Arc 9The First Calamity
Li Fan and his allies witnessed the end of the Ancient Era, the rise of Heavenly Dao, and the founding of the Demon, Immortal, and Witch Clans. The growing rivalry between the Demon and Witch Clans erupted into war, where Houtu defeated Taiyi and stood as the battle’s victor.
- Luohu killed Old Ancestor Yin Yang, and Ancestor Qiankun destroyed himself to annihilate Ming Yuan as Hongjun fought to break the Immortal Slaying Sword Formation.
- Luohu detonated Mount Sumeru’s origin, but Hongjun broke the formation, and Heavenly Dao manifested, established new laws, and sealed the Demon Realm in Inner Chaos.
- Wangshu and Li Fan attained their respective Dao Fruits, and Li Fan announced his Dao lecture before the Great Dao withdrew from the Inner Chaos.
- Hongjun became a Saint and gathered three thousand guests at Purple Heaven Palace, where he preached, assigned Donghua and Xihua their titles, and set the stage for the selection of Saints.
- East King Duke established the Immortal Court, while Taiyi, Di Jun, Fuxi, and Nuwa founded the Demon Clan and received Heavenly Dao recognition.
- The Three Pure Ones proclaimed the Heavenly Immortal Path, and Li Fan approved the Twelve Ancestral Witches’ settlement in the Western Land as the clans moved toward conflict.
- The Twelve Ancestral Witches established the Witch Clan and claimed Buzhou Mountain, prompting Taiyi and Di Jun to prepare the Demon Clan for war.
- Taiyi and the Demon Clan attacked the northern witches, but Houtu fought Taiyi evenly and injured him before the Chaos Bell forced both clans from the battlefield.