Chapter Summaries

Summary: “Seizing Heaven-Viewing Valley”

Key Plot Points and Events

• Whitebrow Lord consumes the Star River Origin-Burst Pill, causing his aura to rise to the level of a Seven-Star Lord.
• He attacks Lu Ren with his powerful Grand Dao True Intent, the Whitebrow Heavenly Net, intending to trap and kill him.
• Lu Ren uses his exceptional insight to identify flaws in the seemingly perfect net and destroys it with a precisely aimed strike from the Chaos Ancient Sword.
• Enraged and alarmed, Whitebrow Lord calls on more than twenty Realm-Locking Stage experts to join forces against Lu Ren, warning that Lu Ren must be stopped before he can refine the Heaven-Viewing Token.
• Lu Ren unleashes Myriad Weapons Slaying the Dao, summoning five hundred Great Dao Spirit Weapons. The attack overwhelms the assembled experts and severely injures them.
• Whitebrow Lord attempts to flee and defend himself, but Lu Ren’s weapon barrage destroys his defenses. Lu Ren finishes him with Void Instant-Kill Sword, causing his body, divine soul, and Great Dao Origin to collapse.
• After Whitebrow Lord’s death, his resources flow into Lu Ren’s Ancient Source Ruins Token, increasing Lu Ren’s Ten Thousand Dao Origin Crystals to 2.38 billion.
• Terrified by Whitebrow Lord’s defeat, the remaining experts abandon the battle and retreat to report the incident to the other lords.
• Lu Ren completes the refinement of the Heaven-Viewing Token, establishing a connection with the entire Heaven-Viewing Valley and gaining control over access to it.
• He declares Heaven-Viewing Valley his own territory, seals it from the outside world, and enters the valley.

Character Developments

• Lu Ren demonstrates overwhelming combat power, tactical perception, and confidence. He defeats an enhanced Six-Star Lord while simultaneously suppressing a large group of powerful experts.
• His ability to see through the weaknesses of the Whitebrow Heavenly Net highlights his growing mastery of Chaos-related powers and Grand Dao techniques.
• By refining the Heaven-Viewing Token, Lu Ren advances from merely fighting for possession of the valley to becoming its acknowledged master.
• Whitebrow Lord shifts from arrogance and confidence to desperation. Even after using a powerful pill and summoning reinforcements, he is unable to withstand Lu Ren and dies while pleading for mercy.
• The surrounding Realm-Locking Stage experts lose all willingness to fight after witnessing Lu Ren’s decisive victory.

Significant Themes

• Overwhelming strength and dominance: Lu Ren’s individual power surpasses that of an enhanced Six-Star Lord and numerous Realm-Locking experts combined.
• Intelligence overcoming force: Lu Ren defeats the Whitebrow Heavenly Net not through brute strength alone, but by accurately identifying its hidden weaknesses.
• The danger of overconfidence: Whitebrow Lord’s reliance on his pill, reputation, and numerical support cannot compensate for Lu Ren’s superior ability.
• Territorial conquest and authority: Refining the Heaven-Viewing Token transforms Lu Ren’s victory into permanent control over Heaven-Viewing Valley.
• Fear and deterrence: Once Lu Ren kills Whitebrow Lord, the remaining experts surrender psychologically and retreat without further resistance.

Character Interactions

• Whitebrow Lord directly challenges and threatens Lu Ren, claiming Lu Ren’s Remnant Qi and attempting to kill him with the Whitebrow Heavenly Net.
• Lu Ren counters Whitebrow Lord’s attack, wounds him, and ultimately kills him despite the lord’s enhanced strength.
• Whitebrow Lord appeals to the surrounding experts for assistance, successfully persuading them to attack Lu Ren.
• Lu Ren’s Myriad Weapons Slaying the Dao defeats the allied experts, causing them to fear him and refuse further confrontation.
• After taking control of Heaven-Viewing Valley, Lu Ren confronts the remaining experts rhetorically, asking who still dares to attack him; none answer, and they flee.

Chapter Summary: Dao-Breaking

Key Plot Points and Events

• Lu Ren enters Heaven-Viewing Valley and cultivates atop the Heaven-Viewing Stone. The valley contains traces of countless Grand Dao True Intents, allowing him to comprehend the Dao at an astonishingly accelerated rate.
• Using the valley’s power, Lu Ren further develops the Chaos Great Dao True Intent he created himself. Through “Dao Observation,” he studies not only the movements of various Daos but also the momentum that forms before a True Intent manifests.
• After a month of cultivation, Lu Ren reaches the second level of his self-created Chaos Great Dao True Intent. He names this new stage Dao-Breaking, which allows him to sever the momentum and openings of other Daos before they fully form.
• Lu Ren realizes that any Grand Dao True Intent below the Intent Transformation realm may be disrupted by his Dao-Breaking technique, greatly increasing his combat ability despite no direct increase in raw power.
• Seven Seven-Star Lords, including Star River Lord, arrive with dozens of powerful Realm-Locking experts to besiege him. They had been delayed by the fierce battle over the Void Dao Marrow.
• Star River Lord reveals that Chengui, Lu Ren’s companion, was crippled by Shi Han Lord. Shi Han kept Chengui alive to extract information about a secret connected to the Star Clan.
• Lu Ren becomes enraged upon hearing of Chengui’s fate and blames the Erosion Abyss Clan.
• After the one-month protection period ends, Lu Ren dismisses Heaven-Viewing Valley’s defensive barrier, steps into the open, and directly confronts the assembled enemies.

Character Developments

• Lu Ren: His understanding of Chaos Great Dao True Intent advances from Dao Observation to Dao-Breaking. He becomes more confident and combat-ready, believing he may now be capable of challenging a Seven-Star Lord. His calm determination turns into icy fury after learning of Chengui’s crippling.
• Chengui/Star Ghost Lord: Though absent from the chapter’s events, he is revealed to have been severely crippled while helping Lu Ren divert attention during the Void Dao Marrow conflict.
• Star River Lord: He emerges as the leader of the siege and attempts to intimidate Lu Ren into surrendering. He also reveals information about Chengui in an effort to provoke or pressure Lu Ren.
• Shi Han Lord and the Erosion Abyss Clan: They are portrayed as ruthless forces pursuing the Star Clan’s secrets, willing to torture and cripple Chengui rather than kill him outright.

Significant Themes

• Understanding and overcoming the Dao: Lu Ren’s cultivation progresses from observing how Daos operate to disrupting them at their source, symbolizing a deeper mastery over cosmic principles.
• Innovation and self-created power: Rather than relying solely on inherited techniques, Lu Ren develops his own Chaos Great Dao True Intent and gives it a new, personally defined stage.
• Strategic deception: Lu Ren’s seizure of Heaven-Viewing Valley succeeds because he uses the Void Dao Marrow Secret Realm to distract the major forces.
• Defiance against overwhelming odds: Surrounded by seven Seven-Star Lords and numerous experts, Lu Ren refuses to surrender and faces the siege openly.
• Loyalty and retaliation: Chengui’s suffering highlights the cost of aiding Lu Ren, while Lu Ren’s reaction establishes his determination to answer that harm with violence.

Character Interactions

• Lu Ren internally analyzes his new Dao-Breaking ability and considers how it might perform against a Seven-Star Lord.
• Star River Lord confronts Lu Ren verbally, accusing him of exploiting the Void Dao Marrow conflict to seize Heaven-Viewing Valley.
• Lu Ren openly acknowledges the success of his scheme and taunts Star River Lord about the limited rewards gained from the Void Dao Marrow battle.
• Star River Lord attempts to weaken Lu Ren’s resolve by informing him of Chengui’s condition.
• Lu Ren responds with anger but remains composed enough to remove Heaven-Viewing Valley’s protection and challenge all seven Seven-Star Lords and their forces at once.

Chapter Summary:

Seven-Star Lord’s Strength

Key Plot Points and Events

• Star River Lord confronts Lu Ren, confident that his status as one of the top three Seven-Star Lords will allow him to defeat the younger cultivator, despite Lu Ren having killed the weaker Six-Star Lord Whitebrow Lord.
• Star River Lord unleashes his powerful Star River Dao Power, revealing the enormous gap between Seven-Star and Six-Star Lords. He attacks with a massive palm seal filled with the weight of countless stars.
• Lu Ren blocks the attack with the Chaos Ancient Sword, cleaving the palm seal apart, though the impact damages the golden Crystal Luster protecting his body.
• Lu Ren launches soul attacks using Heavenly God Path Intent and Human Path Intent, but Star River Lord easily dispels them with his own Four-Leaf soul realm.
• The two engage in a fierce close-range sword battle. Although Lu Ren appears to possess greater strength and superior Crystal Luster defense, Star River Lord’s body suffers more damage.
• Realizing ordinary Dao Power will not be enough, Star River Lord employs his powerful Grand Dao True Intent, Star River Heavenly Burial, a Subtlety-Stage technique previously capable of severely injuring another Seven-Star Lord.
• Using his unique Dao-Breaking ability, Lu Ren perceives the technique’s underlying momentum before it fully forms. He strikes the source of its power, breaking Star River Heavenly Burial before it can be completed.
• Lu Ren immediately follows with the Void Instant-Kill Sword, piercing Star River Lord’s defense and injuring him. The spectators are stunned that Lu Ren has wounded one of the strongest Seven-Star Lords.
• Fearing Star River Lord will lose, Dark Mystery Lord, Heavenly Net Lord, Pojun Lord, and three other Seven-Star Lords intervene. All six simultaneously unleash their own Subtlety-Stage Grand Dao True Intents against Lu Ren.
• The chapter ends with Lu Ren standing calmly at the center of the combined assault, facing six overwhelming techniques.

Character Developments

• Lu Ren: Demonstrates that his strength is far beyond that of an ordinary Six-Star Lord. His powerful Crystal Luster defense, exceptional swordsmanship, Four-Leaf soul realm, and especially his ability to identify and sever the formative momentum of Grand Dao True Intents make him capable of challenging elite Seven-Star Lords.
• Star River Lord: Initially confident and dismissive, he becomes shocked by Lu Ren’s resilience and superior defense. After discovering that Dao Power alone cannot defeat Lu Ren, he reveals his strongest technique, only to have it broken before completion. His injury forces the other Seven-Star Lords to intervene.
• Dark Mystery Lord and the other Seven-Star Lords: Their decision to attack together shows that they recognize Lu Ren as a serious threat and believe Star River Lord cannot defeat him alone.

Significant Themes

• The gap between realms is not absolute: Although Seven-Star Lords possess vastly stronger Dao Power, Lu Ren’s unique abilities allow him to overcome the expected difference in cultivation.
• Insight versus brute force: Lu Ren does not overpower Star River Heavenly Burial directly; he understands its structure and destroys it at its weakest point before it forms.
• Hidden potential and rising threat: Lu Ren’s performance shocks the spectators and establishes him as someone capable of endangering the highest-level experts.
• Escalation of conflict: A personal duel rapidly develops into a battle between Lu Ren and six Seven-Star Lords, signaling the seriousness of the confrontation.

Character Interactions

• Star River Lord begins by openly challenging and belittling Lu Ren, but their exchange evolves into a desperate battle.
• Lu Ren’s successful counterattacks undermine Star River Lord’s confidence and force him to use his strongest technique.
• The surrounding experts react with disbelief to Lu Ren’s ability to break Star River Heavenly Burial and injure Star River Lord.
• Dark Mystery Lord and the other Seven-Star Lords intervene collectively, transforming the fight from a one-on-one duel into a group assault against Lu Ren.

Summary of “One Against Seven”

Key Plot Points and Events

• Lu Ren confronts the seven Seven-Star Lords, who initially attempt to overwhelm him with their Grand Dao True Intents.
• Using his exceptional perception, Lu Ren identifies the moment each opponent’s True Intent begins gathering momentum. He strikes six times with the Chaos Ancient Sword, disrupting all six developing Great Dao World Phantoms before their power can fully manifest.
• The six Lords suffer backlash and are thrown away, shocked that Lu Ren defeated their techniques without relying on superior brute force.
• Star River Lord changes tactics, ordering the group to abandon Grand Dao True Intents and combine their Great Dao Domains to suppress and exhaust Lu Ren.
• The seven Lords deploy overlapping domains—including the Star River, Dark Nether, Heavenly Net, and Pojun Domains—creating a massive world-destroying field that weighs heavily on Lu Ren.
• Lu Ren counters with the Immortal-Smiting Iron, which expands into a tortoise-shell-shaped barrier and blocks most of the domains’ pressure, despite complaining about being used as a defensive shield.
• Lu Ren then releases Void Phantom Qi and creates more than a hundred indistinguishable Void Afterimages.
• The afterimages distract Pojun Lord, allowing Lu Ren’s true body to appear directly before him and unleash the Void Instant-Kill Sword.
• Pojun Lord blocks the main sword strike, but the Void-Splitting Sky Qi penetrates his defense and severely damages his Battle Body, forcing him backward.
• Lu Ren follows up with the Heavenly God Path Intent and Human Path Intent, exploiting Pojun Lord’s weaker soul. The combined soul attack briefly dazes him and leaves him vulnerable.
• Star River Lord realizes Pojun Lord is in mortal danger and commands the others to use Void-Sealing Power.
• The six Lords freeze the surrounding space, temporarily immobilizing Lu Ren before his killing blow can land.
• Lu Ren immediately summons five hundred Great Dao Spirit Weapons, shattering the void seals and surrounding Pojun Lord, setting up the next stage of the battle.

Character Developments

• Lu Ren: Demonstrates superior combat insight, timing, adaptability, and control over multiple techniques. Rather than overpowering his enemies directly, he disrupts their abilities before they mature, combines swordsmanship with the Void of Destiny Force, and exploits weaknesses in both physical defense and soul cultivation.
• Star River Lord: Emerges as the group’s tactical leader. After recognizing that Lu Ren can neutralize Grand Dao True Intents, he quickly changes strategy and coordinates the group’s domains and rescue attempt.
• Pojun Lord: Initially fights confidently, but Lu Ren’s sword technique and soul attacks expose his limitations. His Three-Leaf soul is especially vulnerable against Lu Ren’s Four-Leaf soul and dual Path Intents.
• Immortal-Smiting Iron: Acts as Lu Ren’s defensive protector. Its humorous complaints contrast with its reliable willingness to shield him from the combined domain attack.

Significant Themes

• Skill and insight versus overwhelming force: Lu Ren defeats or counters stronger opponents by reading the timing of their techniques and striking at their weaknesses.
• Adaptability in battle: Both sides continually adjust tactics—Lu Ren shifts from disrupting True Intents to using domains, afterimages, soul attacks, and spirit weapons, while Star River Lord repeatedly reorganizes the group’s strategy.
• Individual versus collective power: The chapter emphasizes the extraordinary danger of one fighter facing seven coordinated Seven-Star Lords, while also showing Lu Ren’s ability to neutralize their numerical advantage.
• Exploiting weaknesses: Lu Ren targets the formation stage of the Lords’ techniques, Pojun Lord’s inferior soul realm, and the distinction between real and illusory bodies.
• Comedic relief amid high-stakes combat: The Immortal-Smiting Iron’s complaint provides a brief humorous moment during an otherwise intense confrontation.

Character Interactions

• The seven Lords initially act together but are visibly shaken when Lu Ren dismantles their True Intents.
• Star River Lord directs the others and becomes increasingly alarmed as Lu Ren targets Pojun Lord.
• Lu Ren and Pojun Lord engage in direct combat, with Lu Ren’s Void Instant-Kill Sword overcoming Pojun Lord’s spear defense and forcing him back.
• Lu Ren’s soul attacks further destabilize Pojun Lord, prompting Star River Lord and the other Lords to intervene.
• The Immortal-Smiting Iron exchanges a sarcastic complaint with Lu Ren while continuing to defend him, underscoring their familiar and cooperative relationship.

Chapter Summary: “All Attack Together”

Key Plot Points and Events

• Lu Ren unleashes “Myriad Weapons Slaying the Dao,” commanding five hundred Great Dao Spirit Weapons to attack the already wounded Pojun Lord.
• Pojun Lord, weakened by the Void Instant-Kill Sword and unable to defend himself effectively, is completely overwhelmed. His Battle Body, divine soul, and Great Dao Origin are shattered, resulting in his death.
• Pojun Lord’s Source Crystals flow into Lu Ren’s Ancient Source Ruins Token, further increasing Lu Ren’s resources.
• The death of a Seven-Star Lord enrages Star River Lord and the other attackers. Humiliated that Lu Ren killed one of their strongest allies, they abandon individual attacks and decide to suppress him collectively.
• At Star River Lord’s command, nearly one hundred Realm-Locking Stage experts activate Void-Sealing Power, forming invisible chains that bind Lu Ren and suppress his Chaos Great Dao Power.
• Immortal-Smiting Iron attempts to break the seal but cannot destroy the combined, intangible force.
• The attackers mock Lu Ren and claim that his death will help Profound Fate Dao Disciple, Cang Xuanming.
• Lu Ren refuses to surrender. He repeatedly erupts with Chaos Great Dao Power, attempting to break through the seal despite the immense pressure damaging his Battle Body, Great Dao Origin, Battle Realm, and divine soul.
• Instead of breaking outward, his Chaos Great Dao Power is compressed inward, repeatedly collapsing and reforming. Lu Ren realizes that this process is making the power denser and more formidable.

Character Developments

• Lu Ren: Demonstrates overwhelming offensive strength by killing Pojun Lord, but is then pushed into a desperate defensive struggle. His refusal to accept defeat remains central to his character. His compressed Chaos Great Dao Power appears to be undergoing an unexpected transformation or breakthrough.
• Pojun Lord: Suffers a complete defeat after being caught weakened and is killed by Lu Ren’s combined weapon technique.
• Star River Lord: Becomes furious and abandons any pretense of individual combat, ordering a coordinated attack to ensure Lu Ren cannot survive.
• Immortal-Smiting Iron: Shows loyalty and concern for Lu Ren by immediately trying to free him, though it is unable to overcome the combined Void-Sealing Power.
• The Realm-Locking Stage experts: Shift from confidence in an easy victory to collective suppression, motivated by fear, humiliation, and their desire to aid Cang Xuanming.

Significant Themes

• Defiance against fate: Lu Ren repeatedly rejects the idea that he must “accept his fate,” emphasizing his lifelong refusal to submit.
• Overwhelming numbers versus individual power: Although Lu Ren can kill a Seven-Star Lord, nearly a hundred experts can combine their strength to restrain him.
• Persecution and injustice: The attackers have no personal grudge against Lu Ren but target him because of his Remnant Qi and conflict with Cang Xuanming.
• Power through adversity: The Void-Sealing Power intended to destroy Lu Ren instead compresses and strengthens his Chaos Great Dao Power, suggesting that extreme pressure may lead to a breakthrough.
• Pride and humiliation: Pojun Lord’s death humiliates the Seven-Star Lords, intensifying their determination to kill Lu Ren at any cost.

Character Interactions

• Lu Ren taunts the enemy forces after killing Pojun Lord, warning that anyone who approaches will die.
• Star River Lord responds by commanding all experts to attack together and seal Lu Ren.
• The surrounding experts mock Lu Ren’s resistance and invoke Cang Xuanming’s future advancement as justification for killing him.
• Immortal-Smiting Iron actively attempts to rescue Lu Ren, contrasting with the enemies’ united hostility.
• Lu Ren’s internal struggle with the attackers’ demands to “accept his fate” culminates in his renewed determination to break free.

Chapter Summary: “Forbidden Extreme Realm”

Key Plot Points and Events

• Star River Lord and over a hundred Realm-Locking Stage experts continue suppressing Lu Ren with powerful Void-Sealing chains.
• Although Lu Ren’s cultivation remains at the Source-Integration Realm, his Chaos Great Dao Power is forced to collapse and then explosively transform under the pressure.
• Lu Ren enters the Forbidden Extreme Realm, an ultimate state within the Source-Integration Realm that greatly surpasses the normal limits of his cultivation.
• The transformed Chaos power shatters the Void-Sealing chains and allows Lu Ren to withstand the combined attacks of more than a hundred Realm-Locking Stage experts.
• Despite his newfound strength, Lu Ren realizes that the sheer number of enemies will eventually exhaust him.
• He decides to target Star River Lord first in order to intimidate the others and disrupt the siege.
• Using Void Phantom Qi, Lu Ren creates over a hundred afterimages, confusing the surrounding experts and bypassing their attacks.
• His true body appears above Star River Lord and strikes him with the Chaos Ancient Sword, sending him flying.
• A phantom Chaos World forms behind Lu Ren, unleashing a powerful beam of Chaos light toward Star River Lord. The chapter ends before the result of the attack is revealed.

Character Developments

• Lu Ren: Reaches the Forbidden Extreme Realm after surviving extreme suppression. His power more than doubles without a conventional realm breakthrough, allowing him to challenge Realm-Locking Stage opponents directly. He becomes more confident and strategically aggressive, choosing to eliminate the siege’s leader rather than merely defend himself.
• Star River Lord: Shifts from confident suppression to shock and alarm after realizing Lu Ren’s power has transformed. He recognizes that Lu Ren may now have a chance of passing the Ten-Origin Heavenly Pass and urgently orders the others to prevent his escape.
• Immortal-Smiting Iron: Identifies Lu Ren’s breakthrough as the Forbidden Extreme Realm and expresses astonishment, emphasizing how dangerous and extraordinary the achievement is.
• Realm-Locking Stage experts: Their confidence is shaken when their combined attacks fail to suppress Lu Ren. They become increasingly fearful of his potential, especially if he later reaches the Domain-Transformation Stage.

Significant Themes

• Power beyond conventional realms: Lu Ren demonstrates that cultivation rank alone does not determine strength; the Forbidden Extreme Realm allows him to surpass the normal limits of the Source-Integration Realm.
• Risk and transformation through adversity: The enemies’ suppression unintentionally helps Lu Ren achieve a dangerous breakthrough that ordinary cultivators would not dare attempt.
• The cost of ultimate cultivation: Entering the Forbidden Extreme Realm grants extraordinary power but requires future challenges in every subsequent realm, making continued advancement extremely difficult.
• Strategic combat versus overwhelming force: Lu Ren cannot simply overpower the entire army indefinitely, so he turns to deception, mobility, and targeting the leader.
• Fear of potential: The enemies are alarmed not only by Lu Ren’s current strength but by how terrifying he may become after future breakthroughs.

Character Interactions

• Star River Lord commands the experts to intensify their suppression of Lu Ren.
• The Immortal-Smiting Iron explains that Lu Ren has entered the Forbidden Extreme Realm, prompting disbelief from Star River Lord and the others.
• After Lu Ren begins resisting the siege, Star River Lord and the other experts attack him collectively, but his Chaos Sword Light blocks their combined assaults.
• Lu Ren deliberately singles out Star River Lord, ignoring the surrounding attackers through his Void Afterimages.
• Dark Mystery Lord warns Star River Lord, but Lu Ren reaches him first and launches a devastating sword strike followed by the Chaos World’s destructive light.

Chapter Summary: Slaying Twenty Realm-Locking Experts in Succession

Key Plot Points and Events

• Lu Ren launches a devastating attack against Star River Lord using the ultimate Chaos Great Dao Power.
• Star River Lord’s defensive technique, Star River Sky-Guard, is shattered. Lu Ren then follows with the Void Instant-Kill Sword, destroying Star River Lord’s body, soul, and Great Dao Origin.
• Star River Lord’s death terrifies the more than one hundred Realm-Locking experts surrounding Lu Ren. They abandon the siege and flee.
• Lu Ren refuses to let them escape and unleashes Myriad Weapons Slaying the Dao, controlling five hundred Great Dao Spirit Weapons.
• More than twenty Realm-Locking experts are killed in succession. Their Source Crystals are absorbed into Lu Ren’s Ancient Source Ruins Token.
• Lu Ren obtains fifty billion Ten Thousand Dao Origin Crystals and rises to fifth place on the Source-Ruins Ranking.
• The surviving experts are horrified by Lu Ren’s unprecedented slaughter of two Seven-Star Lords and over twenty Realm-Locking experts.
• Godless Lord, the number-one-ranked Nine-Star Lord, appears and acknowledges the scale of Lu Ren’s achievement.
• Godless Lord immediately attacks Lu Ren with a seemingly casual sword strike. Lu Ren blocks with the Chaos Ancient Sword but is badly injured and sent crashing through a mountain.
• The chapter ends with Lu Ren recognizing the overwhelming power of a Nine-Star Lord and realizing that Godless Lord is far more dangerous than Star River Lord.

Character Developments

• Lu Ren: Demonstrates overwhelming strength after entering the Forbidden Extreme Realm. He shifts from surviving the siege to decisively dominating it, showing ruthless determination by refusing to spare enemies who had attempted to kill him. Despite his victory, he is forced to acknowledge that he still faces a superior opponent in Godless Lord.
• Star River Lord: Once one of the top three Seven-Star Lords, he is decisively defeated and killed, establishing the gap between Lu Ren’s current strength and that of ordinary high-level experts.
• The Realm-Locking Experts: Their confidence collapses into panic after witnessing Star River Lord’s death. Their desperate pleas for mercy emphasize their fear and helplessness.
• Godless Lord: Introduced as the supreme expert on the Source-Ruins Ranking and a Nine-Star Lord. His calm demeanor and effortless sword strike reveal an immense level of power, immediately placing him above Lu Ren’s previous opponents.

Significant Themes

• Overwhelming power and escalation: Lu Ren’s victory over Star River Lord and the mass slaughter of Realm-Locking experts marks a major rise in his status, but Godless Lord’s arrival shows that even greater dangers remain.
• Fear and reversal of dominance: The besiegers begin as a united force, but Star River Lord’s death reverses the situation, turning them into terrified fugitives.
• Ruthlessness and consequences: Lu Ren refuses to forgive those who tried to kill him, emphasizing the brutal survival-based nature of the cultivation world.
• The limits of strength: Lu Ren appears nearly invincible against the surrounding experts, yet Godless Lord exposes the remaining gap between a Forbidden Extreme Realm expert and a Nine-Star Lord.
• Reputation and ranking: Lu Ren’s massacre dramatically improves his position on the Source-Ruins Ranking, making his growing influence and danger known to everyone present.

Character Interactions

• Lu Ren and Star River Lord engage in a brief but decisive battle, ending with Star River Lord’s death.
• The fleeing experts beg Lu Ren for mercy, claiming they were deceived, but he ignores them and kills many of them.
• The surviving experts react with awe and terror to Lu Ren’s achievement.
• Godless Lord speaks with Lu Ren in a calm, almost teasing manner before attacking him.
• Their first clash reveals a sharp power disparity: Lu Ren can withstand the encounter but is seriously injured by Godless Lord’s single sword strike.

Chapter Summary: “Retreat!”

Key Plot Points and Events

• After Lu Ren blocks Godless Lord’s sword strike, Godless Lord pursues him through the gray mist. Lu Ren initially flees, but when escape proves impossible, he prepares to fight with his full Chaos Great Dao Power, manifesting a Chaos World and five hundred Great Dao Spirit Weapons.
• Godless Lord reveals that he never intended to kill Lu Ren. His attack was a test to determine whether Lu Ren was qualified to challenge the Ten-Origin Heavenly Pass.
• Godless Lord explains that three Eight-Star Lords had been waiting nearby to ambush Lu Ren. He intervened because his master ordered him to protect Lu Ren until he could attempt the Heavenly Pass.
• Godless Lord acknowledges Lu Ren’s recent achievements: killing the Seven-Star Lords Po Jun and Star River, then entering the Forbidden Extreme Realm while suppressed by more than a hundred Realm-Locking experts. He believes Lu Ren should be able to pass the Ten-Origin Heavenly Pass.
• The immediate danger is reaching the Heavenly Pass. Since Lu Ren remains fifth on the Source-Ruins Ranking, the Eight-Star Lords will soon realize he survived and may guard the entrance to prevent him from taking the trial.
• Godless Lord offers to hold off three Eight-Star Lords, but warns that five Eight-Star Lords and their forces could overwhelm the situation.
• Lu Ren proposes rescuing Star Ghost Lord, or Chengui, who was captured by Shi Han Lord. Lu Ren plans to draw Shi Han Lord’s attention while Godless Lord frees Chengui, giving them enough allies to help Lu Ren enter the Heavenly Pass.
• Godless Lord agrees, despite recognizing that Lu Ren is partly manipulating him through his stated obligation to save Chengui. The two immediately set out to begin the rescue.
• Meanwhile, the three Eight-Star Lords return to their territories, believing Lu Ren was killed by Godless Lord. Their confidence collapses when they see Lu Ren’s name still present on the Source-Ruins Ranking, proving he is alive.

Character Developments and Interactions

• Lu Ren demonstrates decisiveness, resourcefulness, and growing confidence. He is willing to fight Godless Lord if necessary, but quickly adapts once he learns the truth.
• He shows strong loyalty toward Star Ghost Lord, insisting on rescuing him before entering the Heavenly Pass because otherwise he would carry guilt and regret.
• Lu Ren also reveals a strategic, calculating side by turning Godless Lord’s mission to protect him into an opportunity to save Chengui and assemble support for his entry.
• Godless Lord shifts from apparent executioner to potential ally. He respects Lu Ren’s strength and confidence after testing him, and agrees to assist him despite warning about Shi Han Lord’s danger.
• Their interaction is marked by mutual appraisal, cautious trust, and playful strategic tension. Godless Lord recognizes that Lu Ren has deliberately “schemed” against him, but appreciates his boldness.
• The Eight-Star Lords are shown as overconfident and opportunistic. They intended to attack Lu Ren after others weakened him, but are now forced to reconsider their plans.

Significant Themes

• Strength proven through trial: Godless Lord’s attack establishes that Lu Ren’s ability to withstand overwhelming pressure is evidence of his qualification for the Ten-Origin Heavenly Pass.
• Loyalty and obligation: Lu Ren’s determination to save Chengui shows that personal bonds remain important even amid struggles for power and advancement.
• Strategy over brute force: Rather than confront multiple Eight-Star Lords directly, Lu Ren devises a rescue operation that can simultaneously gain an ally and create a path into the Heavenly Pass.
• Hidden powers and larger forces: Godless Lord’s unnamed master is already monitoring and protecting Lu Ren, suggesting that Lu Ren’s challenge is connected to broader factions and future revelations.
• Perception versus reality: The Eight-Star Lords assume Lu Ren is dead based on Godless Lord’s pursuit, but the ranking exposes their mistake and preserves the suspense surrounding Lu Ren’s next move.

Chapter Summary: Arrival in Shi Han Territory

Key Plot Points and Events

• Myriad Tribulation Lord, Heavenly Bone Lord, and You Huang Lord discover that Lu Ren is still alive despite being hunted by Godless Lord. They conclude that Godless Lord deliberately spared and took Lu Ren, likely because he has been waiting for Lu Ren on the third level of the Ten Thousand Dao Source Ruins.
• The three Lords realize that Lu Ren has entered the Forbidden Extreme Realm of Source-Integration and may now be capable of passing the Ten-Origin Heavenly Pass. They decide to rush there and enlist Shattered Void Lord and Shi Han Lord to prevent him from advancing.
• In Shi Han Territory, Shi Han Lord notices that Lu Ren has risen to fifth place on the Source-Ruins Ranking. Since Star River Lord and Pojun Lord have disappeared from the ranking, he suspects Lu Ren killed them.
• Lu Ren arrives openly at Shi Han Territory and demands that Shi Han Lord hand over Chengui, who is being held there.
• Shi Han Lord attacks Lu Ren with his Erosion-Cold Dao Power, but Lu Ren blocks and repels him with the Chaos Ancient Sword.
• Shi Han Lord unleashes his pinnacle Subtlety-stage Grand Dao True Intent, Erosion-Cold Burial Abyss, but Lu Ren uses the Dao-Breaking technique to shatter it before it can fully activate.
• Lu Ren then strikes Shi Han Lord directly, sending him flying and leaving a sword mark across his golden Crystal Luster.
• Shocked by Lu Ren’s strength, Shi Han Lord realizes that Lu Ren’s unusual techniques explain the deaths of Star River Lord and Pojun Lord. However, he refuses to surrender Chengui and prepares to continue the battle with a powerful black icy halberd.

Character Developments

• Lu Ren demonstrates a major increase in power after entering the Forbidden Extreme Realm of Source-Integration. His Chaos Great Dao Power has surpassed the normal limits of Source-Integration and is strong enough to contend with, and even suppress, certain Eight-Star Lords.
• Lu Ren’s Dao-Breaking technique proves capable of dismantling an Eight-Star Lord’s Grand Dao True Intent, highlighting the unusual and highly destructive nature of his methods.
• Shi Han Lord is revealed to be a powerful Eight-Star Lord with an Erosion-Cold Dao stronger than the Erosion Abyss Dao. Despite his confidence, he is stunned when Lu Ren overwhelms him in both direct strength and technique.
• Godless Lord’s motives become more mysterious. His decision not to kill Lu Ren suggests that Lu Ren may be central to his plans or that he is intentionally protecting him.
• Myriad Tribulation Lord, Heavenly Bone Lord, and You Huang Lord become increasingly alarmed by Lu Ren’s rapid growth and begin actively planning to stop him from reaching the Ten-Origin Heavenly Pass.

Significant Themes

• Rapid advancement and escalating power: Lu Ren’s sudden rise on the Source-Ruins Ranking reflects his dramatic breakthrough and growing threat to established Eight-Star Lords.
• Fear of transcendence: The other Lords are less concerned with Lu Ren’s current strength than with his potential to pass the Ten-Origin Heavenly Pass and advance beyond the current power structure.
• Hidden motives and alliances: Godless Lord’s unexplained protection of Lu Ren introduces uncertainty and suggests a larger conflict or scheme.
• Technique versus raw power: Lu Ren succeeds not merely through strength, but by precisely exploiting the Dao-Breaking technique to neutralize Shi Han Lord’s superior Grand Dao True Intent.
• Defiance and confrontation: Lu Ren openly enters enemy territory to rescue Chengui, showing his willingness to challenge powerful opponents directly rather than remain hidden.

Character Interactions

• The three Eight-Star Lords discuss Lu Ren’s survival and coordinate efforts to stop him.
• Shi Han Lord confronts Lu Ren over the deaths of Erosion Abyss Clan members and mocks his attempt to rescue Chengui.
• Lu Ren responds with direct defiance, demanding Chengui’s release and challenging Shi Han Lord’s authority.
• Their battle shifts Shi Han Lord’s perception of Lu Ren from a lesser opponent to a dangerous adversary capable of killing powerful Eight-Star-level figures.

Summary of “Rescuing Star Ghost”

Key Plot Points and Events

• Shi Han Lord confronts Lu Ren and reveals the Cold Abyss True Halberd, a Great Dao True Weapon that greatly enhances his power.
• Their clash shows Shi Han Lord’s strength has surpassed that of an ordinary Seven-Star Lord, forcing Lu Ren backward and threatening to freeze his Chaos Great Dao Power.
• Lu Ren creates more than a hundred Void Afterimages and appears to charge toward Shi Han Territory. Shi Han Lord and over thirty territory experts surround and attack him, believing he is attempting a direct rescue.
• Lu Ren’s real purpose is to act as bait and draw away Shi Han Lord’s attention.
• While the enemy focuses on Lu Ren, Godless Lord infiltrates Shi Han Territory and rescues Star Ghost Lord, who is badly injured and being held prisoner.
• Once Star Ghost appears beside Godless Lord, Lu Ren abandons the fight. He, Godless Lord, and Star Ghost escape through the gray mist while Shi Han Lord angrily vows revenge.
• Back in Chengui Territory, Godless Lord examines Star Ghost and discovers that his Great Dao Origin has been sealed rather than permanently damaged. He removes the seal with his Great Dao Power, allowing Star Ghost’s Ten Thousand Ghost Dao Power to recover.
• Star Ghost awakens and learns that Lu Ren planned the rescue and that Godless Lord carried it out.
• Lu Ren offers Star Ghost a bottle of Void Dao Marrow, obtained from Star River Lord and Pojun Lord, but Star Ghost initially refuses because the treasure is extremely valuable and would be more useful to Lu Ren in the future.

Character Developments

• Lu Ren demonstrates strategic maturity rather than relying solely on strength. Although he cannot defeat Shi Han Lord directly, he successfully distracts him and coordinates the rescue.
• Shi Han Lord is established as a dangerous Eight-Star Lord whose Great Dao True Weapon significantly amplifies his combat ability. His confidence turns to anger once he realizes Lu Ren deceived him.
• Godless Lord proves both extremely powerful and dependable. His ability to infiltrate Shi Han Territory, rescue Star Ghost, and heal him suggests a strong alliance with Lu Ren.
• Star Ghost Lord survives severe injuries and imprisonment. His surprise at being rescued reveals how improbable he considered Lu Ren’s intervention, while his gratitude strengthens his connection with Lu Ren and Godless Lord.
• Lu Ren’s possession of the Void Dao Marrow also highlights his growing resources and success in dealing with powerful enemies.

Significant Themes

• Strategy over brute force: Lu Ren cannot overpower Shi Han Lord, so he wins through deception, diversion, and teamwork.
• Trust and alliances: The rescue depends on cooperation between Lu Ren and Godless Lord, showing the importance of powerful allies.
• The danger of hidden secrets: Shi Han Lord captured Star Ghost to uncover the Star Clan’s secret, suggesting a larger mystery and future conflict.
• Power and sacrifice: Lu Ren risks confronting a superior enemy to save an ally, while Godless Lord intervenes despite the danger.
• Generosity and loyalty: Lu Ren offers Star Ghost a precious cultivation resource, emphasizing his willingness to support companions rather than hoard power.

Character Interactions

• Lu Ren and Shi Han Lord engage in a fierce battle, with Shi Han Lord initially believing he has trapped Lu Ren.
• Lu Ren secretly coordinates with Godless Lord, using his own battle as a distraction for the rescue.
• Godless Lord calmly reassures Lu Ren about Star Ghost’s condition and restores Star Ghost’s sealed power.
• Star Ghost reacts with shock and gratitude upon learning that Lu Ren and Godless Lord saved him.
• Lu Ren and Star Ghost’s exchange over the Void Dao Marrow reflects mutual concern: Lu Ren offers valuable aid, while Star Ghost worries that Lu Ren should preserve it for his own advancement.

Chapter Summary: “Blockading the Entrance”

Key Plot Points and Events

• Lu Ren gives Star Ghost Lord a bottle of Void Dao Marrow in exchange for his assistance in entering the Ten-Origin Heavenly Pass.
• Star Ghost Lord begins refining the marrow, causing his Void-Sealing Power to steadily increase.
• Lu Ren enters the Reincarnation Ancient Pagoda to adapt to the immense power he gained after reaching the Source-Integration Forbidden Apex Realm.
• Immortal-Smiting Iron warns Lu Ren that entering the Forbidden Extreme Realm is both an advantage and a burden: although it greatly strengthens his foundation, Lu Ren will need to reach the Forbidden Extreme Realm again in every future realm before advancing.
• Lu Ren accepts the challenge without hesitation and continues cultivating.
• Godless Lord waits outside Chengui Territory, reflecting on his master’s long-standing purpose in waiting for Lu Ren and questioning what Lu Ren can truly change by entering the Great Dao Sect.
• At the entrance to the Ten-Origin Heavenly Pass, the five Eight-Star Lords—Shi Han Lord, Myriad Tribulation Lord, Heavenly Bone Lord, You Huang Lord, and Shattered Void Lord—gather with numerous Realm-Locking Stage experts to stop Lu Ren.
• The lords recognize that Lu Ren’s new strength, combined with Godless Lord’s assistance, could allow him to clear the Ten-Origin Heavenly Pass and become a disciple of the Great Dao Sect.
• Heavenly Bone Lord orders his subordinates to deploy the Heavenly Bone Origin-Sealing Grand Formation, surrounding and concealing the ancient road leading to the pass.
• The formation is designed to seal the Great Dao Origin and trap Lu Ren even if he manages to break through the five Eight-Star Lords’ blockade.

Character Developments

• Lu Ren demonstrates increased confidence and determination after entering the Forbidden Apex Realm. Though he understands that future breakthroughs will become increasingly difficult, he refuses to retreat.
• Star Ghost Lord commits himself to Lu Ren’s cause, beginning the refinement of the Void Dao Marrow to strengthen his Void-Sealing Power.
• Godless Lord remains mysterious and contemplative, revealing that he has waited in the Ten Thousand Dao Source Ruins for Lu Ren, though he doubts whether Lu Ren’s rise will truly alter the larger situation.
• The five Eight-Star Lords become increasingly alarmed by Lu Ren’s advancement. Their fear of his potential leads them to cooperate and prepare an unusually comprehensive blockade.
• Heavenly Bone Lord takes the leading role in the defensive preparations, using his clan’s inherited formation to ensure that Lu Ren cannot simply rely on superior combat strength.

Significant Themes

• Strength gained through crisis: Lu Ren’s breakthrough occurs under extreme pressure, showing how danger and desperation can produce major advancement.
• The cost of power: The Forbidden Apex Realm grants Lu Ren a stronger foundation but makes every future breakthrough far more difficult.
• Determination versus overwhelming obstacles: Lu Ren accepts the increasingly difficult path ahead, while his enemies respond by assembling multiple layers of resistance.
• Strategic conflict: The coming confrontation will not be decided solely by individual strength. Alliances, sealing techniques, formations, and coordinated action are all crucial.
• Legacy and destiny: The Ten-Origin Heavenly Pass, its ancient rankings, and the repeated presence of Cang Xuanming’s name emphasize the weight of historical achievement and the challenge Lu Ren is attempting to overcome.

Character Interactions

• Lu Ren negotiates with Star Ghost Lord, offering the Void Dao Marrow in return for practical assistance.
• Immortal-Smiting Iron advises Lu Ren about the dangers and long-term consequences of his new realm.
• Godless Lord observes Lu Ren while questioning the purpose behind his master’s arrangements and Lu Ren’s potential impact.
• The five Eight-Star Lords discuss Lu Ren’s alliance with Godless Lord and agree that he must be stopped before he reaches the pass.
• Heavenly Bone Lord directs the other experts in constructing the Heavenly Bone Origin-Sealing Grand Formation, transforming the entrance into a carefully prepared trap.

Chapter Summary: “Layers of Obstruction”

Key Plot Points and Events

• Half a month after refining the Void Dao Marrow, the Star Ghost Lord awakens with significantly enhanced Void-Sealing Power. He believes he can briefly restrain an Eight-Star Lord.
• Lu Ren, the Star Ghost Lord, and the Godless Lord set out for the Ten-Origin Heavenly Pass.
• They find the entrance heavily guarded by five Eight-Star Lords—Shi Han Lord, You Huang, the Myriad Tribulation Lord, the Heavenly Bone Lord, and the Shattered Void Lord—along with more than a hundred Realm-Locking Stage experts.
• Lu Ren immediately attacks the blockade with the Chaos Ancient Sword and five hundred Great Dao Spirit Weapons.
• The Godless Lord protects Lu Ren by using Godless Instant, disrupting the advancing enemies and forcing the Eight-Star Lords to halt.
• Lu Ren creates over a hundred Void Afterimages to confuse the defenders and rush toward the pass. Although many afterimages are destroyed, the guards struggle to identify his true body.
• When Lu Ren is exposed, all five Eight-Star Lords attack him with powerful Grand Dao True Intents.
• The Godless Lord uses God-Silent Void to slow and counter three of the attacks, while Lu Ren blocks Shi Han Lord’s and Heavenly Bone Lord’s techniques with Myriad Weapons Slaying the Dao.
• Shi Han Lord reaches Lu Ren, but the Star Ghost Lord intercepts him. Chengui uses the Ten Thousand Ghost Banner and his newly improved Void-Sealing Power to restrain Shi Han Lord.
• The Star Ghost Lord also uses the Void-Ruin World-Destroying Pearl to hold back the Heavenly Bone Lord.
• More than a dozen Realm-Locking Stage experts attempt to stop Lu Ren, but his chaotic-light perception allows him to anticipate their techniques and destroy them before they can fully form.
• The chapter ends with Lu Ren continuing toward the Ten-Origin Heavenly Pass while his allies hold back the powerful blockade.

Character Developments

• Lu Ren: Demonstrates increasing confidence and combat efficiency. His ability to perceive the formation of Grand Dao True Intents lets him neutralize numerous opponents before their attacks mature. He remains focused solely on breaking through the entrance.
• Star Ghost Lord/Chengui: His refinement of the Void Dao Marrow greatly strengthens his Void-Sealing Power. Though still weaker than an Eight-Star Lord, he can now temporarily restrain one and meaningfully support Lu Ren.
• Godless Lord: Fully commits to assisting Lu Ren, calmly confronting the assembled Eight-Star Lords. He emphasizes his independence and refusal to pursue merit for any lineage.
• Shi Han Lord and the other Eight-Star Lords: Become increasingly desperate and aggressive as Lu Ren repeatedly breaks through their attempts to contain him.

Significant Themes

• Strength through preparation: The Star Ghost Lord’s recent breakthrough directly affects the group’s chances of overcoming the blockade.
• Teamwork against overwhelming odds: Lu Ren’s offensive power, the Godless Lord’s defensive control, and the Star Ghost Lord’s sealing abilities complement one another.
• Individual freedom versus factional interests: The Godless Lord rejects the lineages’ political motives, asserting that everyone has the right to enter the Ten-Origin Heavenly Pass.
• Perception and strategy overcoming numbers: Despite facing vastly superior numbers, Lu Ren exploits his ability to detect emerging techniques and uses deception through Void Afterimages.
• Escalating obstruction: Each layer of defense—the Eight-Star Lords, Realm-Locking experts, and coordinated Grand Dao attacks—forces the protagonists to reveal more of their abilities.

Character Interactions

• Lu Ren acknowledges Chengui’s improved power, encouraging the Star Ghost Lord before the assault.
• Shi Han Lord openly challenges Lu Ren and condemns the Godless Lord for opposing the group’s efforts.
• The Godless Lord rejects Shi Han Lord’s accusation, declaring that he has no interest in serving the various lineages.
• The Godless Lord repeatedly shields Lu Ren from the Eight-Star Lords’ attacks.
• Chengui directly confronts Shi Han Lord and later diverts the Heavenly Bone Lord, creating an opening for Lu Ren.
• The defenders coordinate their attacks, but Lu Ren and his allies respond in a tightly synchronized manner, allowing him to advance toward the pass.

Chapter Summary: Entering the Ten-Origin Heavenly Pass

Key Plot Points and Events

• Lu Ren approaches the enormous Bronze Heaven Gate, the entrance to the Ten-Origin Heavenly Pass.
• Before he can enter, the Heavenly Bone Lord activates the Heavenly Bone Origin-Sealing Grand Formation. Bone pillars, Dao runes, and chains appear, suppressing Lu Ren’s Chaos Great Dao Power and forcing it back into his Great Dao Origin.
• The Heavenly Bone Lord believes Lu Ren is trapped and certain to die.
• Lu Ren summons the Immortal-Smiting Iron. Using the Blade-Pinning Dao Formation fused into its body, it smashes through the bone pillars and destroys the formation’s Dao runes.
• The Heavenly Bone Origin-Sealing Grand Formation collapses, freeing Lu Ren. The Immortal-Smiting Iron also decides to remain outside and fight the Heavenly Bone Lord, while intending to harvest the formation’s valuable bone materials.
• Lu Ren races toward the Bronze Heaven Gate despite attacks from Shi Han Lord, the Heavenly Bone Lord, and dozens of Realm-Locking Stage cultivators.
• He successfully enters the Ten-Origin Heavenly Pass. The gate’s protective force repels the pursuing cultivators, injuring them.
• Outside, the Eight-Star Lords recognize that Lu Ren has escaped into the trial. They discuss the possibility that he may still fail the difficult passes, leaving them opportunities to kill him afterward.
• Inside, Lu Ren finds himself in an empty gray-white Void Space facing a colossal gray-gold Heavenly Stele covered with names and rankings.
• The stele reveals that Cang Xuanming ranks first, with an astonishing Great Dao Origin Foundation Index of ninety-eight, while the second and third ranks have only eighty-nine and eighty-seven.
• An ancient voice announces the first trial, the Origin Inquiry Pass, which tests the strength of a cultivator’s Great Dao Origin. A score of sixty is enough to pass.
• Lu Ren places his hand on the Heavenly Stele. The stele evaluates his Chaos Great Dao Origin, and his score rapidly rises through sixty, seventy, and eighty—already far exceeding the passing requirement—yet it continues climbing.

Character Developments

• Lu Ren demonstrates resilience and decisiveness. Even after being heavily suppressed, he quickly relies on the Immortal-Smiting Iron and prioritizes entering the trial rather than engaging in a prolonged battle outside.
• His confidence grows as he considers the strength of his Chaos Great Dao, which has fused nine types of Great Dao Power and reached the Source-Integration Forbidden Apex Realm.
• The Immortal-Smiting Iron proves highly capable and independent. It not only breaks the Heavenly Bone formation but also volunteers to delay the Heavenly Bone Lord, showing loyalty to Lu Ren and confidence in its own defensive abilities.
• The Heavenly Bone Lord shifts from absolute confidence to shock and disbelief when his inherited formation is destroyed. His failure to stop Lu Ren leaves him frustrated and alarmed.
• Cang Xuanming is further established as an extraordinary figure. His ninety-eight-point foundation index greatly surpasses the other ranked cultivators, reinforcing his status as the Great Dao Sect’s Dao Son and a symbolic genius.
• The outside Eight-Star Lords become more cautious, recognizing that Lu Ren’s entry does not guarantee success but also confirming that he has escaped their immediate control.

Significant Themes

• Overcoming suppression through adaptability: Lu Ren survives not by overpowering the formation directly, but by using the Immortal-Smiting Iron’s specialized abilities.
• Trust and cooperation: Lu Ren and the Immortal-Smiting Iron work together effectively, with each accepting a separate role in the escape.
• The limits of arrogance: The Heavenly Bone Lord’s certainty collapses when his supposedly unbeatable formation is dismantled.
• Measurement of innate foundation: The Origin Inquiry Pass introduces a formal ranking system for Great Dao Origin strength, emphasizing cultivation potential and the difference between ordinary experts and supreme geniuses.
• Testing beyond established standards: Although sixty is enough to pass, Lu Ren’s score immediately exceeds eighty and continues rising, suggesting that his true potential may rival or even challenge the greatest figures in the rankings.

Character Interactions

• The Heavenly Bone Lord taunts Lu Ren while trapping him, but the Immortal-Smiting Iron answers by attacking the formation and later directly challenging the lord.
• Lu Ren briefly asks whether the Immortal-Smiting Iron can withstand the Heavenly Bone Lord. The artifact reassures him and urges him to enter the pass.
• The Eight-Star Lords and Realm-Locking Stage cultivators coordinate to prevent Lu Ren’s entry, but the Bronze Heaven Gate’s protective force defeats their attempt.
• Within the trial, Lu Ren’s interaction is primarily with the Heavenly Stele and the ancient announcing voice as his Great Dao foundation is measured.

Chapter Summary

Key Plot Points and Events

• Lu Ren’s Great Dao Origin foundation index rises rapidly during the Origin Inquiry Pass, climbing from eighty-five to ninety-seven.
• Although he achieves an exceptionally high score and surpasses the historical second-place record of eighty-nine, he fails to exceed Cang Xuanming’s record of ninety-eight.
• Lu Ren is ranked second on the heavenly stele and officially passes the first trial.
• Lu Ren is surprised and dissatisfied that his fusion of nine Great Daos and entry into the Source-Integration Forbidden Apex Realm were still insufficient to surpass Cang Xuanming.
• Little Broken Tower argues that Lu Ren’s foundation should be superior, given the strength of his Chaos Great Dao, his fusion of nine Daos, and his solid cultivation path. This deepens the mystery surrounding Cang Xuanming’s abilities.
• Outside the Ten-Origin Heavenly Pass, Lu Ren’s second-place ranking shocks the observing experts and the five Eight-Star Lords.
• Some observers praise Lu Ren’s achievement, while Shi Han Lord and Heavenly Bone Lord mock him for remaining beneath Cang Xuanming’s shadow.
• Lu Ren enters the second trial, the Source-Refining Pass, which tests the depth and power of one’s Great Dao through successive rounds of pressure.
• Cang Xuanming’s record in the second trial is thirteen rounds, far ahead of the second-place record of eight.
• Determined to reclaim the advantage, Lu Ren vows to break Cang Xuanming’s record and places his palm on the heavenly stele to begin.

Character Developments

• Lu Ren: Demonstrates an extraordinary Great Dao foundation, ranking second across the history of the Ten-Origin Heavenly Pass. However, his failure to surpass Cang Xuanming strengthens his competitive resolve and motivates him to challenge the next record.
• Little Broken Tower: Shows confidence in Lu Ren’s potential and questions whether the ranking accurately reflects the true strength of his Great Dao foundation.
• Cang Xuanming: Though absent, he becomes an even more formidable presence through his near-unreachable records and reputation as a legendary talent.
• Observers and Lords: Their reactions reveal differing attitudes toward Lu Ren—some are impressed, while others remain dismissive and use his second-place ranking to belittle him.

Significant Themes

• The weight of legacy: Lu Ren is measured against Cang Xuanming’s legendary achievements, showing how past geniuses can overshadow current contenders.
• Competition and ambition: Lu Ren refuses to accept second place and immediately turns his frustration into determination.
• Limits of talent and cultivation: Even Lu Ren’s extraordinary foundation and Forbidden Apex Realm achievement are not enough to break the highest record, emphasizing the vast gap between exceptional and truly unparalleled ability.
• Reputation versus achievement: Although Lu Ren’s result is historically remarkable, some characters focus only on his failure to claim first place.

Character Interactions

• Lu Ren and Little Broken Tower debate whether Cang Xuanming could genuinely possess a stronger Great Dao foundation.
• The external experts discuss and evaluate Lu Ren’s ranking, with supportive, amazed, and hostile reactions.
• Shi Han Lord and Heavenly Bone Lord criticize Lu Ren, while You Huang Lord, Godless Lord, and Immortal-Smiting Iron acknowledge the significance of his result.
• Lu Ren’s internal confrontation with Cang Xuanming’s record drives the transition into the second trial.

Chapter Summary: “Strongly Enduring Twelve Rounds”

Key Plot Points and Events

• The Source-Refining Pass begins when the Heavenly Stele trembles and increasingly powerful pressure descends upon Lu Ren’s Great Dao Origin.
• The pressure affects only his Great Dao Power, not his Battle Body. Lu Ren easily withstands the first several rounds and continues past the required three rounds needed to pass.
• By the seventh round, the surrounding void begins cracking under the force, but Lu Ren remains standing.
• The eighth round causes his Chaos Great Dao Origin and Battle Realm to tremble. Despite this, Lu Ren continues, determined to challenge Cang Xuanming’s record of thirteen rounds.
• The ninth, tenth, and eleventh rounds place immense strain on him. Cracks appear across his Great Dao Origin, but he unleashes all nine types of Great Dao Power and barely endures.
• The twelfth round nearly overwhelms him. Lu Ren vomits blood, loses control of his power briefly, and almost releases the Heavenly Stele, but his determination allows him to force his power out again and survive.
• The thirteenth round descends with even greater force. Lu Ren’s Great Dao Origin reaches its limit, and continuing would cause it to shatter. His hand is finally forced away, and he collapses unconscious.
• The Ancient Elder announces that Lu Ren endured twelve rounds, successfully passed the Source-Refining Pass, and ranked second. His name rises to second place on the Heavenly Stele.

Character Developments

• Lu Ren: Demonstrates extraordinary endurance, willpower, and pride. Although he cannot surpass Cang Xuanming’s record, he pushes himself to the brink rather than willingly yielding. His Chaos Great Dao Power is confirmed to have reached the Source-Integration Forbidden Extreme Realm.
• Cang Xuanming: Although absent from the trial, he remains the standard Lu Ren measures himself against. His thirteen-round record creates intense competitive pressure and raises questions about his strength.
• Little Broken Tower: Becomes unusually serious after witnessing Lu Ren’s performance. It recognizes that Lu Ren’s Great Dao Power is nearly unmatched among Source-Integration Realm cultivators.
• Ancient Elder: Serves as the impartial announcer of the trial’s requirements and final rankings.

Significant Themes

• Perseverance under overwhelming pressure: Lu Ren repeatedly chooses to continue despite severe physical and spiritual damage.
• Self-challenge and rivalry: His determination is driven by the desire to match or surpass Cang Xuanming, turning the trial into a personal contest.
• The limits of strength: Lu Ren reaches the absolute boundary of his Great Dao Origin, showing both his tremendous power and the danger of exceeding one’s limits.
• Rankings and recognition: Even without breaking the record, Lu Ren’s twelve rounds secure him second place and establish him as an exceptional figure in his realm.

Character Interactions

• Lu Ren directly responds to the Ancient Elder’s instruction to release his hand by insisting that he will continue.
• He repeatedly invokes Cang Xuanming’s achievement, challenging himself to endure as much as—or more than—his rival.
• After Lu Ren collapses, Little Broken Tower evaluates his performance and questions how Cang Xuanming could possibly have endured the thirteenth round, emphasizing the mystery surrounding Cang’s strength.

Chapter Summary: Battle Source Pass

Key Plot Points and Events

• The second stone stele, which records the Source-Refining Pass, produces its result. Lu Ren ranks second, matching his second-place finish in the first pass.
• The spectators are shocked by Lu Ren’s repeated success, but several experts emphasize that he remains beneath the Profound Fate Dao Disciple, Cang Xuanming, who previously ranked first in all ten passes.
• Inside the pass, Lu Ren realizes that he endured twelve rounds of pressure, while the thirteenth overwhelmed him and nearly crushed his Chaos Great Dao Origin. This confirms that Cang Xuanming’s record is far beyond his current strength.
• Rather than becoming discouraged, Lu Ren’s frustration awakens his competitive spirit. After recovering for a month with healing pills, he decides to challenge the remaining eight passes.
• Lu Ren enters the third pass, the Battle Source Pass, which tests the strength of one’s Battle Body. Cang Xuanming’s record is ten layers, while the previous second-place record is only five.
• With encouragement from Little Broken Tower, Lu Ren becomes confident in this trial because his Battle Body has absorbed 120,000 Ten Thousand Dao Origin Crystals, vastly exceeding the ordinary limit of 10,000.
• The trial places him in a vast domain formed from Great Dao river water. He must withstand successive destructive waves.
• The first three waves fail to move him. The fourth causes only a slight tremor in his golden Crystal Luster; the fifth nearly disrupts his balance; and the sixth creates cracks in his defenses, though they quickly heal.
• The seventh wave finally knocks him dozens of zhang backward and places him under serious pressure. As the terrifying eighth wave forms, the chapter ends with an even greater challenge approaching.

Character Developments

• Lu Ren experiences his first profound sense of helplessness against someone of the same realm after failing to match Cang Xuanming in two consecutive tests.
• His disappointment does not weaken him. Instead, it fuels his Battle Intent, making him more determined to challenge Cang Xuanming’s dominance.
• Lu Ren’s confidence shifts depending on the test: he acknowledges Cang Xuanming’s superiority in Great Dao foundation and power, but believes his own Battle Body may surpass Cang Xuanming’s record.
• Little Broken Tower reinforces Lu Ren’s confidence by explaining that his Battle Body has been tempered beyond the level of many Primordial Battle Bodies.
• Cang Xuanming remains an unseen but overwhelming rival, maintaining first place and setting records that appear extremely difficult to surpass.
• The outside observers continue to view Lu Ren as an unprecedented talent, even while treating Cang Xuanming’s achievements as nearly unreachable.

Significant Themes

• Rivalry and perseverance: Lu Ren’s repeated defeats intensify rather than extinguish his determination.
• The limits of talent: Even after reaching the forbidden extreme and fusing nine Great Daos, Lu Ren discovers that another genius possesses an even stronger foundation.
• Different forms of strength: The first two passes test Great Dao Origin and Great Dao power, while the third tests physical Battle Body strength, suggesting that superiority in one area does not guarantee victory in another.
• Overcoming records and inherited legends: Cang Xuanming’s accomplishments serve as both an oppressive standard and a challenge motivating Lu Ren to surpass the past.
• Endurance under pressure: The Battle Source Pass emphasizes physical resilience as Lu Ren’s defenses are progressively damaged and repaired.

Character Interactions

• The gathered experts discuss Lu Ren’s results. Lord Shi Han and Lord Tian Gu dismiss his second-place rankings as proof that he remains beneath Cang Xuanming, while Lord You Huang acknowledges how extraordinary his performance is.
• Lord Wu Shen watches silently with a slight frown, suggesting particular concern or interest in Lu Ren’s progress.
• Lu Ren mentally confronts Cang Xuanming’s superiority, admitting his current inferiority while refusing to accept permanent defeat.
• Little Broken Tower acts as Lu Ren’s adviser, assessing his physical strength and encouraging him to aim for first place in the Battle Source Pass.

Chapter Summary: An Unbreakable Record

Key Plot Points and Events

• Lu Ren faces the eighth Great Dao River Wave in the third trial of the Ten-Origin Heavenly Pass.
• Using all thirteen Battle Marks and the strength of his Battle Body—tempered by 120,000 Ten Thousand Dao Origin Crystals—he attempts to withstand the wave.
• The impact shatters his golden crystalline defense, damages his Battle Realm, and blasts him out of the river domain.
• Ancient Elder announces that Lu Ren endured seven waves, passed the Battle Source Pass, and ranked second.
• Cang Xuanming remains in first place with a record of ten waves, leaving Lu Ren shocked and frustrated.
• Lu Ren questions Little Broken Tower, who argues that Cang Xuanming’s result is suspicious because Lu Ren’s Battle Body should not be vastly weaker.
• Little Broken Tower suggests that Cang Xuanming’s record may have been influenced by someone capable of altering the Ten-Origin Heavenly Pass’s rules.
• Despite having no proof and little ability to challenge the record, Lu Ren resolves to continue the trials and attempt to surpass Cang Xuanming.
• In a hidden realm, two powerful elders observe the trial through an ancient scroll. Their conversation confirms that Cang Xuanming’s records may have been deliberately protected.
• The dark-golden-robed elder admits that he has committed himself to supporting Cang Xuanming and believes Lu Ren cannot break the records without possessing a Primordial Battle Body.

Character Developments

• Lu Ren: Demonstrates tremendous physical resilience but is forced to confront the possibility that effort and talent may not be enough to overcome an unfair system. His frustration turns into determination as he chooses to continue despite the suspicious circumstances.
• Little Broken Tower: Becomes more openly suspicious of the Ten-Origin Heavenly Pass and its records. It shifts from confidence in Lu Ren’s victory to investigating the possibility of outside interference.
• Cang Xuanming: Although absent from the trial, his reputation and records dominate the chapter. His seemingly impossible achievements are revealed to be potentially supported or manipulated by influential forces.
• The two elders: Their discussion reveals that powerful figures within the Great Dao Sect may be protecting Cang Xuanming’s position and ensuring that his records remain difficult or impossible to surpass.

Significant Themes

• Determination against impossible odds: Lu Ren refuses to abandon his goal even after failing to break the record.
• Unfairness and hidden manipulation: The chapter questions whether merit alone determines rankings, suggesting that powerful figures can influence supposedly impartial rules.
• Talent versus established authority: Lu Ren’s superior Battle Body potential threatens Cang Xuanming’s status, prompting those in power to preserve the older record.
• The burden of legacy: Cang Xuanming’s records are portrayed as deliberately “unbreakable,” creating an obstacle designed to protect his standing among future practitioners.
• Truth without proof: Lu Ren and Little Broken Tower suspect corruption but lack evidence, leaving them powerless to challenge the result directly.

Character Interactions

• Lu Ren and Little Broken Tower argue over the unexpected result, with Lu Ren demanding an explanation and Little Broken Tower identifying possible interference.
• Little Broken Tower encourages Lu Ren to continue, emphasizing that strong performance will still damage Cang Xuanming’s reputation.
• Lu Ren silently confronts Cang Xuanming’s dominance through the Heavenly Stele, transforming his frustration into a renewed vow to surpass him.
• The two elders debate whether Lu Ren poses a threat to Cang Xuanming. The gray-robed elder is concerned that Lu Ren may eventually break a record, while the dark-golden-robed elder remains confident that the records can be preserved.

Chapter Summary: Soul-Origin Pass

Key Plot Points and Events

• Outside the Ten-Origin Heavenly Pass, the third stone stele records Lu Ren’s result: he ranks second for the third consecutive pass, once again behind the mysterious Profound Fate Dao Disciple, Cang Xuanming.
• Inside the pass, Lu Ren spends ten days recovering from the injuries sustained during the Battle-Origin Pass. Although his Great Dao Origin was unharmed, his Battle Realm and physical strength had suffered significant damage.
• Lu Ren enters the fourth trial, the Soul-Origin Pass, which tests the strength and endurance of one’s soul through increasingly powerful bell tones.
• He discovers that Cang Xuanming endured twelve chimes, while the previous second-place record was seven.
• Lu Ren withstands eight chimes. The seventh creates terrifying illusions of Cang Xuanming killing him and his loved ones, but Lu Ren destroys them through sheer willpower. The eighth chime inflicts severe pain and nearly shatters his soul, forcing him to stop before the ninth.
• Lu Ren passes the trial and ranks second again, four chimes behind Cang Xuanming.
• Frustrated by the persistent gap, Lu Ren is advised by Little Broken Tower to stop obsessing over Cang Xuanming’s records and focus on surpassing himself.
• Lu Ren accepts this advice, recognizing that the first four trials have each tempered a different aspect of his cultivation: his Great Dao Origin, Great Dao power, Battle Body, and soul.
• He enters the fifth pass, where he encounters three thousand Great Dao World Phantoms, each representing one of the Three Thousand Great Daos.

Character Developments

• Lu Ren demonstrates exceptional resilience, enduring soul attacks that would overwhelm most cultivators. His Four-Leaf Soul proves powerful enough to resist eight increasingly devastating chimes.
• The illusions during the seventh chime reveal Lu Ren’s emotional vulnerabilities, particularly his fear of losing his family and friends, but he overcomes them by forcefully maintaining control of his soul.
• His repeated second-place rankings initially fuel frustration and competitive pressure, especially because Cang Xuanming’s records remain far beyond his reach.
• After Little Broken Tower’s guidance, Lu Ren undergoes an important mental shift. He stops measuring himself solely against Cang Xuanming and adopts self-improvement as his true goal.
• Little Broken Tower acts as a mentor, helping Lu Ren recognize that fixation on another person’s achievements could become an inner demon.

Significant Themes

• Self-transcendence versus comparison: The chapter emphasizes that genuine growth comes from surpassing one’s former self rather than being consumed by another person’s achievements.
• Mental resilience: The Soul-Origin Pass tests not only raw soul strength but also Lu Ren’s ability to withstand fear, grief, pain, and illusion.
• Trials as cultivation: The Heavenly Passes are more than rankings or competitions; each trial strengthens a fundamental aspect of Lu Ren’s power.
• The danger of obsession: Lu Ren’s fixation on Cang Xuanming’s unmatched records threatens to distort his purpose, but he learns to treat the records as motivation rather than a measure of his worth.
• The vastness of the Dao: The appearance of three thousand Great Dao World Phantoms introduces the enormous scope of the fifth trial and suggests that Lu Ren’s next challenge will involve understanding or mastering the Three Thousand Great Daos.

Character Interactions

• The crowd outside the pass reacts with amazement to Lu Ren’s third consecutive second-place ranking while continuing to praise the overwhelming nature of Cang Xuanming’s records.
• Lu Ren has no direct interaction with Cang Xuanming, but Cang’s achievements dominate Lu Ren’s thoughts and motivate his frustration.
• Little Broken Tower counsels Lu Ren after the Soul-Origin Pass, warning him that his fixation on Cang Xuanming could become an inner demon.
• Lu Ren accepts the advice and renews his determination, entering the fifth pass with a healthier and more self-directed mindset.

Chapter Summary: Comprehending the Immortal Dao True Intent

Key Plot Points and Events

• Lu Ren enters the fifth stage of the Ten-Origin Heavenly Pass, the Origin Insight Pass.
• The trial requires participants to comprehend at least one Grand Dao True Intent within three years. Rankings will be based on the total number comprehended.
• The current rankings show Cang Xuanming in first place with ten True Intents, while second and third place have five and four respectively.
• Rather than being intimidated by Cang Xuanming’s record, Lu Ren focuses on surpassing his own limits.
• Lu Ren realizes that his Chaos Great Dao was formed from nine separate Great Daos. Since the trial contains phantoms of three thousand Grand Dao Worlds, he decides to use the worlds corresponding to those nine Daos to comprehend multiple True Intents.
• He begins with the Immortal Dao World, whose power and laws are far more profound than those of the Immortal Dao World previously opened by Li Wangsheng.
• After three months of concentrated comprehension, Lu Ren successfully forms an Immortal Dao True Intent, creating a phantom Immortal Dao World above himself.
• Outside the trial, observers leave because the three-year test cannot be quickly evaluated. The Star Ghost Lord escapes under the Godless Lord’s protection, while the Immortal-Smiting Iron also uses the confusion to flee.
• In a secret realm overlooking the trial, two mysterious elders discuss Lu Ren’s progress. His success in only three months shocks the dark-gold-robed elder and proves that Lu Ren is more talented than expected.

Character Developments

• Lu Ren demonstrates exceptional comprehension and mental focus. He avoids comparing himself obsessively to Cang Xuanming and instead develops a strategy tailored to his own cultivation foundation.
• His understanding of the relationship between the Chaos Great Dao and its nine component Great Daos allows him to find a potentially efficient path toward comprehending many True Intents.
• The dark-gold-robed elder is forced to reconsider his estimate that Lu Ren could comprehend only five True Intents in three years. Lu Ren’s rapid success suggests he may surpass that prediction.
• The gray-robed elder becomes more confident in Lu Ren’s potential and mocks his companion for previously underestimating him.
• The elders reveal that Lu Ren and Cang Xuanming both possess the Void of Destiny Battle Body, establishing them as likely rivals.
• The dark-gold-robed elder remains convinced that Cang Xuanming will not lose, claiming that Cang’s unaided performance could have reached first place in all ten origins.

Significant Themes

• Self-surpassing versus comparison: Lu Ren refuses to be distracted by Cang Xuanming’s overwhelming record and concentrates on improving himself.
• The value of foundations: His previous cultivation of nine Great Daos gives him an advantage in comprehending related True Intents.
• Talent versus external factors: The elders debate whether Lu Ren’s natural ability can overcome Cang Xuanming’s advantages, including the mysterious Primordial Bloodline.
• Hidden rivalry and destiny: The shared Void of Destiny Battle Body suggests a larger conflict between Lu Ren and Cang Xuanming.
• Limits being exceeded: Lu Ren’s comprehension in three months challenges the elders’ assumptions about what is possible in the Origin Insight Pass.

Character Interactions

• The two elders observe Lu Ren through a painting scroll and debate his likely achievements.
• The gray-robed elder argues that Lu Ren is stronger than the dark-gold-robed elder expected, while the latter initially maintains that five True Intents would be Lu Ren’s maximum.
• Their discussion reveals a past disagreement involving Lu Ren, Cang Xuanming, and the Primordial Bloodline.
• When asked how he will handle the conflict between the two Void of Destiny Battle Body possessors, the dark-gold-robed elder states that he will not interfere and will allow them to resolve matters themselves.
• Despite Lu Ren’s rapid breakthrough, the elder confidently insists that Cang Xuanming will ultimately prevail.

Chapter Summary: “Ten Grand Dao True Intents”

Key Plot Points and Events

• After comprehending the Immortal Dao True Intent, Lu Ren immediately begins studying the other phantom Grand Dao worlds in the Origin Insight Pass.
• He comprehends one new Grand Dao True Intent roughly every three months:
  • Immortal Dao
  • Ghost Dao
  • Strange Dao
  • Monster Dao
  • Demon Dao
  • Buddhist Dao
  • Heartless Dao
  • Sword Dao
  • Divine Dao
• Over the course of more than two years, Lu Ren successfully comprehends nine Grand Dao True Intents.
• The two ancient observers in the secret realm realize that Lu Ren’s Chaos Great Dao was likely formed by combining the power of nine different Grand Daos. They conclude that his extraordinary speed comes from having already cultivated those Daos before.
• With less than five months remaining before the three-year deadline, Lu Ren decides not to attempt learning a completely new Dao. Instead, he tries to merge the nine True Intents he has already mastered.
• Guided by the circulation pattern of the Heaven-Chaos Great Dao True Intent, Lu Ren gradually searches for a common principle among the nine incompatible True Intents.
• In the final ten days before the deadline, the nine True Intents successfully merge into a violent new Chaos Great Dao True Intent.
• Lu Ren thus comprehends a tenth Grand Dao True Intent, tying the record previously held by Cang Xuanming.

Character Developments

• Lu Ren demonstrates extraordinary comprehension speed, discipline, and patience. He remains completely immersed in cultivation, ignoring time, rankings, and outside events.
• His development advances from merely possessing a Chaos Great Dao foundation to creating a powerful offensive True Intent that is uniquely his own.
• Rather than becoming reckless under the time pressure, Lu Ren makes a bold but calculated decision to fuse his existing abilities.
• The gray-robed old man shifts from shock and amusement to genuine astonishment as Lu Ren exceeds his expectations.
• The dark-gold-robed old man remains more cautious, initially believing Lu Ren could not surpass the existing record, but is ultimately forced to acknowledge Lu Ren’s achievement.

Significant Themes

• Exceptional talent and preparation: Lu Ren’s rapid progress is possible because he had already cultivated the nine component Grand Daos before attempting to comprehend their True Intents.
• Innovation beyond established limits: Instead of following the normal path of comprehending another Dao, Lu Ren creates a new True Intent by merging the nine he already possesses.
• Patience under pressure: The chapter emphasizes Lu Ren’s calm temperament and ability to work steadily despite the approaching deadline.
• Surpassing expectations and records: Lu Ren proves that even ancient experts can underestimate the potential of a younger cultivator.
• Unity within contradiction: The nine True Intents naturally repel one another, but the Chaos Great Dao provides a framework that forces them into a higher, more destructive form.

Character Interactions

• The gray-robed old man and the dark-gold-robed old man observe Lu Ren through the scroll and repeatedly discuss his progress.
• They debate the extent of Lu Ren’s potential, first estimating that he might comprehend only five True Intents, then recognizing that he may reach nine.
• The gray-robed old man is more openly expressive, teasing his companion and voicing surprise, while the dark-gold-robed old man remains analytical and focused on the existing record.
• Both elders praise Lu Ren’s composure and compare him favorably to the younger generation, especially the Primordial Battle Bodies.
• Their confidence collapses when Lu Ren successfully comprehends the tenth True Intent, leaving them shocked and searching for an explanation.