Chapter Summaries

Ling Xiao and Haotian enfeoffed Tai Xuan as the Great Emperor of Antarctica after he used Heavenly Dao merit to awaken living beings, giving him a place among the Six Emperors. As the group discussed the Demon Court’s scheme to create a Demon-Human Clan, news of Tai Xuan’s promotion enraged disciples of the Sect of Interception.

• Ling Xiao arrived at Tai Xuan’s mountain and announced that the Jade Emperor would enfeoff him.
• Haotian proclaimed Tai Xuan the Great Emperor of Antarctica, and the Heavenly Dao bestowed authority and luck upon him.
• Tai Xuan accepted the position and promised to help Haotian protect living beings across the Three Realms.
• Haotian revealed that the Demon Court had abducted human cultivators to force them to bear demon offspring, a scheme Yang Jian and Yang Chan had discovered.
• Ling Xiao urged Yang Jian, Yang Chan, and others to inform humanity’s leaders and called for severe punishment of the demons responsible.
• The disciples of the Sect of Interception reacted with indignation to Tai Xuan becoming one of the Six Emperors.

The Sect of Interception disciples argued over Tai Xuan’s appointment as Great Emperor of Antarctica, with Qiong Xiao and Yun Xiao withdrawing from the gathering and Tongtian privately questioning whether they had been wrong about Ling Xiao. In the Western World, Bi Xiao found Geng Metal Source Crystals in the Demon Break Mountain Range and began refining them, unaware that black mist was corrupting her as she fell into the Demonic Dao.

• Kong Xuan and Duobao blamed Ling Xiao and the Heavenly Court for excluding the Sect of Interception from the Six Imperial Heavenly Emperor positions, while Qiong Xiao challenged their claims.
• Qiong Xiao left the Palace of Green Essence, and Yun Xiao followed her; Zhao Gongming explained that Ling Xiao’s actions had harmed his three junior sisters’ Dao Hearts.
• A Sect of Interception disciple voiced regret over Ling Xiao’s departure, prompting Duobao to forbid further criticism of the sect and insist that Ling Xiao’s expulsion had been justified.
• Tongtian wondered in the Immortal Slaying Sword Formation whether the Sect of Interception had been wrong.
• Bi Xiao entered the Demon Break Mountain Range, found numerous Geng Metal Source Crystals, and began using them to temper her Emotionless Sword Dao.
• Black mist entered Bi Xiao as she refined the crystals, and an eerie voice declared that she had fallen into the Demonic Dao.

Bi Xiao reached the peak of the Golden Immortal of Grand Dao realm, but Demon Lord Jidu planted a Dao Heart Demon Seed in her and forced her to flee. Dao Ancestor Hongjun warned Ling Xiao, Haotian, Yaochi, and Tai Xuan of the Demonic Dao’s return, while Ling Xiao vowed to confront the Demonic Sect when it emerged.

• Bi Xiao used the Geng Metal Source Crystal to temper her Emotionless Sword Dao and advanced to the peak of the Golden Immortal of Grand Dao realm.
• Demon Lord Jidu appeared before Bi Xiao and planted a Dao Heart Demon Seed in her, beginning to taint her Dao Heart and control her power.
• Bi Xiao stabbed herself with her longsword to seal her Dao Heart, then tore open the void and escaped the Demon Break Mountain Range.
• Demon Lord Jidu let Bi Xiao flee, intending to use her to muddy the waters of the Mystic Sect while he remained hidden.
• Dao Ancestor Hongjun informed Haotian, Yaochi, Ling Xiao, and Tai Xuan that the Demonic Dao and Demonic Sect were returning.
• Haotian warned the others about Demon Lord Jidu’s danger, while Ling Xiao said he would show no mercy once the Demonic Sect revealed itself.

Bi Xiao sought help to remove the Dao Heart Demon Seed fused with her spirit, but the Western Sages and Tongtian could not cleanse it. Zhao Gongming, Yun Xiao, and Holy Mother Golden Spirit went to Penglai Immortal Island to ask Ling Xiao to save her.

• Bi Xiao went to Mount Sumeru for help, but Bhaisajyaguru Buddha barred her entry and said the Western Sages could not remove the demonic seed.
• Bi Xiao returned to Golden Turtle Island, where Yun Xiao, Qiong Xiao, and Zhao Gongming welcomed her despite the other disciples' wariness.
• Tongtian tried to cleanse the seed with Great Dao merit and concluded that only Dao Ancestor Hongjun might be able to remove it.
• Bi Xiao asked Tongtian not to seek Hongjun's help and returned to her cave abode, resolved to bear the calamity herself.
• Zhao Gongming proposed asking Ling Xiao to purify the seed, and Tongtian tacitly approved.
• Zhao Gongming, Yun Xiao, and Holy Mother Golden Spirit set out for Penglai Immortal Island to seek Ling Xiao's help.

Zhao Gongming, Yun Xiao, and Our Lady of Golden Spirit sought Ling Xiao’s help to remove the Dao Heart Demon Seed from Bi Xiao, but Ling Xiao chose a Divine Choice that granted him the Demonic Dao Law and advanced his cultivation. After receiving the visitors, he rebuked their appeals to his former ties with the Sect of Interception, and Our Lady of Golden Spirit’s accusation prompted him to reveal that he also cultivated the Demonic Dao.

• Zhao Gongming, Yun Xiao, and Holy Mother Golden Spirit pleaded with Ling Xiao to save Bi Xiao from the Dao Heart Demon Seed.
• Ling Xiao chose to handle the matter impartially, obtained the Demonic Dao Law, and broke through to the middle stage of the Golden Immortal of Grand Dao realm.
• Ling Xiao admitted the visitors to Penglai Immortal Island and insisted they address him as Great Emperor of the Azure Radiance rather than as a fellow disciple of the Sect of Interception.
• Zhao Gongming asked Ling Xiao to go to Golden Ao Island and purify Bi Xiao, while Our Lady of Golden Spirit explained how Demon Lord Jidu had planted the seed.
• Our Lady of Golden Spirit urged Ling Xiao to fulfill his duty under the Heavenly Dao, and Ling Xiao replied that he seemed to cultivate the Demonic Dao too.

Ling Xiao revealed that he wielded the Demonic Dao Law, rebuffed the Sect of Interception’s pleas, and exposed Zhao Gongming’s reluctance to kneel for Bi Xiao. Yun Xiao knelt instead, and Ling Xiao offered to remove Bi Xiao’s Dao Heart Demon Seed at the cost of her cultivation, leaving the others to decide whether to accept.

• Ling Xiao displayed the Demonic Dao Law, prompting Our Lady of Golden Spirit to accuse him of falling into the demonic path; he withdrew the demonic qi and refused to save Bi Xiao after their harsh words.
• Yun Xiao apologized on behalf of Our Lady of Golden Spirit, but Ling Xiao suggested killing Bi Xiao to remove the Dao Heart Demon Seed, enraging Yun Xiao, Zhao Gongming, and Our Lady of Golden Spirit.
• Zhao Gongming offered to kneel if Ling Xiao would save Bi Xiao, but he could not overcome his pride when Ling Xiao challenged him to follow through.
• Yun Xiao knelt before Ling Xiao and begged him to save Bi Xiao, even offering to enter the Investiture of the Gods List; Ling Xiao raised her and agreed to give them an opportunity.
• Ling Xiao offered his Purification Holy Light to remove Bi Xiao’s Dao Heart Demon Seed, warning that she would lose all her Mana and cultivation, and asked them to bring the intact seed to Penglai Immortal Island.

Ling Xiao gave Yun Xiao Purification Holy Light to cleanse Bi Xiao’s Dao Heart Demon Seed, then explained that he had his own reasons for intervening. At Golden Ao Island, Chijingzi and Daoist Cihang provoked the Sect of Interception over Bi Xiao and Yun Xiao’s appeal to Ling Xiao, leaving Zhao Gongming on the verge of attacking.

• Yun Xiao accepted Ling Xiao’s Purification Holy Light and hurried with Zhao Gongming and Holy Mother Golden Spirit to Golden Ao Island to save Bi Xiao.
• Ling Xiao told Wangshu that he had given the holy light partly to prevent Bi Xiao from being isolated by her fellow disciples, and warned that the Dao Heart Demon Seed was more complicated than they understood.
• At Biyou Palace, Yun Xiao showed the others the Purification Holy Light, while Golden Light Holy Mother criticized Ling Xiao for not giving the Sect of Interception more.
• Chijingzi and Daoist Cihang arrived under Yuanshi Tianzun’s orders, mocked Golden Light Holy Mother, and presented Bi Xiao with a sword made from Geng Metal Source Crystal.
• Duobao accepted the sword on Bi Xiao’s behalf and restrained the Sect of Interception disciples from attacking the visitors.
• Chijingzi pressed Yun Xiao about what she had paid Ling Xiao, and Zhao Gongming summoned the Twelve Fixed Sea Pearls in anger.

Bi Xiao learned that removing the Dao Heart Demon Seed would erase her cultivation and Mana, while Zhao Gongming and the other Sect of Interception disciples struggled with Ling Xiao’s conditions. Chijingzi and Daoist Cihang left Golden Turtle Island after condemning the sect for its past treatment of Ling Xiao, leaving Bi Xiao devastated by Qin Tianjun’s words.

• Holy Mother Wudang and Yun Xiao stopped Zhao Gongming from attacking Chijingzi, and Zhao Gongming withdrew the Twelve Fixed Sea Pearls.
• Duobao summoned Bi Xiao to receive the Purification Holy Light, and Yun Xiao explained that the treatment would remove Bi Xiao’s cultivation and Mana and required the Dao Heart Demon Seed to be taken to Ling Xiao.
• Bi Xiao recoiled from the prospect of becoming a cripple and questioned whether she should accept the treatment rather than risk losing her cultivation.
• Qin Tianjun accused Ling Xiao of deliberately making Bi Xiao lose her cultivation, calling her a useless cripple if she had no Mana.
• Chijingzi rebuked the Sect of Interception for its past treatment of Ling Xiao, while Daoist Cihang warned Bi Xiao not to repeat his fate.
• Chijingzi and Daoist Cihang tore through the void and left Golden Turtle Island.

Bi Xiao's Dao Heart Demon Seed erupted, and the Sect of Interception removed it with the Purification Holy Light, leaving her without cultivation. As Bi Xiao walked away in grief, Tongtian feared he had repeated the mistake he made with Ling Xiao.

• Manjusri and Daoist Cihang's accusations deepened Bi Xiao's fears that her fellow disciples would scorn her, and the Dao Heart Demon Seed began corroding her Dao Heart.
• Duobao led the disciples in suppressing Bi Xiao's Emotionless Sword Dao while Zhao Gongming sealed her mana, and they used the Purification Holy Light to remove the Demon Seed.
• The purification scattered Bi Xiao's Three Flowers Above the Head and Five Breaths Within the Chest, erasing her cultivation; she accused the others of betraying her and left Biyou Palace.
• Duobao sent Our Lady of Golden Spirit, Qiong Xiao, and Our Lady of Wudang to comfort Bi Xiao, while Yun Xiao took the Demon Seed to Penglai Immortal Island.
• Tongtian recalled how he had neglected Ling Xiao after the Immortal Slaying Sword Formation left him useless and feared Bi Xiao would leave him too, before insisting she would recover.

Ling Xiao refined the Dao Heart Demon Seed and rejected Demon Lord Jidu's attempts to tempt and divide them, while Yun Xiao learned he could remove the seed from Bi Xiao without harming her cultivation. Back on Golden Ao Island, Bi Xiao rejected her sisters' help and asked Yun Xiao to sever their bloodline connection and karma, leaving Yun Xiao in tears.

• Ling Xiao refined the Dao Heart Demon Seed, resisted Demon Lord Jidu's offer, and declared that he had no ties to the Sect of Interception.
• Demon Lord Jidu questioned why Ling Xiao would let Bi Xiao lose her cultivation, and Ling Xiao confirmed to Yun Xiao that he could remove the seed without harming her.
• Yun Xiao thanked Ling Xiao and returned to Golden Ao Island, while Ling Xiao stayed with Wangshu on Penglai Immortal Island.
• On Golden Ao Island, Bi Xiao refused the spiritual sword and told Our Lady of Wudang, Our Lady of Golden Spirit, and Qiong Xiao to leave her alone.
• Bi Xiao asked Yun Xiao to sever their bloodline connection and karma so she would not hold Yun Xiao back, and Yun Xiao burst into tears.

Bi Xiao demanded that Yun Xiao and Qiong Xiao sever their blood ties and sisterly karma so she could pursue the Emotionless Sword Dao. Qiong Xiao and Yun Xiao granted her wish, leaving Bi Xiao alone as her cultivation began to return, though she was left wondering whether she had been wrong.

• Bi Xiao rejected Yun Xiao's pleas and said her sisters and the Sect of Interception had betrayed her, so she no longer wanted their blood ties or past affection.
• Qiong Xiao slapped Bi Xiao, then revealed that Yun Xiao had knelt before Ling Xiao to obtain the Purification Holy Light that saved her.
• Qiong Xiao cut off her hair and severed her karma with Bi Xiao, declaring that they would be only fellow disciples from then on.
• Yun Xiao also cut off her hair and left the cave, completing the Three Xiao Sisters' separation of their bloodline ties and sisterly karma.
• Bi Xiao held her sisters' hair as her Emotionless Sword Dao refined and nearly half her Mana returned; her spirit sword shattered, and she collapsed, wondering if she had been wrong.

Daoist Duobao and Our Lady of Wudang considered how Bi Xiao’s severed ties with Yun Xiao and Qiong Xiao might affect the Sect of Interception, while Tongtian suppressed his regret inside the Immortal Slaying Sword Formation. On Penglai Immortal Island, Ling Xiao discussed the sisters’ feud with Wangshu and reflected on the Demon Court’s failed plot against the Human Clan as the Investiture of the Gods Tribulation drew nearer.

• Daoist Duobao raged over Yun Xiao and Qiong Xiao severing their ties with Bi Xiao, but Our Lady of Wudang argued that Bi Xiao could use her Heartless Sword Dao to regain her cultivation and become a powerful ally.
• Daoist Duobao told Our Lady of Wudang to watch over Bi Xiao and keep the other disciples from provoking her.
• Tongtian relived the Three Pure Ones’ split and the Three Xiao Sisters’ estrangement, then rejected his regret and insisted that he and the Sect of Interception were not at fault.
• Ling Xiao and Wangshu discussed how the Three Xiao Sisters’ discord could weaken the Sect of Interception during the Investiture of the Gods Tribulation.
• The Human Sovereigns and the three Human Ancestors used the Kongtong Seal and Human Clan fortune to restrict offspring from unions between Human Clan members and Demon Clan members, thwarting the Demon Court’s plot.

The Demon Court debated how to resist the Heavenly Court’s expanding influence, and Shen Gongbao proposed rebuilding its power in the Primordial Starry Sky. The Golden-Winged Great Peng led a force toward the stars to seize Purple Subtlety Star, while Lu Ya saw the move as the first step toward ruling the Three Realms.

• Ji Meng demanded that the Demon Court stop yielding to the Heavenly Court, while Ancestor Kunpeng and Bai Ze argued against a reckless battle.
• Ji Meng accused Ancestor Kunpeng of betraying the Demon Court and warned that Ling Xiao could use the Investiture of the Gods to strengthen the Heavenly Court.
• Shen Gongbao proposed that the Demon Court expand into the Primordial Starry Sky instead of fighting over territory on the Primordial Continent.
• Dingguang Immortal supported Shen Gongbao’s plan, arguing that control of the primordial stars could obstruct Ling Xiao’s investiture of gods.
• The Golden-Winged Great Peng declared that the Demon Court would seize Purple Subtlety Star, and Ancestor Kunpeng cautioned them to win hearts and avoid provoking a disastrous battle.
• The Golden-Winged Great Peng, Dingguang Immortal, Shen Gongbao, Ji Meng, and others led demon forces toward the starry sky as Lu Ya vowed to use its conquest to suppress the Heavenly Court.

Ling Xiao arrived at Lingxiao Palace as the Heavenly Court debated how to respond to Golden-Winged Great Peng and the Demon Court’s return to the starry skies. He called for a demon sage’s blood to settle an old debt and ordered Chang'e to assist Hong Yun, leaving her facing a dangerous assignment.

• Venus Tai Bai urged Haotian to send great beings against the Demon Court, while Tai Xuan warned that its peak Quasi-Sages made the threat serious.
• Chang'e argued that the Heavenly Court should not suppress the Demon Court’s return, prompting Venus Tai Bai, Ao Guang, and Tu Shan Aoshuang to challenge her loyalties and origins.
• Haotian announced that Ling Xiao was on his way, and the gathered immortals awaited his decision.
• Ling Xiao arrived at Lingxiao Palace and proposed settling the Demon Court’s old debt for nearly killing Hong Yun by spilling a demon sage’s blood.
• Ling Xiao ordered Chang'e to assist Hong Yun and watch the battle, assigning her to intimidate the Demon Court.

Ling Xiao pressured Chang'e into helping Hong Yun confront the Demon Court, promising to free her from Changxi's control and threatening Hou Yi's reincarnation. Hong Yun set out with the Chaos Bell, while Ling Xiao continued plotting to weaken the Demon Court.

• Ling Xiao gave Hong Yun the Chaos Bell and secretly told him it concealed the God-Slaying Spear and a plan for confronting Ji Meng, the Golden-Winged Great Peng, and the other Demon Saints.
• Chang'e initially refused to support Hong Yun, but Ling Xiao offered to sever her bond with Changxi and threatened to have Hou Yi reincarnated without his love for her.
• Chang'e agreed to help Hong Yun stop the Demon Court from entering the Primordial Starry Sky and left with him.
• Ling Xiao considered the Demon Court's impending losses and wondered whether Bai Ze or Ancestor Kunpeng might defect.

Hong Yun and Chang'e confronted the Demon Court as it prepared to seize Ziwei Star, with Hong Yun demanding repayment for the attack on Five Villages Temple. Hong Yun used the Chaos Bell and his red sand to battle Ji Meng, Ghost Chariot, and Shang Yang, ending the chapter by striking Shang Yang with the God-Slaying Spear.

• Ji Meng urged the Demon Court to claim Ziwei Star and expand its control over the starry sky.
• Hong Yun appeared with Chang'e and demanded that Ji Meng, Ghost Chariot, and Shang Yang answer for their past attack on Five Villages Temple.
• Chang'e warned the Demon Court to leave the starry sky, declaring the Heavenly Court's authority and threatening to use the Lunar Star's power.
• Ji Meng attacked Chang'e, but Hong Yun shielded her and trapped Ji Meng, Ghost Chariot, and Shang Yang in red sand from his gourd.
• Hong Yun brought out the Chaos Bell, prompting Dingguang Immortal to blame Ling Xiao and spit blood in anger.
• Shang Yang tried to seize the Chaos Bell, but Hong Yun emerged from it and pierced Shang Yang's head with the God-Slaying Spear.

Hong Yun killed Shang Yang with the God-Slaying Spear, then fought Ji Meng and Ghost Chariot as the Demon Court debated how to respond. Lu Ya rejected compromise and joined Bai Ze and Ancestor Kunpeng in heading to the starry sky, while other factions began investigating the escalating conflict.

• Hong Yun destroyed Shang Yang’s body, primordial spirit, and True Spirit despite Ji Meng’s plea, leaving only an unconscious True Spirit to drift toward the Netherworld.
• Ghost Chariot and Ji Meng attacked Hong Yun, while Chang'e and the others realized the Chaos Bell had been used as bait and feared the God-Slaying Spear.
• Dingguang Immortal and the Golden-Winged Great Peng worried that calling for help could give the Heavenly Court an opening to attack the Demon Court.
• Lu Ya learned of Shang Yang’s death and the loss of the Demon Court’s fortune, while Ancestor Kunpeng urged him to preserve Ji Meng and Ghost Chariot and negotiate with Hong Yun.
• Bai Ze rejected compromise, and Lu Ya declared that the Demon Court would not bow; he, Bai Ze, and Ancestor Kunpeng set out for the starry sky as other factions began investigating.

Hong Yun defeated Ghost Chariot and demanded that Lu Ya withdraw the Demon Court from the Primordial Starry Sky in exchange for Ghost Chariot’s release. Lu Ya refused, but Xihe and Changxi arrived and urged him to accept the loss.

• Perfected Immortal Taiyi and Jiang Ziya taunted Golden-Winged Great Peng and Dingguang Immortal until Wuyun Xian stopped Dingguang Immortal from attacking.
• Hong Yun subdued Ghost Chariot with the Chaos Bell, God-Slaying Spear, and Nine-Nine Red Cloud Soul-Scattering Gourd, forcing Ji Meng and the others to stand down.
• Hong Yun told Ji Meng that he intended to settle the Demon Court’s karmic debt and use Ghost Chariot to threaten the Demon Court.
• Lu Ya arrived, regretted allowing the demons to return to the Primordial Starry Sky, and asked Hong Yun what he wanted.
• Hong Yun demanded that the Demon Clan and Demon Court leave the Primordial Starry Sky and that Lu Ya swear a Heavenly Dao Oath before he released Ghost Chariot.
• Lu Ya rejected the demand, but Xihe and Changxi appeared and urged him to withdraw from the starry sky to save Ghost Chariot.

Lu Ya swore that the Demon Court would withdraw from the Primordial Wilderness' starry sky, allowing Hong Yun to release Ghost Chariot and leaving Lu Ya unconscious. As Perfected Immortal Taiyi and Dingguang Immortal fought over their insults, Changxi revealed that Chang'e was her benevolent corpse avatar and ordered her to return to Phoenix Perch Mountain.

• Xihe urged Lu Ya to surrender the Primordial Wilderness' starry sky to save Ghost Chariot, while Hong Yun warned the Demon Court not to leave hidden dangers on the Lunar Star or Solar Star.
• Lu Ya made a Heavenly Dao Oath that the Demon Court would never invade the Primordial Wilderness' starry sky again, then collapsed as the hidden demonic qi in his Dao Heart absorbed his baleful aura.
• Xihe took Lu Ya to Phoenix Perch Mountain after demanding that Hong Yun release Ghost Chariot, while the Demon Court's fortune declined and Shen Gongbao regretted his schemes.
• Perfected Immortal Taiyi and Jiang Ziya mocked the Demon Court and Dingguang Immortal, prompting Dingguang Immortal and Wuyun Xian to challenge them.
• Perfected Immortal Taiyi fought Dingguang Immortal with his spiritual treasures, and Changxi ordered Chang'e to return to Phoenix Perch Mountain, revealing that she was Changxi's benevolent corpse avatar.

Ling Xiao intervened when Changxi tried to reclaim Chang'e, her good corpse avatar, and pressed Changxi to sever their connection rather than harm her. Changxi yielded to the demand that Chang'e remain with the Heavenly Court, while Ling Xiao began using his Mana to remove their connection.

• Hong Yun realized Chang'e was Changxi's good corpse avatar, reborn through the Six Paths of Reincarnation with an independent will.
• Changxi tried to suppress Chang'e, but Hong Yun stepped in to protect her.
• Ling Xiao appeared and challenged Changxi, threatening to give her to Hou Yi if she killed Chang'e.
• Changxi refused to surrender Chang'e's cultivation and threatened to destroy the Lunar Star's earth veins, but agreed not to take Chang'e to Phoenix Perch Mountain.
• Ling Xiao accepted Changxi's demand on Chang'e's behalf and began using his Mana to remove their connection.