Chapter Summaries

Taiyi climbed Buzhou Mountain, using the pressure of Pangu’s will to temper his incarnation as he pursued the system’s check-in mission. Before he could continue toward the summit, Hongjun announced that he would merge with the Heavenly Dao and disappear from the world.

• The Primordial Check-in System assigned Taiyi a mission to reach Buzhou Mountain’s summit and offered the Nine Secrets of Daoism Source, Great Dao Merit, and the Innate Great Five Elements Divine Art as rewards.
• Taiyi considered the rewards and continued flying toward Buzhou Mountain, reflecting on how the divine art could eventually help him overpower Saints.
• Taiyi entered Buzhou Mountain’s domain, where Pangu’s will suppressed his mana, and began climbing with his hands and feet to temper his body.
• Taiyi reached the mountainside, rested on a cliff platform, and wondered what treasures might be hidden at the summit.
• Hongjun announced that he would merge with the Heavenly Dao to make it whole, after which the Heavenly Dao would remain hidden and Hongjun would no longer emerge.

After Hongjun merged with the Heavenly Dao, he discovered that the Witch Clan’s and Taiyi’s destinies were missing from his plans. He searched for Taiyi and found him climbing Buzhou Mountain, where Taiyi sensed Heavenly Dao Hongjun watching him.

• Hongjun merged with the Heavenly Dao as merit and destiny descended upon the Purple Cloud Palace.
• Taiyi continued climbing Buzhou Mountain while the Witch and Demon Clans’ clashes intensified and Houtu focused on refining the witch origin.
• Dijiang acknowledged Houtu’s growing strength, while Zhurong remained resentful of Taiyi.
• Heavenly Dao Hongjun noticed the Witch Clan’s destiny was missing and discovered that Pangu Shrine was suppressing it.
• Heavenly Dao Hongjun found Taiyi on Buzhou Mountain and saw that he was tempering his body and will with Pangu’s pressure.
• Taiyi turned toward the void and appeared to spot the Heavenly Dao Eye watching him.

After Hongjun merged with the Heavenly Dao, Taiyi chose to stay hidden while Zhunti and Jieyin plotted to kill Red Cloud Ancestor and seize his Primordial Violet Qi. The brothers believed the plan could clear their karmic debt and bring them closer to becoming Heavenly Dao Sages.

• Hongjun sensed Taiyi’s probing gaze, wondered if Taiyi had seen through him, then withdrew his scrutiny and decided to watch him.
• Taiyi recognized Hongjun’s attention but chose to avoid confronting him and develop in secret.
• On Mount Sumeru, Zhunti celebrated Hongjun’s merger with the Dao, while Jieyin sealed off their surroundings and warned him to be cautious.
• Jieyin and Zhunti discussed how to become Heavenly Dao Sages and identified their unpaid karmic debt to Red Cloud Ancestor over the Purple Cloud Palace seat.
• Zhunti proposed killing Red Cloud Ancestor to settle the debt and take his Primordial Violet Qi, and Jieyin approved the scheme after assessing it.

As Taiyi endured Pangu’s will near Buzhou Mountain’s summit, Houtu announced that the Witch Clan had chosen her as Celestial Emperor and appointed Taiyi its Guardian God, uniting the Witch and Demon Clans. The Great Dao rewarded the Witch Clan with merit, while the Primordial powers and Dijun struggled to understand the alliance; Taiyi reached the summit and heard a familiar voice.

• Taiyi endured the increasing pressure of Pangu’s will as he neared Buzhou Mountain’s summit.
• The Twelve Ancestral Witches elected Houtu as the Witch Clan’s Celestial Emperor, and Houtu named Eastern Emperor Taiyi its Guardian God, declaring the Witch and Demon Clans beloved friends and family.
• The Great Dao sent a vast cloud of merit to the Witch Clan’s ancestral land, leaving Primordial powerhouses astonished and envious.
• Dijun was stunned by the alliance and wondered how he could speak with Taiyi, who had been away for years.
• Taiyi understood why Houtu had made her decision, reached Buzhou Mountain’s summit, and heard a familiar voice in his mind.

After checking in at Buzhou Mountain, Taiyi found a hidden Pangu imprint that raised his incarnation’s cultivation to the peak of the Hunyuan Golden Immortal realm. Pangu also told him of a mysterious place that might hold the secret to transcending to the other shore, while Hongjun vowed revenge against Taiyi.

• Taiyi received the Buzhou Mountain check-in rewards and searched the summit for its hidden secret.
• Hongjun realized Taiyi and the Witch Clan had concealed their scheme from him and swore to punish Taiyi.
• Taiyi found a cave containing a Pangu stone statue, which collapsed to reveal Pangu’s will imprint.
• Pangu told Taiyi he had found a place that might hold the secret to transcending to the other shore and would wait for him for up to ten evolutionary epochs.
• Taiyi absorbed the remaining fragment of Pangu’s imprint, raising his incarnation to the peak of the Hunyuan Golden Immortal realm.

Taiyi visited the Witch Clan’s Heavenly Court to meet Houtu and discuss plans that could reshape the Primordial World without Hongjun overhearing. After seeing the Witch Clan transform its lands under his guidance, he reached Pangu Shrine and found Houtu growing into her role as Heavenly Emperor.

• Taiyi traveled to the Thirty-Three Heavens and was greeted with formal respect by Xingtian, Xiang Liu, and the Witch Clan’s guards.
• Xiang Liu questioned whether the Witch Clan’s past battles against the Demon Clan had been in vain, while Xingtian told him to follow the Ancestral Witches’ orders.
• Taiyi observed the Witch Clan’s construction and land-improvement projects, which had brought prosperity and gratitude from nearby beings.
• Taiyi reviewed his plans for changing the Primordial World and went to Pangu Shrine to meet Houtu and the Twelve Ancestral Witches.
• Houtu told Taiyi that she had grown more confident in attempting the Great Primordial Dao, while the Twelve Ancestral Witches waited respectfully for his guidance.

Taiyi proposed Heavenly Rules and Edicts to guide and reform the Witch Clan, promising that the Twelve Ancestral Witches could eventually become Sages. He also declared that the Witch, Demon, and Human Races would share responsibility for governing the Primordial Wilderness, leaving the Ancestral Witches skeptical of the Human Race’s potential.

• Houtu asked Taiyi how he would help all Twelve Ancestral Witches prove the Dao and become Sages, and he assured them his promise would be fulfilled in time.
• Taiyi described the Witch Clan’s flaws and proposed Heavenly Rules and Edicts, addressing Houtu’s concern that strict rules might provoke a backlash by promising punishment alongside guidance and reform.
• After Taiyi explained the rules, Houtu accepted them as the Witch Clan’s standard and proposed using them to govern the Primordial Wilderness.
• Taiyi declared that the Witch, Demon, and Human Races would stand as three pillars, assigning each race a role in developing and managing the Primordial Wilderness.
• The Ancestral Witches questioned whether the weak Human Race could stand alongside the Witch and Demon Clans, but Taiyi insisted its potential and intelligence would make it extraordinary.

Taiyi declared Heavenly Rules and Earthly Laws for the Primordial World, earning the Witch Clan a vast reward of merit and warning the Ancestral Witches against seeking Sagehood. As Taiyi arranged for the Witch and Demon Clans to jointly govern, outraged Primordial Powerhouses decided to rally behind Duke of the East's Immortal Court.

• Taiyi proclaimed the Heavenly Rules and Earthly Laws, and the Witch Clan received a great surge of merit and fortune.
• Taiyi warned the Twelve Ancestral Witches that becoming merit Sages would leave them trapped and subject to Heavenly Dao Hongjun, and Dijiang, Zhu Jiuyin, and Xuanming agreed to reject that path.
• Primordial Beings learned that the Witch Clan's Heavenly Court would record their deeds and punish those who violated its rules, provoking anger across the Primordial World.
• Taiyi returned to the Sun Star and persuaded Dijun to have the Witch and Demon Clans govern together, with plans for the Human Race to join a three-way balance later.
• Primordial Powerhouses gathered and agreed to join Duke of the East's Immortal Court to oppose the Witch and Demon Clans.

The Three Pure Ones, the Western Duo, and Eastern King Duke reacted to the Witch and Demon Clans’ new laws, while the Twelve Ancestral Witches prepared to use the backlash to identify their enemies. The chapter ended with the Heavenly Court readying for war and the Ancestral Witches eager to attack their opponents.

• Yuanshi condemned the new laws, while Laozi proposed supporting the three thousand Purple Cloud Guests and opposing the Witch and Demon Heavenly Court.
• Zhunti and Jieyin dismissed the conflict and returned to meditation, confident they would gain the upper hand after becoming Saints.
• Eastern King Duke celebrated the growing support for his Immortal Court and mocked the Witch and Demon Clans for provoking the Primordial powerhouses.
• Shebishi and Xizi worried about the Heavenly Court’s unstable fortune, but Qiangliang, Tianwu, Zhurong, and the other Ancestral Witches saw the unrest as a chance to expose their enemies.
• Dijiang ordered the Heavenly Court to prepare for war, and Houtu agreed that they should wait for their opponents to act.

After three centuries of strict enforcement, the Primordial Heavenly Court faced an attack by Black Robe Ancestor, who destroyed the South Heaven Gate and challenged the Witch and Demon Clans. The Immortal Court hoped to exploit the crisis, but Taiyi and the Heavenly Court’s leaders had anticipated the provocation and awaited his arrival.

• For three hundred years, the Witch and Demon Clans enforced the Heavenly Rules and Earthly Laws, punishing even their own members and strengthening the Primordial Heavenly Court.
• Black Robe Ancestor attacked the South Heaven Gate with a baleful spear, destroying the gate and killing its Witch Soldier guards.
• Black Robe Ancestor declared that he would bathe the Heavenly Court in blood as Primordial Powerhouses watched and Immortal Court forces prepared to escalate the trouble.
• Within Pangu Shrine, the Twelve Ancestral Witches, Witch God Taiyi, and Heavenly Emperor Dijun watched expectantly because Taiyi had planned for the attack.
• Black Robe Ancestor, a late-stage Quasi-Saint who believed Houtu was the Heavenly Court’s strongest fighter, had joined the Immortal Court to seize its fortune and merit.

Black Robe Ancestor attacked the Witch Clan Heavenly Court, but Zhurong drew on Pangu Shrine’s power and rose to Quasi-Saint Great Perfection to face him. Their battle began at the South Heaven Gate as powers across the Primordial World watched, and the Three Pure Ones judged Black Robe Ancestor’s defeat inevitable.

• Black Robe Ancestor shattered the South Heaven Gate and challenged the Witch Clan Heavenly Court, prompting Zhurong to confront him.
• Black Robe Ancestor hurled the Spear of Destruction at Zhurong, but the phantom image of Pangu Shrine stopped it and sent it back.
• Zhurong called upon Pangu Shrine, which poured divine power into him and raised his strength to Quasi-Saint Great Perfection.
• Zhurong taunted Black Robe Ancestor, who grew furious and attacked him despite their difference in strength.
• Zhurong and Black Robe Ancestor began a fierce battle at the South Heaven Gate as deities across the Primordial World watched.
• Laozi and Tongtian predicted Black Robe Ancestor’s defeat, while Yuanshi lamented the lost chance for the Three Pure Ones to gain fortune from the Immortal Court.

Red-Robed Ancestor arrived at the South Heaven Gate and joined Black Robe Ancestor against Zhurong, putting the Ancestral Witch in danger. As the two ancestors pressed their attack, another Witch Clan ally appeared to support Zhurong.

• Zhurong battered Black Robe Ancestor until Red-Robed Ancestor arrived and intervened.
• Laozi warned Yuanshi that the Heavenly Dao might still support the Heavenly Court, while Tongtian suspected Taiyi was behind the unfolding events.
• Taiyi praised Tongtian's insight and resolved to help him break free of his old confines when the time was right.
• Red-Robed Ancestor and Black Robe Ancestor joined forces against Zhurong, forcing him to heed Dijiang's warning to follow the plan.
• Red-Robed Ancestor declared his intent to eliminate the Witch Clan, and a Witch Clan member arrived, reassuring Zhurong that his Fourth Brother was there.

The Immortal Court unleashed the 108 Heavenly Stars Earthly Fiends Formation against the Witch Clan Heavenly Court, but Taiyi countered with his Starry Sky Great Formation and routed the attackers. The Immortal Court’s plan collapsed, and Houtu asked Taiyi about the formation and his knowledge of the future.

• Gonggong joined Zhurong in battling the Black Robe Ancestor and the Red-Robed Ancestor, forcing them into a desperate struggle.
• The Immortal Court activated the 108 Heavenly Stars Earthly Fiends Formation over Great Luo Heaven, and Dijiang and the other Ancestral Witches arrived to resist it.
• The Immortal Court’s 108 Grand Luo Golden Immortals struck together, badly injuring the eleven Ancestral Witches.
• Taiyi summoned the Starry Sky Great Formation, whose starlight destroyed many of the Immortal Court’s Grand Luo Golden Immortals and drove the survivors to flee.
• Houtu asked Taiyi what formation he had used, and he explained that he had created the Starry Sky Great Formation through insight into the celestial bodies.

The Witch Clan Heavenly Court’s hidden powerhouse devastated Duke of the East’s Immortal Court, leaving powerful figures across the Primordial Wilderness to wonder whether the Witch Clan possessed a Limit Quasi-Sage. At the Immortal Court, Red-Robed Ancestor and Black Robe Ancestor promised to return with reinforcements and attack again.

• The Witch Clan Heavenly Court’s hidden expert shattered the Immortal Court’s formation and killed nearly all the Grand Luo Immortals who had attacked the South Heaven Gate.
• Laozi, Yuanshi, and Daoist Tongtian debated whether Houtu had acted, while Jieyin judged the hidden expert’s supremely yang aura unlike Houtu’s Earth Law.
• Nüwa asked Fuxi whether the Witch Clan might rule the Primordial Wilderness, but Fuxi’s divination could not reveal the future.
• Top powerhouses across the Primordial Wilderness were shaken by the battle and reconsidered the strength of the Witch Clan Heavenly Court.
• At the Immortal Court, Red-Robed Ancestor and Black Robe Ancestor vowed to return with Green Robe Ancestor and Gray Robe Ancestor, then boasted about their allies’ power.

Taiyi inspected the Demon Clan’s Ten Great Demon Gods and strengthened the Witch and Demon Heavenly Court’s authority. When Red-Robed Ancestor returned to threaten the Witch Clan, Taiyi vanished to confront him and make an example of the attackers.

• Taiyi reunited with Dijun on the Sun Star, and they spent centuries talking and drinking together.
• Taiyi and Dijun received the Ten Great Demon Gods, and Taiyi assessed their abilities and encouraged their loyalty.
• Taiyi completed his inspection of the Demon Clan headquarters, issued directives, and helped ease tensions between the Witch and Demon Clans.
• Red-Robed Ancestor loudly challenged the Witch Clan from the Thirty-Three Heavens, startling the Primordial Wilderness’s powers.
• Taiyi vanished to confront the attackers, and Dijun realized that his Second Brother had surpassed him.

Red-Robed Ancestor and Black Robe Ancestor joined Gray Robe Ancestor and Green-Robed Ancestor to attack the Witch and Demon Heavenly Court. Gray Robe Ancestor spread a corrosive mist while Green-Robed Ancestor poisoned Gonggong and Zhurong, leaving Shebishi to confront him.

• Red-Robed Ancestor and Black Robe Ancestor challenged the Heavenly Court, then summoned Gray Robe Ancestor and Green-Robed Ancestor from the void.
• Gray Robe Ancestor demanded the Heavenly Court submit, but Dijiang refused and led the Ancestral Witches into battle.
• Gray Robe Ancestor unleashed a vast corrosive mist that destroyed Heavenly Court troops, buildings, and treasures, while Shebishi identified it as a law of corrosion.
• Zhurong and Gonggong fought Red-Robed Ancestor and Black Robe Ancestor, but Green-Robed Ancestor sent them flying with a poisonous green dragon and grievously injured them.
• Shebishi charged Green-Robed Ancestor with his wolf-tooth club, and Green-Robed Ancestor summoned the poison dragon to meet him.

Taiyi arrived as the Ancestral Witches fought the four Robed Ancestors and effortlessly killed Gray Robe Ancestor. He then refused to let Green Robe Ancestor retreat and raised the Myriad Demons Banner to attack him.

• Green Robe Ancestor’s poison law began draining Shebishi’s power, but Taiyi intervened and used the Grand Disintegration Art to free Shebishi.
• Gray Robe Ancestor left the battle against Dijiang and the other Ancestral Witches, then taunted Taiyi.
• Taiyi shattered Gray Robe Ancestor with the Grand Disintegration Art and refined him, leaving behind his corrosive Source of the Great Dao of law.
• Green Robe Ancestor tried to withdraw, but Taiyi mocked him and demanded he stay and fight.
• Taiyi summoned the Myriad Demons Banner and swept it toward Green Robe Ancestor.

Taiyi discovered that Green Robe Ancestor was a remnant of the Demon Clan and called on the others to slay him. Green Robe Ancestor fled, but Qiangliang pursued him with a Pangu Divine Lightning strike.

• Taiyi found that the Myriad Demons Banner could not affect Green Robe Ancestor and used his Scarlet-Gold Divine Eyes to identify him as a member of the Demon Clan.
• The immortals learned that Green Robe Ancestor belonged to the ancient Demon Clan, an enemy of the Mystic Sect, and the Purple Palace Immortal Court panicked over its alliance with him.
• Taiyi declared that everyone had a duty to slay demons, summoned lightning through the Myriad Demons Banner, and led the attack on Green Robe Ancestor.
• Green Robe Ancestor threatened to return and fled, but Qiangliang chased after him and unleashed a Pangu Divine Lightning strike.

Taiyi exposed Green Robe Ancestor as a demon-devil envoy from the Heavenly Devil Realm, prompting the Primordial powerhouses to reconsider supporting the Purple Palace Immortal Court. After Green Robe Ancestor revealed his monstrous true form, Heavenly Dao Hongjun’s Purple Firmament Divine Lightning descended, leaving Taiyi wary of Hongjun’s intentions.

• Qiangliang’s Pangu Divine Lightning struck Green Robe Ancestor, but he survived with injuries before Taiyi blocked his path.
• Taiyi used the Grand Destruction Art to destroy Green Robe Ancestor’s robe and reveal his demonic and devilish nature.
• Green Robe Ancestor identified himself as a Demon Envoy serving Rahu, then transformed and poisoned the land around him with Demonic Qi.
• Several concealed Primordial powerhouses hesitated to support the Purple Palace Immortal Court and agreed to wait for the Sage disciples to act.
• Heavenly Dao Hongjun sent the Nine-Nine Great Heavenly Tribulation’s Purple Firmament Divine Lightning after Green Robe Ancestor, while Taiyi wondered what Hongjun was plotting.

Taiyi neutralized Hongjun’s Purple Firmament Divine Lightning, captured Green Robe Ancestor, and uncovered the origin of the Demon-kin Species. He then confronted Black Robe Ancestor and Red-Robed Ancestor over the Purple Palace Immortal Court’s war declaration, refusing to let them leave.

• Hongjun’s Purple Firmament Divine Lightning began destroying Green Robe Ancestor, but Taiyi transformed and ground away the tribulation’s power with the Grand Five Elements Art.
• Taiyi stopped Green Robe Ancestor from fleeing and sealed him into a black marble with the Grand Imprisonment Art.
• Taiyi explained that Green Robe Ancestor had taken over a Demon Clan Great Sage’s corpse and created the Demon-kin Species.
• Taiyi questioned Black Robe Ancestor about who had sent him and learned that he and Red-Robed Ancestor were envoys carrying Duke of the East’s declaration of war.
• Black Robe Ancestor and Red-Robed Ancestor tried to leave, but Taiyi challenged their excuses and made them plead that the situation was a misunderstanding.