Chapter Summaries

Key Plot Points and Events

• Taiyi True Person loses contact with his Nine-Dragon Divine Fire Shield due to a Winged Copper Coin.
• Nezha, Taiyi's disciple, threatens Zhao Gongming, who then adds Nezha to the Investiture List with a single glance.
• Taiyi True Person attacks Zhao Gongming, but Zhao Gongming easily catches Taiyi's Taiyi Horsetail Whisk and sends Taiyi flying with a slap.
• Zhao Gongming refines Taiyi's Nine-Dragon Divine Fire Shield and uses it to burn Taiyi, adding him to the Investiture List.
• Primordial Lord of Heaven senses Taiyi's death and appears above Skull Mountain, attacking Zhao Gongming.

Character Developments

• Taiyi True Person and Nezha, despite their power and confidence, are easily defeated and added to the Investiture List by Zhao Gongming.
• Primordial Lord of Heaven, upon sensing Taiyi's death, becomes enraged and attacks Zhao Gongming.

Significant Themes

• The power of the Investiture List and its ability to add powerful cultivators to its ranks.
• The consequences of underestimating one's opponent and acting arrogantly.

Character Interactions

• Taiyi True Person and Nezha underestimate Zhao Gongming and suffer the consequences.
• Primordial Lord of Heaven and Zhao Gongming: their interaction sets the stage for a potential conflict.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Zhao Gongming, a Quasi-Sage from the Interception Sect, confronts Primordial Lord of Heaven (Yuanshi) after he attacks the Interception Sect disciples.
• Yuanshi uses the Three Treasures Jade Ruyi and later the Pangu Banner, a Heaven-Opening Supreme Treasure, against Zhao Gongming, but his heavens worlds defense holds.
• Taiqing, another Pure One, arrives and seals Golden Turtle Island, preventing further intervention.

Character Developments

• Zhao Gongming demonstrates immense power and confidence, revealing his status as an Interception Sect direct disciple and legendary senior brother.
• Primordial Lord of Heaven (Yuanshi) shows his strength as a Heavenly Dao Sage, using Heavenly Dao Authority to suppress Zhao Gongming.
• Taiqing, another Pure One, shows his strategic mind, sealing Golden Turtle Island to prevent further intervention.

Significant Themes

• The power dynamics among the Heavenly Dao Sages and their disciples.
• The strength and defense of the heavens worlds created by Zhao Gongming.
• The use of Heavenly Dao Authority by Yuanshi to suppress his opponent.

Character Interactions

• Zhao Gongming and Primordial Lord of Heaven (Yuanshi) engage in a heated exchange, with Zhao Gongming showing no respect for Yuanshi.
• Taiqing's arrival changes the dynamics, preventing further intervention from Tongtian Cult Leader and sealing Golden Turtle Island.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Zhao Gongming summons the Chaos Green Lotus Cauldron, which withstands the Pangu Banner's full-strength strike, revealing it to be at least a Limit Supreme Treasure, possibly a Chaos Spirit Treasure.
• The Primordial Lord of Heaven, shocked, realizes that Zhao Gongming has achieved a Physical Body Becoming a Sage and has broken through to the level of a Primordial Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal in his Primordial Spirit cultivation.
• The Primordial Lord of Heaven attacks Zhao Gongming relentlessly with the Pangu Banner, but Zhao Gongming remains unharmed, even mocking the Primordial Lord of Heaven.
• The Primordial Lord of Heaven evolves the Primordial Heavenly King Formation, manifesting a Jade Void Primordial Heavenly King that strikes down at Zhao Gongming with the power of a Primordial Unity Boundless Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal.

Character Developments

• Zhao Gongming demonstrates immense power and composure, revealing his secret strength and mocking the Primordial Lord of Heaven.
• The Primordial Lord of Heaven, initially shocked and envious of Zhao Gongming's achievements, becomes angered and determined to suppress him and learn his secret.

Significant Themes

• The power and rarity of Limit Supreme Treasures and Chaos Spirit Treasures.
• The difference in strength between Heavenly Dao Saints and Primordial Zenith Heaven Golden Immortals, especially when the Saint holds the home-field advantage.
• The envy and temptation caused by Zhao Gongming's secret, highlighting the desire and ambition of even Heavenly Dao Saints.

Character Interactions

• The Primordial Lord of Heaven and Zhao Gongming engage in a fierce battle, with the Primordial Lord of Heaven growing increasingly frustrated and enraged by Zhao Gongming's mockery and resilience.
• The Primordial Lord of Heaven's desire to suppress and learn Zhao Gongming's secret hints at a potential power struggle or betrayal within the Expounding Sect.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Yuanshi, a Three Pure One, uses the Jade Void Primordial Heavenly King Formation to suppress Zhao Gongming.
• Zhao Gongming manifests a Pangu True Form and reveals his identity as the Thirteenth Ancestral Witch of the Witch Race.
• Zhao Gongming uses the Creation-Heaven Strike and Ten-Thousandfold Dao-Storing Strike, significantly injuring the Primordial Lord of Heaven.

Character Developments

• Yuanshi: Shows disregard for face and uses a powerful formation to suppress Zhao Gongming, revealing his lack of shame.
• Zhao Gongming: Reveals his true identity as the Thirteenth Ancestral Witch and demonstrates immense power, surpassing expectations.
• The Primordial Lord of Heaven: Initially confident, he is shocked and injured by Zhao Gongming's strike.

Significant Themes

• Identity and secrets: Zhao Gongming's true identity as the Thirteenth Ancestral Witch is revealed, showing that even powerful characters have hidden aspects.
• Power dynamics: The struggle between Zhao Gongming and Yuanshi highlights the power dynamics among the Primordial World's inhabitants.

Character Interactions

• Yuanshi vs. Zhao Gongming: Yuanshi attempts to suppress Zhao Gongming, but Zhao Gongming reveals his true power and identity, catching Yuanshi off guard.
• The Primordial Lord of Heaven vs. Zhao Gongming: The Primordial Lord of Heaven underestimates Zhao Gongming and suffers a severe injury as a result.

Summary

Key Plot Points and Events

• Zhao Gongming, a disciple of the Interception Sect, confronts Primordial Lord of Heaven (Yuanshi) and slays him with a single axe strike, shocking the Primordial World.
• The skies darken, and blood rain falls, signifying Yuanshi's death. The other sages of the Primordial World, including Zhunti, Jieyin, Nuwa, and Grand Pure One Laozi, are astonished and worried.

Character Developments

• Zhao Gongming reveals extraordinary strength and potential, capable of defeating a Fourth Heaven of Primordial Unity sage.
• Primordial Lord of Heaven's death highlights the danger and unpredictability of the Primordial World's power dynamics.

Significant Themes

• The theme of power and its consequences is emphasized, as Zhao Gongming's strength brings both shock and fear to the other sages.
• The theme of unity versus disunity among the sages is explored, with the Western Sages considering how to exploit the Three Pure Ones' disunity.

Character Interactions

• Zhao Gongming and Primordial Lord of Heaven's confrontation leads to the latter's death.
• The other sages react to Yuanshi's death, with Zhunti and Jieyin considering how to benefit from the situation, Nuwa showing interest in Zhao Gongming's secret, and Grand Pure One Laozi feeling both fear and intrigue regarding Zhao Gongming's potential.

Key Plot Points

• Zhao Gongming boldly slays Primordial Lord of Heaven, demonstrating immense growth.
• Tongtian Cult Leader sets the Execution Immortal Sword Formation above Jade Void Palace, threatening the Expounding Sect.
• Primordial Lord of Heaven revives and prepares to fight Zhao Gongming again, but Grand Pure One Laozi intervenes.

Character Developments

• Zhao Gongming: Proves his strength and potential, slaying a Heavenly Dao Saint.
• Tongtian Cult Leader: Shows his anger and determination, deploying a powerful formation.
• Primordial Lord of Heaven (Yuanshi): Loses dignity and faces consequences, hurriedly returns to protect his disciples.

Significant Themes

• Strength and power dynamics in the Primordial World.
• The consequences of actions and the importance of dignity among Saints.
• The complex relationships and history between the Three Pure Ones.

Character Interactions

• Zhao Gongming and Primordial Lord of Heaven: Their conflict escalates, with Zhao Gongming emerging victorious.
• Tongtian Cult Leader and Grand Pure One Laozi: They indirectly communicate, with Laozi warning Tongtian about the consequences of his actions.
• Primordial Lord of Heaven and Grand Pure One Laozi: Laozi rebukes Yuanshi and warns him about Tongtian's actions.

Chapter Summary: “Yuanshi Bleeds Heavily!”

Key Plot Points and Events

• Zhao Gongming recognizes that Laozi and Yuanshi are wary of his hidden strength, particularly his ability to potentially kill a Heavenly Dao Sage with the Ten-Thousandfold Dao-Storing Strike. He decides not to completely break relations with them until he reaches a higher cultivation realm.
• At Jade Void Palace, Tongtian Cult Leader has deployed the terrifying Execution Immortal Sword Formation over the Expounding Sect’s headquarters. He is furious that Primordial Lord of Heaven attacked Zhao Gongming.
• Tongtian demands justice, threatening to place all eleven Jade Void direct disciples on the Investiture List and effectively destroy their cultivation paths if Yuanshi does not compensate them.
• Laozi attempts to mediate in the name of the Three Pure Ones’ brotherhood, first suggesting one Top-Grade Innate Spiritual Treasure, then raising the offer to three.
• Tongtian refuses, and the Jade Void disciples panic, begging Yuanshi to surrender rather than allow them to die or be placed on the Investiture List.
• Under pressure, Yuanshi offers five Top-Grade Innate Spiritual Treasures—the maximum he can afford—while threatening to destroy the Interception Sect in retaliation if Tongtian continues the attack.
• Zhao Gongming accepts the deal before Tongtian can respond. He immediately claims the Three Treasures Jade Ruyi as the first treasure and then demands Yuanshi’s Nine-Dragon Agarwood Chariot as the second.

Character Developments

• Zhao Gongming demonstrates increased political awareness and restraint. Although he possesses enough power to threaten Yuanshi, he chooses to preserve a temporary balance until he advances further in cultivation.
• Tongtian Cult Leader shows fierce loyalty toward Zhao Gongming and his disciples. He is willing to risk completely severing ties with his brothers and launching a sect-wide war to protect his disciple.
• Primordial Lord of Heaven (Yuanshi) suffers a major loss of dignity. After failing to suppress Zhao Gongming, he is forced to compensate the Interception Sect to save his disciples, though he maintains an aggressive and proud attitude.
• Grand Pure One Laozi acts as a mediator, but his intervention is portrayed as hypocritical and self-interested. He tries to limit the compensation while preventing the conflict from escalating.
• The Jade Void disciples are revealed to fear the Investiture List intensely, viewing it as worse than death because it would permanently destroy their cultivation prospects.

Significant Themes

• Power and deterrence: Zhao Gongming’s hidden trump cards and Tongtian’s sword formation force stronger factions to negotiate rather than act recklessly.
• Loyalty and protection: Tongtian’s willingness to defend Zhao Gongming highlights the bond between master and disciple.
• Pride versus survival: Yuanshi’s arrogance clashes with his need to protect his disciples, forcing him to endure humiliation and surrender precious treasures.
• Political compromise: Despite deep hostility, the Three Pure Ones maintain a fragile pretense of brotherhood to avoid mutually destructive conflict.
• Cultivation and fate: The Investiture List represents the loss of one’s Dao and future, making spiritual advancement and independence central concerns for the characters.

Character Interactions

• Zhao Gongming respectfully reunites with Tongtian and acknowledges that his master has genuinely stood up for him.
• Tongtian confronts Yuanshi directly and threatens the entire Expounding Sect.
• Laozi repeatedly attempts to negotiate, but Tongtian refuses to accept inadequate compensation.
• Yuanshi and Laozi are forced to respond to the terrified pleas of the Jade Void disciples.
• Zhao Gongming takes control of the settlement, agreeing to five treasures and personally selecting valuable items from Yuanshi’s collection, beginning with the Three Treasures Jade Ruyi and the Nine-Dragon Agarwood Chariot.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Zhao Gongming, a disciple of the Interception Sect, demands the Nine-Dragon Agarwood Chariot and the Immortal Apricot from Jade Void Palace as compensation for the sect's losses.
• Primordial Lord of Heaven, the leader of Jade Void Palace, reluctantly agrees to hand over both items to avoid further conflict.
• Tongtian Cult Leader, Zhao Gongming's master, warns Primordial Lord of Heaven against future attacks on the Interception Sect.
• Grand Pure One Laozi hints at the upcoming Investiture of the Gods Cataclysm, which requires the Interception Sect's disciples to fill the Investiture List.
• Primordial Lord of Heaven suggests inviting the Two Western Sages to join forces against Tongtian Cult Leader to break the Execution Immortal Sword Formation.

Character Developments

• Zhao Gongming displays his power and influence, demanding valuable items from Jade Void Palace.
• Primordial Lord of Heaven shows reluctance in handing over the requested items but ultimately agrees to avoid further conflict.
• Tongtian Cult Leader demonstrates his protective stance towards the Interception Sect and warns Primordial Lord of Heaven.
• Grand Pure One Laozi reveals his confidence in suppressing Zhao Gongming and hints at the upcoming cataclysm.

Significant Themes

• Power dynamics and the consequences of unchecked ambition (Zhao Gongming's demands and Primordial Lord of Heaven's reluctance).
• The importance of unity and cooperation in facing adversity (the need for four Saints to break the Execution Immortal Sword Formation).
• The inevitability of change and the consequences of actions (the upcoming Investiture of the Gods Cataclysm and the need to fill the Investiture List).

Character Interactions

• Zhao Gongming interacts with Primordial Lord of Heaven, demanding valuable items and displaying his power.
• Tongtian Cult Leader interacts with Primordial Lord of Heaven, warning him against future attacks on the Interception Sect.
• Grand Pure One Laozi interacts with Primordial Lord of Heaven, hinting at the upcoming cataclysm and suggesting a plan to break the Execution Immortal Sword Formation.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The Three Pure Ones decide to involve the Interception Sect in the Investiture of the Gods Cataclysm to fill the Investiture List.
• Grand Pure One Laozi and Yuanshi visit the Western Land to invite the Two Western Sages to act.
• Zhao Gongming attains the Dao of a Primordial Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal, shocking Tongtian Cult Leader.
• Tongtian Cult Leader decides to order his disciples to avoid the Tribulation by reciting the Yellow Court Scripture.
• Zhao Gongming convinces Tongtian Cult Leader to let the Interception Sect disciples face the Tribulation proactively.
• The Investiture of the Gods Cataclysm begins, and Di Xin visits the Nuwa Temple on Nuwa's birthday. A demonic wind merges into his Primordial Spirit.

Character Developments

• Grand Pure One Laozi shows concern for the Three Pure Ones' unity and the Humanity Sect's fortune.
• Yuanshi feels frustrated due to his losses to Zhao Gongming and the need to invite the Two Western Sages.
• Tongtian Cult Leader is proud of Zhao Gongming's achievements but is cautious about the Cataclysm.
• Zhao Gongming demonstrates his strategic thinking and determination to face the Tribulation.
• Di Xin is influenced by a demonic wind, hinting at his future actions.

Significant Themes

• The inevitability of the Cataclysm and the need to fill the Investiture List.
• The desire for power and influence among the Saints and their sects.
• The consequences of hiding from the Tribulation versus facing it proactively.
• The manipulation of Di Xin by external forces.

Character Interactions

• Grand Pure One Laozi and Yuanshi discuss their plans for the Cataclysm.
• Tongtian Cult Leader and Zhao Gongming discuss their strategies for the Cataclysm.
• Di Xin's interaction with the statue of Zhao Gongming at the Nuwa Temple.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Di Xin, the Human Sovereign, is captivated by Nuwa's statue and begins composing a lewd poem.
• Zhunti, a Heavenly Dao Sage, is revealed to be behind the demonic wind that inspired Di Xin.
• Zhao Gongming, the Thirteenth Ancestral Witch, appears and confronts Zhunti, preventing him from further scheming against Di Xin.
• Zhunti's Gengjin Origin is extracted by Zhao Gongming, causing him immense pain.
• Jieyin, the leader of the Western Sect, appears and tries to negotiate with Zhao Gongming.

Character Developments

• Di Xin: His lust and lack of self-control are highlighted as he composes an inappropriate poem.
• Zhunti: His manipulative nature and lack of principles are exposed as he schemes against Di Xin.
• Zhao Gongming: He shows his power and determination to protect the Human Dao, extracting Zhunti's origin and challenging Jieyin.
• Jieyin: He reveals his willingness to prioritize his sect's interests over maintaining peace, despite initially being grateful to Zhao Gongming.

Significant Themes

• The struggle between the Human Dao and the Western Sect for power and influence.
• The consequences of lust and lack of self-control, as seen in Di Xin's actions.
• The manipulation of events by Heavenly Dao Sages for their own gain.

Character Interactions

• Zhunti and Di Xin: Zhunti manipulates Di Xin's lust to further his own goals.
• Zhao Gongming and Zhunti: Zhao Gongming confronts and overpowers Zhunti, extracting his origin.
• Zhao Gongming and Jieyin: Zhao Gongming demands concessions from Jieyin, threatening conflict if he refuses.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Zhao Gongming faces Jieyin, who attacks with his Palm World, evolved through the Dream-Proving Dao Method.
• Zhao Gongming counters with his Thirty-Six Heavens Worlds, destroying Jieyin's Palm World in a single collision.
• Jieyin manifests his Saint Dharma Form and attacks Zhao Gongming with various treasures and Heavenly Dao chains.
• Zhao Gongming manifests the top ten supreme Great Dao rivers, empowering himself and breaking Jieyin's bindings.
• Zhao Gongming uses the Great Dao of Strength Divine Ability—Heaven-Opening First Form, striking at Jieyin's Saint Dharma Form.

Character Developments

• Jieyin is shocked by Zhao Gongming's power and realizes that Zhao Gongming has attained Sainthood through the path of worlds.
• Zhao Gongming reveals that he has comprehended all top ten supreme Great Daos to perfection during his seclusion, integrating them into himself.

Significant Themes

• The power of worlds and their evolution.
• The limits of comprehension and cultivation in the Primordial World.
• The might of the top ten supreme Great Daos and the Heavenly Dao.

Character Interactions

• Zhao Gongming and Jieyin face off, with Jieyin initially confident but growing increasingly shocked by Zhao Gongming's power.
• Zhunti, another Heavenly Dao Sage, watches the battle with disbelief and growing concern.

Chapter Summary

Key Plot Points and Events

• Zhao Gongming clashes with Jieyin’s Saint Dharma Form, which is empowered by Heavenly Dao Origin and possesses defenses comparable to a Supreme Treasure.
• His Creation-Heaven Strike overwhelms the form:
  • The first strike forces it back.
  • The second strike cleaves nearly half of it apart, despite Jieyin activating numerous defensive treasures.
  • The third strike, vastly stronger than the previous two, completely shatters the Saint Dharma Form.
• Jieyin attempts to negotiate, offering two first-batch Merit Golden Lotus Seeds in exchange for Zhunti’s release and an end to their conflict. Zhao Gongming rejects the offer, viewing it as an insult given the Western Sect’s past schemes and accumulated karma.
• Zhao unleashes his strongest attack despite severe physical and origin damage from the backlash. The blow cuts through Jieyin’s Saint Body and kills him.
• Jieyin’s death causes bloody rain to fall across the Primordial World, signaling the fall of a Heavenly Dao Saint and alarming countless powerful beings.
• Primordial Lord of Heaven prepares to intervene, but Laozi stops him. The brothers decide that the Investiture of the Gods Cataclysm has not progressed far enough for them to act.
• Laozi and Primordial Lord reveal that their alliance with the Western Sages is intended to help complete the calamity, ultimately break the Execution Immortal Sword Formation, and suppress Zhao Gongming.
• Tongtian Cult Leader remains in secluded cultivation on Golden Turtle Island. Though unaware of external events, he can still respond if Zhao activates the Green Duckweed Sword.

Character Developments

• Zhao Gongming demonstrates power far beyond what his First Heaven of Primordial Unity cultivation should allow. His third strike reaches a level approaching the Fifth Heaven, making him appear almost monstrous even to the Western Sages.
• Zhao’s resolve hardens as he refuses to forgive the Western Sect. His anger is rooted in their manipulation of the Human Sovereign, their future role in breaking the Execution Immortal Sword Formation, and their attempt to dismiss their immense karmic debt with a trivial offering.
• Jieyin shifts from confidence to disbelief and desperation. He initially trusts the Saint Dharma Form’s supposedly unbreakable defense, then attempts negotiation once Zhao proves capable of destroying it. His underestimation leads directly to his death.
• Zhunti, though not defeated within the excerpt, is left facing Zhao after Jieyin’s fall and loses the support of his fellow Western Sage.
• Laozi and Primordial Lord of Heaven reveal their cold, strategic nature. They refuse to rescue Jieyin immediately, prioritizing the larger plan of allowing the calamity to intensify.
• Tongtian remains detached from the immediate conflict due to his cultivation breakthrough, but his bond with Zhao is emphasized through the emergency power of the Green Duckweed Sword.

Significant Themes

• Power transcending cultivation realms: Zhao’s battle strength dramatically exceeds his stated realm, challenging assumptions about the hierarchy of Primordial Unity cultivators.
• Karma and retribution: The Western Sect’s previous schemes return against Jieyin. Zhao rejects the idea that great wrongdoing can be erased through a small material compensation.
• Strategic indifference among alliances: Laozi and Primordial Lord treat Jieyin’s death as an acceptable loss, showing that political alliances are governed by larger plans rather than loyalty.
• The cost of overwhelming strength: Zhao’s final strike injures his body and damages his origin, suggesting that his extraordinary power comes with serious consequences.
• Heaven and earth responding to Saint-level deaths: Jieyin’s fall produces bloody rain throughout the world, emphasizing the cosmic significance of a Saint’s death.
• The approaching catastrophe: The Investiture of the Gods Cataclysm is still developing, while the major factions prepare for a future decisive confrontation.

Character Interactions

• Zhao and Jieyin engage in both physical and ideological conflict: Jieyin proposes compromise, while Zhao insists that the Western Sect’s accumulated crimes cannot be settled so easily.
• Zhao’s attacks expose the limits of Jieyin’s Heavenly Dao-powered defenses and overturn Jieyin’s belief that the Saint Dharma Form is untouchable below the Primordial Unity Boundless Zenith Heaven realm.
• Laozi restrains Primordial Lord of Heaven, preventing him from interfering and reinforcing their shared long-term strategy.
• Laozi and Primordial Lord’s discussion also reveals their resentment toward the Western Sages, who demanded two Top-Grade Innate Spiritual Treasures before agreeing to cooperate.
• Tongtian’s unseen connection to Zhao provides a safeguard: although he remains in seclusion, Zhao can summon his intervention through the Green Duckweed Sword.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Jieyin and Zhunti, two Western Sages, attack Zhao Gongming.
• Jieyin falls and revives, incurring a debt to the Heavenly Dao.
• Zhao Gongming demands compensation for Zhunti's actions: the Western Sect's Eight-Treasure Merit Pool and seventy percent of their Fortune.
• Jieyin offers a Top-Grade Innate Spiritual Treasure as compensation, but Zhao Gongming refuses.
• Jieyin eventually offers fifty percent of the Western Sect's Fortune, two Top-Grade Innate Spiritual Treasures, and two Merit Golden Lotus Seeds.
• Zhao Gongming accepts the offer and takes Zhunti captive.

Character Developments

• Zhao Gongming demonstrates his power and resilience by healing rapidly and making significant demands from the Western Sect.
• Zhunti and Jieyin show their concern for the Western Sect's interests and are willing to make sacrifices to protect it.
• Jieyin reveals his fear of Saint Nuwa and the potential consequences of their actions.

Significant Themes

• The consequences of falling and reviving as a Saint, incurring debt to the Heavenly Dao.
• The importance of Fortune and Merit in cultivation and sect prosperity.
• The power dynamics between sects and the potential for conflict.

Character Interactions

• Zhao Gongming and the Western Sages (Jieyin and Zhunti) engage in a tense negotiation, with Zhao Gongming holding the upper hand.
• Jieyin and Zhunti show unity in their desire to protect the Western Sect's interests.
• Zhao Gongming's actions and demands reveal his growing power and influence.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Zhao Gongming gathers enough Fortune to search for the remaining Fragments of the Creation Jade Butterfly.
• He reminds Zhunti and Jieyin of their promise to merge the Western Sect into the Nether Sect.
• Di Xin, the Human Sovereign, is saved from Zhunti's influence and given the Fishing Drum to protect his Primordial Spirit.
• Western Qi rebels against the Shang Dynasty, marking the start of the full-scale Investiture of the Gods Cataclysm.
• Zhao Gongming finds a Fragment of the Creation Jade Butterfly in the Green Wave Pool.
• He encounters Shen Gongbao, who tries to persuade him to aid King Tang.

Character Developments

• Zhao Gongming's Fortune increases significantly, allowing him to search for the Creation Jade Butterfly Fragments.
• Di Xin regains his clarity and becomes a diligent ruler, but Western Qi's rebellion still causes chaos.
• Shen Gongbao, with his three-inch unrotting tongue, attempts to persuade Zhao Gongming to descend the mountain.

Significant Themes

• The power of Fortune and its influence on the cataclysm.
• The struggle between the Expounding Sect and Interception Sect.
• The theme of destiny and the difficulty of changing the general trend of events.

Character Interactions

• Zhao Gongming interacts with Zhunti, Jieyin, and Di Xin, influencing their actions and decisions.
• Zhao Gongming encounters Shen Gongbao, who tries to persuade him to aid King Tang, setting the stage for a potential confrontation.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Zhao Gongming, to involve the Western Sect in the Investiture of the Gods Cataclysm, sends Shen Gongbao to persuade them.
• Shen Gongbao, with Zhao Gongming's guidance and a divine ability talisman, travels to the Western Sect at extreme speed.
• The Investiture of the Gods Cataclysm unfolds, with the Expounding Sect and Interception Sect struggling against each other.
• The Interception Sect's Grand Preceptor Wen Zhong faces the Expounding Sect's Jade Void Golden Immortals, leading to a stalemate.
• The Ten Heavenly Lords set up the Ten Ultimate Formation, which is nearly broken by the Jade Void Golden Immortals.
• Western Sect disciples arrive, led by an ascetic seeking vengeance for his disciple, turning the tide of the battle.

Character Developments

• Zhao Gongming: He remains uninvolved in the cataclysm, focusing on gathering Fragments of the Creation Jade Butterfly and tempering his state of mind.
• Shen Gongbao: He travels to the Western Sect to persuade them to join the cataclysm, demonstrating his cunning and persuasive abilities.
• Wen Zhong: He faces the Jade Void Golden Immortals, showing his strategic prowess and desperation to win.
• Western Sect Disciples: They arrive to aid the Interception Sect, revealing their united front and willingness to fight without martial virtue when necessary.

Significant Themes

• Manipulation and Persuasion: Zhao Gongming manipulates Shen Gongbao to involve the Western Sect, while Shen Gongbao uses persuasion to convince the Western Sect disciples to fight.
• Lack of Martial Virtue: Both the Jade Void Golden Immortals and the Western Sect disciples display a lack of martial virtue, fighting with shameless tactics.
• Unity and Solidarity: The Western Sect disciples show unity and solidarity in their response to the Jade Void Golden Immortals' actions.

Character Interactions

• Zhao Gongming and Shen Gongbao: Zhao Gongming guides Shen Gongbao and provides him with a divine ability talisman to reach the Western Sect quickly.
• Wen Zhong and the Western Sect Disciples: Wen Zhong welcomes the Western Sect disciples, grateful for their aid against the Jade Void Golden Immortals.
• Jade Void Golden Immortals and Western Sect Disciples: The two groups clash, with both sides fighting without martial virtue, leading to heavy losses on both sides.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Zhao Gongming, disguised as a monk, arrives at Western Qi City and challenges the Jade Void Disciples.
• He easily captures Yellow Dragon True Person and is then attacked by the combined might of the Jade Void Golden Immortals, but remains unharmed.
• Zhao Gongming captures three more Jade Void Golden Immortals and returns to the Shang camp.
• The captured Golden Immortals are hung upside down from the mast at the command gate as punishment.
• Guangchengzi seeks help from Kunlun Mountain, and a three-foot-tall dwarf Daoist arrives to assist the Jade Void Disciples.

Character Developments

• Zhao Gongming demonstrates his immense strength and Ancestral Witch-level body, shocking the Jade Void Disciples.
• The Jade Void Golden Immortals show their lack of martial virtue and are punished for their actions against the Interception Sect.
• Guangchengzi seeks help from his master, showing his loyalty and desperation.

Significant Themes

• The power of the body in cultivation, with Zhao Gongming's Ancestral Witch-level body being a significant advantage.
• The consequences of bullying and humiliation, with the Jade Void Disciples experiencing the same treatment they had inflicted on others.
• The importance of seeking help and assistance when faced with overwhelming odds, as shown by Guangchengzi's actions.

Character Interactions

• Zhao Gongming and the Jade Void Golden Immortals: Zhao Gongming demonstrates his superiority, capturing and punishing the Golden Immortals.
• Guangchengzi and Primordial Lord of Heaven: Guangchengzi seeks help from his master, who sends a cultivator to assist the Jade Void Disciples.
• The dwarf Daoist and the Jade Void Disciples: The dwarf Daoist arrives to help the Jade Void Disciples, but his intentions and abilities are yet to be revealed.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Lu Ya, a recluse from Western Kunlun, arrives at Jade Void's camp, challenging Zhao Gongming and revealing his intention to end the ascetic's reign.
• Lu Ya returns to Western Qi City and provides Jiang Ziya with a scroll containing talismans and incantations to curse-kill Zhao Gongming.
• Zhao Gongming senses the curse and uses the Nail-Head Seven Arrows Book to counter it, severely injuring Lu Ya.
• Lu Ya flees, pursued by Zhao Gongming, and calls for help from Saint Nuwa in the Chaos Starry Sky.
• Saint Nuwa intervenes, but Zhao Gongming withstands her Red Silk Ball's attack and captures it.

Character Developments

• Lu Ya demonstrates his confidence and cunning in dealing with Zhao Gongming but is later revealed to be a coward when faced with genuine danger.
• Jiang Ziya shows loyalty and obedience to Lu Ya's orders.
• Zhao Gongming displays his immense power and ruthlessness, easily countering Lu Ya's curse and pursuing him relentlessly.
• Saint Nuwa appears, revealing her status as a Heavenly Dao Sage and her willingness to protect Lu Ya.

Significant Themes

• Power dynamics and the consequences of underestimating one's opponent (Lu Ya vs. Zhao Gongming).
• The importance of alliances and backup plans in the face of overwhelming power (Lu Ya's reliance on Saint Nuwa).
• The limits of one's abilities and the need for caution when pushing boundaries (Lu Ya's overconfidence leading to his near-death experience).

Character Interactions

• Lu Ya and Jiang Ziya: Lu Ya gives orders, and Jiang Ziya follows them without question.
• Lu Ya and Zhao Gongming: Lu Ya challenges Zhao Gongming, but Zhao Gongming easily overpowers him.
• Lu Ya and Saint Nuwa: Lu Ya calls for help, and Saint Nuwa intervenes to protect him.
• Zhao Gongming and Saint Nuwa: Zhao Gongming withstands Saint Nuwa's attack and captures her Red Silk Ball, demonstrating his immense power.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Nuwa, sensing Lu Ya's danger, confronts Zhao Gongming, a Primordial Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal, who was pursuing Lu Ya.
• Zhao Gongming reveals that Lu Ya had attempted to curse-kill him using the Nail-Head Seven Arrows Book.
• Nuwa offers a Top-Grade Innate Spiritual Treasure to settle the matter, but Zhao Gongming demands more.
• Nuwa agrees to three of Zhao Gongming's demands: Lu Ya becomes his mount for 10,000 years, Nuwa gives him the Red Silk Ball, and she owes him a karmic debt to be settled later.
• Zhao Gongming leaves after erasing his karma with Lu Ya.

Character Developments

• Nuwa: Shows concern for Lu Ya, tries to protect him, and makes significant concessions to settle the dispute.
• Lu Ya: Realizes the gravity of his actions, becomes Zhao Gongming's mount for 10,000 years.
• Zhao Gongming: Asserts his power, demands compensation, and gains significant advantages.

Significant Themes

• Karma and consequences of actions.
• Power dynamics and negotiations among powerful beings.
• The value of treasures and their role in resolving conflicts.

Character Interactions

• Nuwa and Zhao Gongming: Nuwa tries to reason with Zhao Gongming, but he demands more, leading to a tense negotiation.
• Nuwa and Lu Ya: Nuwa protects Lu Ya, agrees to Zhao Gongming's demands on his behalf.
• Zhao Gongming and Lu Ya: Zhao Gongming holds Lu Ya responsible for his actions, makes him his mount.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Zhao Gongming, at the Heavenly Dao Sage level, enters Penglai Immortal Island to cultivate, using his vast Spiritual Treasures and Chaos God-Demon Bloodline to rapidly comprehend the Time Dao.
• The Investiture of the Gods Cataclysm unfolds, with the Western Sect and Expounding Sect initially in conflict, slowing the cataclysm's progress. Later, the Western Sect disciples are recalled, and the conflict resumes between the Expounding and Interception Sects.
• Guangchengzi, an Expounding Sect disciple, kills Holy Mother Fire-Spirit, an Interception Sect disciple, to provoke the Interception Sect and force their involvement in the cataclysm.

Character Developments

• Zhao Gongming: Demonstrates his immense power and cultivation speed, using his resources to rapidly advance towards Primordial Unity Boundless Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal.
• Lu Ya: Initially resistant to serving Zhao Gongming, but becomes more accepting after seeing Zhao Gongming's might.
• Guangchengzi: Proves his strength and cunning by killing Holy Mother Fire-Spirit to provoke the Interception Sect.

Significant Themes

• Power and cultivation: Characters' strength and resources drive the plot, with Zhao Gongming's immense power allowing him to rapidly advance his cultivation.
• Manipulation and provocation: Characters like Guangchengzi manipulate situations to achieve their goals, such as provoking the Interception Sect to join the cataclysm.

Character Interactions

• Zhao Gongming and Lu Ya: Zhao Gongming's power impresses Lu Ya, who begins to accept his role as Zhao Gongming's mount.
• Guangchengzi and Holy Mother Fire-Spirit: Guangchengzi's attack on Holy Mother Fire-Spirit highlights his strength and cunning, as well as the Expounding Sect's determination to provoke the Interception Sect.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Zhao Gongming, on Penglai Immortal Island, accelerates his cultivation under a 50,000x time flow.
• He breaks through to the Primordial Unity Boundless Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal realm.
• He refines the fourth restriction of the Chaos Pearl, obtaining Hongmeng Origin.
• Zhao Gongming refines the Hongmeng Origin, enhancing his bloodline lineage.

Character Developments

• Zhao Gongming's cultivation rapidly advances, reaching a level surpassing most Heavenly Dao Sages.
• He gains the ability to refine the fourth restriction of the Chaos Pearl and obtains Hongmeng Origin.

Significant Themes

• The power of time acceleration in cultivation.
• The enhancement of bloodline lineage through Hongmeng Origin.
• The significance of the Chaos Pearl's restrictions and their evolution.

Character Interactions

• No significant interactions in this chapter; it focuses on Zhao Gongming's solo cultivation and advancement.