Chapter Summary

Key Plot Points

• Jie Yin's Saint body is rapidly drained of blood by the ancient stone gate after absorbing Primordial Saint Blood, threatening to drop him from the Saint realm entirely
• Zhun Ti attempts to sever Jie Yin's wrist with the Seven Treasures Wonderful Tree, but is deflected and injured by the Central Ancient Buddha Dharma manifestation on the gate
• After ~70% of Jie Yin's Saint Blood is extracted, the gate deems him worthy and opens
• The opening reveals a golden cosmic starry sky containing tens of thousands of Buddhist relics, a 100,000-zhang dead Ancient Buddha golden body (a former Heavenly Dao Realm supreme master from a previous epoch), a thirty-six-colored Epoch Buddha Embryo, and eight Chaos-level Dharma artifacts (including Demon-Subduing Treasure Pestle, Brahma Treasure Wheel, Immeasurable Prayer Beads, Great Sun Ruyi)
• The leaking golden radiance instantly heals Jie Yin's withered arm and restores his damaged Dao Foundation

Character Developments

• Jie Yin: Plunges to the brink of death—arm shriveled, cultivation about to collapse—before receiving miraculous salvation and healing from the treasury's aura; transitions from despair to frenzied excitement
• Zhun Ti: Shows fierce loyalty, risking his own life to save his senior brother; wounded in the attempt, he remains devoted

Significant Themes

• Risk and Reward: Nearly dying to obtain a supreme treasure—the brothers sacrifice greatly but gain an epoch-defining fortune
• Fate/Destiny: The gate's requirement of Primordial Saint Blood is framed as fortune ordained by the Heavenly Dao for the Western brothers
• Heritage of a Lost Epoch: The treasury represents a complete inheritance from a supreme master of a previous cosmic age, surpassing the Primordial Wilderness's own treasures

Character Interactions

• Zhun Ti desperately attempts to amputate Jie Yin's wrist; the Buddha Dharma manifestation batters him, but he persists in supporting and healing Jie Yin afterward
• The brothers' relationship is defined by mutual dependence—Zhun Ti's self-sacrifice and Jie Yin's weakened leadership
• The pair unites in shared greed and ambition, seeing the treasury as repayment for past humiliations and the path to restoring their Western Teachings

• Zhun Ti tries to seize the Thirty-Six-Colored Epoch Buddha Embryo atop the Lotus Throne, but the ancient Buddha’s corpse suddenly activates and violently drains his Primordial Saint Blood.
• Jie Yin attempts to rescue him, only to get caught in the same devouring force; both Saints are pinned and unable to resist.
• Their cultivation rapidly falls from the Seventh Heaven of Hunyuan toward the initial stage as the Buddha absorbs their blood essence and origin.
• Realizing escape is impossible, they recklessly pour all remaining blood essence into the ancient Buddha to gamble on survival.
• The devouring finally stops; they are flung away, withered and severely weakened.
• Before they can try to refine the Buddha, it suddenly awakens—revealing itself as the Chaos Ancient Buddha, a living supreme being from the previous epoch, not a dead corpse.
• The Buddha speaks a Great Dao mantra and blasts Jie Yin and Zhun Ti thousands of feet away with sound waves.

Character Developments

• Jie Yin and Zhun Ti show desperation, greed, and ruthless pragmatism; their gamble backfires catastrophically.
• The ancient Buddha is revealed to be an active, terrifying entity rather than a dormant legacy.

Significant Themes

• Greed and overreaching ambition lead to downfall.
• The arrogance of assuming ancient relics are ownerless treasures.
• The resurgence of incomprehensibly powerful beings from past epochs.

Character Interactions

• The two Saints briefly cooperate under extreme pressure, but their panic and mutual blame show their strained brotherhood.
• Their collective sacrifice awakens the Buddha, making them the direct cause of their own ruin.

Chapter Summary

Key Plot Points

• After their defeat, Jie Yin and Zhun Ti crash into Mount Sumeru's rock walls, their weakened Saint bodies spitting golden blood.
• Their contact with the mountain triggers the full awakening of the Chaos Ancient Buddha, a supreme ruler from a previous epoch who had been dormant within Mount Sumeru.
• The ancient Buddha absorbs his eight Chaos artifacts and the Thirty-Six-Colored Epoch Buddha Embryo, restoring his power and stabilizing the collapsing mountain.
• Jie Yin and Zhun Ti desperately beg for mercy, claiming they awakened him out of devotion and pleading for his aid against Qin Mu.
• The Chaos Ancient Buddha dismisses them contemptuously, binds them in golden chains, and drags them through a Void Rift as he marches toward the horizon.
• He declares the "Immortal Seed" is about to emerge and that this epoch is destined to become a "Blood Sea where all Daos sink into ruin."
• The chapter cuts to Kunlun Mountain, now a demonic wasteland ruled by the Primordial Heavenly Demon (the fallen Primordial Heavenly Venerate), who senses the Chaos Ancient Buddha's awakening and reacts with dread and hatred.

Character Developments

• Jie Yin & Zhun Ti: Completely stripped of Saintly pride; they grovel, kowtow, and twist the truth to survive. Their desperation reveals them as opportunistic cowards willing to serve any power that might protect them.
• Chaos Ancient Buddha: Newly awakened ancient terror. His power defies the Primordial World's Heavenly Dao laws, exceeding even Qin Mu's breakthrough. He treats Heavenly Dao Saints as insignificant insects and operates with cold, absolute authority.
• Primordial Heavenly Demon: Formerly the Primordial Heavenly Venerate, but after Qin Mu slew him nine times in the West Sea, he fell fully to the demonic path and awakened a Previous-Epoch Demon Venerable Origin. He has transformed Kunlun into a demon realm and is now alarmed by the ancient Buddha's emergence, revealing he fears this rival ancient power.

Significant Themes

• Epoch-Crossing Threats: Beings who survived previous epochs vastly overshadow current Heavenly Dao Saints, changing the scale of the conflict.
• Humiliation and Survival: The fall of Saintly dignity — even Saints are reduced to begging insects before greater powers.
• Impending Apocalypse: The "Immortal Seed" and the coming "Blood Sea" foreshadow an epoch-ending catastrophe with multiple ancient evils converging.
• Opportunistic Alliances: The weak desperately cling to the strong for survival, even at the cost of their dignity.

Character Interactions

• Jie Yin & Zhun Ti → Chaos Ancient Buddha: They attempt flattery, false claims of devotion, and manipulation; he responds with cold dismissal and outright enslavement, dragging them away as captives.
• Chaos Ancient Buddha → Primordial World: He scans East Sea (Qin Mu), Xiqi Camp, and Kunlun, noting that other ancient beings are emerging.
• Primordial Heavenly Demon → Chaos Ancient Buddha: Reacts with violent alarm, recognizing the "Brahma chant Dao Resonance" and cursing the ancient Buddha's name in fear.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Chaos Ancient Buddha, a powerful figure from the previous epoch, awakens and seeks the Immortal Seed using the Buddha Embryo.
• Primordial Heavenly Demon, another powerful being from the past epoch, becomes aware of Chaos Ancient Buddha's awakening and prepares for battle.
• The awakening of Chaos Ancient Buddha causes a breach in the Heavenly Dao's Heavenly Net and concerns Dao Ancestor Hongjun.
• Great Immortal Yang Mei, the Space Demon God, observes the awakening of Chaos Ancient Buddha and the growing chaos in the Primordial World.

Character Developments

• Primordial Heavenly Demon shows his killing intent and power, preparing to face Chaos Ancient Buddha.
• Dao Ancestor Hongjun expresses worry about the awakening of ancient powers and the potential destruction of the Primordial World.
• Great Immortal Yang Mei reveals his awareness of the growing chaos and his interest in the outcome of the struggle between the ancient powers and Qin Mu.

Significant Themes

• The awakening of ancient powers from the previous epoch and their impact on the current era.
• The struggle for the Immortal Seed and the potential consequences for the Primordial World.
• The interest and involvement of powerful beings like Great Immortal Yang Mei in the events unfolding in the Primordial World.

Character Interactions

• Primordial Heavenly Demon and Chaos Ancient Buddha are shown as sworn enemies, with Primordial Heavenly Demon expressing his intent to face Chaos Ancient Buddha in battle.
• Dao Ancestor Hongjun and Great Immortal Yang Mei both observe the growing chaos in the Primordial World, with Hongjun expressing concern and Yang Mei showing interest in the outcome of the struggle between the ancient powers and Qin Mu.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Jie Yin and Zhun Ti, Saints of the Western Teachings, awaken Chaos Ancient Buddha, a Primordial Grand Limitless Luo Golden Immortal.
• The ancient Buddha demands to know who holds Heaven's Mandate in the current era.
• He forcibly searches Zhun Ti's memories, learning about Qin Mu, the senior disciple of the Jie Teachings, who has become a formidable figure in the Primordial Wilderness.
• The ancient Buddha rebukes Jie Yin and Zhun Ti for their incompetence and becoming lackeys to Dark Night Monarch.
• Jie Yin and Zhun Ti beg the ancient Buddha to intervene and defeat Qin Mu.

Character Developments

• Jie Yin and Zhun Ti: They are revealed to be incompetent and desperate, having lost much of their power and dignity. They are now subservient to Dark Night Monarch.
• Chaos Ancient Buddha: He is shown to be powerful, wise, and discerning. He understands the complexities of the current era and is unwilling to act personally against Qin Mu.

Significant Themes

• The struggle for power and authority in the Primordial Wilderness.
• The consequences of incompetence and desperation.
• The complexity and unpredictability of the current era.

Character Interactions

• Jie Yin and Zhun Ti interact with Chaos Ancient Buddha, first with reverence and then with desperation, pleading for his help.
• The ancient Buddha interacts with Jie Yin and Zhun Ti with disdain and unwillingness to intervene personally in their conflict with Qin Mu.

Chapter Summary

Key Plot Points and Events

• Chaos Ancient Buddha explains why he cannot personally confront Qin Mu despite possessing a much higher cultivation realm. As a surviving relic of a previous era, he is heavily suppressed and rejected by the Heavenly Dao of the current Primordial Era.
• He reveals that Qin Mu, being a native of the present age and favored by its Fortune, can draw upon the world’s origin power. A direct battle would therefore place the Ancient Buddha at a severe disadvantage, especially while his body and Primordial Spirit remain incomplete.
• The Primordial Heavenly Demon and Dark Night Monarch are similarly constrained. Although powerful, their origins conflict with the current era’s laws, making them vulnerable to Heavenly Dao backlash if they openly attack Qin Mu.
• Jie Yin and Zhun Ti realize that the ancient giants they regarded as their last hope are unwilling to act directly. They fear Qin Mu’s strength and the consequences of violating the current world’s laws.
• Chaos Ancient Buddha instead orders Jie Yin and Zhun Ti—both native Heavenly Dao Saints—to act as his representatives. Their local status protects them from the worst of the era’s suppression.
• The two Western Saints complain that their cultivation has fallen to the Hunyuan Fifth Heaven and that they are too weak to confront Qin Mu, his Avatars, or even powerful figures such as Daoist Duobao.
• To strengthen them, the Ancient Buddha produces two drops of Primordial Ancestral Buddha Blood Essence. Each drop contains a portion of his peak-era Dao insights and pure Yang Buddha power.
• Jie Yin and Zhun Ti greedily swallow the blood essence. The chapter ends as its overwhelming power erupts inside their bodies, causing an explosive surge of ancient Buddha energy and sending Zhun Ti into ecstatic pain and excitement.

Character Developments

• Chaos Ancient Buddha: Revealed to be immensely powerful but significantly weakened and constrained by the current era’s Heavenly Dao. He is calculating rather than reckless, preferring to manipulate local forces instead of risking a direct battle.
• Jie Yin and Zhun Ti: Their confidence collapses when they learn that the Ancient Buddha cannot freely intervene. They become submissive and desperate, willingly accepting their role as his “chess pieces” in exchange for power.
• Qin Mu: Though absent from the scene, his influence dominates the discussion. He is established as the central threat, possessing the advantage of being a native favored by the current world’s laws.
• Primordial Heavenly Demon and Dark Night Monarch: Both are reframed from potential saviors into cautious survivors hiding from Heavenly Dao retaliation.

Significant Themes

• The conflict between native beings and ancient outsiders: Power from previous eras is not enough to overcome the current world’s rejection of foreign existences.
• Heavenly Dao and destiny: Qin Mu’s status as a native of the era grants him immense advantages, while ancient beings suffer suppression regardless of their cultivation.
• Manipulation and political strategy: The Ancient Buddha uses Jie Yin and Zhun Ti as expendable agents, demonstrating that direct strength is less important than choosing the right pieces.
• Power gained through inheritance: The blood essence represents a dangerous but powerful shortcut, allowing weaker characters to inherit a fraction of an ancient powerhouse’s cultivation and insights.
• Desperation and submission: Jie Yin and Zhun Ti abandon their pride in their eagerness to survive and regain power.

Character Interactions

• The Ancient Buddha coldly lectures Jie Yin and Zhun Ti about the limitations imposed on ancient survivors, shattering their expectations.
• Jie Yin cautiously questions the absence of the Primordial Heavenly Demon, prompting further revelations about the dangers faced by era-old powerhouses.
• Both Western Saints plead that they are too weak to fight Qin Mu, while the Ancient Buddha dismisses their excuses and designates them as his agents.
• Although Jie Yin and Zhun Ti are disturbed by being called “chess pieces,” they suppress their resentment because they need the Ancient Buddha’s support.
• The Ancient Buddha grants each Saint a drop of ancestral blood essence, and both immediately consume it, beginning a violent transformation in their cultivation.

Chapter Summary

Key Plot Points and Events

• The Ancient Ancestral Buddha extracts two drops of his own Primordial Ancestral Buddha Blood Essence and gives them to Jie Yin and Zhun Ti.
• The blood essence dramatically restores and amplifies both Saints’ cultivation. They break through from the Saint realm to the peak of Level 9 Primordial Grand Supreme Luo Golden Immortal, becoming nearly unrivaled except by figures such as Hongjun and Qin Mu.
• Their physical bodies are restored, their Saint Dao Fruits and Buddha Rings shine with renewed power, and both experience a surge of confidence after years of humiliation and weakness.
• Zhun Ti openly vows revenge against Qin Mu for taking the Western Heavenly Court, damaging the West’s earth veins, and destroying his Saintly Body manifestation.
• The Ancient Ancestral Buddha suddenly weakens. His enormous Chaos Ancient Buddha form develops cracks, his Buddha light fades, and his power declines because the blood essence he gave away was forcibly taken from his own depleted origin.
• He explains that his primordial origin has nearly dried up after countless eras of slumber and that he will soon fall dormant again unless he consumes a massive amount of living beings’ blood essence.
• The Ancient Ancestral Buddha orders Jie Yin and Zhun Ti to immediately travel to the Xiqi battlefield, where the Dark Night Monarch has established the Nine Netherworlds Devouring-Heaven Formation and the Jie Teachings are preparing for a decisive battle.
• Their true mission is not merely to defeat the Jie Teachings, but to harvest the battlefield’s vitality. They must extract the Hunyuan Origin and soul essence of every suitable victim—including Jie Teachings immortals, Clarify Teachings disciples, Xiqi soldiers, and Shang forces—and send it back to Mount Sumeru to restore the Ancient Buddha.

Character Developments

• Jie Yin and Zhun Ti: They evolve from weakened, humiliated Saints into terrifying peak-level cultivators. Their restored appearances and overwhelming strength revive their pride, ambition, and desire for revenge. However, they remain fearful of the Ancient Ancestral Buddha and understand that their newfound power does not make them his equals.
• Zhun Ti: His excitement is especially extreme; he celebrates wildly and immediately focuses on revenge against Qin Mu. He briefly considers attacking the weakened Ancient Buddha, but prudently abandons the idea after recognizing that the Ancient Buddha could still destroy them.
• Jie Yin: He is more restrained and obedient than Zhun Ti, though he shares his brother’s sense of triumph and resentment. He eagerly accepts the order to fight the Jie Teachings.
• Ancient Ancestral Buddha: His apparent generosity is revealed to be self-sacrificial and strategic. He is immensely powerful but critically weakened, relying on the Saints to gather enough life force to repair his depleted origin. His cold, ruthless priorities become explicit.

Significant Themes

• Power gained through sacrifice: Jie Yin and Zhun Ti’s breakthrough is made possible by the Ancient Buddha sacrificing his own remaining vitality, highlighting the cost behind seemingly miraculous power.
• Resurrection of pride and vengeance: The Saints’ restored strength revives old grievances, especially their hatred of Qin Mu and the Jie Teachings.
• Predatory survival: The Ancient Buddha treats the battlefield as a source of nourishment, reducing armies and immortals to reserves of blood, origin, and soul essence.
• Hierarchy and concealed dependence: Although Jie Yin and Zhun Ti reach an extraordinary realm, they remain subordinate to the Ancient Buddha, whose weakness does not erase his superiority.
• War as exploitation: The coming conflict is presented not only as a struggle between factions, but as a massacre designed to feed an ancient being and prolong his existence.

Character Interactions

• Jie Yin and Zhun Ti share a moment of ecstatic celebration, marveling at their breakthrough and imagining themselves finally capable of confronting their former humiliators.
• Zhun Ti verbally directs his hatred toward Qin Mu, while Jie Yin supports the broader campaign against their enemies.
• The Ancient Buddha interrupts their celebration with a cough, immediately reminding them of his weakened condition and restoring their fear and obedience.
• Jie Yin expresses concern for the Ancient Buddha, but the latter makes clear that their role is to serve his recovery.
• When the Ancient Buddha senses Zhun Ti’s brief murderous thoughts, his cold gaze frightens Zhun Ti into submission.
• The chapter ends with the brothers accepting orders to join the Xiqi conflict—not simply to win, but to turn the battlefield into a vast source of spiritual nourishment for the Ancient Buddha.

Chapter Summary: “Sacrificing All Living Beings of the West”

Key Plot Points and Events

• The ancient Chaos Buddha beneath Mount Sumeru orders Jie Yin and Zhun Ti to gather vast quantities of blood essence from the Three Realms so that he can recover his strength and eventually reach the peak of the Hunyuan Limitless realm.
• He threatens to reclaim the Dao Fruits and cultivation he granted them if they secretly disobey or delay his plans.
• Jie Yin and Zhun Ti agree to obey, recognizing that the ongoing Primordial Calamity will provide countless casualties for their purposes.
• Rather than risk interference at the Xiqi battlefield, Jie Yin proposes sacrificing the remaining hundred thousand disciples of the Western Teachings on Mount Sumeru.
• He argues that the Western Teachings have already lost their sacred ground, spiritual energy, and fortune, making the disciples useless except as offerings to the ancient Buddha.
• The two sect leaders slaughter their own followers, transforming their bodies and Primordial Spirits into a massive reservoir of blood essence, which Jie Yin sends underground to the Chaos Ancient Buddha.
• The ancient Buddha appears satisfied, suggesting that the offering has successfully stabilized his injuries.
• Jie Yin and Zhun Ti then travel through a spatial passage toward Xiqi to join the Dark Night Monarch and attack the forces of the Interception Sect and Qin Mu’s avatars.
• Their arrival at Zhou Camp releases overwhelming Supreme Ninth Heaven pressure, forcing the million soldiers present to kneel and leaving the Dark Night Monarch shocked.

Character Developments

• Jie Yin: Reveals himself as calculating, ruthless, and entirely willing to sacrifice his own disciples for personal advancement. He prioritizes power, revenge, and the revival of the Western Teachings over loyalty or compassion.
• Zhun Ti: Initially hesitates at the idea of killing their remaining followers, but quickly embraces Jie Yin’s logic. His concern turns into fanaticism, showing that his ambition outweighs any attachment to the Western Teachings’ disciples.
• The Chaos Ancient Buddha: Establishes complete control over Jie Yin and Zhun Ti through threats and conditional rewards. His demand for blood essence demonstrates both his immense power and his dependence on external sacrifices to recover.
• The Dark Night Monarch: Is initially prepared for the conflict at Xiqi but becomes stunned when Jie Yin and Zhun Ti arrive with unexpectedly immense power.

Significant Themes

• Betrayal and corruption: The Western Teachings’ leaders betray and murder their own followers, revealing the collapse of their supposed religious ideals.
• Power at any cost: Jie Yin and Zhun Ti treat mass death as an acceptable price for cultivation, revenge, and future influence.
• Exploitation and tyranny: The ancient Buddha controls the two sect leaders by granting and threatening to revoke their power.
• Collapse of faith and institutions: The destruction of Mount Sumeru and the Western Teachings’ fortune symbolizes the spiritual and political ruin of their sect.
• Sacrifice as a tool of ambition: The disciples are reduced to resources, illustrating how individuals become expendable in the struggle among powerful immortals.

Character Interactions

• The ancient Buddha commands Jie Yin and Zhun Ti, using threats to ensure their obedience.
• Jie Yin and Zhun Ti privately discuss how to satisfy the Buddha’s demand while avoiding opposition at Xiqi.
• Jie Yin persuades Zhun Ti that their remaining disciples should be sacrificed, and Zhun Ti ultimately supports the plan enthusiastically.
• After the slaughter, the brothers travel to Xiqi to cooperate with the Dark Night Monarch and confront Duobao, Zhao Gongming, San Xiao, and Qin Mu’s avatars.
• The chapter ends with the Dark Night Monarch facing the terrifying arrival of the two transformed Western leaders, signaling an imminent confrontation.

Chapter Summary: “A Fortuitous Opportunity, That’s All!”

Key Plot Points and Events

• Jie Yin and Zhun Ti arrive at the Zhou/Xiqi Camp after visiting Mount Sumeru, astonishing everyone with their sudden transformation.
• In less than half a day, both have recovered from their previous injuries and advanced to the Ninth Heaven of the Primordial Grand Supreme Luo Golden Immortal realm, surpassing even the Dark Night Monarch by half a step.
• The Dark Night Monarch attempts to investigate their cultivation, but his divine sense is repelled by an ancient, dark-golden Buddhist light that clearly originates from an earlier era.
• Guangchengzi, Randeng Daoren, King Ji Fa, and the Nine-Tailed Fox emerge from the command tent, believing Qin Mu has attacked. They are stunned to find the dramatically empowered Two Sages of the West instead.
• Their immense pressure terrifies the Xiqi leaders, who realize that Jie Yin and Zhun Ti are now vastly stronger than before.
• The Dark Night Monarch questions them about their impossible advancement and suspects that an ancient supreme being or extraordinary inheritance is involved.
• Jie Yin claims that he and Zhun Ti merely unlocked a remnant of Buddhist origin sealed beneath Mount Sumeru, describing their breakthrough as a fortunate opportunity.
• Jie Yin and Zhun Ti conceal the truth about the Chaos Ancient Buddha, whose existence and weakened condition they fear the Dark Night Monarch might exploit.
• Zhun Ti emphasizes that their increased strength should benefit the entire Xiqi Camp.

Character Developments

• Jie Yin: Becomes far more powerful while remaining calm, restrained, and diplomatic. He skillfully deceives the Dark Night Monarch to protect the Chaos Ancient Buddha.
• Zhun Ti: Experiences a dramatic rise in confidence and arrogance. After previously suffering humiliation and dependence, he now relishes the fear and respect inspired by his new strength.
• Dark Night Monarch: Reveals his intelligence and suspicion. Although outwardly controlled, he is deeply alarmed by the Two Sages’ unexplained advancement and begins probing for the hidden source of their power.
• Guangchengzi, Randeng Daoren, Ji Fa, and the Nine-Tailed Fox: Their confidence collapses when confronted with the Two Sages’ overwhelming cultivation. Their recent breakthroughs now seem insignificant by comparison.
• The Nine-Tailed Fox: Realizes that her newly gained Primordial Grand Luo Golden Immortal cultivation does not make her powerful in the presence of Ninth-Heaven experts.
• Randeng Daoren: Is especially frightened because of his familiarity with Jie Yin and Zhun Ti’s former strength, making their transformation seem even more impossible.

Significant Themes

• The danger of hidden power: The chapter suggests that the Two Sages’ advancement comes from an ancient and potentially world-shaking source rather than ordinary cultivation.
• Secrecy and political deception: Jie Yin carefully conceals the Chaos Ancient Buddha, showing that survival depends on controlling information as much as possessing strength.
• Shifting power dynamics: The Two Sages, once among the weakest Saints, suddenly become dominant figures capable of threatening the existing balance of the Primordial Wilderness.
• Pride and status: Zhun Ti’s arrogance reflects how quickly humiliation can turn into vanity once power and authority are restored.
• The insignificance of lesser cultivation: The Xiqi leaders’ terror demonstrates the enormous gap between ordinary Primordial Saints and the highest levels of existence.

Character Interactions

• The Dark Night Monarch confronts Jie Yin and Zhun Ti directly, questioning the source of their sudden power.
• Jie Yin responds with polite but evasive diplomacy, presenting a fabricated explanation while concealing the truth.
• Zhun Ti reinforces Jie Yin’s answer with a sharper, more provocative tone, reminding the Dark Night Monarch that their strength benefits Xiqi.
• Guangchengzi, Randeng, Ji Fa, and the Nine-Tailed Fox react with shock and fear, their previous confidence completely overturned by the Two Sages’ arrival.
• The interaction establishes a tense alliance: Jie Yin and Zhun Ti remain nominally part of the Xiqi side, but their concealed connection to the Chaos Ancient Buddha introduces a potentially dangerous source of mistrust.

Chapter Summary: Army at the Border! A Three-Day Deadline to Break the Pass

Key Plot Points and Events

• After returning to Xiqi, the two mysterious bald monks reveal enough power to convince Dark Night Monarch that they are valuable allies against the Interception Sect and Qin Mu.
• Dark Night Monarch immediately declares that Xiqi’s army will march in three days and personally lead the assault to destroy Sishui Pass.
• Ji Fa enthusiastically mobilizes the million-strong Xiqi army, ordering soldiers to prepare provisions, sharpen weapons, and ready themselves for the eastern campaign against Great Shang.
• The combined pressure of Dark Night Monarch, Jie Yin, and Zhun Ti creates a massive disturbance across the Primordial Wilderness, announcing Xiqi’s terrifying military strength to every major faction.
• At Sishui Pass, Great Shang’s defenses are fully activated. Shang King Di Xin gathers his strongest allies, including Daoist Duobao, Xuanyuan, Kong Xuan, Huang Feihu, Wen Zhong, and elite Interception Sect disciples.
• A scout reports that Jie Yin and Zhun Ti have returned to Xiqi and apparently advanced to the Peak Tai Chi Ninth Heaven, placing three supreme Tai Chi Realm experts on Xiqi’s side.
• The news shocks the defenders. They realize that Sishui Pass may be unable to withstand the coming assault.

Character Developments

• Dark Night Monarch becomes more aggressive and confident, openly committing to a direct attack rather than waiting or probing the enemy’s defenses.
• Ji Fa displays fervent loyalty and excitement, embracing the campaign as a chance to destroy Great Shang and expand Xiqi’s power.
• Guangchengzi shifts from anxiety to vengeful anticipation. He believes the new power balance will allow him to repay the humiliation he suffered at the hands of the Interception Sect during the West Sea battle.
• Jie Yin and Zhun Ti are revealed to be ruthlessly opportunistic. Despite their outwardly solemn and compassionate appearances, they plan to harvest the essence, blood, souls, and energy of the dead from the coming battlefield.
• Daoist Duobao remains Sishui Pass’s only Saint-level defender. His recent advancement, achieved through Qin Mu’s Hongmeng Purple Qi, makes him powerful but still heavily outnumbered.
• Xuanyuan and Kong Xuan are established as major defensive forces: Xuanyuan represents the pinnacle of Human Dao power, while Kong Xuan possesses overwhelming Five-Colored Divine Light.
• Huang Feihu and Wen Zhong embody the defenders’ alarm and uncertainty after learning of Xiqi’s sudden increase in strength.

Significant Themes

• Escalating power imbalance: The chapter emphasizes how quickly the conflict has intensified, with Xiqi acquiring three supreme Tai Chi Realm fighters and several new Hunyuan experts.
• Hidden motives beneath alliances: Jie Yin and Zhun Ti appear to support Xiqi, but their true goal is to exploit the war and absorb the power of fallen immortals, gods, and especially powerful Interception Sect members.
• War as both spectacle and resource: The battlefield is not merely a place of military conflict; it is also an opportunity for powerful cultivators to seize blood, souls, origins, and Dao comprehension.
• Impending catastrophe: The three-day deadline creates urgency and frames the coming battle as a potentially decisive confrontation capable of destroying Sishui Pass and devastating both armies.
• Confidence versus fear: Xiqi’s forces celebrate their overwhelming strength, while Great Shang’s defenders confront the possibility that even their formidable lineup may not be enough.

Character Interactions

• Dark Night Monarch gives the decisive military order, and Ji Fa immediately echoes it by mobilizing the entire Xiqi army.
• Guangchengzi and Randeng exchange a relieved glance, recognizing that Jie Yin and Zhun Ti’s return has transformed the strategic situation.
• Zhun Ti secretly proposes to Jie Yin that they use the Buddhist Heaven-Swallowing Formation to drain the battlefield’s dead. Jie Yin agrees but warns him to conceal their intentions from Dark Night Monarch.
• The two Buddhist Saints specifically identify Daoist Duobao and Zhao Gongming as valuable targets because draining their origins would both cripple the Interception Sect and strengthen their own understanding of the Dao.
• At Sishui Pass, Di Xin presides over a council containing the major Shang and Interception Sect leaders. The scout’s report unites them in shock as they recognize the scale of the threat approaching in three days.

Chapter Summary: Sishui Pass in Peril! Duobao Discusses Revealing Their Trump Card

Key Plot Points and Events

• Daoist Duobao confirms that the scouts’ reports are accurate: Jie Yin and Zhun Ti have advanced to Level 9 Primordial Grand Supreme Luo Golden Immortal, while Dark Night Monarch commands Xiqi’s forces.
• Xiqi has deployed the terrifying Nine Netherworlds Devouring-Heaven Formation, completely sealing the region.
• Duobao calculates that Sishui Pass cannot withstand the combined assault of three Level 9 Taiji Grand Luo Golden Immortals, supported by powerful Primordial Grand Luo Golden Immortals such as Guangchengzi and Randeng. The defensive formation would fall in less than half an incense stick’s time.
• Human Emperor Xuanyuan offers to burn through Human Dao Fortune to reinforce the pass, while Kong Xuan vows to sacrifice himself if necessary to eliminate an enemy grand immortal. Di Xin also declares his intention to fight personally for Great Shang.
• Duobao restrains their impulsive resolve, explaining that the conflict has grown beyond a dynastic war. With Dark Night Monarch and other survivors of the previous epoch involved, the battle is now a struggle over epochal Fortune.
• The leaders suggest summoning Qin Mu, the Interception Sect’s eldest senior brother and a Primordial Grand Limitless Luo Golden Immortal. Duobao rejects this plan because Qin Mu must remain in the East Sea to oversee the greater conflict and guard against ancient enemies in the Chaos.
• Instead, Duobao decides to travel to the Underworld, where Qin Mu’s forces and hidden resources are concentrated, to report the crisis and request a Divine Decree.
• He orders Xuanyuan, Kong Xuan, and Di Xin to defend Sishui Pass for three days, keep the gates closed, and avoid engaging Xiqi directly.
• Duobao travels at full speed to Ghost Gate Pass in the Underworld, where the local ghost kings recognize and kneel before him.

Character Developments

• Daoist Duobao demonstrates strategic maturity and responsibility. Although he recognizes the overwhelming danger, he refuses to let the others waste their lives in a hopeless assault. He also accepts the burden of seeking aid personally.
• Human Emperor Xuanyuan reveals fierce loyalty to Great Shang and willingness to sacrifice Human Dao Fortune, showing that he values the survival of the dynasty above his own power.
• Kong Xuan displays his usual pride and martial ferocity, volunteering to transform into his true form and die if he can take an enemy grand immortal with him.
• Di Xin reaffirms his devotion to Great Shang and Qin Mu, declaring that he will personally enter battle if Sishui Pass falls.
• Qin Mu, though absent, is portrayed as the central pillar of the Interception Sect and Great Shang. His authority is so great that the others believe his arrival alone could reverse the entire crisis.
• Dark Night Monarch, Jie Yin, and Zhun Ti are established as overwhelming enemy threats, representing forces far beyond the current defenders’ ability to counter directly.

Significant Themes

• The limits of courage against absolute power: The defenders are willing to die, but Duobao emphasizes that bravery and military numbers cannot overcome an enormous gap in cultivation realms.
• Duty versus personal loyalty: Although everyone wants Qin Mu to intervene, Duobao recognizes that Qin Mu’s larger responsibilities prevent him from abandoning his post.
• The war’s expanded scale: What began as a conflict between Great Shang and Xiqi has become a struggle involving epochal Fortune, ancient survivors, and the fate of the Primordial Wilderness.
• Sacrifice and resistance: Xuanyuan, Kong Xuan, and Di Xin are prepared to sacrifice themselves, their power, or even Human Dao Fortune rather than surrender Sishui Pass.
• Strategic patience: Duobao’s order to hold the pass and avoid provocation shows the importance of endurance and preserving strength while seeking a decisive trump card.

Character Interactions

• Duobao gives the assembled leaders a blunt assessment of their military disadvantage, forcing them to confront the severity of the crisis.
• Xuanyuan challenges Duobao for a path to victory and offers to mobilize Human Dao’s power.
• Kong Xuan supports a direct and sacrificial counterattack, while Di Xin promises to fight alongside his army.
• Duobao calms all three, explaining why their determination alone cannot change the battlefield.
• Xuanyuan, Kong Xuan, and Di Xin jointly accept Duobao’s command and agree to defend the pass during his absence.
• At Ghost Gate Pass, Ox-Head, Horse-Face, and the ghost kings recognize Duobao’s status and immediately kneel, emphasizing his authority and the Underworld’s connection to Qin Mu’s larger power structure.

Chapter Summary

Key Plot Points and Events

• Daoist Duobao arrives in the Underworld to urgently seek Eldest Senior Brother Qin Mu. He is concerned because Xiqi’s forces outside Sishui Pass now include the Dark Night Monarch, Jie Yin, and Zhun Ti—three Level 9 Primordial Grand Supreme Luo Golden Immortals—posing a severe threat to Great Shang and the Interception Sect.
• Duobao learns that Qin Mu’s true body is not in the Underworld. Only Yin Tianzi, Qin Mu’s powerful avatar and ruler of the Netherworld, remains in the Fengdu Divine Hall.
• Black Impermanence escorts Duobao to the Yama Heavenly Palace, where Yin Tianzi explains that Qin Mu had already anticipated Duobao’s arrival and the movements of Xiqi.
• Yin Tianzi reveals that Qin Mu left the Underworld to make arrangements at another crucial location and is unconcerned by Xiqi’s three powerful immortals, considering them insignificant compared with his own strength.
• Yin Tianzi produces Qin Mu’s signature Innate Supreme Treasure, the Sacred Spirit Pearl. The pearl contains its own chaotic Great Thousand World and exerts overwhelming pressure over the surrounding laws.
• Qin Mu had deliberately left the Sacred Spirit Pearl behind for Duobao. Through Yin Tianzi, he orders Duobao to return to Sishui Pass, freely establish battle formations, and attack Xiqi without restraint.
• Qin Mu promises to personally deal with all consequences, reassuring the Interception Sect that no opposing power can cause lasting trouble.
• Reinvigorated, Duobao accepts the decree and immediately returns to Sishui Pass to lead the army.

Character Developments

• Daoist Duobao: Initially anxious and uncertain after discovering Qin Mu’s absence, he regains confidence once Yin Tianzi reveals Qin Mu’s preparations and entrusts him with the Sacred Spirit Pearl. His determination to defend the Interception Sect is renewed.
• Yin Tianzi: Demonstrates his authority as Qin Mu’s avatar and ruler of the Underworld. He remains calm and composed despite the crisis, reflecting Qin Mu’s confidence and strategic foresight.
• Qin Mu: Although absent in person, he dominates the chapter through his prior calculations, preparations, and command. His foresight and overwhelming confidence establish him as the decisive power behind the coming conflict.
• Black Impermanence: Acts as a respectful guide and messenger, ensuring Duobao reaches Yin Tianzi without delay.

Significant Themes

• Strategic foresight and omniscience: Qin Mu has anticipated both Xiqi’s actions and Duobao’s response, emphasizing his superior calculations.
• Authority and reassurance: Qin Mu’s command gives Duobao and the Interception Sect the confidence to confront overwhelming enemies.
• Power concealed through avatars and treasures: Even when Qin Mu’s true body is absent, Yin Tianzi and the Sacred Spirit Pearl allow his influence to shape events.
• Loyalty and hierarchy: Duobao, despite being a Saint, shows deep respect toward Qin Mu’s avatar and follows the Eldest Senior Brother’s orders without hesitation.
• Preparation before confrontation: The chapter shifts the conflict from fear and uncertainty toward armed readiness, setting up an imminent battle at Sishui Pass.

Character Interactions

• Duobao respectfully questions the Underworld guards and Black Impermanence about Qin Mu’s whereabouts.
• Black Impermanence escorts Duobao to Yin Tianzi, serving as the link between the anxious Saint and the calm ruler.
• Duobao greets Yin Tianzi formally, while Yin Tianzi treats him as a fellow member of the same lineage.
• Yin Tianzi delivers Qin Mu’s instructions and entrusts Duobao with the Sacred Spirit Pearl, transforming Duobao’s concern into confidence and resolve.

Chapter Summary

Key Plot Points and Events

• At Sishui Pass, the Great Shang defenders learn that Xiqi’s vanguard has established a camp nearby and that Guangchengzi and Randeng Daoren are preparing the powerful Nine Heavens Immortal-Severing Formation.
• With the three-day deadline approaching and Saint Duobao still absent, the commanders fear they cannot withstand an assault led by three supreme Hunyuan experts.
• Duobao suddenly returns from the Underworld and reveals that Qin Mu’s true body is not there. Qin Mu has merged with the Great Dao of Chaos and is preparing a plan spanning three thousand epochs.
• Although Qin Mu will not personally appear, he has sent Duobao the Sacred Spirit Pearl, his Innate Supreme Treasure, through Emperor Yin Tianzi. Qin Mu also grants permission to fight without restraint, promising to handle the consequences himself.
• The Sacred Spirit Pearl dramatically strengthens Sishui Pass’s defenses, multiplying the barrier’s power and calming the defenders.
• Duobao organizes the defense: Xuanyuan strengthens the central formation with Human Dao dragon aura, Kong Xuan commands the left and right wings, and Duobao personally confronts the Dark Night Monarch and the two Western Saints.
• The Great Shang army rallies, with a million soldiers preparing to meet Xiqi’s attack.
• The scene shifts to Golden Ao Island, where Qin Mu and Tongtian calmly drink tea in Biyou Palace. Tongtian reflects on Qin Mu’s extraordinary rise and his transformation into a being even his master must admire.

Character Developments

• Daoist Duobao returns as a decisive and reassuring leader. Rather than allowing the absence of Qin Mu’s true body to cause panic, he reveals Qin Mu’s contingency plan and takes command of the defense.
• Kong Xuan shifts from anxiety to fierce confidence after seeing the Sacred Spirit Pearl, renewing his determination to fight Guangchengzi.
• Xuanyuan and Di Xin regain their courage and battle spirit, trusting that Qin Mu has anticipated the crisis.
• Tongtian openly acknowledges that Qin Mu has surpassed him in stature. His pride reflects both their master-disciple bond and Qin Mu’s enormous advancement.
• Qin Mu appears calm, detached, and completely confident. His remote preparations demonstrate that he can influence major events even without personally entering the battlefield.

Significant Themes

• Trust in superior preparation: Qin Mu’s careful planning prevents the defenders from collapsing despite his absence.
• Growth beyond one’s teacher: The chapter emphasizes Qin Mu’s evolution from a young Golden Immortal disciple into the supreme figure of the current age.
• Master-disciple bonds: Tongtian’s pride and Duobao’s unquestioning execution of Qin Mu’s orders show the respect and loyalty within the Interception Sect.
• Confidence against overwhelming odds: The Sacred Spirit Pearl transforms fear into determination, illustrating how power, preparation, and leadership can reverse morale.
• Transcendence and cosmic ambition: Qin Mu’s merging with the Great Dao of Chaos and his plan spanning three thousand epochs establish him as a figure operating beyond ordinary fate, time, and worldly conflict.

Character Interactions

• Duobao reassures Kong Xuan, Xuanyuan, Di Xin, and the other commanders by explaining Qin Mu’s arrangements and displaying the Sacred Spirit Pearl.
• The commanders respond with renewed faith and aggressive resolve, especially Kong Xuan, who vows to destroy Guangchengzi.
• Duobao assigns each major defender a specific battlefield role, demonstrating his authority and strategic trust in them.
• In the closing scene, Tongtian speaks candidly to Qin Mu about his journey and expresses pride that his disciple has reached a level beyond even his own. Qin Mu responds modestly by refilling his master’s teacup, reinforcing their affectionate and respectful relationship.

Chapter Summary

Key Plot Points and Events

• In Biyou Palace, Qin Mu reassures Sect Master Tongtian that, despite his immense power and accomplishments, he still regards himself as the Green Lotus Sword Grass of Golden Ao Island, acknowledges Tongtian as his master, and considers the Interception Sect his home.
• Tongtian is deeply moved by Qin Mu’s loyalty. His concerns about being abandoned or betrayed are dispelled, and his confidence and battle spirit return.
• Qin Mu informs Tongtian that the situation at Sishui Pass has become critical. Xiqi has assembled three peak combatants: the Dark Night Monarch, Jie Yin, and Zhun Ti. The latter two have awakened beneath Mount Sumeru and reached Level 9 Primordial Grand Supreme Luo Golden Immortal after absorbing the Chaos Ancient Buddha’s blood essence.
• Duobao has gone to the Underworld to seek Yin Tianzi’s aid and has received the Sacred Spirit Pearl, but Qin Mu believes Duobao alone cannot both defend Sishui Pass and seriously damage Xiqi’s forces.
• Tongtian decides to personally lead the defense. He summons the Four Swords of Zhu Xian and declares his intention to defeat the Dark Night Monarch, Jie Yin, and Zhun Ti, settling old grievances and protecting Duobao, Great Shang, and the Interception Sect.
• Tongtian departs for Sishui Pass in the form of a powerful azure sword light, while Qin Mu remains behind to monitor the deeper disturbances in Chaos and prepare for the eventual decisive battle.
• At Sishui Pass, Xiqi’s enormous army surrounds the city. The Dark Night Monarch has sealed the surrounding earth veins with the Nine Netherworlds Devouring-Heaven Formation, believing Great Shang to be trapped and Qin Mu unwilling to intervene.
• Zhun Ti proposes destroying the pass immediately, while Guangchengzi boasts that Duobao and the Interception Sect cannot withstand three Taiji-level experts.
• Contrary to their expectations, Sishui Pass opens its gates. Its defensive formation disperses, war drums sound, and millions of heavily armored Great Shang soldiers march out in formation, signaling an imminent confrontation.

Character Developments

• Qin Mu: Demonstrates unwavering loyalty and humility toward Tongtian despite surpassing the Heavenly Dao. He acts as a strategist, clearly assessing the battlefield and recognizing that the Interception Sect needs more than defensive measures.
• Tongtian: Moves from emotional uncertainty to renewed confidence and aggression. Qin Mu’s words restore his faith in their master-disciple bond, while the threat to Duobao and Great Shang awakens his suppressed killing intent. He decisively takes command of the battlefield.
• Duobao: Though absent from the scene, he is established as the key defender of Sishui Pass and as someone whose limited cultivation makes him unable to face Xiqi’s three peak experts alone.
• Dark Night Monarch: Becomes increasingly confident in Xiqi’s strategic advantage, believing his formation has isolated Great Shang and that Qin Mu will not personally intervene.
• Jie Yin and Zhun Ti: Their successful restoration to peak strength makes them major threats. Zhun Ti is portrayed as ruthless and eager to annihilate the defenders without restraint.
• Guangchengzi: Shows overconfidence, assuming that Qin Mu and the Interception Sect are too intimidated to resist directly.

Significant Themes

• Loyalty and belonging: Qin Mu’s insistence that the Interception Sect remains his home highlights the enduring power of personal loyalty in a world dominated by betrayal and political calculation.
• Master-disciple bonds: The emotional exchange between Qin Mu and Tongtian strengthens their relationship and restores Tongtian’s confidence.
• Duty and protection: Tongtian’s decision to defend Duobao and Great Shang reflects his responsibility as master and leader of the Interception Sect.
• Overconfidence versus hidden strength: Xiqi assumes victory because of its superior experts, but the opening of Sishui Pass reveals that Great Shang has not simply surrendered or retreated.
• The coming decisive conflict: The chapter frames the battle as part of a larger cosmic struggle involving ancient powers, the Heavenly Dao, and Qin Mu’s eventual intervention.

Character Interactions

• Qin Mu and Tongtian: Their tea conversation is the emotional center of the chapter. Qin Mu reassures Tongtian of his loyalty, then persuades him to personally intervene at Sishui Pass.
• Tongtian and the Interception Sect: Tongtian’s words and actions show his renewed determination to defend his disciples and faction.
• Dark Night Monarch, Jie Yin, and Zhun Ti: They operate as the core of Xiqi’s overwhelming military force, with Zhun Ti advocating immediate destruction and Dark Night Monarch favoring a controlled, confident siege.
• Guangchengzi and Dark Night Monarch: Guangchengzi reinforces the Monarch’s belief that Qin Mu will not appear and that Duobao is isolated.
• Great Shang and Xiqi: Their armies are positioned for direct battle as Great Shang finally leaves the safety of Sishui Pass, dramatically challenging Xiqi’s assumption that the defenders are trapped and helpless.

Chapter Summary: Sacred Pearl Shows Its Might! Duobao Takes on Three Saint Incarnations

Key Plot Points and Events

• Great Shang unexpectedly opens the gates of Sishui Pass and launches an offensive against the demonized Xiqi army, abandoning its defensive formation.
• The Great Shang front line is led by Shang King Di Xin, Human Emperor Xuanyuan, Kong Xuan, and Daoist Duobao.
• The Xiqi forces are shocked by the attack. Jie Yin and Zhun Ti determine that Qin Mu is absent and assume Great Shang is vulnerable.
• Zhun Ti orders Guangchengzi, Randeng Daoren, and the Nine-Tailed Fox to lead the vanguard and capture Kong Xuan and Di Xin.
• Guangchengzi attacks Kong Xuan with the Heaven-Turning Seal, but Kong Xuan uses his Five-Colored Divine Light to dismantle the seal’s Innate Wu-Earth Essence and sever Guangchengzi’s connection to it.
• Kong Xuan attempts to kill Guangchengzi, while Randeng intervenes with the Twenty-Four Calming Sea Divine Pearls.
• Human Emperor Xuanyuan counters Randeng’s Buddha light with the Xuanyuan Sword and nine Human Dao golden dragons, forcing Randeng back and greatly boosting Great Shang’s momentum.
• Enraged, Zhun Ti personally unleashes the overwhelming power of a Level 9 Primordial Grand Supreme Luo Golden Immortal. His enormous Black-Gold Buddha’s Hand threatens to crush Kong Xuan, Xuanyuan, and Di Xin.
• Daoist Duobao finally enters the battle and activates the Sacred Spirit Pearl, an Innate Supreme Treasure left behind by Qin Mu.
• The pearl’s internal Chaos Great Thousand World generates immense Origin Power, blocking and destroying Zhun Ti’s Buddha Hand.
• The Sacred Spirit Pearl then strikes Zhun Ti directly, shattering or nearly shattering his protective Buddha rings and causing him to cough up Saint blood.
• Zhun Ti is stunned to discover that Qin Mu entrusted Duobao with the Sacred Spirit Pearl.

Character Developments

• Daoist Duobao: Moves from a calm, observing commander to the decisive protector of the Great Shang army. His possession and use of the Sacred Spirit Pearl reveal that he is capable of confronting even Zhun Ti’s overwhelming power.
• Kong Xuan: Displays extreme confidence and ferocity, successfully neutralizing Guangchengzi’s Heaven-Turning Seal and demonstrating the terrifying strength of the Five-Colored Divine Light.
• Human Emperor Xuanyuan: Proves his continued martial strength by using the Xuanyuan Sword and Human Dao power to repel Randeng’s attack and support Kong Xuan.
• Di Xin: Stands at the forefront of the army as a symbol of Great Shang’s defiance, though he is nearly overwhelmed by Zhun Ti’s attack.
• Guangchengzi: Suffers a major setback when Kong Xuan strips him of control over the Heaven-Turning Seal.
• Randeng Daoren: Is forced onto the defensive by Xuanyuan, exposing the gap between his confidence and his ability to overcome Great Shang’s champions.
• Zhun Ti: Begins the battle arrogant and confident, believing Great Shang is doomed without Qin Mu. His confidence is shattered when the Sacred Spirit Pearl destroys his attack and injures him.
• Qin Mu: Though absent, his influence remains central because the treasure he left with Duobao changes the entire balance of the battle.

Significant Themes

• Defiance against overwhelming power: Great Shang refuses to remain passive despite facing a stronger, demonized enemy army.
• The danger of arrogance: Xiqi’s forces assume Qin Mu’s absence guarantees victory, only to be surprised by Great Shang’s hidden strength.
• The power of inherited treasures and preparation: Qin Mu’s gift of the Sacred Spirit Pearl allows Duobao to withstand an attack from a vastly stronger opponent.
• Human and sectarian unity: Di Xin, Xuanyuan, Kong Xuan, and Duobao combine royal, Human Dao, and Interception Sect powers against the enemy.
• Reversal of expectations: The supposedly vulnerable Great Shang army gains the upper hand, while the invading Saints are forced into defensive positions.

Character Interactions

• Kong Xuan vs. Guangchengzi: Kong Xuan humiliates Guangchengzi by brushing away the Heaven-Turning Seal and attempting to tear him apart.
• Kong Xuan and Xuanyuan vs. Guangchengzi and Randeng: Their coordinated defense prevents the three attacking Saints from quickly overwhelming the Great Shang vanguard.
• Zhun Ti vs. Great Shang’s front line: Zhun Ti directly intervenes when his forces falter, attempting to crush Kong Xuan, Xuanyuan, and Di Xin.
• Duobao vs. Zhun Ti: Duobao’s use of the Sacred Spirit Pearl turns the confrontation around, destroying Zhun Ti’s Buddha Hand and injuring him.
• Zhun Ti’s reaction to Duobao: His shock at the pearl’s appearance reveals that Qin Mu’s arrangements were unknown to the Xiqi side and that Great Shang possesses more hidden resources than expected.

Chapter Summary: “Top Saints Clash!”

Key Plot Points and Events

• The Sacred Spirit Pearl, now in Daoist Duobao’s possession, reveals itself as a true Innate Supreme Treasure. Its five-colored radiance tears open the dark sky, while the Five Elements form massive vortices that absorb the surrounding spiritual energy.
• The revelation shocks everyone, especially the Western Saints Zhun Ti and Jie Yin, who recognize that the Pearl is comparable to the rarest treasures born from Pangu’s Creation of Heaven and Earth.
• Zhun Ti becomes consumed by jealousy and greed. He is enraged that Qin Mu entrusted such a supreme artifact to Duobao, whom he considers an inferior junior, while Zhun Ti and Jie Yin had received only lesser treasures from the Dao Ancestor.
• Jie Yin reminds Zhun Ti that the treasure’s power depends on its wielder. Duobao is only an Early Primordial Grand Luo Golden Immortal, whereas the two Western Saints have forcibly advanced to the peak of the ninth level of the Primordial Supreme Unity realm by consuming Primordial Ancestral Blood.
• Reassured, Zhun Ti concludes that they can defeat Duobao, seize the Sacred Spirit Pearl, and use it to contend with Qin Mu himself.
• Dark Night Monarch observes the confrontation from the Xiqi army’s position. Although tempted by the Pearl, he deliberately refuses to act, intending to let Jie Yin and Zhun Ti test Duobao first. He plans to seize the treasure afterward if they succeed—or avoid danger if the Interception Sect has hidden countermeasures.
• Duobao directly confronts the Western Saints, acknowledging his lower cultivation but declaring that, with the Sacred Spirit Pearl, they will not advance even half a step beyond Sishui Pass.

Character Developments

• Daoist Duobao gains confidence and authority through possession of the Sacred Spirit Pearl. Though aware that his cultivation is inferior, he trusts in the treasure and boldly defends the Interception Sect.
• Zhun Ti shifts from furious envy to overconfidence once Jie Yin explains Duobao’s cultivation disadvantage. His desire for the Pearl intensifies, and he becomes eager to attack.
• Jie Yin remains more calculating and composed than Zhun Ti, using reason to control his brother’s emotions and assess the tactical situation.
• Dark Night Monarch demonstrates his cautious, opportunistic nature. Rather than risk himself, he plans to let both sides weaken each other before profiting from the result.
• Qin Mu, though absent from the battlefield, is portrayed as exceptionally influential and mysterious. His decision to give Duobao the Pearl convinces Dark Night Monarch that a hidden strategy or trap must exist.

Significant Themes

• Power versus cultivation: The chapter questions whether an overwhelming artifact can compensate for a vast difference in personal realm.
• Greed and jealousy: Zhun Ti’s resentment toward Qin Mu and the Interception Sect drives his willingness to take enormous risks.
• Strategic patience: Dark Night Monarch’s refusal to act illustrates the advantage of observing rival powers destroy or weaken one another.
• Trust and hidden schemes: Qin Mu’s transfer of the Sacred Spirit Pearl suggests deeper plans, reinforcing his reputation as a dangerous and unpredictable strategist.
• Pride and miscalculation: The Western Saints’ confidence may cause them to underestimate Duobao and the Interception Sect’s possible preparations.

Character Interactions

• Jie Yin and Zhun Ti: Jie Yin restrains Zhun Ti’s emotional outburst by emphasizing the limitations of Duobao’s cultivation. His reasoning restores Zhun Ti’s confidence but also encourages an attack.
• Zhun Ti and Duobao: Zhun Ti views Duobao as unworthy of the Sacred Spirit Pearl, while Duobao openly insults the Western Saints as “old thieves” and challenges their belief that superior cultivation guarantees victory.
• Dark Night Monarch and the opposing factions: He does not directly intervene, instead treating both the Western Teachings and Interception Sect as potential sources of profit or danger.
• Qin Mu and Duobao: Qin Mu is absent, but his trust in Duobao—and the granting of the Sacred Spirit Pearl—gives Duobao the means to stand against two vastly stronger Saints.

Chapter Summary

Key Plot Points and Events

• Zhun Ti, enraged by Duobao’s defiance, launches a full-power attack using his terrifying Primordial Buddha-Demon True Body. His eighteen arms unleash millions of World Annihilation spears, each carrying Supreme Ninth Heaven laws.
• Jieyin simultaneously attacks with the dark-gold Twelve-Grade Golden Lotus of Merit and the enormous Jieyin Divine Banner. His techniques seal the surrounding space, cut Sishui Pass off from the world’s spiritual energy, and bring down a mountain-like strike.
• The combined assault devastates the battlefield outside Sishui Pass. The earth splits, magma erupts, the city walls collapse, and Shang soldiers are nearly crushed by the overwhelming Saint pressure.
• Kong Xuan attempts to intervene, but Xuanyuan restrains him, warning that his Five-Colored Divine Light cannot counter laws of such a high level. Di Xin and the soldiers are forced to watch Duobao fight alone.
• Duobao channels all his remaining Hunyuan Saint power into the Sacred Spirit Pearl and calls for Laozi’s assistance. The pearl awakens its complete Chaos Great Thousand World, manifesting the Azure Dragon, White Tiger, Vermilion Bird, and Black Tortoise.
• The Great Thousand World blocks and destroys Zhun Ti’s millions of spears. However, Jieyin’s attacks, empowered by ancient death qi designed to erode world sources, crack the world’s protective barrier.
• Duobao is struck hard, spits blood, and staggers backward. The Sacred Spirit Pearl’s power is greatly weakened, and nearly thirty percent of his Dharma power is consumed almost immediately.

Character Developments

• Zhun Ti abandons restraint and reveals his full fury, demonstrating the monstrous power of his fused Buddha-Demon form.
• Jieyin remains cold and strategic, coordinating with Zhun Ti to prevent Duobao or the Interception Sect from recovering. His attacks show his mastery of sealing, death qi, and erosion techniques.
• Daoist Duobao proves capable of resisting attacks from two Supreme Ninth Heaven experts through the Sacred Spirit Pearl, but the battle exposes the limits of his cultivation as a newly ascended Early Primordial Grand Luo Golden Immortal. He is courageous and determined, yet physically and spiritually overwhelmed.
• Kong Xuan displays loyalty and desperation, willing to risk his life to save Duobao, but is stopped before making a futile attack.
• Xuanyuan acts pragmatically, recognizing the enormous cultivation gap and preventing Kong Xuan from throwing away his life.
• Di Xin and the Shang soldiers are shown as helpless witnesses to the clash, emphasizing the terrifying difference between mortal forces and Saint-level combatants.

Significant Themes

• The overwhelming gap between realms: Even a powerful Ultimate Treasure cannot fully compensate for the difference between Duobao’s early Saint cultivation and the accumulated power of two ancient Supreme Ninth Heaven sovereigns.
• Sacrifice and reliance: Duobao must exhaust his own power and call upon Laozi’s support, suggesting that survival depends on cooperation rather than individual strength.
• Buddhist power as both sacred and sinister: Zhun Ti and Jieyin’s techniques combine Buddhist imagery—halos, lotus, vows, and salvation—with blood, Asura ghosts, death qi, and destruction.
• Desperation against overwhelming odds: Duobao’s defense is heroic but temporary, while the destruction around Sishui Pass illustrates the catastrophic consequences of the conflict.
• Protection versus annihilation: The Great Thousand World symbolizes creation and order, opposing the Buddha-Demon attacks, sealing formations, and destructive Supreme Ninth Heaven laws.

Character Interactions

• Zhun Ti directly challenges and attacks Duobao in anger, while Jieyin addresses him as a “nephew” and urges him to surrender before attacking without mercy.
• Duobao calls on Laozi for assistance through the Sacred Spirit Pearl, showing his dependence on his Eldest Senior Brother.
• Kong Xuan tries to rush to Duobao’s aid, but Xuanyuan physically stops him and explains that he cannot affect the battle.
• Di Xin stands with Xuanyuan and Kong Xuan, gripping his weapon in helpless fury as the Shang army suffers under the Saints’ pressure.
• The coordinated assault by Zhun Ti and Jieyin establishes them as a united and overwhelmingly powerful threat, leaving Duobao severely injured and the battle far from resolved.

Chapter Summary

Key Plot Points and Events

• Zhun Ti realizes Daoist Duobao is weakening from repeatedly using the Sacred Spirit Pearl. He mocks Duobao’s frailty and boasts that Duobao cannot sustain many more attacks.
• Jieyin demands that Duobao surrender the Sacred Spirit Pearl and cripple his Primordial Dao Fruit. He threatens to destroy Sishui Pass, refine Duobao’s soul, and turn his body into a blood pill if he refuses.
• Seeing Duobao injured, Guangchengzi, Randeng, and the other Clarify Teachings immortals celebrate and urge King Ji Fa to launch a full assault on Sishui Pass.
• Ji Fa orders millions of demonized Xiqi soldiers to attack, promising promotions and spirit veins to those who break through the pass.
• Great Shang’s generals and the Interception Sect disciples prepare to make a final stand, but Duobao orders them to remain behind the defenses. He insists that they should not sacrifice themselves while he is still fighting.
• To strengthen the Sacred Spirit Pearl, Duobao sacrifices more of his essence blood. The pearl’s Five-Colored Divine Light forms an enormous sword aimed at Zhun Ti.
• Zhun Ti and Jieyin respond with their strongest attacks: Zhun Ti transforms into a massive dark-gold meteor and strikes with the Seven Treasures Wonderful Tree, while Jieyin brings down the Twelve-Grade Golden Lotus of Merit as a crushing millstone.
• Duobao appears trapped in a fatal situation, with his Saint Dao Fruit likely to be destroyed even if he survives.
• Just before the attacks collide, a sword cry freezes the battlefield. The Four Swords of Zhu Xian descend from beyond the Nine Heavens and unleash overwhelming killing intent.
• The swords strike both Buddhist Saints’ attacks. Zhun Ti’s Seven Treasures Wonderful Tree is severely damaged and hurled away, while his Dharma manifestation loses eight heads and six arms under the Immortal-Slaying Sword’s attack.

Character Developments

• Daoist Duobao demonstrates extraordinary loyalty and resolve. Despite his weakening body and impending death, he refuses to surrender the Sacred Spirit Pearl or allow the soldiers and disciples under his protection to die needlessly.
• Zhun Ti shifts from smug confidence to furious desperation when Duobao continues resisting. He uses his most powerful techniques without restraint.
• Jieyin remains outwardly composed and calculating, attempting to break Duobao psychologically through threats before joining Zhun Ti in a fatal attack.
• Guangchengzi and Randeng reveal their resentment toward the Interception Sect, taking pleasure in Duobao’s apparent defeat and using the opportunity to incite a total assault.
• Ji Fa is swept up in the momentum of the Saints’ apparent victory and orders an aggressive attack on Sishui Pass.
• The arrival of the Four Swords of Zhu Xian strongly implies the intervention of Duobao’s senior brother, whose power and authority remain decisive despite his absence from the battlefield.

Significant Themes

• Defiance and sacrifice: Duobao chooses self-destruction rather than surrender, embodying loyalty to his sect and comrades.
• Protection of followers: His command that the defenders remain behind the walls highlights a leader’s willingness to bear danger alone.
• Hubris and reversal: Xiqi’s forces celebrate too early, only for their supposed victory to be overturned by the Four Swords of Zhu Xian.
• Power and survival: The battle emphasizes the enormous cost of wielding Ultimate Treasures and the fragile limits of even Saint-level combatants.
• Righteous resistance versus ruthless conquest: Duobao fights to defend Sishui Pass, while Xiqi and the Buddhist and Clarify Teachings forces pursue annihilation and domination.

Character Interactions

• Zhun Ti and Duobao: Zhun Ti taunts Duobao’s declining strength, while Duobao answers by sacrificing his essence blood and directly challenging him to step over his corpse.
• Jieyin and Duobao: Jieyin offers a false path to survival—surrender and cripple his Dao Fruit—while threatening merciless punishment if Duobao refuses.
• Duobao and the Interception Sect defenders: Duobao restrains the disciples and generals, ordering them to defend the pass rather than throw their lives away.
• Guangchengzi, Randeng, and Ji Fa: They encourage Ji Fa to exploit the Saints’ advantage and launch a decisive invasion.
• The Four Swords of Zhu Xian and the two Buddhist Saints: The swords abruptly interrupt the killing blow, shatter Zhun Ti’s attack, damage his Dharma manifestation, and dramatically reverse the battlefield’s momentum.

Chapter Summary

Key Plot Points and Events

• Sect Master Tongtian makes a dramatic entrance by unleashing the Four Swords of Zhu Xian. A single sword strike severely injures both Western Saints, Zhun Ti and Jieyin.
• Zhun Ti is hurled through three mountains, while Jieyin’s Twelve-Grade Golden Lotus is shredded and he is forced to spit out Saint Origin Blood.
• The attack completely disperses the demonic smoke and Buddhist radiance surrounding the battlefield, leaving the Xiqi army stunned.
• Duobao, Kong Xuan, Xuanyuan, Di Xin, and the Interception Sect disciples recognize Tongtian and celebrate his arrival.
• Tongtian reveals that he severed his Heavenly Dao Saint Position after taking the Meteorite-Shattering Pill brought by Qin Mu. Rather than weakening, he escaped the Heavenly Dao’s restraints and rebuilt his cultivation through the Pangu Heaven-Opening Slaughter Dao.
• His cultivation has advanced to the Primordial Grand Supreme Luo Golden Immortal realm, while the Four Swords of Zhu Xian have regained their true destructive power.
• Tongtian mocks Jieyin and Zhun Ti for betraying their principles and submitting to the remnants of the previous epoch. He credits Qin Mu with securing an eternal foundation for the Interception Sect.
• He summons the Zhu Xian Formation Diagram, causing the four divine swords to form four enormous sword gates and trap the entire Xiqi force—including Dark Night Monarch, Jieyin, Zhun Ti, and Guangchengzi.
• Tongtian activates the Immortal-Slaying Sword Formation and directs a massive torrent of destructive sword qi at the two Western Saints.

Character Developments

• Tongtian: Reappears as an overwhelmingly powerful and unrestrained figure. He has transformed from a Heavenly Dao-bound Saint into a pure slaughter-path cultivator, displaying confidence, contempt, and renewed authority as the Interception Sect’s leader.
• Zhun Ti: Suffers a humiliating defeat and loses an arm. His disbelief turns into near-madness as he struggles to understand how Tongtian became stronger after abandoning his Saint Position.
• Jieyin: Is also gravely wounded, and the damage to his Golden Lotus exposes his vulnerability. He recognizes that Tongtian’s current power is far beyond that of the past.
• Duobao and the Interception Sect: Their despair turns into overwhelming joy and renewed faith when their Sect Master arrives.
• Dark Night Monarch, Guangchengzi, and Randeng: Are visibly shaken. Guangchengzi loses his confidence, Randeng retreats in fear, and Dark Night Monarch immediately recognizes the danger posed by the Four Swords.
• Qin Mu: Though absent from the battlefield, his influence is emphasized through Tongtian’s statement that Qin Mu has created an eternal future for the Interception Sect.

Significant Themes

• Rebirth through severance: Tongtian’s abandonment of the Heavenly Dao Saint Position becomes the source of his liberation and greater strength rather than his downfall.
• True power versus inherited authority: The chapter contrasts Tongtian’s self-cultivated slaughter Dao with the Western Saints’ power gained through submission and dependence on external forces.
• Reversal of despair: The Interception Sect appears close to ruin until Tongtian’s arrival completely changes the battlefield.
• Loyalty and betrayal: Tongtian condemns Jieyin and Zhun Ti for breaking their promises and sacrificing their own disciples to serve greater powers.
• Sect survival and legacy: Qin Mu and Tongtian represent different generations working together to preserve and elevate the Interception Sect.
• Overwhelming justice and retaliation: The Zhu Xian Formation symbolizes Tongtian’s intent to punish the forces responsible for attacking his sect.

Character Interactions

• Tongtian directly confronts and humiliates Jieyin and Zhun Ti, dismissing their shock and questioning as the words of insignificant traitors.
• Zhun Ti demands an explanation for Tongtian’s transformation, while Jieyin silently recognizes the terrifying difference between the old and new Tongtian.
• Duobao’s emotional reaction reflects the deep bond between Tongtian and his disciples, while the Interception Sect’s cheers show their restored confidence.
• Tongtian invokes Qin Mu’s achievements to reinforce his authority and remind the Western Saints that the Interception Sect is no longer isolated or defenseless.
• The chapter ends with Tongtian taking control of the battlefield, imprisoning the enemy within the Immortal-Slaying Sword Formation and preparing to unleash a devastating attack.

Chapter Summary

Key Plot Points and Events

• Sect Master Tongtian activates the Immortal Slaying Sword Formation around Sishui Pass. Four divine swords hang at the formation’s corners, filling the region with Blood Fiend energy and devastating sword qi.
• The formation’s power is presented as even greater than its ancient reputation. Traditionally, Dao Ancestor Hongjun declared that four Saints were required to break it, but Tongtian’s current version has been strengthened by Heaven-Shattering Malevolent Energy and his own Hunyuan killing path.
• The Western Sages, Zhun Ti and Jieyin, deliberately remain inside the formation rather than retreating. They argue that the old requirement of four Saints applied only to Heavenly Dao Saints, while they now possess ancient Chaos Buddha bloodlines and the cultivation of Supreme Hunyuan Great Luo Ninth Heaven.
• Zhun Ti and Jieyin launch a joint assault to destroy the formation and Tongtian’s Dao Fruit. Zhun Ti uses his regenerated twenty-four demonic arms and the Annihilation Demon Seal, while Jieyin attacks with the Twelve-Grade Golden Lotus of Merit and the enormous White Jade Divine Banner.
• Tongtian counters with a single sword strike from the Immortal Slaying Sword. Its blood-red sword river overwhelms Zhun Ti’s defensive shield, though Jieyin intervenes before Zhun Ti is destroyed.
• The two Western Sages force their way through the formation and approach within a hundred zhang of Tongtian, combining their overwhelming power into a direct, destructive attack.
• The chapter ends at a tense cliffhanger: Tongtian calmly grips the sword at his back as Zhun Ti and Jieyin unleash a strike capable of destroying a Great Thousand World.

Character Developments

• Tongtian is portrayed as cold, confident, and completely unshaken. He dismisses the Western Sages as servants of the remnants of the previous era and reveals that his current formation surpasses the version known to the ancient world.
• Zhun Ti displays extreme aggression and fanaticism. His ancient ancestral blood rapidly regenerates his destroyed limbs, and he chooses to confront the sword formation head-on rather than defend or retreat.
• Jieyin abandons his traditionally restrained image and reveals a similarly ruthless side. He openly seeks to destroy Tongtian’s Dao Fruit and commits fully to a two-against-one battle.
• The hidden experts of the Primordial Wilderness—such as Zhen Yuanzi and Ancestor Minghe—recognize the battle as an unprecedented clash between ancient remnants and the current world’s supreme figures.

Significant Themes

• Power beyond established rules: The battle challenges Hongjun’s ancient statement that four Saints are needed to break the formation, suggesting that cultivation, bloodline, and the nature of the current era have changed.
• Ancient versus native power: Jieyin and Zhun Ti rely on the bloodline and inheritances of the previous era, while Tongtian represents the Primordial Wilderness’s current Hunyuan path.
• Pride and defiance: Neither side is willing to retreat. The Western Sages believe their Supreme Ninth Heaven cultivation makes them superior, while Tongtian refuses to acknowledge them as his equals.
• The struggle for cosmic Fortune: Observers understand that this is not merely a personal battle; its outcome may determine who controls the Primordial Wilderness’s future.
• Slaughter as a path to transcendence: Tongtian’s formation and sword path embody pure killing, while the Western Sages use annihilation and accumulated Buddhist merit as weapons.

Character Interactions

• Zhun Ti verbally provokes Tongtian, claiming that his formation is outdated and that a rogue cultivator has no right to oppose two Supreme Ninth Heaven beings.
• Jieyin reinforces Zhun Ti’s challenge, arguing that Tongtian’s lack of Heavenly Dao support will cause the formation to drain his Dao Fruit.
• Tongtian responds by insulting their ancient origins and declaring that the present Immortal Slaying Sword Formation is far more powerful than the one described by Hongjun.
• Zhun Ti and Jieyin coordinate their attacks closely: Zhun Ti engages the sword river directly, while Jieyin provides support and breaks through the Sword Gate.
• The chapter culminates in all three supreme figures meeting at close range, with the Western Sages launching a combined attack and Tongtian preparing to draw his sword.