Chapter Summaries

Hong Yun revealed to Di Jun and the Demon Clan leaders that the Heavenly Dao had hidden the Human Race’s destined role as protagonist while using the Demon Clan to restrain the Wu Clan. He proposed a Wu-Yao alliance, offering the Demon Clan a new home and a method to become Saints if they joined his alliance and withdrew from the Primordial Wilderness.

• After returning to the Heavenly Court, Di Jun dismissed the others and asked Hong Yun to explain his promised method of becoming a Saint.
• Hong Yun asked the Demon Clan leaders how they viewed the Primordial Wilderness’s protagonist, and Tai Yi confidently claimed the Demon Clan was destined to fill that role.
• Hong Yun mocked their assumption, revealed that the Human Race was the Heavenly Dao’s chosen protagonist, and pointed to its growing strength and Human Ancestor Hong Yun’s potential.
• Hong Yun told Di Jun, Tai Yi, Fuxi, and Kunpeng that the Saints and the Wu Clan already knew the truth, while the Heavenly Dao had used the Demon Clan to keep the Wu Clan in check.
• After Tai Yi cursed the Heavenly Dao, Hong Yun proposed that the Demon Clan join his Great Love Immortal Alliance, relinquish its claim to dominance, and withdraw from the Primordial Wilderness in exchange for a new settlement and a method to become Saints.

Hong Yun offered Di Jun and the Demon Clan a way to attain Sainthood if they joined the Great Love Immortal Alliance, withdrew from the Primordial Wilderness, and yielded the protagonist position to the Human Race. Kunpeng eagerly supported the proposal, and after privately weighing the Human Race’s rise, Di Jun asked for proof; Hong Yun opened a portal to his world.

• Hong Yun proposed that the Demon Clan withdraw and make way for the Human Race in exchange for a method of attaining Sainthood.
• Kunpeng unexpectedly endorsed Hong Yun’s plan, then traded extravagant praise with him while Di Jun, Tai Yi, and Fuxi looked on in disbelief.
• Di Jun interrupted their flattery and asked Hong Yun to explain the method of attaining Sainthood before the Demon Clan committed.
• Di Jun and the others privately concluded that the Human Race was likely destined to become the Primordial Wilderness’s protagonist and that the Demon Clan could not safely oppose it.
• Hong Yun offered to take them to his world so they could see for themselves, then opened a portal with the power of the Cloud Realm.

Hong Yun brought Di Jun and the others into his Cloud Realm and proposed that the Demon Clan create a Demon Realm to gain power through an alternative path to sainthood. Five hundred thousand years later, the Demon Clan’s oath startled Hongjun as it resounded across the Primordial Wilderness.

• Hong Yun welcomed Di Jun, Tai Yi, Fuxi, and Kunpeng into the Cloud Realm, where they marveled at its many Daos and abundant Innate Spiritual Roots.
• Fuxi asked about Hong Yun’s proposed path to sainthood, and Hong Yun explained that the Demon Clan could open a Demon Realm and integrate it into the Ancient Starry Sky.
• Di Jun and the others agreed to create the Demon Realm, ally with the Wu Clan, yield their position to the Human Race, and withdraw from the struggle for supremacy.
• Hong Yun began teaching them the method and helping them open the Demon Realm, while keeping his plan to make it a shield against Chaos to himself.
• Five hundred thousand years later, the Demon Clan’s leaders began an oath before the Great Dao, Earthly Dao, Pangu, and Hongjun, whose sudden awakening left the Heavenly Dao bewildered.

Di Jun, Tai Yi, Fuxi, and Kunpeng pledged to move the Demon Clan into the Demon Realm and merge it into the Ancient Starry Sky, earning the Great Dao’s approval and a vast sea of merit. Hong Yun helped them accept the merit and urged them to break through while he protected them.

• Di Jun, Tai Yi, Fuxi, and Kunpeng swore to withdraw the Demon Clan from the struggle for supremacy, merge the Demon Realm into the Ancient Starry Sky, and use the Zhou Tian Star Formation to nourish the Primordial Wilderness.
• Yuanshi, Tongtian, and Laozi reacted to the oath, while Jieyin, Zhunti, Nuwa, and other Great Powers also turned their attention toward the Heavenly Court.
• Heavenly Dao Hongjun grew furious that the Demon Clan had excluded him from its prayer, while Dao Ancestor Hongjun welcomed the trouble as the Earthly Dao’s influence weakened the Heavenly Dao’s control.
• The Great Dao answered the Demon Clan’s oath and sent down an ocean of Great Dao Merit for its contribution to the Primordial Wilderness.
• Di Jun, Tai Yi, Fuxi, and Kunpeng thanked Hong Yun, accepted him as a fellow Daoist, and prepared to break through as he promised to protect them.

Di Jun and Tai Yi used Great Dao and Earthly Dao Merit to attain sainthood, while Fuxi and Kunpeng advanced only to the Sub-Saint realm. The Demon Clan persuaded Hong Yun to serve as its consultant and Cloud Emperor, but a cold voice interrupted them with an accusation that Hong Yun was scheming again.

• Hong Yun shared his Earthly Dao Merit with Di Jun, Tai Yi, Fuxi, and Kunpeng, helping Di Jun and Tai Yi attain sainthood while Fuxi and Kunpeng reached the Sub-Saint realm.
• Heavenly Dao Hongjun grew angry that the Demon Clan accepted Earthly Dao Merit, then concealed his killing intent from Hongjun.
• Di Jun returned Kunpeng's suppressed strand of True Spirit and asked Hong Yun to join the Demon Clan as its Cloud Emperor.
• Hong Yun agreed to advise the Demon Clan as a consultant but refused responsibility for mundane affairs.
• Tai Yi enthusiastically prepared to announce Hong Yun's new position, but a cold voice accused Hong Yun of scheming behind the scenes.

Hong Yun challenged Heavenly Dao Hongjun’s claim that the Witch-Yao War was the Heavenly Dao Trend, arguing that the clans could develop the Netherworld and Starry Sky while allowing the Human Race to rise. Heavenly Dao Hongjun admitted Hong Yun had a point, leaving Yuanshi shaken and turning to Di Jun and Tai Yi with an offer to become Heavenly Dao Saints.

• Heavenly Dao Hongjun confronted Hong Yun for disrupting the intended course of the Primordial Wilderness, and Hong Yun accused him of favoring a destructive Witch-Yao War.
• Hong Yun explained that the witches could develop the Netherworld and the Yao could nourish the Primordial Wilderness from the Starry Sky, preserving resources and making room for the Human Race.
• Hong Yun publicized his argument across the Primordial Wilderness and pressured Heavenly Dao Hongjun not to attack him; Hongjun eventually admitted Hong Yun’s proposal made sense.
• At Kunlun Mountain, Yuanshi spat blood as the Heavenly Dao’s admission cracked his Dao Heart, while Laozi and Tongtian asked after him.
• Hong Yun declared that he understood the Heavenly Dao Trend better than the Heavenly Dao, and Heavenly Dao Hongjun concealed his hatred before asking Di Jun and Tai Yi to become Heavenly Dao Saints.

Heavenly Dao Hongjun demanded that Di Jun and Tai Yi return the extra Merit he had granted the Demon Clan, threatening to destroy them when they could not. Hong Yun stood between them and Hongjun, and Di Jun answered Hongjun’s final ultimatum by ordering the Demon Clan to form the Zhou Tian Star Formation.

• Tai Yi rejected Hongjun’s offer to make him and Di Jun Heavenly Dao Saints, while Di Jun affirmed the Demon Clan’s alliance with the Wu Clan.
• Hong Yun urged Tai Yi to stop speaking against Minghe, and Di Jun and Tai Yi made peace with him as an ally.
• Hongjun demanded the return of the extra Heavenly Dao Merit he had bestowed on the Demon Clan and threatened to capture them when they could not repay it.
• Hong Yun confronted Hongjun, who unleashed his power and offered Di Jun and Tai Yi one last chance to become Heavenly Dao Saints.
• Di Jun brought out the River Diagram and Luo Shu, Tai Yi brought out the Chaos Bell, and Di Jun ordered the Demon Clan to form the Zhou Tian Star Formation.

The Demon Clan resisted Heavenly Dao Hongjun, and Hong Yun stepped in to protect them. After Hongjun, the Wu and Yao Clans, and many allies forced the Heavenly Dao to compromise, Ping Xin appeared as the awakened Earthly Dao and secured the Demon Clan’s survival, though it would still be abolished.

• Di Jun activated the Zhou Tian Star Formation, and Hong Yun stepped forward as Heavenly Dao Hongjun moved to punish the Demon Clan.
• Heavenly Dao Hongjun tried to suppress Hong Yun, but Houtu and the Twelve Ancestral Witches, Zhen Yuanzi, Minghe, Nuwa, Xi He, Chang Xi, Western Queen Mother, and Hongjun rallied to protect him.
• The Heavenly Dao agreed not to attack Hong Yun but demanded that Di Jun and Tai Yi be captured, and Hongjun withdrew his Dharma Wheel.
• Ping Xin appeared as the awakened Earthly Dao and declared that the Demon Clan could be abolished but not annihilated.
• Heavenly Dao Hongjun accepted Ping Xin’s terms, leaving Tai Yi and the Demon Clan worried about what would happen next.

Hong Yun repaid the Demon Clan’s Heavenly Dao Merit debt with a vast reserve of merit, forcing Heavenly Dao Hongjun to abandon his attempt to punish them. After Hongjun left, Hong Yun’s friends celebrated his victory.

• Hong Yun announced he would repay the Demon Clan’s debt, and the others objected when they thought he meant to spend his Great Dao Merit.
• Heavenly Dao Hongjun rejected the Great Dao Merit, then struck Kunpeng with Chaos Divine Thunder after Kunpeng insulted him.
• Hong Yun revealed a huge reserve of Heavenly Dao Merit, which he had accumulated through Human Ancestor Hong Yun’s merit.
• Heavenly Dao Hongjun confirmed the merit covered the Demon Clan’s debt, and Hong Yun told him to keep the remainder as travel expenses.
• Heavenly Dao Hongjun warned Di Jun and Tai Yi before leaving, while Ping Xin also departed.
• Minghe tried to praise Hong Yun, but Zhenyuan pushed him aside and celebrated Hong Yun instead.

Hong Yun spent a fruitless fishing trip with his disciples, then joined them for grilled fish on the shore of the East Sea. As he prepared to return to the Floating Island, Hong Yun received a summons to the Purple Cloud Palace.

• Bi Xiao teased Hong Yun about failing to catch any fish while Ao Guang's basket was mysteriously filling on its own.
• Hong Yun took Ao Guang's basket of fish and brought it to Yun Xiao, Qiong Xiao, and Lu Ya, who were grilling fish beneath an ancient tree.
• Hong Yun praised Lu Ya and received a Chaos Divine Fire Fragment, then reprimanded Bi Xiao for snatching a grilled fish before Yun Xiao scolded her.
• Hong Yun and his disciples ate together, and a voice summoned Hong Yun to the Purple Cloud Palace.

Hong Yun brought his disciples to Purple Cloud Palace, expecting to visit a lonely Hongjun, but arrived during a gathering of the Saints. His praise earned him a Chaos Divine Thunder Fragment, and he prepared to fleece Hongjun again.

• Hong Yun invited Ao Guang, Yun Xiao, Qiong Xiao, Bi Xiao, and Lu Ya to visit Purple Cloud Palace and took them there aboard the transformed Void-Escaping Shuttle.
• Before Hong Yun arrived, Zhunti and Yuanshi each asked Empress Houtu for a position in the Underworld for a disciple, but she refused them.
• Hongjun welcomed Hong Yun and his disciples as they appeared at the Saints' gathering, surprising everyone who had expected Hong Yun to come alone.
• Ao Guang and the others paid their respects to Hongjun and the Saints, and Hongjun warmly raised them to their feet.
• Hong Yun praised Hongjun, received a Chaos Divine Thunder Fragment from the system, and decided to fleece the old man again.

Hongjun summoned the Saints to discuss restoring order in the Primordial Wilderness and choosing a new Heavenly Emperor. After giving Ao Guang, the Yun sisters, and Lu Ya precious treasures, he heard rival candidates proposed by the Western Sect and the Three Pure Ones.

• Hongjun warmly welcomed Hong Yun and gave Heavenly Dragon Seal to Ao Guang, three immortal swords to Yun Xiao, Qiong Xiao, and Bi Xiao, and Li Huo Divine Pearl to Lu Ya.
• Hongjun seated the disciples and explained that the vacant Heavenly Court needed officials and a new Heavenly Emperor to maintain peace across the Primordial Wilderness.
• Houtu, Zhen Yuanzi, and Minghe declined to involve the Earthly Dao, while Nuwa changed course after Hong Yun's secret message and said the Demon Clan would not participate.
• Zhunti proposed Maitreya, Yuanshi proposed Guang Chengzi, and Tongtian countered with Duobao before Yuanshi disparaged Duobao's origins.
• Laozi rejected both Guang Chengzi and Duobao and proposed his own disciple Xuandu, leaving Tongtian and Yuanshi speechless.

In the Purple Cloud Palace, the Three Pure Ones and the Western duo debated who should become the new Heavenly Emperor, while Laozi maneuvered to promote Xuandu. Hong Yun laid out his qualifications for the role, then surprised everyone by naming Hao Tian as his choice.

• Laozi proposed Xuandu as Heavenly Emperor, prompting Yuanshi and Tongtian to object while Jieyin and Zhunti watched from the sidelines.
• Laozi asked Hong Yun for his opinion, and Hong Yun pointed out that Hongjun likely already had a candidate in mind.
• Hongjun invited Hong Yun to state his views, and Hong Yun listed the qualifications for the position: the candidate had to be a Xuan Sect disciple, sufficiently powerful, outside the former great tribes, and proven to have benefited the Primordial Wilderness.
• Laozi assumed the qualifications favored Xuandu, since Xuandu had helped the Human Race and other groups, while Guang Chengzi and Duobao lacked comparable achievements.
• Hong Yun named Hao Tian as the best candidate, leaving Laozi stunned.

Hongjun appointed Hao Tian as Heavenly Emperor and Yao Chi as Queen Mother, sending them to rule the Primordial Wilderness. He empowered them with new forms, cultivation, and treasures before ending the Purple Cloud Palace meeting.

• After Hong Yun proposed Hao Tian for the Heavenly Emperor position, Hongjun summoned Hao Tian and Yao Chi and asked what they thought.
• Hao Tian agreed to follow Hongjun’s wishes, while Laozi objected; Hongjun pressured Laozi into withdrawing his objection.
• Hongjun formally appointed Hao Tian Heavenly Emperor and Yao Chi Queen Mother, then used his creation powers to transform them into adults and raise their cultivation to Grand Unity Golden Immortal Zenith Heaven Perfection.
• Hongjun bestowed Hao Tian the Hao Tian Mirror and Hao Tian Sword, and gave Yao Chi the Western Plain Cloud Banner and Purple-Gold Hairpin.
• Hongjun also gave them the Primordial Ren Water Flat Peach Mother Tree, advised them to seek help from their Senior Brothers if needed, and dismissed everyone from Purple Cloud Palace.

After leaving Purple Cloud Palace, Hong Yun praised the assembled Saints and collected System rewards, then accidentally discovered books in Nuwa’s collection that embarrassed them both. Nuwa tried to slip away, but Hao Tian called after her just as she was about to enter the Chaos.

• Hong Yun praised Laozi, Yuanshi, Tongtian, Houtu, Jieyin, and Zhunti, earning fragments and other rewards from the System.
• Hong Yun praised Nuwa and received several scandalous books titled Unofficial History of Hong Yun and related stories.
• Hong Yun warned Nuwa to read fewer unhealthy books, and Nuwa realized he might have discovered her secret collection.
• Nuwa quietly began retreating toward the Chaos while Hong Yun covered for her by discussing the Dao with the others.
• Hao Tian and Yao Chi left Purple Cloud Palace seeking help for the empty Heavenly Court, and Hao Tian called out to Nuwa as she neared the Chaos.

Hao Tian sought help from the Saints to rebuild the Heavenly Court, but they refused to provide disciples and offered only limited supplies. After the others disappointed him, he turned to Hong Yun, whose response was about to surprise everyone.

• Nuwa glared at Hao Tian with killing intent until Hong Yun shielded him and gave her an excuse to leave.
• Hao Tian thanked Hong Yun, then asked the Saints to contribute resources and disciples to the Heavenly Court.
• Laozi gave Hao Tian three Eight-Turn Golden Cores but refused to send Xuandu.
• Primordial Heavenly Venerate and Tongtian each provided spiritual materials, while arguing over whether Tongtian should send his disciples.
• Zhunti complained that the West was poor and far away, offering Hao Tian no tangible aid.
• Disappointed by the Saints, Hao Tian turned to Hong Yun, whose next gesture left everyone stunned.

Hong Yun taught Hao Tian how to organize the New Heavenly Court and gave him abundant construction materials and spiritual treasures. Hao Tian accepted Hong Yun’s disciples and allied races as reinforcements, leaving him overwhelmed with gratitude as the Heavenly Court’s founding began to take shape.

• Hong Yun questioned Hao Tian about governing the Heavenly Court and explained a detailed structure of offices and duties, while Hao Tian struggled to keep up and took notes.
• Minghe complained about the burden of managing the Underworld, and Zhen Yuanzi argued with him, leaving Minghe puzzled about their recent friction.
• Hao Tian grasped Hong Yun’s plans for the New Heavenly Court, while the Five Saints of the Heavenly Dao considered its potential and decided to wait before getting involved.
• Hong Yun gave Hao Tian a Storage Ring filled with spiritual materials and treasures for constructing the Heavenly Court.
• Hong Yun ordered Ao Guang, the Three Xiāo, and Little Lu Ya to help Hao Tian, and Hao Tian wept with gratitude.

Hong Yun accepted Hao Tian and Yao Chi’s thanks for helping establish the Heavenly Court, then decided to visit Kunlun Mountain with the Three Pure Ones to pursue more Immortal-Slaying Sword Formation fragments. There, Guang Chengzi confronted Duobao over Jie Sect disciples killing members of the White Crane Clan, and Duobao revealed his breakthrough to the Mid-stage Grand Unity Golden Immortal.

• Hao Tian and Yao Chi thanked Hong Yun for his help establishing the Heavenly Court, and he offered to assist them through Ao Guang if they faced difficulties.
• Hong Yun accepted Laozi’s polite invitation and chose to return to Kunlun Mountain with the Three Pure Ones, hoping to collect more Immortal-Slaying Sword Formation fragments.
• Guang Chengzi and Duobao led their respective disciples into a standoff outside Biyou Palace over Jie Sect disciples hunting the White Crane Clan.
• Guang Chengzi demanded an explanation, but Duobao defended the hunt as a matter of survival and said he had punished the three disciples by ordering them to face the wall for three thousand years.
• Duobao challenged Guang Chengzi’s claim to seniority and forced him back with his aura, revealing that he had reached the Mid-stage Grand Unity Golden Immortal.

With the Three Pure Ones away, the Chan and Jie Sect disciples erupted into a battle at Biyou Palace, while Randeng was dragged into the fighting. Hong Yun and the Three Pure Ones returned to Kunlun Mountain and sensed a powerful smell of blood, discovering that something was wrong.

• Guang Chengzi demanded that Duobao surrender Golden Hoop Immortal, Qiu Shou Xian, and Ling Ya Xian, but Duobao refused and attacked him with the Duobao Pagoda.
• The Chan and Jie Sect disciples fought before Biyou Palace, and Duobao wounded Guang Chengzi after three hundred rounds.
• Guang Chengzi called on Randeng for help, prompting Jie Sect disciples to attack him; Randeng joined the battle but held back his strength.
• Hong Yun praised the Three Pure Ones and their disciples while discussing the Dao with them, earning comprehension fragments from his system.
• Yuanshi found the mountain gate unattended as the group returned to Kunlun Mountain, and Hong Yun sensed a strong smell of blood; the Three Pure Ones released their divine senses and changed expressions.

The Three Pure Ones arrived at Kunlun Mountain and stopped the Chan and Jie Sect disciples from fighting over three Jie Sect disciples who had killed spirit cranes. Yuanshi and Laozi urged Tongtian to expel the offenders, and Tongtian angrily declared he would leave Kunlun Mountain, prompting Hong Yun to speak up.

• Yuanshi halted the battle, and Guang Chengzi, Duobao, and Randeng gave their accounts of the dispute over Golden Hoop Immortal, Qiu Shou Xian, and Ling Ya Xian.
• Randeng explained that the three Jie Sect disciples had captured and killed spirit cranes, and Yuanshi blamed Tongtian for accepting disciples with heavy Karmic Debt.
• Yuanshi and Laozi pressed Tongtian to expel the three disciples, but Tongtian refused to abandon them.
• Tongtian accused Laozi and Yuanshi of worrying about their own Qi Luck and said he would find a daoist sanctuary elsewhere.
• Hong Yun coughed and asked his three Junior Brothers to hear him out.