Chapter Summaries

Yao Ji rejected Yang Jian and Yang Chan’s hope of a family reunion and revealed that their father had deceived her as part of a Western Teachings scheme involving their elder brother. Yang Jian became enraged at the Western Teachings, while Chen Changsheng repaired the ground he damaged.

• Yao Ji reacted angrily to the idea of reuniting with Yang Tianyou, startling Yang Jian and Yang Chan.
• Yao Ji apologized to her children for frightening them, then called their father a heartless man.
• Yang Jian and Yang Chan defended their memories of their loving father and asked how he could have been heartless.
• Yao Ji revealed that Yang Tianyou was a disciple of the Western Teachings and had joined her as part of a scheme concerning their elder brother, the Western Buddhist Son.
• Yao Ji wept as she recalled being deceived, and Yang Jian furiously struck the ground with his Three-Pointed Double-Edged Halberd.
• Chen Changsheng waved his hand and made the crack in the ground disappear.

After learning that the Western Teachings had orchestrated Yao Ji’s descent to the mortal realm, Yang Jian and the others demanded retaliation, but Kong Xuan warned them about the Saints guarding Mount Meru. Chen Changsheng agreed to go to the Western World for Yang Jian, preparing to bring Changsheng Palace into the wider world.

• Yao Ji recounted how the Western Teachings had arranged her descent, enraging Yang Jian, Yang Chan, Lingzhuzi, and the Seven Freaks of Plum Mountain.
• Yang Jian vowed to head west to kill the man responsible and rescue his elder brother, while Golden Winged Great Peng also called for an attack.
• Kong Xuan stopped the group and reminded them that Saints guarded the Western Teachings, unlike Mount Tao.
• Yang Jian asked Chen Changsheng for help, and Chen Changsheng agreed to make the trip himself.
• Chen Changsheng decided that Changsheng Palace would emerge publicly, though he recognized that dismantling the Western Teachings would take longer.

Chen Changsheng agreed to destroy the Western Teachings but postponed the demolition until an auspicious day, while Yao Ji and Yang Jian settled into Changsheng Palace. At the Dragon Palace, the Four Seas Dragon Kings told Ao Lie they wanted the dragon race to return to the Primordial World.

• Chen Changsheng rebuked Yang Jian for losing his composure and promised to deal with the Western Teachings, reassuring the people of Changsheng Palace.
• Yao Ji warned Chen Changsheng that the Western Teachings had two Saints, but he said their destruction would wait until a suitable day for demolition.
• Chen Changsheng told everyone to cultivate and prepare to make the Western Teachings a stepping stone for Changsheng Palace’s arrival in the Primordial World.
• Yang Jian and Yao Ji settled in Changsheng Palace, where Yao Ji marveled at its cultivation resources and wondered whether she could avenge her grievances.
• The Four Seas Dragon Kings told Ao Lie that the dragon race should return to the Primordial World after their strength had been exposed at Mount Tao.

Ao Lie agreed that the Dragon Clan would openly reclaim its standing and prepare a grand enthronement ceremony. Di Xin oversaw the spread of cultivation among humanity, while Jiang Shang and Shen Gongbao became immortals on Kunlun Mountain.

• Ao Lie worried that revealing the Dragon Clan's strength would invite suppression, but the Four Seas Dragon Kings assured him that Changsheng Palace's backing made openness advantageous.
• Ao Lie agreed to proceed openly, and the Four Seas Dragon Kings began preparing a grand enthronement ceremony to announce the Dragon Clan's return.
• Wen Zhong reported that eight or nine out of every ten humans had begun cultivating with Di Xin's techniques, and Di Xin ordered talented cultivators to receive special care.
• Jiang Shang and Shen Gongbao emerged from the lightning on Kunlun Mountain as immortals and thanked Guangchengzi and their master.
• Guangchengzi watched their excitement and wondered whether the two were truly connected to the Chan Sect's destined opportunity.

Yang Jian asked Chen Changsheng for permission to leave Changsheng Palace and establish a Daoist sanctuary of his own, and Chen Changsheng allowed him to go. As Yang Jian departed with his followers, Yang Chan and Lingzhuzi also prepared to return home.

• Yang Jian told Chen Changsheng he wanted to establish a Daoist sanctuary of his own.
• Chen Changsheng granted Yang Jian permission to leave and assured him Changsheng Palace would always be his home.
• Yang Jian thanked Chen Changsheng, then departed with the Seven Freaks of Plum Mountain and his other followers.
• Chen Changsheng watched Yang Jian leave and reflected on how children eventually grew up and went their own way.
• Yang Chan and Lingzhuzi bowed to Chen Changsheng and began to say goodbye, and he asked if they were returning home.

Chen Changsheng watched Yang Chan and Lingzhuzi depart, then stayed behind with Golden Winged Great Peng and Kong Xuan. Yang Jian and the Seven Freaks of Plum Mountain reached Guangjiang Pass and found demons oppressing its people, where a demon leader was suddenly struck dead by lightning.

• Chen Changsheng called Yang Chan and Lingzhuzi back, then watched them leave with a troubled expression.
• Chen Changsheng praised Golden Winged Great Peng for staying with him, but ordered Kong Xuan to beat him when he asked to go explore the world.
• Yang Jian led the Seven Freaks of Plum Mountain to Guangjiang Pass, where they found the town ruined and its people suffering.
• The group saw demons gather the humans and threaten to kill them, while Yang Jian and the Seven Freaks reacted with anger.
• When the demon leader mocked Heaven, a bolt of lightning struck and killed him.

Yang Jian and the Seven Freaks of Plum Mountain rescued the people of Guangjiang Pass, drove off the demons, and established a cultivation ground there to protect the region. Di Xin accepted Yang Jian’s presence, and the Primordial World remained peaceful for a year as a greater conflict loomed.

• Yang Jian and the Seven Freaks of Plum Mountain attacked the demons tormenting Guangjiang Pass and routed them.
• Yang Jian freed the surviving people and promised to protect his former home as Erlang of the Yang Family.
• Yang Jian and the Seven Freaks of Plum Mountain settled at Guangjiang Pass, eliminated the nearby demons, and became known as True Lord Erlang of Guangjiang Pass.
• Di Xin investigated Yang Jian’s new cultivation ground and decided not to oppose him.
• The factions made no moves for a year, and the chapter shifted to beneath the East Sea.

Ao Lie and the Four Seas Dragon Kings decided that the Dragon Clan needed to eliminate the Northern Darkness Palace to claim the Four Seas and establish its authority. They acknowledged that Old Ancestor Kunpeng was too powerful for them to defeat alone and urged Ao Lie to ask his master's lineage for help.

• Ao Lie and the Four Seas Dragon Kings agreed that they needed to remove the Northern Darkness Palace from the North Sea before the Dragon Clan could claim to have unified the Four Seas.
• Ao Guang, Ao Qin, Ao Shun, and Ao Run described Old Ancestor Kunpeng's formidable strength and explained why the Dragon Clan could not defeat him alone.
• Ao Lie suggested that the Dragon Clan lie low and grow stronger before challenging Kunpeng, but the Four Seas Dragon Kings insisted they could not delay their return.
• Ao Lie considered asking his master for help but hesitated because he felt embarrassed about relying on his master's lineage again.
• The Four Seas Dragon Kings urged Ao Lie to seek help from his master's lineage, arguing that it could defeat Kunpeng and reveal the Dragon Clan's powerful backing.

Ao Lie traveled to Changsheng Palace to ask Chen Changsheng for help with the Dragon Clan’s return to the Primordial World. He entered the palace but was mistaken for a thief by the Golden-Winged Great Peng Bird, who attacked him.

• The Four Seas Dragon Kings urged Ao Lie to seek help from Chen Changsheng, and Ao Lie agreed despite worrying he had not contributed enough to the sect.
• Ao Lie left the East Sea for Changsheng Palace, recalling how Chen Changsheng had rescued and trained him.
• The Great Peng Bird sensed Ao Lie approaching and prepared to defend the palace, while Chen Changsheng secretly stopped Kong Xuan from intervening.
• Ao Lie entered Changsheng Palace without obstruction, but the Golden-Winged Great Peng Bird attacked him, mistaking him for a treasure-seeking thief.
• Ao Lie flew into a rage as the Golden-Winged Great Peng Bird recognized him as a member of the Dragon Clan and welcomed the chance to fight.

Ao Lie returned to Changsheng Palace and asked Chen Changsheng to help the Dragon Clan drive Northern Darkness Palace from the East Sea so the dragons could reclaim the Four Seas. Chen Changsheng identified their opponent as Kunpeng, a powerful Quasi-Saint, leaving the request unresolved.

• Ao Lie mistook the Golden-Winged Great Peng Bird for an enemy and attacked him, but the Great Peng Bird countered with the Kunpeng Sky-Breaking Art.
• The two recognized each other as Chen Changsheng’s third and fourth disciples, and Kong Xuan intervened to smooth things over.
• Kong Xuan brought Ao Lie to see Chen Changsheng, who teased him for not visiting sooner.
• Ao Lie asked Chen Changsheng to drive Northern Darkness Palace out of the East Sea and restore the Four Seas to the Dragon Clan.
• Chen Changsheng remarked that Northern Darkness Palace was merely Kunpeng, an ancient powerhouse who ranked among the strongest Quasi-Saints.

Ao Lie returned to Changsheng Palace to ask Chen Changsheng for help against the Northern Darkness Palace, which had threatened the Dragon Clan. Chen Changsheng agreed to intervene, and Ao Lie left to tell the Four Seas Dragon Kings.

• Ao Lie returned to Changsheng Palace after realizing the Dragon Clan could not resist the Northern Darkness Palace alone.
• Chen Changsheng reassured Ao Lie and asked how the Northern Darkness Palace compared with Changsheng Palace.
• Ao Lie said the Northern Darkness Palace could not compare, and Chen Changsheng promised not to ignore the matter.
• Chen Changsheng vanished, and Ao Lie hurried back to the Dragon Clan to share the good news with the Four Seas Dragon Kings.

Chen Changsheng agreed to help the Dragon Clan reclaim the Four Seas, and Ao Lie returned to the East Sea and ordered the Dragon Kings to deploy their forces. The Dragon Clan’s massive mobilization spread across the Primordial World, drawing the attention of its powerful figures, including Saint Tai Shang.

• Chen Changsheng told Kong Xuan to prepare, and Kong Xuan understood that his master would help the Dragon Clan reclaim the Four Seas.
• Ao Lie returned to the East Sea, where the Four Seas Dragon Kings eagerly asked whether Changsheng Palace would help them.
• Ao Lie ordered the Dragon Clan to deploy its troops, and the Four Seas Dragon Kings began mustering their aquatic armies for battle against Northern Darkness Palace.
• The Dragon Clan’s vast aura and army spread across the Primordial World, startling the great powers who sensed their reappearance.
• Saint Tai Shang sensed the Dragon Clan’s movement from Eight Sceneries Palace, glanced toward the Four Seas, and returned to calm.

The dragon clan’s return to the Primordial World drew the attention of the saints, the Jade Emperor, and Northern Darkness Palace, who speculated about Ao Lie’s plans. The chapter left the dragon clan at the center of the world’s attention, while Old Ancestor Kunpeng dismissed its threat.

• Primordial Lord of Heaven watched Ao Lie and ridiculed his ambition to challenge Northern Darkness Palace with the dragon clan’s forces.
• Sect Master Tongtian, Nuwa, Jieyin, and Zhunti sensed the dragons’ return and wondered whether Ao Lie intended to reclaim the Four Seas.
• The Jade Emperor Haotian flew into a rage over the dragon clan’s return and questioned what the Four Seas Dragon Kings were planning.
• A subordinate asked Old Ancestor Kunpeng for permission to destroy the dragons, but Kunpeng dismissed the dragon clan as unworthy of concern.
• The dragon clans of the Four Seas became the focus of attention across the Primordial World despite their decline and long seclusion.

The Dragon Clan returned to the Primordial World in force and gathered in the North Sea to confront Northern Darkness Palace. Old Ancestor Kunpeng sent a great demon to lead part of his forces against Ao Lie’s army, declaring that he now ruled the Four Seas.

• The Dragon Clan’s return astonished the Primordial World’s major forces and the aquatic races, though some doubted the clan could challenge Northern Darkness Palace.
• Ao Lie ordered the assembled Dragon Clan army to move to the North Sea, where its growing battle intent alarmed onlookers.
• The Primordial World’s great powers turned their attention to the coming clash between the Dragon Clan and Northern Darkness Palace.
• Old Ancestor Kunpeng learned that the Dragon Clan had gathered in his territory without any allies and dismissed its challenge.
• Old Ancestor Kunpeng ordered a great demon to lead part of Northern Darkness Palace’s forces against Ao Lie and asserted that he was the Lord of the Four Seas.

Bai Ze appeared to block Ao Lie and the dragon army outside Northern Darkness Palace, shocking the onlookers who had believed the Ancient Demon Court demon god was dead. Ao Lie answered the confrontation by revealing his true form and leading the dragon army forward, while Bai Ze unleashed his power.

• Bai Ze left Northern Darkness Palace and blocked Ao Lie and the dragon army from advancing.
• Ao Lie and the watching great powers recognized Bai Ze as one of the Ten Great Demon Gods, alive and serving Northern Darkness Palace.
• Ao Lie showed no fear of Bai Ze and transformed into an enormous six-clawed divine dragon.
• The Four Seas Dragon Kings and the dragon army followed Ao Lie into the confrontation.
• Bai Ze roared at Ao Lie and released his quasi-saint aura, churning the winds and clouds.

Ao Lie and the Golden-Winged Great Peng Bird joined forces against Bai Ze in the North Sea, prompting Yang Jian to realize his junior disciple brother was under attack. Yang Jian led his brothers from Mount Mei toward the North Sea to intervene.

• Ao Lie and Bai Ze prepared to fight as their battle intent stirred the North Sea and threatened its aquatic creatures.
• The Golden-Winged Great Peng Bird arrived, and Ao Lie recognized him as his junior disciple brother from Changsheng Palace.
• The Golden-Winged Great Peng Bird joined Ao Lie, giving the two the confidence to confront Bai Ze together.
• Yang Jian sensed the confrontation and decided that, as Changsheng Palace’s senior disciple brother, he had to protect Bai Ze.
• Yang Jian led his brothers from Mount Mei toward the North Sea.

Di Xin learned that Ao Lie and Golden Peng were fighting Bai Ze in the North Sea and ordered Wen Zhong to gather the army so he could join them. On the battlefield, Bai Ze overwhelmed the two disciples with a devastating attack that they struggled to block.

• Di Xin sensed the conflict in the North Sea, learned Yang Jian had gone there, and ordered Wen Zhong to gather the army and accompany him.
• Wen Zhong agreed to prepare the troops, knowing Di Xin would not leave his fellow disciples to face danger alone.
• Old Ancestor Kunpeng watched from Northern Darkness Palace and hoped that the person behind Ao Lie would not intervene.
• Ao Lie and Golden Peng attacked Bai Ze together, but Bai Ze countered with a massive ball of light that swallowed their strike.
• Ao Lie and Golden Peng hurriedly joined forces to block Bai Ze's advancing attack.

Yang Jian arrived at the North Sea to join Ao Lie and the Golden Winged Great Peng against Bai Ze, but Bai Ze dismissed him as too weak to pose a threat. The confrontation continued when an unseen speaker offered to join Yang Jian.

• Bai Ze asserted that Ao Lie and the Golden Winged Great Peng could not kill him, and they acknowledged the gap in their strength.
• Yang Jian arrived at the North Sea, and Ao Lie and the Golden Winged Great Peng greeted him as their senior disciple brother.
• The onlookers recognized Yang Jian as Changsheng Palace’s foremost disciple and recalled his performance at Mount Tao.
• Bai Ze dismissed Yang Jian as a mere Grand Unity Golden Immortal who could not kill him.
• An unidentified speaker challenged Bai Ze by asking what would happen if they joined Yang Jian.

Di Xin and Wen Zhong arrived in the North Sea with an army of several thousand human immortals, shocking the watching saints and disrupting their plans. Primordial Lord of Heaven grew furious as dark clouds gathered over Jade Void Palace.

• Di Xin arrived near Ao Lie with Wen Zhong and several thousand human cultivators behind them.
• The beings watching the North Sea were shocked to see that every human in the army was an immortal.
• Taishang, Tongtian, and Nuwa reacted with surprise to the rise of human cultivators, while Nuwa also became angry.
• Primordial Lord of Heaven and Zhunti realized the human cultivators threatened their plans involving humanity and Di Xin.
• Primordial Lord of Heaven glared toward the North Sea and condemned the humans as dark clouds churned over Jade Void Palace.

The four great disciples of Changsheng Palace gathered above the North Sea to confront Bai Ze, while Chen Changsheng refused Kong Xuan’s request to join them, confident they could defeat the ancient demon god. As the standoff intensified, Bai Ze unleashed his killing intent and quasi-Saint might, and the battle was about to begin.

• Saint Zhunti raged over the human race’s pursuit of immortality and accused them of ruining his grand plan.
• Ao Lie, Golden Winged Great Peng, Yang Jian, and Di Xin gathered above the North Sea, bringing the battlefield to a standstill.
• Kong Xuan asked Chen Changsheng if he should go to the North Sea, but Chen Changsheng refused and said the four disciples should be able to handle Bai Ze.
• Bai Ze roared at Ao Lie, Golden Winged Great Peng, Yang Jian, and Di Xin, unleashing a powerful aura that churned the North Sea and intensified his quasi-Saint might.