Chapter Summaries

Key plot points and events

• The Jiang Family arrives at Yaochi, completing the latest round of delegations. Jiang Ming is surprised to find his father, Jiang Tang, among them. After apologizing, Jiang Ming is warmly reassured by his father.
• Jiang Tingting joins them and explains that she encouraged her grandfather to travel and helped him begin cultivating. Jiang Tang has reached the Sea of Bitterness Secret Realm and become a Martial Grandmaster.
• The Myriad Races Assembly’s arrivals continue: Primordial Imperial and Royal Clans, Human Race holy lands, and Desolate Ancient Families gather. Their early arrival suggests they are assessing the Human Race’s strength before the assembly formally begins.
• Pang Bo discusses his fight with Yuangu, while Duan De—still occupying Ye Fan’s body—jokes and provokes him. Ye Fan, in a borrowed Saint’s body, is frustrated by the arrangement.
• Blood Phoenix Mountain sends one of its mountain lords, a Great Accomplished King. Jiang Ming welcomes him while concealing his true strength behind a lower cultivation aura.
• The Ji Family arrives. Ji Ziyue has become a Dao-Severing King, reassuring Human Race observers that their side has strong younger fighters. She recognizes that the person wearing Ye Fan’s body is Duan De, not Ye Fan.
• As the assembly approaches, the Son of the Celestial Emperor arrives and attracts widespread attention. His influence rests on his powerful bloodline, his father’s legacy, and the support of former followers of the Immortal Emperor.

Character developments

• Jiang Tang has begun cultivation and martial training, becoming more adventurous and capable; his reunion with Jiang Ming shows their strong affection.
• Jiang Tingting has helped her grandfather enter the wider world and pursue cultivation.
• Ji Ziyue has progressed from a girl Ye Fan once protected to a Dao-Severing King, thanks to sustained effort and support from Jiang Ming and Ji Zi.
• Ye Fan remains in a borrowed Saint’s body, while Duan De occupies his own. Their predicament adds tension and comic irritation to the gathering.
• Pang Bo remains formidable but believes Yuangu’s higher cultivation realm gave him the advantage.
• Jiang Ming continues to act cautiously, masking his Saint-level strength as that of a Dao-Severing King.

Significant themes

• Family and gratitude: Jiang Ming’s apology and Jiang Tang’s forgiveness emphasize filial bonds and mutual pride.
• Growth through support and effort: Tingting’s encouragement and Ji Ziyue’s achievement show how guidance and persistence foster personal advancement.
• Political calculation and hidden strength: The factions’ early arrival, scrutiny of Human Race fighters, and Jiang Ming’s concealed power underscore the strategic nature of the coming assembly.
• Comic identity and changing roles: The body-swapping situation contrasts with the serious political buildup.

Character interactions

• Jiang Ming kneels to apologize to Jiang Tang; his father raises him and reassures him.
• Tingting enthusiastically reunites with her grandfather and offers to show him around.
• Pang Bo and Duan De trade barbs over Yuangu and Ye Fan’s body; Jiang Caixuan warns Pang Bo not to swap bodies himself.
• Jiang Ming congratulates Ji Ziyue, who credits his encouragement. She briefly mistakes Duan De for Ye Fan, while the real Ye Fan privately explains the situation.

Plot points and events

• The Son of the Celestial Emperor arrives at Yaochi for the Myriad Races Assembly, surrounded by divine rings and projecting overwhelming majesty. His followers threaten the Human Race’s leading figures.
• The Holy Prince attacks after one of the Son’s lackeys insults him, killing the Dao-Severing King who tries to intervene. Their conflict is rooted in the ancient feud between their fathers.
• The Holy Prince fights the Son’s protectors with his Black Iron Staff. The Son, who has not yet undergone Dao Severing, stays behind his guards.
• Jiang Ming sends Ye Fan and Duan De to help, warning them that the Son’s two elderly protectors are Half-Saints. Ye Fan severely injures one of them, while Duan De—using Ye Fan’s body—holds his own against the Son and targets his eyes.
• Primordial leaders arrive and condemn the attack by the Son’s servants, arguing that disputes between imperial heirs should be settled directly rather than through assassinations.
• The Dragon Emperor’s Daughter arrives with a Myriad Dragon Nest delegation. She is captivated by Jiang Ming’s Azure Dragon Totem Deity, now a Half-Saint.

Character developments and interactions

• Holy Prince openly prioritizes his personal vendetta over Primordial politics, showing that he has no interest in reconciliation with the Son of the Celestial Emperor.
• Son of the Celestial Emperor is revealed as exceptionally gifted in bloodline, but his reluctance to face the Holy Prince directly contrasts with his grand, imperial image.
• Ye Fan eagerly joins the battle and demonstrates the terrifying power of his Sacred Body, especially in close combat.
• Duan De uses Ye Fan’s body and the Tribulation-Transcending Heavenly Art to challenge the Son, fighting recklessly because he is not personally attached to the body.
• Jiang Ming directs the intervention and promises to protect his allies, while the Dragon Emperor’s Daughter’s attention underscores his deity’s growing appeal.

Significant themes

• Ancient grudges and inherited conflict: The Holy Prince’s feud with the Son continues a conflict begun by their fathers.
• Power versus restraint: The Son’s conspicuous grandeur reflects Primordial values, while the assembly’s leaders appeal to rules and proper conduct.
• Political order versus personal vengeance: The assembly’s attempt at diplomacy is disrupted as private rivalries erupt into violence.
• Loyalty and responsibility: The Holy Prince acts independently, while Jiang Ming’s allies join the fight under his protection.

Key plot points and events

• The Azure Dragon Totem Deity, calling himself Qingri, openly rebukes the Son of the Celestial Emperor for using followers to kill his enemies instead of cultivating or fighting for himself. The Dragon Emperor’s Daughter joins in, pointing out that Qingri is a Half-Saint while the Son remains at the Ninth Heavenly Layer of Great Ability.
• The Son’s attempt to rely on his imperial status fails to win support from the Myriad Dragon Nest. Three of his Primordial Servants take their own lives, accepting blame for the earlier disaster in which Zhang Lin, transformed into the Red-Haired Monster, destroyed the Immortal Emperor’s reserves while seeking nourishment.
• The Son is left humiliated: Ye Fan and Duan De have already defeated several of his subordinates, and he has been unable to protect his followers. The confrontation ends, but observers notice Qingri’s closeness with the Dragon Emperor’s Daughter.
• At Yaochi, the younger generation gathers in the Snow Orchid Grove. Qingri arrives hand-in-hand with the Dragon Emperor’s Daughter and joins Ye Fan, the Holy Prince, Duan De, and others to drink and discuss the Dao.
• Qingri explains that he and his wife have come to discuss the Dao and the world, not private grievances. Ye Fan recognizes him as the Azure Dragon Totem Deity who once emerged from Jiang Ming’s body and privately marvels at his confidence.

Character developments and interactions

• The Son of the Celestial Emperor loses standing. His inherited prestige no longer intimidates other imperial descendants, and his inability to defend his subordinates exposes the weakness behind his arrogance.
• The Dragon Emperor’s Daughter openly favors Qingri, admires his talent and strength, and calls him her husband. Their relationship is presented as close and politically significant.
• Qingri / the Azure Dragon Totem Deity displays calm authority, challenges the Son directly, and arrives at Yaochi with the Dragon Emperor’s Daughter as his partner.
• Ye Fan watches the exchange in stunned admiration, recognizing Qingri’s identity and privately suspecting Jiang Ming arranged the match for romantic reasons.
• The three Primordial Servants choose death rather than face the changed political reality, underscoring how little protection the Son’s status offers them.

Significant themes

• Power must be earned: lineage and titles matter less than cultivation, combat ability, and personal conduct.
• The decline of old authority: the Immortal Emperor’s former prestige cannot command automatic loyalty from a younger generation of powerful heirs.
• Loyalty and responsibility: a ruler who cannot protect his followers risks losing their respect and influence.
• Romance and political alliance: Qingri and the Dragon Emperor’s Daughter’s union attracts attention because of their matching status, abilities, and potential dynastic importance.

Character interactions

The chapter’s central exchange is Qingri and the Dragon Emperor’s Daughter jointly confronting the Son of the Celestial Emperor, while his servants’ deaths deepen his humiliation. Later, Qingri and the Dragon Emperor’s Daughter enter the social circle of Ye Fan and his companions. Their easy intimacy contrasts with the Son’s isolation and prompts Ye Fan’s amused admiration.

Key plot points and events

• Dragon Emperor’s Daughter, also known as Purple Dragoness, meets Ye Fan and the gathered young talents alongside Jiang Ming’s Azure Dragon Totem Deity. She and the Holy Prince exchange polite greetings.
• The visitors from Myriad Dragon Nest present themselves as neutral, seeking peace among the races and focusing on the pursuit of cultivation rather than current conflicts.
• Over drinks and discussion, Jiang Ming’s Azure Dragon Deity steers the conversation toward the Eternal Star Region. He describes its aggressive, colonialist approach to other worlds, hoping to redirect tensions between humans and the Primordial Race toward a shared external threat.
• Dragon Emperor’s Daughter reflects on how far she has advanced: after awakening from her sealing, she rose from Half-Step Great Ability to Dao-Severing King. She is pleased to find others who share her ambitions.
• The Golden Heavenly Maiden arrives from the Gold Cave with Jiang Ming’s White Tiger Totem Deity. Dragon Emperor’s Daughter warmly welcomes her old friend, and the two embrace after five years apart. The Golden Heavenly Maiden says she is preparing to sever the Dao and wants to test herself against Dragon Emperor’s Daughter.

Character developments

• Dragon Emperor’s Daughter appears sociable and confident, but remains largely guided by Jiang Ming’s influence. In the original course of events, she was passive and vulnerable to bad advice; here, Jiang Ming has protected her from that path by eliminating Purple Tianfeng.
• Jiang Ming uses his Dao Palace Deities to build influence within Myriad Dragon Nest and the Gold Cave. His diplomacy is also strategic: he intends to set the Primordial and human factions against the expansionist Eternal Star Region.
• The Golden Heavenly Maiden is presented as Dragon Emperor’s Daughter’s close friend and as a capable cultivator preparing for a major breakthrough.
• Ye Fan acts as the Human Race’s representative, welcoming the visitors while carefully asking why they have come.

Significant themes

• Political manipulation and shifting alliances: Jiang Ming’s public calls for peaceful coexistence conceal a plan to redirect conflict.
• Talent, cultivation, and survival: The discussion emphasizes that power is necessary to protect oneself and one’s people.
• Fate altered through intervention: Jiang Ming’s actions have changed Dragon Emperor’s Daughter’s likely tragic future.
• Friendship and loyalty: The reunion between the two women contrasts with Jiang Ming’s ruthless willingness to remove people he sees as threats.

Character interactions

• Dragon Emperor’s Daughter and the Holy Prince greet each other respectfully, while Ye Fan questions the visitors on behalf of humanity.
• The Azure Dragon Deity and Dragon Emperor’s Daughter jointly describe Myriad Dragon Nest’s neutral stance.
• The Azure and White Tiger Deities greet each other naturally, concealing their shared connection to Jiang Ming and their successful infiltrations.
• Dragon Emperor’s Daughter and the Golden Heavenly Maiden reunite affectionately, then establish a friendly rivalry over cultivation.

Key plot points and events

• The Yaochi Assembly draws an impressive Demon Race delegation, led by Dao-Severing Yan Ruyu and accompanied by several powerful elders. Jiang Ming has repaid those elders’ past kindnesses with Thunder Tribulation Liquid, helping them extend their lives and advance their cultivation.
• Yan Ruyu reunites joyfully with Jiang Ming. Her arrival renews attention to the gathering’s celebrated beauties, especially the contrast between her serene elegance and the Golden Imperial Daughter’s commanding, warrior-like presence. The two women admire each other.
• Ye Fan warns Li Tian and Yan Yixi not to pursue women who are already attached or far beyond their reach. The exchange reveals that Ye Fan and Jiang Ming are both surrounded by powerful, beautiful partners—and that even Jiang Ming’s mount is a Dao-Severing beauty.
• After the guests are settled, Yuangu arrives. The Son of the Celestial Emperor personally welcomes him, confirming that Yuangu has joined the opposing faction. His arrival alarms Pang Bo, who resents him over the danger facing Emperor Yuan’s newly awakened descendant.
• Jiang Caixuan comforts Pang Bo, promising he can defeat Yuangu once he reaches Dao Severing. Their relationship is also described: Pang Bo has fallen for her after she rescued him, though he dislikes the family ties that make him feel obliged to call Jiang Ming “Uncle.”

Character developments and interactions

• Yan Ruyu appears as both a powerful Demon Race leader and Jiang Ming’s beloved. Their affectionate reunion reinforces their bond and her central place among his allies.
• The Golden Imperial Daughter is presented as Yan Ruyu’s equal in beauty but strikingly different in temperament: proud, fierce, and independent. Her tenderness toward the White Tiger Totem Deity hints at a softer side.
• Jiang Ming is shown as loyal to old friends and generous toward the Demon Race elders, while his personal influence reaches across several factions.
• Pang Bo and Jiang Caixuan are developing a romance amid political tensions. Pang Bo’s anger at Yuangu contrasts with Caixuan’s calm reassurance.
• Yuangu’s alliance with the Celestial Emperor’s side makes him a new, visible threat.

Significant themes

• Beauty and power: The chapter pairs striking appearances with formidable cultivation, making beauty itself part of the gathering’s spectacle.
• Loyalty and reciprocity: Jiang Ming’s support for the Demon Race elders reflects his gratitude for their past aid to Yan Ruyu.
• Romance within complicated alliances: Personal affection—between Jiang Ming and Yan Ruyu, and Pang Bo and Jiang Caixuan—intertwines with family obligations and factional politics.
• Rivalry and looming conflict: Yuangu’s arrival signals a sharper divide between opposing forces and foreshadows confrontation.

Key plot points and events

• At the Myriad Races Assembly, Yuangu boasts that the Human Race lacks powerful elders and mocks its younger generation. Ye Fan—whose body is being used by Duan De—joins in the provocation, while Duan De piles on with insults.
• Before Yuangu can answer, Jiang Ming’s Azure Dragon Totem Deity, Qingri, attacks him. Even after matching Yuangu’s cultivation, Qingri shatters his arms and badly wounds him with one blow.
• The Dragon Emperor’s Daughter and the Golden Heavenly Maiden criticize Yuangu for his arrogance and point out that he has neglected his cultivation. Their rebukes deepen his humiliation.
• The Yaochi Sacred Maiden and Yi Qingwu intervene, reminding everyone that fighting is forbidden on Yaochi grounds because the Western Emperor Pagoda could awaken.
• Ye Fan admires the gathering of beautiful women and jokes inwardly that he should pursue romance now that he has grown stronger.
• The Yaoguang Sacred Son arrives as the sect’s new Holy Master, having reached Dao-Severing. The Yaoguang Sacred Maiden has become an elder instead: neither wishes to marry the other, partly because a past undergarment scandal has made the Sacred Son fear public ridicule.

Character developments and interactions

• Ye Fan feels intense hatred toward Yuangu for having hunted Pang Bo, his closest friend and fellow Earth native. He remains concealed behind the Sacred Body’s appearance while Duan De uses that body to provoke Yuangu.
• Duan De eagerly taunts Yuangu while impersonating Ye Fan, showing his shamelessness and comic disregard for the trouble he may cause.
• Qingri/Jiang Ming demonstrates overwhelming strength and wins the Primordial clans’ attention. His close bond with the Dragon Emperor’s Daughter is reinforced as she gently restrains him from killing Yuangu.
• Yuangu is exposed as both arrogant and outmatched. His position beside the Son of the Celestial Emperor offers little protection, and his defeat leaves him furious and humiliated.
• The Dragon Emperor’s Daughter and Golden Heavenly Maiden openly dismiss Yuangu’s status and compare his poor progress unfavorably with Huang Xudao. Their stance also underscores that powerful clans do not automatically respect the Son of the Celestial Emperor.
• Ji Ziyue recognizes the real Ye Fan and teases him about admiring the women nearby, while Ye Fan’s thoughts reveal his growing interest in romance.
• The Yaochi Sacred Maiden and Yi Qingwu act as dignified mediators, restoring order before the dispute can escalate.

Significant themes

• Power and status: Yuangu’s rank and ancestry cannot compensate for his lack of strength or judgment; Qingri’s single blow changes how the Primordial clans view him.
• Humiliation and political rivalry: The exchange exposes divisions among the Primordial factions and the Son of the Celestial Emperor’s limited influence.
• Public image and romantic embarrassment: The Yaoguang marriage arrangement is shaped by scandal and fear of ridicule, providing comic contrast to the chapter’s political tensions.
• Friendship and loyalty: Ye Fan’s hatred of Yuangu stems from his deep bond with Pang Bo, a friendship presented as stronger than blood ties.

Key plot points and events

• At the gathering before the Myriad Races Assembly, the Son of the Celestial Emperor tries to rally the Primordial Races against humanity by invoking the destruction of Divine Spirit Valley and claiming Emperor Wushi is dead.
• Jiang Ming rebukes him, arguing that ancient emperors may still survive and that the Son has relied on speeches and faction-building rather than real strength. The Son senses that Jiang Ming could kill him and judges him especially dangerous.
• The next morning, the Myriad Races Assembly begins. Human allies and notable figures arrive, including Hua Yunfei and the Northern Emperor, Wang Teng, accompanied by his younger brother, Wang Chong.
• Wang Teng has returned from years of secluded cultivation and Dao Severing. Once arrogant, he now behaves more quietly. The gathered humans share a night of drinking before the assembly.
• At dawn, a powerful female Primordial Ancestral King arrives at Yaochi and demands the Holy Prince’s life, accusing him of betraying his people and insulting the Immortal Emperor.
• Jiang Ming takes up the Holy Prince’s defense, transforms a Black Lotus into a rod, and confronts the woman. He mocks her before she attacks in anger.

Character developments

• Jiang Ming displays confidence and restraint: he avoids using the God-Sealing List because of the danger beneath it, but readily steps forward to defend the Holy Prince.
• The Son of the Celestial Emperor is shaken by Jiang Ming’s words and perceived strength, exposing his insecurity beneath his grand rhetoric.
• Wang Teng has become more subdued after years of cultivation, while his younger brother, Wang Chong, has grown into a capable Great Ability cultivator.
• The female Ancestral King is established as formidable and imperious, but also quick to take offense when Jiang Ming humiliates her.

Significant themes

• Power versus rhetoric: Jiang Ming challenges the Son’s political talk by emphasizing actual strength and knowledge.
• Old powers and uncertain history: The possibility that ancient emperors still survive undermines confident claims about the past.
• Unity amid conflict: Humans and their allies gather against the Primordial Creatures, despite personal rivalries and political ambitions.
• Changing character: Wang Teng’s transformation from swaggering prodigy to reserved cultivator contrasts with the Son of the Celestial Emperor’s continued self-importance.

Character interactions

• Jiang Ming verbally humiliates the Son of the Celestial Emperor, who recognizes him as a serious threat.
• Ye Fan welcomes Hua Yunfei for drinks; their relationship is relatively amicable, unlike Ye Fan’s tense history with the Yaoguang Sacred Son.
• Jiang Ming shares drinks with Wang Teng and other guests before the assembly.
• The female Ancestral King publicly threatens the Holy Prince; Jiang Ming intervenes, insults her, and provokes her into attacking.

Chapter Summary: “Duan De: Monkey Bro”

Key Plot Points and Events

• Jiang Ming effortlessly defeats an arrogant female Primordial Antiquity Ancestral King who attempts to attack him. He ignores her Saintly pressure, kicks her away, and then destroys her body with a single blow from his staff.
• Rather than wasting her remains, Jiang Ming collects the resulting blood mist, recognizing that a Saint’s blood is valuable and can benefit others. He then calmly returns to serving as Yaochi’s gatekeeper.
• The Divine Silkworm Princess arrives at Yaochi with members of the Divine Silkworm Clan. Jiang Ming recognizes her, though she does not recognize him because she had been sealed in Divine Source when they last encountered one another.
• The Divine Silkworm Princess reunites with a Nine-Transform Silkworm that remembers her. She affectionately promises to reward it with Divine Source.
• Jiang Ming’s daughter, Jiang Tingting, possesses a terrifying Black-Patterned Blood Mosquito. The insect awakens after sensing Saint blood and eagerly desires some for itself. Tingting promises to obtain Primordial Antiquity Ancestor King blood for it later.
• The Divine Silkworm Ridge members recognize their princess as alive and immediately kneel in celebration. Her survival is extraordinary because she had once been assassinated by a distant sneak attack from a Great Saint-level enemy, only to revive through her clan’s unique bloodline and transformation abilities.
• The chapter explains the Divine Silkworm Princess’s past relationship with the Fighting Saint King, the younger brother of the Fighting Saint Emperor. The two fell in love after she tested him, and she was regarded as his future wife or consort.
• Duan De reacts to her arrival by jokingly telling the still-living Fighting Saint Buddha that his powerful “backers” have appeared and that no one will dare bully him again.

Character Developments

• Jiang Ming: His overwhelming strength and confidence are emphasized. He views ordinary Saints as insignificant and dispatches one with almost no effort. Despite his brutality toward enemies, he is practical and considerate enough to collect the Saint’s blood rather than let it damage the surroundings.
• Divine Silkworm Princess: She is reintroduced as a powerful, noble survivor with Saint King-level cultivation and an illustrious history. Her resurrection restores hope and pride to the Divine Silkworm Lineage.
• Jiang Tingting: She demonstrates affection and responsibility toward her Black-Patterned Blood Mosquito, acknowledging its contributions to her cultivation journey while promising to provide it with better nourishment.
• Xia Jiuyou: Her fear and caution toward the Blood Mosquito reveal that she understands its extraordinary danger, especially compared with the more harmless-looking Nine-Transform Silkworm.
• Duan De: He continues to use humor and flattery, immediately attempting to exploit the Divine Silkworm Princess’s connection to Fighting Saint Buddha for comic effect.
• Fighting Saint Buddha/Fighting Saint King: Although he does not directly appear, his reputation is reinforced. He is portrayed as a legendary combatant, a member of the powerful Fighting Saint Ape lineage, and the Divine Silkworm Princess’s former beloved.

Significant Themes

• Power and hierarchy: The chapter contrasts Jiang Ming’s overwhelming combat ability with the strict status-conscious culture of the Primordial Antiquity races, where bloodline, imperial ancestry, and cultivation determine respect.
• Bloodline and inheritance: The Divine Silkworm Princess’s survival depends on her pure imperial bloodline, while the Divine Silkworm and Fighting Saint Ape clans are both portrayed as lineages with limited but exceptionally powerful descendants.
• Death and rebirth: The princess’s resurrection highlights the possibility of transformation beyond death and suggests that ancient bloodlines preserve astonishing powers.
• Appearance versus reality: The Fighting Saint King’s monkey-like appearance contrasts with his ability to assume a human form and his status as an exceptional young genius. Likewise, the cute Nine-Transform Silkworm and the tiny Blood Mosquito conceal vastly different levels of danger.
• Practical cultivation: Saint bodies and blood are treated as valuable resources, showing the harsh, utilitarian logic of the cultivation world.

Important Character Interactions

• Jiang Ming humiliates and kills the female Ancestral King, then intimidates the two surviving silver-armored Primordial Antiquity experts simply by returning to his welcoming duties.
• The Divine Silkworm Princess warmly reunites with the Nine-Transform Silkworm, demonstrating their prior bond.
• Jiang Tingting comforts and bargains with her Blood Mosquito, while Xia Jiuyou observes it warily because of its history of killing powerful enemies.
• The Divine Silkworm Ridge elders kneel before their resurrected princess, expressing loyalty, relief, and reverence.
• Duan De addresses Fighting Saint Buddha in a teasing, flattering manner, implying that the Divine Silkworm Princess’s arrival gives him renewed protection and prestige.

Plot and events

• Monkey teases Duan De about robbing tombs, but Duan De denies he would dare enter the Ancient Mine of Absolute Beginning. Duan De has returned control of Ye Fan’s body to Ye Fan, who had reclaimed it to stop Duan De from damaging his reputation.
• The Divine Silkworm Princess arrives, and Primordial clans pay her great respect. Her presence gives the Holy Prince, Monkey, a powerful relative and protector.
• Jiang Ming wonders why the Fighting Saint Emperor, Monkey’s uncle, has not gained the expected lifespan from the Immortal Brew Jiang Ming gave him. Monkey insists he personally delivered the brew.
• The Princess confronts the Son of the Celestial Emperor and Yuangu, warning Yuangu that he lacks the powerful family protection his companion enjoys. Jiang Ming backs her up, injuring both men with a gesture and reminding the Primordial guests that he is formidable.
• The Primordial clans recognize Jiang Ming as the Eastern Demon and suspect he has reached Saint-level strength. His return from the mysterious Nine Dragons Pulling a Coffin has reshaped their view of him.
• The Princess recognizes Jiang Ming as the person who freed her and gave her Immortal Brew, both of which helped save her and enable her Nirvana. Ye Fan had also aided her with a Nine Wonderful Saint Fruit.
• As Jiang Ming continues welcoming guests, Yaochi’s Queen Mother of the West approves of him. She considers changing the Sacred Land’s rules and selecting a new Sacred Maiden after the assembly.
• The Princess meets the Heavenly Jade Saintess and Fairy Caiyun, discovering that the Human Race has several formidable women as well. Caiyun is now a Ninth-Heaven Saint. The Heavenly Jade Saintess, whose memories were sealed by the Ruthless Empress, is gradually recovering fragments through dreams.

Character developments and interactions

• Jiang Ming is protective of the Holy Prince and openly hostile to threats against the Human Race. His standing has risen sharply, and his relationship with the Heavenly Jade Saintess continues to deepen as he helps her grow while telling her the truth about her past.
• The Holy Prince is pleased to have his aunt’s support, but becomes anxious when Jiang Ming’s interest in her sounds flirtatious. He and Jiang Ming trade teasing remarks, with Jiang Ming questioning the absent Fighting Saint Emperor.
• The Divine Silkworm Princess shifts from expecting to be the Human Race’s unmatched champion to recognizing its strong allies. She shows warmth toward her nephew and hostility toward the Son of the Celestial Emperor and Yuangu.
• The Primordial clans respect the Princess but resent Jiang Ming’s intervention and his closeness to her and the Holy Prince. They suppress their anger for now.
• Ye Fan and Duan De remain uneasy partners: Ye Fan has taken back his body to prevent Duan De’s antics from tarnishing his reputation.

Significant themes

• Power and deterrence: Jiang Ming’s intervention makes clear that the Human Race can answer Primordial aggression with force.
• Kinship and protection: The Princess’s arrival gives Monkey family support, while Jiang Ming’s concern for him reinforces their bond.
• Memory and identity: The Heavenly Jade Saintess’s sealed past and gradual recovery raise questions about how memory shapes a person.
• Political tension: Public courtesy masks the Primordial clans’ resentment and continuing ambitions.

Key plot points and events

• The Divine Silkworm Princess meets Gu Qingyao and realizes the Human Race has a formidable protector in her. Gu Qingyao insists that humanity has always been capable of defending itself, and the two settle down to watch events unfold.
• At Yaochi, the younger generation gathers. The Central Emperor and Divine Silkworm Daoist drink in silence, while Northern Emperor Wang Teng broods over his rivalry with Jiang Ming and the gulf between their abilities. Ye Fan draws hostile looks from Yao Yuekong and Ji Haoyue for pursuing their younger sisters.
• Jiang Ming stays apart from the gathering, focused on his connection with the Nine-Aperture Stone Embryo and his Primordial Demon God Dao Body—both of which are advancing rapidly.
• A Ninth-Heaven Saint Primordial Ancestral King arrives at Yaochi, openly threatening Jiang Ming and showing contempt for the sacred grounds. Jiang Ming kills him instantly and takes his body as a trophy.
• The assembled prodigies are stunned by Jiang Ming’s effortless victory. His former peers conclude that his strength comes from genuine cultivation, not shortcuts, and that his Dao foundation and combat ability are exceptional.

Character developments and interactions

• Gu Qingyao displays calm confidence in the Human Race’s resilience, reassuring the Divine Silkworm Princess.
• The Divine Silkworm Princess recognizes Gu Qingyao’s extraordinary power and is reassured by her presence.
• Wang Teng remains emotionally burdened by his past failure to challenge Jiang Ming; witnessing Jiang Ming’s strength deepens his despair.
• The Central Emperor and Divine Silkworm Daoist share a wordless, heavy-hearted companionship through drinking.
• Jiang Ming chooses action over debate, using decisive violence to answer the Primordial Ancestral Kings’ hostility.
• Ye Fan remains the target of resentment from Yao Yuekong and Ji Haoyue because of his romantic pursuits.

Significant themes

• Human resilience and pride: The Human Race has endured through the ages and does not need others to secure its survival.
• Power and the widening gap between peers: Jiang Ming’s rise makes even renowned prodigies feel their ambitions are hopeless.
• Action over rhetoric: Jiang Ming believes eliminating hostile forces will do more to end conflict than prolonged argument.
• Isolation at the summit: Jiang Ming’s strength sets him apart from his former companions, while other characters retreat into silence, drink, or private reflection.

Key plot points and events

• After Jiang Ming kills a Primordial Ancestral King near Yaochi, Yi Qingwu and the Yaochi Sacred Maiden perform a peaceful melody, briefly calming the sacred land.
• The Primordial Creatures resent Jiang Ming’s growing threat. The Dragon Emperor’s Daughter and Golden Heavenly Maiden acknowledge his exceptional strength but warn that he cannot face all the militant elders alone.
• Nine Primordial Ancestral Kings arrive together, using their combined Saint pressure to threaten Jiang Ming and the Human Race.
• Jiang Ming puts away his sword, relying instead on the Strength Dao Fruit and his physical power. The Black Tortoise joins him, bargaining for a jug of Immortal Brew in exchange for killing an enemy.
• The Heavenly Jade Saintess and Fairy Caiyun also enter the battle. Jiang Ming immediately kills one Ancestral King with a single punch, then continues fighting. The Black Tortoise, Heavenly Jade Saintess, and Fairy Caiyun each kill an opponent as well.

Character developments

• Jiang Ming displays calm confidence and overwhelming strength, refusing to be intimidated by nine Saints. His sword is no longer central to his fighting; he now trusts his Saint-level Strength Dao Fruit.
• The Black Tortoise proves to be a powerful ally, with Ninth Heaven of Saint cultivation, and joins the fight for the promised wine.
• The Heavenly Jade Saintess shows formidable combat ability, fighting at the Fourth Heaven of Saint with strength at the Eight Prohibitions. Jiang Ming suspects her memories are returning.
• Fairy Caiyun likewise demonstrates power beyond that of the Primordial Ancestral Kings she faces.
• The Dragon Emperor’s Daughter and Golden Heavenly Maiden recognize Jiang Ming’s excellence, though they doubt he can withstand the full force arrayed against him.

Significant themes

• Strength and defiance: Jiang Ming answers overwhelming numbers with direct, decisive action.
• Escalating conflict: A dispute over Jiang Ming’s earlier killings becomes an open battle between the Primordial Creatures and the Human Race.
• Power across generations: Jiang Ming and his allies outclass the ancient kings, whose combat abilities are comparatively limited.
• Composure amid danger: Jiang Ming remains calm even as nine Saints bring their combined pressure to bear.

Character interactions

• Jiang Ming shares a lighthearted bargain with the Black Tortoise, turning the creature into a committed ally.
• He confronts the Ancestral Kings verbally before attacking, making clear that their arrival means a fight, not negotiation.
• The Dragon Emperor’s Daughter and Golden Heavenly Maiden privately acknowledge Jiang Ming’s ability while cautioning about the danger posed by their clans’ elders.
• Jiang Ming fights alongside his wife, the Heavenly Jade Saintess, and Fairy Caiyun as the battle expands beyond a one-on-one confrontation.

Chapter Summary

Key Plot Points and Events

• Jiang Ming and Fairy Caiyun defeat the Primordial Ancestral Kings attacking Yaochi. Caiyun annihilates one Ninth-Heaven Saint, while Jiang Ming kills the remaining enemies with overwhelming force.
• Jiang Ming uses his Inner Heaven and Earth to collect an enemy’s corpse, intending to create a cultivation blood pool from Primordial Ancestral Kings.
• Of the original nine Ancestral Kings, only four remain after the first exchange. Jiang Ming then unleashes Eternal Emptiness, enhanced by the destiny techniques Heaven’s Edict on the Tongue and Golden Words and Jade Decrees.
• Two Ancestral Kings are transformed into infants by the power of time and space, while Heavenly Jade Saintess and Black Tortoise kill the other two. Jiang Ming finishes the transformed enemies himself.
• The entire battle ends so quickly that ordinary cultivators can barely follow it. The Human Race’s allies and spectators are overwhelmed with relief, while the Primordial Creatures become fearful after witnessing the destruction of their forces.
• Jiang Ming recognizes that even stronger enemies—Saint Kings, possibly Eight-Prohibitions Saint Kings—will soon arrive. He decides to withdraw and let God-King Jiang Taixu take the next stage of the conflict.
• Jiang Ming leaves with Heavenly Jade Saintess, Black Tortoise, and Fairy Caiyun, jokingly calling Caiyun “Great-great-grandmother,” much to her annoyance.
• At night, Jiang Ming relaxes with the Divine Silkworm Princess, discussing the Dao while hiding his advancing cultivation inside the Nine-Aperture Stone Embryo to avoid triggering a tribulation.
• The chapter ends with the arrival of fourteen more Primordial Ancestral Kings. Three are Saint Kings of at least the Fourth Heavenly Layer, with the strongest at the Fifth Heavenly Layer, though no ancient Titled Saint Kings have appeared yet.

Character Developments

• Jiang Ming demonstrates that his apparent Saint First Heaven cultivation hides extraordinary power. His physical body is comparable to a Great Saint’s, and his Strength Dao Fruit allows him to overwhelm even a Saint King.
• He becomes more cautious after recognizing that the conflict is escalating beyond his current level. Rather than recklessly fighting stronger enemies, he chooses to preserve his strength and rely on Jiang Taixu.
• Jiang Ming’s cultivation continues advancing rapidly as the Great Freedom Dao Scripture reaches another turn. He must suppress this breakthrough to avoid attracting heavenly tribulation.
• Fairy Caiyun proves herself capable of killing a Ninth-Heaven Saint but remains protective of Jiang Ming. Their relationship is affectionate and familiar, with Caiyun objecting to being treated as an old ancestor.
• Heavenly Jade Saintess and Black Tortoise openly support Jiang Ming in battle. Heavenly Jade’s playful reaction to Jiang Ming’s kiss emphasizes their intimate relationship.
• Jiang Taixu is positioned as the Human Race’s next major champion, since his Saint King Ninth Heavenly Layer cultivation makes him the best person to confront the incoming Primordial Saint Kings.
• Zhang Lin remains sidelined because his resurrection is incomplete, though Jiang Ming’s removal of his curse has improved his chances of truly recovering.

Significant Themes

• The hidden strength of the Human Race: The battle overturns the Primordial Creatures’ assumption that the Human Race lacks powerful Saints in the current era.
• Escalation and strategic restraint: Jiang Ming’s victory is decisive, but he understands that stronger opponents are coming and wisely withdraws instead of overextending himself.
• Generational conflict: Primordial-era beings consider themselves superior, yet modern Human Race cultivators prove capable of defeating them.
• Cultivation and concealment: Jiang Ming’s rapid breakthroughs must be hidden, showing the danger and timing involved in pursuing greater power.
• Hope after despair: The Human Race’s spectators shift from believing Jiang Ming may die to celebrating an overwhelming victory, reinforcing the chapter’s contrast between helplessness and sudden triumph.
• The approach of peace through strength: The ongoing assembly suggests that meaningful negotiations will only begin after the Human Race demonstrates enough power to force the Primordial Race to take it seriously.

Character Interactions

• Jiang Ming fights alongside Fairy Caiyun, Heavenly Jade Saintess, and Black Tortoise, combining their strength to eliminate the attacking Ancestral Kings.
• He teases Heavenly Jade Saintess affectionately by kissing her, receiving an exasperated eye roll.
• He repeatedly calls Fairy Caiyun “Great-great-grandmother,” provoking her complaint that the title makes her sound ancient.
• Jiang Ming warns Caiyun to leave with them so that she will not be caught alone when stronger Saint Kings arrive.
• He later drinks wine and tea with the Divine Silkworm Princess while discussing the Dao.
• The wider cultivators react emotionally to Jiang Ming’s victory, while the Primordial Creatures become wary and begin spreading news of the Human Race’s hidden strength.

Key events

• At Yaochi, Jiang Taixu arrives from the eastern sky. Human cultivators recognize him as the Jiang Family’s Divine King Body, a fully accomplished God King from over four thousand years earlier.
• The humans intend to defend their standing while showing the Primordial Race that they can still negotiate. Jiang Taixu invites the assembled Primordial Ancestral Kings to talk, but their leader insists on fighting.
• Three Primordial Ancestral Kings attack Jiang Taixu together rather than enter Yaochi’s designated battle arena. He kills all three almost instantly, using the Nine Secrets: Dou to manifest the Hengyu Furnace.
• The surviving Primordial Ancestral Kings realize Jiang Taixu is a powerful Saint King and hesitate to challenge him. He again offers to sit down and talk.
• The Grand Nether Ancestor King arrives with four other Saint Kings, including the famed Titled Saint King Blood Lightning Ancestor King. Blood Lightning immediately attacks Jiang Taixu with a spear of Nine Heavens Scarlet Jade King. He counters with the Hengyu Furnace, forcing her to evade and recognize his strength.

Character developments and interactions

• Jiang Taixu is introduced as courteous but resolute: he offers peaceful discussion, yet responds decisively when attacked. His effortless victories establish him as a formidable defender of the Human Race.
• The Primordial Ancestral Kings shift from confidence to caution after witnessing Jiang Taixu’s power, though the arrival of greater forces renews the confrontation.
• The Golden Heavenly Maiden and Jiang Ming’s White Tiger Totem Deity observe the newcomer using their Golden Eyes. The White Tiger Totem Deity judges Jiang Taixu to be an exceptionally powerful Saint King, impressing the Maiden.
• Blood Lightning Ancestor King tests Jiang Taixu with a sudden strike, but quickly understands that he is no ordinary opponent.

Significant themes

• Strength as a basis for diplomacy: Jiang Taixu seeks dialogue, but his victories make clear that negotiation must occur on equal terms.
• Restraint versus aggression: The humans aim to demonstrate power without abandoning the possibility of peace; the Primordial factions’ attacks keep escalating the conflict.
• Reputation and demonstrated might: Titles and past renown matter, but Jiang Taixu’s combat performance immediately changes how both sides assess him.

Plot and key events

• Blood Lightning Ancestor King’s fight with Jiang Ming is interrupted when Titled Ancestor Kings Teng Qing and Hao Ri arrive. To prevent the battle from wrecking the surrounding land, the Primordial side proposes moving the Saint-level fight to Yaochi’s Heaven-Piercing Platform.
• Jiang Ming tells Jiang Taixu to target Hao Ri, a powerful veteran said to have killed another Titled Ancestor King. Taixu accepts the challenge against fourteen Saint Kings, including four Titled leaders.
• Blood Lightning offers Taixu a place in her Thunder Royal Family. He rejects her, declaring his loyalty to the Human Race.
• Taixu plays Gai Jiuyou’s ancient zither. Its Divine Prelude kills all but the four Titled Ancestor Kings. He then defeats Teng Qing and Hao Ri with the Divine Sigh, blasts Grand Nether into blood mist using the Nine Secrets: Dou and a manifested Wushi Bell, and leaves Blood Lightning as the sole survivor. Her Coiling Dragon Spear is broken.
• The Primordial forces are shaken by Taixu’s strength. The Dark Night King reflects on his dead brother’s supposed ability to defeat him, while leaders of the Myriad Dragon Nest and Golden Imperial Daughter note that their factions were wise to stay out of the conflict. Huoliner hints that an elegant woman at Yaochi may be an even greater, still-unrevealed presence.

Character developments and interactions

• Jiang Taixu reveals far greater power than his opponents expect: he has concealed two minor realms of cultivation and is actually in the Divine Forbidden Realm, beyond the Eight Prohibitions. His calm demeanor contrasts with his decisive, lethal fighting style. His memories of a happy life with Fairy Caiyun add a personal, reflective note amid the violence.
• Blood Lightning Ancestor King shifts from combat to recruitment, but Taixu’s refusal makes clear that his allegiance cannot be bought. She ends the fight isolated and disarmed.
• Teng Qing and Hao Ri support the proposal to use the platform; both are killed by Taixu. Hao Ri is singled out as a renowned threat, yet proves no match for him.
• Jiang Ming and Taixu act in coordination: Jiang Ming identifies Hao Ri as a priority target, and Taixu carries out the plan.
• Primordial spectators and rival leaders move from confidence or curiosity to fear and caution as Taixu overwhelms the Saint Kings. Their discussions also suggest that stronger figures—and possibly further escalation—remain in play.

Significant themes

• Loyalty and sacrifice: Taixu chooses service to humanity over safety, status, and an offer of power.
• Hidden strength and misjudgment: His concealed cultivation leads opponents to underestimate him, with fatal consequences.
• The costs of power and war: The platform exists to contain destructive battles, while the reluctance to deploy Great Saints reflects how dearly each faction values its strongest members.
• Art, memory, and life: The zither’s music becomes a weapon, while Taixu’s recollection of love and travel presents personal happiness as another kind of cultivation.

Key plot points and events

• The conflict between the Human Race and Primordial Creatures continues, with both sides preparing for a decisive contest. Jiang Ming remains composed, suggesting he has anticipated the situation and arranged for the Human Race’s fighters to appear from weakest to strongest.
• Three more Titled Saint Kings arrive, including the Twin Ancestor Kings and their father, the Fallen Heaven King—an exceptionally powerful Saint King rumored to be close to Great Saint status.
• Gu Qingyao, a mysterious Human Race cultivator who appears after drinking treasured Yaochi Immortal Brew, takes the battlefield from Jiang Taixu. She challenges the Fallen Heaven King directly.
• The Fallen Heaven King realizes that Gu Qingyao is overwhelmingly stronger than he is. Though he has touched the threshold of the Great Saint Realm, he has not completed the transformation.

Character developments

• Huoliner shows sharp political and strategic insight, predicting that the confrontation is nearing its end and recognizing that the Human Race may still have powerful reserves. She also reads Jiang Ming’s calm demeanor as evidence that he is not worried.
• The Dragon Emperor’s Daughter has grown more perceptive under the Azure Dragon Totem Deity’s guidance and now understands the stakes of the dispute better.
• Jiang Taixu demonstrates respect for Gu Qingyao, while she insists that they address each other as fellow Daoists rather than emphasizing her age.
• The Fallen Heaven King’s confidence falters when he senses the gulf between himself and Gu Qingyao.

Significant themes

• The difficulty of cultivation in the current era: Reaching Saint status now requires strength once associated with the Eight Prohibitions, making advancement far harder than in ancient times.
• Hidden strength and strategic patience: The Human Race’s calm, ordered deployment suggests it has kept its strongest fighters in reserve.
• Power and status: The Dragon Emperor’s Daughter’s influence comes not from her cultivation but from her identity as an Ancient Emperor’s only child.
• Age versus respect: Gu Qingyao rejects being treated as a senior solely because she is older, preferring equality among cultivators.

Character interactions

• Huoliner jokes about Jiang Taixu’s formality toward Gu Qingyao, while her brother, the Fire Qilin Son, urges her to take the conflict seriously.
• Huoliner points out Jiang Ming’s relaxed drinking with Yi Qingwu and the Heavenly Jade Saintess as a sign that the Human Race remains confident.
• Gu Qingyao politely relieves Jiang Taixu and then challenges the Fallen Heaven King, shifting the confrontation from the ongoing contest to a direct test of strength.

Plot points and events

• Fallen Heaven King backs down from fighting, unwilling to risk being killed before the watching crowd.
• Gu Qingyao reveals the full force of her Great Saint Ninth Heaven cultivation. Her aura forces the hostile Primordial Ancestral Kings—including Fallen Heaven King and his twin sons—to their knees.
• She rebukes the Primordial clans for bullying the humans at Yaochi and declares that their visit to a Human Emperor’s domain does not entitle them to demand equal standing.
• Gu Qingyao kills Fallen Heaven King, his sons, and several other Ancestral Kings with her Nirvana Saint Light, leaving only herself and Jiang Taixu standing on the platform. The humans are awed, while the Primordial clans are shaken.
• The Yaochi bell announces the arrival of three servants of Emperor Wushi from Purple Mountain: Gu Tianshu, a Great Saint; Zhang Lin, a Saint King; and Yang Yi, a Saint. Their appearance confirms that Emperor Wushi left a contingency behind, despite claims that he underwent Dao Transformation.
• The Dragon Emperor’s Daughter refuses to lend her father’s Emperor Armament, noting that the Human Race already has powerful armaments of its own.

Character developments and interactions

• Gu Qingyao shows her formidable strength and ruthless resolve, contrasting her gentle manner toward Jiang Ming with her commanding presence before everyone else. Her altered fate is also noted: meeting Jiang Ming may have changed the poor luck that, in the original course of events, kept her from reaching the Quasi-Emperor realm.
• Jiang Taixu gains a clearer understanding of Gu Qingyao’s age, experience, and authority.
• The Dragon Emperor’s Daughter has been persuaded by Jiang Ming’s Azure Dragon Totem Deity that the Primordial clans’ dream of restoring their old dominance and enslaving humans is unrealistic.
• The arrival of Gu Tianshu and the others raises the stakes: if Gu Tianshu can wield the Wushi Bell, he could be exceptionally dangerous to the Primordial forces.

Significant themes

• Power and deterrence: Gu Qingyao’s decisive violence demonstrates that the humans can answer intimidation with overwhelming force.
• Changed fate: Jiang Ming’s presence appears to have altered Gu Qingyao’s destiny.
• Political balance: Emperor Armaments and powerful allies on both sides make open war a grave risk, despite the Primordial clans’ ambitions.

Chapter Summary: “The Time Had Come to Reveal Their Trump Cards”

Key Plot Points and Events

• The chapter centers on the escalating confrontation between the Human Race and the Primordial Race. Although the Primordial Ancestor Kings claim to have come to negotiate peace, both sides recognize that the meeting is really a contest of deterrence and hidden strength.
• The Human Race begins revealing a succession of powerful ancient figures:
  • A Great Saint, Saint King, and female Saint emerge from beneath Wushi Emperor’s Purple Mountain.
  • Old Immortal, once known as the Northern Region’s greatest bandit, reveals himself as a Saint King at the Ninth Heavenly Layer.
  • The seemingly ordinary gatekeeper from the Heavenly Jade Stone Gambling Workshop is exposed as a Great Saint.
  • A reclusive mansion master from Qishi Mansion appears as a Saint King.
  • The surviving member of the Cai Clan arrives as a Great Saint and identifies himself as a disciple of the Azure Emperor.
  • Fighting Saint Buddha eventually comes from the Western Desert.
• These revelations shock the Primordial Race, which realizes that the Human Race possesses far more hidden experts than expected. At least four Human Race Great Saints are now known to be present, in addition to the terrifying figures connected to Purple Mountain and Wushi Emperor.
• The chapter also reveals that Yang Yi, the Yaochi Sacred Maiden from ten thousand years earlier, survived and became a Saint. Zhang Lin, the ancient Heavenly Origin Master, is also alive and has returned.
• Fighting Saint Buddha reunites with the Divine Silkworm Princess after a long separation. He arrives dressed as a refined human-looking man rather than a monk, partly because he is wary of Jiang Ming’s reputation for attracting powerful women.

Character Developments

• The Dragon Emperor’s Daughter/Gu Qingyao: Her earlier life of isolation and cultivation has been transformed through her relationship with Jiang Ming. She has grown into a future Ancient Emperor-level figure and is now treated with great respect by older Saints.
• Jiang Ming: He continues to act as a central figure among the younger generation. His influence extends to powerful older cultivators, and his interactions with Gu Qingyao provoke Fighting Saint Buddha’s suspicion and jealousy.
• Old Immortal: The former Northern Region bandit is revealed to possess extraordinary strength, proving that the Human Race’s hidden experts can emerge from unexpected backgrounds.
• The Heavenly Jade gatekeeper: His revelation as a Great Saint radically changes how everyone views the quiet old man. His connection to Heavenly Jade Holy Land’s attack on a Life Restricted Zone suggests a fearsome past.
• Yang Yi: Her emotional burdens have been resolved, allowing her to naturally form her Saint Dao Fruit. Her survival and advancement delight the people of Yaochi.
• Zhang Lin: The ancient Heavenly Origin Master is revealed to have survived and reached the Saint King realm.
• The Cai Clan survivor: He carries the legacy of the Azure Emperor and represents the last remnant of a clan destroyed after its corruption by a monstrous ancestor.
• Fighting Saint Buddha: Though older and somewhat changed, he remains vigorous due to Medicine Kings, Jiang Ming’s Immortal Brew, and Ye Fan’s Saint Fruit. His concern over Jiang Ming’s closeness to Gu Qingyao adds humor to his return.
• The Divine Silkworm Princess: She is delighted by Fighting Saint Buddha’s arrival and views his long absence almost as though he had merely been asleep.

Significant Themes

• Hidden strength and strategic deterrence: The chapter emphasizes that true power often lies concealed. The Human Race’s greatest advantage is not merely the strength it openly displays, but the number of ancient experts quietly living among ordinary people.
• The balance of power: Great Saints function like nuclear weapons—most effective when they remain unused. Their presence forces both races to reconsider whether open conflict is worthwhile.
• The underestimated Human Race: The Primordial Race had assumed that humanity was weak, but the successive revelations overturn that belief and establish that humans possess deep historical foundations and powerful surviving legacies.
• Legacy and survival: Figures from ancient eras, including Yang Yi, Zhang Lin, and the Cai Clan survivor, demonstrate how old inheritances continue to influence the present age.
• Transformation through relationships: Gu Qingyao’s development shows how companionship with Jiang Ming has drawn her out of isolation and given her a broader vision beyond cultivation alone.
• Humor amid tension: Despite the serious political and military stakes, the chapter includes comic moments, especially Gu Qingyao’s annoyance at being called “Senior” and Fighting Saint Buddha’s anxiety about Jiang Ming’s closeness to her.

Important Character Interactions

• Jiang Ming and Gu Qingyao: Their playful and intimate conversation highlights their close relationship. Jiang Ming repeatedly calls her “Sister Qing,” making her laugh and irritating observers who interpret their behavior romantically.
• The newly arrived Saints and Gu Qingyao: The older Saints respectfully address her as “Senior,” embarrassing and frustrating her because she does not feel old despite her immense status.
• Fighting Saint Buddha and Jiang Ming: Fighting Saint Buddha watches Jiang Ming cautiously, remembering warnings that Jiang Ming is capable of attracting other powerful figures’ companions.
• Fighting Saint Buddha and the Divine Silkworm Princess: Their reunion is affectionate and joyful. The princess is relieved to see him alive and well, while he has clearly taken extra care with his appearance for her sake.
• The Human Race and Primordial Race: Their interactions remain outwardly diplomatic but are fundamentally confrontational. Each side reveals experts to warn the other that war would be ruinously costly.

Key plot points and events

• The Primordial Race’s leaders arrive at Yaochi, including the surviving Fighting Saint King and Great Saint Hun Tuo, whose notorious “blessed” words Jiang Ming regards as dangerously unlucky.
• Hun Tuo approaches Gai Jiuyou, but Jiang Ming reassures Gu Qingyao that Gai is difficult to kill and warns her to keep her distance from Hun Tuo.
• The Human and Primordial races begin their assembly. Their elders agree that future disputes should be settled by the younger generation, not escalated into conflicts between entire races.
• The elders argue over whether Jiang Ming counts as young or old now that he has become a Saint. The Fighting Saint King says a Primordial Great Saint could not assassinate him; Jiang Taixu adds that a ban on attacking the young also protects the elders from Jiang Ming’s retaliation.
• The Primordial leaders accept that reconciliation is safer than risking more losses. By the time the Black Emperor arrives, the crisis has already been resolved.
• Jiang Ming’s preparations helped make the settlement possible: he used Immortal Brew to restore key human elders and recruited the exceptionally powerful Cai Duyi, a Great Saint at Ninth Heaven.
• The Black Emperor reports that Nannan has ascended. Jiang Ming reflects that she had gone to Ziwei Imperial Star seeking Ye Fan, and envies Ye Fan’s bond with her.

Character developments and interactions

• Jiang Ming is newly respected—and socially isolated—after becoming a Saint. He feels awkward around his old friends, but relaxed with Gu Qingyao. His teasing warnings to her reveal genuine concern.
• Gu Qingyao has regained vitality, healed her Dao wounds, and gained more than two thousand years of life through Jiang Ming’s help. She increasingly feels affection for him and seeks his company, even leaving the elders’ meeting almost immediately.
• The Fighting Saint King and Jiang Taixu help steer the assembly toward peace, using Jiang Ming’s strength as both a deterrent and a reason to avoid provoking him.
• Ye Fan and the Black Emperor reunite amid Ye Fan’s anger and concern over the dog’s arrival without Nannan. The Black Emperor explains that she ascended beyond his reach.
• Cai Duyi emerges as a crucial human ally: an ancient, formidable fighter whose complete Dao Scripture and inherited Nine Secret: Bing make him a major asset.

Significant themes

• Peace through mutual deterrence: The races choose restraint because further deaths—and Jiang Ming’s future vengeance—could be disastrous.
• The burden of power: Jiang Ming’s new status wins respect but makes ordinary friendship harder.
• Affection and longevity: Gu Qingyao’s renewed life is bound up with Jiang Ming’s care, deepening their emotional closeness.
• Longing and separation: Nannan’s departure leaves Ye Fan and Jiang Ming connected by loss, while Jiang Ming’s envy reflects his own inability to reunite with the woman he misses.

Key plot points and events

• During the fragile peace after the conflict, Human Saints and Primordial Ancestral Kings debated Jiang Ming’s growing power. He had advanced so far that he was no longer merely a member of the younger generation.
• Jiang Ming spent time drinking with his three Totem Deities—the Golden Heavenly Maiden, the Dragon Emperor’s Daughter, and Huoliner—and exchanged cultivation insights with them. He began planning to pursue the women in order, starting with the Dragon Emperor’s Daughter, then the Golden Heavenly Maiden, and finally the more difficult Huoliner.
• The old mansion master of Qishi Mansion urged Jiang Ming to take the Starry Sky Ancient Road, but Jiang Ming refused to leave yet. He wanted to advance the Great Freedom Dao Scripture and pursue Gu Qingyao, among other plans.
• At the Yaochi Grand Gathering, Jiang Ming spent three more days sharing wine and conversation with Human prodigies and Primordial Royal Clan members. Yi Qingwu accompanied him, observing the widening gap between him and the younger generation.
• Ye Fan was ambushed by assassins from Hell and the Human World. Jiang Ming chose not to intervene, urging Ye Fan to overcome the trial himself, strike back at both organizations, and undergo Dao Severing.
• Jiang Ming continued a spiritual exchange with Yaochi’s Nine-Aperture Stone Embryo, gaining insights from one another’s cultivation. The passage hints that Jiang Ming considers the still-unborn Saint Spirit his future partner.
• Yaochi celebrated Yang Yi’s return and her achievement of Sainthood, while adapting its traditions: former saintesses who married were made elders, and a new saintess would be selected.
• Wei Yi saw the Heavenly Jade Saintess and reacted to Jiang Ming with an unfriendly but oddly tender expression, recalling that Jiang Ming had once spirited her away.

Character developments and interactions

• Jiang Ming is increasingly powerful and distant from his peers, but remains sociable through wine and attentive to his cultivation and romantic schemes. He also believes Ye Fan must face danger independently.
• Yi Qingwu recognizes Jiang Ming’s growing separation from the younger generation and reflects on how difficult the coming Emperor’s Path will be.
• Ye Fan accepts Jiang Ming’s advice and continues relying on his own strength rather than asking Jiang Ming to solve every crisis.
• Yaochi Sacred Land shows pragmatic flexibility by welcoming Yang Yi as a Saint and revising its rules about married saintesses.
• Wei Yi and Jiang Ming share an unresolved history connected to the Heavenly Jade Saintess.

Significant themes

• Growth and distance: Jiang Ming’s rapid advancement separates him from former peers, even as he continues to value old friendships.
• Self-reliance: Ye Fan’s trials are presented as necessary for his future growth; protection alone cannot make him powerful.
• Adaptability: Yaochi survives by adjusting its customs rather than clinging to tradition.
• Ambition and attachment: Jiang Ming balances cultivation and the approaching Starry Sky Ancient Road with his plans to pursue companions and build relationships.

Chapter Summary: Plan to Sneak into Undying Mountain and Steal the Flying Saucer—Second Update

Key Plot Points and Events

• Wei Yi speaks with the current Heavenly Jade Saintess and realizes that the original saintess of the past has long since perished in the Desolate Forbidden Land. The present Heavenly Jade Saintess is a reincarnation who only occasionally experiences fragments of her former memories as dreams. She is now happily married to Jiang Ming.
• Jiang Ming remains in Yaochi Sacred Land for two months. During this time, he and Gu Qingyao enter seclusion to “discuss the Dao.” Their encounter becomes intimate, though it ends with Gu Qingyao unexpectedly taking control. Embarrassed afterward, she leaves without saying goodbye.
• Jiang Ming’s Great Freedom Dao Scripture breaks through to the seventh turn, the Time-Space Turn, leaving only the Fate and Cause-and-Effect Turns. Because he can comprehend multiple supreme laws, his divine abilities are already far beyond those of ordinary Saints, despite his cultivation technically matching a Dao-Severing King.
• Jiang Ming undergoes tribulation alongside his Azure Dragon Totem Deity. Afterward, the Azure Dragon Deity impersonates his true body, while Jiang Ming’s real body enters the Myriad Dragon Nest.
• His growing cultivation makes the system increasingly difficult to use. Unless he can manipulate extremely powerful beings into fatal situations, he can no longer easily gain rewards. Jiang Ming acknowledges that schemes and intrigue are not his strengths.
• Jiang Ming’s confidantes cultivate together and compete with one another. Their rivalry is intense but constructive, helping all of them improve. Jiang hopes they will eventually become Quasi-Emperors, peerless Empresses, or even Immortals.
• Jiang Ming continues planning the development of his Totem Deities:
  • The Vermilion Bird Totem Deity becomes a Saint and prepares to take the sacred sapling from the Fire Domain using the Lihuo Divine Furnace.
  • The Qilin Totem Deity cultivates with the Five-Element Mountain and shares its insights with the Yaochi Sacred Maiden.
  • The Black Tortoise Totem Deity remains in Ziwei Imperial Star with the Black Tortoise Armor.
  • The White Tiger Totem Deity receives the recovering Immortal-Slaying Flying Dagger.
• Jiang plans to let the Vermilion Bird Deity accompany Ye Fan to Earth in the future, using the journey as a form of cultivation. He intends to restore or improve the Fire Domain after eventually reaching the Quasi-Emperor realm.
• After entering the Myriad Dragon Nest under the Azure Dragon Deity’s identity, Jiang Ming begins taking the Dragon Emperor’s Daughter out to gain experience. His real goal is to lure her onto the mysterious Flying Saucer that fell into Undying Mountain and eventually take it into outer space.
• Jiang Ming also considers dealing with the Divine Thought of a former Great Accomplished Sacred Body who followed Ye Fan to the Big Dipper Burial Emperor Star. He wonders whether purifying it and restoring its memories might trigger a system reward.

Character Development

• Jiang Ming grows more powerful but increasingly feels pressured by the coming future. His mastery of time, space, karma, and fate gives him exceptional strength, yet also makes every breakthrough extremely difficult. His past lives, memories, hardships, and failures—especially his inability to save Smoke Glow Fairy—continue to drive his sense of urgency.
• Gu Qingyao reveals a more bashful and inexperienced side during her interaction with Jiang Ming, but eventually reverses the balance of power and overwhelms him. Her embarrassment afterward causes her to flee.
• Heavenly Jade Saintess is firmly established as a reborn individual rather than the original saintess, with no conscious connection to her former life. She is content as Jiang Ming’s wife.
• Jiang Ming’s other confidantes become increasingly competitive and ambitious, using their rivalry to strengthen one another.
• Jiang Ming’s Totem Deities are becoming independent forces with distinct cultivation paths, treasures, and future roles.
• The Dragon Emperor’s Daughter begins accompanying Jiang Ming on deliberately arranged adventures, though she remains largely protected from genuine danger because of her status.

Significant Themes

• Reincarnation and identity: The Heavenly Jade Saintess’s rebirth, Jiang Ming’s multiple lives, and the exchange of identities between Jiang Ming and his Azure Dragon Deity all emphasize the instability of personal identity.
• The burden of power and knowledge: Jiang Ming’s understanding of many supreme laws makes him extraordinarily strong but slows his cultivation and increases his anxiety about the future.
• Growth through hardship and experience: Cultivation is not limited to formal breakthroughs; travel, danger, and exposure to different places—such as Earth or the Fire Domain—are also treated as paths to advancement.
• Ambition beyond conventional limits: Jiang Ming is not satisfied with becoming a Great Emperor or Red Dust Immortal. He aims to help his companions reach the highest realms and eventually pursue immortality.
• Relationships and rivalry: Jiang Ming’s relationships are playful, intimate, and sometimes embarrassing, while his confidantes’ competition demonstrates how rivalry can become a positive force.
• The tension between preservation and progress: Taking the Fire Domain’s sacred sapling will aid the Vermilion Bird Deity but may destroy the Fire Domain’s natural role as a weapon-refinement ground, forcing Jiang Ming to consider how to restore what he takes.

Important Character Interactions

• Wei Yi and Heavenly Jade Saintess: Wei Yi learns that the current saintess is a reincarnation who does not consciously remember her former life.
• Jiang Ming and Gu Qingyao: Their Dao discussion becomes an intimate encounter. Gu Qingyao’s unexpected dominance leaves Jiang Ming physically exhausted and her deeply embarrassed.
• Jiang Ming and his confidantes: He exchanges cultivation insights with them while encouraging their competitive but mutually beneficial progress.
• Jiang Ming and Ye Fan: Jiang Ming respects Ye Fan’s independent path and avoids interfering directly, intending only to let a Totem Deity accompany him for experience.
• Jiang Ming and the Dragon Emperor’s Daughter: He begins arranging excursions with her, secretly hoping to use their adventures to reach the Flying Saucer in Undying Mountain.
• Jiang Ming and the Great Accomplished Sacred Body’s Divine Thought: Jiang Ming considers purifying and restoring the entity, partly to uncover its past and partly to test whether doing so will produce a system reward.