Chapter Summaries

After Tongtian defeated the Demon Clan and destroyed the Grand Formation of the Stars with one sword strike, Nuwa and Ancestor Hongjun reacted to the display of his strength. Hongjun resolved to deal with Tongtian, while the surviving Demon Clan could only glare at him helplessly.

• Nuwa heard Haotian report that Tongtian had destroyed the Grand Formation of the Stars with a single sword strike and marveled at his strength.
• Nuwa concluded that Tongtian’s path of Attain Dao through Strength had made him more powerful than the Saints and believed he could eventually surpass Ancestor Hongjun.
• Ancestor Hongjun learned that Tongtian had defeated the Demon Clan, smashed his teacup in anger, and lamented that Tongtian had ruined his plans for the Witch-Demon War.
• Ancestor Hongjun decided that Tongtian had become a threat and that it was time to deal with him.
• At Shouyang Mountain, the Demon Clan glared at Tongtian after Demon Emperor Di Jun was injured but were too frightened to challenge him.

After driving off the Demon Clan, Laozi, and Primordial Heavenly Venerate, Tongtian told Nine Sword Star Pattern Grass how he had helped defend the Human Race. Nine Sword Star Pattern Grass praised Tongtian’s swordsmanship, and Tongtian credited Senior Grass for his success.

• Di Jun ordered the Demon Clan to retreat after Tongtian defeated their plans, and Laozi and Primordial Heavenly Venerate left as well.
• Tongtian reflected on the power of the Sword Dao his master had taught him and found Nine Sword Star Pattern Grass waking nearby.
• Nine Sword Star Pattern Grass asked what had happened, and Tongtian recounted the Demon Clan’s attack, Senior Broken Sword’s battle against Laozi and Primordial Heavenly Venerate, and his own destruction of the Grand Formation of the Stars.
• Nine Sword Star Pattern Grass congratulated Tongtian on his swordsmanship, and Tongtian said his success was thanks to Senior Grass.

Tongtian visited Chen Sheng after showing Nine Sword Star Pattern Grass his improved swordsmanship, hoping his master would recognize his progress. He demonstrated his Sword Dao for Chen Sheng and waited expectantly for praise.

• Tongtian thanked Nine Sword Star Pattern Grass for introducing him to Broken Sword and helping him meet his master.
• Nine Sword Star Pattern Grass praised Tongtian's talent and suggested he seek further guidance from Chen Sheng.
• Tongtian went to Chen Sheng's Cave, where Luohu let him pass to find his master.
• Chen Sheng noticed only that Tongtian's Spiritual Power seemed denser, leaving Tongtian disappointed.
• Tongtian demonstrated his swordsmanship, cleaving the clouds with Sword Qi, then looked to Chen Sheng for praise.

Chen Sheng praised Tongtian’s swordsmanship before warning him that his talent was limited and he needed to practice harder. He then explained that Hongjun had schemed to weaken the Witch Clan by making Houtu become the reincarnation, leaving Tongtian to understand why Hongjun had confined Nuwa.

• Tongtian was delighted when Chen Sheng praised his swordsmanship, then felt humbled by Chen Sheng’s criticism of his talent and progress.
• Chen Sheng asked Tongtian whether he had seen the little maid since she asked about Houtu becoming the reincarnation.
• Tongtian realized Chen Sheng meant Nuwa, who had been confined by Hongjun, and asked him to explain Houtu’s transformation.
• Chen Sheng said Hongjun’s scheme would prevent Houtu from returning as one of the Twelve Ancestral Witches and weaken the Witch Clan before the Witch-Demon War.
• Tongtian understood that Hongjun had confined Nuwa because of the scheme.

After learning that Ancestor Hongjun had imprisoned the little palace maid, Chen Sheng became furious and used his Broken Sword to locate Hongjun. The sword marked Hongjun’s face and returned, leaving Hongjun aware that someone had discovered his location.

• Tongtian told Chen Sheng that Ancestor Hongjun had imprisoned the little palace maid.
• Chen Sheng remembered Hongjun as the minion he had beaten before and vowed to confront him.
• Chen Sheng used the Broken Sword to deduce Ancestor Hongjun’s location and sent a streak of sword light to mark his face.
• Ancestor Hongjun noticed the red mark and realized someone had deduced his location.

Chen Sheng cut off Ancestor Hongjun’s attempt to divine him at Shouyang Mountain, then struck toward Zixiao Palace with his Broken Sword. His sword’s power unleashed extraordinary heavenly signs, while Hongjun was left unable to locate him.

• Ancestor Hongjun used the Jade Plate of Creation to trace the person divining him and followed its light to Shouyang Mountain.
• Chen Sheng severed Hongjun’s divine light with his sword and reinforced his Cave Abode’s protective shield.
• Chen Sheng swung the Broken Sword and sent a powerful stream of Sword Qi toward Zixiao Palace.
• Twelve-petaled golden lotuses, purple qi, Great Dao Laws, and a celestial dragon appeared as signs of Chen Sheng’s power.

A terrifying phenomenon appeared above Shouyang Mountain, shocking the Primordial World’s mighty figures and revealing that someone there had grown stronger. Ancestor Hongjun recognized the display as a threat to his standing and became jealous and enraged.

• Primordial Heavenly Venerate saw the phenomenon above Shouyang Mountain and wondered who could have produced its immense Sword Qi and Sword Intent.
• Taiqing Laozi used the Heavenly Mechanism Compass to divine the person on Shouyang Mountain, but Chen Sheng blocked the divination.
• Laozi recognized that the person in the cave had become more powerful and wondered who had provoked him.
• Ancestor Hongjun grew angry when his divination was interrupted and a sword ray was pointed at him.
• Hongjun saw the Twelve-Petal Flower Bloom, purple qi, Three Thousand Great Daos, and Heavenly Dragon above Shouyang Mountain, then felt threatened and jealous.

Ancestor Hongjun attacked Chen Sheng with the Jade Plate of Creation, but Chen Sheng cut through the attack and struck him down. Chen Sheng then overturned Zixiao Palace, leaving Hongjun furious and humiliated.

• Ancestor Hongjun unleashed the Jade Plate of Creation and its Xuanqing Qi against Chen Sheng.
• Chen Sheng slashed through the Xuanqing Qi, sent the Jade Plate of Creation flying, and struck Ancestor Hongjun into a pillar.
• Ancestor Hongjun tried to regain control of the Jade Plate of Creation, but Chen Sheng attacked again.
• Chen Sheng's Sword Qi and tornado swept through Zixiao Palace, hurling its inhabitants into the air and overturning the palace.

After Ancestor Hongjun was blasted away and Zixiao Palace was overturned, figures across the Primordial World reacted with shock and fear. Taiqing Laozi recognized the attacker as the powerful master of the Broken Sword and resolved not to provoke him.

• Ancestor Hongjun was blasted away by a single sword strike, and Zixiao Palace was overturned by another.
• The mighty figures of the Primordial World wondered whether the attacker was the mysterious expert from Shouyang Mountain who had summoned the Heavenly Dragon Descends.
• Primordial Heavenly Venerate realized the attacker might be the same person who had previously blasted Hongjun away in the Heavenly Court.
• Taiqing Laozi dropped his teacup when he saw Hongjun defeated and warned himself never to offend the senior from Shouyang Mountain.
• Hongjun's severe injuries lifted the confinement order on Zhunti and Jieyin.

Zhunti and Receiving discovered that Ancestor Hongjun’s barrier around Mount Sumeru had disappeared and learned that a senior from Shouyang Mountain had blasted Hongjun away and overturned Zixiao Palace. They concluded that the senior was likely responsible and were amazed that he had also manifested the Heavenly Dragon Descends omen.

• Zhunti tested the area around Mount Sumeru and found that the barrier and heavenly lightning were gone.
• Receiving suspected Ancestor Hongjun had encountered trouble rather than willingly lifting their confinement.
• Two passersby told each other that Ancestor Hongjun had been blasted flying again and Zixiao Palace had been overturned.
• Zhunti and Receiving connected the rumors to the senior from Shouyang Mountain and guessed that he had defeated Hongjun.
• Zhunti and Receiving praised the senior and marveled that he had manifested the Heavenly Dragon Descends omen.

News that Ancestor Hongjun had been sent flying by a sword delighted those who resented his rule and frightened Di Jun, who feared the Broken Sword’s owner might target him and the Demon Clan. The Ancestor Witches suspected the victor was the senior from Shouyang Mountain.

• The imprisoned followers of Nuwa celebrated the senior for striking Ancestor Hongjun and overturning Zixiao Palace.
• Di Jun watched Ancestor Hongjun get sent flying again and feared that the Broken Sword’s owner would punish him for invading the Human Race.
• The Ancestor Witches rejoiced at Hongjun’s defeat, and Gonggong told Di Jiang that a divine being from Shouyang Mountain had beaten him.
• The Ancestor Witches concluded that the senior from Shouyang Mountain must have defeated Ancestor Hongjun.

Chen Sheng confronted Ancestor Hongjun after sending him flying and overturning Zixiao Palace, while the Ancestor Witches celebrated Hongjun getting his comeuppance. Hongjun recognized Chen Sheng and demanded to know why he was being accused of lacking martial ethics.

• Houtu sympathized with Chen Sheng, and Gonggong led the Ancestor Witches in condemning Hongjun and supporting Chen Sheng.
• Hongjun demanded to know who had attacked him and accused the assailant of lacking martial ethics.
• Chen Sheng revealed himself and reminded Hongjun that he had sent him flying before, when Hongjun had visited the Witch Clan.
• Hongjun recognized Chen Sheng and complained that Chen Sheng had sent him flying again and overturned Zixiao Palace despite their having no grudge.
• Chen Sheng accused Hongjun of lacking martial ethics for bullying the little maid and locking her in confinement.
• Hongjun angrily demanded to know how he had supposedly lacked martial ethics.

Chen Sheng attacked Ancestor Hongjun after accusing him of imprisoning a palace maid, though Hongjun denied knowing anything about the girl. Hongjun ended the chapter beaten and unable to resist.

• Chen Sheng demanded that Ancestor Hongjun release a girl and threatened him, while Hongjun insisted he had never captured anyone.
• Chen Sheng mistook Hongjun’s denial for defiance and slashed at Zixiao Palace with his sword.
• Ancestor Hongjun took the blow and protested that Chen Sheng had attacked without warning.
• Chen Sheng struck Zixiao Palace again with a palm wind, knocking Ancestor Hongjun flat and leaving him helpless.

Chen Sheng beat Ancestor Hongjun into silence and demanded that he release the little girl he had supposedly imprisoned. Hongjun denied knowing who Chen Sheng meant, then realized Chen Sheng might be referring to Nuwa.

• Chen Sheng struck Ancestor Hongjun until he stopped arguing and claimed he valued peace above all.
• Chen Sheng ordered Ancestor Hongjun to release the little girl.
• Ancestor Hongjun timidly asked which little girl Chen Sheng meant and denied capturing one.
• Ancestor Hongjun recalled that he had imprisoned Nuwa and wondered if she was the little girl Chen Sheng sought.

Chen Sheng forced Ancestor Hongjun to release Nuwa from confinement in Zixiao Palace’s dungeon. Nuwa realized Chen Sheng had saved her, while the humiliated Hongjun withdrew into seclusion.

• Ancestor Hongjun recognized Nuwa and, after Chen Sheng scolded him, removed the seals on her dungeon and lifted her confinement.
• Nuwa thanked Ancestor Hongjun with open resentment and left the dungeon.
• Chen Sheng withdrew the Broken Sword after Hongjun released Nuwa and warned him to conduct himself properly.
• Ancestor Hongjun grew furious at Chen Sheng’s public rebuke and went into seclusion.
• Nuwa heard Chen Sheng’s voice and realized he had threatened Hongjun to save her.

Nuwa thanked Chen Sheng for helping secure her release from Ancestor Hongjun, then returned to Wa Huang Palace. Fuxi welcomed her home, and the siblings celebrated her safe return and Hongjun’s comeuppance.

• Nuwa flew to Chen Sheng's Cave and thanked him for saving her.
• Chen Sheng helped Nuwa up and promised to help if anyone weaker than him bullied her.
• News that Chen Sheng had forced Ancestor Hongjun to release Nuwa spread throughout the Primordial World.
• Fuxi hurried to Wa Huang Palace’s entrance and warmly embraced Nuwa when she returned.
• Nuwa told Fuxi she was unharmed and joked that Hongjun must be frustrated, and Fuxi agreed that Hongjun deserved it.

Fuxi celebrated that Nuwa had been rescued and teased her about her feelings for her senior, while the Witch Clan learned that the senior had forced Ancestor Hongjun to release her. The Ancestral Witches were relieved and planned to thank Nuwa.

• Fuxi praised his brother-in-law for dealing with Ancestor Hongjun and rescuing Nuwa.
• Fuxi teased Nuwa about being saved by her senior, and Nuwa blushed and fled to her Cave Abode.
• Zhu Jiuyin told the Ancestral Witches that Nuwa had been released, delighting them.
• Ju Mang questioned why Ancestor Hongjun had let Nuwa go, and Zhu Jiuyin explained that the senior had beaten Hongjun until he agreed.

The Ancestral Shamans celebrated Senior for leaving Ancestor Hongjun in a difficult position. Di Jun learned that Ancestor Hongjun had released Nuwa and, furious and bewildered, dismissed the messenger without learning why.

• The Ancestral Shamans laughed and applauded Senior for his actions against Ancestor Hongjun.
• A little demon reported Nuwa’s release to Di Jun, who smashed the objects on his table in anger.
• Di Jun questioned who had released Nuwa and learned from the frightened messenger that Ancestor Hongjun had done it.
• Di Jun demanded to know why Nuwa had been released, then dismissed the little demon when he could not answer.

Di Jun plotted to frame Nuwa again, while Ancestor Hongjun struggled to identify the person who had destroyed Zixiao Palace and vowed to kill him once his power grew.

• Di Jun glared at Wa Huang Palace and began plotting another scheme to imprison Nuwa.
• Ancestor Hongjun stared at the wreckage of Zixiao Palace and wondered whether the attacker was really Demon Ancestor Luohu.
• Ancestor Hongjun realized the attacker’s power exceeded his expectations and might even surpass the Saints.
• Ancestor Hongjun accepted that he had forged Karma with the attacker and resolved to kill him when the calamity peaked and his strength increased.

After blasting Ancestor Hongjun away, Chen Sheng tried to teach Tongtian the sword strike he had used, but Tongtian could not see it clearly. Chen Sheng mistook Tongtian's difficulty for a lack of cultivation and promised to teach him a simpler technique later.

• Someone resolved to wait for an opportunity to kill the person who had humiliated them and sent two cold flashes toward Shouyang Mountain.
• Chen Sheng asked Tongtian whether he had clearly seen the sword strike that had sent Ancestor Hongjun flying and overturned Zixiao Palace.
• Tongtian admitted that he had only seen about half of Chen Sheng's movements, and Chen Sheng reproached him for not watching carefully.
• Chen Sheng demonstrated the sword strike again, but Tongtian still could not follow its speed.
• Chen Sheng concluded that the technique was too difficult for Tongtian and told him to cultivate properly until he could learn a simpler sword technique.