Arc 19The Fall of the Demon Clan

Xuanming led the Witch Clan to drive the Demon Clan from the Thirty-three Heavens and claim the Chaos Bell, while Li Yun advanced his cultivation and pursued his own path to Dao. In Zixiao Palace, Hongjun rebuilt the Demon Clan under the Heavenly Dao and warned the Saints that Laozi and Xuanming threatened the Primordial World.

  • Xuandu learned that Laozi had chosen Li Yun as the Human Race Great Emperor, while Laozi sent Li Yun into seclusion and began forging a treasure to carry Human Race destiny.
  • Hongjun gathered the Saints and revealed he had planned for Laozi to become his successor, but the Saints questioned his motives and Nuwa offered the Demon Clan’s help.
  • Xuanming and the Ancestor Witches attacked the Thirty-three Heavens, forcing Di Jun to retreat with the Demon Clan after the Pangu Flesh Body devastated their formations.
  • Xuanming made Di Jun surrender the Witch Slaughtering Swords and the Chaos Bell, then ordered the Demon Clan out of the Primordial World and claimed the title of Witch Emperor.
  • Li Yun endured the Heavenly Dao’s tribulation, redirected its nourishment into his body, and reached Quasi-Saint Early Stage before asking Laozi for One Qi Transforms into Three Pure Ones.
  • Hongjun recruited Di Jun and Eastern Emperor Taiyi into the Heavenly Dao, empowered Taiyi as a False Saint, and made Di Jun his disciple with Hongmeng Purple Qi and Demon Ancestor Luohu’s treasures.
  • Yuanshi Tianzun, Sect Master Tongtian, Jieyin, and Zhunti refused Hongjun’s request to support the Demon Clan, and Hongjun warned that the growing Earthly Dao and Humanity Dao could bring an immeasurable calamity.
  • The Saints left Zixiao Palace, while Nuwa, Di Jun, and Eastern Emperor Taiyi returned to the Star Domain and Solar Star to assemble the Demon Clan.
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Ch. 451Laozi Arrives at Shouyang Mountain, the Ancestor Witches' Opinion

Laozi prepared to make Li Yun the Human Race Great Emperor, while Li Yun entered seclusion and Xuandu continued spreading the teachings. At Shouyang Mountain, Laozi began forging a treasure to carry Human Race destiny, and the Ancestor Witches decided to hasten their campaign for the Thirty-three Heavens.

  • Xuandu learned that the Three Pure Ones had split and that Laozi planned to make Li Yun the Human Race Great Emperor, then agreed to continue spreading the teachings.
  • Laozi sent Li Yun to cultivate at the Ancestral Temple, and Li Yun entrusted his disciples to Xuandu before entering seclusion to comprehend the Chaos Law.
  • Laozi arrived at Shouyang Mountain and began forging a Postnatal Spiritual Treasure from its Innate Bronze to carry Human Race destiny.
  • Xuanming told the Eleventh Ancestor Witches about Humanity Dao and Laozi's trial, and Dijiang urged them to seize the Thirty-three Heavens before the Saints could aid the Demon Clan.

Ch. 452Witch Clan Sets Its Plan, Five Saints Gather at Zixiao

Xuanming organized the Witch Clan’s plan to cooperate with the Earthly Dao and Humanity Dao against the Heavenly Dao. At Zixiao Palace, Hongjun questioned Yuanshi Tianzun and Sect Master Tongtian about Laozi’s alliance with Humanity Dao, then revealed that he had intended Laozi to succeed him in merging with the Dao.

  • Xuanming told Dijiang to gather the clansmen and prepare for their operation, while she contacted the Earthly Dao and planned to propose cooperation with Humanity Dao.
  • The eleven Ancestor Witches left to make preparations, and Xuanming began contacting the Earthly Dao.
  • Yuanshi Tianzun, Sect Master Tongtian, Jieyin, Zhunti, and Nuwa arrived at Zixiao Palace and greeted Hongjun.
  • Hongjun questioned Yuanshi Tianzun and Sect Master Tongtian about Laozi’s decision to become Humanity Dao’s spokesperson.
  • Yuanshi Tianzun and Sect Master Tongtian claimed they knew little about Laozi’s agreement, and Hongjun believed them.
  • Hongjun said he had intended Laozi to become the next spokesperson and merge with the Dao after him, stirring the other Saints’ longing.

Ch. 453Seeing through empty promises, an eager Nuwa

Hongjun tried to recruit Yuanshi Tianzun, Sect Master Tongtian, Jieyin, Zhunti, and Nuwa to oppose the Humanity Dao and Earthly Dao, promising a possible new representative of the Heavenly Dao. The others saw through his uncertain offer and refused to commit, while Nuwa eagerly offered the Demon Clan’s help.

  • Yuanshi Tianzun recognized that Hongjun’s promise depended on uncertain future events and would require them to eliminate threats such as Laozi and the Earthly Dao.
  • Yuanshi Tianzun and Sect Master Tongtian criticized the strength of the Humanity Dao and Earthly Dao, prompting Jieyin and Zhunti to realize Hongjun was trying to lure them into serving his plans.
  • Hongjun admitted that the revival of the Humanity Dao and Earthly Dao, Laozi’s betrayal, and Xuanming’s rise had disrupted his plans.
  • Yuanshi Tianzun, Sect Master Tongtian, Jieyin, and Zhunti resolved not to cooperate blindly with Hongjun.
  • Nuwa eagerly offered to have the Demon Clan help Hongjun if necessary.

Ch. 454Hongjun Bestowed a Treasure, the Pangu Flesh Body Appeared

Hongjun chose the Demon Clan to act on behalf of the Heavenly Dao and bestowed the Qian Kun Ding on Nuwa. When the Twelve Ancestor Witches summoned the Pangu Flesh Body and attacked the Thirty-three Heavens, Hongjun ordered Nuwa and the other four Saints to return and protect the Demon Clan.

  • Nuwa urged Hongjun to enlist the Demon Clan against the representatives of the Humanity Dao and Earthly Dao, and Hongjun agreed.
  • Hongjun gave Nuwa the Qian Kun Ding as an innate supreme treasure.
  • Hongjun and the other Saints saw the Pangu Flesh Body appear near Buzhou Mountain through the Haotian Mirror.
  • The Pangu Flesh Body punched the Thirty-three Heavens, and Nuwa and Hongjun realized the Witch Clan had attacked the Demon Clan.
  • Hongjun ordered Nuwa, Yuanshi Tianzun, Sect Master Tongtian, Jieyin, and Zhunti to return together and protect the Demon Clan.

Ch. 455Hongjun's fury, differing schemes

Hongjun ordered the Saints to return to the Primordial World rather than intervene himself, revealing to Jieyin and Zhunti that he could no longer interfere there. As the Saints hurried back, the Witch Clan’s Pangu Flesh Body breached the Thirty-three Heavens and swept countless Demon Clan cultivators into its storm.

  • Yuanshi Tianzun, Sect Master Tongtian, and the others urged Hongjun to act against the Witch Clan, but Hongjun angrily ordered them to return and said the Demon Clan would be replaced if it could not survive ten years.
  • Nuwa rushed toward the Primordial World, while Yuanshi Tianzun and Sect Master Tongtian set off together and Jieyin urged Zhunti to follow him through Chaos.
  • Jieyin told Zhunti that Hongjun could no longer intervene in the Primordial World and suspected Yuanshi Tianzun and Sect Master Tongtian had deliberately tested him.
  • Yuanshi Tianzun warned Sect Master Tongtian that the Demon Clan’s survival depended on how long it could withstand the Witch Clan’s attack.
  • The Pangu Flesh Body punched through the entrance to the Thirty-three Heavens, and its storm engulfed countless Demon Clan cultivators.

Ch. 456Twelve Heavenly Gods VS Grand Formation of the Stars

The Ancestor Witches attacked the Thirty-three Heavens with the Pangu Flesh Body, and Di Jun and Eastern Emperor Taiyi used the Grand Formation of the Stars and the Innate Luo River Grand Formation to resist. Their defenses began to fail, and Zhurong pointed out that Xuanming’s status as the Earthly Dao Spokesperson meant Hongjun’s authority would not deter them.

  • The Pangu Flesh Body struck the Thirty-three Heavens, killing tens of millions of Demon Clan cultivators before Eastern Emperor Taiyi used the Chaos Bell to stop its attack.
  • Xuanming announced that Di Jun and Eastern Emperor Taiyi would die that day and sent the Pangu Flesh Body’s fist toward them.
  • Di Jun summoned the Grand Formation of the Stars, and Eastern Emperor Taiyi used the Chaos Bell to block the punch, but the formation’s power weakened under the Pangu Flesh Body’s rising strength.
  • Di Jun activated the Innate Luo River Grand Formation to reinforce their defense, but the Demon Clan cultivators struggled and began coughing up blood.
  • Di Jun appealed to the Ancestor Witches to obey Hongjun’s orders, and Zhurong replied that Xuanming was also a Dao Spokesperson and warned that the Witch Clan would fight Hongjun if he appeared.

Ch. 457The Demon Clan's End of the Road, Their Final Choice?

The Ancestor Witches battered the Grand Formation of the Stars until the Demon Clan faced imminent destruction. Kunpeng urged Di Jun to abandon the Thirty-three Heavens and retreat to the Star Domain, leaving Di Jun to choose as the formation began to break.

  • Di Jun suppressed his fear and challenged the Ancestor Witches, while they declared their clans were already locked in a fight to the death.
  • The Pangu Flesh Body struck the Grand Formation of the Stars, injuring and killing Demon Gods until the formation neared collapse.
  • Kunpeng appeared within the formation and urged Di Jun to retreat with the Demon Clan to the Star Domain, where the formation could draw on the Ancient Stars' power.
  • Eastern Emperor Taiyi supported Kunpeng's plan, but Di Jun hesitated over losing the Thirty-three Heavens.
  • The formation cracked further as Demon Gods died in increasing numbers, and Eastern Emperor Taiyi warned Di Jun that they had to decide immediately.

Ch. 458The Great Witches' ambush, Di Jun's trump card

Di Jun ordered the Demon Clan to abandon the Thirty-three Heavens and retreat to the Star Domain as the Pangu Flesh Body overwhelmed his forces. He threatened to unleash Falling Stars on Buzhou Mountain, forcing Xuanming to weigh victory against the Heavenly Dao’s intervention.

  • Di Jun ordered the Demon Clan to retreat from the Thirty-three Heavens and return to the Star Domain.
  • Kunpeng relayed the order, and Demon Clan cultivators began withdrawing under the Grand Formation of the Stars.
  • Xing Tian, Hou Yi, and the Great Witches ambushed the retreating cultivators outside the formation, killing many.
  • Di Jun warned the Ancestor Witches that he would unleash Falling Stars over Buzhou Mountain if they pressed the attack.
  • Xuanming recalled that the Heavenly Dao would intervene to prevent the Demon Clan’s annihilation and recognized that the Witches could defeat but not destroy them.

Ch. 459Xuanming's Demands: Hand Over the Chaos Bell

Xuanming demanded that Di Jun surrender the Thirty-three Heavens and drive the Demon Clan from the Primordial World, then insisted that Eastern Emperor Taiyi give up the Chaos Bell. Facing the Pangu Flesh Body’s axe, Eastern Emperor Taiyi agreed to surrender the bell, though the cost to his cultivation and potential remained ahead.

  • Xuanming ordered Di Jun to cede the Thirty-three Heavens to the Witch Clan and forbid the Demon Clan from remaining in the Primordial World, and Di Jun reluctantly agreed.
  • Xuanming demanded the Chaos Bell, revealing that she knew it was the Chaos Bell despite its changed name and appearance.
  • Di Jun refused to surrender Eastern Emperor Taiyi’s Accompanying Spirit Treasure, but Xuanming formed an axe for the Pangu Flesh Body and warned that she was not negotiating.
  • Eastern Emperor Taiyi urged Di Jun to accept the demand, explaining that willingly giving up the Chaos Bell would sever their bond at the cost of some cultivation and potential.

Ch. 460Demon Clan Compromises, Witch Slaughtering Sword Changes Hands

Xuanming forced the Demon Clan to surrender the Chaos Bell and its Witch Slaughtering Swords in exchange for permission to leave the Primordial World. Di Jun accepted the terms, and Xuanming took the swords, whose power shocked the Ancestor Witches.

  • Di Jun agreed to Xuanming's demand that the Demon Clan hand over every Witch Slaughtering Sword forged by slaughtering the Human Race.
  • Eastern Emperor Taiyi blamed Li Yun for revealing the swords' secret to the Witch Clan.
  • Xuanming demanded the Chaos Bell and the Witch Slaughtering Swords, promising not to pursue the Demon Clan if it honored their agreement.
  • Di Jun surrendered three swords capable of killing Ancestor Witches and six capable of killing Great Witches.
  • Xuanming collected the swords, and Zhujiuyin and the other Ancestor Witches sensed that the three strongest could threaten or kill them.

Ch. 461The Chaos Bell Changed Hands, the Demon Clan Retreated to the Starry Sky

The Ancestor Witches confirmed the Witch Slaughtering Swords could threaten them, then forced Eastern Emperor Taiyi to surrender the Chaos Bell. Xuanming claimed the relic and ordered the defeated Demon Clan to leave the Primordial World, and Di Jun led their retreat.

  • Dijiang and the other Ancestor Witches thanked Li Yun for warning them about the Witch Slaughtering Swords and recognized how the swords could have killed them.
  • Xuanming demanded the Chaos Bell, and Eastern Emperor Taiyi severed his connection to it, losing most of his cultivation.
  • Xuanming revealed the Chaos Bell's true form, drew it into the Pangu Flesh Body, and refined it as her own treasure.
  • The Witch Clan hailed Xuanming as Witch Emperor while Di Jun asked permission to leave with the Demon Clan.
  • Xuanming ordered the Demon Clan to leave the Primordial World and never return, and Di Jun led his forces in retreat.

Ch. 462The Thirty-three Heavens Changed Hands, Gazing at the Primordial World from Afar

The Demon Clan withdrew from the Primordial World after its defeat, leaving the Witch Clan as its dominant power while the demons regrouped in the starry heavens. Laozi saw that the Heavenly Dao and Hongjun had not intervened, forged a Bronze Sword for Li Yun’s coronation, and established Shouyang Mountain as his cultivation grounds.

  • The Demon Clan’s cultivators left the Primordial World for the starry heavens after Xuanming warned that any demons who remained would be hunted by the Witch Clan.
  • Xuanming told Dijiang she would move the Xuanming Tribe into the Thirty-three Heavens and make it her cultivation grounds, while the other Ancestor Witches began claiming territory.
  • Di Jun vowed to return and reclaim the Primordial World, and Eastern Emperor Taiyi urged the demons to develop the Grand Formation of the Stars and retreat to the Solar Star’s Star Domain.
  • Laozi concluded that the revived Humanity Dao and Earthly Dao had limited the Heavenly Dao and Hongjun, then forged a Bronze Sword to serve as a vessel for Li Yun’s coronation.
  • Laozi established Shouyang Mountain as his cultivation grounds and enclosed it with barriers and restrictions.

Ch. 463The Saints' Return, the Arrival of the Ten Tribulations

The Saints learned that Xuanming had secured the Witch Clan’s victory and taken the Thirty-three Heavens, the Witch Slaughtering Sword, and the Chaos Bell, leaving the Demon Clan badly weakened. As Hongjun summoned Nuwa, Di Jun, and Eastern Emperor Taiyi to Zixiao Palace, Li Yun faced the ten tribulations and used his transformations to endure them through a clone while continuing to study the Chaos Law.

  • Jieyin, Zhunti, Yuanshi Tianzun, and Sect Master Tongtian caught up with Nuwa and urged her that there was no reason to return, since the Demon Clan had retreated and the Witch Clan would not pursue them.
  • Nuwa continued toward the Primordial World because she needed to address the Demon Clan’s losses and its sharply reduced providence.
  • Hongjun ordered Nuwa to bring Di Jun and Eastern Emperor Taiyi to Zixiao Palace, while the other four Saints turned back toward the palace.
  • Li Yun reached the late stage of the Daluo Golden Immortal realm in the Human Race’s Ancestral Temple and sensed the ten tribulations locking onto him.
  • Li Yun used the Seventy-Two Transformations to leave a clone in his place, then surrounded himself with Chaos Divine Light and continued comprehending the Chaos Law as the clone endured the tribulations.

Ch. 464Physical Body Enters the Quasi-Saint Realm, Bloodline Splits the Dantian

After the Ten Tribulations, Li Yun rejected the immense Heavenly Nourishment’s push to advance his cultivation and instead used it to raise his physical body into the Quasi-Saint realm. His Pangu bloodline then transformed his Dantian into three, leaving him to suspect that his foundation could grow to rival a Chaos Demon God’s.

  • Li Yun suppressed the Heavenly Nourishment that would have perfected his Grand Unity Golden Immortal cultivation, suspecting the Heavenly Dao was trying to make him abandon the Ultimate Dao Fruit Method.
  • Li Yun redirected the Heavenly Nourishment into his physical body and reached the Quasi-Saint Early Stage, with strength comparable to an Ancestor Witch.
  • Li Yun’s Dantian split into upper, middle, and lower Dantians as his Magical Power, vital blood, and Human Race bloodline changed.
  • Li Yun sensed his Chaos Law strengthening and wondered whether his Quasi-Saint body had awakened greater power in his Pangu bloodline.

Ch. 465Laozi Returned, Li Yun Sought a Method

Li Yun told Laozi how the Heavenly Dao’s scheme had forced his physical body into the Quasi-Saint Realm and awakened his Pangu bloodline, while his three Dantians set him on the path of the Demon Gods. After Laozi found no cultivation method for the three Dantians, Li Yun asked his master for One Qi Transforms into Three Pure Ones.

  • Li Yun absorbed all the Heavenly Nourishment into his flesh, stabilizing his Quasi-Saint Early Stage physical cultivation.
  • Laozi hurried into the Ancestral Temple, and Li Yun explained the Heavenly Dao’s scheme and his three Dantians.
  • Laozi examined Li Yun and said his three Dantians resembled Pangu’s, marking a path of the Demon Gods without any major hidden dangers.
  • Laozi advised Li Yun to ask his martial uncles or the Ancestor Witches for more information about the three Dantians.
  • Li Yun asked Laozi for One Qi Transforms into Three Pure Ones to create an avatar and address the risks of the Humanity Dao’s influence.

Ch. 466The Terrifying Truth, Laozi's Defenses Shattered

Li Yun asked Laozi for the secret technique One Qi Transforms into Three Pure Ones and claimed his bloodline had revealed it to him. His explanation led Laozi to suspect that the Three Pure Ones were Pangu’s avatars, and the chapter ended with Laozi asking why Li Yun still wanted the technique despite its difficulty.

  • Li Yun asked Laozi for One Qi Transforms into Three Pure Ones and said his bloodline had given him fragments of its inheritance.
  • Li Yun suggested Pangu had used the technique to create the Three Pure Ones as avatars, possibly intending to reclaim them as nourishment.
  • Laozi connected Li Yun’s account to memories from the Axe Spirit and the Heaven and Earth Xuanhuang Ruler, and became enraged at Pangu’s possible deception.
  • Li Yun cautiously addressed Laozi, while privately acknowledging that he had fabricated the bloodline explanation and had not expected it to expose such a possibility.
  • Laozi calmed himself, viewed Li Yun with gratitude and approval, and asked why he wanted the technique despite its difficulty and cultivation requirements.

Ch. 467Laozi Bestows the Method, One Qi Transforms into Three Pure Ones Obtained

Laozi gave Li Yun the One Qi Transforms into Three Pure Ones method after learning Humanity Dao was steering him toward paths he rejected. Li Yun planned to find suitable Innate Spirit Roots for his clones, while Laozi postponed the Enthronement Ceremony until the Saints returned.

  • Li Yun told Laozi that Humanity Dao was guiding him toward attaining Dao through destiny, merit, or faith and incense, while he wanted to attain Dao through strength or law.
  • Laozi concluded that neither Pangu nor Humanity Dao could be relied upon and gave Li Yun a Jade Talisman containing One Qi Transforms into Three Pure Ones.
  • Laozi explained that Li Yun needed powerful Innate Spirit Roots for his clones, identifying the Immortal Apricot and Yellow Middle Plum as options within Kunlun Mountain.
  • Li Yun considered the remaining spirit roots and said he would search for them, seizing the Fusang Tree if no better option appeared.
  • Laozi offered to help Li Yun obtain a spirit root if needed and said the Enthronement Ceremony should wait until the Saints returned.

Ch. 468The Profound Meaning of One Qi Transforms into Three Pure Ones: Three Pure Ones Return to One?

Li Yun learned that One Qi Transforms into Three Pure Ones had a secret technique that could turn its three avatars into nourishment, deepening his fears about Pangu, and he began refining his sword and studying the method. Meanwhile, Nuwa, Di Jun, and Eastern Emperor Taiyi returned to Zixiao Palace after the Four Saints had waited there for more than a dozen years, believing the Demon Clan had Heavenly Dao protection despite its devastating losses.

  • Laozi left Li Yun the Bronze Sword and departed, leaving Li Yun to suspect that he was investigating the threat behind the Primordial World.
  • Li Yun recognized the Bronze Sword as his own and studied the Jade Talisman’s One Qi Transforms into Three Pure Ones method, discovering its Three Pure Ones Return to One secret technique.
  • Li Yun resumed comprehending the Chaos Law to prepare for completing his Ultimate Dao Fruit Method.
  • The Four Saints waited in Zixiao Palace while Hongjun ignored them.
  • Nuwa led Di Jun and Eastern Emperor Taiyi into Zixiao Palace, where they greeted Hongjun and lamented the Demon Clan’s losses and the likelihood that Heavenly Dao had chosen to protect them.

Ch. 469Hongjun bestowed a pill, a False Saint was born

Hongjun recruited Di Jun and Eastern Emperor Taiyi to fight for the Heavenly Dao, then gave Eastern Emperor Taiyi a Golden Elixir that restored his cultivation and elevated him to the strength of a False Saint. The chapter ended with Hongjun praising Eastern Emperor Taiyi as the strongest combatant beneath the Saints.

  • Hongjun asked Di Jun and Eastern Emperor Taiyi to join the Heavenly Dao's ranks, and both agreed.
  • Hongjun gave Eastern Emperor Taiyi a chaos-colored Golden Elixir to heal the damage caused by severing the Chaos Bell.
  • Eastern Emperor Taiyi swallowed the pill, recovered his cultivation to quasi-saint perfection, and began absorbing chaos energy.
  • Eastern Emperor Taiyi broke through to the strength of a False Saint while remaining at the half-saint cultivation stage.
  • Hongjun praised Eastern Emperor Taiyi's aptitude and called him the strongest combatant beneath the Saints.

Ch. 470Di Jun's Decision, Purple Qi Reappears

Hongjun transformed Eastern Emperor Taiyi into a False Saint with a Golden Elixir, then tested Di Jun's loyalty to the Heavenly Dao. After Di Jun swore that the Demon Clan would serve it, Hongjun revealed Hongmeng Purple Qi and asked whether Di Jun was willing to become his disciple.

  • Eastern Emperor Taiyi awakened as a False Saint, gaining Saint-level combat power and Chaos Power from Hongjun's Golden Elixir.
  • Yuanshi Tianzun, Sect Master Tongtian, Jieyin, Zhunti, and Nuwa wondered about the Golden Elixir's secrets, while Nuwa feared Taiyi's new strength had ruined her plans.
  • Hongjun asked Di Jun whether he would bind the Demon Clan to the Heavenly Dao, and Di Jun swore that the clan would fight for it as long as it was not abandoned.
  • Hongjun revealed a strand of Hongmeng Purple Qi that the Saints recognized as the remnant of Laozi's, and everyone suspected he meant it for Di Jun.
  • Hongjun asked Di Jun whether he was willing to become his disciple.

Ch. 471Di Jun Takes a Master, Bestowed Purple Qi

Hongjun took Di Jun as his disciple, gave him Hongmeng Purple Qi and two powerful treasures, and began outlining the Demon Clan’s relationship with the Heavenly Dao. The chapter left the Saints gathered to hear his plans for the Demon Clan.

  • Di Jun knelt before Hongjun and became his disciple, receiving Hongmeng Purple Qi that advanced him to the Half-Saint stage.
  • Yuanshi Tianzun and the other Saints congratulated Di Jun, who returned their salutes as his new junior brother.
  • Hongjun bestowed the God-Slaying Spear and Nine-grade Destruction Black Lotus upon Di Jun, explaining that they had belonged to Demon Ancestor Luohu.
  • Hongjun seated Di Jun and the other attendees, then announced that he would address three matters.
  • Hongjun said the Demon Clan should hold a sacrificial ceremony, declare its allegiance to the Heavenly Dao, and receive its favor and rewards.

Ch. 472Hongjun's Empty Promises, Yuanshi's Refusal

Hongjun tried to secure the Demon Clan’s support and steer Yuanshi Tianzun and Sect Master Tongtian toward building their sects within it. Nuwa objected to sharing her influence, and Yuanshi refused the Demon Clan as a foundation for Chan Teachings.

  • Hongjun offered Di Jun, Eastern Emperor Taiyi, and Nuwa rewards for helping the Demon Clan, and they agreed to support his plan.
  • Hongjun told Yuanshi Tianzun and Sect Master Tongtian to choose a new race to support their sects after losing the Human Race’s fortune.
  • Nuwa objected to Chan Teachings and the Interception Sect joining the Demon Clan, arguing that their presence could undermine her Demon Cult and destabilize the clan.
  • Di Jun and Eastern Emperor Taiyi declined to back Nuwa’s objection, leaving her unsettled and Hongjun displeased.
  • Yuanshi Tianzun refused to base Chan Teachings in the Demon Clan, saying its people were unsuitable as disciples and successors.

Ch. 473Four Saints Reject Hongjun

Hongjun tried to persuade the Three Pure Ones and the Western Teachings to join the Demon Clan, but Yuanshi Tianzun, Sect Master Tongtian, Jieyin, and Zhunti all refused. Nuwa, Di Jun, and Eastern Emperor Taiyi welcomed the refusals, while Hongjun was left without support for his plan.

  • Yuanshi Tianzun rejected Hongjun’s proposal, insulting those born with scales and armor as he refused to join the Demon Clan.
  • Hongjun asked Sect Master Tongtian to join, but Tongtian refused and said he would choose another race as the Interception Sect’s foundation.
  • Nuwa, Di Jun, and Eastern Emperor Taiyi were relieved by Tongtian’s refusal, while Hongjun struggled to hide his anger.
  • Hongjun turned to Jieyin and Zhunti, who cited the Western Teachings’ weakness and their fear of conflict with the Witch Clan as reasons to stay out of the Demon Clan’s affairs.

Ch. 474The Dao Ancestor's Killing Intent: The Hidden Threat of an Immeasurable Calamity?

Hongjun warned the gathered Saints and Demon Clan leaders that the awakened Earthly Dao and Humanity Dao could make the current tribulation spiral into an immeasurable calamity. He said they must stop Laozi and Xuanming from merging with Dao, and proposed killing them so the Heavenly Dao could regain control.

  • Hongjun grew furious when Yuanshi Tianzun, Sect Master Tongtian, Jieyin, and Zhunti all refused to support his plan for the Demon Clan.
  • Hongjun set aside the dispute and announced that the Heavenly Dao had ordered them to address a crisis.
  • Hongjun explained that the awakened Earthly Dao and Humanity Dao had weakened the Heavenly Dao's control, allowing the tribulation to intensify toward an immeasurable calamity that could destroy the Primordial World and kill Saints.
  • Nuwa asked how they could prevent the calamity, and Hongjun identified Laozi and Xuanming merging with Dao as the main threat.
  • Hongjun urged them to stop Laozi from completing the Humanity Dao's trial and, if possible, kill Laozi and Xuanming so the Heavenly Dao could suppress the other Daos and end the tribulation.

Ch. 475Hongjun's Helplessness, the Saints Return

Hongjun ordered the Saints to help kill Laozi and Xuanming, but they refused to confront them directly, so he promised to send special beings into the Primordial World. The Saints returned to their domains, while Nuwa, Di Jun, and Eastern Emperor Taiyi summoned their forces.

  • Di Jun, Eastern Emperor Taiyi, Yuanshi Tianzun, Sect Master Tongtian, Jieyin, Zhunti, and Nuwa stayed silent or rejected Hongjun's demand to kill Laozi and Xuanming.
  • Hongjun suppressed his anger and said he would send special beings into the Primordial World, asking the Saints to assist them or confront other enemies instead.
  • Jieyin and Zhunti praised Hongjun's plan, and Nuwa, Di Jun, and Eastern Emperor Taiyi agreed to obey his command.
  • Hongjun dismissed the Saints, who left Zixiao Palace and returned to the Primordial World more than ten years later.
  • Jieyin and Zhunti went to the Western Region, Yuanshi Tianzun went to Kunlun Mountain, and Sect Master Tongtian went to Jin'ao Island.
  • Nuwa, Di Jun, and Eastern Emperor Taiyi returned to the Star Domain and the Solar Star, then summoned Kunpeng, the Ten Great Demon Marshals, and others to assemble.
Arc 19 of 50
Arc 19 of 50