Vol. 5The Roots of Life and Death

Chu Mo seized the roots of death and life, defeated Xuanming, and took his place as Sect Master while rising to level 69. As he began remaking Xuanming’s banner, Great Evolution maneuvered near the Heavenly River and Tai Xuan Tian Ming attacked Taiyuan.

  • Chu Mo completed Spirit Transformation, seized the root origin of death, and defeated the three Dragon Lords who confronted him at Fuli.
  • Chu Mo dismantled the Mystic Court, prepared Eternal Night against its Heavenly Dao, and replaced Di Yang with a poisoned counterfeit.
  • Chu Mo consolidated his power and challenged Xuanming’s claim to Harmony Truth’s Sect Master seat while exploring Falling Star City.
  • Chu Mo entered the Mountain of Origin, then remained inside a giant fish after Yun Heng and his companion released it, believing him digested.
  • Chu Mo infiltrated the Mountain of Origin, uncovered Xuanming’s concealment of the root origin of [Life], and seized it as the realm’s Heavenly Dao awakened.
  • Chu Mo defeated Xuanming in the Great Void, and Yanzhen prevented Baoyun from taking Chu Mo’s Root Origin while Xuanming retained his Sect Master position.
  • Chu Mo defeated Xuanming, absorbed his nether origin, and accepted the vacant Sect Master position while refusing to inherit Xuanming’s karmic debt.
  • Chu Mo reached level 69 and ordered Xuanming to dismantle his banner as Great Evolution moved his True Realm near the Heavenly River and Tai Xuan Tian Ming attacked Taiyuan.
Chapters 406–505 Read from ch. 406

Arc 17The Root Origin Tribulation

Chu Mo dismantled the Mystic Court, prepared to replace Di Yang and conceal Eternal Night from its Heavenly Dao, then seized the root origin of death through his Spirit Transformation tribulation. He completed Spirit Transformation as Eternal Night approached Fuli, where three Dragon Lords confronted him and learned the depth of his power.

  • Chu Mo used Shen Qingxi to mobilize the Mystic Court against the New World, while the True Harmony Association replaced its forces with impostors until Primordial Beginning and Yichu helped dismantle the court and confront the Heavenly Emperor.
  • After Pure Keeper claimed the Mystic Court’s false Dao, Chu Mo learned about Spirit Transformation and began preparing to anchor his Golden Vault in the Spirit Realm.
  • Chu Mo investigated Di Yang’s connection to the Eternal Night Heavenly Dao, warned him that it might harvest him as medicine, and arranged for a poisoned counterfeit to take his place.
  • Chu Mo deployed the Delusion-Realm Heaven-Deceiving Grand Array across Eternal Night and used the Profound Banner to spread Netherworld Soil, while acquiring treasures to resist Spirit Realm illusions.
  • Chu Mo entered Chang Le’s dream trap through Xuan Cheng, and Xuan Cheng attained Spirit Transformation in the dream before another Chang Le revealed that they were both [me] and drained the first Chang Le’s fate.
  • With Di Yang’s memories transferred to his counterfeit, Chu Mo entered the Spirit Realm, anchored his Golden Vault in the root origin of death, and broke through as the Eternal Night Heavenly Dao attacked.
  • The poisoned counterfeit weakened the Heavenly Dao, allowing Chu Mo to seize the root origin of death and kill it with the Life-and-Death Twofold Life-Nourishing Sword, after which he endured Earth Tribulation illusions.
  • Chu Mo completed Spirit Transformation and formed his Dharma Body as Eternal Night approached Fuli, then cut through Jiyuan Dragon Lord’s Dharma Body when Canghan Dragon Lord, Mo Ting Dragon Lord, and Jiyuan Dragon Lord demanded his root origin.
Chapters 406–430 Summaries Read

Arc 18The Mountain of Origin

Chu Mo consolidated his power, navigated the struggle over Harmony Truth’s Sect Master seat, and explored Falling Star City while Xuanming’s schemes pulled the Dragonkind into conflict. The Mountain of Origin finally appeared, and Chu Mo entered it before being swallowed by a giant fish whose captors mistook him for dead.

  • Chu Mo killed Purple-Gold Crown, struck down Inkscale Armor, and resisted Xuanming’s attempt to seize his root origin before escaping Netherworld.
  • Yichu explained the stakes of Dao Integration, and Chu Mo moved Eternal Night’s people into Wusang Grotto-Heaven while preparing to challenge Xuanming for the Sect Master seat.
  • Chu Mo severed Mo Yan’s hold over Chang Le, then secured support from Ji Heng and the Harmony Truth Lineage for his bid against Xuanming.
  • Chu Mo entered the Lesser Origin Realm through Yuan Hao, investigated the Origin Race and the hidden void, and resisted Xuanming’s effort to draw him into the Eastern Sea conflict.
  • Chu Mo explored Falling Star City with Yingnian, defeated its Thought Spirit, and discovered that Yingnian’s attempt to steal his [Dream] origin had occurred in a dreamscape.
  • Chu Mo traded his discoveries for spirit matter, advanced to level 60, and learned that Xuanming was waiting for him to enter the Cloud-Robed Cosmos.
  • As Ming He slaughtered the Origin Race, the Mountain of Origin appeared, and Chu Mo sent his other-self aspects into it.
  • Chu Mo was swallowed by a level 45 fish, and Yun Heng and his companion released it after assuming Chu Mo had been digested, unaware he remained inside.
Chapters 431–455 Summaries Read

Arc 19The Root of Life

Chu Mo infiltrated the Mountain of Origin, uncovered Xuanming’s concealment of the root origin of [Life], and seized it after a battle that awakened the Mountain-Origin Heavenly Dao. He defeated Xuanming, then kept the Root Origin after Yanzhen intervened, while Xuanming retained his position as Sect Master.

  • Chu Mo studied death, captured the River Spirit Cauldron, and arranged a Tidal Festival where Su Yingxue entered the Mountain of Origin and the Demonkin attacked.
  • Chu Mo infiltrated the God-Worshipping Church through Lin Li and Xue Huan, then used a divine war to assimilate Xue Huan and the descending Divine Attendants.
  • After Chen Feng and Yu Yao confronted him over fabricated charges, Chu Mo killed them and entered the Mountain of Origin to challenge Xuanming.
  • Xuanming’s Blood Sea consumed his body, revealing the Level 65 Netherbank Heavenly Dao, while Chu Mo awakened the Mountain-Origin Heavenly Dao by directing the realm’s inhabitants to sacrifice themselves.
  • Chu Mo gained control of the root origin of [Life] as Xuanming’s contingency blast devastated their allies and sent the Mountain of Origin plunging toward Fuli.
  • Chu Mo fought Xuanming in the Great Void, used Creation's Derivation to bring the nether lord to life, and gained the upper hand after the Mountain of Origin vanished and Heaven-and-Earth Fate surged into him.
  • Yanzhen stopped Baoyun from seizing Chu Mo’s Root Origin and brokered a Spirit Matter penalty for Xuanming, who kept his position as Sect Master while Chu Mo collected two Heavenly Dao Source Fragments.
Chapters 456–480 Summaries Read

Arc 20The Netherworld Succession

Chu Mo killed Xuanming, took the Sect Master position, and reached level 69, while Great Evolution and Tribulation Deliverance clashed over the River and Rain sources. As Chu Mo worked to remake Xuanming’s banner, Great Evolution moved his True Realm near the Heavenly River and Tai Xuan Tian Ming attacked Taiyuan.

  • Chu Mo entered the Azure Origin Spirit-Perching Grotto-Heaven, where the Mystic Daoist and Great Evolution fought over its power before Xuanming trapped the rival Dao Lords and confronted Chu Mo.
  • Chu Mo defeated Xuanming with Heaven’s Will, absorbed his nether origin, and learned that Xuanming had been one of Youxuan’s other-self manifestations.
  • Chu Mo accepted the vacant Sect Master position, rejected Upper Mound’s demand that he inherit Xuanming’s karmic debt, and agreed to Yan Huan’s request to stay neutral in a future Source Holder contest.
  • Chu Mo advanced from level 64 to level 69 as Great Evolution sent Luo Yao to demand the River and Rain sources, and Wuxie announced war after the negotiations failed.
  • Jin Jue offered Upper Mound’s recognition of Chu Mo as Sect Master in exchange for preserving karmic debts through reincarnation, but Chu Mo refused.
  • Chu Mo ordered Xuanming to dismantle his banner and command treasures, while Jiang Yan’s allies moved Chu Mo’s True Realm near the Heavenly River and Tai Xuan Tian Ming attacked Taiyuan.
Chapters 481–505 Summaries Read
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