Chapter Summaries

Nüwa failed to persuade Wu Tian to trade for the Rivers and Mountains State Shrines Map, and the Ancestral Witches teased him after the Four Demon Emperors departed. Dijiang and Zhu Jiuyin recalled the future Witch-Demon Final Battle, then decided to take Pangu Hall to Mount Sumeru despite their injuries, sending Gong Gong and Zhu Rong ahead.

• Nüwa gave up trying to trade with Wu Tian and left with Di Jun, Taiyi, and Fuxi after asking him to reconsider.
• Zhu Rong and Gonggong teased Wu Tian about Nüwa, while Wu Tian insisted he would consult his brothers and sisters before agreeing to anything.
• Dijiang struck Gonggong and Zhu Jiuyin struck Zhu Rong, then Dijiang warned them not to fight among themselves.
• Dijiang’s Baleful Qi and Law of Space destabilized, and Wu Tian used the Law of Space to help him suppress the turbulence.
• Dijiang ordered the Ancestral Witches to take Pangu Hall to Mount Sumeru and sent Gonggong and Zhu Rong ahead to confront Jieyin and Zhunti.

Gonggong and Zhu Rong charged into the Western World to vent their frustration on Jieyin and Zhunti, while the other powerful figures watched from afar. Zhunti appealed to the Witch Clan’s claim of being reasonable, leaving Gonggong momentarily unsure how to respond as Dijiang arrived with Pangu Hall.

• Gonggong and Zhu Rong blamed each other as they hurried toward the Western World, while Di Jun, Taiyi, and Nüwa watched and Di Jun began considering how to gain more power.
• The Three Pure Ones observed the Ancestral Witches’ movements from Kunlun Mountain, and Yuanshi hoped their growing arrogance would draw further trouble upon them.
• Jieyin and Zhunti flew from Mount Sumeru to intercept Gonggong and Zhu Rong, but Jieyin urged Zhunti to avoid fighting as the Ancestral Witches trampled the Western land.
• Zhunti invoked Dijiang’s promise to let the Treasure Distribution Cliff matter go, and Gonggong paused after his attack struck the earth instead of Zhunti.
• Dijiang, Zhu Jiuyin, and Wu Tian arrived in Pangu Hall, while Zhunti asked them to give the Witch Clan a reason to attack; Dijiang silently cursed Gonggong and Zhu Rong.

Wu Tian provoked the Ancestral Witches into attacking Jieyin and Zhunti, who were forced to defend themselves with their treasures. Dijiang demanded the Eastern Azure Lotus Treasure Flag and a branch of Zhunti’s Seven Treasure Tree, but when they refused, he ordered the Witches to take the treasures by force.

• Wu Tian claimed Zhunti had threatened him with a glare in Zixiao Palace, giving Dijiang a reason to order Gonggong and Zhu Rong to attack Jieyin and Zhunti.
• Hongyun and Zhenyuanzi watched the fight with satisfaction as the Ancestral Witches battered the two Western leaders and damaged the Western World.
• Dijiang signaled the other Ancestral Witches to join the battle, surrounding Jieyin and Zhunti until they could barely resist.
• Dijiang demanded that Jieyin and Zhunti surrender one Innate Five Elements Flag, then also demanded a branch of Zhunti’s Seven Treasure Tree.
• Jieyin and Zhunti refused to give up the Seven Treasure Tree, so Dijiang ordered the Ancestral Witches to keep attacking and take it themselves.

The Witch Clan overwhelmed Jieyin and Zhunti, seized the Eastern Azure Lotus Treasure Banner, and Wu Tian cut off a branch of Zhunti’s Seven Treasure Tree. Dijiang stopped the assault and asked whether the two were convinced.

• Zhunti and Jieyin summoned their Golden Body Avatars to withstand the Ancestral Witches, but Xuan Ming severed Zhunti’s connection to his avatar and shattered one of its heads.
• Dijiang summoned Pangu Hall and used it to suppress Jieyin and Zhunti, knocking down their treasures and absorbing the Eastern Azure Lotus Treasure Banner.
• Wu Tian struck the Seven Treasure Tree with the Hongmeng Measuring Ruler and severed a thick branch, which a mysterious hand swiftly took away.
• Dijiang halted the attack, stood atop Pangu Hall, and asked Jieyin and Zhunti whether they were convinced.

Dijiang rebuked Gonggong by kicking him into Mount Sumeru, where Gonggong’s head struck and damaged the mountain-protecting formation. After checking that Gonggong was hurt, Dijiang told him to remember the pain and led the Ancestral Witches away, leaving Gonggong confused about what he had done wrong.

• Zhen Yuanzi and Hongyun urged Wu Tian to stop humiliating Jieyin and Zhunti, and Wu Tian assured them Dijiang would not kill the Western Sect leaders.
• Dijiang kicked Gonggong’s True Form of the Ancestral Witch, sending him stumbling toward Mount Sumeru.
• Jieyin and Zhunti activated Mount Sumeru’s protective formation, but Gonggong crashed into it and made the mountain tilt as rocks burst away.
• Gonggong angrily demanded to know why Dijiang kept picking on him, while Wu Tian suspected the Ancestral Witches knew the Witch Clan’s future.
• Dijiang asked whether Gonggong’s head hurt, then told him the pain should teach him to be more reliable before leading the Ancestral Witches away.

Wu Tian stopped the Ancestral Witches from leaving the western lands in ruins and arranged for Zhen Yuanzi, Xuan Ming, and Houtu to repair the damage. Their efforts earned them Heavenly Merit, while Jieyin and Zhunti protested the Heavenly Dao’s apparent unfairness.

• Wu Tian calmed Dijiang over Gonggong, and Dijiang softened and told Gonggong to behave.
• Wu Tian told Jieyin and Zhunti that their conflict was settled, then asked Zhen Yuanzi to mend the west’s shattered Earth Veins.
• Xuan Ming and Houtu absorbed the Baleful Qi while Zhen Yuanzi used the Earth Book to close the land’s great cracks and abysses.
• Heavenly Merit descended on Zhen Yuanzi, Xuan Ming, and Houtu, and Zhunti condemned the Heavenly Dao for rewarding them after the destruction.

After the Witch Clan received Heavenly Merit for restoring the Western World, Xuan Ming gave Wu Tian the Six Roots Pure Bamboo she had taken from Mount Sumeru. Jieyin persuaded Zhunti to surrender the treasure and settle their grievance, and the Ancestral Witches departed in Pangu Hall.

• Dijiang sensed that the Witch Clan's karmic debt from disrupting the Western World was dissipating as Heavenly Merit was bestowed.
• The Three Pure Ones and other cultivators watched the Witch Clan leave, while Jieyin and Zhunti hoped the Ancestral Witches would depart without further trouble.
• Xuan Ming gave Wu Tian the Six Roots Pure Bamboo, which she had taken from Mount Sumeru.
• Zhunti demanded the bamboo back, but Dijiang claimed it as payment for the Witch Clan's work restoring the Western World.
• Jieyin convinced Zhunti to accept the loss and declared the Karma between them settled in exchange for peace.
• Dijiang led the Ancestral Witches away in Pangu Hall.

The Ancestral Witches considered attacking Duke of the East but returned to their territory after Wu Tian warned them against drawing more hostility and karma. Duke of the East escaped the danger without knowing it, then set out for West Kunlun to persuade Queen Mother of the West to join his plan to establish the Celestial Court.

• Zhurong urged the Ancestral Witches to attack Penglai and seize Tongtian Jianmu for Wu Tian.
• Wu Tian persuaded Dijiang and Zhu Jiuyin to postpone the attack, warning that it would make the Witch Clan a target and help Di Jun and Taiyi.
• Dijiang and Zhu Jiuyin agreed, and Pangu Hall carried the Ancestral Witches back to their tribal grounds.
• Duke of the East felt a sudden premonition of disaster that vanished when the Ancestral Witches turned back.
• Duke of the East envied the Witch Clan's power and grew more determined to establish the Celestial Court.
• Duke of the East left Penglai and flew toward West Kunlun to persuade Queen Mother of the West again.

After the Witch Clan celebrated their victory, Dijiang and Zhu Jiuyin told Wu Tian they had glimpsed a possible future in which the Witch Clan faced calamity and Mount Buzhou collapsed. They entrusted Wu Tian with their Ancestral Witch Essence Blood and declared that the clan would follow his lead.

• Dijiang returned to the Witch Clan with the warriors and announced a victory celebration, then summoned Wu Tian to discuss what he and Zhu Jiuyin had seen.
• Dijiang explained that he and Zhu Jiuyin had used the Laws of Space and Time and Pangu Hall's aura to travel down the River of Time, where they saw a future involving the Pangu True Form and Mount Buzhou.
• Zhu Jiuyin cautioned Wu Tian that their visions might not be fixed futures and said they could still avoid the Witch Clan's calamity.
• Dijiang and Zhu Jiuyin told Wu Tian they had encountered a Chaos Demon God corpse in a dangerous Void that seemed to flow toward Guixu, but they had not brought it back.
• Dijiang gave Wu Tian their two drops of Ancestral Witch Essence Blood and declared that Wu Tian was the big brother and the Witch Clan would listen to him.

Wu Tian refused Dijiang’s offer to lead the Witch Clan and instead advised the Ancestral Witches to focus on healing and cultivation. He then proposed using Dijiang’s Space Law to connect their divine halls for instant travel, an idea that excited Dijiang.

• Wu Tian firmly refused to become the Witch Clan’s leader, and Dijiang agreed to keep him as their younger brother and listen to his advice.
• Dijiang asked Wu Tian how the Witch Clan should develop, and Wu Tian urged the Ancestral Witches to heal their injuries and strengthen themselves rather than grow complacent.
• Dijiang said he would require the other Ancestral Witches to reach the Primordial Golden Immortal realm, then teased Wu Tian before assuring him that his cultivation path was his own.
• Wu Tian explained that he was strengthening his physical foundation before attempting to prove the Dao through strength, and Dijiang and Zhu Jiuyin agreed to support him.
• Wu Tian proposed connecting the Ancestral Witch divine halls to Pangu Hall through Dijiang’s Space Law so they could teleport between locations, and Dijiang immediately praised the idea.

Wu Tian proposed establishing Mountain Gods and Earth Gods across the Primordial Wilderness, with Zhen Yuanzi’s Earth Book serving as their registry and refuge, strengthening the Witch Clan’s reach and support. Zhen Yuanzi agreed, recognizing that he and Hongyun were already bound to the Witch Clan, while Wu Tian had yet to discuss the Primordial Violet Qi with them.

• Dijiang said spatial transmission between Pangu Hall, the Witch temples, and the Ancestral Witches should be possible, while unrestricted teleportation would need further thought.
• Wu Tian proposed enlightening Mountain Gods and Earth Gods throughout the Primordial Wilderness and using Zhen Yuanzi’s Earth Book to support them.
• Dijiang and Zhu Jiuyin approved the plan, and Wu Tian said he would discuss it with Zhen Yuanzi without pressuring him to agree.
• After leaving Pangu Hall, Wu Tian explained the plan and its advantages and drawbacks to Zhen Yuanzi and Hongyun.
• Zhen Yuanzi accepted the proposal and said he was worried about repaying Wu Tian, adding that no one would believe he was unaffiliated with the Witch Clan.

Wu Tian persuaded Dijiang to postpone the Mount Buzhou Mountain God plan and was entrusted with leading the Witch Clan while Dijiang and Zhu Jiuyin entered seclusion. With the Primordial Violet Qi revealed, Hongyun and Zhenyuanzi asked Wu Tian to share his ideas.

• Dijiang celebrated Zhenyuanzi's agreement, then reacted angrily when Gonggong asked whether Wu Tian would become Mount Buzhou's Mountain God.
• Wu Tian stopped Dijiang from confronting Gonggong and said Mount Buzhou would have no Mountain God, urging Dijiang and Zhu Jiuyin to heal and consider the plan later.
• Dijiang and Zhu Jiuyin ordered the other Ancestral Witches to train toward the Grand Golden Immortal realm and declared that Wu Tian would lead the Witch Clan in their absence.
• Dijiang and Zhu Jiuyin left for Pangu Hall, and the other Ancestral Witches departed to celebrate, leaving Wu Tian with Xuan Ming, Houtu, Zhenyuanzi, and Hongyun.
• Hongyun revealed the Primordial Violet Qi and concealed its aura, then Hongyun and Zhenyuanzi asked Wu Tian for his plans.

Wu Tian discovered that the Primordial Violet Qi let its holder draw on the Heavenly Dao’s laws while allowing the Heavenly Dao to erode the holder’s own insights, making it unsuitable for the Witch Clan. He urged Hongyun and Zhen Yuanzi to keep the Qi and stay together, but remained worried about Hongyun as the two prepared to return to Five Manor Temple.

• Wu Tian examined the Primordial Violet Qi, and its power tried to enter his primordial spirit until he repelled it with the Nine Revolutions Mystical Skill and Pangu True Form mark.
• Wu Tian explained that the Qi was a key to the Heavenly Dao’s laws but also let the Heavenly Dao take the holder’s insights, so the Ancestral Witches should avoid relying on it.
• Wu Tian returned the Primordial Violet Qi to Hongyun and advised him and Zhen Yuanzi to refine it and cultivate within the Witch Clan for safety.
• Zhen Yuanzi and Hongyun refused to stay because the Witch Clan’s baleful qi hindered their cultivation and said they would return to Five Manor Temple behind the Earth Book barrier.
• Wu Tian warned Hongyun not to act alone, but remained concerned and told him and Zhen Yuanzi to wait while he went to fetch something.

Wu Tian picked the mature green and yellow Primordial Calabashes for Zhen Yuanzi and Hongyun, believing the earth-element calabash would better suit Hongyun and help protect him from his former fate. He revealed that the calabashes could resonate with his Chaos Calabash to enable emergency aid, then persuaded his friends to accept them and restored the formation around the vine.

• Wu Tian returned to Mount Buzhou and repaired the formation concealing the Innate Calabash Vine.
• He chose the green calabash for Zhen Yuanzi and the yellow, earth-element calabash for Hongyun, then discovered both resonated with his Chaos Calabash.
• Wu Tian realized the calabashes' connection could let him or their holders teleport to one another in an emergency.
• He collected the other three mature calabashes, left the unripe fire and metal calabashes on the vine, and restored its concealment.
• Wu Tian offered the green and yellow calabashes to Zhen Yuanzi and Hongyun, who hesitated before accepting them.
• Zhen Yuanzi silently vowed to protect Wu Tian, declaring that anyone who sought to harm him would have to break the Earth Book first.

Wu Tian explained his choices of Primordial Calabashes to Zhen Yuanzi and Hongyun, who left deeply grateful and pledged their loyalty. Afterward, he gave Xuan Ming a water-element Primordial Calabash, and Houtu promptly asked what he had for her.

• Wu Tian explained his reasoning for giving Zhen Yuanzi and Hongyun the Primordial Calabashes, and Hongyun vowed to answer any call for help.
• Zhen Yuanzi and Hongyun departed with the Earth Book and Wu Tian's promise to come to their aid if they activated their marks.
• Xuan Ming questioned Wu Tian's generosity toward the two, and Houtu recognized that he was winning their trust through sincere kindness and gifts.
• Wu Tian gave Xuan Ming the Primordial Water Gourd, which she accepted with delight.
• Houtu held out her hand and asked Wu Tian what he had for her.

Wu Tian gave Houtu the Central Earth Apricot Yellow Banner after realizing she felt left out, then assigned the other Innate Five Elements Flags to the Ancestral Witches. Zhu Rong and Jumang resisted refining their flags because it could slow their cultivation, but Xuan Ming forced them to agree.

• Wu Tian presented Houtu with the Central Earth Apricot Yellow Banner, and her mood improved as she accepted it.
• Wu Tian explained that he planned to distribute the Innate Five Elements Flags among the Ancestral Witches to form a grand formation.
• Wu Tian summoned Zhu Rong and Jumang and gave them the Southern Departure Fire Banner and Eastern Azure Lotus Treasure Flag to refine.
• Zhu Rong and Jumang objected that refining the flags would delay their cultivation because they lacked primordial spirits and needed blood refinement.
• Xuan Ming threatened Zhu Rong and Jumang with her icy power, and they agreed to refine the flags.

Wu Tian arranged for the Ancestral Witches to refine the Innate Five Elements Flag, then returned to the Houtu Tribe to begin cultivating. As he prepared to refine the Innate Bodhi Tree branch, Duke of the East and Queen Mother of the West began arguing in West Kunlun.

• Zhu Rong and Goumang agreed to refine the Southern Departure Fire Banner and Eastern Azure Lotus Treasure Flag, but planned to hand them to Wu Tian whenever they wanted to charge into battle.
• Wu Tian accepted their arrangement and decided he would form the Innate Five Elements Grand Formation himself if necessary.
• Houtu and Wu Tian returned to the Houtu Tribe, while Xuan Ming promised to monitor Wu Tian's cultivation.
• Wu Tian began cultivating and sensed that someone was thinking about him as he took out the spiritual branch of the Innate Bodhi Tree.
• Duke of the East entered Queen Mother of the West's cultivation grounds in West Kunlun, and the two soon erupted into a fierce argument.

Queen Mother of the West agreed to establish the Celestial Court with Duke of the East, but insisted she would not take part in its affairs. She acted on Wu Tian’s advice and hoped he would protect her, while deciding to visit the Witch Clan to learn more about him.

• Queen Mother of the West suspected Wu Tian had taken her peach branch and Innate Peach without fulfilling their agreement to kill Duke of the East.
• Duke of the East arrived and urged Queen Mother of the West to join him in establishing the Celestial Court, but she criticized his plan and warned that they could not rival the Witch and Demon Clans.
• After Duke of the East accused her of wanting to join the Witch Clan, Queen Mother of the West agreed to establish the Celestial Court on the condition that she would only hold her title and remain uninvolved in its affairs.
• Duke of the East accepted Queen Mother of the West’s condition and left, pleased that he would hold authority over the Celestial Court alone.
• Queen Mother of the West told Profound Woman she had her own reasons for agreeing and resolved to visit the Witch Clan to learn what made Wu Tian so influential.

Wu Tian refined the Innate Bodhi Tree branch into his lungs, transforming the space within his body into a tiny world and strengthening his foundation instead of breaking through. Later, Di Jun discussed Duke of the East’s invitation to the Celestial Court’s founding ceremony, and Nüwa offered to attend with Fuxi.

• Wu Tian refined the Innate Bodhi Tree branch into his lungs, completing a cycle among his spiritual roots and creating a tiny world within his body.
• Wu Tian suppressed his urge to break through to the Primordial Golden Immortal realm and used the Nine Revolutions Mystical Skill to reinforce his foundation.
• Houtu sensed Wu Tian’s cultivation disturbance, stayed to guard him, and drew in primordial qi to support him.
• Duke of the East invited the great cultivators of the Primordial Wilderness to the Celestial Court’s founding ceremony after notifying Queen Mother of the West.
• Di Jun summoned Taiyi, Fuxi, Nüwa, and the Four Demon Emperors to discuss the invitation; Nüwa urged a response and offered to attend with Fuxi.

Di Jun sent Taiyi with Fuxi and Nüwa to observe their visit to Duke of the East and Queen Mother of the West, while warning him not to provoke the new Celestial Court. Wu Tian refused to attend the ceremony and proposed spreading a rumor to stir trouble between the Demon Clan and Duke of the East.

• Di Jun decided Taiyi would accompany Fuxi and Nüwa to the ceremony and report what happened, while he stayed behind to cultivate.
• Di Jun told Taiyi not to interfere with Nüwa’s opportunity or challenge Duke of the East, and planned to let the Witch Clan make the first move against the Celestial Court.
• Taiyi reported that the Witch Clan had been unusually quiet, and Di Jun urged him to keep conflicts between the clans from escalating.
• The Ancestral Witches sent the invitation to Houtu to ask Wu Tian whether they should attend the ceremony.
• Wu Tian refused to go and suggested that Houtu spread a claim that Dao Ancestor Hongjun had appointed the immortal leaders to control the Celestial Court, but Houtu doubted Di Jun would believe it.