Chapter Summaries

Li Xuanmiao challenged God Venerable Guangfa Taiguang over the greater danger of the Sons of Heaven’s struggle, but the lecture shifted back to the Dark God. One hundred and fifty thousand years later, Gu An learned that Dark Heavenly Gods had appeared across seven Great Thousand Worlds and warned his disciples to stay cautious while he waited for the right moment to act.

• Li Xuanmiao argued that the struggle between Sons of Heaven caused greater calamity than the Dark God, and God Venerable Guangfa Taiguang questioned how he could change it.
• God Venerable Guangfa Taiguang accused the immortals and gods of using the struggle between Sons of Heaven to avoid addressing the Dark God, then continued his Dao lecture.
• One hundred and fifty thousand years later, Gu An returned to Wushi Daoist Field with twenty trillion years of lifespan and planned to break through the next day.
• An Xin told Gu An that a Dark Heavenly God had appeared and the immortals and gods could not defeat him; Gu An said he would not intervene yet and instructed her to warn the disciples of the danger.
• Gu An observed that seven Dark Heavenly Gods had subdued immortals and gods across distant Great Thousand Worlds and were releasing luck, while he waited for a chance to eliminate them permanently.
• Duan Li asked Gu An about the Life-Reversing Divine Technique, and Gu An advised him to try transmitting his cultivation to someone.

Gu An used the Life-Reversing Divine Technique to give Duan Li a path to surpass his limits, then prepared for his own breakthrough by choosing Primordial Chaos as its location. He arrived beyond the Heavenly Dao and immediately raised the Longevity Barrier, leaving his breakthrough ahead.

• Gu An explained how he had transformed the Life-Reversing Divine Technique and tailored it for Duan Li, whose aptitude was unlikely to carry him to the Golden Immortal Realm on its own.
• Duan Li considered passing his cultivation to a worthy person and decided he could set an example by doing good deeds for Wushi's sake.
• Gu An weighed whether to improve one of his Daoist techniques before his next breakthrough and chose to prepare for the stronger tribulation he expected.
• Gu An activated Lifespan Breakthrough on an uninhabited sea island and selected Primordial Chaos from the available locations.
• Gu An spent ten billion years of lifespan to teleport to Primordial Chaos, opened his eyes, and activated the Longevity Barrier.

Gu An reached Taichu Chaos and prepared to break through after upgrading his cultivation art. Meanwhile, the Dark Heavenly God approached the imprisoned Demon Emperor and Qitian Xiansheng True Lord, while upheaval in the Heavenly Spirit Great World drew the attention of powerful figures.

• Gu An surveyed Taichu Chaos, spent two trillion years of lifespan upgrading the Ten Thousand Dao Extinction Art into the Great Dao Boundless Eternal Art, and prepared to break through.
• The Dark Heavenly God offered to free the Demon Emperor and Qitian Xiansheng True Lord if they joined the dark luck, and Qitian Xiansheng True Lord immediately agreed.
• The Demon Emperor questioned the Dark Heavenly God's motives, and the mysterious visitor vanished before answering further.
• The Demon Emperor worried that the Dark God and changing world order might transform the heavens before he escaped imprisonment.
• The Heavenly Spirit God, Immortal Monarch Taiyi, Emperor Tianhong, and the Seventy-Two Immortals of Jindong watched Dark Heavenly God rise through the Boundary Gate and stop in the spiritless void.

Gu An completed his breakthrough to the mid-stage Mystic Profound Venerable Immortal Realm, and the power of his advancement shook Chaos and drew attention across the Heavenly Dao. After reflecting on his overwhelming strength, he created a Profound Venerable Spirit and named it Wushi Divine Sparrow.

• Chaos erupted into a Great Dao storm that alarmed the Heavenly Court, the Underworld, and powerful beings throughout the surrounding worlds.
• Hong Yazi and Gu An's avatar discussed the danger of Chaos beneath the Xuanyou Primordial Tree, then the strange phenomenon subsided after two hours.
• Gu An landed on a remote island and checked his Attribute Panel, confirming he had reached the mid-stage Mystic Profound Venerable Immortal Realm after spending nineteen quadrillion years of lifespan.
• Gu An sensed that the Heavenly Court and the approaching Crimson Mist no longer threatened him, but he chose to sit quietly for several days before entering the mist.
• Silver light gathered on Gu An's shoulder and formed his undying Profound Venerable Spirit, which he named Wushi Divine Sparrow.

Gu An entered the Zhentian Endless Tower to unleash his power against the Dark Heavenly Court, cutting down wave after wave of its undying defenders. At the tower’s summit, Emperor Bone Mystic Profound Venerable awakened and prepared to confront him.

• Gu An revealed that he had entered the Zhentian Endless Tower to vent his hostility without destroying the tower or its fortune.
• Gu An slew Dachen Evil with a single sword strike after the Chaos Demon attacked him.
• Gu An charged through the tower, cutting down countless Dark Heavenly Court defenders as they repeatedly revived and attacked him.
• Emperor Bone Mystic Profound Venerable awakened at the top of the tower and declared that Gu An had overestimated himself.

Gu An charged through the Zhentian Endless Tower, cutting down its endless Dark Creatures and Chaos Demons while memories of his past surfaced. When nine Mystic Qi Chaotic Immortals attacked, he defeated them with his sword and continued pressing toward Emperor Bone Mystic Profound Venerable.

• As Gu An fought through the tower, memories of Zhang Chunqiu, Meng Lang, Li Ya, and Su Han passed through his mind.
• Yuan Luo saw Gu An’s advance and charged toward him, but Gu An’s sword swept past and annihilated him along with countless demons.
• Emperor Bone Mystic Profound Venerable gathered nine Mystic Qi Chaotic Immortals, who formed an array and attacked Gu An as he climbed the tower.
• Gu An broke their array with a single sword strike, then cut down one attacker and defeated the other eight as they came at him.
• Gu An continued fighting to vent the impulse of his newfound strength and temper his Dao Heart.

Gu An fought his way through the Zhentian Endless Tower and faced Emperor Bone Mystic Profound Venerable, then returned to Wushi Daoist Field and reassured An Xin about the Dark God Sect. He left his Dao Heart steadied by the battle but recognized that defeating Emperor Bone Mystic Profound Venerable would still take considerable effort.

• Gu An slaughtered his way through the Zhentian Endless Tower until he reached Emperor Bone Mystic Profound Venerable's great hall.
• Gu An and Emperor Bone Mystic Profound Venerable entered a dim void and prepared to fight after Gu An revealed his Absolute Void Pupils.
• At Wushi Daoist Field, An Xin worried that the Dark God might descend while Gu An was away, and Shen Zhen reassured her that the Dark God Sect would not slaughter ordinary people.
• Gu An returned and told An Xin he had warned the Dark God Sect's ancestor not to act recklessly.
• Gu An explained that the Dark God stood many major realms above the Heavenly Spirit God and reflected that defeating Emperor Bone Mystic Profound Venerable would require great effort.

After defeating Emperor Bone Mystic Profound Venerable, Gu An reflected on the risks of his attack and returned to a quiet life as the Dark Heavenly Court continued its plans. Three thousand years later, the Dark God Sect had grown into a major threat, while Gu An calmly planned improvements to his Daoist temple.

• Gu An warned himself not to attack an enemy's lair recklessly again, then gave Shen Zhen the Wushi Divine Sparrow to look after.
• Emperor Bone Mystic Profound Venerable told the nine Mystic Qi Chaotic Immortals that their journey to the Heavenly Dao would continue more slowly while he consulted His Majesty.
• Over the next three thousand years, the Dark God Sect grew to more than ten million Dark Creatures, prompting the world's sects and Wushi disciples to resist it.
• Gu An sent Blood Prison Great Sage to help Zui'er and promised to guide his cultivation when he returned.
• Gu An continued admiring the mountain scenery and considered building wonders at his Daoist temple to help his disciples comprehend Dao Intents.

An Zizai introduced Wushi’s disciples to the Great Dao Courtyard and forbade them from leaving the mountain before reaching the Carefree Immortal Realm. Tianqing brought the gravely wounded Shangguan Xian’er to Gu An, who effortlessly removed the Dark God Sect’s power from her, while Shen Zhen asked how he would face the Dark God.

• An Zizai showed Wushi’s disciples the Great Dao Courtyard as they questioned why he and they could not join the fight against the Dark God Sect.
• An Zizai used his aura to silence the disciples and ordered them to focus on comprehending the Dao instead of leaving the mountain early.
• Tianqing brought Shangguan Xian’er to Gu An and explained that the Dark God Sect had wounded her and her cultivation was dissipating.
• Gu An removed the dark power from Shangguan Xian’er, and Tianqing thanked him before carrying her away.
• Shen Zhen asked Gu An how he planned to deal with the Dark God, and Gu An said he would go all out if they faced each other.

Zhang Buku reflected on the growing struggle between Sons of Heaven as Xu You warned that a decisive battle and major change were coming. Ten thousand years later, the Dark God Sect prepared to summon the Dark God, and Wushi Disciples watched as Li Ya charged toward the sacrificial altar.

• Zhang Buku asked Xu You to reveal his origins, but Xu You promised to explain only if Zhang Buku survived the struggle between Sons of Heaven.
• Xu You predicted that the first decisive battle of the struggle between Sons of Heaven would arrive before long.
• Over ten thousand years, the Dark God Sect spread across the Heavenly Spirit Great World, while the Nine Great Sects suffered heavy losses and withdrew.
• The Dark God Sect gathered at a vast Sacrificial Altar, where the Demon Emperor and Qitian Xiansheng True Lord awaited the Dark God’s descent.
• Tian Yao'er and the Wushi Disciples watched the summoning from hiding as a black pillar of qi rose from the altar.
• Li Ya streaked toward the altar in a flash of sword light, prompting Tian Yao'er to recognize his courage.

Li Ya and the other defenders fought the Dark God Sect as the Dark God descended, overwhelming every force on the continent. The Dark God offered the kneeling survivors one choice: sacrifice themselves so their world could continue to exist.

• Li Ya attacked the black pillar of Qi, then battled the Dark God Sect’s powerful followers as reinforcements joined the fight.
• The Demon Emperor urged Qitian Xiansheng True Lord to reconsider his allegiance, but Qitian said it was too late.
• Immortal Monarch Taiyi and the other immortals and gods tried to reach the black hole at the Boundary Gate, but an overwhelming force killed them all.
• The Dark God’s arrival stopped the battle and forced everyone to kneel before its colossal skeleton emerged from the black pillar of Qi.
• The Dark God offered the continent’s living beings their only chance: one of them could sacrifice themselves to let the world continue existing.

As the Dark God demanded a sacrifice, the Demon Emperor stood and offered himself to save the world’s living beings. Gu An then stepped forward with Li Ya’s sword to confront the Dark God, leaving the Demon Emperor recognizing him from the past.

• The Dark God said that whoever could stand against his pressure through a will to sacrifice would receive a chance to save the world, but Li Ya could not rise.
• The Demon Emperor struggled to his feet, and the Dark God mocked the living beings by pointing out that this compassionate demon had joined the darkness.
• The Demon Emperor offered to sacrifice himself if the Dark God would spare the world and let its people join the Dark God Sect.
• Li Ya’s shame and fury nearly let him stand, but Gu An pressed him back down, took his treasured sword, and walked toward the Dark God.
• The Dark God questioned Gu An’s identity as the Demon Emperor recognized him as the figure who had once promised to help him shed his mortal flesh.

Gu An intervened in the Dark God Sect’s assault and killed the Dark God with Li Ya’s sword, revealing his overwhelming power to the world. As the Dark Heavenly God knelt before him, Gu An identified him as a mere pawn of the Dark Heavenly Court.

• Gu An approached the Dark God while carrying Li Ya’s sword, and the gathered beings watched to see what he would do.
• The Dark God unleashed darkness over heaven and earth, but Gu An threw Li Ya’s sword and shattered the Dark God’s bones with one strike.
• Gu An returned the sword to Li Ya as the crowd realized the Dark God had truly died and the oppressive force had vanished.
• Gu An walked toward the Dark Heavenly God, who was unable to move under his suppressive power, while the onlookers watched in awe.
• The Dark Heavenly God knelt before Gu An, who said that the Dark God and other Dark Creatures were expendable pieces of the Dark Heavenly Court.

Gu An destroyed the Dark Heavenly God and learned from the Dark God's memories about the Dark Heavenly Court, its history, and the Dark Heavenly Emperor's ambitions. As Gu An wondered what it meant to become a Saint, immortal gods arrived through the Boundary Gate and discovered that the dark providence had dispersed.

• Gu An annihilated the Dark Heavenly God, then searched the Dark God's memories and learned about his past and the Dark Heavenly Court.
• Gu An destroyed the Dark God's soul origin, gained ninety billion years of lifespan, and decided to preserve the Dark God's erased past in a book.
• Gu An reflected on his future battle with Taihao and wondered what realm of Sainthood could let him defeat the Heavenly Emperor.
• The Heavenly Spirit God, Immortal Monarch Taiyi, and other immortal gods emerged from the Boundary Gate and discovered that the dark providence had dispersed.

After Gu An slew the Dark Heavenly God, the immortals withdrew and the world celebrated Grandmaster Wushi, while Wushi’s reputation grew. Fifty years later, Gu An visited Jiang Qiong and told her about the Dark Heavenly Court and the conflict between the Heavenly Emperor and the Son of Heaven.

• The Great True Emperor of Demon Subjugation learned the Dark Heavenly God had vanished, chose not to investigate Grandmaster Wushi, and left through the Boundary Gate.
• Immortal Monarch Taiyi instructed the immortals to contain the world’s Karma so Grandmaster Wushi’s name would not spread beyond the Heavenly Spirit Great World.
• The world celebrated Grandmaster Wushi’s victory, honored Li Ya and the Demon Emperor, and saw Wushi become a respected Holy Land as sects reclaimed their territories.
• Fifty years later, Gu An visited Jiang Qiong at the Gathering Flower Sect and recounted how he had slain the Dark Heavenly God using Li Ya’s sword.
• Gu An told Jiang Qiong about the Dark Heavenly Court and the struggle between the Heavenly Emperor and the Son of Heaven.

Gu An declined to take the Demon Emperor as a disciple and began writing books that preserved the Dark God's story and his own search for the Dao. Over a million years, the recovering Heavenly Spirit Great World united under the Heavenly Spirit Dao Alliance, and the Demon Emperor rose to become one of its leaders.

• An Zizai asked Gu An whether he would accept the Demon Emperor, and Gu An said the Demon Emperor could stay in Wushi but could not become his disciple.
• Gu An began writing accounts of the Dark God and his search for the Dao, intending for the books to carry Dao Intent.
• After the Dark God Sect disaster, the Nine Great Sects formed the Heavenly Spirit Dao Alliance and invited the Demon Emperor to become one of its leaders.
• A million years later, Qitian Xiansheng True Lord told the Demon Emperor that a demon with a primordial physique had entered their world.
• Qitian Xiansheng True Lord suggested inviting Sword God Li Ya, who had come to visit the Heavenly Spirit Dao Alliance and was said to be protected by Grandmaster Wushi.

The Demon Emperor arranged a guest invitation for Li Ya, while Gu An discussed the Heavenly Spirit Dao Alliance and the distant future with Xiao Lan. After defeating Xiao Lan in a spar, Gu An told Fairy Yao Xuan that Zui'er could pursue a path combining two great inheritances and agreed that he could travel to the Taichu Imperial Domain for training.

• The Demon Emperor told Qitian Xiansheng True Lord to invite Li Ya to his manor without forcing him if he refused.
• Xiao Lan told Gu An that the Heavenly Spirit Dao Alliance had invited her to become one of its 108 Alliance Leaders, and Gu An said the alliance would bring lasting peace.
• Gu An assured Xiao Lan that neither the next great calamity nor the struggle for the Son of Heaven would threaten the Heavenly Spirit Great World.
• Xiao Lan challenged Gu An to spar, and he defeated her decisively.
• Fairy Yao Xuan asked Gu An whether Zui'er could combine the Hunyuan Dao Emperor and Great Dao Emperor Lord paths, and Gu An said he could forge his own path.
• Fairy Yao Xuan proposed sending Zui'er to the Taichu Imperial Domain for training, and Gu An agreed.

Gu An gave Bai Ziya a copy of the Chaos Sutra, a collection of stories containing the Dark God's insights, while the contest for the Son of Heaven continued to ravage the Three Thousand Great Worlds. As a Son of Heaven hurried toward the Heavenly Spirit Great World, Gu An watched the firmament and hoped the newcomer would know better than to cause trouble.

• Two million years passed while Gu An continued writing and distributing the Chaos Sutra, and the contest for the Son of Heaven remained unresolved amid countless deaths.
• Bai Ziya told Gu An that wars across other Great Thousand Worlds had made even beings beyond Carefree Immortals seem like cannon fodder.
• Gu An gave Bai Ziya a copy of the Chaos Sutra, presenting it as a mysterious book he had received from Seeker Immortal Daoist.
• Zhu Xinglan visited Gu An with news of a grand Dao lecture hosted by the Heavenly Spirit Dao Alliance, and Gu An sent him to attend in his place.
• After Zhu Xinglan left, Gu An watched a Son of Heaven hurry toward the Heavenly Spirit Great World and silently warned him not to cause trouble.

Xuanyuan Renzun and Old Immortal Cixuan arrived at the Heavenly Spirit Great World, where their overwhelming presence forced the local cultivators to kneel. Xuanyuan Renzun told the Heavenly Spirit God that he had come only to look around, leaving the Heavenly Spirit God and the Alliance Leaders uncertain about what would follow.

• Old Immortal Cixuan warned Xuanyuan Renzun that unusual forces had gathered in the Heavenly Spirit Great World, but Xuanyuan Renzun chose to proceed in search of new strength.
• The Heavenly Spirit God sensed a powerful immortal approaching the Boundary Gate as Taiji Yuan and the Heavenly Spirit Dao Alliance leaders urged him to open it for exploration.
• The Boundary Gate released a wave of pressure that forced Taiji Yuan, Chen Chuan, the other Alliance Leaders, and the Heavenly Spirit God to kneel.
• Xuanyuan Renzun and Old Immortal Cixuan emerged from the Boundary Gate, and the Heavenly Spirit God greeted Xuanyuan Renzun as Your Highness.
• Xuanyuan Renzun told the Heavenly Spirit God that he had come merely to look around and that the Heavenly Spirit God did not need to follow him.

Xuanyuan Renzun and Old Immortal Cixuan arrived in the Heavenly Spirit Great World seeking Gu An, while Immortal Monarch Taiyi chose not to meet them and wagered that Xuanyuan Renzun would suffer a setback. The visitors reached the Nine Spirits Continent and were welcomed by An Xin, who escorted them toward Wushi.

• Heavenly Spirit God allowed Taiji Yuan and his companions to recruit one hundred people every hundred years, then worried that Xuanyuan Renzun and Old Immortal Cixuan had come for Gu An.
• Immortal Monarch Taiyi refused Purple Dragon Star Lord's suggestion that they meet Xuanyuan Renzun, deciding to wait and trust Gu An's strength and influence.
• Xuanyuan Renzun and Old Immortal Cixuan traveled through the peaceful Heavenly Spirit Great World toward the Nine Spirits Continent.
• The two immortal gods entered the Nine Spirits Continent and sensed its abundant Dao Intent, leading Old Immortal Cixuan to judge that its master had reached at least the Dao Extreme Daluo Immortal realm.
• An Xin introduced herself as Wushi's eldest disciple and invited Xuanyuan Renzun and Old Immortal Cixuan to visit, then led them across the continent.