Chapter Summaries

After Huang Feihu reported the Phoenix Clan and Sect of Enlightenment’s intervention, Di Xin sought a way to strengthen Great Shang and accepted Qin Hong’s proposal to make the Dragon Clan the Human Race’s totem. The Dragon Kings swore an alliance with Di Xin at Chaoge, pledging to protect the Human Race.

• Huang Feihu sent Di Xin a victory report warning that the Phoenix Clan and Sect of Enlightenment disciples threatened Great Shang’s campaign against Xiqi.
• Di Xin ordered Great Shang to rebuild ancient Human Race weapons, while Qin Hong improved their blueprints and proposed assembly-line production.
• Qin Hong suggested honoring the Dragon Clan as the Human Race’s totem so its strength and fortune could support Great Shang.
• Qin Hong traveled to Golden Ao Island, where the Four Seas Dragon Kings accepted the proposal and accompanied him to Chaoge.
• Di Xin used the Kongtong Seal to proclaim a covenant with the Dragon Clan, and the Four Seas Dragon Kings vowed to live and die alongside the Human Race.

After Di Xin sealed an alliance between the Human Race and the Dragon Clan, the announcement shook the prehistoric world and strengthened Great Shang. Ji Chang died after realizing Xiqi had lost its remaining advantages, while Laozi headed to the Heavenly Court as Haotian raged over the alliance.

• Di Xin swore the alliance between the Human Race and the Dragon Clan, and Heavenly Dao proclaimed the Dragon Clan the Human Race’s totem.
• Ji Chang recognized that Di Xin had arranged the alliance, collapsed after learning Xiqi’s prospects had worsened, and died before Bo Yikao and Ji Fa found him.
• Laozi’s alchemy furnace exploded when he heard the announcement, and he concluded that Ji Chang’s death would not disrupt plans centered on Ji Fa.
• Laozi calculated further plans, then traveled to the Heavenly Court.
• Haotian smashed objects in the High Heaven Hall and raged that the Human Race had allied with the Dragon Clan, which he regarded as a traitor.

Laozi persuaded Haotian to send the Heavenly Court’s forces to support Xiqi against Great Shang, while both sides paused the war for Ji Chang’s funeral. Qin Hong and Daji visited Zhenyuanzi’s Wuzhuang Temple, where Daji fought an attendant who insulted her master.

• Laozi urged Haotian to set aside his concerns about karmic consequences and commit Heavenly Court troops to the campaign against Di Xin and Great Shang.
• Bo Yikao and Ji Fa claimed Ji Chang had been guided away by immortals, and Di Xin agreed to a truce so Xiqi could hold a funeral.
• Qin Hong took Daji to Wuzhuang Temple to visit Zhenyuanzi.
• Qingfeng, Zhenyuanzi’s attendant, tried to drive Qin Hong and Daji away and threatened to teach Qin Hong a lesson.
• Daji recited her master’s impressive connections and rushed at Qingfeng to punish him for insulting Qin Hong.

Qin Hong visited Wuzhuang Temple and pressured Zhenyuanzi for Ginseng Fruits, invoking his powerful connections to justify taking a huge share. The chapter ended with Zhenyuanzi reeling as Qin Hong demanded eighty or a hundred fruits after asking for two hundred.

• Daji prepared to strike Qingfeng with the Twelve-grade White Lotus of Purity, but Qin Hong stopped her and helped Qingfeng up.
• Zhenyuanzi emerged, and Qin Hong complained that Qingfeng had insulted him by calling him a brat unworthy of entering Wuzhuang Temple.
• Zhenyuanzi praised Qin Hong and asked why he was visiting during the calamity, while Qin Hong boasted that his connections kept him safe.
• Qin Hong said he had come to eat Zhenyuanzi's Ginseng Fruits, and Zhenyuanzi ordered Qingfeng to pick some for him.
• Qin Hong asked for two hundred Ginseng Fruits to share with his family and fellow disciples, but Zhenyuanzi offered only five.
• Qin Hong rejected the offer and demanded eighty or a hundred Ginseng Fruits, citing his status and connections.

Qin Hong bargained with Zhenyuanzi for Ginseng Fruits, then invited him to join the Interception Sect by claiming he could help him become a Saint. Zhenyuanzi agreed conditionally, demanding that Qin Hong prove his claim.

• Qin Hong threatened to steal Zhenyuanzi's Ginseng Fruit tree, and they settled on a payment of sixty fruits.
• Qingfeng and Mingyue served the Ginseng Fruits and spiritual tea, and Zhenyuanzi asked why Qin Hong had come.
• Qin Hong invited Zhenyuanzi to join the Interception Sect, but Zhenyuanzi initially declined because he preferred his life at Wuzhuang Temple.
• Qin Hong claimed he had a method tailored to help Zhenyuanzi become a Saint.
• Zhenyuanzi agreed to join the Interception Sect on the condition that Qin Hong could help him become a Saint.

Qin Hong revealed that Zhenyuanzi could pursue Sainthood by becoming the Teacher of Humanity and teaching the Human Race the Earth Immortal cultivation method. Zhenyuanzi joined the Interception Sect in secret, and he and Qin Hong set out for Chaoge to begin the plan.

• Qin Hong asked Zhenyuanzi to conceal the Heavenly Secrets before discussing his path to Sainthood.
• Qin Hong explained that Zhenyuanzi could gain immense merit and Human Race fortune by teaching hundreds of millions of cultivators to become Earth Immortals.
• Qin Hong said Di Xin could appoint Zhenyuanzi as the Teacher of Humanity and support the plan with the Human Race's fortune.
• Zhenyuanzi bowed to Qin Hong in gratitude and pledged to join the Interception Sect.
• Qin Hong told Zhenyuanzi to keep his membership secret until the time was right, then they left Mount Shou Five Villages Monastery for Chaoge.

Qin Hong reunited Di Xin with Zhenyuanzi and Daji, then proposed raising the entire Human Race to Earth Immortal level to establish the Human Dao. Di Xin embraced the plan, while Zhenyuanzi saw the possibility of becoming Teacher of Humanity and master of the Human Dao.

• Di Xin joyfully welcomed Qin Hong and reacted strangely upon meeting Daji for the first time.
• Qin Hong teased Di Xin about losing his composure over Daji, and Di Xin insisted he had no interest in women.
• Qin Hong introduced Zhenyuanzi to Di Xin, and the two exchanged respectful greetings.
• Qin Hong told Di Xin that many humans could cultivate to Earth Immortal and that vast numbers of them might establish the Human Dao.
• Di Xin and Zhenyuanzi were shocked by Qin Hong's plan, and Di Xin declared that it could make him the true Human Emperor.

Di Xin appointed Zhenyuanzi as the Teacher of Humanity, and Zhenyuanzi vowed to teach cultivation to all humans regardless of their origins or innate foundations. The resulting merit made Zhenyuanzi a saint, while furious Laozi headed for Chaoge.

• Qin Hong told Di Xin that Zhenyuanzi knew a cultivation method suited to the Human Race and could teach them to become Earth Immortals.
• Di Xin appointed Zhenyuanzi as the Teacher of Humanity, and Zhenyuanzi vowed to teach cultivation to anyone who wished to seek the Dao.
• The Human Race celebrated its new chance to cultivate, while great powers realized Zhenyuanzi might gain enough merit and fortune to become a saint.
• Laozi grew enraged that Zhenyuanzi had taken the Human Race's fortune and set out from Eight Sceneries Palace for Chaoge.
• Heavenly Dao recognized Zhenyuanzi as the Teacher of Humanity, and a great pillar of merit descended upon him, making him a saint.
• Zhenyuanzi credited Qin Hong for giving him the opportunity and vowed to repay his favor for all eternity.

Zhenyuanzi became a saint and Teacher of Humanity, prompting Laozi to confront him over the Human Race’s merit and fate. Di Xin and Zhenyuanzi stood against Laozi in Chaoge City until he left, then Laozi vented his anger at Eight Sceneries Palace as Heavenly Lord of Original Beginning arrived.

• Zhenyuanzi announced that he would create tens of millions of incarnations to preach the Dao throughout the Human Race, and Di Xin asked him to begin in Chaoge City.
• Laozi appeared and accused Zhenyuanzi of taking the merit and fate that had belonged to him, but Zhenyuanzi said the abolished Human Sect had severed Laozi’s ties to the Human Race.
• Di Xin told Laozi to leave, and Laozi’s saintly aura oppressed Chaoge City until Zhenyuanzi countered it and shielded its people.
• Laozi departed after warning Di Xin and Zhenyuanzi, then returned to Eight Sceneries Palace and smashed objects in anger.
• Heavenly Lord of Original Beginning caught a cup Laozi threw and asked whether his eldest brother was all right.

Laozi and Heavenly Lord of Original Beginning recruited the Western Sages to help Xiqi fight Di Xin and the Great Shang. Heavenly Lord of Original Beginning then ordered Shen Gongbao to lure Interception Sect disciples into the war so they could be defeated and placed on the Investiture of the Gods Scroll.

• Laozi and Heavenly Lord of Original Beginning agreed to mobilize their followers and Haotian’s Heavenly Soldiers and Generals against Di Xin and the Great Shang.
• Heavenly Lord of Original Beginning went to Mount Sumeru and persuaded Zhunti and Jieyin that Zhenyuanzi’s teaching threatened the Western Sect.
• Zhunti and Jieyin agreed to send Western Sect disciples to help Xiqi defeat Di Xin and the Great Shang.
• Heavenly Lord of Original Beginning summoned Shen Gongbao and offered him a chance to atone by drawing Interception Sect disciples into the war.
• Shen Gongbao vowed to follow the order and avenge Taiyi and Nezha by bringing the disciples in one by one.

After Bo Yikao led Xiqi’s reinforced army against Sishui Pass, Great Shang’s generals and allies fought back against the combined forces of Xiqi, Heaven, the Western Sect, and the Phoenix Clan. As the battle turned into a fierce clash between dragons and phoenixes, Guangchengzi left with eight Golden Immortals to carry out the next part of their plan.

• Shen Gongbao sent Qin Hong a message detailing Heavenly Lord of Original Beginning’s instructions before setting out on his assigned task.
• Bo Yikao led Xiqi’s strengthened army to attack Sishui Pass, where Zhang Guifang fought Wang Teng and then faced Xue Ehu, Han Dulong, Wei Hu, and Western Sect disciples.
• The Four Generals of the Mo Family joined Zhang Guifang, and Bo Yikao ordered Haotian’s Heavenly Soldiers and Heavenly Generals to attack them.
• Yuan Hong led the Seven Monsters of Meishan and Wu Wenhua into battle, scattering the Heavenly Soldiers and Heavenly Generals.
• The Dragon Clan and Phoenix Clan clashed in the sky as the armies fought fiercely around Sishui Pass.
• Guangchengzi told the other Golden Immortals to proceed according to plan, then departed with eight of them, leaving True Man Huanglong and Grand Master Lingbao behind.

True Man Huanglong and Grand Master Lingbao attacked Great Shang and tried to kill Huang Tianhua, but Saintess Wudang arrived to protect her disciple. She confronted the two Sect of Enlightenment immortals, and their clash began.

• True Man Huanglong and Grand Master Lingbao revealed themselves and slaughtered Great Shang soldiers with their Divine Abilities.
• Huang Feihu condemned their attack, and True Man Huanglong launched a flying sword at him.
• Huang Tianhua intercepted the strike, identified himself as Huang Feihu’s son and Saintess Wudang’s disciple, then faced another attack that his protective talisman blocked.
• True Man Huanglong’s next strike nearly killed Huang Tianhua, but Saintess Wudang appeared and stopped the sword with one finger.
• Saintess Wudang rebuked True Man Huanglong and Grand Master Lingbao, who defended their actions and insulted her.
• Enraged, Saintess Wudang attacked the two immortals with a treasure of laws.

Saintess Wudang defeated True Man Huanglong and Grand Master Lingbao, foiling their plan to lure her into an ambush by trapping them in the Heaven Suppressing Coffin. Guangchengzi and the other nine Golden Immortals confronted her and demanded their release, but Wudang refused.

• True Man Huanglong and Grand Master Lingbao feigned retreat while secretly leading Saintess Wudang toward an ambush set by the Sect of Enlightenment.
• A blood-black Heaven Suppressing Coffin flew toward Huanglong and Lingbao, and Wudang accelerated it into them after reminding them they had tried to kill her disciple Huang Tianhua.
• Wudang opened the coffin and drew Huanglong and Lingbao inside, leaving the nine Golden Immortals in ambush stunned.
• Guangchengzi and the other nine Golden Immortals leaped out and demanded that Wudang release the two, but she challenged them to try to suppress her.

Saintess Wudang held off Guangchengzi and eight other Golden Immortals with the Heaven Suppressing Coffin while keeping True Man Huanglong and Grand Master Lingbao captive. As the group began to overpower her, Kong Xuan arrived, turning their battle against nine into a confrontation with two Quasi-Saints.

• Saintess Wudang revealed that Guangchengzi and the other Golden Immortals had planned to ambush and kill her.
• Guangchengzi led eight Golden Immortals in attacking Saintess Wudang, but the Heaven Suppressing Coffin’s baleful energy weakened their artifacts.
• Guangchengzi urged Saintess Wudang to release True Man Huanglong and Grand Master Lingbao, but she refused and intensified her defense.
• The Golden Immortals’ combined assault wore Saintess Wudang down, leaving her bleeding and at a disadvantage.
• Kong Xuan appeared with Five-Colored Divine Light, shocking Guangchengzi and forcing him to confront the arrival of another powerful Quasi-Saint.

Kong Xuan joined Saintess Wudang against Guangchengzi and the Sect of Enlightenment, shifting the battle in their favor. Daoist Burning Lamp and Immortal Weng of the South Pole arrived with a sneak attack, and both sides traded accusations before the Sect of Enlightenment charged to kill Wudang.

• Kong Xuan arrived to support Saintess Wudang, and the two fought Guangchengzi and the other Golden Immortals together.
• Kong Xuan and Wudang gained the advantage as the battle devastated the surrounding mountains and rivers.
• Daoist Burning Lamp and Immortal Weng of the South Pole launched a sneak attack, but Kong Xuan drove them off with his Five-Colored Divine Light.
• Daoist Burning Lamp accused Wudang of trapping the Sect of Enlightenment disciples, while Wudang exposed their ambush and argued with Guangchengzi.
• Daoist Burning Lamp demanded that Wudang release Huang Long and Ling Bao, then ordered the Sect of Enlightenment disciples to kill her.

Daoist Burning Lamp and the Sect of Enlightenment overwhelmed Saintess Wudang and Kong Xuan, but the two repeatedly healed themselves with Three Lights Divine Water. When Yun Zhongzi delivered the Pangu Banner and Guangchengzi wounded them again, a mysterious child sent them the Chaos Bell and a twelve-grade black lotus platform for protection.

• Daoist Burning Lamp led the Sect of Enlightenment in attacking Saintess Wudang and Kong Xuan, who repeatedly restored their injuries with Three Lights Divine Water.
• Saintess Wudang revealed that she and Kong Xuan had many more bottles of Three Lights Divine Water, leaving the Sect of Enlightenment disciples dismayed.
• Yun Zhongzi arrived with the Pangu Banner on Heavenly Lord of Original Beginning's orders, and Guangchengzi used it to injure Saintess Wudang and Kong Xuan.
• A child's voice offered help, and the Chaos Bell appeared above Saintess Wudang while a twelve-grade black lotus platform protected Kong Xuan.

Saintess Wudang and Kong Xuan turned the fight against the Sect of Enlightenment around with treasures from Qin Hong and Daji, until Heavenly Lord of Original Beginning arrived and badly wounded them. Qin Hong confronted him and claimed the battle was only a game, leaving the accusation of murder hanging over the clash.

• Daji gave Kong Xuan the Twelve-grade Red Lotus of Karmic Fire and Saintess Wudang the Twelve-grade White Lotus of Purity, while both already had the Chaos Bell above them.
• Saintess Wudang attacked with the Heaven Suppressing Coffin as Kong Xuan struck from range, driving the Sect of Enlightenment disciples into disarray.
• Daoist Cihang and Immortal Weng of the South Pole fled behind their fellow disciples to avoid Saintess Wudang, while Guangchengzi was left to face her with the Pangu Banner.
• Heavenly Lord of Original Beginning arrived, took the Pangu Banner from Guangchengzi, and struck Saintess Wudang and Kong Xuan so hard that both were seriously injured.
• Heavenly Lord of Original Beginning prepared to attack them again, but Qin Hong appeared and accused him of being a sore loser in a game between the two sects.
• Qin Hong claimed the Sect of Enlightenment disciples had staged the fight to lure Saintess Wudang in, and warned that otherwise they had truly tried to kill her.

Qin Hong fought Heavenly Lord of Original Beginning after refusing to release Huang Long and Ling Bao, and wounded the saint with the God-Slaying Spear. Protected by the Chaos Bell and Twelve-grade Black Lotus of Destruction, Qin Hong continued battling him as their clash devastated the surrounding land.

• Heavenly Lord of Original Beginning demanded that Qin Hong release Huang Long and Ling Bao, but Qin Hong taunted him and blocked his attack with the God-Slaying Spear.
• Heavenly Lord of Original Beginning struck Qin Hong with the Pangu Banner, but Qin Hong counterattacked and stabbed him in the kidney, drawing a drop of golden blood.
• Furious and humiliated, Heavenly Lord of Original Beginning unleashed the Pangu Banner, Three Treasures Jade Ruyi, and Myriad Divine Lamps against Qin Hong.
• Saintess Wudang and Kong Xuan gave Qin Hong the Chaos Bell and Twelve-grade Black Lotus of Destruction, which protected him as he fought back.
• Qin Hong and Heavenly Lord of Original Beginning battled fiercely, wrecking the surrounding land and throwing space and time into disorder.

Qin Hong fought Heavenly Lord of Original Beginning to a standstill and wounded him, drawing the attention of powerful figures across the Primordial World. Unable to defeat Qin Hong, Heavenly Lord of Original Beginning attacked Saintess Wudang and Kong Xuan instead, leaving them gravely injured as he prepared another potentially fatal strike.

• Qin Hong wounded Heavenly Lord of Original Beginning during their fierce battle, shocking observers throughout the Primordial World.
• Laozi recognized Qin Hong as a threat, left Eight Sceneries Palace, and set out to stop his growth, while Zhunti, Jieyin, Nuwa, and the Interception Sect disciples watched the fight.
• Heavenly Lord of Original Beginning blocked Qin Hong's attack, traveled through space, and struck Saintess Wudang to seize the Heaven Suppressing Coffin and rescue Huang Long and Ling Bao.
• Saintess Wudang blocked the blow with the Twelve-grade White Lotus of Purity and the Heaven Suppressing Coffin, but Heavenly Lord of Original Beginning attacked her again.
• Kong Xuan took the next attack for Saintess Wudang and was knocked unconscious in peacock form; Wudang used Three Lights Divine Water to save them both.
• Saintess Wudang condemned Heavenly Lord of Original Beginning, who ignored her and raised the Pangu Banner for another attack that threatened to kill her and Kong Xuan.

Sect Master Tongtian arrived in time to stop Heavenly Lord of Original Beginning from killing Saintess Wudang and Kong Xuan, then challenged his accusations over Huang Long and Ling Bao. The confrontation continued when Heavenly Lord of Original Beginning attacked Wudang again, and Tongtian blocked him.

• Sect Master Tongtian stopped Heavenly Lord of Original Beginning's attack on Saintess Wudang and Kong Xuan, and Qin Hong returned to stand beside him.
• Heavenly Lord of Original Beginning accused Wudang of imprisoning Huang Long and Ling Bao in the Heaven Suppressing Coffin, while Wudang and Guangchengzi argued over whether the Sect of Enlightenment had plotted against her.
• Sect Master Tongtian defended Qin Hong and questioned Heavenly Lord of Original Beginning for attacking his nephew and disciple, prompting Heavenly Lord of Original Beginning to point out his wound.
• Saintess Wudang refused to release Huang Long and Ling Bao, saying they should pay for trying to kill her.
• Heavenly Lord of Original Beginning attacked Wudang, but Sect Master Tongtian blocked the blow and rebuked him.