Chapter Summaries

Lin Xian offered the Supreme Beings of the Ancient Mine of Primordial Beginnings a share in the Heavenly Court’s planned Nine-Turn Immortal Elixir and revealed Duan De’s connection to the Underworld. He claimed the Netherworld Emperor and Emperor Zun would return, leaving the Supreme Beings stunned and looking to the Myriad Dragon Emperor for answers.

• The Supreme Beings of the Ancient Mine of Primordial Beginnings awakened and discussed Lin Xian’s arrival, while the Myriad Dragon Emperor stopped the Corpse Emperor from harming his son-in-law.
• Lin Xian offered the Myriad Dragon Emperor immortal liquid and Divine Spring water, then proposed that the Supreme Beings contribute primordial origin stone in exchange for Nine-Turn Immortal Elixirs.
• A Supreme Being struck Duan De, apparently destroying him, but the Corpse Emperor recognized that he had escaped using the Tribulation-Transcending Heavenly Art.
• Lin Xian identified Duan De as the Tribulation Transcending Heavenly Venerable’s disciple and declared that the Underworld lineage would return to the Heavenly Court.
• Lin Xian claimed the Netherworld Emperor was not dead and announced that the Heavenly Court was being reforged with Emperor Zun’s reincarnation; the Supreme Beings turned toward the Myriad Dragon Emperor in surprise.

Lin Xian entered the Ancient Mine of Primordial Beginnings and used seven Ancient Emperor Tokens, ties to the Heavenly Court, and knowledge of the Azure Emperor’s Longevity Method to secure a respectful reception. He left the Blood Phoenix Ancient Emperor intrigued by the Heavenly Court and with a flawless Longevity Method, while the Ancient Mine’s Supreme Beings remained wary of the Netherworld Emperor and Emperor Zun’s return.

• Lin Xian confronted the Corpse Emperor and said he had come to guide him back to the Underworld, while the Corpse Emperor threatened him with killing intent.
• Lin Xian raised the Human Emperor Banner, and the awakened Supreme Beings recognized the power of the Mars Sacred Body’s divine thought within it.
• Lin Xian presented seven Ancient Emperor Tokens, and the Golden-Haired Hou ruled that the Ancient Mine should receive him as an honored guest.
• Lin Xian claimed ties between the Heavenly Court and several Ancient Emperor clans, prompting the Qilin Ancient Emperor to ask about his daughter and the Blood Phoenix Ancient Emperor to listen closely.
• Lin Xian told the Blood Phoenix Ancient Emperor that immortal artifacts could remain conscious forever and said the Azure Emperor had learned more about them through the Desolate Pagoda.
• The Blood Phoenix Ancient Emperor asked Lin Xian to convey his greetings to the Azure Emperor and shared his flawless Longevity Method with him.

Lin Xian explained the Blood Phoenix Ancient Emperor’s divine-artifact Longevity Method and persuaded him to pursue immortality by becoming an Immortal Artifact. In the Ancient Mine of Primordial Beginnings, Lin Xian secured rare treasures and recruited Supreme Beings to invest in the Heavenly Court’s Nine-Turn Immortal Elixir.

• The Blood Phoenix Ancient Emperor explained how faith and fortune could turn a weapon’s spirit into a divine spirit, and Lin Xian understood the difference between his method and the Azure Emperor’s Immortal Realm Evolution.
• Lin Xian told the Blood Phoenix Ancient Emperor that the Void Emperor Mirror had become a Half-Immortal Artifact, persuading him that he could pursue immortality by transforming into an Immortal Artifact.
• The Blood Phoenix Ancient Emperor gave Lin Xian a primordial origin stone and brought him to the Ancient Mine of Primordial Beginnings’ Central Divine Court.
• Lin Xian asked the Myriad Dragon Emperor for numerous rare ingredients, then claimed the Heavenly Court would refine the Nine-Turn Immortal Elixir and invited the Supreme Beings to contribute treasures.
• The Golden Ancient Emperor contributed a Stone Jar containing roughly a third of the elixir’s supplementary ingredients, and the Qilin Ancient Emperor invested a human-sized piece of primordial origin stone in the Heavenly Court.

Chapter Summary

Key Plot Points and Events

• Lin Xian enters the Ancient Mine of Primordial Beginnings under the protection and political pressure of the Heavenly Court. Although the mine contains nearly twenty Supremes and numerous Extreme Dao Imperial Formations, the Supremes refrain from attacking because they fear the Heavenly Court, Azure Emperor, and the consequences of disrupting their chance at immortality.
• Lin Xian promotes the Heavenly Court’s plan to refine the Nine-Turn Immortal Elixir. The Supremes, all nearing the ends of their long lives and hoping to break through the Immortal Ascension Road, become interested despite their doubts about the pill’s existence.
• Lin Xian privately promises several Supremes—including the Golden Ancient Emperor, Qilin Ancient Emperor, Blood Phoenix Ancient Emperor, and Myriad Dragon Emperor—that they will receive an elixir if the refinement succeeds. His promises intensify internal competition within the Ancient Mine.
• The previously unified Forbidden Zone splits into a faction of seven Supremes willing to cooperate with the Heavenly Court. The Hòu Clan Supreme agrees to represent the mine, while the Corpse Emperor remains skeptical and initially refuses to participate.
• Lin Xian persuades the Corpse Emperor by arguing that the Immortal Ascension Road offers a rare chance to avoid becoming a subordinate of the Netherworld Emperor. However, the Corpse Emperor demands concrete proof of Azure Emperor’s and Netherworld Emperor’s involvement.
• The Blood Phoenix Ancient Emperor volunteers to accompany Lin Xian and supervise the alliance. He extorts several Primordial Origin Stones from the other Supremes as compensation, then gives them to Lin Xian as a personal gift.
• Lin Xian safely tours the deepest parts of the Ancient Mine under Blood Phoenix’s protection. He observes extraordinary terrain, improves his Source Arts, and learns about the Red Moon Grotto and Fallen Sun Ridge, where Hengyu Emperor once refined his weapon.
• Blood Phoenix reveals that his lineage did not descend from the legendary Fallen Phoenix Clan but originated from a fire sparrow that later cultivated back toward an ancestral bloodline. This raises questions about the true identity and origins of the Blood Phoenix associated with Immortal Emperor.
• After Lin Xian exits the Ancient Mine safely, observers across the world are shocked. A crimson phoenix-like radiance follows him, alarming the Ancient Clans and causing Huang Xudao of Blood Phoenix Mountain to recognize his father, the Blood Phoenix Ancient Emperor.
• Huang Xudao immediately decides to travel to the Heavenly Court, but discovers that Lin Xian has gone to the Ji Family.
• At the Ji Family’s ancestral hall, the Void Immortal Mirror revives autonomously and prepares to confront the invading Supreme. Lin Xian intervenes, identifying Blood Phoenix as an ally and conveying the Ancient Mine’s message: its Supremes currently seek immortality rather than conflict.

Character Developments

• Lin Xian becomes increasingly skilled at political manipulation. Rather than relying on combat, he exploits the Supremes’ shared desire for immortality and their fear of missing the Immortal Ascension Road. His promises and persuasive speeches successfully divide the Ancient Mine and bring much of it into cooperation with the Heavenly Court.
• Blood Phoenix Ancient Emperor is shown to be politically shrewd, calculating, and opportunistic rather than merely martial. He volunteers to act as envoy, demands compensation, and gains Lin Xian’s trust. His past and bloodline also become more mysterious.
• The Ancient Mine Supremes reveal their selfishness and rivalry. Though they publicly discuss unity, each secretly seeks priority access to the Nine-Turn Immortal Elixir. Their willingness to sacrifice resources—but not their own life essence—shows their caution and deep attachment to survival.
• The Corpse Emperor remains suspicious and resistant to empty assurances, emphasizing the need for proof. His hesitation contrasts with the other Supremes’ eagerness to gamble on the elixir.
• Huang Xudao reacts emotionally upon recognizing Blood Phoenix and abandons his previous plans to seek out the Heavenly Court, suggesting a strong filial attachment and renewed connection to his father.
• The Void Mirror’s Divine Spirit displays unusual intelligence and personality. It reacts protectively toward the Ji Family but is willing to listen once Lin Xian explains the situation.

Significant Themes

• Immortality as the ultimate motivation: The Supremes’ millions of years of dormancy, political decisions, and willingness to cooperate all stem from their desire to become immortal.
• Political manipulation over brute force: Lin Xian succeeds not through personal strength but by exploiting fear, greed, rivalry, and hope.
• Factionalism and distrust: The Ancient Mine appears united, but competing claims to the elixir quickly fracture its alliance. Cooperation remains conditional and self-serving.
• The decline of arrogance into calculation: Once unmatched strength no longer guarantees victory, the ancient rulers become cautious strategists who weigh every cost.
• Mystery surrounding bloodlines and history: Blood Phoenix’s revelation complicates the known origins of the Phoenix clans and suggests deeper ties to Immortal Emperor and the Immortal Realm.
• Temporary peace amid impending conflict: The Ancient Mine’s claim that it seeks immortality rather than slaughter offers a fragile diplomatic opening, though the Supremes’ ambitions make future conflict likely.

Important Character Interactions

• Lin Xian privately negotiates with several Supremes, promising each a share of the elixir and encouraging them to support the Heavenly Court.
• Lin Xian confronts and persuades the Corpse Emperor, framing cooperation as protection against the Netherworld Emperor.
• Blood Phoenix and Lin Xian form a practical alliance, with Blood Phoenix escorting him through the mine and accepting the role of envoy.
• Blood Phoenix shares his origins with Lin Xian while discussing Hengyu Emperor and Immortal Emperor, prompting Lin Xian to reconsider the history of the Blood Phoenix lineage.
• Huang Xudao recognizes Blood Phoenix from afar and rushes to reconnect with him.
• The Void Mirror initially treats Blood Phoenix as an enemy, but Lin Xian prevents a confrontation and explains the Ancient Mine’s peaceful intentions.

The Blood Phoenix Ancient Emperor sought the Void Mirror’s guidance on becoming an Immortal Artifact, arguing that the method could offer Supreme Beings an alternative to dark turmoil. After testing the path with a fragment of Eternal Blue Gold and Deathless Mountain’s imperial imprint, he found it viable and shared his essence blood with the Void Mirror.

• The Void Mirror questioned the Blood Phoenix Ancient Emperor’s motives, and Lin Xian vouched for him and explained that he had become an Emperor Weapon to pursue a new path to immortality.
• The Blood Phoenix Ancient Emperor and Lin Xian persuaded the Void Mirror that creating Immortal Artifacts could weaken the forbidden zones and reduce dark turmoil, so the mirror agreed to share its method.
• The Blood Phoenix Ancient Emperor entered the Void Ancestral Hall and used a fragment of Eternal Blue Gold containing a Deathless Mountain Supreme’s imprint to test his method.
• The Blood Phoenix Ancient Emperor swallowed and refined the Supreme Being’s imprint, confirming that his path toward becoming an Immortal Artifact was viable.
• The Blood Phoenix Ancient Emperor sent a bottle of essence blood to the Void Mirror, which absorbed it and gained another imperial Dao law, while Lin Xian considered seeking more blood from the Azure Emperor.

Lin Xian recruited the Blood Phoenix Ancient Emperor into the Heavenly Court and brought primordial origin stone to the Fire Qilin Cave, where he encountered the Qilin Ancient Emperor in person. After the Qilin Emperor met Ye Fan and Xiao Nannan, he accepted a flower from the little girl and questioned whether he had been wrong.

• The Void Immortal Mirror transformed after absorbing the Blood Phoenix Ancient Emperor’s blood essence, while Lin Xian promised the Blood Phoenix Emperor future sacred-body blood and secured his alliance with the Heavenly Court.
• Lin Xian invited the Blood Phoenix Ancient Emperor’s Dao body to the Heavenly Court, then carried primordial origin stone to the Fire Qilin Cave to pursue an alliance with the Qilin Lineage.
• The Qilin Ancient Emperor revealed that he had emerged in his true body, accepted Lin Xian’s intact delivery of the stone, and made it into a coffin to extend his dormancy.
• Lin Xian brought the Qilin Ancient Emperor to meet Ye Fan, who boasted about defeating the Qilin Son before realizing the man beside Lin Xian was the emperor himself.
• Xiao Nannan approached the Qilin Ancient Emperor with wildflowers, and he accepted one and placed it on his Qilin Staff before wondering aloud whether he had been wrong.

Lin Xian explained the Heavenly Court’s paths to immortality to the Qilin Ancient Emperor, who began considering alternatives to entering the Immortal Realm. They investigated the Ancient Mine of Primordial Beginnings and discovered that several Ancient Emperors had emerged, including the Myriad Dragon Emperor.

• The Qilin Ancient Emperor questioned his pursuit of longevity after sensing Xiao Nannan’s extraordinary nature, and Lin Xian explained that the Heavenly Court sought immortality within the mortal world.
• The Qilin Ancient Emperor reunited with Fire Qilin Son, awakened his ancestral inheritance, and sent him with Ye Fan to train in the Qilin Lineage’s primordial battlefield.
• Lin Xian described the Immortal Ancient Era and the Heavenly Court’s plans, prompting the Qilin Ancient Emperor to consider restoring the world’s former environment instead of crossing into the Immortal Realm.
• Lin Xian asked whether the Qilin Ancient Emperor had been the only one to emerge from the Ancient Mine of Primordial Beginnings, and the two went to investigate the Golden Tribe.
• The Golden Ancient Emperor and Supreme Being Kun Peng revealed that they had also emerged from the Ancient Mine, and Lin Xian received a message that the Myriad Dragon Emperor had returned to the Chaos Dragon Nest.

Lin Xian discovered that the Ancient Emperors had secretly manifested their true bodies to compete for the Nine-Turn Immortal Elixirs, then escaped the Golden Ancient Emperor’s grasp with help from Amitabha and the Emperor Formations. As more Supreme Beings arrived and the Corpse Emperor warned of Emperor Zun’s conspiracy, Lin Xian revealed that the Heavenly Court had other paths to immortality, and the Blood Phoenix Ancient Emperor confirmed it.

• Lin Xian questioned why the Ancient Emperors had emerged, and the Kun Peng, Golden, and Qilin emperors explained that they believed the Nine-Turn Immortal Elixir would let them become immortals.
• The Golden Ancient Emperor tried to seize Lin Xian, but Emperor Formations and Amitabha’s Faith Body drove back his golden hand.
• The Myriad Dragon Emperor and Golden-Haired Hou Supreme Being arrived, while the Golden-Haired Hou revealed that he had isolated the Ancient Mine of Primordial Beginnings from its sleeping inhabitants.
• The Corpse Emperor warned that Emperor Zun planned to blood sacrifice the emperors, and the Qilin Ancient Emperor revealed that Emperor Zun was still a King while the Heavenly Court had an Empress.
• Lin Xian explained that the Netherworld Emperor, Amitabha, and the Empress did not need the Nine-Turn Immortal Elixir, then called on the Blood Phoenix Ancient Emperor to confirm the Heavenly Court had another path to immortality.
• The Blood Phoenix Ancient Emperor confirmed the Heavenly Court had more than one Immortal Path and said he would not compete for the Nine-Turn Immortal Elixir.

Lin Xian persuaded several Ancient Emperors to join the Heavenly Court by promising a shared path to immortality and places on the Immortal Ascension Road. The chapter ended with the Corpse Emperor realizing the Heavenly Court rejected Supreme Beings who had unleashed Dark Turmoil and insisting he could love the Heavenly Court too.

• The Blood Phoenix Ancient Emperor revealed his loyalty to the Heavenly Court, and Lin Xian told the Myriad Dragon Emperor about two Immortal Paths and three places on the Flying Immortal Star path.
• The Myriad Dragon Emperor confirmed the Corpse Emperor’s account of Emperor Zun’s betrayal and joined the Heavenly Court after Lin Xian promised places for him and his daughter.
• Lin Xian persuaded the Qilin Ancient Emperor to join by promising places for him, Huo Lin'er, and the Fire Qilin Son.
• The Myriad Dragon Emperor and Qilin Ancient Emperor swore not to compete for the Nine-Turn Immortal Elixir if they could ascend, while Lin Xian offered to make more elixirs for the other emperors.
• Lin Xian declared that the Heavenly Court would not accept Supreme Beings who had unleashed Dark Turmoil, then learned that the Corpse Emperor had not committed it and still followed the Underworld’s Reincarnation Mark path.
• The Corpse Emperor said he could love the universe, all living beings, and the Heavenly Court.

Chapter Summary

Key Plot Points and Events

• The Corpse Emperor abruptly declares that he has abandoned his dark past, claiming to have attained enlightenment in Reincarnation and now possessing a “heart of great love.” He asks to join the Heavenly Court and jokingly renames himself the “Great Love Heavenly Venerable.”
• His request is rejected by the Golden Ancient Emperor’s faction, who accuse him of repeatedly betraying former alliances. The Corpse Emperor responds angrily, exposing their own cooperation with the Heavenly Court as hypocrisy.
• Supreme Being Kun Peng proposes killing the Corpse Emperor before he can obtain a Nine-Turn Immortal Elixir. The other Supremes consider the idea, since eliminating a rival would increase their own chances of survival.
• The Corpse Emperor reveals his terrifying strength as a two-lifetime emperor. By drawing his Imperial Armament’s bowstring, he frightens the surrounding Supremes and warns that he will drag them down with him if attacked.
• Amitabha intervenes and separates the opposing factions, preventing an immediate battle among the many emperors.
• Lin Xian recognizes that the Corpse Emperor’s presence destabilizes the alliance of the other Supremes. Their competition over limited elixirs and survival opportunities now prevents them from uniting completely against the Heavenly Court.
• Lin Xian unveils the full power of the Human Emperor Banner, manifesting the Divine Thoughts of the Great Accomplished Saint Physique, the Taiyin Human Emperor, and the Solar Sacred Emperor. This display forces the Ancient Emperors to stop fighting and treat Lin Xian as an equal negotiating partner.
• Lin Xian introduces the Heavenly Court’s alternative route toward immortality: not merely the Longevity Method or Nine-Turn Immortal Elixirs, but the creation of an artificial Immortal or Divine Realm.
• His initial proposal of evolving a complete Immortal Realm is met with disbelief. He then clarifies that the realistic goal is a smaller Divine Realm, centered on the Small Bronze Coffin, the Bodhisattva Realm, Faith Power, and the Void God Realm Fragment.
• The proposed Divine Realm would preserve and nourish the Primordial Spirit, compensating for the mortal body’s greatest weakness. Since ancient emperors already possess nearly indestructible physical bodies, spiritual immortality could provide another form of longevity.
• The chapter ends with Lin Xian inviting the Supremes to enter and help develop the Divine Realm, implying that their knowledge, power, and Forbidden Zone resources—including their precious medicines—will be used to advance the Heavenly Court’s project.

Character Developments

• Corpse Emperor: Reveals himself as calculating, shameless, and highly pragmatic. His surrender is not genuine submission but an attempt to secure protection from the Netherworld Emperor and obtain a powerful backer. Despite being self-slashed, his strength remains extraordinary because of his two lifetimes and powerful physical body.
• Lin Xian: Demonstrates increasing authority and strategic intelligence. He uses the Human Emperor Banner not only as a weapon but also as political leverage, forcing the Supremes to respect him. He exploits their fear of death and desire for immortality to promote the Heavenly Court’s Divine Realm.
• Amitabha: Acts as a mediator, preventing the gathering Supremes from immediately turning the situation into a destructive battle. He also understands the enormous difficulty of the Azure Emperor’s Immortal Realm Evolution plan.
• Golden Ancient Emperor and his faction: Show their self-interest by opposing the Corpse Emperor’s inclusion, since another participant would reduce their chances of obtaining an elixir.
• Golden Ancient Emperor: Experiences regret after realizing that his Golden Divine Repository may have touched upon the same spiritual-domain principles behind the proposed Divine Realm.
• The other Supremes: Shift from hostility and skepticism to cautious interest once Lin Xian demonstrates overwhelming power and presents a possible new route to immortality.

Significant Themes

• Survival and opportunism: The Supremes abandon ideals and alliances whenever their survival or access to immortality is threatened.
• Power as the foundation of authority: Lin Xian’s words are taken seriously only after he proves that the Human Emperor Banner can threaten even Ancient Emperors.
• Competition versus cooperation: The Corpse Emperor’s presence prevents the Supremes from forming a unified anti-Heavenly Court alliance, while Lin Xian seeks to redirect their rivalry into cooperation.
• Faith and spiritual immortality: The chapter explores Faith Power as a means of strengthening the body and Primordial Spirit, while also suggesting that virtue and public reverence are essential to becoming a divine figure.
• The limitations of the traditional Immortal Path: Rather than endlessly pursuing failed breakthroughs into the Immortal Realm, the Heavenly Court proposes creating a new world or Divine Realm within the mortal universe.
• The body and spirit as separate foundations of immortality: Ancient emperors already possess near-immortal bodies, but their Primordial Spirits remain vulnerable to aging. The Divine Realm is designed to address this weakness.

Important Character Interactions

• The Corpse Emperor and the Ancient Mine faction trade accusations of betrayal, revealing the hypocrisy and shifting loyalties among the Forbidden Zone Supremes.
• Kun Peng and the other Supremes consider joining forces to kill the Corpse Emperor, though they fear the consequences if he undergoes Ultimate Sublimation.
• Amitabha physically interrupts the confrontation and restores temporary peace.
• Lin Xian and the Ancient Emperors move from being viewed as opponents or outsiders to negotiating as peers after he displays the Human Emperor Banner.
• Lin Xian and Amitabha implicitly cooperate: Amitabha’s Bodhisattva Realm and Lin Xian’s Human Emperor Banner complement each other in the formation of the proposed Divine Realm.
• Lin Xian and the Corpse Emperor establish an indirect connection through the idea that an immortal physical body still requires spiritual preservation. The Corpse Emperor’s existence serves as evidence supporting Lin Xian’s theory.

Chapter Summary: “Coffin Is Not Burial, but Passage”

Key Plot Points and Events

• The emperors secretly discuss the possibility of the God Realm, wondering whether it is a genuine Small Immortal Domain capable of providing them refuge and slowing their aging.
• Lin Xian explains that the developing Bodhisattva Realm is only a preliminary stage of Azure Emperor’s intended Western Pure Bliss World. He presents the Divine Realm as a place where Primordial Spirits—and eventually all believers—might achieve immortality.
• He gives a grand interpretation of the Three-Life Bronze Coffin: it is not a burial vessel, but a means of preserving powerful beings through the present age and guiding them toward future Immortal Ascension.
• Lin Xian teaches the emperors the Scripture of Deliverance. Their combined recitation greatly empowers the Bodhisattva Realm and Human Emperor Banner, while severely suppressing the Corpse Emperor.
• The emperors’ chanting nearly expels the Corpse Emperor’s Reincarnation Seal. Realizing that they may be trying to kill him, the Corpse Emperor threatens to use the Self-Severing Slash, warning that at least two of them would die with him.
• The emperors immediately stop and pretend their actions were meant to help him. Amitabha mediates, while Lin Xian apologizes and tempts the Corpse Emperor with promises of Nine-Turn Immortal Elixirs and the Tribulation-Transcending Heavenly Art.
• The group then plans to refine immortal elixirs. They consider stripping the Life Restricted Areas of their Immortal Medicines, Divine Spring water, and even the Dao Enlightenment Ancient Tea Tree.
• Lin Xian prevents them from damaging the nearby Restricted Areas and instead proposes targeting the distant Eternal Ancient Star, which possesses half of a Nine-Turn Immortal Elixir formula and vast alchemical resources.
• The emperors agree to launch an expedition against Eternal Ancient Star. They believe their combined Dao Bodies, Amitabha, and the Human Emperor Banner make the Heavenly Court overwhelmingly powerful.
• On Eternal Ancient Star, Dao Yi, the Emperor’s Son, senses an approaching catastrophe. He realizes that even the Dao Yan Divine Garment may be unable to protect the star from the coming disaster.

Character Developments

• Lin Xian presents himself as a visionary architect of the Divine Realm, but also reveals his talent for manipulation. He mixes truth, exaggeration, and strategic promises to recruit the emperors and direct them toward Eternal Ancient Star.
• The Corpse Emperor is shown to be both terrifying and vulnerable. The Scripture of Deliverance instinctively counters his corpse-based power and Reincarnation Seal, forcing him to threaten mutual destruction and seek closer ties with the Heavenly Court.
• Amitabha acts as a mediator, preserving cooperation among the emperors while subtly redirecting blame toward Lin Xian.
• The other Ancient Emperors and Supremes display ruthless pragmatism. Their supposed alliance quickly turns into an attempted assassination when they see an opportunity to eliminate the Corpse Emperor.
• Dao Yi demonstrates keen instinct and a strong connection to Eternal Ancient Star. His premonition marks him as one of the first characters to recognize the scale of the approaching threat.

Significant Themes

• Immortality versus survival: The emperors are not satisfied with merely preserving their Primordial Spirits; they want physical immortality and meaningful access to the Immortal Realm.
• The coffin as transformation: The Bronze Coffin symbolizes preservation, passage, and rebirth rather than death. Dormancy becomes a strategy for surviving the present and reaching a stronger future.
• Faith and collective power: Lin Xian’s Divine Realm depends on borrowing strength from living beings, faith, immortal medicines, and ancient Supremes. Immortality is portrayed as a collective project rather than an individual achievement.
• Hypocrisy and opportunism: The emperors speak of cooperation but immediately consider sacrificing one another when it benefits them. The pursuit of Immortal Elixirs overrides morality and loyalty.
• Legacy of the Ancient Heavenly Court: The Eternal Ancient Star and its rulers are connected to the scattered inheritance of the Ancient Heavenly Court, suggesting that ancient lineages, formulas, and civilizations continue to shape the present age.
• Foreshadowing of catastrophe: Dao Yi’s omen signals that the Heavenly Court’s planned expedition may trigger a much larger conflict.

Important Character Interactions

• Lin Xian debates the nature of the Divine Realm with the Lord of Primordial Beginning and persuades the emperors that the Heavenly Court offers a path to immortality.
• The emperors collectively chant the Scripture of Deliverance against the Corpse Emperor, revealing their hidden hostility.
• The Corpse Emperor confronts them, while Supreme Being Kun Peng and the Lord of Primordial Beginning disguise their murderous intentions as concern for his safety.
• Amitabha mediates the dispute, and Lin Xian uses promises of elixirs and forbidden scriptures to win the Corpse Emperor’s cooperation.
• The emperors collaborate in planning the immortal-elixir refinement, then unite around Lin Xian’s proposal to attack Eternal Ancient Star.
• Dao Yi and his protector discuss the looming danger, ending the chapter with the star’s impending crisis.

Emperor's Son Dao Yi recognized that an unprecedented catastrophe threatened the Eternal Ancient Star and sought the Divine Organization's help while planning to recover the Life Ancient Tree. At the Heavenly Court, the Ancient Emperors discussed invading Eternal and discovered Ye Fan overpowering the Fire Qilin Son in his sparring match.

• Dao Yi sensed that multiple Emperor Weapons threatened Eternal and explained that the mother star's fortune was crucial to his path to becoming an emperor.
• Dao Yi sent the Gray-Haired Great Saint to invite the Divine Organization to buy Eternal time until the Immortal Ascension Road opened.
• Lin Xian heard the Ancient Emperors praise Emperor Daoyan's protective immortal garment and considered borrowing the God Emperor Armor.
• The Blood Phoenix Ancient Emperor, Qilin Ancient Emperor, Myriad Dragon Emperor, Golden Ancient Emperor, and Corpse Emperor chose to visit the Heavenly Court rather than immediately invade Eternal.
• The Qilin Ancient Emperor brought the Ancient Emperors to watch Ye Fan fight the Fire Qilin Son, and Ye Fan relentlessly drove his opponent back.
• The Qilin Ancient Emperor asked whether anyone wished to intervene as the Ancient Emperors watched his battered son.

Lin Xian urged the Ancient Emperors to test Ye Fan, whom they believed was Emperor Zun reincarnated, and the battle escalated until seven emperors attacked him. As the assault continued, Lin Xian revealed a plan to use Emperor Zun’s son’s umbilical cord blood to nurture an immortal fetus within Ye Fan.

• Supreme Being Kun Peng suppressed his cultivation to the Dao-severing level and fought Ye Fan with his imperial art, forcing Ye Fan into the divine forbidden domain.
• The Qilin Ancient Emperor joined the fight, and Ye Fan adapted to his attacks well enough to land counterblows before Kun Peng and the Myriad Dragon Emperor attacked too.
• Ye Fan used a manifestation of his departed self, true self, and self of Dao to briefly hold off the three Ancient Emperors, convincing the Corpse Emperor that he was Emperor Zun reincarnated.
• Lin Xian persuaded the remaining emperors to join the battle, leaving Ye Fan facing seven Ancient Emperors at once.
• Amitabha questioned Lin Xian about sacrificing himself to nurture an immortal fetus, and Lin Xian revealed that he had obtained the innate sacred body Dao embryo’s umbilical cord blood.

Lin Xian’s blood sacrifice revived Ye Fan during a battle against seven Ancient Emperors, and Ye Fan awakened overwhelming power before collapsing. Lin Xian then restored him with blood from his parents and Sacred Body blood, leaving Ye Fan wary of Lin Xian and the emperors.

• Lin Xian told Amitabha that an Innate Sacred Body Dao Embryo had been born and explained that its birth had been concealed to protect it from the Restricted Area Supremes.
• Lin Xian sent Yaochi emperor blood to Ye Fan, whose exhausted body resonated with it when he learned that his child had been born.
• Ye Fan fought the seven Ancient Emperors with renewed strength, forged his own forbidden domain, and unleashed a devastating punch while declaring himself the Heavenly Emperor.
• Lin Xian poured Ye Fan’s parents’ blood and a barrel of Sacred Body blood over him, restoring him after his body began to shatter.
• Ye Fan confronted Lin Xian and learned that the seven emperors were aligned with the Heavenly Court, though the Corpse Emperor had joined the group by chance.

Ye Fan rejected the claim that he was Emperor Zun reincarnated while Lin Xian persuaded the emperors that the Forbidden Zone Supremes could join the Heavenly Court. The Corpse Emperor declared himself a returning member, and Lin Xian revealed that the Heavenly Court had three Immortal Artifacts before Amitabha invited the emperors inside.

• Lin Xian insisted Ye Fan was Emperor Zun, but Ye Fan denied it and threatened to report Lin Xian for colluding with Restricted Area Supremes.
• Lin Xian argued that Forbidden Zone Supremes were fellow seekers of immortality, and the Corpse Emperor claimed he had always belonged to the Heavenly Court and asked to return.
• Ye Fan welcomed the Corpse Emperor in principle but declared that he was his own person, not Emperor Zun reincarnated.
• The Corpse Emperor explained that Emperor Zun had rejected reincarnation and died after the Ancient Heavenly Court fell, prompting the emperors to question whether the Immortal Ascension Road could succeed.
• The Blood Phoenix Emperor asked about Emperor Zun's Green Cauldron, and Lin Xian said it was on its way and that the Heavenly Court possessed three Immortal Artifacts.
• Amitabha produced a Bronze Immortal Palace and invited the emperors inside to discuss matters.

Amitabha and Lin Xian exposed the Supreme Beings’ selfish motives and discussed why Lin Xian’s plans had failed to account for them. Lin Xian then provoked Ye Fan over his cultivation, and their argument ended with Ye Fan asking where Lin Xian had gotten blood after Lin Xian assured him his son was safe.

• Amitabha’s Immortal Artifact deterred the Ancient Emperors, and several Supreme Beings left rather than enter.
• Amitabha revealed that the Qilin Ancient Emperor had sent only divine sense, while the Blood Phoenix Ancient Emperor and Myriad Dragon Emperor had brought Dao Bodies.
• Amitabha told Lin Xian that Supreme Beings would not heed reason because they trusted only what they seized themselves, and Lin Xian accepted the lesson.
• Lin Xian scolded Ye Fan for failing to reach great accomplishment, prompting Ye Fan to attack him as Lin Xian evaded him with Nine Secrets: Xing.
• Ye Fan demanded to know what Lin Xian had done to his son, and Lin Xian assured him the child was safe before hinting he had obtained blood through studying medicine.

Lin Xian explained how he had secretly collected the innate sacred body dao embryo’s blood, then went with Ye Fan’s questions about the child and the Myriad Dragon Emperor’s demand to examine his dragon bloodline. The Dragon Emperor found Lin Xian’s blood powerful but lacking an immortal aura, and Lin Xian argued that true dragons might not be immortals.

• Lin Xian told Ye Fan he had taken the child’s umbilical cord and placental blood while the others were distracted, and Ye Fan wondered why he had left medicine for cultivation.
• Lin Xian said the Black Emperor had taken the child to Purple Mountain to establish his foundation, so Ye Fan hurried off to challenge the dog for custody.
• Amitabha stopped Lin Xian from leaving, and the Myriad Dragon Emperor asked to see his true dragon bloodline.
• Ye Fan claimed that Lin Xian was an immortal reincarnated and swore that he was a true dragon, then left Lin Xian to face the Dragon Emperor’s scrutiny.
• The Myriad Dragon Emperor refined some of Lin Xian’s blood and found it as strong as an Ancient Emperor’s Son’s but without an immortal aura.
• Lin Xian argued that true dragons might be powerful beings rather than immortals, and the Qilin Ancient Emperor arrived with Huo Lin’er to explain that longevity and immortality differed.

Lin Xian led the Ancient Emperors through an abandoned stretch of the Immortal Ascension Road, where they found North Pole immortal light and evidence that the Immortal Realm existed. He stirred their anger and persuaded them that joining the Heavenly Court and storming the road could offer a path to the Immortal Realm or, at least, extended life.

• Lin Xian led the Ancient Emperors into the North Pole Immortal Road, where they found an elderly Great Saint gathering North Pole immortal light.
• Lin Xian spared the Great Saint, received the legacy of Heavenly Venerable Ji Mie, and told her she could extend her life through a Heavenly Court divine position and faith power.
• The Ancient Emperors examined the abandoned road and learned that a powerful figure had once broken through the barrier to the Immortal Realm.
• Lin Xian described the Immortal Realm's abundant immortal energy, provoking the Supreme Beings' fury over the disparity between its inhabitants and the mortal world.
• Lin Xian urged the emperors to join the Heavenly Court and storm the Immortal Ascension Road, promising that even failure might lead them to longevity substance in its nodes.

Chapter Summary: “After Ascension, Mining”

Key Plot Points and Events

• Lin Xian explains that the Immortal Ascension Road crosses the universe and contains intermediary “node worlds.” One such world, located between the Human World and the Immortal Realm, is called the Spirit Realm.
• The Spirit Realm contains Longevity Substance and is controlled by Immortal Emperor, who blocks the road and monopolizes its resources. The Heavenly Emperor once fought him but failed to defeat him.
• The seven Supreme Beings immediately express their desire to attack Immortal Emperor, seeing this as their final chance to seek longevity. Lin Xian restrains them, arguing that they should wait until the Nine-Turn Immortal Liquid and Elixir are completed.
• The Ancient Emperor Clans join the Heavenly Court in preparing an expedition to Eternal Ancient Star. Their goal is to control the technological civilization there and use its interstellar capabilities to locate rare materials needed for alchemy.
• An Eternal Starfield advance fleet arrives in the Big Dipper. Lin Xian uses the Nine Secret: Bing to seize and refine their Saint Artifact flying saucers, capturing the Eternal cultivators.
• The captives are sentenced to one thousand years of forced labor mining rare ingredients across the universe. Their ships are partially returned so they can perform their assigned work, while the mothership remains with the Heavenly Court.
• Lin Xian discovers the fleet’s Evolution Liquid, a precious substance created through great sacrifice and derived partly from a Nine-Turn Immortal Elixir. He samples it, recognizes its tremendous potential, and stops before wasting it in its unfinished form.
• Lin Xian summons Yin Tiande from Ziwei Emperor Star to study and refine the Evolution Liquid. Yin Tiande admits he can produce only up to the fourth turn, while higher stages remain beyond his abilities.

Character Developments

• Lin Xian continues acting as a strategist and political stabilizer. Rather than recklessly sending the Supreme Beings against Immortal Emperor, he manipulates events to preserve balance and maximize the Heavenly Court’s long-term advantage.
• He demonstrates growing mastery and confidence by effortlessly suppressing the Eternal fleet and recognizing the value of its technology and Evolution Liquid.
• The seven Supreme Beings become increasingly aggressive and desperate, viewing the Spirit Realm as a practical alternative if they cannot obtain the true Immortal Realm or the Nine-Turn Immortal Elixir.
• The Eternal cultivators shift from proud explorers to terrified prisoners. Their belief that they have entered an Immortal Realm collapses when they realize they have been conquered and assigned to mining labor.
• Yin Tiande is positioned as an important alchemical successor and backup for the Heavenly Court. Though talented, he is still far behind Lin Xian’s rapidly advancing cultivation and cannot yet refine the highest-stage Evolution Liquid.

Significant Themes

• Strategic manipulation over brute force: Lin Xian carefully balances cooperation, threats, and incentives to prevent the Supreme Beings from becoming new sources of catastrophe.
• The practical value of longevity: The North Pole Immortal Light, Spirit Realm, Evolution Liquid, and Nine-Turn medicines represent tangible alternatives to the uncertain promise of entering the Immortal Realm.
• Technology as another cultivation path: Eternal civilization’s flying saucers allow ordinary cultivators to cross starfields and mine resources, demonstrating that technological advancement can rival traditional cultivation.
• Power reversals and imperial arrogance: The once-proud Eternal expedition is reduced to forced labor almost immediately after entering the Human World, emphasizing how relative power depends on one’s surroundings.
• Preparation and resource accumulation: The Heavenly Court’s expansion is not merely military; it is building the manpower, territory, technology, and materials necessary to create the Nine-Turn Immortal Elixir.

Character Interactions

• Lin Xian informs the emperors about the Spirit Realm, indirectly guiding them toward the danger posed by Immortal Emperor.
• The Supreme Beings enthusiastically support attacking Immortal Emperor, but Lin Xian persuades them to wait for improved preparations.
• The Heavenly Court and Ancient Emperor Clans cooperate in the campaign against Eternal Ancient Star, integrating the clans into the broader military and logistical structure.
• Lin Xian humiliates and captures the Eternal fleet, while an Ancient Emperor kills a disrespectful Eternal cultivator for insulting the local powers.
• Lin Xian spares the surviving captives but forces them into mining service, warning that Eternal itself remains under Heavenly Court control.
• The old Eternal captain pleads for his people and ships, then panics when Lin Xian examines their Evolution Liquid.
• Lin Xian later calls upon Yin Tiande to refine the liquid, establishing a mentor-like collaboration between the Heavenly Court’s rising power and the Eight Scenic Palace’s alchemical tradition.

Lin Xian organized a Heavenly Court expedition to the Eternal Ancient Star to obtain Evolution Liquid, assembling ten Extreme Dao Emperor Weapons and appointing Great Saint Hun Tuo as an envoy. The chapter ended with Lin Xian handing Hun Tuo an imperial-backed decree and warning him that the Heavenly Court would give him a great deal of diplomatic work.

• Yin Tiande advised Lin Xian to consolidate his cultivation, and Lin Xian pointed him toward transformation through life and death as a path to immortality.
• Lin Xian learned from the captive Canghai craftsman that Eternal lacked high-grade Evolution Liquid because its past reserves and strongest experts had been lost in an expedition that encountered a mysterious ancient coffin.
• Lin Xian added the Void Mirror to the expedition and arranged for ten Extreme Dao Emperor Weapons to travel to Eternal, partly to guard against the Ancient Emperors turning on the Heavenly Court.
• Lin Xian told the Ancient Emperors that the Heavenly Court would send Great Saint Hun Tuo to Eternal to demand its surrender before war, and they left the decision to him.
• Lin Xian gave Great Saint Hun Tuo a decree bearing the auras of the Human Race's emperors and the Ancient Clans' sovereigns, then told him the Heavenly Court planned to place more responsibilities on his shoulders.