Chapter Summaries

Sect Master Tongtian could not find Hun Xiu’s True Spirit on the Investiture of the Gods List and concluded that his eldest disciple had been killed with his soul scattered. He returned to Biyou Palace, told the Jiejiao disciples that Hun Xiu was gone, and vowed to avenge him.

• Sect Master Tongtian searched the Investiture of the Gods List but could not find Hun Xiu’s True Spirit.
• Haotian explained that a disciple’s True Spirit would be absent if a stronger opponent had scattered their soul before the list could react.
• Sect Master Tongtian left Purple Cloud Palace in grief, while Haotian resisted touching the Investiture of the Gods List again.
• Sect Master Tongtian returned to Biyou Palace and told the Jiejiao disciples that their Senior Disciple Brother was gone.
• Bixiao questioned how Hun Xiu could have fallen silently, and Sect Master Tongtian vowed to find and kill his killer.
• Bixiao called for revenge and accused Primeval Lord of Heaven of killing Hun Xiu.

Hun Xiu secretly entered Queen Mother of the West’s Mount West Kunlun, mistook her natural fragrance for immortal peaches, and accidentally saw her bathing. Queen Mother of the West confronted him and demanded the supreme treasure she believed concealed his strength.

• Hun Xiu bypassed Mount West Kunlun’s formations and followed a fragrance into a mist-shrouded pool.
• Hun Xiu stumbled upon Queen Mother of the West bathing, then tried to flee after greeting her awkwardly.
• Queen Mother of the West caught Hun Xiu near the formation and attacked him with a sword transformed into a golden dragon phantom.
• Hun Xiu froze time, stopped the dragon phantom, and took Queen Mother of the West’s sword.
• Queen Mother of the West mistook Hun Xiu’s hidden strength for the effect of a supreme treasure and demanded he hand it over.

Hun Xiu denied possessing a supreme treasure and faced Queen Mother of the West’s attack, effortlessly breaking it with the Power of Law. Queen Mother of the West abandoned the fight, and Hun Xiu returned her sword.

• Hun Xiu told Queen Mother of the West he had no supreme treasure and challenged her to attack if she wished.
• Queen Mother of the West angrily struck at Hun Xiu, but he raised a hand and erased her attack with a shout of “Break!”
• Queen Mother of the West realized Hun Xiu controlled the Power of Law and asked who he was.
• Queen Mother of the West decided not to fight, knowing she could not defeat Hun Xiu.
• Hun Xiu returned Queen Mother of the West’s longsword, and she caught it and thanked him.

Hun Xiu dined with the Queen Mother of the West, who learned he was a Jiejiao disciple and reconsidered how to deal with him. Meanwhile, Primeval Lord of Heaven suspected someone had framed Hun Xiu to provoke war between Jiejiao and Chanjiao.

• The Queen Mother of the West entertained Hun Xiu with wine, delicacies, and Peaches of Immortality, and Hun Xiu realized she was the ruler of Mount West Kunlun.
• Hun Xiu apologized for their earlier encounter and drank three cups, while the Queen Mother of the West questioned him about his origins.
• Hun Xiu revealed that he belonged to Jiejiao, and the Queen Mother of the West recognized him as a disciple of Saint Tongtian and abandoned her plan to kill him.
• Primeval Lord of Heaven sensed traces of the Power of Law in Jade Void Palace and concluded that someone had impersonated Hun Xiu.
• Primeval Lord of Heaven feared that the deception was meant to spark a war between Chanjiao and Jiejiao, devastating both sects during the tribulation.

Primeval Lord of Heaven suspected that a Saint had plotted against him, then received Daoist Zhunti and Daoist Jieyin, who proposed an alliance against Jiejiao. The two Saints offered to follow his orders during the tribulation in exchange for agreeing to a small request, which they had yet to reveal.

• Primeval Lord of Heaven released his Saint's Might and wondered which Saint had schemed against him.
• Primeval Lord of Heaven dismissed Old Man of the South Pole, the Twelve Golden Immortals, and the other Chanjiao disciples from the hall.
• Daoist Zhunti and Daoist Jieyin emerged from the void and greeted Primeval Lord of Heaven.
• Daoist Jieyin offered Western Sect's help to suppress Jiejiao during the tribulation.
• Primeval Lord of Heaven questioned why Western Sect would help without expecting a benefit, and Daoist Jieyin asked him to agree to a small request.

Daoist Jieyin and Daoist Zhunti offered to help Chanjiao fight Jiejiao in exchange for converting some Jiejiao disciples and later recruiting in the East. Primeval Lord of Heaven was tempted but withheld his answer, while Jieyin believed he had no choice but to cooperate.

• Daoist Jieyin and Daoist Zhunti proposed helping Chanjiao defeat Jiejiao in return for permission to convert Jiejiao disciples and recruit in the East.
• Primeval Lord of Heaven questioned whether the Western Sect's modest request concealed a larger plan, then said he needed time to consider the alliance.
• Primeval Lord of Heaven decided he would discuss the offer with Taishang Laozi but exclude Sect Master Tongtian from their plans.
• After leaving Mount Kunlun, Daoist Zhunti asked Daoist Jieyin whether Primeval Lord of Heaven would agree, and Jieyin said Chanjiao had no choice if it wanted to defeat Jiejiao.

After Jiejiao’s disciples mourned Hun Xiu and demanded revenge, Tongtian learned that they believed Primeval Lord of Heaven had killed him. Yunxiao explained Hun Xiu’s deeds, leaving Tongtian stunned by how powerful his supposedly talentless disciple had become.

• Jiejiao’s female disciples wept over Hun Xiu’s fall, and Tongtian vowed to avenge him once he found the culprit.
• Yunxiao and the other Jiejiao disciples assumed Primeval Lord of Heaven had killed Hun Xiu and urged Tongtian to take revenge.
• Tongtian questioned their assumption, saying he had thought a hidden villain killed Hun Xiu and destroyed Jade Void Palace.
• Yunxiao recounted how Hun Xiu killed Randeng and destroyed Primeval Lord of Heaven’s Jade Void Palace.
• Tongtian realized his disciples’ account of Hun Xiu’s strength contradicted his belief that Hun Xiu had been a cultivation good-for-nothing.

Sect Master Tongtian learned that Hun Xiu was alive and possibly powerful enough to destroy Mount Kunlun, though the tribulation hid his whereabouts. At Shouyang Mountain, Taishang Laozi recognized the culprit as Hun Xiu and approved an alliance between Chanjiao and the Two Western Saints, leaving Xuandu puzzled by Hun Xiu’s ties to the Mystic Sect.

• Sect Master Tongtian failed to divine Hun Xiu’s location but confirmed that Hun Xiu was still alive, then ordered Jiejiao disciples to keep his involvement secret.
• Primeval Lord of Heaven visited Taishang Laozi, who also failed to locate the culprit behind Mount Kunlun’s destruction.
• Primeval Lord of Heaven told Taishang Laozi that the Two Western Saints had proposed cooperating with Chanjiao, and Taishang Laozi advised accepting on the condition that they gave their all and did not force conversions.
• Taishang Laozi asked Xuandu to draw the culprit, and he recognized the figure as Hun Xiu.
• Xuandu asked why Hun Xiu had destroyed Chanjiao’s sacred grounds despite his many ties to the Mystic Sect.

Xuandu learned that Hun Xiu was Tongtian’s supposedly weak eldest disciple, while Taishang Laozi and Primeval Lord of Heaven suspected the Two Western Saints were behind the attacks on Chanjiao. At Mount West Kunlun, Queen Mother of the West got Hun Xiu drunk and struck at his forehead with a sword, leaving his fate uncertain.

• Taishang Laozi identified Hun Xiu as Tongtian’s eldest disciple, surprising Xuandu, who had believed Hun Xiu was a talentless weakling.
• Taishang Laozi said he and Primeval Lord of Heaven doubted Hun Xiu had committed the attacks and suspected the Two Western Saints of plotting against Chanjiao.
• Primeval Lord of Heaven sent Old Man of the South Pole to Mount Sumeru to announce that cooperation was settled and summon the Two Western Saints to Jade Void Palace.
• Queen Mother of the West served Hun Xiu wine, peaches, and delicacies until he passed out after three days of drinking.
• After testing that Hun Xiu was truly unconscious, Queen Mother of the West blamed him for looking at her body and swung an azure sword at his forehead.

Hun Xiu, still drunk and mistaking Queen Mother of the West for Medusa, effortlessly resisted her attack and restrained and humiliated her. In the Purple Cloud Palace, Patriarch Hongjun discovered that Hun Xiu had obscured Queen Mother of the West’s future, but the Heavenly Dao ignored his attempts to understand why it did not punish Hun Xiu.

• Queen Mother of the West struck Hun Xiu with her full strength, but her top-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure shattered and Hun Xiu remained unharmed.
• Hun Xiu grabbed Queen Mother of the West, mistook her for Medusa, and demanded that she dance for him.
• Queen Mother of the West tried to summon help, but Hun Xiu restrained her, pulled her into his embrace, and spanked her while she could not resist.
• Queen Mother of the West threatened to report Hun Xiu to Sect Master Tongtian, but Hun Xiu spanked her again and silenced her.
• Patriarch Hongjun calculated Queen Mother of the West’s future and found it obscured by Chaos, identifying Hun Xiu as a variable changing the Primordial World’s course.
• Patriarch Hongjun expected the Heavenly Dao to punish Hun Xiu, but it remained calm and ignored his attempts to communicate.

Daoist Jieyin and Daoist Zhunti saw the Daoist Sects’ tribulation as a chance for the Western Sect to grow and agreed to help Chanjiao. Old Man of the South Pole arrived at Mount Sumeru and delivered Primeval Lord of Heaven’s agreement to cooperate.

• Daoist Jieyin and Daoist Zhunti discussed the Western Sect’s lack of disciples and their hope to gain talent during the Daoist Sects’ tribulation.
• Daoist Jieyin told Maitreya to invite Old Man of the South Pole into the great hall.
• Old Man of the South Pole paid respects to Daoist Jieyin and Daoist Zhunti while sensing their interest in converting him to the Western Sect.
• Daoist Jieyin asked what message Primeval Lord of Heaven had sent, and Old Man of the South Pole reported that his master agreed to cooperate.

Old Man of the South Pole delivered Primeval Lord of Heaven’s invitation to Daoist Jieyin and Daoist Zhunti, who resented being summoned to Jade Void Palace. He escaped Mount Sumeru safely, while the Saints discussed their anger and plans to endure until the Western Sect could prevail.

• Old Man of the South Pole told Daoist Jieyin and Daoist Zhunti that Primeval Lord of Heaven had invited them to Jade Void Palace to discuss an important matter.
• Daoist Jieyin and Daoist Zhunti took the message as an insult, but Daoist Jieyin told Old Man of the South Pole they would arrive in a few days.
• Old Man of the South Pole fled Mount Sumeru on his Immortal Deer after leaving the hall.
• Daoist Zhunti complained about Primeval Lord of Heaven’s arrogance, while Daoist Jieyin urged him to be patient and hinted that they had a plan.
• Primeval Lord of Heaven watched Old Man of the South Pole’s departure with his divine sense and relaxed when his disciple escaped safely.

Old Man of the South Pole left the Western territory fearing the Two Western Saints, while Hun Xiu woke at Mount West Kunlun and found himself beside the Queen Mother of the West. After Hun Xiu blamed her for what had happened between them, the Queen Mother of the West broke down in tears, feeling powerless to defend herself.

• Old Man of the South Pole left the West, convinced the Two Western Saints were dangerously patient and calculating.
• Hun Xiu woke in the Queen Mother of the West's sanctuary with a muddled head and realized his hand was touching her.
• Hun Xiu accused the Queen Mother of the West of taking advantage of him while he was drunk.
• The Queen Mother of the West remembered how Hun Xiu had subdued her and then turned the blame on her.
• The Queen Mother of the West cried, overwhelmed by her grievance and her inability to fight Hun Xiu.

Hun Xiu realized that he had caused Queen Mother of the West’s distress while drunk, accepted responsibility, and discovered that his strength had risen to the mid-stage Quasi-Saint realm. He left her sleeping in the hall and continued hiding on Mount West Kunlun from Primeval Lord of Heaven, aware that powerful figures had noticed him.

• Hun Xiu noticed the formation sealing the hall and realized he had set it up, then inferred from the scattered clothes that Queen Mother of the West was the one he had wronged.
• Hun Xiu comforted Queen Mother of the West, admitted his fault, and took responsibility; after their struggle, she fell asleep in his arms.
• Hun Xiu discovered that he had advanced to the mid-stage Quasi-Saint realm without Slaying the Three Corpses or triggering any heavenly signs, and wondered if his transmigrator status explained it.
• Hun Xiu kissed Queen Mother of the West’s forehead and left the hall, reflecting that he had come to Mount West Kunlun to hide from Primeval Lord of Heaven.
• Hun Xiu realized that his commotion had drawn the attention of Primordial Great Powers and believed Primeval Lord of Heaven would recognize him from the time he ate the immortal crane.
• Hun Xiu resolved to keep hiding until the danger passed, then eliminate Chanjiao disciples, and considered Queen Mother of the West’s affection and his breakthrough unexpected rewards.

Hun Xiu ambushed Old Man of the South Pole at Mount West Kunlun, disguising himself and pretending to be an unintelligent robber. After tricking Old Man of the South Pole into believing the Two Western Saints had arranged the attack, Hun Xiu revealed he still intended to kill him, leaving Old Man of the South Pole confused.

• Hun Xiu sensed Old Man of the South Pole entering Mount West Kunlun and decided to make him his next target for the Investiture of the Gods List.
• Hun Xiu blocked Old Man of the South Pole and demanded that he leave something behind, then admitted he was robbing him.
• Old Man of the South Pole assumed someone had sent Hun Xiu and swore a Great Dao Oath in exchange for learning who was behind the plot.
• Hun Xiu pointed west, leading Old Man of the South Pole to conclude that the Two Western Saints had sent the would-be robber.
• Old Man of the South Pole let Hun Xiu go, but Hun Xiu said he could send him on his way, leaving Old Man of the South Pole asking what he meant.

Hun Xiu killed Old Man of the South Pole and his Immortal Deer, then roasted the deer in East Kunlun, where Taiyi Zhenren arrived after following the smell. Hun Xiu introduced himself as the rogue cultivator Shi Hao and decided not to attack Taiyi Zhenren, who focused on the venison.

• Hun Xiu turned Old Man of the South Pole to ashes and sent his True Spirit to the Investiture of the Gods List.
• Hun Xiu caught the fleeing Immortal Deer, killed it, and took it to East Kunlun to roast.
• Taiyi Zhenren followed the venison’s fragrance and found Hun Xiu roasting the deer.
• Hun Xiu considered killing Taiyi Zhenren but spared him to avoid drawing Primeval Lord of Heaven’s attention.
• Hun Xiu introduced himself as Rogue Cultivator Shi Hao, and Taiyi Zhenren admired the roasting deer.

Hun Xiu shared roasted Immortal Deer and wine with Taiyi Zhenren, then stole his Bag of Holding and fled Mount Kunlun. Days later, Primeval Lord of Heaven realized Old Man of the South Pole was missing and turned to the Investiture of the Gods List for answers.

• Hun Xiu feared Taiyi Zhenren had recognized the Immortal Deer, but Taiyi only commented on how delicious it smelled.
• Hun Xiu invited Taiyi Zhenren to eat the venison, and the two drank wine together until Taiyi passed out.
• Hun Xiu chose not to kill Taiyi, but took his Bag of Holding and left Mount Kunlun.
• Primeval Lord of Heaven could not divine Old Man of the South Pole's whereabouts and suspected he had met with trouble.
• Primeval Lord of Heaven went to the Purple Cloud Palace and unfurled the Investiture of the Gods List.

Primeval Lord of Heaven discovered that Old Man of the South Pole had been placed on the Investiture of the Gods List and struggled to identify the culprit. He summoned Chanjiao’s disciples to Jade Void Palace, where Old Man of the South Pole’s absence left them wondering what had happened.

• Primeval Lord of Heaven saw Old Man of the South Pole’s muddled True Spirit on the Investiture of the Gods List and learned that his disciple had been killed.
• Primeval Lord of Heaven’s anger shook Purple Cloud Palace until Patriarch Hongjun warned him to restrain himself.
• Primeval Lord of Heaven considered Tongtian and the Two Western Saints as suspects, then decided Tongtian could take the blame and owe him compensation.
• Primeval Lord of Heaven summoned Chanjiao’s disciples to Jade Void Palace, and Taiyi Zhenren hurried there after noticing that Shi Hao had left.
• Chanjiao’s disciples gathered at Jade Void Palace, but Old Man of the South Pole was missing.

Primeval Lord of Heaven gathered Chanjiao’s Second Generation Disciples, but Old Man of the South Pole was absent. After noticing a grease stain on Taiyi Zhenren’s mouth and learning he had eaten venison, Primeval Lord of Heaven realized Taiyi had eaten Old Man of the South Pole’s deer and subjected him to especially heavy Saint’s Might.

• Primeval Lord of Heaven began the meeting despite Old Man of the South Pole’s absence, and Taiyi Zhenren pointed out that their senior disciple had not arrived.
• Primeval Lord of Heaven noticed Old Man of the South Pole’s Karma thread connected to Taiyi Zhenren and asked about the grease on his mouth.
• Taiyi Zhenren admitted that the grease came from venison he had eaten a few days earlier.
• Primeval Lord of Heaven released Saint’s Might that forced the disciples to kneel, while Taiyi Zhenren suffered far greater pressure than the others.
• Primeval Lord of Heaven asked Taiyi Zhenren where the deer had come from and realized that Taiyi had eaten Old Man of the South Pole’s deer.

Primeval Lord of Heaven confronted Taiyi Zhenren for eating Nanjí's mount and revealed that Nanjí had died. Taiyi denied killing him and named Hun Xiu as the person who had been roasting the deer.

• Primeval Lord of Heaven asked Taiyi Zhenren whether he had eaten venison and told him the deer had been Nanjí's mount.
• Primeval Lord of Heaven revealed that Nanjí had died, shocking Taiyi Zhenren and the Chanjiao disciples.
• Taiyi Zhenren protested that he had been framed and argued that he could not have killed the far stronger Nanjí.
• Taiyi Zhenren told Primeval Lord of Heaven that Hun Xiu had been roasting Nanjí's Immortal Deer before Taiyi ate it.