Chapter Summaries

Xihe and Changxi found Wu Gang after he was secretly delivered to the Lunar Star, where he reunited with Chang'e, who had lost her memories. When Xihe ordered Wu Gang to leave, he refused to go without Chang'e.

• A mysterious master sealed Wu Gang inside a meteorite and sent him to the Lunar Star after Wu Gang failed to find Chang'e in the Chaos Starry Sky.
• Xihe and Changxi encountered Wu Gang as he emerged from the meteorite, and he immediately knelt before Chang'e, calling her his tribe leader.
• Wu Gang explained that Chang'e was the leader of the Youqiong Tribe, but Chang'e said she no longer remembered her past.
• Xihe questioned how Wu Gang had reached the Lunar Star, then accepted his explanation and ordered him to leave.
• Chang'e refused to leave because she felt she needed to wait for someone, and Wu Gang insisted that he would stay with her.

Chang'e asked Wangshu to let Wu Gang remain on the Lunar Star, but Wangshu refused and Chang'e decided to leave with him. To keep Chang'e from going, Xihe pleaded with Wangshu, who offered a compromise and left everyone waiting to hear it.

• Wu Gang declared that he would rather die than leave Chang'e, and Chang'e asked Xihe and Changxi to help him stay on the Lunar Star.
• Xihe explained that only Wangshu could approve Wu Gang's request and that Wangshu would never allow a man to stay there.
• Chang'e appealed to Wangshu, but Wangshu refused, saying Wu Gang's fate was not her concern.
• Chang'e decided to leave the Lunar Star with Wu Gang, prompting Xihe to plead with Wangshu not to let her go.
• Wangshu offered a compromise to keep Chang'e on the Lunar Star, and Xihe and Chang'e eagerly asked what it was.

Wangshu persuaded Xihe and Changxi to leave the Lunar Star for the Heavenly Realm with Chang'e and Wu Gang, allowing the four to stay together. Meanwhile, Shen Gui enjoyed the Heavenly Court’s rapid growth and his increasingly comfortable life as Heavenly Emperor.

• Wangshu offered Xihe and Changxi positions as Lunar Star Lords in the Heavenly Realm so Chang'e could bring Wu Gang with her, and Xihe accepted.
• Wu Gang agreed to go to the Heavenly Realm, and he, Chang'e, Xihe, and Changxi set out together.
• The Heavenly Realm grew into an independent world as cultivators and former Demon Race members settled there and the Heavenly Court filled its ranks.
• Shen Gui felt his cultivation rise through the Heavenly Emperor’s Position while Yao Ji attended him in the Heavenly Palace.
• Shen Gui reflected on his comfortable life and concluded that being the Heavenly Emperor was great.

Shen Gui enjoyed a quiet afternoon with Yao Ji and explained that You Mo was studying pill refinement under Taishang Laojun. When Xihe and Changxi arrived as Lunar Star Lords, they brought Chang'e and Wu Gang with them, leaving Shen Gui surprised by the unexpected additions.

• Yao Ji served Shen Gui grapes and tea, then asked why You Mo had not visited him recently.
• Shen Gui said You Mo was learning pill refinement from Taishang Laojun in Doushuai Palace, an arrangement that gave him peace while advancing her studies.
• A maid woke Shen Gui to announce that the Lunar Star Lords had come to see him.
• Xihe and Changxi entered with Chang'e and Wu Gang, who respectfully greeted Shen Gui.
• Shen Gui recognized Chang'e but wondered why Wu Gang had come to the Heavenly Court with them.

Shen Gui appointed Xihe and Changxi as Lunar Star Lords and left them to manage Guanghan Palace, then reflected on humanity’s development across the five continents. The chapter ended by contrasting Southern Jambudvipa’s isolated, devastated people with the more numerous and prosperous humans elsewhere.

• Shen Gui arranged for Xihe, Changxi, Chang'e, and Wu Gang to go to Guanghan Palace, assigning Wu Gang responsibility for its defenses.
• Shen Gui explained to Yao Ji that delegating authority over the stars to the Lunar Star Lords helped him manage the Three Realms, though Yao Ji called him lazy.
• Humanity flourished across the five continents while the Demon Race recovered from the War of the Witches and Demons.
• The humans of the Northern Kurukshetra Continent became the most numerous and developed, while the Eastern, Western, and Central Continents followed paths shaped by their ties to powerful groups and teachings.
• Southern Jambudvipa began repopulating from a few survivors of Eastern Emperor Tai Yi’s slaughter, and its humans relied on themselves without allies or faith.

The Three Pure Ones, Jieyin, and Zhunti planned to make the Human Race flourish through the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors, with Fuxi as its first Human Emperor. Nuwa summoned Shen Gui before agreeing, and the chapter ended as he arrived at Wa Huang Palace to face the gathered Saints.

• The Three Pure Ones, Jieyin, and Zhunti agreed that the Human Race should become the protagonist in the next calamity and devised the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors plan.
• The five Saints chose Fuxi as their candidate for the first Human Emperor and went together to Wa Huang Heaven to seek Nuwa's consent.
• Laozi told Nuwa that the Human Race should flourish and proposed Fuxi as its first Human Emperor.
• Nuwa said she had already notified Shen Gui, and the five Saints realized they would have to discuss the matter with him.
• Shen Gui sensed the Saints in Wa Huang Heaven, entered Wa Huang Palace, and asked Nuwa what was happening.

Shen Gui discussed how the human race could flourish with Nuwa, Laozi, and the other saints, unaware that they suspected him of seeking power over humanity. He argued that the scattered human settlements needed to unite under a Human Emperor and suggested that three generations of emperors would be needed, then prepared to name a candidate.

• Nuwa summoned Shen Gui to discuss the human race, and Laozi explained that humanity would become the protagonist of the coming calamity.
• Shen Gui treated humanity's rise as obvious, leaving Laozi and the other saints suspicious of his intentions.
• Shen Gui said the humans needed to unite across the major continents under a leader respected by the entire race, whom he called the Human Emperor.
• Shen Gui argued that at least three generations of Human Emperors would be needed to build the human race's foundation.
• Shen Gui glanced at Nuwa and said he had someone suitable in mind, and Laozi asked who it was.

Shen Gui proposed Fuxi as humanity’s first Heavenly Emperor and left the selection of the other sovereigns to humanity, while Laozi suspected that Shen Gui was deliberately letting the Sages compete for influence. The chapter ended with Laozi convinced he had uncovered Shen Gui’s grand scheme, though Shen Gui had no such plan.

• Shen Gui proposed that Fuxi become the first Heavenly Emperor of the Human Race because Fuxi’s wisdom and virtue suited the role.
• Laozi and the other Sages agreed to Fuxi’s appointment, and Shen Gui said humanity should choose the Earth Emperor and Human Emperor without interference.
• Laozi proposed that the Sages each send Imperial Tutors to guide the Three Sovereigns, and Shen Gui left the matter to Laozi as leader of the Human Teaching.
• Laozi realized that dividing the Imperial Tutor positions among the five Sages could strain their alliance and suspected Shen Gui was encouraging future conflicts over teachings.
• Shen Gui remained unaware of Laozi’s interpretation and privately wondered when he had become so capable of plotting against five Sages.

Laozi arranged the preceptor positions for the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors, then helped Yuanshi and Tongtian settle their disagreement at Shouyang Mountain. Shen Gui accompanied Nuwa to the Six Paths of Reincarnation to oversee Fuxi’s reincarnation.

• Laozi assigned himself the Heavenly Emperor’s preceptor position, the West the Earth Emperor’s position, and the Three Pure Ones the Human Emperor’s position, then promised the Three Pure Ones three Five Emperors’ positions and the West two.
• Nuwa dismissed Laozi and the others, then told Shen Gui she thought he had conceded too much for her sake; Shen Gui appeared confused and agreed to accompany her to the Six Paths of Reincarnation for Fuxi.
• Jieyin and Zhunti returned to the West, while Laozi invited Yuanshi and Tongtian to Shouyang Mountain to discuss dividing the preceptor positions.
• Tongtian offered Yuanshi the Human Emperor’s preceptor position and chose the three Five Emperors’ positions, and Yuanshi accepted after Laozi endorsed the arrangement.
• The Three Pure Ones reconciled as they agreed to follow Laozi’s arrangement.

Nuwa asked Ping Xin to help Fuxi’s true spirit reincarnate, and Ping Xin agreed to protect it until the proper time. After leaving the Netherworld, Nuwa teased Shen Gui for avoiding his Evil Corpse and being too lazy to spare even him, then thanked Shen Gui for his help.

• Nuwa told Ping Xin about the human race and asked her to guide Fuxi’s true spirit through reincarnation, and Ping Xin agreed.
• Ping Xin sheltered Fuxi’s true spirit in a miniature Six Paths of Reincarnation and promised to send him into reincarnation at the proper time.
• Shen Gui urged Ping Xin and Nuwa to address each other as fellow Daoists, easing the formality between them.
• When Ping Xin suggested Shen Gui meet Great Emperor Fengdu, Shen Gui hurriedly pulled Nuwa out of the Netherworld.
• Nuwa accused Shen Gui of avoiding his Evil Corpse out of guilt and mocked him for his laziness, while Shen Gui awkwardly changed the subject.
• Nuwa declined Shen Gui’s offer to arrange someone to look after Fuxi after reincarnation, thanked him, and left for Wa Huang Heaven.

After returning to the Heavenly Court, Shen Gui learned that Xihe and Changxi wanted to take authority from Yaochi. Meanwhile, Jieyin and Zhunti plotted to establish the Western Teachings’ Dragon Legion during the Earth Emperor’s reign.

• Shen Gui returned to the Heavenly Court, still puzzled by Nuwa’s words and the Saints’ strange behavior.
• At Spirit Mountain, Jieyin and Zhunti discussed exploiting the Three Pure Ones’ conflict with Shen Gui to strengthen the Western Teachings.
• Zhunti proposed that the Dragon Legion emerge when the Earth Emperor took the throne, and Jieyin trusted his plan.
• Yaochi reported that Xihe and Changxi wanted to take the authority she held, leaving Shen Gui stunned.

Shen Gui refused Xihe and Changxi’s attempt to take control of the Heavenly Palace’s palace maidens, and Yaochi relayed his warning to them. At Guanghan Palace, Xihe insisted Wangshu would support her, though Changxi’s reminder that Shen Gui might summon their master left her wavering.

• Yaochi explained to Shen Gui that Xihe and Changxi wanted authority over the Heavenly Palace’s palace maidens so they could watch over him for Wangshu.
• Shen Gui refused their demand, insisting that he would not reverse his orders, and told Yaochi to ignore them and warn them that he would call Wangshu if they continued causing trouble.
• Yao Ji joked that Shen Gui only wanted beautiful palace maidens to serve him, and Yaochi rebuked her before Shen Gui reassured them that he was not offended.
• Shen Gui teased Yao Ji and told Yaochi to pass his warning to Xihe and Changxi, while Yao Ji felt disappointed that his attention had only been a joke.
• At Guanghan Palace, Xihe angrily blamed Shen Gui for threatening to summon Wangshu, but Changxi pointed out that their master might not support them.

As Fuxi’s descent into the human world approached, Huaxu, leader of the Feng Clan tribe, became pregnant despite having never been with a man, sparking rumors across the Eastern Divine Continent. Xuandu ended the controversy by arriving and taking her unborn child as a disciple on Taiqing Laozi’s behalf.

• The Feng Clan tribe rose to prominence as Xuandu’s tribe of origin, and Laozi chose it as the place for Fuxi’s birth.
• Huaxu, the Feng Clan tribe’s leader, became pregnant despite having kept herself pure and decided to carry the child to term.
• After a year, Huaxu remained pregnant, prompting speculation that the child had been conceived with a member of the Wu Clan or the Demon Race.
• Rumors and criticism spread across the Eastern Divine Continent, and even members of the Feng Clan tribe began to gossip about Huaxu.
• Xuandu arrived at the Feng Clan tribe and took Huaxu’s unborn child as a disciple on Taiqing Laozi’s behalf, silencing the discordant voices.

Shen Gui watched Fuxi’s long-awaited birth and intervened to protect Huaxu from the rumors surrounding her pregnancy. When Fuxi was born amid conspicuous auspicious signs, Shen Gui ordered the Dragon Race to cooperate.

• Shen Gui used Haotian’s Sky-Gazing Mirror to watch Huaxu and grew angry that she had to endure accusations over her unusually long pregnancy.
• Shen Gui confronted Xuandu and demanded that he either reveal Fuxi’s identity or let Shen Gui do so, which would prevent Laozi from taking Fuxi as his disciple.
• Xuandu descended to the mortal world and announced that he was accepting Fuxi as a disciple on Laozi’s behalf, quelling the rumors about Huaxu.
• After twelve years of pregnancy, Huaxu gave birth to Fuxi as spirit birds gathered above the Feng Clan tribe and exotic beasts bowed outside it.
• Shen Gui recognized the signs as Nuwa’s artificial omens and ordered Yaochi to tell the Dragon Race to cooperate; Golden Dragons then circled above the tribe.

Fuxi was born to Huaxu and rapidly grew into a youth, while auspicious signs revealed the support of powerful figures. Xuandu arrived to guide him as Taiqing’s representative, and Huaxu welcomed him as the Feng Clan’s ancestor before convening a council.

• Fuxi was born after Huaxu’s twelve-year pregnancy and quickly grew into a youth, then named himself Fuxi when Huaxu asked.
• Huaxu introduced Fuxi to the Feng Clan tribe, whose members greeted him as their Young Tribe Leader.
• Xuandu arrived, and Huaxu addressed him as Ancestor Feng rather than as Great Emperor Ziwei.
• Xuandu confirmed that he would teach Fuxi on Taiqing’s behalf, and Fuxi greeted him as Senior Brother.
• Xuandu led Fuxi away for a walk, while Huaxu ordered the Feng Clan tribe to convene a council.

Hu Niu visited Shen Gui in the Heavenly Palace, admired Fuxi’s reincarnation, and then went to find Chang’e. After reflecting on Fuxi’s future need for the River Diagram and Luo Script, Shen Gui traveled to the Palace of the Demon Master to meet Kunpeng, whose cold reception left their purpose unresolved.

• Hu Niu watched Fuxi in the Sky-Gazing Mirror, called him Uncle Fuxi, and said she wanted to hold and rub his head.
• Hu Niu told Shen Gui she had come to find Chang’e, and Shen Gui sent Yao Ji to guide her to Guanghan Palace.
• Shen Gui considered whether Kunpeng would lend Fuxi the River Diagram and Luo Script, given the Demon Race’s stronger position.
• Shen Gui left the Heavenly Palace for the Palace of the Demon Master and met Kunpeng alone.
• Kunpeng addressed Shen Gui as Heavenly Emperor and asked what guidance he had brought, while Shen Gui asked what Kunpeng thought.

Shen Gui tried to persuade Kunpeng that demons and humans could coexist, but Kunpeng insisted their differing paths could only be settled through a contest. The chapter left them facing off above the North Sea, with Shen Gui’s defense holding against Kunpeng’s first attack.

• Shen Gui told Kunpeng that he would protect the Demon Race but would not lead it to fight for supremacy, and that demons and humans could develop together.
• Kunpeng rejected Shen Gui’s position, saying their paths differed and that demons could only convince each other through force.
• Shen Gui and Kunpeng appeared above the North Sea, where Shen Gui offered to concede if Kunpeng made him retreat even one step within ten moves.
• Kunpeng used his first move to send a massive ice claw at Shen Gui, but Shen Gui’s aureate barrier remained unmoved as the claw shattered.

Shen Gui effortlessly blocked Kunpeng’s attacks with his Mysterious Yellow defense and the Taixu Armor. Kunpeng then prepared his final move using the River Diagram and Luo Script.

• Shen Gui blocked Kunpeng’s full-strength claw strike with a light barrier, astonishing the watching powers.
• Kunpeng launched the Shocking God Thorn through space, but it struck the Taixu Armor Shen Gui had placed in its path and left no mark.
• Kunpeng asked how Shen Gui had predicted the attack’s direction, and Shen Gui said it was luck.
• Kunpeng announced that his next attack would be his final move if it could not make Shen Gui budge.
• Kunpeng summoned the River Diagram and Luo Script, top-grade Primordial Spiritual Treasures, and set them circling around him.

Kunpeng conceded his wager against Shen Gui after Shen Gui brought out the Chaos Bell, which could suppress the spatial formation Kunpeng had planned to use. Shen Gui then asked to borrow the River Diagram and Luo Script for Fuxi, but Kunpeng offered the treasures to him as the ruler of the Demon Race.

• Shen Gui prepared the Chaos Bell when Kunpeng announced his final move, and Kunpeng conceded because the bell would nullify his planned formation.
• Kunpeng explained that he had intended to use the River Diagram and Luo Script to shift Shen Gui's position and win the wager without breaking his defenses.
• The onlookers praised Kunpeng's strength but concluded that Shen Gui's defenses made him best avoided.
• Shen Gui asked Kunpeng to lend him the River Diagram and Luo Script, intending them for the newly born Fuxi.
• Kunpeng explained that the treasures were the foundation of the Grand Formation of the Myriad Stars and offered them to Shen Gui as ruler of the Demon Race.

Shen Gui accepted the River Diagram and Luo Script from Kunpeng, taking on the responsibility of guiding the Demon Race and considering a plan involving the Twelve Earthly Branches. He later gave the treasures to Nuwa for Fuxi’s path to proving the Dao, and Nuwa thanked him.

• Kunpeng gave Shen Gui the River Diagram and Luo Script so the Grand Formation of the Myriad Stars could regain its former glory, and Shen Gui accepted them.
• After leaving the Palace of the Demon Master, Shen Gui recognized that the treasures carried the responsibility of guiding the Demon Race and began considering the Twelve Earthly Branches.
• Shen Gui visited Nuwa on an ordinary mountain and asked what she thought of Fuxi, whom she described as cute in his current form.
• Shen Gui offered Nuwa the River Diagram and Luo Script for Fuxi’s proof of the Dao, then explained how Kunpeng had given them to him.
• Nuwa said the treasures could help Fuxi prove his Dao, thanked Shen Gui on her elder brother’s behalf, and Shen Gui joked that she had already rewarded him with the Empress Nuwa's Flute.