Chapter Summaries

Plot points and events

• Demon Emperor Daochen argues that the Primordial World must prioritize strengthening its contestants. They are already powerful, trusted, and could provide a first line of resistance against the growing Avengers and their puppet army.
• Daochen is under pressure: the Primordial World’s slow pace of development leaves it struggling to keep up with successive crises. He has organized repeated hunts to buy time, but fears they are not enough.
• He is also wary of the contestants’ fragile alliances. Many, including Pan King Zhou, are arrogant and distrustful, and their cooperation rests mainly on shared interests.
• The Little Demon Emperor proposes saving the hundred million points rather than spending them on immediate upgrades. Instead, they could use the Points Exchange Store’s cheap, overlooked ores to forge weapons—potentially saving enough points for another Heavenly Dao-Class Weapon.
• Newly recovered memories have given the Little Demon Emperor a method for pursuing the Ultimate Powerhouse realm through forging. The discipline could also help Daochen refine his control over strength, which may aid his own path to proving the Dao through force.
• Daochen reluctantly agrees to learn the basics of forging under the Little Demon Emperor’s guidance.

Character developments and interactions

• Daochen reveals his exhaustion and anxiety about the coming conflict, as well as his sense of responsibility: despite his authority, he explains his reasoning rather than simply issuing orders. He puts aside his preferred plan to cultivate and accepts the Little Demon Emperor’s advice.
• The Little Demon Emperor returns after a long absence with a practical plan and newly unlocked knowledge. He persuades his master that forging can serve both the Primordial World’s strategic needs and Daochen’s personal cultivation.
• Pan King Zhou is presented as powerful but self-centered and distrustful, embodying Daochen’s concern that the contestants may not remain united.
• Daochen and the Little Demon Emperor shift from debating resource priorities to working together, with the latter guiding and supervising his master’s training.

Significant themes

• Unity versus self-interest: Alliances based only on mutual benefit can fracture when circumstances change.
• Urgency versus long-term growth: The Primordial World needs immediate strength, yet its people require time to develop their full potential.
• Resourcefulness and adaptation: Cheap materials and an overlooked craft may offer an alternative to spending scarce points.
• Discipline as a path to power: Forging is not merely practical; precise control and sustained effort may help Daochen approach a higher realm.

Key plot points and events

• The Demon Emperor’s decision to learn blacksmithing initially surprises the other powerhouses, but they accept it because he values the Little Demon Emperor’s advice.
• The Lord of Darkness recognizes that Daochen’s forging practice may help him regain focus after failing to understand how to reach the limit tier. He also sees protecting the Demon Emperor as essential to the Primordial World.
• Daochen and the Little Demon Emperor practice forging in seclusion. The slow, demanding work teaches Daochen to recognize his impatience and his tendency to chase rapid gains.
• The Little Demon Emperor explains that Daochen’s main obstacle is not a lack of power, but an incomplete understanding of how to control it.
• As Daochen improves—eventually wielding an enormous hammer with precision—he gains a new feel for force and power. He later emerges, strongly sensing that an important event is approaching.
• Human Sovereign Fuxi reports that a group claiming to be Daochen’s allies has been waiting outside the Primordial World. One of them is being pursued by the Lord of Extreme Cold. Daochen initially dismisses the matter as trivial, then learns that the group was kept out for fear of the pursuer.

Character developments and interactions

• Demon Emperor Daochen shifts from impatience and dissatisfaction with his progress toward greater self-awareness, discipline, and respect for gradual improvement. He thanks the Little Demon Emperor for helping him see his flaws.
• The Little Demon Emperor acts as Daochen’s mentor, guiding him through forging and identifying the deeper issue behind his stalled growth.
• The Lord of Darkness shows loyalty to Daochen and supports the blacksmithing project, viewing it as both calming and potentially useful.
• Human Sovereign Fuxi relays the urgent situation and admits that the group was kept waiting because the leaders feared the Lord of Extreme Cold.

Significant themes

• Patience and steady effort: Forging’s painstaking steps contrast with Daochen’s former desire for immediate results.
• Self-knowledge and humility: Recognizing arrogance, complacency, and impatience becomes a step toward growth.
• Control over power: Raw strength alone is insufficient; mastery requires understanding and directing one’s power.
• Leadership and reliance: The other powerhouses respect Daochen’s authority and worry that the Primordial World depends on him.

Plot and events

• After spending three years cultivating, Demon Emperor Daochen learns that the Lord of Extreme Cold has been battling a powerful figure outside the Primordial World. Human Sovereign Fuxi admits that they watched rather than intervene, hoping not to disturb the Emperor.
• Daochen goes out to investigate. He finds the Lord of Extreme Cold fighting not one opponent, but a group that includes Star River Number Seven, a member of the Mechanical Race.
• The group endures the Lord’s relentless attacks without serious injury. Star River Number Seven uses a weapon called Kindling to melt the Lord’s ice and strengthen his own defenses.
• The Lord’s army has been worn down over the three years, but he believes Star River Number Seven is near exhaustion. If he dies, Kindling could fall into the Lord’s hands, endangering the Chaos World.
• Star River Number Seven pleads with Daochen for help. After learning what Kindling is, Daochen declares that he wants it for himself.

Character developments and interactions

• Daochen shifts from surprise and curiosity to active interest. Though initially concerned that Fuxi’s group withheld the situation, he understands their caution and decides to see matters firsthand. His final claim over Kindling suggests he may intervene for personal reasons.
• Fuxi is embarrassed that he and the others did not help, but explains that they feared disturbing Daochen and confronting the Lord of Extreme Cold.
• Star River Number Seven is revealed as an exceptionally durable, soul-bearing member of the Mechanical Race. After years of fighting, he is exhausted and bitter that the Primordial World’s people left him unaided.
• The Lord of Extreme Cold is furious at being stalled and at the destruction of his army, yet remains confident that Star River Number Seven is close to collapse.
• The Little Demon Emperor identifies Kindling and explains its powers, giving Daochen the information that fuels his interest.

Significant themes

• Self-preservation versus responsibility: The Primordial World’s people avoid helping because the Lord is so dangerous, while Star River Number Seven sees their inaction as cold-hearted.
• Endurance and attrition: The battle has lasted three years, draining both the Lord’s army and Star River Number Seven.
• Power and ambition: Kindling could determine the conflict’s outcome, and Daochen’s declaration suggests that the weapon’s value may complicate any rescue.

Key plot points and events

• Demon Emperor Daochen considers the Mechanical Race a potentially uncontrollable threat: powerful, able to reproduce and build armies, and descended from his ancient enemies, the Pureblood Human Race. He decides not to rescue them while the Lord of Extreme Cold attacks.
• The contestants’ souls weaken as they fight. One collapses, and their shared defensive weapon, a “kindling,” nearly goes out. The Little Demon Emperor explains that kindling can sustain and protect a flourishing group, but reliance on it can leave a race vulnerable and dependent.
• When Star River Number Seven appears close to death, Daochen intervenes, cleaving the Lord of Extreme Cold in two and carrying the Mechanical being back to the Primordial World.
• Star River Number Seven thanks Daochen and describes the Mechanical Race’s past war with the Pureblood Humans as settled. His concealed arrogance—and his satisfaction that the Humans are extinct—confirms Daochen’s suspicions.
• Daochen kills Star River Number Seven with his axe, takes the kindling, and justifies the act to the assembled contestants: the Mechanical being was his enemy because Daochen carries Pureblood Human blood.

Character developments and interactions

• Daochen shifts from observing the fight to intervening when the Mechanical being is about to die, then turns on him as soon as his hostility becomes clear. His caution and distrust ultimately outweigh his apparent role as rescuer.
• The Little Demon Emperor offers a measured warning about the dangers of depending on kindling, which Daochen acknowledges.
• Star River Number Seven presents himself as grateful and conciliatory, but his inner pride and contempt for other races reveal that his friendliness is strategic or incomplete. He is taken by surprise when Daochen kills him.
• The Lord of Extreme Cold is close to defeating the weakened contestants when Daochen interrupts him, though Daochen expects the Lord may survive the axe blow.

Significant themes

• Fear of unchecked power: Daochen sees the Mechanical Race’s capacity for replication as an existential danger.
• Dependence versus self-reliance: Kindling can protect and support a race, but excessive reliance may weaken its independent strength and invite exploitation.
• Old enmities and inherited identity: Daochen uses his Pureblood Human ancestry to justify killing a former enemy, even as Star River Number Seven claims the conflict is over.
• Appearance versus intent: Star River’s gracious words mask arrogance, while Daochen’s rescue does not signal trust or goodwill.

Key plot points and events

• The Lord of Extreme Cold watches Demon Emperor Daochen claim the Kindling and regrets failing to use his full strength against Star River Number Seven. Realizing Daochen now possesses two Heavenly Dao-Class Weapons, he abandons the contest and withdraws to seek support from the Four Little Sages.
• Daochen notices the Lord of Extreme Cold leave but lets him go. He judges that killing an Avenger could provoke retaliation from the whole group, and he wants to preserve his options rather than become anyone’s servant.
• Daochen offers the assembled Contestants a choice to join the Primordial World. They respond with insults and threats, invoking King Pan and warning that others will come for the Kindling. When Daochen’s killing intent becomes apparent, they scatter, revealing their bravado as a cover for fear.
• Daochen criticizes the Attendants for selecting people who lack the character of true powerhouses. The Little Demon Emperor explains that Attendants face quotas and risk destruction if they fail to meet them.
• Daochen recognizes the danger of possessing two Heavenly Dao-Class Weapons: rivals will covet them. Word spreads across Chaos, and the Primordial World itself is portrayed as a third such prize—making it a target.

Character developments and interactions

• Lord of Extreme Cold: His confidence gives way to frustration and caution. He remains puzzled by the Mechanical Race and Daochen’s apparent human bloodline, and seeks allies rather than risk confronting Daochen alone.
• Demon Emperor Daochen: He shows restraint and strategic foresight, sparing both the Lord of Extreme Cold and the weak Contestants. He is irritated by the Contestants’ insolence but avoids unnecessary conflict.
• The Contestants: Their threats expose them as opportunistic and cowardly; they flee as soon as Daochen appears genuinely dangerous.
• The Little Demon Emperor: He offers context for the Attendants’ poor choices, describing the pressure and danger behind their quotas.
• Daochen’s criticism of the Contestants and Attendants underscores his contempt for empty arrogance and his preference for genuine strength and potential.

Significant themes

• Power and its costs: Two extraordinary weapons bring status but also make their holder—and his entire world—a target.
• Restraint as strategy: Daochen avoids killing enemies when doing so could invite a larger retaliation or limit his future choices.
• Bravado versus courage: The Contestants’ bold words collapse into flight when confronted with real danger.
• Uncertainty and hidden motives: The Lord of Extreme Cold cannot reconcile what he knows about the Mechanical Race and Daochen, while greed quickly shapes how others view the Primordial World.

Key events

• Two high-ranking Void Overlords, now dramatically stronger than before, lead a vast army of Gods of the Void toward the Primordial World to attack it and confront Demon Emperor Daochen.
• On their way, they encounter the Black-Robed Army. The Void forces overwhelm and slaughter the Black-Robed Warriors, earning points through missions. The Overlords pool their points to buy a Heavenly Dao-Class Weapon, eventually choosing the Yin-Yang Mother-and-Child Sword.
• One Overlord uses his body as the child sword’s host, replenishing its yin energy with his yang energy. This is gradually making his body more feminine, though neither he nor anyone else has noticed.
• When the Overlords reach the Primordial World, they demand that Daochen explain why it shelters the Lord of Darkness, the Lord of Light, and Ancient Tiger. The defenders prepare, but Daochen does not appear; he is quietly working at his forge.
• Taking the silence as defiance, the Overlords send their army to attack.
• Elsewhere, the Lord of Extreme Cold begins searching for the Four Lesser Saints. After three years, the trail has vanished, so he heads for the meeting place agreed upon in case the group became separated.

Character developments and interactions

• The two Void Overlords have become formidable Ultimate Powerhouses, surprising the Lord of Darkness and the others. Their shared hunt for points and argument over which weapon to buy reveal both their ambition and their rivalry.
• The Lord of Darkness, Ancient Tiger, and their allies are bewildered by the Overlords’ sudden increase in strength and gather to defend the Primordial World.
• The Overlords accuse the Primordial World of harboring former Void allies and demand an explanation; receiving no answer, they turn to force.
• Daochen remains detached from the confrontation, continuing his work rather than responding.

Significant themes

• Power and escalation: The Overlords’ rapid rise and their new weapon transform a grievance into a major threat.
• Loyalty and refuge: The Primordial World’s protection of the Lords of Darkness and Light, and Ancient Tiger, provokes the Void forces.
• Preparation versus uncertainty: The Primordial World’s extensive reconnaissance defenses contrast with the difficulty of finding the Black-Robed Army and the missing Four Lesser Saints.
• Hidden costs of power: The child sword’s reliance on yang energy is changing its host in an unexpected way.

Plot points and events

• The Lord of Extreme Cold reaches the rendezvous point expecting an explanation for the three-year delay, only to find Jin Gu and the other Four Little Saints surrounded by Pan King Zhou and numerous powerful Contestants.
• He recognizes that the Contestants have forced themselves into the ultimate realm by fusing with their attendants. The process gives them some Ultimate Powerhouse abilities, but damages their souls, ends their potential for advancement, and leaves them under their attendants’ control.
• Though numerous, the fused Contestants are stiff and flawed fighters. The Four Little Saints can hold their own, but Pan King Zhou’s curse and his strength as a genuine Ultimate Powerhouse make the battle difficult.
• Using a surprise attack, the Lord of Extreme Cold pins Pan King Zhou with ice. While Pan King Zhou breaks free, the opening lets the Four Little Saints kill several Contestants.
• The Lord of Extreme Cold keeps Pan King Zhou occupied as the Four Little Saints attack the others. Realizing the fight is turning against him, Pan King Zhou orders a retreat.
• Jin Gu asks whether the Lord of Extreme Cold captured the Mechanical Race Contestant and obtained the Heavenly Dao-Class Weapon. The Lord explains that the master of the Primordial Great World killed the Contestant and kept the weapon, forcing him to flee.

Character developments and interactions

• The Lord of Extreme Cold shows greater tactical caution after his defeat by the Demon Emperor. Rather than fight head-on, he uses a surprise strike and works with the Four Little Saints.
• Jin Gu and the Four Little Saints demonstrate growing skill: they identify the fused Contestants’ weaknesses and exploit the opening created by the Lord of Extreme Cold.
• Pan King Zhou is formidable but not invincible; he can recover from the ambush, yet recognizes the danger of prolonged combat and withdraws.
• The Lord of Extreme Cold and the Four Little Saints coordinate effectively, dividing their opponents between them. Afterward, Jin Gu seeks an explanation about the missing weapon, and the Lord candidly recounts his failure.

Significant themes

• Power at the cost of the future: The fused Contestants gain immediate strength but sacrifice their souls, freedom, and chance to advance.
• True strength versus numbers: A crowd of compromised fighters can threaten powerful opponents, but flaws and limited combat ability leave them vulnerable to genuine experts.
• Adaptation and cooperation: The Lord of Extreme Cold’s change in tactics and the team’s coordination turn a dangerous siege into a retreat for Pan King Zhou’s side.

Key plot points and events

• The Lord of Extreme Cold tells the Avengers about Demon Emperor Daochen, whose formidable weapons make him a dangerous opponent. The others refuse to confront him directly and decide instead to spread word through Chaos, hoping rivals will attack him and leave his treasures vulnerable.
• While Daochen focuses on forging in the Primordial World, the Little Demon Emperor teaches him forging and Dao-related knowledge. Meanwhile, two Void Overlords continue attacking the world’s defenses, confident they can find a weakness.
• The Overlords’ power comes at a steep price: they have surrendered their souls and freedom. Ancient Tiger reflects on whether strength gained through servitude is worth having, and contrasts their choice with his own loyalty to Daochen.
• The Lord of Darkness acknowledges that the Overlords are now too powerful for the group to handle. Daochen then appears and declares that he will test them himself—without visibly bringing out his Heavenly Dao-Class Weapon.

Character developments and interactions

• The Lord of Extreme Cold shifts from anger and frustration to a more cautious strategy after Jin Gu suggests letting others fight Daochen.
• Jin Gu and the Avengers show fear of Daochen but choose to manipulate events from a distance, rallying others against him.
• Ancient Tiger questions the cost of power and recognizes that, despite hardship, his devotion to Daochen is genuine. He and others place their hopes for escaping oppression in the Demon Emperor.
• Daochen remains focused on his work, then abruptly confronts the danger with confidence. His decision to face the Overlords apparently unarmed surprises his allies.

Significant themes

• Power and its price: The Void Overlords gain strength by surrendering their souls and freedom, raising doubts about whether such power is worthwhile.
• Loyalty and hope: Daochen’s followers endure danger because they believe he may help them break free from their constraints.
• Caution, ambition, and judgment: The Avengers choose indirect action rather than risk a direct fight, while Daochen is willing to confront a superior threat.
• Appearance versus reality: The Overlords seem nearly invincible, but their power rests on a sacrifice that may prove hollow—and the Primordial World’s defenses have a weakness in their inexperienced formation controllers.

Plot and key events

• Demon Emperor Daochen’s strength surges while he forges weapons, and onlookers conclude that he is close to becoming an Ultimate Powerhouse. The Little Demon Emperor proudly notes his record of choosing powerful masters.
• Daochen faces two Void Overlords who have fused with their attendants. They mock him for not being an Ultimate Powerhouse and demand to see his Heavenly Dao-Class Hand Axe.
• Though Daochen claims he can kill them without his weapon, he stays alert and uses the Kindling to strengthen his body. He attacks one Overlord with a deliberately slow probing strike.
• The Lightning Overlord instantly flashes behind him and strikes with a Heavenly Dao-Class Long Sword. The Kindling’s defense absorbs most of the blow, leaving Daochen in pain but without serious injury.
• The Overlords are stunned that he survives. Daochen identifies their sword as a Heavenly Dao-Class Weapon and reveals that his own Kindling provides extraordinary defense.

Character developments and interactions

• Daochen displays confidence and composure while recognizing the danger of his opponents. His first experience with the Kindling shows how effectively it can protect him, and he learns that the enemies possess a weapon capable of penetrating even that defense.
• The two Void Overlords use taunts to provoke Daochen, but their careful combat stances reveal that they take him seriously. Their shock at his survival exposes a gap in their knowledge of the Kindling.
• The Little Demon Emperor remains boastful and optimistic, treating Daochen’s advancement as evidence that his chosen masters can become great powers.
• The crowd reacts with awe and hope, seeing Daochen’s growth as a promise of a stronger future for the Primordial World.

Significant themes

• Growth through struggle: Daochen’s power develops through forging and battle, which he regards as catalysts for bodily evolution.
• Confidence versus caution: He acts boldly but stays vigilant, while his opponents’ arrogant words conceal disciplined combat experience.
• The value of defensive strength: The Kindling’s near-invincible defense allows Daochen to withstand an attack that should have been fatal.
• Hope in powerful leadership: The crowd links Daochen’s rise to the Primordial World’s future prosperity.

Plot and key events

• Two Void Overlords attack Demon Emperor Daochen with a pair of Heavenly Dao-Class swords. He initially relies on his exceptionally tough, Heavenly Dao-level body rather than drawing his own weapon.
• He discovers that the short sword gradually corrodes his flesh and suppresses his recovery, while the long sword appears designed to deliver a decisive killing blow. His injuries accumulate, forcing him to fight back with his powerful Hand Axe, Beautiful Girl.
• Daochen identifies the swords as two halves of one weapon, their yin-and-yang auras meant to work together. He reasons that they must be fused to unlock their full strength.
• The Overlords doubt that fusion is possible, but Daochen explains that they need a harmonizing force—extreme yin or yang. The Thunderclap Overlord supplies extreme-yang thunderclap power, and the swords begin to merge into their true form: the Mother-and-Child Swords.

Character developments and interactions

• Daochen shifts from treating the fight as a chance to test his cultivation to taking the Overlords seriously once their weapons prove dangerous. His keen observation and knowledge let him understand the weapons and even advise his enemies on how to use them.
• The Void Overlords display determination and resourcefulness, having struggled to obtain their weapons, but their confidence falters when Daochen exposes their design. They nevertheless follow his suggestion, curious whether it is correct.
• Daochen’s respect for their ambition coexists with contempt for their attack on the Primordial World. The exchange highlights a tense, unusual interaction: despite being opponents, he helps them uncover their weapon’s potential.

Significant themes

• Strength through insight: Raw durability is not enough; understanding how an enemy’s power works can change the fight.
• Yin-yang unity: The swords’ separate powers are dangerous, but their intended strength comes from being joined and balanced.
• Ambition and sacrifice: The Overlords’ relentless pursuit of power earns Daochen’s admiration even as he condemns their greed and aggression.

Key plot points and events

• The Yin and Yang Child and Mother Swords merge into a powerful Heavenly Dao-Class Weapon that greatly amplifies the wielder’s laws. The Thunderclap Overlord proves the better match for it.
• The Thunderclap Overlord turns on the Void Overlord, kills him, and absorbs his God of the Void. He explains that such absorption is actually a form of soul fusion, with one Overlord remaining dominant.
• Now strengthened by both the weapon and the fusion, the Thunderclap Overlord challenges Demon Emperor Daochen and demands his two Heavenly Dao-Class Weapons.
• Daochen refuses. Their battle lasts for hundreds of exchanges: the Thunderclap Overlord’s amplified attacks hurt Daochen even through the defensive power of Kindling, but Daochen’s two weapons prevent his opponent from gaining a decisive advantage.
• When Daochen proposes a truce, the Thunderclap Overlord refuses and plans to wear him down through superior recovery and endurance. Daochen is troubled less by the fight itself than by the danger that outside enemies may attack the Primordial World while he is occupied.

Character developments

• Thunderclap Overlord becomes more powerful and increasingly arrogant after claiming the sword and fusing with the Void Overlord. He is willing to betray an ally and use a relentless war of attrition.
• Demon Emperor Daochen realizes he badly underestimated the Void Gods’ ability to fuse and grow stronger. His plan to make the Overlords eliminate each other has instead created a formidable enemy; he must now conceal any sign of weakness.
• Void Overlord appears to accept his death with little resistance, suggesting that soul fusion is a familiar form of survival among the Gods of the Void.

Significant themes

• Power and unintended consequences: Daochen’s scheme backfires, empowering the opponent he hoped to weaken.
• Fusion and identity: For the Void Gods, absorption is not simply destruction but a merger in which one consciousness becomes dominant.
• Weapons as extensions of their users: Kindling strengthens the soul and defense, the Hand Axe amplifies strength, and the Mother-and-Child Sword boosts law-based attacks.
• Survival over honor: The Thunderclap Overlord rejects a truce and exploits endurance rather than showing restraint.

Character interactions

• The Thunderclap Overlord betrays and kills the Void Overlord, then explains their kind’s fusion to Daochen.
• Daochen mocks the Overlord’s demand for his weapons and fights back, but later seeks a truce when the battle becomes costly.
• The Thunderclap Overlord refuses to stop, turning their confrontation into a test of endurance while Daochen worries about the wider threat to the Primordial World.

Key plot points and events

• The Thunder Overlord, now strengthened by devouring another Overlord, confronts Demon Emperor Daochen. Daochen calls on the Little Demon Emperor, who explains that Gods of the Void have unstable, composite souls vulnerable to soul attacks.
• Daochen’s usual soul-burning techniques cannot reach the Thunder Overlord through his powerful thunder defenses. He therefore challenges him to fight without their Heavenly Dao-Class Weapons, planning to use close combat to land a soul attack.
• Both fighters hand their weapons to their respective allies and begin fighting bare-handed. The onlookers fear Daochen is making a reckless mistake, but Human Sovereign Fuxi urges them to trust his judgment.
• The Thunder Overlord initially overwhelms Daochen with a broad range of laws, including thunder, ice, and the Five Elements. Daochen is pushed onto the defensive, yet gradually realizes his opponent’s attacks have not inflicted fatal harm.

Character developments

• Demon Emperor Daochen accepts a dangerous handicap for a calculated purpose: reaching his opponent’s body and exploiting the weakness in his soul. He also treats the battle as a chance to improve his combat skill.
• The Little Demon Emperor demonstrates specialized knowledge and a decisive, independent nature by identifying the enemy’s vulnerability.
• The Thunder Overlord is confident his superior power will secure victory and readily accepts the challenge.
• Human Sovereign Fuxi steadies the frightened crowd by expressing confidence in Daochen.

Significant themes

• Knowledge as power: understanding the enemy’s nature reveals a way to overcome apparent strength.
• Growth through adversity: Daochen uses a life-threatening battle to develop practical combat insight.
• Efficiency over brute force: he begins learning to counter attacks with only the power necessary, instead of relying on overwhelming force.
• Calculated risk and trust: Daochen’s decision alarms others, but Fuxi and the crowd ultimately trust that he has a plan.

Character interactions

• Daochen consults the Little Demon Emperor, whose advice shapes his strategy.
• Daochen taunts the Thunder Overlord into relinquishing their weapons; both entrust their weapons to their allies.
• The crowd debates Daochen’s decision, while Fuxi reassures them.
• In the fight, the Thunder Overlord presses his advantage, but Daochen studies and adapts to his attacks.

Key plot points and events

• During their prolonged battle, the Thunder Overlord repeatedly wounds Demon Emperor Daochen but cannot land a fatal blow. Daochen uses the fight to sharpen his abilities and gradually grow stronger, hoping to reach the ultimate realm.
• Daochen briefly questions whether the established cultivation realms are true limits or merely guides, but sets aside the thought: the Thunder Overlord must be stopped to save the Primordial World.
• The Thunder Overlord recognizes Daochen’s strategy and launches a sudden, ruthless attack with a Heavenly Dao-Class weapon, the Yin-Yang Mother-and-Child Swords, and black lightning. Daochen’s Kindling defense is nearly overwhelmed.
• Human Sovereign Fuxi throws Daochen the Hand Axe. Daochen catches it and uses it to break through the lightning and force the Thunder Overlord to defend himself, interrupting the attempted kill.
• With powerful outsiders gathering around the Primordial World, both combatants realize that continuing—or showing weakness—could leave them vulnerable to these new predators. The Thunder Overlord proposes a halt, and Daochen survives the encounter.

Character developments

• Demon Emperor Daochen proves both resilient and ambitious, using danger as a whetstone for growth. His near-death experience strengthens his conviction that he is destined to rise.
• The Thunder Overlord is exposed as a pragmatic, merciless fighter who will use any advantage, including a surprise attack with a powerful weapon. He is also alert to the danger posed by the approaching outsiders.
• Human Sovereign Fuxi reveals the extraordinary power of the Human Path. Though only at the Saint Realm, he can draw on Heavenly Dao power to throw a Heavenly Dao-Class weapon—an ability he uses to save Daochen.
• The Little Demon Emperor shows foresight by passing the Hand Axe to Fuxi, anticipating that the Thunder Overlord would break his word.

Significant themes

• Growth through adversity: Daochen turns a losing fight into an opportunity to improve.
• Pragmatism versus honor: The Thunder Overlord argues that battle demands every available tactic, while Daochen’s reliance on a more conventional duel nearly costs him his life.
• The limits of established systems: Daochen questions who defined the realms and whether they constrain or guide advancement.
• Cooperation and survival: Fuxi’s timely intervention saves Daochen, while the gathering outsiders force both enemies to consider a larger threat.
• Power and responsibility: Fuxi’s strength comes from the Human Path and the people he represents, even though he cannot freely wield its full potential.

Character interactions

• Daochen and the Thunder Overlord use one another as adversaries: Daochen grows under pressure, while the Overlord tries to finish him through increasingly forceful attacks.
• Fuxi intervenes at the crucial moment by sending Daochen the Hand Axe; Daochen turns the rescue into a counterattack that makes the Overlord retreat from his killing blow.
• The Little Demon Emperor’s decision to entrust the axe to Fuxi indirectly enables the rescue.
• The arriving outsiders change the balance of the confrontation, making both rivals potential prey and prompting the Overlord to suggest stopping the fight.

Key plot points

• Demon Emperor Daochen retreats into the Primordial World to enter seclusion and reflect on surviving the thunder attack. His refined control of kindling power, aided at the decisive moment by Fuxi, allowed him to withstand it.
• Daochen recognizes that the Little Demon Emperor is genuinely trying to escape the Upper Realm’s control and has staked his last chance on him.
• The Thunderclap Overlord withdraws with the Void Army after defeating Daochen. He now possesses the reunited Yin-Yang Mother-and-Child Sword and has become the strongest Overlord in the void.
• The weapon’s power and the attendant’s absorbed soul leave the Overlord weighing three options: return to the Upper Realm as a loyal servant, discard some souls to preserve his freedom in the void, or enter the Upper Realm and try to break free there. Its secrecy and the disappearance of cultivators who went there make him wary, and he does not want to face the unknown alone.
• As he heads for the World of the Void, lone powerhouses surround him, hoping to seize the sword. They argue that his battle with Daochen has weakened him and that their numbers can wear him down.
• The chapter explains why the threat is credible: Ultimate Powerhouses recover slowly, since they need exceptionally pure power, and even the Overlord’s destructive thunder reserves can run out. A Heavenly Dao-Class Weapon amplifies power beyond a fighter’s natural limits, but it does not make that power limitless.

Character developments and interactions

• Demon Emperor Daochen emerges grateful to Fuxi for his precisely timed rescue and more trusting of the Little Demon Emperor’s intentions.
• Thunderclap Overlord shifts from conquest toward survival and freedom. Despite his immense strength, he fears the Upper Realm’s unknown dangers and recognizes that the weapon cannot protect him indefinitely.
• Fuxi and Daochen share a moment of tacit trust: Fuxi’s timely intervention saves Daochen, who acknowledges the debt.
• The lone powerhouses and the Overlord clash verbally before a likely confrontation. They see his exhaustion as an opening; he dismisses them as unworthy but understands that their numbers could become dangerous.

Significant themes

• Freedom versus control: The Overlord and Little Demon Emperor both seek to escape the Upper Realm’s influence, though by different paths.
• Power has limits: Even a supreme fighter wielding a powerful weapon can be worn down when reserves run low.
• The danger of the unknown: The Upper Realm’s secrecy fuels fear and makes strength alone feel insufficient.
• Ambition and opportunism: The lone powerhouses wait until the great battle is over before making their move.

Plot points and events

• The Thunderclap Overlord, despite having spent much of his strength, charges into the lone wolves attacking him. His lightning and swordsmanship overwhelm them, showing that their numbers cannot make up for the difference in power.
• The crowd calls on the Lord of Extreme Cold and four other Ultimate Powerhouses to join the fight. Five powerful figures approach, intending to capture the Overlord and seize his Heavenly Dao-Class Weapon.
• Jin Gu recognizes the Overlord and reveals their shared history: the Overlord helped destroy Jin Gu’s Gulas Lineage, leaving Jin Gu to suffer and spend years seeking revenge.
• Faced with the five Ultimate Powerhouses, the Overlord flees. They pursue him at a controlled pace, steering him toward the Land of the Void.
• The attackers’ real aim is not merely revenge or the weapon. Jin Gu hopes to use the Overlord to reach and claim the Land of the Void as a refuge amid growing dangers in Chaos.

Character developments and interactions

• Thunderclap Overlord proves to be a seasoned survivor: he fights fiercely when challenged but recognizes when he is outnumbered and escapes rather than risking certain death.
• Jin Gu is revealed as a survivor of the Gulas Lineage, driven by longstanding resentment and a desire for vengeance. He also thinks strategically, using the pursuit to guide the Overlord toward the Land of the Void.
• The Lord of Extreme Cold and the other Ultimate Powerhouses treat the confrontation as an opportunity to obtain both the weapon and a potential refuge. They follow Jin Gu’s plan rather than immediately killing the Overlord.
• The Overlord and Jin Gu’s exchange reconnects a present-day hunt with an old massacre, turning a contest over power into a personal feud.

Significant themes

• Survival over pride: The Overlord chooses flight once the odds become overwhelming.
• Revenge and the weight of history: Jin Gu’s pursuit is fueled by the destruction of his lineage and years of hardship.
• Cunning and hidden motives: The apparent hunt for a weapon conceals a broader plan to reach the Land of the Void.
• Chaos as an increasingly dangerous world: The abundance of Heavenly Dao-Class Weapons is seen as encouraging conflict, making a safe refuge more valuable than another prize.

Key plot points and events

• The Thunderclap Overlord flees toward a portal leading into the World of the Void, abandoning his army as his pursuers close in.
• Though he cannot see the source of danger, his instincts warn him that an enemy is nearby. A green Ultimate Powerhouse reveals himself, explaining that his ability, Mimicry, lets him conceal himself from detection.
• The Overlord is thrown away from the portal and realizes he is surrounded by multiple enemies. He surrenders and offers his Heavenly Dao-Class Weapon in exchange for his life.
• Jin Gu arrives and proposes a bargain: the Overlord will guide them through the Land of the Void, and they may spare him. Jin Gu admits they want access to the realm as a possible way out of their own predicament.
• The Overlord doubts Jin Gu would set aside their bitter feud. Jin Gu insists that refusal means death, while warning that they can explore without him if they must.

Character developments and interactions

• Thunderclap Overlord: His confidence in reaching safety gives way to fear and desperation. He uses his instincts to detect danger but cannot identify the hidden enemy, then abandons his army, surrenders, and struggles to trust his captors.
• Jin Gu: Despite a longstanding personal and Lineage feud with the Overlord, he makes a pragmatic offer to spare him for information and passage. He remains blunt about the threat of death if the Overlord refuses.
• The green Ultimate Powerhouse: Demonstrates his concealment ability and makes clear that the Overlord is surrounded, reinforcing how little chance he has to escape.
• The Overlord and Jin Gu’s exchange is marked by distrust: Jin Gu offers cooperation, but the Overlord suspects it is a ploy.

Significant themes

• Survival and pragmatism: Former enemies consider cooperation when the stakes are high.
• Power and vulnerability: Even a formidable ruler is helpless when outnumbered and unable to detect his foes.
• Trust under coercion: Jin Gu’s offer may be practical, but the threat behind it makes genuine trust difficult.
• Larger political danger: The Black-Robed Army’s pursuit of the Contestants is presented as a desperate response to powerful figures above them, who may be preparing to eliminate them.

Key plot points and events

• Thunderclap Overlord explains that the Avengers have little choice but to keep fighting: even the Land of the Void offers no genuine refuge.
• The group enters the Land of the Void, where its corrosive energy begins to weaken their physical bodies. Staying would eventually require abandoning those bodies and becoming Void Bodies.
• The Avengers realize Void Bodies are essentially dead, soul-like beings. Since only complete living beings might reach the Upper Realm—and even they could become slaves—the Land of the Void is effectively a tomb, not an escape.
• The discovery deepens the Avengers’ despair. With Heavenly Dao-Class Weapons becoming more common, the Upper Realm may be able to destroy them without sending troops.
• Thunderclap Overlord proposes occupying the well-defended Primordial Great World as a base and fighting back.
• Jin Gu suspects Thunderclap Overlord is manipulating them, perhaps hoping they will clash with Demon Emperor Daochen. To prove his independence from the Upper Realm, Thunderclap reveals how a Void God’s soul can merge with an Attendant, then destroys the Attendant with the Yin-Yang Mother-and-Child Sword.

Character developments

• Jin Gu remains pragmatic: he accepts grim choices to protect the group, but distrusts Thunderclap Overlord and questions his motives.
• Thunderclap Overlord is shown to be intensely focused on survival and willing to cooperate, though the Avengers’ suspicion makes him uneasy. He tries to establish trust through a demonstration.
• The Avengers move from cautious hope about the Land of the Void to renewed despair, then begin considering resistance rather than continued escape.

Significant themes

• Survival and hope: The Avengers endure despite knowing their prospects are bleak, because living leaves room for hope.
• Freedom versus enslavement: The Upper Realm’s system offers little beyond death, puppetry, or forced service.
• Trust under pressure: The group must cooperate while fearing betrayal, especially when survival depends on uncertain allies.
• Resistance despite hopelessness: When escape seems impossible, the Avengers consider fighting back rather than surrendering.

Character interactions

• Jin Gu warns the group that Thunderclap Overlord may be deceiving them and questions whether he is trying to provoke a conflict with Demon Emperor Daochen.
• Thunderclap Overlord responds by explaining the nature of Void Gods and demonstrating that merging with an Attendant does not mean serving the Upper Realm: he destroys the Attendant in front of them.
• The Avengers’ distrust remains palpable, while Thunderclap tries to persuade them that the Primordial Great World is a viable stronghold.

Plot points

• Thunder Overlord makes a deliberate break with his former allies to prove his commitment to the Avengers and asks to join them.
• Jin Gu argues that the Avengers should consider recruiting the Demon Emperor, Daochen, rather than simply attacking him and seizing the Primordial Great World. The group agrees to challenge Daochen first and invite him if they fail to defeat him.
• The Avengers set out for the Primordial World.
• In the meantime, Daochen discovers that his Kindling can be divided into independent copies, each retaining a connection to the original. He distributes these weapons to Saint Realm cultivators who have served the Primordial World, while warning them not to mistake protection for invincibility.
• Daochen explains the copies’ limits: they have about 80% of the original’s power, their defenses consume soul power, and they cannot make their users a match for an Ultimate Powerhouse. His Hand Axe cannot be duplicated.
• A Pureblood Human prisoner and White-Robed Pella both rush to ask Daochen for a Kindling.

Character developments and interactions

• Thunder Overlord proves his resolve by openly opposing his former superiors, hoping to earn the Avengers’ trust.
• Jin Gu shows strategic caution and respect for Daochen’s importance, pushing the Avengers to consider recruitment rather than conquest.
• The Lord of Extreme Cold is eager to attack the Primordial World, while other Avengers resist the idea of recruiting someone who has an attendant.
• Daochen demonstrates ingenuity and generosity by turning the Kindling into a defensive resource for his people. He remains firm about its limitations and urges cultivators to rely on their own strength.
• Fuxi is excited by the new weapons and asks how powerful they are; the Lord of Darkness probes their limits. Their questions prompt Daochen to clarify the Kindling’s capabilities.
• The Pureblood Human prisoner and Pella compete to show loyalty and secure a weapon.

Significant themes

• Loyalty and belonging: Thunder Overlord’s break with his former side is meant to make his commitment to the Avengers credible.
• Pragmatism versus tradition: Jin Gu urges the Avengers to change their customs and consider recruiting Daochen.
• Protection versus true strength: The Kindling can preserve lives, but Daochen stresses that it cannot replace cultivation or guarantee victory.
• Power and responsibility: Daochen rewards service to the Primordial World while warning recipients to use their new protection carefully.

Key plot points and events

• Demon Emperor Daochen intends to distribute Kindling fairly to everyone in the Primordial World, regardless of status, closeness, or how recently they joined.
• Zhou Tong and White-Robed Pella nervously plead for Kindling, worried they have not yet earned a share. Daochen agrees, but warns them—and the entire group—that receiving his gifts carries an obligation to serve the Primordial World. Betrayal will bring severe consequences.
• Daochen urges everyone to make the most of the Kindling by cultivating hard and striving for higher realms.
• Ancient Tiger publicly renews his pledge of loyalty. His example prompts the others to swear they will not betray Daochen.
• Daochen distributes identical Kindling to everyone. Recipients discover that it strengthens their souls and speeds cultivation, creating a cycle of mutual growth. Many immediately enter seclusion to train.

Character developments and interactions

• Daochen demonstrates both generosity and authority: he gives newcomers a fair chance while making clear that loyalty and service are expected. His willingness to share deepens his sense of responsibility and pride in the Primordial World.
• Zhou Tong and Pella overcome their hesitation and ask for a share despite their recent arrival and low standing. Daochen welcomes them but puts their future allegiance to the test.
• Ancient Tiger acts as the first to reaffirm his loyalty, encouraging the rest to follow.
• Daochen’s followers admire his strength, generosity, and treatment of them, and their trust in him grows.

Significant themes

• Fairness and leadership: Daochen distributes resources without favoring rank or personal closeness.
• Loyalty and trust: The Kindling is both a gift and a call to commit to the Primordial World.
• Collective advancement: Individual cultivation is framed as essential to the world’s future strength.
• Reciprocal growth: The Kindling’s effects on soul and cultivation reinforce one another, launching a widespread wave of training.

Key events and plot points

• After fighting the Thunderclap Overlord, Demon Emperor Daochen recognizes a bottleneck in his mastery of power. His fine control lets him defend and strike efficiently, but scaling up his power does not produce the overwhelming increase in force he expects. He enters secluded cultivation to understand how to overcome this obstacle and reach the Ultimate Powerhouse level.
• Jin Gu and the Avengers turn their attention toward the Primordial World. They cannot agree on whether to approach it cautiously or aggressively, so they organize the Black-Robed Army to test its strength. Depending on the outcome, they may destroy it, absorb it into their ranks, or even accept its surrender.
• Pan King Zhou, the only Contestant to become an Ultimate Powerhouse, sets out to gather enough Points for a Heavenly Dao-Class Weapon. He demands Points from the other Contestants, recruits isolated powerhouses, and hunts black-robed forces to rebuild his depleted army.
• Reflecting on his past setbacks, Pan King Zhou begins following advice once given by his Attendant. He plans to create an army of “False Ultimate Powerhouses” by having Contestants with little chance of advancement merge with their Attendants.
• When Pan King Zhou learns that the Avengers are converging on the Primordial World, he gathers his forces and lies in wait nearby, hoping to profit from the conflict and claim enough spoils to buy his weapon.

Character developments and interactions

• Demon Emperor Daochen shifts from combat to introspection, recognizing that a deeper understanding of power—not simply greater strength—is needed to advance.
• Pan King Zhou becomes more cautious and strategic after repeated defeats. He starts valuing his Attendant’s counsel and treating other Contestants as useful allies rather than disregarding them.
• The Contestants cooperate with Pan King Zhou, partly because they believe a Heavenly Dao-Class Weapon will be most effective in his hands. Some former followers have left, but he restores his strength by recruiting lone-wolf Contestants whom the Avengers had used and discarded.
• Jin Gu remains wary of confronting Daochen, while the other Avengers show little fear and regard his weapons as prizes worth taking.

Significant themes

• Power and its limits: Daochen’s cultivation highlights the difference between using power efficiently and understanding how to amplify it.
• Learning through failure: Pan King Zhou’s defeats temper his arrogance and make him more receptive to advice.
• Pragmatism and exploitation: The Avengers treat outsiders as disposable tools, while Pan King Zhou seeks to turn the Contestants’ potential into military strength—even at the cost of some individuals’ futures.
• Rivalries and shifting alliances: Several factions maneuver for advantage, each prepared to exploit the coming conflict around the Primordial World.