Chapter Summaries

Tongtian and Nuwa weighed how to deal with Perfected Immortal Taiyi, while Nezha continued his self-sacrifice, trusting Ling Xiao to remake him. Taiyi revealed that he planned to join the Heavenly Court after Nezha’s rebirth, leaving Lu Ya furious at Ling Xiao and Duobao unconvinced that Nezha could recover his former potential.

• Tongtian and Nuwa recognized that Taiyi had manipulated events but hesitated to punish him, fearing the consequences of exposing their involvement.
• Madam Yin tried to stop Nezha from mutilating himself, but Li Jing reassured her, and Nezha insisted that his death was part of his tribulation and Ling Xiao’s plan.
• Taiyi claimed Nezha’s sacrifice repaid the demon soldiers and generals, then warned Lu Ya that he would reveal the truth if Lu Ya killed him before Nezha’s rebirth.
• Bai Ze stopped Lu Ya from attacking Taiyi, while Shi Ji inferred that Ling Xiao had foreseen Nezha’s fate and promised him an opportunity.
• Taiyi said he would take Nezha to Penglai Immortal Island to remake his body before entering the Investiture of the Gods List, and Lu Ya vowed that he and Ling Xiao could not coexist.
• Duobao criticized Taiyi for destroying Nezha’s foundations, but Taiyi dismissed him as short-sighted and predicted that the results would soon prove him wrong.

Nezha finished cutting away his flesh, and Perfected Immortal Taiyi carried him to Penglai Immortal Island, convinced he had outmaneuvered the sages. Ling Xiao and Yuanshi Tianzun prepared to rebuild Nezha’s body as Sect of Interception disciples arrived, only to have Immortal Pilu struck down at the island’s entrance.

• Nezha cut away the last of his flesh, leaving only his bones, and Perfected Immortal Taiyi protected his Divine Soul with a seven-colored lotus.
• Perfected Immortal Taiyi declared himself victorious and went to Penglai Immortal Island with Li Jing and Madam Yin.
• Immortal Pilu rallied Sect of Interception disciples to follow and mock Ling Xiao and Nezha at Penglai Immortal Island.
• Ling Xiao explained that he would use the Heavenly Burning Demon Lotus’s lotus root and his Creation Law to reconstruct Nezha’s body, while Yuanshi Tianzun suggested Demon Lord Jidu could later serve as Nezha’s cultivation resource.
• Ling Xiao welcomed Perfected Immortal Taiyi and the Li Jing couple onto the island, but Yuanshi Tianzun rebuked Immortal Pilu and sent him flying with a mouthful of blood.

Ling Xiao used the Heavenly Burning Demon Lotus and Enlightenment Tea leaves to reshape Nezha’s body, while Li Jing received treasures to strengthen himself and guide his son. As Nezha’s transformation began, demonic energy spread over Penglai Island, and Golden Hoop Immortal accused Ling Xiao of cultivating a dangerous demon.

• Yuanshi Tianzun explained to Li Jing and Madam Yin that Nezha would not be replaced by Ling Zhuzi and could be freed from his shackles after his body was remade.
• Ling Xiao chose the Heavenly Burning Demon Lotus to reshape Nezha and gave Li Jing a Yellow Center Plum, warning that it could slow his future cultivation.
• Yuanshi Tianzun gave Li Jing the Seven Treasure Exquisite Pagoda, and Ling Xiao used the Time Law to help him refine both treasures.
• Yuanshi Tianzun praised Ling Xiao’s cultivation and urged Perfected Immortal Taiyi to learn from him.
• Ling Xiao put Enlightenment Tea leaves into the Heavenly Burning Demon Lotus’s lotus root and sent Nezha’s Divine Soul into it to begin reshaping his body.
• Demonic qi covered Penglai Island, and Golden Hoop Immortal accused Ling Xiao of using Demonic Dao methods to raise a demon.

Bi Xiao confronted Yun Xiao over their broken sisterly bond as Lu Ya led Sect of Interception disciples in a plea for Heavenly punishment against Ling Xiao, only for divine lightning to strike them down. While Ling Xiao rebuilt Nezha with demonic power, Nuwa asked him to preserve Ling Zhuzi’s spirit, and he agreed in exchange for her support of the Investiture of the Gods Tribulation’s greater trend.

• Bi Xiao told Yun Xiao she no longer resented her but would not forgive her, insisting their relationship was only that of fellow disciples.
• Lu Ya and other Sect of Interception disciples appealed to the Heavenly Dao to punish Penglai Immortal Island, and Purple Firmament Divine Lightning struck them down.
• Ling Xiao explained that the Demonic Dao could be righteous and warned Yuanshi Tianzun that demonic qi from a Heart Demon was growing within Lu Ya’s Dao Heart.
• Nuwa appeared and asked Ling Xiao to preserve a strand of Ling Zhuzi’s primordial spirit and True Spirit so he could reincarnate.
• Ling Xiao agreed on condition that Nuwa follow the Heavenly Dao and let the Investiture of the Gods Tribulation proceed, then sent Ling Zhuzi’s remaining spirit toward the Netherworld.
• An uproar arose outside Penglai Immortal Island as disciples wondered which of them had demonic qi in their Dao Heart.

Bi Xiao challenged Duobao and the other Interception Sect disciples over their treatment of her after she was planted with a Dao Heart Demon Seed. Meanwhile, Li Jing attained the Golden Immortal of Grand Dao realm and Nezha returned with a reconstructed body, and father and son left Penglai Island to confront their critics.

• Qin Tianjun, Duobao, and Lu Ya dismissed Ling Xiao’s warning about demonic qi in the Interception Sect, but Bi Xiao angrily questioned why no one had supported her after Demon Lord Jidu’s attack.
• Bi Xiao’s accusations unsettled the Interception Sect disciples, while Duobao tried to explain that the Dao Heart Demon Seed could not have been erased safely.
• Li Jing advanced to the Golden Immortal of Grand Dao realm with a Yellow Center Plum and received the Seven Treasure Exquisite Pagoda.
• Nezha emerged from the Heavenly Burning Demon Fire with a reconstructed body and peak Golden Immortal of Grand Dao strength, then paid his respects to Ling Xiao and the others.
• Taiyi invited Nezha to confront the Interception Sect disciples’ slander, and Li Jing joined him before they left Penglai Island.

Nezha and Li Jing fought Golden Hoop Immortal Ma Sui, and Nezha used the battle to seize Ma Sui’s Golden Hoop. Perfected Immortal Taiyi fled with Nezha’s severed head and the treasure, leaving Ma Sui unconscious and Lu Ya furious.

• Nezha challenged Golden Hoop Immortal after rejecting the accusation that he was a demon, and Li Jing joined the fight at Perfected Immortal Taiyi’s urging.
• Ma Sui used talismanic script against Nezha and Li Jing, but Nezha countered with Heavenly Burning Demon Fire and Law, Heaven, and Earth while Li Jing attacked with the Seven Treasure Exquisite Pagoda.
• Ma Sui used his Golden Hoop to break Nezha’s divine ability and seal his power, prompting Immortal Pilu and Daoist Duobao to declare that Nezha had lost.
• Nezha revealed that the apparent defeat was part of their plan, manifested Three Heads, Six Arms, cut off the head trapped by the Golden Hoop, and took the treasure.
• Perfected Immortal Taiyi stored Nezha’s head and the Golden Hoop in the Nine Dragon Divine Fire Cover, mocked Lu Ya, and fled with Nezha, Li Jing, and Madam Yin.
• Ma Sui spat blood and lost consciousness as his cry for the Golden Hoop echoed over the East Sea.

Ling Xiao revealed Lu Ya’s Western Sect destiny and future role to Yuanshi Tianzun, who decided to use him against the Sect of Interception after Nuwa began the tribulation. Meanwhile, Tongtian ordered his disciples to remain on Golden Turtle Island as Nuwa faced her destined role in starting the Investiture of the Gods Tribulation.

• Perfected Immortal Taiyi signed the Investiture of the Gods List, then left for the Heavenly Court with Tai Xuan.
• Ling Xiao told Yuanshi Tianzun that Changxi had become the spirit of the Luo River, Lu Ya was fated for the Western Sect, and Lu Ya’s weapons would kill Sect of Interception disciples.
• Yuanshi Tianzun resolved to let the Western Sages convert Lu Ya and use him against the Sect of Interception, but agreed to wait until Nuwa initiated the tribulation.
• Tongtian ordered Golden Hoop Immortal to train in the Immortal Slaying Sword Formation and forbade his disciples from leaving Golden Turtle Island without permission.
• Tongtian asked Nuwa whether she would initiate the tribulation, and Nuwa said it was her destiny.

The Two Sages of the West suppressed Great Shang’s fortune and manipulated Emperor Xin into defiling Nuwa’s statue, prompting Nuwa to declare that Yin Shang’s fate had run out and fully initiate the Investiture of the Gods Tribulation. Nuwa then returned to the Palace of Green Essence and set her next plans in motion with Lu Ya.

• Zhunti and Jieyin suppressed Great Shang’s national fortune and Emperor Xin’s Purple Star Emperor Qi to help Western Qi rise.
• At Nuwa Palace, Emperor Xin was overcome with lust, touched Nuwa’s statue, and carved a lewd poem on the palace wall while Fei Zhong and You Hun encouraged him.
• Kong Xuan confronted the plotters, but Emperor Xin kept the poem on the wall, and Nuwa declared that Yin Shang’s fate had run out.
• Nuwa confronted Zhunti and Jieyin, who defended their actions as following the Heavenly Dao’s greater trend, then departed for the Western World.
• Nuwa returned to the Palace of Green Essence, summoned Lu Ya, gave him the Demon Summoning Banner, and explained her plans.

Lu Ya and Shen Gongbao arranged for the Three Demons of Xuanyuan Tomb to corrupt Emperor Xin and ruin the Great Shang Dynasty’s fortune, drawing the Human Dao’s backlash. Ling Xiao chose to stay out of the tribulation and received the Space Willow Tree remains, which he began studying to comprehend space laws.

• Lu Ya summoned Shen Gongbao, Wuyun Xian, and Dingguang Immortal and told them to cooperate with Nuwa in undermining the Great Shang Dynasty.
• Dingguang Immortal and Wuyun Xian agreed to exploit their positions, seize resources, and weaken the Human Clan while advancing the Demon Clan and Sect of Interception.
• Lu Ya summoned the Three Demons of Xuanyuan Tomb, named them Fox Fairy, Hu Ximei, and Yuqing, and ordered them to obey Shen Gongbao and corrupt Emperor Xin.
• Ling Xiao received a system mission and chose to watch Lu Ya and the others court disaster, earning the Space Willow Tree remains.
• Ling Xiao began comprehending the space laws within the remains, while Wangshu noted that mastering them could advance him to the mid-stage Golden Immortal of Hunyuan realm.

Emperor Xin became obsessed with Nuwa and then with Fox Fairy, Hu Ximei, and Yuqing, leaving Shen Gongbao to dominate the Zhaoge court. After Su Hu refused to send Su Daji to Zhaoge, Emperor Xin ordered an attack on Ji Province, while Shen Gongbao planned to use the war to expand the Demon Clan’s influence.

• Emperor Xin dismissed his ministers, and Fei Zhong and You Hun urged him to summon Su Daji from Ji Province.
• Shen Gongbao brought Fox Fairy, Hu Ximei, and Yuqing to the court, and Emperor Xin demanded all four women for himself.
• Emperor Xin withdrew into indulgence with the three demons as Shen Gongbao and his allies took control of the court and imposed harsh levies.
• Shen Gongbao reported that Su Hu had refused the order to send Su Daji to Zhaoge.
• Emperor Xin ordered Chong Houhu and Jichang to attack Ji Province and tasked Shen Gongbao and two Interception Sect immortals with overseeing the campaign.
• Shen Gongbao planned to use the war to seize Ji Province and let demon troops feed on humans killed in battle, while Emperor Xin remained unaware that Shang’s fortune was weakening.

Jizhou City faced an attack by Marquis Chong Houhu, while Su Hu refused to surrender and received support from Maitreya Buddha, Guangchengzi, and Jiang Ziya. Maitreya attacked Shen Gongbao and his allies as Su Quanzhong went out to fight, and the battle for Jizhou City began.

• Su Quanzhong urged Su Hu to rebel and join Western Qi, but Su Hu refused to become a rebel.
• Maitreya Buddha supported Su Hu, then Guangchengzi and Jiang Ziya arrived and declared that Jizhou’s conflict should be fought through Dao techniques rather than open rebellion.
• Su Hu and the immortals confronted Marquis Chong Houhu’s army, while Shen Gongbao, Dingguang Immortal, and Wuyun Xian prepared for battle.
• At Guangchengzi’s request, Maitreya Buddha attacked Shen Gongbao and the other two, forcing them to flee into the sky.
• Su Hu opened the city gates and sent Su Quanzhong to challenge Marquis Chong Houhu’s forces, beginning the battle for Jizhou City.

Ling Xiao arrived at Jizhou City after advancing to the mid-stage Quasi-Sage realm and watched as Maitreya Buddha, Guangchengzi, and Jiang Ziya worked to drive Lu Ya into madness. Lu Ya’s demonic qi erupted, but his treasures resisted it, leaving his fall into the demonic path uncertain as Ling Xiao awaited the Spirit of the Luo River.

• Ling Xiao comprehended the Space Willow Tree’s spatial laws, reached the mid-stage Primal Golden Immortal realm, and left Penglai Immortal Island for Jizhou City.
• Ling Xiao met Guangchengzi and Jiang Ziya, who told him how Maitreya Buddha had defeated Shen Gongbao, Wuyun Xian, and Dingguang Immortal.
• Lu Ya appeared and freed Shen Gongbao, Wuyun Xian, and Dingguang Immortal, then fought Guangchengzi and Maitreya Buddha as Jiang Ziya taunted him.
• Demon Lord Jidu agreed to help push Lu Ya into the demonic path, but Lu Ya’s treasures resisted the demonic qi erupting within him.
• Ling Xiao watched the struggle and anticipated that Ao Bing and the Spirit of the Luo River would soon arrive, with the Spirit of the Luo River poised to break Lu Ya.

Ao Yi and Taixi arrived as Shen Gongbao used the Six Souls Banner to curse Maitreya Buddha, leaving him gravely wounded after Lu Ya struck him with the Immortal Slaying Flying Knife. Ao Yi then introduced Taixi to Lu Ya, whose demonic aura surged as he recognized her resemblance to Changxi.

• Ao Bing and Taixi arrived to assist Guangchengzi and Maitreya Buddha, while Ling Xiao directed them toward the battle.
• Shen Gongbao wrote Maitreya Buddha's name on the Six Souls Banner and cursed him, weakening his vitality as Lu Ya noticed the opening.
• Lu Ya pierced Maitreya Buddha's chest with the Immortal Slaying Flying Knife, and Guangchengzi struck Lu Ya with the Heavenly Turning Stamp.
• Dragon Subduing Arhat and Tiger Subduing Arhat carried the unconscious Maitreya Buddha to Ling Xiao, who said he would wait for the two Saints before deciding whether to save him.
• Guangchengzi prepared to attack Lu Ya and the Sect of Interception disciples, but Ao Yi and Taixi stepped forward and he withdrew.
• Ao Yi called Lu Ya his big nephew, blamed him for the deaths of East Sea Dragon Palace cultivators, and introduced Taixi as his consort; Lu Ya recognized Changxi in her and his demonic aura surged.

Ao Yi and Taixi’s rejection drove Lu Ya into demonic madness, and he attacked the assembled immortals. After Guangchengzi and the others failed to suppress him, the chapter left Ling Xiao facing a request to intervene.

• Ao Yi called Lu Ya his eldest nephew and revealed that Taixi had agreed to pose as Changxi’s reincarnation, while Taixi clung to him.
• Lu Ya begged Taixi to return with him to meet Nuwa, but Taixi refused, saying she was afraid and wanted to remain herself.
• Lu Ya fell completely into the demonic path, cursed the Heavenly Dao, and attacked Guangchengzi and the others.
• Guangchengzi and Jiang Ziya retreated to Jizhou City’s walls after failing to defeat Lu Ya, and Guangchengzi asked Ling Xiao to suppress him.
• Jiang Ziya argued that Ling Xiao should not be asked to help unless a Sect of Interception disciple requested it, and Dingguang Immortal pleaded with Ling Xiao to act.

Shen Gongbao and Wuyun Xian asked Ling Xiao to suppress the demonic Lu Ya, and Ling Xiao subdued him with the Law of Space and the Qiankun Law, forcing him into his three-legged Golden Crow form. As Ling Xiao prepared to take Lu Ya away, Kong Xuan arrived and accused him of provoking a war between the Sect of Interception and the Heavenly Court.

• Shen Gongbao and Wuyun Xian called on Ling Xiao to save them from Lu Ya, while Guangchengzi and the others urged him to act.
• Ling Xiao declared that he would suppress Lu Ya for rebelling against the Heavenly Dao and walked onto the battlefield as Lu Ya attacked him.
• Ling Xiao used the Law of Space and the Qiankun Law to pin Lu Ya down and make him kneel, briefly restoring clarity to Lu Ya’s mind.
• Ling Xiao intensified his suppression until Lu Ya’s bones cracked and he was forced to reveal his true form as a wounded three-legged Golden Crow.
• Kong Xuan arrived and accused Ling Xiao of harming Lu Ya to provoke a bloody war between the Sect of Interception and the Heavenly Court.

Kong Xuan arrived in Jizhou City and learned that Lu Ya had fallen into the demonic path and been captured by Ling Xiao. The Sages appeared to contest Lu Ya’s fate, and Jieyin declared that the Western Sect would no longer spare disciples of the Sect of Interception.

• Jiang Ziya insulted Kong Xuan, and Wuyun Xian showed him what had happened to Lu Ya.
• After Shen Gongbao urged him to yield, Kong Xuan apologized to Ling Xiao, who kept Lu Ya imprisoned under the Chaos Bell and called for Tongtian to come discuss his punishment.
• Dragon Subduing Arhat and Tiger Subduing Arhat summoned the Two Sages of the West and Yuanshi Tianzun, while Kong Xuan sensed trouble and called on Tongtian and Nuwa.
• Tongtian and Nuwa arrived with disciples of the Sect of Interception, and Ling Xiao exiled Ghost Chariot when he tried to reach Lu Ya.
• Ling Xiao warned that he would take Lu Ya to the Heavenly Court’s Execution Platform, while Jieyin blamed Lu Ya for Maitreya Buddha’s injuries and vowed that the Western Sect would no longer show mercy to the Sect of Interception.

Ling Xiao rejected the Sect of Interception and Demon Clan’s appeal to save Lu Ya, arguing that the greater good meant protecting all living beings rather than serving sect interests. His words stirred the Heavenly Dao and Human Dao, prompting Yuanshi Tianzun and the Western Sages to bow to him, while the chapter ended with Jieyin criticizing Tongtian and eyeing Lu Ya for conversion.

• Sect Master Tongtian and Nuwa urged Jieyin and Zhunti to stop pursuing Lu Ya, but Zhunti insisted Lu Ya should be punished unless his demonic corruption was removed.
• Golden Phoenix asked Ling Xiao to save Lu Ya, and Ling Xiao questioned why the Sect of Interception had ignored the greater good when Tongtian defied his warnings and drew the world into the Investiture of the Gods Tribulation.
• Ling Xiao declared that the true greater good was the living beings of the Primordial Three Realms, and his words resonated across the world, manifesting Heavenly Dao laws and Human Dao order.
• Yuanshi Tianzun bowed to Ling Xiao, and disciples of the Sect of Enlightenment and the Western Sect followed; Jieyin and Zhunti also bowed in gratitude for Ling Xiao’s help to the Western World.
• Yuanshi Tianzun blamed the Sect of Interception for causing the tribulation, and Jieyin criticized Tongtian’s failure to restrain his disciples while considering how to convert Lu Ya.

Tongtian and Nuwa confronted Jieyin over his attempt to convert Lu Ya, while Our Lady of Wudang and other Sect of Interception disciples accused Ling Xiao of causing Lu Ya’s predicament. Ling Xiao let Jiang Ziya answer them, rewarded him with the God-Slaying Whip, and punished Our Lady of Wudang; Holy Mother Turtle Spirit then challenged Ling Xiao for disrespecting his former master.

• Tongtian summoned the Immortal Slaying Sword Formation, and Nuwa drew the Primordial Sacred Sword to stop Jieyin from converting Lu Ya.
• Primal Lord of Heaven defended Jieyin, while Nuwa and Our Lady of Wudang urged Ling Xiao to save Lu Ya and blamed him for the situation.
• Our Lady of Wudang and Golden Hoop Immortal accused Ling Xiao of failing to help Lu Ya and possibly planting demonic qi in his Dao Heart.
• Jiang Ziya insulted the Sect of Interception on Ling Xiao’s behalf, and Ling Xiao let him keep the God-Slaying Whip as a reward.
• Our Lady of Wudang attacked Jiang Ziya, but Ling Xiao suppressed her with the Laws of Space and the Qiankun Law, leaving Tongtian deterred by Zhen Yuanzi and Pingxin’s support for Ling Xiao.
• Holy Mother Turtle Spirit rebuked Ling Xiao for punishing Our Lady of Wudang and showing disrespect toward Tongtian.

The Sect of Interception and Sect of Enlightenment teetered on the brink of war as Tongtian challenged the others over their treatment of his disciples. Ling Xiao healed Maitreya Buddha but refused to help Lu Ya, leaving the gathered Sages to decide Lu Ya’s fate.

• Holy Mother Turtle Spirit confronted Ling Xiao, prompting Jiang Ziya and Guangchengzi to threaten her while Duobao and Zhao Gongming prepared to fight.
• Yuanshi Tianzun and Jieyin urged Tongtian and Nuwa to avoid war, while Zhunti denied conspiring against the Sect of Interception.
• Maitreya Buddha’s injuries worsened, so Ling Xiao healed him with the Pure Creation Dao; Maitreya then thanked Ling Xiao with a pointed remark about repaying kindness with enmity.
• Maitreya warned the Sect of Interception disciples not to pressure Ling Xiao and said Lu Ya could either be taken to the Heavenly Court for execution or converted by the Western Sect.
• Jiang Ziya mocked the Sect of Interception until Yuanshi Tianzun stopped him, then presented Tongtian and Nuwa with the choice concerning Lu Ya.

Nuwa handed Lu Ya over to the Western Sect after stripping him of his Demon Emperor title and giving the Demon Summoning Banner to Bai Ze. Ling Xiao then warned that greater turmoil was coming to Great Shang and returned to Penglai Immortal Island.

• Nuwa agreed that Lu Ya would join the Western Sect, but warned Jieyin and Zhunti not to use him to control the Demon Clan.
• Nuwa took back the Demon Summoning Banner and transferred it to Bai Ze, while declaring Lu Ya no longer the Demon Emperor or Demon Clan leader.
• Zhunti withdrew his restraints after Ling Xiao recalled the Chaos Bell, and Nuwa and Tongtian departed with their followers.
• Shen Gongbao ordered the army to withdraw from Ji Province, then returned to Zhaoge to report to Emperor Xin.
• Ling Xiao asked the Western Sages to help Nezha cultivate the demonic qi in Lu Ya's Dao Heart and gave them a white lotus for him.
• Ling Xiao urged Guangchengzi and Jiang Ziya to protect Western Qi and the Ying Qin Clan, then rode toward Penglai Immortal Island as Fox Fairy and the other demons prepared to stir up trouble in Great Shang.