Ch. 181Immortal-Swaying Wind Cloud Beast

Chapter Summary: Immortal-Swaying Wind Cloud Beast

Key Plot Points and Events

  • Fang Yan uses the Spring Autumn Cicada’s innate secret technique, Time Reversal, to restore the Wind Beast God’s heart to a state before his soul was destroyed.
  • As the Wind Beast God’s body reforms, the Wind and Cosmic Dao Marks within Fang Yan’s Divine Kingdom are drawn into him. Rather than simply restoring his former body, these Dao Marks transform him into the extinct Primordial Desolate Beast, the Immortal-Swaying Wind Cloud Beast.
  • The resurrected beast possesses an ancient, primordial aura equivalent to that of a Rank Eight Gu Immortal. His power, however, is initially only comparable to that of a newly advanced First-Tier Universe Lord.
  • The Wind Beast God discovers that a vast, barren Grotto-Heaven, roughly 500 light-years in diameter, exists within his reconstructed body.
  • This Grotto-Heaven merges with Fang Yan’s Divine Kingdom over three days, dramatically expanding it from 50 light-years to 500 light-years in diameter. The new eastern region becomes a primordial wilderness filled with wind, sand, and the Wind Beast God’s law aura.
  • Fang Yan realizes that absorbing the Grotto-Heavens of the other five Beast Gods could potentially expand his Divine Kingdom beyond 1,000 light-years and greatly aid his future breakthrough to True God.
  • The chapter ends with Fang Yan asking about the whereabouts of the Gold, Wood, Water, Thunder, and Light Beast Gods, clearly intending to obtain and merge their Grotto-Heavens as well.

Character Development

  • Fang Yan demonstrates increasingly powerful abilities and benefits from the Spring Autumn Cicada’s mysterious enhancement. He initially believes its gift is merely Time Reversal, but discovers that it can also reconstruct and transform the Wind Beast God through the Divine Kingdom’s Dao Marks.
  • His ambitions expand significantly. After witnessing the benefits of the Wind Beast God’s Grotto-Heaven, Fang Yan begins planning to hunt the remaining Beast Gods and use their deaths and inheritances to strengthen himself.
  • The Wind Beast God is resurrected in a new and more powerful form, though he is weaker than he was at his peak. He accepts his survival without resentment and recognizes Fang Yan’s extraordinary fortune.
  • He also develops a new connection to Fang Yan’s Divine Kingdom, effectively becoming its “Beast God,” and gains awareness of the world contained within his body.

Significant Themes

  • Rebirth and transformation: The Wind Beast God is not restored to his former state but reborn as an entirely new primordial species.
  • Power through integration: Fang Yan’s strength grows by merging external worlds, Dao Marks, and inheritances into his Divine Kingdom.
  • Ambition and opportunity: Fang Yan quickly turns a miraculous resurrection into a broader plan for expansion and advancement.
  • Master-disciple loyalty: Despite his diminished strength, the Wind Beast God is grateful to Fang Yan and accepts his altered existence without bitterness.
  • The nature of life and death: The chapter suggests that powerful beings can be restored if even a trace of their soul or essential origin remains, though resurrection may produce an unpredictable new form.

Character Interactions

  • Fang Yan and the Wind Beast God reunite after the resurrection, with Fang Yan explaining that the new body is the result of his Divine Kingdom.
  • The Wind Beast God reassures Fang Yan that he does not need consolation over his reduced strength, valuing survival above all else.
  • Their relationship remains affectionate and trusting, but Fang Yan’s final question reveals that he now views the other Beast Gods as potential resources for his growth.
  • The Wind Beast God immediately understands Fang Yan’s intention and responds cautiously, setting up a likely conflict or quest involving the remaining five Beast Gods.

Ch. 182Job-Hoppers

Chapter Summary: “Job-Hoppers”

Key Plot Points and Events

  • After the fusion of Fang Yan’s Divine Kingdom, the newly created territory stabilizes, though violent sandstorms continue to sweep across it.
  • The Wind Beast God reveals the possible locations of the remaining Beast Gods, including the Gold Beast God on Blood Luo Continent and the Wood Beast God within the Beast God Cult.
  • The Wind Beast God adopts a new title, Immortal-Sweeping Lord, and begins exploring Fang Yan’s new territory.
  • Fang Yan connects to the Virtual Universe and receives several important messages:
    • Black Sky Lord reports that the Black Heaven Secret Realm has been renovated.
    • Flame Ruins Lord offers to join Fang Yan’s new faction, Heavenly Court.
    • Nine Universe Venerable introduces Huang Jian Venerable, who is interested in joining.
  • Fang Yan holds a meeting to organize Heavenly Court:
    • The Black Heaven Secret Realm will become Heavenly Court’s main headquarters.
    • Flame Ruins Universe Country will come fully under Heavenly Court’s command.
    • Heart Scar Venerable will supervise construction.
    • Wind Shadow Venerable will manage transportation.
    • Shadow King will oversee reception and external visitors.
  • Huang Jian Venerable explains that he favors Heavenly Court because it values strength and outward-directed ambition over conventional moral restrictions. Fang Yan welcomes him.
  • Nine Universe Venerable reveals that more than a dozen similarly minded Venerables may join, including a heavily hunted renegade from the Monster Beast Race. Fang Yan agrees to shelter the renegade as long as his aggression is directed outward.
  • Fang Yan travels to Nine Nether Spacetime and asks Nine Nether Lord to lend his name as an honorary cult master of Heavenly Court. Nine Nether Lord agrees, treating it as the second of the ten favors Fang Yan owes him, though he refuses to intervene if Heavenly Court is destroyed.
  • Fang Yan then receives an urgent message from Si Fan announcing that Si Fan’s younger brother is about to be born. Fang Yan leaves to attend the event.
  • The chapter ends by shifting to Illusory Heart God General’s palace within the Ancestral God Cult, where unusual pink mist and heavy water vapor suggest an important or mysterious event is beginning.

Character Developments

  • Fang Yan grows more decisive and strategic as he transforms Heavenly Court from an idea into an organized faction. He actively recruits powerful, unconventional figures and secures influential honorary supporters.
  • Immortal-Sweeping Lord formally abandons the title “Wind Beast God,” signaling a new identity and allegiance as Fang Yan’s disciple.
  • Flame Ruins Lord demonstrates complete commitment by placing his entire universe country under Heavenly Court’s command.
  • Huang Jian Venerable is established as a ruthless, battle-oriented figure who values freedom from traditional factional restrictions.
  • Nine Universe Venerable reveals himself as adventurous and willing to abandon established institutions for more exciting opportunities.
  • Nine Nether Lord accepts a symbolic role in Heavenly Court but maintains his independence and refuses to provide unconditional protection.
  • Heart Scar Venerable, Wind Shadow Venerable, and Shadow King receive concrete administrative responsibilities, becoming important pillars of Heavenly Court’s infrastructure.

Significant Themes

  • Faction-building and recruitment: Heavenly Court grows by attracting powerful outsiders who do not fit comfortably within traditional organizations.
  • Freedom versus rules: Huang Jian’s speech highlights the appeal of a faction that prioritizes strength and results over moral judgment and institutional restrictions.
  • Loyalty and allegiance: Several characters make major commitments to Fang Yan, including Flame Ruins Lord’s surrender of his universe country and Immortal-Sweeping Lord’s acceptance of a new identity.
  • Pragmatic morality: Fang Yan does not care about the methods used by his followers as long as their violence and ambition are directed toward external enemies.
  • Power balanced with independence: Even allies such as Nine Nether Lord support Fang Yan only on their own terms, emphasizing that Heavenly Court must ultimately prove its own strength.
  • Transition and new beginnings: The creation of Heavenly Court, the Beast God’s renaming, and Si Fan’s announcement of a birth all reinforce the chapter’s focus on beginnings and transformation.

Character Interactions

  • Fang Yan and Immortal-Sweeping Lord share a respectful master-disciple relationship, with Fang Yan acknowledging the Beast God’s new title.
  • Fang Yan assigns Heart Scar Venerable, Wind Shadow Venerable, and Shadow King practical leadership duties, showing his trust in their abilities.
  • Huang Jian Venerable and Fang Yan quickly establish mutual understanding based on their shared acceptance of unconventional methods.
  • Nine Universe Venerable acts as a bridge between Fang Yan and potential recruits, expanding Heavenly Court’s influence.
  • Fang Yan negotiates with Nine Nether Lord as an equal rather than pleading for aid, framing the honorary position as repayment for one of Nine Nether Lord’s ten favors.
  • Si Fan’s brief message draws Fang Yan away from political preparations and toward a personal obligation, adding a more intimate connection amid the chapter’s large-scale factional developments.

Ch. 183Birth of Descendants

Chapter Summary: “Birth of Descendants”

Key Plot Points and Events

  • In Illusory Heart Hall, Si Fan watches over an infant developing within a glowing lotus dais. The baby is her younger brother, whom she has already named Li Ye.
  • Fang Yan arrives and observes that Si Fan is unusually tender and protective toward the unborn child.
  • Si Fan releases her Illusory Heart Mist, an energy associated with giving life and vitality. Fang Yan responds by releasing his Cosmic Wind Haze, which specializes in absorption.
  • The two opposing energies—one giving and one taking, symbolically yin and yang—are drawn together and merge.
  • Their fusion produces a new energy with the characteristics of creation, resembling a life-generating secret technique. A second life begins forming within the combined mist.
  • Over three days, Fang Yan and Si Fan continuously maintain the fusion while Li Ye develops inside the dais.
  • On the third day, Li Ye is born. He is already much larger than before, with pink hair and eyes.
  • At the same time, the life formed from Fang Yan and Si Fan’s fused energies fully solidifies. It is a tiny, translucent pink, winged female creature with a genetic level of roughly two hundred times.
  • Fang Yan names her Si Yi.
  • Si Fan reveals that the process was a form of “Divine Intercourse,” a reproductive method available to certain special lifeforms. Fang Yan had unknowingly participated in it through the fusion of their powers, making him and Si Fan effectively Si Yi’s parents.
  • Embarrassed and upset, Si Fan accuses Fang Yan of “bullying” her, while Fang Yan calmly begins considering how they should raise the two newborns.
  • They discuss whether Li Ye and Si Yi should be raised within the Ancestral God Cult or among humanity. They decide to wait until the children are older and their talents become clear.
  • The chapter ends when Si Fan reminds Fang Yan of the organization he intends to establish. Fang Yan names it Heavenly Court.

Character Developments

  • Si Fan displays a new maternal and protective side. She is deeply affectionate toward Li Ye and immediately becomes emotionally attached to Si Yi despite her embarrassment over the circumstances of her birth.
  • Fang Yan gains a deeper understanding of his Cosmic Wind Haze and its relationship with Si Fan’s Illusory Heart Mist. He also discovers that his power can combine with hers to generate life.
  • Fang Yan remains composed and pragmatic, contrasting with Si Fan’s childish embarrassment and emotional reactions. Nevertheless, he accepts responsibility for Si Yi and begins thinking about the children’s future.
  • Li Ye is introduced as Si Fan’s newborn younger brother, while Si Yi becomes the new life created through Fang Yan and Si Fan’s combined powers.

Significant Themes

  • Creation through balance: The fusion of opposing forces—absorption and giving, yin and yang—creates a complete, life-generating power.
  • Unexpected parenthood and responsibility: Fang Yan and Si Fan become parents unintentionally and must quickly confront the responsibilities that accompany the birth of new life.
  • Family and emotional transformation: Si Fan’s relationship with Li Ye and Si Yi reveals a softer, more nurturing side of her personality.
  • Discovery of power and identity: The creation of Si Yi demonstrates that Fang Yan and Si Fan’s abilities are incomplete alone but can produce something extraordinary when united.
  • Building the future: The discussion about raising the children and founding the Heavenly Court connects personal family developments to Fang Yan’s larger ambitions.

Character Interactions

  • Si Fan eagerly invites Fang Yan to witness Li Ye’s birth and treats him as a trusted companion.
  • Fang Yan and Si Fan cooperate for three days, synchronizing their powers to sustain the creation of Si Yi.
  • Their interaction shifts from mystical cooperation to awkward personal confrontation when Si Fan explains the reproductive nature of their energy fusion.
  • Si Fan repeatedly strikes Fang Yan in embarrassment, while Fang Yan teases her mildly and asks whether she now considers herself Si Yi’s mother.
  • They ultimately cooperate in deciding how to raise both children and begin linking their new family situation to Fang Yan’s future plans for the Heavenly Court.

Ch. 184Lord of the Heavenly Court

Chapter Summary

Key Plot Points and Events

  • Fang Yan invites Si Fan to attend the Heavenly Court’s opening ceremony, and she chooses to return with him immediately. The two, along with their companions, teleport from Illusory Heart Hall to the Black Heaven Secret Realm.
  • Si Fan is astonished by the realm’s transformation. The former scattered Black Sky Lotuses have been organized into a vast network, and a massive fortress bearing the “Heavenly Court” emblem now stands at the entrance to the Dusk Zone.
  • Hei Miaomiao greets Fang Yan enthusiastically but becomes frightened when she sees Si Fan, remembering Si Fan’s previous dominance over her.
  • Over the following year, the Heavenly Court is fully prepared. The Black Sky Lotuses are arranged into nine galaxy-like avenues leading toward the court’s center.
  • At the opening ceremony, nine ceremonial horns sound, and thirty-six Black Sky Lotus welcoming envoys activate the Heavenly Gate.
  • Large numbers of Human Race forces arrive, including the Virtual Universe Company, Giant Axe Dojo, and Universe First Bank. More than eight hundred Universe Venerables and over one hundred thousand immortals gather.
  • Eight Human Race Universe Lords attend, followed by three alien Universe Lords—Flint Lord, Yan Eagle Lord, and Nine Nether Lord—who publicly lend their support to the Heavenly Court.
  • The ceremony is interrupted by the arrival of an enormous and mysterious Universe Lord: the Immortal-Swaying Wind Cloud Beast. Fang Yan introduces him as Immortal-Sweeping Lord, the Xun Universe Cult Master of the Heavenly Court.
  • Immortal-Sweeping Lord bows to Fang Yan and addresses him as the “Lord of the Heavenly Court,” shocking the assembled experts and validating Fang Yan’s lofty title and authority.
  • Fang Yan officially announces the Heavenly Court’s establishment and declares its three fundamental rules. The nine avenues illuminate, forming a giant “Heavenly Court” emblem in the sky.
  • Just as the proclamation ends, the space beyond the Heavenly Gate trembles again, signaling another major arrival or threat and leaving the chapter on a cliffhanger.

Character Developments

  • Fang Yan fully embraces his role as the founder and supreme leader of the Heavenly Court. He presents himself with confidence and authority before the most powerful figures of the Primordial Universe.
  • Si Fan demonstrates growing closeness to Fang Yan by voluntarily accompanying him. Her admiration for the Black Heaven Secret Realm also contrasts with Hei Miaomiao’s fear of her.
  • Hei Miaomiao remains devoted to Fang Yan but is visibly intimidated by Si Fan, revealing their unresolved history.
  • Heart Scar Venerable adopts a solemn, disciplined role in overseeing the opening ceremony, suggesting her commitment to the Heavenly Court’s success.
  • Immortal-Sweeping Lord is introduced as a mysterious and overwhelmingly powerful ally. His submission to Fang Yan greatly strengthens Fang Yan’s prestige.
  • The attending Universe Lords, especially Chaos Lord and Giant Axe Lord, shift from viewing Fang Yan as a junior to recognizing him as the host and leader of an independent power.

Significant Themes

  • The rise of a new power: The Heavenly Court emerges as a major force capable of attracting support from both the Human Race and alien races.
  • Authority and legitimacy: Fang Yan’s authority is made credible not only by his declaration but by the public submission of a Universe Lord and the attendance of eleven Universe Lords.
  • Unity against external threats: The Heavenly Court defines itself as a force directed outward, refusing to involve itself in internal Human Race factional conflicts.
  • Acceptance and redemption: Its open policy allows people to join regardless of their past identities or crimes, provided they fight against outsiders.
  • Absolute loyalty: The third rule creates a strict, permanent bond between the organization and its members, emphasizing sacrifice and irreversible commitment.
  • Mystery and impending danger: The unknown force arriving at the chapter’s end suggests that the Heavenly Court’s grand opening will immediately face a new challenge or revelation.

Character Interactions

  • Fang Yan and Si Fan share a warm, increasingly intimate exchange, with Si Fan hinting at the special relationship between them and their descendants.
  • Hei Miaomiao’s anxious reaction to Si Fan adds humor and reveals the lingering fear between the two women.
  • Fang Yan respectfully welcomes the visiting Human and alien Universe Lords, while Chaos Lord reminds him that he is now the host rather than a subordinate.
  • Flint Lord openly offers his support despite being only a Second-Order Universe Master, and Fang Yan responds graciously.
  • Immortal-Sweeping Lord’s formal bow and use of the title “Lord of the Heavenly Court” create the ceremony’s most dramatic moment, publicly establishing Fang Yan’s supremacy.
  • Fang Yan then addresses the entire gathering, turning the ceremony from a diplomatic gathering into the official birth of a powerful new organization.

Ch. 185Eighth-Order True God

Chapter Summary: “Eighth-Order True God”

Key Plot Points and Events

  • During the establishment ceremony of the Heavenly Court, Chaos Lord’s master, Origin Ancestor, suddenly appears. His arrival shocks everyone because he has successfully created an Eighth-Order Secret Technique, making him the first Eighth-Order True God of the Primordial Universe.
  • Origin Ancestor acknowledges Fang Yan, praises the Heavenly Court, and declares that the Human Race will prosper. He tells Fang Yan to manage the Heavenly Court well, warning that the structure of the Primordial Universe is about to change.
  • Origin Ancestor’s brief appearance establishes the Heavenly Court’s founding as a historic turning point: the Human Race’s era has officially begun.
  • Afterward, Nine Universe Venerable introduces Fang Yan to Genmu Venerable, a former Demon Race Venerable seeking refuge.
  • Genmu explains that he killed several Demon Wing Race Venerables over a valuable treasure. After one of them, Blood Chisel Venerable, became a Universe Lord, Genmu was hunted by the Demon Race and fled to the Human Race, where he hid for three eras.
  • Fang Yan accepts Genmu into the Heavenly Court but requires him to sign a strict contract. The contract forbids betrayal, disobedience, and even treachery under soul enslavement.
  • Genmu signs despite privately intending to exploit the arrangement if necessary. Fang Yan then appoints him to oversee contracts for all foreign races joining the Heavenly Court.
  • Genmu hints that many dissatisfied Demon Race Venerables may join the Heavenly Court. Fang Yan agrees but insists that every foreign member must sign the contract.
  • Nine Universe Venerable asks whether he and Huang Jian must also sign. Fang Yan says he trusts them, though future Human Race criminals who join will be required to sign.
  • The chapter ends with Heart Scar Venerable questioning whether Fang Yan genuinely trusts the cunning Genmu Venerable.

Character Developments

  • Origin Ancestor emerges from seclusion as an Eighth-Order True God, dramatically elevating the Human Race’s status and becoming its ultimate foundation.
  • Fang Yan demonstrates growing authority, strategic confidence, and political sophistication. He welcomes useful outsiders while placing strict safeguards around their loyalty.
  • Genmu Venerable is revealed to be pragmatic, calculating, and morally flexible. Though he presents himself as a refugee seeking belonging, he secretly views the contract as something that may eventually be circumvented.
  • Nine Universe Venerable acts as a trusted intermediary and adviser. He supports Fang Yan but warns him not to underestimate Genmu.
  • Heart Scar Venerable shows caution and skepticism, questioning Fang Yan’s judgment regarding Genmu.

Significant Themes

  • The rise of a new era: Origin Ancestor’s breakthrough and the Heavenly Court’s founding mark the formal beginning of Human Race dominance.
  • Power and legitimacy: Origin Ancestor’s arrival gives the Heavenly Court and Fang Yan’s faction unmatched prestige and authority.
  • Trust versus control: Fang Yan distinguishes between trusted Human Race allies and foreign recruits, using contracts to control potential traitors.
  • Refuge and allegiance: The Heavenly Court presents itself as a sanctuary for outsiders dissatisfied with the Demon Race, but membership requires absolute submission.
  • Hidden motives and political pragmatism: Genmu’s apparent loyalty contrasts with his private schemes, emphasizing the danger of relying on appearances.

Character Interactions

  • Origin Ancestor briefly confronts and acknowledges Fang Yan, entrusting him with the Heavenly Court’s future.
  • Nine Universe Venerable introduces Genmu to Fang Yan and helps establish contact with other potential recruits.
  • Fang Yan interrogates Genmu’s history, accepts him conditionally, and assigns him an important administrative role.
  • Fang Yan and Nine Universe Venerable discuss loyalty, fairness, and the different standards applied to Human Race and foreign members.
  • Heart Scar Venerable privately challenges Fang Yan’s decision to trust Genmu, setting up possible future conflict over Genmu’s loyalty.

Ch. 186The Might of the Heavenly Court

Chapter Summary: The Might of the Heavenly Court

Key Plot Points and Events

  • Fang Yan assures Heart Scar Venerable that the contracts binding the Human Race’s higher-ups will prevent betrayal, though he refuses to reveal their full effects.
  • He gives Ganwu a piece of Cao Benqi’s skin tissue and orders him to use it to create his third clone.
  • After seven days, Ganwu successfully forms a powerful Flame God Race clone, though it initially reaches only the Universe-level. The clone’s unusual bloodline hints at the extraordinary origins of the Flame God Race.
  • Fang Yan equips Ganwu with two high-grade Supreme Treasures:
    • Yin Soul Pearl, which provides strong protection against soul attacks.
    • Yan Sha Bafang, a powerful spear capable of allowing Ganwu to challenge King-Level Immortals.
  • Fang Yan orders Ganwu’s Golden Horned Beast and Flame God Race clones to fight in the war zones after becoming immortal, while his Mosha Clan and Jiuyou clones remain in Chaos City to cultivate.
  • Ganwu soon becomes a King-Level Immortal and arrogantly adopts the title “Yan God King.” Fang Yan is shocked by the audacity and orders him to change the name.
  • Over the next hundred epochs, Fang Yan advances to the sixth level of the Beast God Path under Immortal-Sweeping Lord’s guidance and with assistance from the Ancestral God Cult’s Inheritance Land.
  • The Heavenly Court accumulates enormous wealth from the Primal Stars, including hundreds of Supreme Treasures. Fang Yan places unused treasures in the Heavenly Court Treasury.
  • The Heavenly Court introduces a contribution-based exchange system, rewarding alien members with Supreme Treasures for helping the Human Race conquer territory.
  • This policy transforms the alien Venerables from passive fugitives into aggressive frontline warriors. Their numbers grow from just over one hundred to roughly one thousand, including nearly one hundred Universe Overlords.
  • The Heavenly Court’s forces conquer 108 Advanced Universe Countries in a hundred epochs, forcing hostile races to retreat and expanding Human Race territory to 1,407 Advanced Universe Countries.
  • Chaos Lord and Giant Axe Lord are astonished by the Heavenly Court’s achievements. Chaos Lord begins appointing new universe country lords to govern the expanded territory.

Character Developments

  • Fang Yan becomes increasingly powerful and influential. His mastery of the Beast God Path reaches the sixth level, while his strategic leadership turns the Heavenly Court into a major military power.
  • Ganwu gains a new clone with potentially extraordinary bloodline potential and receives weapons that greatly increase his combat strength. His confidence and recklessness grow, culminating in the boastful title “Yan God King.”
  • Immortal-Sweeping Lord continues acting as Fang Yan’s mentor, offering guidance and reminding him that progress on the Beast God Path becomes increasingly dependent on opportunity.
  • The alien Venerables undergo the greatest collective transformation. Motivated by access to Supreme Treasures and Human Race support, they become fearless conquerors rather than refugees avoiding conflict.
  • Chaos Lord and Giant Axe Lord develop greater respect and concern for the Heavenly Court after witnessing its rapid expansion.

Significant Themes

  • Power through resources and organization: Fang Yan’s willingness to distribute Supreme Treasures turns the Heavenly Court into an effective military institution.
  • Motivation and loyalty: Material rewards and protection successfully transform outsiders into dedicated members of the Human Race’s war effort.
  • Strategic leadership: Fang Yan strengthens the Human Race not only through personal cultivation but also through contracts, recruitment, treasure distribution, and military planning.
  • Rapid growth and ambition: Both Fang Yan and the Heavenly Court advance at extraordinary speed, changing the balance of power across the Primordial Universe.
  • Recklessness versus discipline: Ganwu’s boldness increases alongside his strength, but Fang Yan’s reaction to his “Yan God King” title highlights the danger of unchecked arrogance.
  • Mentorship and inheritance: Fang Yan’s progress reflects the importance of Immortal-Sweeping Lord’s guidance and the opportunities provided by ancient inheritances.

Important Character Interactions

  • Fang Yan and Heart Scar Venerable: They discuss the binding contracts and the security they provide against betrayal, with Fang Yan deliberately keeping their deeper secrets hidden.
  • Fang Yan and Ganwu: Fang Yan acts as both mentor and commander, giving Ganwu a new clone, powerful treasures, and battlefield orders. Ganwu responds with gratitude and obedience, though his growing confidence leads to embarrassing arrogance.
  • Fang Yan and Immortal-Sweeping Lord: Their interaction shows a relaxed mentor-disciple relationship. Immortal-Sweeping Lord praises Fang Yan’s rapid progress while also questioning the growing wealth of the Heavenly Court.
  • Chaos Lord and Giant Axe Lord: They react with disbelief to the Heavenly Court’s expansion and cooperate in reorganizing the Human Race’s enlarged territory.

Ch. 187True God Battle

Chapter Summary: “True God Battle”

Key Plot Points and Events

  • After a century of upheaval, the Human Race and Demon Race stand on the verge of open war. The Demon Race has rapidly expanded its territory to nearly 1,500 Advanced Universe Countries, while the Human Race has also grown stronger under Heavenly Court’s rise.
  • The Demon Race sends four immortal legions into the Meteor Corridor, claiming they are pursuing a defected Venerable. Chaos Lord correctly identifies this as Beast Ancestor testing the Human Race’s resolve.
  • Before the Human leaders can decide how to respond, Origin intervenes. He annihilates all four Demon legions with a casual gesture, destroying the surrounding starfield and sending a direct challenge to Beast Ancestor.
  • Beast Ancestor accepts the challenge and confronts Origin in the Universe Ocean. Origin immediately overwhelms him with his eighth-rank soul technique, Eye of the World, while Beast Ancestor transforms into his ancient beast form and uses Ancient Desolation in an attempt to resist.
  • Beast Ancestor’s soul is moments from destruction when Star Lord emerges from within him and rescues him. Star Lord teleports Beast Ancestor back toward the Primordial Universe, escaping Origin’s pursuit through the chaotic currents.
  • Back in Demon Race Territory, Beast Ancestor lands severely injured in his palace. He orders the Demon Race to retreat twenty thousand light-years from the Human border, surrender the Meteor Corridor, and give up another one hundred Advanced Universe Countries.
  • The Demon Race leaders are stunned and visibly resentful, but none openly challenge Beast Ancestor’s decision. Meng Tu Lord and Shock Horn Lord obey, though the concessions reveal the severity of the defeat.
  • The chapter ends with Beast Ancestor admitting that he underestimated Origin. He had believed Star Lord’s secret breakthrough to Universe Strongest would allow them to surprise Origin, but Origin’s eighth-rank True God strength proves far greater than expected.

Character Developments

  • Origin is established as overwhelmingly powerful and exceptionally calm. He treats the destruction of the Demon legions and the defeat of Beast Ancestor as effortless acts, demonstrating immense confidence and control.
  • Beast Ancestor suffers a major humiliation. Once an ancient dominant power, he is nearly killed in direct combat and forced to surrender enormous territory. His pride gives way to caution and bitterness.
  • Star Lord is revealed to have secretly become a Universe Strongest. His hidden strength allows him to rescue Beast Ancestor, though he does not appear capable of defeating Origin directly.
  • Chaos Lord and Giant Axe Lord are shown reacting to Origin’s sudden intervention with shock, emphasizing how unexpected and overwhelming his power is.
  • Meng Tu Lord and Shock Horn Lord display loyalty and discipline despite their shock at the territorial concessions. Meng Tu’s restrained reaction also hints at internal dissatisfaction within the Demon Race.

Significant Themes

  • The balance of power has fundamentally shifted. Origin’s arrival places the Human Race in a position of overwhelming superiority.
  • Deterrence and political testing: Beast Ancestor’s border invasion is intended to probe the Human Race’s limits, but Origin responds with decisive force rather than negotiation.
  • Pride versus survival: Beast Ancestor’s pride leads him to accept the challenge, but after being defeated, survival forces him to sacrifice territory and prestige.
  • The cost of leadership: Beast Ancestor protects the Demon Race from further destruction, yet his concessions threaten morale and may create resentment among his subordinates.
  • Hidden strength and preparation: Star Lord’s secret breakthrough shows that both sides have been concealing their true capabilities, though Origin still proves superior.
  • The emergence of a new era: The battle signals that the old political order of the Primordial Universe is collapsing, with Origin’s power becoming the decisive factor.

Important Character Interactions

  • Chaos Lord and Giant Axe Lord discuss the Demon Race’s expansion and agree that Beast Ancestor is likely preparing to act.
  • Origin and the Human Universe Lords: Origin bypasses their deliberation and demonstrates his authority by destroying the invading legions himself.
  • Origin and Beast Ancestor: Their confrontation is brief but decisive. Origin challenges Beast Ancestor directly and nearly destroys his soul.
  • Star Lord and Beast Ancestor: Star Lord rescues Beast Ancestor and later heals him partially. Their cooperation confirms a secret alliance and shared plan against Origin.
  • Beast Ancestor and his subordinates: Beast Ancestor orders massive territorial withdrawals. Meng Tu Lord and the others obey silently, revealing the tension and humiliation within the Demon Race.
  • Beast Ancestor’s final exchange with Star Lord: Beast Ancestor admits their strategy failed, recognizing that Origin’s strength far exceeds their expectations.

Ch. 188Star Lord Takes the Blame

Summary of “Star Lord Takes the Blame”

Key Plot Points and Events

  • The Beast Ancestor orders the Demon Race to surrender one hundred Advanced Universe Countries to the Human Race. The decision shocks the entire Demon Race, especially its major clans and territorial guardians.
  • Meng Tu Lord, Blood Chisel Lord, Cong Eye Venerable, and Coffin Bug Venerable discuss the order. Coffin Bug Venerable confirms that Bilin Universe Country, guarded by his lineage for seventy eras, must also be abandoned.
  • The Coffin Bug lineage begins evacuating tens of trillions of citizens, symbolizing the enormous cost of the territorial concession.
  • Rumors spread that Star Lord caused the defeat by retreating from battle and forcing the Beast Ancestor to accept the Human Race’s demands. Although Meng Tu Lord knows this is false—Star Lord actually saved the Beast Ancestor from having his soul destroyed—he allows the rumor to continue.
  • Star Lord becomes the Demon Race’s scapegoat. Blood Chisel Lord reacts furiously, recognizing that the Beast Ancestor has shifted responsibility for the defeat onto Star Lord.
  • Flame Star Lord and Golden Horn Lord visit Star Lord at his isolated residence. They confront him about the false accusations and urge him either to resist the Beast Ancestor or leave the Demon Race.
  • Flame Star Lord suggests using his sworn-brother relationship with Myriad Sword Demon Venerable to seek help from the Human Race. Star Lord explains that this is unnecessary as an excuse: the Human Race would already support the Starry Sky Beasts’ departure because it would weaken the Demon Race.
  • Star Lord reveals that he has already decided to leave the Demon Race. He instructs Flame Star Lord to secretly contact Fang Yan and negotiate with the Human Race.
  • The chapter ends with Fang Yan greeting Si Yi, who has recently advanced to the World Lord level. Ganwu then appears and questions whether Si Yi is ready to fight alongside her seniors.

Character Developments

  • Star Lord: Demonstrates restraint, political insight, and loyalty to the broader interests of the Starry Sky Beasts. Although falsely blamed, he accepts the accusation temporarily because it protects the Beast Ancestor’s position and gives the Demon Race an outlet for its anger. However, he has concluded that remaining under the Beast Ancestor is no longer viable and begins planning an exodus.
  • Beast Ancestor: Revealed as politically self-serving and willing to sacrifice Star Lord’s reputation to conceal his own defeat by Origin. His decision to surrender territory also exposes the weakness of the Demon Race’s position.
  • Meng Tu Lord: Understands the truth but chooses not to challenge the official narrative. His faint, cold smile and appearance of the Dreamscale Armor hint at deeper ambitions or concealed intentions.
  • Blood Chisel Lord: Shows strong loyalty and anger toward Star Lord. He is outraged that the Beast Ancestor has made Star Lord bear responsibility for the defeat.
  • Coffin Bug Venerable: Accepts the loss of Bilin Universe Country with stoic discipline, despite the emotional and historical importance of the territory to his lineage.
  • Flame Star Lord: Now a Second-Order Universe Master, he remains impulsive and outspoken. His anger at Star Lord’s treatment leads him to propose both rebellion and reliance on his friendship with Fang Yan.
  • Golden Horn Lord: Acts as a calmer but equally concerned companion, supporting Flame Star Lord’s confrontation with Star Lord.
  • Fang Yan and Si Yi: Their affectionate reunion shows a familial relationship. Si Yi’s breakthrough to World Lord marks her rapid growth and desire to participate in future battles.
  • Ganwu: Appears as a more cautious elder figure, immediately questioning whether Si Yi is mature enough for combat.

Significant Themes

  • Scapegoating and political manipulation: The Beast Ancestor protects his own reputation by shifting blame onto Star Lord, while the Demon Race embraces the convenient lie.
  • Truth versus public narrative: Those closest to the battle know Star Lord acted heroically, but political necessity makes the false version more useful than the truth.
  • Loyalty versus independence: Star Lord must decide whether loyalty to the Demon Race is still meaningful when its leader sacrifices him and abandons its territories.
  • Decline of the Demon Race: The loss of one hundred Advanced Universe Countries, mass evacuations, and internal resentment reveal the faction’s weakening authority.
  • Strategic alliances: Star Lord recognizes that cooperation with the Human Race may be necessary for survival, even between former enemies.
  • Generational growth and readiness: Si Yi’s advancement and eagerness to fight introduce a parallel theme of younger characters seeking recognition while older figures question their preparedness.

Important Character Interactions

  • Meng Tu, Blood Chisel, Cong Eye, and Coffin Bug: Their discussion reflects the shock, grief, and helplessness caused by the territorial handover.
  • Blood Chisel and Cong Eye: Blood Chisel’s anger nearly turns into open defiance, but Cong Eye restrains him, emphasizing the danger of criticizing the Beast Ancestor.
  • Flame Star Lord, Golden Horn Lord, and Star Lord: Their confrontation establishes the emotional cost of Star Lord’s scapegoating and leads directly to the decision to leave the Demon Race.
  • Flame Star Lord and Fang Yan: Their sworn-brother relationship becomes the key diplomatic link between the Starry Sky Beasts and the Human Race.
  • Fang Yan and Si Yi: Their warm reunion contrasts with the political tension elsewhere and highlights Si Yi’s development.
  • Ganwu and Si Yi: Ganwu’s warning introduces concern over whether Si Yi’s new strength is matched by sufficient experience.

Ch. 189Good Disciples

Chapter Summary: “Good Disciples”

Key Plot Points and Events

  • Ganwu’s Flame God Race Clone reaches 720 times the genetic level, surpassing the genuine Cao Benqi’s 620 times. His growing strength reflects the results of Fang Yan’s demanding training.
  • Kandri and Hai Xi return after breaking through to immortality. Fang Yan privately instructs Kandri on a new Gu Master technique, Myriad Self.
  • Fang Yan reveals that Kandri’s hundred clones can combine their strength into one body. With the supporting Gu Worms, Kandri should be able to reach combat power close to the Peak King level.
  • Fang Yan gives Kandri Rank One through Rank Five Slave Strength Gu and orders him to master their refinement. He must eventually seek an opportunity to elevate the Gu to Rank Six, which could control an immortal’s strength.
  • Ganwu asks permission to explore an extremely dangerous secret realm where even Universe Venerables may die. Fang Yan allows him to go, assuring him that he can revive him even if all his clones perish.
  • At the Triangle Starfield, Xin Qing carries out a genocidal mission ordered by the Three Swords Alliance: she exterminates more than 700,000 inhabitants of a primitive industrial city.
  • Xin Qing uses Ice Moth Gu, Cold Marrow Gu, and Frostblade Worms to freeze, mutilate, and kill the population. She deliberately targets children first to intensify the parents’ despair.
  • Fang Shui observes the alliance’s growing list of exterminated races and notes that the Absolute Edge Race, ancestor race of a future powerful figure, has already been destroyed. He recognizes the strategic advantage of acting early.

Character Developments

  • Kandri demonstrates the fruits of prolonged cultivation, having created a powerful clone technique and accumulated one hundred clones. His pride and eagerness show his growing confidence, while his acceptance of Fang Yan’s instructions reflects deep loyalty.
  • Fang Yan continues to act as both teacher and protector. He gives Kandri a path toward Peak King-level strength and encourages Ganwu to pursue danger rather than become overly cautious. His confidence in reviving Ganwu reveals his immense power and commitment to his disciples.
  • Ganwu remains battle-hungry and adventurous, seeking increasingly dangerous challenges. Fang Yan’s approval moves him deeply, though he hides his emotion behind humor when Si Yi teases him.
  • Hai Xi has fully adapted to immortality, even transforming her fish tail into legs. She remains affectionate and respectful toward Fang Yan.
  • Xin Qing is revealed as profoundly sadistic and psychologically corrupted. She does not merely kill; she takes pleasure in creating helplessness and witnessing the suffering of families.
  • Fang Shui appears detached and calculating, viewing mass extermination as part of a broader political and strategic struggle rather than as a moral issue.

Significant Themes

  • Mentorship and protection: Fang Yan pushes his disciples toward greater strength and danger while promising to support them if they fail.
  • Strength through accumulation: Kandri’s Myriad Self technique emphasizes combining many lesser bodies into one overwhelming power, mirroring the broader importance of preparation and resources.
  • Adventure versus safety: Ganwu’s desire to explore a lethal secret realm reflects the cultivator’s need to pursue opportunity despite mortal danger.
  • Moral corruption and cruelty: Xin Qing’s massacre demonstrates how violence can become a source of pleasure when empathy is replaced by hatred and psychological distortion.
  • Strategic ruthlessness: The Three Swords Alliance destroys entire civilizations for long-term advantage, showing the merciless scale of the cosmic conflict.
  • The burden of power: Fang Yan’s statement that he will “hold up the sky” for Ganwu contrasts sharply with the alliance’s willingness to annihilate the weak.

Character Interactions

  • Ganwu and Si Yi engage in light teasing over his relationship with Fang Yan, while their banter provides comic relief.
  • Fang Yan’s private lesson with Kandri establishes a serious teacher-disciple exchange centered on trust, technique, and future potential.
  • Fang Yan and Ganwu share a more emotional interaction: Ganwu seeks permission to risk his life, and Fang Yan responds with blunt encouragement disguised as indifference.
  • Xin Qing and Bloodfire World Lord reveal the alliance’s cruel mission dynamic. Bloodfire observes and records while Xin Qing carries out the massacre, testing and indulging her sadism.
  • Fang Shui’s solitary commentary connects Xin Qing’s atrocity to the larger strategic destruction being orchestrated by the Three Swords Alliance.

Ch. 190Descending upon the Demon Race

Chapter Summary: “Descending upon the Demon Race”

Key Plot Points and Events

  • Flame Star Lord arrives at Fang Yan’s Black Heaven Secret Realm residence with urgent news: his ancestor, the Starry Sky Ancestor, intends to leave the Demon Race and depart with the Starry Sky Behemoth Lineage.
  • The Starry Sky Ancestor has been blamed by the Demon Race for the loss to Origin Ancestor and the ceding of one hundred Advanced Universe Countries. He accepted the blame for the Beast Ancestor and now wishes to abandon the Demon Race.
  • Fang Yan agrees to help, but proposes a forceful extraction rather than a quiet withdrawal. He plans to pressure the Demon Race with high-level Human Race combatants while the Starry Sky Behemoth experts evacuate.
  • Fang Yan and Flame Star Lord bring the matter before the Human Race’s leadership. Origin Ancestor approves the plan and schedules the operation for seven days later.
  • Origin leads Fang Yan, Chaos Lord, Giant Axe Lord, and Dragon Walker Lord to the Demon Race Ancestral Land aboard Humanity Palace.
  • Origin publicly declares that the Human Race has come to take the Starry Sky Behemoth Lineage away. The declaration shocks the assembled Demon Race Venerables and enrages the Beast Ancestor.
  • The Beast Ancestor and Origin are both restricted to sixth-order strength by the Primordial Universe’s laws, leaving their confrontation evenly matched.
  • Shock Horn Lord attacks the Starry Sky Ancestor, accusing him of colluding with humanity. The Starry Sky Ancestor defends himself but appears reluctant to seriously harm his former ally.
  • Elsewhere, Chaos Lord, Giant Axe Lord, and Dragon Walker Lord engage the Demon Race’s Universe Lords. Meng Tu Lord appears to fight normally but repeatedly weakens or misdirects her attacks, revealing that she is secretly holding back.
  • Blood Chisel Lord, frustrated by the battlefield’s developments, targets Fang Yan as the apparently weaker opponent. Fang Yan responds by activating the Seven-turn Immortal Gu, Blood Sun Remnant, causing immense crimson-gold power to engulf his Black Lotus Battle Armor and ignite the surrounding void.

Character Developments

  • Fang Yan: Demonstrates strategic foresight and political calculation. Although he presents his plan as support for Flame Star Lord, he privately intends to prevent the Starry Sky Behemoth Lineage from later returning to the Demon Race. He also takes an active role in the invasion rather than remaining a planner.
  • Flame Star Lord: Shows deep trust and emotional dependence on Fang Yan. He is grateful that his sworn brother is willing to support his ancestor and eagerly accepts the more aggressive strategy.
  • Starry Sky Ancestor: Is revealed as a powerful but conflicted leader. Though ready to abandon the Demon Race, he hesitates when fighting Shock Horn Lord, suggesting lingering attachment or regret toward his former comrades.
  • Origin Ancestor: Acts decisively and confidently, turning the Starry Sky Ancestor’s defection into an opportunity to weaken the Demon Race. He personally leads the operation and openly challenges the Beast Ancestor.
  • Beast Ancestor: Becomes furious at the Starry Sky Ancestor’s departure and Origin’s intrusion. His response reflects both wounded pride and fear of losing an important faction.
  • Meng Tu Lord: Her refined combat movements expose her hidden intentions. Rather than genuinely resisting the Human Race, she appears to be covertly helping them by deliberately reducing her effectiveness.
  • Shock Horn Lord and Blood Chisel Lord: Represent the Demon Race’s anger and uncompromising hostility. Shock Horn Lord attacks out of betrayal and outrage, while Blood Chisel Lord seeks to regain control of the battle by targeting Fang Yan.

Significant Themes

  • Loyalty versus political survival: The Starry Sky Ancestor’s departure reflects the conflict between loyalty to the Demon Race and the need to protect his lineage from scapegoating and humiliation.
  • Trust and sworn brotherhood: Fang Yan and Flame Star Lord’s relationship drives the alliance, though Fang Yan’s private motives reveal that even close bonds are shaped by long-term strategy.
  • Power struggles and shifting alliances: The Starry Sky Behemoth Lineage’s defection threatens to alter the balance between humanity and the Demon Race.
  • Public blame and scapegoating: The Demon Race’s leadership shifts responsibility for its defeat onto the Starry Sky Ancestor, creating the conditions for his rebellion.
  • Hidden intentions: Meng Tu Lord’s deliberate restraint and the Starry Sky Ancestor’s reluctance to kill demonstrate that battlefield appearances conceal deeper loyalties.
  • Forceful diplomacy: The Human Race uses overwhelming military pressure to turn a potential defection into a major political and strategic victory.

Character Interactions

  • Fang Yan and Flame Star Lord speak as sworn brothers, with Fang Yan reassuring him and promising direct assistance.
  • Fang Yan persuades the Human Race’s leadership to adopt a coercive extraction plan, which Origin accepts and leads.
  • Origin and the Beast Ancestor confront each other as equal political and military rivals, each representing the interests of his race.
  • Shock Horn Lord condemns the Starry Sky Ancestor as a traitor, while the Starry Sky Ancestor answers with restrained force and visible reluctance.
  • Chaos Lord notices that Meng Tu Lord is intentionally weakening her attacks, creating an unspoken layer of cooperation amid the apparent battle.
  • Blood Chisel Lord singles out Fang Yan as a vulnerable target, setting up the chapter’s closing confrontation as Fang Yan unveils his powerful defensive and offensive transformation.

Ch. 191Starry Sky Behemoth Alliance

Chapter Summary

Key Plot Points and Events

  • Fang Yan reveals a far more powerful crimson-gold form, transforming into a massive “great sun” and overpowering Blood Chisel Lord, a first-order Universe Lord. His attack tears through Blood Chisel Lord’s defenses and severely damages him.
  • The watching Demon Race experts realize that Fang Yan is not merely a Universe Venerable: his current combat strength has reached the level of a Second-Order Universe Lord. His reputation as the Heavenly Court Lord is firmly established.
  • While Fang Yan holds back the Demon Race forces, the Starry Sky Behemoth Lineage begins evacuating from the Demon Race Ancestral Land. Flame Star Venerable and Starry Sky Ancestor coordinate the retreat.
  • Giant Axe Lord unexpectedly enters a state of enlightenment and unleashes a strongest fusion ultimate technique. His axe strike completely destroys Blood Chisel Lord’s divine body, killing him instantly.
  • Giant Axe Lord’s breakthrough gives him Fifth-Order Universe Master-level combat power, placing him on the same level as the Demon Race’s strongest figures, Meng Tu Lord and Shock Horn Lord.
  • Origin Ancestor orders the human forces to withdraw. Fang Yan, Chaos Lord, Giant Axe Lord, and Dragon Walker Lord retreat into Humanity Palace, escaping the Demon Race Ancestral Land unharmed.
  • The Demon Race is left humiliated: humanity rescued the Starry Sky Behemoths, killed one of its Universe Lords, and suffered no casualties.
  • After returning to the Black Heaven Secret Realm, Fang Yan learns that Genmu Venerable has abandoned the Heavenly Court and traveled to the Starry Sky Behemoth Alliance. Fang Yan dismisses the matter without concern.
  • Over the next two days, Genmu Venerable begins presenting a false account of being mistreated by the Heavenly Court. However, strange tremors arise inside his Divine Kingdom, eventually revealing a massive crack splitting its sky and extending across the entire realm.

Character Developments

  • Fang Yan: Demonstrates a major increase in strength and decisively establishes himself as one of the Heavenly Court’s most formidable combatants. His calm reaction to Genmu Venerable’s defection shows growing confidence and authority.
  • Giant Axe Lord: Achieves a crucial breakthrough, mastering a strongest fusion ultimate technique and rising to Fifth-Order Universe Master combat power. His success appears connected to Origin Ancestor’s silent encouragement or guidance.
  • Origin Ancestor: Remains composed and strategically observant. He recognizes Giant Axe Lord’s breakthrough, allows the killing strike to proceed, and leads the victorious retreat.
  • Blood Chisel Lord: Is first battered and humiliated by Fang Yan, then killed by Giant Axe Lord’s ultimate attack.
  • Genmu Venerable: Defects from the Heavenly Court out of resentment or self-interest, attempting to ingratiate himself with the Starry Sky Behemoth Alliance. His growing fear suggests that his Divine Kingdom may be subject to a hidden punishment, restriction, or destructive consequence.
  • Heart Scar Venerable: Shows concern that Genmu’s departure may damage the Heavenly Court’s reputation, but immediately submits to Fang Yan’s firm command to ignore him.

Significant Themes

  • Rapid growth and rising power: Fang Yan and Giant Axe Lord both display breakthroughs that dramatically shift the balance of power.
  • Reputation and humiliation: The Demon Race’s defeat damages its standing as a peak race, while Fang Yan’s title and authority are validated publicly.
  • Loyalty versus betrayal: The Starry Sky Behemoths are rescued through an alliance with humanity, while Genmu Venerable abandons the Heavenly Court and attempts to rewrite his reasons for leaving.
  • Strategic restraint: Humanity does not overextend after its victory. After achieving its objectives, it retreats safely rather than risk unnecessary losses.
  • Hidden consequences: Genmu’s Divine Kingdom beginning to crack suggests that defection from the Heavenly Court carries an unseen cost or that Fang Yan’s faction has mechanisms to punish betrayal.

Important Character Interactions

  • Fang Yan’s overwhelming attack forces Blood Chisel Lord into retreat and causes the surrounding Demon Race experts to fear him.
  • Chaos Lord observes Fang Yan’s growth with mixed pride and concern while continuing his own battle.
  • Meng Tu Lord notices Origin Ancestor’s unusual attention toward Giant Axe Lord and senses that a decisive event is imminent.
  • Origin Ancestor and Giant Axe Lord exchange a brief, meaningful glance after Blood Chisel Lord is killed, implying mutual understanding regarding the breakthrough.
  • Fang Yan orders Flame Star Venerable to begin the evacuation, while Starry Sky Ancestor gives the final command for the Behemoth Lineage to depart.
  • Heart Scar Venerable questions Fang Yan about Genmu Venerable’s defection, but Fang Yan shuts down the discussion.
  • Genmu Venerable attempts to persuade Starry Sky Behemoth officials that he was mistreated by the Heavenly Court, while secretly suffering the alarming collapse of his Divine Kingdom.

Ch. 192Venerable Peng Gong

Chapter Summary: Peng Gong Venerable

Key Plot Points and Events

  • Genmu Venerable’s defection to the Starry Sky Behemoth Alliance triggers the collapse of his Divine Kingdom. He realizes that Fang Yan’s contract was far more profound and lethal than an ordinary soul-binding technique.
  • After only three days, Genmu returns to the Heavenly Court and begs Fang Yan to release him from the contract.
  • Fang Yan refuses to undo it. Instead, he orders Genmu to remain within the Starry Sky Behemoth Alliance as a genuine defector while secretly gathering intelligence for the Heavenly Court.
  • The formation of the Starry Sky Behemoth Alliance establishes the Primordial Universe’s fifth great peak faction. The recognized hierarchy becomes:
    1. Ancestral God Cult
    2. Human Race
    3. Demon Race
    4. Crystal Race
    5. Starry Sky Behemoth Alliance
  • After a hundred epochs, the Nirvana Temple appears on Primal Star No. 12001. Rumors spread that it contains at least one Peak Treasure and can only be opened with a special token.
  • Peng Gong Venerable discovers the Nirvana Blade, the token required to enter the temple.
  • Three alien Universe Overlords immediately ambush him, joined by Lord of Winter, a Second-Order Universe Master from the Three Swords Alliance. They demand the token.
  • Peng Gong sends a distress signal to the Human Race but is initially overwhelmed. Lord of Winter’s attack destroys part of his divine body, while the other enemies block his escape.
  • Fang Yan arrives in time, using Tianxi World to shield Peng Gong and suppress the attackers. He confronts Lord of Winter and protects Peng Gong’s retreat.
  • Fang Yan throws out the Fallen Angel as a delaying measure and transports Peng Gong toward a transmission passage. The chapter ends as the Fallen Angel confronts Lord of Winter and unleashes a powerful sacred explosion.

Character Developments

  • Genmu Venerable: His arrogance and greed lead him to betray the Heavenly Court for the promise of a High-grade Supreme Artifact. After suffering the near-collapse of his Divine Kingdom, he becomes fearful and submissive. Although Fang Yan refuses to forgive him, Genmu is repurposed as a valuable spy.
  • Fang Yan: Demonstrates absolute authority, strategic ruthlessness, and long-term planning. He punishes betrayal without wasting an asset, turning Genmu into an intelligence agent. He also shows loyalty and gratitude by personally rescuing Peng Gong.
  • Peng Gong Venerable: Acts decisively by sending a distress signal rather than surrendering the Nirvana Blade. Despite being badly injured and surrounded, he remains determined to defend the token.
  • Lord of Winter: Greed overrides his fear of provoking the Human Race. He attacks Peng Gong despite recognizing the political danger, but his confidence falters when Fang Yan appears.
  • Fallen Angel: Is introduced as Fang Yan’s powerful combat and delaying weapon, sent to restrain Lord of Winter and the enemy forces.

Significant Themes

  • The cost of betrayal: Genmu’s betrayal brings immediate and devastating consequences, showing that abandoning the Heavenly Court is not a simple political choice.
  • Control and loyalty: Fang Yan’s contract represents an extreme form of authority, while his treatment of Genmu shows that loyalty is enforced but can also be strategically exploited.
  • Political realignment: The Starry Sky Behemoth Alliance’s creation changes the balance of power in the Primordial Universe and heightens tensions among the major races.
  • Greed versus caution: Lord of Winter and the alien Overlords risk a conflict with the Human Race because of their desire for the Nirvana Blade.
  • Reciprocity and remembered favors: Fang Yan’s rescue of Peng Gong reflects his memory of Peng Gong’s earlier assistance during the battle involving the Earth Beast God.
  • Treasure-driven conflict: The emergence of the Nirvana Temple and its token immediately attracts powerful factions, turning a discovery into an inter-factional struggle.

Important Character Interactions

  • Genmu begs Fang Yan for freedom, but Fang Yan instead commands him to infiltrate the Starry Sky Behemoth Alliance.
  • Lord of Winter threatens Peng Gong and demands the Nirvana Blade, forcing Peng Gong into a desperate defensive battle.
  • Fang Yan arrives between Peng Gong and the attackers, acknowledges their past connection, and takes control of the battlefield.
  • Fang Yan and Lord of Winter contest control over the surrounding space through Tianxi World and Lord of Winter’s ice-based sword techniques.
  • Fang Yan escorts Peng Gong to safety while the Fallen Angel engages Lord of Winter, ending the chapter on a cliffhanger.

Ch. 193Choice

Chapter Summary: “Choice”

Plot Points and Events

  • The Fallen Angel self-destructs to save Fang Yan from Lord of Winter’s attack. Although Lord of Winter survives, the act deeply frightens him because Fang Yan may retaliate against the Three Swords Alliance.
  • Fang Yan rescues Peng Gong Venerable by using the Fallen Angel’s self-destruction. They escape from Primal Star No. 12001 through a teleportation passage.
  • Grateful for being saved, Peng Gong Venerable offers Fang Yan the silver-gray Nirvana Blade, a token granting entry to the Nirvana Temple, for fifty Supreme Treasure Points. Fang Yan accepts the exchange.
  • Fang Yan decides not to enter the Nirvana Temple himself. He believes the competition will involve powerful Third-, Fourth-, and even Fifth-Order Universe Masters, making his chances of obtaining the Peak Treasure uncertain.
  • At Giant Axe Dojo headquarters, Fang Yan gives the Nirvana Blade to Giant Axe Lord, believing the newly advanced Fifth-Order Universe Master is far more capable of securing the treasure. Giant Axe Lord promises five hundred Supreme Treasure Points if he succeeds.
  • Fang Yan asks Giant Axe Lord to help suppress Hell King after the Nirvana Temple expedition, explaining that Hell King’s true body is valuable to him. Giant Axe Lord agrees to consider the request.
  • Lord of Winter abandons the Three Swords Alliance and flees into the Universe Ocean, fearing Fang Yan’s future revenge. Galaxy Lord is enraged by his unauthorized departure and summons Strategist Fang Shui.
  • Fang Yan discovers that the Fallen Angel’s soul has vanished from her contract after her self-destruction. Using the Spring Autumn Cicada Clone’s Time Reversal ability, he restores a trace of her soul from the past.
  • The contract paper reconstructs the Fallen Angel’s body inside Fang Yan’s Divine Kingdom. She revives in the form of a platinum-winged member of the Winged Folk, ending the chapter as she opens her eyes.

Character Developments

  • Fang Yan: Demonstrates strategic restraint and generosity. Rather than risk competing for the Nirvana Temple’s treasure, he trades the opportunity to Giant Axe Lord and uses the favor to arrange a future attack on Hell King. He also reveals his ability to revive the Fallen Angel through time manipulation.
  • Peng Gong Venerable: Becomes deeply indebted to Fang Yan after being rescued. He willingly relinquishes the Nirvana Blade and formally acknowledges Fang Yan’s kindness.
  • Giant Axe Lord: Is shown to have reached the level of a Fifth-Order Universe Master after mastering the strongest fusion secret technique. His relationship with Fang Yan shifts toward mutual cooperation and trust.
  • Lord of Winter: Changes from an aggressor into a fugitive. Terrified of Fang Yan’s potential retaliation, he abandons the Primordial Universe and seeks safety in the Universe Ocean.
  • The Fallen Angel: Sacrifices herself but is ultimately restored. Her revival suggests that Fang Yan’s contract and Time Reversal abilities can preserve or recover powerful beings thought to be dead.

Significant Themes

  • Choice and strategic judgment: Fang Yan chooses not to pursue personal glory or an uncertain treasure, instead giving the opportunity to a stronger ally.
  • Debt, loyalty, and reciprocity: Peng Gong Venerable repays Fang Yan for saving his life, while Giant Axe Lord offers future compensation and assistance.
  • Power and deterrence: The Fallen Angel’s sacrifice demonstrates Fang Yan’s willingness to expend valuable assets, while Lord of Winter’s flight shows the fear Fang Yan inspires.
  • Life, death, and reversal: The chapter explores whether death is final. Through the contract and Time Reversal, Fang Yan restores the Fallen Angel from a surviving fragment of her soul.
  • Trust among powerful beings: Fang Yan’s alliance with Giant Axe Lord is based on mutual respect and practical cooperation rather than formal obligation.

Character Interactions

  • Fang Yan and Peng Gong Venerable: Their rescue creates a strong bond. Peng Gong offers Fang Yan the Nirvana Blade, while Fang Yan insists on paying a fair price rather than accepting it as a gift.
  • Fang Yan and Giant Axe Lord: Fang Yan entrusts him with the Nirvana Temple opportunity and requests future help against Hell King. Their exchange establishes them as allies with aligned interests.
  • Galaxy Lord and Lord of Winter: Though they do not meet directly, Lord of Winter’s departure severely angers Galaxy Lord and exposes instability within the Three Swords Alliance.
  • Fang Yan and the Fallen Angel: Fang Yan treats her as a valuable soul slave but still uses extraordinary means to restore her after her sacrifice, emphasizing both their unequal relationship and her importance to him.

Ch. 194Gold Beast God

Chapter Summary

Key Plot Points and Events

  • The Fallen Angel awakens after Fang Yan’s intervention, discovering that her ten-light-year Divine Kingdom has merged into Fang Yan’s vastly larger Divine Kingdom.
  • Fang Yan explains that she is no longer a member of the Hell Race but has been transformed into a Seventh-Rank Feathered Folk Gu Immortal. He returns her high-grade Supreme Artifact armor, sword, and Fallen Shackles, restoring much of her combat power.
  • In the Virtual Universe, Chaos Lord informs Fang Yan that Heavenly Court will host the upcoming Universe Human Pinnacle Powerhouse Battle. This is intended to address criticism that Heavenly Court has few human members and to recruit promising human talents.
  • Chaos Lord also reveals that all nine Nirvana Temple tokens have appeared, including those held by Giant Axe Lord, Dragon Walker Lord, and Shock Horn Lord, signaling an imminent escalation in the struggle over the Nirvana Temple.
  • Fang Yan assigns the Fallen Angel to host the human tournament, instructing her to coordinate with Little Fox Fairy and Hei Sisi.
  • Fang Yan removes his own malice from As You Please Immortal Gu and transfers it into the silver-white Tianxi Puppet. The puppet becomes a new clone, named Fang Jin, who is tasked with overseeing Heavenly Court’s internal affairs, treasury, assignments, and audiences.
  • Fang Yan then travels with Immortal-Sweeping Lord to Blood Luo Continent to meet Gold Beast God, one of the remaining Natural Beast Gods.
  • Immortal-Sweeping Lord reveals that he survived by changing bodies and claims to know a way for Gold Beast God to escape the fate awaiting the remaining Natural Beast Gods after the Primal Stars close.
  • Gold Beast God realizes that Immortal-Sweeping Lord’s body and genetic level have changed dramatically, leading to the central mystery of whether a Universe Lord can possess another body.

Character Developments

  • Fang Yan: Continues consolidating power, expanding Heavenly Court, and creating specialized clones to manage its increasingly complex affairs. He also begins actively supporting human talent development and investigating the crisis surrounding the Natural Beast Gods.
  • Fallen Angel: Moves from defeated servant to empowered subordinate and official representative of Heavenly Court. Though she remains playful and provocative toward Fang Yan, her despair over losing her Divine Kingdom reveals her dependence on him and the extent of his control over her existence.
  • Fang Jin: Created from Fang Yan’s malice, Fang Jin is introduced as a darker, colder clone designed for administration. His eerie demeanor contrasts with his practical role as Heavenly Court’s internal overseer.
  • Immortal-Sweeping Lord: Fully embraces his new identity as a powerful Beast God-like entity within Fang Yan’s Divine Kingdom while maintaining old friendships, particularly with Gold Beast God. His survival and body transformation suggest he possesses rare knowledge or methods unavailable to ordinary Universe Lords.
  • Gold Beast God: Initially suspicious of Fang Yan and confused by Immortal-Sweeping Lord’s altered form, he becomes cautiously hopeful when offered a possible means of survival. His fear reflects the growing danger facing the remaining Natural Beast Gods.

Significant Themes

  • Transformation and ownership: The Fallen Angel’s body, race, Divine Kingdom, and power have all been absorbed or altered by Fang Yan, emphasizing his overwhelming control and the loss of her former identity.
  • Power consolidation and institution-building: Fang Yan is not merely pursuing personal strength; he is developing Heavenly Court into a lasting political and military force by recruiting humans, delegating authority, and creating administrative clones.
  • Identity and rebirth: The chapter repeatedly examines whether characters remain the same after changing bodies, races, or forms. The Fallen Angel becomes Feathered Folk, Immortal-Sweeping Lord changes bodies, and Fang Yan’s malice becomes Fang Jin.
  • Survival amid looming conflict: The Nirvana Temple struggle and the impending hunt for the Natural Beast Gods create a sense that major conflicts are nearing their climax.
  • Old alliances in a changing world: Immortal-Sweeping Lord’s reunion with Gold Beast God shows how ancient friendships persist even as the balance of power and the nature of the characters themselves change.

Character Interactions

  • Fang Yan and the Fallen Angel: Their exchange combines domination, dependence, and teasing. Fang Yan calmly explains her transformation and equips her, while she responds with flirtatious complaints about her weakened status and total submission to his power.
  • Fang Yan and Chaos Lord: Chaos Lord acts as an informant and political adviser, explaining why Heavenly Court must host the human tournament and warning Fang Yan about the Nirvana Temple conflict.
  • Fang Yan and Fang Jin: Fang Yan establishes Fang Jin’s role as an administrative clone, while Fang Jin accepts his duties with a chilling confidence.
  • Fang Yan and Immortal-Sweeping Lord: Their relationship remains that of master and teacher. Fang Yan relies on Immortal-Sweeping Lord’s knowledge of the Natural Beast Gods and travels with him to confront Gold Beast God.
  • Immortal-Sweeping Lord and Gold Beast God: Their reunion is marked by old familiarity and mutual concern. Immortal-Sweeping Lord offers Gold Beast God hope, while Gold Beast God reacts with shock to his former companion’s transformed body and uncertain identity.

Ch. 195Intercepting Dao Marks

Chapter Summary: “Intercepting Dao Marks”

Key Plot Points and Events

  • Immortal-Sweeping Lord clarifies that his current body was not created through possession but through a legitimate rebirth using an ancient-civilization method. His soul belonged to the Wind Beast God, while Fang Yan’s Divine Kingdom created his new body, race, and foundation.
  • Gold Beast God remains suspicious of Fang Yan’s intentions, especially regarding the fate of his followers on Blood Luo Continent. Fang Yan promises that the continent will remain intact, become a Heavenly Court trial ground, and continue to benefit its geniuses.
  • With Immortal-Sweeping Lord personally vouching for Fang Yan, Gold Beast God agrees to undergo rebirth.
  • Fang Yan uses Cosmic Wind Haze to absorb Gold Beast God. The resulting surge of Gold Dao Marks and Universe Dao Marks triggers a major evolution in Fang Yan’s Spring Autumn Cicada Clone.
  • The clone’s genes surpass the 10,000 mark, reaching 10,081 times, thereby attaining Perfect Genes.
  • Fang Yan’s consciousness enters the Origin Land of the Primordial Universe, where countless light orbs represent supreme innate secret techniques. He receives the technique Nine Reincarnation Slashes.
  • The technique allows the Spring Autumn Cicada Clone to launch nine simultaneous attacks across different points in time, striking an enemy at its most vulnerable moment and preventing resurrection—even through Time Reversal.
  • The clone grows enormously, reaching a length of ten thousand kilometers, and becomes capable of direct combat instead of serving merely as a support clone.
  • Fang Yan begins Gold Beast God’s reconstruction using a scale and Time Reversal. However, he secretly intercepts most of the Dao Marks that should have restored Gold Beast God, allowing less than thirty percent to enter the new body.
  • Gold Beast God is reborn as the Goldsteel Devouring Evolution Beast, but his strength is significantly diminished.
  • Fang Yan pretends to be concerned and offers to borrow an Origin Supreme Treasure from the Human Race Treasure Vault to help restore Gold Beast God’s power.

Character Developments

  • Fang Yan reaches a major power milestone by attaining Perfect Genes. He gains a terrifying offensive ability through Nine Reincarnation Slashes and greatly improves the Spring Autumn Cicada Clone.
  • Fang Yan also reveals a more calculating side: he secretly diverts Gold Beast God’s Dao Marks, weakening him while concealing his involvement behind apparent concern.
  • Gold Beast God overcomes his distrust and accepts rebirth, largely because of Immortal-Sweeping Lord’s assurance and Fang Yan’s promises regarding Blood Luo Continent. After rebirth, he is physically transformed but weakened and vulnerable.
  • Immortal-Sweeping Lord acts as the mediator between Fang Yan and Gold Beast God. Though he notices Fang Yan’s interference with the Dao Marks, he chooses not to expose it.
  • The former Gold Beast God receives a new identity and form as the Goldsteel Devouring Evolution Beast.

Significant Themes

  • Rebirth versus possession: The chapter distinguishes between forcibly taking over a body and genuinely reconstructing a new one through ancient-civilization techniques.
  • Power gained through sacrifice: Fang Yan’s evolution and new supreme technique come from absorbing multiple Beast Gods, while Gold Beast God’s rebirth requires him to temporarily—or possibly permanently—lose much of his strength.
  • Trust and manipulation: Gold Beast God places trust in Fang Yan and Immortal-Sweeping Lord, but Fang Yan quietly manipulates the rebirth process for his own advantage.
  • The limits of resurrection: Nine Reincarnation Slashes introduces a power that permanently destroys an enemy by preventing any recovery through time-based resurrection.
  • Transformation and advancement: The Spring Autumn Cicada Clone evolves from a weak support unit into a formidable combatant, symbolizing Fang Yan’s expanding strength and resources.

Important Character Interactions

  • Gold Beast God confronts Fang Yan about whether he intends to seize his body. Fang Yan reassures him by promising protection for his followers and a future position guarding Blood Luo Continent.
  • Immortal-Sweeping Lord personally persuades Gold Beast God, reminding him of their relationship and assuring him that Fang Yan will not harm him.
  • After Gold Beast God’s weakened rebirth, Fang Yan adopts a concerned demeanor and offers to secure an Origin Supreme Treasure, concealing that he deliberately intercepted most of the Dao Marks needed for the restoration.

Ch. 196Five-Finger Fist-Heart Sword

Chapter Summary:

Five-Finger Fist-Heart Sword

Key Plot Points and Events

  • Fang Yan offers the recovering Goldsteel Devouring Evolution Beast an Origin Supreme Treasure, but the beast refuses, revealing that he already possesses the high-level Origin Supreme Treasure Void-Gold Treasure Vase.
  • The treasure can absorb the origin power of the void to nourish and restore its owner. The Goldsteel Devouring Evolution Beast promises to give it to Fang Yan once he fully recovers.
  • Immortal-Sweeping Lord observes that Fang Yan secretly intercepted most of the Dao Marks that should have entered the Goldsteel Devouring Evolution Beast. As a result, Fang Yan gains thousands of Gold and Universe Dao Marks, while the beast’s foundation remains below thirty percent of its former strength.
  • The Goldsteel Devouring Evolution Beast merges his Grotto-Heaven into Fang Yan’s Divine Kingdom. The Divine Kingdom expands steadily and ultimately reaches a diameter of eight hundred light-years.
  • After becoming the Goldsteel Devouring Evolution Beast, the former Swallowing Evolution Lord reflects on how completely his existence has changed. He declares that the Wind Beast God and Gold Beast God are dead, while only Immortal-Sweeping Lord and himself remain.
  • He severs his connection with the Ancestral God Cult and accepts Fang Yan’s invitation to stay in Heavenly Court as the Ganyu Universe Cult Master, alongside Immortal-Sweeping Lord.
  • Once the Grotto-Heaven fusion is complete, three thousand Gold Dao Marks and three thousand Universe Dao Marks manifest above Fang Yan’s Divine Kingdom.
  • A Rank Eight Wisdom Sword Immortal Gu, formerly associated with Bo Qing, is born in Central Continent. Fang Yan immediately refines it.
  • Fang Yan realizes that the Wisdom Sword Gu is essential to the complete Five-Finger Fist-Heart Sword technique. Though he currently possesses only three of the five sword-related Gu abilities, he decides to test their power.
  • Using Fixed Immortal Travel, Fang Yan arrives at the Cold Whale Nine-Colored Waterfall secret realm, where he confronts Cold Whale Overlord, the guardian of the stolen Nine-Colored Mysterious Light Treasure Lotus.
  • Fang Yan uses the first three swords:
    1. The first pierces the whale’s vulnerable inner jaw.
    2. The second follows the same path and blasts through its skull.
    3. The third expands into a massive sword curtain that enters through the wound and destroys the beast.
  • The three attacks shatter ninety-eight percent of Cold Whale Overlord’s divine body, demonstrating the devastating strength of Fang Yan’s newly acquired technique.

Character Developments

  • Fang Yan becomes significantly stronger through the acquisition of Dao Marks, the expansion of his Divine Kingdom, and the refinement of the Wisdom Sword Immortal Gu. He also demonstrates increasing confidence and strategic cunning by taking compensation from the Goldsteel Devouring Evolution Beast without openly revealing the manipulation.
  • Goldsteel Devouring Evolution Beast / Swallowing Evolution Lord undergoes a major identity transformation. He accepts that his former life as a Beast God and member of the Ancestral God Cult is over and chooses a new political and personal allegiance within Heavenly Court.
  • Immortal-Sweeping Lord shows his protective and somewhat mischievous side. He understands Fang Yan’s deception but deliberately keeps silent, rationalizing the stolen Dao Marks as fair compensation.
  • Cold Whale Overlord shifts from an aggressive guardian to a helpless victim. Its confidence disappears once Fang Yan’s sword attacks expose its vulnerability, and it is destroyed before it can mount an effective counterattack.

Significant Themes

  • Transformation and rebirth: The Goldsteel Devouring Evolution Beast represents a new life built from the remnants of several former identities.
  • Power gained through strategy: Fang Yan’s strength comes not only from direct combat but also from manipulating the distribution of Dao Marks and making advantageous alliances.
  • Identity and allegiance: Swallowing Evolution Lord’s rejection of the Ancestral God Cult emphasizes the theme of choosing a new path after one’s former identity has collapsed.
  • Inheritance and legacy: The Wisdom Sword Immortal Gu connects Fang Yan to Bo Qing and the achievements of the Gu World, allowing him to inherit and revive a legendary sword technique.
  • Overwhelming precision: Fang Yan’s attack on Cold Whale Overlord demonstrates that tremendous power is most effective when combined with exact targeting and layered attacks.

Character Interactions

  • Fang Yan and the Goldsteel Devouring Evolution Beast establish a mutually beneficial relationship: Fang Yan helps him survive and recover, while the beast contributes his Grotto-Heaven and agrees to become a Heavenly Court leader.
  • Fang Yan invites Swallowing Evolution Lord to join Heavenly Court, offering him the respectable position of Ganyu Universe Cult Master.
  • Immortal-Sweeping Lord silently supports Fang Yan’s actions, recognizing the Dao Mark interception but choosing not to expose him.
  • Fang Yan and Cold Whale Overlord have a brief but decisive confrontation. The whale attacks with overwhelming physical force, while Fang Yan responds with concealment, precision, and the first three stages of the Five-Finger Fist-Heart Sword, ending the battle almost instantly.

Ch. 197A Small Shock

Summary of “A Small Shock”

Key Plot Points and Events

  • Fang Yan defeats Cold Whale Overlord and watches as the latter’s body reassembles in a deep pool.
  • Having advanced his third sword to the strength of a Third-Order Universe Master, Fang Yan uses Origin Ancestor’s enslavement technique, “Slave Me, Desire Mirrors the Heart Yet the Heart Is Chaotic,” to overpower Cold Whale Overlord’s soul.
  • Cold Whale Overlord resists fiercely, preferring death to enslavement, but the bronze mirror technique breaks through his defenses and forces him to acknowledge Fang Yan as his master.
  • Fang Yan makes Cold Whale Overlord his mount and uses Time Reversal to repair the damage to his own soul caused by enslaving a special lifeform.
  • Fang Yan returns to the Virtual Universe after the Peak Powerhouse Battle, examines the list of newly selected geniuses, and feels disappointed that none are familiar figures from the future.
  • He travels to Chaos City in the Initial Universe atop Cold Whale Overlord, whose enormous twenty-million-kilometer body shocks the city’s residents and newly arrived geniuses.
  • Fang Yan’s arrival dramatically enhances his legendary image. The young geniuses recognize him as the founder of the Heavenly Court Chaos Stele, the Gu Path, and the Human Race’s Wind-Time Fusion Law.
  • After entering Xun Universe Palace, Fang Yan inscribes the seventh Heavenly Court Chaos Stele diagram, the “Blood Sun Overhead Diagram,” combining solar wind, wind-force fusion, and time distortion.
  • He expands the Heavenly Court Tongtian Bridge by adding the nineteenth, twentieth, and twenty-first levels, personally setting the strength of their opponents.
  • A century later, Giant Axe Lord visits Fang Yan after a fierce battle and presents him with the powerful Annihilation Divine Armor.

Character Developments

  • Fang Yan demonstrates increasing combat power and confidence. His third sword reaches Third-Order Universe Master strength, while the complete Five-Finger Fist-Heart Sword may eventually allow him to fight a Fifth-Order Universe Master.
  • His mastery of soul techniques is confirmed when he successfully enslaves Cold Whale Overlord despite the latter’s powerful resistance.
  • Fang Yan’s status and reputation grow significantly. His dramatic entrance into Chaos City makes him an awe-inspiring figure to the new generation.
  • He continues developing his cultivation legacy by creating another Heavenly Court diagram and strengthening the Tongtian Bridge.
  • Cold Whale Overlord changes from a hostile and proud enemy into Fang Yan’s obedient mount, though his subdued response suggests lingering humiliation.
  • Korn, a newly arrived genius, becomes deeply inspired by Fang Yan after seeing the founder of the Heavenly Court lineage in person.
  • Giant Axe Lord appears battle-worn but triumphant, suggesting that he has completed a dangerous mission or acquired the Annihilation Divine Armor through hard-won effort.
  • Mo Yao continues pretending to sleep but is visibly startled by Giant Axe Lord’s arrival, adding a small humorous touch.

Significant Themes

  • Power and domination: Fang Yan’s enslavement of Cold Whale Overlord illustrates the overwhelming gap between them and the consequences of absolute strength.
  • Transformation of enemies into assets: Rather than destroying Cold Whale Overlord, Fang Yan converts him into a mount and symbol of authority.
  • Legacy and inspiration: Fang Yan’s techniques and Heavenly Court lineage inspire the younger generation, especially Korn, showing how great figures shape future cultivators.
  • Reputation and spectacle: Fang Yan’s arrival atop a colossal beast turns him into a living legend and reinforces the grandeur of the Heavenly Court.
  • Continuous advancement: Even after achieving great strength, Fang Yan continues creating new diagrams, expanding challenges, and preparing for future growth.
  • The unpredictability of the future: Fang Yan’s disappointment at not recognizing the new geniuses emphasizes that the future does not always unfold as he expects.

Character Interactions

  • Fang Yan and Cold Whale Overlord clash through soul power before their relationship shifts into one of master and servant.
  • Fang Yan publicly claims Cold Whale Overlord as his mount, using the beast’s presence to project authority.
  • The Chaos City geniuses react collectively with shock, awe, and admiration when Fang Yan arrives.
  • Korn connects Fang Yan’s legendary reputation with the Heavenly Court Chaos Stele and becomes intensely motivated by seeing its founder.
  • Fang Yan avoids interacting with the gathered geniuses and retreats directly to his palace, maintaining his distant and commanding persona.
  • Giant Axe Lord’s later visit is familiar and informal: he calls Fang Yan “brat,” while Fang Yan responds with quiet recognition and admiration upon seeing the Annihilation Divine Armor.

Ch. 198Hell King

Chapter Summary: “Hell King”

Key Plot Points and Events

  • Giant Axe Lord tells Fang Yan that he and Dragon Walker Lord jointly broke open the final gate of the Nirvana Temple and obtained the Annihilation Divine Armor. Since both already possess peak supreme treasure armor, they decide to contribute it to the Human Race Treasury for Supreme Treasure Points.
  • Giant Axe Lord asks Fang Yan for a loan of 3,000 Supreme Treasure Points so he can redeem the peak domain supreme treasure Ice River Domain, whose price has risen to 23,000 points. Fang Yan immediately transfers the points, and Giant Axe promises repayment within three hundred epochs, with interest.
  • Thirty years later, Giant Axe Lord returns after refining Ice River Domain. He reminds Fang Yan of his promise to help suppress Hell King, but Fang Yan tells him to wait for further instructions.
  • Fang Yan spends two hundred epochs meditating and repeatedly studying records of Hell King’s true form—a black metallic throne—in preparation for locating him.
  • Hell King eventually reverts to his original form inside the Liede Secret Realm. Using Fixed Immortal Travel, Fang Yan suddenly appears directly above him in the form of his Spring Autumn Cicada Clone.
  • Fang Yan launches Nine Reincarnation Slashes and follows with the opening attacks of the Five-Finger Fist-Heart Sword. He cannot seriously injure Hell King, but his goal is to disrupt Hell King’s control over space and time and prevent his escape.
  • The Cosmic Wind Haze Beast arrives through Divine Kingdom teleportation, bringing the power of Tianxi World and its golden sword domain. Giant Axe Lord then appears and attacks Hell King with the Blood Pivot Great Axe, while Ice River Domain and Fang Yan’s domain severely restrict Hell King’s movement.
  • Hell King accuses Humanity of provoking an all-out war with the Hell Race. Giant Axe Lord openly dismisses the threat and declares that hiding in the secret realm will not protect him.
  • Origin Ancestor finally arrives in Humanity Palace. He uses the Eye of the World, an eighth-order soul technique suppressed to the sixth order, to overwhelm Hell King’s will instantly.
  • Hell King’s consciousness is forcibly suppressed, leaving only his black throne behind.

Character Developments

  • Fang Yan demonstrates patience, strategic planning, and confidence. Rather than trying to defeat Hell King through raw power, he spends two hundred epochs preparing a precise ambush and uses his attacks to hold Hell King in place.
  • Giant Axe Lord shows unusual humility by asking Fang Yan for a loan, but also reveals his straightforward and generous nature. After obtaining Ice River Domain, he honors his agreement and eagerly joins Fang Yan’s operation.
  • Hell King is portrayed as immensely powerful and cautious, yet he is caught off guard by Fang Yan’s instantaneous arrival. His confidence turns to fear when Origin Ancestor appears and completely suppresses his consciousness.
  • Origin Ancestor reinforces his overwhelming authority and strength. His arrival instantly changes the battle from a desperate confrontation into a decisive victory for Humanity.

Significant Themes

  • Trust and cooperation: Fang Yan’s loan to Giant Axe Lord strengthens their alliance, which later becomes essential to the successful assault on Hell King.
  • Preparation versus overwhelming force: Fang Yan’s long meditation and careful timing create the opportunity, while Giant Axe Lord and Origin Ancestor provide the force needed to finish the battle.
  • Strategic teamwork: Fang Yan restrains Hell King, Giant Axe Lord attacks directly, and Origin Ancestor delivers the decisive soul suppression.
  • Power and political conflict: Hell King interprets the attack as a possible declaration of war between Humanity and the Hell Race, emphasizing the broader political stakes beyond the individual battle.
  • The limits of individual strength: Fang Yan knows he cannot damage Hell King’s foundation alone, so he focuses on control and coordination rather than attempting an impossible direct victory.

Character Interactions

  • Giant Axe Lord respectfully consults Fang Yan about the Annihilation Divine Armor because Fang Yan provided the Nirvana Temple token.
  • He openly asks Fang Yan for 3,000 Supreme Treasure Points, and Fang Yan responds without hesitation, deepening their mutual trust.
  • After refining Ice River Domain, Giant Axe Lord accepts Fang Yan’s plan to hunt Hell King despite not yet knowing the details.
  • During the ambush, Fang Yan and Giant Axe Lord coordinate naturally: Fang Yan disrupts Hell King’s defenses while Giant Axe Lord applies overwhelming physical pressure.
  • Giant Axe Lord taunts Hell King and rejects his accusation that Humanity is seeking war.
  • Origin Ancestor’s arrival causes Hell King immediate terror, and his Eye of the World completely overpowers Hell King’s resistance.

Ch. 199Talking Mountain Guest into It

Chapter Summary: “Dupe-Wrangling Mountain Guest”

Key Plot Points and Events

  • After the battle at Humanity Palace, Origin Ancestor gives Fang Yan the miniature form of the Hell King’s Throne as a reward for his contributions to Humanity. Fang Yan accepts it gratefully.
  • Giant Axe Lord departs for Primal Star, promising to return Fang Yan’s Supreme Treasure Points, while Origin Ancestor returns to Humanity Palace.
  • Fang Yan follows a coordinate beacon from Mountain Guest to the remote Bolan Starfield, traveling there with Nether Lotus Lord aboard Wind Moon Mansion.
  • In Bolan Starfield, Fang Yan discovers Craftsman God Star, a gigantic half-completed planet-like treasure. Its exposed framework is covered in complex runes, while the finished half resembles a normal world.
  • Craftsman God Lord appears, now a stable Universe Lord after studying under Mountain Guest. He proudly explains that Craftsman God Star may eventually become a top-tier palace-class treasure.
  • Mountain Guest arrives and sends Craftsman God Lord away before confronting Fang Yan.
  • Mountain Guest demands an explanation for the dramatic change in Cao Benqi’s personality. Fang Yan admits that he reshaped Cao Benqi’s soul through Heart Cleansing and Self-Reformation.
  • Fang Yan argues that Cao Benqi’s former arrogance and selfishness would have prevented him from becoming the kind of powerhouse Mountain Guest desired—or from being recognized by Star Tower.
  • Fang Yan reveals that he knows Mountain Guest’s secret connection to Star Tower, startling Mountain Guest and confirming that Fang Yan understands matters beyond the Primordial Universe.
  • Mountain Guest acknowledges Fang Yan’s insight and admits that even his own vast knowledge is limited.
  • When Mountain Guest asks why Fang Yan has come to Bolan Starfield, Fang Yan simply answers, “To break through.” Mountain Guest realizes he means the Chaotic Origin realm, leaving him shocked, fearful, and reverent.

Character Developments

  • Fang Yan: Gains the Hell King’s Throne and demonstrates increasing confidence, strategic boldness, and mastery over soul-related techniques. He openly challenges Mountain Guest’s assumptions and deliberately uses knowledge of Star Tower to establish psychological leverage.
  • Origin Ancestor: Shows approval of Fang Yan by personally granting him the true form of the Hell King’s Throne, though he minimizes his own involvement.
  • Giant Axe Lord: Remains straightforward and good-natured, showing respect for Fang Yan while treating the return of treasure points as a matter of honor.
  • Craftsman God Lord: Has progressed significantly under Mountain Guest’s guidance, becoming a Universe Lord and creating the foundation of a powerful palace-type treasure.
  • Mountain Guest: Initially appears calm and superior, but Fang Yan’s revelations unsettle him. He recognizes Fang Yan as someone possessing knowledge and potential far beyond what he expected.

Significant Themes

  • Soul and character determine greatness: Fang Yan argues that true power depends on the fundamental quality of one’s soul, not merely one’s body, bloodline, or external cultivation.
  • Knowledge and humility: Mountain Guest is forced to confront the limits of his understanding, accepting that greater knowledge reveals greater ignorance.
  • Secrets and hidden truths: Star Tower, the Origin Continent, and matters suppressed by the Supreme Law remain dangerous subjects, giving Fang Yan’s knowledge enormous weight.
  • Transformation and improvement: Cao Benqi’s personality change represents deliberate spiritual reform rather than simple deception or replacement.
  • Ambition beyond established limits: Fang Yan’s declaration that he seeks to break through to Chaotic Origin signals aspirations far beyond the normal peak of the Primordial Universe.

Important Character Interactions

  • Fang Yan and Origin Ancestor: A respectful exchange in which Origin Ancestor rewards Fang Yan and affirms his contributions to Humanity.
  • Fang Yan and Giant Axe Lord: A friendly farewell highlighting Giant Axe Lord’s sincerity and Fang Yan’s familiarity with him.
  • Fang Yan and Craftsman God Lord: They acknowledge each other as peers, with Fang Yan recognizing Craftsman God Lord’s progress.
  • Fang Yan and Mountain Guest: The chapter’s central confrontation. Fang Yan remains composed while exposing the weakness in Cao Benqi’s original soul and hinting that he understands Mountain Guest’s deepest secrets. Mountain Guest moves from scrutiny to surprise, then to humility and awe when Fang Yan reveals his goal of reaching the Chaotic Origin realm.

Ch. 200Fusion

Chapter Summary: “Fusion”

Key Plot Points and Events

  • Fang Yan reveals enough of his supposed past attainments to convince Mountain Guest that he may once have comprehended the Reincarnation Origin Great Dao. Mountain Guest, impressed, becomes more respectful and asks for guidance in crafting.
  • Fang Yan declines to advise directly, claiming that crafting was never his specialty. Instead, he asks to observe the Craftsman God Lord complete the Craftsman God Star.
  • Mountain Guest agrees and explains that the construction will take five hundred epochs. During this period, Fang Yan watches as the Craftsman God Lord gradually completes the enormous planet using the Heavenly Craft Star-Forging Method.
  • Mountain Guest occasionally corrects the Craftsman God Lord’s work. After five hundred epochs, Craftsman God Star is completed as a top-tier palace-type supreme treasure.
  • The Craftsman God Lord hopes Mountain Guest will accept him as a disciple, but Mountain Guest rejects him, stating that they have no master-disciple fate.
  • Fang Yan then gives Mountain Guest Hell King’s true body, asking him to merge it with Tianxi World.
  • Mountain Guest examines Tianxi World and praises the exceptional strength of its foundational structure. He realizes that both Hell King’s true body and Tianxi World possess a form of “life”: one is a self-aware metal lifeform, while the other was created through the Tian Xi Lord merging himself with the treasure.
  • Mountain Guest transforms Hell King’s body into a torrent of black metal and sends it into Tianxi World’s core. The fusion causes the Tian Xi Lord’s remnant soul to appear and resonate with Hell King’s soul imprint.
  • The Tian Xi Lord explains that Tianxi World is becoming increasingly alive and may eventually develop an artifact spirit. Before disappearing into the merging core, he addresses Fang Yan as “Fang Yan Gong” and tells him, “Let the flame pass on.”

Character Developments

  • Fang Yan: Demonstrates his ability to manipulate perceptions through vague but convincing statements about his supposed past. He remains calm and observant, carefully using Mountain Guest’s expertise while concealing his own limitations and origins.
  • Mountain Guest: His attitude toward Fang Yan shifts from suspicion and interrogation to respect and professional admiration. He shows exceptional crafting knowledge and acts as both mentor and evaluator during the Craftsman God Star’s construction.
  • Craftsman God Lord: Displays immense dedication and technical skill, completing his lifelong masterpiece after five hundred epochs. His pride and emotional relief reveal how deeply he values his creation. His hope of becoming Mountain Guest’s disciple is crushed by Mountain Guest’s refusal.
  • Tian Xi Lord: His remnant soul gains a new possibility through fusion with Hell King’s true body. Though uncertain and somewhat sorrowful, he accepts that Tianxi World may evolve into a living, self-aware existence.

Significant Themes

  • Different paths of cultivation and expertise: Mastery in combat, the Dao, and crafting are portrayed as separate disciplines. Even an unmatched powerhouse may not excel in every field.
  • Creation and life: The chapter explores whether a supreme treasure can become truly alive when combined with self-aware metal and a creator’s soul.
  • Legacy and continuation: The Tian Xi Lord’s final words emphasize the passing on of power, purpose, or civilization across immense stretches of time.
  • Mastery, recognition, and rejection: The Craftsman God Lord’s achievement earns Mountain Guest’s brief but meaningful praise, yet technical recognition does not guarantee a personal master-disciple bond.
  • Deception and hidden identity: Fang Yan’s ambiguous claims show how powerful figures can be misled when the truth is restricted or impossible to verify.

Important Character Interactions

  • Fang Yan and Mountain Guest: Their conversation establishes mutual caution and growing respect. Fang Yan avoids direct explanations, while Mountain Guest chooses to accept his words and allow him to observe.
  • Mountain Guest and Craftsman God Lord: Mountain Guest provides precise corrections throughout the construction, then praises the completed Craftsman God Star before refusing the Craftsman God Lord as a disciple.
  • Fang Yan and Mountain Guest during the fusion: Fang Yan entrusts Hell King’s true body to Mountain Guest, showing reliance on his craftsmanship.
  • Mountain Guest and Tian Xi Lord: Mountain Guest investigates Tianxi World and initiates the fusion, while the Tian Xi Lord’s appearance confirms the spiritual and structural compatibility between the two living treasures.
  • Fang Yan and Tian Xi Lord: The Tian Xi Lord recognizes Fang Yan as “Fang Yan Gong” and leaves him with the cryptic, meaningful instruction to preserve and continue the flame.
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