Arc 23The Hongmeng Continent Trial

Pangu gathered the gods and Saints to prepare for the Black Tide, and the factions entered the Hongmeng Continent seeking strength and treasures. The explorers faced deadly creatures and Fallen Saints, while Jiang Ziya enlisted Yunxiao’s Martial Hall to help claim Primordial Violet Qi.

  • Pangu revealed that the Black Tide had destroyed the Hongmeng Great World and laid out plans to prepare chaos, including sending Quasi-Saints and Golden Immortals of the Origin into the Hongmeng Continent.
  • The Primordial Saints and gods organized expeditions, appointed the Jade Emperor to represent the Primordial Divine Realm, and assembled their qualified disciples and fighters.
  • The mortal age of the Nine Provinces unfolded as Zhao Kuangyin rose through dynastic upheavals, took the throne, and founded the Northern Song with Zhao Kuangyi’s help.
  • Zhao Kuangyin and Zhao Kuangyi attained the Dao and entered the Earth Immortal realm, while Fuxi welcomed Dijun and Tai Yi before Hongjun led the alliance into the Hongmeng Continent.
  • The gods of Olympus, Heaven, and other divine realms entered the continent, where the explorers received Great Dao Crystals and divided into groups to search for opportunities.
  • Zhu Rong fought a Saint Realm Black Tide creature by joining his past, present, and future selves to erase it across time, then claimed a broken River of Time.
  • Holy Mother Jin Ling completed her path by absorbing Star Souls, and she, Duobao, and Xiao Bai escaped Fallen Demon Gods while the Three Teachings alliance found five strands of Primordial Violet Qi.
  • Jiang Ziya sought Yunxiao’s help against a Fallen Saint, and Yunxiao agreed to send her three fierce generals in exchange for two streams of Primordial Violet Qi.
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Ch. 558The Foundation of the Realm of the Gods, Pangu is Born!

The Supreme Gods of the Realm of the Gods learned of the Great Dao and speculated about why it had brought them together with the Primordial Divine Realm. Pangu appeared, revealed himself as the Primordial Saints’ creator, and called for the Great Dao to show itself.

  • Brahman told the Supreme Gods about the Great Dao, prompting them to wonder why it had gathered them in one place.
  • The spaces holding the Realm of the Gods and the Primordial Saints merged, bringing both sides into the same spacetime.
  • Pangu manifested and suppressed everyone present, and the Primordial Saints recognized him as the creator of their world and Father God.
  • The gods of the Realm of the Gods feared that Pangu would attack them because of his closeness to the Primordial Saints.
  • Amenominakanushi asked whether Pangu was the Great Dao, and Pangu called for the Great Dao to appear.

Ch. 559Black Tide

Pangu revealed that the Black Tide that destroyed the Hongmeng Era was returning and warned that it could corrupt all things, including time and destiny. He began outlining three ways to respond, but the chapter ended after he described the first, grim strategy.

  • The Eye of the Great Dao brought Shichen, Zhiming, and Daoist Yang Mei to Pangu, who said he had summoned everyone over a matter concerning the survival of all chaos.
  • Pangu recounted how the Black Tide had polluted and destroyed the Hongmeng Great World, and confirmed that chaos would face it next.
  • Shichen and Zhiming proposed hiding in the rivers of time and destiny, but Pangu warned that the Black Tide could pollute those rivers too.
  • Pangu presented three possible methods and began with sending Quasi-Saints and Golden Immortals into a Hongmeng Continent to seize opportunities and increase the number of Saints, though he expected chaos to fall as the Hongmeng Great World had.
  • Cangyuan asked Pangu what the second method was.

Ch. 560Three Plans to Save the World? We Want Them All!

Pangu described three ways to face the coming Black Tide: strengthen their forces, sacrifice the Prehistoric World to attain the Great Dao Realm, or turn the world into an ark and flee the chaos. The factions agreed to pursue the first and third plans together, while keeping the second as a last resort, and learned that they could seek opportunities on Hongmeng Continent under strict restrictions.

  • Pangu outlined the three plans and warned that the Black Tide would eventually threaten their era.
  • Zhunti proposed cultivating their strength and building the ark at the same time, with the destruction plan reserved for when all other options failed.
  • Hongjun and the other beings pledged not to destroy the Prehistoric World from the outset, and Pangu praised Hongjun's growth since his rebirth.
  • Pangu explained that Quasi-Saints and Golden Immortals of the Origin could enter Hongmeng Continent, where dangerous Black Tide monsters remained, but Saints could not.
  • Cangyuan joked that the Fallen Saints might be as weak as Zhunti, prompting Zhunti to complain to his senior brother.
  • God Yahweh asked whether the gods could enter Hongmeng Continent, and Pangu confirmed they could as long as they did not join the Black Tide.

Ch. 561God's Goodwill, and Establishing Relations with the Heaven Divine Realm

After the Hongmeng Continent emerged beneath the Realm of the Gods, Cangyuan organized the factions to explore it safely and prepare for the Black Tide. God Yahweh and Hongjun established friendly relations between the Heaven Divine Realm and the Primordial Divine Realm, while Zhiming, Shichen, and Yang Mei wondered where they could go.

  • The Hongmeng Continent appeared beneath the Realm of the Gods, revealing opportunities alongside deadly Black Tide creatures and Fallen Saints.
  • Cangyuan proposed that each faction unite its Quasi-Saints and Golden Immortals of the Origin to explore the continent, and the Saints agreed.
  • The gods of the Realm of the Gods decided to mobilize with safety as their priority, while Surtr and Amun-Ra argued about their flames.
  • God Yahweh approached the Primordial Saints, and Hongjun agreed to friendly cooperation and exchanges between their divine realms.
  • Hongjun appointed Haotian's Good Corpse, the Jade Emperor, to represent the Primordial Divine Realm in the Council of Gods.
  • After the others departed, Zhiming, Shichen, and Yang Mei considered seeking shelter with Pangu to resist the Black Tide.

Ch. 562The Prehistoric World Mobilizes

After learning that the Primordial World had to be strengthened to escape the Black Tide, the Saints returned and mobilized their forces for a journey into Hongmeng Continent. Cangyuan chose his team and warned them to act cautiously, while Tongtian summoned the gathered Jie Sect disciples to Biyou Palace.

  • Zhiming, Yang Mei, and Shichen entered the Primordial World, and Pangu let them pass without attacking.
  • Cangyuan selected ten disciples for Hongmeng Continent, then agreed to include Sun Wukong after he volunteered to seek a breakthrough in battle.
  • Cangyuan forbade Yu Ji and Ying Huanhuan from joining, and instructed Yunxiao and the Martial Hall team to follow their leader and avoid acting rashly.
  • The Martial Hall prepared a force of seventy or eighty Quasi-Saints and Golden Immortals of the Origin, while Bailian Cult assembled ten Quasi-Saints for the journey.
  • Water Fire Boys rang the Golden Bell at Biyou Palace, and Jie Sect disciples across the world gathered there alongside members of Bailian Cult, Martial Hall, and Buddhism.

Ch. 563Yuanshi Admonishes Guangchengzi

Sect Master Tongtian selected Jie Sect disciples for the dangerous Hongmeng Continent trial and entrusted his four great disciples with the Immortal-Slaying Sword Formation. At Jade Void Palace, Primordial Lord of Heaven urged Guangchengzi to attain sainthood but told Jiang Ziya to prioritize bringing their fellow disciples back alive.

  • Sect Master Tongtian rallied Jie Sect’s disciples and explained that only Quasi-Saints or stronger could enter the Hongmeng Continent trial.
  • Holy Mother Jin Ling, Duobao Buddha Ancestor, Holy Mother Guiling, Holy Mother Wudang, Zhao Gongming, and other qualified disciples volunteered, and Tongtian finalized the expedition’s roster.
  • Sect Master Tongtian entrusted the Four Immortal-Slaying Swords and the Immortal-Slaying Formation Map to Holy Mother Jin Ling, Holy Mother Guiling, Holy Mother Wudang, and Duobao Buddha Ancestor.
  • At Jade Void Palace, Primordial Lord of Heaven pressured Guangchengzi to attain sainthood, and Guangchengzi vowed to succeed or die.
  • Primordial Lord of Heaven told Jiang Ziya to guide his senior brothers through the Hongmeng Continent and return alive, and Jiang Ziya accepted.

Ch. 564The Quasi-Saints of All Sides

Primordial Lord of Heaven and Grand Pure One Laozi prepared their disciples to enter the dangerous Hongmeng Continent, while Jade Pool Golden Mother insisted on joining Haotian. The chapter listed the forces assembling for the journey, ending as it began to describe the Demon Race.

  • Primordial Lord of Heaven considered freeing Daoist Randeng from imprisonment so the Innate Divine Being would not be wasted in the coming Immeasurable Calamity.
  • Grand Pure One Laozi warned Xuandu to be cautious in the Hongmeng Continent and gave him the Heaven and Earth Yellow Exquisite Pagoda for protection.
  • Jade Pool Golden Mother persuaded Haotian to accept her decision to seek Achieving Sainthood, and Haotian went to Zixiao Palace Beyond the Heavens to request a supreme treasure for her.
  • Styx selected the four Great Devil Kings and other Asura leaders, along with Niaoniao Fengcha and the Myriad Phenomena Asura Quasi-Saints, for the expedition.
  • Zhu Rong, Mu Qingluan, and Shi Qilin assembled teams for the Dragon, Phoenix, and Kirin Clans, respectively, before the chapter turned to the Demon Race.

Ch. 565Houtu: I'll Just Make a New Account

The Demon Race, Witch Race, and Moon Star lineage chose representatives for the Hongmeng trial as their leaders prepared to seek greater power. Houtu planned to enter using her Ancestral Witch body, and Patriarch Bodhi began selecting disciples for the Fangcun Mountain lineage.

  • Bai Ze led eight Demon Race Quasi-Saints, including the newly advanced Feiyi, Flying Bear, and Kui Ox, for the Hongmeng training.
  • Houtu told Di Jiang, Zhu Jiuyin, Xuanming, Qiangliang, and Zhu Rong that Pangu was still alive, and the Ancestral Witches resolved to pursue opportunities on the Hongmeng Continent.
  • Houtu decided to join the trial through her Ancestral Witch body, which remained below Saint despite her Dao Integration Realm cultivation.
  • The Witch Race settled on thirteen Quasi-Saints and Golden Immortals of the Origin for the trial, while Chiyou remained with the Human Race.
  • Wangshu gave Xuan Yue, the Moon Star lineage's representative, trump cards and told her to seek the Martial Hall lineage if she encountered trouble.
  • Patriarch Bodhi sent his eldest and second disciples from the Fangcun Mountain lineage.

Ch. 566The Return Ruins Erupted

Ancient races and major powers prepared for the Hongmeng Trial as the Land of Ultimate Void erupted, releasing countless true spirits. Meanwhile, the Prosperous Tang collapsed, and Zhao Hongyin’s twin sons were born beneath an extraordinary celestial omen.

  • Ancient races awakened and rushed toward the chance to Attain the Dao, while Zhunti warned Medicine Master and Maitreya to prioritize survival in Hongmeng Continent and gave them Spiritual Treasures.
  • The Land of Ultimate Void beneath the Four Seas Eye erupted with true spirits, and Houtu guided important beings into the Six Paths of Reincarnation.
  • The Prosperous Tang collapsed, and warlords fought for control of the Nine Provinces as dynasties rose and fell.
  • Zhu Wen founded Great Liang after usurping Tang, but his son Zhu Yougui killed him, and Li Cunxu later destroyed Great Liang and founded Great Tang.
  • Zhao Hongyin’s wife Lady Du gave birth to twin sons in Luoyang as golden-crow phantoms and Purple Qi appeared; Zhao Hongyin named them Zhao Kuangyin and Zhao Kuangyi.

Ch. 567The Return of the Gods and Devils

The return of ancient gods and demons brought strange new lives and old grudges back to the world. As Shen Ni began rebuilding his strength among the Fierce Beasts, two brothers appeared in the Human Race's Nine Provinces and stirred up chaos.

  • Two Ink Kirin gave birth to a Five Elements Kirin, whom Shi Qilin recognized as the reincarnated Five Elements daoist and welcomed into the clan.
  • Yellow Springs Old Ancestor was born when a spark of true spirit merged with the source of the Yellow Springs river.
  • Old Ancestor Yin Yang returned, discovered that Grand Pure One Laozi had already merged with the Yin Yang Great Dao, and quickly withdrew his threat.
  • Zhuzhao returned at the Sun Star and tried to stop Lu Ya from claiming the Sun God Fruit Position, but Lu Ya called him teacher.
  • Beast Emperor Shen Ni returned in a Fierce Beast's body and began slaughtering and devouring other Fierce Beasts to grow stronger.
  • Two brothers appeared in the Human Race's Nine Provinces and stirred up great chaos.

Ch. 568Taiyi Flees the Marriage, Dijun Takes Over

After Zhao Kuangyin fled an arranged marriage, Shi Jingtang’s Jin Dynasty fell and Liu Zhiyuan founded the New Han Dynasty. Zhao Kuangyin joined the New Han army and encountered his father, while Zhao Kuangyi was left to marry in his place.

  • Shi Jingtang allied with Mandi, ceded the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun, and established the Jin Dynasty before illness forced him to pass the throne to Shi Chonggui.
  • Shi Chonggui rejected vassalage to the Liao Kingdom, which invaded and destroyed the Jin Dynasty after five years; Zhao Kuangyin witnessed the Liao army’s devastation of the Central Plains.
  • Liu Zhiyuan proclaimed the Han Dynasty in Taiyuan, rallied support, and recovered Luoyang and Kaifeng as the Liao army withdrew north.
  • Zhao Hongyin arranged a marriage for Zhao Kuangyin, who refused, was beaten, and fled home to pursue a military career; Zhao Kuangyi married in his place.
  • Zhao Kuangyin joined the New Han imperial guards, where Zhao Hongyin found him and beat him for running away.

Ch. 569Lu Ya: Teacher, Save Me!

Liu Zhiyuan was killed after defying the Human Race’s Golden Immortal, and Guo Wei later rebelled against Liu Chengyou and founded the Zhou Dynasty. After Guo Rong survived an assassination attempt with Zhao Kuangyin’s help, Zhuzhao challenged Lu Ya for the Sun God Fruit Position, leaving Lu Ya to call for his teacher.

  • Three reincarnated Gods and Devils attacked Liu Zhiyuan, who forced his way to Earth Immortal before a Golden Immortal killed him for insulting the ancestral land.
  • After Liu Chengyou ordered the deaths of Guo Wei’s family, Guo Wei rebelled, and his forces overthrew Liu Chengyou.
  • Guo Wei became emperor and founded the Zhou Dynasty, then Guo Rong succeeded him after his death and strengthened the realm.
  • The Liao Kingdom’s reincarnated Gods and Devils tried to assassinate Guo Rong, but Zhao Kuangyin and other fighters rescued him.
  • On the Sun Star, Zhuzhao challenged Lu Ya’s claim to the Sun God Fruit Position, and Lu Ya shouted for his teacher to save him.

Ch. 570Zhuzhao: The Scheming, Dark-Hearted Woman. Wangshu: You Filthy Brat.

Cangyuan stopped Zhuzhao from disrupting Lu Ya’s fusion with the Sun God Fruit Position, and Wangshu took Zhuzhao away to pursue a safer way to unite their Lunar-Solar Great Dao. As the Primordial World’s Quasi-Saints and Golden Immortals departed to seek sainthood, Chai Rong succumbed to his calamity and fell ill.

  • Cangyuan appeared behind Zhuzhao, forced him to back down, and handed him over to Wangshu.
  • Wangshu took Zhuzhao to Guanghan Palace and explained her plan to unite their Dao without either sister devouring the other.
  • Cangyuan warned Lu Ya that a major event was unfolding across the Primordial World, and Lu Ya said he needed another ten thousand years to complete his fusion.
  • Dao Ancestor Hongjun and Martial Ancestor Cangyuan led the Quasi-Saints and Golden Immortals out of the Primordial World with ten Saints accompanying them.
  • Chai Rong, the reincarnation of the Calamity Divine Demon, was consumed by the backlash of his calamity and fell ill, blaming himself for the misfortunes of his family.

Ch. 571The Yellow Robe Zhao Kuangyin

After Chai Rong died and Zhao Kuangyi refused to reclaim the throne, Zhao Kuangyin helped govern for the child emperor Chai Zongxun. A staged military mutiny at Chenqiao Post forced Zhao Kuangyin to accept a yellow robe, leaving him to consider how to handle the coup and the men who engineered it.

  • Chai Rong entrusted Chai Zongxun to Zhao Kuangyin and Zhao Kuangyi before ascending to the Ancestral Land as an Earth Immortal.
  • Zhao Kuangyin proposed that he and Zhao Kuangyi take the throne, but Zhao Kuangyi refused and said they should help end the Human Race's chaotic age instead.
  • The Zhao brothers helped Chai Zongxun, age seven, succeed Chai Rong, with Empress Dowager Fu governing from behind the curtain and the brothers serving as regents.
  • When Northern Han and the Liao Kingdom appeared to invade, Empress Dowager Fu and Chai Zongxun gave Zhao Kuangyin military command, and he marched north.
  • At Chenqiao Post, Zhao Pu and the military generals staged a mutiny and draped a yellow robe over Zhao Kuangyin; Zhao Kuangyin agreed to take the throne after hearing the soldiers would otherwise face execution.
  • Zhao Pu revealed that the invasion was only a pretext, and Zhao Kuangyin silently marked the men who had plotted the coup as dangerous.

Ch. 572Northern Song Established, Dijun Hastens Birth

Zhao Kuangyin founded the Northern Song after Chai Rong abdicated, then expanded its territory while consolidating imperial power. As Zhao Kuangyi urged him to secure an heir, Zhao Kuangyin refused and prepared for another northern expedition against Yelü Deguang.

  • Chai Rong accepted Zhao Kuangyin's accession, issued an abdication edict, and took Chai Zongxun and Empress Dowager Fu to the Ancestral Land.
  • Zhao Kuangyin founded the Northern Song with the Jianlong era name, and Zhao Kuangyi warned him to reclaim military authority without alienating the people.
  • Zhao Kuangyin suppressed rebellions, recovered southern kingdoms, and strengthened central control, though his first northern expedition against Northern Han failed.
  • Zhao Kuangyi urged Zhao Kuangyin to marry and produce an heir, but Zhao Kuangyin refused and said Zhao Kuangyi could inherit the dynasty.
  • Zhao Kuangyin launched another northern expedition as Yelü Deguang prepared to claim the Position of Human Sovereign.

Ch. 573Old Friends Meet, Heading to Hongmeng

Zhao Kuangyin and Zhao Kuangyi left the Northern Song in the care of an incarnation and set out for the Hongmeng Continent to pursue opportunities to Attain Sainthood. After reuniting with Fuxi, they joined the gathered powers of the Prehistoric World, who departed for the sealed Hongmeng Continent.

  • Zhao Kuangyin urged Zhao Kuangyi to leave the mortal world for the Hongmeng Continent, and Zhao Kuangyi agreed to leave an incarnation ruling the Great Song while the realm recuperated.
  • Zhao Kuangyin and Zhao Kuangyi Attained the Dao and entered the Earth Immortal realm; Zhao Kuangyi shed his mortal body, and Zhao Kuangyin passed the throne to that body as the new emperor.
  • Fuxi welcomed Dijun and Tai Yi at the Ascension Ancestral Land, accepted their remorse for past deeds, and heard Tai Yi vow to protect the Human Race.
  • Fuxi told Dijun that Xihe had returned to the Moon Star as a Moon Laurel Tree spirit and was safe, while Dijun's six demon Saints wondered why he had not asked about them sooner.
  • After the hundred-year deadline, Hongjun led the Prehistoric World alliance, with Cangyuan, Luohu, and the ten Saints assisting, toward the true Hongmeng Continent through the passage opened by the Will of the Great Dao.

Ch. 574The First to Third Generation Devas of Olympus

The gods of the Realm of the Gods met the Primordial Divine Realm’s delegation, whose strength and numbers surpassed theirs, while the chapter recounted the succession of Olympus’s first three generations of Devas. The account ended with Zeus’s rise as the third-generation God King and the introduction of another famous Deva.

  • God Yahweh and Hongjun exchanged compliments as the Realm of the Gods’ delegation compared its forces with the Primordial Divine Realm’s much larger lineup.
  • Gaia rallied her children against Uranus, and Cronus ambushed his father with the Sickle of Time, driving him back to the sky and becoming the second-generation God King.
  • Uranus’s curse made Cronus fear his children, so he swallowed his first five children, while Rhea hid Zeus on Crete and gave Cronus a swaddled stone instead.
  • After reaching adulthood, Zeus forced Cronus to disgorge his siblings, then joined them in defeating Cronus and banishing him to hell.
  • Zeus became the third-generation God King, and the chapter announced that another famous Deva would appear next.

Ch. 575Entering the Hongmeng Continent, Three Archangels of the Heaven Divine Realm!

The Olympus gods gathered at the entrance to the Hongmeng Continent, seeking the opportunity to become Primal Gods, while Jehovah and Hongjun prepared the divine realms to enter. After the Prehistoric cultivators crossed over, Heaven’s angels and demons followed, led by Michael and Lucifer.

  • The chapter described the twelve main gods of Olympus and explained their origins, family ties, and divine ranks.
  • The Olympus gods learned that the promised opportunity to achieve sainthood meant becoming Primal Gods, and thirty to forty of them prepared to enter the Hongmeng Continent.
  • Jehovah asked Hongjun when the divine realms could enter, and Hongjun said they could go whenever they were ready.
  • Hongjun ordered the cultivators of the Prehistoric World through the passage, and their figures appeared within the illusory image of the Hongmeng Continent.
  • Jehovah sent the Heaven Divine Realm’s Quasi-Saint angels and demons after them, with Michael and Lucifer identified as its two peak God King leaders.

Ch. 576Loki's Three Children

The chapter outlined the Heaven and Hell champions entering the Hongmeng Continent trial, then introduced the Olympus and Asgard groups. Loki reunited with his powerful children at the head of the Aesir camp, while Thor envied their strength.

  • The chapter described the fourteen Heaven angels and eight Hell demons who qualified for the Hongmeng Continent trial.
  • Lucifer vowed to challenge Jehovah after becoming a Primal God, then entered the Hongmeng Continent with the other demon monarchs.
  • Cronus and Zeus led the Olympus Divine Realm into the Hongmeng Continent.
  • Thor asked Loki who would become a Primal God first, and Loki joked that his children would protect him.
  • Fenrir, Jormungandr, and Hela joined Loki, who recalled that their past crimes against Asgard had been pardoned after they fought for the realm.
  • Thor said his children would be more outstanding than Loki's if he had any.

Ch. 577Entering the Hongmeng Continent, the River of Time is Crippled

The Prehistoric World and divine realms entered the Hongmeng Continent to search for opportunities and gather treasures that could restore the Prehistoric World as an ark against the Black Tide. Their forces split up to explore, and Zhu Rong sensed his opportunity in a desolate sea that appeared to be a crippled River of Time.

  • Zhunti worried that the Prehistoric World might have to wander to escape the Black Tide, and Ancestor Dragon argued that his Dragon Clan would still fight.
  • The arriving cultivators discovered the Hongmeng Continent’s abundant treasures and complete Great Dao laws, and each received a Great Dao Crystal that could send its bearer to safety.
  • Jade Pool Golden Mother ordered the Primordial factions to collect treasures that could strengthen the Prehistoric World’s World Origin and proposed that the forces explore separately while staying close enough to help one another.
  • The Primordial factions and the gods of the Realm of the Gods split up to explore the continent.
  • The Dragon Clan explored a black sea of dead worlds, where Zhu Rong sensed an opportunity amid the lingering aura of time.
  • A Quasi-Saint Thunder Dragon spotted what appeared to be a Black Tide creature.

Ch. 578Zhu Rong VS Black Tide Version North Sea Giant Kraken

Zhu Rong confronted a Black Tide creature resembling a North Sea Giant Kraken in the Boundary Sea, using his mastery of time to fight it while protecting the Dragon Clan and Aquatic Clan. As the creature regenerated and attacked, Zhu Rong summoned his vast true body and revealed figures from his River of Time, leaving the battle unresolved.

  • A Saint Realm Black Tide creature emerged from a vortex in the Boundary Sea, and Zhu Rong recognized it as the threat tied to the opportunity he sought.
  • Zhu Rong refused to send a distress signal, took up the Zhu Rong Treasure Seal he had borrowed from Little Yinglong, and prepared to fight.
  • The creature’s cries clouded the Primordial Spirits of the Dragon Clan and Aquatic Clan, while Zhu Rong shielded himself with the treasure seal’s time-light.
  • Zhu Rong struck the creature with his Time-Sequence Slash, severing its tentacles, but the creature regenerated them at extraordinary speed.
  • The creature attacked the gathered Quasi-Saints with its tentacles and mental pollution, and Zhu Rong transformed into his immense true body to resist it.
  • Zhu Rong summoned his River of Time, where his past self appeared in the Dragon-Han Era and a figure from the future began to emerge.

Ch. 579Flowing Fire of Time, A Broken River of Time

Present Zhu Rong joined his past and future selves to erase the Black Tide version of the North Sea Giant Kraken with Flowing Fire of Time and their Zhu Rong Treasure Seals. After the others returned to their own timelines, Zhu Rong traveled east across the Boundary Sea to find a severed River of Time from the Hongmeng Era, which he believed could help him Attain the Dao.

  • Present Zhu Rong asked future Zhu Rong how to defeat the Black Tide creature, and future Zhu Rong explained that they had to erase its traces across time.
  • The three Zhu Rongs used Flowing Fire of Time and their Zhu Rong Treasure Seals to burn away the creature's time and suppress it.
  • After about two and a half quarters of an hour, the Black Tide version of the North Sea Giant Kraken vanished from existence.
  • Future Zhu Rong told present Zhu Rong that a broken River of Time lay a hundred million Sumeru to the east in the Boundary Sea.
  • Present Zhu Rong sent his past and future selves back to their timelines, then headed east and found the severed River of Time.

Ch. 580Holy Mother Jin Ling's Transcendence

Zhu Rong discovered a dead stretch of the River of Time beneath the Boundary Sea and claimed it to advance his mastery of the Time Great Dao. Meanwhile, Holy Mother Jin Ling found an opportunity in the Graveyard of Stars as Hongmeng-era Star Souls gathered around her.

  • Zhu Rong claimed the broken River of Time, recognizing that comprehending it could let him attain the Dao.
  • Thunder Dragon said he had felt an opportunity calling from the moment they entered the Boundary Sea, so Zhu Rong led the group onward.
  • Zhu Rong followed his River of Time into the past and soon returned, while Thunder Dragon and a Black Dragon discussed the implications of his time-based divine ability.
  • Cangyuan and the other transcended Saints and Primal Gods watched Zhu Rong's progress and discussed his mastery of time.
  • Holy Mother Jin Ling awakened the dead stars in the Graveyard of Stars, drawing numerous Hongmeng-era Star Souls toward herself.

Ch. 581Five Strands of Primordial Violet Qi

Holy Mother Jin Ling completed her path in the Graveyard of Stars and helped the others escape the Fallen Demon Gods. Meanwhile, the Three Teachings alliance found five strands of Primordial Violet Qi but could not take them from a Hongmeng Divine Palace guarded by a Fallen Saint.

  • Holy Mother Jin Ling absorbed the Star Souls and completed her path, then joined the battle against the Fallen Demon Gods.
  • Buddha Ancestor Duobao purified a corrupted Hongmeng Sword Cultivator, while Zhao Gongming and Xiao Bai held off other Fallen Demon Gods.
  • Holy Mother Jin Ling, Duobao, and Xiao Bai covered the retreat, then escaped after trapping the Black Tide Creatures behind a barrier.
  • The Three Teachings alliance found five strands of Primordial Violet Qi inside a Hongmeng Divine Palace in a lost land.
  • A Fallen Saint attacked the alliance, and Zhunti and Jieyin's Saint Realm Good Corpses held him back at near-mutual-destruction cost, leaving the group unable to claim the Primordial Violet Qi.

Ch. 582Hongmeng Era's Cloud Dao Transcendent

Jiang Ziya recruited Yunxiao’s Martial Hall lineage to help the Three Teachings alliance confront a Fallen Saint and seize five streams of Primordial Violet Qi. As the groups approached the Hongmeng Divine Palace, Yunxiao suspected the Fallen Saint had once cultivated the Cloud Path.

  • Jiang Ziya proposed that Six-Eared Macaque, Yuan Hong, and Sun Wukong combine their power to stall the Fallen Saint while the others took the Primordial Violet Qi.
  • Jiang Ziya led the Three Teachings alliance to Yunxiao’s Martial Hall lineage and asked for help fighting a saint-level enemy.
  • Yunxiao agreed that her three fierce generals would hold off the Fallen Saint, and Jiang Ziya promised three streams of Primordial Violet Qi to the Three Teachings and two to the Martial Hall.
  • The Martial Hall lineage and the Three Teachings alliance headed to the Hongmeng Divine Palace, where Jiang Ziya described the Fallen Saint’s disaster-cloud attacks and corrosive powers.
  • Yunxiao heard the description and wondered whether the Fallen Saint had once been a Cloud Path cultivator.
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