Recaps

After Laozi revealed that Severing the Three Corpses prevented its practitioners from attaining Dao and becoming Saints, Ancestor Minghe realized the technique had ruined his prospects. He burned his Three Corpses with the Twelve-petal Karmic Fire Red Lotus, destroyed his Evil Corpse, and asked Laozi to help eliminate the two remaining incarnations.

• Laozi's revelation enraged the assembled gods, while Di Jun and Eastern Emperor Taiyi feared the truth would destabilize the Demon Clan and resented Laozi for exposing it.
• Zhen Yuanzi recognized that Severing the Three Corpses had blocked his cultivation and explained why Laozi had turned against the Heavenly Dao and refused the path for Li Yun.
• Ancestor Minghe lamented that his attempts to attain Dao had failed because Severing the Three Corpses had destroyed his foundation.
• Minghe summoned his Three Corpses and used the Twelve-petal Karmic Fire Red Lotus and Yuantu Abi to trap them and burn them.
• Minghe's Evil Corpse died, leaving behind a damaged Supreme Grade Innate Spiritual Treasure; Minghe swallowed its evil intent, fell to Quasi-Saint Perfection, and asked Laozi to help destroy his Good Corpse and Self Corpse.

Ancestor Minghe destroyed his Good Corpse and Self Corpse, reclaimed their thoughts, then merged them with his remaining essence as the Three Pure Ones and other powers protected him. After an hour, he emerged transformed but still at Grand Unity Golden Immortal Perfection, and Zhunti asked how much of his former strength he had recovered.

• Laozi destroyed Ancestor Minghe’s Good Corpse and Self Corpse with Taiqing Divine Thunder, and Minghe swallowed the thoughts they released.
• Ancestor Minghe’s cultivation fell from Quasi-Saint Late Stage to Grand Unity Golden Immortal Perfection as he reclaimed the thoughts.
• Ancestor Minghe burned with blood-colored flames as his life force and origin grew, while the Three Pure Ones, Jieyin, Zhunti, Nuwa, and other cultivators guarded him from interference.
• After an hour, Ancestor Minghe emerged with a transformed, sharper presence but remained at Grand Unity Golden Immortal Perfection.
• Zhunti asked Ancestor Minghe how much of his former peak strength he had recovered.

Ancestor Minghe revealed that reclaiming the thoughts severed through the Three Corpses had cost him two-tenths of his strength, while ordinary cultivators would likely suffer even greater losses. As Li Yun’s Great Emperor Sword reached its limit during the Human Dao Merit empowerment, he summoned the Heaven and Earth Xuanhuang Ruler to absorb the remaining Merit, astonishing and drawing the envy of the watching cultivators.

• Ancestor Minghe said he was two-tenths weaker after destroying his Three Corpses and reclaiming his thoughts, and warned that others would lose even more.
• Ancestor Minghe invited Blood Fiend to try reclaiming his Evil Corpse, but Blood Fiend declined and said he might seek help later.
• Ancestor Minghe thanked Laozi for helping him minimize his losses by consuming Merit, prompting the cultivators to realize Merit had protected him.
• The Great Emperor Sword cracked after absorbing about two-thirds of the Human Dao Merit, leaving a third still descending.
• Li Yun summoned Little Ruler, who manifested as the Heaven and Earth Xuanhuang Ruler and took over absorbing the Merit.
• The cultivators recognized the Xuanhuang Ruler as a Postnatal Merit Supreme Treasure with an Artifact Spirit, and many envied Li Yun's possession of it.

Li Yun claimed the Great Emperor Sword and received the Divine Trait Lord of Sword Dao, rapidly completing his Sword Dao. After Little Ruler absorbed the remaining Human Dao Merit, Li Yun asked what benefits he had gained.

• Pan Wang watched in surprise as the Heaven and Earth Xuanhuang Ruler transformed after Li Yun possessed it.
• Li Yun summoned the Great Emperor Sword, which recognized him as its master and revealed its limitless Fighting Law.
• The Great Emperor Sword triggered a divine upgrade, giving Li Yun the Lord of Sword Dao Trait and raising his Sword Dao to completion.
• Li Yun withdrew the Great Emperor Sword into his sea of consciousness and saw that Little Ruler had absorbed the remaining Human Dao Merit.
• Little Ruler thanked Li Yun, and Li Yun asked what benefits the Merit had given him.

After completing his transformation, Li Yun was named the Human Race Great Emperor and learned that Humanity Dao had granted him a powerful blessing. The chapter ended with Ancestor Minghe expressing his intention to pursue Attaining Dao through Law and offer Li Yun guidance.

• Little Ruler told Li Yun that he had become a living Artifact Spirit and that the Heaven and Earth Xuanhuang Ruler had grown more powerful, but Li Yun stopped him from revealing its new trait.
• Laozi named Li Yun the Human Race Great Emperor and required him to remain under his tutelage until he reached the Half-Saint realm.
• Li Yun explained to Sect Master Tongtian and the other Sword Dao cultivators that the Great Emperor Sword had awakened his own innate talent rather than directly improving anyone's Sword Dao realm.
• Li Yun discovered that Humanity Dao had granted him a blessing of Human Dao Power that increased his strength and would grow more effective as his cultivation advanced.
• Jieyin, Zhunti, and Ancestor Minghe congratulated Li Yun, and Minghe said he planned to pursue Attaining Dao through Law and hoped to offer Li Yun a lesson from his experience.

Ancestor Minghe sought Laozi and Humanity Dao’s protection so he could attempt to attain Dao through Law in the Human Ancestral Land. Laozi agreed and shielded him with the Heaven and Earth Xuanhuang Pagoda as the others withdrew, leaving Minghe ready to begin.

• Laozi asked Ancestor Minghe whether he intended to attain Dao through Law and become a Quasi-Saint, and Minghe confirmed that he did.
• Ancestor Minghe explained that, having destroyed his Three Corpses, he needed protection to complete his new path without interference.
• Li Yun supported the attempt, and Laozi promised to protect Minghe and said Humanity Dao would not allow anyone to provoke it on its territory.
• Laozi told the cultivators and Saints to move back; Yuanshi Tianzun, Sect Master Tongtian, Jieyin, Zhunti, and Nuwa withdrew.
• Laozi summoned the Heaven and Earth Xuanhuang Pagoda to shelter Ancestor Minghe, who thanked him and prepared to begin.

Ancestor Minghe cultivated the Method of Attaining Dao through Law under Laozi’s protection and rose to Quasi-Saint Perfection, proving the path’s power to the watching cultivators. Eastern Emperor Taiyi struggled with the revelation that his Three Corpses path had reached a dead end, while Kong Xuan grew more confident in the Chaos Law and turned his attention to Li Yun.

• Ancestor Minghe summoned his four Supreme Grade Innate Spiritual Treasures and began cultivating the Slaughter, Destruction, and Ruin Laws.
• Ancestor Minghe condensed three Cores of Law and advanced to Quasi-Saint Perfection with an aura stronger than that of a Half-Saint.
• The watching cultivators were shocked, and Eastern Emperor Taiyi despaired over having completed Three Corpses Fusion after learning that Attaining Dao through Law offered a viable path to sainthood.
• Di Jun stopped Eastern Emperor Taiyi from acting against Ancestor Minghe, and Eastern Emperor Taiyi regained his composure.
• Bai Jie, Zhenwu, Kong Xuan, Da Peng, and the other Ancient Era inheritors gained confidence in Attaining Dao through Law, while Kong Xuan wondered about Li Yun’s comprehension of the Chaos Law.

Li Yun learned from Ancestor Minghe’s experience that advancing through the River of Destiny was perilous and that Hongjun’s path had damaged the potential of powerful cultivators. The chapter left off as Di Jun approached Li Yun to ask for guidance.

• Laozi explained that Ancestor Minghe had reached the barrier between the Mixed Origin Golden Immortal and the Limitless Golden Immortal, but the timing prevented him from breaking through.
• Ancestor Minghe shared memories with Li Yun, revealing that the River of Destiny had nearly trapped him forever as he attempted to advance.
• Li Yun thanked Ancestor Minghe, who said his ordeal had cost him twenty percent of his potential and reduced his future chances of advancing.
• Laozi offered Ancestor Minghe special Golden Elixirs, while the assembled Great Spiritual Power Users blamed Hongjun for harming their prospects.
• Di Jun led members of the Demon Clan over and asked Li Yun, now the Human Race Great Emperor, to offer him guidance.

Di Jun and the Demon Clan challenged Li Yun to a fight after the Enthronement Ceremony, while Nuwa and Laozi agreed that Di Jun and Eastern Emperor Taiyi would not personally intervene. Li Yun accepted the challenge and wagered the Great Emperor Sword against the Fusang Tree, leaving Di Jun tempted to accept.

• Di Jun arrived with the Ten Great Demon Marshals and Kunpeng to challenge Li Yun after the Enthronement Ceremony ended.
• Nuwa asked Laozi not to interfere, and Laozi accepted the arrangement that Di Jun and Eastern Emperor Taiyi would not take part personally.
• Di Jun proposed sending a Demon Commander to exchange pointers with Li Yun, and Li Yun accepted the challenge.
• Li Yun demanded the Fusang Tree as the stake and offered the Great Emperor Sword if he lost.
• Eastern Emperor Taiyi urged Di Jun to accept Li Yun's wager.

Li Yun wagered the Great Emperor Sword against the Fusang Tree and prepared to fight Demon Commander Ghost Chariot. Laozi isolated them in an independent space, where the battle was about to begin.

• Eastern Emperor Taiyi urged Di Jun to accept Li Yun’s wager, arguing that Li Yun was only a Grand Unity Golden Immortal and that the Fusang Tree could be risked.
• Di Jun asked the Ten Great Demon Marshals to fight, and Ghost Chariot volunteered.
• Di Jun agreed that Li Yun would receive the Fusang Tree if he won, while the Demon Clan would take the Great Emperor Sword if Li Yun lost.
• Li Yun asked Nuwa to ensure the Demon Clan would honor the wager, and she confirmed both sides must keep their promises.
• Laozi created an independent space for Li Yun and Ghost Chariot, and Nuwa assured the Demon Clan that Laozi had not interfered.
• Li Yun faced Ghost Chariot in the independent space as battle intent rose, while Zhenwu, Kong Xuan, and the others watched.

Li Yun badly wounded Ghost Chariot with his Quasi-Saint Realm physical body, shocking the crowd and provoking Dijiang to taunt the Demon Clan. The battle remained unresolved as Di Jun and Eastern Emperor Taiyi urged Ghost Chariot to recover and continue.

• Ghost Chariot attacked Li Yun barehanded, but Li Yun struck him with the Great Emperor Sword and the Law of Strength, leaving him severely wounded.
• Di Jun, Eastern Emperor Taiyi, and the surrounding cultivators realized Li Yun had a Quasi-Saint Realm physical body and were stunned by his strength.
• Kong Xuan, Da Peng, Zhenwu, and Bai Jie watched Li Yun with shock and renewed determination as they recognized how far he had surpassed them.
• Dijiang mocked Ghost Chariot and the Demon Clan, prompting Eastern Emperor Taiyi to threaten him.
• Laozi warned Eastern Emperor Taiyi not to act recklessly, and Di Jun restrained him and urged him to wait for Ghost Chariot's next move.
• Eastern Emperor Taiyi told Ghost Chariot to pull himself together and warned that he would not be spared if he lost.

Ghost Chariot recognized Li Yun’s Quasi-Saint physical body and potential to Attain Dao through Strength, then brought out the evolved Myriad Souls Demonic Spear. Li Yun and Ghost Chariot fought fiercely, with Li Yun’s combat strength rising as he refined his gains, and the battle remained evenly matched.

• Ghost Chariot recovered from Li Yun’s blow and realized Li Yun had a Quasi-Saint physical body and might Attain Dao through Strength.
• Li Yun explained that he still needed the Wordless Heavenly Book to pursue that path and otherwise might Attain Dao through Law.
• Ghost Chariot summoned the Myriad Souls Demonic Spear, a demonic weapon evolved to the level of a Supreme Grade Innate Spiritual Treasure.
• Li Yun and Ghost Chariot charged at each other and began a fierce sword-and-spear battle.
• Li Yun used his Quasi-Saint body, the Law of Strength, and Supreme Purity Sword Dao to contend with Ghost Chariot as his combat strength continued to increase.
• Watching cultivators marveled at Li Yun’s rising power and recognized the benefits of reaching the highest level of Sword Dao.

Kong Xuan asked Sect Master Tongtian to teach him the Sword Dao, and Sect Master Tongtian offered him the Shangqing Sword Dao and the Immortal-Slaying Four Swords to study. Da Peng revealed his plan to become Phoenix Clan Master, then learned he could remain in the Interception Sect as well.

• Kong Xuan asked Sect Master Tongtian to let him cultivate the Sword Dao so he could combine it with his Array Dao and Chaos Divine Light.
• Sect Master Tongtian agreed to teach Kong Xuan the Shangqing Sword Dao and let him comprehend the Immortal-Slaying Four Swords.
• Sect Master Tongtian observed that Li Yun had mastered a Chaos-like sword realm that weakened opponents and strengthened him during battle.
• Da Peng told Sect Master Tongtian he planned to return to the Phoenix Clan and become its master, revealing that he had reached the Quasi-Saint Realm.
• Sect Master Tongtian told Da Peng he could remain in the Interception Sect while pursuing the Emperor's Path, and Da Peng chose to keep studying under him.

Gui Ling reported that the Mystic Turtle Lineage would not join the Interception Sect but offered the Mysterious Snake lineage as an affiliate, and Tongtian accepted. Yuanshi Tianzun learned that the White Tiger, Black Tortoise, and Mystic Turtle clans had refused his recruitment, while Bai Jie reaffirmed the White Tiger Clan’s wish to avoid the Primordial World’s conflicts.

• Gui Ling returned and learned that Da Peng had become Phoenix Clan Master, then congratulated him.
• Gui Ling told Tongtian that the Mystic Turtle Lineage had refused to join the Interception Sect but proposed the Mysterious Snake lineage instead.
• Tongtian accepted the proposal and asked Gui Ling to bring the Mysterious Snake patriarch to Jin'ao Island after the current matter ended.
• Zhenwu and Bai Jie told Yuanshi Tianzun that their clans had refused his recruitment, and Zhenwu explained that the Mysterious Snake lineage had offered to join Tongtian.
• Yuanshi Tianzun asked Bai Jie to reconsider, but she said her father and the White Tiger Clan would stay out of the Primordial World’s conflicts.

Yuanshi Tianzun accepted that Zhenwu and Bai Jie could not bring their clans under his command, while Li Yun gained the upper hand against Ghost Chariot. After Ghost Chariot revealed his true form, Li Yun’s Chaos Divine Light absorbed his attacks, leaving the spectators astonished.

• Yuanshi Tianzun gave up on persuading the White Tiger, Black Tortoise, and Mysterious Turtle Clans and said he would seek other clans.
• Li Yun’s Chaos Sword Realm drove Ghost Chariot onto the defensive, prompting Ghost Chariot to reveal his ten-headed true form and unleash attacks of many attributes.
• Li Yun swept out the Chaos Divine Light and absorbed Ghost Chariot’s attacks before they could take effect.
• Zhunti identified the Chaos Divine Light as a divine ability that surpassed the Seven Treasures Wonderful Tree, and the gathered cultivators marveled at its power.
• Da Peng asked Kong Xuan about the technique, and Kong Xuan explained that his own Chaos Divine Light also developed offensive methods but was not yet as purely effective at restraint as Li Yun’s.

Li Yun trapped Ghost Chariot with the Chaos Divine Light and struck him with three Heaven-Opening sword attacks after he refused to surrender. Nuwa intervened to save Ghost Chariot and countered the sword qi with the Red Embroidered Ball, which continued toward Li Yun.

• Da Peng resolved to develop the Yin-Yang Divine Light and Five-Colored Divine Light separately, while Kong Xuan approved of his plan.
• Zhunti considered transforming the Seven Treasures Wonderful Tree into a divine ability, but Jieyin warned him that doing so could destabilize his foundation.
• Li Yun offered Ghost Chariot a chance to surrender, but Ghost Chariot refused.
• Li Yun sealed Ghost Chariot's area with the Chaos Divine Light and unleashed three forms of Heaven-Opening Sword Qi, leaving Ghost Chariot unable to dodge.
• Di Jun called for Saint Nuwa to intervene, and Nuwa asked Laozi to stop Li Yun.
• Laozi opened an independent space, allowing Nuwa to rescue Ghost Chariot; she used the Red Embroidered Ball to block the sword qi, then sent it toward Li Yun.

After Laozi stopped Nuwa from killing Li Yun, the two sides exchanged threats and Nuwa left with Fuxi. Li Yun’s victory over Ghost Chariot stunned the gathered powers, and he ended the chapter by asking Di Jun when he would hand over the Fusang Tree.

• Laozi shattered part of Nuwa’s Red Embroidered Ball and warned that Li Yun would seek repayment for her attack.
• Li Yun threatened to repay Nuwa, who left the independent space with Fuxi.
• Ghost Chariot admitted defeat to Di Jun and Eastern Emperor Taiyi, and Di Jun acknowledged Li Yun’s strength.
• The gathered powers reacted with shock and fear at Li Yun’s victory and his Heaven-Opening sword techniques.
• Li Yun emerged with Laozi and asked Di Jun when he would deliver the Fusang Tree.

Li Yun claimed the Fusang Tree as his spoils, and Laozi forcibly brought it from the Solar Star to the Human Ancestral Land. After Di Jun challenged Li Yun over the loss, Dijiang intervened and offered the Witch Clan’s support.

• Di Jun agreed to give Li Yun the Fusang Tree but implied that taking it from the Solar Star would be difficult.
• Li Yun asked Laozi to retrieve the tree, and Laozi opened a space tunnel and uprooted it from the Solar Star.
• Li Yun stored the Fusang Tree in his Twenty-Four Heavens and thanked Di Jun for the gift.
• Di Jun expressed anger over the loss and challenged Li Yun to a confrontation.
• Dijiang stepped in, backed Li Yun on behalf of the Witch Clan, and dared Di Jun to fight him.

After the battle ended, Di Jun proposed a new wager with Li Yun: their disciples and descendants would compete in one hundred thousand years. Li Yun accepted and asked what Di Jun would stake.

• Di Jun threatened Dijiang over their past dispute, then turned to Li Yun and suggested another wager to recover the Fusang Tree.
• Li Yun asked whether Di Jun meant to send the other Demon Commanders to fight, and Di Jun rejected the idea after recognizing they could not match him.
• Di Jun proposed a contest between Li Yun’s disciples and his descendants in one hundred thousand years, initially requiring both sides to remain below the Quasi-Saint Realm.
• Li Yun accepted the contest but rejected the cultivation restriction and asked Di Jun what he intended to wager.

Li Yun and Di Jun sealed a wager over the Fusang Tree and the Osmanthus Tree, while Xi He gave birth to ten Jade Rabbits whose birth restored the Demon Clan’s fortune. Di Jun celebrated his daughters’ arrival and invited the cultivators to a feast on the Lunar Star.

• Di Jun demanded the Fusang Tree as his stake, and Li Yun asked for the Osmanthus Tree in return for the wager.
• Di Jun accepted Li Yun’s terms, sealing the wager and astonishing the cultivators with the value of the stakes.
• Ten small moons appeared around the Lunar Star as the Ten Golden Crow Crown Princes gathered around the Solar Star, causing the Demon Clan’s fortune to surge.
• Bai Ze and the other Demon Clan cultivators congratulated Di Jun after realizing Xi He had given birth to ten Jade Rabbits.
• Di Jun celebrated the birth of his daughters and announced a feast on the Lunar Star ten thousand years later.

The Ten Jade Rabbits’ birth boosted the Demon Clan’s fortune, while Eastern Emperor Taiyi realized they were his children. Nuwa concealed their parentage, but the Saints learned the truth, leaving the revelation poised to disrupt the Demon Clan.

• Di Jun celebrated the Ten Jade Rabbits’ birth and invited the gathered Great Spiritual Power Users to a celebration in ten thousand years.
• Eastern Emperor Taiyi sensed that the Jade Rabbits were his children, while Laozi, Yuanshi Tianzun, Sect Master Tongtian, Jieyin, and Zhunti calculated their parentage.
• Nuwa used the Qian Kun Ding to erase information about the Jade Rabbits’ parentage, but the Saints had already uncovered it.
• Laozi urged Di Jun to return to his newborn children, and Di Jun departed with Eastern Emperor Taiyi, Kunpeng, and the others.
• The gathered cultivators recognized that the Jade Rabbits’ birth had shifted the balance between the Heavenly Dao, Humanity Dao, and Earthly Dao, while Dijiang reacted with anger.

After Li Yun’s Enthronement Ceremony, Dijiang and the gathered cultivators departed as the Demon Clan’s resurgence threatened the Witch Clan and others. Kong Xuan invited Li Yun to Da Peng’s Phoenix Clan Master enthronement in three thousand years, while Laozi asked Yuanshi Tianzun to stay and speak with him.

• Dijiang left the Human Ancestral Land to return to the Witch Clan and discuss the Demon Clan’s rise.
• Jieyin, Zhunti, and most of the gathered cultivators departed after Li Yun’s ceremony, while Minghe and Zhen Yuanzi remained.
• Yuanshi Tianzun and Sect Master Tongtian prepared to leave, and Laozi asked Yuanshi to stay behind.
• Kong Xuan invited Li Yun to Da Peng’s Phoenix Clan Master enthronement in three thousand years, and Li Yun accepted.
• Yuanshi Tianzun returned to Laozi with Bai Jie and Zhenwu and asked why Laozi had summoned him.

Laozi asked Yuanshi Tianzun to let Li Yun retrieve the Yellow Middle Plum and Immortal Apricot from Kunlun Mountain, and the two Saints avoided a fight after Laozi argued the trees were his by right. Huang Long arrived as a Quasi-Saint Nine-Claw Golden Dragon and asked Yuanshi Tianzun to accept the Ancestor Dragon Lineage as a dependent race of the Chan Teachings, leaving the reason for the Dragon Clan’s desperate request to be explained.

• Laozi told Yuanshi Tianzun that Li Yun would retrieve the Yellow Middle Plum and Immortal Apricot from Kunlun Mountain.
• Yuanshi Tianzun objected, but Laozi claimed the Yellow Middle Plum as his and argued that Kunlun Mountain’s fortune entitled him to the Immortal Apricot; Yuanshi Tianzun’s anger eased.
• A Nine-Claw Golden Dragon arrived, and Bai Jie, Zhenwu, and Yuanshi Tianzun recognized him as Huang Long.
• Huang Long thanked Yuanshi Tianzun for saving him with a token and revealed that he had returned to the Dragon Clan, evolved his bloodline, and reached the Quasi-Saint realm.
• Huang Long knelt and asked Yuanshi Tianzun to accept the Ancestor Dragon Lineage as a dependent race of the Chan Teachings; Yuanshi Tianzun questioned what had happened to prompt the request.

Huang Long asked Yuanshi Tianzun to protect the Ancestor Dragon Lineage from Blood Dragon, and Yuanshi made it a dependent of the Chan Teachings. Eastern Duke’s plan to bring the Dragon Clan under his control was disrupted, while the Four Seas Dragon Kings quietly welcomed the change.

• Huang Long told Yuanshi Tianzun that Blood Dragon had subdued the Four Seas Dragon Kings’ faction and threatened the Ancestor Dragon Lineage, whose elders had given Huang Long authority to decide their fate.
• Yuanshi Tianzun failed to see through the interference surrounding Blood Dragon and, recalling Li Yun’s account of Eastern Duke’s reincarnation, chose to prevent Hongjun from controlling the Dragon Clan.
• Yuanshi Tianzun accepted Huang Long’s request and declared the Ancestor Dragon Lineage a dependent race of the Chan Teachings.
• Huang Long swore that the Ancestor Dragon Lineage would belong to the Chan Teachings, and the lineage’s elders sensed the change and accepted the protection it brought.
• Eastern Duke learned that the Ancestor Dragon Lineage had become a Chan Teachings dependent and blamed Yuanshi Tianzun for ruining his plans.
• The Four Seas Dragon Kings sensed the change and felt envious, since Huang Long’s move had spared his lineage from being enslaved by Eastern Duke.

Candle Dragon summoned Qingyun and learned that Blood Dragon was Eastern Duke’s reincarnation, acting with Hongjun and the Heavenly Dao to seize control of the Dragon Clan. Candle Dragon recognized that exposing the scheme could provoke a battle the Dragon Clan could not win, and asked whether Qingyun could become Laozi’s disciple; Qingyun said he could instead become Li Yun’s mount.

• Candle Dragon awoke in the Dragon Tomb, sensed the change in the Dragon Clan’s fortune, and ordered Qingyun brought to him.
• Qingyun told Candle Dragon and the gathered true dragons that Blood Dragon was Eastern Duke’s reincarnation and sought to control the Dragon Clan.
• The true dragons erupted in fury, but Candle Dragon silenced them and questioned Qingyun about the source of his information.
• Qingyun confirmed Laozi had revealed the scheme, and Candle Dragon considered the danger of confronting Hongjun and the Heavenly Dao.
• Candle Dragon asked if Qingyun could become Laozi’s disciple, and Qingyun explained that he could become Li Yun’s mount instead.