Chapter Summaries

Chapter Summary: Holy Prince Seeks Aid

Key Plot Points and Events

• Monkey and Ji Zi remain beyond the 108th Pass of the Starry Sky Ancient Road, training to avoid the dangers of Undying Mountain. Ji Zi especially carries a deep grudge against it.
• Holy Prince is searching for the Immortal Emperor after learning that the Immortal Emperor was responsible for his father’s death. Ye Fan sends two Saint King-level followers to confirm the truth.
• Monkey has become entangled in a deadly conflict with the Teng Snake Lineage. He disrupted the ancestor of that lineage while the old serpent was attempting to break through to the Quasi-Emperor realm.
• The Old Teng Snake failed to complete the breakthrough but retained nearly Quasi-Emperor-level strength. Armed with a Quasi-Emperor weapon and killing formation, he has hunted Monkey’s allies and slaughtered those connected to him.
• Ye Fan and his companions decide to support Holy Prince and confront the Old Teng Snake. Ji Ziyue brings the Void Mirror for Ji Zi, fearing that he may face disaster without it.
• The Ji Family prepares for the possible emergence of Undying Mountain’s ancient monsters by evacuating many descendants to distant Life Stars.
• Jiang Ming cannot help because he is attempting to break through to the Quasi-Emperor realm and requires others to protect his Dao. Heavenly Jade Saintess therefore becomes the main source of aid, supported by Emperor Armaments brought by Jiang Ming’s confidantes.
• The group arrives at the ancestral star of the Eight-Armed Spirit Monkey Lineage, where the Old Teng Snake has established a killing formation. Black Emperor is trapped inside, but he tears the formation apart using portions of Wushi Emperor’s formation.
• Heavenly Jade Saintess is already battling the Old Teng Snake in the starry sky, with Azure Phoenix assisting her. Ye Fan’s group prepares to join the fight and kill the serpent before he can complete his advancement.
• The chapter ends by contrasting Heavenly Jade Saintess, wielding the Goddess Furnace, with the Old Teng Snake, who commands a powerful formation diagram and two hereditary Quasi-Emperor swords.

Character Developments

• Monkey: Now at the Great Saint Fourth Heaven, he has become powerful but reckless, repeatedly risking death through his confrontation with the Teng Snake Lineage.
• Ji Zi: Continues patiently cultivating beyond the Ancient Road to avoid Undying Mountain, while remaining emotionally connected to the Ji Family’s survival.
• Holy Prince: His search for the Immortal Emperor becomes more urgent after learning that the Immortal Emperor killed his father.
• Heavenly Jade Saintess: Demonstrates her extraordinary strength by confronting the Old Teng Snake directly. Though only a Great Saint at the Ninth Heaven, her Divine Forbidden Realm abilities and Quasi-Emperor Armament give her near-Quasi-Emperor combat power.
• Black Emperor: Reappears after being lost in the Endless Starry Sky and reaching the Great Saint Third Heaven. His usual greed, foul temper, and vengeful personality remain intact, but he proves crucial by disrupting the enemy’s killing formation.
• Ji Ziyue: Shows concern for Ji Zi and responsibility toward the Ji Family by bringing the Void Mirror and helping prepare for the threat from Undying Mountain.
• Ye Fan and his allies: Gather a formidable force and several Emperor Armaments, demonstrating their willingness to protect Holy Prince, Monkey’s allies, and the wider alliance.

Significant Themes

• Loyalty and mutual protection: The characters repeatedly risk themselves for friends, family, and allies, especially in supporting Monkey and Holy Prince.
• The burden of inheritance: The Ji Family, Holy Prince, and the Teng Snake Lineage are all shaped by the legacies and conflicts of their ancestors.
• Approaching catastrophe: The possible opening of the Immortal Ascension Road and the emergence of Undying Mountain’s old monsters create an atmosphere of impending war.
• Power and cultivation limits: The chapter emphasizes how difficult it is to fight across the Quasi-Emperor realm, since even weaker Quasi-Emperors possess exceptional combat talent.
• Comradeship amid danger: Even during a life-or-death crisis, Black Emperor’s comic insults and the companions’ relief at finding him alive provide humor and emotional warmth.
• Preventing future threats: The heroes seek not merely to survive the current battle but to eliminate the Old Teng Snake before he fully enters the Quasi-Emperor realm.

Character Interactions

• Ye Fan’s group reunites with Black Emperor, whose voice and crude shouting immediately identify him to Ji Ziyue and Nannan.
• Ye Fan, Yan Ruyu, Yi Qingwu, and the others discuss whether Heavenly Jade Saintess is in danger, reassuring one another that she and Azure Phoenix can withstand the Old Teng Snake.
• Ji Ziyue and Nannan react joyfully to Black Emperor’s survival, while Ye Fan privately feels relieved.
• Black Emperor recognizes the rescuers as allies of Holy Prince and explains that Heavenly Jade Saintess arrived before he could be killed.
• The group plans to combine its Emperor Armaments and Black Emperor’s formations to trap and destroy the Old Teng Snake.
• Heavenly Jade Saintess and the Old Teng Snake engage in a major battle, each relying on powerful Quasi-Emperor-level weapons and formations.

Chapter Summary

Key Plot Points and Events

• The Heavenly Jade Saintess battles Old Teng Snake, whose three Quasi-Emperor Armaments—his bone-refined Teng Snake Sword, skin-refined Formation Diagram, and Yin-Yang Sword Snake—form half of a terrifying killing formation.
• Although the Saintess cannot immediately defeat him, she remains evenly matched and secretly prepares the Nine Secrets: Jie, intending to kill Old Teng Snake and use his Quasi-Emperor-level body to nourish Jiang Ming’s breakthrough.
• Ye Fan, the Holy Prince, Ji Zi, Yan Ruyu, Yi Qingwu, and the Black Emperor arrive to support her. The Black Emperor helps construct a hidden killing formation over three days, motivated both by loyalty to Jiang Ming and by its knowledge that Old Teng Snake possesses Emperor Source.
• On the fourth day, Ye Fan, the Holy Prince, Ji Zi, and Yan Ruyu attack with Emperor Armaments while the others maintain the formation. Yan Ruyu and the Heavenly Jade Saintess severely damage Old Teng Snake’s Primordial Spirit using the Azure Emperor’s Nine Slashes.
• Just as Old Teng Snake attempts to perish together with his enemies, Yi Qingwu launches a surprise attack with a hidden Extreme Dao Emperor Armament Mecha. Her strike pierces his head and destroys his Primordial Spirit, killing him.
• The group takes Old Teng Snake’s corpse and shattered weapons to Jiang Ming. Yi Qingwu and the Black Emperor recognize that the corpse contains an extremely valuable mass of Emperor Source.
• At the Divine Domain left by Spirit Treasure Heavenly Venerate, the group finds Jiang Ming undergoing a massive transformation. The Divine Domains and secret realms are merging into his body while Gai Jiuyou, Gu Qingyao, and the Martial Emperor guard him.
• Jiang Ming’s breakthrough to the Quasi-Emperor realm is expected to take thirty to fifty years. Gai Jiuyou refines Old Teng Snake’s corpse, Emperor Source, and Quasi-Emperor Armaments into vital essence and feeds them into Jiang Ming’s body.
• The Emperor Source greatly accelerates Jiang Ming’s transformation. His body appears to be evolving beyond the Quasi-Emperor level toward an Emperor’s Body, and he plans to use the Ninth-Stage Evolution Liquid at the decisive moment.

Character Developments

• Heavenly Jade Saintess: Demonstrates immense combat power and determination, fighting Old Teng Snake directly while deliberately seeking his corpse to aid Jiang Ming.
• Yi Qingwu: Reveals that she possesses a concealed Emperor Armament and becomes the decisive figure in Old Teng Snake’s death. Her ability to read the Black Emperor’s thoughts also highlights her intelligence and perceptiveness.
• Ye Fan and his allies: Fully commit to protecting Jiang Ming and supporting his women. Ye Fan also shows concern about whether Jiang Ming’s breakthrough is safe and whether Gai Jiuyou can become a Great Emperor.
• Black Emperor: Works unusually hard to complete the killing formation, partly because Old Teng Snake had shared in a rare Emperor Source opportunity that the Black Emperor also coveted. Despite his greed and comic behavior, he prioritizes Jiang Ming’s breakthrough.
• Gai Jiuyou: Remains cautious and realistic. He admits he still lacks the opportunity to become a Great Emperor and fears that doing so would provoke the forbidden-zone monsters into attacking him.
• Jiang Ming: Though physically absent from the action, he is the central focus. His transformation is revealed to be far more profound than an ordinary Quasi-Emperor breakthrough, potentially producing an Emperor’s Body.

Significant Themes

• Loyalty and collective support: Jiang Ming’s allies risk themselves and contribute precious treasures to ensure his breakthrough succeeds.
• The value of inherited power: Old Teng Snake’s corpse, weapons, and Emperor Source are transformed from the remains of an enemy into resources for Jiang Ming’s evolution.
• Hidden strength and strategic deception: Yi Qingwu’s concealed Emperor Armament and the group’s secret formation show that victory depends on timing, preparation, and undisclosed trump cards.
• The cost of advancement: Reaching the Great Emperor realm is not simply a matter of strength; it risks provoking ancient forbidden-zone beings and triggering wider catastrophe.
• Preparation for the Dark Cataclysm: Jiang Ming’s dangerous breakthrough is undertaken because he seeks enough power to face the coming darkness.

Character Interactions

• The Heavenly Jade Saintess coordinates with Yan Ruyu and later combines attacks with her to weaken Old Teng Snake.
• Ye Fan, the Holy Prince, and Ji Zi fight at the front lines, while the Black Emperor and the others maintain the surrounding formation.
• Yi Qingwu teases and pressures the Black Emperor after exposing its secret knowledge of the Emperor Source; Ye Fan reinforces that Jiang Ming’s needs come first.
• Nannan humorously calms the Black Emperor after Ye Fan reminds everyone that it is “a dog.”
• Gai Jiuyou speaks candidly with Ye Fan about his inability to safely become a Great Emperor.
• The entire group ultimately gathers around Jiang Ming’s transformation, turning Old Teng Snake’s defeat into direct support for Jiang Ming’s rise.

Jiang Ming’s Vermilion Bird Totem Deity arrived at Ye Fan’s wedding and proved powerful enough to defeat the Divine Dynasty’s emissary and suppress its quasi-emperor tower. After the wedding, the fissure of the Immortal Ascension Road changed again, threatening the brief calm.

• Jiang Ming remained in seclusion to transform toward the Quasi-Emperor Realm while Ye Fan and the others returned to the Big Dipper Burial Emperor Star.
• Twenty years later, Ji Haoyue returned with his six-year-old son, and Ye Fan decided to hold his wedding despite Jiang Ming’s continued absence.
• A Divine Dynasty emissary demanded that Ye Fan serve as a heavenly general, but the Holy Prince rebuked him.
• Jiang Ming’s Vermilion Bird Totem Deity arrived, killed the emissary, and sealed the Divine Dynasty’s quasi-emperor tower inside a furnace.
• Jiang Ming explained that his Vermilion Bird Totem Deity had become a Quasi-Emperor before his true body, then joined Ye Fan’s wedding celebrations.
• Three days after Ye Fan’s wedding, the fissure of the Immortal Ascension Road outside the Desolate Forbidden Land changed again.

Jiang Ming endured a half-year chaos lightning tribulation as his emperor-level physique and newly awakened Tyrant Body divine forms made him powerful enough to alarm even Gai Jiuyou. Beyond his tribulation, the Immortal Ascension Road remained collapsed, the region emptied amid rising dangers, and the most chaotic era seemed imminent.

• Jiang Ming crushed the Divine Dynasty Quasi-Emperor's tower, devoured the deity within it, and used his breakthroughs to help Ye Fan advance toward the quasi-emperor realm.
• A Qilin from the Divine Ruins, the Headless Knight, and two Quasi-Emperors from beyond the star region investigated the fissure and withdrew after seeing the corpse within the collapsed immortal road.
• Ye Fan gathered the corpse's blood, while the Desolate Ancient Families and many mortals began relocating with help from the Eternal Star Region.
• For half a year, Jiang Ming fought a chaos lightning tribulation that recreated Ancient Supremes and the Ancient Heavenly Court, shattering much of the assault with Pangu Fist.
• The Martial Emperor, Gu Qingyao, and Gai Jiuyou watched Jiang Ming's terrifying power as his twelve witch forms and nine Tyrant Body divine forms manifested as battle attire.

Chapter Summary: “The Empress Emerges”

Key Plot Points and Events

• Jiang Ming begins his Quasi-Emperor Tribulation, expecting it to last roughly five years. With both the Shrouding Method and Great Freedom Dao Scripture reaching the Quasi-Emperor Realm, he is forging an Emperor’s Body and strengthening his Primordial Spirit to a level comparable to that of newly ascended Great Emperors.
• Elsewhere, Ye Fan and his companions enter Purple Mountain and acquire a secret technique left behind by Wushi Emperor. Jiang Ming already possesses Wushi’s inheritance, which greatly advanced his mastery of the Dao of Time and, together with the Void Scripture, his understanding of the Space-Time Dao.
• A new upheaval erupts around the Desolate Forbidden Land. The crack leading toward the Immortal Ascension Road expands dramatically, releasing immense immortal light and auspicious energy across the Eastern Wasteland.
• The nine Sacred Mountains begin to crack and collapse as terrifying power leaks from the Desolate Abyss. A black force emerges from the fissures, devouring the surrounding spiritual energy and even threatening the vitality of distant Saints and powerful observers.
• The nine Sacred Medicines within the Desolate Forbidden Land merge together, reforming the legendary Nine Wonderful Immortal Herb.
• As the herb is restored, the nine Extreme Dao Immortal Material Chains binding the Desolate Lord snap apart. The collapse of the Sacred Mountains reveals two ancient steles: one inscribed with “Immortal Ascension Road” and another with “Six Paths of Reincarnation Fist.”
• After being freed, the Desolate Lord opens a mysterious gate within the Desolate Abyss and enters it with the Desolate Slaves. Observers speculate that this may be a passage to the Immortal Realm.

Character Developments

• Jiang Ming: Advances toward the Quasi-Emperor Realm and continues developing the Space-Time Dao through the combined influence of Wushi Emperor’s inheritance and the Void Scripture. His physical body and Primordial Spirit are approaching Great Emperor-level strength.
• Ye Fan and his companions: Successfully obtain a secret technique from Purple Mountain, furthering their inheritance and cultivation.
• The Desolate Lord, Huang: Is revealed more clearly as a peerlessly powerful woman. She remains mysterious behind a Ghost Face Mask, but her appearance and aura suggest immense beauty, sorrow, pride, and independence. Her release marks a major turning point in the chapter.
• Divine Silkworm Princess and Divine Silkworm Daoist: React silently to the restoration of the Nine Wonderful Immortal Herb, which originally belonged to Divine Silkworm Ridge before passing through various owners.
• Big Black Dog: Is fascinated by the reappearing divine herb but does not dare approach the Desolate Forbidden Land because of the Desolate Lord’s overwhelming reputation and power.

Significant Themes

• The approach of a new age: The disturbances across the Life Restricted Zones suggest that ancient and terrifying beings are awakening, potentially signaling a major transformation of the world.
• The mystery of immortality: The Immortal Ascension Road, the Nine Wonderful Immortal Herb, and the possible passage into the Immortal Realm all reinforce the chapter’s focus on transcendence and the pursuit of immortality.
• Overwhelming power and danger: Even Saints and Quasi-Emperors are powerless before the Desolate Forbidden Land. The chapter emphasizes the gap between ordinary cultivators and ancient supreme existences.
• Freedom after imprisonment: The Desolate Lord’s chains breaking symbolizes the release of an ancient, unmatched figure whose true intentions remain unknown.
• The persistence of ancient legacies: Wushi Emperor, the Six Paths of Reincarnation Fist, the Immortal Ascension Road, and the Nine Wonderful Immortal Herb connect the present events to the Mythological Era and earlier civilizations.

Character Interactions

• The cultivators and experts across the Eastern Wasteland observe the Desolate Forbidden Land from a distance, united by fear and curiosity but unable to interfere.
• Big Black Dog and Jiang Ming’s women watch the Nine Wonderful Immortal Herb re-form, though none dares approach it.
• The Divine Silkworm Princess and Divine Silkworm Daoist silently witness the return of an herb tied to their lineage’s history.
• The wider cultivation world reacts collectively to the Desolate Lord’s emergence, recognizing her as an unparalleled existence while speculating about her identity, her chains, and her destination.
• The chapter ends with the Desolate Lord and her Desolate Slaves disappearing through the mysterious gate, leaving everyone uncertain whether they have begun an ascent into the Immortal Realm.

Summary

Key Plot Points and Events

• A mysterious humanoid being emerges from the Immortal Mausoleum, one of the Human World’s Life Forbidden Zones. His arrival produces horrifying omens: blood-colored lightning, petals, rain, and cries of demons and ghosts.
• The being appears young but radiates the accumulated indifference and exhaustion of countless ages. He claims that only he has endured through eternity, suggesting he is an ancient Supreme or forbidden existence.
• Despite suppressing his aura, the laws of heaven and earth reject his presence. Crimson lightning is destroyed before touching him, and an Immortal path forms beneath his feet as he instantly travels to the Desolate Forbidden Land.
• He addresses an “old acquaintance” inside the Desolate Forbidden Land, mocking him for having lost his former power and changed masters.
• The supposed guardian of the Desolate Lord’s stone gate is revealed to be a Great Accomplished Sacred Body named Huang. Covered in golden fur and restrained by chains of Extreme Dao Immortal Material, Huang has been afflicted by Late-Life Ominousness and transformed into a monstrous state.
• Huang explains that he entered the Desolate Ancient Abyss to suppress the ominousness within himself. When his lifespan began to end, he was close to death and Dao Transformation, but the Ruthless Empress appeared and sealed him within the Desolate Forbidden Land.
• The Immortal Mausoleum Supreme acknowledges the Ruthless Empress’s terrifying reputation and expresses interest in fighting her someday, though he avoids provoking her before the Immortal Ascension Road opens.
• He spends several days observing the fissure in the Immortal Ascension Road before departing. Huang also falls silent, leaving the onlookers confused about the figures’ past relationship and cryptic conversation.
• Ye Fan concludes that Huang is still a living Great Accomplished Sacred Body, though he is in extremely poor condition and appears to be suffering from a curse.

Character Developments

• Immortal Mausoleum Supreme: Introduced as an immensely ancient and powerful being whose existence is rejected by the world’s laws. He is arrogant but cautious, willing to acknowledge the Ruthless Empress as a dangerous opponent while postponing their confrontation.
• Huang, the Great Accomplished Sacred Body: Revealed to be alive but severely degraded. His golden-furred, chained form reflects both his physical corruption and his struggle against the ominousness consuming him. Despite his condition, he remains defiant and threatens the Immortal Mausoleum Supreme.
• Ruthless Empress: Though she never appears directly, her influence dominates the scene. Her ability to seal Huang and alter the balance of power in a Forbidden Land establishes her as an exceptionally powerful and unpredictable figure.
• Ye Fan and the observers: Ye Fan correctly identifies Huang’s nature, while Yan Ruyu, the Holy Prince, Ji Zi, and the Ancient Emperor’s Daughters witness the confrontation with shock and caution.

Significant Themes

• Immortality and decay: The chapter contrasts the Immortal Mausoleum Supreme’s claim of enduring eternity with Huang’s decline, showing that even powerful beings cannot easily escape aging, curses, and Dao Transformation.
• The cost of forbidden power: Both characters are connected to Forbidden Lands and life-prolonging methods that violate the natural order. Their existence provokes rejection from heaven and earth.
• Power and restraint: The Immortal Mausoleum Supreme possesses overwhelming strength but deliberately avoids fighting the Ruthless Empress until the proper moment, emphasizing strategic patience among supreme beings.
• Moral distinctions among Supremes: The chapter suggests that not all Forbidden Land Supremes are identical. Huang, who would rather fight to the death than prey upon ordinary living beings, is presented as fundamentally different from those who sustain themselves by harvesting the masses.
• The mystery of ancient history: The hostile familiarity between the Immortal Mausoleum Supreme and Huang hints at an unresolved past, while their cryptic exchange leaves the observers—and the reader—with unanswered questions.

Character Interactions

• The Immortal Mausoleum Supreme taunts Huang about his imprisonment, loss of power, and inability to speak.
• Huang responds bitterly but firmly, admitting his decline while warning that he will eventually take revenge.
• The Supreme and Huang discuss the Ruthless Empress indirectly: the Supreme is curious about her strength, while Huang’s survival depends on the seal she imposed.
• Ye Fan and the others observe from a distance, interpreting the encounter and recognizing its implications for the balance among the Forbidden Lands.

Chapter Summary

Key Plot Points and Events

• The Big Black Dog identifies the mysterious figure from the Desolate Forbidden Land as the Great Accomplished Sacred Body, while noting that the other figures emerging from the forbidden zones possess unusual blood-energy and immortal radiance.
• He explains that the blood-colored pillars signify ancient beings whose Dao Fruits are withering—or perhaps have entered an unusual state of immortality. He also recalls that the previous Great Emperor had regarded the forbidden-zone Supremes with disdain, yet had avoided directly confronting them, suggesting that even he feared something about them.
• Blood-colored pillars and immortal radiance rise from all the major Life Forbidden Zones, revealing that countless ancient Supremes are awakening. Quasi-Emperors realize that the Big Dipper Burial Emperor Star hides far more secrets than they had understood.
• As the Immortal Ascension Road approaches its opening, powerful cultivators, Great Saints, and Quasi-Emperors from across the universe converge on the Big Dipper Star Domain. Some believe they are pursuing a supreme opportunity, while others warn that they are merely heading toward certain death.
• Major sects and sacred lands begin evacuating the Big Dipper Star Domain. They hire powerful spaceships and even transport large numbers of mortals, recognizing that the coming battle will likely devastate the region and that mortals are the foundation from which future cultivators arise.
• Three months later, five-colored immortal radiance erupts from the Big Dipper Burial Emperor Star, illuminating its five continents. The phenomenon suggests that the entire star may have been designed as a vast Five-Colored Altar—an even more astonishing revelation given that the star was once a corpse.
• More Quasi-Emperors arrive, including powerful figures carrying Extreme Dao Immortal Materials and others concealed among wrecked starships. Many renowned Great Saints from the Starry Sky Ancient Road also gather.
• Jiang Ming remains apart from the growing chaos, continuing his tribulations. He successfully withstands the punishment caused by the Great Freedom Dao Scripture’s breakthrough and prepares to face the tribulation required to advance the Shrouding Method to the Quasi-Emperor realm.
• Jiang Ming views the approaching cultivators not as competitors but as prey for the forbidden-zone Supremes. He also thinks about meeting the fathers of his future wives, especially the Kirin Ancient Emperor, while remaining unable to locate Azure Emperor because the Desolate Pagoda conceals his whereabouts.
• After another six months, the crack in the Immortal Ascension Road expands dramatically, reaching deep into the Desolate Forbidden Land and widening to over one hundred meters. Immortal radiance fills the star domain, and even aged cultivators regain some vitality after absorbing it.
• Legendary immortal Dao creatures—Vermilion Birds, Black Tortoises, White Tigers, and Azure Dragons—form from the radiance. The forbidden-zone Supremes become convinced that the long-awaited Immortal Ascension Road is finally opening.
• After two more months, the first Supreme acts. An immensely powerful figure from the Immortal Mausoleum appears atop an ancient war chariot forged from Extreme Dao Immortal Material. Wearing a Mythological Era Daoist robe and wielding terrifying eyes and a treasured sword, he emerges as a major threat—and carries the very sword Jiang Ming intends to refine into his Life-Bound Sword.

Character Developments

• Jiang Ming grows increasingly confident and detached from the surrounding crisis. His tribulations cannot harm him and instead help him comprehend the Lightning Ancestor Witch Divine Form, demonstrating his overwhelming strength and rapid advancement.
• He also begins considering the political and familial consequences of his relationships, particularly how to gain the approval of several future fathers-in-law.
• The Big Black Dog provides valuable historical insight but admits that he still does not understand why the former Great Emperor refrained from eliminating the forbidden-zone Supremes.
• The forbidden-zone Supremes shift from dormant observers to active participants as the Immortal Ascension Road nears its opening.
• The Immortal Mausoleum Supreme becomes the first ancient being to reveal himself, establishing the next major antagonist and introducing the sword Jiang Ming desires.

Significant Themes

• Opportunity versus destruction: The Immortal Ascension Road promises immortality, but the gathering of cultivators may instead lead to a catastrophic slaughter.
• The hidden history of the universe: The Big Dipper Star, the forbidden zones, and the Five-Colored Altar all reveal that ancient secrets remain buried beneath the current age.
• The cost of immortality: The Supremes have sacrificed countless lives and endured endless ages of sealing and decay to await this moment.
• Power and restraint: Even the former Great Emperor did not casually attack the forbidden zones, hinting that overwhelming power alone may not be enough to control the ancient Supremes.
• Life amid catastrophe: The evacuation of mortals emphasizes that ordinary people are the foundation of future civilizations, even while the greatest cultivators pursue personal transcendence.

Character Interactions

• Ye Fan and the Big Black Dog discuss the identities and conditions of the beings emerging from the forbidden zones, with the Dog supplying historical knowledge and Ye Fan questioning the mysteries surrounding them.
• Jiang Ming and the forbidden-zone Supremes do not directly confront one another, but Jiang Ming regards the incoming cultivators as sacrifices destined for them.
• Jiang Ming mentally anticipates meetings with the Kirin Ancient Emperor and the fathers of the Dragon Emperor’s Daughter, Golden Heavenly Maiden, and Azure Emperor, showing that his personal relationships are becoming intertwined with the larger cosmic conflict.
• The chapter ends with the appearance of the Immortal Mausoleum Supreme, whose treasured sword links the ancient threat directly to Jiang Ming’s ambitions.

The Kirin Ancient Emperor emerged from the Ancient Mine of Absolute Beginning and reunited with his daughter, Huoliner, while other ancient powers also left their forbidden zones. Huoliner gave him Jiang Ming’s warning that the Immortal Ascension Road was false and five drops of the Ageless Immortal Spring, leaving him to consider how to survive the coming Dark Cataclysm.

• The Supreme of the Immortal Mausoleum and an Ancient Emperor from the Undying Mountain emerged as the Kirin Ancient Emperor charged out of the Ancient Mine of Absolute Beginning.
• The Kirin Ancient Emperor summoned his Qilin Divine Staff and his son, and Huoliner joyfully reunited with them.
• The Kirin Ancient Emperor noticed Huoliner had married, so she sealed the area and told him her husband was Jiang Ming, an immortal returned through reincarnation.
• Huoliner gave her father five drops of the Ageless Immortal Spring and relayed Jiang Ming’s warning not to undergo extreme sublimation or trust the false Immortal Ascension Road.
• The Kirin Ancient Emperor read Jiang Ming’s message, realized the Dark Cataclysm was coming, and weighed risking his life against preserving the chance to enter the Immortal Domain.

Summary: “Seven Ancient Supremes”

Key Plot Points and Events

• Jiang Ming’s warning causes Kirin Ancient Emperor to question whether the Immortal Ascension Road is genuine and whether Wushi Emperor and Immortal Emperor truly became Immortals. He remains skeptical but agrees to make one attempt.
• Kirin Ancient Emperor promises that, if the attempt fails, he will protect the living beings of the world once, honoring his status as an Ancient Emperor.
• Expecting the Immortal Ascension Road to trigger a Dark Cataclysm, he sends his children, Huoliner and Fire Qilin Son, into the depths of the cosmos for their safety. The emotional farewell reveals his concern for them and his willingness to sacrifice himself.
• Seven Ancient Emperor-level Supremes gather before the fissure of the Immortal Ascension Road: Longevity Heavenly Venerable, Kirin Ancient Emperor, Stone Emperor, and four other forbidden-zone monsters.
• They launch a combined assault on the road. Inside, they fight powerful immortal creatures, soldiers, and generals while attempting to reach a distant Immortal Gate.
• The seven Supremes eventually destroy the gate, causing observers to believe they have broken into the Immortal Domain. However, they discover that the gate was only the first barrier; beyond it lies nothingness rather than a true path.
• Refusing to retreat, the Supremes attempt to create their own route. They find an ancient Chaos Cave filled with Primordial Chaos Qi and charge inside, hoping it may lead to the Immortal Domain.
• Four additional Forbidden Land Supremes emerge after four Yues and also enter the Chaos Cave, making the situation even more ominous.
• A dying Great Saint predicts that the event will bring death, destruction, endless darkness, and the bloodshed of all living beings. His vision sparks panic among the observers, who begin preparing to flee.

Character Developments

• Kirin Ancient Emperor shifts from disbelief toward cautious acceptance of Jiang Ming’s claims. Though still determined to pursue immortality, he recognizes that the road may be fraudulent and prepares to honor his promise if the attempt fails.
• His decision to send away Huoliner and Fire Qilin Son shows his paternal affection and strategic foresight. He seeks to prevent his Dao from limiting their future and protects them from the coming catastrophe.
• Huoliner openly grieves at being separated from her father, while her brother suppresses his emotions to appear strong before him.
• The assembled Supremes display extreme determination and desperation. Even after the Immortal Gate proves meaningless, they refuse to admit defeat and blindly pursue the possibility of entering the Immortal Domain.
• The outside observers become increasingly divided between hope that the Forbidden Zones might disappear and fear that failure will unleash a devastating Dark Cataclysm.

Significant Themes

• The danger of pursuing immortality: The Ancient Emperors risk everything based on an uncertain promise that the Immortal Domain exists.
• Hope versus deception: The Immortal Ascension Road appears to lead toward transcendence, but each apparent breakthrough reveals another illusion or obstacle.
• Parental sacrifice and succession: Kirin Ancient Emperor protects his children while encouraging them to surpass him, demonstrating that family may matter more than his own immortality.
• The cost of obsession: The Supremes’ refusal to retreat suggests that their endless pursuit has become desperation, potentially threatening all living beings.
• Prophecy and impending catastrophe: The dying Great Saint’s vision reinforces the possibility that the assault will trigger destruction rather than salvation.

Character Interactions

• Kirin Ancient Emperor communicates privately with his daughter, explaining that she and her brother must leave so they will not be constrained by his Dao.
• He bids farewell to both children through action rather than sentiment, sending them away despite Huoliner’s grief and his son’s restrained sorrow.
• The seven Supremes cooperate in battle, combining their power to break through the Immortal Gate despite their normally independent and hostile positions.
• Their shared desperation overrides caution, leading them all into the Chaos Cave.
• The dying Great Saint’s warning affects the surrounding Saints and stronger cultivators, transforming public excitement into fear and prompting preparations for escape.

Summary of “Empress’s Slap”

Key Plot Points and Events

• After two months of silence, the Immortal Ascension Road erupts violently. Its opening expands across the starry sky, and furious, despairing roars from ancient Supremes echo from within. Blood from the Supremes spills out, convincing many observers that something disastrous has occurred.
• Emperor Armaments stabilize Emperor-Burial Star, which nearly cracks under the force of the roar. Sensible cultivators begin fleeing, including Yaoguang Sacred Son and the Son of the Celestial Emperor.
• The Son of the Celestial Emperor witnesses disturbances at both Purple Mountain and Sacred Cliff. Wushi Bell rings, Sacred Cliff releases terrifying curses, and the God-Sealing List begins moving. Despite having reached the Great Saint Realm, he once again chooses escape, reinforcing his established survivalist nature.
• Sacred Cliff splits open, revealing Immortal Daoist’s coffin and Primordial Spirit. As the Divine Self of the Immortal Emperor, Immortal Daoist is sustained by faith and should theoretically be immortal.
• Wushi Bell and the God-Sealing List carry Immortal Daoist into the Chaos Cave. Wushi Emperor explains that he needs to borrow Immortal Daoist’s Imperial Dao power, effectively using him as a source of energy. Immortal Daoist screams miserably while Wushi Emperor laughs.
• After roughly a month, Immortal Daoist’s voice disappears, implying that he has been completely drained. Wushi Bell returns with the God-Sealing List and denies being Wushi Emperor, while indirectly revealing that Wushi Emperor’s true combat strength may be powerful enough to force his way into the Immortal Domain.
• Amitabha Buddha’s Faith Body, accompanied by converted monks, Mount Sumeru, and Great Thunderclap Temple, enters the Chaos Cave using the power of countless believers. They also seek entry into the Immortal Domain.
• Jiang Ming remains occupied with tribulation. Although he still needs more time to complete his breakthrough into the Quasi-Emperor Realm, the crisis forces him to prepare to fight while continuing his tribulation.
• After half a month of silence, the mysterious woman from the Desolate Forbidden Land finally acts. Contrary to expectations, she does not enter the Immortal Domain. Instead, she attacks the Immortal Ascension Road itself, apparently intending to sever and destroy it.
• Stone Emperor recognizes her goal and angrily confronts her. She casually slaps his great halberd, sending the already wounded Stone Emperor flying and worsening his injuries. Humiliated, he nevertheless charges at her again.

Character Developments and Interactions

• Son of the Celestial Emperor: His instinct to flee remains dominant, even after becoming a Great Saint. His repeated escapes suggest both caution and deep awareness that the current upheaval is beyond his ability to handle.
• Yaoguang Sacred Son: Immediately abandons the hope of profiting from the Immortal Ascension Road once the danger becomes apparent.
• Wushi Emperor/Wushi Bell: Wushi Emperor’s influence continues to operate indirectly through Wushi Bell. His calm manipulation of Immortal Daoist demonstrates his overwhelming confidence and ruthlessness, while his statement suggests that his real strength exceeds that of the other Supremes.
• Immortal Daoist: Though theoretically immortal through faith, he is helpless against Wushi Emperor and is treated as a power source. His furious resistance is ultimately meaningless.
• Amitabha Buddha’s Faith Body: Acts on the collective faith of Mount Sumeru and the converted monks, pursuing immortality through the Chaos Cave. His actions parallel Immortal Daoist’s attempt but are supported by a larger religious following.
• Jiang Ming: Continues progressing through tribulation but is forced to delay his ideal breakthrough because the Immortal Ascension crisis leaves no time. His earlier decision not to interfere with the converted monks reflects his pragmatic understanding of their voluntary allegiance.
• The mysterious woman: Reveals herself as an extraordinarily powerful figure. Her objective appears fundamentally opposed to that of the other Supremes: rather than seeking immortality, she attempts to destroy the path to it.
• Stone Emperor: Already badly injured and deprived of his stone tiger mount, he suffers further humiliation from the woman’s slap. His immediate decision to attack again highlights his pride and unwillingness to accept defeat.
• Supremes and ancient Emperors: Their competing goals—entering the Immortal Domain, exploiting the opening, or destroying it—create intense conflict as the road destabilizes.

Significant Themes

• The danger of pursuing immortality: The Immortal Ascension Road promises transcendence but instead becomes a source of chaos, destruction, and despair.
• Power and helplessness: Even ancient Supremes and Divine Selves are shown to be vulnerable before greater forces such as Wushi Emperor or the mysterious woman.
• Survival versus ambition: Characters like the Son of the Celestial Emperor prioritize escape, while Stone Emperor, Amitabha’s Faith Body, and the other Supremes risk everything to obtain immortality.
• Faith as both power and vulnerability: Immortal Daoist and Amitabha’s Faith Body rely on belief and divine power, but this dependence also allows others to exploit or challenge them.
• Mystery and reversal of expectations: The mysterious woman appears to be another contender for immortality but instead attacks the Immortal Ascension Road, radically overturning everyone’s assumptions.
• Pride and humiliation: Stone Emperor’s wounded pride drives him to challenge an opponent who has already demonstrated overwhelming superiority.

Ending

The chapter ends with Stone Emperor charging at the mysterious woman after she effortlessly repels him with a slap, setting up a confrontation between the injured ancient Emperor and the enigmatic figure determined to destroy the Immortal Ascension Road.

Jiang Ming awakened memories of his life as the Demon Lord and devoured Amitabha Buddha's god of faith, then broke through to the Quasi-Emperor Realm while stabilizing his demonic nature. At the Immortal Ascension Road, the Ancient Supremes and Stone Emperor reacted to Amitabha Buddha's defeat as the Empress remained poised to act.

• Jiang Ming's demonic shadow bit away half of Amitabha Buddha's god of faith, and Jiang Ming absorbed its faith power.
• Jiang Ming recalled being the Demon Lord and realized that he had lived another lifetime before his two remembered past lives.
• Jiang Ming used the Divine-Demon Dao Diagram to grind down the remaining body of Amitabha Buddha's god of faith, then fled the Big Dipper Star Domain to stabilize himself.
• Jiang Ming broke into the Shrouding Method's Quasi-Emperor Realm during tribulation, while a black lotus awakened between his brows and later sank back into them.
• The Stone Emperor and the Ancient Supremes reacted to Amitabha Buddha's defeat, and Longevity Heavenly Venerable warned that entering the Immortal Ascension Road would have caused mass death.

Chapter Summary: The Great Emperor Died, the Supremes Perished

Key Plot Points and Events

• The Desolate Lord attacks the Immortal Ascension Road again, determined to destroy it. The Great Accomplished Sacred Body follows her, having been partially cured of his madness-inducing curse when the mysterious Demon Shadow absorbed the surrounding negative energy.
• The Demon Shadow’s intervention also removed much of the Great Accomplished Sacred Body’s curse, greatly restoring his strength. He can now fight at roughly ninety-five percent of his peak power.
• The Kirin Ancient Emperor emerges from the Chaos Ancient Cave severely wounded after more than half a year of fighting. He accepts that the Immortal Ascension Road cannot be conquered and realizes the Dark Cataclysm is imminent.
• Jiang Ming’s women retreat to the Eternal Star Region. Dragon Girl and Rong’er are relieved that their fathers have not yet joined the coming catastrophe.
• The Kirin Ancient Emperor deliberately encourages the remaining Supremes to make one final assault on the Immortal Ascension Road, hoping to reduce the number of enemies who will later participate in the Dark Cataclysm.
• More than eleven Ancient Emperor-level figures attack the road. Several Human Race Supremes undergo Ultimate Sublimation, exhaust their lifespans, and die through Dao Transformation. Others explode within the Chaos cavern and perish.
• The Immortal Ascension Road proves to be a complete failure. Of the original eleven major figures, four die inside it, while the Kirin Ancient Emperor secretly plans to withdraw and use the Ageless Immortal Spring given by his son-in-law.
• The surviving Supremes retain much of their strength and appear unwilling to sacrifice themselves. Their survival signals that they may soon become the enemies responsible for the Dark Cataclysm.
• The Great Accomplished Sacred Body calls out the Longevity Heavenly Venerable, certain that he survived the Immortal Ascension Road.
• A second fragment of the Green Copper Cauldron suddenly appears above Emperor-Burial Star in the Big Dipper Star Domain. Its terrifying power suggests that it may once have been an Immortal Weapon. Its arrival hints at the involvement of Ye Fan, Duan De, or the cauldron’s mysterious past.

Character Developments

• Desolate Lord: Remains unwavering in her hostility toward the Immortal Ascension Road and attacks it repeatedly. Her connection to the Great Accomplished Sacred Body is clarified: he is one of her strongest Desolate Slaves.
• Great Accomplished Sacred Body: Recovers significantly after the Demon Shadow absorbs the curse and negative energy afflicting him. He becomes more capable of confronting the surviving Supremes and takes an openly hostile stance toward Longevity Heavenly Venerable.
• Kirin Ancient Emperor: Abandons hope of ascending through the Immortal Ascension Road. Though badly weakened, he maintains a righteous appearance while manipulating others into making a final suicidal assault. Unlike the original course of events, he plans to survive by using the Ageless Immortal Spring.
• Ruthless Empress: Becomes increasingly mysterious and inactive. Her body remains present, but her Primordial Spirit seems absent or dormant, although Jiang Ming’s appearance causes intense fluctuations.
• Wushi Emperor: His God-Sealing List and Wushi Bell remain nearby, suggesting that he continues to observe or prepare for the crisis.
• Surviving Supremes: Their willingness to sacrifice themselves is exposed as false or limited. Many preserve their strength, foreshadowing their transformation into agents of the Dark Cataclysm.
• Jiang Ming’s family and allies: Withdraw from the battlefield to avoid being dragged into the impending conflict.

Significant Themes

• The failure of immortality: The Immortal Ascension Road offers no true path to eternal life. Even ancient figures who have survived countless eras die after exhausting every method available to them.
• Sacrifice versus survival: Some Supremes genuinely die pursuing the Dao, while others preserve their strength in preparation to devour living beings and prolong their own existence.
• Manipulation for the greater good: The Kirin Ancient Emperor uses righteous rhetoric to coax dangerous Supremes into sacrificing themselves, showing how morality and strategy become blurred during an approaching catastrophe.
• Cycles of history: The events resemble the original course of history, but the Kirin Ancient Emperor’s access to the Ageless Immortal Spring creates the possibility of a different outcome.
• Hidden powers and uncertain loyalties: The Demon Shadow saves countless lives without revealing whether it is friend or foe, while the Green Copper Cauldron’s arrival introduces another unexplained force.
• The coming Dark Cataclysm: The collapse of the Immortal Ascension Road removes the last shared goal among the Supremes. Former comrades are now poised to become enemies as the surviving ancient figures prepare to prey upon ordinary beings.

Important Character Interactions

• The Desolate Lord and Great Accomplished Sacred Body act together against the Immortal Ascension Road, reinforcing their master-and-slave relationship.
• The Kirin Ancient Emperor addresses the other Supremes with heroic language, persuading them to join one final assault despite secretly planning to escape.
• The Great Accomplished Sacred Body confronts the absent Longevity Heavenly Venerable, challenging him to reveal himself.
• Dragon Girl and Rong’er worry that their fathers will side against Jiang Ming, but are relieved when they remain uninvolved.
• The unnamed Demon Shadow indirectly aids the Great Accomplished Sacred Body and countless others by absorbing the world’s negative energy.
• The sudden appearance of the second Green Copper Cauldron fragment connects the current crisis to Ye Fan and possibly to Duan De’s past actions.

Chapter Summary

Key Plot Points and Events

• Survivors of the Ancient Heavenly Court attack Longevity Heavenly Venerable inside the Chaos Cave. One uses the damaged Green Copper Cauldron to smash into the collapsing Immortal Ascension Road, while continuously cursing Longevity for allegedly causing the Ancient Heavenly Court’s destruction and ruining the Emperor’s plans.
• The Immortal Ascension Road finally begins to shatter under the combined damage caused by Ruthless Empress, the Green Copper Cauldron, and the ongoing chaos.
• Longevity Heavenly Venerable is severely wounded, nearly split in two, but escapes the shattered Immortal Ascension Cave. Using the Nine Secrets—particularly the healing technique “Zhe”—he absorbs the solar essence of the Supreme Yang star and quickly restores roughly half his strength.
• The Great Accomplished Sacred Body confronts Longevity, intending to settle their grudge in a final battle before his own inevitable death. Ruthless Empress continues attacking the Immortal Ascension Road, while the Wushi Bell attempts to enter the collapsing road and the Wushi Scripture flees into the universe.
• Jiang Ming arrives dramatically, wrapped in Dao chains and dragging the Heavenly Tribulation behind him. He unleashes “Eternal Passage of Time,” rapidly draining the remaining lifespans of the Supremes and Ancient Emperors weakened by the previous battle.
• Jiang Ming follows with “Chaos Reversing Yin and Yang,” creating a devastating black hole. Though not yet an Emperor, he can already wield Emperor-level laws and use the Heavenly Tribulation as nourishment through the chains bound around him.
• Jiang Ming’s presence also absorbs the curse power afflicting the Great Accomplished Sacred Body, confirming his terrifying ability to devour evil and corrupted forces.
• Longevity cruelly consumes the essence, energy, and spirit of nearby Saints and Quasi-Emperors to recover. Those who try to flee are caught in Jiang Ming’s second time technique and rapidly reduced to dust.
• The chapter ends with Jiang Ming carrying out an indiscriminate massacre, refusing to let the surviving Supremes use weaker cultivators as sources of replenishment.

Character Developments

• Longevity Heavenly Venerable demonstrates extraordinary resilience. Even after suffering near-fatal injuries, he quickly heals and immediately resumes hunting for life force. His ruthless nature becomes even clearer when he sacrifices uninvolved Saints to restore himself.
• The Ancient Heavenly Court survivors are revealed to have survived with Quasi-Emperor-level strength and retain deep hatred toward Longevity, blaming him for the court’s collapse.
• The Great Accomplished Sacred Body remains determined to fight Longevity despite being near death. He also recognizes that Jiang Ming is consuming the curse within him, though he remains confused about Jiang Ming’s identity and power.
• Jiang Ming emerges as a terrifying battlefield force. His mastery of Emperor-level laws, time manipulation, curse-devouring abilities, and use of the Heavenly Tribulation show that he has become increasingly ruthless and powerful.
• Ruthless Empress remains obsessively focused on destroying the Immortal Ascension Road, repeatedly striking it even as the surrounding catastrophe escalates.
• Stone Emperor reacts furiously to Jiang Ming’s return, but Jiang Ming ignores his provocation and attacks directly.

Significant Themes

• The Dark Cataclysm: The destruction of the Immortal Ascension Road marks the full onset of a universe-shaking catastrophe in which even ancient Supremes and Emperors are vulnerable.
• Survival through predation: Longevity and the remaining Supremes treat weaker cultivators as expendable resources, emphasizing the brutal law of survival governing the battlefield.
• The cost of lingering: Those who remain to watch the conflict, believing they have little lifespan left anyway, are destroyed rather than spared. The chapter warns that passivity in a catastrophe can be as fatal as direct participation.
• Time and mortality: Jiang Ming’s control over time turns lifespan itself into a weapon, accelerating the decay of already weakened immortals and making death unavoidable.
• Obsession and unresolved grudges: Ruthless Empress’s fixation on destroying the Immortal Ascension Road, the Ancient Heavenly Court survivors’ hatred of Longevity, and the Sacred Body’s final challenge all show how deeply past conflicts continue to shape the present.

Character Interactions

• The Ancient Heavenly Court survivors directly attack Longevity, accusing him of betraying or ruining their former empire.
• The Great Accomplished Sacred Body challenges Longevity to a final, mutually destructive battle.
• Jiang Ming indirectly aids the Sacred Body by devouring the curse afflicting him, while simultaneously attacking the Supremes.
• Stone Emperor confronts Jiang Ming verbally and with killing intent, but Jiang Ming dismisses him and responds with overwhelming techniques instead.
• Longevity exploits the nearby spectators as unwilling sources of vitality, while the Great Accomplished Sacred Body warns them to flee.
• Jiang Ming ultimately kills both the fleeing spectators and the Supremes who would have consumed them, ensuring that no side can replenish itself through weaker cultivators.

Jiang Ming fought the Dark Supremes while undergoing his Quasi-Emperor Tribulation, tearing the Lord of Samsara apart and trapping the remaining Supremes in his Dreamlike Empty Flower. The Kirin Ancient Emperor arrived to oppose the Dark Cataclysm after learning Jiang Ming was his son-in-law, and saw that the Lord of Samsara was already finished.

• Jiang Ming used the Generals' Worship Platform, the Taiji Divine-Demon Diagram, and his own attacks to tear the Lord of Samsara in two and suppress or refine his halves.
• Jiang Ming unleashed Dreamlike Empty Flower, trapping the four remaining Supremes in an illusory Immortal Domain and Heavenly Court.
• The Stone Emperor warned the others that the Immortal Domain was fake, and the peerless Empress struck the deluded Light-Dark Supreme.
• The Kirin Ancient Emperor recovered some vitality with five drops of the Ageless Immortal Spring and went to stop the Dark Cataclysm.
• The Kirin Ancient Emperor confronted the Stone Emperor and recognized Jiang Ming as his son-in-law, realizing the Lord of Samsara was finished.

Chapter Summary: “Samsara Supreme? Crunchy as a Cracker”

Key Plot Points and Events

• Survivors of the Ancient Heavenly Court launch a surprise attack on the severely wounded Longevity Heavenly Venerable inside the Chaos Cave. The Green Copper Cauldron crashes into the Immortal Ascension Road while cursing Longevity for destroying the Ancient Heavenly Court and sabotaging the Emperor’s plans.
• The Immortal Ascension Road finally begins to collapse completely. Fragments of the Green Copper Block scatter, and the already-damaged cauldron cracks further.
• Longevity Heavenly Venerable escapes the shattered Immortal Ascension Cave and uses the Nine Secrets’ healing technique, Zhe, to recover. He absorbs the solar essence of the distant Supreme Yang, extinguishing it and plunging the Big Dipper Burial Emperor Star into darkness.
• The Great Accomplished Sacred Body confronts Longevity, intending to settle their grudge in a final battle before his own imminent death.
• Ruthless Empress continues attacking the Immortal Ascension Road, determined to destroy it. Meanwhile, the Wushi Bell attempts to enter the passage between worlds, while the Wushi Scripture escapes into the universe.
• Jiang Ming enters the battlefield, dragging the Heavenly Tribulation behind him. He unleashes Eternal Passage of Time, rapidly draining the lifespans of the already-wounded Supremes and Ancient Emperors.
• Jiang Ming follows with Chaos Reversing Yin and Yang, creating a devastating black hole of yin-yang energy. He absorbs the Heavenly Tribulation as nourishment and displays power approaching the Emperor level.
• Longevity uses Zhe to drain the life essence of nearby Saints and powerful cultivators, turning them into shriveled corpses. Before the Supremes can use these observers as replenishing blood bags, Jiang Ming kills them all with another temporal attack.

Character Developments

• Longevity Heavenly Venerable proves extraordinarily difficult to kill. Even after suffering near-fatal injuries and being attacked by multiple forces, he quickly restores half his strength and continues hunting others for vitality.
• Jiang Ming becomes increasingly terrifying and ruthless. Having absorbed parts of Demon Lord’s memories and learned fragments of Chen Zhan’s laws, he can wield powerful Emperor Dao techniques despite not yet being a Great Emperor.
• Great Accomplished Sacred Body remains determined to fight Longevity even though he is close to death. He also shows concern for weaker cultivators by warning them to flee.
• Ruthless Empress remains fixated on destroying the Immortal Ascension Road, repeatedly striking it regardless of the surrounding chaos.
• Wushi Bell and Wushi Scripture act independently, with the Bell attempting to enter the Immortal Ascension Road and the Scripture fleeing into the depths of space.
• The surviving Ancient Heavenly Court cultivators reveal their enduring hatred of Longevity and their willingness to sacrifice themselves in an ambush.

Significant Themes

• The Dark Cataclysm and collapse of an era: The destruction of the Immortal Ascension Road signals the breakdown of the old cosmic order.
• Survival through consumption: Longevity and Jiang Ming both survive by absorbing life force or other energies, emphasizing the brutal, predatory nature of the battlefield.
• Ruthlessness and moral ambiguity: Jiang Ming kills not only the Supremes but also innocent or uninvolved spectators, arguing that those who remain near the battlefield would merely become nourishment for stronger enemies.
• Old grudges and historical sin: The Ancient Heavenly Court survivors blame Longevity for the fall of their civilization and the failure of their Emperor’s plans.
• Mortality and defiance: Even figures on the verge of death continue fighting, seeking either revenge, victory, or the destruction of their enemies before they perish.

Character Interactions

• The Ancient Heavenly Court survivors attack Longevity through the Green Copper Cauldron, openly condemning him as a sinner.
• The Great Accomplished Sacred Body directly challenges Longevity to a final, mutually destructive battle.
• Jiang Ming attacks the Supremes and Ancient Emperors indiscriminately, including Stone Emperor, who recognizes him and reacts with fury.
• Jiang Ming’s arrival unintentionally helps the Great Accomplished Sacred Body by devouring part of the curse afflicting him.
• The Great Accomplished Sacred Body warns the remaining Saints and Quasi-Emperors to flee, but Longevity immediately exploits the spectators by draining their vitality.
• Jiang Ming then destroys those same observers, preventing the Supremes from using them as sources of recovery.

Jiang Ming and his allies surrounded the remaining Supremes, while he used his Fate Patterns and surprise attacks to help overwhelm Stone Emperor and the others. When Abandoned-Heaven Supreme underwent Extreme Sublimation and unleashed his deadliest technique, Jiang Ming revealed his Emperor Armament Mecha to face the attack.

• Jiang Ming summoned several Emperor Armaments, and Gai Jiuyou and Shakyamuni joined the battle against the remaining Supremes.
• Kirin Ancient Emperor, Jiang Ming, and the Empress attacked Stone Emperor together, cracking his armor and leaving him badly pressured.
• Jiang Ming and several Emperor Armaments besieged the Supreme from the Divine Ruins while Shakyamuni and Gai Jiuyou fought Abandoned-Heaven Supreme.
• Jiang Ming launched a sneak attack on Abandoned-Heaven Supreme, who responded by undergoing Extreme Sublimation and restoring his Dao Fruit and strongest laws.
• Abandoned-Heaven Supreme used Annihilation of the Three Realms against Jiang Ming, who entered his Emperor Armament Mecha for the first time.

Abandoned-Heaven Supreme and the Lord of the Divine Ruins resorted to Extreme Sublimation as Jiang Ming joined the battle in a powerful Mecha. Jiang Ming used the Nine Demonic Swords Defying Heaven to cripple the Lord of the Divine Ruins and cut Stone Emperor in half, while the battle remained unresolved.

• Abandoned-Heaven Supreme underwent Extreme Sublimation and attacked Jiang Ming, who appeared in a Mecha forged from multiple Extreme Dao Immortal Materials and severed his rift attack.
• The Empress continued fighting Abandoned-Heaven Supreme while the Great Accomplished Sacred Body clashed with Longevity Heavenly Venerable and mocked the fallen Supreme.
• Jiang Ming unleashed the Nine Demonic Swords Defying Heaven, building the saber art’s power as he fought Abandoned-Heaven Supreme.
• Jiang Ming redirected his attack at the Lord of the Divine Ruins, whose blow struck the Mecha’s self-repairing shield while Jiang Ming’s saber nearly cut him in half.
• The Lord of the Divine Ruins underwent Extreme Sublimation, but Jiang Ming unleashed the art’s ninth stroke and cut Stone Emperor in half.

Jiang Ming and the assembled Emperor Armaments fought the Extreme Sublimation lords while the Empress and her allies suppressed the Stone Emperor. The Stone Emperor was destroyed, the Longevity Heavenly Venerable remained under attack, and the Empress entered a mysterious transformation.

• Jiang Ming turned incorporeal to withstand the Lord of the Divine Ruins's Extreme Sublimation attack as the Empress struck the lord and the others seized the Stone Emperor.
• The Empress used Ruthless's Heaven-Swallowing Devil Jar to trap and refine half of the Stone Emperor, while the Void Mirror swallowed his exposed body and the Hengyu Furnace dragged away one arm.
• Jiang Ming unleashed Eternal Passage of Time against the Abandoned-Heaven Supreme and the Lord of the Divine Ruins, then severed their targeting with Fate is fickle-sever karma and escaped.
• The Emperor Armaments, Gai Jiuyou, Amitabha Buddha, and the Kirin Ancient Emperor joined the assault on the two forbidden-land lords, while Jiang Tingting and Emperor Wushi aided the great accomplished Sacred Body against the Longevity Heavenly Venerable.
• The Stone Emperor failed to escape the Heaven-Swallowing Devil Jar and was smashed apart by the Empress's final palm strike.
• The Empress glanced toward Jiang Ming, closed her eyes, and entered a cocoon of light to begin a major transformation.

Jiang Ming survived a brutal battle against three Extreme Sublimation Supremes, whose attacks shattered his Mecha but failed to injure him. A century later, Gai Jiuyou attempted to become Great Emperor while the Great Accomplished Sacred Body and the Kirin Ancient Emperor guarded him; Jiang Ming was absent.

• Ye Fan killed the Lord of the Divine Court, then joined the battle with the Great Accomplished Sacred Bodies before the Great Accomplished Sacred Body from the Desolate Forbidden Land sent him away to protect him.
• Jiang Ming fought three Extreme Sublimation Supremes while the Great Accomplished Sacred Body, the Kirin Ancient Emperor, Gai Jiuyou, and others helped hold off their attacks.
• The three Supremes shattered Jiang Ming's Extreme Dao Emperor Armament Mecha but could not injure his body, and they died cursing him after his defenses overwhelmed their attacks.
• After the battle, Jiang Ming gave five drops of the Ageless Immortal Spring to the Great Accomplished Sacred Body of the Desolate Forbidden Land and spent a century recovering and helping his women cultivate.
• A hundred years later, Gai Jiuyou attempted to ascend to Great Emperor in the starry sky, guarded by the Great Accomplished Sacred Body and the Kirin Ancient Emperor, while Jiang Ming was nowhere to be seen.

Jiang Ming and his companions watched Gai Jiuyou break through to the Great Emperor realm, while Jiang Ming dismissed concerns that Gai Jiuyou’s Dao laws would suppress his Heavenly Tyrant Body. Gai Jiuyou’s ascension succeeded, and Jiang Ming planned to cultivate further before searching for his other wife and confronting the Tyrant Bodies.

• The Great Accomplished Sacred Body learned that Jiang Ming had encouraged Gai Jiuyou to pursue emperorhood before an Alien Race could seize the opportunity.
• Jiang Ming arrived with his women to watch Gai Jiuyou ascend, as the universe entered a golden age filled with powerful young constitutions.
• Gai Jiuyou peacefully overcame his past Dao wounds and became a Great Emperor, creating an Extreme Dao Immortal Melody from the Nine Nether Immortal Melody.
• The Kirin Ancient Emperor asked whether Gai Jiuyou’s Dao laws would suppress Jiang Ming, and Jiang Ming said he intended to break the Heavenly Tyrant Body Lineage’s shackles.
• Jiang Ming resolved to cultivate toward quasi-emperor seventh heaven, then search for his other wife and deal with the Tyrant Bodies on the Tyrant Body Planet.