Chapter Summaries

As cultivators migrated into the Immortal Domain, Meng Chuan told Shi Hao to remain in the Nine Heavens and Ten Lands and cultivate through the coming Dharma-Ending Age. The age began with ominous signs as the Darkness Creatures withdrew, and a black puppy arrived in Stone Village.

• Most cultivators from the Nine Heavens and Ten Lands entered Meng Chuan's universe, while a few chose other lineages or returned to their clans.
• Meng Chuan told Shi Hao to stay in the Nine Heavens and Ten Lands, explaining that the Dharma-Ending Age could help his cultivation, and Shi Hao agreed.
• Shi Hao's family and friends reluctantly accepted his choice and decided to stay with him after Meng Chuan reassured them.
• Blood-colored thunder and other strange phenomena marked the beginning of the Dharma-Ending Age, which Meng Chuan warned was only a prelude.
• The Darkness Creatures withdrew, returning occupied territory to the Nine Heavens and Ten Lands with few casualties.
• A black puppy ran into Stone Village toward Shi Hao, then stopped when it saw Meng Chuan.

The puppy visited Shi Hao and Meng Chuan before leaving to search the Immortal Domain for a way to bring back Immortal King Wuzhong. Meng Chuan advised Shi Hao about his cultivation and warned him of a dangerous opportunity awaiting him at the Human Dao Realm Apex.

• The puppy greeted Meng Chuan deferentially and told Shi Hao he planned to enter the Immortal Domain despite having enemies there.
• The puppy explained that he hoped to find a wondrous place connected to Immortal King Wuzhong and Six Paths of Reincarnation, where Wuzhong might have left a contingency.
• Meng Chuan offered the puppy hope that Wuzhong could return across the reincarnations of the ages, and the puppy left to pursue his search.
• Shi Hao reflected on the puppy's departure and his own eventual loneliness, but Meng Chuan teased him and explained the Human Dao Realm Apex.
• Meng Chuan told Shi Hao to keep developing Body as a Seed and warned that an opportunity after reaching the Human Dao Apex could leave him dead or lost forever.
• Shi Hao remarked that Meng Chuan sounded as if he were settling his affairs before death.

Meng Chuan told Shi Hao he was entering seclusion to attempt a breakthrough to Quasi-Immortal Emperor, then the Blade of Heaven’s Will fell as the nineteen Ancient Realms began to collide. The first cut ushered the world toward the Dharma-Ending Age, though the Eight Domains weakened its effects somewhat.

• Meng Chuan told Shi Hao he had reached the limit of the Immortal King Domain and planned to attempt a breakthrough in seclusion.
• Meng Chuan warned Shi Hao about the dangers of the Quasi-Immortal Emperor realm and urged him to press forward without hesitation when his time came.
• Meng Chuan warned Shi Hao not to act recklessly after becoming an immortal, especially not to challenge Ao Sheng, but Shi Hao took the warning as a hint.
• The nineteen Ancient Realms of the Nine Heavens and Ten Lands collided, unleashing earthquakes, tsunamis, and other disasters.
• The Blade of Heaven’s Will descended, cutting through the world as the Dharma-Ending Age began; the Eight Domains weakened its first strike.

The Blade of Heaven's Will struck the Nine Heavens and Ten Lands as the Dharma-Ending Age began, devastating Cultivators and draining Heaven and Earth Essence. Meng Chuan explained that the backlash could not be stopped, and months later the world had changed so drastically that no one could live forever.

• Shi Hao and the people of Stone Village endured the first Blade of Heaven's Will, while many long-lived Cultivators were killed or lost Lifespan, Cultivation, and Origin.
• Meng Chuan told the people of Stone Village that repeated strikes and the Great Dao Backlash would continue until the world stabilized in the Dharma-Ending Age.
• Meng Chuan refused to interfere, fearing that stopping the Dharma-Ending Age would unravel the history that led to the Later Era and spread catastrophic changes across the Heavens.
• After several months, medicines across the Nine Heavens and Ten Lands had fallen in rank, and even the strongest medicines could no longer grant immortality.
• The Blade of Heaven's Will struck several more times, damaging Cultivators' Lifespans and foundations until no one could live forever; Shi Hao alone grew stronger by fighting back.

Meng Chuan used Qingjing’s Sun God Tree to begin transforming it into a World Tree that could restore the Nine Heavens and Ten Lands during the Dharma-Ending Age. The Golden Crow Clan recognized the tree as its Sacred Tree and confronted him, but Meng Chuan refused to let them meet his friend.

• The Sun God Tree appeared over the Nine Heavens and Ten Lands, alarming its inhabitants and drawing the attention of the Immortal Domain Kings.
• Meng Chuan revealed the tree’s divine might and began joining its roots, branches, and leaves to the Great Dao’s veins to make it a World Tree.
• The Golden Crow Clan recognized the Sun God Tree and believed its power might awaken their Ancient Ancestor.
• Three Golden Crow Kings confronted Meng Chuan at the Immortal Gate and demanded to know why their Sacred Tree was in his hands.
• Meng Chuan said the tree belonged to a friend who had lent it to him, then refused the Golden Crow Kings’ request to meet her.

Meng Chuan rejected the Three Golden Crow Kings’ request to trade for Qingjing’s Sun God Tree, despite learning they hoped to use it to awaken their dying ancient ancestor. He strengthened the tree by merging it with the Nine Heavens and Ten Lands and sent the kings away.

• Meng Chuan challenged the Golden Crow Kings’ claim that every Sun God Tree belonged to their clan and refused to give them the tree.
• The Three Golden Crow Kings apologized for their earlier words and asked to trade for the Sun God Tree, offering the Golden Crow Clan’s friendship and resources.
• Meng Chuan refused, pointing out that the tree was a Quasi-World Tree needed by the Nine Heavens and Ten Lands.
• One Golden Crow King privately revealed that their ancient ancestor was alive but trapped between life and death, and they hoped the tree could awaken him.
• Meng Chuan merged the Sun God Tree with the Nine Heavens and Ten Lands, then dismissed the Three Golden Crow Kings.

After Meng Chuan refused the Golden Crow Clan’s proposed exchange, the Sun God Tree evolved into a World Tree and restored the Nine Heavens and Ten Lands. With his final task complete, Meng Chuan left to cultivate in seclusion and pursue the Quasi-Immortal Emperor Realm.

• The Saint King and the old Heavenly Horned Ant dismissed the Golden Crow Clan’s resentment, while Meng Chuan left the clan’s threats to the future strength of the Nine Heavens and Ten Lands.
• The Sun God Tree successfully evolved into a World Tree, making the Nine Heavens and Ten Lands whole and bringing Qingjing’s aura and cultivation prospects soaring upward.
• Meng Chuan told Shi Hao and the others about the World Tree’s evolution, then left for the Yuan Universe in the Immortal Domain to enter seclusion.
• Meng Chuan asked the Saint King and the others to let Shi Hao follow his own path and protect the people of Stone Village from dying in the Dharma-Ending Age.
• Before entering seclusion, Meng Chuan erased karma tied to the title Emperor Yuan and vowed to visit the Ultimate Ancient Land in the future.

Meng Chuan’s seclusion to pursue the Emperor Realm stirred the Immortal Kings, while Shi Hao reached the peak of the Supreme realm and began creating the Body-as-Seed Method. Shi Hao’s work opened the Sea of Bitterness and Dao Palace secret realms as he sought the Extreme Dao Apex.

• The Immortal Kings heard that Meng Chuan had entered seclusion and would not emerge until he broke through the King Realm, while Ao Sheng hoped he would fail and lamented that the Nine Heavens and Ten Lands were still guarded.
• Shi Hao awakened from seclusion in the Dharma-Ending Age at the peak of the Supreme realm, with no rival beneath the Human Dao Apex in the Nine Heavens and Ten Lands.
• Shi Hao recalled Meng Chuan’s guidance and resolved to pursue the Extreme Dao Apex through his own path, Body as a Seed.
• Shi Hao withdrew alone into chaos and began creating his method, drawing on the techniques, scriptures, and abilities he had learned.
• As Shi Hao contemplated the Great Dao, the Sea of Bitterness and Dao Palace secret realms took shape within him, and his Dao Attainment advanced.

Shi Hao created the initial framework of the Body-as-Seed Method, opening five secret realms and establishing a path toward True Immortality. Heaven and earth recognized the method by unleashing a terrifying Nirvana Calamity mixed with traces of a Law-Creation Tribulation.

• Shi Hao opened the Sea of Bitterness, Dao Palace, and Four Extremes secret realms as the first foundations of his method.
• Shi Hao studied the True Dragon Mark and the nine dragon corpses, then established the Dragon Transformation Secret Realm and its Nine Changes.
• Shi Hao opened the Immortal Platform Secret Realm to cultivate the Primordial Spirit and identified it as the final secret realm before becoming an immortal.
• Shi Hao completed the initial framework of the Five Great Secret Realms, creating a cultivation path that could be passed down for an era.
• Heaven and earth recognized Shi Hao's method and sent a terrifying Nirvana Calamity bearing traces of a Law-Creation Tribulation to destroy it.

Shi Hao endured a ten-year Heavenly Tribulation while replacing the Chaotic Ancient Method with his Body-as-Seed Method, then continued refining its Five Great Secret Realms. After spending eight hundred thousand years in the Emperor's Fall Era, Ye Fan returned to the Dao Calendar, reunited with his companions and family, and began his Immortal King tribulation.

• Shi Hao entered the Heavenly Tribulation and rebuilt his cultivation foundation to develop the Body-as-Seed Method without cutting away his flawless Supreme Realm cultivation.
• After ten years, the Heavenly Tribulation dispersed, and Shi Hao continued refining the Five Great Secret Realms, especially the Immortal Platform Secret Realm.
• Ye Fan emerged from seclusion after eight hundred thousand years in the Emperor's Fall Era, having mastered the Sixth Secret Realm and reached the threshold of the Immortal King Domain.
• When the Return Opportunity appeared, Ye Fan left the Emperor's Fall Era through the illusory Stone Chamber and returned to the Dao Calendar.
• Ye Fan met Ruthless, Wushi, and the Azure Emperor before reuniting with his family, then entered the chaos and summoned the Heavenly Rules Tribulation to become a king.

Ye Fan endured the Heavenly Rules Tribulation while opening his Sixth Secret Realm and became an Immortal King, bringing blessings to the worlds. A century later in the Chaotic Ancient Era, the Dharma-Ending Age stifled cultivation for everyone except Shi Hao, who reached the Peak of the Human Dao.

• Wushi, Ruthless, the God Emperor, and the other Dao Realm Emperors witnessed Ye Fan's Immortal King Tribulation and discussed his progress.
• Ye Fan faced the Heavenly Rules Tribulation, which was intensified by his effort to open a Sixth Secret Realm, while the Universe's people cheered him on.
• Ye Fan survived the tribulation and became an Immortal King, and his blessing spread across the worlds, strengthening living beings and aiding cultivation.
• Ye Fan returned from Chaos, received congratulations, and expounded the Great Dao to the assembled Immortals.
• A hundred years into the Chaotic Ancient Era, the Great Dao had withdrawn and cultivation had become difficult, but Shi Hao perfected and merged his Five Great Secret Realms, reaching the Peak of the Human Dao.

Shi Hao searched for surviving Remnant Immortals and ways to advance, while his strength subdued the Nine Heavens and Ten Lands. Inspired by the power of faith and vows, he founded the Heavenly Court and was honored as the Desolate Heaven Emperor.

• Shi Hao patrolled the Nine Heavens and Ten Lands, searching for Remnant Immortals who might be hiding in the Life Forbidden Zones.
• Shi Hao vowed to drag the Remnant Immortals out and threatened to flatten the Life Forbidden Zones if they protected them.
• Shi Hao visited Dao Lineages to study their ancient texts, shared his insights, and found that faith and vows could support a cultivation method.
• Shi Hao's teachings spread, and statues of him rose across the Nine Heavens and Ten Lands, gathering faith and vows.
• Shi Hao decided to found a Dao Lineage and established the Heavenly Court as its first Lord.
• The world honored Shi Hao, Lord of the Heavenly Court, as the Desolate Heaven Emperor.

Shi Hao learned that the Forbidden Zone Lord and his companions were his reincarnated family, then traveled to the Emperor's Fall Era and met Ye Fan. After sharing a lifetime of cultivation and battle, he returned to the Nine Heavens and Ten Lands hoping to meet Ye Fan again.

• The Forbidden Zone Lord, Hongri, and Hongyue brought Shi Hao three Skulls and revealed that they were his relatives reborn through reincarnation.
• Shi Hao learned that Meng Chuan had known their identities and brooded over taking revenge as the group led him to the Heaven-Connecting Land.
• Shi Hao entered the Emperor's Fall Era, lived seven lifetimes, and met Ye Fan, whose cultivation method bore traces of Body as a Seed.
• Shi Hao and Ye Fan cultivated together, entered their Eighth Lifetime, and settled their shared wish through a battle.
• Shi Hao returned to the Chaotic Ancient Era and the Nine Heavens and Ten Lands, smiling at the thought of meeting Ye Fan for another match.

Shi Hao became an Immortal in the Mortal World, reunited with his family and friends, and swept through Life Forbidden Zones to execute three Remnant Immortals. Determined to reach the Immortal King realm, he passed the Body as a Seed method to the Nine Heavens and Ten Lands and faced a terrifying Law-Creation Tribulation.

• Shi Hao returned to the Chaotic Ancient Era and risked his life in repeated battles to reach his Ninth Lifetime, then seized and studied the newly born Heavenly Heart Imprint.
• Shi Hao completed his Ninth Lifetime and became an Immortal in the Mortal World, declining an Immortal King’s invitation to enter the Immortal Domain.
• Shi Hao reunited with his family and friends, then raided three Life Forbidden Zones and beheaded three Remnant Immortals.
• Shi Hao declared that he still needed to reach the Immortal Apex and Immortal King realms, then prepared to pursue a long-held goal after leaving behind his legacy.
• Shi Hao inscribed all Five Great Human Body Secret Realms into the Heavenly Dao, spreading the Body as a Seed method and triggering a powerful Law-Creation Tribulation.

Shi Hao challenged Ao Sheng to avenge the attack Ao Sheng had arranged against him, using their battle to seek insight into the Immortal King Dao Fruit. Though Shi Hao wounded Ao Sheng after a breakthrough, both were left near death, and Shi Hao fell beyond the Immortal Domain.

• Shi Hao revealed evidence that Ao Sheng had secretly directed a Remnant Immortal to attack him and plant the Immortal-Breaking Curse.
• Shi Hao attacked Ao Sheng, hoping their battle would help him comprehend the Immortal King Dao Fruit, while Saint King and the others watched without intervening.
• Despite suffering severe injuries, Shi Hao continued fighting as Ao Sheng's attacks grew fiercer and the other Immortal Kings stood aside.
• At the brink of death, Shi Hao understood the Great Dao, surged in strength, and wounded Ao Sheng, stunning the watching Kings.
• Ao Sheng struck Shi Hao down in their final clash, but four Immortal King auras prevented him from pursuing; Ao Sheng withdrew to heal as Shi Hao fell beyond the Immortal Domain.

The chapter recounted the devastation of the Great Reckoning and followed Ye Fan as he returned from the past after fighting Dark Kings in the Boundary Sea. Back in his universe, he witnessed Ruthless begin her Immortal King Tribulation and learned that the Wushi Azure Emperor was progressing toward the same realm.

• The Great Reckoning shattered the Nine Heavens and Ten Lands, while returning ancient powerhouses plunged the realms, the Immortal Domain, and the Burial Ground into turmoil.
• Fifty thousand years after becoming an Immortal King, Ye Fan fought Dark Kings in the Boundary Sea and traveled upstream through the River of Time into the Chaotic Ancient Era.
• Ye Fan recalled meeting An Lan and discovered that the young man he had fought in the Emperor's Fall Era had been Shi Hao, the Desolate Heaven Emperor.
• Ye Fan returned to the Shrouding the Heavens Universe and saw Ruthless enter the Chaos as her Immortal King Tribulation began.
• The Wushi Azure Emperor appeared beside Ye Fan, who recognized that both he and Ruthless had advanced by fusing with their past-life Dao Fruits.

Over 150,000 years after Ye Fan's return, Ruthless, Wushi, and Azure Emperor each attained the Immortal King Realm, joining Ye Fan as peerless Kings. The four gathered after Azure Emperor's ascension, ready to face the storms ahead on their own.

• In the fifth year after Ye Fan's return, Ruthless survived the Heavenly Rules Tribulation, became an Immortal King Giant, and opened a Sixth Secret Realm outside her body.
• A hundred thousand years after Ye Fan's return, Wushi survived his tribulation and became an Immortal King, completing the Great Dao he shared with Wuzhong.
• A hundred and fifty thousand years after Ye Fan's return, Azure Emperor survived his tribulation and attained the Immortal King Realm with a vast inner Immortal Domain.
• Ruthless, Ye Fan, Wushi, and Azure Emperor gathered after Azure Emperor became a King, with the other three displaying ambition as the four prepared to stand on their own.

After four hundred thousand years in seclusion, Meng Chuan returned to the Heavenly Court and revealed that he had reached the Quasi-Immortal Emperor realm. His success gave the Immortal Kings renewed hope that the Emperor Realm was attainable.

• Shi Yunfeng and Qin Yining worried that Shi Hao had not awakened, though the Ancient Ancestors had assured them he was recovering.
• The people of Stone Village lamented that Meng Chuan remained in life-or-death seclusion while they waited for him to help awaken Shi Hao.
• Meng Chuan appeared before Shi Yunfeng, Qin Yining, and the others after four hundred thousand years and greeted them.
• The Saint King, the Forbidden Zone Lord, and the others asked whether Meng Chuan had succeeded in his breakthrough.
• Meng Chuan said he had reached the Quasi-Immortal Emperor realm, and the Immortal Kings rejoiced that the Emperor Realm truly existed.

After four hundred thousand years in seclusion, Meng Chuan emerged as a Quasi-Immortal Emperor and reassured Huo Ling'er that Shi Hao was safe and nearing awakening. He then wiped out the Dark Kings around the Immortal Domain with a display of sword power that sent the surviving Darkness Creatures fleeing.

• Meng Chuan revealed his advancement to Quasi-Immortal Emperor and told Huo Ling'er that Shi Hao was safe after fighting Ao Sheng and would soon awaken at a higher level.
• Meng Chuan promised to explain the Quasi-Immortal Emperor realm to the others and surveyed the battles raging across the Immortal Domain.
• Meng Chuan sent streaks of Red Sword Qi across the Void, killing the Dark Kings near the Immortal Domain and purifying their Dark Matter.
• Immortal Kings and Darkness Creatures were shaken by the sudden deaths, and the surviving Darkness Creatures fled in fear.

After emerging from seclusion as a Quasi-Immortal Emperor, Meng Chuan found Shi Hao in Nirvana and awakened him. Shi Hao learned that three eras had passed and resolved to kill Ao Sheng, while Meng Chuan ordered him to remain in the Nine Heavens and Ten Lands and promptly suppressed his refusal.

• The Immortal Domain Kings visited the Yuan Universe, where the Saint King confirmed that Emperor Yuan had succeeded and emerged from seclusion, but Meng Chuan was already gone.
• Meng Chuan found Shi Hao unconscious on an ancient star and used his Dao and the creative power of Heaven and Earth to awaken and restore him.
• Shi Hao recovered his memories and learned from Meng Chuan that three eras had passed and the world had changed beyond recognition.
• Shi Hao explained that he had entered Nirvana after fighting Ao Sheng, and he vowed to kill Ao Sheng and the others who had attacked Willow God.
• Meng Chuan told Shi Hao to stay in the Nine Heavens and Ten Lands, and when Shi Hao refused, Meng Chuan suppressed him.