race, erases her Karmic Power, and gains Primordial Purple Qi to cultivate towards the Human Dao Sage Fruit Position.
• Zhu Long: Becomes the Dragon Clan's totem for the Human Race, erases his Karmic Power, and brings cloud commanding and rain bringing skills to the Human Race.
• Yang Mei: Introduced as an elderly man with an inscrutable and profound aura, showing goodwill towards Zhao Gongming.

Significant Themes

• The power of totems and their influence on the Human Race's Fortune.
• The importance of erasing Karmic Power for the Dragon and Phoenix Clans to have a chance at attaining the Human Dao Sage Fruit Position.
• The urgency of evolving the Netherworld World before the Primordial World shatters.

Character Interactions

• Zhao Gongming interacts with Yuanfeng and Zhu Long, convincing them to become the Human Race's totems.
• Zhao Gongming senses Yang Mei's presence and interacts with him, expressing surprise at his appearance.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Great Immortal Yang Mei, a former top-tier Chaos God-Demon, appears on Penglai Immortal Island, revealing that his true body is suppressed by the Heavenly Dao, and he's only present as a Dharma body.
• Yang Mei brings Zhao Gongming three treasures: two lower-grade Chaos Spirit Treasures (a long halberd and an ancient sculpture) and a jade slip containing information about realms beyond the Primordial Unity Realm.
• Yang Mei warns Zhao Gongming about an impending great calamity, which he identifies as the Immeasurable Calamity, connected to Pangu and not calculated from when he created heaven and earth.
• Zhao Gongming learns that the Immeasurable Calamity is about to erupt and realizes he must prepare and hasten the evolution of the Netherworld World.

Character Developments

• Zhao Gongming: Realizes the severity of the impending calamity and understands the need to accelerate his plans for the Netherworld World's evolution.
• Great Immortal Yang Mei: Reveals his true intentions and provides crucial information about the Immeasurable Calamity, positioning himself as an ally to Zhao Gongming.

Significant Themes

• The Immeasurable Calamity: A looming, catastrophic event that threatens all existence, connected to Pangu and calculated from the opening of Primordial Chaos.
• Preparation and Adaptation: Zhao Gongming's realization that he must prepare for the calamity and adapt his plans to ensure survival.

Character Interactions

• Zhao Gongming and Great Immortal Yang Mei: Yang Mei reveals crucial information to Zhao Gongming, positioning himself as an ally and potentially setting the stage for future cooperation against the Immeasurable Calamity.

Key Plot Points & Events

• Zhao Gongming learns about the Immeasurable Calamity, a catastrophic event that even Saints and the Heavenly Dao cannot withstand.
• The Immeasurable Calamity is divided into two stages: the Creation-Heaven Cataclysm and the stage that grinds away the Great Dao.
• Yang Mei, a Chaos God, gives Zhao Gongming a token for protection and hints at the secrets of Pangu's Dao Fruit.
• Zhao Gongming decides to raise his strength quickly and explore the Chaos World further.
• Shennong, a plant spirit, creates Five-Colored Divine Rice and attains the Human Dao Sage Fruit Position, causing a significant phenomenon in the Primordial World.

Character Developments

• Zhao Gongming: Realizes the severity of the Immeasurable Calamity and decides to focus on raising his strength. He plans to explore the Chaos World further and allow the Myriad Heavens World to transform again.
• Yang Mei: Reveals information about the Immeasurable Calamity and gives Zhao Gongming a token, hoping to forge a bond for future aid.
• Shennong: Attains the Human Dao Sage Fruit Position by creating Five-Colored Divine Rice, showing growth and contribution to the Primordial World.

Significant Themes

• Preparation and Adaptation: Zhao Gongming learns about the Immeasurable Calamity and decides to prepare by raising his strength, reflecting the theme of adaptation and preparedness in the face of adversity.
• The Power of Creation: Shennong's creation of Five-Colored Divine Rice showcases the power of creation and its impact on the Primordial World.
• The Influence of Pangu: The chapter explores the lingering influence of Pangu on the Primordial World and the Heavenly Dao's attempts to erase it.

Character Interactions

• Zhao Gongming and Yang Mei: They interact briefly, with Yang Mei providing crucial information about the Immeasurable Calamity and giving Zhao Gongming a token. Their interaction hints at a potential alliance in the future.
• Zhao Gongming and the Primordial World: Zhao Gongming's decision to explore the Chaos World further and raise his strength reflects his interaction with the Primordial World and his desire to protect it.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Shennong attains Sainthood, receiving Merit Fortune from the Heavenly Dao, transforming his Five-Colored Divine Rice into a Merit Spirit Treasure, and increasing the power of the Human Dao Origin.
• Zhao Gongming entrusts Shennong with the Human Dao Authority and the Kongtong Seal before entering Primordial Chaos to cultivate.
• Primordial Lord of Heaven places his disciples on the Investiture List, leading to a dispute with Tongtian Cult Leader.
• Tongtian Cult Leader sets up the Execution Immortal Sword Formation to settle the dispute with Primordial Lord of Heaven.

Character Developments

• Shennong: Attains Sainthood, gains the Human Dao Sage Fruit Position, and is tasked with delaying the Primordial World's Tribulation.
• Zhao Gongming: Entrusts Shennong with the Human Dao Authority and enters Primordial Chaos to cultivate.
• Primordial Lord of Heaven: Secretly schemes to have Interception Sect disciples listed through their Primordial Spirits to free up slots for his own disciples to be listed in the flesh.
• Tongtian Cult Leader: Becomes enraged by Primordial Lord of Heaven's schemes, challenges him, and sets up the Execution Immortal Sword Formation.

Significant Themes

• The struggle for power and influence between different factions (Human Dao, Heavenly Dao, and others).
• The consequences of schemes and manipulations, leading to open conflict.
• The delay or prevention of the Primordial World's Tribulation.

Character Interactions

• Shennong and Zhao Gongming: Shennong accepts Zhao Gongming's instructions and entrustment.
• Primordial Lord of Heaven and Tongtian Cult Leader: Their dispute escalates, leading to Tongtian Cult Leader's challenge and the setup of the Execution Immortal Sword Formation.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Tongtian Cult Leader uses the Execution Immortal Sword Formation to seal Kunlun Mountain, trapping Saint Yuanshi and the Jade Void Golden Immortals.
• Zhao Gongming cultivates in the Chaos World, fusing with the Time Dao and reaching the Eighth Heaven of Primordial Unity. He also evolves the Myriad Heavens Worlds to the Middle-Tier Origin World level and grows the World Tree to a "small tree" state, matching a Dao Ancestor's origin.
• Zhao Gongming attains the Primordial Supreme Boundless Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal Dao (Dao Ancestor Realm) and manifests a Time Dao Domain.

Character Developments

• Tongtian Cult Leader demonstrates his power and determination by sealing Kunlun Mountain, showing his resolve in the conflict.
• Saint Yuanshi, though trapped, remains calm and focused on finding a solution to the deadlock.
• Zhao Gongming's cultivation and understanding of the Time Dao advance significantly, leading to his breakthrough to the Dao Ancestor Realm.

Significant Themes

• The power of formations and arrays, demonstrated by the Execution Immortal Sword Formation.
• The importance of cultivation and growth, shown by Zhao Gongming's advancements in the Chaos World.
• The consequences of actions and their impact on the world, as seen in the impending great calamity.

Character Interactions

• Tongtian Cult Leader and Shennong work together to seal Kunlun Mountain, showing their unity in the face of the great calamity.
• Zhao Gongming's cultivation in the Chaos World occurs in isolation, with no direct interactions with other characters. However, his actions indirectly impact the Primordial World and its inhabitants.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Zhao Gongming refines the Chaos Pearl's Fifth Restriction.
• The Chaos Pearl reveals its true name, the Grandmist Pearl, and its connection to the ancient Grandmist World.
• The Grandmist Pearl's Fifth Restriction grants Zhao Gongming the ability to comprehend and fuse all Three Thousand Great Dao laws.

Character Developments

• Zhao Gongming gains a new ability and understanding with the Grandmist Great Dao.
• He realizes the potential of fusing different Great Dao laws for increased power.

Significant Themes

• The power of fusion: Combining different Great Dao laws leads to exponential growth in power.
• The difficulty of comprehending Great Dao laws: Each Great Dao law is challenging to grasp, and comprehending all Three Thousand would require immense time.

Character Interactions

• No significant interactions in this chapter; it focuses on Zhao Gongming's internal developments and realizations.

Chapter Summary: Four Sages Join Forces to Break the Execution Immortal Sword Formation!

Key Plot Points and Events

• Zhao Gongming reflects on the relationship between the Great Dao of Strength and its user. Although the Dao is considered the number-one supreme Great Dao, its actual power depends on the cultivator’s realm. Pangu’s overwhelming strength came not only from the Great Dao of Strength, but from his own Half-Step Great Dao Realm cultivation.
• Zhao Gongming realizes that combining the Great Dao of Strength with the Grandmist Great Dao could produce extraordinary power. Instead of comprehending all three thousand Great Daos individually, he plans to comprehend the Great Dao of Strength first and use it to draw upon the others more efficiently.
• After completing his cultivation in the Chaos World, Zhao Gongming reaches the Primordial Supreme Boundless Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal realm and attains the Time Dao Ancestor Realm. His time-flow ability increases to ten million times, allowing over a hundred yuanhui to pass inside his accelerated space for every year outside.
• Concerned that the Investiture of the Gods Calamity has reached its critical stage without him overseeing the Human Dao, Zhao Gongming leaves the Chaos World and prepares to return to the Primordial World. He intends to advance further through the Great Dao of Strength.
• At Kunlun Mountain, Tongtian Cult Leader continues using the Execution Immortal Sword Formation to seal the mountain and imprison Yuanshi and the Expounding Sect disciples. This prevents the two sects from completing the Investiture of the Gods Calamity.
• The delay causes the world’s Tribulation Sha Qi to grow increasingly dense. Its influence drives countless living beings into violent slaughter, creating a vicious cycle in which death and accumulated karma further intensify the calamity.
• Laozi, Zhunti, and Jieyin arrive to persuade Tongtian to release Yuanshi and allow the calamity to proceed. They claim that his actions are harming the entire Primordial World and their own sects.
• Tongtian rejects their demands, accusing Laozi of previously siding with Yuanshi against the Interception Sect and warning the Western Sages not to interfere.
• Laozi abandons his façade of mediation and declares that delaying the calamity defies Heavenly Dao and the celestial order. Zhunti and Jieyin likewise prepare to act.
• Tongtian calmly invites them into the formation. Laozi, Yuanshi, Zhunti, and Jieyin enter the Execution Immortal Sword Formation together, setting up a confrontation between Tongtian and four Sages.

Character Developments

• Zhao Gongming becomes significantly stronger and more strategically minded. He not only increases his cultivation but also develops a more efficient path toward mastering the Great Dao of Strength and the Grandmist Great Dao.
• Tongtian Cult Leader is portrayed as firm, uncompromising, and unwilling to submit to Heavenly Dao’s arrangement. His past grievances toward Laozi and Yuanshi continue to shape his actions.
• Laozi appears increasingly rigid and influenced by Heavenly Dao after his assimilation. His supposed mediation quickly becomes a demand that Tongtian obey the established celestial order.
• Zhunti and Jieyin remain outwardly sorrowful and conciliatory, but mounting pressure on the Western Sect forces them to participate in the conflict.
• Yuanshi does not speak directly in the chapter, but his imprisonment and the defense of his sect are the central cause of the confrontation.

Significant Themes

• Power depends on the wielder: A supreme Dao is only as powerful as the cultivator’s realm and ability to draw upon it.
• Efficient cultivation and strategic progression: Zhao Gongming seeks the shortest and most effective route to mastering the three thousand Great Daos.
• Free will versus Heavenly Dao: Tongtian resists what the other Sages call the inevitable “great trend” of Heaven, refusing to sacrifice his sect for the calamity’s prescribed outcome.
• The destructive nature of prolonged conflict: Delaying the calamity does not stop it; instead, Tribulation Sha Qi spreads throughout the world and drives ordinary beings into endless slaughter.
• Fractured brotherhood and sect rivalry: The former unity of the Three Pure Ones has collapsed into distrust, resentment, and open hostility, while even the Western Sages are pulled into the struggle.

Character Interactions

• Zhao Gongming’s internal reflection focuses on Pangu’s supremacy and his own future cultivation path.
• Laozi confronts Tongtian as an elder brother, but Tongtian rejects his authority and reminds him of his past favoritism toward Yuanshi.
• Tongtian warns Zhunti and Jieyin that the Interception Sect has no grievance with the Western Sect, but threatens them if they interfere.
• Laozi, Zhunti, and Jieyin collectively pressure Tongtian, arguing that he must release Yuanshi to protect the world and complete the calamity.
• When persuasion fails, the four opposing Sages enter the Execution Immortal Sword Formation, while Tongtian remains inside to face them.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The four Saints enter the Execution Immortal Sword Formation.
• Taishang (Li Dan) confronts Tongtian Cult Leader, demanding him to dismantle the formation.
• Tongtian Cult Leader activates the formation, revealing its immense power.
• Zhunti and Jieyin attempt to break the formation but are swiftly killed by the formation's swords.
• Taishang decides to use a divine ability to break the formation.

Character Developments

• Taishang (Li Dan) shows calm and composed leadership, willing to use a divine ability to break the formation.
• Tongtian Cult Leader demonstrates his power and determination, activating the formation despite Taishang's warning.
• Zhunti and Jieyin show their skills but are ultimately no match for the formation's power.

Significant Themes

• The power of the Execution Immortal Sword Formation and its role as the Primordial World's First Slaughter Formation.
• The struggle between the Saints and the formation, highlighting the formation's might and the Saints' limitations.
• The theme of karmic entanglements, as Zhunti and Jieyin regret their involvement in the Western Sect's affairs.

Character Interactions

• Taishang and Tongtian Cult Leader engage in a fierce battle, neither gaining the upper hand.
• Zhunti, Jieyin, and Primordial Lord of Heaven attempt to break the formation together but fail, leading to their deaths.
• Taishang considers using a divine ability to break the formation, showing his determination to complete the tribulation.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Taishang uses his divine ability, One Qi Transforms into Three Pure Ones, manifesting three incarnations (resembling Taiqing, Primordial Lord of Heaven, and Tongtian Cult Leader) to aid in battle.
• The incarnations, each with a cultivation aura equal to the true body, help Taishang break the Execution Immortal Sword Formation.
• Tongtian Cult Leader and Primordial Lord of Heaven are shocked and enraged to learn that Taishang cultivated this divine ability using their origins, causing them to disown him.

Character Developments

• Taishang: Revealed to be ruthless and manipulative, using his brothers' origins for his own divine ability.
• Tongtian Cult Leader: Furious and disillusioned upon learning Taishang's deception, decides to disown him.
• Primordial Lord of Heaven: Realizes Taishang's betrayal and decides to disown him as well.

Significant Themes

• Betrayal and trust: Taishang's actions betray the trust of his brothers, leading to their disillusionment and disownment.
• Power and ambition: Taishang's desire for power leads him to use unscrupulous methods, highlighting the corrupting influence of ambition.
• Consequences of actions: Taishang's actions have severe consequences, including the breakdown of the Three Pure Ones' unity and the potential destruction of their relationships.

Character Interactions

• Taishang and Tongtian Cult Leader: Their relationship is strained and ultimately broken due to Taishang's deception.
• Taishang and Primordial Lord of Heaven: Their brotherly bond is shattered when Primordial Lord of Heaven learns of Taishang's betrayal.
• The Three Pure Ones: Their unity is broken, with Tongtian Cult Leader and Primordial Lord of Heaven disowning Taishang.

Chapter Summary:

Pangu Primordial Spirit vs. Pangu True Form

Key Plot Points and Events

• Zhao Gongming arrives on the battlefield just as Tongtian Cult Leader is preparing to use his ultimate technique. His aura has changed dramatically: he has reached the Primordial Unity Boundless Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal realm and possesses the Human Dao Ancestor Fruit Position.
• Zhao condemns Taishang Laozi for stealing strands of Yuanshi and Tongtian’s origins before they were fully formed in order to cultivate the technique One Qi Transforms into Three Pure Ones.
• Taishang reveals that he has no intention of retreating. Heavenly Dao is already assimilating him, leaving him desperate to defeat Zhao Gongming and preserve a chance of survival.
• Zhao attacks with a spear formed from Human Dao Authority, but Taishang summons twelve formation flags and fuses the Three Pure Ones incarnations into a powerful Pangu Primordial Spirit.
• The Pangu Primordial Spirit destroys Zhao’s spear and manifests a Heaven-Opening Divine Axe. Its power reaches the Dao Ancestor level, threatening to severely damage even the Primordial World.
• Zhao counters with the Hongmeng Heaven-Measuring Ruler, using the Great Dao of Strength to meet Taishang’s axe strike directly. Their clash shatters space, disrupts Primordial Chaos, and nearly overwhelms the Primordial World.
• Recognizing that Pangu Primordial Spirit cannot be underestimated, Zhao uses his Pangu Bloodline and Tribulation Sha Qi to manifest a second giant: Pangu True Form.
• The appearance of two Pangu manifestations shocks the entire Primordial World, including Hongjun and Houtu. Their battle is potentially powerful enough to destroy the Eternal Primordial World.
• Zhao deliberately moves his Pangu True Form toward the Underworld and the Boundless Blood Sea. Taishang follows, believing Zhao is retreating or seeking a decisive confrontation.
• Their battle begins above the Boundless Blood Sea. The first clash of their axes vaporizes the entire sea, devastating Minghe Ancestor’s territory.
• Secretly, Zhao uses the battle’s destructive aftershocks to expand the Ninety-Ninefold Netherworld and strengthen the foundations of the Reincarnation Underworld.
• His true goal is to covertly prepare the foundation for creating the Netherworld Grand World and establishing Myriad Heavens Reincarnation, without alerting Hongjun or Heavenly Dao.

Character Developments

• Zhao Gongming is revealed to have undergone a major transformation, becoming a Human Dao Ancestor with power comparable to the highest Dao Ancestor-level beings. He displays both moral condemnation of Taishang and exceptional strategic intelligence.
• Taishang Laozi is exposed as far more ruthless and desperate than previously believed. His theft of his brothers’ origins and willingness to use their fused power demonstrate that he has abandoned restraint. His impending assimilation by Heavenly Dao explains his increasingly reckless behavior.
• Tongtian Cult Leader reacts with surprise and astonishment at Zhao’s transformation, recognizing him as a powerful new force.
• Yuanshi Tianzun is forced to confront the consequences of Taishang’s theft of his origin. His feelings toward Zhao are complicated because, despite Zhao’s opposition to him, Zhao has never deliberately harmed him or his disciples.
• Hongjun becomes wary of the battle’s potential to destabilize the Primordial World. However, he also sees an opportunity: if the conflict escalates, he may be able to encourage the world’s destruction.
• Houtu views Taishang with contempt, contrasting his betrayal of his brothers with the loyalty and unity of the Witch Race.
• Minghe Ancestor suffers collateral damage when the Boundless Blood Sea is destroyed, despite having no involvement in the conflict.

Significant Themes

• Betrayal and moral corruption: Taishang’s theft of his brothers’ origins is portrayed as a profound violation of familial and Daoist ethics, worse than ordinary personal enmity.
• Power versus legitimacy: Taishang can imitate Pangu’s might through stolen origins and formations, while Zhao manifests Pangu True Form through his own bloodline and strength. The contrast raises questions about whether borrowed power can truly equal inherited or authentic power.
• Strategy beneath apparent conflict: Zhao’s battle is not merely a contest of strength. He uses the fight as cover to advance his long-term plan for the Underworld and reincarnation.
• The instability of the Primordial World: Dao Ancestor-level combat threatens the structure of creation itself, suggesting that the ambitions of individual cultivators can endanger the entire world.
• Creation through destruction: The destructive force of the battle is redirected to expand and reinforce the Underworld, turning catastrophe into the foundation for a greater cosmic order.
• The struggle among Heavenly, Human, and Underworld paths: Zhao’s Human Dao power and plans for reincarnation represent a growing challenge to Heavenly Dao’s dominance and Hongjun’s control.

Character Interactions

• Zhao openly insults and condemns Taishang, directly challenging his authority and exposing his betrayal of the Three Pure Ones.
• Taishang dismisses Zhao’s intervention as interference in a private family matter, while preparing to fight him with the fused power of Yuanshi and Tongtian’s stolen origins.
• Tongtian and Yuanshi react differently to Zhao and Taishang: Tongtian is astonished by his disciple’s transformation, while Yuanshi views Zhao with conflicted feelings because of Taishang’s past actions.
• Zhunti and Jieyin are relieved when Zhao does not immediately seek revenge for their earlier cooperation with Taishang and Yuanshi.
• Hongjun and Houtu observe the confrontation from afar, interpreting it according to their own interests: Hongjun sees possible opportunities for world destruction, while Houtu condemns Taishang’s betrayal.
• Taishang believes Zhao is fleeing when his Pangu True Form moves toward the Underworld, but Zhao is actually manipulating the battlefield for a hidden purpose.

Key Plot Points and Events

• A colossal battle between two "Pangu" beings, representing Zhao Gongming and Taishang, shakes the Primordial World.
• Zhao Gongming uses the Underworld's Reincarnation to expand its area, nearing its evolution into a Netherworld World.
• Taishang struggles to maintain his Pangu Primordial Spirit due to its immense backlash, while Zhao Gongming remains composed.
• Taishang realizes he's at a disadvantage and cannot keep up with Zhao Gongming's strength.
• Zhao Gongming retreats into the Underworld, feigning severe injuries.
• Taishang is favored by the Heavenly Dao and rapidly recovers, vowing to settle his karma with Zhao Gongming.
• Tongtian Cult Leader rushes to the Underworld, expecting to find Zhao Gongming severely injured, but finds him relaxed and being served by the Three Skies.

Character Developments

• Zhao Gongming: Proves his strength and outmaneuvers Taishang, demonstrating his cunning and strategic thinking.
• Taishang: Realizes Zhao Gongming's power and gains the Heavenly Dao's favor, vowing to improve and settle their score.
• Tongtian Cult Leader: Shows concern for Zhao Gongming's safety but is left bewildered by his well-being.

Significant Themes

• Power dynamics and the struggle for dominance between Zhao Gongming and Taishang.
• The consequences of pushing one's limits, as seen in Taishang's near-collapsing Primordial Spirit.
• The influence of the Heavenly Dao and its favor, affecting Taishang's recovery and growth.

Character Interactions

• Zhao Gongming vs. Taishang: A battle of wits and power, ending in Zhao Gongming's tactical retreat.
• Zhao Gongming and Houtu: Zhao Gongming seeks refuge in the Underworld, showing their alliance.
• Tongtian Cult Leader and Zhao Gongming: The cult leader's concern for Zhao Gongming turns into surprise and amusement.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Zhao Gongming shares his plan to evolve the Netherworld World and construct a Myriad Heavens Reincarnation with Tongtian Cult Leader.
• Tongtian Cult Leader is shocked by the ambition and risk of the plan but agrees to support Zhao Gongming.
• Zhao Gongming reveals he has a 50% chance of success due to his recent attainment of the Dao Ancestor Realm.
• Tongtian Cult Leader decides to make preparations to help Zhao Gongming.
• Zhao Gongming prepares his three sisters for sainthood and refines his formations for the upcoming evolution.

Character Developments

• Zhao Gongming: Shows ambition and determination in his plan to evolve the Netherworld World. Reveals he has reached the Dao Ancestor Realm.
• Tongtian Cult Leader: Initially worried, he becomes supportive and understanding of Zhao Gongming's plan. Decides to make preparations to aid his disciple.

Significant Themes

• Ambition and determination in the face of great challenges.
• The pursuit of survival and freedom in the face of impending calamity.
• The power of family and mentorship in supporting one's goals.

Character Interactions

• Zhao Gongming and Tongtian Cult Leader: They discuss Zhao Gongming's plan, with Tongtian Cult Leader initially expressing concern but ultimately agreeing to support his disciple.
• Zhao Gongming and his three sisters: Zhao Gongming prepares them for sainthood, showing his care and support for his family.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Three Immortal Maidens (Three Skies) attain sainthood in one day, causing an uproar in the Primordial World.
• Human Sovereigns Fuxi, Xuanyuan, and Yu the Great, along with Phoenix Clan Chief Yuanfeng, also attain sainthood, making it seven Saints in one day.
• The Twelve Ancestral Witches emerge from the Pangu Temple, all having attained Physical Body Becoming a Sage.

Character Developments

• Primordial Lord of Heaven feels threatened by the Three Skies' and Ancestral Witches' achievements, realizing the difficulty of his sect's situation.
• Taishang, now a Primordial Supreme Boundless Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal, prepares to confront Zhao Gongming.

Significant Themes

• The power dynamics and balance within the Primordial World shift dramatically with the emergence of multiple Saints.
• The theme of karma and settling past grievances is highlighted as Taishang prepares to face Zhao Gongming.

Character Interactions

• Primordial Lord of Heaven feels increasingly pressured by the actions of the Three Skies and Ancestral Witches.
• Taishang and Zhao Gongming's impending confrontation hints at a major conflict, with both parties aware of their shared history and unresolved issues.

Chapter Summary: “Taishang’s Divine Assist!”

Key Plot Points and Events

• Hongjun senses that the Twelve Ancestral Witches have emerged from Pangu Temple after the Lich Calamity, each having achieved Physical Body Becoming a Sage.
• Recognizing that their strength could affect the Primordial World’s tribulation, Hongjun issues a Heavenly Dao Edict ordering the Heavenly Dao Sages to stop them.
• Zhunti and Jieyin refuse to get involved, fearing the immense power of the Ancestral Witches and their connection to Houtu.
• Taishang, however, deliberately intercepts the Twelve Ancestral Witches, believing their movement is connected to Zhao Gongming. He hopes stopping them will force Zhao Gongming to reveal himself and allow Taishang to settle their karma.
• Zhurong attacks Taishang with a powerful Chaos Fire-enhanced punch, but Taishang effortlessly blocks it using Heavenly Dao Origin power.
• The Ancestral Witches reveal an unexpected trump card: despite having no traditional Primordial Spirits, each has successfully manifested Three Corpses. The original eleven Witches thus become thirty-three powerful entities.
• Combining their enhanced bodies, severed Three Corpses, and Pangu bloodline, the Witches form the Pangu True Form and unleash the Heaven-Opening Divine Axe against Taishang.
• Taishang remains confident in his defenses and counters with Heavenly Dao Authority, triggering a battle of Dao Ancestor-level power. Their clash damages the Primordial World, creating cracks in heaven and earth and threatening Mount Buzhou.
• While the entire world focuses on this battle, Zhao Gongming completes his hidden preparations in the Underworld.
• He summons the Chaos Yellow Springs Banner, Primordial Netherworld Book, and Chaos Reincarnation Disk, then announces his intention to repair the incomplete Myriad Heavens Reincarnation and construct a greater Netherworld World.
• Zhao Gongming invokes the Great Dao as witness. His declaration shakes the entire Primordial World and abruptly alarms Taishang.

Character Developments

• Hongjun: Shows continued caution toward the Ancestral Witches because of their Pangu lineage and the danger of provoking Pangu’s legacy. Rather than confront them himself, he shifts responsibility to the Heavenly Dao Sages.
• Taishang: Becomes more aggressive and calculating. He sees the Witches as bait that can expose Zhao Gongming, underestimates the larger significance of their movements, and allows himself to be drawn into a destructive battle.
• Zhunti and Jieyin: Demonstrate their self-preserving nature by ignoring Hongjun’s edict rather than risk catastrophic karma with the Witches.
• The Twelve Ancestral Witches: Emerge as vastly stronger than before. Their successful Physical Body Becoming a Sage and unexpected Three Corpses place them among the most dangerous forces in the Primordial World.
• Zhao Gongming: Reveals himself as a master strategist. He uses the Witches to distract the Primordial World while secretly advancing his plan to reshape reincarnation and strengthen the Netherworld.

Significant Themes

• Power and hidden strength: The Witches’ transformation overturns everyone’s understanding of their limits, showing that their seclusion concealed extraordinary breakthroughs.
• Strategic misdirection: Taishang believes he is controlling events, but his confrontation with the Witches serves Zhao Gongming’s larger plan.
• Political and karmic caution: The Heavenly Dao Sages avoid direct conflict because alliances, lineage, and karmic consequences are as important as raw strength.
• Creation and cosmic order: Zhao Gongming’s plan to reconstruct Myriad Heavens Reincarnation suggests a fundamental reorganization of the Primordial World’s spiritual and cosmic systems.
• The danger of underestimation: Taishang focuses on drawing out Zhao Gongming but fails to anticipate that Zhao Gongming is already executing a world-changing operation.

Character Interactions

• Hongjun and the Heavenly Dao Sages: Hongjun orders them to stop the Witches, but Zhunti and Jieyin refuse to respond.
• Taishang and the Ancestral Witches: Taishang blocks their path, provoking Zhurong and the others. Their hostility escalates into a full-scale battle.
• Taishang and Zhao Gongming: Although Zhao Gongming is not initially present, Taishang’s attempt to force him into the open succeeds only indirectly; Zhao Gongming uses the confrontation as cover for his own declaration.
• The Ancestral Witches and Zhao Gongming: The Witches’ immense admiration and loyalty toward Zhao Gongming motivate their immediate aggression against anyone obstructing his summons.
• The Primordial World and Zhao Gongming: His proclamation directly challenges the existing cosmic order, drawing the attention of even Taishang and signaling a major impending transformation.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Zhao Gongming uses the three great Netherworld Supreme Treasures to evolve the Netherworld World and construct Myriad Heavens Reincarnation, aiming to transcend the Primordial World's Heavenly Dao and fall directly under the Great Dao's governance.
• The Primordial World's Heavenly Dao intervenes, temporarily expelling the Great Dao's power and preventing the Great Dao Merit from descending, thus halting the evolution of the Netherworld World.
• The Heavenly Dao invites Zhao Gongming to become its Heavenly Dao Spokesperson, offering him a higher status than a Heavenly Dao Ancestor and control over nearly half of the Primordial World's Heavenly Dao Origin.

Character Developments

• Zhao Gongming demonstrates his ambition and audacity by attempting to transcend the Primordial World and take away the Underworld's Reincarnation, provoking the Heavenly Dao's wrath.
• The Heavenly Dao, represented by the Scarlet Eye and the Eye of Heavenly Punishment, shows its power and willingness to negotiate with Zhao Gongming.

Significant Themes

• The struggle for power and control between the Heavenly Dao and the Great Dao, with Zhao Gongming caught in the middle.
• The consequences of defying the established order and the potential rewards for cooperation with the existing power structure.

Character Interactions

• Zhao Gongming's actions shock and horrify other characters, including Hongjun, Taishang, Nuwa, and the Two Western Sages, who realize the gravity of his intentions.
• The Heavenly Dao and Zhao Gongming engage in a form of negotiation, with the Heavenly Dao offering Zhao Gongming a tempting position in exchange for giving up his plans to transcend the Primordial World.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The Primordial World's Heavenly Dao offers Zhao Gongming the position of Heavenly Dao Spokesperson, which would grant him immense power and status.
• Zhao Gongming refuses the offer, choosing to continue evolving the Netherworld World.
• The Heavenly Dao retaliates by sending Crimson Lightning to attack the Underworld Reincarnation, the foundation of the evolving Netherworld World.
• Houtu, the Earth Dao Ancestor, defends the Underworld Reincarnation using Reincarnation Barriers.
• The Heavenly Dao sends a more powerful Black Spear to destroy the Underworld Reincarnation.
• Zhao Gongming deploys a Calamity Sha Qi giant to intercept the Black Spear.

Character Developments

• Zhao Gongming remains steadfast in his decision to evolve the Netherworld World, even when faced with a tempting offer from the Heavenly Dao.
• Houtu demonstrates her power and commitment to protecting the Underworld Reincarnation.

Significant Themes

• The struggle between the Heavenly Dao and Zhao Gongming, representing the conflict between the established order and change.
• The importance of the Underworld Reincarnation in the evolution of the Netherworld World.

Character Interactions

• The Heavenly Dao and Zhao Gongming engage in a tense standoff, with the Heavenly Dao attempting to coerce Zhao Gongming and later attacking him.
• Houtu defends the Underworld Reincarnation, showing allegiance to Zhao Gongming's cause.
• Zhao Gongming deploys a Calamity Sha Qi giant to protect the Underworld Reincarnation, indicating his resolve and preparation.

Summary

Key Plot Points and Events

• Zhao Gongming blocks the Heavenly Dao's black lightning with the Pangu True Form, revealing his Dao Ancestor level power.
• The Eye of Heavenly Punishment condenses into a Pitch-Black Millstone, and the Heavenly Dao goes mad, drawing upon the power of heaven and earth.
• Zhao Gongming manifests the Taiji Diagram, White Jade Golden Bridge, and Chaos Bell, then summons the Pangu Banner. The three Heaven-Opening Supreme Treasures combine to form the Heaven-Opening Divine Axe.
• Zhao Gongming uses the Heaven-Opening Divine Axe to cleave the Eye of Heavenly Punishment, killing Taishang and causing the Heavenly Dao to lose control of the Primordial World.
• The Netherworld World is formed, and the Great Dao Merit is distributed, with 30% entering the Underworld Reincarnation, 30% scattering throughout the Myriad Heavens and Ten Thousand Realms, and 40% entering Zhao Gongming's body, allowing him to reach the Heavenly Dao Realm.
• The Primordial World shatters, and Zhao Gongming refines its fragments into the Myriad Heavens World, causing it to reach the Heavenly Dao Realm.
• Hongjun manifests the Earthly Immortal Realm and salutes Zhao Gongming, acknowledging him as the Lord of Myriad Heavens Reincarnation.

Character Developments

• Zhao Gongming reaches the Dao Ancestor Realm and later the Heavenly Dao Realm, transcending beyond the Primordial World and becoming the Lord of Myriad Heavens Reincarnation.
• Taishang is killed when the Heaven-Opening Divine Axe strikes the Eye of Heavenly Punishment.
• Hongjun acknowledges Zhao Gongming's achievement and manifests the Earthly Immortal Realm.

Significant Themes

• The struggle between the Heavenly Dao and the Netherworld for control of the Primordial World.
• The power of the Heaven-Opening Supreme Treasures and their role in Zhao Gongming's ascension.
• The consequences of the Heavenly Dao's actions and the Great Dao's punishment.
• The formation of the Netherworld World and its significance in the reincarnation process.

Character Interactions

• Zhao Gongming faces off against the Primordial World's Heavenly Dao, represented by Taishang and the Eye of Heavenly Punishment.
• Hongjun acknowledges Zhao Gongming's achievement and manifests the Earthly Immortal Realm, indicating the Netherworld's acceptance of the Myriad Heavens World's position.