Chapter Summaries

The Human Race grew stronger through its battles with the Demon Clan, while Di Jun planned to wait until the Demon Clan fought the Witch Race and let the conflict’s “accidental” aftershocks strike the humans. Nuwa observed the Human Race’s collective strength and turned her thoughts toward Zhou Qingqing in Lotus Heart Hall.

• Ziyi led the Human Race against the Heavenly Silkworms, weaving their silk into robes as the demons retreated.
• Youchao, Suiren, Da Yi’s students, Chiyou’s students, and Great Master Xuandu helped the Human Race resist the Demon Clan and gain strength through battle.
• Di Jun admitted the Human Race had become difficult to defeat quickly and decided to wait until the Demon Clan’s war with the Witch Race could also affect them.
• Taiyi agreed to wait for the opportunity Di Jun described, which would let the Demon Clan claim the harm to the Human Race was unintended.
• Nuwa recognized the Human Race’s power as a strength of the heart and looked toward Zhou Qingqing’s Lotus Heart Hall.

Zhou Qingqing practiced the seal techniques Jade Pure Primordial Heavenly Venerate had created while the Three Pure Ones discussed the Calamity’s return and the danger to Mount Buzhou. As Di Jun prepared to mobilize the Demon Clan against the Witch Race, Laozi and Primordial Heavenly Venerate remained alert to a scheme that could also endanger the Human Race.

• Zhou Qingqing practiced the seal techniques taught by Jade Pure Primordial Heavenly Venerate and wondered whether Four Unlike could obtain the Qilin Seal.
• Supreme Pure Laozi announced that the period for the Witch and Demon Clans to jointly govern Heaven and Earth had ended, and Primordial Heavenly Venerate said he had already warned the Witch Race.
• Supreme Pure Laozi and Primordial Heavenly Venerate discussed the danger that the Demon Clan might topple Mount Buzhou, harming both the Witch Race and the Human Race.
• Heavenly Emperor Di Jun gathered the demons and urged them to resume the Calamity, claiming the Witch Race was their true enemy and calling for the Demon Clan to slaughter across the Primordial World.

The Demon Clan launched a two-front war against the Human Race and the Witch Race as Di Jun led an assault on the Witch tribes. After losing the River Map and Luo Scroll, Di Jun forged the Demon Emperor Sword from the Demon Clan’s fortune and rallied his forces for battle.

• The Demon Clan advanced against the Human Race and the Witch Race, with Di Jun leading the force toward the Witch tribes.
• Zhou Qingqing watched from Lotus Heart Hall as Di Jun’s aura revealed his half-Sage cultivation, and Jade Pure Primordial Heavenly Venerate explained that he was forging a weapon.
• Di Jun told the gathered demons that the River Map and Luo Scroll had been lost and announced he would forge a Demon Emperor Sword, also called the Heavenly Emperor Sword.
• Di Jun drew a sword from Solar True Fire and fused it with the Demon Clan’s fortune and divine light.
• Di Jun raised the completed sword toward the Witch Race, and the demons charged their tribes.

The Demon Clan attacked the Witch Race with the Cosmic Stellar Formation, expecting the missing Houtu to leave the Twelve Capital Divine Fiend Formation unusable. The Witch Race instead revealed the Nine Netherworld Passage Formation, which let Da Yi and Houtu’s tribe replace an Ancestral Witch and answer the starry assault.

• Di Jun unleashed the Cosmic Stellar Formation against the Witch Race.
• Dijiang led the Ancestral Witches into battle, jokingly reciting their lengthy titles as they manifested their giant forms.
• Zhou Qingqing worried that Zhurong and Gonggong’s return could put Mount Buzhou at risk, and Yuanshi agreed to watch them.
• The eleven Ancestral Witches began forming the incomplete Twelve Capital Divine Fiend Formation, leaving Di Jun suspicious of their plan.
• Da Yi returned to Houtu’s tribe and revealed his Great Witch form as the tribe’s power echoed Houtu’s and joined the other Ancestral Witches.
• The formation transformed into the Nine Netherworld Passage Formation, allowing tribe members to replace Ancestral Witches and connect its power to the netherworld.

The Nine Netherworld Passage Formation succeeded, and the Witch Race adapted it into formations that kept the Demon Clan’s second battlefield at a stalemate. Hongjun and Di Jun both turned toward Mount Buzhou’s collapse as a way to weaken the Witch Race and devastate the Human Race.

• Zhou Qingqing celebrated the Nine Netherworld Passage Formation’s success, while Jade Pure Primordial Heavenly Venerate boasted and Supreme Pure Laozi chided him for dragging in their absent Third Brother.
• Houtu realized that becoming Earth Dao’s first Saint had not weakened her tribe, and she watched Da Yi and the other Ancestral Witches use the formation to hold off the Demon Clan.
• Heavenly Emperor Di Jun sent more Demon Clan fighters against the Witch Race, but the Witch Race used formations modeled on the Nine Netherworld Passage Formation to fill vacant positions and hold the battle at a stalemate.
• Hongjun concluded that Heavenly Dao still allowed Earth Dao and Human Dao to coexist, then planned for Mount Buzhou to collapse when Nuwa sought to attain the Dao.
• Di Jun independently decided that Mount Buzhou must break, believing its fall would weaken the Witch Race and send floods from the Thirty-Three Heavens to devastate the Human Race.

Nuwa decided that her understanding of the Human Dao was sufficient for Tongtian to try severing her Heavenly Dao Saint position. Tongtian prepared to strike her with his full strength, while Nuwa stood ready to accept the blow.

• Nuwa emerged from seclusion and told Fuxi it was time to ask Tongtian to draw his sword.
• Nuwa and Fuxi went to Lotus Heart Hall, where Laozi said Tongtian would arrive without being summoned.
• Tongtian arrived on a streak of sword light and agreed to sever Nuwa's Saint position.
• Tongtian and the others went to Mount Fengqi, where Nuwa manifested her primordial spirit and promised not to resist.
• Tongtian summoned the Four Immortal-Slaying Swords, and Zhou Qingqing urged him on as he gathered his strength to strike.

Master Tongtian found the Human Dao's sliver of life within Nuwa's primordial spirit and prepared to cut down her Saint position. Hongjun then overpowered the Heavenly Dao's attempt to aid Tongtian, leaving him unable to identify the right target for his sword.

• Master Tongtian sent the Four Immortal-Slaying Swords into Nuwa's primordial spirit, where they suppressed its defenses as she endured their destructive force.
• Master Tongtian searched within Nuwa and found the Human Dao's sliver of life, then guided the swords toward the purple qi.
• Hongjun sensed Tongtian's attempt to cut down a Heavenly Dao Saint position and forced the Heavenly Dao to submit to his will.
• The sliver of life became unstable and split into countless lines, leaving Master Tongtian unable to tell where to direct his sword.

Master Tongtian abruptly halted his sword strike while trying to sever Nuwa’s Heavenly Dao Saint position, leaving his companions unsure what had gone wrong. Supreme Pure Laozi and Jade Pure Yuanshi decided Zhou Qingqing could convey their plan for Tongtian to use the Demon Path’s power against the Heavenly Dao.

• Master Tongtian stopped his sword at the final moment and did not respond when Fuxi asked what had happened.
• Fuxi suggested reconsidering, but Supreme Pure Laozi and Jade Pure Yuanshi insisted they had only one chance and that Nuwa would not give up.
• Supreme Pure Laozi reasoned that Tongtian was entangled with the Heavenly Dao, and Jade Pure Yuanshi said they could convey a solution through Zhou Qingqing.
• Supreme Pure Laozi and Jade Pure Yuanshi decided Tongtian should imitate Zhou Qingqing’s demonization and draw on the Demon Path to contend with the Heavenly Dao.
• Zhou Qingqing understood their plan and felt reassured, while Fuxi remained confused.

Tongtian Darkened into Black Tongtian and severed Nuwa’s Heavenly Dao Saint position. Nuwa began healing her injuries to pursue the Human Dao Saint position, while Hongjun realized his intervention had failed.

• Tongtian drew on the Heavenly Demon Method and Darkened, transforming into Black Tongtian as Zhou Qingqing, Laozi, Yuanshi, and Fuxi watched.
• Tongtian unleashed the Four Immortal-Slaying Swords and cut the Primordial Purple Qi away from Nuwa’s primordial spirit.
• Nuwa’s realm fell, and Fuxi supported her as she transformed into the Twelve-Petaled Creation Azure Lotus to heal herself.
• Zhou Qingqing supported Tongtian, who told Laozi and Yuanshi that he had fulfilled his mission.
• Hongjun realized that Tongtian had severed Nuwa’s Saint position before he could react.

After Tongtian helped Nuwa sever her Heavenly Dao Saint position, the Heavenly Dao ordered its saints to become tribulations and stop her from attaining the Human Dao. Eastern Emperor Taiyi and the Two Sages of the West arrived at Mount Fengqi, where Tongtian defended his choice and left Zhunti unable to argue.

• Laozi told Nuwa that the Heavenly Dao Saints would soon arrive as tribulations to block her path to the Dao.
• Eastern Emperor Taiyi and the Two Sages of the West arrived and saw the Three Pure Ones guarding Nuwa.
• Taiyi recognized that Tongtian had helped Nuwa sever her Heavenly Dao Saint position and regretted missing the sword strike.
• Zhunti questioned why Tongtian had helped Nuwa instead of stopping her, and Tongtian defended his actions as a senior brother helping his junior sister.
• Tongtian challenged Zhunti to address him as Third Senior Brother and warned that he could sever Zhunti's saint position too, prompting Zhunti to apologize.

The Three Pure Ones and the Two Sages of the West argued over whether to stop Nuwa from becoming the first Saint of the Human Dao. As Nuwa’s aura began to rise, Eastern Emperor Taiyi prepared to attack her, while Lady Houtu stood ready to oppose the Western Sages.

• Zhou Qingqing questioned whether Zhunti truly understood his mistake, while Tongtian defended their duty to protect Nuwa as a fellow disciple.
• Jieyin appealed to Yuanshi’s duty to follow Heaven, and Laozi advised Yuanshi to withdraw and keep watch over Gonggong and Zhurong.
• Yuanshi revealed that Houtu would take his place, and Houtu arrived to confront the Two Sages of the West over their plot against the Witch Race.
• Nuwa’s aura began to rise, prompting Jieyin and Zhunti to focus on stopping her from attaining the Dao.
• Jieyin asked Taiyi not to interfere with the Western Sages, but Taiyi summoned the Eastern Emperor Bell and prepared to strike Nuwa.

Eastern Emperor Taiyi launched an attack with the Two Sages of the West, expecting them to hold back Supreme Pure Laozi and Houtu while he dealt with the others. Supreme Pure Laozi calmly used the Taiji Gourd and the Heaven-and-Earth Mystic Yellow Exquisite Treasure Pagoda to block Jieyin and Taiyi, while Houtu moved against Zhunti, leaving Taiyi alarmed by her familiar aggressiveness.

• Eastern Emperor Taiyi attacked, and Daoist Jieyin and Daoist Zhunti joined the fight under the Heavenly Dao's impetus.
• Daoist Jieyin used the Jieyin Treasure Banner and his Receiving the West divine ability to summon the Heavenly Dao's power against Supreme Pure Laozi.
• Supreme Pure Laozi used the Taiji Gourd and the Supreme Ultimate to counter Jieyin, then sent the Heaven-and-Earth Mystic Yellow Exquisite Treasure Pagoda against Eastern Emperor Taiyi.
• Eastern Emperor Taiyi realized Supreme Pure Laozi had not used his full strength and wondered whether Zhunti's Karma Great Dao had improved.
• Houtu suddenly sent a streak of yellow light toward Daoist Zhunti before he could act, making Eastern Emperor Taiyi fear the situation was repeating his Mount Sumeru encounter.

Daoist Zhunti tried to restrain Houtu with the Karma Great Dao, but Houtu used reincarnation to break his technique and counterattacked. She wounded Zhunti and redirected his weapon at Eastern Emperor Taiyi, leaving the battle between the Saints in disarray.

• Daoist Zhunti used the Seven Treasures Wondrous Tree to attach karma to Houtu’s fist, intending to make it impossible for her to hit him.
• Houtu’s Six Paths of Reincarnation shredded the Bodhi Sacred Qi and nullified Zhunti’s karmic technique.
• Daoist Zhunti strengthened himself, revealed his Bodhi Golden Body, and threw the Empowerment Divine Pestle at Houtu with a deadly karmic effect.
• Houtu caught the Empowerment Divine Pestle, redirected it toward Eastern Emperor Taiyi, and punched through Zhunti’s Bodhi Golden Body, making him spit blood.
• Eastern Emperor Taiyi sensed the incoming weapon and used the Eastern Emperor Bell to seal space-time and stop it from striking his back.

Daoist Jieyin merged his severed past and future bodies, revealing a power that made the Three Pure Ones reassess him. Supreme Pure Laozi tested Jieyin and then used One Qi Transforms into Three Pure Ones, sending one of his manifestations to aid the fight against Eastern Emperor Taiyi.

• Houtu kept beating Daoist Zhunti, whose karmic tricks failed to overcome her control of Reincarnation.
• Daoist Jieyin summoned his past and future bodies and merged them into his Divine Body, strengthening his aura.
• Supreme Pure Laozi blasted Jieyin with Great Purity Divine Lightning, but Jieyin crushed it and told him to stop holding back.
• Supreme Pure Laozi realized Jieyin had not severed his present body and used One Qi Transforms into Three Pure Ones.
• Supreme Pure Laozi sent one manifestation to take the Heaven-and-Earth Mystic Yellow Exquisite Treasure Pagoda and join the battle against Eastern Emperor Taiyi.

Zhou Qingqing protected Mount Fengqi while Supreme Pure Laozi and Houtu fought three Heavenly Dao Saints for thirty yuanhui, giving Nuwa time to comprehend the Human Dao. As Nuwa began her breakthrough, Hongjun secretly sent Heavenly Dao power into the Nine Nether Realm to create a false Reincarnation within the Earth Dao.

• Zhou Qingqing transformed into the 24-Petal Creation Azure Lotus and shielded Mount Fengqi from the Saints' battle.
• Supreme Pure Laozi and Houtu kept Eastern Emperor Taiyi and the other Saints at bay for thirty yuanhui while Nuwa comprehended the Human Dao.
• Nuwa opened her eyes and drew in Mount Fengqi's spiritual energy as she prepared to become a Human Dao Saint.
• Hongjun used the Creation Jade Disc to send Heavenly Dao power into the Nine Nether Realm and secretly merge a false Reincarnation into the Earth Dao.
• Houtu failed to notice Hongjun's interference while she continued fighting at Mount Fengqi.

Gonggong and Zhurong were secretly affected by Calamity aura and fiendish energy, prompting the Three Pure Ones to prepare for their withdrawal from the Nine Netherworld Passage Formation. The Great Witches replaced them, while Primordial Heavenly Venerate set out to deal with the two Ancestral Witches.

• Jade Pure Primordial Heavenly Venerate noticed that Gonggong and Zhurong showed signs of Calamity aura clouding their minds and informed Supreme Pure Laozi and Upper Pure Tongtian.
• Supreme Pure Laozi and Upper Pure Tongtian concluded that Hongjun had secretly influenced Gonggong and Zhurong, and Supreme Pure Laozi assigned Primordial Heavenly Venerate to handle them.
• Primordial Heavenly Venerate agreed to stop Gonggong and Zhurong before they could destroy Mount Buzhou.
• Dijiang noticed that Gonggong and Zhurong's fiendish aura had surged and ordered their tribes to replace them in the formation.
• Great Witches including Xiangliu withdrew Gonggong and Zhurong to the rear while the replacement fighters continued battling.

Zhou Qingqing noticed Gonggong and Zhurong had left the battlefield and asked Jade Pure Primordial Heavenly Venerate to watch them. When their clash threatened Mount Buzhou, he intervened and confronted them.

• Zhou Qingqing spotted Gonggong and Zhurong retreating from the battlefield and worried they might be headed toward Mount Buzhou.
• Zhou Qingqing asked Jade Pure Primordial Heavenly Venerate to check on the two Ancestral Witches, and he agreed.
• Gonggong and Zhurong entered Mount Buzhou’s range and began fighting at full strength, cracking its rocks with their opposing powers.
• Zhou Qingqing feared their clash could collapse Mount Buzhou even without Gonggong ramming it.
• Jade Pure Primordial Heavenly Venerate appeared between Gonggong and Zhurong’s divine abilities and warned them that the matter exceeded their reach.

As Nuwa’s Dao-proving ceremony reached its critical moment, Jade Pure Primordial Heavenly Venerate left Mount Fengqi and went to Mount Buzhou to stop Ancestral Witch Gonggong and Ancestral Witch Zhurong. He prepared to defend himself under Zhou Qingqing’s challenge, while Hongjun’s plan to break Mount Buzhou seemed likely to fail.

• Jade Pure Primordial Heavenly Venerate left the battle at Mount Fengqi and went to Mount Buzhou, prompting Eastern Emperor Taiyi, Daoist Jieyin, and Daoist Zhunti to lose focus.
• Houtu intensified her attacks on the three Heavenly Dao Saints, and Supreme Pure Laozi drew the Primordial Heaven-Measuring Ruler as Nuwa’s proving of the Dao neared its climax.
• Hongjun suspected that Jade Pure Primordial Heavenly Venerate had sensed his plan to use Gonggong and Zhurong to break Mount Buzhou, but decided to rely on another hidden piece.
• Jade Pure Primordial Heavenly Venerate stood between Gonggong and Zhurong, while Zhou Qingqing set the condition that they had to stir the hem of his robes for him to lose.
• Jade Pure Primordial Heavenly Venerate condensed a great seal from Yuqing Qi, and Zhou Qingqing recognized it as an amalgamation of the seals she had practiced in Lotus Heart Hall.

Jade Pure Primordial Heavenly Venerate used the Primordial Grand Seal to subdue Gonggong and Zhurong and restore their senses. The two Ancestral Witches realized they had failed to disturb even his robe hem, while Zhou Qingqing admired the seal’s techniques and gloated over their defeat.

• Jade Pure Primordial Heavenly Venerate summoned the Primordial Grand Seal, a divine ability built from countless seal arts, while Zhou Qingqing compared it to an immense stack of bricks.
• The Primordial Grand Seal overwhelmed Gonggong and Zhurong’s water-and-fire attacks and pinned them beneath its power.
• Jade Pure Primordial Heavenly Venerate used the seal’s decrees to clear the baleful qi from the Ancestral Witches and restore their senses.
• Jade Pure Primordial Heavenly Venerate showed Gonggong and Zhurong memories of their actions, and they realized their combined attack had not even shaken his robe hem.
• Zhou Qingqing praised her master’s victory and gloated that Gonggong and Zhurong would be ashamed to face the others.

Gonggong and Zhurong thanked Primordial Heavenly Venerate for preventing their fight from endangering Mount Buzhou, then returned to their battlefields. Di Jun realized the Heavenly Dao still urged him to destroy Mount Buzhou, but resolved to attain sainthood before risking the attempt.

• Gonggong and Zhurong thanked Primordial Heavenly Venerate for stopping their battle, and he reminded them of their agreement to compete again once they attained sainthood.
• Primordial Heavenly Venerate sent Gonggong and Zhurong back to their respective battlefields while Zhou Qingqing worried about the growing danger at Mount Fengqi.
• Di Jun watched Gonggong and Zhurong return and concluded that Primordial Heavenly Venerate had intervened to stop the Heavenly Dao’s plan from unfolding through them.
• Di Jun recognized that the Heavenly Dao still wanted Mount Buzhou destroyed, but declared he would not act until he had attained sainthood.