Chapter Summaries

After ten draws, Lu Qing'an and Xue Tianfei received powerful treasures, including a pool that could help their companions reach the Eternal Realm and a supreme-grade seed that could protect Lu Qing'an from death. Lu Qing'an left Xue Tianfei to refine the pool and went to confront Li Wensong, who had been waiting for him.

• Lu Qing'an examined the Great Dao Furnace and agreed with Xue Tianfei to give it to Xu Xuanyu and his master for pill refining.
• Lu Qing'an and Xue Tianfei discovered the All Beings' Vow Power Pool, and Lu Qing'an proposed making Xue Tianfei a widely admired star so it could collect Vow Power.
• Lu Qing'an examined the Reincarnation Trial Tower and the supreme-grade Immortal Great Dao Seed, deciding to nurture the seed before exploring the mysterious higher world.
• Lu Qing'an left the pool with Xue Tianfei and went to the courtyard pavilion to speak with Li Wensong.
• Li Wensong welcomed Lu Qing'an and denied that he had hidden anything from him.

Lu Qing'an questioned Li Wensong about his hidden strength, and Li Wensong revealed that he had come from the Hongmeng Holy Realm and believed Lu Qing'an was an even more powerful reincarnating cultivator. The chapter left Lu Qing'an stunned by Li Wensong's explanation of how he had watched and followed his past lives.

• Lu Qing'an confronted Li Wensong about being a Peak Eternal Realm expert who had mastered the Rule of Cause and Effect.
• Li Wensong confessed that he had come from the Hongmeng Holy Realm and believed Lu Qing'an had come from there too.
• Li Wensong said he had first noticed Lu Qing'an about ten billion years earlier, when Lu Qing'an appeared to be a weak Emperor Level cultivator whose past and future he could not see.
• Li Wensong explained that he had watched Lu Qing'an's reincarnations, concluded he was cultivating the Great Dao of Reincarnation, and arranged to recover his memories in a secret realm.
• Lu Qing'an realized Li Wensong had not been pretending when they first met because Li Wensong had not yet recovered his memories.

After Li Wensong described Lu Qing'an's supposed past and explained how the Hongmeng Holy Realm worked, Lu Qing'an learned that cultivating Great Daos required Heavenly Dao trials. He wondered if he could force those Heavenly Daos to let him pass.

• Lu Qing'an accepted Li Wensong's offer to serve him and asked about the Hongmeng Holy Realm.
• Li Wensong explained that the Hongmeng Holy Realm was the primordial world and claimed the Nine Directions and Ten Domains might be a fragment Lu Qing'an had once separated from it.
• Li Wensong described the Hongmeng Holy Realm's cultivation system, where cultivators gathered origin and passed Heavenly Dao trials to cultivate Great Daos.
• Li Wensong was shocked when Lu Qing'an said he had completed every rule and suspected he could be capable of cultivating every Great Dao.
• Lu Qing'an asked whether he could beat the Heavenly Daos into submission and force them to let him pass their trials.

Lu Qing'an learned from Li Wensong about the Heavenly Daos’ influence in the Hongmeng Holy Realm and the hierarchy of its treasures. After showing Li Wensong a supreme-grade saint-level Immortal Great Dao Seed, he gained Li’s allegiance and prepared to navigate the realm with his growing understanding.

• Li Wensong warned Lu Qing'an that the Heavenly Daos controlled Great Dao trials and commanded powerful followers.
• Lu Qing'an said he would defeat the Heavenly Daos and their followers, while Li Wensong wondered whether Lu could truly do so.
• Lu Qing'an revealed an Immortal Great Dao Seed, which Li Wensong identified as a supreme-grade saint-level treasure.
• Li Wensong explained the Hongmeng Holy Realm’s rule-level, Great Dao-level, and saint-level treasure grades, each with four subgrades.
• Lu Qing'an offered Li Wensong one or two saint-level treasures for continuing to serve him, and Li pledged his loyalty while anticipating revenge on his former enemies.

Lu Qing'an used his power to locate an exit from the Nine Directions and Ten Domains, then told Li Wensong he would prepare before taking him to the Hongmeng Holy Realm. Li Wensong eagerly awaited their return, while Lu Qing'an planned to settle affairs and spend more time with his family first.

• Lu Qing'an asked Li Wensong how to leave the Nine Directions and Ten Domains, and Li Wensong said an exit existed but had been concealed by Lu Qing'an's former self.
• Lu Qing'an searched across the world with his mysterious power and found a possible exit, though it bore traces of someone having already been there.
• Li Wensong excitedly asked when they would return to the Hongmeng Holy Realm, and Lu Qing'an asked whether returning to the Nine Directions and Ten Domains would be difficult.
• Li Wensong said returning should be manageable for Lu Qing'an, who decided to make arrangements before leaving and told Li Wensong to wait for word.
• Lu Qing'an planned to let his wife refine the All Beings' Vow Power Pool, spend more time with his family, and prepare before traveling with Li Wensong.

Lu Qing'an told his family and friends that a stronger world, the Hongmeng Holy Realm, existed beyond the Nine Directions and Ten Domains, and explained that its cultivation path used the Great Dao. He reassured Xue Tianfei that he could handle any danger there, then planned to strengthen those around him before taking his wife back to their room.

• Lu Qing'an gathered his family and friends and revealed the existence of the Hongmeng Holy Realm beyond the Nine Directions and Ten Domains.
• Lu Qing'an explained that cultivation beyond the Eternal Realm relied on the Great Dao, prompting Li Cangxuan and the others to look forward to further advancement.
• Xu Xuanyu asked about the Dao of Alchemy in the Hongmeng Holy Realm, and Lu Qing'an promised to make inquiries if he could.
• Xue Tianfei worried about the danger Lu Qing'an might face, and he reassured her that he could exchange one move with anyone there.
• Lu Qing'an told everyone to keep cultivating and resolved to gather rewards and treasures to strengthen his loved ones and companions.
• Lu Qing'an took Xue Tianfei back to their room, hinting that they would continue something they both enjoyed.

Lu Qing'an recovered from a month of intense dual cultivation with Xue Tianfei and suspected the system had caused his exhaustion. The system admitted it had secretly extracted his essence to produce its rewards, leaving Lu Qing'an furious.

• Xue Tianfei's cultivation surged over the month as she refined the Pool of Faith Power and cultivated with Lu Qing'an.
• After a month, Lu Qing'an collapsed from exhaustion, and Xue Tianfei tucked him in before leaving him to sleep.
• Lu Qing'an slept for three days and three nights, then woke feeling as though something inside him had been siphoned away.
• Lu Qing'an confronted the system, which admitted it had extracted his essence to create the Pool of Faith Power and other rewards.
• The system defended its actions by claiming the rewards benefited Lu Qing'an and his family, while Lu Qing'an sat in stunned silence.

Lu Qing'an used one hundred lottery chances to claim a haul of more than a hundred treasures, including several saint-rank items. He began inspecting the prizes and planned to prepare Xu Xuanyu and the others before going to the Hongmeng Holy Realm.

• Lu Qing'an learned he had one hundred lottery chances and used them all at once.
• The lottery yielded a Primordial Creation Furnace, a high-grade saint-rank treasure that could aid pill refining and comprehension of heavenly rules.
• After an hour, the draws ended, and Lu Qing'an brought out more than a hundred treasures to inspect.
• Lu Qing'an decided the Primordial Creation Furnace could benefit Xu Xuanyu and the Dao of Alchemy Master.
• Lu Qing'an discovered the supreme-grade saint-rank Time Wheel Dao Comprehension Platform, whose time effect was a thousand times stronger than the Time Cultivation Tower and which enhanced comprehension.

Lu Qing'an sorted more than a hundred saint-level treasures for his family and companions, then summoned them to announce that he would leave for the Hongmeng Holy Realm for a year. He revealed the treasures, leaving Li Wensong stunned by their immense number and power.

• Lu Qing'an examined the treasures and assigned them to Zixuan, Zhengran, Old Xiao, his sister-in-law, Wu Ciren, Lu Miaomiao, Huang Hao, Sister Xinxin, and others.
• Lu Qing'an finished sorting the treasures, labeled them for their recipients, and sent messages summoning everyone to the stone pavilion.
• Lu Qing'an told Xiao Qingyi and the others that he would go to the Hongmeng Holy Realm the next day and return in a year.
• Lu Miaomiao clung to Lu Qing'an, grew upset at his departure, and cheered up when he reassured her that he would be back soon.
• Lu Qing'an displayed more than a hundred saint-level treasures, whose combined presence shook the surroundings and stirred the laws of heaven and earth.
• Li Wensong collapsed in disbelief as he realized the treasures included numerous high-grade and supreme-grade items.

Lu Qing'an distributed more than a hundred holy-grade treasures he had made to his companions, leaving Li Wensong awestruck. After giving Li Wensong three upper holy-grade treasures, Lu Qing'an was left feeling drained, while Li Wensong vowed to follow him for life.

• Li Wensong was shocked to learn that Lu Qing'an had made all the holy-grade treasures himself.
• Lu Qing'an gave Xu Xuanyu a Pill Cauldron and told him to reach the Eternal Realm before he returned in a year.
• Lu Qing'an gave treasures to Lu Miaomiao, Li Cangxuan, and nearly everyone else present.
• Lu Qing'an gave Li Wensong three upper holy-grade treasures, prompting him to kneel and pledge his life to Lu Qing'an.
• Lu Qing'an reflected that creating the treasures with his essence had left him feeling empty, but decided the others' happiness made it worthwhile.

Lu Qing'an prepared to leave the Eternal Night Continent for the Hongmeng Holy Realm, entrusting Li Wensong with representing him there and promising Xue Tianfei he would return. After a farewell gathering, Lu Qing'an and Li Wensong set off across the starry expanse.

• Lu Qing'an gave Li Wensong three high-grade saint-tier treasures and told him he would represent Lu Qing'an in the Hongmeng Holy Realm.
• Lu Qing'an and his companions shared a farewell feast, and he told Xue Tianfei he would take her to the Hongmeng Holy Realm after she reached the Eternal Realm.
• At dawn, Lu Qing'an said goodbye to everyone, promised Lu Miaomiao he would look for tasty things, and handed her to Xue Tianfei.
• Lu Qing'an took Li Wensong and left the Eternal Night Continent, speeding across the starry expanse toward the Hongmeng Holy Realm.

Lu Qing'an and Li Wensong entered a hidden world where cultivation was suppressed and discovered signs that others had visited it. The stone gate opened a portal to the Hongmeng Holy Realm, and the two stepped through.

• Lu Qing'an opened an entrance in a dark region of space and led Li Wensong into a hidden world that prevented him from using his cultivation.
• Lu Qing'an and Li Wensong found an empty stone gate and dried vegetation scattered nearby, suggesting that someone had visited the world several times.
• Li Wensong speculated that Lu Qing'an had arranged for people to visit the hidden world, while Lu Qing'an admitted he did not know who had been there.
• As Lu Qing'an and Li Wensong approached the stone gate, it formed a five-colored portal.
• Lu Qing'an entered the portal toward the Hongmeng Holy Realm, and Li Wensong followed him.

Lu Qing'an and Li Wensong entered the Hongmeng Holy Realm, where they discovered its dense Dao Source power and thousandfold faster passage of time, then set off toward the nearest major city. The chapter left them traveling while, far away, Nether Emperor Holy Sect master Luo Qiushan addressed her disciple Xu Qingying.

• Lu Qing'an surveyed the Hongmeng Holy Realm and sensed that its Dao Source power was denser and more ordered than in the Nine Directions and Ten Domains.
• Li Wensong welcomed his return to the realm and explained that time there passed a thousand times faster than in the Nine Directions and Ten Domains.
• Lu Qing'an welcomed the extra time and agreed to explore the realm with Li Wensong.
• Li Wensong used his ability to locate the nearest major city, and the two set off in that direction.
• At the Nether Emperor Holy Sect, Luo Qiushan spoke to her kneeling disciple Xu Qingying, noting that she had been there for more than three hundred years.

Xu Qingying chose the Great Dao of Ruthlessness and received Luo Qiushan’s support, while privately suppressing her feelings for Lu Qing'an. Meanwhile, Lu Qing'an and Li Wensong arrived at Underworld Emperor Holy City, where Lu Qing'an decided to seek entry into the Nether Emperor Holy Sect.

• Luo Qiushan warned Xu Qingying that cultivating the Great Dao of Ruthlessness could endanger her Dao foundation if she developed feelings for someone, but Xu Qingying insisted no man would affect her Dao heart again.
• Luo Qiushan praised Xu Qingying’s resolve and promised her sacred texts and guidance from experts who had cultivated the Great Dao of Ruthlessness.
• Outside the Sect Master Hall, Xu Qingying thought of Lu Qing'an and wondered how he and the others were doing, then suppressed her feelings and continued on her path.
• Lu Qing'an and Li Wensong arrived at Underworld Emperor Holy City near the Nether Emperor Holy Sect and discussed the sect’s ties to several Heavenly Daos.
• After Li Wensong explained that the sect had good relations with the five elemental Heavenly Daos, Lu Qing'an decided to find out how to join it.

Lu Qing'an used the Rules of alchemy and Cause and Effect to rapidly acquire alchemy skills before he and Li Wensong joined the Nether Emperor Alchemy Guild. The guild elder invited them into the Nether Emperor Holy Sect, then reacted with shock when Li Wensong revealed he cultivated the Rule of Cause and Effect.

• Lu Qing'an and Li Wensong arrived at the Nether Emperor Alchemy Guild, and Li Wensong explained that skilled guild members could join the Nether Emperor Holy Sect.
• Lu Qing'an used his Rules and the Rule of Cause and Effect to absorb alchemy experience from Dao of Alchemy Master and Xu Xuanyu, quickly becoming a capable Alchemist.
• Lu Qing'an and Li Wensong passed the guild's final assessment, and an elder invited them to join the Nether Emperor Holy Sect.
• Li Wensong said he mainly cultivated the Rule of Cause and Effect, leaving the elder stunned.

Li Wensong proved he had cultivated the Rule of Cause and Effect to its peak and agreed to join the Nether Emperor Holy Sect. When Sect Master Luo Qiushan arrived, she initially mistook Lu Qing'an for the extraordinary cultivator and welcomed him instead, then invited him to look around the sect.

• Li Wensong demonstrated the peak Rule of Cause and Effect, convincing the old man that his cultivation was genuine.
• The old man sent word to Sect Master Luo Qiushan, who arrived through a spatial rift to welcome the newcomer.
• Luo Qiushan addressed Lu Qing'an as a fellow Daoist, mistaking him for the one who had cultivated the Rule of Cause and Effect.
• Li Wensong introduced Lu Qing'an as his brother, and Luo Qiushan greeted Li Wensong before turning her attention back to Lu Qing'an.
• Lu Qing'an introduced himself as a Rogue Cultivator who had come along with Wensong, and Luo Qiushan invited him to look around the sect.

Lu Qing'an went to the Alchemist Guild with Li Wensong to begin a Heavenly Dao assessment, but his claim that he had mastered every Rule shocked Luo Qiushan and the others. He manifested more than three thousand Rules at once, shaking the guild and drawing the attention of the entire Underworld Emperor Holy City.

• Lu Qing'an asked Luo Qiushan whether he and Li Wensong could take the Heavenly Dao Assessment immediately, and she explained that the Five Elements assessment was available at once but the Cause and Effect assessment required normal procedures.
• Lu Qing'an told Li Wensong that the first Great Dao did not matter to him, then told Luo Qiushan he had cultivated every Rule to the utmost.
• Lu Qing'an manifested phenomena of more than three thousand Rules behind him, overwhelming Luo Qiushan, the old man, and Li Wensong.
• The Rule phenomena tore through the Alchemist Guild's protective formations and sent a multicolored pillar of light into the sky above the Underworld Emperor Holy City.
• Cultivators across the city saw the pillar and rushed to learn what had happened at the Alchemist Guild, while Luo Qiushan and the old man stood petrified.

Lu Qing'an revealed that he had cultivated more than three thousand rules to perfection, stunning Luo Qiushan and Li Wensong. He agreed to join the Nether Emperor Holy Sect and pursue the Great Dao of the Five Elements first before seeking other Heavenly Dao Assessments, then followed Luo Qiushan to the sect.

• Lu Qing'an manifested more than three thousand rules, leaving Luo Qiushan, an elder, and Li Wensong in shock.
• Luo Qiushan praised Lu Qing'an's talent and confirmed that he still wanted to join the Nether Emperor Holy Sect.
• Lu Qing'an asked about finding a Heavenly Dao Assessment, and Luo Qiushan advised him to pursue higher-ranked Great Daos first.
• Luo Qiushan admitted her sect could arrange only the Five Elements assessment and that other Heavenly Dao Assessments required long waits.
• Lu Qing'an chose to cultivate the Great Dao of the Five Elements first, then followed Luo Qiushan through a spatial rift with Li Wensong.

Lu Qing'an learned that Luo Qiushan had cultivated twenty Great Daos and was among the Hongmeng Holy Realm’s strongest experts, then asked her to spar so he could gauge his own strength. Luo Qiushan agreed and began opening her Great Dao of Darkness Domain, where they could fight without damaging the sect master’s hall.

• Luo Qiushan welcomed Lu Qing'an and Li Wensong into the Nether Emperor Holy Sect’s sect master’s hall and told Lu Qing'an he could come to her with questions.
• Luo Qiushan said she had cultivated twenty Great Daos, with the Great Dao of Darkness as her strongest.
• Li Wensong told Lu Qing'an that Luo Qiushan ranked among the Hongmeng Holy Realm’s top experts and that few surpassed her in the Dao of Darkness.
• Lu Qing'an asked Luo Qiushan to spar with him so he could test his strength, despite still being in the Eternal Realm.
• Li Wensong assured Luo Qiushan that underestimating Lu Qing'an because of his realm would be a mistake, and she agreed to spar.
• Luo Qiushan offered to fight inside her Great Dao of Darkness Domain and unleashed its terrifying presence.

Lu Qing'an and Luo Qiushan entered her Great Dao of Darkness Domain to test his strength, and she initially believed her twenty cultivated Great Daos made her invulnerable to an Eternal Realm cultivator. Lu Qing'an extracted ten thousand times his cultivation, leaving Luo Qiushan stunned as his power continued to rise.

• Luo Qiushan transformed the great hall into her Darkness Domain, where Lu Qing'an felt his strength suppressed by more than a hundredfold.
• Lu Qing'an warned Luo Qiushan that he would use three moves and told her to speak up if she could not withstand them.
• Luo Qiushan dismissed Lu Qing'an's warning, confident that a Great Dao Realm cultivator of her standing could endure an Eternal Realm attack.
• Lu Qing'an extracted ten thousand times his cultivation, and his rising presence began to crack and shake the Darkness Domain.
• Luo Qiushan stepped back in shock as she realized Lu Qing'an had meant his warning, while his power continued to grow.