Festival of Lights · Diwali
Chen Ning inherited the Great Dao of Time, became Emperor Yu’s disciple, and trained for the Grand One God Clan’s martial contest. He defeated Luo Wuchen and Luo Wuming, advancing toward the championship as the Heavenly Eagle Emperor feared the wager would force him to support Emperor Yu.
Chen Ning won the Grand One God Clan’s contest, received Divine Meridians, and entered the Heaven of Profound Understanding with the clan’s heirs. There he defeated the Darkness God Clan’s Chu Kuangge and Chu Tianyu, secured an alliance for the Holy Spirit Imperial Dynasty, and left after refusing offers from Li Changsheng and Ji Hongyi.
Chen Ning uncovered the Devil Emperor’s plot, survived the invasion of the Holy Spirit Imperial Dynasty, and faced political pressure from the God Clans. In the City of Light, he helped Ji Hongyi resist a forced marriage and secured the Light God Clan’s protection, though its patriarch urged him to make their fake engagement real.
Chen Ning won a Divine Fruit of Dao Comprehension, killed Ning Gucheng, and married Ji Hongyi while Emperor Yu established Flower in the Mirror, Moon in the Water. Emperor Yu defeated the Saint Emperors who tried to destroy the faction, securing its place among the God Clans.
Chen Ning entered the Azure Heaven Realm, protected Zhao Yinyin, and thwarted the First Prince’s rebellion while uncovering the realm’s political struggles. He won Zhao Jin’s allegiance, learned the Rice Ancestor’s secret, and received the Rice Ancestor’s inheritance.
Chen Ning helped Zhao Jin defeat the Carefree King’s coup and overcame Li Changsheng, learning that a greater calamity threatened the Vast Land. After reaching the Saint King Realm, Chen Ning set out for the Sin Domain to recruit Lü Xiaochuan.
Chen Ning pursued Lü Xiaochuan from Desire Sin Valley to the Death Archipelago, where the theft of the Boundless Divine Bottle led to a battle against the Pirate Emperor and Chu Hengkong. After the Pirate Emperor fell, Shui Ziliu’s betrayal brought danger back to Hua Sanniang and Lü Xiaochuan, until Ding Erliang arrived to help them fight.
Chen Ning defeated the Heaven Thief Emperor, helped Ding Erliang preserve Hua Sanniang’s soul, and followed clues to the Darkness Ancient Road. After Lü Xiaochuan’s attempt to revive Grandpa Monkey led to Chen Ning’s capture by the Eight-Armed Demon Venerable, Chen Ning arranged to search for a divine medicine and found himself caught in a confrontation between the demon and pursuing experts.
Chen Ning traveled a century into the past, defeated the Abyss Demon God, and refined the Eight-Armed Demon Venerable before exposing Heavenly Venerable Zhu and securing the Nine Provinces Realm. The Kunlun Clan Leader then sent Chen Ning and Li Changsheng to investigate Heavenly Venerable Yifeng’s plans in the Dragon Clan, where they were challenged for claiming the Progenitor Black Dragon.
Chen Ning supported Little Black Dragon's rise to lead the Dragon Clan while returning to the Nine Provinces Realm to end the Demonic Slurry calamity. After thwarting Heavenly Venerable Yifeng's scheme, he led the dragons against the Darkness God Clan and faced its chief elder as its defenses neared collapse.
Chen Ning rescued the old sect leader and helped the God Clans defeat the Mysterious Nether Clan Leader, only to discover that Li Yuanqing had engineered the crisis to resurrect the Holy Radiance Divine Maiden. Chen Ning saved the Vast Land at the cost of most of his remaining life, then entered the God Realm to seek a way to recover his vitality.
Chen Ning rescued Zhao Xiuxiu from the Nine Yang Palace’s schemes, then helped him return home, where they uncovered a new threat and sought refuge with Mao Chunqiu. At the Wager of the Gods, Qin Yan won territory for Great Peace Prefecture before losing deliberately to Xue You and defecting to the Red-Haired God.
Chen Ning reclaimed Great Peace Prefecture, then joined the Eastern Territory’s expedition into the Ancient God World and survived the God of Games’ deadly trials. The third game remained unresolved as suspicion fell on Chen Ning, Bai Ruyu, and Wen Aotian’s plan to split the survivors.
Chen Ning uncovers the God of Deception’s scheme, escapes the Ancient God Small World, and pursues the Azure Lotus of Life while navigating the struggle over Unknowing Island. With Yutian True God’s Heaven Character Token, he takes Qi Yu to leave the island, as Zhu Taichong hints that the conflict is only beginning.
Chen Ning helped Qi Yu reclaim Unknowing Island, then investigated the theft of cultivators’ innate foundations and uncovered a scheme tied to Willow God’s faction. After realizing the Azure Cloud Sect case had been manipulated, Chen Ning left for the Northern Territory with evidence and began attacking the forces gathered in the City of Darkness.
Chen Ning destroyed Wolf Den, exposed Great God White Brows’ schemes, and advanced to the God Realm. After returning to the Western Territory, he set out to kill the Blood Devil King, but learned that the Blood Devil Race’s history and curse might not be what he had been told.
Chen Ning broke with the gods pursuing the Blood Devil Race, rescued his friends, and uncovered Yutian True God’s plot against Willow God. As Chen Ning helped build a resistance and sought Willow God’s family, Qilin True God’s trap left Lu Sisi mortally wounded and Chen Ning surrounded.
After Yutian True God’s defeat, Chen Ning and Willow God joined the contest for a seat in the Central Divine Domain, where a false treasure discovery led the realms into a demon ambush. The treasure later appeared in the hands of the Boulder Divine General, igniting a new battle among the realms.
Chen Ning and the gods stopped the Eternal Demon Emperor’s revival attempt, then traveled to the Central Divine Domain for the Canglan Grand Ceremony. Chen Ning reached the final against Heavenly Lord Yun, where he struggled to understand the First Generation’s ultimate skill as the battle continued.
Chen Ning gained new powers in the High Antiquity Heavenly Palace, where an apparent heart demon's massacre proved to be a staged lesson before the coming battle. The Eternal Demon Emperor revived, and the First Generation joined the five God Emperors to prepare the Heaven and Earth Devil-Slaying Grand Formation.