Chapter Summaries

Xuanyuan chose his son Shaohao as his successor and abdicated after Shaohao proved suited to govern the Human Race in a peaceful age. Xuanyuan departed with Cang Jie as the era of the Three Sovereigns ended and the era of the Five Emperors began.

• Xuanyuan met Shaohao, learned he was his son and a disciple of Daoist Donghua, and observed his aptitude for stable, orderly rule.
• Xuanyuan brought Shaohao to Xuanyuan City and taught him political affairs and the Great Dao of governance.
• At the abdication ceremony, Xuanyuan named Shaohao the new Co-Lord, and Shaohao vowed to govern with Metal Virtue and uphold order.
• Merit descended and was divided among Xuanyuan, the Human Race, the Nine Heavens Profound Lady, Chiyou, Guang Chengzi and the Chan Sect disciples, and the Immortal-Slaying Sword; Karma then struck the Western Religion.
• Xuanyuan and Cang Jie bade farewell to Shaohao and left in an imperial carriage as the Human Race entered the era of the Five Emperors.

Shaohao governed the Human Race by easing taxes, developing agriculture, encouraging inventions, and establishing an official and legal system. After three Three Yuan Assemblies, he abdicated in favor of Zhuanxu, while his own cultivation rose only to the Primordial Origin Golden Immortal level.

• Shaohao accepted Xuanyuan's abdication, toured the city-states, reduced taxes, abolished Harsh Governance, and ordered waterworks to improve farming.
• Shaohao encouraged advances in weaving, pottery, copper smelting, transportation, weapons, daily tools, and entertainment, helping the Human Race prosper and develop its civilization.
• Shaohao established the System of Hundred Officials through Using Birds to Record Officials and created an Ancient Ritual and Legal System.
• After ruling for three Three Yuan Assemblies, Shaohao chose Zhuanxu, taught him governance, and formally abdicated the position of Co-Lord of the Human Race to him.
• Shaohao advanced to the level of a Primordial Origin Golden Immortal after abdicating, but Daoist Donghua did not break through despite receiving merit.

Zhuanxu sought to free humanity from divine interference by planning to chop down Buzhou Mountain, but Duobao warned that its destruction would collapse the Three Realms. Unable to offer a solution himself, Duobao set off to ask his Grandmaster for help, leaving Zhuanxu to govern and protect the human race.

• Zhuanxu recognized that immortals and gods were oppressing humans and interfering in human governance, so he decided to sever the connection between the Human Realm and the Immortal Realm by chopping down Buzhou Mountain.
• Zhuanxu told Duobao about his plan, and Duobao warned him that Buzhou Mountain supported the Three Realms and its collapse would bring disaster and extinction to humanity.
• Duobao explained that only a Dao Venerable could destroy Buzhou Mountain and recounted Dao Venerable Xuanxiao's deeds to Zhuanxu.
• Zhuanxu asked Duobao for a way to resolve the crisis, but Duobao said he had no foolproof solution and suggested that his Grandmaster might help.
• Duobao urged Zhuanxu to govern carefully and avoid reckless plans, then traveled to the Immortal Realm to seek his Grandmaster's advice.

Tongtian devised a formation to protect the Human Race and achieve Zhuanxu’s goal of restricting immortals from interfering in mortal affairs without damaging Buzhou Mountain. He gave the formation diagram to Duobao, who set off for the Human Realm knowing some Interception Sect disciples might not return.

• Tongtian sensed Zhuanxu’s thoughts of cutting down Buzhou Mountain and realized Zhuanxu wanted to protect the Human Race from immortal interference.
• Tongtian created a formation using Human Race Destiny and the Nine Provinces’ mountain and river veins to deter or suppress unauthorized immortals.
• Duobao arrived to ask Tongtian for help with Zhuanxu’s troubles, and Tongtian gave him the formation diagram.
• Tongtian warned Duobao that some disciples might not return, and Duobao vowed to help Zhuanxu establish the formation and protect the Human Race and the Interception Sect’s disciples.
• Duobao left Penglai Immortal Island and flew toward the Human Realm.

Duobao brought Tongtian’s formation to Zhuanxu, who began preparing to protect the Human Realm from immortal interference. As Zhuanxu investigated resistance to the plan, he discovered that many of the offenders were Interception Sect disciples, and went to seek Duobao’s counsel.

• Duobao presented Tongtian’s formation to Zhuanxu, who decided to establish it using Human Race Destiny and the Nine Provinces’ mountains and rivers.
• Zhuanxu summoned the Nine Provinces’ city-state leaders, announced the formation, and had armored cultivators surround those who opposed it.
• Zhuanxu’s forces took over the human cities while the immortals and gods secretly planned to sabotage the formation.
• Zhuanxu learned that nearly half of the interfering immortals and gods were Interception Sect disciples who had abused their power.
• Zhuanxu went to Duobao to discuss restraining their fellow disciples and waited silently while Duobao finished refining a spiritual treasure.

Zhuanxu confronted Duobao over Interception Sect disciples who oppressed the Human Race, and Duobao agreed to restrain them. Zhuanxu completed the formation across the Nine Provinces, suppressing non-Human cultivation and helping the Human Race flourish.

• Zhuanxu gave Duobao reports of Interception Sect disciples abusing their power and asked him to help protect the Human Race.
• Duobao admitted his responsibility and promised to deal with the offending disciples while Zhuanxu established the formation.
• Zhuanxu activated the formation using Human Race Destiny and the mountains and rivers of the Nine Provinces.
• Duobao crushed the disciples who tried to sabotage the formation.
• Zhuanxu completed the formation, which suppressed non-Human cultivation within the Nine Provinces.
• Zhuanxu banned the Human Race from worshiping immortals and gods, and the Human Race began to prosper.

Ku and Yao improved human governance, agriculture, and ritual before abdicating in turn. Yao passed the position of Co-Lord of the Human Race to Shun, whose teacher was appointed from the Witch Clan, while the floods remained unresolved at their source.

• Zhuanxu completed the Zhuanxu Calendar, reached the Primordial Origin Golden Immortal realm through his merit, and abdicated to Ku; Duobao had gained little merit from his earlier assistance.
• Ku reorganized administration by appointing Lords of the Nine Provinces and improving farming and ritual, then abdicated to Yao after three Yuan Assemblies.
• Yao refined the official system, improved seasonal farming, and organized flood relief, which eased the disaster without addressing its source.
• Yao discovered Shun and, after arranging the succession, abdicated the position of Co-Lord of the Human Race to him.
• The Witch Clan sent Cangwu to teach Shun, while Dashizhi’s assistance to Yao cleared his Karma and slightly improved his cultivation.

Shun sought Yu’s help to control the floods, and Yu succeeded with the aid of Shun, Boyi, Houji, and three Spirit Treasures. Shun handed the throne to Yu, closing the era of the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors, but Yu’s son Qi later seized power and founded the Xia Dynasty.

• Shun searched for Gun’s descendant Yu, admitted his guilt over executing Gun, and swore to give Yu his life and the throne if Yu controlled the floods.
• Yu accepted Shun’s offer, chose dredging and guiding over Gun’s embankments, and led Boyi and Houji in surveying and clearing the waterways.
• Cangwu sought help from Houtu, who provided three Spirit Treasures that enabled Yu to split Dragon Gate Mountain and direct the floodwaters into the East Sea.
• Yu and his allies brought the floods under control, and Shun transferred the position of Co-Lord to Yu as the Human Race’s merit was distributed.
• Yu governed the realm and recommended Boyi as his successor, but Qi rebelled, defeated Boyi, ended abdication, and established the Xia Dynasty.

As Void Realms began merging with the Three Realms, Void Beasts invaded the Sea of Blood and the Human Realm, forcing their inhabitants to defend themselves. Haotian confined Yaoji to seclusion and withdrew to improve his cultivation, unaware that a conspiracy against them was taking shape.

• The Three Realms’ passages and the emerging Void Realms were established, while living beings faced restrictions on travel between realms.
• Rusou reported to Dijiang that strange beasts in the Sea of Blood had come from a Void Realm, and Dijiang ordered the Witch Clan to watch the approaching realms.
• Void Beasts invaded the Nine Provinces and other regions, while humans defended the Nine Provinces behind a Great Wall.
• The Witch Clan and Asura Clan attacked Void Beasts emerging near the Sea of Blood, and Gonggong and Zhurong argued over a mangled beast they planned to eat.
• Haotian forbade Yaoji from descending to the Human Realm and ordered her into seclusion, then entrusted the Immortal Court’s affairs to Daoist Chang Geng and secluded himself.
• An unseen conspiracy targeting Haotian and Yaoji began to take shape while they were both in seclusion.

Xuanxiao discussed the coming Investiture of the Gods Tribulation with Hongjun, Houtu, and Wu, who planned to establish divine systems for all three realms. The chapter ended with Hongjun revealing an ancient scroll as the object that would carry the divine positions and suppress the calamity’s karma.

• Hongjun warned Xuanxiao that the Primordial Wilderness’s chance to advance into an Eternal True World made the coming Calamity Cycle especially dangerous.
• Hongjun explained that the Investiture of the Gods would establish Heavenly, Human, and Yin Deities to govern the Immortal, Human, and Underworld Realms.
• Xuanxiao learned that candidates would emerge through the calamity’s karmic entanglements and suggested including the hidden Innate Divine Beings in Chaos.
• Xuanxiao also named the living beings of the three thousand Great Thousand Worlds and the Void Beasts as potential candidates for divine positions.
• Hongjun presented an ancient scroll as the object that would bear the three divine systems’ imprints, suppress the calamity’s karma, and stabilize the Primordial Wilderness.

Yaoji’s secret family life neared exposure as Yuanshi and Tongtian sent disciples to protect her sons, while Jingwei and Hanba entered the Human Realm. Shen Gongbao sensed an opportunity and encountered the two girls, then called after them as they tried to leave.

• Yaoji worried that Yang Tianyou could not cultivate and felt growing unease as their children grew up.
• Yuanshi sent a jade slip to Yu Ding, planning to expose Yang Tianyou as Zhunti’s pawn and protect Yang Jian.
• Tongtian sent Holy Mother Jinling to protect Yang Jiao, while Jingwei and Hanba entered the Human Realm to resolve Karma before the tribulation.
• Shen Gongbao reached the Earth Immortal Realm and used his connections and silver tongue to make friends across several sects.
• Shen Gongbao followed a sudden premonition to a road, where Jingwei and Hanba appeared and considered roasting him before sparing him.
• Shen Gongbao decided the two girls might be his great opportunity and called, “Two young seniors, please wait!”

Haotian discovered that Yaoji had left the Immortal Court, married Yang Tianyou, and had three children, then ordered Taibai Golden Star to bring them back. Yaochi persuaded Haotian not to kill the family, so Taibai departed to retrieve all five alive.

• Haotian blamed the immortal officials for failing to notice Yaoji’s departure and summoned the Haotian Mirror.
• Haotian saw Yaoji happily living with Yang Tianyou and their children, Yang Jiao, Yang Jian, and Yang Chan, in the mortal world.
• Haotian ordered Taibai Golden Star to bring Yaoji back and kill Yang Tianyou and the three children.
• Yaochi urged Haotian to investigate the strange circumstances and warned that killing Yaoji’s family would make her hate him.
• Haotian changed his order and sent Taibai Golden Star to bring Yaoji, Yang Tianyou, and the three children back alive.

Yaoji confessed to Yang Tianyou that she was the Jade Emperor’s younger sister and had secretly descended from the Immortal Court to be with him. She feared her brother would discover her absence and take her away, but Yang Tianyou promised to stand by her and their children.

• Yang Tianyou noticed Yaoji’s growing sorrow and gently asked what was troubling her.
• Yaoji asked whether Yang Tianyou had heard of the Immortal Realm, and he reassured her that she was his wife and the mother of their children regardless of her identity.
• Yaoji revealed that she was the First Princess of the Immortal Court and Haotian’s younger sister, and that she had secretly descended to the mortal world.
• Yang Tianyou vowed to become stronger and earn Haotian’s acceptance, but Yaoji told him that heavenly law barred immortals from being with mortals.
• Yaoji explained that she feared Haotian would soon emerge from seclusion, discover her absence, and send people to bring her back.
• Yang Tianyou held Yaoji and promised that no one, not even an immortal, would separate their family.

Yang Tianyou and Yaoji considered fleeing to Morning Song, but Taibai Golden Star arrived with one hundred thousand Heavenly Soldiers and Heavenly Generals to take Yaoji and her family to the Immortal Court. Yaoji shielded her children and threatened to kill herself if they were harmed, leaving Taibai Golden Star caught between the Jade Emperor’s edict and her ultimatum.

• Yang Jiao, Yang Jian, and Yang Chan returned and mistook Yang Tianyou for making Yaoji cry, but Yaoji explained that he had been comforting her.
• Yang Tianyou suggested taking the family to Morning Song, but Yaoji doubted the Human Sovereign could protect them from her brother Haotian.
• Taibai Golden Star arrived over Peach Mountain with one hundred thousand Heavenly Soldiers and Heavenly Generals, and the Human Race Destiny initially rose to confront them.
• Taibai Golden Star presented Jade Emperor Haotian’s decree, and the Human Race Destiny withdrew as Yaoji realized the human race would not intervene.
• Yang Jiao, Yang Jian, and Yang Chan rushed out to defend their mother, and Yaoji warned Taibai Golden Star that she would kill herself if he harmed them.
• Taibai Golden Star hesitated because the edict required him to take the whole family, while Yaoji’s threat made forceful capture dangerous.

Xuanxiao realized that Yaoji and Yang Tianyou’s love could help revive the Dao of Sentiment, then watched as Taibai Golden Star prepared to take their family to the Immortal Court. Yaoji secured a promise that her husband and children would be spared, but she chose to go alone, knowing she might never see Yang Tianyou again.

• Xuanxiao observed Yaoji and Yang Tianyou’s devotion and concluded that their romance marked the beginning of the Dao of Sentiment’s return.
• Yaoji asked Taibai Golden Star what Haotian intended to do with her family, and he said only Haotian could decide their punishment.
• Yaoji offered to return to the Immortal Court alone if Taibai Golden Star promised not to harm Yang Tianyou or their children, and he agreed.
• Yang Tianyou, Yang Jiao, Yang Jian, and Yang Chan pleaded with Yaoji not to leave them behind.
• Yaoji reassured Yang Tianyou that she would return, though she knew Haotian would keep her from him and their separation would likely be permanent.

Yaoji agreed to return to the Immortal Court, but Yang Tianyou suddenly began dying, prompting her to attack Taibai Golden Star and her children to fight the Heavenly Soldiers. After Taibai subdued them, Jingwei and Hanba arrived and confronted the Heavenly Court’s forces, while Shen Gongbao feared for his life.

• Yaoji entrusted Yang Jiao with protecting Yang Jian and Yang Chan, then agreed to accompany Taibai Golden Star to the Immortal Court.
• Yang Tianyou suddenly convulsed as his life force faded, and Yaoji accused Taibai of secretly harming him.
• Taibai tried to stabilize Yang Tianyou but failed, while Yaoji attacked him with the Precious Lotus Lantern and her children fought the Heavenly Soldiers.
• The Heavenly Soldiers captured Yang Jiao, Yang Jian, and Yang Chan, and Taibai subdued Yaoji and confiscated her lantern.
• Jingwei and Hanba arrived with Shen Gongbao as their mount, identified the soldiers as forces under the Jade Emperor, and challenged them.

Jingwei and Hanba confronted Taibai Golden Star over the fate of Yaoji and the Yang family, then negotiated to keep the three children in the Human Race. Taibai left with Yaoji and the gravely weakened Yang Tianyou, while Yang Jiao, Yang Jian, and Yang Chan watched in despair.

• Jingwei and Hanba tried to stop Taibai Golden Star from taking the Yang family, and Shen Gongbao revealed they were daughters of the Earthly Emperor and Human Sovereign.
• Taibai explained that Yaoji had broken Heaven's laws and that the Human Race Destiny had allowed her return to the Immortal Court.
• Jingwei and Hanba refused to let Taibai take Yang Jiao, Yang Jian, and Yang Chan, and Taibai eventually agreed to leave the children behind.
• Jingwei and Hanba reluctantly allowed Taibai to take Yang Tianyou because his life depended on Taibai's spiritual energy.
• Yaoji and Yang Tianyou departed with Taibai as the three siblings cried out for their parents.

After Yaoji and Yang Tianyou were taken away, Yang Jiao, Yang Jian, and Yang Chan vowed to grow strong enough to rescue their parents and were offered separate paths of cultivation. Haotian grew furious as news of the scandal and the siblings’ new affiliations spread through the Three Realms.

• Yang Chan begged Jingwei and Hanba to save her parents, but they explained they could not oppose the Immortal Court and urged the siblings to become stronger.
• Yu Ding and Jin Ling arrived, recognized Shen Gongbao as Jingwei and Hanba’s leopard mount, and offered to take Yang Jian and Yang Jiao as disciples.
• Jingwei invited Yang Chan to cultivate humanity’s Martial Dao, and Yang Chan chose to go with her after being promised she could grow strong enough to rescue her parents.
• Yang Jiao, Yang Jian, and Yang Chan promised to reunite after mastering their skills and go together to the Immortal Court to save their parents.
• Haotian raged over the siblings being taken in by the Chan Sect, the Interception Sect, and humanity, while the story of Yaoji’s mortal family spread across the Three Realms.

Haotian sentenced Yaoji to imprisonment beneath Peach Mountain and annihilated Yang Tianyou’s soul to appease the Sages, while Yaoji’s children vowed to grow strong enough to save her. After the Sages withdrew, a golden light bearing the Western Religion’s aura emerged from Yang Tianyou’s corpse, revealing Primordial Heavenly Lord’s scheme to implicate Zhunti.

• Haotian sentenced Yaoji to three Yuan Assemblies beneath Peach Mountain and Yang Tianyou to have his soul and spirit annihilated.
• Haotian destroyed Yang Tianyou’s soul despite Yaoji’s pleas, and Yaoji condemned him as heartless.
• Yang Jiao and his two siblings tried to rush to Haotian Hall but Yu Ding and Jin Ling restrained them.
• Haotian imprisoned Yaoji beneath Peach Mountain and subjected her to repeated heavenly punishment, while her children vowed to cultivate until they could rescue her.
• After the Sages’ gazes vanished, a streak of golden light carrying the Western Religion’s aura emerged from Yang Tianyou’s corpse.
• Zhunti wondered how his severed Karma line had appeared, while Primordial Heavenly Lord revealed that he had hidden it in Yang Tianyou to implicate the Western Religion.

Xuanxiao warned Hongjun that a fused continent formed from nine exhausted worlds was approaching the Primordial Immortal Realm, carrying a vast army meant to test the Primordial Wilderness. With Xuanxiao refusing to intervene, Hongjun, Houtu, and Wu summoned the realms’ powers to prepare for the invasion.

• Xuanxiao told Hongjun that a fused continent from nine worlds would reach the Primordial Immortal Realm in thirty thousand years, but refused to fight its probing attack.
• Hongjun summoned Houtu and Wu, and the three Daos called on the Immortal and Underworld Realms to heed their order.
• The Dragon, Phoenix, and Qilin Clans answered the summons, followed by the Demon Race and Starry Sky Clan.
• The Void Clan and Human Race declared their support, as did the Witch Clan and Asura Clan.
• The Human Teachings, Chan Sect, Jie Sect, and other powers gathered in the void and awaited orders from Hongjun, Houtu, and Wu.