Chapter Summaries

Tongtian mistook Chen Sheng’s attempt to comfort him for high expectations and vowed to work hard at swordsmanship and comprehending the Dao. Chen Sheng encouraged him without correcting the misunderstanding, and Tongtian began asking him a long-standing question.

• Tongtian felt guilty about his abilities and resolved not to disappoint Chen Sheng.
• Luohu realized Tongtian was misreading Chen Sheng’s intentions but did not correct him.
• Tongtian thanked Chen Sheng and pledged to study swordsmanship and comprehend the Dao.
• Chen Sheng praised Tongtian’s ambition and told him that comprehending the Dao would take effort.
• Tongtian asked Chen Sheng for advice about a question that had troubled him for a long time.

Chen Sheng explained to Tongtian how Great Dao Saints differed from Heaven-appointed Saints and how one could attain that status. Tongtian vowed to master a Great Dao, encouraged by Chen Sheng’s reluctant praise.

• Tongtian asked Chen Sheng how he could become a Saint outside the Heavenly Dao.
• Chen Sheng explained that mastering one of the Three Thousand Great Daos could make someone a Great Dao Saint, free from the Heavenly Dao’s control.
• Chen Sheng described the immense power of Great Dao Saints and the difficulty of mastering a complete Great Dao Law.
• Tongtian eagerly took notes as Chen Sheng explained, and Chen Sheng decided to encourage him instead of mocking him.
• Tongtian vowed to attain Dao and become a Great Dao Saint, and Chen Sheng approved.

Chen Sheng sent Tongtian away after offering more humblebragging advice, while Nuwa reflected on how the Witch and Demon Clans’ uneasy peace began to unravel. She traced the rising tension to the capture of Di Jun’s ten Little Golden Crows and the Demon Clan’s accusation that the Witch Clan had taken them.

• Chen Sheng downplayed his mastery of the Three Thousand Great Daos and told Tongtian to return and practice diligently.
• Tongtian thanked Chen Sheng, kowtowed three times, and departed.
• Nuwa pondered whether Ancestor Hongjun, the Demon Clan, or Di Jun had caused the conflict between the Witch and Demon Clans.
• Nuwa recalled that the two clans had mostly lived in peace until Di Jun’s ten Little Golden Crows were captured.
• The Demon Clan blamed the Witch Clan for abducting the Little Golden Crows, worsening tensions between the clans.

Nuwa concluded that someone had arranged the Little Golden Crows’ escape to provoke a war between the Witch and Demon Clans, and suspected Ancestor Hongjun was behind it. She went to Mount Sumeru to question Zhunti and Jieyin, whom she remembered seeing near Tanggu Valley.

• Nuwa reasoned that Great Yi’s attempt to shoot the Little Golden Crows could have made the Witch-Demon War unavoidable.
• Nuwa suspected Ancestor Hongjun had arranged the escape through an agent and decided that finding that person could expose his scheme.
• Nuwa remembered seeing two bald men pass through Tanggu Valley when the Little Golden Crows disappeared and suspected Zhunti and Jieyin.
• Nuwa hurried to Mount Sumeru, where Zhunti and Jieyin greeted her and asked why she had come.

Nuwa questioned Zhunti and Jieyin about whether they had gone to Tanggu Valley and released the Little Golden Crows to provoke a war between the Witch and Demon Clans. They denied any involvement and swore they had not done it, though Nuwa remained suspicious.

• Nuwa asked Zhunti and Jieyin whether they had visited Tanggu Valley when the Little Golden Crows went missing, and they said they had stayed on Mount Sumeru.
• Nuwa asked whether they had secretly released the ten Little Princes to trigger the Witch-Demon War.
• Jieyin and Zhunti denied the accusation, arguing that it would bring them no benefit.
• Nuwa's suspicion wavered, but she asked whether they were certain.
• Jieyin and Zhunti swore that they had never gone to Tanggu Valley or released the Golden Crow Princes.

Nuwa questioned Zhunti and Jieyin over the rumor that they had released the Little Golden Crows, then believed their denials and apologized for accusing them without investigating. After learning that Di Jun had been the source of the rumor, she left Mount Sumeru wondering who had actually released the princes.

• Nuwa accepted Zhunti and Jieyin's sworn denials and apologized for suspecting them.
• Jieyin asked Nuwa where she had heard the accusation, and she said Di Jun had told her.
• Zhunti and Jieyin angrily called Di Jun's claim slander and asked Nuwa to clear their names.
• Nuwa apologized again, promised to give them justice, and spoke with them before leaving Mount Sumeru.
• Nuwa pondered the broken lead and wondered who had released the Little Golden Crow Princes.

Nuwa suspected that a hidden spy had manipulated Di Jun into blaming the Witch Clan for the Little Golden Crows’ disappearance, so she headed to the Demon Clan’s Heavenly Court to warn him. Meanwhile, Di Jun summoned Kunpeng and worried that Nuwa might prevent the Witch-Demon War, leaving him unable to become a Sage or unify the Primordial World.

• Nuwa reasoned that someone might have deceived Di Jun about his sons and made the Two Sages of the West scapegoats.
• Nuwa decided to warn Di Jun and changed course for the Demon Clan’s Heavenly Court.
• Di Jun, increasingly uneasy after Nuwa’s release, summoned Kunpeng for advice.
• Di Jun told Kunpeng he feared Nuwa could stop the Witch-Demon War and thwart his ambitions.
• Di Jun admitted that Nuwa’s growing strength frightened him.

Di Jun followed Kunpeng’s advice to launch a surprise attack on the Witch Clan, despite the Dao Ancestor’s ten-thousand-year truce. As Di Jun rallied the Demon Clan, Nuwa arrived at the Heavenly Court and heard his announcement.

• Kunpeng urged Di Jun to attack the Witch Clan while Nuwa was recovering and the Witches were unlikely to expect a strike.
• Di Jun worried that breaking the Dao Ancestor’s truce would bring punishment, but Kunpeng convinced him that the Dao Ancestor favored the Demon Clan.
• Di Jun summoned Bai Ze and gathered most of the Demon Soldiers at the Heavenly Court to prepare for an attack.
• Nuwa flew over the Heavenly Court, saw the Demon Clan assembled, and heard Di Jun declare that they would wipe out the Witch Clan and avenge their humiliation.

Nuwa gave up trying to persuade Di Jun and joined Fuxi in confronting him to protect the Demon Clan from his reckless plans. The siblings descended toward Di Jun as he rallied the Demon Clan.

• Di Jun accused Nuwa of betraying the Demon Clan and insisted they should follow Hongjun and destroy the Witch Clan.
• Nuwa realized Di Jun still trusted Hongjun and decided her warnings would not get through to him.
• Fuxi arrived at the Heavenly Court, criticized Di Jun for risking his clansmen, and prepared to teach him a lesson.
• Nuwa reconsidered abandoning the Demon Clan and agreed with Fuxi that Di Jun needed to be stopped.
• Fuxi and Nuwa descended together while Di Jun passionately rallied the Demon Clan.

Nuwa and Fuxi confronted Di Jun as he prepared to lead the Demon Clan against the Witch Clan, but he insisted Ancestor Hongjun and the Heavenly Dao supported him. The chapter left Di Jun’s demons rallying behind his belief that they had nothing to fear.

• Di Jun rallied the Demon Clan to attack the Witch Clan.
• Nuwa and Fuxi descended into the Heavenly Court, and Fuxi punched Di Jun for planning a sneak attack.
• Di Jun declared he would still exterminate the Witch Clan, and Nuwa slapped him and warned that Ancestor Hongjun had deceived him.
• Di Jun argued that Hongjun and the Heavenly Dao favored the Demon Clan and would keep their promise.
• The demons agreed with Di Jun and shouted that their backer left them nothing to fear.

Di Jun rejected Nuwa and Fuxi’s warnings and ordered them out of the Heavenly Court, encouraged by Kunpeng’s flattery. When Kunpeng kept inciting Di Jun, Fuxi finally struck him and sent him flying.

• Di Jun accused Nuwa and Fuxi of opposing the Dao Ancestor and the Heavenly Dao, then told them to leave the Heavenly Court.
• Kunpeng praised Di Jun’s decision and urged him to obey the Dao Ancestor, making Di Jun more hostile toward Nuwa and Fuxi.
• Di Jun called Nuwa and Fuxi traitors and ordered them to leave the Demon Clan.
• Fuxi grew furious as Kunpeng continued whispering to Di Jun and charged forward to punch him.
• Fuxi sent Kunpeng flying and condemned him for provoking Di Jun and stirring up conflict.

Fuxi brutally beat Kunpeng and accused him of manipulating Di Jun and possibly starting the first Witch-Demon War. Nuwa began to suspect Kunpeng had released the Little Golden Crows, and Kunpeng's reaction drew her attention to his claim that the Two Sages of the West had taken them.

• Fuxi struck Kunpeng, then used the Fuxi Qin and his fists and serpent tail to beat him until he could no longer move.
• Di Jun angrily accused Fuxi of going too far, but Fuxi warned that Kunpeng had repeatedly incited him to start the Witch-Demon War.
• Fuxi suggested Kunpeng might have been involved in the first Witch-Demon War, prompting Nuwa to suspect he had released the Little Golden Crows.
• Kunpeng collapsed and denied releasing the Little Golden Crows, claiming the Two Sages of the West had taken them.
• Nuwa questioned how Kunpeng could be certain, and Di Jun said Kunpeng had seen two bald men pass through Tanggu Valley.

Nuwa tried to convince Di Jun that Jieyin and Zhunti had not released the Tenth Prince, but Di Jun remained convinced that they had conspired with the Witch Clan. As Di Jun demanded to know who else could be responsible, Nuwa fixed Kunpeng with an icy stare, leaving him terrified.

• Di Jun accused the Witch Clan and the Two Sages of the West of abducting his children and working together against the Demon Clan.
• Nuwa told Di Jun that Jieyin and Zhunti had sworn on their Saint positions that they had not released the Tenth Prince.
• Di Jun dismissed Nuwa’s argument and accused her of conspiring with the Two Sages of the West and having her mind clouded by Demonic energy.
• Nuwa argued that Jieyin and Zhunti had no reason to abduct Di Jun’s son and that their oath made their innocence credible.
• Di Jun demanded to know who had released the Little Golden Crow, and Nuwa’s icy gaze made Kunpeng tremble in fear.

Nuwa suggested that someone inside the Demon Clan had deliberately allowed Di Jun’s Little Golden Crows to escape, prompting Di Jun to suspect those around him. Kunpeng tried to blame Zhunti and Jieyin, but Nuwa’s deductions made Di Jun turn his suspicion toward Kunpeng.

• Nuwa told Di Jun that someone close to him could have deliberately let the Little Golden Crows escape, and Di Jun vowed to find the culprit.
• Kunpeng feared Nuwa had uncovered his role in the escape and nervously blamed Zhunti and Jieyin.
• Nuwa pointed out that Kunpeng’s position and knowledge would have made it easy for him to tamper with the guards.
• Di Jun asked Kunpeng whether he was responsible, and Kunpeng threw himself down and kowtowed to prove his loyalty.

Nuwa and Fuxi accused Kunpeng of helping the Little Golden Crows escape, but Di Jun believed Kunpeng’s tearful denial and defended him. Nuwa warned that following Ancestor Hongjun would doom the Demon Clan, while Di Jun remained stubbornly convinced of Kunpeng’s loyalty.

• Kunpeng tearfully denied involvement in the Little Golden Crows’ escape and appealed to Di Jun’s trust.
• Di Jun recalled Kunpeng’s past contributions and decided he had not masterminded the escape.
• Kunpeng hugged Di Jun’s leg and thanked him for believing him.
• Di Jun rebuked Nuwa and Fuxi for trying to sow discord and praised Kunpeng’s devotion to the Demon Clan.
• Nuwa warned Di Jun that following Ancestor Hongjun would lead to death and that his promises would never be fulfilled.

After Nuwa warned Di Jun that the Dao Ancestor intended to destroy the Witch and Demon Clans, Di Jun grew conflicted and went to Shouyang Mountain to question Chen Sheng. Luohu tried to keep him out, but Di Jun’s shouting reached Chen Sheng and provoked Luohu.

• Nuwa left with Fuxi after warning Di Jun that the Dao Ancestor wanted the Witch and Demon Clans to perish together.
• Kunpeng urged Di Jun to trust the Dao Ancestor, but Di Jun dismissed him and decided to think the matter over.
• Di Jun went to Chen Sheng’s Cave at Shouyang Mountain, where Luohu stopped him and knocked him down with demonic energy.
• Di Jun explained that he wanted to ask Chen Sheng a question, but Luohu refused to let him enter.
• Di Jun shouted for an audience, disturbing Chen Sheng and prompting Luohu to punch him to the ground.

Di Jun visited Chen Sheng to ask whether Ancestor Hongjun’s promise that the Demon Clan would dominate the Primordial World was true. Chen Sheng dismissed the promise as nonsense, but Di Jun struggled to believe Ancestor Hongjun would break his word.

• Luohu stopped Di Jun from entering the cave after Chen Sheng told him to let Di Jun in.
• Chen Sheng recognized Di Jun and asked why he had come, assuming he was looking for his child again.
• Di Jun explained that Ancestor Hongjun had promised the Demon Clan would dominate the Primordial World and asked whether the promise was true.
• Chen Sheng asked whether Di Jun believed Ancestor Hongjun’s nonsense, leaving Di Jun doubtful but still defending the Dao Ancestor’s reputation.
• Di Jun apologized to Chen Sheng and admitted he found it difficult to accept that Ancestor Hongjun would break his promise.

Chen Sheng warned Di Jun that Ancestor Hongjun would break his promises and was manipulating the Demon and Witch Clans for his own ends. Di Jun struggled to accept that the promise of Demon Clan rule might be a lie.

• Chen Sheng laughed at Di Jun for believing Ancestor Hongjun was honest and trustworthy.
• Chen Sheng accused Ancestor Hongjun of secretly scheming, breaking promises, and taking Primordial Violet Qi for himself and others.
• Chen Sheng explained that Hongjun wanted the Demon and Witch Clans to fight until both were weakened, allowing the Human Race to rise under his influence.
• Di Jun protested that Hongjun had promised the Demon Clan could rule if it destroyed the Witch Clan.
• Chen Sheng sighed as Di Jun resisted his warning, then said he still had a few words of advice for him.

After Chen Sheng cast him out of the Cave Abode, Di Jun went to Zixiao Palace to ask Ancestor Hongjun whether the Demon Clan could become the Primordial World's destined overlord. Ancestor Hongjun received him, and Di Jun ended by asking whether the Demon Clan could replace the Human Race.

• Chen Sheng sent the bewildered Di Jun out of his Cave Abode after warning him that both the Witch Clan and Demon Clan would fall and the Human Race would rule the Primordial World.
• Di Jun decided to seek answers from Ancestor Hongjun and traveled to Zixiao Palace.
• Ancestor Hongjun sent Haotian to greet Di Jun, who had never visited the palace before.
• Ancestor Hongjun agreed to answer Di Jun's questions, and Di Jun asked whether the Demon Clan could replace the Human Race as the Heaven-appointed overlord of the Primordial World.

Di Jun asked Ancestor Hongjun whether the Demon Clan could become the overlord of the Primordial World and whether the Human Race would inherit that position. Hongjun lied that the Human Race would be annihilated for defying Heaven’s will, leaving Di Jun convinced that the Demon Clan should follow Hongjun’s orders.

• Di Jun asked Ancestor Hongjun to clarify whether the Demon Clan was destined to rule the Primordial World.
• Hongjun encouraged Di Jun to defeat the Witch Clan, saying that victory would make the Demon Clan the appointed overlord.
• Di Jun questioned whether the Human Race would become the overlord after the Witch and Demon Clans destroyed each other.
• Hongjun claimed that the Human Race would defy Heaven’s will and be annihilated, though he privately knew he was lying.
• Di Jun thanked Hongjun and promised to obey him and make the Demon Clan the overlord.