Chapter Summaries

Hong Yun intervened when Laozi and Yuanshi clashed with Tongtian over his refusal to abandon three disciples, but surprised them by arguing that the Three Pure Ones should separate. He persuaded them that Kunlun Mountain could not sustain all three Saints’ fortunes and left Yuanshi facing the question of whether he would defy the Heavenly Dao Trend.

• Tongtian refused to yield to Laozi and Yuanshi, insisting that he would protect Golden Hoop Immortal, Qiu Shou Xian, and Ling Ya Xian.
• Hong Yun told Laozi and Yuanshi that Tongtian had a point and that separating would benefit the Three Pure Ones.
• Hong Yun argued that Kunlun Mountain could not carry the Qi Luck of three Heavenly Dao Saints, prompting the brothers to reconsider their position.
• Hong Yun warned that the sects’ opposing Great Daos and their disciples’ bloody battle would deepen the conflict if they stayed together.
• Tongtian said that leaving Kunlun Mountain suited him, and Hong Yun asked Yuanshi whether he wanted to defy the Heavenly Dao Trend.

Tongtian decided to leave Kunlun Mountain and establish the Jie Sect in the East Sea, following Hong Yun’s suggestion. As the disciples prepared to move, Hong Yun praised them, collected rewards, and offered his own lesson on how to deal with rivals.

• Yuanshi failed to dissuade Tongtian from separating from the Three Pure Ones, and Laozi stopped him from speaking against Hong Yun.
• Tongtian considered where to establish his Daoist temple, and Hong Yun suggested the East Sea near his own residence.
• Yuanshi objected without having another location to recommend, and Tongtian ordered Duobao and the other Jie Sect disciples to pack and leave Kunlun Mountain.
• Hong Yun praised the injured Chan and Jie Sect disciples and received fragments of their treasures as rewards.
• Gui Ling interpreted Hong Yun’s advice as defeating opponents through strength, and Hong Yun clarified that disciples should treat fellow Xuan Sect members differently and win others over with virtue and reason.

Hong Yun healed the Chan Sect and Intercepting Sect disciples, and Guang Chengzi broke through after recovering. The Three Pure Ones separated from Kunlun Mountain, while Zhunti arrived at the East Sea again to search for treasures and benefits.

• Hong Yun healed the injured disciples with his Path of Creation, helping Guang Chengzi advance to the Mid-stage Grand Unity Golden Immortal Realm.
• Three days later, Tongtian left Kunlun Mountain with the Intercepting Sect disciples alongside Hong Yun, and Laozi also departed to seek a new sanctuary.
• Yuanshi remained at Kunlun Mountain, but Tongtian returned to collect Biyou Palace before leaving again, provoking Yuanshi's furious outburst.
• Tongtian and the Intercepting Sect disciples reached the Shore of the East Sea after traveling and discussing the Dao with Hong Yun.
• Zhunti quietly entered the East Sea to search for Spiritual Treasures and opportunities once more.

Zhunti found Kong Xuan undergoing the Nine-Nine Heavenly Tribulation and tried to recruit the newly transformed peacock as his disciple. Kong Xuan rejected him and asked how he compared to the Dao Venerable Hong Yun, leaving Zhunti stunned.

• After searching the East Sea for ten thousand years, Zhunti spotted Kong Xuan's tribulation and decided the talented peacock belonged with the Western Sect.
• Kong Xuan endured the Nine-Nine Heavenly Tribulation with his body, then transformed into a young man and used his five-colored light to repair the island.
• Hong Yun and Tongtian arrived after the tribulation, while Zhunti approached Kong Xuan and offered to take him as a disciple.
• Kong Xuan declined Zhunti's offer, and Zhunti revealed that he was the Western Sect's second cult master and a Heavenly Dao Saint.
• Kong Xuan asked Zhunti how he compared to the Dao Venerable Hong Yun, leaving Zhunti speechless.

Zhunti tried to persuade Kong Xuan to become his disciple by boasting about his strength, but Tongtian and Hong Yun arrived and exposed his claims. Tongtian and Zhunti then competed to recruit Kong Xuan, with Zhunti offering him a Supreme Grade Innate Spiritual Treasure as the contest continued.

• Kong Xuan asked Zhunti whether he or Hong Yun was stronger, and Zhunti dodged the question before claiming he had once gained the upper hand over Hong Yun.
• Tongtian and Hong Yun arrived, and Tongtian mocked Zhunti for his boast while Hong Yun greeted him and gained a Seven Treasures Wonderful Tree Fragment reward.
• Tongtian recognized Kong Xuan's talent and asked him to become his disciple, while Zhunti falsely insisted Kong Xuan had already agreed.
• Tongtian warned Kong Xuan about the Western Lands and introduced himself as a Heavenly Dao Saint and leader of the Jie Sect.
• Zhunti promised to devote the Western Lands' resources to Kong Xuan and offered him the Eastern Green Lotus Treasure Banner, prompting Tongtian to begin offering a spiritual treasure of his own.

Tongtian and Zhunti offered Kong Xuan treasures to make him their disciple, but Hong Yun’s praise and guidance won Kong Xuan’s respect. Hong Yun’s words about relying on his Five-Colored Divine Light left Kong Xuan in sudden enlightenment, while Tongtian feared losing him.

• Tongtian offered Kong Xuan the Six Souls Banner and Purple Lightning Hammer, while Zhunti also tried to recruit him with a Spiritual Treasure.
• Kong Xuan asked whether Hong Yun wanted him as a disciple, but Hong Yun said he had never made such an offer and then praised Kong Xuan’s appearance.
• Hong Yun’s praise pleased Kong Xuan and increased his respect for him, though Kong Xuan ultimately chose Tongtian because he wanted to remain in the East.
• Before Kong Xuan could accept Tongtian’s treasures, Hong Yun advised him that his Five-Colored Divine Light was already powerful enough that he need not borrow other treasures.
• Kong Xuan entered sudden enlightenment, and Tongtian feared Hong Yun had once again disrupted his plans.

Kong Xuan mastered the Five-Colored Divine Light after Hong Yun’s guidance, then rejected Tongtian and Zhunti’s offers to become Hong Yun’s disciple. Hong Yun asked whether Kong Xuan was sincere, and Kong Xuan knelt and vowed to stay until he was accepted.

• Kong Xuan reached the mid-stage Grand Unity Golden Immortal level and demonstrated that his divine light could tear open a vast Spatial Rift without using Mana.
• Tongtian offered Kong Xuan the Six Souls Banner and Purple Lightning Hammer, while Zhunti promised him the Western Sect’s deputy leadership and eventual leadership.
• Kong Xuan declined both Saints’ offers, saying he wanted to focus on the Five Elements Divine Light and asking Hong Yun to accept him as a disciple.
• Hong Yun declared that aptitude did not matter to him, and Kong Xuan became even more determined to follow him.
• Hong Yun asked Kong Xuan whether he sincerely wished to become his disciple, and Kong Xuan knelt, vowing to remain there until Hong Yun agreed.

Kong Xuan rejected Tongtian and Zhunti and became Hong Yun’s disciple, leaving the two saints frustrated. Zhunti then learned that Hong Yun’s claim about treasures on the Shore of the East Sea had been a joke, and Tongtian was left alone to search for a Daoist temple.

• Kong Xuan declared that he wanted Hong Yun as his master and disdained Spiritual Treasures, rejecting Tongtian and Zhunti’s offers.
• Hong Yun accepted Kong Xuan as his disciple after asking whether he would choose Tongtian or Zhunti instead.
• Zhunti asked Hong Yun why his friend had found no treasures on the Shore of the East Sea, and Hong Yun admitted the claim had been a joke.
• Tongtian realized Zhunti had been searching the shore himself, and Zhunti denied it before fleeing in embarrassment.
• Hong Yun and Kong Xuan left for the Floating Island, while Tongtian stayed behind and sank the island with his Four Immortal-Slaying Swords.

Nuwa and Fuxi visited Hong Yun’s Floating Island, where Bi Xiao welcomed them with Kong Xuan in tow. As they headed inside to find Hong Yun making cigarettes, Kong Xuan reflected on how Ao Guang had beaten him and claimed the title of Senior Brother.

• Bi Xiao spotted Nuwa and Fuxi arriving and persuaded Kong Xuan to carry her to greet them.
• The chapter recounted how Kong Xuan challenged Ao Guang for the title of Senior Brother and was badly beaten despite using the Five Elements Divine Light.
• Bi Xiao leapt into Nuwa’s arms, then introduced Fuxi and Nuwa to Kong Xuan.
• Fuxi and Nuwa praised Kong Xuan’s appearance, prompting him to embrace the Floating Island custom of acting refined and easygoing.
• Kong Xuan and Bi Xiao told Nuwa and Fuxi that Hong Yun was making cigarettes, and the visitors went to see for themselves.

Nuwa and Fuxi visited Hong Yun at Floating Island to ask about his promise to help Fuxi become a Saint. Hong Yun warned that the path would demand a steep price and asked whether Fuxi was prepared to fall.

• Hong Yun greeted Nuwa and Fuxi, praising them and receiving Mountain and River Diagram and River Diagram fragments as rewards.
• Nuwa reminded Hong Yun that she and Fuxi had come because he had promised to help Fuxi become a Saint, and Hong Yun admitted he had forgotten.
• Hong Yun sent Bi Xiao and Kong Xuan away after threatening to bring out Yun Xiao if Bi Xiao kept misbehaving.
• Fuxi explained that he wanted to become a Saint and was willing to endure any price to do so.
• Hong Yun asked Fuxi whether he had prepared himself to fall.

Hong Yun proposed that Fuxi reincarnate as a human to become a Human Dao Saint, while offering Nuwa the position of Human Dao Merging Saint. The siblings accepted his plans, and Hong Yun imagined the three Dao representatives would give him power over the Heavenly Dao.

• Hong Yun isolated the group from the Heavenly Dao and suggested that Fuxi reincarnate into the Human Race to pursue a Human Dao Saint Fruit Position.
• Hong Yun reassured Nuwa and Fuxi that his influence over the Human Race and Netherworld would ensure Fuxi returned from reincarnation.
• Hong Yun offered Nuwa the position of Human Dao Merging Saint, and she was deeply moved by his confidence in her.
• Fuxi agreed to the plan and privately mistook Hong Yun's offer to Nuwa for a marriage arrangement.
• Hong Yun thought that the Heavenly Dao, Earthly Dao, and Human Dao would all be represented by people on his side.

Hong Yun and the Fuxi siblings discussed a plan for awakening the Human Dao while Heavenly Dao Hongjun secretly joined forces with a black phantom to corrupt Buzhou Mountain. When the mountain was severed, Hong Yun and the gathered powers raced to stop the resulting flood and collapse, but the cause of the disaster remained unclear.

• Hong Yun reassured Nuwa that he had accounted for the Heavenly Dao as they planned Fuxi’s reincarnation and the awakening of the Human Dao.
• On Buzhou Mountain, a black phantom used half a Chaos Demon God’s corpse to corrupt the mountain with Heavenly Dao Hongjun’s cooperation, then both departed.
• Three days later, Buzhou Mountain collapsed, and Hong Yun teleported Nuwa and Fuxi there as powerful figures across the Primordial Wilderness rushed to respond.
• Hong Yun used the Primordial Measure Heaven Ruler, the Myriad Heavens Qingyun, and the Qian Kun Cauldron to support heaven and earth and contain the Heavenly River flood.
• The Twelve Ancestral Witches, Zhen Yuanzi, Minghe, Tai Yi, Di Jun, the Three Pure Ones, and the Western Saints arrived and began helping Hong Yun hold back the disaster.

After Buzhou Mountain collapsed and the Heavenly River flooded the Primordial Wilderness, Hong Yun organized the gathered immortals to stabilize the heavens and direct the floodwaters. He gave Nuwa the Five-Colored Divine Stones and Qian Kun Cauldron to mend the heavens, then offered the others another chance to earn Merit, prompting Zhunti to eagerly volunteer.

• Laozi, Yuanshi, and Tongtian arrived at the ruined Buzhou Mountain, and Hong Yun assigned everyone to support the heavens and control the floodwaters.
• Laozi proposed that Buzhou Mountain’s gap had to be filled, and Hong Yun called on Nuwa to mend the heavens.
• Zhunti challenged Nuwa’s role and claimed that he or the Three Pure Ones could mend the heavens, but Hong Yun questioned his ability and silenced him.
• Nuwa pointed out that she lacked the materials and treasure for the task, so Hong Yun produced Five-Colored Divine Stones and gave her the Qian Kun Cauldron.
• Nuwa began refining the divine stones, and Hong Yun offered another great Merit to anyone willing to help the Primordial Wilderness.
• Zhunti immediately volunteered, saying he had always been eager to help others.

As Nuwa mended the heavens, Hong Yun proposed using the North Sea Black Tortoise’s limbs as supports and maneuvered the other Saints into considering the dangerous task. After Tongtian volunteered, Hong Yun claimed the mission himself, leaving the others resentful.

• Hong Yun told Zhunti and Yuanshi that the Black Tortoise’s four limbs could support the heavens and asked one of them to retrieve them.
• Zhunti refused, citing his Western Sect’s teaching against killing, and urged Yuanshi to go instead.
• Yuanshi claimed he was too injured and exhausted to travel, while Jieyin stopped Zhunti from exposing his excuse.
• Tongtian volunteered to slay the Black Tortoise, but Laozi and Yuanshi tried to stop him because of the karmic debt.
• Hong Yun said Tongtian needed to remain with the Immortal-Slaying Sword Formation and declared that he would go persuade the Black Tortoise himself.

Hong Yun traveled to the North Sea and persuaded the Black Tortoise to accept death and reincarnation as a way to escape its destined death tribulation. The Black Tortoise agreed to become Hong Yun’s future disciple, while Zhunti and Yuanshi felt an ominous premonition.

• Hong Yun set out for the North Sea after Zhunti and the other junior brother declined to handle the Black Tortoise’s death tribulation.
• Hong Yun found the enormous Black Tortoise, which recognized him as a benefactor and hoped he had come to help it transform.
• Hong Yun explained that the Black Tortoise was destined to die so its four limbs could support the sky after Buzhou Mountain collapsed.
• Hong Yun offered to preserve the Black Tortoise’s Primordial Spirit, send it through Reincarnation, and take it as a disciple when it returned.
• The Black Tortoise agreed to Hong Yun’s plan, and three days later it began a declaration that resounded throughout the Primordial Wilderness.
• Zhunti and Yuanshi suddenly felt an unexplained pang of unease.

Hong Yun arranged for the North Sea Black Tortoise to sacrifice his body to support the heavens and nourish the North Sea, earning Earthly Dao Merit that strengthened the Tortoise’s Primordial Spirit. The Heavenly Dao confronted Hongjun over Hong Yun’s actions, but discovered that its own authority was weakening while Hongjun’s was growing.

• The North Sea Black Tortoise offered his four limbs to support the heavens and his body to nourish the North Sea, and the Earthly Dao accepted his sacrifice.
• Earthly Dao Merit raised the North Sea Black Tortoise’s Primordial Spirit to Quasi-Saint Perfection, and Hong Yun sealed his spirit before taking the limbs and shell back to Buzhou Mountain.
• The Heavenly Dao raged in its Origin Space over Hong Yun strengthening the Earthly Dao and resolved to stop its growth.
• Heavenly Dao Hongjun visited Dao Ancestor Hongjun and demanded that he discipline Hong Yun for ignoring the Heavenly Dao.
• After calculating Hong Yun’s actions, Hongjun found his own authority was increasing, while the Heavenly Dao discovered that its authority was weakening.

Hongjun rejected Heavenly Dao Hongjun’s attempt to make him rein in Hong Yun, declared that he should be called Dao Ancestor, and returned to seclusion determined to expose the false Heavenly Dao. At Buzhou Mountain, Hong Yun brought back the Black Tortoise’s limbs for Nuwa to forge into pillars, then claimed the Black Tortoise had willingly offered them and become his disciple.

• Heavenly Dao Hongjun confronted Hongjun over Hong Yun’s prayers and their damage to Heavenly Dao authority, but Hongjun defended his disciple and refused to yield.
• Hongjun recalled how deferential he had once been, told Heavenly Dao Hongjun to call him Dao Ancestor, and vowed to expose the false Heavenly Dao before entering seclusion.
• At Buzhou Mountain, Hong Yun returned with the Black Tortoise’s four limbs, and Nuwa placed them in the Qian Kun Cauldron to refine into pillars supporting the heavens.
• Zhunti challenged Hong Yun over whether he had intended to kill the Black Tortoise, but Hong Yun denied it and said the creature had willingly offered its limbs.
• Hong Yun told the gathered Great Powers that the Black Tortoise had asked him to accept it as a disciple and guide its reincarnation, then thanked Zhunti and Yuanshi for helping make it possible.

Zhurong theatrically mourned Buzhou Mountain and carried its severed half into the Netherworld, depriving Zhunti and Yuanshi of the treasures they had hoped to claim. After Nuwa finished refining the four Heavenly Pillars, the assembled powers volunteered to help repair the sky, but Yuanshi and Zhunti argued over the final pillar as Hong Yun prepared to intervene.

• Hong Yun secretly prompted Zhurong, who used Spirit Chili to make his grief over Buzhou Mountain convincing.
• Zhurong carried half of Buzhou Mountain into the Netherworld to bury it, leaving Zhunti and Yuanshi lamenting their lost prizes.
• Nuwa finished refining the four Heavenly Pillars, and Hong Yun instructed her to patch the sky and asked who would transport the pillars to the Lands of the Four Extremes.
• Tongtian, Laozi, Di Jun, and Tai Yi volunteered to help support the heavens.
• Zhunti and Yuanshi fought over responsibility for the last Heavenly Pillar, each invoking their weapons and claiming a right to the Merit.
• Hong Yun began to address the arguing Zhunti and Yuanshi.

Hong Yun assigned the task of repairing the sky and distributing the four Heavenly Pillars, using appeals to public duty and brotherhood to stop Laozi from claiming the merit for the Three Pure Ones. The chapter ended with Nuwa, Yuanshi, Tongtian, Zhunti, and Tai Yi set to handle the work, while Hong Yun gained rewards for praising others.

• Hong Yun awarded the Western Extremity Heavenly Pillar to Zhunti, who eagerly accepted despite suspecting a trap.
• Hong Yun argued that repairing the sky was about saving the Primordial Wilderness, and Minghe, Zhen Yuanzi, and others praised him in support.
• Hong Yun persuaded Laozi to let his younger brothers take part, invoking his leadership of the Three Pure Ones and their fraternal bonds.
• Laozi gave up claiming the task, and Hong Yun assigned sky repair to Nuwa and the four Heavenly Pillars to Yuanshi, Tongtian, Zhunti, and Tai Yi.
• Hong Yun received a Taiji Diagram Fragment and a Pangu Banner Fragment after praising Laozi and Yuanshi.

After the heavens were repaired, the gathered powers received Heavenly Dao and Earthly Dao merit, with Nuwa taking the largest share and Hong Yun secretly promising compensation to Laozi. Nuwa refined Hong Yun’s merit and advanced to the Early Stage of Fourth Layer Saint, while the other saints also broke through and Zhunti chose to keep using his borrowed merit rather than repay it.

• Zhunti and the others thanked Hong Yun, then Yuanshi, Tongtian, Tai Yi, and Zhunti carried the Heavenly Pillars to the Lands of the Four Extremes while Nuwa flew to repair the sky.
• Hong Yun privately promised Laozi substantial compensation, and Laozi’s despair turned to gratitude as they agreed to keep the arrangement secret.
• After three days, Nuwa repaired the heavens with her Path of Creation, and the returned Yuanshi, Tongtian, Tai Yi, and Zhunti joined the others.
• Heavenly Dao and Earthly Dao merit descended, with Nuwa receiving the greatest share and Hong Yun giving his own share to her.
• Nuwa refined the merit and broke through to the Early Stage of Fourth Layer Saint, while Laozi, Yuanshi, Tongtian, Jieyin, and Zhunti also improved their cultivation.
• Zhunti decided to use his borrowed merit to advance his cultivation instead of repaying the Heavenly Dao.