Recaps

Wu told Xuandu that becoming Taiqing Laozi’s disciple could virtually guarantee him a future at the Quasi-Saint peak, while the Martial Dao’s potential remained unknown. He warned that Laozi’s Pure and Inactive Dao might make Xuandu indifferent to the Human Race, and Xuandu left to consider his choice.

• Wu explained that Xuandu’s destined bond with Taiqing Laozi would eventually lead Laozi to seek him out, so he wanted Xuandu to know the truth before deciding.
• Wu admitted that the Martial Dao had only been developed to the Grand Unity Golden Immortal realm and that he could not predict how far it would go.
• Xuandu asked why becoming a Human Sect disciple might make him indifferent to the Human Race, and Wu said Laozi’s Pure and Inactive Dao could erode worldly attachments.
• Wu recalled that Taiqing Laozi and Human Sect cultivators had not intervened when the Human Race faced calamity, believing their Dao had left them unwilling to incur Karma.
• Xuandu said he understood and would think carefully before leaving the stone house.

Zhou Ming visited Nuwa and asked her to help retrieve the Human Race’s Kongtong Seal, revealing that Taiqing had entered the Human Race to attain Sainthood. Nuwa learned she could not stop Taiqing, and the chapter ended with her asking Zhou Ming why he had told her.

• Zhou Ming left Pangu Hall and went to Wa Huang Palace after sensing Taiqing and Laozi had begun traveling among the Human Race.
• Zhou Ming reminded Nuwa that she had promised to help him retrieve something, and she agreed to accompany him to the Human Race for the Kongtong Seal.
• Zhou Ming told Nuwa that Taiqing had claimed the opportunity she had originally sought, and Nuwa confirmed her suspicions and vowed not to fear the Three Pure Ones.
• Zhou Ming revealed that Taiqing’s main goal was to attain Sainthood through the Human Race, stunning Nuwa.
• Nuwa asked whether Zhou Ming wanted her to stop Taiqing, but he said Heaven had decreed Taiqing’s Sainthood and Hongjun would not allow her to interfere.
• Nuwa asked Zhou Ming what use it was to tell her about Taiqing’s plans if she could not stop him.

Zhou Ming warned Nuwa that Taiqing planned to establish the Human Sect and claim thirty percent of the Human Race's Destiny as he attained Sainthood. Nuwa realized the Human Race’s future Destiny could be vital and asked Zhou Ming for a way to protect it, but he left her wondering whether she dared to use his method.

• Zhou Ming told Nuwa that Taiqing would establish the Human Sect, attain Sainthood through its merit, and take thirty percent of the Human Race's Destiny.
• Zhou Ming argued that Nuwa had neglected to educate the Human Race, making Taiqing's claim seem justified under Heaven's will.
• Zhou Ming warned Nuwa that the Human Race could become extraordinarily powerful because it was connected to the Sainthood of both her and Taiqing.
• Nuwa concluded that she could not allow the Human Race's Destiny to be taken, but recognized that she could not simply stop Taiqing from attaining Sainthood.
• Nuwa asked Zhou Ming for a way to prevent Taiqing from obtaining the Destiny and offered to meet his conditions.
• Zhou Ming claimed he could share a solution for free, then asked whether Nuwa dared to use it.

Zhou Ming advised Nuwa to make Taiqing swear not to claim the Human Race's Destiny, warning that the move would earn Taiqing's resentment. He then offered to help her resist the other Saints in exchange for a share of Destiny, but Nuwa questioned why she should give him more than she would give Taiqing and the Three Pure Ones.

• Zhou Ming told Nuwa to use her status as the Human Race's creator to force Taiqing to swear an oath before attaining Sainthood.
• Zhou Ming warned that Taiqing would resent Nuwa after becoming a Saint, but Nuwa decided she would not yield her share of Destiny just to avoid offending him.
• Zhou Ming pointed out that Yuanshi, Tongtian, Jieyin, and Zhunti might also seek the Human Race's Destiny, leaving Nuwa unable to resist all five Saints alone.
• Nuwa realized Zhou Ming's advice had been leading toward an offer to help her oppose the other Saints in exchange for a portion of Destiny.
• Nuwa argued that cooperating with Taiqing would cost only thirty percent of the Destiny and bring the support of the Three Pure Ones, then asked why she should give Zhou Ming more.

Zhou Ming persuaded Nuwa that relying on the Three Pure Ones to protect the Human Race's Destiny would leave her vulnerable, especially if the brothers eventually split up. Nuwa remained wary of cooperating with Zhou Ming, but his claim that he could have seized the Human Race earlier without negotiating left her speechless.

• Zhou Ming argued that Taiqing alone would hold the Destiny gained by establishing the Human Sect, so Yuanshi and Tongtian might have little reason to support Nuwa.
• Zhou Ming told Nuwa that the Three Pure Ones would eventually develop conflicts and split up, and Nuwa believed him because his previous claims had come true.
• Nuwa argued that she could offer the Three Pure Ones a greater share of Destiny, but Zhou Ming warned that they might unite to exclude her and leave her with only a small share.
• Nuwa questioned whether Zhou Ming would also betray her and whether he could withstand the five Sages, while Zhou Ming said he could have taken control of the Human Race before she understood its value.
• Zhou Ming's explanation left Nuwa speechless, though she still could not fully trust him.

Zhou Ming persuaded Nuwa to cooperate with the Witch Clan by promising to protect her share of the Human Race's Destiny and claiming she would otherwise lose nine tenths of it. Nuwa agreed, while Zhou Ming assured her that the Witch Clan would handle Hongjun.

• Zhou Ming insisted that the Witch Clan would trade fairly and intimidate anyone who tried to take what it wanted, even invoking Father God to threaten its enemies.
• Nuwa challenged Zhou Ming's claim that the Witch Clan never stole by pointing out that he had taken Taiyi's Chaos Bell, and Zhou Ming called it safekeeping.
• Nuwa asked whether the Witch Clan could withstand Hongjun, whose schemes threatened the entire cooperation plan.
• Zhou Ming argued that cooperation could only benefit Nuwa: she would preserve more Human Race Destiny if the Witch Clan prevailed, and otherwise she would return to her current situation.
• Nuwa doubted Zhou Ming's claim that refusing cooperation would leave her with only one tenth of the Human Race's Destiny, but his guarantee on Great God Pangu's honor convinced her.
• Nuwa agreed to cooperate with Zhou Ming.

Zhou Ming and Nuwa agreed to protect the Human Race’s Destiny, with Nuwa promising him half in return, and set out to confront Taiqing Laozi. As Taiqing discovered the path to sainthood through establishing a sect among the Human Race, Zhou Ming and Nuwa waited in hiding for their chance to intervene.

• Nuwa agreed to give Zhou Ming fifty percent of the Human Race’s Destiny, provided he prevented anyone else from taking any and kept their cooperation limited to protecting it.
• Zhou Ming told Nuwa to confront Taiqing over founding a sect without permission and demand an oath that he would never claim the Human Race’s Destiny.
• Taiqing found Shouyang Mountain and settled there to cultivate while observing the Human Race, unaware that Zhou Ming and Nuwa watched him from the clouds.
• Zhou Ming reminded Nuwa to secure Taiqing’s oath and make him acknowledge that he owed her a favor when he became a Saint.
• Taiqing comprehended that establishing a sect among the Human Race would complete his path to sainthood and declared, “My Dao... is complete!”

Nuwa interrupted Taiqing Laozi just as he was about to establish the Human Sect and prove the Dao, confronting him over his plans for the Human Race. She accused him of seeking to take the Human Race’s Fortune, leaving him facing a serious charge from a Saint.

• Taiqing Laozi sensed his opportunity to become a Saint and prepared to establish the Human Sect.
• Nuwa appeared and stopped Taiqing before he could make his oath.
• Nuwa challenged Taiqing for planning to establish a sect among the Human Race without informing her, since she had created them.
• Taiqing claimed he had been carried away by his sudden opportunity, though Nuwa recognized that he had meant to avoid her interference.
• Nuwa said she would overlook his failure to notify her, but accused him of seeking the Human Race’s Fortune for himself.

Nuwa confronted Taiqing Laozi for establishing a sect among the Human Race and taking its Destiny, then negotiated terms that let him pursue Sainthood. Taiqing swore to rely on the Human Race to become a Saint without occupying its Destiny, and agreed to owe Nuwa a favor.

• Taiqing Laozi pleaded that he had not known establishing a sect would take the Human Race's Destiny and asked Nuwa to let him proceed.
• Nuwa explained that she had to defend the Human Race's Destiny and her standing as its Sage, then agreed not to stop Taiqing from becoming a Saint if he met her conditions.
• Taiqing agreed to swear that he would not occupy any of the Human Race's Destiny after attaining Sainthood.
• Nuwa demanded that Taiqing owe her a favor, and he accepted the price so he could become a Saint.
• Taiqing swore before the Great Dao to establish his sect through the Human Race, never claim its Destiny, and lose his Saint position if he broke the oath.

Taiqing established the Human Sect and attained Sainthood after swearing a Heavenly Dao oath, then discovered Zhou Ming had secretly guided Nuwa. When the Kongtong Seal emerged on Shouyang Mountain, Nuwa and Taiqing disputed who should claim it, and Zhou Ming proposed a match to settle the matter.

• Taiqing established the Human Sect with the Taiji Diagram and used its merit to attain Sainthood.
• Taiqing sensed Zhou Ming hiding nearby, recognized his role in Nuwa's intervention, and exchanged guarded greetings with him.
• Shouyang Mountain shook, and Zhou Ming told Nuwa that the Kongtong Seal was about to emerge.
• Taiqing reached for the Kongtong Seal, but Nuwa blocked him and claimed it for the Human Race.
• Taiqing argued the seal belonged to him because it emerged on his mountain, and Zhou Ming suggested they fight for it.

Zhou Ming arranged for Nuwa and Taiqing to fight in Chaos over the Kongtong Seal, then took the seal and watched while mighty figures gathered. The battle continued as their allies arrived and faced off, leaving the conflict poised to escalate.

• Nuwa and Taiqing agreed to fight in Chaos over the Kongtong Seal after Zhou Ming warned them not to destroy Shouyang Mountain.
• Zhou Ming took the Kongtong Seal for safekeeping, then followed them to Chaos to watch and taunted both Saints during their battle.
• Yuanshi and Tongtian, along with Fuxi, Di Jun, and Taiyi, traveled to Chaos after sensing the fight.
• Mighty figures from across the Primordial Wilderness arrived, and Zhou Ming explained that Nuwa and Taiqing were fighting over a treasure.
• Yuanshi, Tongtian, Fuxi, Di Jun, and Taiyi faced off at a distance as the Saints continued battling.

Nuwa defeated Taiqing in the Chaos, then gave Zhou Ming the Kongtong Seal and redirected Taiqing’s anger toward him. After the sides departed, Taiqing recounted how Zhou Ming had provoked the conflict and urged Yuanshi and Tongtian to find their own paths to Sainthood.

• Nuwa overcame Taiqing’s defenses with the Creation Cauldron, and Zhou Ming declared her the victor and offered her the Kongtong Seal.
• Nuwa refused the seal and gave it to Zhou Ming, prompting Taiqing to suspect that Zhou Ming had orchestrated the conflict; the Three Pure Ones then returned to Kunlun Mountain.
• Dijiang and the other Ancestor Witches warned Zhou Ming that Taiqing would seek revenge, but Zhou Ming said the outcome was exactly what he wanted.
• Nuwa explained to Fuxi, Di Jun, and Taiyi that she had promised Zhou Ming to retrieve the Kongtong Seal, and Di Jun apologized for the role the Heavenly Marriage had played.
• At Kunlun Mountain, Taiqing told Yuanshi and Tongtian how Zhou Ming had provoked the fight and said the two of them needed to find their own opportunities to attain Sainthood.

Yuanshi and Tongtian took Taiqing’s advice to heart, established the Chan and Interception sects, and attained Sainthood. After Taiqing warned them that the Witch Clan’s Pangu’s True Body made revenge too dangerous, Zhou Ming left Pangu Hall to collect a debt.

• Yuanshi and Tongtian realized that establishing sects could lead them to Sainthood and entered deep enlightenment while Taiqing stood guard.
• Yuanshi established the Chan Sect with Pangu Banner to suppress its Destiny, and merit enabled him to attain Sainthood.
• Tongtian established the Interception Sect with the Four Swords of Zhu Xian, welcoming all who sought the Dao, and attained Sainthood.
• Yuanshi and Tongtian urged Taiqing to avenge Zhou Ming and Nuwa’s scheme, but Taiqing warned that the Witch Clan could summon Pangu’s True Body, so they agreed to cultivate and wait.
• Zhou Ming announced that he was going to collect a debt, vanished from Pangu Hall, and left the Twelve Ancestor Witches wondering who had incurred his wrath.

Jieyin and Zhunti established the Western Teachings with forty-eight Great Vows and borrowed enough merit from the Heavenly Dao to become Saints. Just as the merit descended, Zhou Ming froze it and demanded the third he said belonged to him.

• Zhunti persuaded Jieyin to establish a teaching and borrow merit from the Heavenly Dao despite the Karma debt.
• Jieyin and Zhunti jointly declared the establishment of the Western Teachings and made forty-eight Great Vows.
• A vast pillar of merit descended toward Mount Sumeru, giving Jieyin and Zhunti enough merit to attain sainthood.
• Zhou Ming appeared and froze the descending merit with his Magic Power.
• Zhou Ming told Jieyin and Zhunti that one-third of the merit belonged to him, leaving them confused about his claim.

Zhou Ming demanded the one-third share of merit Jieyin and Zhunti had promised him, forcing them to choose between losing their chance to attain Sainthood together and breaking their oath. He insisted on taking the merit immediately, while the brothers argued over who should use what remained.

• Zhou Ming reminded Jieyin and Zhunti that they had sworn to give him one-third of the merit earned by their Western Teachings and prepared to claim it.
• Jieyin and Zhunti begged Zhou Ming to let them become Saints first, promising to repay him later with merit from their growing doctrine.
• Zhou Ming refused to wait and pointed out that the remaining two-thirds might let one brother attain Sainthood, asking which one they would choose.
• Jieyin and Zhunti each urged the other to use the remaining merit, arguing over who would better serve the West as a Saint.
• Zhou Ming dismissed their display of brotherly affection and said their attempt to win his sympathy would not work.

Zhou Ming guided Jieyin and Zhunti into borrowing more merit from the Heavenly Dao, allowing both to attain Sainthood. Afterward, Zhunti challenged Zhou Ming to demonstrate the power of Saints, and Jieyin hurried to excuse him.

• Zhou Ming took one-third of the merit and advised Jieyin and Zhunti to keep borrowing merit until both could become Saints.
• Jieyin and Zhunti made thirty-three additional Great Vows, bringing their total to Eighty-One, and received more merit from the Heavenly Dao.
• Jieyin and Zhunti used the merit to attain Sainthood together, unleashing their Sage pressure across the Primordial Wilderness.
• Zhou Ming congratulated the two Saints and prepared to leave, but Zhunti called him back and asked him to demonstrate the power of Saints.
• Jieyin saw Zhunti's request as foolish and hurried to tell Zhou Ming that his junior brother was only joking.

Jieyin and Zhunti decided to join forces against Zhou Ming to test his strength and recover some dignity after being tricked. Their battle began in Chaos as the Primordial Wilderness’s mighty figures, including the Three Pure Ones and Nuwa, hurried to watch.

• Zhunti convinced Jieyin that they should fight Zhou Ming together to test his strength and settle their grievances over the lost merit and extra Great Vows.
• Jieyin and Zhunti challenged Zhou Ming to a joint spar, and Zhou Ming agreed to battle them in Chaos.
• The three Saints vanished from Mount Sumeru and clashed in the depths of Chaos, alarming the beings of the Primordial Wilderness.
• The mighty figures of the Primordial Wilderness set out for Chaos to witness the battle and judge its implications.
• Taiqing, Yuanshi, Tongtian, and Nuwa also headed to Chaos to see how powerful Zhou Ming had become.

The Twelve Ancestor Witches assumed Jieyin and Zhunti had refused to repay a debt and rushed to help Zhou Ming, who was already battering the two Saints in Chaos. Jieyin and Zhunti begged him to stop, but Zhou Ming continued to beat them as he mockingly urged them to fight harder.

• The Twelve Ancestor Witches concluded that Jieyin and Zhunti had challenged Zhou Ming over their debt and set off for Chaos to help him.
• Zhou Ming easily overwhelmed Jieyin and Zhunti, breaking through their defenses and repeatedly striking their faces.
• Jieyin and Zhunti conceded and begged Zhou Ming to stop, but he pretended their spar had only just begun.
• Zhou Ming continued attacking while telling the two Saints they were strong and should keep fighting.
• Jieyin and Zhunti again admitted their mistake and pleaded for Zhou Ming to spare them.

Zhou Ming staged a fierce spar with Jieyin and Zhunti to mislead the Three Pure Ones and Nuwa about his strength, while the two Sages cooperated until the Ancestral Witches arrived. The Ancestral Witches mistook the performance for Zhou Ming being bullied and rushed to help him.

• Zhou Ming told Jieyin and Zhunti to cooperate in a staged battle after sensing the Three Pure Ones and Nuwa approaching.
• Jieyin and Zhunti attacked Zhou Ming in a convincing show, and the Three Pure Ones and Nuwa arrived to watch the apparently balanced fight.
• Venerable Lord Yuanshi dismissed Zhou Ming's performance, while Sect Master Tongtian recognized his advantage and Taiqing and Nuwa watched in silence.
• The many mighty figures of the Primordial Wilderness arrived and were astonished to see Zhou Ming fighting both Sages.
• The Twelve Ancestor Witches charged toward the battlefield, and Zhou Ming tried to stop them while Dijiang and Zhurong insisted on helping him.

Zhou Ming staged a spar with Jieyin and Zhunti, easily defeating them while keeping the Twelve Ancestral Witches and the other onlookers unaware of his true strength. After the witnesses left convinced he was the strongest Sage, Hongjun recognized Zhou Ming’s power as a threat and planned to strengthen his disciples’ authority over the Heavenly Dao.

• The Twelve Ancestral Witches mocked Jieyin and Zhunti for being beaten despite fighting two against one, but stopped when Zhou Ming asked them not to interfere.
• Zhou Ming sent Jieyin and Zhunti flying, then exchanged polite praise with them while they concealed their frustration at his suggestion of another spar.
• Zhou Ming left Chaos with the Twelve Ancestral Witches, while the Three Pure Ones, Nuwa, and the other mighty figures returned to the Primordial Wilderness, believing Zhou Ming was the number-one Sage.
• Hongjun watched the battle in Zixiao Palace and realized Zhou Ming’s strength had nearly reached his own before he Unified with Dao.
• Hongjun resolved to make Houtu transform into Reincarnation and increase his disciples’ authority over the Heavenly Dao so they could oppose Zhou Ming.

After their defeat by Zhou Ming, Jieyin questioned whether merit-based Sainthood and the Three Corpses path were dead ends and decided to cultivate Laws instead. Zhunti chose to maintain his existing Sage strength and protect the Western Teachings while Jieyin pursued the stronger path.

• Jieyin told Zhunti that Zhou Ming's strength had made him question their path to Sainthood and that cultivating Laws was the true Heavenly Great Dao.
• Jieyin warned that the Ancestral Witches might also attain enlightenment through Laws, while Zhunti argued that the path was too difficult and the Dao Ancestor could intervene.
• Jieyin decided to switch to cultivating Laws so he could gain true strength and escape being weak beside Zhou Ming.
• Zhunti declined to switch for now, explaining that the Western Teachings needed him to preserve their standing while Jieyin cultivated.
• Jieyin thanked Zhunti, and Zhunti promised to support him and protect the Western Teachings.

Taiqing preached the Great Dao of the Golden Core to the Human Race at Shouyang Mountain, settling his Karma with them before seeking Xuandu as his disciple. Xuandu refused, choosing to remain with the Human Race, and reaffirmed his faith in Wu and the Martial Dao.

• Taiqing preached at Shouyang Mountain for a thousand years, settling his Karma with the Human Race.
• Taiqing went to the Ancestral Land and offered to accept Xuandu as his only disciple and successor of the Human Sect.
• Xuandu refused the offer, saying he would not leave the Human Race, and Taiqing severed their master-and-disciple bond before departing.
• Wu asked Xuandu whether he regretted refusing, and Xuandu explained that he would not risk becoming indifferent to the Human Race, even if that outcome was unlikely.
• Sui Ren Shi, You Chao Shi, Zi Yi Shi, and Wu apologized, while Xuandu said he trusted Wu and believed the Human Race's Martial Dao could lead him to achievements equal to becoming Taiqing's disciple.

Zhou Ming told the Ancestral Witches that Houtu’s journey was tied to Hongjun and the Heavenly Dao’s scheme to make her transform into Reincarnation, but that it could also let her control the Earth Dao. After the siblings refused to accept a future that cost Houtu her Witch identity, Zhou Ming revealed he had planned for this and asked whether they had forgotten Sister Pingxin.

• Houtu told Zhou Ming she wanted to travel through the Primordial Wilderness, and he let her go after instructing her to return if she faced trouble or major decisions.
• Zhou Ming summoned the other eleven Ancestral Witches and explained that Hongjun and the Heavenly Dao would guide Houtu toward transforming into Reincarnation to weaken the Witch Clan’s array.
• The Ancestral Witches grew furious and proposed attacking Hongjun, but Zhou Ming calmed them and explained that Houtu’s transformation could help her take control of the Earth Dao.
• Dijiang and the other Ancestral Witches rejected the opportunity because they would not accept Houtu losing her Witch identity and Pangu’s bloodline.
• Zhou Ming said he had already made preparations and asked the Ancestral Witches whether they had forgotten Sister Pingxin.

Zhou Ming revealed that Pingxin could replace Houtu in transforming into Reincarnation, and laid out a plan to lure Heaven's Dao and Hongjun into the Primordial Wilderness. The Ancestral Witches worried that Zhou Ming would be overwhelmed by six Sages, but he challenged their assumption that he could only fight two.

• Zhou Ming explained that Pingxin was a backup Houtu could use to create Reincarnation without sacrificing her Ancestral Witch body.
• Zhou Ming said he planned to let Heaven's Dao and Hongjun believe their scheme was succeeding so they would be drawn into the Primordial Wilderness.
• Zhou Ming explained that Houtu's sacrifice was only necessary because her Magic Power could not support opening Reincarnation, and that he could provide the power instead.
• Zhou Ming planned to pretend the Six Sages had restrained him while Pingxin transformed, forcing Hongjun and Heaven's Dao to intervene personally.
• Qiangliang, Zhurong, and the other Ancestral Witches objected that Zhou Ming could not face all six Sages alone, and Zhou Ming asked who said he could only fight two.

Zhou Ming explained why he had concealed his full strength and how revealing it to Hongjun was part of a plan to lure him into the Primordial Wilderness. He prepared a backup involving the Dao Origin Divine Pearl and ordered the Ancestral Witches to wait in Pangu Hall for Houtu.

• Zhou Ming told the Ancestral Witches that he had pretended to fight Jieyin and Zhunti evenly, and that even all Six Sages could not defeat him.
• Zhou Ming explained that Hongjun needed to believe the Six Sages could restrain him so that Hongjun would dare descend into the Primordial Wilderness.
• Zhou Ming revealed that he would use the Dao Origin Divine Pearl to bring Hou Yi, Kua Fu, and others into battle and form the Thirteen Heavenly Gods and Fiends Array with him.
• Zhou Ming instructed the Ancestral Witches to form the array with Xing Tian, while keeping the twelve-person Great Array of the Heavenly Gods and Fiends as their final trump card.
• Zhou Ming ordered the Ancestral Witches to remain in Pangu Hall, cultivate, and wait for Houtu to return.