Chapter Summaries

Yun Ting altered Wu Ji’s fate and used the system to make Jiang Ziya secretly cause Wang Xiang’s death, framing Wu Ji. Ji Chang imprisoned Wu Ji in a ground-drawn cell, while Yun Ting and Yuan Hong watched to see what would happen next.

• Zhunti and Jieyin decided to wait before seeking Laozi and Yuanshi’s help against the Immortal-Slaughtering Sword Formation.
• Yun Ting learned that Di Jun wanted him to cause Jiang Ziya trouble and explained the request to Yuan Hong.
• Jiang Ziya told Wu Ji that he would kill someone, but Yun Ting changed the River of Destiny so Wu Ji avoided killing anyone.
• Yun Ting asked the system to amplify Jiang Ziya’s evil thoughts, and Jiang Ziya secretly used magic to make Wu Ji kill Wang Xiang.
• Ji Chang declared that Wu Ji should pay with his life and imprisoned him in a cell drawn on the ground.
• Yuan Hong mocked Ji Chang’s ground-drawn prison, while Yun Ting said Ji Chang’s prestige would keep Wu Ji from escaping.

Wu Ji pleaded for his life by explaining that his elderly mother depended on him, and San Yisheng promised to seek his release. As Yun Ting, Jingwei, and Yuan Hong watched, Yun Ting assured them that Wu Ji would survive and that he would intervene if necessary.

• Wu Ji wept at the south gate because he feared his mother would be left alone and destitute after his execution.
• San Yisheng heard Wu Ji's explanation and decided to plead with Myriad Years for his release until after autumn.
• Jingwei asked why her father could not leave Huo Yun Cave, and Yun Ting explained the restrictions on Human Emperors.
• Yuan Hong questioned how Ao Bing had become Yun Ting's disciple, and Yun Ting explained that Xuanming would protect anyone who defeated him.
• Jingwei urged the group to keep watching Wu Ji, and Yun Ting said Wu Ji would not die and promised to intervene if needed.

San Yisheng persuaded Ji Chang to release Wu Ji temporarily so he could arrange his elderly mother’s funeral affairs before returning to answer for Wang Xiang’s death. After Wu Ji and his mother suspected Jiang Shang had caused the accident, Yun Ting decided to pin the blame on Jiang Ziya.

• San Yisheng told Ji Chang that Wu Ji had accidentally killed Wang Xiang and pleaded for his temporary release to care for his mother; Ji Chang agreed.
• Wu Ji returned home, explained his predicament to his mother, and said he would return to accept punishment after arranging her funeral expenses.
• Wu Ji recalled Jiang Shang’s prediction that he would kill someone, and his mother suggested asking the Guardian Holy Envoy for help.
• Yun Ting saw Wu Ji’s mother praying to his statue and decided to blame Jiang Ziya, while denying that he had acted against Jiang Shang.
• Jingwei agreed to testify against Jiang Ziya, and Yuan Hong accepted Yun Ting’s explanation that Jiang Shang’s own inner demons had caused the trouble.

Yun Ting showed Wu Ji that Jiang Shang had deliberately caused Wang Xiang’s death, then persuaded the skeptical Ji Chang to accompany him to confront Jiang Shang. The chapter left Yun Ting, Ji Chang, and Wu Ji setting out to expose what happened.

• Yun Ting showed Wu Ji a watery mirror revealing that Jiang Shang had knocked the carrying pole off course and caused Wang Xiang’s death.
• Yun Ting sent Wu Ji to fetch Ji Chang and boasted that he could make the Marquis believe him.
• On Mount Sumeru, Zhunti complained to Jieyin about Yun Ting, and Maitreya reminded them of the Merit they owed.
• Ji Chang told Yun Ting he could not trust a disciple of the Interception Sect, but changed his mind after Yun Ting threatened him and offered Jingwei as a witness.
• Yun Ting led Ji Chang and Wu Ji to confront Jiang Shang.

Yun Ting exposed Jiang Shang’s secret spellcasting, and Yuanshi erased the incident from everyone’s memories while arranging for Jiang Ziya and Wu Ji to resume their roles. Yuanshi then confronted Yun Ting in the Jade Void Palace about how he had awakened Jiang Shang’s evil thoughts.

• By the Wei River, Yun Ting showed Jiang Shang a water mirror proving he had secretly cast a spell to harm someone.
• Jiang Shang asked Yuanshi for help, but Yuanshi refused to cover up his wrongdoing and went to confront him.
• Jiang Shang admitted his primordial spirit had been carried away after he discovered that the heavenly order was in chaos, and Yuanshi removed his evil aura.
• Yuanshi asked Ji Chang to let the matter pass, erased the witnesses’ memories, and arranged for Jiang Ziya to return as Prime Minister and Wu Ji to become his disciple.
• In the Jade Void Palace, Yuanshi accused Yun Ting of awakening Jiang Shang’s evil thoughts and questioned whether he cultivated the Demonic Path; Yun Ting denied it.

Yun Ting reassured Yuanshi that he had a plan to prevent Phoenix Cry on Mount Qi and deal with the coming tribulation, while Yuanshi prepared for the Investiture of the Gods. After Jiang Shang was punished for blaming Yun Ting for his evil thoughts, Yun Ting began preparing for Jiang Shang’s coming campaign.

• Yun Ting told Yuanshi that Golden Peng and Kong Xuan would prevent Phoenix Cry on Mount Qi, and that his allies and the Destiny Demon God’s inheritance would help them withstand the Dao Ancestor.
• Yun Ting confirmed that the Interception Sect disciples were ready to go to the Western Teachings to earn Merit and cleanse their Karma, and Yuanshi offered him a list of people who could be killed while warning him that Jiang Shang could not die.
• White Crane asked Yuanshi to help him obtain the crane attendant at South Pole’s residence as a Dao Companion, and Yuanshi told him to ask Yun Ting instead.
• Jiang Shang accused Yun Ting of causing his flood of evil thoughts, but Yuanshi struck him with Yuqing Divine Thunder and warned him not to blame Yun Ting again.
• Yun Ting watched Jiang Shang complain to Yuanshi through a water mirror, then decided to prepare for Jiang Shang’s coming campaign; Yuan Hong questioned the need, and Duo Bao took offense at being called fat.

Yun Ting watched the escalating conflict between Bi Gan and Daji and assured Jingwei that Bi Gan’s death would not derail his plans for Great Shang. Meanwhile, Daji arranged to summon her sworn sister Hu Ximei to the palace after Dixin asked to meet her.

• Jingwei showed Yun Ting the Water Mirror scene of Bi Gan presenting Dixin with a fur-lined robe at Deer Terrace.
• Yun Ting recognized Daji’s descendants among the foxes and dismissed Jingwei’s fears, saying Bi Gan could become a god if he died.
• Daji decided she needed help against Bi Gan and planned to bring Hu Ximei into the palace.
• Daji told Dixin that her sworn sister Hu Ximei was a beautiful Daoist nun who could be summoned with special incense.
• Dixin urged Daji to summon Hu Ximei, and Daji proposed preparing tea and fruit beneath the moon the following night.

Daji summoned Hu Ximei to meet Dixin, while Yun Ting watched and decided to abandon his plan to possess the king. He planned to reincarnate as an imperial heir and rebel, confident that he could force Xiqi to stop fighting.

• Yun Ting and Jingwei laughed at Daji's claim that the Nine-Headed Pheasant Demon was cultivating at Purple Firmament Palace.
• Daji summoned Hu Ximei with incense and sent Dixin into the inner hall so she could speak with her sister first.
• Hu Ximei arrived at Deer Terrace, greeted Daji, and agreed to meet Dixin.
• Yun Ting declared that Daji and Hu Ximei were doomed and said he would reincarnate in an imperial noble consort's womb instead of possessing Dixin.
• Yuan Hong questioned how a child could rebel, but Yun Ting claimed he could use two trump cards to force Xiqi to stop fighting for three years.

Daji and Hu Ximei tricked Dixin into demanding Bi Gan’s heart to save Empress Su, while Yun Ting watched and promised Jingwei he would try to save Bi Gan. Bi Gan agreed to go to the palace after learning what Dixin wanted, leaving his fate uncertain.

• Jingwei asked Yun Ting to save Bi Gan, and he agreed to try while watching events unfold in Chaoge.
• Hu Ximei made Daji collapse and told Dixin that only a slice of an Exquisite Heart could save Empress Su.
• Hu Ximei divined that Bi Gan possessed a seven-orificed Exquisite Heart, and Dixin sent a courier to summon him.
• Jingwei condemned Dixin for ordering Bi Gan’s heart taken, and Yun Ting said he would wait for the right moment to intervene.
• After officials explained the demand, Bi Gan angrily protested but agreed to accompany them to the palace.

Yun Ting guided Bi Gan through Dixin’s demand for his heart and secretly arranged to keep him alive. After granting Bi Gan ten more years of life, Yun Ting took him to Yingzhou Island, leaving the court believing he had died.

• Yun Ting told Bi Gan to scold Dixin, accept the heart removal, and look for a disguised vegetable seller afterward.
• Bi Gan denounced Dixin and Daji, then cut open his abdomen and removed his heart before leaving the platform.
• Jingwei questioned Yun Ting’s promise to save Bi Gan, and Yun Ting appeared outside the Imperial City as a vegetable seller.
• Bi Gan recognized Yun Ting’s Empty Heart Vegetable, and Yun Ting used his power to grant Bi Gan ten more years of life.
• Yun Ting stored Bi Gan on Yingzhou Island for a year, while the court officials received news that Dixin had killed him.

Wenzhong returned to court and confronted Dixin over his harsh rule, extravagance, and the rebellions across the realm. Dixin rejected the criticism and returned to the palace in anger, while Yun Ting and the others watched the confrontation from Yingzhou Island.

• On Yingzhou Island, Yun Ting revealed that he had secretly saved Bi Gan and watched as Wenzhong prepared to challenge Dixin.
• Dixin held court and praised Wenzhong's campaign before explaining that Jiang Huanchu and E Chongyu had been executed for treason.
• Wenzhong challenged Dixin to prove their crimes and condemned his punishments, indulgence, lavish construction, and neglect of the realm.
• Dixin returned to the palace furious and defended his rule to Daji, who urged him to wait and hear what Wenzhong said next.
• Jingwei wished that an assassin would kill Dixin, and Yun Ting privately compared Dixin unfavorably with Shen Nong.

Yun Ting watched Dixin reject Grand Tutor Wenzhong’s counsel while Daji soothed him, then observed Wenzhong prepare another appeal with Huang Feihu’s encouragement. The chapter ended with Dixin struggling through Wenzhong’s lengthy memorial in court.

• Jingwei and Yun Ting criticized Dixin, while Fuxi and Xuanyuan teased Shen Nong about Jingwei’s comparison.
• Yun Ting used a water mirror to watch Dixin curse Wenzhong and accept Daji’s advice to weaken the Grand Tutor’s influence gradually.
• At his residence, Wenzhong lamented the state of Great Shang, and Huang Feihu urged him to oppose Daji.
• Wenzhong decided to submit ten more strategies and drafted a memorial calling on Dixin to reform his rule and depose Daji.
• In court the next day, Wenzhong presented his memorial, and Dixin complained that it was too long and asked him to speak plainly.

Grand Tutor Wen presented ten strategies to Dixin, who approved seven but refused to act on three, then dismissed the court. On Yingzhou Island, Yun Ting learned Huang Feihu had begun to doubt Dixin, while Wen Zhong hesitated over a plan to depose the ruler.

• Wenzhong proposed ten reforms, including demolishing Deer Terrace, ending cruel punishments, relieving famine, and executing Fei Zhong and You Hun.
• Dixin approved seven proposals but resisted demolishing Deer Terrace, demoting Daji, and executing Fei Zhong and You Hun, then dismissed the court after arguing with Wenzhong.
• Jingwei condemned Dixin’s conduct, while Yun Ting said the mortal realm followed its ordained fate and explained he was waiting for events to advance before reincarnating.
• A voice told Yun Ting that Huang Feihu had begun to grow dissatisfied with Dixin, and Yun Ting showed Jingwei Huang Feihu speaking with Grand Tutor Wen.
• Huang Feihu urged Wen Zhong to gather loyal men and discuss a larger plan, but Wen Zhong cautioned him against acting rashly and asked for time to consider.

As Ji Chang lay dying, he instructed Jiang Ziya and Ji Fa not to rebel against their ruler and urged Ji Fa to govern with virtue. After Ji Fa succeeded him, Yun Ting warned Kong Xuan about the prophesied Phoenix Cry on Mount Qi, and Kong Xuan ordered the Phoenix Race to stay out of Xiqi’s affairs.

• Ji Chang confessed his unease over killing Chong Houhu and made Jiang Ziya promise not to lead a rebellion against the ruler.
• Ji Chang told Ji Fa to acknowledge Jiang Ziya as his Adopted Father and follow his guidance, then advised him to live in harmony with his brothers and govern compassionately.
• Ji Chang died, and Ji Fa succeeded him to the throne.
• Yun Ting asked Kong Xuan to keep the Phoenix Race from aiding Xiqi, and Kong Xuan returned to the Phoenix Secret Realm.
• Kong Xuan ordered the Phoenix Race not to leave or help Xiqi, and the First Elder agreed.

After Ji Fa questioned Jiang Ziya about the missing phoenix, Yuanshi arranged for True Lord Yu Ding to impersonate one and perform Phoenix Cry on Mount Qi. Yun Ting told Kong Xuan to wait until the false phoenix finished, and Kong Xuan prepared to beat him afterward.

• Ji Fa asked Jiang Ziya why no phoenix had appeared on Mount Qi, and Jiang Ziya contacted Lord of the Beginning for an explanation.
• Yuanshi decided to use Yuanfeng's Heavenly Menstrual Blood and sent White Crane Boy to deliver it with a Nine-Revolutions Golden Elixir to True Lord Yu Ding.
• White Crane Boy explained the ingredients to Yu Ding, who reluctantly refined them into a transformation medicine despite his unease about its phoenix-shaped liquid.
• Yu Ding swallowed the medicine, used a heaven-deceiving technique, and headed for Mount Qi to perform Phoenix Cry.
• Yun Ting told Kong Xuan not to act until the fake phoenix had finished, and Kong Xuan agreed to beat him afterward.

Yu Ding used a Heaven-Deceiving Talisman to stage Phoenix Cry on Mount Qi, but Kong Xuan arrived and beat him after Yu Ding disguised himself as Huang Long. Yu Ding claimed the matter was resolved, while Ao Yue considered attacking him too, believing he had disgraced the Dragon Clan.

• Yu Ding activated the Heaven-Deceiving Talisman, and Jiang Ziya used the Apricot Yellow Banner to summon three phantom phoenixes over Mount Qi.
• Kong Xuan rushed from the Phoenix Secret Realm and attacked Yu Ding, who transformed into Huang Long to conceal his identity.
• Kong Xuan disarmed Yu Ding and struck him down, then spared him for Lord of the Beginning's sake and left.
• Yuanshi and White Crane Boy watched from Jade Void Palace and joked about Yu Ding using Huang Long's appearance.
• Yu Ding told Jiang Ziya he had only suffered a minor loss and declared Phoenix Cry on Mount Qi resolved.
• Ao Yue asked Azure Dragon for permission to beat up Yu Ding for disgracing the Dragon Clan, planning to pretend he did not know Yu Ding's identity.

Ao Yue captured Yu Ding, who was disguised as Huang Long, and claimed he would teach him Dragon Clan combat methods. After beating Yu Ding badly in the Void of Chaos, Ao Yue left him with a warning to uphold the Dragon Clan’s dignity, while Yu Ding consoled himself that Huang Long had taken the disgrace.

• Lord of the Beginning watched Ao Yue carry Yu Ding away and decided not to intervene because Ao Yue likely meant him no harm.
• Yun Ting explained to Yuan Hong and Jingwei that Ao Yue could use Huang Long’s appearance as an excuse to punish Yu Ding.
• Ao Yue attacked Yu Ding with the Ancestor Dragon Halberd, while Yu Ding tried to defend himself with the Coiled Dragon Immortal Sword.
• Ao Yue broke through Yu Ding’s Jade Purity Immortal Power barrier and knocked him down, leaving him wounded.
• Ao Yue warned Yu Ding not to disgrace the Dragon Clan again, and Yu Ding privately decided the humiliation belonged to Huang Long.

Yu Ding returned to Golden Cloud Cave badly beaten after disguising himself as members of the Dragon Clan and Phoenix Race, while Yun Ting arranged for Golden Peng to block Ji Fa’s rebellion. After Huang Long beat Jiang Shang, he unexpectedly broke through to the Primordial Origin Golden Immortal realm, leaving Yuanshi to wonder whether beating Jiang Shang could help others advance.

• Yu Ding warned Yang Jian not to transform into members of the Dragon Clan or Phoenix Race after being beaten twice, and Yuanshi and White Crane Boy joked about his bad luck.
• Yun Ting ordered Golden Peng to stop Jiang Shang and Ji Fa’s rebellion for seven years, and Golden Peng promised to bring Jiu Feng and his brother-in-law.
• Huang Long confronted Jiang Shang after overhearing him call Huang Long unlucky, then beat him when Jiang Shang explained what he knew.
• Yun Ting sent Huang Long a trace of Dragon Dao law, and Huang Long broke through to the Primordial Origin Golden Immortal realm after kicking Jiang Shang.
• Yuanshi speculated that beating Jiang Shang might enable breakthroughs and considered testing it on other disciples.

Jiang Ziya led Ji Fa’s Xiqi army against Wenzhong’s Shang forces, while Wenzhong prepared to use a fire talisman Yun Ting had placed on Bo Yikao. Nezha fought Lei Zhenzi to a standstill until Wenzhong stopped the duel and challenged Jiang Ziya, who feared facing him alone.

• Ji Fa and Jiang Ziya raised the banner of revolt, and Wenzhong led Shang troops to intercept the Xiqi army.
• Wenzhong wondered whether Yun Ting’s plan to put a fire talisman on Bo Yikao and send him back to Xiqi would work.
• Jiang Ziya and Wenzhong traded insults before Jiang Ziya sent Lei Zhenzi to fight Nezha.
• Nezha gained the upper hand after thirty exchanges, and Jiang Ziya telepathically ordered Lei Zhenzi to retreat.
• Wenzhong stopped Nezha from pursuing Lei Zhenzi and challenged Jiang Ziya to a one-on-one fight, which Jiang Ziya feared accepting.

Wenzhong prepared to use the supposedly dead Bo Yikao against Ji Fa, following Yun Ting’s plan to sow conflict among the Zhou leaders. After Yuanshi approved the next move, Yun Ting decided to use Bo Yikao and the Sky Burning Purple Fire to target Jiang Ziya and lure Jieyin and Zhunti into a trap.

• Nezha complained that Wenzhong had stopped him from defeating Lei Zhenzi, and Wenzhong explained that Yun Ting wanted him to wait for Shen Gongbao and the Western Teachings people.
• Wenzhong told Ao Lie and Golden Peng that Ji Fa’s rise while Bo Yikao remained alive made Bo Yikao useful against the Zhou court.
• Wenzhong challenged Jiang Ziya before the battle lines by claiming Bo Yikao was still alive, and Ji Fa agreed to welcome his brother back.
• Yun Ting explained to Yuan Hong and Jingwei that Wenzhong had been guided to make Bo Yikao turn against either Ji Fa or Jiang Ziya, and that the Sky Burning Purple Fire could kill one of them.
• Yuanshi told Yun Ting that Golden Lotus lotus roots could revive Jiang Ziya and urged him to use Bo Yikao to burn Jiang Ziya, then stage a fight to lure Jieyin and Zhunti into a trap.
• Yun Ting agreed to target Jiang Ziya and planned to stage a convincing fight with Yuanshi afterward.