Chapter Summaries

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.

Hongjun summoned the six Heavenly Dao Sages to Zixiao Palace and ordered them to stop Zhou Ming from interfering when Houtu established reincarnation. The Sages agreed to trap Zhou Ming in the Immortal Slaying Formation and were told to remain in the palace until the appointed moment.

• Hongjun summoned the Three Pure Ones, Nuwa, Jieyin, and Zhunti to Zixiao Palace and explained that Houtu was destined to transform herself into reincarnation.
• Hongjun ordered the six Sages to join forces against Zhou Ming, whom he identified as the only person capable of stopping Houtu.
• Taiqing, Yuanshi, and Tongtian welcomed the chance to confront Zhou Ming, while Nuwa considered how to respond depending on the Witch Clan's fortunes.
• Jieyin and Zhunti feared Zhou Ming's strength, but Hongjun warned them not to reveal what they knew about him.
• Hongjun assigned the four Sages to preside over the Immortal Slaying Sword Formation and Jieyin and Zhunti to assist them; all six agreed to obey.
• Hongjun ordered the Sages to remain in Zixiao Palace and study the formation until the appointed moment.

Houtu traveled through the Primordial Wilderness, saw countless dead souls suffering without a destination, and realized Heaven and Earth needed reincarnation. At the Sea of Blood, she decided to create the Six Paths of Reincarnation, but remembered Zhou Ming’s warning and returned to Buzhou Mountain to discuss it with him first.

• Houtu witnessed the devastation of battles and the restless souls left with nowhere to go.
• A mysterious pull led Houtu to the Sea of Blood, where countless resentful souls endured endless torment.
• Houtu realized the Primordial Wilderness lacked reincarnation and resolved to create the Six Paths of Reincarnation.
• Before acting, Houtu remembered Zhou Ming’s instruction to consult him about major decisions.
• Houtu promised the souls she would return, then flew toward Buzhou Mountain.

Houtu learned that Hongjun and the Heavenly Dao had manipulated her urge to establish Reincarnation, and Zhou Ming’s plan would let Pingxin take her place while drawing Hongjun into a fight. As Zhou Ming’s group traveled to the Sea of Blood, Hongjun sent the Six Sages to stop them, while Jieyin and Zhunti resolved to avoid fighting if they could.

• Houtu returned to Pangu Hall and learned that Zhou Ming had anticipated her plan to establish Reincarnation and exposed Hongjun and the Heavenly Dao’s scheme to sacrifice her Ancestral Witch body.
• Zhou Ming reassured Houtu and explained that Pingxin would establish Reincarnation in her place, allowing the Witch Clan to claim the Lord of the Earth Dao position.
• Houtu agreed to go to the Sea of Blood, and Zhou Ming placed Pingxin inside the Dao Origin Divine Pearl before leading the Ancestral Witches there.
• Zhou Ming summoned Zhen Yuanzi to the Sea of Blood, and Zhen Yuanzi immediately set out to join him.
• Hongjun ordered the Six Sages to stop Zhou Ming, while Jieyin and Zhunti planned to let the others fight and flee if the Immortal Slaying Sword Formation failed.

Zhou Ming brought Zhen Yuanzi and Minghe to the Sea of Blood to help Houtu establish Reincarnation, promising them immeasurable merit and a chance to attain Sainthood. As Houtu began the plan, the Six Sages ambushed Zhou Ming with the Immortal Slaying Sword Formation, leaving the Witch Clan to proceed with Reincarnation before rescuing him.

• Minghe welcomed Zhou Ming and the Twelve Ancestor Witches to the Sea of Blood, and Zhou Ming asked him to wait for Zhen Yuanzi.
• Zhou Ming explained that Houtu would transform into Reincarnation and establish the Underworld in the Sea of Blood, using Zhen Yuanzi's Earth Book and granting merit to Zhen Yuanzi and Minghe.
• The Ancestral Witches spread out as Houtu prepared to proceed, while Zhou Ming moved away from the group.
• The Six Sages arrived and trapped Zhou Ming in the Immortal Slaying Sword Formation; Zhou Ming teleported Pingxin and Xing Tian beside Houtu.
• Dijiang urged Houtu to transform into Reincarnation first, and she agreed despite seeing Zhou Ming trapped.

Houtu prepared to transform Pingxin, her Pure World White Lotus Avatar, into Reincarnation, prompting the hidden Hongjun to reveal himself and demand that she use her true body instead. The Ancestral Witches rejected his demand and revealed that Zhou Ming’s apparent entrapment was part of a plan to lure Hongjun out of Zixiao Palace.

• Hongjun watched the Six Sages trap Zhou Ming in the Immortal Slaying Sword Formation and wondered why the Ancestral Witches did not try to rescue him.
• Houtu declared that Pingxin would transform into Reincarnation to complete the Primordial Wilderness.
• Hongjun realized the Witch Clan had anticipated his schemes, revealed himself, and demanded that Houtu transform with her true body.
• Houtu accused Hongjun of trying to break the Thirteen Heavenly Gods and Fiends Array, and the Ancestral Witches gathered to confront him.
• Hongjun threatened to let the Six Sages suppress Zhou Ming unless Houtu complied, but Dijiang revealed that Zhou Ming had let himself be trapped to lure Hongjun out of Zixiao Palace.