Recaps

Gu An crushed the source of his lifespan evolution after recognizing it as Wushi Wuxiang, while his reincarnated bodies shielded him from the Great Dao’s black waves. After the silver rain revealed that Wushi threatened the Great Dao, Gu An returned to Wushi Realm and asked An Xin what their realm should do as it became the Great Dao’s public enemy.

• Gu An revealed and crushed the blood-qi source of his Lifespan Evolution, freezing the void as his reincarnated bodies held back the black waves.
• After seven days of silver rain, the Saints learned that Wushi was the existence feared by the Great Dao, and worlds across Chaos reacted with alarm.
• An Xin ordered Wushi Realm’s disciples to return and forbade them from leaving while the second-generation disciples debated how to respond.
• Gu An appeared before An Xin, confirmed that his existence threatened the Great Dao, and asked what Wushi should do as its public enemy.

As the Great Dao turned Wushi into its enemy, Gu An rejected the choice to yield and prepared to face the forces gathering against him. Wushi’s disciples wavered under the persecution, while Gu An opened the way between Dao Universes and waited for his challengers.

• Gu An told An Xin that Wushi could either flee to the land of nothingness or resist the Great Dao, and said their conflict would become the Great Dao’s greatest tribulation.
• Across the Myriad Worlds, people hunted Wushi’s followers, while a million beings gathered below Gu An’s mountain to demand an explanation.
• Wu Xie threatened the gathered crowd with death if they attacked him or approached the mountain, defending Gu An’s stance.
• Gu An left the Wushi Realm, appeared in the darkness between Dao Universes with the realm in his palm, and removed the barriers so his opponents could reach him.
• Wanyin Demon Venerable arrived on the steps below Gu An, who recognized him as Dao Ancestor Wanyuan’s mortal enemy and a creation of the Great Dao.

Gu An faced the forces summoned by the Great Dao as followers and enemies gathered on the stairs he had created. His allies affirmed they would fight beside him, leaving the confrontation poised to begin.

• Wanyin Demon Venerable tried to approach Gu An but was forced to his knees by an invisible pressure.
• Old Ancestor Honggan, the Great Profound Yin Sovereign, and True Origin Old Ancestor chose to walk toward Gu An, while other challengers were suppressed.
• Xiao Lan arrived, and Gu An told her to look at the countless powerful figures gathering below.
• Gu An asked his allies whether they still wished to stand with him despite being cast as enemies of the Great Dao.
• Lu Xian, Su Han, and the Wushi Disciples declared they would fight alongside Gu An.

Gu An faced the Great Dao’s rising Guardians as his allies gathered on the Creation Steps, including the Heavenly Emperor and Lu Qiuxian. With the Great Dao empowering its forces and Wanyin Demon Venerable attacking, Gu An drew the Qinghong Sword and declared that only he could decide whether to devour the Great Dao.

• Gu An ignored Wanyin Demon Venerable’s hatred notifications as the Great Dao Guardians’ numbers and power continued to grow.
• The Heavenly Emperor chose Gu An’s side, followed by Wu Jue, Liu An, and other cultivators, while Li Ya and Xuanqing Star Lord watched in turmoil.
• Lu Qiuxian joined the Great Dao Guardians but turned to face them, reflecting on what he saw through Gu An’s eyes.
• The Great Profound Yin Sovereign attacked Wanyin Demon Venerable, who blasted him away as the Great Dao began lifting its Guardians’ restraints.
• The Great Dao infused its Guardians with vast power, allowing Wanyin Demon Venerable to rise and press Gu An’s allies beneath his aura.
• The Heavenly Emperor blocked Wanyin Demon Venerable’s charge, and Gu An drew the Qinghong Sword, declaring that the decision to devour the Great Dao belonged to him.

Gu An revealed that the Great Dao had manipulated the conflict and confronted the white-haired being behind its will, unveiling the Great Ultimate Source Freedom Technique before the battle’s outcome remained hidden. In a later age, Gu An traveled as a mortal with Zhang Buku, who learned that the defeated enemy was trapped in a jade pendant and that Gu An had reached the Wushi Wuxiang Realm.

• Gu An overwhelmed the Great Dao Guardians with sword intent, draining their cultivation, Dao Fruits, and divine souls while leaving them alive.
• Gu An explained that the dark power that had once threatened the Dao Universes belonged to a fallen being, not to him, and a white-haired man emerged from the Eye of the Great Dao.
• The white-haired man claimed he had reached the Source Ancient Dao Final Realm, and Gu An summoned his incarnations and used the Great Ultimate Source Freedom Technique against him.
• After the battle, peace returned to the Great Dao, and Gu An later sealed his cultivation to travel the mortal world with Zhang Buku.
• Gu An told Zhang Buku that the white-haired man was trapped in a jade pendant, and Zhang Buku witnessed him being destroyed and reborn repeatedly inside it.
• Gu An named his realm the Wushi Wuxiang Realm and said he was waiting to meet a genius who could grow stronger by devouring other people's lifespans.