Ch. 321Return to the Primordial Secret Realm
Plot points and events
- Xiao Yang’s flame star vine, with a gene level boosted to 3,000 times and powerful enhancements, overwhelms the three Elementary Venerables Shi Jin, Ling Bing, and Mu Yan—even after they burn their divine power.
- Realizing rescue is impossible, the three Venerables self-destruct after reporting Xiao Yang’s situation. Xiao Yang collects what they leave behind, retrieves all nine Sealing Stars, and then mysteriously vanishes instead of taking the exit.
- Puti notices that neither the flame star vine nor Xiao Yang’s disappearance can be explained by ordinary World Ring storage or movement. Concerned by what he has witnessed inside the Star Tower, he reports it to Sitting Mountain Guest.
- Xiao Yang returns his avatars to the Game World and decides to leave the World Lord realm: he has perfected an Immortal-level ultimate secret technique and is ready to break through.
- To ensure he can follow the Source World’s cultivation path—from Inner World to Divine Kingdom and beyond—he chooses to break through in the Primordial Secret Realm. The Chaos City Lord recognizes his Star Gate Vine and Nether Sea clones and comments on their immense divine bodies.
Character development and interactions
- Xiao Yang grows more confident and unconcerned about others detecting his secrets, believing his increasing strength will let him protect them. He acts decisively, relying on the flame star vine rather than joining the fight himself.
- The three Venerables choose self-destruction over the risk of falling into a deep slumber, trusting their races to resurrect them.
- Puti shifts from observing the battle to becoming suspicious of Xiao Yang’s unexplained abilities and alerting Sitting Mountain Guest.
- The Chaos City Lord responds to Xiao Yang’s arrival and shows interest in his unusual clones, offering a warm, amused assessment of their potential.
Significant themes
- Power and preparation: Xiao Yang’s cultivated assets have become strong enough to decide a battle before it begins.
- Secrecy and confidence: His hidden methods attract attention, but he believes strength gives him room to act freely.
- Advancement and choice: Xiao Yang carefully chooses where to break through so he can preserve access to a desired cultivation path.
- Sacrifice and survival: The Venerables prefer self-destruction—and the prospect of resurrection—to the worse fate of being incapacitated and abandoned.