Recaps

Taiyi defeated the Extraterritorial forces, strengthened the Primordial World, and reforged the Investiture of the Gods List as a Great Dao treasure. After the Sages and Western Buddhism challenged him, he exposed Western Buddhism’s crimes and sent the Primordial World’s forces toward Spirit Mountain.

• Taiyi killed the Dragon God Heavenly King, helped drive back the Extraterritorial armies, and later suppressed the Death Sovereign and Destruction Sovereign as the Primordial World absorbed their Great Worlds.
• Goddess Houtu refined the Death Overlord’s laws into the Netherworld, strengthened the Earthly Dao, and advanced to the sixth level of the Sage Realm.
• Progenitor Dragon attained Sagehood, established the dragon-vein path and the True Dragon Great World, then refused to join the Extraterritorial Sages against Taiyi.
• Taiyi negotiated with Hongjun over the Investiture of the Gods List, reforged it as the Great Dao Investiture of the Gods List, and prepared the Primordial World to face future invasions.
• Taiyi strengthened the Starry Sky Great Formation, while Hongjun and the Heavenly Dao set aside their conflict and agreed to resist the Extraterritorial Sages.
• Seven Sages and the dragons attacked Taiyi over control of the list, but Taiyi defeated them and destroyed the Eight Divisions Pagoda with help from Nüwa, Houtu, Yang Mei, and Rahula.
• Taiyi defeated Mount Sumeri Holy Monk, sealed the Eight Divisions of Heavenly Dragons in the list, and confronted Jieyin over Western Buddhism’s actions.
• Taiyi accused Western Buddhism of conspiring with extraterrestrial dragons and forcibly converting living beings, then called the Primordial World’s forces to attack Spirit Mountain as Jieyin and Zhunti prepared for battle.

Taiyi strengthened the Great Dao Human Race as Cangjie established writing and the Literary Dao, while Extraterritorial Sages made covert moves through Laozi, Duke of the East, and the Dragon Clan. The arc ends with a Three-Headed Hellhound trapping Taiyi in an illusory purgatory as the sages gather in the Netherworld.

• Taiyi forced Western Buddhism to surrender precious materials, then agreed with Hongjun to unite against the Extraterritorial Sages.
• Cangjie created Human Race characters, raised the Humanity's Character Stele, and became the Ancestor of Writing with a share of the race’s destiny.
• Cangjie established the Way of Culture, became the Sage of Culture, and received Humanity's Book as the Path of Humanity gained its own master.
• The Devouring Demon Sage recruited Laozi, who secretly used the Devouring Demon Art to drain Heavenly Dao Destiny.
• The Evil Dragon King gave Duke of the East the Seed of Evil and promised him a future place among the rulers.
• Taiyi appointed Kunpeng Ancestor Demon Clan Emperor Teacher, then investigated a disturbance in the Underworld’s Laws of Death with Houtu.
• Taiyi exposed the Death Spirit Fetus, which emerged as a Three-Headed Hellhound and drew the Ancestral Witches, Nether River Ancestor, and many sages to the Netherworld.
• The Hellhound’s Soulfire consumed the dead until Taiyi extinguished it, then its Soul Locking Art trapped Taiyi in an illusory Bottomless Purgatory as Houtu held back those who tried to rescue him.

Taiyi defeated the invaders who threatened the Underworld and Primordial World, then claimed authority over the Primordial World after the struggle for transcendence. He turned to restoring the Underworld and strengthening the Heavenly Court, ending by recruiting the Chaos Demon Ape.

• Taiyi subdued the Three-Headed Hellhound, defeated the Underworld Death Sage and Soul Sage, and helped Houtu reclaim control of the Underworld.
• The Chaos Three Giants and Extraterrestrial Sovereigns invaded, but Taiyi, Hongjun, and their allies fought them as the Heavenly Dao of Disorder attacked the Underworld.
• Taiyi summoned the Deification Giant to repel the invaders, while Hongjun sealed the Heavenly Dao of Disorder and nine Chaos Tablets appeared.
• Taiyi fused the nine Chaos Tablets, gained Primordial Violet Qi, and fought Hongjun and the Extraterrestrial Sovereigns as Pangu’s True Spirit aided him.
• Taiyi and Hongjun confronted the Old Ones, and Taiyi used Fate Judgment against the Ruin Sovereign, Darkness Sovereign, and Space-Time Sovereign.
• Taiyi reforged the Great Dao of Force, removed Hongjun’s Heavenly Dao authority, balanced the powers of heaven, earth, and humanity with Houtu and Nüwa, and declared himself the Great Dao.
• Taiyi transformed the Underworld by redirecting the Yellow Springs River, planting Other Shore Flowers, and giving its dead souls and yin spirits hope of absolution.
• Taiyi advised the ancestral witches, strengthened Queen Mother of the West, and separated the Chaos Demon Ape from Six-Eared Macaque before persuading it to join the Heavenly Court and the Path of Humanity.

Taiyi opened a path beyond the Primordial World, forged alliances, and prepared to expose the forces threatening his realm. After he staged his departure, Shen Ni and the extraterritorial armies attacked, and Taiyi’s allies fought back as he revealed a hidden Supreme was behind the invasion.

• Taiyi forged a Five-Colored Divine Stone from Sun Wukong’s origin and the Innate Five Grand Daos, then cast it toward the East Sea.
• Taiyi seized control of the Epoch Stone Bridge, linked the Primordial Universe to the Ring-Shaped Universe, and sent sages and Heavenly Court forces to explore the other world.
• Dijun, Zhen Yuanzi, Dijiang, and Jumang proved Dao as Sages, while Taiyi prepared to travel beyond the Primordial World.
• Shen Ni and the Chaos Fire Demon God threatened the Qilin and Phoenix Clans, but Taiyi defeated their attacks and brought Xuan Huo into the Heavenly Court.
• Taiyi led the Heavenly Court’s great powers through a passage beneath the Undying Volcano and found the Space-Time Spirit Clan, whose chief Tianyan pledged allegiance to the Primordial World.
• Taiyi approved Cangjie’s plan to draw out Shen Ni and his allies, then staged his departure before secretly returning to the Heavenly Court.
• Zhunti and Jieyin demanded the Thirty-Three Heavens, and Shen Ni attacked the Heavenly Court as the Ruin Sovereign and Darkness Sovereign arrived with an extraterritorial army.
• The invaders attacked the Human, Witch, and Demon lands, while Taiyi revealed that a hidden Supreme above the Hunyuan Realm was behind the assault and sent Yang Mei, Rahu, and their allies into battle.