Chapter Summaries

Chapter Summary:

Wushi Makes His Move! Striking Down an Immortal King!

Key Plot Points and Events

• Jiang Yun, Wushi Great Emperor, and the Qing Emperor meet beneath the divine trees of the Source World to discuss the growing threat of Dark Lifeforms.
• Jiang Yun explains that Dark Lifeforms have infiltrated the Sea of Realms after crossing the Sword Light. Although most were destroyed by the Quasi-Emperor Spear, some survived with the aid of a mysterious ancient artifact.
• The three discuss the immense difficulty of locating the hidden Dark Lifeforms across the vast Sea of Realms. Jiang Yun proposes spreading the Source Ring as a surveillance network, though the plan is severely limited by the barren worlds and the reluctance of Immortal Kings to use his treasure.
• Jiang Yun suddenly detects that an Immortal King has entered the Xuanhuang Immortal Domain and is targeting Weiwei at the Dao Origin Heavenly Palace.
• He prepares to intervene, but Wushi volunteers to fight instead. Wushi has made rapid progress through the Secret Realm Method, recovered part of his former Dao Fruit, and obtained the Wuzhong Bell.
• Though Jiang Yun initially doubts whether Wushi can defeat an Immortal King, Wushi insists that his current cultivation and past status as an Immortal King Giant qualify him for the battle. Jiang Yun ultimately agrees.
• Wushi tears open the void and arrives in the Xuanhuang Immortal Domain, where many cultivators and True Immortals are gathered.
• Using the Wuzhong Bell, Wushi exposes and traps the attacking Immortal King within a powerful cage formed from interwoven laws and radiant feathers.
• The overwhelming bell chime and roar from the trapped Immortal King terrify the gathered cultivators, forcing them to retreat. Weiwei and the Dao Origin Heavenly Palace’s female cultivators withdraw into the Source World.
• The trapped Immortal King recognizes the technique or aura of “Wuzhong,” revealing that Wushi’s return is connected to his former identity and legacy.

Character Developments

• Jiang Yun: Demonstrates his increasingly powerful surveillance abilities through the Source Ring and his responsibility as the protector of the Dao Origin Faction. His immediate reaction to the attack shows both his vigilance and his fierce protective instincts. He also begins trusting Wushi’s restored strength.
• Wushi Great Emperor: Takes the central role in the chapter. His confidence and battle hunger reflect his rapid cultivation progress and recovery of his former Immortal King power. He seeks to prove that the Secret Realm Method, combined with his past Dao Fruit and the Wuzhong Bell, allows him to challenge a true Immortal King.
• Qing Emperor: Remains calm and elegant, but reveals his own eagerness to test himself against an Immortal King. His relaxed attitude contrasts with the seriousness of the impending battle.
• Weiwei: Becomes the target of Immortal King Qiu Tian’s attack, emphasizing her importance within the Dao Origin Heavenly Palace. She follows Jiang Yun’s instructions and retreats safely when the battle begins.
• Immortal King Qiu Tian: Introduced as an old Immortal King from the Immortal Ancient lineage. Though not a peak Immortal King, his presence is still terrifying, and his surprise at Wushi’s appearance suggests he may recognize Wushi’s ancient identity.

Significant Themes

• The return of ancient powers: Wushi’s emergence suggests that former Immortal King-level figures can regain their past glory through new cultivation paths and recovered inheritances.
• The Secret Realm Method versus traditional cultivation: Wushi’s confidence reflects the growing strength of the Secret Realm Method and its potential to challenge the established Immortal Ancient system.
• Hidden threats and vigilance: The Dark Lifeforms represent an unseen, spreading danger, while the sudden attack on Weiwei shows that threats also exist within supposedly secure territories.
• Factional strength and prestige: The Dao Origin Faction needs more powerful figures besides Jiang Yun. Wushi’s intervention serves both to defend the faction and to establish its authority.
• Legacy and identity: The mention of “Wuzhong” hints at Wushi’s past reputation and foreshadows the revelation of his restored identity and power.

Character Interactions

• Jiang Yun, Wushi, and the Qing Emperor cooperate as allies while discussing the crisis facing the Sea of Realms.
• Jiang Yun initially tries to take responsibility for defending Weiwei, but Wushi insists on handling the battle himself.
• Their exchange reveals mutual respect: Jiang Yun worries about Wushi’s ability, while Wushi resents being underestimated. Jiang Yun eventually acknowledges his strength and gives him permission to fight.
• The Qing Emperor supports Wushi’s decision and jokingly expresses his own desire for a battle.
• Wushi’s appearance shocks the surrounding cultivators and True Immortals, while his confrontation with Qiu Tian establishes the chapter’s main conflict: a newly empowered ancient powerhouse challenging an established Immortal King.

Chapter Summary: “Wushi, Without Beginning or End! Smash Him Apart!”

Key Plot Points and Events

• After reviving, Wushi Great Emperor confronts Immortal King Qiu Tian, a powerful figure from Tai Yin’s lineage who is implicated in suspicious activities.
• Wushi wields two supreme Immortal Bells: the Wushi Bell and the Wuzhong Bell, the latter having been preserved by the Heavenly Court for Eternal Immortal King’s return.
• Qiu Tian initially underestimates Wushi because Wushi has not yet regained the Immortal King Realm. He deploys formation platforms, great banners, and a spatial cage, but the bells destroy these defenses effortlessly.
• To prevent the Xuanhuang Immortal Domain from being destroyed, Wushi relocates the battle to the chaotic void beyond the domain.
• Qiu Tian uses his true Immortal King techniques, creating a massive Law Cage that imitates the technique Wushi had previously used to expose him. Wushi counters with “Without Beginning, Without End,” a technique combining the Secret Realm Method and Immortal Ancient cultivation.
• Qiu Tian then releases a terrifying Primordial Spirit-corroding mist, also called Netherworld Death Mist, modeled after the Dark Source. The mist is considered extremely dangerous because it can corrupt the soul and has previously nearly destroyed Qiu Tian himself.
• Wushi counters by ringing both Immortal Bells. Their purifying chimes dissolve the mist and strengthen the Primordial Spirits of those who hear them.
• The battle escalates from secret-technique exchanges into direct physical combat. Wushi suppresses Qiu Tian’s dark chain weapon, breaks Qiu Tian’s arm, and repeatedly overwhelms him with powerful punches and temporal attacks.
• Qiu Tian attempts to trade injuries and attack Wushi’s Primordial Spirit at close range, but Wushi uses Temporal Disorder to dissolve the attack.
• Wushi repeatedly reverses time and space to catch Qiu Tian, blasting him apart and preventing him from recovering. Qiu Tian becomes progressively weaker and more heavily wounded.

Character Developments

• Wushi Great Emperor demonstrates that his strength and Dao comprehension have advanced dramatically despite not yet recovering his Immortal King Dao Fruit. His “without beginning and without end” state gives him an unusual mastery over time, space, and the Grand Dao.
• Wushi remains calm and confident throughout the battle. His past experience fighting dark creatures makes him resistant to Qiu Tian’s imitation of dark-corrupting power.
• His two Immortal Bells function both offensively and defensively, automatically shattering attacks and purifying corruption.
• Immortal King Qiu Tian is revealed to be far more sinister and dangerous than initially expected. He has secretly continued researching soul-corroding mist despite nearly dying from it in the past.
• Qiu Tian’s confidence gradually turns into shock and desperation as Wushi neutralizes every major technique he uses. His viciousness remains intact even after suffering severe injuries, but his physical and strategic disadvantage steadily grows.
• The watching Immortal Kings and cultivators become increasingly wary of Qiu Tian while gaining admiration for Wushi and the cultivation system of the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths.

Significant Themes

• Strength beyond conventional realms: Wushi has not formally returned to the Immortal King Realm, yet his understanding and combat ability allow him to challenge and suppress a genuine Immortal King.
• The danger of imitating darkness: Qiu Tian’s attempt to reproduce the Dark Source’s power reflects the theme that those who study and imitate corruption risk being consumed by it.
• Purification versus corruption: The sacred bell chimes and Wushi’s temporal techniques cleanse and dissolve Qiu Tian’s dark mist, symbolizing the triumph of enduring Dao principles over artificial darkness.
• Time and eternity: The Wushi and Wuzhong Bells, along with Wushi’s techniques, embody concepts of beginninglessness, endless cycles, and the manipulation of time and space.
• Courage and spirit: Observers recognize that cultivators from the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths possess a spirit that refuses to admit defeat, something lacking in many Immortal Domain practitioners.
• Consequences of Immortal King battles: The fight is moved outside the Immortal Domain because battles at this level can destroy entire universes and force surrounding factions to stabilize the affected worlds.

Character Interactions

• Wushi and Qiu Tian exchange dismissive and threatening remarks before beginning their confrontation. Qiu Tian claims Wushi is too weak because he has not yet reached the Immortal King Realm, while Wushi confidently declares that suppressing Qiu Tian will be sufficient.
• Their conflict reveals a clash between Wushi’s calm, disciplined mastery of time and Qiu Tian’s cunning, vicious reliance on cages, soul attacks, and dark imitations.
• Qiu Tian repeatedly tries to trap, corrupt, or ambush Wushi, but Wushi responds by dismantling his techniques with the bells and temporal Dao.
• The spectators react with fear, disgust toward Qiu Tian’s dark research, and awe at Wushi’s strength. Some begin speculating that more Immortal Kings may be reviving in the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths.
• By the end of the chapter, Wushi has seized control of the battle. Qiu Tian is badly wounded, repeatedly blasted apart, and steadily drained by Wushi’s Without Beginning, Without End technique.

Chapter Summary: “Suppressing Qiu Tian! Qing Emperor Appears!”

Key Plot Points and Events

• Wushi Great Emperor overwhelms Immortal King Qiu Tian in a brutal battle. His superior physical body and Secret Realm cultivation allow him to shatter Qiu Tian’s body into blood mist.
• Qiu Tian attempts to escape by merging his Primordial Spirit with scattered Grand Dao runes, but Wushi traps him inside a massive Chaos Rune Bell.
• A mysterious Immortal King, secretly allied with Qiu Tian and apparently connected to the Tai Yin Lineage, intervenes with a powerful Bronze Warhammer. He breaks the Rune Bell and gives Qiu Tian time to reconstruct his body.
• The mysterious Immortal King publicly justifies his intervention by accusing Wushi and the Dao Origin Faction of acting arrogantly, while concealing Qiu Tian’s attempted attack on a Dao Origin prodigy.
• Qiu Tian recovers enough to flee, threatening to ambush Wushi in the Sea of Realms. However, Wushi remains confident and implies that the real battle is not over.
• Qing Emperor suddenly appears in the Chaos Void through his Green Lotus form. Because he is born from Chaos and is deeply connected to it, he detects the mysterious Immortal King hiding within the chaotic currents.
• Qing Emperor forces the hidden Immortal King into the open and traps him with a net of green Grand Dao runes.
• The mysterious Immortal King, shocked but unwilling to retreat, attacks Qing Emperor with the Bronze Warhammer and unleashes the technique “Hammer Annihilates Chaos,” creating numerous bronze beasts with Immortal King-level power.
• Qing Emperor blocks and neutralizes the attack, then counters with Chaos vines that begin corroding and restraining the mysterious Immortal King. The confrontation continues while Wushi pursues Qiu Tian.

Character Developments

• Wushi Great Emperor: Demonstrates overwhelming strength despite not yet reaching the Immortal King Realm. His unmatched physical body, calm judgment, and determination to protect the Dao Origin Faction establish him as a threat even to established Immortal Kings.
• Immortal King Qiu Tian: Suffers a humiliating defeat and is forced to expend many life-saving techniques and treasures. His hatred toward Wushi intensifies, but he is reduced to fleeing for survival.
• The Mysterious Immortal King: Revealed as a covert protector of Qiu Tian and likely an ally of the Tai Yin Lineage. Though powerful and confident, his hypocrisy and secretive tactics are exposed when Qing Emperor discovers him. He remains dangerous but is forced onto the defensive.
• Qing Emperor: Makes a dramatic entrance and displays major growth in power. His unique origin as a Chaos-born Green Lotus gives him extraordinary control over the Chaos Void, allowing him to locate and restrain a Peak Immortal King despite being regarded as only a True Immortal.
• The Tai Yin Lineage/Immortal Alliance: Their apparent neutrality is undermined by their willingness to interfere on Qiu Tian’s behalf while ignoring his attempted assault on a weaker Dao Origin prodigy.

Significant Themes

• Justice versus political hypocrisy: The Immortal Alliance invokes peace and order only when convenient, ignoring Qiu Tian’s wrongdoing while condemning Wushi’s retaliation.
• Strength beyond conventional realms: Wushi and Qing Emperor demonstrate that cultivation rank alone does not determine combat power. Both can challenge or suppress Immortal Kings despite technically lower realms.
• Protection of the weak: Wushi’s actions are framed not as bullying, but as defending Dao Origin’s younger generation from an Immortal King’s predatory attack.
• The advantages of unique cultivation paths and origins: Wushi’s Secret Realm physical body and Qing Emperor’s Chaos-born nature give them abilities that ordinary Immortal Kings cannot easily counter.
• Hidden alliances and open conflict: The battle exposes tensions between the Dao Origin Faction, the Tai Yin Lineage, and the Immortal Alliance, suggesting that larger factional struggles are emerging.

Character Interactions

• Wushi directly confronts and nearly kills Qiu Tian, refusing to let him escape despite interference.
• The mysterious Immortal King shields Qiu Tian and challenges Wushi rhetorically, attempting to portray himself as a defender of order.
• Qiu Tian threatens Wushi before fleeing, turning their battle into a continuing personal grudge.
• Qing Emperor confronts the mysterious Immortal King, mocking his attempt to hide in Chaos and proving that the battlefield is his domain.
• The mysterious Immortal King attacks Qing Emperor with the Bronze Warhammer, but Qing Emperor calmly blocks the assault and begins restraining him with Chaos vines.
• The chapter ends with Qing Emperor and the mysterious Immortal King engaged in a major confrontation, while Wushi continues the pursuit of Qiu Tian.

Chapter Summary: “Bronze Armor! Harboring Evil Intentions!”

Key Plot Points and Events

• The mysterious Peak Immortal King attacks Qing Emperor with a gigantic Bronze Warhammer, pouring all his power into a single devastating blow.
• Qing Emperor’s Chaos Green Lotus forms a rune-covered lotus shield that withstands the attack, though the shield is heavily damaged. The Immortal King is injured by the recoil.
• Observers are astonished that Qing Emperor, despite not having recovered his Dao Fruit, can contend with a Peak Immortal King. This strengthens speculation that the Secret Realm cultivation method of the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths is extraordinarily powerful.
• Elsewhere, Wushi Great Emperor defeats and kills Immortal King Qiu Tian. He extracts Qiu Tian’s Grand Dao origin and seals it inside the Wushi and Eternal Bells before sending it to the Source World.
• Wushi Great Emperor and Qing Emperor join forces against the mysterious Immortal King. Their coordinated attacks trap him between the two bells while Qing Emperor’s lotus roots and blades of green light assault him.
• The Immortal King activates a set of Bronze Armor, which blocks much of the damage, but the armor gradually cracks under the relentless combined assault. Qing Emperor’s lotus root eventually pierces the armor and wounds him.
• Realizing he cannot win, the mysterious Immortal King retreats toward the Dam at the edge of the Immortal Realm, intending to escape into the Sea of Realms.
• Wushi Great Emperor and Qing Emperor pursue him, but the Myriad Domains Formation prevents them from crossing the Immortal Realm’s boundary.
• The Bronze Armor and Warhammer enable the mysterious Immortal King to ignore the formation’s suppression, revealing that they are more than ordinary weapons and may have been specifically designed for this purpose.
• A powerful Dharma manifestation appears beyond the Dam and attempts to tear open the Myriad Domains Formation from the outside, clearly acting as the Immortal King’s planned rescuer.
• Jiang Yun finally appears beneath the Bodhi Tree. He identifies the Bronze Armor as an exceptionally powerful artifact with an ingenious concealment ability and realizes that hidden figures within the Immortal Alliance may have been plotting in secret.
• The fleeing Immortal King recognizes Jiang Yun as “Dao Origin” and becomes even more desperate, knowing Jiang Yun’s strength.
• Xuanhuang Immortal King is devastated by the situation. With Qiu Tian already dead and the mysterious Immortal King possibly about to be captured, the Immortal Ancient Lineage faces the loss of nearly ten Immortal Kings to Jiang Yun.

Character Developments

• Qing Emperor: Demonstrates extraordinary strength and resilience. Even without recovering his full Dao Fruit, he can withstand a Peak Immortal King’s attack and later fight alongside Wushi Great Emperor with increasing precision. His combat style shifts from defense to aggressive restraint and piercing attacks.
• Wushi Great Emperor: Proves overwhelmingly dominant by killing Immortal King Qiu Tian. His cooperation with Qing Emperor reveals strong tactical awareness and control over powerful bell-based divine abilities.
• The mysterious Peak Immortal King: Initially arrogant and confident in his weapons, he becomes shocked, wounded, and increasingly desperate. His defeat exposes the Bronze Armor and Warhammer as carefully prepared tools, suggesting he is part of a larger conspiracy.
• Jiang Yun: Remains calm and observant throughout the conflict, allowing the battle to reveal the enemy’s hidden methods. His appearance immediately changes the situation and causes the mysterious Immortal King to panic.
• Immortal King Qiu Tian: Dies after being thoroughly suppressed by Wushi Great Emperor. His final regret centers on having provoked the enemy instead of fleeing.
• Xuanhuang Immortal King: Suffers a major emotional and strategic setback. The repeated deaths and defeats of Immortal Kings from his faction threaten the survival of the Immortal Ancient Lineage.

Significant Themes

• The superiority and mystery of the Secret Realm Method: The achievements of Wushi Great Emperor, Qing Emperor, and other cultivators from the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths lead many Immortal Domain experts to question the limitations of their own cultivation system.
• Hidden conspiracies and preparation: The Bronze Armor’s concealment and its ability to bypass the Myriad Domains Formation imply long-term secret planning within the Immortal Alliance.
• Overconfidence and consequences: Qiu Tian’s threats and refusal to retreat lead directly to his death, while the mysterious Immortal King’s intervention traps him in the same crisis.
• Protection versus destruction: The Dam represents the Immortal Realm’s defense against the Sea of Realms, while the enemy’s attempt to breach it threatens the safety of countless worlds and civilizations.
• The cost of Immortal King conflict: The deaths of powerful Immortal Kings are portrayed as catastrophic losses that can destabilize entire lineages.
• Cooperation against overwhelming power: Wushi and Qing Emperor’s seamless teamwork allows them to pressure an opponent individually stronger than either of them.

Important Character Interactions

• Qing Emperor and the mysterious Immortal King: Their initial clash establishes Qing Emperor’s ability to withstand a Peak Immortal King’s full-force attack.
• Wushi Great Emperor and Qing Emperor: They exchange a tacit understanding and coordinate their attacks, combining the Wushi and Eternal Bells with the Chaos Green Lotus to nearly defeat their opponent.
• Wushi Great Emperor and Qiu Tian: Wushi completely overpowers and kills Qiu Tian, then seals his remaining Dao symbols.
• The mysterious Immortal King and his unseen rescuer: The external Dharma manifestation confirms that the Immortal King was not acting alone and had arranged an escape route through the Sea of Realms.
• Jiang Yun and the mysterious Immortal King: Jiang Yun’s appearance exposes the Immortal King’s reliance on the Bronze Armor and causes the latter to recognize the danger of continued flight.
• Jiang Yun and Xuanhuang Immortal King: Though they do not directly confront each other in this passage, Jiang Yun’s actions deepen Xuanhuang’s grief and fury by threatening to destroy the Immortal Ancient Lineage’s remaining strength.

Chapter Summary: “Battle Settles! The Might of Dao Origin!”

Key Plot Points and Events

• Xuanhuang Immortal King openly reveals himself and furiously confronts Jiang Yun, accusing him of destroying all former restraints between them.
• Jiang Yun responds that they were already enemies and attacks the mysterious Peak Immortal King in Bronze Armor. His single punch overwhelms the opponent, cracks the armor, and sends him away from the protective Myriad Domains of the Immortal Realm Formation.
• Wushi Great Emperor and Qing Emperor join the assault, attempting to finish the wounded Peak Immortal King.
• Xuanhuang tears open the formation from the Sea of Realms, intending to rescue the Bronze-Armored Immortal King. Jiang Yun immediately threatens to kill Xuanhuang as well if he crosses into the Immortal Realm.
• Jiang Yun invokes his authority as a Guarding Immortal King, claiming that the Bronze-Armored Immortal King’s ability to resist the formation and possible ties to Dark Lifeforms constitute a threat to the Immortal Realm.
• Xuanhuang restrains his anger after sensing Jiang Yun’s overwhelming strength and realizes he cannot safely enter the Immortal Realm. He abandons the rescue.
• More than a dozen Immortal Kings and Quasi-Immortal Kings emerge from hiding, apparently watching the battle or considering intervention. Jiang Yun intimidates them into dispersing their manifestations and remaining passive.
• The battle eventually ends when Jiang Yun personally intervenes and breaks the stalemate between Wushi, Qing Emperor, and the Bronze-Armored Peak Immortal King.
• Xuanhuang withdraws in fury, while the Bronze-Armored Immortal King survives the immediate crisis but loses his chance of being rescued.
• Dao Origin’s faction becomes the clear victor, and the entire Immortal Domain is shaken by Jiang Yun’s display of power.

Character Developments

Jiang Yun / Dao Origin Immortal King

Jiang Yun demonstrates overwhelming combat strength, defeating or suppressing powerful Immortal Kings with ease. He fully embraces his authority as Guarding Immortal King and declares his intention to impose a new order on the Immortal Realm. He is no longer merely reacting to threats; he plans to dismantle hostile factions and force all disorderly Immortal Kings into submission.

Xuanhuang Immortal King

Xuanhuang reveals his true form and initially acts aggressively to rescue the Bronze-Armored Immortal King. However, after recognizing Jiang Yun’s strength, he retreats rather than risk a direct confrontation. His humiliation intensifies his hatred and resentment toward Jiang Yun.

Wushi Great Emperor and Qing Emperor

They fight together against the Bronze-Armored Immortal King, displaying formidable power through their Great Bell and Green Lotus techniques. However, because they deliberately suppress their Ancient Method cultivation to pursue the more perfect Secret Realm Method, they remain at a disadvantage against a true Peak Immortal King.

Bronze-Armored Immortal King

Once confident in his ability to evade the formation, he is terrified after Jiang Yun’s attack destroys his defensive advantage. He releases his full strength when cornered but is ultimately unable to overcome Jiang Yun’s intervention.

The hidden Immortal Kings and Quasi-Immortal Kings

They are intimidated by Jiang Yun’s killing intent and overwhelming aura. Their submission reveals that many former alliances depend primarily on the prestige and protection of figures such as Tai Yin Immortal King.

Significant Themes

• Power establishes authority: Jiang Yun’s strength allows him to enforce the authority of the Guarding Immortal King. His title is meaningful because he possesses the power to back it up.
• The collapse of old factions: Jiang Yun views the Tai Yin-centered faction as unstable once its leaders can no longer protect their followers. His strategy is to destroy the faction’s “backbone” and force the old order to disintegrate.
• Harsh measures in a desperate era: Jiang Yun believes that hesitation will doom the Immortal Realm. Those who threaten its survival must be treated as Fallen Immortal Kings and dealt with decisively.
• Survival rather than victory: Jiang Yun recognizes that the coming war against the Dark Plateau cannot currently be won. His goal is to preserve a path of escape, secretly accumulate strength, and survive until stronger allies and future generations can confront the enemy.
• The value of information: The Desolate Emperor’s disastrous confrontation with the Plateau revealed the true nature and strength of the ultimate enemy. Though countless lives were lost, that knowledge now guides Jiang Yun’s strategy.
• The limits of individual strength: Even a future Immortal Emperor—or possibly a Sacrificial Dao expert—would not be enough to defeat the Plateau’s strange Ancestors alone. Victory will require the cooperation and growth of multiple supreme powerhouses.

Important Character Interactions

• Jiang Yun and Xuanhuang: Their confrontation is the chapter’s central conflict. Jiang Yun openly threatens Xuanhuang, while Xuanhuang is forced to retreat despite his rage.
• Jiang Yun and the Bronze-Armored Immortal King: Jiang Yun’s punch decisively changes the battle, breaking the opponent’s armor and removing him from the formation’s protection.
• Wushi and Qing Emperor versus the Bronze-Armored Immortal King: Their combined attacks nearly overwhelm him, but his Peak Immortal King cultivation allows him to resist. Their battle remains unresolved until Jiang Yun intervenes.
• Jiang Yun and the observing Immortal Kings: Jiang Yun turns his killing intent toward the hidden spectators and compels them to withdraw, establishing dominance over the entire battlefield.
• Jiang Yun and the future threat: Though not physically present, the Desolate Emperor, the Dark Plateau, the Pollen Path, and the coming destruction shape Jiang Yun’s decisions and explain his willingness to rule through force.

Overall Significance

The battle marks Jiang Yun’s emergence as the dominant force in the Immortal Domain. He not only defeats the immediate opposition but also intimidates rival factions and begins imposing a new political order. At the same time, the chapter emphasizes that this victory is only temporary: the true enemy is vastly stronger, and Jiang Yun’s long-term plan is to unite, strengthen, and possibly evacuate the surviving forces before the Dark Plateau launches its final assault.

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Chapter Summary: A Hasty Hundred Years! The Fourth Child, Yihao!

Key Plot Points and Events

• The Dao Origin Lineage’s power becomes widely recognized throughout the Immortal Domain. Wushi Great Emperor and Qing Emperor display strength capable of overwhelming ordinary Immortal Kings, while the Dao Origin Divine Hall and Heavenly Palace produce numerous prodigies able to fight beyond their realms.
• Immortal Domain cultivators learn more about the brutal history of the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, where the Heavenly Heart Mark permits only one Supreme per era. This harsh environment explains why its survivors are exceptionally powerful.
• The Dao Origin Lineage, centered around Jiang Yun, grows into a dominant faction with multiple Immortal Kings and True Immortals. Its influence makes the expansion of Source Rings increasingly easy, and the rings become fashionable symbols of status and strength.
• A hundred years pass. In the Source World, Jiang Yun visits a bamboo grove and identifies four of the “bamboo stalks” as his children in disguise.
• The four children reveal their true forms: Yi Long, Yi Meng, Jiang Yixian, and the youngest, Jiang Yihao. They greet Jiang Yun affectionately as their father.
• Jiang Yihao asks how Jiang Yun detected his transformation. Jiang Yun explains that Yihao’s disguise is nearly impossible for others to see through, but his cultivation is still insufficient to hide from his father.
• Jiang Yun orders Yihao to return to the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths and train under Ye’s suppression for a thousand years.
• Yihao vows to achieve Dao Attainment, become a Great Emperor, and eventually reach the Red Dust Immortal realm.

Character Developments

• Jiang Yun: Now an immensely powerful Immortal King and the central figure of the Dao Origin Lineage. Despite his status, he remains a caring and encouraging father who carefully evaluates his children’s abilities and guides their development.
• Jiang Yihao: The chapter introduces him as Jiang Yun’s fourth and youngest child. Born with the extraordinary Primordial Sacred Chaos Green Lotus Immortal Dao Fetus, he initially suffered from an unstable body unable to contain his overwhelming bloodline and power. After being sealed and nurtured in the Source World, he eventually repaired these flaws and reached the Great Saint Realm in under fifty years of training. He is diligent, principled, ambitious, and somewhat rigid.
• Yi Long and Yi Meng: Their True Dragon and Kunpeng bloodlines give them tremendous potential, though they mature slowly. They have now grown into youthful figures and continue developing.
• Jiang Yixian: She has matured from a mischievous child into an elegant and graceful young woman.
• The Dao Origin prodigies: Their strength and origins become better understood, earning admiration rather than envy from Immortal Domain cultivators.

Significant Themes

• Power forged through hardship: The brutal competition of the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths produces extraordinary individuals capable of surpassing realm limitations.
• The passage of time: A century passes rapidly, yet it brings major changes in the Dao Origin Lineage, the Source World, and Jiang Yun’s children.
• Parental guidance and inheritance: Jiang Yun’s children inherit not only powerful bloodlines but also aspects of his character and ambitions. His relationship with Yihao emphasizes approval, discipline, and expectation.
• Hidden potential and transformation: Yihao and his siblings disguise themselves as bamboo, highlighting the extraordinary techniques and limitless possibilities available to Dao Origin cultivators.
• Virtue alongside strength: Yihao’s determination, honesty, diligence, and unwavering principles are presented as qualities equal in importance to his immense talent.

Character Interactions

• Immortal Domain cultivators discuss and reassess the Dao Origin Lineage, gradually replacing suspicion and envy with admiration and respect.
• Jiang Yun warmly greets his disguised children in the bamboo grove.
• The four children reveal themselves and affectionately call him “Father.”
• Yihao respectfully asks Jiang Yun for instruction, treating his father’s teachings as invaluable.
• Jiang Yun praises Yihao’s transformation technique while honestly identifying his remaining weakness: insufficient cultivation. He encourages Yihao rather than criticizing him and gives him a demanding path for future growth.
• Yihao responds with firm determination, promising to fulfill Jiang Yun’s expectations and surpass ordinary Great Emperor achievements.

Chapter Summary: “Shattered, Yet Stronger!”

1. Key Plot Points and Events

• Jiang Yun finally gets uninterrupted time to instruct his four children—Jiang Yixian, Jiang Yimeng, Jiang Yilong, and Jiang Yihao—after repeatedly being pulled away by other responsibilities.
• He continues teaching them the mysterious

Heavenly Stems and Earthly Branches 108 Breathing Method

• The Seventy-Two Earthly Branches Volumes are easier to begin learning and contain diverse techniques and transformations.
• The Thirty-Six Heavenly Stems Volumes are far more difficult, focusing on offensive abilities and the cultivation, fusion, and transformation of powerful bloodlines.
• Jiang Yun summons intricate laws and radiant spiritual light from the Source World, guiding the children in sensing and absorbing them through the breathing method.
• He explains that the method has evolved beyond a simple “bloodline” technique. It now resembles a Great Dao Breathing Method, allowing practitioners to comprehend the laws of creation through the imprints, powers, and qualities of living beings and bloodlines.
• The children engage in a training battle:
  • Jiang Yixian transforms into a Divine Phoenix.
  • Jiang Yimeng becomes a Nine-Leaf Sword Grass and attacks with sword qi.
  • Jiang Yilong, suppressing himself to the Great Saint realm, shifts between True Dragon and Qilin forms.
  • Jiang Yihao uses the breathing method and Source World bloodline energy to fight Yilong evenly.
• Jiang Yun clarifies that the children have not truly mastered the Heavenly Stems bloodlines. They are using Earthly Branches techniques to imitate bloodline forms and abilities, gaining valuable combat experience in the process.
• Jiang Yun reflects on the limitations and future of his cultivation system. It currently depends on rare Spiritual Matter found mainly in the Source World, since the ten mysterious ancestors on the Plateau sealed or suppressed it elsewhere.
• He theorizes that the enormous accumulation of sealed Spiritual Matter across countless eras may one day erupt and transform the entire world, creating an unprecedented age of cultivation.
• Jiang Yun connects this possibility to the future rise of the great Mortal Realm, suggesting that the release of these Spiritual Particles helped the world survive darkness, reunite after destruction, and produce countless powerful Immortal beings.

2. Character Developments

• Jiang Yun is shown as both a devoted father and an ambitious creator of a new Dao. He patiently teaches his children while continuing to refine his cultivation system, recognizing both its great potential and current shortcomings.
• Jiang Yixian demonstrates mastery of the Divine Phoenix transformation, using overwhelming light, flight, and phoenix power.
• Jiang Yimeng displays sharp offensive ability through her Nine-Leaf Sword Grass form and Nine-Leaf Sword Art. She confidently accepts Jiang Yun’s challenge to test her transformation against his Divine Phoenix.
• Jiang Yilong shows exceptional adaptability and control, naturally shifting between True Dragon and Qilin forms because of his existing True Dragon Bloodline.
• Jiang Yihao proves that he can contend with a stronger, experienced opponent despite lacking flashy transformations. His stable use of the breathing method allows him to match Yilong while the latter suppresses his cultivation.
• The children are becoming independent cultivators, but they still rely on Jiang Yun’s instruction and remain respectful of his guidance.

3. Significant Themes

• Creation of a new cultivation path: Jiang Yun’s method is still incomplete. He seeks to transform a collection of powerful techniques into a complete system that can guide cultivators from their first steps to transcendence.
• Bloodlines as foundations, not limits: Bloodlines are compared to fertile soil, while the cultivator’s inner potential is the seed. The goal is not merely to imitate powerful creatures but to absorb, refine, and ultimately surpass the qualities inherited from them.
• Practice before mastery: The children can imitate the forms of powerful bloodlines through Earthly Branches techniques, but true mastery requires comprehension, internal cultivation, and fusion of bloodline powers.
• Patience and gradual progress: Jiang Yun emphasizes that creating a Dao cannot be accomplished quickly. It requires repeated refinement, accumulation, and steady development.
• Destruction leading to renewal: The chapter’s central idea is that a shattered world can become stronger. Even after destruction and darkness, accumulated spiritual power can create the conditions for rebirth and an even more prosperous era.
• Hope within catastrophe: The sealed Spiritual Matter represents hidden potential within the world—resources and possibilities that may eventually allow life and civilization to survive overwhelming darkness.

4. Character Interactions

• Jiang Yun acts as a patient mentor and father, balancing praise, instruction, and correction as he observes his children’s progress.
• He explains the theory behind the breathing method while the children practice, linking their individual transformations to the larger principles of the Grand Dao.
• Jiang Yixian and Jiang Yimeng directly challenge each other in sparring, with Yimeng accepting the invitation to compare the Nine-Leaf Sword Grass and Divine Phoenix forms.
• Jiang Yilong and Jiang Yihao engage in the most evenly matched battle. Yilong relies on superior transformation techniques, while Yihao counters with disciplined breathing-method control and absorbed Source World power.
• The children’s battle demonstrates their growing camaraderie and rivalry, while also allowing Jiang Yun to evaluate how well they understand the techniques he has taught them.

Chapter Summary: “Affiliated Worlds! Reorganizing the Panel!”

Key Plot Points and Events

• Jiang Yun reflects on the distant future and theorizes that the shattered Immortal Domain and Sea of Realms will eventually be rebuilt. The Dam and the fragments of countless ruined worlds may serve as the foundation and materials for a new continent resembling the Great Mortal Realm.
• He believes the Desolate Emperor and other legendary figures will stir the mysterious Pollen Path, releasing vast quantities of Spiritual Particles. These particles will nourish the ruined worlds, allowing new life and civilizations to emerge.
• Although the Dark Lifeforms will devastate the old world and reduce it to ruins, their actions will unintentionally create the conditions for renewal. The old, darkness-corrupted cultivation systems will be discarded, and new paths of cultivation will arise.
• Jiang Yun views this destruction and reconstruction as a necessary “cutting off one’s wrist to survive.” The Immortal Ancient Method and Fleshbody Method will eventually become contaminated by darkness, making the creation of an entirely new world and system the best possible solution.
• After discussing the future, Jiang Yun instructs his children to cultivate diligently:
  • Yixian, Yimeng, and Yilong are urged to reach the Chaos Realm.
  • Yixian is chastised for being too carefree despite her talent.
  • Yihao is told to prepare for his upcoming journey to the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths.
• The children leave while joking and interacting affectionately. Yixian plans to help decorate Yimeng’s barren Kunpeng Nest, while Yilong enthusiastically offers Yihao one of his powerful Chaos Mechas.
• Jiang Yun studies the connection between himself and his descendants. He discovers that their growth does not directly enhance him through cultivation, but through the development of their Origin Affiliated Small Worlds.
• The chapter concludes with Jiang Yun examining his simplified personal status panel, which identifies him as an Immortal King with a Dao Origin Physique and Bloodline, enormous numbers of complete and incomplete origins, and a vast collection of cultivation methods.

Character Developments

• Jiang Yun: Becomes increasingly thoughtful about the future of the worlds and the role of destruction in creating new beginnings. He also reveals a deeply protective, affectionate side as a father. Though he wants his children to remain carefree, he recognizes that his protection may have made them less conscious of danger.
• Jiang Yixian: The eldest daughter is lively, playful, and deeply connected to nature. Despite possessing great talent and already reaching the Supreme Realm, she is somewhat relaxed about cultivation.
• Jiang Yimeng: A powerful but lazy cultivator who enjoys sleeping. Her unusual ability allows her to improve her cultivation and comprehend the Dao even while resting. She is strong enough that her siblings hesitate to challenge her.
• Jiang Yilong: A diligent cultivator whose obsession with technology has caused him to fall behind Yimeng in cultivation. He has developed Chaos Mechas capable of rivaling True Immortals and takes great pride in his inventions.
• Jiang Yihao: The youngest and most hardworking child. Although he has only reached the Great Saint Realm due to his shorter cultivation time, Jiang Yun believes his perseverance and talent will give him extraordinary future potential.

Significant Themes

• Destruction as renewal: The collapse of the old worlds is portrayed not merely as an apocalypse, but as the necessary destruction of corrupted systems so that stronger worlds and new cultivation paths can emerge.
• Hope after catastrophe: Even under the rule of darkness, the future contains rebirth, vitality, and the possibility of a brighter civilization.
• Family and protection: Jiang Yun’s greatest motivation is no longer only cultivation or survival, but protecting his children and preserving their innocence.
• Quality over quantity: Jiang Yun believes descendants matter only if they grow strong enough to develop powerful Affiliated Worlds and provide meaningful support.
• Different paths of development: The siblings represent contrasting forms of growth—nature, effortless comprehension, technology, and disciplined cultivation.
• The expanding cultivation system: The Origin Affiliated Worlds hint at a larger structure involving Source Worlds, great and small universes, and perhaps entire systems of worlds created through future generations.

Character Interactions

• Jiang Yun playfully scolds Yixian for neglecting her cultivation, while she responds with cheerful affection and teasing gestures.
• Yixian offers to help Yimeng fill her empty Kunpeng Nest with plants and treasures, demonstrating her caring nature as an older sister.
• Yilong proudly promotes his Chaos Mechas to Yihao, imagining him using them in the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths.
• Yihao warns Yilong not to call himself his “second brother” until he can defeat Yimeng, reminding him that Yimeng would punish both of them.
• Their banter reveals a close, playful sibling relationship, with Yimeng’s superior strength making her the informal powerhouse of the family.
• Jiang Yun watches them leave with warmth and pride, imagining a future in which his children grow stronger, marry, have descendants, and expand the family’s network of Affiliated Worlds.

Chapter Summary: “Bloodline Physique! Cultivation Dao Land!”

Key Plot Points and Events

• Jiang Yun’s Dao Origin Bloodline and Dao Origin Physique have fully emerged after years of integrating countless bloodlines and physiques. This unique power surpasses all ordinary bloodlines and physiques, giving him seemingly limitless physical potential.
• Unlike most Immortal Kings, whose bodies have reached their limits, Jiang Yun can continue strengthening himself through physical cultivation. His body alone allows him to fight dozens of Immortal Kings and peak-level giants without relying solely on Grand Dao comprehension.
• Jiang Yun envisions eventually reaching the Immortal Emperor Realm and creating the first supreme Immortal Emperor Bloodline in history.
• He returns to his cultivation Dao Land within the Source World, a miraculous holy land filled with powerful divine trees, dense spiritual energy, Chaos Immortal Radiance, and countless cultivation opportunities.
• The Dao Land houses prodigies and old allies from the Dao Origin Divine Hall and Dao Origin Heavenly Palace, many of whom have advanced rapidly because of its extraordinary environment.
• Jiang Yun encounters Grandpa Dao Yu, who has successfully stabilized his True Immortal cultivation after consuming a Heavenly Immortal Fruit. Dao Yu reveals that he can now fight the powerful Myriad Dragon Ancient Emperor without being defeated.
• Jiang Yun guides Dao Yu in refining his strength and avoiding dependence on the Heavenly Immortal Fruit’s power.
• Jiang Yun then begins cultivating beneath the Fusang Ancient Tree, absorbing its Supreme Yang energy and listening to the mysterious Dao chanting produced by the surrounding divine trees.
• During meditation, he experiences a spiritual vision of a golden world filled with luminous particles surrounding a divine tree. This appears to be a glimpse into an ancient era when Spiritual Particles had not yet been concealed.

Character Developments

• Jiang Yun: His confidence and ambition grow as he recognizes the extraordinary potential of his self-created Dao Origin Bloodline and Physique. He becomes increasingly certain that time and continued cultivation will eventually lead him to the Immortal Emperor Realm. Despite his overwhelming strength, he remains attentive to the advancement of his companions and continues refining his own abilities.
• Grandpa Dao Yu: He has transformed from a devoted Dao protector nearing the end of his life into a powerful True Immortal. The Heavenly Immortal Fruit has greatly expanded his potential, allowing him to contend with an expert in the Chaos Realm. His gratitude and emotional attachment to Jiang Yun are evident.
• Dao Land cultivators: The younger generation and Jiang Yun’s former comrades have benefited enormously from the Dao Land, making rapid progress while cultivating beneath its divine trees.

Significant Themes

• Limitless physical potential: Jiang Yun’s body represents a cultivation path beyond conventional realm progression. While others seek the Sixth Secret Realm or mastery of the Grand Dao, he continues excavating strength from within himself.
• Creation and transcendence: By fusing countless bloodlines and physiques, Jiang Yun creates something entirely new rather than merely inheriting an existing power. His Dao Origin Bloodline symbolizes surpassing the limits of history and nature.
• Cultivation as nourishment and environment: The Dao Land demonstrates how surroundings, divine resources, and spiritual treasures can transform cultivators and unlock hidden potential.
• Mentorship and repayment of loyalty: Jiang Yun remembers Dao Yu’s past protection and rewards him with the Heavenly Immortal Fruit, showing that strength is accompanied by gratitude and responsibility.
• Connection to ancient history: Jiang Yun’s vision beneath Fusang suggests that his cultivation is beginning to reveal secrets from the primordial past, particularly the origins and concealment of Spiritual Particles.

Character Interactions

• Jiang Yun warmly greets the cultivators of the Dao Origin Divine Hall and Dao Origin Heavenly Palace as he passes through the Dao Land.
• He speaks affectionately with Grandpa Dao Yu, addressing him like a respected elder and checking whether his True Immortal foundation has stabilized.
• Dao Yu expresses joy, gratitude, and pride over his transformation, crediting Jiang Yun’s support and the Heavenly Immortal Fruit for his new strength.
• Jiang Yun praises Dao Yu’s progress and gives him detailed advice on controlling and developing his newfound power.
• After this exchange, Jiang Yun returns to solitary cultivation beneath the Fusang Ancient Tree, deepening his connection with the Dao Land and beginning to uncover visions of an ancient age.

Chapter Summary: “Stealing External Heavenly Insight”

Key Plot Points and Events

• Jiang Yun continues studying the Source World’s mysterious Light Particles and Spiritual Matter. He concludes that these substances contain the fundamental laws, origins, and life essence of the universe.
• He theorizes that his cultivation panel’s mark-point system can loosen and draw out hidden spiritual radiance scattered throughout heaven and earth, explaining its ability to strengthen his bloodline and physique.
• Beneath the Fusang Ancient Tree, Jiang Yun enters a profound state of enlightenment while cultivating the Supreme Yang Dao and his self-created breathing technique.
• His movements—particularly his fist techniques and breathing—cause the Grand Dao to manifest. Divine lights, Dao patterns, and visions of dragons, phoenixes, mountains, and rivers surround him.
• The people gathered nearby, including Grandpa Dao Yu and other cultivators, attempt to benefit from the Dao resonance released by Jiang Yun’s cultivation. They experience an extraordinary connection to the universe’s origins and even sense the presence of ancient immortals.
• The Ruthless Great Emperor awakens from cultivation and observes Jiang Yun’s transformation. She recognizes that his breathing technique has developed an unprecedented and deeply mysterious power.
• Jiang Yun deliberately exploits the instant when Spiritual Matter vanishes upon leaving the Source World. Using the Fusang Ancient Tree and the Longevity Spirit Root, he draws a tiny amount of hidden spiritual radiance from beyond the world’s boundary.
• This stolen energy forms a mysterious white mist that floods into the Source World and envelops Jiang Yun. It dramatically nourishes his body, bloodline, physique, and Source World.
• Jiang Yun undergoes a comprehensive transformation, becoming physically stronger, more energetic, and increasingly transcendent. His Source World expands, his power rises again, and mysterious Dao patterns appear across his skin.
• He names this dangerous method “Stealing External Heavenly Insight.” However, he limits himself to taking only small amounts because he senses an unseen force guarding the external source of this energy.
• The Big Black Dog and the Wushi Great Emperor arrive in time to witness Jiang Yun’s latest breakthrough. They are stunned by how frequently he advances despite already being an Immortal King.

Character Developments

• Jiang Yun deepens his understanding of Spiritual Matter, the Source World, and the relationship between the Grand Dao and the universe’s hidden origins. His experimentation evolves into a deliberate cultivation method rather than simple observation.
• He demonstrates increasing mastery over his breathing technique, fist arts, the Fusang Ancient Tree, and the Longevity Spirit Root. His willingness to take calculated risks reveals both ambition and caution.
• Jiang Yun’s bloodline, body, and Source World all evolve together, pushing him toward an even higher level of existence.
• The Ruthless Great Emperor is visibly shocked by Jiang Yun’s cultivation. Although she has witnessed countless powerful techniques, she regards his method as something entirely new and beyond her previous experience.
• Grandpa Dao Yu and the surrounding cultivators gain valuable enlightenment from Jiang Yun’s Dao resonance, though they are eventually overwhelmed and forced back by the pressure of his breakthrough.
• The Big Black Dog and Wushi Great Emperor react with envy and disbelief, emphasizing how abnormal Jiang Yun’s rapid progress appears even to powerful figures.

Significant Themes

• The hidden nature of the Dao: The chapter emphasizes that the Grand Dao exists not only in extraordinary phenomena but also in ordinary things such as plants, stones, soil, and stars. Deeper cultivation reveals increasingly profound layers of hidden truth.
• Cultivation as discovery and theft: Jiang Yun’s progress comes from investigating the universe’s rules and exploiting brief weaknesses in them. His method treats cultivation as both enlightenment and daring appropriation of forbidden power.
• Transformation and evolution: Spiritual Matter acts like a seed of life, renewing Jiang Yun from his blood and organs to his Source World. His growth is portrayed as a complete elevation of existence rather than a simple increase in strength.
• The danger of transcending boundaries: The external spiritual radiance is immensely powerful but guarded by an unseen force. Jiang Yun must balance temptation with restraint, since taking too much could provoke catastrophic consequences.
• The rarity of Jiang Yun’s talent: Other powerful characters recognize that his repeated breakthroughs are extraordinarily difficult and nearly impossible by normal cultivation standards.

Character Interactions

• Jiang Yun’s cultivation benefits everyone nearby by producing Dao resonance and opportunities for insight, making the surrounding cultivators eager to remain close to him.
• The Ruthless Great Emperor silently studies Jiang Yun and questions whether the phenomenon is the true Dao of his breathing technique, revealing her intellectual curiosity and growing respect.
• The surrounding cultivators are forced backward by the power released during Jiang Yun’s breakthrough, highlighting the gap between his strength and theirs.
• The Big Black Dog and Wushi Great Emperor observe the event together, reacting with astonishment and humor. The dog openly complains about Jiang Yun’s unfairly rapid advancement, while Wushi remains composed but equally shocked.

Chapter Summary

Key Plot Points and Events

• Jiang Yun undergoes a second major physical transformation after years of painstakingly merging his many constitutions and bloodlines.
• He repeatedly shatters and reforms his perfected bloodline, allowing its law runes to disperse throughout his body and Primordial Spirit. These runes purify and reconstruct him until his flesh and soul become flawless.
• His transformation produces overwhelming light, spiritual phenomena, and destructive power. Even a casual clench of his fist collapses the surrounding Void.
• Jiang Yun’s century-long effort to secretly gather Spiritual Matter finally pays off. The process confirms that the mysterious Heaven-Earth Spiritual Inspiration he previously described truly exists.
• Qing Emperor and Wushi Great Emperor recognize that Jiang Yun is opening an entirely new cultivation path, potentially offering cultivators a route toward higher realms.
• Jiang Yun successfully completes his second physical transformation. His bloodline advances beyond the Peak Immortal King level and reaches the level of an Immortal King Giant, giving him the innate potential to become an Unparalleled Giant or even an Emperor Light Immortal King.
• The scene then shifts to a mysterious island in the Sea of Realms, where several Immortal King Giants gather in an extravagant hall.
• Xuanhuang Immortal King complains that Jiang Yun, known as Dao Origin Immortal King, has expanded the Dao Origin Faction throughout the Immortal Domain and is nearing complete control of it.
• The other factions debate how to restrain or oppose Jiang Yun. Mo Cang openly condemns him, while Yu Jia mocks Xuanhuang’s faction for suffering repeated losses.
• A giant from the Chu Xuan Lineage shows more interest in the origin of Jiang Yun’s mysterious Source Ring than in the political dispute, highlighting the competing priorities and internal divisions among the four lineages.

Character Developments

• Jiang Yun: Reaches a historic breakthrough by fully integrating his various bloodlines and constitutions instead of discarding them. His body and soul become purer and stronger, and his bloodline rises to the level of a giant. He is portrayed as a pioneering figure whose potential surpasses all known precedents.
• Ruthless Great Emperor: Feels admiration and happiness for Jiang Yun, but also personal regret because she once pursued a similar path of bloodline integration and failed, forcing her to shed most of her bloodlines.
• Wushi Great Emperor and Qing Emperor: Their confidence in Jiang Yun’s claims changes into awe. They recognize the existence of the Spiritual Inspiration of All Heavens and begin to understand the unprecedented nature of his cultivation path.
• Xuanhuang Immortal King: Becomes increasingly alarmed and hostile toward Jiang Yun’s growing influence, viewing Dao Origin’s expansion as a threat to the Immortal Alliance.
• Mo Cang: Displays open anger toward Jiang Yun and supports removing him from his position as Guarding Immortal King.
• Yu Jia: Reveals the continuing hostility between the factions by mocking Xuanhuang’s losses rather than offering genuine support.
• The Chu Xuan Lineage giant: Remains detached from the political argument and focuses on investigating the Source Ring, suggesting a more analytical and opportunistic attitude.

Significant Themes

• Transcendence through self-integration: Jiang Yun’s transformation represents the complete assimilation of external powers into his own identity rather than reliance on separate bloodlines.
• Innovation in cultivation: His breakthrough suggests the birth of a new supreme cultivation method that could change the future of the entire cultivation world.
• The cost of power: Jiang Yun’s progress requires repeated destruction and reconstruction of his own bloodline, emphasizing immense pain, patience, and sacrifice.
• Limits of established knowledge: Even ancient and powerful Immortal Kings are shocked because Jiang Yun’s transformation surpasses what they believed possible.
• Political rivalry and factional conflict: The Sea of Realms’ four lineages remain divided by old grudges despite their temporary alliance against common threats.
• Fear of growing influence: Jiang Yun’s success is viewed not merely as personal advancement but as a political danger because his faction is rapidly expanding across the Immortal Domain.

Character Interactions

• Ruthless Great Emperor observes Jiang Yun’s transformation with a mixture of admiration and sorrow, connecting his success to her own failed pursuit.
• Wushi Great Emperor and Qing Emperor exchange shocked looks as they witness Jiang Yun’s unprecedented evolution and sense the hidden Spiritual Inspiration surrounding him.
• After Jiang Yun’s transformation, the two great emperors recognize the terrifying suppression of his newly elevated bloodline.
• At the Sea of Realms gathering, Xuanhuang appeals to the other lineages for opposition against Jiang Yun.
• Mo Cang supports Xuanhuang aggressively, while Yu Jia responds with ridicule, exposing the fragile nature of their alliance.
• The Chu Xuan giant ignores the factional argument and instead questions the construction and secrets of Jiang Yun’s Source Ring, demonstrating the differing interests within the gathering.

Chapter Summary: “Immortal Alliance’s Scheme! Ruthless’s Anxiety!”

1. Key Plot Points and Events

• In the Immortal Alliance’s grand hall, Xuanhuang Immortal King announces that the alliance must follow the orders of the four Unparalleled Giants.
• The alliance’s true objective is revealed: Jiang Yun possesses a method of traveling between the Immortal Domain and the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths, making him the key to escaping the Sea of Realms, which the giants view as a prison.
• The Immortal Alliance has investigated Jiang Yun’s origins through the River of Time but found few concrete clues. Rumors connect his arrival to the Source Ring and the mysterious Nine Dragons Pulling the Coffin.
• Mo Cang regrets having once possessed the Nine Dragons Pulling the Coffin without recognizing its extraordinary value.
• The alliance plans to unite its factions, strip Jiang Yun of his position as Guarding Immortal King, lure him into the Sea of Realms, and destroy the Dao Origin Faction’s forces in the Immortal Domain.
• The plan is complicated by internal rivalries and the Tai Yin Lineage’s recent loss of nine Immortal Kings, which has weakened its influence and morale.
• Meanwhile, Jiang Yun remains unaware of the plot. After breaking through, his bloodline—now known as the Dao Origin Bloodline—surpasses the limits of the strongest bloodlines in history and possesses enough potential to support the power of an Immortal King Giant.
• Jiang Yun’s breakthrough shocks and motivates those around him. Wushi Great Emperor and Qing Emperor seek enlightenment from the mysterious Spiritual Matter and prepare to pursue the Sixth Secret Realm.
• Ruthless Great Emperor becomes deeply anxious over Jiang Yun’s rapid advancement and her diminishing control over Xiao Nannan. She resolves to cultivate desperately, open the Sixth Secret Realm, and enter the Immortal King Realm.
• Jiang Yun protects the cultivation grounds with powerful restrictions before leaving. He is warmly greeted and embraced by Xiao Nannan, who has safely returned from training at the Dao Origin Heavenly Palace.

2. Character Developments

• Xuanhuang Immortal King emerges as a calculating strategist who suppresses factional disagreements in pursuit of the alliance’s larger goal. He recognizes that cooperation is necessary despite mutual distrust.
• Mo Cang shows rare restraint during the meeting but reveals deep regret over failing to understand the Nine Dragons Pulling the Coffin when he once had it.
• Jiang Yun reaches a historic breakthrough, establishing the overwhelming potential of the Dao Origin Bloodline. He also demonstrates leadership by protecting his companions’ secluded cultivation and encouraging balance between effort and rest.
• Wushi Great Emperor gains new insight into the hidden Spiritual Matter and believes it may provide a path to the Sixth Secret Realm.
• Qing Emperor is similarly inspired by the discovery and joins Wushi in seeking further enlightenment.
• Ruthless Great Emperor suffers a crisis of confidence. Jiang Yun’s growth has widened the gap between them, while her influence over Xiao Nannan is weakening. Her anxiety turns into a firm determination to advance.
• Xiao Nannan has grown stronger, reaching the Chaos Realm, and her increasing independence makes Ruthless’s control over her more difficult. Her affectionate attachment to Jiang Yun remains clear.

3. Significant Themes

• Power and escape: The Nine Heavens and Ten Earths represent freedom from the Sea of Realms, motivating the Immortal Alliance’s dangerous conspiracy.
• Political manipulation and factional conflict: The alliance is united by a common objective but divided by distrust, competing interests, and old grievances.
• The consequences of rapid advancement: Jiang Yun’s breakthrough inspires his allies but also intensifies their fear of falling behind.
• Loss of control: Ruthless’s anxiety reflects the danger of trying to control others, particularly as Xiao Nannan’s strength and individuality increase.
• Regret and missed opportunities: Mo Cang’s remorse over the Nine Dragons Pulling the Coffin highlights how failing to recognize an opportunity can have lasting consequences.
• Leadership and responsibility: Jiang Yun’s concern for the cultivation and safety of his faction shows his transition from individual cultivator to responsible leader.
• Diverging paths: Ruthless reflects on how she and Jiang Yun once advanced side by side but are now separating as their cultivation trajectories grow increasingly unequal.

4. Character Interactions

• Xuanhuang and the Immortal Alliance factions: Xuanhuang confronts Yu Jia, Chu Xuan’s faction, and the other giants, emphasizing that personal opinions must yield to the orders of the Unparalleled Giants.
• Xuanhuang and Mo Cang: Their shared discussion reveals the alliance’s knowledge of Jiang Yun’s origins and Mo Cang’s regret over the coffin.
• Wushi and Qing Emperor: They exchange insights about the Spiritual Matter and cooperate in seeking the Sixth Secret Realm.
• Ruthless and Jiang Yun: Though Jiang Yun is unaware of her concerns, Ruthless watches him from a distance and worries that his rise will alter their relationship and render her unable to control events.
• Ruthless and Xiao Nannan: Ruthless’s influence over Xiao Nannan has weakened as Xiao Nannan has grown stronger, creating tension between control and independence.
• Jiang Yun and Xiao Nannan: Their reunion is affectionate and emotionally warm. Xiao Nannan openly embraces Jiang Yun, while he responds with genuine fondness after learning of her safe return.

Summary

• Key events: The narrator, feeling out of ideas and needing to organize an outline, decides to take the day off. Their takeout is delivered and left at the door but is stolen before they can retrieve it, leaving them hungry for much of the day.
• Character development: The narrator’s initial lack of inspiration and need for a break are compounded by frustration and discouragement after the theft. Their mood shifts from unproductive to deeply depressed.
• Themes: Creative burnout, the need for rest, everyday misfortune, vulnerability, and the emotional impact of small but upsetting events.
• Character interactions: No direct interactions occur. The narrator interacts indirectly with the delivery system and an unseen thief, whose actions significantly affect the narrator’s day.

Chapter Summary: “Nannan’s Heart Knot! The Two of Them!”

Key Plot Points and Events

• Jiang Yun embraces Xiao Nannan in private after reinforcing the Dao Land’s spacetime barriers and formations to prevent the Ruthless Great Emperor from sensing them.
• Xiao Nannan, now a Chaos Realm cultivator, has matured physically, emotionally, and spiritually. Although she shares the Ruthless Great Emperor’s appearance, her personality has become distinctly warm, cheerful, and independent.
• Nannan reveals a long-held insecurity: she fears Jiang Yun dislikes her because she resembles the Ruthless Great Emperor, whose existence and reputation create a barrier between them.
• She explains that learning she was originally connected to—or possibly a clone of—the Ruthless Great Emperor has caused her intense confusion and self-doubt. She worries she may not be a complete, independent person.
• Jiang Yun reassures her that she and Ruthless are entirely separate individuals. He insists that Nannan possesses her own soul, identity, and emotions, and that he sees her as an irreplaceable person rather than as Ruthless’s clone.
• Nannan also admits that Jiang Yun’s past hesitation to look directly at her made her believe he was avoiding her because of her identity and appearance.
• Jiang Yun defends the Ruthless Great Emperor, explaining that although her path was violent and involved killing during the struggle for the Emperor’s Path, she ultimately protected humanity and silently guarded the world from darkness.
• Once Nannan’s emotional doubts are eased and they are certain they are alone, their affection becomes openly romantic. They kiss, marking a breakthrough in their long-suppressed feelings.
• Nannan then shyly tells Jiang Yun that she wants to stay with him while the other sisters are resting before retreating to her room, overwhelmed by embarrassment and excitement.

Character Developments

Xiao Nannan

Nannan demonstrates major emotional growth by finally confronting her deepest fear and voicing her insecurity. She begins to accept herself as an independent person rather than merely a derivative of Ruthless. Her courage culminates in initiating intimacy with Jiang Yun, showing that she is becoming more confident in expressing her own desires.

Jiang Yun

Jiang Yun remains protective and tender toward Nannan. He recognizes that his previous unease around her resemblance to Ruthless has hurt her and directly reassures her. He also becomes more willing to act on his feelings once Ruthless’s oppressive presence no longer seems to interfere.

Ruthless Great Emperor

Though absent from the direct interaction, Ruthless remains central to the chapter. Her connection to Nannan continues to shape both characters’ fears and choices. She is presented in contrast to Nannan: cold, isolated, and severe, yet also a powerful protector of humanity.

Significant Themes

• Individual identity versus origin: The chapter asks whether a person’s origin determines who they are. Jiang Yun affirms that Nannan’s independent soul and emotions make her a complete person, regardless of her connection to Ruthless.
• Emotional reassurance versus rational explanation: Jiang Yun’s historical defense of Ruthless cannot fully resolve Nannan’s pain. What truly comforts her is his personal attitude and his willingness to affirm that he loves and values Nannan herself.
• Overcoming insecurity: Nannan’s “heart knot” comes from feeling like an imitation or replacement. By speaking honestly, she begins to free herself from that burden.
• Love overcoming inherited fear: Nannan fears Ruthless because of rumors about her cruelty, while Jiang Yun sees the complexity behind Ruthless’s actions. Their conversation emphasizes the difference between public reputation and personal understanding.
• Contrasting forms of femininity and power: Nannan and Ruthless share the same beauty and origins but embody opposite temperaments—Nannan as warmth and vitality, Ruthless as coldness and solitude.

Character Interactions

• Jiang Yun physically comforts Nannan by embracing her, wiping away her tears, and affirming her individuality.
• Nannan expresses vulnerability and seeks confirmation that Jiang Yun truly distinguishes her from Ruthless.
• Jiang Yun explains Ruthless’s history and achievements, attempting to ease Nannan’s fear of her connection to that figure.
• When Nannan points out Jiang Yun’s former reluctance to look at her, he admits that her beauty and resemblance to Ruthless made him afraid of losing control.
• Their emotional reconciliation leads naturally to a mutual kiss, transforming their relationship from restrained affection into openly acknowledged romance.
• Nannan’s shy confession that she wants to remain with Jiang Yun shows that she has finally begun acting on her own feelings rather than allowing fear and identity confusion to control her.

Chapter Summary: “Night of Temptation!”

1. Key Plot Points and Events

• Jiang Shuanglan, Zixia, Xia Weier, and the other women secretly watch and discuss the developing relationship between Jiang Yun and Xiao Nannan. They are excited because Jiang Yun has finally stopped rejecting Nannan’s feelings.
• The women note the complication posed by the Ruthless Great Emperor, who is spiritually connected to Nannan and may disapprove of their relationship. They speculate humorously about Jiang Yun accepting both of them, though no one dares suggest it directly to Ruthless.
• Jiang Yun senses that the others are observing him but chooses to proceed. Before visiting Nannan, he bathes, changes into formal clothing, and prepares himself carefully, showing that he regards the night as important.
• He knocks on Nannan’s door. Nervous and embarrassed, she hides beneath the blanket before allowing him to enter.
• Nannan reveals that she has learned a special dance from Yi Qingwu. She changes into an elegant red-and-white robe modeled after the Ruthless Great Emperor’s clothing and performs the dance for Jiang Yun.
• The dance unintentionally evokes Ruthless’s appearance and presence in Jiang Yun’s mind, creating complicated emotions because Nannan and Ruthless are deeply linked.
• After the performance, Jiang Yun reassures Nannan that she is precious to him and promises that they will never be separated. He embraces her, and the red curtains close around them, strongly implying that their relationship becomes intimate.
• Meanwhile, Ruthless suddenly awakens in Dao Land. She senses Jiang Yun’s presence in her thoughts and wonders whether his unprecedented transformation of his bloodline and physique has affected her so deeply because it resembles a path she once sought but abandoned.

2. Character Developments

• Jiang Yun: Becomes more decisive and emotionally open. His former hesitation about Nannan and fear of Ruthless’s reaction lessen as his own strength grows. He deliberately prepares for the evening and openly expresses his love and commitment.
• Xiao Nannan: Moves from long-held secrecy and nervous anticipation to actively expressing her feelings. Learning the dance and wearing the special robe demonstrate her willingness to pursue Jiang Yun and reveal her deepest emotions.
• Ruthless Great Emperor: Remains outwardly detached and focused on cultivation, but her involuntary thoughts of Jiang Yun suggest that his transformation has begun to affect her emotionally or spiritually. Her connection to Nannan remains an important source of tension.
• Jiang Shuanglan and the other women: Act as supportive family rather than rivals. Their teasing and enthusiasm show how deeply they care for Nannan and how comfortable they are with Jiang Yun’s complicated relationships.
• Yi Qingwu: Though absent from the scene, she significantly influences events by teaching Nannan the dance and arranging clothing that mirrors Ruthless’s style, seemingly encouraging the emotional entanglement.

3. Significant Themes

• Long-awaited love and emotional fulfillment: Nannan’s years of restrained affection finally receive a positive response from Jiang Yun.
• Desire versus restraint: Jiang Yun’s previous caution gives way to courage, while the women’s playful observation highlights the tension between romantic desire and the barriers surrounding it.
• Identity and connection: Nannan’s resemblance and bond with Ruthless blur the distinction between the two women, causing Jiang Yun to experience conflicting emotions during the dance.
• Transformation and new possibilities: Jiang Yun’s physical and bloodline evolution represents a breakthrough that may create an entirely new cultivation path. It also unsettles Ruthless because it recalls an unfulfilled goal from her past.
• Family and acceptance: The women’s lack of jealousy and their support for Nannan emphasize the communal, familial bond within Jiang Yun’s household.
• Performance as emotional expression: Nannan’s dance communicates feelings she struggles to state directly, turning art and ritual into a declaration of love.

4. Character Interactions

• The women together: They tease one another while discussing Jiang Yun and Nannan, especially when Xia Jiuyou proposes that Jiang Yun also accept Ruthless. Their banter reveals affection and unity.
• Jiang Yun and Nannan: Their interaction progresses from shy anticipation to mutual emotional confession and physical intimacy. Jiang Yun praises Nannan’s devotion, while Nannan offers him the dance she learned specifically for him.
• Jiang Yun and Ruthless: They do not interact directly, but Ruthless’s influence is present throughout the encounter. Jiang Yun worries about her reaction, sees her image reflected in Nannan’s performance, and later becomes the focus of Ruthless’s unexplained thoughts.
• Nannan and Yi Qingwu: Yi Qingwu’s teaching and gift shape Nannan’s attempt to win Jiang Yun’s heart, though her decision to imitate Ruthless also complicates the situation.

Chapter Summary: “Nannan’s Attributes! Ruthless’s Fury!”

Key Plot Points and Events

• Jiang Yun watches Nannan sleeping peacefully in his arms after their relationship becomes intimate. He feels deeply satisfied and emotionally attached to her.
• Curious about Nannan’s mysterious nature, Jiang Yun examines her information on the system panel. It identifies her as:

Nannan (Ruthless Empress)

Divine Dual Body

Grand Dao Immortal Embryo

Favorability: 100 (65)

• Jiang Yun realizes that Nannan is not simply a conventional physique or bloodline. She is a humanoid Dao Fruit formed from part of Ruthless’s Grand Dao and divine sense, possessing an independent personality while remaining inseparably connected to Ruthless.
• He speculates that Nannan and Ruthless may be able to merge and separate effortlessly, with neither fully controlling the other. He also suspects Ruthless may have followed him to the Immortal Domain partly because of Nannan’s influence.
• Although Jiang Yun worries about Ruthless’s reaction, he chooses to accept his feelings for Nannan and stop overthinking the consequences.
• More than ten peaceful years pass. Jiang Yun, Nannan, and his other Dao companions live happily without outside disturbances.
• Nannan hopes to have a child with Jiang Yun, but his increasingly powerful physique and bloodline make producing descendants extremely difficult despite their efforts.
• Meanwhile, Ruthless grows increasingly restless. Jiang Yun’s image repeatedly appears in her mind, and she cannot determine whether the disturbance is an inner demon or something else.
• Even her Self-Slaying Enlightenment Dao Art fails to eliminate the unsettling influence. She later overhears disciples discussing Nannan’s victories and her resemblance to Ruthless.
• Ruthless suddenly realizes that she has not sensed Nannan for a long time. Combined with the recurring image of Jiang Yun, this triggers an ominous feeling and uncontrollable fury. She calls out inwardly to Nannan.

Character Developments

• Jiang Yun: Becomes more emotionally open and acknowledges his genuine love for Nannan. Though he remains concerned about the danger posed by her connection to Ruthless, he decides to live according to his feelings and accept whatever consequences follow.
• Nannan: Is portrayed as affectionate, innocent, compassionate, and deeply devoted to Jiang Yun. She hopes to build a complete family with him, demonstrating her desire for an ordinary and fulfilling life despite her extraordinary origins.
• Ruthless Great Emperor: Shows the first clear signs of emotional disturbance and loss of control. Her normally unshakable Dao heart is troubled by Jiang Yun’s presence in her thoughts and by her inability to sense Nannan. Her emerging anger suggests that Nannan’s relationship with Jiang Yun affects her more deeply than she understands.

Significant Themes

• Individuality versus shared identity: Nannan is an independent person, yet she remains spiritually and metaphysically linked to Ruthless. The chapter explores whether two beings can be separate individuals while still being parts of one greater existence.
• Love and fate: Jiang Yun chooses to follow his feelings despite the risks and unresolved mysteries surrounding Nannan.
• The limits of control: Even powerful cultivators cannot arrange life perfectly. Jiang Yun cannot fully understand Nannan’s nature, while Ruthless cannot control her own growing emotional unrest.
• Family and ordinary happiness: Nannan’s wish to bear a child contrasts with the grand, supernatural circumstances of her existence and reflects her longing for a normal emotional life.
• Foreshadowing and impending conflict: The peaceful years appear fragile. Ruthless’s growing anger and suspicion suggest that her discovery of Jiang Yun and Nannan’s relationship may lead to confrontation.

Character Interactions

• Jiang Yun tenderly embraces and watches over the sleeping Nannan, reinforcing their intimacy and mutual dependence.
• Jiang Yun mentally analyzes Nannan’s connection to Ruthless and recalls a previous unanswered conversation in which Ruthless refused to explain their relationship.
• Jiang Yun and Nannan spend more than a decade living harmoniously with the other Dao companions and trying to conceive a child.
• Two Dao Land prodigies discuss Nannan’s strength and her identical appearance to Ruthless, unintentionally alerting Ruthless to rumors about their connection.
• Upon realizing Nannan’s prolonged absence from her senses, Ruthless inwardly calls out to her, ending the chapter on a note of rising anger and impending danger.

Chapter Summary: “Dao Severing, Illuminating the Self! Departure!”

Key Plot Points and Events

• The Ruthless Great Emperor suddenly senses the hidden connection between herself and Xiao Nannan, realizing that Nannan has grown into an independent person through her experiences with Jiang Yun.
• Overwhelmed by shame, regret, anger, and grief, Ruthless severs the connection in her mind and decides that she must separate herself from Nannan permanently.
• She reflects on Nannan’s long life and growth, acknowledging that she truly has feelings for the girl despite having treated her as a part of herself. Ruthless resolves to “scatter and recast” her existence and departs the Dao Land.
• Jiang Yun realizes that the confrontation he has long anticipated is finally beginning. His system shows Ruthless’s favorability toward him fluctuating violently before settling at a very low level, confirming the severity of the crisis.
• Ruthless attacks the Dao Origin Heavenly Palace with a terrifying Bronze Immortal Sword. The palace’s defensive formation and disciples are completely unable to stop the strike because the attack exists outside their normal time and space.
• Xiao Nannan senses the danger and leaves the Heavenly Palace to prevent the attack from harming others. Ruthless’s sword redirects toward her, revealing that its true purpose is to destroy or suppress Nannan specifically.
• Nannan is overwhelmed by the sword’s power and realizes she cannot resist it. As she prepares for death, memories of Jiang Yun, Sister Shuanglan, and the Heavenly Palace flash through her mind.
• At the critical moment, Jiang Yun arrives and catches the seemingly unstoppable Sword Light with one hand, dissolving it completely.
• Jiang Yun understands that Ruthless’s technique, Dao Severing, Illuminating the Self, was created specifically to sever or erase Nannan. Its power naturally suppresses Nannan because it originates from Ruthless’s own Dao Fruit and soul.
• Jiang Yun confronts Ruthless and offers her anything—elixirs, scriptures, treasures, weapons, and future cooperation—in exchange for Nannan’s freedom.
• Ruthless refuses, coldly telling Jiang Yun never to appear wherever she is. Recognizing that she can no longer control Nannan and that Jiang Yun has surpassed her in strength, she departs.
• Nannan embraces Jiang Yun from behind, shaken by the encounter. Jiang Yun reassures her and promises to help her completely escape the identity and fate imposed by Ruthless.
• Ruthless ultimately leaves not only the area but the entire Immortal Realm, traveling alone into the dangerous Sea of Realms.

Character Developments

• Ruthless Great Emperor: Ruthless’s rigid control begins to collapse. She admits, at least internally, that she loves and cares for Nannan. Her anger toward Jiang Yun is mixed with regret, helplessness, and the pain of losing control over the life she created. She chooses exile rather than risk merging with Nannan again.
• Xiao Nannan: Nannan demonstrates independence by confronting danger herself and leaving the Heavenly Palace to protect others. Though frightened and unable to resist Ruthless’s specialized technique, she remains courageous and emotionally attached to her new life. Her desire to live as an individual becomes clear.
• Jiang Yun: Jiang Yun reveals that he has been preparing for this conflict and has grown powerful enough to overpower Ruthless’s attack. He openly commits himself to protecting Nannan and helping her break free from Ruthless’s influence.
• Ruthless and Jiang Yun: Their relationship changes from former companions and Dao-discussing partners into one marked by hostility and separation. Ruthless acknowledges that Jiang Yun has surpassed her, making direct conflict increasingly unfavorable.
• Nannan and Jiang Yun: Their bond is strengthened by the crisis. Jiang Yun becomes Nannan’s protector and emotional refuge, while Nannan openly expresses her fear of losing him and her attachment to him.

Significant Themes

• Identity and self-determination: The central conflict concerns whether Nannan is merely a separated aspect of Ruthless or an independent person entitled to her own life and choices.
• The consequences of compassion: Ruthless’s past softness allowed Nannan to grow beyond her control. A single act of kindness ultimately transformed the relationship between the two.
• Love versus control: Ruthless’s feelings for Nannan are genuine, but her desire to control or erase Nannan conflicts with Nannan’s right to exist independently.
• Creation and rejection of the self: The technique “Dao Severing, Illuminating the Self” embodies Ruthless’s attempt to destroy a part of herself, yet the rejected Dao Fruit remains alive through Nannan.
• Sacrifice and separation: Ruthless chooses to leave the Immortal Realm rather than continue endangering Nannan or face the emotional consequences of merging with her.
• Protection and belonging: Nannan’s memories of the Heavenly Palace and her dependence on Jiang Yun show that she has formed a real community and a life separate from Ruthless.

Important Character Interactions

• Ruthless confronts Nannan through her sword technique, nearly erasing or reverting her, demonstrating the unequal and deeply personal nature of their connection.
• Jiang Yun intercepts Ruthless’s attack and physically places himself between the two, making his allegiance to Nannan unmistakable.
• Jiang Yun pleads with Ruthless to spare Nannan, offering immense resources and cooperation, but Ruthless rejects him.
• Ruthless communicates privately with Nannan before leaving, implying unresolved emotions beneath her cold exterior.
• Nannan embraces Jiang Yun after the danger passes, and he comforts her while promising to help free her from Ruthless’s identity.
• Ruthless’s final departure to the Sea of Realms leaves the conflict unresolved but creates a decisive separation between the two halves of the Divine Dual Body.

Chapter Summary

Key Plot Points and Events

• Ruthless leaves for the Sea of Realms after her clash with Jiang Yun. He recognizes that her strength is already comparable to that of an ordinary Immortal King and believes the dangerous, mysterious Sea of Realms may help her break through her limits.
• As Ruthless travels farther away, the spiritual bond connecting her to Xiao Nannan gradually weakens and finally disappears. Xiao Nannan feels the invisible “shackle” vanish, gaining an unprecedented sense of freedom.
• Jiang Yun then receives alarming news from Yuan Kong Immortal King: the Four Branches intend to abolish his position as Guarding Immortal King and force him to move the Dao Origin Faction from the Immortal Realm to the Sea of Realms.
• Jiang Yun realizes that leaving would expose his faction to severe suppression. The Source Ring and the influence he has built across the Immortal Domains could be destroyed or taken over.
• Yuan Kong explains that the Four Branches have created a new clause in the Immortal Alliance External Edicts, granting the Immortal Alliance authority to dismiss any Guarding Immortal King. This breaks a tradition that had lasted since the Heavenly Court’s era.
• The Immortal Alliance has been leaderless since the Heavenly Court disappeared. The Four Branches manipulated successive elections so that no candidate could gain a majority, reducing the former alliance leader—the Double-Pupiled Female Immortal King—to a powerless acting leader.
• Yuan Kong recounts how, seven million years earlier, nearly a hundred Immortal Kings secretly crossed the Sea of Realms to seek enlightenment from the Sword Light at its end. When discovered, they staged a coup and introduced the Immortal Alliance External Edicts.
• The first edict allowed all Immortal Dao cultivators to approach and study the Sword Light. Over time, these edicts replaced the original Immortal Alliance Laws, weakening the old system of order and contributing to the rise of chaos and the invasion of Dark Lifeforms.
• Jiang Yun is shocked that these edicts exist at all, since no one informed him of them when he became Guarding Immortal King. He questions whether he can simply refuse to obey them.
• Yuan Kong warns that opposing the edicts would mean standing against the majority of the Immortal Alliance, especially because nearly all immortals support access to the Sword Light.
• Jiang Yun rejects the threat and declares that anyone who wishes to remove him can come and try. He intends to rely on his growing strength to defend his position.
• The chapter ends with Jiang Yun reflecting on the Sword Light’s importance. Though it has helped produce many powerful Immortal Kings and even new Unparalleled Giants, its existence also carries dangerous consequences.

Character Developments

• Jiang Yun: Becomes more defiant and politically aware. He recognizes the Four Branches’ attempt to change the rules for their own benefit and refuses to surrender his authority or abandon the Dao Origin Faction. His confidence increasingly rests on his personal strength rather than institutional legitimacy.
• Ruthless: Demonstrates power comparable to an Immortal King and chooses the Sea of Realms as a path toward further advancement. Her departure also marks a decisive separation from Xiao Nannan.
• Xiao Nannan: Gains emotional and spiritual independence after the bond with Ruthless fades. This suggests she may now be able to develop according to her own will.
• Yuan Kong Immortal King: Acts as Jiang Yun’s informant and ally. He is sympathetic to Jiang Yun but deeply troubled by the Immortal Alliance’s corruption and inability to restore its former order.
• The Double-Pupiled Female Immortal King: Her decline from legitimate alliance leader to powerless acting leader illustrates the erosion of central authority within the Immortal Alliance.
• The Four Branches: Revealed as calculating political forces that manipulate elections, weaken leadership, and rewrite laws to consolidate influence.

Significant Themes

• Power versus law: The chapter questions whether laws have authority when those in power can alter or ignore them. The Immortal Alliance’s rules have become tools of political control rather than impartial restraints.
• Institutional decay: The disappearance of the Heavenly Court leaves a vacuum, allowing the Immortal Alliance to fragment and the Four Branches to manipulate its structure.
• The rule of strength: In the absence of a true central authority, personal power becomes more important than titles, traditions, or legal legitimacy.
• Freedom and separation: Ruthless’s departure liberates Xiao Nannan from their spiritual connection, while Jiang Yun seeks freedom from rules he considers illegitimate.
• Ambition and danger: The Sword Light offers unparalleled opportunities for enlightenment, but obsession with it has encouraged reckless behavior, weakened the Immortal Realm’s order, and may have contributed to the arrival of Dark Lifeforms.
• Changing rules to serve interests: Jiang Yun recognizes that the Four Branches are rewriting the system because they cannot achieve their goals under the existing rules.

Character Interactions

• Jiang Yun and Ruthless: Their brief confrontation allows Jiang Yun to assess Ruthless’s immense strength and recognize that her journey into the Sea of Realms may benefit her.
• Ruthless and Xiao Nannan: Their soul-deep connection is severed by distance, freeing Xiao Nannan emotionally and spiritually.
• Jiang Yun and Yuan Kong Immortal King: Yuan Kong warns Jiang Yun about the abolition of his position and explains the political history behind the External Edicts. Jiang Yun responds with open defiance, while Yuan Kong expresses both concern and support.
• Jiang Yun and the Four Branches: Though they do not confront him directly in the chapter, their political maneuvering creates the central conflict. Jiang Yun understands their actions as a deliberate attempt to weaken him and destroy his faction.
• The Four Branches and the Immortal Alliance: By manipulating leadership elections and revising the edicts, the Four Branches gradually replace collective law with factional control.

Chapter Summary: Immortal Alliance’s Decision! A Hundred-Year Deadline!

Key Plot Points and Events

• The Immortal Alliance abruptly revokes Jiang Yun’s title as Guarding Immortal King and issues a second decree forbidding beings above the Immortal King Giant realm from residing in the Immortal Domain for extended periods.
• The decree clearly targets Jiang Yun, the Immortal Domain’s only Immortal King Giant, and is intended to force him into the Sea of Realms.
• News of the decision causes widespread turmoil. Jiang Yun’s enemies celebrate and scheme to seize the Dao Origin Faction’s influence, while his allies worry about the faction’s future and the possibility of civil war.
• Jiang Yun ignores the decree and continues expanding the Source Ring throughout the Immortal Realm. Despite the Immortal Alliance’s ruling, no one dares confront him, and the Immortal Domain remains effectively unchanged.
• No faction or individual is willing to accept the vacant Guarding Immortal King position or even deliver the order to Jiang Yun, fearing his overwhelming strength and the retaliation of the Dao Origin Faction.
• At an Immortal Alliance meeting, several Immortal Kings debate the decision. Some warn that removing Jiang Yun will destroy the existing balance and provoke war, while members of the Four Branches insist that the Dao Origin Faction can be crushed once new Unparalleled Giants intervene.
• Many lower-ranking Immortal Kings privately resist the plan, unwilling to risk their lives in a war against Jiang Yun. They question why the Four Branches are so determined to drive him into the Sea of Realms despite his allies, including the Double-Pupiled Immortal King and the Quasi-Emperor War Spear.
• Xuanhuang Immortal King reveals that the Double-Pupiled Immortal King is absent because she is treating severe Dao injuries caused by the backlash of the Quasi-Emperor War Spear. Her absence explains why the Immortal Alliance chose this moment to act.
• Yuan Kong angrily defends the Double-Pupiled Immortal King, emphasizing that she was injured while protecting the Immortal Realm. He attacks Xuanhuang with a teapot infused with Immortal King power, but Xuanhuang effortlessly catches and neutralizes it, demonstrating his increased strength.
• Xuanhuang hypocritically claims the Four Branches wish to help the injured Immortal King and offers medicinal resources, though his actions suggest ulterior motives.
• The chapter ends with Xuanhuang granting Jiang Yun a deadline of one hundred years. If Jiang Yun does not leave the Immortal Domain by then, the Unparalleled Giants will personally force him into the Sea of Realms.

Character Developments

• Jiang Yun: Remains calm, defiant, and confident. He refuses to acknowledge the Immortal Alliance’s decree and continues consolidating his power, revealing that the Alliance’s authority cannot easily be enforced against him.
• Xuanhuang Immortal King: Emerges as an increasingly powerful and domineering figure within the Four Branches. His ability to neutralize Yuan Kong’s attack shows major growth, while his polished but insincere concern for the Double-Pupiled Immortal King reveals his manipulative nature.
• Yuan Kong Immortal King: Shows strong loyalty toward the Double-Pupiled Immortal King and anger at the Four Branches’ exploitation of her injury. His emotional reaction contrasts with his earlier restraint and highlights the seriousness of the crisis.
• Double-Pupiled Immortal King: Though absent, her importance becomes clearer. She is severely injured from wielding the Quasi-Emperor War Spear but remains the Immortal Realm’s primary pillar of stability.
• The Four Branches: Become more openly aggressive, using their control of the Immortal Alliance to rewrite its edicts and target political enemies. However, their confidence is not shared by many of their own subordinate Immortal Kings.

Significant Themes

• Power versus authority: The Immortal Alliance can change laws and issue decrees, but without the strength to enforce them, its authority is largely symbolic.
• Political manipulation and hypocrisy: The Four Branches alter longstanding rules for personal advantage while disguising their ambitions as concern for order and stability.
• Fear of overwhelming strength: Even factions hostile to Jiang Yun hesitate to challenge him because they remember his victory against numerous powerful Immortal Kings in the Sea of Realms.
• Fragile political balance: The Immortal Realm is held together by unstable alliances. Removing Jiang Yun or losing the Double-Pupiled Immortal King could trigger widespread war and invite attacks from Dark Lifeforms.
• Sacrifice and responsibility: The Double-Pupiled Immortal King’s injuries underscore the cost of protecting the wider world and contrast her self-sacrifice with the Four Branches’ opportunism.

Character Interactions

• Immortal Realm factions react differently to Jiang Yun’s dismissal, with enemies celebrating and allies expressing fear and uncertainty.
• Immortal Kings at the Alliance meeting argue over whether removing Jiang Yun is wise, exposing divisions between the Four Branches and more cautious factions.
• Yuan Kong challenges Xuanhuang’s attempt to exploit the Double-Pupiled Immortal King’s condition, physically attacking him in anger.
• Xuanhuang effortlessly defuses Yuan Kong’s attack and then issues the final hundred-year ultimatum, establishing the next major conflict between the Immortal Alliance and Jiang Yun.