Chapter Summaries

He Mu faced the Path-Proving Tribulation at the Cosmic Frontier and overcame its increasingly powerful assaults. He attained the Dao, named himself the Immeasurable Heavenly Venerable, and drew vital essence from neighboring star regions.

• He Mu appeared above Imperial Star Ziwei and confronted the vast Path-Proving Tribulation at the Cosmic Frontier.
• He Mu destroyed the tribulation’s sacred beasts, then fought the three supreme figures formed from lightning using the Battle Saint Method.
• Ancient beings in the forbidden zones observed He Mu’s tribulation, with some wondering whether his rise would threaten their plans.
• The tribulation manifested Immortal Medicines that wounded He Mu, but he gathered the myriad Daos and struck back with a final attack.
• He Mu survived the tribulation, absorbed vital essence from neighboring star regions, and proclaimed that he had attained the Dao as the Immeasurable Heavenly Venerable.

After attaining the Dao, He Mu returned to Ziwei as the new Heavenly Venerable and descended into the North Sea forbidden zone. There he met Longevity Heavenly Venerable, who had invited him to talk, and He Mu asked what the elder wanted.

• He Mu's attainment shook the universe, and ancient sects and powerful races prepared to pay homage on Ziwei.
• He Mu traveled from the Cosmic Frontier to Ziwei along a golden avenue and reflected on his life and arduous cultivation.
• A ray of immortal light reached from the North Sea Eye to He Mu's avenue, and an aged voice invited him inside for a talk.
• He Mu descended into the North Sea forbidden zone and met Longevity Heavenly Venerable.
• He Mu greeted Longevity Heavenly Venerable and asked what business he had with him.

He Mu met Longevity Heavenly Venerable inside the North Sea Eye, where Longevity revealed that he wanted to discuss an opportunity connected to the immortal Dao. The conversation ended with Longevity asking whether He Mu had heard of Lingbao Heavenly Venerable.

• He Mu accepted Longevity Heavenly Venerable’s invitation and entered the North Sea Eye.
• He Mu found Longevity’s true body inside a cavern filled with Immortal Essence and met his powerful Dao Body.
• Longevity told He Mu that he had summoned him to ask a favor and offer him an opportunity related to the immortal Dao.
• He Mu questioned Longevity’s motives but agreed to hear his explanation.
• Longevity asked He Mu whether he had heard of Lingbao Heavenly Venerable.

Longevity Heavenly Venerable told He Mu how Daode, Yuanshi Heavenly Venerable, and Lingbao Heavenly Venerable successively fought and sealed an Immortal Corpse. He Mu agreed to accompany Longevity to investigate where the corpse was sealed.

• He Mu asked Longevity Heavenly Venerable how Lingbao Heavenly Venerable related to the matter he had raised.
• Longevity recounted how Daode fought the Immortal Corpse at Ziwei's North Sea Eye and suppressed it with his Dao weapon.
• Longevity said Yuanshi Heavenly Venerable later fought the escaped Immortal Corpse and seemingly perished with it.
• Longevity explained that Lingbao Heavenly Venerable found the Immortal Corpse in the Underworld, destroyed it, and sealed its remains throughout the universe.
• Longevity invited He Mu to investigate the Immortal Corpse, and He Mu agreed.

He Mu and Longevity Heavenly Venerable found Lingbao Heavenly Venerable’s sealed ruins and discovered a powerful severed arm bound by the Lingbao Sword Formation. He Mu shattered the formation and reached for the arm, but an unexpected change interrupted him.

• He Mu and Longevity Heavenly Venerable traveled from the North Sea into the universe along golden divine paths.
• At Longevity Heavenly Venerable’s request, He Mu broke through the formation concealing a blood-red small world.
• He Mu and Longevity Heavenly Venerable found a giant severed arm bound by Lingbao sword qi and marveled at Lingbao Heavenly Venerable’s power.
• He Mu declared he could break the formation, then shattered the Lingbao Sword Formation and reached for the arm.
• An unexpected change occurred as He Mu reached for the severed arm.

He Mu and Longevity Heavenly Venerable fought the sinister black vapor born from the Immortal Corpse’s severed arm, but three streams escaped into the chaotic void. He Mu then announced that he would establish a Dao sanctuary on Ziwei and invited all races to pay their respects.

• He Mu’s World-Cleansing Great Mill clashed with the black vapor, damaging it but destabilizing the Blood Sea World.
• The black vapor formed a ghostly face, blamed He Mu for ruining its ten thousand years of work, and then scattered into streams to flee.
• Longevity Heavenly Venerable and He Mu attacked the fleeing vapor, but three streams escaped into the chaotic void.
• He Mu and Longevity Heavenly Venerable exchanged farewells, and Longevity Heavenly Venerable returned to the Ziwei Northern Sea Forbidden Zone.
• He Mu held the remaining black vapor and announced across the universe that he would establish a Dao sanctuary on Ziwei.

He Mu set aside the black mist and traveled to Ziwei for the ceremony celebrating his attainment of the Dao. He arrived at Wuliang Dao before a gathering of powerful figures and countless visitors, where his appearance marked the start of the Heavenly Venerable Ceremony.

• He Mu decided to postpone examining the black mist and turn to his other unfinished matters, including studying the Heavenly Heart Imprint.
• He Mu unfurled a golden avenue and traveled to the Ziwei Star Domain.
• Delegations from across the universe arrived at Wuliang Dao to congratulate He Mu, while cultivators and mortals gathered to pay their respects.
• He Mu's golden avenue reached the highest tier of Wuliang Dao's Ninefold Heavenly Palace amid wondrous signs of the Dao.
• He Mu appeared on the divine throne as the Immeasurable Heavenly Venerable, and his presence loosened the cultivation shackles of those watching.

After preaching for nine days, He Mu received the worship and faith of the gathered beings and considered how to study that power without becoming dependent on it. He returned to the Central Heavenly Palace and merged his divine sense with the Heavenly Heart Imprint to begin secluded cultivation, leaving his future progress unknown.

• He Mu preached the Great Dao for nine days, benefiting the assembled cultivators and mortals as well as advancing his own understanding.
• The gathered beings bowed to He Mu, and their prayers began to form a power of faith that he resolved to study cautiously.
• He Mu reflected on how faith could bind its users through karma and considered lessons from later figures who had relied on it.
• The visiting races departed, and He Mu set aside his plans to establish faith, investigate the Immortal Corpse, and study the black qi until he gained greater strength.
• He Mu merged his divine sense with the Heavenly Heart Imprint and began his first secluded cultivation since attaining the Dao.

After three hundred years of seclusion, He Mu emerged stronger than ever, having reached the pinnacle of the world. In a desolate star domain, the wounded Ghost Mask vowed revenge on Wuliang and Changsheng for destroying its cultivation.

• Over three hundred years, Wuliang Dao spread across the universe, while people worshipped Immeasurable Heaven Venerable in temples throughout the star domains.
• He Mu completed three hundred years of cultivation in the Heavenly Palace and opened his eyes with strength beyond his former peak.
• He Mu reflected that the Heavenly Heart Imprint might help him approach the Heavenly Emperor Dao Fruit and the Red Dust Immortal Path.
• A wounded Ghost Mask appeared in a ruined star domain and blamed Wuliang and Changsheng for destroying its cultivation and thwarting its chance at nirvana.
• The Ghost Mask swore to kill Wuliang and Changsheng and make them pay.

He Mu emerged from seclusion and was welcomed by the Wuliang Dao, where he announced plans to preach the Dao and prepare the sect for a looming danger. He Mu resolved to confront the mysterious black aura and end the calamity in this age.

• The Wuliang Dao gathered its senior members and disciples to welcome He Mu after his emergence from seclusion.
• He Mu appeared on the throne in the Central Treasure Hall, and the sect members bowed to him before he lifted them effortlessly with his power.
• He Mu announced that he would preach the Dao and ordered preparations to preserve the Wuliang Dao’s legacy.
• The sect leader and elders questioned the urgency, but He Mu told them not to discuss the danger with those below the Supreme level and assured them he would protect the sect.
• He Mu recalled that the black aura had stirred and resolved to confront it with all his strength when it emerged again.

He Mu toured the universe to investigate his unease and study the power of faith, then spent centuries aiding living beings and spreading the Dao. At age seven thousand, he left the mortal world to investigate a troubling possibility: Daode might still be alive.

• He Mu toured the star domains, gathered the faith of mortals, and experienced their prayers and thoughts through a mysterious connection.
• He Mu set aside his search for the source of his unease and studied red dust faith, believing it might help him begin a second or third lifetime.
• He Mu traveled among the Life Source Lands, aided the world’s revival, and killed a Great Perfection Saint Spirit with one palm strike.
• He Mu created Dao scriptures and cultivation arts, preached throughout the universe, and Wuliang Dao spread his Dao Canon.
• Six thousand years passed, and He Mu reached the peak of his first lifetime at age seven thousand.
• He Mu left the mortal world to investigate whether Daode might still be alive.

He Mu traveled to the Immortal Mausoleum at the edge of the universe and met Heavenly Venerable Daode, who had survived his battle with the Evil Immortal. Daode explained that he was seeking a third life, and He Mu asked him to explain who the Evil Immortal was.

• He Mu concluded that Heavenly Venerable Daode might still be alive and set out to find him.
• He Mu crossed the dangerous chaos at the edge of the universe and reached the Immortal Mausoleum.
• He Mu entered the mausoleum and greeted the white-haired Daoist, who introduced himself as Daode.
• He Mu noticed Daode's fluctuating vitality and nearly shattered Immortal Platform.
• Daode said that he had nearly died suppressing the Evil Immortal and was now seeking life within death to live a third life.
• He Mu asked Daode what he meant by the Evil Immortal.

He Mu visited Daode Heavenly Venerable in the Immortal Mausoleum to ask about the Evil Immortal, and the two exchanged their understanding of the fiend’s past and lingering danger. They then demonstrated their Great Daos to each other, leaving Daode with new ideas for his path to immortality.

• Daode Heavenly Venerable told He Mu that the Evil Immortal was likely a powerful immortal from a previous epoch, sealed and badly weakened when Daode fought and suppressed him.
• He Mu showed Daode a strand of black essence and explained that the Evil Immortal’s corpse had survived Lingbao Heavenly Venerable’s sealing, later attempted a transformation, and was wounded by He Mu and Changsheng.
• Daode asked He Mu to protect the universe’s living beings, and He Mu affirmed that doing so was his duty as Heavenly Venerable of the age.
• Daode expounded the Daode Great Dao through visions of the Sea of Bitterness, yin and yang, life and death, nature, and three thousand true utterances.
• He Mu demonstrated his Wuliang Great Dao by forming a Four Extremes domain that expanded into a vast world, with a phantom bearing his face amid scenes of worlds being born and destroyed.
• Daode gained new insight into his future path, and he and He Mu laughed together after their displays ended.

After gaining insight from Daode Heaven Venerable, He Mu discovered Undying Mountain and chose it as his Dao sanctuary. He claimed the Enlightenment Ancient Tea Tree, his first Immortal Divine Medicine since attaining the Dao.

• He Mu sensed a weight suppressing space and changed course to investigate.
• He Mu found Undying Mountain, recognized its significance, and decided to claim it as his own.
• He Mu entered the mountain and observed its abundant medicine kings, divine trees, and Immortal Stones.
• He Mu identified the ancient tree as the Enlightenment Ancient Tea Tree and learned its history and value.
• He Mu claimed the Enlightenment Ancient Tea Tree.

He Mu completed his enlightenment beneath the Enlightenment Ancient Tea Tree, gaining a clue to beginning a second life through his own Dao Fruit. After securing Undying Mountain with a Heaven Venerable Grand Array, he returned to the Wuliang Dao, where his appearance shook the universe.

• He Mu finished his nine cycles of cultivation beneath the Enlightenment Ancient Tea Tree and realized he had glimpsed a path toward a second life.
• He Mu watered the listless Enlightenment Ancient Tea Tree with divine liquid and promised to find it a spiritual spring.
• He Mu left the Saint Spirit gestating in the immortal tear green gold mine undisturbed and established a Heaven Venerable Grand Array around Undying Mountain.
• He Mu concealed Undying Mountain from the heavens and departed for the world beyond the chaos.
• He Mu returned to the Wuliang Dao in the Ziwei Star Domain, and news of his arrival spread across the universe.

A demonic figure unleashed a devastating rampage across the starry heavens, while the black-mist entity behind him vowed to destroy the universe and take revenge on the Immeasurable Heaven Venerable. He Mu heard the prayers of the suffering and answered the invasion with a universe-spanning challenge.

• A black-mist entity sent a heavily armored demonic figure to destroy the starry heavens and torment the Immeasurable Heaven Venerable.
• The demonic figure emerged at the Cosmic Frontier and annihilated worlds and countless beings as his corruption spread.
• The figure suppressed escape routes and killed a Saint and a Quasi-Venerable without slowing his advance.
• Cultivators and mortals across the universe prayed for He Mu to stop the demon, and their faith reached him in Wuliang Dao.
• He Mu opened his eyes, unleashed his killing intent, and shouted a challenge at the demonic figure.

He Mu fought Demon Shadow at the Cosmic Frontier after the black mist’s attack threatened living beings across the universe. He Mu ultimately destroyed Demon Shadow’s primordial spirit, and the battle ended with He Mu standing alone, wounded.

• He Mu arrived at the Cosmic Frontier and struck Demon Shadow with the Wuliang Dao Wheel’s tribulation light.
• He Mu’s Dao Seal broke Demon Shadow’s fist seal and grievously wounded him.
• Demon Shadow unleashed his full demonic power, and the two fought across the heavens as Forbidden Zone Supremes watched.
• He Mu’s attacks defeated Demon Shadow, leaving only his black primordial spirit behind.
• He Mu used a primordial spirit Dao sword to erase Demon Shadow’s last vestige of life.
• After the battle’s aftershocks subsided, He Mu stood alone in the void, his white robes stained with blood.

After defeating Demon Shadow, He Mu suspected that the Eerie Clan and the black mist were behind the threat, but resolved to focus on strengthening himself. He returned to the Undying Mountain and entered seclusion to integrate his gains and pursue the Heavenly Emperor realm.

• Mortals across the universe celebrated Demon Shadow's defeat, while the great clans and sacred grounds mourned their losses and began recovering from the war.
• At the Cosmic Frontier, He Mu concluded that Demon Shadow had likely been corrupted and controlled by the black mist, and feared the Eerie Clan had discovered the Nine Heavens and Ten Lands.
• He Mu set aside his fears about the larger conflict and resolved to advance his cultivation so he could survive and eventually take part in it.
• He Mu sent the Wuliang Dao Wheel back to Ziwei and issued a decree to reassure the living.
• He Mu returned to the Undying Mountain, sat beneath the Enlightenment Tree, and began cultivating in seclusion.

After cultivating beneath the Enlightenment Tree for over a thousand years, He Mu reached the realm of a Heavenly Venerable and left the Undying Mountain to experience mortal life again. As he wandered through a small city, memories of his previous life surfaced and he decided to act on a thought by sending divine sense into the mortal world.

• He Mu ended his thousand-year cultivation beneath the Enlightenment Tree and displayed the power of a Heavenly Venerable.
• He Mu left the Undying Mountain, saying it was time to walk through the mortal world again.
• He Mu wandered through a small city and took in its ordinary sights and sounds.
• He Mu recalled his previous life as the city's atmosphere brought him closer to the mortal world.
• He Mu stirred his divine sense and sent it down into the mortal world.

He Mu lived as a mortal in a small town for seven years, then spent a thousand years experiencing the struggles and changes of successive dynasties to complete his understanding of the mortal world. His Heavenly Venerable power returned, and he declared that he had attained his Dao.

• He Mu lived for three years as an ordinary hunter, learning about the townspeople and the natural world.
• He Mu left the town after seven years, having gained the insights its peaceful life offered, and left an opportunity for its residents.
• He Mu sought to understand the mortal world’s upheavals by living as people from different walks of life, enduring mortal setbacks and witnessing their struggles.
• He Mu experienced every dynasty over a thousand years as the essence of the Red Dust Immortal accumulated within him.
• He Mu’s Great Dao of the mortal world became complete, his divine power returned, and he declared, “My Dao is finally attained.”