Chapter Summaries

Lu Ren reunited with Chen Hao in the Journey to the West World and learned that more than a century had passed in Chen Hao’s home world, leaving him desperate to return to his family. After promising to take Chen Hao with him, Lu Ren spent nearly a year with Ling Que'er before parting from her at Yingzhou.

• Lu Ren met Chen Hao, who had settled in the Journey to the West World after arriving in 2021 and gaining a world mark with his master's help.
• Chen Hao told Lu Ren that Yang Jian and Sun Wukong had killed Jade Tripod True Man, and Lu Ren asked whether Chen Hao wanted to return home.
• Lu Ren explained that at least a hundred years had passed in Chen Hao's world, and Chen Hao insisted he wanted to return to see his wife and children.
• Lu Ren promised to take Chen Hao home when he left and gave him Yang Jian's Three Heads Six Arms Divine Power.
• After nearly a year in the Red Archway District, Lu Ren parted from Ling Que'er at Yingzhou after providing her with cultivation resources and teaching her the Breathing Earth Marvel.

After parting from Ling Que'er, Lu Ren traveled to the outer Heavenly Prison and hired a Treasure Seeking Rat to guide him through its formations and patrols. The rat led him toward the prison in exchange for Lu Ren's promised bag of Golden Jade Coins.

• Ling Que'er said goodbye to Lu Ren, then returned and asked to be with him once more before leaving him unable to get out of bed for three days.
• Lu Ren left Yingzhou, passed through a settlement beneath Emperor Gouchen, and entered the thunderclouds surrounding the Heavenly Prison.
• Lu Ren captured a Treasure Seeking Rat and questioned him about his familiarity with the Heavenly Prison.
• The Treasure Seeking Rat agreed to guide Lu Ren inside in exchange for Lu Ren's bag of Golden Jade Coins.
• The Treasure Seeking Rat concealed himself and led Lu Ren along a route that avoided the Heavenly Soldiers and Generals' patrols.

Lu Ren and Shu Laibao found a hidden needle-eye passage into the deepest part of the Heavenly Prison and discovered a powerful man bound inside. Lu Ren realized the man was still alive, while Shu Laibao eagerly imagined the fortunes he might gain by serving his formidable employer.

• Shu Laibao uncovered an unrepaired gap in the Heavenly Prison’s defensive rune and explained how the deepest cells held dangerous ancient demons.
• Lu Ren offered Shu Laibao an annual salary of one thousand Golden Jade Coins plus commissions, and Shu Laibao accepted enthusiastically.
• Shu Laibao transformed into smoke and led Lu Ren through the tiny gap, while Lu Ren entered the cell through his Inner Aspect.
• Lu Ren found a bloodied man bound to a cross and determined that he was in suspended death, despite Shu Laibao believing him dead.
• Lu Ren said he could suppress the prisoners unless a Celestial Venerable intervened, prompting Shu Laibao to dream of becoming a founding elder.
• Shu Laibao urged Lu Ren to handle his important business before investigating the bound man further.

Lu Ren and Shu Laibao searched the Heavenly Prison for Yang Jian, using the Dragon Slayer Sword to track his aura. As they entered a passage lined with occupied cells, Lu Ren crushed the claw of a prisoner who attacked Shu Laibao.

• Shu Laibao told Lu Ren that Yang Jian was held on the lowest level and explained why the demon world admired him.
• Lu Ren showed Shu Laibao the Dragon Slayer Sword, and Shu Laibao sniffed its aura and led him onward.
• A blood-eyed Witch asked Lu Ren to free him, but Lu Ren refused because of the man's heavy bloodlust and promised only to consider it if he returned.
• Lu Ren left the cell through his Inner Aspect and followed Shu Laibao into a dark passage of array-sealed prison cells.
• A prisoner reached through the bars with a ghost claw toward Shu Laibao, and Lu Ren crushed it with one step.

Lu Ren entered the Heavenly Prison with Shu Laibao and examined a weakened Qingqiu Nine-Tailed Fox, only to discover it was male and carried both Blood Fiend energy and merit. After the fox attacked him, Lu Ren knocked it unconscious and agreed to take it away while considering its past.

• Shu Laibao praised Lu Ren for crushing an extraterrestrial fiend's arm and urged him to go deeper into the prison.
• Lu Ren passed through the divine-steel bars and formations to approach the weakened Nine-Tailed Fox.
• The Nine-Tailed Fox revealed that it was male and attacked Lu Ren with its nine tails after Shu Laibao described the Qingqiu Fox Clan.
• Lu Ren knocked the fox unconscious and used his Heavenly Eyes to find that its merit outweighed its Blood Fiend energy.
• Lu Ren agreed to take the fox away, and Shu Laibao explained that the Qingqiu Fox Clan had dwindled after Su Daji followed King Zhou into the sea of fire.

Lu Ren searched the Heavenly Prison for Yang Jian with Shu Laibao and found the Bull Demon King, whose mind had been consumed by demonic madness. After killing him, Lu Ren learned that Shu Laibao still could not pinpoint the other prisoner, leaving the search unresolved.

• Lu Ren sent the unconscious Qingqiu Fox into his Inner World Universe and continued through the lower level with Shu Laibao.
• Shu Laibao stopped near several cells, unable to identify the exact one, so Lu Ren placed him in the Inner World Universe and entered the nearest cell.
• Lu Ren found the chained, maddened Bull Demon King and killed him with the Azure Edge Sword, gaining Skill Points and Force of Destiny.
• Lu Ren released Shu Laibao, who explained the Bull Demon King's history and reacted with shock when he learned of the death.
• Lu Ren asked Shu Laibao to sense the remaining prisoners, but Shu Laibao could only confirm they were somewhere in the area.

Lu Ren freed Yang Jian, then slaughtered the blood-tainted demons imprisoned on the lowest level of the Heavenly Prison to gain Skill Points. After nearly clearing the level, he left wondering how the Jade Emperor would respond.

• Lu Ren killed prisoners in five cells, gaining 10 Skill Points, and then found Yang Jian bound in another cell.
• Lu Ren cut Yang Jian's chains with the Azure Edge Sword, and Yang Jian explained the sword's origins and chose to bring the Howling Celestial Dog with him.
• Lu Ren left Shu Laibao with Yang Jian and went to kill the demons on the lowest level of the Heavenly Prison.
• Yang Jian asked why Lu Ren was killing the demons, and Shu Laibao guessed that Lu Ren wanted their treasures and bloody karma.
• Half a day later, Lu Ren emerged after nearly slaughtering everything on the lowest level, except demons whose crimes and merits were mixed.

Lu Ren and Yang Jian escaped the Heavenly Prison after Lu Ren slaughtered hundreds of ancient demons, and the Jade Emperor learned of the massacre. Back in the Red Archway District, Yang Jian confronted Lu Ren about why he had brought him there.

• Lu Ren collected Shu Laibao, retrieved Wu, and escaped the Heavenly Prison with Yang Jian through a tiny opening.
• The Jade Emperor learned that hundreds of ancient demons and monsters had been killed and questioned Demon Subduing Lord, who secretly welcomed the massacre.
• The Jade Emperor dismissed Demon Subduing Lord and then peered toward the Jade Pool to lift his spirits.
• Lu Ren settled in the Red Archway District and spent several days returning home with the fragrance of women on him.
• Yang Jian asked Lu Ren why he had brought him to the Red Archway District.

Lu Ren gave Yang Jian a token to help him search for the Howling Celestial Dog and took Shu Laibao into his service with a mysterious enlightenment. Unable to find Ling Que'er, Lu Ren sought distraction with Ao Li, whose unexpected counterattack left him defeated.

• Lu Ren gave Yang Jian a wooden token rich in Essence Qi of the Great Earth, and Yang Jian promised to return after finding the Howling Celestial Dog.
• Lu Ren freed Shu Laibao, gave him five hundred Golden Jade Coins, and accepted him as a follower by placing a restraint and opportunity in his sea of consciousness.
• Lu Ren failed to find Ling Que'er in the Red Archway District and concluded she had left to seek a new life elsewhere.
• Lu Ren entered his Inner World and played with Ao Li, who angrily objected to wearing thigh-high white stockings.
• Lu Ren's attempt to subdue Ao Li failed, and he retreated after she nearly defeated him.

Lu Ren reflected on his cultivation and questioned Yi, the ancient Witch Clan member imprisoned in his Inner World. Yi broke free from his restraints and attacked Lu Ren, demanding to learn how he had cultivated a primordial spirit.

• Lu Ren considered waiting until he reached the Celestial Immortal Realm before releasing Ao Li, and compared the slow gains from cultivation with the faster proficiency he gained through the Primordial Dao Fruit.
• After months of reflection, Lu Ren asked the captive witch his name and how he had been imprisoned in the Heavenly Prison.
• Yi introduced himself and recognized that Lu Ren had cultivated an ancestral witch body despite being human, then asked how he had united spirit and physique.
• Yi’s qi and blood erupted as he broke the chains binding him to the cross and approached Lu Ren.
• Yi demanded Lu Ren reveal how he had condensed a primordial spirit, then struck at him with a massive hand.

Lu Ren defeated Yi and persuaded him to reveal the witch art he had cultivated, while Yi explained his plan to revive the Witch Clan. Lu Ren then killed Yi inside his Inner World Universe and explained how its power came from the human body’s small world universe.

• Lu Ren crushed Yi with the power of his Inner World Universe and warned him that cultivating the body without the spirit would never lead to the Dao.
• Yi insisted that he sought only to restore the Witch Clan, and Lu Ren offered to carry its cultivation art forward.
• Yi described how he could use his essence blood to purify human bloodlines and awaken them as witches, while Lu Ren objected that this would divide humanity.
• Lu Ren tricked Yi into revealing his witch art, then killed him inside the Inner World Universe.
• Yi asked how Lu Ren commanded the world so easily, and Lu Ren explained that the witch path took the human body’s small world universe as its core.

Lu Ren obtained the Pangu Sutra from Yi, then killed him and let his body nourish the Inner World Universe. He released the Qingqiu Nine-Tailed Fox into the unfinished world, where she found her tails and magic power unavailable and realized she was trapped with Lu Ren and Ao Li.

• Yi denounced Lu Ren's shamanic methods, then died after Lu Ren dismissed him and the soil began absorbing his body.
• Lu Ren examined the Pangu Sutra and told Ao Li he would have killed Yi even if he had refused to reveal it.
• Lu Ren summoned the Qingqiu Nine-Tailed Fox from beneath the earth and prevented her from absorbing the Inner World's spiritual energy.
• The Nine-Tailed Fox discovered she could not summon her tails or use magic power, while Ao Li warned her that Lu Ren was a pervert.
• The Nine-Tailed Fox recognized that she had no way to escape from Lu Ren and Ao Li.

Lu Ren captured the Qingqiu Fox, Su Zhi, and rejected his attempt to seduce him, then learned that Su Zhi’s cultivation gave him the characteristics of both sexes. Lu Ren offered to examine Su Zhi for injuries, leaving Su Zhi trembling with suspicion.

• Ao Li tried to claim the Qingqiu Fox as a pet, but Lu Ren shoved him away.
• Su Zhi concealed his hatred and approached Lu Ren with a seductive smile, but Lu Ren punched him and sent him flying.
• Lu Ren asked the injured fox his name, and Su Zhi explained that his cultivation gave him the characteristics of both sexes.
• Su Zhi confirmed that his senior, Su Daji, had cultivated in the same way, while Ao Li said such traits were common among demons.
• Lu Ren sent Ao Li away with a cucumber made from the Essence Qi of the Great Earth, then offered to examine Su Zhi, who refused.

Lu Ren hid from the Queen Mother of the West after taking the Primordial Peach of Immortality, while she searched the Three Realms and confronted Tongtian in the Jade Pool. Tongtian revealed that he intended to leave the Three Realms to escape the Celestial Venerable realm’s limits, and the Queen Mother asked why he had told her.

• Lu Ren beat Su Zhi until her seductive aura was gone, then worried that Yang Jian might cause chaos if the Howling Celestial Dog died.
• Lu Ren realized he could not return to the Celestial Palace Patrol Division because the Queen Mother of the West might expose his tricks.
• The Queen Mother of the West searched the Three Realms for Lu Ren and concluded that he was an external demon.
• Tongtian visited the Jade Pool, and the Queen Mother of the West challenged him for breaking their agreement.
• Tongtian told the Queen Mother of the West that the Three Realms had become a dead end and that he planned to seek a way beyond the domain.
• The Queen Mother of the West warned Tongtian that leaving would cost him Heaven’s protection, then asked why he had told her his plan.

After Ling Que’er disappeared, Lu Ren stayed in the Red Archway District while waiting for his system anchor to the Journey to the West World to progress. Yang Jian returned from his search and asked Lu Ren for help avenging Howling Celestial Dog, and Lu Ren agreed on the condition that Sun Wukong join them.

• Lu Ren decided not to look for Ling Que’er after confirming she had left, respecting their agreement to part as strangers.
• Lu Ren continued spending time in the Red Archway District, visiting the Celestial Maiden Pavilion while Ao Li questioned his reasons for going there.
• After three or four years away, Yang Jian returned without finding the dog and told Lu Ren that Howling Celestial Dog had been killed by giant spirit heavenly generals.
• Yang Jian asked Lu Ren for help, promising to obey any command afterward, and Lu Ren agreed but insisted on bringing Sun Wukong along.
• Yang Jian hesitated because his relationship with Sun Wukong was not particularly good.

Yang Jian discussed his dead dog and the possibility of recruiting Sun Wukong with Lu Ren, who hoped to bring powerful allies into the struggle against the Jade Emperor and Tathagata. After dinner, Yang Jian revealed Nezha’s lotus-root body, bringing him to Lu Ren for help.

• Yang Jian said Sun Wukong was unlikely to help avenge his dog, while Lu Ren argued that Sun Wukong might seize a chance to rebel.
• Lu Ren reflected on the Jade Emperor and Tathagata’s hidden knowledge and considered drawing experts from the Journey to the West World into his plans.
• Su Zhi cooked and served dinner, and Yang Jian praised his beauty before discussing Su Daji with Lu Ren.
• After the meal, Yang Jian assembled Nezha’s lotus-root body and released him from his robes.
• Lu Ren recognized Nezha and recalled how Yu Ding had concealed a mechanism that could destroy the lotus-root body.

Yang Jian asked Lu Ren to use the path of Thick Earth to reshape Nezha’s body, and Lu Ren agreed to consider it only after Nezha paid a price by telling him about his past romance. Nezha recounted his humiliating encounter with Ruixia, leaving Lu Ren and Yang Jian stunned.

• Yang Jian asked Lu Ren to reshape Nezha’s body, and Lu Ren said he would need something in return.
• Lu Ren asked whether Nezha was male or female and threatened that his body-shaping might change Nezha’s sex if Nezha refused to explain his past romance.
• Yang Jian persuaded Nezha to tell the story by reminding him that he still had loved ones and responsibilities.
• Nezha spent two hours describing how his relationship with Ruixia ended after she appeared to try to violate him while he was drunk.
• Lu Ren, Yang Jian, and Su Zhi listened in shock as Nezha recalled waking to find Ruixia holding a jade cucumber behind him.

Lu Ren persuaded Yang Jian and Nezha to sign a Mind Contract promising to help him before leaving the Three Realms for the New Land. Afterward, he asked Nezha what kind of body he wanted.

• Lu Ren told Yang Jian and Nezha that Nezha's lotus-root body was failing and invited him to leave the world for the New Land.
• Yang Jian realized Lu Ren came from another world, and Lu Ren explained that he had crossed chaos from a distant universe rather than coming from the battlefield beyond the heavens.
• Yang Jian and Nezha read Lu Ren's contract and each left a Mind Contract mark, agreeing to follow him once their matter was settled.
• Nezha said he wanted a body like Yang Jian's, and Lu Ren revealed his muscular physique as he asked whether Nezha wanted to be bigger, taller, and bulkier.

Lu Ren remade Nezha’s body with Self-Growing Soil, giving him a towering, muscular form that thrilled Nezha and stunned Yang Jian. Nezha then urged Yang Jian to attack the Giant Spirit Clan, but Yang Jian warned that the Heavenly Court’s forces and formations made a reckless assault dangerous.

• Lu Ren demonstrated his physique to Nezha, then drew a huge mass of Self-Growing Soil from his Inner World Universe.
• Lu Ren took Nezha into a quiet room and spent seven days remaking his body while Yang Jian waited outside.
• Nezha emerged with a massive, muscular body and celebrated his new strength, while Yang Jian reacted with shock.
• Nezha proposed attacking the Giant Spirit Clan to avenge the Howling Celestial Dog, but Yang Jian cautioned that they could be surrounded by Heavenly Court forces.
• Yang Jian explained that the frontier troops could deploy a powerful Ten Thousand Immortals Formation that even a Heavenly Venerable would avoid at first.

Lu Ren spent years refining the Primordial Peach of Immortality’s power and studying his accumulated cultivation methods while Yang Jian and Nezha prepared to avenge the Howling Celestial Dog. He began organizing his methods to guide the system toward creating an optimized cultivation formula, but had not yet started the fusion.

• Yang Jian and Nezha left to plan their retaliation against the Giant Spirit Celestial’s descendants, while Lu Ren chose not to get involved.
• Lu Ren spent his days refining the Primordial Peach of Immortality’s power and visiting pleasure houses, then fought Ao Li in his Inner World after she mocked his preference for Dark Skin.
• Lu Ren assessed his remaining Skill Points and Force of Destiny and decided to reserve them for developing killing moves and deducing cultivation methods beyond the Celestial Immortal Realm.
• Lu Ren considered his knowledge of multiple worlds’ cultivation systems and learned from Ao Li that his ability to travel freely between worlds would make him a target if it became known.
• Lu Ren stayed inside for ten years, sorting and optimizing his cultivation methods so he could guide the system’s fusion toward the result he wanted.