Chapter Summaries

After the first Witch and Demon War ended and merit was distributed, the Demon Clan still had to settle the Heavenly Marriage with Wu Tian. Nüwa offered to negotiate again, but Di Jun insisted on going himself and flew toward the Witch Clan.

• Taiyi put away his merit and resolved to enter seclusion after recalling his defeat by Wu Tian.
• Taiqing warned Yuanshi not to underestimate Zhen Yuanzi and urged the Three Pure Ones to focus on attaining sainthood.
• Jieyin and Zhunti returned to Mount Sumeru, expecting the eventual Witch and Demon conflict to become even more brutal.
• Nüwa offered to speak with Wu Tian again about the Heavenly Marriage, and Di Jun tactfully persuaded her to stay behind.
• Di Jun prepared to negotiate with Wu Tian in person and flew toward the Witch Clan.

Zhen Yuanzi thanked Wu Tian for the merit he gained through mediation and agreed to pursue the Earth Immortal path with the Ancestral Witches’ help. Di Jun then negotiated with Wu Tian for the Innate Red Hydrangea, offering spiritual branches and star power before asking Wu Tian to lend him the treasure in exchange for a favor.

• Zhen Yuanzi offered to share his merit with the Ancestral Witches, but Wu Tian refused and Dijiang promised the Witch Clan would protect him and Hongyun.
• Zhen Yuanzi gave up on comprehending the Primordial Violet Qi, while Hongyun decided to try again.
• Wu Tian urged Zhen Yuanzi to appoint Land Deities across the Primordial Wilderness, and Dijiang brought him over to work with the Ancestral Witches.
• Di Jun arrived alone and privately told Wu Tian he wanted to discuss the merit of the Heavenly Marriage.
• Di Jun offered spiritual branches from the Innate Star Fruit Tree and Moon Laurel Tree, along with star power, in exchange for the Heavenly Marriage merit.
• Di Jun asked Wu Tian to lend him the Innate Red Hydrangea, offering to owe him a favor.

Wu Tian agreed to lend Di Jun the Innate Red Hydrangea for the Heavenly Marriage in exchange for spiritual branches and star-origin power. After Di Jun made the deal sound effortless, Nüwa withdrew from Demon Clan affairs and returned to Empress Wa's Heaven.

• Wu Tian agreed to Di Jun's request and said Xuan Ming would lend him the Innate Red Hydrangea.
• Wu Tian agreed to accompany Di Jun to the Moon Star, and Zhen Yuanzi defended Wu Tian's decision to the Ancestral Witches.
• Di Jun told Taiyi, Fuxi, and Nüwa that Wu Tian had asked only for spiritual branches and a small amount of star-origin power.
• Nüwa concluded that she should stop involving herself in Demon Clan affairs, announced she would return to Empress Wa's Heaven, and departed.
• Fuxi told Di Jun and Taiyi that he would escort Nüwa home before returning to the Heavenly Court.

Nüwa left with Fuxi to return to Empress Wa Palace, while Wu Tian and Xuan Ming headed toward Di Jun and the Moon Star. Concerned by Taiyi’s warning about Wu Tian, Di Jun sent Taiyi to invite Changxi and Xihe to Heavenly Court, then accompanied Wu Tian himself.

• Fuxi persuaded Nüwa to cultivate at Empress Wa Palace, while he returned to the Demon Emperor after sending her there.
• Xuan Ming apologized to Wu Tian for impulsively attacking Changxi and Xihe, and Wu Tian said the incident had resolved the Witch Clan’s immediate crisis.
• Wu Tian and Xuan Ming headed toward Di Jun to visit the Moon Star and resolve the karma tied to the Innate Red Hydrangea.
• Taiyi complained that Wu Tian still had designs on his Chaos Bell, prompting Di Jun to send him to invite Changxi and Xihe to Heavenly Court.
• Taiyi hurried away, and Di Jun accompanied Wu Tian to the Moon Star.

Wu Tian traveled with Di Jun to the Moon Star to obtain a branch from the Moon Laurel Tree, while secretly considering how to recruit the North Sea Black Tortoise. Di Jun sent Changxi and Xihe to the Heavenly Court to keep them away from Wu Tian, leaving Wu Tian to realize that Di Jun was wary of him.

• Di Jun told Wu Tian that the Moon Laurel Tree was too powerful to harm with ordinary attacks and that the Primordial Measuring Sky Ruler could obtain a branch.
• Wu Tian remembered that the North Sea Black Tortoise would later be killed for his legs and resolved to recruit him for Martial Dao cultivation while claiming the heavenly merit.
• Taiyi returned to the Moon Star, told Changxi and Xihe about his defeat by Wu Tian, and revealed that Wu Tian was coming to obtain a branch.
• Changxi and Xihe agreed to accompany Taiyi to the Heavenly Court after learning that Di Jun had sent him to bring them away.
• Di Jun hurried Wu Tian to the Moon Star and claimed Changxi and Xihe were away on business, prompting Wu Tian to realize he had deliberately sent them away.

Di Jun revealed that the Marriage Red Thread connected Wu Tian to the recovering Wangshu, whose remnant soul lay hidden within the Moon Laurel Tree. When Wu Tian struck at the tree, a branch flew into his Origin Realm, where he glimpsed a sleeping figure.

• Di Jun told Wu Tian and Xuan Ming that he had redirected the Marriage Red Thread to Wangshu, who was recovering on the Moon Star.
• Xuan Ming used the Innate Red Hydrangea to trace the thread to the Moon Laurel Tree but could not undo the connection through its concealment.
• Wu Tian discovered that a small strand of his Fortune flowed toward Wangshu and accepted the connection while telling Di Jun that he owed him a favor.
• Wu Tian struck the Moon Laurel Tree with the Primordial Measuring Sky Ruler, and the tree released a thick branch that entered his Origin Realm.
• Wu Tian saw a faint figure sleeping inside the Origin Realm and wondered whether it was Wangshu.

Wangshu awakened in Wu Tian’s Origin Realm and offered to become his Dao companion if he helped revive her. After granting him Taiyin laws and reshaping the Origin Realm, she faced Wu Tian’s question about the Fortune needed to bring her back to life.

• Wangshu’s remnant soul awakened as Wu Tian’s Fortune surged toward her, while the Hongmeng Measuring Ruler suppressed the outflow.
• Wangshu offered to become Wu Tian’s Dao companion if he helped revive her, then gave him insight into the Taiyin laws.
• Wangshu uprooted the Fusang Tree and combined it with Wu Tian’s Golden Crow blood and feathers, forming a sun that brought day-and-night cycles and stabilized the Origin Realm.
• Xuan Ming offered to undo the marriage fate, prompting Wangshu to ask whether Wu Tian wished to become her Dao companion.
• Wu Tian asked Wangshu how much Fortune it would take to revive her.

Wu Tian explained that he could not recklessly spend the Human-Witch Alliance’s Fortune to awaken Wangshu, who said she needed time more than Fortune and would sleep through an entire Tribulation. Wu Tian declared her his Dao companion, deepening their karmic and Fortune connection, while the Queen Mother of the West realized Wangshu had claimed the place she wanted.

• Wu Tian told Wangshu that the Fortune tied to the Human-Witch Alliance prevented him from spending it carelessly to awaken her.
• Wangshu explained that she would need to sleep through an entire Tribulation and that Fortune was only required if Wu Tian forcibly woke her.
• Wu Tian declared Wangshu his Dao companion, strengthening their karmic bond and causing lunar aura to gather around him as his Fortune trembled.
• Di Jun suspected Wu Tian and Wangshu had become Dao companions, while Xuan Ming regretted bringing Wangshu’s remnant soul to him and stopped herself from acting.
• Wu Tian reassured Xuan Ming that he would explain the situation later, and Wangshu appeared pleased with their acknowledged relationship.
• The Queen Mother of the West realized Wangshu had become Wu Tian’s Dao companion and resentfully thought she had been there first.

Wu Tian and Wangshu became Dao companions before Wangshu drew Taiyin Power from the Moon Star and returned to slumber. After Wu Tian left with Xuan Ming, Di Jun began plotting to weaken him by spreading news that Wu Tian had a wife.

• Wangshu drew Taiyin Power, including the Moon Star's origin power, into Wu Tian before returning to slumber.
• Wu Tian pretended to be furious with Di Jun and demanded the Innate Star Fruit Tree branch and Zhou Tian Star Origin as compensation.
• Di Jun gave Wu Tian the requested items along with ninety Innate Star Fruits.
• Wu Tian refused to lend Di Jun the Innate Red Hydrangea until the Heavenly Marriage and left with Xuan Ming.
• Di Jun decided Wu Tian was a future threat and ordered Taiyi to spread word that Wu Tian had a wife.

Wu Tian returned to the Witch Clan and explained that he had become Dao companions with Wangshu, then discussed Zhen Yuanzi’s plan to appoint land and Mountain Gods. He revealed that Hongyun faced a deadly tribulation, leaving Hongyun and the others shocked.

• Di Jun returned to the Heavenly Court to ask Changxi and Xihe about their requirements for the Heavenly Marriage.
• Wu Tian brought the Ancestral Witches into the Origin Realm, where Houtu judged that Wangshu’s presence would benefit Wu Tian’s cultivation.
• Zhen Yuanzi told Wu Tian that he and the Ancestral Witches would begin appointing land and Mountain Gods in the Dijiang Tribe.
• After the Ancestral Witches left to begin their work, Hongyun asked Wu Tian what he had wanted to tell him.
• Wu Tian warned Hongyun that he faced a deadly tribulation that could scatter his soul, shocking Hongyun, Xuan Ming, and Houtu.

Wu Tian explained why Styx might target Hongyun and proposed using a staged death to help Hongyun escape his fatal tribulation. He hinted that Hongyun’s future Dao might be connected to the Human Clan, leaving the group looking at a vision of a Human Clan settlement.

• Wu Tian identified Styx as a likely threat to Hongyun and explained that Hongyun’s precautions had been meant to protect him.
• Xuan Ming proposed attacking Styx, but Hongyun objected that they lacked a justification before Styx acted.
• Wu Tian said Styx’s future creation of the Asura Clan could provide grounds to confront him, but stressed that they needed to resolve Hongyun’s fatal tribulation first.
• Hongyun tried to return the Primordial Violet Qi, but Wu Tian stopped him and proposed faking his death so he could escape the tribulation and pursue his own Dao.
• Wu Tian showed the group a vision of a Human Clan settlement and asked Hongyun what he thought of the Human Clan.

Wu Tian told Hongyun that his Dao lay within the Human Clan and began explaining a plan, while Old Ancestor Minghe created the Blood Sea Asura Clan in hopes of gaining merit. The Heavenly Dao recognized the new clan, and Minghe used the merit to sever his Evil Corpse and become a Quasi-Sage.

• Wu Tian showed Hongyun the growing Human Clan and said Hongyun’s Dao lay among them, then began outlining a plan for his future.
• Old Ancestor Minghe, unable to create spiritual beings from blood alone, secretly gathered human souls to use as the cores of a new race.
• Minghe invoked the Heavenly Dao and created the Blood Sea Asura Clan from the gathered souls.
• The Heavenly Dao recognized the Asura Clan and bestowed merit, prompting cultivators across the Primordial World to observe Minghe’s achievement.
• Taiqing concluded that creating a race could bring merit but not sainthood for those who did not follow the Dao of Creation.
• Minghe refined his merit with Yuantu and Abi, severed his Evil Corpse, and advanced to the Quasi-Sage realm.

Styx decided to seize Hongyun’s Primordial Violet Qi and traveled to the North Sea to recruit Kunpeng. Kunpeng appeared interested, though he concealed his connection to Wu Tian and the Witch Clan.

• Styx resolved to pursue Hongyun’s Primordial Violet Qi despite the risk of angering the Witch Clan.
• Wu Tian persuaded Hongyun to wait until after the Heavenly Marriage before using himself as bait for Styx.
• Styx sent Blood God Doppelgangers to watch Hongyun and Zhen Yuanzi, then went to the North Sea to seek Kunpeng’s help.
• Kunpeng met Styx, who proposed taking Hongyun’s Primordial Violet Qi and reminded him of the humiliation he had suffered at Zixiao Palace.
• Kunpeng questioned how they would divide the single strand of Primordial Violet Qi, and Styx said he already had a plan.

Styx and Kunpeng agreed to pursue the Primordial Violet Qi independently, while Kunpeng secretly sealed Styx's Blood God Doppelganger and planned to contact Wu Tian later. As Di Jun prepared the Heavenly Marriage, Fuxi went to invite the Witch Clan and discuss borrowing the Innate Red Hydrangea, where Wu Tian welcomed him.

• Styx proposed that he and Kunpeng make separate attempts to obtain the Primordial Violet Qi, and gave Kunpeng a Blood God Doppelganger to relay messages.
• Kunpeng sealed the Blood God Doppelganger and decided to wait until the Heavenly Marriage to contact Wu Tian in secret.
• Di Jun assigned Fuxi to invite the Witch Clan and borrow the Innate Red Hydrangea after Taiyi avoided going there.
• Taiyi admitted he felt ashamed to face Wu Tian after losing to him and said he would return to the Sun Star to cultivate after the Heavenly Marriage.
• Fuxi arrived at the Houtu Tribe, invited Wu Tian and the Ancestral Witches to the ceremony, and heard Wu Tian reaffirm that the Witch Clan would lend the Innate Red Hydrangea.

Wu Tian met Fuxi, who apologized for Nüwa and delivered invitations for Di Jun’s Heavenly Marriage. At the ceremony, Kunpeng secretly told Wu Tian of Styx’s plan to scheme against Hongyun, while Tongtian asked about Wu Tian and Wangshu becoming Dao companions.

• Wu Tian welcomed Fuxi and learned he was delivering invitations for Di Jun’s Heavenly Marriage; Fuxi apologized on Nüwa’s behalf.
• Wu Tian offered to pass invitations to Zhen Yuanzi, Hongyun, and the Queen Mother of the West, who were staying with the Witch Clan.
• Wu Tian gathered Xuan Ming, Zhen Yuanzi, and others to attend the Heavenly Marriage, while Hongyun stayed behind to cultivate with the Queen Mother of the West.
• Wu Tian and his companions arrived at the Heavenly Court, where Fuxi arranged their seats among the gathered guests.
• Kunpeng secretly told Wu Tian that Styx wanted to join forces with him to scheme against Hongyun.
• Tongtian asked Wu Tian whether he and Wangshu had become Dao companions, drawing the attention of the other guests.

At Di Jun’s Heavenly Marriage, Wu Tian offered Tongtian his Martial Dao insights, prompting suspicion from Yuanshi and Taiqing. Nüwa completed the wedding ceremony and its Heavenly Dao merit transformed the Innate Red Hydrangea, leaving the gathered immortals to suspect the Witch Clan had schemed against her.

• Wu Tian offered Tongtian his Martial Dao insights, explaining to Houtu that he admired Tongtian’s forthright nature and welcomed more cultivators of Martial Dao.
• Yuanshi questioned Tongtian’s closeness to Wu Tian, while Taiqing suggested Tongtian use the offer to probe Wu Tian’s intentions.
• The Demon Clan’s wedding procession brought Changxi and Xihe to the Hall of High Heavens, where Xuan Ming gave Nüwa the Innate Red Hydrangea.
• Nüwa used the Innate Red Hydrangea to bind Di Jun, Changxi, and Xihe together, and Di Jun declared their Heavenly Marriage before the Heavenly Dao.
• Heavenly Dao merit descended and was divided among the newlyweds and Nüwa, with part of Nüwa’s share entering and transforming the Innate Red Hydrangea.

After the Heavenly Marriage ceremony, Wu Tian and the others departed, and the group split up as Hongyun and Queen Mother of the West left alone. Minghe and Kunpeng secretly pursued Hongyun, while Jieyin and Zhunti followed, with Zhunti hoping to use the plot to kill Hongyun and settle their karma.

• Nüwa returned the Innate Red Hydrangea to Xuan Ming, and Di Jun thanked Wu Tian before the guests departed.
• Wu Tian led his companions away and reminded Hongyun to be careful as he returned alone to Fire Cloud Cave.
• Queen Mother of the West left for West Kunlun and agreed to seek Yuan Feng at Undying Volcano for the other Innate Five Elements Spirit Pearls.
• Minghe released Blood God Doppelgangers to follow Hongyun, and Kunpeng secretly followed as well.
• Jieyin and Zhunti watched the pursuit, and Zhunti persuaded Jieyin to follow so they could use Minghe's scheme to kill Hongyun and settle their karma.

Di Jun noticed that Hongyun had separated from the Witch Clan and followed him with Taiyi, while Wu Tian set his plan in motion against Styx. Hongyun exposed Styx’s Blood God Doppelgangers and fled toward Five Villages Temple, leaving Styx to accuse Kunpeng of attacking him.

• Zhunti dismissed Jieyin’s concerns and argued that Kunpeng had joined Styx because he wanted Hongyun’s Primordial Violet Qi.
• Di Jun told Taiyi that Hongyun’s separation from the Witch Clan seemed suspicious and decided to follow him.
• Di Jun and Taiyi concealed themselves and pursued the group, while Wu Tian returned to Pangu Hall and summoned the Ancestral Witches.
• Wu Tian used the Chaos Calabash to alert Hongyun, who exposed and destroyed two of Styx’s Blood God Doppelgangers before heading toward Five Villages Temple.
• Styx pursued Hongyun and sent more Blood God Doppelgangers after him, but the Demon Master Palace struck him out of the void.
• Styx accused Kunpeng of attacking him before he could stop Hongyun from reaching Five Villages Temple.

Kunpeng struck Styx with the Demon Master Palace, secretly helping Hongyun as part of Wu Tian’s plan to use Styx to resolve Hongyun’s death tribulation. Styx realized Kunpeng had betrayed him and attacked Hongyun, only for Kunpeng to smash his Blood God Doppelgangers again.

• Kunpeng’s sudden attack shocked Hongyun, while Jieyin and Zhunti hid and watched; Di Jun recognized Wu Tian’s scheme and held Taiyi back.
• Kunpeng used the Demon Master Palace to force Styx out of hiding and destroy many of his Blood God Doppelgangers.
• Kunpeng claimed he had attacked because Styx’s hidden Doppelgangers made him uneasy, then stood by as Styx lunged at Hongyun.
• Styx transformed into countless Blood God Doppelgangers and charged Hongyun, but Kunpeng struck again with the Demon Master Palace, destroying over a million of them.
• Styx reappeared and roared at Kunpeng, while Jieyin and Zhunti realized Kunpeng was likely allied with Hongyun and Di Jun and Taiyi struggled to contain their amusement.

Red Cloud abandoned his plan to fake his death and fought Styx with fierce battle intent, using Wu Tian’s Martial Dao insights to deepen his understanding of the Four Manifestations. The chapter left Red Cloud battling Evil Corpse Styx while Kunpeng fought Styx’s true body, as Taiyi marveled at Red Cloud’s Ancestral Witch-like ferocity.

• Red Cloud charged at Styx after Kunpeng joined the battle, deciding to fight proactively instead of waiting to fake his death.
• Kunpeng attacked Styx with the Demon Master Palace, while Styx summoned his Evil Corpse and protected his true body with the Twelfth Grade Red Lotus of Karma.
• Jieyin, Zhunti, Di Jun, and Taiyi watched from the shadows, and Zhunti considered taking the Red Lotus while Di Jun wondered whether the Witch Clan could kill Styx.
• Red Cloud fought Evil Corpse Styx with Martial Dao insights, and his understanding of the Four Manifestations grew as his battle intent intensified.
• Taiyi saw Red Cloud’s reckless fighting and exclaimed that he was as fierce as an Ancestral Witch.