Chapter Summaries

The chapter explained why the Villain Chat Group had recruited members before Meng Chuan’s Chat Group became active, then shifted to the Demon Abyss, where the injured Dharma-Ending Heavenly Demon sought an audience with the Demon of the Dao’s Opposition. Primordial stopped him and learned that Dao Shi and the reincarnated Artifact Spirit of the Gate of Eternal Life had defeated him; Dharma-Ending still insisted on seeing the Dao Ancestor.

• Meng Chuan’s discovery about his Transmigration led him to conclude that the real Chat Group had appeared before the Villain Chat Group, though it had recruited members later.
• The chapter described the Demon Abyss as the Daoist Grounds of the Demon of the Dao’s Opposition, who had once claimed the title of Chief of Ten Thousand Demons before withdrawing from the Chaos Sea.
• The wounded Dharma-Ending Heavenly Demon entered the Demon Abyss and headed toward its deepest reaches.
• Primordial stopped Dharma-Ending and mocked him for being badly injured after a brief fight with Dao Shi.
• Dharma-Ending explained that Dao Shi had fought alongside the reincarnated Artifact Spirit of the Gate of Eternal Life, then said he had come to see the Dao Ancestor.

The Primordial Heavenly Demon explained that the Gate of Eternal Life could not be claimed by a Chaos One, while the Dharma-Ending Heavenly Demon insisted Dao Shi had disrupted his attempt to control it. The Dharma-Ending Heavenly Demon entered Purple Cloud Palace after the Demon of the Dao's Opposition agreed to meet him, then reported encountering a Near-Limitless Being.

• The Primordial Heavenly Demon told the Dharma-Ending Heavenly Demon that even Limitless Ones could not forcibly refine the Gate of Eternal Life.
• The Dharma-Ending Heavenly Demon said Dao Shi had interrupted his plan and asked to see the Dao Ancestor, whom the Primordial Heavenly Demon identified as the Demon of the Dao's Opposition.
• The Dharma-Ending Heavenly Demon sent his message into Purple Cloud Palace, and the Demon of the Dao's Opposition invited him inside.
• The Primordial Heavenly Demon waited outside as the Dharma-Ending Heavenly Demon entered the palace alone.
• The Dharma-Ending Heavenly Demon told the Dao Ancestor that he had encountered a Near-Limitless Being and began describing that being's Dao.

The Dharma-Ending Heavenly Demon told the Demon of the Dao's Opposition about Meng Chuan, and the Dao Ancestor said the time had not yet come. After the Dharma-Ending Heavenly Demon left, the Primordial Heavenly Demon inferred that their secret discussion concerned Dao Shi, the new Near-Limitless Being.

• The Demon of the Dao's Opposition thanked the Dharma-Ending Heavenly Demon for his information, gave him a treasure to help his injuries, and asked him to keep their discussion confidential.
• The Dharma-Ending Heavenly Demon asked why the Limitless Ones remained secluded, and the Dao Ancestor replied that the time had not yet come.
• The Dharma-Ending Heavenly Demon left the Purple Cloud Palace and refused to tell the Primordial Heavenly Demon what he had discussed with the Dao Ancestor.
• The Primordial Heavenly Demon reasoned that the meeting concerned Dao Shi rather than the Gate of Eternal Life, and decided not to investigate him.
• The Primordial Heavenly Demon recalled how the Demon of the Dao's Opposition had taken the title Dao Ancestor and renamed his Daoist Grounds the Purple Cloud Palace after Pangu opened the Primordial Chaos.

Yang Jian recounted his past to a female immortal writing Tale of the Primordial Emperor, and the story helped him attain the Other Shore. Meng Qi watched from Yuxu Palace and prepared to visit the Limitless Primordial Beginning.

• The Primordial Heavenly Demon left Purple Cloud Palace and returned to the demon's Daoist Grounds, while Meng Chuan remained unaware of the Demon of the Dao's Opposition's interest in him.
• At Guanjiangkou, a female immortal questioned Yang Jian to complete her account of Meng Qi's life in Tale of the Primordial Emperor.
• Yang Jian revealed that he had been the Heavenly Emperor's decoy reincarnation and that the deities who slaughtered his tribe had been searching for the Heavenly Emperor.
• Yang Jian reflected that Zhen Hui had support while he had to become True Lord Qingyuan Miaodao through hardship.
• As the female immortal revised her book, Yang Jian's Dao Fruit took shape and he attained the Other Shore.
• Meng Qi smiled at Yang Jian's attainment and decided he could now visit the Limitless Primordial Beginning.

After Yang Jian attained the Other Shore and became independent from his Main Body, Meng Qi arranged for him and Gu Xiaosang to protect Yuxu while he was away. Meng Qi then left to answer Primordial Beginning’s summons, arriving at Yuxu Heaven.

• Yang Jian attained the Other Shore as True Lord Qingyuan Miaodao, and other Other Shore Beings prevented the External Tribulations from stopping him.
• Yang Jian’s Main Body learned of his independent Projection and gained insights into True Lord Qingyuan Miaodao’s Dao and memories of the Lifetime World.
• Meng Qi told True Lord Qingyuan Miaodao about the Chaos Sea and asked him to look after his arrangements while he was away.
• Meng Qi contacted Meng Chuan and arranged for him to send Meng Qi toward Yuxu Heaven after Meng Qi said goodbye to Gu Xiaosang and Ling'er.
• Meng Qi used the Primordial Beginning Edict to enter Yuxu Heaven.

Meng Qi visited Primordial Beginning in Yuxu Palace and learned that he and other Primordial Beginnings were experiments carrying portions of Primordial Beginning’s Dao. Primordial Beginning said the experiments posed no danger and required nothing from Meng Qi, leaving him to continue his own path.

• Guang Chengzi and the Jade Void Sect disciples welcomed Meng Qi and escorted him to Yuxu Palace.
• Meng Qi entered the palace, met Primordial Beginning, and apologized for delaying his visit.
• Primordial Beginning praised Meng Qi’s success in Primordial Heaven and accepted that he had used help from Meng Chuan and the Queen Mother of the West.
• Primordial Beginning explained that Meng Qi, Jiang Nan, and other Primordial Beginnings were experiments connected to his Dao, and that they could help one another without fearing harm from him.
• Primordial Beginning told Meng Qi that he had no task for him and said he had neither affinity nor destiny with Guang Chengzi and the other Jade Void Sect members.

Meng Qi learned more about the Limitless Ones’ search for Beyond Limitless and asked Primordial Beginning to meet Meng Chuan. Primordial Beginning agreed, and Meng Chuan suspected the invitation had been planned before Meng Qi asked.

• Meng Qi asked Primordial Beginning whether Beyond Limitless existed and learned that no Limitless One had reached it, though Pangu had traveled the farthest.
• Meng Qi asked how a Near-Limitless Being could advance, and Primordial Beginning said the path depended entirely on oneself before inviting Meng Qi to cultivate at Yuxu Palace.
• Meng Qi asked Primordial Beginning to meet his close friend Meng Chuan, and Primordial Beginning agreed, saying he had long wanted to meet him.
• Primordial Beginning told Meng Qi to get acquainted with Guang Chengzi and the others while Meng Chuan visited, making Meng Qi suspect his teacher had already planned the meeting.
• Meng Qi left Yuxu Heaven, told Meng Chuan what had happened, and Meng Chuan concluded that Primordial Beginning’s decision had not resulted from Meng Qi’s request.

Meng Chuan realized Primordial Beginning had sought him out because he was a Near-Limitless Being, then traveled to Yuxu Heaven for their meeting. There, the Jade Void Sect disciples welcomed him with respect, and Meng Chuan recognized that he had become a figure of myth himself.

• Meng Chuan inferred that Primordial Beginning wanted to meet him after learning his true strength and realm were Near-Limitless.
• Meng Chuan left the Shrouding the Heavens World and crossed the chaos toward Yuxu Heaven.
• Meng Qi told Guang Chengzi and the other Yuxu disciples that Meng Chuan would visit with Primordial Beginning's permission.
• Meng Chuan arrived outside Yuxu Heaven and revealed his aura to announce his presence.
• Guang Chengzi welcomed Meng Chuan personally and led him into Yuxu Heaven, where the Jade Void Sect disciples greeted him respectfully.
• Meng Chuan looked upon the legendary disciples and realized that he had become a mythic figure whom immortals and gods would respect.

After reaching the Supreme Domain, Meng Chuan visited Yuxu Heaven and met Primordial Beginning as an equal. Primordial Beginning praised his breakthrough, then warned that other powerful figures had likely taken an interest in him.

• Meng Chuan reflected on how his new strength had changed the way powerful factions treated him.
• Guang Chengzi welcomed Meng Chuan and Meng Qi to Yuxu Heaven, where Meng Chuan sensed its Supreme and Chaos-level inhabitants.
• Guang Chengzi led Meng Chuan to Yuxu Palace, while Meng Qi stayed behind to speak with him.
• Primordial Beginning received Meng Chuan alone and praised his Peerless Body and rise through Chaos.
• Primordial Beginning told Meng Chuan that other powerful figures had likely begun pursuing their own designs on him.

Primordial Beginning warned Meng Chuan that other Limitless Ones might have designs on him, then explained what Pangu’s attempt to open Primordial Chaos had revealed and what he left behind. The chapter ended with Meng Chuan learning that Pangu had carved the Demon Abyss during his battle with the Great Dao.

• Primordial Beginning warned Meng Chuan that other fellow Daoists had taken an interest in him, and Meng Chuan asked what Primordial Beginning knew.
• Primordial Beginning explained that Pangu’s opening of Primordial Chaos caused violent reactions from the Great Dao and the Chaos Sea, giving the Limitless Ones a chance to glimpse hidden secrets.
• Meng Chuan asked whether Pangu had gained the most, and Primordial Beginning said Pangu was slain by the Dao but might still return someday.
• Primordial Beginning listed what Pangu had left behind, including the Primordial Chaos Golden Ranking and the Demon Abyss.
• Primordial Beginning told Meng Chuan that Pangu had carved the Demon Abyss with his weapon while fighting the Great Dao, before the Demon of the Dao’s Opposition claimed it.

Primordial Beginning explained that the Demon of the Dao's Opposition had reorganized the Demonic Dao and was pursuing a plan to become the Dao Ancestor of the Great Dao. Meng Chuan recognized the connection to the legends of Hongjun, while the Demon of the Dao's Opposition’s long game continued to gain recognition among demons.

• Primordial Beginning told Meng Chuan how the Demon of the Dao's Opposition claimed the Demon Abyss, established the Purple Cloud Palace, and took the title Dao Ancestor.
• Meng Chuan connected the Demon of the Dao's Opposition to the widespread legends of Hongjun and asked whether he was the one with designs on him.
• Primordial Beginning explained that the Demon of the Dao's Opposition intended to turn Demon into Dao and become the source of the Great Dao.
• Meng Chuan concluded that the Demon of the Dao's Opposition sought to rule the Great Dao and advance Beyond Limitless.
• Meng Chuan recognized that the Demon of the Dao's Opposition's title and leadership over demons were helping his long-term plan gain recognition.

Meng Chuan understood that the Demon of the Dao's Opposition intended to establish himself as Dao Ancestor by first claiming authority within the Demonic Dao and building a symbolic foundation. Primordial Beginning and the other Limitless Ones chose not to interfere, instead watching to see what the demon had learned from Pangu and whether he could turn his title into reality.

• Meng Chuan realized the Demon of the Dao's Opposition was using the Demonic Dao as a foothold to become Dao Ancestor, with a Daoist Ground like Purple Cloud Palace to support his claim.
• Meng Chuan inferred that the Six Demons of the Dao's Opposition represented the Three Pure Ones, Nuwa, and the Two Buddhist Sages, and that their arrangement implied the demon stood above six Limitless Ones.
• Primordial Beginning told Meng Chuan that the Limitless Ones would let the Demon of the Dao's Opposition try, hoping to see how far his ambition and what he had gained from Pangu could take him.
• Meng Chuan recognized that the demon's plan had not yet produced any real effect and that the other Limitless Ones were mainly interested in his possible insights from Pangu's opening of Primordial Chaos.
• Meng Chuan concluded that the Demon of the Dao's Opposition planned to establish the name first and make it real afterward.

Meng Chuan and Primordial Beginning discussed the Demon of the Dao's Opposition's plan to become Dao Ancestor by securing recognition before possessing the substance of the title. Primordial Beginning said Meng Chuan's Primordial Unity Dao made him more like a true Dao Ancestor than anyone else, leaving Meng Chuan to dismiss the possibility as unattainable.

• Meng Chuan agreed with Primordial Beginning that the demon planned to reverse cause and effect by getting the Chaos Sea's Supreme Ones and Chaos Ones to recognize it as Dao Ancestor.
• Meng Chuan judged that the demon's shortcut was unlikely to work, while becoming Dao Ancestor by proper means was impossible in the current Chaos Sea.
• Primordial Beginning told Meng Chuan that he resembled the Dao Ancestor more closely than the demon or any other Limitless One.
• Meng Chuan realized his Primordial Unity Dao resembled the Great Dao Matrix, but acknowledged that raising every Dao within it to Primordial Unity was impossible.
• Meng Chuan dismissed the prospect of becoming Dao Ancestor, and Primordial Beginning said the path might still be feasible.

Primordial Beginning explained why the Demon of the Dao's Opposition was interested in Meng Chuan and warned that the demon might attack during Meng Chuan's attempt to reach Limitless. Meng Chuan remained wary of Primordial Beginning's motives and expected hidden alliances and schemes to emerge at the critical moment.

• Primordial Beginning explained that the Dao Ancestor position sought by the Demon of the Dao's Opposition differed from the existence of the Great Dao Matrix that Meng Chuan's Primordial Unity Dao resembled.
• Primordial Beginning said Meng Chuan's rapid cultivation and battle with the Dharma-Ending Heavenly Demon had likely drawn the demon's attention.
• Meng Chuan thanked Primordial Beginning for warning him and suspected the Dharma-Ending Heavenly Demon might already have informed the demon about him.
• Primordial Beginning warned that the Demon of the Dao's Opposition might appear when Meng Chuan tried to break through to Limitless.
• Meng Chuan considered whether Primordial Beginning was genuinely helping him or concealing a plan, and concluded that their true intentions might become clear when he reached for Limitless.

Meng Chuan asked Primordial Beginning to explain Limitlessness and learned that Limitless Ones stood outside the Dao and extended their Daos beyond Chaos. He left with a clearer understanding of their power, though Limitlessness remained a distant goal.

• Meng Chuan considered the enemies and dangers that might await him, including Origin and the Demon of the Dao's Opposition, while noting that he was safe for now.
• Primordial Beginning assured Meng Chuan that he believed Meng Chuan would reach Limitlessness.
• Meng Chuan asked Primordial Beginning what Limitlessness was, and Primordial Beginning explained that Limitless Ones stood outside Chaos and the Dao.
• Meng Chuan understood that Limitless Ones could command multiple Daos, keep their projected selves under control, and interfere with other Daos.
• Meng Chuan learned that a Limitless One's Dao extended beyond the ever-expanding Chaos Sea, keeping them eternally ahead of Chaos Ones.

Meng Chuan learned how Limitless Ones’ Daos and selves stood beyond Chaos and their own Daos, and why the Origin Ancestor had perished after gaining only one of these traits. Primordial Beginning explained that the Great Dao Matrix constrained Limitless Ones from accumulating Great Daos, leaving Meng Chuan with a clearer view of their limits.

• Meng Chuan learned that Limitless Ones’ Daos reached beyond Chaos while their selves stood outside their own Daos, and that both traits were needed to control Limitless Power.
• Meng Chuan understood that the Origin Ancestor had gained a Dao beyond Chaos but lacked the ability to stand outside it, so his power grew beyond his control and caused his death.
• Meng Chuan joked that Limitless Ones could raise Projection bodies into Chaos Ones and build another Great Dao Matrix, but Primordial Beginning said creating Chaos Ones was too difficult to guarantee.
• Primordial Beginning explained that the Great Dao Matrix suppressed Limitless Ones who tried to command more Great Daos, and Meng Chuan understood that they remained constrained by the Chaos Sea and the Matrix.

Meng Chuan learned why the Great Dao Matrix and Chaos Sea restricted the Limitless Ones from mastering too many Great Daos, preserving the standing of lesser beings. Primordial Beginning explained that Pangu’s actions had implicated the surviving Limitless Ones, who withdrew while the Great Dao and Chaos remained active.

• Meng Chuan understood that the Great Dao Matrix and Chaos Sea tolerated nearly any action except attempts to replace or threaten them.
• Meng Chuan reflected that these restrictions kept the gap between Chaos Ones and Limitless Ones from growing beyond measure.
• Meng Chuan asked Primordial Beginning whether the restrictions explained why so many Limitless Ones had withdrawn from the Chaos Sea.
• Primordial Beginning said the surviving nine Limitless Ones had secretly aided Pangu before posing as an External Tribulation to oppose him.
• Primordial Beginning explained that their past involvement with Pangu made them priority targets for scrutiny, so they had withdrawn while the Great Dao and Chaos remained highly active.

Primordial Beginning explained why the Limitless Ones faced restrictions and offered Meng Chuan support in his pursuit of the Limitless Dao, partly to counter the Demon of the Dao's Opposition. Meng Chuan accepted the possibility of an alliance, and Primordial Beginning began describing the rivalries and connections among the Limitless Ones.

• Primordial Beginning explained that the Great Dao and Chaos watched the Limitless Ones because they were potential threats, while those below Limitless remained unrestricted.
• Meng Chuan thanked Primordial Beginning for his guidance and asked what he wanted in return for sharing valuable information.
• Primordial Beginning said he welcomed Meng Chuan's potential breakthrough because another Limitless One could aid the search for Beyond Limitless and oppose the Demon of the Dao's Opposition.
• Meng Chuan recognized that Primordial Beginning likely had a deeper grievance with the Demon and considered their shared interests a basis for alliance.
• Meng Chuan said he would settle his Karma with the Demon, and Primordial Beginning began revealing the undercurrents among Haotian, Daode, Nuwa, and Taihao.

Primordial Beginning explained the alliances and rivalries among the Chaos Sea’s Limitless Ones and leading Near-Limitless Beings, giving Meng Chuan a clearer view of its factions. Meng Chuan left with a better understanding of whom the major powers supported and opposed.

• Primordial Beginning described the alliances among the Chaos Sea’s powerful figures, and Meng Chuan recognized that few could thrive there without allies.
• Meng Chuan asked Primordial Beginning about the other Limitless Ones, and Primordial Beginning explained how the Three Pure Ones generally stood together.
• Primordial Beginning described Daode’s support for Haotian Shangdi and Houtu’s isolation from the other Limitless Ones.
• Primordial Beginning explained the Buddhist Sages’ rivalry with the Three Pure Ones and Nuwa’s support for Taihao’s advancement.
• Primordial Beginning outlined the Chaos Heavenly Emperor’s limits and the Queen Mother of the West’s conflicts with his court.
• Primordial Beginning described the Demon of the Dao’s Opposition as an unpredictable power who worked with different factions for his own purposes.

Meng Chuan learned from Primordial Beginning about Pangu, his legacy, and the Limitless Ones’ pursuit of the endless Dao, while probing whether Primordial Beginning knew of the Infinite Illusory World. Meng Qi stayed at Yuxu Palace to cultivate, and Meng Chuan departed Yuxu Heaven alone.

• Primordial Beginning told Meng Chuan that Pangu had been one of the strongest Limitless Ones, had passed down his Dao Lineage, and might have left a hidden contingency against death.
• Meng Chuan asked what lay beyond Chaos, and Primordial Beginning said the Limitless Ones pursued the endless Dao while affirming that the Chaos Sea was unique.
• Meng Chuan wondered whether Primordial Beginning knew of the Infinite Illusory World or the Chat Group, but found no clear sign that he did.
• Meng Chuan left Yuxu Palace and found Meng Qi chatting warmly with Guang Chengzi and the others.
• Meng Qi chose to remain at Yuxu Palace to cultivate, while Meng Chuan declined the invitation to stay and left Yuxu Heaven.