Chapter Summaries

After battling pursuers across time, Eastern Emperor Taiyi protected Shi Hao from their divinations and helped the Empress withstand a sudden heavenly punishment. The Empress vanished into the River of Time, and Taiyi chose to continue onward rather than return immediately.

• The Eastern Emperor recovered from his backlash, and the woman explained that the pursuers might suffer terrible consequences for repeatedly entering the River of Time.
• The Eastern Emperor sent light into Shi Hao, shielding him from karma and preventing Supreme Existences from noticing him prematurely.
• The Empress tried to warn the Eastern Emperor, but heavenly punishment struck her before she could finish speaking.
• The Eastern Emperor drew most of the lightning onto himself and told the Empress not to reveal what she knew about the future.
• The Empress said goodbye to the Eastern Emperor and Shi Hao, then vanished into the River of Time.
• The Eastern Emperor entered the River of Time and decided to continue onward instead of hurrying back.

The Eastern Emperor entered the Chaotic Ancient Era, where karmic chains restricted his strength, and found an Elixir of Immortality. Meanwhile, the Otherworld's ancient ancestors suffered a backlash from their attempt to overturn time and could no longer remember what had happened.

• The Otherworld's kings emerged from the River of Time badly injured after the Eastern Emperor suppressed them with the Origin Ancient Artifact.
• The kings realized they had forgotten what happened in the River of Time and feared the karmic consequences of trying to overturn time.
• The Eastern Emperor entered the Immortal Battlefield and allowed karmic chains to restrain his strength.
• The Eastern Emperor explored ancient palaces, found an Immortal Dao scripture and other books, and then caught an Elixir of Immortality that flew to him.
• The Eastern Emperor put the elixir away, since others could make use of it.

The Eastern Emperor discovered the corpse of a True Immortal-level Void Beast and took its remains and the immortal spear that had slain it. He then watched the Demoness rebuild her ten grotto-heavens, judged that she had not truly broken through their extremity, and effortlessly stopped her attack.

• The Eastern Emperor traveled through Immeasurable Heaven, studying ancient sages’ paths and collecting origin source runes.
• On an ancient battlefield, the Eastern Emperor found a True Immortal-level Void Beast pinned by a broken black War Spear, and took both the spear and the beast’s corpse.
• The Eastern Emperor encountered the Demoness cultivating in an Immortal Spring Pool as she destroyed and rebuilt her ten grotto-heavens.
• The Demoness completed her cultivation, but the Eastern Emperor told her that expanding her grotto-heavens had not truly broken through their extremity.
• The enraged Demoness attacked the Eastern Emperor, who immobilized her with a gesture and left her horrified.

The Eastern Emperor revealed his overwhelming power to the Demoness and offered to take her on as his maid. After she initially refused, he tempted her with an Indestructible Elixir of Immortality, and she agreed to consider serving him.

• The Demoness questioned the Eastern Emperor’s claim that he could defeat the powerhouses of Heavenly God Academy and the Heaven-Cutting Church with a finger.
• The Eastern Emperor showed the Demoness a vision of himself killing a terrifying being in the Boundary Sea with a Nine-Colored Immortal Arrow.
• The Demoness realized the Eastern Emperor was an Immortal Dao powerhouse and cautiously refused his offer to make her his maid.
• The Eastern Emperor produced an Indestructible Elixir of Immortality as a first-meeting gift for his future maid.
• The Demoness was tempted by the elixir and agreed to consider becoming the Eastern Emperor’s maid.

The Eastern Emperor gave the Demoness a profound, perfected version of the Current Era Method and prepared to rebuild her cultivation from the beginning. He created a time-altering cultivation room with ten chances at resurrection so she could safely attempt the dangerous breakthroughs ahead.

• The Eastern Emperor asked the Demoness which cultivation method she wanted to follow, and she chose the Current Era Method.
• The Eastern Emperor imparted his perfected outline of the Current Era Method and explained how it could help her reach the Supreme Realm.
• The Eastern Emperor warned the Demoness that she would need to sever her cultivation and start anew, and she agreed.
• The Eastern Emperor created a cultivation room where time passed faster and enlightenment was easier, with ten chances at resurrection.
• The Eastern Emperor explained that the Demoness would use those chances to attempt breakthroughs beyond each realm's limits, despite the risk of crippling or death.

The witch spent thirty years in the Ten-Zhang Stone Chamber, rebuilding her cultivation under Eastern Emperor Taiyi’s guidance and repeatedly breaking through the limits of the Current Era Method. She emerged at the peak of the Heavenly God Realm with a transformed body and formidable foundation, while all ten chances to reverse life and death had been spent.

• Eastern Emperor Taiyi activated the Ten-Zhang Stone Chamber and severed the witch’s cultivation so she could begin anew.
• Eastern Emperor Taiyi used divine medicine, True Immortal essence blood, and an Indestructible Elixir of Immortality to help the witch rebuild her foundation and break through each realm’s limits.
• The witch repeatedly destroyed and rebuilt her cultivation, suffering deadly failures as she expanded her grotto-heavens and advanced through the realms.
• After thirty years inside the chamber and three months outside, the witch emerged remade and reached the peak of the Heavenly God Realm.
• Eastern Emperor Taiyi used Red King’s Immortal King essence blood to cleanse the witch’s meridians and marrow, and noted that she had exhausted all ten chances to reverse life and death.

The Eastern Emperor brought the Demoness to the Boundary Mound to claim the Myriad Dao Tree as her Immortal Seed. He found the tree guarded by a chained figure, but remained determined to take it.

• The Demoness asked about the Indestructible Scripture, and the Eastern Emperor said he had only obtained its Upper Volume and would take her to find the Lower Volume another time.
• The Eastern Emperor took the Demoness to the Boundary Mound, where he located an island holding the Myriad Dao Tree.
• The Demoness spotted a withered figure bound in immortal gold chains near the tree and sensed that he was dangerous.
• The chained figure warned that the Myriad Dao Tree already had an owner and threatened that someone would settle accounts with the Eastern Emperor.
• The Eastern Emperor dismissed the warning and uprooted the Myriad Dao Tree.

The Eastern Emperor gave the Myriad Dao Tree to the Demoness and guarded her while she fused with it, helping her break through to the Void Dao realm. Afterward, she tested her new power and told him how the tree let her resonate with the myriad Daos.

• The Eastern Emperor gave the Myriad Dao Tree to the delighted Demoness and freed the dying True Immortal who had guarded it.
• The True Immortal broke his chains, transformed into a stone embryo, and vanished into the Realm Tomb to seek a new life as a Saint Spirit.
• The Eastern Emperor told the Demoness to fuse with the Myriad Dao Tree, and she cultivated inside a divine cocoon while he stood guard.
• Half a month later, the Demoness emerged from the cocoon after breaking through to the Void Dao realm, and the Eastern Emperor warned her not to rely too heavily on the tree.
• On the floating Divine Island, the Demoness tested her power by cleaving apart distant meteors with sword qi and excitedly described her resonance with the myriad Daos to the Eastern Emperor.

Demoness returned to the Heavenly God Academy after decades of cultivation with the Myriad Dao Tree, having reached the Void Dao Realm and gained three strands of immortal qi. She learned that her peers had moved on to the Immortal Academy and Sacred Academy, while Desolate remained at the Heavenly God Academy, and an elder was astonished by her breakthrough.

• The Eastern Emperor praised Demoness’s progress, sent her back to the Heavenly God Academy, and planned to craft protective artifacts for her.
• Demoness arrived at the academy and told the gate disciple that she had spent the intervening months in seclusion after finding an ancient cave dwelling.
• A young heavenly pride told Demoness that Cao Yusheng and other outstanding students had joined the Immortal Academy or Sacred Academy, while Desolate stayed behind after suppressing Yu Wudi.
• Demoness doubted that Desolate would accept being left without a flawless Immortal Seed and regretted that Yue Chan was away at the Immortal Academy.
• An elder recognized Demoness and was shocked to discover that she had broken through to the Void Dao Realm.

The Eastern Emperor forged a Trial Ancient Stele to help the Demoness temper herself against powerful opponents from the Emperor's Fall Era. When she entered it, she found herself on a brutal battlefield where formidable Void Dao experts began attacking her.

• The Demoness returned to her secluded site and consolidated her breakthrough while the Eastern Emperor stayed in the Boundary Mound to refine an artifact.
• The Eastern Emperor used the Void Immortal Beast's remains, immortal gold chains, and the Black War Spear to forge a mysterious Ancient Stele.
• Three months later, the Eastern Emperor gave the Demoness the Trial Ancient Stele and told her to use it once a month for the next two years instead of rushing to break through.
• The Demoness probed the stele with her divine sense and appeared on an ancient battlefield filled with armies and deadly combat.
• The Demoness fought off ordinary Void Dao experts, then faced stronger attackers while more powerful opponents watched from a distance.

Over two years, Demoness honed her combat skills through repeated trials in the Trial Ancient Stele while the Eastern Emperor explored ancient battlefields and gathered powerful inheritances. After Demoness survived a string of brutal trials, the Eastern Emperor told her to recover and seek experience outside, where the immortal Cave Abode beneath the Heavenly God Academy was about to open.

• Demoness fought to exhaustion in her first Trial Ancient Stele battle and died after a golden spear pierced her chest, though she badly wounded her opponent.
• Demoness returned to the Cave Abode, told the Eastern Emperor she wanted to grow stronger, and healed while reflecting on the battle.
• Over the next two years, Demoness trained in the Trial Ancient Stele each month, while the Eastern Emperor explored ancient sites and obtained the True Dragon Precious Technique and Qilin Treasure Art.
• Demoness defeated a Dark True Dragon Clan expert, narrowly beat a peerless Firmament lineage prodigy, then fought a Heaven-Opening lineage expert until both were gravely wounded and she withdrew.
• The Eastern Emperor praised Demoness's rapid progress and told her to recover before gaining experience outside, noting that the immortal Cave Abode beneath the Heavenly God Academy was about to open.

The Eastern Emperor revealed to Demoness that he came from a distant future and would soon have to leave, prompting her to vow to grow strong enough to meet him again. After more than two years in seclusion, Demoness emerged from her cave abode and learned of the upheavals across the academies and a newly discovered Immortal Mansion.

• The Eastern Emperor absorbed the Divine Chains of Order and told Demoness that he came from a future spacetime, could not remain, and would likely leave within months.
• Demoness worried that the Eastern Emperor would disappear, but he promised they could meet again if she cultivated diligently; she vowed to become an Immortal King.
• The Eastern Emperor told Demoness he would visit her again in three months.
• More than two years later, Demoness left her sealed cave abode and resolved not to disappoint the Eastern Emperor.
• Demoness learned that supreme Immortal Seeds and treasures had appeared, the three academies were preparing to unite, and a war with the Otherworld was approaching.
• Demoness discovered that Desolate had not appeared and heard that the Immortal and Sacred Academy disciples were exploring an Immortal Mansion beneath the Heavenly God Academy.

Demoness reunited with Cao Yusheng, the Taiyin Jade Rabbit, and other old acquaintances at the Heavenly God Academy, then effortlessly blocked Purple Sun Heavenly Lord’s attack on Cao Yusheng. The academy elders and young cultivators were left stunned by her strength.

• Demoness encountered Cao Yusheng, the Taiyin Jade Rabbit, and two injured Heavenly God Academy cultivators arguing with disciples of the Immortal Academy.
• Demoness reunited with her old companions and suspected the Immortal Academy disciples had injured the two cultivators.
• Purple Sun Heavenly Lord fought Desolate, whose Kunpeng technique let him withstand the Young Supreme’s assault.
• Cao Yusheng kicked Purple Sun Heavenly Lord’s injured book attendant and declared that Desolate would not lose.
• Purple Sun Heavenly Lord attacked Cao Yusheng, but Demoness stepped in and dispelled his strike with a sweep of her sleeve.
• The cultivators and academy elders watched in disbelief as Demoness revealed her formidable strength.

Demoness revealed enough strength to block Purple Sun Heavenly Lord’s attack, surprising Desolate and the other Heavenly Prides. When Purple Sun Heavenly Lord challenged her, she stood her ground and met his next blow head-on.

• Demoness effortlessly neutralized Purple Sun Heavenly Lord’s attack, astonishing the onlookers and Desolate.
• Demoness told Desolate he could suppress Purple Sun Heavenly Lord and teased him about her own newfound power.
• Demoness claimed an Immortal King had taken her as a disciple, and the little rabbit eagerly believed her.
• Purple Sun Heavenly Lord, angered by being ignored, unleashed a powerful attack at Demoness.
• Demoness calmly struck Purple Sun Heavenly Lord’s attack with her palm, meeting it head-on.

The Demoness overwhelmed Purple Sun Heavenly Lord, exposing his reliance on the Primordial Purple Qi Seed and demonstrating her own formidable body and Unique Grotto-Heaven. She broke through his seed with the Qilin Treasure Art and left him gravely wounded as the onlookers watched in disbelief.

• The Demoness struck Purple Sun Heavenly Lord and sent him flying with his hand badly injured, astonishing the onlookers.
• The Demoness explained that cultivators should command the Dao rather than depend on Immortal Seeds, enraging Purple Sun Heavenly Lord.
• Purple Sun Heavenly Lord unleashed the Primordial Purple Qi Seed, filling the sky with purple light and bearing down on the Demoness.
• The Demoness revealed her overwhelming blood qi and rune-covered Unique Grotto-Heaven, which stopped the seed’s attack.
• The Demoness summoned a Qilin with the Qilin Treasure Art, shattered the purple sun, and struck Purple Sun Heavenly Lord until his chest caved in and he vomited blood.

The Demoness effortlessly defeated Purple Sun Heavenly Lord and revealed that she had obtained the Myriad Dao Tree while continuing to cultivate the Current Era Method. Her overwhelming power left the Three Academies, Desolate, Qingyi, and Yue Chan stunned, and the chapter ended with her declaring that she was destined to become an Immortal.

• The Demoness crushed Purple Sun Heavenly Lord, astonishing the onlookers with her mastery of the Current Era Method’s ultimate transformations.
• Desolate, Qingyi, and Yue Chan arrived and were shaken by the Demoness’s strength and how far she had surpassed them.
• Purple Sun Heavenly Lord refused to believe the Current Era Method could defeat him and accused the Demoness of relying on an Immortal Seed.
• The Demoness revealed that she possessed an Immortal Seed but used it only to aid her cultivation, then activated the Myriad Dao Tree and made the laws of myriad Daos resound.
• The elders and Young Supremes realized the Demoness had obtained the legendary Myriad Dao Tree and feared provoking her.
• Desolate asked whether she had obtained the Myriad Dao Tree, and the Demoness smiled and said she was destined to become an Immortal.

Demoness defeated Purple Sun Heavenly Lord and revealed that the Eastern Emperor had rebuilt her Great Dao foundation in a complete heaven-and-earth environment. Her transformation shook the academies’ disciples, but the elders restored their resolve; afterward, Demoness teased Yue Chan and Desolate about serving the Eastern Emperor and Desolate’s feelings for both Yue Chan and Qingyi.

• Demoness explained that the Eastern Emperor had rebuilt her Great Dao foundation, leaving Purple Sun Heavenly Lord and the others stunned by the possibility of a Supreme Existence backing her.
• The three academies’ elders saw disciples’ Dao Hearts falter and used a Divine Ability to restore their confidence, while an Immortal Academy figure treated Purple Sun Heavenly Lord’s injuries.
• Demoness teased Yue Chan about serving the Eastern Emperor, and Yue Chan angrily rejected her taunts.
• Desolate embraced Qingyi and objected to Demoness suggesting that Yue Chan become the Eastern Emperor’s maid.
• Demoness teased Desolate for being jealous and wanting both Qingyi and Yue Chan, leaving him speechless.

As a radiance burst from the muddy pool believed to conceal the Immortal Mansion’s entrance, Desolate and Demoness joined the struggle for its contents while Young Supremes targeted Demoness. Meanwhile, Eastern Emperor had reached Great Red Heaven and sensed that Demoness was already stirring up trouble.

• Demoness provoked Yue Chan by joking about Desolate, while Qingyi broke away from Desolate and Little Rabbit reacted with disbelief.
• Qingyi rejected Yue Chan’s claim over her, and Desolate took Qingyi’s side before Demoness watched them leave, pleased with the discord she had helped create.
• A hazy radiance shot out of the muddy pool, drawing the Young Supremes into a fight over the Immortal Mansion’s treasure.
• Blue Immortal, Purple Sun Heavenly Lord, and other Young Supremes attacked Demoness, but she opened her Unique Grotto-Heaven and repelled their attacks.
• Desolate forced Daoist Qi Gu back and fought off several masked Young Supremes who had also attacked Demoness.
• Eastern Emperor arrived in Great Red Heaven and, sensing the commotion at the Heavenly God Academy, remarked that Demoness had started stirring up trouble.

The Eastern Emperor entered Immortal-Falling Ridge and obtained permission to read the Indestructible Scripture, leaving its master convinced he came from the future and should not be antagonized. Two months later, the Otherworld invaded the Nine Heavens and Ten Lands, and the breached Majestic Pass of Great Red Heaven left the Border Wasteland in peril.

• The Eastern Emperor reached Immortal-Falling Ridge and asked its master for access to the Indestructible Scripture.
• The master of Immortal-Falling Ridge let the Eastern Emperor cross a divine bridge to the scripture carved on a stone wall.
• The Eastern Emperor studied the scripture, gained insights, and departed without lingering.
• The master of Immortal-Falling Ridge told his clan that the Eastern Emperor was a future being and warned them not to make an enemy of him.
• Two months later, the Otherworld invaded, the Majestic Pass of Great Red Heaven fell, and the True Dragon Horn summoned powerhouses to the Border Wasteland.

The Otherworld and the Nine Heavens and Ten Lands began a series of battles at the Border Wasteland, where the first young fighter from their side was killed. When the next duel threatened Lü Hong, the Demoness secretly used the Heaven-Severing Immortal Art to redirect the selection to the Ten-Crown King.

• The Otherworld's experts defeated most of the Nine Heavens and Ten Lands' fighters, and a gravely wounded King collapsed after a costly victory.
• The two sides agreed to ten life-or-death duels selected by immortal tortoise shell fragments, while the Demoness and other Young Supremes prepared to fight.
• Xuan Kun lost to a young King of the Snake Yaksha Clan and was killed before a hundred exchanges had passed.
• A shell fragment first flew toward Lü Hong, but the Demoness secretly altered fate and redirected it to the Ten-Crown King.
• The Demoness denied interfering and explained that she had seized a thread of survival for Lü Hong using the Heaven-Severing Immortal Art.