Chapter Summaries

Zhen Yuanzi, Nuwa, and the Ancestral Dragon Pagoda realized that Lu Jun’s silence and his gaze toward Chaos had secretly guided them toward the path revealed by Ren Jing’s evolution. They left in awe of Lu Jun’s design and regretful that they had failed to understand it sooner.

• Zhen Yuanzi reinterpreted Lu Jun’s silence as deliberate guidance that could not be spoken without entangling Karma and disturbing Heavenly Secrets.
• Nuwa agreed that Lu Jun’s gaze toward Chaos had directed seekers to discover the answer for themselves.
• Zhen Yuanzi recognized Ren Jing’s evolution into a Chaos Demon God as a demonstration of how beings from the Prehistoric World might transform through Chaos.
• The Ancestral Dragon Pagoda realized that Ren Jing’s dangerous Nirvana path was a signpost laid by Lu Jun, and Nuwa described it as a test of determination and courage.
• Zhen Yuanzi and the Ancestral Dragon Pagoda lamented that they had overlooked Lu Jun’s guidance despite his repeated emphasis on Chaos and evolution.

Zhen Yuanzi, the Ancestral Dragon Pagoda, and Nuwa credited Lu Jun with revealing a path beyond the Prehistoric World and thanked him for his guidance. Lu Jun silently endured their praise, while Nuwa left with renewed resolve to pursue creation in Chaos.

• Zhen Yuanzi said Nuwa's doubts and Lu Jun's supposed hint had shown them a path beyond the Prehistoric World's familiar cultivation frameworks.
• Nuwa and the Ancestral Dragon Pagoda praised Lu Jun's guidance, and Zhen Yuanzi and the Pagoda bowed to thank him.
• Lu Jun feared that correcting their assumptions would worsen matters, so he stayed silent inside the Star Egg and tried to appear profound.
• Nuwa's creation Dao Rhythm receded as her resolve to pursue new creations in Chaos grew stronger.
• Nuwa thanked Lu Jun for showing her the way forward and said Ren Jing's evolutionary path had illuminated her route through Chaos.

Nuwa left to enter seclusion and study creation within Chaos, while Zhen Yuanzi asked Lu Jun for guidance on his Earth Immortal path. Zhen Yuanzi revealed that his Book of the Earth had transformed his Corpse of Obsession into an Earthly Dao-linked existence, threatening his path to reunite the Three Corpses.

• Nuwa thanked Lu Jun, departed for the Wa Emperor Palace, and planned to comprehend creation within Chaos.
• After Nuwa left, Zhen Yuanzi and the Ancestral Dragon Pagoda turned their attention to Lu Jun and sought insights about the Dao of the earth.
• Zhen Yuanzi explained that he had created powerful avatars to explore earth veins and the many worlds, deepening his understanding of earth, time, and space.
• Zhen Yuanzi said he had given the Book of the Earth to the Earthly Dao to help stabilize Reincarnation and organize the world's Earthly Origin.
• Zhen Yuanzi revealed that the Book of the Earth had altered his Corpse of Obsession, binding it to the Earthly Dao and obstructing his goal of reuniting the Three Corpses.

Zhen Yuanzi asked Lu Jun how to resolve the danger posed by his Book of the Earth corpse, which threatened his origin and cultivation but could not be safely discarded. Lu Jun concealed his helplessness and asked Zhen Yuanzi to share his deductions, while Zhen Yuanzi began listing failed solutions and turned to the possibility of merging with the Dao.

• Zhen Yuanzi explained that the Book of the Earth corpse had become a hidden danger, but severing it would damage his origin and Dao foundation.
• Lu Jun silently panicked at being asked for a solution, then maintained an air of deep contemplation rather than admitting he did not know.
• Lu Jun asked Zhen Yuanzi whether he had deduced any possible solutions.
• Zhen Yuanzi said abandoning the corpse would risk catastrophic backlash from the Earthly Dao, while turning it into an incarnation would leave it constrained by Earthly Dao laws.
• Zhen Yuanzi explained that transferring his obsession to another treasure was nearly impossible because the Book of the Earth was a public instrument of the Earthly Dao.
• Zhen Yuanzi began describing his fourth option: merging with the Dao.

Zhen Yuanzi explained why the Book of the Earth Three Corpses trapped him in a seemingly unsolvable deadlock, but Lu Jun had no answer. Meanwhile, De Kun successfully achieved Nirvana and gained the Neutron Star Battle Body.

• Zhen Yuanzi described how separating, transforming, abandoning, or merging the Book of the Earth Three Corpses all risked disaster or failure.
• Lu Jun considered possible solutions but realized Zhen Yuanzi’s problem exceeded his knowledge, and he fell silent.
• Zhen Yuanzi watched the Star Egg for a hint, growing self-doubtful when no sign appeared.
• De Kun underwent Nirvana in the Immortal Volcano range, forming a dense body that devoured nearby energy and matter.
• De Kun emerged with the Neutron Star Battle Body, celebrated his success, and received congratulations.

De Kun thanked Tai Yi for protecting him after he successfully achieved Nirvana at Immortal Volcano, then returned to the Sun Star to reunite with Di Jun and Xi He. Di Jun told him to seek guidance from Lu Jun and revealed that Ren Jing was trying to evolve into a Chaos Demon God Body.

• De Kun met Tai Yi at the Place of Nirvana and thanked him for guarding the outskirts while he underwent Nirvana.
• De Kun admitted that he did not understand how he had achieved Nirvana, and Tai Yi told him to return to his parents while he remained at Immortal Volcano.
• De Kun flew to the Sun Star and reunited with Di Jun and Xi He, who examined his strengthened battle body and welcomed him home.
• De Kun recounted his Nirvana and Tai Yi's protection, and Di Jun instructed him to rest before visiting Lu Jun for guidance.
• Di Jun told De Kun that Lu Jun was nurturing something extraordinary in a starry sky secret realm and that Ren Jing had reached the Edge of Chaos to devour Chaos Qi.

After completing Nirvana, De Kun visited Lu Jun and learned that Ren Jing was devouring Chaos Qi in an attempt to develop a Chaos Demon God’s foundation. Eager to follow his brothers’ path, De Kun rushed to the Edge of Chaos and began devouring Chaos Qi himself, leaving Lu Jun feeling abruptly abandoned.

• De Kun said goodbye to his parents and traveled to Lu Jun’s Secret Realm, determined not to fall behind his brothers.
• De Kun arrived while Zhen Yuanzi waited for Lu Jun’s answer, and the brothers warmly caught up about De Kun’s Nirvana and his time with their family.
• De Kun asked about Ren Jing, and Lu Jun explained that their Neutron Star Battle Bodies could devour Chaos Qi and might eventually gain the foundation of Chaos Demon Gods.
• De Kun sensed Ren Jing devouring Chaos Qi near the Chaos membrane and hurried to the Edge of Chaos to observe him.
• De Kun began devouring Chaos Qi himself, while Lu Jun watched him go and complained about his impulsive temperament.

Lu Jun worried that De Kun’s attempt to evolve into a Chaos Demon God could end in disaster, but Zhen Yuanzi overheard his remarks and interpreted them as guidance for breaking through his Three Corpses predicament. Zhen Yuanzi realized that he might need to risk a decisive leap rather than keep searching for a safe solution.

• Lu Jun worried that De Kun had rushed into Chaos before his battle body had stabilized and feared that De Kun and Ren Jing might fail to become Chaos Demon Gods.
• Zhen Yuanzi overheard Lu Jun’s concerns about the final leap, the need for a tribulation, and the dangers of Chaos assimilation.
• Zhen Yuanzi connected Lu Jun’s remarks to Nuwa’s choice of the Way of Creation and the Golden Crow princes’ bold attempts to evolve.
• Zhen Yuanzi recognized that his cautious efforts to solve the Three Corpses problem had become shackles and questioned what he had been afraid of.

Zhen Yuanzi interpreted Lu Jun’s worries about his risks as guidance to carry his flaws into a dangerous breakthrough, and resolved to pursue transcendence without hesitation. Lu Jun was left bewildered when Zhen Yuanzi thanked him for the supposed teaching, while the Ancestral Dragon Pagoda also marveled at Lu Jun’s guidance.

• Zhen Yuanzi concluded that the Corpse of the Book of the Earth might become an opportunity if he carried it into his ultimate leap rather than trying to eliminate it.
• Zhen Yuanzi resolved to unite his countless avatars and face the Three Corpses problem and future tribulations with unstoppable momentum.
• Zhen Yuanzi bowed to Lu Jun’s Star Egg and thanked him for supposedly awakening his Dao Heart through the Golden Crow Crown Prince’s example.
• Lu Jun froze in confusion, realizing Zhen Yuanzi had mistaken his complaint about De Kun and his brothers’ risks for deliberate guidance.
• The Ancestral Dragon Pagoda flashed and praised Lu Jun’s guidance after witnessing Zhen Yuanzi’s epiphany.

Zhen Yuanzi interpreted Lu Jun’s casual remarks as guidance, attained enlightenment, and left to refine his path, while Lu Jun and the Ancestral Dragon Pagoda remained baffled by his insight. Meanwhile, Minghe sent Asuras to strengthen the Buddhist Sect while secretly planning to use them to corrupt it and make room for stronger Asuras.

• Zhen Yuanzi attained enlightenment after interpreting Lu Jun’s remarks as profound guidance, while the Ancestral Dragon Pagoda wondered at the gap between its understanding and that of Saints.
• Zhen Yuanzi thanked Lu Jun, resolved to return to Mount Longevity and prepare for his final leap, then departed the secret realm.
• Lu Jun and the Ancestral Dragon Pagoda admitted their confusion as the secret realm fell quiet, while news of the Saints’ enlightenment remained closely guarded.
• Minghe sent batches of Asuras west to join the Buddhist Sect as Dharma Protectors, increasing the Sect’s strength and providence.
• Jieyin and Zhunti welcomed the Asuras but suspected Minghe had a larger plan, while Minghe intended to let the Asuras’ baleful force corrode the Buddhist Sect before reclaiming them.

The Ancestral Witches realized they had nearly exhausted the Heavenly Dao Authority Hongjun abandoned and turned their attention to repairing Mount Sumeru. On Kunlun Mountain, Laozi revealed his Saint-level Third Corpse and explained his plan, while Tongtian began preparing to slay his own Third Corpse.

• Zhu Jiuyin and Di Jiang recognized that the Heavenly Dao Authority was resisting more strongly and that the amount available was shrinking.
• Houtu confirmed that the Ancestral Witches had nearly divided all the authority Hongjun abandoned, and Di Jiang declared that the Witch Race would seize no more.
• Houtu looked toward Mount Sumeru and said they could continue repairing it before it became the Third Pillar.
• Laozi showed Yuanshi and Tongtian his Third Corpse, slain with the Pangu Banner, which had entered the Saint Realm upon formation.
• Laozi explained that he would use the Saint Three Corpse to protect his true body while pursuing Three Corpses Unite and the mysteries of Hunyuan Wuji.
• Tongtian thanked Laozi and Yuanshi, summoned his first two corpses, and prepared to slay his Third Corpse with Laozi protecting his Dao.

Tongtian severed his Third Corpse with the Three Treasures Jade Ruyi and began stabilizing his Three Corpses path, aiming to restore the Twenty-Four-Grade Creation Green Lotus. Sensing his breakthrough, Nuwa recognized her own path in Chaos creation and resumed cultivating toward creating Chaos beings.

• Tongtian used the Three Treasures Jade Ruyi to sever his Third Corpse, which emerged as a Saint-level existence embodying perfection and command.
• Tongtian reunited the three corpses with his true body and declared that he would eventually unite them to restore the Twenty-Four-Grade Creation Green Lotus.
• Laozi and Yuanshi congratulated Tongtian and urged him to stabilize his realm before attempting Three Corpses Unite.
• Nuwa sensed Tongtian's breakthrough and watched Ren Jing and De Kun devour Chaos at the Edge of Chaos.
• Nuwa resolved to pursue Chaos creation and returned to meditation to develop her new Saint Path.

After Tongtian severed his third corpse, Zhen Yuanzi drew courage from the Three Pure Ones and prepared to risk a final leap using the Book of the Earth. Di Jun planned to exploit Laozi’s future Three Corpses Unite to summon Pangu’s gaze and enter Nirvana, while Minghe sent Asura to the Buddhist Sect as he prepared a more terrifying evolution in the Blood Sea.

• Zhen Yuanzi sensed Tongtian’s breakthrough, admired Laozi’s daring path, and resolved to prepare for his own final leap with the Book of the Earth.
• Di Jun told Xi He that he planned to use the resonance of the Three Treasures of Creation during Laozi’s Three Corpses Unite to summon Pangu’s gaze and undergo Nirvana.
• Xi He warned Di Jun of the danger, but agreed to support him after he said Laozi and Lu Jun might help and Tai Yi would enter Nirvana first.
• Minghe sent many Asura to the Western Lands to fill the Buddhist Sect with their devotion, while Jieyin and Zhunti welcomed the resulting increase in fortune and Saint authority.
• Minghe watched the Blood Sea empty and strengthened its origin as new beings began evolving beyond the Asura toward a more ancient existence.

The Twelve Ancestral Witches celebrated gaining Heavenly Dao authorities that Hongjun relinquished, greatly advancing their control over their respective laws. They recognized that Hongjun’s calculated transfer strengthened the Earthly Dao while leaving the Heavenly Dao more focused, and they were left contemplating the consequences of the clearer division between the two.

• Qiang Liang and Zhu Rong celebrated the authorities the Ancestral Witches had received after Hongjun stripped them from the Heavenly Dao.
• The chapter described how Houtu, Di Jiang, Zhu Jiuyin, and the other Ancestral Witches had gained new powers through their respective authorities.
• Di Jiang questioned whether Hongjun had planned for the authorities to reach them, and Houtu said his actions were deliberate and carefully balanced.
• Zhu Jiuyin observed that relinquishing the authorities had made the Heavenly Dao purer, while the Ancestral Witches discussed how clearer boundaries could improve the workings of heaven and earth.
• Ju Mang, Ru Shou, Xuanming, Tian Wu, Xi Zi, She Bishi, and Yan Zi each described how their laws and abilities had advanced.

After settling their struggle over Heavenly Dao Authority, the Ancestral Witches decided to resume repairing Mount Sumeru as the Prehistoric World's Third Pillar. They agreed to invite the Three Pure Ones at Kunlun Mountain and wait if they were still consolidating their realms.

• Gong Gong asked what the Ancestral Witches would do now that their struggle for authority had ended, and Qiang Liang suggested finding someone to fight.
• Houtu proposed continuing the repair of Mount Sumeru, and the Ancestral Witches grew eager at the prospect of stabilizing Heaven and Earth and possibly gaining new Heavenly Dao Authority.
• Di Jiang said repairing Mount Sumeru could strengthen the Earthly Dao and help the Witch Race stand against the Heavenly Dao.
• Houtu said they needed the Three Pure Ones to stabilize Mount Sumeru's origin and harmonize its laws, but Di Jiang worried about disturbing their recent breakthroughs.
• Tian Wu suggested politely inviting the Three Pure Ones and waiting if they needed more time, and Di Jiang agreed to lead the Ancestral Witches to Kunlun Mountain.

Di Jiang led the Twelve Ancestral Witches to Kunlun Mountain to invite the Three Pure Ones to help finish repairing Mount Sumeru as the Third Pillar. Eighteen Saints set out together, leaving Jieyin and Zhunti alarmed as they arrived at Mount Sumeru.

• Di Jiang invited the Three Pure Ones to join the effort to make Mount Sumeru the Third Pillar, and they agreed.
• Laozi asked Yuanshi to contact Nuwa, Tongtian to contact Zhen Yuanzi, and personally invited Di Jun.
• Nuwa, Zhen Yuanzi, and Di Jun accepted the invitations and gathered with the Three Pure Ones and Twelve Ancestral Witches at Kunlun Mountain.
• Eighteen Saints traveled west toward Mount Sumeru, shaking the land and stirring the laws of Heaven and Earth.
• Jieyin, Zhunti, and Minghe's Blood God Son avatar sensed the eighteen Saints surrounding Mount Sumeru, and Jieyin asked what they intended to do.

Eighteen Saints arrived at Mount Sumeru and compelled Jieyin and Zhunti to let them restore it as the Third Pillar of heaven and earth. Their combined power completed the restoration, linking Mount Sumeru to the Heavenly Realm and transforming it into a bridge between heaven and earth.

• Di Jiang announced that the Saints had come to make Mount Sumeru the Third Pillar, while Jieyin and Zhunti worried about losing control of their Dao field.
• Zhen Yuanzi assured Jieyin and Zhunti that the mountain would remain Buddhist Sect property, but Qiang Liang and the other Saints pressured them until they agreed.
• Laozi began the restoration, and nineteen Saint-level beings poured their powers into Mount Sumeru to strengthen its body, foundation, and mountain spirit.
• Mount Sumeru grew until its peak touched the Heavenly Realm Barrier, and a vast pillar of Golden Light of Merit descended upon it.
• Mount Sumeru connected to the first heaven of the Thirty-three Heavens, and the Heavenly, Earthly, and Human Paths infused it as the Third Pillar of heaven and earth.

After Mount Sumeru became the Third Pillar linking the Western Lands to heaven, the hope it inspired helped Fuxi complete his Human Emperor Path and become a Human Path Saint. The chapter ended with Nuwa celebrating her elder brother’s breakthrough alongside Mount Sumeru’s restoration.

• Jieyin and Zhunti realized Mount Sumeru’s restoration expanded their influence and would help the Buddhist Sect flourish.
• Hongjun felt the three mountains sharing the burden of supporting the world and anticipated eventually relinquishing Heavenly Dao Authority.
• Western beings gained a new path to ascend through Mount Sumeru, and their surging hope helped Fuxi break through to the Human Emperor Path.
• Fuxi proclaimed that he would prove the Dao, then became a Human Path Saint using the Western Lands’ Hope Wish Power and Human Race fortune.
• Laozi, the Primeval Lord of Heaven, and Sect Master Tongtian recognized Fuxi’s breakthrough, while Nuwa rejoiced that her elder brother was finally safe as a Saint.

After Fuxi became a Human Dao Saint, Nuwa invited the Saints and Half-Saints to celebrate with him in the Western Lands, while Jieyin and Zhunti reluctantly agreed to join them. On Kunlun Mountain, Guang Chengzi and the Chan Sect Golden Immortals resolved to travel west to congratulate Fuxi and witness his new Saintly Path.

• Di Jiang, Zhen Yuanzi, Laozi, Primeval Lord of Heaven, Tongtian, and Di Jun congratulated Nuwa on Fuxi's ascension and agreed to visit him.
• Nuwa invited Jieyin and Zhunti to accompany the Saints to the ancestral land of the Western Human Race.
• Jieyin and Zhunti suppressed their misgivings about Fuxi's rise and agreed to offer their congratulations.
• Laozi led nineteen Saints and one Half-Saint away from Mount Sumeru toward the place where Fuxi's aura had erupted.
• Guang Chengzi and the Chan Sect Golden Immortals watched the Human Dao Sacred Light and discussed Fuxi's attainment.
• Guang Chengzi urged the Chan Sect disciples to travel west, congratulate Fuxi, and witness the Three Paths resonate.

The Chan Sect and Severing Sect decided to travel to the Western Lands to congratulate Fuxi on becoming a Saint and seek insight from his newly manifested Human Path. Duobao Daoren ordered the Severing Sect to prepare gifts and disciples for the journey.

• Taiyi Zhenren, Dao Xing Tianzun, and the other Chan Sect Golden Immortals agreed that visiting Fuxi could help them understand the benevolent path of an emperor.
• Guang Chengzi ordered the Chan Sect to prepare gifts and depart for the Western Lands, reminding the disciples to act courteously and follow his orders.
• Duobao Daoren and the Severing Sect’s direct disciples agreed that they should congratulate Fuxi and learn from the manifestation of the Human Path.
• The attendant six immortals and disciples including Qin Wan and Zhao Jiang volunteered to join the Severing Sect’s delegation.
• Duobao Daoren ordered the Severing Sect to prepare Moon Pearls of the Azure Sea, Golden Cloud Ganoderma, and Purple Lightning Iron as gifts.