Chapter Summaries

Chapter Summary: The Might of the Chaotic Era Evil Ancestor

Key Plot Points and Events

• The Chaotic Era Evil Ancestor launches a devastating assault on the Domain Pass, attempting to break through its defensive formation.
• Cultivators with Perfected Dao Fruits pour their power into the formation, temporarily repairing its cracks and resisting the first strike of the evil-fire spear.
• The Evil Ancestor then uses the Great Devouring Evil Abyss Art, a technique far more powerful than the version previously wielded by his avatar. The attack severely damages the Domain Pass, darkens many defensive runes, and creates enormous cracks in the walls.
• As despair spreads among the defenders, Long Xiaoman urges everyone to continue supporting the formation.
• The projections of the six great progenitors—Myriad Immortals, Swallowing Sun, Thousand-Lifetime Devil, Phantom-Faced Ghost, Buddhist Dao, and Yellow Springs—simultaneously attack the Evil Ancestor.
• The Evil Ancestor withstands all six attacks with the aid of his enormous phantom. Though injured and forced half a step backward, he remains overwhelmingly powerful.
• Declaring that the Domain Pass will become a blood sacrifice for his rebirth, the Evil Ancestor condenses the Border Region’s evil energy into a massive blood-colored axe.
• The defenders and even the six progenitors realize they cannot stop the attack. Just before the axe strikes, Lu Ren suddenly appears between the weapon and the Domain Pass.
• Lu Ren stops the world-destroying axe with one hand and shatters it effortlessly, revealing himself as the leader of the All-Heavens Alliance.

Character Developments

• Chaotic Era Evil Ancestor: Demonstrates terrifyingly restored power and supreme confidence. He easily withstands the combined projections of six progenitors and views the defenders as powerless obstacles to his rebirth.
• Long Xiaoman: Shows determination and leadership under extreme pressure, continuing to defend the formation even when the Domain Pass appears doomed.
• Six Great Progenitors: Their united attack establishes the scale of the crisis, but their projections prove insufficient against the Evil Ancestor, emphasizing the limitations of acting through projections rather than their true bodies.
• Lu Ren: Makes a dramatic entrance and immediately displays strength surpassing the battlefield’s expectations. His effortless destruction of the evil axe establishes him as a powerful, authoritative figure and the true leader of the All-Heavens Alliance.

Significant Themes

• Overwhelming power and desperation: The defenders struggle merely to survive against an enemy capable of destroying the Domain Pass with a single technique.
• Limits of projections and true strength: Even six progenitors acting together cannot match the Evil Ancestor because they are only projections, underscoring the difference between borrowed and complete power.
• Hope appearing at the brink of ruin: The chapter builds toward the apparent destruction of the Domain Pass before Lu Ren arrives at the last moment.
• Authority and leadership: Lu Ren’s declaration transforms the battle’s power dynamic and asserts that the defense of the heavens is under his command.
• Rebirth and sacrifice: The Evil Ancestor views the Domain Pass and its defenders as sacrificial offerings for his return to power.

Character Interactions

• The white-haired elder and Long Xiaoman rally the Perfected Dao Fruit cultivators to reinforce the Domain Pass.
• The defenders collectively resist the Evil Ancestor’s attacks, though fear and despair increasingly spread among them.
• The six progenitor projections coordinate their attacks against the Evil Ancestor, but he openly dismisses their intervention as ineffective without their true bodies.
• Lu Ren directly confronts the Evil Ancestor, stopping his final attack and challenging his attempt to breach the Domain Pass.

Chapter Summary: “No One Could Stand Against Him”

Key Plot Points and Events

• The Chaotic Era Evil Ancestor recognizes that Lu Ren and Yun Qingyao have both reached the Perfected Dao Fruit realm after gaining fortune in the Yin-Yang Creation Secret Realm.
• Lu Ren orders Yun Qingyao to assist Gu Changsheng and the other cultivators, who are fighting the army of evil corpses, while he confronts the Chaotic Era Evil Ancestor alone.
• The Evil Ancestor, whose strength has returned to or surpassed its peak, challenges Lu Ren over their previous conflict in the Finality Ancient Land, where Lu Ren destroyed one of his avatars.
• The Evil Ancestor launches ten terrifying Evil Abyss Black Holes, but Lu Ren counters with ten Chaos Flying Swords. Although the swords initially break through the black holes, the resulting sword formation is ultimately destroyed by the Evil Ancestor’s axe.
• After confirming that Gu Changsheng’s group has defeated the evil corpse army, Lu Ren decides to unleash his full power.
• Lu Ren activates his Battle Marks, combines his battle strength with Finality Fusion, and attacks with the Chaos Ancient Sword.
• The Evil Ancestor fuses ten Evil Abyss Black Holes into his Evil Axe, but Lu Ren’s sword strike shatters the attack and destroys the Evil Ancestor’s physical body.
• Only the Evil Ancestor’s surviving evil intent remains. He attempts to reconstruct his body from the surrounding evil qi.
• Lu Ren declares that, with his perfected Chaos Dao Fruit and restored Finality, no one in the Myriad Heavens Plane can oppose him.
• To prevent the Evil Ancestor from reviving, Lu Ren forms a massive axe from the Void of Destiny Qi and prepares to deliver a final blow. The chapter ends with the Evil Ancestor screaming in terror.

Character Developments

• Lu Ren demonstrates a dramatic increase in power after perfecting his Dao Fruit and gaining greater control over Finality. He effortlessly overcomes an enemy who had previously threatened the entire Myriad Heavens Domain Pass.
• Lu Ren’s confidence shifts into near-absolute dominance. He no longer merely resists the Evil Ancestor but openly declares his intention to destroy the true body and control the enemy’s fate.
• Yun Qingyao is revealed to have reached the same Perfected Dao Fruit realm as Lu Ren. She immediately takes responsibility for protecting their allies and suppressing the evil corpse army.
• The Chaotic Era Evil Ancestor begins the confrontation arrogantly, believing Lu Ren cannot surpass his father or defeat his true body. His confidence collapses after Lu Ren destroys him with a single fully empowered sword strike.

Significant Themes

• Overwhelming advancement and transcendence: Lu Ren’s perfected cultivation places him far beyond ordinary Perfected Dao Fruit experts and even the Evil Ancestor.
• Power and destiny: Lu Ren’s control over the Void of Destiny Qi reinforces the idea that he has risen to a level where he can determine the fate of others.
• Confidence versus reality: The Evil Ancestor’s certainty in his own invincibility is dismantled by Lu Ren’s superior strength.
• Protection through strength: Lu Ren and Yun Qingyao divide the battlefield, with Lu Ren confronting the greatest threat while Yun Qingyao safeguards their allies.
• Finality and resurrection: The Evil Ancestor’s attempt to reform his body highlights the difficulty of truly killing an ancient, powerful entity—and Lu Ren’s determination to ensure that even this last chance is eliminated.

Character Interactions

• The Evil Ancestor taunts Lu Ren about his advancement and reminds him that even Lu Ren’s father failed to kill him.
• Lu Ren responds with direct defiance, promising to destroy the Evil Ancestor’s true body rather than merely an avatar.
• Lu Ren and Yun Qingyao coordinate efficiently, with Lu Ren assigning her to aid Gu Changsheng and the others while he handles the main enemy.
• Lu Ren and the Evil Ancestor engage in escalating exchanges of supernatural weapons: Evil Abyss Black Holes and an Evil Axe against Chaos Flying Swords and the Chaos Ancient Sword.
• After defeating the Evil Ancestor, Lu Ren refuses to allow him to regenerate and prepares to finish him with the Void of Destiny Axe.

Chapter Summary: Attack on the Strange Dao Evil Pass

Key Plot Points and Events

• Lu Ren delivers the decisive blow against the Chaotic Era Evil Ancestor. His attack completely erases the Evil Ancestor, his surrounding evil energy, and the space affected by the strike.
• With the Evil Ancestor dead, the evil corpse army loses its source of power and control. Gu Changsheng, the Undying Demoness, and the other alliance experts quickly destroy the remaining corpses.
• The six progenitors and the major alliance experts are stunned by Lu Ren’s overwhelming strength. His advancement to the Perfected Dao Fruit Realm, combined with his fifth-level Finality Fusion, has made him powerful enough to kill an opponent who once resisted even several top experts.
• The inhabitants of the Myriad Heavens celebrate Lu Ren as an invincible Alliance Leader. His victory eliminates previous doubts about his leadership and ability.
• The Ancestor of Myriad Immortals and the Swallowing Sun Monster Ancestor urge the alliance to exploit Evil Dao’s weakened morale and attack its Domain Pass immediately.
• Lu Ren rallies the alliance, declaring that they will fulfill their oath by destroying the Evil Dao Domain Pass and restoring peace to the Myriad Heavens.
• An army led by Lu Ren, Gu Changsheng, the Undying Demoness, Yun Qingyao, the Four Ancient Ancestors, more than forty Perfected Dao Fruit experts, and other dimensional powerhouses advances on the Evil Dao Domain Pass.
• Lu Ren dispels the illusion-forming evil mist protecting the pass with a sword strike, revealing its massive defensive formation.
• The Evil Dao defenders panic after learning of the Chaotic Era Evil Ancestor’s death. The Demon-Refining Ancient Ancestor tries to restore their confidence by reminding them that the Evil-Sealing True Astral Imperishable Array once resisted the four great progenitors.
• Lu Ren launches a full-scale assault. The alliance’s strongest experts, along with the projections of the six progenitors, concentrate their attacks on a weak point in the Domain Pass formation. The chapter ends as this overwhelming offensive begins.

Character Developments

• Lu Ren establishes himself as the alliance’s undisputed strongest figure. His effortless defeat of the Chaotic Era Evil Ancestor confirms that his recent breakthrough has elevated him far beyond expectations.
• The six progenitors and the Four Ancient Ancestors shift from viewing Lu Ren as a promising young leader to recognizing him as a peer—or possibly their superior—in combat power.
• The alliance forces gain absolute faith in Lu Ren after witnessing his victory. Their earlier uncertainty disappears, replaced by fervent loyalty.
• The Evil Dao cultivators are portrayed as frightened and demoralized following the death of their powerful leader.
• The Demon-Refining Ancient Ancestor attempts to serve as a stabilizing force, using the strength of the Domain Pass’s defensive array to prevent the defenders from collapsing psychologically.

Significant Themes

• The rise of a supreme leader: Lu Ren’s victory transforms him from a newly appointed leader into a figure with unquestioned authority.
• Morale and momentum: The death of the Chaotic Era Evil Ancestor creates an opportunity for the alliance to turn defense into a decisive offensive.
• Unity against a common enemy: Experts from different worlds, factions, and dimensional battlefields join forces under Lu Ren’s command.
• Power overcoming longstanding obstacles: A defensive formation that once resisted the progenitors now faces an even larger and more coordinated assault.
• The collapse of evil authority: Evil Dao’s strength depends heavily on its supreme figures; once the Chaotic Era Evil Ancestor falls, both its army and its defenders begin to lose order and confidence.

Character Interactions

• The six progenitors publicly praise Lu Ren and encourage him to lead the immediate attack on Evil Dao.
• Lu Ren directly rallies the alliance, and the gathered experts unanimously pledge to follow him.
• Gu Changsheng, the Undying Demoness, Yun Qingyao, the Four Ancient Ancestors, and numerous other experts fight alongside Lu Ren, demonstrating their trust and cooperation.
• The Demon-Refining Ancient Ancestor confronts the frightened Evil Dao cultivators and urges them to rely on their powerful defensive formation.
• The alliance’s coordinated attacks—including those of the six progenitor projections—show a unified effort to break the Evil Dao Domain Pass at its weakest point.

Chapter Summary: “Eerie”

Key Plot Points and Events

• The All-Heavens Alliance launches a devastating assault on the Evil Dao’s Evil-Sealing True Astral Imperishable Array at the Domain Pass.
• As the formation weakens and begins to crack, Lu Ren, Gu Changsheng, the Undying Demoness, and other powerful cultivators unleash their strongest attacks.
• Lu Ren combines the Chaos Ancient Sword, Chaos Finality, and ten Chaos Flying Swords into a massive sword attack that helps destroy the formation.
• The Evil Dao Domain Pass collapses. Demon-Refining Ancient Ancestor and the other defenders are killed in the resulting torrent of attacks.
• However, beyond the destroyed pass, the Alliance finds only a barren, silent land with scattered palaces. There are no Evil Path Cultivators, evil qi, or visible headquarters.
• After three days of searching, the Alliance finds no explanation. The leaders conclude that the mysterious figure behind the Evil Dao may have hidden or escaped before the battle.
• Gu Changsheng orders powerful cultivators to continue guarding the Border Region against a possible Evil Dao counterattack.
• Lei Tuo Ancient Ancestor initially tries to leave after fulfilling his agreement, but Ancestor of Myriad Immortals promises to allow him to open the Thunder Dao. Lei Tuo and three other ancestors therefore agree to guard the Border Region until the Evil Dao is destroyed.
• Various cultivators depart, including Yellow Springs Ghost Ancestor and Yun Qingyao, while Lu Ren, Gu Changsheng, and the Undying Demoness return to the Chaos Clan.
• Elsewhere, Lu Wanjun and other powerful figures discuss the mysterious disappearance of the Evil Dao’s leader and the still-missing Divine Dao Origin.
• Lu Wanjun reveals that he has divined the location of the Grand Ancestor of the Great Void: the Dao One Immortal Realm in Profound Luo Heaven’s Immortal Path Great World.

Character Developments

• Lu Ren demonstrates overwhelming combat power by helping destroy the Evil Dao’s ancient defensive formation and Domain Pass. His confidence and resolve make him the central protector of the heavens.
• Gu Changsheng emerges as a cautious and responsible leader. Although the Alliance wins, he refuses to treat the victory as final while the Evil Dao’s true mastermind remains alive.
• Lei Tuo Ancient Ancestor shows that his loyalty is conditional but pragmatic. A promise from Ancestor of Myriad Immortals persuades him to remain and defend the Border Region.
• Ancestor of Myriad Immortals displays political influence and strategic judgment by using his authority over the opening of Great Daos to secure Lei Tuo’s continued cooperation.
• Yun Qingyao leaves with Yellow Springs Ghost Ancestor after briefly glancing at Lu Ren, hinting at an emotional or significant connection between them.
• Lu Wanjun is established as a capable diviner and strategist. His discovery of the Grand Ancestor of the Great Void’s location introduces a new direction for the conflict.
• The unseen person behind the Evil Dao becomes even more threatening because he survives without revealing his identity or location.

Significant Themes

• Victory without resolution: The destruction of the Domain Pass appears to be a major triumph, yet the enemy’s leader remains at large, showing that military victory does not guarantee the end of a threat.
• The danger of hidden enemies: The empty land behind the pass creates an atmosphere of mystery and unease. The absence of evidence becomes evidence that the Evil Dao planned carefully.
• Vigilance after triumph: The Alliance recognizes that complacency could allow the Evil Dao to return, emphasizing the need for continued defense and preparation.
• Power and political bargaining: Lei Tuo’s decision to stay demonstrates how promises, authority, and access to higher cultivation paths influence alliances among powerful figures.
• Expanding mysteries and interconnected realms: The Divine Dao Origin, the Grand Ancestor of the Great Void, and Lu Ren’s possible connection to the Dao One Immortal Realm broaden the story’s cosmic conflict.

Character Interactions

• Lu Ren, Gu Changsheng, the Undying Demoness, and the other Alliance powerhouses coordinate their attacks to bring down the grand formation and Domain Pass.
• The Alliance leaders debate whether the Evil Dao’s mastermind has fled or gone into hiding, with Swallowing Sun Monster Ancestor suggesting retreat and Ancestor of Myriad Immortals and Thousand-Lifetime Devil Ancestor warning that the danger persists.
• Lu Ren and Gu Changsheng agree that the Border Region must be protected even after the battle.
• Lei Tuo negotiates with Lu Ren and Ancestor of Myriad Immortals over his continued participation, ultimately accepting the promise of permission to establish the Thunder Dao.
• Yellow Springs Ghost Ancestor summons Yun Qingyao to return with him; she briefly looks toward Lu Ren before departing.
• Lu Wanjun and the other figures on the floating island discuss whether Lu Ren knows the location of the Divine Dao Origin and speculate about his possible connection to the Grand Ancestor of the Great Void.

Chapter Summary: Re-cultivating the Monster Dao

Key Plot Points and Events

• Lu Ren, Gu Changsheng, the Undying Demoness, Long Xiaoman, and the others return triumphantly to the Chaos Clan after defeating the Chaotic Era Evil Ancestor. The clan celebrates, but Lu Ren remains troubled because the true mastermind behind the Evil Dao and the Infinite Dao Son have both disappeared.
• In the Chaos Great Hall, Gu Changsheng reassures Lu Ren that the hidden forces behind the Evil Dao cannot threaten them easily. He explains that reaching the Dao Severance Realm would allow Lu Ren to overcome any such schemes.
• Gu Changsheng reveals that he once failed at Dao Severance. The failure damaged his Dao Fruit and left him seriously weakened. He also describes the terrifying inner demons he encountered, including the sensation that another version of himself was trying to separate from his Immortal Soul.
• Lu Ren considers opening the Chaos Great Dao. Since he already possesses the Monster Dao’s Chaos Dao Fruit, he plans to refine it and cultivate it as a second Dao. He also intends to cultivate a third Dao, initially considering the Divine Dao and the reconstruction of the Divine Path Great World.
• To accomplish this, Lu Ren orders Gu Hanxiao to search the Immortal Path Great World for Lu Lunhui and to continue looking for the rare Eerie Meteoric Frost Sand.
• After privately consulting Gu Changsheng about re-cultivating the Monster Dao, Lu Ren travels to the Great World of the Demon Path.
• He seeks out Yao Bailing, an old acquaintance, and asks her to find a suitable cultivation site. She brings him to the Three-Month Demon Grotto, a place rich in demonic qi and ideal for Demon Path cultivation.
• Lu Ren reveals that he intends to re-cultivate the Monster Dao and asks Yao Bailing to keep the matter secret. She agrees to guard the grotto while he cultivates.
• Lu Ren begins refining the Monster Dao’s Chaos Dao Fruit. Using the Chaos Scripture, he seals away his existing Immortal Dao aura so that he can comprehend the Demon Path from its most fundamental origins and begin cultivating an entirely new path.

Character Developments

• Lu Ren: Becomes more determined and strategic after recognizing that the Evil Dao conflict is controlled by unseen forces. Rather than immediately pursuing his enemies, he focuses on strengthening himself by opening the Chaos Great Dao and preparing for Dao Severance. His confidence grows as he decides that Gu Changsheng’s failure does not determine his own fate.
• Gu Changsheng: Acts as both a source of reassurance and a warning. He reveals the dangers and psychological torment of Dao Severance, showing that his past disappearance was caused by a failed breakthrough rather than abandonment or defeat.
• Yao Bailing: Her admiration and possible romantic feelings for Lu Ren are suggested when she assumes his visit may be motivated by personal affection. Despite this misunderstanding, she proves loyal and trustworthy by giving him access to the Three-Month Demon Grotto and agreeing to protect his secret.
• Gu Hanxiao: Takes responsibility for mobilizing the Chaos Clan to search for Lu Lunhui and the Eerie Meteoric Frost Sand, supporting Lu Ren’s larger cultivation plans.
• Undying Demoness: Offers the suggestion that establishing one’s own Great Dao may make Dao Severance easier, contributing to the discussion about Lu Ren’s future path.

Significant Themes

• Strength versus hidden manipulation: The disappearance of the Evil Dao’s mastermind and the Infinite Dao Son suggests that the visible conflict is only part of a larger scheme.
• Risk and perseverance in cultivation: Gu Changsheng’s failed Dao Severance illustrates the severe dangers of pursuing greater power, while Lu Ren chooses to proceed despite those risks.
• Reinvention and transformation: Lu Ren does not merely strengthen his existing Immortal Dao; he seals it and begins learning a completely different path, emphasizing the difficulty of rebuilding oneself from the foundation upward.
• Inheritance versus individuality: Although Lu Ren seeks to open the Chaos Great Dao like his father, he refuses to assume that Gu Changsheng’s failure predicts his own.
• Trust and loyalty: Lu Ren relies on his family and allies to search for key resources and protect his secret, while Yao Bailing demonstrates personal loyalty by assisting him without demanding anything in return.

Character Interactions

• Lu Ren and Gu Changsheng: Their father-son conversation combines reassurance, advice, and caution. Gu Changsheng encourages Lu Ren while honestly explaining the dangers of Dao Severance.
• Lu Ren and Gu Hanxiao: Lu Ren entrusts him with major searches for Lu Lunhui and the Eerie Meteoric Frost Sand, showing the organizational support behind his cultivation plans.
• Lu Ren and Yao Bailing: Their meeting reveals Yao Bailing’s affection and Lu Ren’s reliance on her friendship. He trusts her with his secret, and she responds by protecting his cultivation.
• Lu Ren and the wider Chaos Clan: Though the clan celebrates his return, Lu Ren remains mentally distant, already focused on the unresolved threat of the Evil Dao and his next stage of cultivation.

Chapter Summary: “Refining the Chaos Dao Fruit”

Key Plot Points and Events

• Lu Ren isolates himself in the Three-Month Demon Grotto to comprehend the Monster Dao, abandoning his former identity as an Immortal Dao powerhouse and rebuilding the path from its foundations.
• After a thousand years, his understanding of the Monster Dao manifests as a dark-gold Demon Tree beside his Inner Immortal Tree, signifying that he has successfully entered the Dao and become a Demon Cultivator.
• Lu Ren enters the Reincarnation Ancient Pagoda and consumes the Chaos Dao Fruit left behind by a deceased Chaos Great Demon. Although the fruit is normally dangerous even for Supreme Realm experts, Lu Ren’s profound cultivation foundation allows him to refine it.
• Over ten thousand years of cultivation and comprehension—equivalent to only two thousand years outside the pagoda—Lu Ren fully absorbs the fruit’s energy and insights.
• He condenses a new Chaos Dao Fruit within his Dao Tree and advances to the Early-Stage Nine-Step Supreme Realm, becoming far stronger than an ordinary expert of the same level.
• After leaving the grotto, Lu Ren asks Yao Bailing to take him to the Devouring Sun Monster Ancestor. He requests Sudden Enlightenment Empowerment to help him perfect his Dao Fruit.
• Lu Ren offers future protection to the Great World of the Demon Path in exchange for the empowerment. Recognizing Lu Ren’s immense potential and the danger of future heavenly turmoil, the Devouring Sun Monster Ancestor agrees.
• At the Demon Ancestor Altar, Lu Ren discovers a sealed purple sphere containing a failed attempt at condensing Monster Dao Source. Though defective, it still contains extremely pure and fundamental demon power.
• Lu Ren realizes that the Devouring Sun Monster Ancestor may intend for him to refine this defective Monster Dao Source, potentially allowing him to reach the Perfected Dao Fruit realm directly.

Character Developments

• Lu Ren: Successfully transforms from an Immortal Dao cultivator into a Demon Cultivator, demonstrates his extraordinary talent by refining a dangerous Chaos Dao Fruit, and advances rapidly to the Early-Stage Nine-Step Supreme Realm. His ambition now shifts toward perfecting his Dao Fruit and eventually opening the Chaos Great Dao.
• Yao Bailing: Continues to act as Lu Ren’s guide and intermediary within the Great World of the Demon Path, showing respect for his growing strength.
• Devouring Sun Monster Ancestor: Initially cautious because Sudden Enlightenment Empowerment would damage his source, he agrees after Lu Ren promises to protect the Demon Path world in future crises. He is revealed to possess a sealed, defective form of Monster Dao Source.

Significant Themes

• Rebuilding and transformation: Lu Ren creates an entirely new cultivation path rather than merely relying on his past achievements.
• Power through comprehension: His advancement depends not only on absorbing energy but also on understanding and reconstructing the Monster Dao.
• Exchange of strength and allegiance: Lu Ren secures the Devouring Sun Monster Ancestor’s aid by offering future protection, establishing a mutually beneficial alliance.
• The dangers of power: The Chaos Dao Fruit and Monster Dao Source are immensely potent but potentially destructive if refined by someone lacking sufficient cultivation and talent.
• Accumulation and patience: Thousands of years of meditation and refinement emphasize that supreme power requires prolonged effort, even for a genius like Lu Ren.

Character Interactions

• Lu Ren and Yao Bailing: She greets him after his breakthrough and escorts him to the Ancestral Demon Hall.
• Lu Ren and the Devouring Sun Monster Ancestor: Their respectful conversation develops into a negotiation. Lu Ren requests empowerment, while the Ancestor demands acknowledgment of its cost. Lu Ren’s promise of future protection convinces him to agree.
• Lu Ren and the Monster Dao Source: The discovery of the sealed defective source presents Lu Ren with a possible shortcut to perfecting his Dao Fruit and marks the chapter’s major cliffhanger.

Chapter Summary: “Crazy Move”

Key Plot Points and Events

• Swallowing Sun Monster Ancestor warns Lu Ren that the Demon Path Source is defective but still extremely dangerous. Refining it before reaching Perfected Dao Fruit would cause severe backlash and potentially shatter Lu Ren’s Dao Fruit.
• The Demon Ancestor Altar can greatly accelerate cultivation, allowing Lu Ren to reach Perfected Dao Fruit, but doing so would require between one hundred thousand and one million years. Unwilling to wait, Lu Ren begins cultivating beneath the altar anyway.
• Over nearly ten thousand years, Lu Ren’s cultivation rises to the Late-Stage Nine-Step Supreme Realm, but he remains unable to break through to Perfected Dao Fruit.
• Concluding that continued cultivation would be inefficient, Lu Ren makes a reckless decision: he attempts to forcibly refine the incomplete Demon Path Source directly.
• The Demon Path Source reacts violently, shaking the entire Demon Ancestor Mountain and threatening to destroy the surrounding formations and the Monster Ancestor Hall.
• Swallowing Sun Monster Ancestor rushes to stop him. By the time he arrives, Lu Ren has already refined more than half of the source, and its energy is flooding into his body.
• Lu Ren’s Chaos Dao Fruit greedily absorbs the energy beyond his control. His body swells and cracks under the pressure, suggesting that his cultivation and Battle Body may be destroyed.
• Swallowing Sun Monster Ancestor forcibly seizes and seals the remaining Demon Path Source, but the massive amount already inside Lu Ren continues to endanger him.

Character Developments

• Lu Ren becomes increasingly impatient and ambitious. His desire to reach Perfected Dao Fruit quickly—and eventually perfect three Great Daos to open the Chaos Great Dao—overrides his previous caution.
• His decision to refine the Demon Path Source demonstrates both his boldness and recklessness. He knowingly violates Swallowing Sun Monster Ancestor’s warning because he believes the incomplete nature of the source makes the risk acceptable.
• Swallowing Sun Monster Ancestor acts as a protector and voice of reason. He initially offers Lu Ren a safe path to advancement, then urgently intervenes when Lu Ren’s experiment threatens both Lu Ren and Demon Ancestor Mountain.

Significant Themes

• Impatience versus patience: Lu Ren rejects the unimaginably long but safe route to advancement, choosing a dangerous shortcut instead.
• Ambition and risk: His goal of opening the Chaos Great Dao drives him to gamble with his body, cultivation, and Dao Fruit.
• The dangers of forced power: The Demon Path Source offers immense energy, but power acquired without sufficient foundation can lead to destruction.
• Post-calamity peace: The wider Myriad Heavens experience an unusual period of stability after the Evil Dao disappears, though this calm contrasts sharply with Lu Ren’s dangerous personal breakthrough attempt.
• The growth of new paths: The emergence of the Unfeeling Dao Great World shows the continuing evolution and diversification of cultivation systems.

Character Interactions

• Swallowing Sun Monster Ancestor explains the dangers and limitations of the Demon Path Source and recommends long-term cultivation beneath the Demon Ancestor Altar.
• Lu Ren questions him about the time required to reach Perfected Dao Fruit, rejects the lengthy estimate, and later ignores his warning entirely.
• When Lu Ren begins forcibly refining the source, Swallowing Sun Monster Ancestor confronts him angrily, attempts to stop the process, and seals the remaining source to prevent a catastrophic explosion.
• Their interaction highlights the contrast between Lu Ren’s aggressive pursuit of progress and Swallowing Sun Monster Ancestor’s cautious concern for his safety.

Broader World Developments

• Following the Evil Dao’s disappearance, conflict across the Myriad Heavens declines significantly.
• Four Ancient Elder powerhouses continue guarding the Myriad Heavens Domain Pass.
• The Undying Demoness’s Emotionless Dao gains widespread influence, attracting over ten thousand cultivators and leading to the establishment of the seventh Great World: the Unfeeling Dao Great World.
• Gu Changsheng continues recovering from his failed Dao Severance.
• Li Wangsheng announces that any cultivator may attempt to establish a Great Dao, surprising many hidden powerhouses and signaling a more open cultivation environment.

Chapter Summary: “Evil Face’s Identity”

Key Plot Points and Events

• Lu Ren successfully suppresses and refines the Demon Path Source energy that had been sealed inside him by Swallowing Sun Monster Ancestor.
• Using the Chaos Scripture, he harmonizes the Immortal Dao’s power with the Demon Path Source instead of allowing the two forces to clash and damage his Dao Fruits.
• Impressed and astonished by Lu Ren’s ability, Swallowing Sun Monster Ancestor gives him the remaining Demon Path Source energy. Lu Ren absorbs it completely, greatly deepening his understanding of the Monster Dao.
• Swallowing Sun Monster Ancestor asks Lu Ren to leave the Demon Path’s Great World once he forms a Perfected Dao Fruit, fearing the danger he may pose. Lu Ren agrees to remember the senior’s kindness.
• Lu Ren enters the Reincarnation Ancient Pagoda to cultivate in seclusion. With the Demon Path Source’s energy, his comprehension advances rapidly, and he becomes confident that forming a Perfected Dao Fruit is only a matter of time.
• In the Myriad Heavens Plane, the Chaotic Era Evil Ancestor resurrects after only ten thousand years, though his physical body has been destroyed by Lu Ren.
• The Evil Face reveals that a replacement body has already been prepared: the corpse of Lu Shendao, a former wielder of the Ten-Marked Battle Body. Possessing it would greatly increase the Chaotic Era Evil Ancestor’s combat strength.
• The Evil Face explains that he deliberately allowed the Myriad Heavens to become complacent and peaceful so he could locate Lu Shendao’s burial place by tracking the Lu Family’s surviving descendants.
• Despite capturing and torturing key Lu Family members, the Evil Face still has not discovered the location of the Divine Dao Origin. He believes Lu Ren may be the only person who knows where it is.
• The chapter ends with the major identity reveal that the enormous Evil Face is actually Li Wangsheng, the Ancestor of Myriad Immortals. Infinite Dao Son refers to him as “Father,” and Li Wangsheng’s injuries are nearing complete recovery.

Character Developments

• Lu Ren: Demonstrates extraordinary control and adaptability by refining the Demon Path Source through the Chaos Scripture. His cultivation and understanding of the Monster Dao advance dramatically, bringing him closer to a Perfected Dao Fruit.
• Swallowing Sun Monster Ancestor: Shifts from concern and caution to admiration for Lu Ren’s abilities. He willingly gives Lu Ren the remaining Demon Path Source but warns him to leave the Demon Path’s Great World after reaching perfection.
• Chaotic Era Evil Ancestor: Resurrects in a weakened state without a physical body. He is frightened by Lu Ren’s growing strength and eagerly accepts the prepared body of Lu Shendao.
• Evil Face/Li Wangsheng: Revealed as the true mastermind behind the schemes involving the Evil Path. His long-term plan depends on restoring his strength, manipulating the Myriad Heavens into lowering their guard, and finding the Divine Dao Origin.
• Infinite Dao Son: Acts as Li Wangsheng’s loyal subordinate and son, confidently anticipating his father’s recovery and the coming upheaval.

Significant Themes

• The power of synthesis: The Chaos Scripture allows Lu Ren to unite opposing forms of power rather than being destroyed by them, highlighting his unique cultivation path.
• Rapid growth and transcending limits: Lu Ren continues to defy conventional expectations, turning an extremely dangerous source power into an advantage.
• Long-term conspiracy and deception: The antagonists have spent ages preparing their plans, deliberately using peace and false security to conceal their true intentions.
• Inheritance and physical vessels: The use of Lu Shendao’s corpse emphasizes the importance of powerful bloodlines, bodies, and past legacies in determining strength.
• The hidden identity of the mastermind: The final revelation reframes the Evil Face as a major figure from the broader world’s history rather than an unknown enemy.

Important Character Interactions

• Lu Ren and Swallowing Sun Monster Ancestor discuss the danger of the Demon Path Source. Lu Ren’s successful absorption shocks the Monster Ancestor and earns his respect.
• Swallowing Sun Monster Ancestor gives Lu Ren the remaining source energy and requests that he leave the Demon Path’s Great World once he becomes powerful enough.
• The Chaotic Era Evil Ancestor reports his resurrection and defeat to the Evil Face, expressing concern over Lu Ren’s strength.
• The Evil Face presents Lu Shendao’s corpse as a new body for the Chaotic Era Evil Ancestor.
• Infinite Dao Son addresses the Evil Face as “Father,” confirming their relationship and revealing that the Evil Face is actually Li Wangsheng, the Ancestor of Myriad Immortals.

Chapter Summary

After a thousand years of secluded cultivation within the Reincarnation Ancient Pagoda, Lu Ren successfully perfects his Demon Dao Fruit. Although his Demon Dao strength remains inferior to his perfected Immortal Dao, his breakthrough is powerful enough to make Swallowing Sun Monster Ancestor, progenitor of the Demon Path Great World, feel pressured. The Monster Ancestor becomes hopeful that Lu Ren may eventually forge the Chaos Great Dao, as his father Gu Changsheng once did.
Lu Ren leaves the Demon Path Great World and returns to the Chaos Clan, where he asks Gu Changsheng about the search for Reincarnation. Gu Changsheng reports that neither he nor Gu Hanxiao has found any trace, suggesting that Reincarnation may have left the Myriad Heavens Plane. Since locating Reincarnation appears impossible, Lu Ren plans to revive the ruined Divine Path Great World and use its Divine Dao Origin to cultivate a third Great Dao.
Gu Changsheng advises Lu Ren to consult Li Wangsheng, Lu Ren’s master, before proceeding. He also informs Lu Ren that major changes occurred during Lu Ren’s seclusion: Gu Changsheng’s wife has expanded her Unfeeling Dao Great World to around one hundred thousand cultivators, while Jiang Huanyu has forged a Sword Dao Great World. These developments indicate that Li Wangsheng has stopped opposing others who seek to establish new Great Daos.
At the Myriad Immortals Hall, Lu Ren reveals his perfected Demon Dao Fruit to Li Wangsheng, shocking him with the speed of Lu Ren’s progress. Lu Ren openly confirms that he intends to forge the Chaos Great Dao and plans to cultivate the Divine Dao as his third path. Li Wangsheng cautions him that the Chaos Great Dao is exceptionally difficult, but ultimately agrees not to interfere.
Their discussion turns to the destruction of the Divine Path Great World. Li Wangsheng admits that he once destroyed it while establishing the Immortal Dao, explaining that he had been young, ambitious, and convinced he had no alternative after being suppressed by Lu Shendao. Though he succeeded, he now regrets the consequences. The chapter ends with Lu Ren asking whether Li Wangsheng will permit him to revive the Divine Path Great World, and Li Wangsheng appearing receptive rather than opposed.

Character Developments and Interactions

• Lu Ren: Completes his Demon Dao Fruit, grows closer to his goal of forging the Chaos Great Dao, and decisively chooses the Divine Dao as his third cultivation path.
• Swallowing Sun Monster Ancestor: Gains new respect for Lu Ren after sensing pressure from his perfected Dao Fruit and begins anticipating his future achievements.
• Gu Changsheng: Supports Lu Ren’s plans while offering practical advice about consulting Li Wangsheng.
• Li Wangsheng: Reveals a more reflective and remorseful side, acknowledging his past role in destroying the Divine Path Great World and showing greater tolerance toward rival Great Daos.
• Jiang Huanyu and Gu Changsheng’s wife: Their successful establishment of new Great Worlds demonstrates the changing balance of power and the growing acceptance of multiple cultivation paths.

Significant Themes

• The relentless accumulation required for breakthroughs and the difference between merely perfecting a Dao Fruit and possessing overwhelming strength.
• The difficulty and ambition of forging the Chaos Great Dao.
• The consequences of past conflicts between Great Daos, especially Li Wangsheng’s regret over destroying the Divine Path.
• Growing coexistence between different cultivation systems and the possibility of reviving once-destroyed traditions.
• The importance of lineage, mentorship, and reconciliation between former ideological opponents.

Chapter Summary: Reviving the Divine Dao

Key Plot Points and Events

• Li Wangsheng agrees that the Myriad Heavens Plane should permit the revival of more Great Worlds, including the shattered Divine Path Great World.
• He warns Lu Ren that reviving it will be dangerous because many powerful Divine Dao cultivators survived in hiding. If the wrong person refines the Divine Dao Origin, they may reject that ruler and cause a massive struggle.
• Lu Ren proposes Lu Taixu, the son of Lu Shendao and the rightful heir of the Divine Path Great World. Li Wangsheng agrees that Lu Taixu is the most suitable candidate to stabilize the revived world.
• Lu Ren returns to the wooden hut in the Dao One Immortal Realm and finds Lu Taixu, who has endured there for more than two and a half million years.
• Lu Ren tells Lu Taixu that the Divine Dao Origin has been found and that Li Wangsheng has agreed not to interfere with the Divine Dao’s revival. Lu Taixu is initially incredulous because Li Wangsheng destroyed the Divine Path Great World and has long been his greatest fear.
• Once convinced, Lu Taixu agrees to leave the hut and pursue the revival of the Divine Path Great World. Lu Ren assures him that he can protect him from the Immortal Path Origin.
• Lu Ren brings Lu Taixu to Gu Changsheng in the Chaos Clan’s forbidden ground. Gu Changsheng reveals that he once reincarnated as Lu Aoxian and recognizes the importance of Lu Taixu’s role.
• The group plans to travel to the former site of the Divine Path Great World. Gu Changsheng, Lu Ren’s mother, and the Four Ancestors will protect Lu Taixu while he refines the Divine Dao Origin.
• Lu Ren remains wary of Li Wangsheng’s motives and suspects that the Evil Dao, which may not have been fully destroyed, will also appear once the Divine Dao Origin emerges. He hopes the revival will expose the hidden mastermind behind the Evil Dao.

Character Developments

• Lu Ren demonstrates strategic maturity and responsibility. He recognizes both Lu Taixu’s legitimacy and the dangers surrounding the Divine Dao’s revival. Though he accepts Li Wangsheng’s assistance, he refuses to trust him completely.
• Lu Taixu shifts from disbelief and suspicion to renewed hope. After enduring centuries of isolation and witnessing the destruction of the Divine Dao, he embraces his inherited duty as Lu Shendao’s son and rightful successor.
• Li Wangsheng appears to have changed his position on the Divine Dao, but his motives remain uncertain. His permission is politically significant yet potentially deceptive.
• Gu Changsheng supports Lu Ren’s plan but emphasizes caution, reinforcing his role as a vigilant and experienced protector. His past connection to the Lu family through his reincarnation as Lu Aoxian strengthens the bond between the characters.

Significant Themes

• Duty and inheritance: Lu Taixu must reclaim the responsibility and glory associated with being the Son of Divine Dao.
• Hope after destruction: The possibility of reviving the Divine Path Great World gives meaning to Lu Taixu’s long suffering and restores hope to the fallen Divine Dao.
• Trust and suspicion: Li Wangsheng’s unexpected cooperation creates an uneasy alliance, with Lu Ren and Gu Changsheng remaining alert to hidden schemes.
• Legitimacy and stability: The rightful heir is considered essential to preventing conflict among surviving Divine Dao powerhouses.
• The persistence of evil: The suspected survival of the Evil Dao suggests that old threats remain unresolved and may exploit the Divine Dao’s revival.

Important Character Interactions

• Lu Ren and Li Wangsheng: They discuss the political and practical requirements for reviving the Divine Path Great World, particularly the need for an accepted heir.
• Lu Ren and Lu Taixu: Lu Ren offers Lu Taixu a chance to fulfill his ancestral duty, transforming his despair into determination.
• Lu Ren and Gu Changsheng: They plan the revival together, balancing ambition with caution.
• Gu Changsheng and Lu Taixu: Their meeting establishes mutual respect and highlights Gu Changsheng’s past connection to the Lu family.
• The revival team: Lu Ren, Gu Changsheng, his mother, and the Four Ancestors prepare to protect Lu Taixu during the dangerous refinement of the Divine Dao Origin.

Chapter Summary:

Divine Dao Origin Emerges

Key Plot Points and Events

• In the Chaos Great Hall, Lu Ren meets with Gu Changsheng, the Undying Demoness, Lu Taixu, and the four ancient ancestors—Lei Tuo, Qing Huo, Ice Phoenix, and Withered Wood—to discuss reviving the Divine Path Great World.
• Lu Ren reveals that his master, Li Wangsheng, has agreed not to interfere and that he can locate the missing Divine Dao Origin. However, refining it may alert the myriad heavens and attract the Evil Dao, so he asks the four ancestors to accompany and protect him.
• The group travels to the ruins of the Divine Path Great World in the Ancient Forbidden Zone. Guided by the Azure-Sky Years Sword, they reach a vast abyss containing the enormous, dormant Heart of the World.
• Lu Ren uses the sword’s power of time to strike the Heart of the World, causing the past to replay. The vision reveals that the Divine Dao Origin escaped when the world was destroyed, while Li Wangsheng pursued it and Lu Shendao intervened to stop him.
• By observing the origin’s last-known trajectory, Lu Ren detects a hidden spatial fold containing a dark pit and faint traces of Divine Dao aura.
• After initially being repelled, Lu Ren reaches into the pit again and successfully retrieves the Divine Dao Origin, which appears as a fist-sized sphere of seven-colored light radiating immense vitality and the chanting phantoms of countless gods.

Character Developments

• Lu Ren demonstrates confidence, determination, and growing mastery of the Divine Dao and the Azure-Sky Years Sword. His ability to use temporal power allows him to reconstruct the Divine Dao Great World’s final moments and locate the lost origin.
• Lei Tuo and the other ancient ancestors display excitement and reverence at the possibility of witnessing the Divine Path’s revival. They willingly agree to accompany Lu Ren and later take responsibility for guarding the area.
• Gu Changsheng and the Undying Demoness react with astonishment to the size and majesty of the Divine Path World’s Heart of the World, highlighting their recognition of its extraordinary scale.
• Lu Taixu shows visible excitement when the Divine Dao Origin is discovered.
• Li Wangsheng and Lu Shendao, though appearing only in the temporal vision, are shown to have played opposing roles during the world’s destruction: Li Wangsheng pursued the escaping origin, while the wounded Lu Shendao blocked him.

Significant Themes

• Revival after destruction: The dormant Heart of the World and the recovered Divine Dao Origin suggest that even a shattered great world may be restored.
• The persistence of the past: Lu Ren’s temporal sword reveals hidden historical events, showing that the truth of ancient destruction remains preserved within the world’s remnants.
• Risk and responsibility: Reviving the Divine Path may alert the myriad heavens and provoke the Evil Dao, making the undertaking both a great opportunity and a dangerous responsibility.
• Legacy and destiny: The return of the Divine Dao connects the present characters to the fallen Divine Path civilization and to the unresolved conflict involving Li Wangsheng and Lu Shendao.
• Unity against danger: Lu Ren relies on the cooperation of powerful allies, while the ancestors collectively guard him during the dangerous emergence of the origin.

Character Interactions

• Lu Ren directly persuades Lei Tuo and the other ancestors to join his mission, emphasizing the threat posed by the Evil Dao.
• The group shares collective awe upon seeing the Heart of the World, with Gu Changsheng and the Undying Demoness comparing it to the much smaller Heart of the World associated with the Immortal Path.
• Gu Changsheng warns Lei Tuo to remain vigilant once the Divine Dao Origin begins emerging, and Lei Tuo confirms that the group will guard against any sudden threat.
• The chapter ends with the group witnessing the Divine Dao Origin’s triumphant return after countless ages of slumber.

Chapter Summary:

Divine Dao Revival

Key Plot Points and Events

• Lu Ren retrieves the true Divine Dao Origin, which emits immense seven-colored radiance and astonishes Gu Changsheng, the Undying Demoness, and the Four Ancestors.
• Following Gu Changsheng’s advice, Lu Ren places the Divine Dao Origin into the Heart of the World, initiating the revival of the long-dormant Divine Path Great World.
• Seven-colored divine energy spreads throughout the Ancient Forbidden Zone and the Myriad Heavens Plane, restoring life to barren lands, broken mountains, rivers, and star systems.
• The revival’s immense aura awakens countless ancient Divine Dao cultivators and attracts the attention of the progenitors of the various Great Worlds.
• Lu Ren orders Lu Taixu to enter the Heart of the World and refine the Divine Dao Origin. Gu Changsheng, the Undying Demoness, and the Four Ancestors form a protective arrangement around him.
• Nearly a hundred ancient Divine Dao powerhouses arrive, their strength returning as they absorb the revived Divine Dao aura. They demand that Lu Taixu surrender the origin, claiming it should belong to whoever is strong enough to seize it.
• Lu Ren refuses, asserting that because he recovered the origin, he has the authority to decide who inherits it. He challenges the gathered powerhouses to take it by force.

Character Developments

• Lu Ren moves from being the bearer of the Divine Dao’s legacy to actively restoring the Divine Path Great World. His success relieves the burden he has carried since Lu Taixu and Lu Shendao entrusted him with its revival. He also demonstrates growing authority and resolve by defending Lu Taixu against rival claimants.
• Lu Taixu begins the crucial process of refining the Divine Dao Origin, positioning himself to inherit and restore the power of the Divine Dao.
• Gu Changsheng and the Undying Demoness take on protective roles, recognizing the danger created by the revival and promising to prevent Lu Taixu from being harmed.
• The Four Ancestors—Lei Tuo, Qing Huo, Ice Phoenix, and Withered Wood—support Lu Ren by forming a barrier array, despite the temptation of the origin’s power.
• The newly arrived ancient Divine Dao cultivators are portrayed as ambitious and desperate, with their former strength returning and their desire to inherit the origin overriding cooperation.

Significant Themes

• Revival and restoration: The Divine Dao, once suppressed and forgotten, returns to the heavens and restores life to a ruined world.
• Legacy and responsibility: Lu Ren fulfills the burden entrusted to him by Lu Taixu and Lu Shendao, proving that the Divine Dao he cultivated was not insignificant but incomplete without its origin.
• Power and legitimacy: The conflict centers on whether inheritance should be determined by rightful contribution or overwhelming strength.
• Unity versus greed: Lu Ren and his allies cooperate to protect the Divine Dao’s future, while the returning ancient cultivators immediately compete for control.
• Suppressed truth emerging: The revival exposes that the Divine Dao Origin survived and that the Divine Path Great World’s destruction was not the end of its existence.

Character Interactions

• Gu Changsheng urges Lu Ren to merge the origin with the Heart of the World, while the Undying Demoness reinforces the need to protect Lu Taixu.
• Lu Ren entrusts Lu Taixu with refining the origin and coordinates the defense with Gu Changsheng, the Undying Demoness, and the Four Ancestors.
• The ancient Divine Dao powerhouses confront Lu Ren, demanding that he dismantle the protective formation.
• Lu Ren rejects their claim and directly challenges them, setting up an imminent confrontation over Lu Taixu’s right to inherit the Divine Dao Origin.

Chapter Summary: Seizing the Divine Dao Origin

Key Plot Points and Events

• Jin Fan Divine Ancestor confronts Lu Ren, boasting that his restored strength surpasses Lu Ren’s. He reveals his Nine-Marked Battle Body, a rare and powerful physique.
• Lei Tuo Ancient Ancestor identifies Jin Fan and explains that the Divine Path Great World once produced many powerful Battle Bodies, though they are rarer in the Immortal Path Great World.
• More than one hundred ancient Divine Dao experts emerge, all at the Perfected Dao Fruit realm or higher. They seek to seize and refine the newly revived Divine Dao Origin.
• Jin Fan and the assembled experts attack the Four Clans’ barrier surrounding the Heart of the World. Their combined assault shatters it and injures Lei Tuo and the other defenders.
• The attackers charge toward Lu Ren and the Heart of the World. Gu Changsheng and the Undying Demoness intervene:
  • Gu Changsheng engages Jin Fan Divine Ancestor.
  • The Undying Demoness battles more than a dozen Divine Dao experts.
  • Lu Ren remains before the Heart of the World to prevent the remaining enemies from reaching the Divine Dao Origin.
• Lu Ren uses the Chaos Ancient Sword and ten Chaos Flying Swords to repel the attackers. Even elite Divine Dao experts are unable to overcome him.
• Three former peak-era Divine Dao powerhouses launch a combined attack, but Lu Ren destroys their assault with one sword strike and sends them flying.
• The other experts hesitate after witnessing Lu Ren’s overwhelming strength. Lu Ren warns them that continued attacks will result in their deaths.
• Lu Ren declares that the Divine Dao Origin requires an orthodox successor and insists that Lu Shendao is the only suitable inheritor.

Character Developments

• Lu Ren demonstrates a major increase in strength. His cultivation of the Monster Dao and progress in chaotic transformation have more than doubled the power of his Chaos Dao. He confidently holds off dozens of ancient experts by himself.
• Jin Fan Divine Ancestor is introduced as a proud, ancient powerhouse with a Nine-Marked Battle Body. His restored strength makes him one of the greatest threats to Lu Ren, though he is forced to fight Gu Changsheng rather than immediately seize the Divine Dao Origin.
• Lei Tuo Ancient Ancestor and the other Four Clans’ defenders are shown to be unable to withstand the combined might of the revived Divine Dao experts.
• Gu Changsheng directly challenges Jin Fan and proves willing to defend Lu Ren and the Heart of the World.
• The Undying Demoness supports the defense by engaging a large group of enemies with her Heartless Blade Dao.
• The ancient Divine Dao experts are revealed as powerful but weakened in certain respects by the collapse of the Divine Path Great World. In particular, they can no longer draw on the Power of Faith because no one worships or believes in them anymore.

Significant Themes

• Competition for succession and legitimacy: The conflict is not merely over power; the Divine Dao Origin needs a proper, orthodox inheritor. Lu Ren argues that Lu Shendao fulfills this role.
• The return of ancient power: The revival of the Divine Dao awakens long-sealed experts whose ambitions and grudges immediately resurface.
• Strength versus numbers: Although the attackers vastly outnumber Lu Ren’s side, Lu Ren’s individual power is so great that numbers alone cannot overcome him.
• Decline of former glory: The ancient experts once stood at the peak of the Divine Path Great World, but its collapse deprived them of the faith that once strengthened them.
• Growth through transformation: Lu Ren’s increasing mastery of the Monster Dao and chaotic transformation directly enhances his Chaos Dao, illustrating how different paths can reinforce one another.
• Order amid chaos: Lu Ren seeks to prevent reckless seizure of the Divine Dao Origin and impose an orthodox succession rather than allowing the strongest or most numerous faction to claim it.

Character Interactions

• Jin Fan taunts Lu Ren and rallies the ancient Divine Dao experts against him.
• Lei Tuo explains Jin Fan’s identity and the history of Battle Bodies to Lu Ren.
• Gu Changsheng confronts Jin Fan in a direct battle, while the Undying Demoness holds back numerous attackers.
• Jin Fan instructs the other experts to bypass Lu Ren, recognizing that ordinary Divine Dao cultivators cannot defeat him directly.
• Lu Ren overwhelms repeated assaults and issues a final warning, asserting Lu Shendao’s right to inherit the Divine Dao Origin.

Chapter Summary: “Thirteen Divine Dao Generals”

Key Plot Points and Events

• Lu Ren warns the revived Divine Dao experts that fighting over the Divine Dao Origin will cause needless deaths. He argues that, as a former Divine Dao cultivator, he has the right to intervene.
• The experts reject his words, insisting that only Jin Fan Divine Ancestor should refine the Divine Dao Origin and accusing Lu Taixu of being connected to Li Wangsheng.
• Lu Ren defends the Heart of the World and battles nearly eighty Divine Dao experts. Using the Chaos Ancient Sword, Chaos Eyes, and ten flying swords, he kills five opponents within a short time, demonstrating overwhelming strength despite not activating his Battle Body.
• His performance shocks even powerful Fifth Layer of Finality Fusion experts. Gu Changsheng and the Undying Demoness are also astonished by his ability to withstand the siege.
• Gu Changsheng praises Lu Ren before Jin Fan Divine Ancestor, while Jin Fan admits that Lu Ren’s talent and temperament would likely have allowed him to complete Dao Severance during the Divine Path Great World’s golden age.
• A powerful Nine-Marked Battle Body expert joins the battle and works with more than a dozen others to trap Lu Ren in a sealing formation.
• With Lu Ren temporarily restrained, dozens of Divine Dao experts rush toward the Heart of the World to seize the Divine Dao Origin. Gu Changsheng and the Undying Demoness are prevented from helping by Jin Fan and his allies.
• At the critical moment, thirteen ancient figures descend through a rift above the Heart of the World. They are revealed to be the Thirteen Divine Dao Generals, former guardians of the Divine Dao Sect, each possessing a Nine-Marked Battle Body.
• The generals repel the attacking experts and declare that, by their master’s final command, they will protect the Divine Dao Origin and kill anyone who attempts to take it.
• Their arrival silences the battlefield and appears to shift control of the Divine Dao Origin toward Lu Taixu’s side. However, a mysterious voice laughs from within the Heart of the World, revealing that the speaker had been waiting for the generals to appear and is now ready to act.

Character Developments

• Lu Ren: Proves himself to be an extraordinary combatant. He remains composed and fearless while surrounded by overwhelming numbers, but his frustration shows when the sealing formation prevents him from protecting the Heart of the World. His strength earns reluctant admiration from even Jin Fan Divine Ancestor.
• Gu Changsheng: Displays immense pride in his son and confidently praises Lu Ren’s potential. His reaction also shows that, despite his own power, he recognizes the danger posed by the Thirteen Divine Dao Generals.
• Jin Fan Divine Ancestor: Continues opposing Lu Taixu and Lu Ren, but openly acknowledges Lu Ren’s exceptional talent and possible Dao Severance potential. His expression changes to unease when the generals appear.
• The Divine Dao experts: Begin the chapter arrogant and confident because of their numbers, but Lu Ren’s slaughter causes many to panic. The appearance of the generals transforms their confidence into fear.
• The Thirteen Divine Dao Generals: Emerge as ancient, disciplined guardians loyal to their master’s command. Their arrival establishes them as a force capable of controlling the conflict.
• The hidden speaker: Remains unidentified but appears to have deliberately awaited the generals’ arrival, suggesting a larger scheme connected to the Heart of the World.

Significant Themes

• Greed versus duty: The Divine Dao experts are driven by the immense benefits of refining Divine Dao Origin, while Lu Ren and the generals act to prevent its seizure and preserve the Divine Dao’s future.
• The revival of ancient powers: The conflict brings together figures who survived millions of years of dormancy, emphasizing the return of an old age and its unresolved rivalries.
• True strength and recognition: Lu Ren’s battle demonstrates that younger or less established figures can rival ancient experts. His enemies’ reluctant praise shows that strength eventually commands respect.
• Sacrifice and legacy: The Thirteen Divine Dao Generals honor their deceased or absent master’s final command, embodying loyalty to the Divine Dao Sect and its traditions.
• Hidden schemes: The mysterious laughter suggests that the visible struggle over the Divine Dao Origin may be part of a deeper plan, with the battlefield being manipulated by an unseen force.

Important Character Interactions

• Lu Ren and the Divine Dao experts: Lu Ren attempts to reason with them, but they respond with hostility and attack him. Their confrontation escalates into a massive siege.
• Gu Changsheng and Jin Fan Divine Ancestor: Gu Changsheng boasts about Lu Ren’s superiority, prompting Jin Fan to acknowledge Lu Ren as a potential Dao Severance expert.
• Gu Changsheng and the Undying Demoness: Both try to return and assist Lu Ren when he is sealed, but enemy forces hold them back.
• Lu Ren and the Thirteen Divine Dao Generals: Their arrival relieves Lu Ren’s immediate crisis and reinforces his side’s claim to the Heart of the World.
• The Thirteen Generals and all combatants: The generals issue a direct warning that anyone who approaches the Divine Dao Origin will be killed, forcing the battlefield into a tense standstill.
• The hidden speaker and the generals: The speaker’s final laugh implies a premeditated relationship or plan involving their appearance, ending the chapter on a threatening cliffhanger.

Chapter Summary: Xie Wansheng’s Evil Body

Key Plot Points and Events

• Lu Taixu reveals his true identity before the assembled Divine Dao experts. His burned appearance transforms into that of Li Wangsheng, the former Ancestor of Myriad Immortals.
• He declares that he is not truly Li Wangsheng, but Xie Wansheng, the mastermind behind the Evil Dao and the long-running scheme to obtain the Divine Dao Origin.
• Lu Ren realizes that Xie Wansheng has manipulated him and everyone else for countless years.
• When a Divine Dao general attacks Xie Wansheng, the Chaotic Era Evil Ancestor appears using Lu Shendao’s body. He blocks the attack and reveals that he survived as an evil remnant.
• The Evil Ancestor possesses a terrifying Ten-Marked Battle Body, surpassing the Perfected Dao Fruit realm and forcing the Divine Dao generals to retreat.
• Xie Wansheng explains that he was born from Li Wangsheng during the first stage of Dao Severance—the severing of the Evil Body. Li Wangsheng failed to destroy him, allowing Xie Wansheng to kill his master and assume his identity.
• Xie Wansheng reveals that his former disciples—Taixu, Changsheng, Yufa, and Zhendao—discovered his true nature and betrayed him, nearly destroying his Evil Body.
• After being further wounded by Lei Tuo and others, Xie Wansheng began purging immortal realms and triggering periodic Immortal Path Minor Tribulations to stabilize his damaged origin.

Character Developments

• Xie Wansheng/Li Wangsheng: His identity and history are fully exposed. He is revealed as Li Wangsheng’s Evil Body, an independent and ruthless entity who murdered his original self and has manipulated the realms to preserve his own existence.
• Lu Ren: Feels intense anger and betrayal after realizing that Xie Wansheng deceived him and used his efforts to obtain the Divine Dao Origin. He also learns that the disasters affecting the immortal realms were part of Xie’s survival strategy.
• Gu Changsheng: Quickly identifies Xie Wansheng’s true nature and connects it to the dangers of Dao Severance. His understanding of the Evil Body gives him an important role in uncovering the truth.
• Chaotic Era Evil Ancestor: Revealed to have survived through his evil thoughts and taken control of Lu Shendao’s remains. He now serves Xie Wansheng and demonstrates overwhelming power.
• Li Wangsheng’s former disciples: Their past betrayal is recontextualized. Rather than acting without cause, they recognized that their master had been replaced by a dangerous Evil Body and attempted to stop him.

Significant Themes

• The danger of Dao Severance: Severing one’s Evil Body can create an independent, powerful entity if the process fails.
• Identity and replacement: Xie Wansheng possesses Li Wangsheng’s memories and appearance, yet claims to be a separate being, raising questions about whether he is truly Li Wangsheng or merely his corrupted continuation.
• Betrayal and hidden manipulation: Long-standing alliances and historical events are revealed to have been shaped by Xie Wansheng’s secret schemes.
• Sacrifice for survival: Xie Wansheng willingly sacrifices countless lives and causes repeated calamities to preserve his damaged origin, emphasizing his extreme selfishness and cruelty.
• The consequences of unfinished destruction: Both Xie Wansheng and the Chaotic Era Evil Ancestor survive because their evil remnants were not completely erased.

Character Interactions

• Xie Wansheng confronts Lu Ren, calling him his “good disciple” and acknowledging his unwitting assistance.
• Lu Ren and Gu Changsheng react with shock and hostility to the revelation of Xie’s identity.
• Gu Changsheng directly challenges Xie’s explanation and correctly identifies him as the Evil Body created during Li Wangsheng’s Dao Severance.
• A Divine Dao general attacks Xie Wansheng, but the Chaotic Era Evil Ancestor intervenes and demonstrates his superior strength.
• Xie Wansheng explains the betrayal by his former disciples, clarifying the hidden conflict that previously led to his severe injuries and the destruction of the Great World.

Chapter Summary: “Everyone Must Die”

Key Plot Points and Events

• Xie Wansheng reveals that he orchestrated the ancient war between the All-Heavens Alliance and the Evil Dao. By pretending to be gravely injured and secretly manipulating both sides, he diverted the attention of powerful enemies while recovering and searching for the Divine Dao Origin.
• He admits that his cooperation with the Undying Demoness, the founding of the Unfeeling Dao Great World, and his acceptance and cultivation of Lu Ren were all parts of the same long-term plan.
• Xie Wansheng deliberately guided Lu Ren toward Lu Taixu because he believed Lu Ren was connected to the Divine Dao Origin and could eventually locate it.
• His greatest concern was the possible appearance of the Thirteen Divine Dao Generals, remnants of Lu Shendao’s legacy. Now that they have emerged, Xie Wansheng believes nothing can threaten him.
• Holding the Divine Dao Origin, Xie Wansheng declares that everyone except Lu Ren must die and announces that the heavens are about to undergo a drastic transformation.
• The Chaotic Era Evil Ancestor attacks the assembled Divine Dao experts. His Ten-Marked Battle Body proves overwhelmingly powerful, easily repelling the Thirteen Divine Dao Generals.
• Even after the generals combine into a powerful battle formation, the Evil Ancestor destroys it with a single punch, severely injuring all thirteen.
• The other Divine Dao experts panic and attempt to flee, but the Evil Ancestor pursues them and kills more than ten experts with ease.
• Gu Changsheng calls upon the hidden experts to stop hiding, warning that everyone will eventually die if Xie Wansheng successfully refines the Divine Dao Origin.

Character Developments

• Xie Wansheng is exposed as the true mastermind behind decades of war and political upheaval. His apparent alliances and mentorship were calculated manipulations designed to protect himself and secure the Divine Dao Origin. He now displays absolute confidence and cruelty.
• Lu Ren is devastated by the revelation that his master cultivated him as a tool. He also recognizes the terrifying gap between the Ten-Marked Battle Body and the Nine-Marked Battle Bodies.
• The Chaotic Era Evil Ancestor demonstrates overwhelming combat power, establishing himself as nearly invincible against even the united Thirteen Divine Dao Generals.
• The Thirteen Divine Dao Generals suffer a humiliating defeat, showing that their combined strength is still insufficient against the Ten-Marked Battle Body.
• The Divine Dao experts lose their confidence and abandon their struggle for the origin when faced with certain death. Gu Changsheng attempts to rally hidden powers against Xie Wansheng.

Significant Themes

• Manipulation and hidden agendas: Major historical events, including a massive war, are revealed to have been engineered by one individual for personal gain.
• Betrayal and exploitation: Xie Wansheng’s relationship with Lu Ren is revealed to be fundamentally instrumental; even his mentorship was part of a scheme.
• Absolute power: The chapter emphasizes the overwhelming difference between battle-body realms, showing how a single superior expert can destroy a group of powerful opponents.
• The collapse of ideals before survival: The revival of the Divine Dao and the struggle over its origin become meaningless once the characters face immediate death.
• The end of an era: Xie Wansheng’s plan threatens to eliminate the Divine Dao Origin entirely, potentially causing Divine Dao cultivation to disappear again and reshaping the heavens.

Character Interactions

• Xie Wansheng and Lu Ren: Xie confesses that he raised Lu Ren and guided his actions solely to locate the Divine Dao Origin, leaving Lu Ren enraged and betrayed.
• Xie Wansheng and the gathered experts: He openly declares them expendable and orders their deaths, treating them as pieces in a completed game.
• Chaotic Era Evil Ancestor and the Thirteen Divine Dao Generals: The generals initially attack together but are effortlessly defeated. Their failed formation highlights the Evil Ancestor’s superior strength.
• Gu Changsheng and the hidden experts: Gu Changsheng urges concealed Divine Dao experts to reveal themselves and fight, arguing that hiding will not save them if Xie Wansheng succeeds.

Chapter Summary: “Completely Crushed”

Key Plot Points and Events

• The Divine Dao experts initially prepare to flee after Xie Wansheng obtains the Divine Dao Origin, but the Chaotic Era Evil Ancestor reminds them that abandoning it would render their countless eras of cultivation meaningless.
• Gu Changsheng rallies the experts into one final assault, ordering them to hold back the Evil Ancestor while Lu Ren attempts to reclaim the Divine Dao Origin.
• The wounded Thirteen Divine Dao Generals, Gu Changsheng, the Undying Demoness, Jin Fan Divine Ancestor, the Four Ancestors, and projections of four powerful progenitors all join the battle.
• Lu Ren confronts Xie Wansheng and launches his strongest Chaos Sword Dao attacks, supported by ten Chaos Flying Swords. However, Xie Wansheng uses the Void-Heaven Dao Cauldron to absorb every attack.
• Infinite Dao Son reveals that the cauldron was forged by his father and dismisses Lu Ren’s condemnation of Xie Wansheng as an evil corpse. He argues that morality is determined by whoever wins and remakes the heavens.
• Meanwhile, the Chaotic Era Evil Ancestor effortlessly withstands the combined assault of the Divine Dao experts. His Ten-Marked Battle Body and Shattering Dao annihilate their attacks and severely injure them.
• The Evil Ancestor reveals an even greater power than before: nearly twenty Evil Abyss Black Holes, twice the number he could once create. Their combined force destroys the attackers’ offensive.
• The Four Ancestors are left near death, the four progenitor projections are shattered, and Gu Changsheng, the Undying Demoness, and Jin Fan Divine Ancestor suffer serious injuries.
• Realizing ordinary attacks cannot overcome the Void-Heaven Dao Cauldron, Lu Ren decides to use the Void of Destiny Qi. Xie Wansheng mocks him, claiming that only complete fusion with the Divine Dao Origin and cultivation of the Void of Destiny Battle Body could break the cauldron—and that Lu Ren has lost that opportunity.

Character Developments

• Lu Ren moves from guilt and hesitation to determined action. Despite doubting whether he can defeat Xie Wansheng, he continues attacking and ultimately considers risking the Void of Destiny Qi.
• Gu Changsheng becomes the central leader of the desperate resistance, overcoming fear and organizing the remaining experts around a final gamble.
• Xie Wansheng demonstrates overwhelming defensive strength through the Void-Heaven Dao Cauldron. He remains calm, arrogant, and confident that Lu Ren has no path to victory.
• The Chaotic Era Evil Ancestor is revealed to be even stronger after reviving through Lu Shendao’s body. His ability to create nearly twenty Evil Abyss Black Holes establishes a massive increase in power.
• Infinite Dao Son openly embraces evil and rejects conventional morality, accepting Xie Wansheng as his father despite his nature as an evil corpse.

Significant Themes

• Desperation and sacrifice: The Divine Dao experts stake their lives on one final attempt to preserve the Divine Dao Origin.
• The consequences of failure: If the Origin is refined, the cultivation of all Divine Dao practitioners will be destroyed, making the conflict existential rather than personal.
• Power and hopelessness: The combined strength of numerous peak experts is crushed almost effortlessly, emphasizing the overwhelming superiority of the Evil Ancestor and Xie Wansheng.
• Morality versus victory: Infinite Dao Son argues that righteousness and evil are defined by the victor, reflecting the chapter’s conflict between moral legitimacy and brute power.
• Missed opportunities and destiny: Xie Wansheng’s claim that Lu Ren can no longer cultivate the Void of Destiny Battle Body highlights the importance of timing, lost chances, and the struggle against seemingly fixed fate.

Character Interactions

• Gu Changsheng and Lu Ren: Gu Changsheng entrusts Lu Ren with reclaiming the Divine Dao Origin while he and the others delay the Evil Ancestor. Lu Ren accepts the responsibility despite his guilt.
• Lu Ren and Xie Wansheng: Their confrontation is marked by Lu Ren’s relentless attacks and Xie Wansheng’s dismissive confidence. Xie emphasizes Lu Ren’s inability to damage him, while Lu Ren refuses to concede.
• Lu Ren and Infinite Dao Son: Lu Ren condemns Infinite Dao Son for treating an evil corpse as his father; Infinite Dao Son responds by rejecting traditional notions of good and evil.
• The Divine Dao experts and the Evil Ancestor: Their collective assault represents the final defense of their path, but the Evil Ancestor responds with overwhelming force, leaving them devastated.
• Xie Wansheng and the Divine Dao Origin: Xie treats the Origin almost casually while channeling its power into the cauldron, contrasting his composure with the desperation of everyone fighting to stop him.

Chapter Summary: “Burning Undying Demon Blood”

Key Plot Points and Events

• Lu Ren launches two full-power attacks against Xie Wansheng using his Void of Destiny Qi and battle axe. However, Xie’s Void-Heaven Dao Cauldron, empowered by the Divine Dao Origin, absorbs both attacks without suffering meaningful damage.
• Xie reveals that he can use roughly thirty percent of the cauldron’s power and that it is a defensive Great Dao weapon.
• With Gu Changsheng, Jin Fan Divine Ancestor, and the other Divine Dao experts already gravely injured, the Chaotic Era Evil Ancestor turns his attention to Lu Ren.
• The Chaotic Era Evil Ancestor overwhelms Lu Ren in a rapid melee exchange. Despite Lu Ren’s Chaos Ancient Sword and ten flying swords, he is ultimately defeated and severely wounded.
• Lu Ren is blasted into twenty Evil Abyss Black Holes, leaving him covered in wounds, with his nine Battle Marks dimmed and his aura nearly extinguished.
• Xie orders the Infinite Dao Son to capture Lu Ren.
• The Undying Demoness uses the secret art “Undying Demon Blood—burn!”, sacrificing her own blood and strength to increase her power. She knocks back the Infinite Dao Son and cuts apart the Evil Abyss Black Holes attacking her.
• She rescues Lu Ren by throwing him toward Gu Changsheng, ordering him to flee with Lu Ren because the Divine Dao Origin can no longer be reclaimed.
• The Undying Demoness forms blood-colored chains and burns her Unfeeling Dao Origin to delay the Chaotic Era Evil Ancestor. Her crescent-moon attack forces him back slightly and cracks his defensive shield, but she is badly injured in the process.
• The Chaotic Era Evil Ancestor retaliates with overwhelming force, blasting the Undying Demoness aside and leaving her near death.
• She commands Gu Changsheng to escape, but he hesitates, tormented by the thought of abandoning her while taking her son to safety.

Character Developments

• Lu Ren: Demonstrates extraordinary endurance and combat ability, but the gap between his nine-marked Battle Body and the Chaotic Era Evil Ancestor’s ten-marked Battle Body proves insurmountable. His defeat leaves him critically injured and dependent on others for survival.
• Xie Wansheng: Displays confidence and dominance through the defensive power of the Void-Heaven Dao Cauldron. His focus shifts from testing Lu Ren to securing Lu Ren and the Divine Dao Origin.
• Chaotic Era Evil Ancestor: Establishes himself as the strongest active combatant, effortlessly defeating the surrounding experts and overwhelming Lu Ren and the Undying Demoness.
• Undying Demoness: Reveals fierce maternal devotion and self-sacrificial resolve. She burns her Undying Demon Blood and even her Unfeeling Dao Origin to protect Lu Ren and create a chance for his escape.
• Gu Changsheng: Faces a painful moral dilemma. Though ordered to flee, he struggles to leave the dying Undying Demoness behind, revealing his loyalty and emotional attachment to her.

Significant Themes

• Maternal sacrifice: The Undying Demoness willingly burns her life force to save Lu Ren, placing her child’s survival above her own.
• The cruelty of power imbalance: Courage and technique cannot overcome the enormous difference between Lu Ren and the Chaotic Era Evil Ancestor.
• Duty versus emotion: Gu Changsheng must choose between obeying the order to escape with Lu Ren and remaining to help the woman who is sacrificing herself.
• Desperation and defiance: Even with the Divine Dao Origin effectively lost, the characters continue fighting to preserve their companions and bloodline.
• The cost of power: Both Lu Ren and the Undying Demoness push their abilities beyond safe limits, suffering devastating physical and spiritual consequences.

Character Interactions

• Lu Ren and Xie Wansheng: Their confrontation highlights the contrast between Lu Ren’s destructive offense and Xie’s nearly impenetrable defense.
• Lu Ren and the Chaotic Era Evil Ancestor: Their intense battle ends with Lu Ren’s defeat, emphasizing the Ancestor’s superior cultivation and battle body.
• Undying Demoness and Lu Ren: She protects him instinctively, rescues him from capture, and prioritizes his survival even as she approaches death.
• Undying Demoness and the Chaotic Era Evil Ancestor: She briefly restrains and wounds him through self-sacrifice, but he ultimately overwhelms her.
• Gu Changsheng and the Undying Demoness: Her command to flee clashes with his unwillingness to abandon her, creating the chapter’s central emotional conflict.

Chapter Summary: A Battle to Protect His Son

Key Plot Points and Events

• Gu Changsheng, severely injured after failing to complete Dao Severance, admits that his only true emotional attachment is to Undying Demoness. Despite his condition, he stands beside her to defend their son, Lu Ren.
• Gu Changsheng urges Lu Ren to flee and survive, telling him not to blame himself and expressing confidence that Lu Ren can avenge them.
• Jin Fan Divine Ancestor attempts to evacuate Lu Ren and the other survivors, but Xie Wansheng activates the Void-Heaven Dao Cauldron. Its black hole-like power seals a thousand-mile area in endless nothingness, preventing escape.
• Chaotic Era Evil Ancestor prepares to finish Gu Changsheng and Undying Demoness. To fight back, Gu Changsheng destroys the Perfect Dao Fruit he spent an entire lifetime cultivating, while Undying Demoness burns nearly all of her Undying Demon Blood.
• The three engage in a devastating battle that tears apart the surrounding void. However, Chaotic Era Evil Ancestor remains overwhelmingly powerful and gradually gains the advantage.
• Desperate to save his parents, Lu Ren asks Little Broken Tower for a way to defeat the Evil Ancestor. The tower reveals that Lu Ren can temporarily and forcibly fuse with the Primordial Battle Body.
• This fusion would be catastrophically powerful, potentially shattering the Myriad Heavens Plane and other Great Worlds and killing countless innocents. Lu Ren must first break the cauldron’s blockade, allow everyone to escape, defeat or kill Chaotic Era Evil Ancestor quickly, and then undo the fusion.
• Although the process may leave Lu Ren unconscious and vulnerable to capture by Xie Wansheng—and may not even be enough to kill the Evil Ancestor—Lu Ren accepts the risk and demands to learn the fusion method.

Character Developments

• Gu Changsheng: His priorities shift from cultivation and self-preservation to protecting his family. He sacrifices his Perfect Dao Fruit, something he would previously never have abandoned, showing the depth of his feelings for Undying Demoness and Lu Ren.
• Undying Demoness: Though gravely wounded and nearly depleted of Undying Demon Blood, she chooses to burn the remainder of her power to protect Lu Ren. Her relationship with Gu Changsheng becomes openly affectionate and emotionally significant.
• Lu Ren: He moves from helpless anguish to decisive resolve. Rather than flee, he chooses to risk his life—and potentially destroy entire worlds—in order to save his parents and defeat Chaotic Era Evil Ancestor.
• Little Broken Tower: It provides Lu Ren with a possible solution but emphasizes the terrible consequences, forcing him to confront the moral cost of using overwhelming power.
• Chaotic Era Evil Ancestor: He reveals an even more terrifying level of strength by darkening his ten Battle Marks and intensifying his evil power, remaining dominant despite his opponents’ sacrifices.
• Xie Wansheng: He supports the Evil Ancestor by maintaining the Void-Heaven Dao Cauldron’s spatial blockade, though doing so draws heavily on the Divine Dao Origin.

Significant Themes

• Parental love and sacrifice: Gu Changsheng and Undying Demoness willingly destroy their greatest sources of power to protect their son.
• Transformation through emotion: Gu Changsheng, once devoted only to cultivation, discovers genuine love and familial attachment.
• Desperation and self-sacrifice: Every major fighter risks permanent destruction, unconsciousness, or death in the struggle.
• Power versus responsibility: Lu Ren’s potential fusion could defeat the enemy but also destroy countless worlds, creating a conflict between saving his family and protecting innocent lives.
• Choice and resolve: The chapter emphasizes the willingness to act despite impossible odds and devastating consequences.

Character Interactions

• Gu Changsheng and Undying Demoness stand together as partners, exchanging a brief but meaningful moment of affection before confronting the Evil Ancestor.
• Gu Changsheng speaks directly to Lu Ren, comforting him and urging him to survive and seek revenge rather than blame himself.
• Jin Fan Divine Ancestor and the other powerhouses try to rescue Lu Ren, but Xie Wansheng prevents their escape.
• Lu Ren watches his parents being overwhelmed, then appeals to Little Broken Tower for a way to intervene.
• Little Broken Tower warns Lu Ren about the destructive consequences of fusion, but Lu Ren rejects hesitation and chooses to proceed to save his parents.

Chapter Summary: “Forcible Fusion”

Key Plot Points and Events

• Little Broken Tower teaches Lu Ren the method of forcibly fusing his Void of Destiny Qi into his Battle Body. Lu Ren immediately begins the process in meditation.
• Elsewhere, Chaotic Era Evil Ancestor continues overwhelming Gu Changsheng and the Undying Demoness. Despite fighting together, they are repeatedly wounded and driven to the brink of collapse.
• Gu Changsheng estimates that Xie Wansheng’s Void Heaven Cauldron can hold out for only thirty more breaths, making time their only hope.
• The Undying Demoness transfers her remaining Undying Demon Blood to Gu Changsheng, allowing him to recover enough to continue fighting.
• The Evil Ancestor unleashes a relentless barrage, eventually defeating both of them. Other Divine Dao experts attempt to intervene but are easily repelled and gravely injured.
• Xie Wansheng orders the Evil Ancestor to kill Gu Changsheng and the Undying Demoness, while capturing Lu Ren.
• As the Evil Ancestor prepares to stomp Gu Changsheng to death, the entire void suddenly trembles. Strange gray-white cracks appear throughout space, resembling scars caused by destiny itself being torn apart.
• The disturbance originates from Lu Ren. His nine Battle Marks awaken one by one, transforming into an ominous gray-white color. When all nine ignite, pillars of light descend from his body into nothingness.
• Lu Ren opens his eyes, which have become vast vortices reflecting the destinies of all living beings, marking a dramatic and potentially dangerous transformation.

Character Developments

• Lu Ren progresses into the critical stage of fusing his Void of Destiny Qi with his Battle Body. His awakening appears powerful enough to affect the surrounding heaven and earth.
• Gu Changsheng demonstrates extraordinary endurance and defiance despite his severe injuries. Even while facing death, he mocks the Evil Ancestor and refuses to acknowledge him as his true victor.
• Undying Demoness reveals her deep emotional attachment to Gu Changsheng by sacrificing her remaining Undying Demon Blood to save him. Her normally emotionless demeanor briefly gives way to visible fear and tenderness.
• Chaotic Era Evil Ancestor displays overwhelming strength and growing arrogance, but Lu Ren’s transformation finally causes him shock and uncertainty.
• Xie Wansheng remains calculating and focused on controlling the battlefield, prioritizing the deaths of Gu Changsheng and the Undying Demoness and the capture of Lu Ren.

Significant Themes

• Sacrifice and devotion: The Undying Demoness gives up her remaining source of life to preserve Gu Changsheng, while the pair continues fighting for their son.
• Defiance against overwhelming power: Gu Changsheng and the Undying Demoness continue resisting despite having virtually no chance of victory.
• The limits of strength and endurance: Even legendary figures eventually collapse under the Evil Ancestor’s attacks, emphasizing his terrifying power.
• Destiny and transformation: Lu Ren’s fusion causes reality itself to crack, suggesting that his power is connected to—or capable of disrupting—the fundamental laws of destiny.
• Arrogance before reversal: The Evil Ancestor appears completely victorious until Lu Ren’s awakening abruptly changes the situation.

Character Interactions

• Little Broken Tower reluctantly passes the fusion method to Lu Ren, warning him that he may regret using it.
• Gu Changsheng and the Undying Demoness fight side by side, encouraging one another and physically supporting each other as they weaken.
• The Evil Ancestor taunts them as a pair of “lovesick bitter lovers,” while Gu Changsheng responds with unwavering loyalty toward the Demoness.
• The Undying Demoness silently prioritizes Gu Changsheng’s survival, transferring her Undying Demon Blood through their joined hands.
• Xie Wansheng commands the Evil Ancestor to finish the wounded pair and capture Lu Ren, but Lu Ren’s transformation interrupts the execution.