Chapter Summaries

Demon Lord Jidu activated the Primal Fiendish Array to drain Yun Xiao and Qiong Xiao’s origin essence and seize the Sect of Interception’s fortune, revealing his plan to reestablish the Demonic Sect. Ling Xiao refused to intervene, leaving the Three Xiao Sisters trapped while he hinted he had another purpose for allowing Jidu’s scheme to proceed.

• Demon Lord Jidu raised the Primal Fiendish Array and trapped the Three Xiao Sisters before the Ancestral Demon Tower.
• Demon Lord Jidu explained that the array would feed Yun Xiao and Qiong Xiao’s origin essence to Bi Xiao and claim their Sect of Interception fortune to support the Demonic Sect’s return.
• Tai Xuan offered to attack, but Ling Xiao told him to wait, believing Jidu’s plan could serve a greater purpose beneath Dao Ancestor Hongjun.
• Daoist Duobao pleaded with Ling Xiao to summon the Array Dao Wheel and rescue the Three Xiao Sisters, but Ling Xiao mocked the Sect of Interception and refused.
• Holy Mother Wudang condemned Ling Xiao, and Demon Lord Jidu attacked her with Netherworld Demonic Fire while Yun Xiao and Qiong Xiao’s essence continued to drain.
• Ling Xiao endorsed Jidu’s reestablishment of the Demonic Sect and said he had something else to discuss with him afterward.

Ling Xiao let Demon Lord Jidu reestablish the Demonic Sect while the Sect of Interception disciples struggled to stop him and protect Yun Xiao and Qiong Xiao. Demon Lord Jidu drained Yun Xiao’s luck and damaged her origin, knocking her cultivation from peak to late-stage Quasi-Sage as the others awaited Tongtian.

• Tai Xuan and Dingguang Immortal condemned the Sect of Interception as Ling Xiao allowed Demon Lord Jidu to reestablish the Demonic Sect.
• Daoist Duobao and Our Lady of Wudang attacked Demon Lord Jidu, while Ling Xiao ordered White Tiger to release Our Lady of Golden Spirit to face him.
• Demon Lord Jidu wounded Our Lady of Wudang and Our Lady of Golden Spirit with the Heavenly Demon’s power, while Daoist Duobao survived behind the Mountain and Rivers State Diagram.
• Demon Lord Jidu threatened Yun Xiao and Qiong Xiao, forcing Daoist Duobao to hesitate as Our Lady of Wudang urged him to wait for Tongtian.
• Demon Lord Jidu extracted Sect of Interception luck from Yun Xiao and Qiong Xiao, and Yun Xiao’s origin was damaged as her realm fell from peak to late-stage Quasi-Sage.

Tongtian learned that Duobao and the others had fallen into Jidu’s scheme and went alone to the Demon Break Mountain Range, where Jidu’s oath to restore the Demonic Sect had already won Heavenly Dao recognition. As Tongtian demanded the release of Yun Xiao and the others and the return of the Sect of Interception’s destiny, his fury overwhelmed him.

• Tongtian received Duobao’s report and forbade his remaining disciples from going to the Demon Break Mountain Range, then set out alone to confront Jidu.
• Jidu invoked the Heavenly Dao and the Demon Ancestor to restore the Demonic Sect, using the Ancestral Demon Tower to suppress its destiny.
• Ling Xiao explained that Jidu would have to submit to Hongjun or face Tongtian, and White Tiger and Tai Xuan realized Ling Xiao meant to benefit from Jidu’s actions.
• The Heavenly Dao recognized Jidu’s oath just as Tongtian arrived, and Jidu challenged Tongtian to defy heaven if he intended to stop the restoration.
• Duobao, Our Lady of Wudang, and Our Lady of Golden Spirit knelt in shame as Tongtian demanded that Jidu release Yun Xiao and the others and return the Sect of Interception’s destiny.

The conflict between Tongtian and Demon Lord Jidu intensified as the Three Xiao Sisters’ bond shattered over Bi Xiao’s fall to the demonic path. The chapter ended with Bi Xiao raising her weapon against Tongtian under Jidu’s control, provoking her master’s wrath.

• Bi Xiao bowed to Jidu and then Tongtian, while Jidu asserted that the Sect of Interception’s providence now belonged to the Demonic Sect.
• Tongtian cursed Bi Xiao, but Yun Xiao defended her, and Qiong Xiao demanded that Bi Xiao be sent onto the Investiture of the Gods List.
• Qiong Xiao rejected Yun Xiao’s appeal to their sisterly bond, and Yun Xiao slapped her; Qiong Xiao then declared that they were strangers and left for Biyou Palace.
• Tongtian resolved to kill Jidu, but Bi Xiao pointed the Golden Flood Dragon Scissors at her master under the influence of the Dao Heart Demon Seed.
• Tongtian demanded to know whether Bi Xiao wanted to kill her master.

Yuanshi Tianzun used Bi Xiao’s betrayal and the Demonic Sect’s reestablishment to pressure Tongtian, then demanded that Bi Xiao fight Ran Deng and Antarctic Immortal. Yun Xiao knelt before Ling Xiao, hoping he could remove Bi Xiao’s Dao Heart Demon Seed and save her.

• Dingguang Immortal and Yuanshi Tianzun urged Tongtian to punish Bi Xiao, while Antarctic Immortal and Ran Deng offered to kill her.
• Yuanshi Tianzun warned Tongtian that opposing the Heavenly Dao could lead to an attack on Golden Ao Island, forcing Tongtian to swallow his anger.
• Bi Xiao, prompted by Demon Lord Jidu, defended the Demonic Sect and urged Tongtian to stop targeting it.
• Yuanshi Tianzun demanded that Bi Xiao be handed over to fight Ran Deng and Antarctic Immortal, then seized Demon Lord Jidu when he objected.
• Yun Xiao knelt before Yuanshi Tianzun and pleaded for Bi Xiao’s life, then turned to Ling Xiao, believing he could remove the Dao Heart Demon Seed.

Yun Xiao pleaded with Ling Xiao to save Bi Xiao, but he refused to intervene before her death in the Investiture of the Gods Tribulation. Bi Xiao fought Randeng and Antarctic Immortal alone, and as Antarctic Immortal struck at her, she unleashed her Emotionless Sword Dao in a final bid to take him down with her.

• Yun Xiao knelt before Ling Xiao and offered to enter the Investiture of the Gods List in exchange for Bi Xiao’s life, but Ling Xiao refused to save her before her death.
• Yuanshi Tianzun forced Yun Xiao to stand, while Our Lady of Golden Spirit urged her to accept Bi Xiao’s fate.
• Bi Xiao rejected Yun Xiao’s pleas and challenged Randeng and Antarctic Immortal, who attacked her together.
• Tongtian accused Yuanshi Tianzun and Ling Xiao of enabling Demon Lord Jidu to reestablish the Demonic Sect and threatened to seek Dao Ancestor Hongjun’s judgment.
• Antarctic Immortal struck at Bi Xiao with the Coiling Dragon Staff, and Bi Xiao unleashed her Emotionless Sword Dao, determined to take him down with her.

Bi Xiao was killed by Daoist Ran Deng, and Ling Xiao purified the Dao Heart Demon Seed from her spirit before she entered the Investiture of the Gods List. Primal Lord of Heaven seized Demon Lord Jidu, but Ling Xiao secured his release while implying that Jidu should betray the Demonic Sect, which Jidu furiously refused.

• Daoist Ran Deng and Antarctic Immortal overwhelmed Bi Xiao, and Ran Deng killed her as Yun Xiao failed to protect her.
• Ling Xiao purified the Dao Heart Demon Seed from Bi Xiao’s Primordial Spirit True Spirit, and Bi Xiao entered the Investiture of the Gods List.
• Primal Lord of Heaven mocked Tongtian over the Sect of Interception’s losses, and Tongtian privately regretted rejecting Ling Xiao’s advice.
• Primal Lord of Heaven threatened to kill Demon Lord Jidu for reestablishing the Demonic Sect, but Ling Xiao asked him to spare Jidu.
• Demon Lord Jidu realized Ling Xiao was urging him to betray the Demonic Sect and the Demon Ancestor, and he angrily refused.

Ling Xiao pressured Demon Lord Jidu to swear loyalty to Dao Ancestor Hongjun, while Yun Xiao and Duobao accused Ling Xiao of manipulating events that harmed the Sect of Interception. The confrontation left Demon Lord Jidu terrified and Tongtian furious as Yuanshi Tianzun mocked him.

• Duobao accused Ling Xiao of using the Sect of Interception and its disciples as pieces in a scheme, and Yun Xiao broke down as she realized Ling Xiao may have known Bi Xiao was in danger.
• Tai Xuan warned Duobao, Yun Xiao, and the others not to slander Ling Xiao, while Ling Xiao gave Demon Lord Jidu time to submit to Dao Ancestor Hongjun or face destruction.
• Ling Xiao revealed the God-Slaying Spear, and White Tiger threatened Demon Lord Jidu, who feared that neither he nor the Demonic Sect could escape their grasp.
• Ling Xiao challenged Demon Lord Jidu to summon Demon Ancestor Rahu, while Yuanshi Tianzun suggested killing Jidu and placing Nezha in charge of the Demonic Sect.
• Tongtian denounced Ling Xiao and Yuanshi Tianzun, and Yuanshi Tianzun taunted him about driving Ling Xiao away and warned that he could lead the Sect of Enlightenment and Western Sect against Golden Turtle Island.

Ling Xiao forced Demon Lord Jidu to submit the Demonic Sect to Dao Ancestor Hongjun after threatening him with destruction. Jidu agreed to swear a new Heavenly Dao Oath, and Ling Xiao began dictating its terms as the Sect of Interception watched in anger.

• Ling Xiao stopped Yuanshi Tianzun and Tongtian from escalating their clash, then demanded that Demon Lord Jidu answer for causing the conflict.
• Ling Xiao ordered Jidu to submit or perish, and White Tiger seized Jidu by the throat to pressure him.
• Jidu decided to endure the humiliation to preserve the Demonic Sect and swore to submit beneath Dao Ancestor Hongjun.
• Ling Xiao formed an oath platform, while Dingguang Immortal mocked the Sect of Interception and Daoist Duobao.
• Ling Xiao presented Jidu with a new oath and threatened the Demonic Sect’s destruction unless he recited every word.

Demon Lord Jidu submitted the Demonic Sect to Dao Ancestor Hongjun, and Ling Xiao allowed its disciples to live freely under the Mystic Sect. Dao Ancestor Hongjun praised Ling Xiao, who reaffirmed his gratitude and pledged to help awaken the Human Dao after the Investiture of the Gods Tribulation.

• Demon Lord Jidu made a Heavenly Dao Oath declaring the Demonic Sect’s submission to Dao Ancestor Hongjun and revealed its hidden disciples.
• Ling Xiao agreed to let the Demonic Sect disciples live freely, provided they did not slaughter innocents.
• Dao Ancestor Hongjun appeared and praised Ling Xiao for his efforts.
• Ling Xiao thanked Dao Ancestor Hongjun for his guidance and for bringing him and Wangshu together, while Yuanshi Tianzun praised his sincerity.
• Dao Ancestor Hongjun said Ling Xiao understood him best, and Ling Xiao pledged to follow him and awaken the Human Dao after the Investiture of the Gods Tribulation.

Dao Ancestor Hongjun granted Ling Xiao authority to wield Purple Firmament Divine Lightning, prompting Tongtian to object and Yuanshi Tianzun to accuse him and the Sect of Interception of defying the Dao Ancestor. Ling Xiao accepted the gift and turned the accusations back on Our Lady of Wudang, while Hongjun looked approvingly at him and displeased with Tongtian’s disciples.

• Dao Ancestor Hongjun bestowed on Ling Xiao the authority to summon Purple Firmament Divine Lightning and use it to cultivate.
• Tongtian asked Hongjun to revoke the decree, warning that Ling Xiao might use the lightning against the Sect of Interception.
• Yuanshi Tianzun denounced Tongtian, and Our Lady of Wudang challenged his accusations before Duobao and other disciples stood by her.
• Ling Xiao thanked Hongjun for the gift, promised not to harm the innocent, and suggested that Our Lady of Wudang feared the new authority for a reason.
• Hongjun approved of Ling Xiao and showed displeasure toward Tongtian and the Sect of Interception.

Dao Ancestor Hongjun condemned Tongtian for causing the Sect of Interception’s troubles and told him he was inferior to Ling Xiao. The chapter left Tongtian with the Pangu Banner after Primal Lord of Heaven gave it up, challenging him to destroy the Sect of Enlightenment.

• Holy Mother Wudang accused Ling Xiao of seeking revenge, but he denied responsibility for the Sect of Interception’s decline.
• Holy Mother Wudang fainted from anger, and Yun Xiao caught her while struggling with her feelings for Ling Xiao.
• Dao Ancestor Hongjun demanded that Tongtian admit his mistake, but Tongtian defended his actions as self-rescue and accused Hongjun of favoring Ling Xiao.
• Dao Ancestor Hongjun rebuked Tongtian for ignoring Ling Xiao’s advice and declared that Tongtian was inferior to Ling Xiao.
• Primal Lord of Heaven erased his imprint from the Pangu Banner and gave it to Tongtian, daring him to use it to destroy the Sect of Enlightenment.

Dao Ancestor Hongjun offered Tongtian the Pangu Banner as a final chance to reconcile, but warned that accepting it would end his goodwill toward him. Tongtian ignored his disciples’ pleas and took the treasure, leaving Dao Ancestor Hongjun furious and unwilling to help him again.

• Duobao, Yun Xiao, Our Lady of Wudang, and Our Lady of Golden Spirit begged Tongtian to refuse the Pangu Banner and preserve his relationship with Dao Ancestor Hongjun.
• Dao Ancestor Hongjun offered Tongtian a chance to repent by sending Sect of Interception disciples to fill vacant positions on the Investiture of the Gods List.
• Ling Xiao accepted Dao Ancestor Hongjun’s decision, and White Tiger praised him and agreed to serve the Heavenly Court.
• Tongtian ignored his disciples’ warnings and insisted that the Pangu Banner would help him defeat his enemies and raise the Sect of Interception above the other Sages.
• Dao Ancestor Hongjun said Tongtian would receive no further favor from him, but allowed him to refine the Pangu Banner; Tongtian accepted it, and Dao Ancestor Hongjun angrily gave up on him.

After Tongtian accepted the Pangu Banner and defied Dao Ancestor Hongjun, Yuanshi Tianzun declared war on the Sect of Interception, while Hongjun prepared to meet Demon Ancestor Rahu with Ling Xiao and other Sages. Tongtian was allowed to come only after Yun Xiao pleaded for him, but Yuanshi mocked him and Hongjun’s Cloud Terrace rose without him, leaving Tongtian isolated and regretful.

• Duobao, Our Lady of Wudang, and the other Sect of Interception disciples begged Dao Ancestor Hongjun’s forgiveness, while Dingguang Immortal mocked them over Tongtian’s decision to take the Pangu Banner.
• Ling Xiao offered Yuanshi Tianzun supreme treasures, but Yuanshi refused and vowed to fight Tongtian and the Sect of Interception without mercy in the Investiture of the Gods War.
• Dao Ancestor Hongjun gave the gathered Heavenly Dao Merit to Demon Lord Jidu and invited Ling Xiao to accompany him to meet Demon Ancestor Rahu beyond the World Barrier; Yuanshi Tianzun asked to join them and was accepted.
• Yun Xiao asked Hongjun to let Tongtian accompany them, and Hongjun agreed on the condition that Tongtian not cause trouble.
• Yuanshi Tianzun mocked Tongtian as unfit to attend beneath Hongjun’s seat, and Hongjun raised his Cloud Terrace without him, leaving Tongtian isolated and regretful.

Sect Master Tongtian struggled with whether to defy Dao Ancestor Hongjun, but Yun Xiao and Daoist Duobao persuaded him to follow Hongjun into the Chaos Void. As the others left Demon Break Mountain Range for the Heavenly Court, Demon Lord Jidu remained behind, hoping Demon Ancestor Rahu would endure the Demonic Sect’s humiliation.

• Sect Master Tongtian ordered the Sect of Interception to return to Palace of Green Essence, but Yun Xiao pleaded with him to repair his relationship with Dao Ancestor Hongjun.
• Daoist Duobao warned that the other Sages might scheme against the Sect of Interception if Tongtian stayed away, persuading him to follow Hongjun with Yun Xiao on the Pangu Banner.
• Dingguang Immortal mocked Daoist Duobao as a future convert to the Western Sect, and Duobao fell silent before Our Lady of Wudang defended him.
• Our Lady of Golden Spirit urged Daoist Duobao and Our Lady of Wudang to return to Golden Ao Island so she could recover and attempt a breakthrough.
• Tai Xuan taunted the Sect of Interception, while White Tiger and the others left for the Heavenly Court’s Bestowment Ceremony.
• Demon Lord Jidu remained alone at Demon Break Mountain Range and hoped Demon Ancestor Rahu would withstand the Demonic Sect’s temporary humiliation.

Outside the Chaos, Tongtian confronted Grand Pure Laozi after hearing him blame the Sect of Interception’s disciples for the conflict, and declared that they would settle their differences through the Investiture of the Gods War. When Dao Ancestor Hongjun arrived with Ling Xiao and Yuanshi Tianzun, Ling Xiao urged the group to set aside their grudges and confront Demon Ancestor Rahu, who was waiting beyond the world barrier.

• Houtu challenged Grand Pure Laozi over his defense of Tongtian and recalled how Tongtian had tried to kill Tai Xuan and the others.
• Grand Pure Laozi said Tongtian had to bear the consequences of his choices, and Tongtian arrived with Yun Xiao and accused him of believing the Sect of Interception would be destroyed.
• Tongtian declared that he and Grand Pure Laozi were no longer brothers and that the Investiture of the Gods War would decide their superiority and survival.
• Zhunti mocked Tongtian and tried to deepen the rift, while Grand Pure Laozi said he would not interfere in the Sect of Interception’s affairs.
• Yuanshi Tianzun declared that the Three Pure Ones had ceased to be brothers, and Tongtian reluctantly saluted Dao Ancestor Hongjun at Yun Xiao’s urging.
• Ling Xiao explained that Demon Lord Jidu had joined the Mystic Sect and urged the group to confront Demon Ancestor Rahu together; Hongjun warned them to guard against Rahu’s schemes and ordered them to depart.

Dao Ancestor Hongjun confronted Demon Ancestor Rahu outside the Primordial World, where Rahu revealed the Town Heaven Demon Coffin and his ambition to seize control of the Primordial Three Realms. Ling Xiao challenged Rahu and endured his attack, after which Rahu tried to recruit him as his chief personal disciple.

• Dao Ancestor Hongjun and the others appeared outside the World Barrier and discovered Demon Ancestor Rahu with the Top-Grade Chaos Spiritual Treasure, the Town Heaven Demon Coffin.
• Rahu said he would wait for the Investiture of the Gods Tribulation to end and the Human Dao to awaken before pursuing his plans, and he cited Ancestor Yang Mei as a potential ally.
• Ling Xiao rebuked Rahu and challenged him, arguing that Rahu could not trust Ancestor Yang Mei to truly join forces with him.
• Rahu attacked Ling Xiao with bloodlight and demonic chains, but Ling Xiao countered with the Nirvana Demon Disc and was shaken by the clash.
• Rahu offered to accept Ling Xiao as his chief personal disciple if he would abandon Hongjun and join him.

Dao Ancestor Hongjun and Demon Ancestor Rahu negotiated over the Demonic Sect after Rahu tried to recruit Ling Xiao. Hongjun agreed to free the Demonic Sect from the Mystic Sect after the Investiture of the Gods Tribulation, while Rahu left for the Demon Realm and vowed to reclaim Mount Sumeru.

• Dao Ancestor Hongjun became furious when Demon Ancestor Rahu tried to poach Ling Xiao, and Primal Lord of Heaven mocked Sect Master Tongtian until Hongjun stopped their quarrel.
• Demon Ancestor Rahu demanded that the Demonic Sect regain its independence after the Investiture of the Gods Tribulation, threatening to wipe out its disciples and disrupt Human Path Awakening if Hongjun refused.
• Ling Xiao saw that Rahu's demand would set up a future conflict between the Mystic Sect and the Demonic Sect, with the Western Sect becoming a weapon in that struggle.
• Dao Ancestor Hongjun agreed to sever the Demonic Sect's ties to the Mystic Sect and return it intact after the tribulation.
• Demon Ancestor Rahu declared that he would reclaim Mount Sumeru, but Zhunti and Zhen Yuanzi threatened to resist him.
• Demon Ancestor Rahu left for the Demon Realm, vowing to cultivate and eventually bring Dao Ancestor Hongjun down.

Dao Ancestor Hongjun tasked Zhunti and Jieyin with checking the Demonic Sect and gave Ling Xiao authority to summon Purple Firmament Divine Lightning. As the Sages departed for Kunlun Mountain, Ling Xiao advised Nuwa to protect the Human Clan, while Tongtian was left isolated and asked Yun Xiao whether he had been wrong.

• Dao Ancestor Hongjun praised Zhunti, instructed Zhunti and Jieyin to curb the Demonic Sect, and promised to erase their debts if they succeeded.
• Dao Ancestor Hongjun gave Ling Xiao authority to summon Purple Firmament Divine Lightning and departed with the others Outside the Chaos.
• Primal Lord of Heaven and Grand Pure Laozi taunted Tongtian by praising Jin Buhuan and suggesting he fight in the coming war.
• Nuwa asked Ling Xiao to join them, and Ling Xiao advised her to help Zhunti and Jieyin defend the Human Clan against the demons.
• The Sages left Tongtian and Yun Xiao behind, and Ling Xiao departed to master his new authority.
• Tongtian lamented his isolation and asked Yun Xiao whether he had been wrong.

After breaking through to the late Quasi-Sage realm, Kong Xuan discovered the Sect of Interception’s devastating losses and set out to recruit the Azure Luan Clan for the war. Ling Xiao then sensed a new system mission as Kong Xuan headed for West Kunlun.

• Kong Xuan severed his final corpse with the Fish Drum and reached the late Quasi-Sage realm, believing Wen Zhong’s campaign against Western Qi was succeeding.
• Kong Xuan saw Zhaoge’s mourning and learned from Shen Gongbao that the allied sects and Demon Lord Jidu had inflicted grievous losses on the Sect of Interception.
• Kong Xuan comforted Shen Gongbao and urged him to recover, oversee Peach Blossom Ridge, and help guard against Western Qi’s counterattack.
• Kong Xuan planned to visit the Queen Mother of the West and claim the Azure Luan Clan’s aid, threatening to drag her into the war if she refused.
• Kong Xuan rode toward Kunlun Mountain while Shen Gongbao departed, and Ling Xiao sensed the system announcing a new Divine Choice Mission.