Chapter Summaries

Eastern Emperor Tai Yi used the Witch Slayer Sword to kill Ru Shou, prompting the Ancestor Witches to answer with a series of devastating self-destructions. The battle left Tai Yi and Fuxi severely wounded, with Di Jun caught in an explosion alongside Tai Yi.

• Eastern Emperor Tai Yi killed Ru Shou with the Witch Slayer Sword when Ru Shou stepped in to protect Chi You.
• Ju Mang stabbed Eastern Emperor Tai Yi, then self-destructed and killed many Wu Clan and Demon Race warriors while grievously injuring Tai Yi.
• Zhu Rong self-destructed against Eastern Emperor Tai Yi, leaving him near death.
• Di Jun rushed to save Eastern Emperor Tai Yi, but Di Jiang and Zhu Jiuyin self-destructed together and engulfed both brothers in the blast.
• Qiang Liang and Xi Zi attacked Fuxi together and self-destructed, severely wounding him.

After the Wu-Demon battle ended in the deaths of most of its leaders, Mount Buzhou remained standing despite three Ancestor Witches crashing into it. Xuan Ming led the surviving Wu Clan toward the Six Paths of Reincarnation while the Chaos Bell became the focus of a tense standoff.

• Nuwa recovered Fuxi's Primordial Spirit from the Three Pure Ones and angrily dismissed their explanation for his fate.
• Kunpeng withdrew with the River Diagram and Luo Script, carrying out Di Jun's last request to preserve the Demon Race.
• Tian Wu urged Xuan Ming to save Chi You and the remaining Wu Clan, then She Bishi, Gong Gong, and Tian Wu charged Mount Buzhou and died.
• Mount Buzhou did not break, leaving Shen Gui stunned and revealing that its collapse had depended on the Heavenly Dao's earlier plans.
• With the Wu-Demon battle over, countless onlookers watched the Chaos Bell, while Xuan Ming gathered the surviving Wu Clan and led them toward the Six Paths of Reincarnation.

After Fuxi fell, Nuwa confronted the other Sages over the ownerless Chaos Bell, insisting it still belonged to the Demon Race. The six Sages gathered at Mount Buzhou, and Jieyin challenged Nuwa by arguing that the Demon Race’s crimes made it unworthy of the treasure.

• Zhunti and Jieyin decided to stir up a contest over the Chaos Bell so they could benefit from the surviving Demon Race.
• Zhunti attempted to claim the Chaos Bell, but Nuwa intervened with the Crimson Silk Ball, and Tongtian and Yuanshi joined forces to block her.
• Nuwa descended in person and challenged the other Sages, prompting all five to gather at Mount Buzhou; Yuanshi backed down rather than confront her.
• Laozi argued that the Chaos Bell was ownerless and should go to the virtuous, while Nuwa insisted it remained the Demon Race’s treasure.
• Jieyin argued that the Demon Race’s slaughter of humans made it unworthy of possessing the Chaos Bell.

Nuwa used the Universe Cauldron to knock Jieyin aside and challenged the other five saints over the Chaos Bell. Shen Gui joined her side, drawing the attention of watchers including Wangshu and Hongjun.

• Nuwa attacked Jieyin with her Crimson Silk Ball and then struck him down with the Universe Cauldron.
• The five other saints agreed that Nuwa must not obtain the Chaos Bell, and Laozi criticized her for attacking Jieyin.
• Nuwa declared that anyone who wanted the Chaos Bell would have to get past her, as the five saints gathered their auras to face her.
• Shen Gui appeared beside Nuwa and told the saints to withdraw because the Chaos Bell belonged to the Demon Race.
• Wangshu and Hongjun both reacted to Shen Gui entering the dispute.

Shen Gui stepped in to help Nuwa claim the Chaos Bell, prompting Hongjun to calm Wangshu before she intervened. Although Nuwa tried to send Shen Gui away, he used the Heaven and Earth Mysterious Yellow Pagoda to remain beside her as the Saints challenged his right to represent the Demon Race.

• Hongjun abandoned his plan to watch Nuwa fight and hurried to stop Wangshu from seizing the Chaos Bell.
• Wangshu dispersed her gathered magic power after Hongjun promised to handle the matter.
• Shen Gui declared that he would shoulder responsibility for the Demon Race and argued that the Chaos Bell should remain with it.
• Jieyin challenged Shen Gui to bear the karmic debt of the Demon Race, and Nuwa told Shen Gui to stay out of the dispute.
• Nuwa tried to slap Shen Gui away, but the Heaven and Earth Mysterious Yellow Pagoda protected him, and he pleaded to stay and help her.

Shen Gui argued that his long guardianship of the north had already repaid enough karmic debt to qualify him to bear the Demon Race’s burden and wield the Chaos Bell. His claim left Jieyin and the Three Pure Ones with no clear way to compete, while Nuwa laughed at Jieyin for raising the issue.

• Shen Gui praised Nuwa as capable of fighting all five opponents, embarrassing her and drawing shocked reactions from Jieyin, Zhunti, Wangshu, and Hongjun.
• Nuwa agreed to let Shen Gui stay and watch, but Shen Gui then said he could not merely stand aside as the Demon Race’s Lord.
• Nuwa warned Shen Gui not to bear the Demon Race’s karmic debt, citing the eternal burdens carried by Ancestor Dragon, Phoenix Ancestor, and Ancestor Qilin.
• Shen Gui pointed out that he had guarded the north since Pangu created heaven and earth, arguing that his service already repaid some of the Demon Race’s debt.
• Nuwa laughed and challenged Jieyin to deny Shen Gui’s qualifications to bear the debt and wield the Chaos Bell.
• The Three Pure Ones blamed Jieyin for bringing up karmic debt, realizing Shen Gui’s claim gave him an advantage over every other contender for the Chaos Bell.

After taking control of the Chaos Bell, Shen Gui decided how the surviving demons would divide their futures, while the Saints competed to recruit those who no longer wished to serve the Demon Race. The Saints departed Mount Buzhou, leaving Shen Gui, Nuwa, and the remaining demons behind.

• Zhunti accepted Shen Gui's claim to the Chaos Bell but proposed taking the surviving demons west, prompting Nuwa to insist the Demon Race's fate was hers to decide.
• Nuwa gave Shen Gui the Monster Summoning Banner and left the decision to him.
• Shen Gui let the demons choose whether to remain with the Demon Race or leave, and more than half chose to follow him.
• Shen Gui returned the true spirits of those who chose to leave, after which Zhunti and Tongtian offered them places in their teachings.
• Most of the departing demons joined Tongtian's Jie Teaching, while a smaller group entered the Western Teachings; Jieyin, Zhunti, and the Three Pure Ones then left Mount Buzhou.

Shen Gui secured the Chaos Bell and Monster Summoning Banner, then led most of the surviving demon cultivators toward Northern Kurukshetra Continent. Nuwa brought him to Purple Cloud Palace, where Hongjun began discussing the appointment of a Heavenly Emperor.

• Shen Gui hung the Chaos Bell from Empress Nuwa's Flute, and Nuwa gave him the Monster Summoning Banner as the future master of the Demon Race.
• Shen Gui offered the Mount Buzhou demon cultivators a choice, and most followed him to Northern Kurukshetra Continent while Ji Meng's group sought refuge with Kunpeng.
• Nuwa said Hongjun had summoned her and Shen Gui to Purple Cloud Palace, where the Three Pure Ones, Jieyin, and Zhunti had already gathered.
• Hongjun kicked Shen Gui onto an unexpected seventh cushion, leading the other saints to wonder whether Shen Gui might become a saint.
• Hongjun appeared and said he had summoned them to establish a Heavenly Emperor to govern the Heavenly Court and rule the Three Realms.

Hongjun asked the saints to choose a Heavenly Emperor to rule the Three Realms, but Laozi proposed dividing the authority among the Six Royalties. Hongjun then guided the discussion toward Shen Gui as the strongest candidate, leaving Shen Gui on the verge of understanding his intention.

• Hongjun summoned the saints and Shen Gui and asked them to suggest candidates for the position of Heavenly Emperor.
• Laozi proposed establishing one supreme emperor and Five Heavenly Emperors to jointly govern the Three Realms, and the other saints supported him.
• Hongjun asked Shen Gui for his opinion, but Shen Gui said the matter had nothing to do with him and that he had no objections.
• Hongjun said the Six Royalties should be a last resort and asked who could earn the trust of the Three Realms and had sufficient merit.
• The saints recognized that Hongjun's conditions pointed to Shen Gui, and Shen Gui began to realize what Hongjun meant.

Hongjun appointed Shen Gui as Heavenly Emperor, and the Heavenly Dao immediately recognized his rule over the Three Realms. Shen Gui then proposed appointing Five Heavenly Emperors to help govern, while the Sages departed to consider how to deal with him.

• Shen Gui suggested Nuwa as Heavenly Emperor, but Hongjun explained that Sages could not hold the position.
• Hongjun declared that Shen Gui should become Heavenly Emperor, and Shen Gui objected because governing the Three Realms would be exhausting.
• Hongjun assigned Haotian and Yaochi to assist Shen Gui, then the Heavenly Dao confirmed Shen Gui as lord of the Three Realms.
• Shen Gui proposed appointing Five Heavenly Emperors beneath him, and Hongjun left after telling him to decide how to proceed.
• The Three Pure Ones and the Two Sages of the West congratulated Shen Gui and departed to consider their future dealings with him, leaving Shen Gui with Nuwa, Haotian, and Yaochi.

After becoming Heavenly Emperor, Shen Gui left Purple Cloud Palace and began arranging to rebuild the Heavenly Court. He sent Haotian and Yaochi to recruit followers and establish its framework, then returned to Northern Profound City, where he prepared to address the gathered leaders of Northern Kurukshetra Continent.

• Nuwa angrily returned to Wa Huang Heaven, leaving Shen Gui confused about what had upset her.
• Shen Gui left Purple Cloud Palace with Haotian and Yaochi and crossed the chaos back to the Primordial Wilderness.
• Shen Gui told Haotian to recruit capable people and begin rebuilding the Heavenly Court, then assigned Yaochi to work with him.
• Shen Gui returned alone to Northern Profound City and found the Demon Lord's Palace crowded with important figures from Northern Kurukshetra Continent.
• Shen Gui dismissed most of the gathering and asked Yao Yue, Shang Yang, Ci Tie, and Su San to stay.

Chang'e refused to take the medicine of immortality while she waited for Hou Yi, whom Wu Gang knew was dead. Remembering Hou Yi's last request, Wu Gang secretly gave Chang'e the Moonlight Brew, and its power left her encased in light as a pillar of lunar radiance drew attention to her residence.

• Chang'e told Wu Gang she would not take the medicine of immortality unless Hou Yi returned and entrusted him with leadership of the Youqiong Tribe if she died.
• Wu Gang remembered Hou Yi's instruction to make Chang'e take the medicine if he did not return, then decided to act.
• Wu Gang found the Moonlight Brew Chang'e had kept and poured a drop onto her lips while she slept.
• The Moonlight Brew restored Chang'e's youthful appearance and filled her with spiritual energy, though she remained asleep.
• Light formed a cocoon around Chang'e as moonlight gathered into a pillar over her residence, attracting attention.

Chang'e was swept away inside a cocoon of moonlight despite Wu Gang's attempt to catch up. In Northern Kurukshetra Continent, Shen Gui discussed taking up the position of Heavenly Emperor and began planning how to staff the Heavenly Court.

• Moonlight drew the Youqiong Tribe members to Chang'e's house, where Wu Gang told them Chang'e was inside a glowing cocoon.
• The cocoon rose and flew toward the starry sky, and Wu Gang chased it but could not keep pace.
• Shen Gui told Yao Yue and the others that the Dao Ancestor had forced the position of Heavenly Emperor on him.
• Yao Yue agreed to help Shen Gui plan, while You Mo asked what would happen to her if he left for the Heavenly Court.
• Shen Gui invited You Mo to come with him, and Yao Yue suggested bringing Su San, the others, and former Demon Race Heavenly Court personnel to help rebuild the court.

Yao Yue advised Shen Gui on recruiting allies to help rebuild the Heavenly Court, and Shen Gui decided to seek Ping Xin's support in the underworld. The chapter then described the desolate Lunar and Solar Stars and how Xihe and Changxi passed their boredom by counting stars.

• Yao Yue recommended True Person Tai Miao and the sisters Xihe and Changxi as potential Heavenly Court allies, but Shen Gui privately worried that they would bring trouble.
• Yao Yue suggested that Shen Gui seek support from Ping Xin, whose authority over the underworld would be vital to governing the Three Realms.
• Shen Gui left Yao Yue and Su San to arrange matters in Northern Kurukshetra Continent and traveled to the underworld to meet Ping Xin.
• The chapter described how the Lunar and Solar Stars were nearly empty of life, with Wangshu, Xihe, and Changxi living on the Lunar Star.
• Xihe and Changxi, bored despite their cultivation and other pastimes, counted the stars.

Xihe and Changxi brought the unconscious Chang'e to Wangshu, who explained that Moonlight Brew had transformed her into a spirit of the Lunar Star. Wangshu allowed Chang'e to stay as their companion but made the sisters hasten her awakening themselves as punishment for neglecting cultivation.

• Xihe and Changxi found Chang'e asleep inside a ball of lunar essence and took her to Wangshu.
• Wangshu explained that Moonlight Brew had remade Chang'e into a Lunar Star spirit, and she would awaken after absorbing its remaining power.
• Changxi remembered that Tai Miao had taken the unfinished Moonlight Brew, and Wangshu warned the sisters not to give it away casually.
• Wangshu agreed to let Chang'e stay as a companion for Xihe and Changxi.
• Wangshu said Chang'e might sleep for tens of thousands of years unless the sisters helped dissolve the brew's power, making it their punishment for neglecting cultivation.

Shen Gui visited the Netherworld and reunited with Ping Xin, Meng Po, and Ming He. After exchanging greetings with Ping Xin, he was asked what important matter had brought him there.

• Wu Gang pursued Chang'e into the starry sky after losing her trail and resolved to keep searching for her.
• Shen Gui arrived at the Netherworld Blood Sea and respectfully requested an audience with Empress Ping Xin.
• Ping Xin welcomed Shen Gui into Ping Xin Hall, where Meng Po and Old Ancestor Ming He were waiting.
• Shen Gui and Ping Xin exchanged greetings and put aside their earlier misunderstanding, agreeing to address each other as fellow Daoists.
• Meng Po asked Shen Gui directly what important matter had brought him to the Netherworld.

Shen Gui invited Ping Xin to join the Heavenly Court and offered her supreme status and independent authority over the Underworld. Ping Xin hesitated, objecting both to the weight of the role and to Shen Gui calling her Houtu, as she insisted only Ping Xin remained after her transformation into the Six Paths.

• Shen Gui told Ping Xin that he wanted her to join the Heavenly Court and help govern the Three Realms.
• Meng Po questioned what rank and authority Shen Gui would grant Ping Xin, warning that she already ruled the Six Paths and the Underworld.
• Ping Xin defended Shen Gui against Meng Po’s suspicions and apologized to him for the interruption.
• Shen Gui offered Ping Xin the position of Central Cheng Tian Imitating Houtu Imperial Earth Deity, foremost among the Five Heavenly Emperors, with independent authority over the Underworld and standing equal to his own.
• Meng Po fell silent after hearing Shen Gui’s generous offer, but Ping Xin said she was unworthy of the role and that Houtu no longer existed, only Ping Xin of the Underworld.

Shen Gui negotiated Ping Xin’s role in the Heavenly Court, accepting her condition that he also become Great Emperor Fengdu. His Evil Corpse took the post and began managing the underworld as Shen Gui hurried away.

• Meng Po suspected Shen Gui and Ping Xin had feelings for each other and silently approved of the match.
• Shen Gui praised Ping Xin’s sacrifice as Houtu, but Ping Xin refused his generous terms and asked him to share authority over the underworld as Great Emperor Fengdu.
• Shen Gui reluctantly accepted, and the Heavenly Dao recognized Ping Xin as Central Chengtian Imitating Houtu, Sovereign Earth Deity, and Shen Gui as Great Emperor Fengdu.
• Shen Gui severed his Evil Corpse, who appeared in imperial robes and declared himself Great Emperor Fengdu as the Palace of Emperor Fengdu appeared in the underworld.
• Jieyin and Zhunti lamented that Shen Gui’s control of the underworld would obstruct their plans for the West.
• Shen Gui left the underworld, while Great Emperor Fengdu greeted Ping Xin and agreed to work with her.

Shen Gui visited West Kunlun to persuade Hu Niu and her followers to join the Heavenly Court, but Hu Niu refused because she had promised East King Gong to remain the West Queen Mother of the Immortal Court. Shen Gui hinted that he could show her something concerning East King Gong, and Hu Niu agreed to go with him.

• Shen Gui arrived at West Kunlun during Hu Niu's feast and bargained with her over Moonlight Brew before raising his proposal.
• Shen Gui asked Hu Niu and West Kunlun's followers to take posts in the Heavenly Court, and the former Immortal Court members welcomed the idea.
• Hu Niu refused, explaining that she had promised East King Gong to remain the West Queen Mother of the Immortal Court.
• Shen Gui suggested that his matter concerned East King Gong, prompting Hu Niu to agree to go with him and see what he meant.

Shen Gui brought Hu Niu to Tanggu and restored the Fusang Tree with the Golden Crow origins sealed in the Moon God Arrows. The tree’s new spirit, Dong Hua, emerged, and Hu Niu agreed to Shen Gui’s proposal before leaving with her aura transformed.

• Hu Niu ordered Yun Zhong Jun and the others to wait while she followed Shen Gui to Tanggu.
• Shen Gui told Hu Niu that the Fusang Tree’s new spiritual intelligence was fading because its origin had been depleted.
• Shen Gui sent the nine Moon God Arrows into the Fusang Tree, which absorbed the Golden Crow origins and recovered its vitality.
• The Fusang Tree’s spirit appeared as a young man named Dong Hua and thanked Shen Gui for saving him.
• Dong Hua said he had inherited some of East King Gong’s memories, and Hu Niu accepted Shen Gui’s proposal before departing.