Recaps

Daoist Taishi defeated Luohu again despite Luohu’s time reversals, but Luohu used his remaining Origin to rewind to before the formation broke. He trapped the Martial Ancestor and four prodigies in the restored formation, intending to sacrifice his ten Darkness Progenitors and escape.

• Daoist Taishi used Great Dao Returns to Origin to break Luohu’s defenses and severely damage him again.
• Luohu spent his remaining Origin to rewind time to before the Dark Heavenly Net and Earthly Net Formation shattered.
• Luohu summoned the ten Darkness Progenitors and ordered them to stop the Martial Ancestor and four prodigies.
• The Martial Ancestor and the four prodigies fought the ten Darkness Progenitors as Luohu watched from inside the formation and resolved to escape.

Luohu escaped into the Chaos after Daoist Taishi and the four prodigies defeated the Darkness Progenitors. Taishi offered to take the prodigies to the Great Desolation World to cultivate, while Little Nannan’s fit with his lineage remained uncertain.

• Luohu used the Shichen Sundial to escape through a rift toward the Great Desolation World, causing the Dark Heavenly Net and Earthly Net Formation to collapse.
• Shi Ritian, Ye Fan, Chu Feng, Little Nannan, and the Martial Ancestor killed all ten weakened Darkness Progenitors.
• Daoist Taishi appeared and explained that Luohu had fled to the Great Desolation World, where he had come from.
• Taishi thanked the four prodigies and offered to take them as disciples and bring them to cultivate in the Great Desolation World.
• Shi Ritian hesitated because he felt responsible for the Perfect Universe World, but Taishi offered to take the world with them and described the opportunities awaiting each prodigy.
• Taishi told Little Nannan that she was better suited to the path of devouring all things to nourish herself.

Daoist Taishi arranged the five prodigies’ discipleships and used the Primordial Gourd to collect the Perfect Universe World for its journey to the Primordial Wilderness. As he and his disciples crossed the chaos, the wounded Luohu discovered a vortex filled with fragments of his shattered body.

• Shi Ritian joined Taiqing’s lineage, the Martial Ancestor followed him, Ye Fan chose Yuqing Yuanshi Tianzun, and Chu Luoli chose Shangqing Lingbao Tianzun.
• Little Nannan agreed to travel to the Primordial Wilderness but reserved her decision about becoming Houtu’s disciple until they met.
• Daoist Taishi used the Primordial Gourd to draw the Perfect Universe World into it, intending to place it on the Eastern Continent of the Primordial Wilderness.
• Daoist Taishi led the five prodigies through the chaos toward the Primordial Wilderness.
• The battered Luohu encountered a chaos vortex containing fragments of flesh and blood that carried the same origin as him, recognizing them as pieces of his body shattered by Pangu’s Heaven-Opening Axe.

Luohu recovered his strength by absorbing fragments of his former flesh and blood, then raced toward the Great Desolation while Daoist Taishi and his disciples followed. Across the Great Desolation, the Sanqing and Twelve Ancestral Witches continued preaching the Dao to gathered cultivators.

• Luohu absorbed Chaos Demon God flesh-and-blood fragments, healed his injuries, and regained his peak cultivation with signs of reaching the Sixth Heaven.
• Luohu reclaimed Demonic Path Thousand Fathoms and vowed revenge on Sanqing and Taishi as he set out for the Great Desolation.
• Daoist Taishi led Shi Ritian, the Martial Ancestor, Ye Fan, Chu Luoli, and Little Nannan Tuntian toward the Great Desolation, explaining its scale and warning them to adapt to its laws.
• Luohu raced toward the Great Desolation ahead of Daoist Taishi's group, growing eager to conquer it and obtain Pangu's Dao Fruit.
• Taiqing, Yuqing Yuanshi Tianzun, and Shangqing Lingbao Tianzun taught their respective Daos at Kunlun Mountain, attracting cultivators from across the Great Desolation.
• Dijiang, Zhu Jiuyin, Zhu Rong, Gonggong, Ju Mang, Ru Shou, Houtu, and the other Ancestral Witches preached their laws at Witch City beneath Buzhou Mountain.

The Twelve Ancestral Witches organized a Dao Discussion Assembly at Buzhou Mountain, inviting disciples from across the Primordial Wilderness to exchange teachings and test their skills. Leaders from many factions sent disciples to Witch City, where the gathering drew widespread attention.

• Dijiang proposed that the Twelve Ancestral Witches host a Dao Discussion Assembly so young cultivators could exchange pointers, and Houtu and the others supported him.
• The Twelve Ancestral Witches issued invitations, and the Sanqing agreed to bring all their disciples to Buzhou Mountain.
• Hongjun decided to attend with disciples from the Purple Cloud Palace, while Di Jun agreed to send representatives from the Demon Race.
• Kunpeng declined to attend personally but chose to send disciples to represent his lineage.
• Mituo and Bodhi stayed behind to guard Little Western Heaven and sent Medicine Master, Ksitigarbha, and Bright King with their disciples.
• Nuwa and other powerful figures led their disciples to Witch City, and excitement over the assembly spread throughout the Primordial Wilderness.

Witch City hosted a Dao symposium at Buzhou Mountain, drawing the major factions and powerful cultivators of the Primordial Wilderness. The guests assembled before the discussion began, with Hongjun’s arrival prompting wary reactions from the Ancestral Witches.

• The Twelve Ancestral Witches and renowned Great Witches gathered at the platform to host the symposium.
• Taiqing, Yuqing Yuanshi, and Shangqing Lingbao arrived with their powerful disciples.
• Nuwa arrived with her newly accepted disciples, followed by Dao Ancestor Hongjun and the Purplexiao Palace procession.
• Zhu Rong and Gonggong reacted coldly to Hongjun’s arrival, while Houtu reminded them to treat their guests with courtesy.
• Di Jun arrived with the Demon Race army, while Kunpeng sent only a few discreet disciples.
• Medicine Master, Ksitigarbha, Light King, and other Western Teachings disciples arrived, along with numerous primordial Daluo golden immortals.

The Witch Race and Daoist disciples began their sparring conference, with Kong Xuan and Xing Tian fighting to a draw. Chi You and Guang Chengzi also ended their fierce match in a draw.

• Dijiang opened the conference and announced that the first round would pit the Witch Race against Daoism.
• Kong Xuan stepped forward to face Xing Tian and blocked his prolonged assault with the Five-Colored Divine Light.
• Kong Xuan attacked with all five colors of the Divine Light, but Xing Tian endured the barrage, and they agreed to a draw.
• Chi You and Guang Chengzi exchanged hundreds of saber and sword strikes without either gaining the upper hand.
• Dijiang and Taiqing signaled the end of Chi You and Guang Chengzi’s match, and it was declared a draw.

Hou Yi faced Zhao Gongming in the third match, and their battle showcased Hou Yi’s extraordinary archery against the power of the twenty-four Sea-Settling Pearls. Shangqing Lingbao Tianzun intervened to deflect Hou Yi’s final arrow, and the two combatants left the platform on friendly terms.

• Zhao Gongming opened the match by surrounding the Dao Platform with the twenty-four Sea-Settling Pearls, and Hou Yi met them with an arrow that nearly shattered his defense.
• Zhao Gongming sent the pearls at Hou Yi from every direction, and Hou Yi answered with Nine Arrows in Succession.
• Hou Yi’s ninth arrow broke through Zhao Gongming’s barrier and nearly struck him, but Shangqing Lingbao Tianzun deflected it at the last moment.
• Hou Yi apologized for nearly injuring Zhao Gongming, who praised his archery and conceded the match.
• Hou Yi and Zhao Gongming exchanged salutes and walked off the platform together as the audience applauded.

Chi Jingzi and Chi You fought to a draw before Yun Xiao and Daoist Cihang also ended their match evenly, followed by Xing Tian and Kuafu's internal sparring match. Six-Eared Macaque then faced Taiyi True Person, and their battle was still underway when the chapter ended.

• Chi Jingzi fought Chi You for a hundred exchanges, then conceded despite their even match.
• Yun Xiao and Daoist Cihang traded attacks for more than a hundred exchanges before Taiqing stopped their evenly matched contest.
• Xing Tian and Kuafu battled for three hundred exchanges until Dijiang called a halt.
• Six-Eared Macaque began fighting Taiyi True Person, and the two exchanged attacks as their match continued.

Six-Eared Macaque and Taiyi True Person fought to a draw, as did Golden Spirit Mother and Feng Bo, and Huang Long Zhenren and Yu Shi. Hou Yi overwhelmed Kong Xuan with Nine Arrows in Succession, but Taiqing stopped the match before the arrows struck, leaving Kong Xuan defeated.

• Six-Eared Macaque broke Taiyi True Person's three Taiji Diagrams, and they traded blows until Taiqing called their match a draw.
• Golden Spirit Mother and Feng Bo exchanged attacks until Shangqing Lingbao declared their match a draw.
• Huang Long Zhenren and Yu Shi fought for dozens of exchanges before their match ended in a draw.
• Hou Yi swept aside Kong Xuan's defenses with Nine Arrows in Succession, shattering his five-colored shield.
• Taiqing froze Hou Yi's final three arrows and said Kong Xuan was no match for Hou Yi, though further refinement of his Five-Colored Divine Light could let him win.

Yun Xiao, Qiong Xiao, and Bi Xiao trapped eight great witches in the Nine-Curve Yellow River Formation, but Hou Yi found and struck its core before the sisters restored it with their combined treasures. After the match ended amicably, Hou Yi and Chi You prepared to face each other in a new showdown.

• Yun Xiao, Qiong Xiao, and Bi Xiao challenged the Witch Race and deployed the Nine-Curve Yellow River Formation against eight great witches.
• Xing Tian, Chi You, Hou Yi, Xiang Liu, Kuafu, Yu Qiang, Feng Bo, and Yu Shi fought the formation’s endlessly renewing sand soldiers and water beasts as the Hunyuan Golden Dipper gradually stripped away their cultivation.
• Hou Yi found the formation’s core and shattered its golden light with Nine Arrows in Succession, but Qiong Xiao and Bi Xiao helped Yun Xiao keep the formation from collapsing completely.
• Dijiang called an end to the match, and the Three Xiao sisters and the eight great witches exchanged praise and withdrew from the formation unharmed.
• Hou Yi challenged Chi You to fight with their full strength and settle who stood higher.

Hou Yi and Chi You fought to a standstill before Taiqing and Yuqing disciples faced off against Witch Race fighters on the Dao Discussion Platform. Daoist Taixu defeated Xiang Liu by devouring his poisonous mist, leaving Taixu victorious.

• Hou Yi and Chi You exchanged more than a hundred attacks before Dijiang stopped their evenly matched duel, and the two praised each other's skills.
• The Golden Winged Great Peng Bird challenged Guang Chengzi, using his speed and the Dao of yin and yang against Guang Chengzi's Male and Female Swords until Taiqing called a halt.
• Daoist Taixu faced Xiang Liu and swallowed the nine poisonous dragons Xiang Liu sent at him.
• Xiang Liu unleashed a poisonous cloud, but Taixu devoured it as well, leaving Xiang Liu exhausted and prompting him to yield.

The Witch Race's Great Witches and Sanqing's disciples displayed extraordinary strength and unity, prompting the Primordial Wilderness's powers to recognize how deep their reserves ran. The other factions reflected on the gap and resolved to learn from the exchange, while Di Jun and others worried about their own disciples' inferiority.

• The Great Witches and Sanqing's disciples showcased their exceptional abilities, and their mutual respect and unity impressed the gathered powers.
• Ancestor Reincarnation, Old Ancestor Yang Mei, and World Daoist discussed the youngsters' talents and Sanqing's approach to teaching.
• Yin-Yang Ancestor, Old Ancestor Wuxing, Qiankun Ancestor, and Old Ancestor Creation acknowledged the gap but said the sparring would give their disciples valuable experience.
• Dao Ancestor Hongjun noticed that his disciples fell short, while Di Jun worried that the Ten Great Demon Sages were far weaker than the Great Witches and Sanqing's disciples.
• Medicine Master, Ksitigarbha, and Light King recognized the Western Teachings' disadvantage but resolved to persevere and catch up.

At the Dao discussion gathering, the Witch Race and Sanqing’s disciples won most of their matches against the reincarnated Chaos Demon Gods’ disciples. Kong Xuan then defeated Bai Ze, leaving the Demon Race’s strength tested against the gathering’s leading fighters.

• Chi You defeated Ancestor Reincarnation’s disciple by shattering his Gate of Reincarnation with a powerful saber strike.
• The disciples of Old Ancestor Yang Mei, World Daoist, Yin-Yang Ancestor, Old Ancestor Wuxing, Qiankun Ancestor, Old Ancestor Creation, and Ancestor Soul each competed against Witch Race or Sanqing disciples, who won most of the bouts.
• Dijiang invited the Demon Race, Northern Darkness, Western Teachings, and Heavenly Court disciples to take the stage.
• Bai Ze asked Di Jun for permission to test the other factions, then challenged the Witch Race and Sanqing lineages.
• Kong Xuan fought Bai Ze and shattered his curtain of insight with the Five-Colored Divine Light, forcing Bai Ze to concede.

The Demon Race’s Ten Great Demon Sages and Kunpeng’s disciples lost their platform matches against the Witch Race and Sanqing’s disciples. Chi You defeated Medicine Master, and Ksitigarbha stepped forward to face Taiyi True Person.

• Guang Chengzi defeated Ji Meng with the Male and Female Swords, and Ji Meng conceded.
• Zhao Gongming trapped Ying Zhao with the Twenty-Four Sea-Calming Pearls, then Feng Bo, Xiang Liu, and Yu Shi defeated Fei Lian, Jiu Ying, and Shang Yang.
• Daoist Taixu, Xing Tian, Taiyi True Person, and the Golden Winged Great Peng Bird defeated Qin Yuan, Ci Tie, Gui Che, and Bi Fang, completing the Ten Great Demon Sages’ ten losses.
• The Six-Eared Macaque, Chi Jingzi, and Daoist Duobao each defeated one of Kunpeng’s disciples.
• Chi You overwhelmed Medicine Master’s Glazed Treasure Pagoda with the Tiger Soul Saber, forcing Medicine Master to concede.
• Ksitigarbha took the platform to spar with Taiyi True Person.

Disciples from the various factions sparred against the Witch Race's Great Witches and the Sanqing's disciples, with the Heavenly Court and Western Teachings suffering repeated defeats. Dao Ancestor Hongjun's disciples then took the stage and lost their first four matches to Kong Xuan, Guang Chengzi, Daoist Duobao, and Chi You.

• Taiyi True Person defeated Ksitigarbha, and Golden Spirit Mother defeated Light King with her Dragon-Tiger Jade Ruyi.
• True Martial Great Emperor Tianlu and Xing Tian fought to a deadlock for over a hundred exchanges before Dijiang stopped their match.
• The Heavenly Court's officials and disciples from other factions lost most of their matches against the Witch Race's Great Witches and the Sanqing's disciples.
• Dijiang invited Hongjun's disciples to spar, and Hongjun agreed to let them broaden their horizons.
• Kong Xuan shattered a Purple Xiao Palace disciple's purple qi defense and won the first match.
• Guang Chengzi defeated a Purple Xiao Palace disciple in three strikes, Daoist Duobao made another concede with his treasure pagoda, and Chi You sent a fourth flying with one slash.

The disciples of the reincarnated Chaos Demon God experts defeated the PurpleXiao Palace disciples in eight consecutive matches, exposing their greater combat experience and mastery of their laws. The sparring continued, and although the PurpleXiao Palace disciples began to improve, Hongjun watched with complicated feelings.

• Dijiang invited the disciples of the reincarnated Chaos Demon God experts to spar against the PurpleXiao Palace disciples, and Ancestor Reincarnation sent his disciple to the Dao Platform.
• Ancestor Reincarnation's disciple defeated a PurpleXiao Palace disciple by binding him with chains from a Gate of Reincarnation.
• The disciples of Old Ancestor Yang Mei, World Daoist, Yin-Yang Ancestor, Old Ancestor Wuxing, Qiankun Ancestor, Old Ancestor Creation, and Ancestor Soul each defeated a PurpleXiao Palace disciple, making eight straight losses.
• Hongjun told his ashamed disciples to work harder at cultivation, while Ancestor Reincarnation and the other experts praised their own disciples' combat experience.
• The sparring continued, and the PurpleXiao Palace disciples gradually found their footing, though they still lost more often than they won.
• Hongjun watched the matches and murmured the names of Reincarnation, Yang Mei, and World, with complicated feelings in his eyes.

Luohu raced toward the Primordial Wilderness, collecting three Innate Supreme Treasure banners and sacrificing twelve Great Thousand Worlds to restore the Demonic Path Thousand Fathoms. Daoist Taishi and his five disciples also neared the Primordial Wilderness, where Taishi sensed Luohu’s Devil Dao presence.

• Dijiang invited the factions to exchange pointers, and their disciples sparred with the Witch Race and Sanqing Disciples.
• Luohu found and collected the Central Yellow Emperor Thick Earth Supporting Heaven Banner, the Southern Crimson Emperor Li Fire Burning Heaven Banner, and the Eastern Azure Emperor Yi Wood Eternal Spring Banner.
• Shichen Ancestor recognized the banners as fragments tied to five Chaos Demon Gods and wondered whether Luohu could gather all five.
• Luohu used the Demonic Path Thousand Fathoms to capture twelve Great Thousand Worlds and sacrifice their living beings to restore its power.
• Daoist Taishi traveled through Chaos with Shi Ritian, the Martial Ancestor, Ye Fan, Chu Luoli, and one other disciple toward the Primordial Wilderness.
• Daoist Taishi sensed Luohu’s Devil Dao presence and hurried onward with his five disciples.

Daoist Taishi sensed Luohu traveling toward the Primordial Wilderness with three Five Elements banners and twelve Great Thousand Worlds, then found the two remaining banners in Chaos. He and Luohu continued racing toward the Primordial Wilderness, each preparing for their coming conflict.

• Daoist Taishi sensed Luohu ahead and discovered that he had obtained three Five Elements Innate Supreme Treasures and taken twelve Great Thousand Worlds.
• Daoist Taishi changed course with his five disciples to search for the two banners Luohu had not found.
• Daoist Taishi found and claimed the Western White Emperor Geng Metal Immortal-Slaying Banner.
• Daoist Taishi found and claimed the Northern Black Emperor Xuan Ming Sea-Subduing Banner, which countered two of Luohu's banners.
• Luohu refined his three banners and searched for the remaining two, but chose to hurry toward the Primordial Wilderness to strike before its powers matured.

Luohu returned to the Primordial Wilderness with a vast army of demonic slaves, believing the sleeping Heavenly Dao left the world vulnerable. As his forces attacked the World Barrier, the gathered factions prepared to unite against him.

• Luohu discovered that the Heavenly Dao was asleep and unleashed his demonic army against the Great Desolation World.
• Luohu sent twenty primordial daluo golden immortal demonic slaves and hundreds of thousands of primordial origin golden immortal demonic slaves toward the World Barrier.
• At the Dao discussion assembly in Witch City, an impact shook the city and a black blotch appeared on the World Barrier.
• Dijiang, Zhu Jiuyin, Sanqing, and the others recognized Luohu as the attacker and learned the size and strength of his army.
• Ancestor Reincarnation and the reincarnated Chaos Demon Gods confirmed Luohu had brought twenty primordial daluo golden immortals and hundreds of thousands of primordial origin golden immortals.
• Dijiang called on the gathered factions to set aside their differences and join forces against Luohu.

The factions of the Great Desolation rallied under Dijiang and charged through the World Barrier to meet the invading demon slave army. Their leaders and disciples unleashed their powers against the horde, and the battle beyond the barrier continued.

• Dijiang called the Witch Race to fight as hundreds of thousands of demon slaves attacked the Great Desolation World's World Barrier.
• The Sanqing, reincarnated Chaos Demon God powerhouses, Di Jun, Medicine Master, Haotian, Hongjun Dao Ancestor, and their followers led their forces through the rift.
• The Great Desolation army clashed with the demon slaves beyond the World Barrier, beginning a fierce battle.
• Hou Yi, Chi You, Xing Tian, and other Witch Race warriors killed demon slaves with their weapons and abilities.
• The Six-Eared Macaque, Kong Xuan, the Golden Winged Great Peng Bird, and Daoist leaders such as Taixu Daoist and Guang Chengzi devastated the demon slave ranks with their powers.
• The disciples of the reincarnated Chaos Demon God powerhouses restrained and refined demon slaves using reincarnation, space, world, yin-yang, and Five Elements powers.

The Sanqing and the Twelve Ancestral Witches faced Luohu’s demon slaves, while Luohu watched for a chance to strike. The Sanqing rapidly destroyed ten of the twenty powerful slaves, leaving Luohu shocked by their strength.

• Dijiang warned Taiqing that the countless demon slaves and the twenty Primordial Daluo Golden Immortal slaves threatened to wear down their forces, so the Sanqing and Twelve Ancestral Witches charged the twenty.
• Luohu saw how powerful the Sanqing, the Twelve Ancestral Witches, and the reincarnated Chaos Demon Gods had become, then sent his twenty demon slaves to attack.
• Taiqing told Dijiang and the Twelve Ancestral Witches to guard against Luohu while the Sanqing faced the demon slaves.
• Yuqing Yuanshi split two demon slaves apart with a phantom Heaven-Opening Axe, and Shangqing Lingbao cut three others to pieces with sword qi.
• Taiqing’s light of morality dissolved five more demon slaves, bringing the Sanqing’s total to ten slain.
• Luohu was stunned that the Sanqing could so easily destroy demon slaves at the same cultivation level as themselves.

Luohu sent the ten Hunyuan Grand Unity Golden Immortals of the Shichen Realm to hold off Sanqing and the Twelve Ancestral Witches. As the battle became locked in a fierce stalemate, Luohu watched from afar and prepared to pursue other matters.

• Sanqing quickly wiped out Luohu’s twenty demonic slaves, leaving Luohu furious but unwilling to act rashly.
• Luohu summoned the ten experts of the Shichen Realm and threatened to destroy its inhabitants if they refused to fight for him.
• The ten Shichen Realm experts warned Luohu they would join the Primordial Wilderness if the Shichen Realm was harmed, then moved to confront Sanqing and the Twelve Ancestral Witches.
• Dijiang, Taiqing, Yuqing Yuanshi, and the others recognized the ten as formidable masters of the Law of Time and struggled against their net of time.
• Sanqing and the Twelve Ancestral Witches weakened the net, but the ten unleashed an array of time-based attacks that kept them occupied.
• Luohu watched the battle with a sinister smile and said he had more important matters to attend to.

The Sanqing and the Twelve Ancestral Witches revealed they had only been testing the Shichen Realm experts, then subdued all ten with powerful formations and Zhu Jiuyin’s Time Law. Their victory rallied the Primordial Wilderness army, which routed the demon thralls.

• The Sanqing withdrew their resistance, then Taiqing and Yuqing Yuanshi shattered the net of time with the pagoda and Heaven-Opening Axe phantom.
• Shangqing Lingbao deployed the Immortal Slaying Sword Formation and trapped four Shichen Realm experts.
• Hong Yun formed the Great Five Elements Sword Formation and trapped five more Shichen Realm experts.
• Zhu Jiuyin bound the final Shichen Realm expert, leaving all ten subdued.
• Six-Eared Macaque led the Primordial Wilderness cultivators in a charge that routed the demon thralls and spread the formations’ fame throughout the Primordial Wilderness.

Luohu unleashed his full strength and a powerful array of spiritual treasures against the Great Desolation cultivators after his demonic forces were routed. His Shichen Sundial accelerated time around the battlefield, turning the battle’s momentum in favor of the demonic slaves as Yuqing Yuanshi struck back.

• Sanqing and the Twelve Ancestral Witches trapped or subdued Luohu’s ten Shichen Realm experts, while the demonic slave army suffered heavy losses and broke into chaos.
• Luohu revealed his peak Fifth Heaven cultivation and summoned the Shichen Sundial, Demonic Path Thousand Fathoms, the Time Long River, and three Five Elements banners.
• The Sanqing, Twelve Ancestral Witches, Ancestor Reincarnation, Old Ancestor Yang Mei, and eight other reincarnated Chaos Demon Gods joined forces to oppose Luohu.
• Luohu used the Shichen Sundial to accelerate time, slowing the Primordial Wilderness army and speeding up the demonic slaves.
• Dijiang struggled to counter the time distortion, Taiqing shielded some cultivators with Xuanhuang light, and Yuqing Yuanshi sent a Heaven-Opening Axe phantom toward the Shichen Sundial.