Recaps

Li Yun helped Xuanming’s rise as Earthly Dao Saint bring the Human Race and Laozi into a new alliance, while Laozi negotiated the Three Pure Ones’ staged separation and their settlement with the Queen Mother of the West. The arc ended with the Three Pure Ones helping Li Yun subdue the Sky-Opening Axe Spirit, who revealed the damage to their primordial spirits.

• Xuanming became the Earthly Dao’s Spokesperson and a Saint after the earth veins were restored, while the Demon Clan withdrew under Nuwa’s orders to avoid confronting the Witch Clan.
• Li Yun released the Human Race survivors from the Twenty-Four Heavens, and Humanity Dao recognized Laozi’s rescue efforts and offered him a path to reclaim his Original Primordial Spirit.
• Laozi accepted Humanity Dao’s conditions, and Li Yun became bound to the Human Race as its Great Emperor and guardian before helping Xuandu choose and train Human Race disciples.
• Laozi told Yuanshi Tianzun and Sect Master Tongtian that the Three Pure Ones had to sever their bond and expel their sects from the Human Race, then agreed with Li Yun to stage a public split while secretly cooperating.
• The Three Pure Ones negotiated with Queen Mother of the West, agreeing to compensate West Kunlun and help build a small-world prison for the Chan and Jie Sect disciples who had caused trouble.
• After the Three Pure Ones completed the prison and returned to Kunlun, Laozi prepared to move to Shouyang Mountain and joined Yuanshi Tianzun and Sect Master Tongtian in suppressing the Gan Qi Axe.
• Li Yun and Little Ruler confronted the Sky-Opening Axe Spirit, who agreed to answer questions after the Three Pure Ones promised not to punish him and Li Yun offered to preserve his True Spirit.
• The Axe Spirit explained that the Three Pure Ones were Pseudo Zenith Heaven Golden Immortals of the Origin because their primordial spirits were too damaged to condense a Dao Fruit of the Daluo Golden Immortal of the Origin.

Li Yun and the Three Pure Ones uncovered how the Heavenly Dao had manipulated their inheritances, while Laozi broke from his brothers and gained Humanity Dao’s support. Li Yun accepted the role of Human Race Great Emperor, and preparations for his enthronement began as the Witch Clan and Humanity Dao moved toward cooperation against the Heavenly Dao.

• The Axe Spirit revealed that the Heavenly Dao had limited the Three Pure Ones and likely tampered with their inheritances, while its memories and the Heaven and Earth Xuanhuang Ruler’s memories exposed mysterious interference in Pangu’s creation.
• Laozi fought Yuanshi Tianzun and Sect Master Tongtian, then demanded their Human Race Destiny, and the brothers agreed to withdraw their sects from the Human Race and transferred their shares to Li Yun instead.
• Humanity Dao restored Laozi’s Original Primordial Spirit and raised him to Saint Extreme, then made him its spokesperson, while Li Yun refused its offer to become a Human Dao Saint and chose to pursue Attaining Dao through Strength.
• Li Yun accepted Humanity Dao’s proposal to become Human Race Great Emperor, gathered his disciples, and left Kunlun Mountain with Laozi and Xuanming.
• Sect Master Tongtian gave Kong Xuan the Primordial Chaos Bead and led the Jie Teachings to Jin'ao Island, while Hong Yun joined them under the Three Pure Ones’ protection during the Tribulation.
• Xuanming agreed to bring Humanity Dao’s message to the Earthly Dao, and Li Yun advised her to prepare for conflict with the Demon Clan and seize control of the Thirty-three Heavens.
• Laozi and Li Yun reached the Human Ancestral Land, where the Three Human Ancestors welcomed them and Laozi ordered the tribes’ chiefs and young chiefs to attend Li Yun’s enthronement ceremony.

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.

As Li Yun prepared for his Human Race enthronement, the Saints’ disciples sought alliances with powerful clans while he helped Huang Long claim a path back into the Dragon Clan. Huang Long gained Ancestor Dragon’s inheritance and a share of the clan’s destiny, while Li Yun set out for the ceremony.

• Di Jun revealed that Hongjun had made him a disciple and given him Hongmeng Purple Qi, while Nuwa and Fuxi planned to strengthen their influence within the Demon Clan.
• Laozi summoned the Saints and other powerful figures to Li Yun’s enthronement, and Li Yun traveled with Huang Long to meet the Dragon Clan ancestors.
• Bai Jie reported that the White Tiger Clan would remain independent, while Gui Ling learned that the Mystic Turtle Clan also rejected affiliation with either the Chan Teachings or Interception Sect.
• Da Peng chose to leave the Interception Sect and return to the Phoenix Clan, which planned to seek cooperation with Li Yun and bring the Ancestor Dragon Crown as a gift.
• Li Yun helped Huang Long negotiate a trial with the Dragon Clan ancestors, who agreed to recognize him if he reached the Quasi-Saint realm and defeated them.
• The ancestors revealed that the Dragon Clan held some of the Sea-Calming Pearls, and Li Yun learned that Yuanfeng and possibly the Demon Race held others.
• When Huang Long received Ancestor Dragon’s inheritance, its remnant soul tried to possess him, but Yuanshi Tianzun’s Jade Talisman suppressed it and transformed Huang Long into a Nine-Claw Golden Dragon.
• Huang Long chose to attain Dao through Destiny, and the five ancestors transferred one-fifth of their destiny to him as Li Yun warned them not to plot against him and left for the enthronement ceremony.