Vol. 4Paths Beyond Sainthood

Ren Jing’s Nirvana and Hongjun’s division reshaped the Great Desolation’s paths, while Laozi exchanged treasures and sought Primordial Violet Qi for Yuanshi. Jieyin and Zhunti returned to find their Saint positions imperiled by unpaid merit debt, and Hongjun’s proposed arrangement left Zhunti a possible route back to Sainthood.

  • Di Jun redirected worship to Xi He and stopped the Kun Peng clan’s opposition, while Queen Mother of the West lent Lu Jun a Peach Tree and Immortal Weng of the South Pole spread its incarnations.
  • Ren Jing completed Nirvana, gained a Neutron Star Battle Body, and began absorbing Chaos Qi in Lu Jun’s Star Domain.
  • Hongjun divided himself into Great Desolation and Chaos Demon God bodies, weakening the Heavenly Dao as the Saints considered the Three Paths.
  • Laozi traded for the Primordial Measure Ruler by promising the Three Pure Ones’ support for the Ancestral Witches, and Houtu accepted.
  • Laozi exchanged the Primordial Measure Ruler and Mysterious Yellow Pagoda of Heaven and Earth for Tai Yi’s Chaos Bell, then reunited it with the Taiji Diagram and Pangu Banner.
  • Hongjun lent Laozi a strand of Primordial Violet Qi for Yuanshi and sent an edict to awaken Jieyin and Zhunti.
  • Jieyin and Zhunti returned to find their merit debt and lost Heavenly Dao Authority threatening their Saint positions, and Laozi presented them with choices.
  • Hongjun confirmed their merit could not sustain even one Saint position, then offered to split Jieyin’s Primordial Violet Qi so Zhunti could retain Half-Saint power and possibly regain Sainthood through merit.
Chapters 301–400 Read from ch. 301

Arc 13Nirvana and the Star Path

Xi He’s worship spread as Lu Jun helped Immortal Weng of the South Pole establish a growing network of Peach Tree incarnations. Ren Jing completed Nirvana, discovered the power of his Neutron Star Battle Body, and began absorbing Chaos Qi in Lu Jun’s Star Domain.

  • Di Jun redirected prayers and Wish Power to Xi He, and her answered prayers and growing titles spread her worship across the Prehistoric World.
  • Second Generation Kun Peng ordered his clan to undermine Xi He, but Di Jun confronted the Kun Pengs, killed the ringleader, and placed Kun Mu in command.
  • At Jade Pool, Queen Mother of the West agreed to lend Lu Jun a Peach Tree of Immortality in exchange for an official divine position, which Hongjun approved through the Investiture of the Gods.
  • Immortal Weng of the South Pole fused with a Three-Thousand-Year Peach Tree and spread Dao seeds through the Peach Garden, creating a growing network of incarnations.
  • Queen Mother of the West left Jade Pool with Lu Jun’s group as Lu Jun expanded his star formation, and Xi He’s faith continued nourishing her Three Corpses Incarnations.
  • Ren Jing’s Nirvana threatened Immortal Volcano until Tai Yi restrained the force, and Ren Jing emerged with a Neutron Star Battle Body.
  • Ren Jing returned to the Sun God Palace, then visited Lu Jun, who explained that Nirvana had refined their Great Dao of Sun into the Great Dao of Devouring.
  • At the Edge of Chaos, Ren Jing entered the Chaos Void and absorbed Chaos Qi into a Chaos Star Vortex, while Ancestral Dragon realized his body was transforming toward a Chaos Demon God physique.
Chapters 301–325 Summaries Read

Arc 14The Paths of the Three Realms

Ren Jing’s Nirvana revealed the Golden Crow Clan’s potential, while Hongjun divided his body and relinquished some Heavenly Dao authority. As the Saints prepared to reshape the Three Paths, Laozi secured the Primordial Measure Ruler from Houtu in exchange for the Three Pure Ones’ support of the Ancestral Witches.

  • Lu Jun confirmed that Ren Jing was devouring Chaos Qi to cultivate, and Tai Yi and Di Jun recognized the promise of the Neutron Star Battle Body.
  • Tai Yi vowed to undergo Nirvana, while Di Jun reconsidered his own path and resolved to watch over his children’s attempts.
  • The Saints debated the Golden Crow Clan’s potential, and Hongjun concluded that Lu Jun’s incarnations let him cultivate the Chaos Great Dao alongside the Great Desolation.
  • Hongjun split into a Great Desolation body and a Chaos Demon God body, weakening the Heavenly Dao and shifting its burden toward the Earthly Dao and Human Path.
  • Hongjun told the Three Pure Ones he aimed to advance beyond Dao Integration and offered two strands of Primordial Violet Qi to those who served the Great Desolation.
  • Houtu proposed that the Twelve Ancestral Witches take control of their core Great Daos, while Laozi devised a plan to rebuild his Three Corpses and seek the Chaos Bell.
  • Laozi offered to help the Ancestral Witches gain Heavenly Dao authority in exchange for the Primordial Measure Ruler, and Houtu accepted the deal.
  • Di Jiang brought the Primordial Measure Ruler from Pangu Hall, and Houtu gave it to Laozi, who promised the Three Pure Ones would not obstruct the Witches until new Heavenly Dao Saints arose.
Chapters 326–350 Summaries Read

Arc 15The Three Treasures Exchange

Laozi traded the Primordial Measure Ruler and Mysterious Yellow Pagoda of Heaven and Earth for Tai Yi’s Chaos Bell, then reunited it with the Taiji Diagram and Pangu Banner. He later sought Primordial Violet Qi from Hongjun to give Yuanshi a path to Three Corpses Unite, while Hongjun arranged to awaken Jieyin and Zhunti.

  • Primordial Phoenix decided to compete for Primordial Violet Qi to rally the Phoenix Clan and reduce its karmic debt, while Xi He chose the Human Path instead.
  • The Ancestral Witches abandoned repairs to Mount Sumeru to claim Heavenly Dao Authority, and Laozi approached Tai Yi to trade for the Chaos Bell.
  • Laozi offered the Primordial Measure Ruler and Mysterious Yellow Pagoda of Heaven and Earth for the Chaos Bell, explaining that he wanted to unite the Three Treasures of Creation and pursue the supreme Hunyuan Great Dao.
  • With Hongjun’s Heavenly Dao Merit stabilizing Tai Yi’s Merit Incarnation, Laozi transferred the Three Corpses of Tai Yi and himself into new vessels, exchanged the treasures, and reunited the Chaos Bell with the Taiji Diagram and Pangu Banner.
  • Nuwa and Fuxi discussed pursuing Primordial Violet Qi, but Fuxi chose the Human Dao path, while Houtu persuaded the Ancestral Witches to keep claiming Heavenly Dao Authority.
  • At Kunlun Mountain, Yuanshi and Tongtian argued over who should pursue Three Corpses Unite, and Laozi went to Zixiao Palace to ask Hongjun for Primordial Violet Qi as a vessel for Yuanshi’s Three Corpses.
  • Laozi proposed borrowing Primordial Violet Qi for Yuanshi in exchange for the Pangu Banner and suggested taking Jieyin and Zhunti’s strands to offset their unpaid Great Vows.
  • Hongjun refused to extract Jieyin and Zhunti’s Primordial Violet Qi but lent Laozi one strand in exchange for a future strand, then sent a Heavenly Dao edict to awaken them.
Chapters 351–375 Summaries Read

Arc 16The Western Saints’ Reckoning

Jieyin and Zhunti returned to a changed Great Desolation, where their unpaid merit debt and the loss of their Heavenly Dao Authority left their Saint positions in danger. After Laozi offered them choices, Hongjun confirmed the debt and proposed a final arrangement that could preserve Zhunti’s path to Sainthood.

  • Jieyin and Zhunti returned to the Great Desolation World and found Mount Sumeru restored by Nuwa, whose work they accused of taking their Dao Field and fortune.
  • The Three Pure Ones, Zhen Yuanzi, Di Jun, and the Twelve Ancestral Witches confronted Jieyin and Zhunti, beat them, and took their Spiritual Treasures for Lu Jun.
  • Jieyin and Zhunti followed Zhu Rong and discovered the Ancestral Witches were claiming Heavenly Dao Authority, then fled after Zhu Rong attacked them.
  • At Kunlun Mountain, Jieyin and Zhunti learned that the Three Pure Ones had made Kunlun Mountain and Mount Sumeru pillars for a future New Heaven, and Laozi demanded their Primordial Violet Qi.
  • Laozi offered Jieyin and Zhunti three ways to resolve their endangered Saint positions, but they chose to surrender one Saint position and ask Hongjun to arrange a Merit Transfer.
  • Hongjun refused to protect Jieyin and Zhunti from the Heavenly Dao’s collection and explained that their accumulated merit could not sustain even one Saint position.
  • Laozi showed Jieyin and Zhunti that Hongjun had advanced the foundation of their Sainthood, and refused their attempt to change their choice after they begged for the third path.
  • Laozi proposed that Jieyin and Zhunti merge with Mount Sumeru, while Hongjun offered to split Jieyin’s Primordial Violet Qi so Zhunti could retain Half-Saint power and possibly regain Sainthood through merit.
Chapters 376–400 Summaries Read
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