Chapter Summaries

Lin Xian brought Yan Ruyu and Dragon Maiden to Mount Sumeru, where he asserted his authority as the Future Buddha and challenged the Great Peacock King over Buddhist doctrine. After their fight escalated and she summoned an image of Amitabha, the Demon-Subduing Pestle answered Lin Xian’s call, leaving him poised to strike her with the Buddhist Emperor Weapon.

• An ancient Buddha tried to bar Yan Ruyu and Dragon Maiden from Mount Sumeru, but Lin Xian revealed his Quasi-Emperor aura and brought them into the Great Thunderclap Temple.
• Lin Xian announced that he would confer titles on two female Bodhisattvas, prompting the Great Peacock King to rebuke him for disregarding Buddhist precepts.
• The Great Peacock King challenged Lin Xian over reincarnation and Shakyamuni, and the two traded accusations before beginning a fight.
• The Great Peacock King used her Dao-Completion Crown to withstand Lin Xian’s attack and summoned an image of the Amitabha Buddha Emperor, activating Mount Sumeru’s Emperor Formation.
• Lin Xian summoned the Demon-Subduing Pestle, which answered him and landed in his hand as he prepared to strike the Great Peacock King.

Lin Xian used Mount Sumeru’s Buddhist treasures to subdue the Great Peacock King and was welcomed as the new lord of the Great Thunderclap Temple. After taking the Buddhist crown and conferring titles on the Great Peacock King, Yan Ruyu, and the Dragon Maiden, he asked where Bodhisattva An Miaoyi was.

• Lin Xian used the Demon-Subduing Pestle, Bodhi Tree, and Amitabha’s Sarira to overpower the Great Peacock King and command Mount Sumeru’s Buddhist power.
• Lin Xian used the Buddha’s Dharma eye to survey the life restricted areas and assess the number of Supreme Beings within them.
• Lin Xian placed a new restriction on the Great Peacock King, mounted her, and flew to the Great Thunderclap Temple.
• The Victorious Fighting Buddha and Mahā Ancient Buddha welcomed Lin Xian, who accepted the Buddhist crown and named the Great Peacock King an Equal Enlightenment Bodhisattva.
• Lin Xian seated himself on the Twelve-Petaled Treasure Lotus, granted honorary Bodhisattva titles to Yan Ruyu and the Dragon Maiden, and asked where Bodhisattva An Miaoyi was.

Chapter Summary

Key Plot Points and Events

• Lin Xian asks where Bodhisattva An Miaoyi is, alarming the monks of Great Thunderclap Temple. Some mistakenly think Mount Sumeru plans to appoint a fourth Bodhisattva connected to the controversial Dual Cultivation of Emptiness and Bliss.
• Mahā Ancient Buddha orders monks with impure or unstable intentions expelled, restoring order. He explains that An Miaoyi is cultivating at Lantuo Temple and has not yet reached Sainthood.
• A monk from Lantuo Temple defends An Miaoyi, explaining that she severed her Dao through love and is undergoing secluded cultivation in a nine-story pagoda.
• Lin Xian proposes bringing An Miaoyi to Mount Sumeru and giving her a lotus throne, despite her lack of Saint-level cultivation. He claims she possesses exceptional wisdom and fortune.
• The Buddhist assembly questions what position An Miaoyi could hold and whether she is strong enough to represent the sect. Lin Xian argues that the Bodhi Tree can improve her wisdom and that she is uniquely suited for an important mission.
• Lin Xian denounces Ye Fan, portraying him as a demonic and dangerous Emperor of Heavenly Court. He claims Ye Fan is comparable to a Sixth-Heaven Quasi-Emperor and possesses the Immortal Artifact Green Cauldron.
• When Lin Xian asks who will subdue Ye Fan, the monks immediately pretend not to hear, unwilling to confront such a powerful opponent.
• Lin Xian instead proposes sending An Miaoyi to Heavenly Court as a Buddhist ambassador, ostensibly to reform Ye Fan and prevent him from becoming a tyrant who might refine the universe and destroy all life.
• Two unofficial female Bodhisattvas flatter Lin Xian’s proposal. Yan Ruyu then suggests that the Demon Race should also send an ambassador to Heavenly Court.

Character Developments

• Lin Xian displays his characteristic shamelessness and strategic cunning. He exaggerates Ye Fan’s crimes while inventing a noble-sounding justification for placing An Miaoyi near Heavenly Court.
• An Miaoyi is presented as spiritually gifted and unusually important despite not yet being a Saint. Her path of severing the Dao through love distinguishes her from conventional cultivators.
• Mahā Ancient Buddha is shown to be stern, practical, and hot-tempered. His past as the bandit king Moke humorously explains his explosive temperament and blunt behavior.
• Ye Fan is revealed to have reached an astonishing level of strength, with a Near-Complete Sacred Body comparable to a Sixth-Heaven Quasi-Emperor and possession of the Green Cauldron.
• Yan Ruyu continues to act intelligently and opportunistically, immediately recognizing the political value of the proposed Buddhist mission and seeking equal representation for the Demon Race.

Significant Themes

• Religious authority versus personal motives: The Buddhist leaders disguise political maneuvering and recruitment as sacred missions and moral reform.
• The gap between appearance and reality: Lin Xian presents himself as a solemn Buddha, yet speaks and schemes like a bandit, while his accusations against Ye Fan may be exaggerated or self-serving.
• Power in the Golden Great Era: The chapter emphasizes how rapidly the younger generation has advanced, with figures who should only be Saints already approaching or reaching Quasi-Emperor-level strength.
• Institutional politics and diplomacy: Sending An Miaoyi to Heavenly Court is less about genuine reform than about establishing influence within a powerful rival organization.
• Humor through hypocrisy and cowardice: The monks praise the plan but immediately avoid volunteering to fight Ye Fan, exposing the contrast between Buddhist ideals and practical self-preservation.

Character Interactions

• Lin Xian and Mahā Ancient Buddha: They clash over An Miaoyi’s qualifications, with Mahā emphasizing formal Buddhist standards and Lin Xian prioritizing talent and usefulness.
• Lin Xian and the Buddhist assembly: Lin Xian proposes his plan dramatically, while the assembled monks react with disbelief, silence, and reluctant approval.
• Lin Xian and Ye Fan: Though Ye Fan is absent, Lin Xian frames him as a dangerous enemy and admits that he has been unable to defeat him.
• Yan Ruyu and Lin Xian: Yan Ruyu supports the ambassadorial concept but expands it to include the Demon Race, turning Lin Xian’s religious proposal into a broader diplomatic contest.

Chapter Summary

Key Plot Points and Events

• Qin Yao, once Yan Ruyu’s attendant, has risen to the Immortal Platform Secret Realm and now holds the status of a Great Power within the Demon Race. Although Lin Xian is only nominally the Azure Emperor’s envoy, Yan Ruyu asks him to formally endorse the Demon Race’s arrangements so that all domains recognize him as its true leader.
• Lacking the Demon Court’s official seal on Mount Sumeru, Lin Xian uses a lotus seed from the Merit Pool as a symbolic seal. The seed also possesses the ability to improve cultivators’ aptitude and potentially help them Sever the Dao.
• The Myriad Dragon Maiden appoints Kunlun—Great Saint Qianlun’s younger brother and a former guide of Lin Xian and Ye Fan—as the Dragon Race’s envoy to the future Heavenly Court.
• Lin Xian sends invitations to the Ji Family, Yaoguang Holy Land, and other allied factions, asking them to station envoys in Holy City as the Heavenly Court takes shape.
• In a mischievous mood, Lin Xian invites Sakyamuni back to Mount Sumeru, setting the stage for a major reorganization of Buddhism.
• Lin Xian declares that Buddhism will recognize three Buddhas—Past, Present, and Future—representing Amitabha Buddha’s Faith Body, Reincarnation Body, and Dao-Proving Body. Amitabha retains the title of Past Buddha, while the Present and Future Buddha positions remain open.
• Victorious Fighting Buddha unexpectedly supports Sakyamuni’s return rather than competing for a position. He then challenges Lin Xian to a discussion of the Dao through combat.
• During their conversation, Lin Xian learns that Gu Tianshu traveled to the Gou Chen Ancient Starfield, a place associated with the legendary Gou Chen Great Emperor and potentially connected to secrets involving Great Emperor Wu Shi and the Immortal Emperor.
• Lin Xian and Victorious Fighting Buddha spar across the starry sky. Their battle terrifies cultivators throughout the various races, while Victorious Fighting Buddha’s guidance helps Lin Xian stabilize his Quasi-Emperor realm.
• Lin Xian subsequently attempts to use the Sacrificial Method to exchange forbidden numbers for temporary combat power, hoping to reproduce his earlier breakthrough. He begins cultivating beneath the rapidly growing Bodhi Tree.

Character Developments

• Lin Xian becomes increasingly assertive as a political and religious power. He consolidates the Demon Race, helps organize the Heavenly Court, reshapes Buddhist doctrine, and continues seeking ways to strengthen himself.
• Yan Ruyu demonstrates political maturity and dependence on Lin Xian’s authority. Though she governs the Demon Race, she recognizes that his Quasi-Emperor status is what truly legitimizes its position.
• The Myriad Dragon Maiden remains proud and aloof but takes an active role in representing the Myriad Dragon Nest and appointing its envoy.
• Victorious Fighting Buddha shows unexpected humility and broad-mindedness by yielding a Buddhist position to Sakyamuni. At the same time, his strong martial nature remains intact, as he eagerly challenges Lin Xian.
• Sakyamuni becomes central to the impending Buddhist power struggle. His invitation marks his possible return to Mount Sumeru and a challenge to the traditional order centered solely on Amitabha Buddha.
• Ye Fan experiences an unexplained sense of impending danger after Lin Xian’s letters and schemes, providing comic foreshadowing of possible future trouble.

Significant Themes

• Political legitimacy and symbolic authority: Lin Xian’s lotus-seed seal illustrates how symbols and recognition can establish power even when formal institutions are absent.
• Reorganization of religious power: The division of Buddhism into Past, Present, and Future Buddhas challenges the old order and demonstrates Lin Xian’s willingness to reshape established doctrines.
• Humility versus pride: Victorious Fighting Buddha’s decision to support Sakyamuni contrasts with the Myriad Dragon Maiden’s imperial pride and highlights different responses to power and succession.
• Strength through conflict: Lin Xian’s duel with Victorious Fighting Buddha is not merely a contest but also a means of stabilizing his cultivation and advancing his understanding of the Dao.
• Mysteries of the wider universe: Gu Tianshu’s location and the importance of the Gou Chen Ancient Starfield expand the larger investigation into ancient emperors, Wu Shi, and the Immortal Emperor.
• Humor amid danger: Lin Xian’s teasing remarks about Kunlun and his desire to see “blood flow like a river” contrast with the profound religious and cosmic consequences of his actions.

Character Interactions

• Lin Xian and Yan Ruyu: They cooperate closely in strengthening the Demon Race, with Yan Ruyu asking Lin Xian to publicly affirm its allegiance to him.
• Lin Xian and the Myriad Dragon Maiden: Their exchange concerns diplomatic appointments, while Lin Xian lightly mocks her envoy choice and Ye Fan’s connection to him.
• Lin Xian and Ye Fan: Though Ye Fan is absent, Lin Xian’s actions indirectly cause him unease, creating a humorous sense of unseen rivalry or impending conflict.
• Lin Xian and Victorious Fighting Buddha: Their discussion begins with Gu Tianshu’s whereabouts and develops into a major Quasi-Emperor battle and Dao exchange.
• Victorious Fighting Buddha and Sakyamuni: Rather than opposing Sakyamuni, Victorious Fighting Buddha endorses his return, willingly giving up his potential claim to one of Buddhism’s new positions.
• Mount Sumeru’s monks and the three Quasi-Emperors: The monks are caught between Lin Xian, Sakyamuni, and Victorious Fighting Buddha as they struggle to determine the future leadership structure of Buddhism.

Lin Xian used the wisdom of the Bodhi Trees and the Buddhist Sect’s shared faith to advance his cultivation. With System 10086’s help, he broke through to the second heaven of quasi-emperor, but his Tathagata Golden Body cracked and he was injured.

• Lin Xian meditated beneath the twin Bodhi Trees and drew on the Bodhi Seed to comprehend the Dao and the divine forbidden realm.
• Lin Xian called on System 10086 to add points, prompting Mount Sumeru’s Buddhist cultivators to gather and share their power.
• Lin Xian vowed that all living beings could attain Buddhahood and be reborn in the Western Pure Bliss World.
• System 10086 activated the Word-Chewing Secret Technique, drawing power from Amitabha Buddha Emperor and the living beings of the Western Desert to strengthen Lin Xian.
• Lin Xian forced through the quasi-emperor barrier and reached the second heaven, but part of his Tathagata Golden Body broke away and he spat blood.

Lin Xian used sacred sacrifice to reach the third heaven of the quasi-emperor realm, then traveled to the Cosmic Frontier to undergo successive tribulations. Ye Fan guarded him from opportunists as Lin Xian faced imperial silhouettes, including two whose attacks threatened his body and spirit.

• Lin Xian sacrificed his longevity, immortal essence, and divine forbidden realm, breaking through to the third-heaven quasi-emperor realm before exploding from a flare-up of his dao injury and regenerating from a blood-colored lotus.
• Lin Xian left Mount Sumeru for the Cosmic Frontier to cross his tribulation, where he killed a half-step quasi-emperor Saint Spirit and sealed him in a gourd.
• Ye Fan arrived to protect Lin Xian, destroyed the Underworld expert’s forbidden artifact with one punch, and captured him for Heavenly Court intelligence.
• Ye Fan spoke with Ming De Quasi-Emperor, who explained that Gou Chen Great Emperor had moved Gou Chen Star to the Cosmic Frontier to escape calamity.
• Lin Xian endured successive tribulations and faced the silhouettes of Crouching Dragon and Phoenix Chick, but the Xuanhuang Mother Qi Cauldron shattered his body and primordial spirit, igniting his true spirit in karmic fire.

Lin Xian endured the karmic fire tribulation and discovered Dream Sacrifice, using an imagined universe to pursue transcendence. After his dream world collapsed and its inhabitants realized they were all Lin Xian, he awoke from the dream.

• Lin Xian's past, present, and future selves faced the trials of mortal resentment, steadfast Dao-heart, and vows to save all beings.
• An emperor's silhouette trapped Lin Xian in the Xuanhuang Mother Qi Cauldron and forced him to contemplate Subtraction into Emptiness.
• Lin Xian realized he could pursue emptiness through dreams and began practicing Dream Sacrifice, drawing on the thoughts and faith of all beings.
• Lin Xian created a dream universe, founded the Heavenly Court, and led its inhabitants in an attempt to escape into the True World.
• The dream universe collapsed after the Supreme Beings and a True Dragon attacked Lin Xian, but its survivors realized they were all Lin Xian and became thoughts that remade the universe.
• Lin Xian awoke from the dream.

Lin Xian endured a bizarre quasi-emperor tribulation, emerged severely injured, and pretended he had little time left to live. Ye Fan tested his claim with a fight, but Lin Xian evaded him and threatened ultimate sublimation before the two made peace, leaving Ming De Quasi-Emperor unsettled by the Heavenly Court’s schemes.

• Lin Xian claimed he had attained and sacrificed the Dao in a dream, then debated the nature of reality and illusion with the Desolate Heaven Emperor and Heavenly Emperor Ye.
• The imperial silhouette sent Lin Xian into the Xuanhuang Mother Qi Cauldron, where he endured a devastating tribulation of bodily and mental suffering.
• Ye Fan and Ming De Quasi-Emperor found Lin Xian white-haired and covered in Dao injuries after the tribulation, and Lin Xian claimed his cultivation deviation had left him near death.
• Ye Fan attacked Lin Xian to test his supposed weakness, but Lin Xian stood firm, fought back, and accused Ye Fan of falling onto the demonic path.
• Lin Xian threatened to use his remaining chance at ultimate sublimation, so Ye Fan stopped fighting and pretended they had only been playing; Ming De Quasi-Emperor watched in alarm.

Lin Xian and Ye Fan recruited Ming De Quasi-Emperor into the Heavenly Court and revealed that the Ancient Desolate Forbidden Zone was backed by the living Amitabha Buddha Emperor. Lin Xian then explained Amitabha’s plans for reincarnation and brought Ye Fan to Mount Sumeru, where they joined Sakyamuni and Huahua.

• Lin Xian invited Ming De Quasi-Emperor to join the Heavenly Court, and Ming De agreed to represent the Gou Chen Ancient Star without competing to become Heavenly Emperor.
• Lin Xian promised to provide an emperor-level escort and revealed that Amitabha Buddha Emperor, who was undergoing reincarnation, supported the Heavenly Court from the Ancient Desolate Forbidden Zone.
• Lin Xian gave Ming De a jade talisman and asked him to mediate a meeting between the Heavenly Court and the Gou Chen Great Emperor, but Ming De requested time to consider entering the Ancient Mine of Primordial Beginnings.
• Ye Fan and Lin Xian discussed how Amitabha had prepared to be reborn through his own Divine Self rather than taking over another person’s body.
• Lin Xian brought Ye Fan to Mount Sumeru, where Sakyamuni and Huahua were present with the Buddha’s skull.

Summary: “Subsequent World Vote”

• Key events: A vote is presented with four options: Perfect, Sacred Ruins, Lifetime, and Other.
• Character developments: No character actions or developments are described.
• Themes: The passage focuses on reader participation and decision-making, while also conveying the author’s personal exhaustion after moving.
• Character interactions: No in-story interactions occur. The author briefly addresses the audience through the poll and announces taking the day off from writing.

At Mount Sumeru, Huahua’s arrival and the assembly over Amitabha’s remains led to the return of Amitabha Buddha Emperor. The chapter ended with Amitabha manifesting as a Flawless Great Emperor, shaking the myriad races and the Life Restricted Areas.

• Huahua visited the Great Thunderclap Temple, where his chatter reunited Kade with his former faith and revealed Lin Xian as the Savior and patriarch of the White Lotus Sect.
• The Buddhas debated whether Huahua was Amitabha’s reincarnation, while Lin Xian, Sakyamuni, and the Victorious Fighting Buddha sought to sever their karmic bonds through the Tathagata Sarira.
• Huahua assembled Amitabha’s remains, triggering Buddhist blessings, but said Amitabha had left scriptures rather than interfere with him.
• A gray-robed Amitabha appeared beneath the Bodhi Tree, named Sakyamuni the Present Buddha, Lin Xian the Future Buddha, and the Victorious Fighting Buddha the Past Buddha.
• Amitabha merged with the Buddha bones, Lin Xian’s golden Buddha blood, and Huahua’s golden Buddha-nature, then manifested as a Great Emperor and startled the Life Restricted Areas.

Amitabha manifested on Mount Sumeru with immense faith power, alarming the Life Restricted Areas as the Supreme Beings debated his return and the Azure Emperor’s survival. Their attempt to learn more from the Immortal Taoist failed when the Beginningless Bell and the Investiture of the Gods List sealed him away again, leaving the awakened Supremes wary of how many ancient powers might still live.

• Amitabha appeared above Mount Sumeru, proclaimed his forty-eight vows, and drew believers from across the universe to the Western Desert.
• The Supreme Beings of the Life Restricted Areas debated whether Amitabha had reincarnated and learned that the Azure Emperor might still be alive, sustained by the Desolate Pagoda.
• The Supremes discovered that the Longevity Heavenly Venerable, creator of Nine Secrets: Zhe, had survived from the Mythical Era and participated in earlier Immortal Ascension Roads.
• The Supreme Beings questioned the Immortal Taoist, who was sealed again by the Beginningless Bell and the Investiture of the Gods List when he tried to break free from Saint Cliff.
• The Stone Emperor warned that the Deathless Mountain would settle its grievances on the Immortal Ascension Road, while the Supremes wondered whether Wu Shi and the Immortal Emperor also remained alive.

Amitabha fought the six Life Restricted Areas with faith power and shattered their Emperor Formation, then advanced on Deathless Mountain. As the forbidden zones mobilized their Emperor Weapons, Lord Huang appeared and threatened Longevity Heavenly Venerable.

• The six Life Restricted Areas formed an Emperor Formation to attack Amitabha, but his faith power dissolved their killing force.
• Amitabha shattered the formation with the Six-Syllable Mantra and summoned the Immortal Iron Staff, whose deity manifested as the Fighting Saint Emperor.
• Amitabha wielded the Demon-Subduing Pestle and Immortal Iron Staff to challenge the forbidden zones, breaking their formation and forcing their Supreme Beings to withdraw rather than risk fighting.
• Amitabha headed toward Deathless Mountain, prompting Longevity Heavenly Venerable to rally support and more than ten Emperor Weapons to gather above the Big Dipper.
• Lord Huang appeared from the Ancient Desolate Forbidden Zone and warned Longevity Heavenly Venerable not to strike, threatening to settle their old debts.

Chapter Summary

Key Plot Points and Events

• The blond man in the Ancient Desolate Forbidden Zone reveals that the master of the Immortal Mausoleum is Longevity Heavenly Venerable, one of the legendary Nine Heavenly Venerables of the Mythic Era.
• Longevity’s identity shocks the various factions because he created the “Zhe” Secret of the Nine Secrets and authored the Divine Spirit Indestructible Scripture, profoundly influencing later cultivation systems.
• The gathered experts also identify Lord Huang of the Ancient Desolate Forbidden Zone as a Great Accomplished Desolate Ancient Sacred Body, not a Great Emperor as initially assumed.
• Lord Huang is revealed to have survived despite the commonly accepted belief that all Great Accomplished Sacred Bodies had died in battle. However, he is severely deteriorated and must use Dao Calamity Gold to restrain his body and stabilize his divine soul.
• Longevity and Lord Huang recognize each other and argue over their opposing approaches to longevity. Longevity claims Lord Huang is merely prolonging a dying life, while Lord Huang insists unresolved grudges and causality prevent him from dying.
• Lord Huang challenges Longevity’s confidence in his own path, pointing to the Buddha Emperor’s successful return through nirvanic rebirth. This causes the Forbidden Zone Supremes to question whether their pursuit of the Immortal Ascension Road is truly the correct path.
• Longevity counters that Emperor Zun and Lingbao Tianzun had followed similar routes without clear success, temporarily restoring the Supremes’ confidence.
• To unify and reassure the Forbidden Zones, Longevity reveals that the Immortal Realm truly exists. He claims that he once joined forces with an Immortal Realm cultivator named Gu Tuo to defeat Emperor Zun.
• The chapter ends with Longevity recounting Gu Tuo’s accusation that Emperor Zun, a human-path cultivator, was trying to imitate the Desolate Heaven Emperor, hinting at the latter’s extraordinary significance.

Character Developments

• Longevity Heavenly Venerable is established as the master of the Immortal Mausoleum and one of the most influential figures in history. He is revealed to be calculating, authoritative, and determined to defend his longevity method.
• Lord Huang / the Great Accomplished Sacred Body is shown to be an ancient survivor rather than a dead relic. Though physically and mentally afflicted, he retains immense battle intent, pride, and insight into the flaws of the Forbidden Zones’ immortality pursuits.
• The Buddha Emperor becomes an important example of successful nirvanic rebirth, presenting a possible alternative to the Immortal Ascension Road.
• Emperor Zun gains greater historical importance through Longevity’s claim that he was defeated by a coalition involving an Immortal Realm being.
• Gu Tuo, though only mentioned, is introduced as an Immortal Realm cultivator connected to the defeat of Emperor Zun and the mystery surrounding the Desolate Heaven Emperor.

Significant Themes

• Competing paths to immortality: The chapter contrasts the Immortal Ascension Road, longevity through dormancy, and nirvanic rebirth.
• The uncertainty of historical truth: Long-hidden identities and survival stories overturn what the present generation believed about ancient figures.
• The cost of longevity: Lord Huang’s decayed condition shows that surviving through the ages may mean enduring madness, physical deterioration, and unresolved suffering.
• Ideological conflict among supreme beings: The debate is not merely personal; it represents a clash between entire cultivation systems and visions of immortality.
• Legacy and causality: Ancient grudges, inherited Dao lineages, and unresolved causality continue to shape the current era.
• The mystery of the Desolate Heaven Emperor: References to him suggest that even Emperor Zun’s achievements may have been attempts to follow or imitate an even greater existence.

Character Interactions

• Longevity Heavenly Venerable and Lord Huang engage in a hostile philosophical and personal confrontation. Longevity views Huang’s survival as futile life extension, while Huang rejects Longevity’s path and mocks its lack of results.
• Lord Huang and the observing Supremes indirectly challenge their beliefs by demonstrating that a Great Accomplished Sacred Body can survive and by questioning the reliability of their Immortal Ascension plans.
• Longevity and the Forbidden Zone Supremes interact politically: after criticizing nirvanic rebirth, Longevity reassures them by revealing the existence of the Immortal Realm and his past alliance with Gu Tuo.
• The various Dao lineages and ancient races react with shock and recognition as they connect their ancestral traditions to Longevity Heavenly Venerable and the Ancient Desolate Forbidden Zone.

Longevity Heavenly Venerable persuaded the Restricted Area Supremes to prepare an assault on the Ancient Desolate Forbidden Zone, while Carefree Heavenly Venerable discovered Ye Fan and suspected he was Emperor Zun reborn. Ruthless Great Emperor emerged from the forbidden zone, and when the Supremes mistook her silence for weakness, she struck at the Sea of Samsara.

• Longevity Heavenly Venerable revealed what he knew about Emperor Zun’s failed Immortal Ascension Road and urged the Restricted Area Supremes to join forces against Amitabha and the Great Accomplished Saint Physique.
• Stone Emperor proposed destroying the Ancient Desolate Forbidden Zone and seizing the Great Accomplished Saint Physique’s blood, while the Great Peng Emperor and Carefree Heavenly Venerable supported the prospect of a world-destroying darkness.
• Carefree Heavenly Venerable searched the Five Great Domains for a body to possess and recognized Emperor Zun’s bearing in Ye Fan, but Xiao Nannan released the aura of a Great Emperor.
• Ruthless Great Emperor emerged from the Ancient Desolate Forbidden Zone surrounded by immortal light and chains of immortal metal, startling the Supreme Beings with evidence of her extraordinary method of survival.
• Longevity Heavenly Venerable offered Ruthless Great Emperor compensation and peace, but the Supreme Beings took her silence for weakness and she instinctively struck at the Sea of Samsara.

The Empress attacked the Sea of Samsara, revealing her overwhelming strength and prompting the other Forbidden Zone lords to suspect that Carefree Heavenly Venerable had hidden his mastery of the Time Dao. The Lord of Reincarnation struck when the Empress became bewildered, but her chaotic body absorbed his attack, and the chapter ended with a voice from Mount Sumeru accusing Yun Geng of lying about obtaining Carefree Heavenly Venerable’s inheritance.

• The Empress’s strike shook the Big Dipper, so Amitabha, Ye Fan, Lin Xian, and other Quasi-Emperors protected the living from the battle’s aftermath.
• Carefree Heavenly Venerable evaded the Empress with astonishing speed, leading the Forbidden Zone lords to suspect he possessed a hidden mastery of the Time Dao.
• The Empress struck the Sea of Samsara and nearly shattered the Lord of Reincarnation’s feathered azure-gold armor before becoming bewildered again.
• The Great Accomplished Saint Physique said the Empress had killed several Supreme Beings, prompting cultivators to identify her as the Southern Ridge Heavenly Emperor and celebrate her connection to the Yaoguang Holy Land.
• The Lord of Reincarnation attacked the bewildered Empress, but her chaotic body absorbed and dissolved his power.
• Yun Geng claimed he had obtained Carefree Heavenly Venerable’s inheritance, but a voice from Mount Sumeru declared that he was lying.

Lin Xian entered the Supremes’ faith-power realm and sowed discord by accusing Ancient Emperor Yun Geng of being Carefree Heavenly Venerable. Carefree Heavenly Venerable admitted the truth, while the gathered Supremes reacted to the revelation and Lin Xian’s intervention.

• Lin Xian entered the Supremes’ mental realm and drew their attention by revealing his extraordinary age, power, and mastery of time.
• Longevity Heavenly Venerable suspected Lin Xian was an ancient figure reincarnated, but Lin Xian pointed to the Sea of Samsara and accused Ancient Emperor Yun Geng of being Carefree Heavenly Venerable.
• Ancient Emperor Yun Geng denied the accusation and raised his scripture stele, while Lin Xian activated an Emperor Formation and the Ancient Mine of Primordial Beginnings obstructed Yun Geng.
• Lin Xian claimed Carefree Heavenly Venerable had possessed Dao-Attainers by refining their Primordial Spirits, prompting Supremes from the Empyrean Forbidden Zone and Divine Ruins Forbidden Zone to accuse Yun Geng.
• Ancient Emperor Yun Geng admitted he was Carefree Heavenly Venerable and wondered whether possessing Yun Gen had caused him to lose memories of Lin Xian.

Chapter Summary: “Suppressing Late-Life Ominousness”

Key Plot Points and Events

• Carefree Heavenly Venerable reveals the secret behind his longevity. After attaining the Dao through the Nine Secrets—particularly Xing—he used Immortal Medicine and a Self-Severing Slash to possess Ancient Emperor Yun Gen’s body and merge his Primordial Spirit with Yun Gen’s.
• He therefore exists as both Carefree Heavenly Venerable and Ancient Emperor Yun Gen, having effectively lived three lifetimes and developed an extraordinary Dao Fruit.
• The revelation terrifies the Life Restricted Areas. His method specifically targets Dao-Attainers, and his mastery of the Time Great Dao makes him especially dangerous to aging Supreme Beings.
• Two Supreme Beings condemn him and vow revenge, but Carefree dismisses their anger by pointing out that attacking younger Dao-Attainers is also the usual practice of the Restricted Areas.
• Gou Chen Great Emperor rebukes Carefree’s justification, exposing the ideological divisions among the Supreme Beings despite their temporary alliance for the coming Immortal Ascension Road.
• Longevity Heavenly Venerable urges everyone to remain united until the Immortal Ascension Road opens. Gou Chen, however, warns that the road may once again produce mountains of corpses and seas of blood.
• Some weaker saints regain their senses and withdraw from the coming conflict, while more powerful figures remain, hoping to follow the Supreme Beings into the Immortal Realm.
• Carefree admits that he cannot endure much longer and intends to use this lifetime as his final chance. If he succeeds, he will regain his former supremacy; if he fails, he will leave his Longevity Method for future generations.
• He identifies Lin Xian as an ideal vessel, suggesting that controlling Lin Xian could allow him to ascend directly to the realm of an individual about to attain the Dao.
• Lin Xian provocatively offers to accept Carefree as his disciple. Carefree laughs at the audacity, then releases overwhelming power and attacks.
• The Northern Region Emperor Formation and numerous Imperial Armaments prepare to defend Lin Xian, but the surrounding powers initially hold back to observe his true capabilities.
• The Great Accomplished Saint Physique attempts to intervene, but Longevity Heavenly Venerable deliberately triggers his Late-Life Ominousness, covering him in terrifying red and golden hair.
• Lin Xian summons Buddhist followers throughout the universe to chant the Scripture of Deliverance. By linking their Faith Power and invoking Amitabha’s connection to ancient Daoist traditions, he suppresses the ominous curse.
• Freed from the curse, the Great Accomplished Saint Physique reveals his majestic true form and launches the Six Paths Reincarnation Fist and Six Paths of Reincarnation Heavenly Technique against the Late-Life Ominousness.

Character Developments

• Carefree Heavenly Venerable: Fully abandons his disguise and displays the confidence, ruthlessness, and grandeur of a Mythical Era Heavenly Venerable. Despite his arrogance, he acknowledges that this is likely his final opportunity to pursue immortality and is willing to pass on his method if he dies.
• Lin Xian: Remains calm before Carefree’s threats and responds with deliberate provocation, presenting himself as someone powerful enough to challenge or even teach a Heavenly Venerable. His composure suggests he possesses hidden confidence and abilities.
• Longevity Heavenly Venerable: Acts as a manipulator who prioritizes the Immortal Ascension Road above all else. He restrains conflict when necessary but secretly sabotages the Great Accomplished Saint Physique because of their old enmity.
• Gou Chen Great Emperor: Emerges as a morally conflicted figure. Though he has cooperated with former perpetrators of Dark Turmoil, he still recognizes the immense cost of their ambitions and warns the universe against repeating the cycle.
• Great Accomplished Saint Physique: Demonstrates both his determination to protect Lin Xian and the terrible burden of his Late-Life Ominousness. Once freed, he returns to his powerful, heroic form and prepares to fight.
• Restricted Area Supremes: Their differing principles become clear. Some defend the old practice of preying on younger emperors, while others reject Carefree’s extreme methods.

Significant Themes

• Immortality and its cost: Even the greatest Heavenly Venerables cannot easily escape mortality. Their endless schemes, sacrifices, and betrayals have accumulated into a devastating sunk cost.
• Identity and reincarnation: Carefree’s fusion with Yun Gen raises questions about whether repeated reincarnation preserves the original self or creates a new being.
• Moral compromise: Gou Chen’s reflection emphasizes how even righteous figures may compromise when pursuing immortality, especially after sacrificing entire eras and countless relationships.
• Conflict between tradition and morality: Carefree claims that his actions are justified because the Restricted Areas have always tested younger emperors, while Gou Chen rejects the idea that long-standing practices are therefore righteous.
• Faith as power: Lin Xian transforms Buddhist belief into a universal force capable of suppressing Late-Life Ominousness, demonstrating the practical and spiritual strength of collective devotion.
• Hidden potential and succession: Lin Xian is treated as a possible vessel, disciple, or future Great Emperor, while Carefree’s willingness to leave behind his Longevity Method reflects the transmission of knowledge across generations.
• The Immortal Ascension Road as catastrophe: The road represents hope for immortality but also threatens to ignite another universe-wide slaughter.

Character Interactions

• Carefree openly confronts the Restricted Area Supremes, trading accusations with those who condemn his methods.
• Gou Chen directly challenges Carefree’s justification, creating a moral and ideological dispute among the Supreme Beings.
• Longevity questions Carefree’s identity and Longevity Method, while Carefree admits that repeated possession might eventually erase his original self.
• Carefree attempts to position Lin Xian as a potential vessel; Lin Xian reverses the power dynamic by jokingly offering to make Carefree his disciple.
• Blood Phoenix Ancient Emperor restrains Myriad Dragon Emperor, choosing to observe whether Lin Xian can withstand Carefree and wondering whether Lin Xian might secretly be the Immortal Emperor.
• Longevity sabotages the Great Accomplished Saint Physique, while Lin Xian counters by mobilizing the Buddhist Sect and ultimately enables the Saint Physique to fight again.

Carefree Heavenly Venerable attacked Lin Xian, but the Reincarnation Water revealed Lin Xian’s past life as a willow beneath a man identical to him, bringing about the phenomenon Amitabha called “Other Shore Characteristic.” Lin Xian gained command over time and left Carefree Heavenly Venerable so desperate for his teachings that he bowed and called him Teacher.

• The Great Accomplished Saint Physique fought Carefree Heavenly Venerable while the other Forbidden Zone masters watched, and the Empress stopped the Lord of Reincarnation from intervening.
• Carefree Heavenly Venerable combined the Sea of Samsara with Samsara Lake and used their power to target Lin Xian, but the Reincarnation Water triggered visions of the River of Time and a past universe.
• The vision revealed Lin Xian as a willow tree in his past life and showed an identical man beneath it; Lin Xian recognized that the two lifetimes coexisted, which Amitabha called “Other Shore Characteristic.”
• After the vision vanished, Lin Xian used temporal power to remain ahead of Carefree Heavenly Venerable, who stopped pursuing him to ask how to attain emptiness.
• Lin Xian told Carefree Heavenly Venerable to kill himself to become empty, and Carefree Heavenly Venerable bowed before him and begged for instruction as his disciple.

Lin Xian concealed the limits of his new Legendary realm while guiding Carefree Heavenly Venerable toward the Sea of Samsara. The Lord of Reincarnation attacked Lin Xian and urged the other Forbidden Zone Supremes to unite against the Heavenly Court.

• Lin Xian realized that this world had no Other Selves for him to awaken, then gave Carefree Heavenly Venerable cryptic lessons on the Dao.
• Lin Xian demanded a pledge of allegiance, and Carefree Heavenly Venerable chose the Lord of Reincarnation in the Sea of Samsara as his target.
• The Lord of Reincarnation attacked Lin Xian and called on the other Forbidden Zone Supremes to seize him and share his secret to immortality.
• The Great Accomplished Saint Physique intervened, while the Heavenly Court and Restricted Area Supremes protected the Big Dipper Star and its Five-Colored Altar.
• The Lord of Reincarnation warned the other Supremes that the Heavenly Court would threaten them next if they let the Sea of Samsara fall.