Chapter Summaries

After failing to find a cultivation path of her own, Nuwa read Xuan Yang’s diary and learned that he had gifted the Dao Proving through Laws Method to Zhen Yuanzi and Hongyun. She grew determined to befriend Xuan Yang, hoping to obtain the method and benefit from his knowledge of future opportunities.

• Nuwa stopped cultivating after countless attempts to deduce her own path ended in failure.
• Nuwa read Xuan Yang’s diary and discovered that he had freely given the Dao Proving through Laws Method to Zhen Yuanzi and Hongyun.
• Nuwa considered befriending Xuan Yang so that he might give her the method and spare her the struggle of devising a path herself.
• Nuwa read that Xuan Yang had obtained the Innate Gourd Vine and its treasures ahead of the opportunities described in the original Primordial Wilderness.
• Nuwa admired Xuan Yang’s generosity and foreknowledge, and became even more eager to befriend him.

Xuan Yang secured the cultivators’ support and forced Old Ancestor Hongjun and the Heavenly Dao to let him continue his sermon. He revealed that unifying the Three Corpses required matching Innate Spiritual Treasures, leaving Hongjun furious as the cultivators learned the secret.

• Xuan Yang pretended to struggle over whether he could continue his sermon, then asked the Heavenly Dao and Hongjun for permission in a way that pressured them to agree.
• The Heavenly Dao sent down golden light, and Hongjun reluctantly declared that Xuan Yang could speak.
• Xuan Yang returned to his seat and explained that unifying the Good Corpse, Evil Corpse, Self Corpse, and original body could lead to Sainthood.
• Xuan Yang revealed that the treasures used to sever the Three Corpses had to be a complete matching set of Innate Spiritual Treasures from the same origin, or cultivation would stop at Quasi-Saint peak.
• Hongjun trembled with rage as Xuan Yang exposed the secret to the cultivators.

Xuan Yang explained how to build the Grand Formation of the Stars and revealed that it could enrich the Primordial Wilderness, earn merit, gather its luck around Di Jun, and protect him by making the Stars of the Heavens bound to his survival. Di Jun and Taiyi were left speechless, while Chang Xi and Xi He recognized the formation as a way to morally deter anyone from attacking it.

• Xuan Yang described the formation's stars, banners, energy sources, and pivots, then displayed a model for Di Jun, Taiyi, Chang Xi, and Xi He.
• Di Jun praised Xuan Yang after seeing the formation's power, and Xuan Yang explained that it could refine Chaos Qi, enrich spiritual energy, and nourish living beings.
• Taiyi realized the formation could bring merit by spreading teachings and awakening the intelligence of ordinary beings.
• Xuan Yang explained that the formation could gather the Primordial Wilderness's luck around Di Jun and bind the Stars of the Heavens to his survival.
• Di Jun and Taiyi understood that destroying the formation would bring punishment and resentment upon an attacker, while Chang Xi and Xi He thought of it as a Moral Coercion Formation.

Nuwa and Fuxi traveled to the Sun Star to meet Xuan Yang and finally encountered him along the way. After welcoming them as guests, Xuan Yang noticed that both were still at the peak of the Grand Unity Golden Immortal realm and asked whether they had learned Slaying the Three Corpses.

• Nuwa explained the strange circumstances behind her connection to Xuan Yang, and Fuxi agreed that they should visit him and make his acquaintance.
• Nuwa and Fuxi prepared gifts and traveled to the Sun Star, where they happened to spot Xuan Yang and call out to him.
• Xuan Yang recognized Nuwa and Fuxi, exchanged introductions with them, and invited them to visit the Sun Star.
• Xuan Yang hosted Nuwa and Fuxi with Enlightenment Tea and Sun Essence Fruit while sensing their cultivation.
• Xuan Yang found that Nuwa and Fuxi were still at the peak of the Grand Unity Golden Immortal realm and asked whether they had learned Slaying the Three Corpses.

Xuan Yang’s Art of War and the Chaos Bell transformed Xuanyuan’s confidence and prepared his army for a decisive battle against Chi You. As Chi You launched another attack, Xuanyuan rallied his soldiers for the final fight over the fate of the Human Race.

• Zhunti and Jieyin realized Xuan Yang had used them to bear Karmic Debt while he gained merit by giving Xuanyuan The Art of War and the Chaos Bell, so Zhunti recalled Pharmacist.
• Primordial Lord of Heaven recognized Xuan Yang’s scheme and ordered Guangchengzi to return and find Xuanyuan.
• Xuanyuan absorbed the military principles in The Art of War and discovered that the Chaos Bell resonated with him, allowing him to use its power with little refinement.
• Over several months, Xuanyuan studied strategy and trained his army into a disciplined, confident force, while Guangchengzi and Pharmacist found themselves unable to help.
• Chi You launched another attack, and Xuanyuan drew the Xuanyuan Sword and declared the coming battle would decide the fate of the Human Race.

Di Jun, Taiyi, and Xuan Yang established the Demon Race and Demon Court, opening the Demon Way for all demon spirits. Heavenly Dao fortune empowered the brothers, who became Primordial Golden Immortals rather than following Old Ancestor Hongjun's Quasi-Saint Path.

• Di Jun, Taiyi, and Xuan Yang vowed to establish the Demon Race, open the Demon Way, and take the titles of Demon Emperor, East Emperor, and West Emperor.
• Old Ancestor Hongjun realized the Demon Way could draw demon spirits away from his Immortal Way, but he could not stop the establishment without incurring karma.
• The Twelve Ancestral Witches approved of the brothers' pledge to benefit the Primordial Wilderness, while Gonggong remained skeptical.
• Heavenly Dao manifested a Demon Race rune, granted fortune and merit to the brothers and demon spirits, and established the Demon Court above the Sun Star.
• Di Jun, Taiyi, and Xuan Yang broke through to become Quasi-Saints, and observers realized they had followed the Primordial Golden Immortal Path instead of Old Ancestor Hongjun's path.

Chang Xi and Xi He waited outside Purple Cloud Palace for Hongjun’s sermon, where they reunited with Di Jun and Taiyi and wondered why prominent cultivators were eager to befriend them. Inside the palace, Hongjun realized that Di Jun and Taiyi’s expected relationships and rise to establish the Demon Court had not happened.

• Chang Xi and Xi He reached Purple Cloud Palace after following Xuan Yang’s diary updates and waited quietly for Hongjun’s sermon.
• Di Jun and Taiyi arrived, greeted Chang Xi and Xi He, and kept other cultivators from approaching the two fairies.
• Hongyun, Zhen Yuanzi, Nuwa, Fuxi, Tongtian, Queen Mother of the West, Houtu, and other prominent figures arrived and warmly approached Di Jun and Taiyi.
• Chang Xi and Xi He suspected the cultivators were befriending Di Jun and Taiyi because they wanted to connect with Xuan Yang.
• East King Gong arrived surrounded by cultivators and showed off, while Di Jun and Taiyi dismissed him disdainfully.
• Hongjun observed the gathering and wondered why Di Jun and Taiyi had not grown close to Chang Xi and Xi He or established the Demon Court.

Nuwa and Tongtian wrestled with whether to refuse Hongjun as their master, while Hongyun and Zhen Yangzi learned that the third lecture remained the danger behind Hongyun’s death. Xuan Yang’s diary offered no further guidance and briefly mentioned Queen Mother of the West, leaving her determined to find a way to avoid East King Duke’s fate.

• Nuwa worried that refusing Hongjun might prevent her from becoming a Saint, though she wanted to avoid the karmic ties of being his disciple.
• Tongtian similarly struggled between accepting Hongjun as his master and preserving his freedom, and decided to wait for Xuan Yang’s next diary entry.
• Zhen Yangzi told Hongyun that the third lecture was the real trigger behind Hongyun’s death, but Xuan Yang’s diary had not explained what happened there.
• Xuan Yang wrote that the Three Pure Ones, Nuwa, and Hongyun were unfamiliar to him, then briefly mentioned East King Duke and Queen Mother of the West before ending his diary.
• Queen Mother of the West grew furious at being dismissed so briefly and vowed to find a way to avoid East King Duke’s fate.

Di Jun, Taiyi, and Xuan Yang’s Chaos Golden Immortal breakthroughs astonished the Primordial Wilderness, while Nuwa, Fuxi, and Tongtian resolved to cultivate the Chaos Path. Hongjun realized the brothers had established a Demon Court without recruiting any demons, so he left Purple Cloud Palace to intervene.

• The Primordial Wilderness’s cultivators discussed how the Three Golden Crow Brothers had chosen the Chaos Path instead of Slaying the Three Corpses.
• Nuwa and Fuxi sensed the brothers’ Chaos Golden Immortal auras and decided to return to cultivation.
• Tongtian compared their power with Yuanshi and Laozi’s Quasi-Saint auras, reaffirmed his choice of the Chaos Path, and went to cultivate.
• Hongjun realized Di Jun, Taiyi, and Xuan Yang had established the Demon Race and Demon Court without recruiting a single demon.
• Hongjun summoned the Myriad Heavens Auspicious Cloud and flew from Purple Cloud Palace into the void above the Primordial Wilderness.

Xuan Yang considered how the altered seating at Hongjun's Sermon might change who became Hongjun's disciples and whether Hongyun could avoid his original fate. His doubts about Hongjun's motives left Zhen Yuanzi, Nuwa, and Tongtian deeply troubled.

• The Diary Owners read Xuan Yang's entry about Tongtian taking a Heavenly Dao Cushion and Hongyun keeping his, while Zhunti and Jieyin received none.
• Xuan Yang wondered whether Hongjun would make Tongtian and Hongyun his disciples and grant them Hongmeng Purple Qi in place of Zhunti and Jieyin.
• Nuwa, Tongtian, Di Jun, and Taiyi grew excited about the possibility of becoming Saints, while Zhen Yuanzi told Hongyun what the diary said.
• Hongyun thanked Zhen Yuanzi and Xuan Yang, then continued reading with him.
• Xuan Yang questioned whether Hongyun would still face calamity and suggested Hongjun's disciples might be constrained as Heavenly Dao Saints.
• Zhen Yuanzi, Nuwa, and Tongtian grew grave after reading Xuan Yang's doubts about Hongjun and the Three Pure Ones' and Nuwa's destinies.

After Xuan Yang recorded his idea for earning merit, Di Jun and Taiyi gave a sermon to beings at Taiyun Mountain and gained merit. On Kunlun Mountain, Tongtian told Grand Pure Laozi and Primordial Lord of Heaven about the method, but they showed no interest.

• Xuan Yang wrote about suggesting that Di Jun and Taiyi imitate Old Ancestor Hongjun by giving sermons to earn merit.
• Di Jun and Taiyi announced a sermon at Taiyun Mountain and built a Dao Field for the beings who came to attend.
• Di Jun and Taiyi taught basic cultivation methods to all who came, then received merit and set aside a share for Xuan Yang.
• Di Jun and Taiyi flew to other regions to give more sermons and earn additional merit.
• Tongtian told Grand Pure Laozi and Primordial Lord of Heaven about earning merit by transmitting the Dao, but Grand Pure Laozi stayed silent and Primordial Lord of Heaven frowned.

Tongtian rejected Yuanshi Tianzun and Grand Pure Laozi’s objections and preached to the living beings near Kunlun Mountain. After his sermon helped them transform and learn Dao Methods, Heavenly Dao merit descended into Tongtian’s hands, leaving Yuanshi Tianzun stunned.

• Yuanshi Tianzun dismissed Tongtian’s proposal to teach ordinary living beings, and Grand Pure Laozi also advised Tongtian to focus on cultivation.
• Tongtian left after warning his brothers not to blame him for failing to warn them, then followed Xuan Yang’s diary strategy and summoned nearby living beings to a sermon fifty years later.
• The living beings gathered at Tongtian’s Dao field, where he welcomed them regardless of their origins and began teaching Dao Methods.
• Yuanshi Tianzun secretly watched Tongtian’s sermon, expecting it to fail, while Grand Pure Laozi cultivated in seclusion.
• Tongtian’s sermon helped unformed living beings transform and taught others about Dao Methods, after which Heavenly Dao merit gathered and flowed into Tongtian’s hands.
• Yuanshi Tianzun saw the merit descend and was left utterly shattered.

Six-Eared Macaque rescued Yang Jian and Yang Chan from the Heavenly Court forces and revealed that Xuan Yang wanted them as disciples. As the siblings agreed to follow him to the Sun Star, a voice from the horizon called for them to stay.

• Six-Eared Macaque arrived in time to blast open the Heavenly Court's encirclement, killing thousands of soldiers and generals.
• Six-Eared Macaque announced that Yang Jian and Yang Chan were chosen by his master, Xuan Yang, and the Heavenly Court forces retreated.
• Six-Eared Macaque gave the injured siblings Nine Revolutions Golden Elixirs, and their wounds and mana quickly recovered.
• Six-Eared Macaque told the siblings that Xuan Yang had sent him to rescue them and bring them to the Sun Star.
• Yang Jian and Yang Chan agreed to follow Six-Eared Macaque, but an unseen speaker called, "Fellow Daoist, please stay!"

Xuan Yang welcomed Queen Mother of the West to the Sun Star, where they toured the scenery, shared food, and played music together. Wangshu, Chang Xi, and Xi He arrived and found Xuan Yang with Queen Mother of the West, leaving the meeting tense.

• Xuan Yang met Queen Mother of the West, who introduced herself and explained that she had come to make his acquaintance.
• Xuan Yang showed Queen Mother of the West the Sun Star, including the Sun True Fruit Tree and Fusang Tree, and they exchanged Sun True Fruits and Ren Water Immortal Peaches.
• Xuan Yang and Queen Mother of the West shared a meal and conversation before playing the zither together in the palace.
• Wangshu, Chang Xi, and Xi He arrived, heard two melodies, and noticed another female immortal's scent on the Sun Star.
• Chang Xi urged Wangshu and Xi He to find out who was with Xuan Yang, and Wangshu led them into the palace.
• Xuan Yang noticed Wangshu, Chang Xi, and Xi He examining him and Queen Mother of the West after their performance.

Fufeng became pregnant, and Xuan Yang worried that the Heavenly Dao was forcing events toward the Witch-Demon War through the birth of the Golden Crows. A hundred years later, Fufeng gave birth to ten Little Golden Crows, confirming Xuan Yang’s fears.

• Di Jun and Taiyi celebrated Fufeng’s pregnancy, while Xuan Yang congratulated them and then recorded his worries in his diary.
• Xuan Yang suspected that the Heavenly Dao had caused Fufeng’s unusually quick pregnancy to set the Witch-Demon War in motion.
• After reading the diary, Di Jun and Taiyi grew solemn, and Houtu also hoped Fufeng would not give birth to ten Golden Crows.
• Wangshu, Xi He, and Chang Xi went to the Sun Star to help care for Fufeng during her pregnancy.
• A hundred years later, Fufeng gave birth to ten Little Golden Crows, and Xuan Yang recognized the Heavenly Dao’s scheme.

Xuan Yang devised a plan to obey Hongjun’s edict to establish the Demon Race and Demon Court while undermining them from within. His diary’s readers reacted to the scheme, and several decided to seek his advice or warn others against Slaying the Three Corpses.

• Di Jun left to develop the Grand Formation of the Stars, while Taiyi went to recruit trustworthy cultivators to help care for the Little Golden Crows.
• Xuan Yang wrote that he and his brothers would establish the Demon Race and Demon Court as ordered, but would neglect their duties and make the court unattractive to join.
• Queen Mother of the West planned to bring Peaches of Immortality to Xuan Yang, while Zhen Yuanzi and Hongyun planned to bring Ginseng Fruit from Wuzhuang Temple.
• Nuwa warned Fuxi not to cultivate Slaying the Three Corpses, and Tongtian planned to give the same warning to Grand Pure Laozi and Primordial Lord of Heaven.

Di Jun and Taiyi dominated the treasure contest while Nuwa interfered with East King Duke, and Laozi and Yuanshi prepared to challenge the Demon Court. Tongtian refused to fight either side but offered to gather treasures for the Demon Court, leaving Yuanshi furious at his decision.

• Taiyi used the Chaos Bell to suppress Zhunti and Jieyin’s treasures and beat them back.
• Fuxi urged Nuwa to hinder East King Duke, and she snatched several Magic Artifacts from him.
• Laozi asked Di Jun to withdraw, but Di Jun refused, so Laozi and Yuanshi prepared to attack.
• Tongtian said he would not fight his brothers or Di Jun, but would collect treasures for the Demon Race to repay the Demon Court.
• Di Jun accepted Tongtian’s help, while Laozi understood his choice and Yuanshi called him an ingrate.

Donghuang Taiyi severed his obsession and entered reincarnation as Xuanyuan, the third Human Emperor, while Xuan Yang assigned the teaching opportunity to Chan Sect and the Western Sect. The other powers trusted Xuan Yang’s hidden plan, as Guangchengzi prepared to compete for merit and the Western Sect celebrated its chance.

• Taiyi severed his obsession, entered the Six Paths of Reincarnation, and Nuwa used the Kongtong Seal to designate him Xuanyuan, the third Human Emperor.
• Zhu Rong questioned why Xuan Yang had given the teaching opportunity to Chan Sect and the Western Sect, but Di Jun, Houtu, and the Ancestral Witches trusted Xuan Yang’s plan.
• Tongtian told Duobao Daoist and Golden Spirit Mother that Chan Sect and the Western Sect would each send a teacher, and urged them to trust Xuan Yang.
• Zhunti Daoist and Jieyin Daoist celebrated the Western Sect’s opportunity and planned to send Pharmacist to teach Xuanyuan.
• Primordial Lord of Heaven appointed Guangchengzi to teach Xuanyuan and ordered him to attain at least the mid-stage Quasi-Saint realm; Guangchengzi vowed to surpass Jie Sect’s predecessors.

Xuan Yang deduced that Hongjun had turned East King Duke and the Immortal Court into a future threat meant to pressure the Demon Court and advance a war between Witches and Demons. Di Jun, Taiyi, Fuxi, and Nuwa considered their limited options, while Xuan Yang judged that East King Duke would take time to develop and noticed that Hongjun had given the Immortal Slaying Sword Formation to Yuanshi.

• Xuan Yang reasoned that Hongjun had cultivated East King Duke to provoke a future conflict with the Demon Race, strengthening either the Immortal Court or the Demon Court and ultimately serving Hongjun's plans.
• Taiyi suggested killing East King Duke before the Immortal Court grew, but Di Jun explained that Hongjun could intervene and that East King Duke's new status and Hongmeng Purple Qi made an attack impractical.
• Fuxi urged Nuwa to cultivate diligently because she was closest among them to attaining the Dao, and Nuwa agreed.
• Nuwa noticed that Xuan Yang's diary had updated, and she and Fuxi read his thoughts that East King Duke lacked the aptitude to become a serious threat quickly.
• Xuan Yang observed that Hongjun had given the Immortal Slaying Sword Formation to Yuanshi, despite Yuanshi's loyalty to Hongjun and Tongtian's absence as a disciple.

After reading Xuan Yang’s diary entry about the treasured Innate Gourd Vine near Buzhou Mountain, Zhen Yuanzi, Hongyun, West King Mother, and Houtu searched for it to earn his trust and repay him. Zhen Yuanzi and Hongyun joined West King Mother, and the three agreed to search together and present the vine to Xuan Yang if they found it.

• Xuan Yang wrote that he wanted the Innate Gourd Vine but had decided against searching for it because Buzhou Mountain was Witch Tribe territory and the risks were high.
• Zhen Yuanzi and Hongyun resolved to find the vine for Xuan Yang and set out for Buzhou Mountain.
• West King Mother continued her search at the mountain’s foot, hoping to win Xuan Yang’s trust.
• Houtu gathered members of the Witch Tribe to search for the vine and hoped her efforts might help avert the future Witch-Demon War.
• Zhen Yuanzi and Hongyun encountered West King Mother, and she proposed that they search together and give the vine to Xuan Yang if they found it.