Chapter Summaries

Lin Yue learned that the Investiture of the Gods Calamity was beginning and resolved to protect the Interception Sect while thwarting the Two Sages of the West. After Di Xin desecrated Empress Nuwa and she sent the Three Demons of Xuanyuan Tomb to Chaoge, Lin Yue set out for Golden Ao Island to warn Lord of Tongtian.

• Su Qingyan told Lin Yue that the Western Teachings were secretly seeking followers, and Lin Yue explained how the coming calamity would weaken the eastern sects and benefit the Two Sages of the West.
• Lin Yue decided to remain neutral while protecting the Interception Sect, setting a trap for the Two Sages of the West, and warning Lord of Tongtian; Su Qingyan left to monitor the Western Teachings.
• Di Xin ignored Bigan's warning, visited Nuwa Palace, and wrote a poem expressing his desire to bring Empress Nuwa to his palace.
• Empress Nuwa saw Di Xin's poem, judged the Shang Dynasty's fortune nearly spent, and ordered the Three Demons of Xuanyuan Tomb to infiltrate Chaoge and disrupt his rule.
• Lin Yue learned that Empress Nuwa had sent the demons to Chaoge and flew toward Golden Ao Island to meet Lord of Tongtian.

After Di Xin dismissed warnings about his blasphemous poem, Nuwa hastened the Shang Dynasty’s decline and sent the Three Demons of Xuanyuan Tomb to disrupt the court. As the demons gained influence and the Investiture of the Gods Calamity began, Lin Yue acted to protect innocents while the great sects prepared to enter the conflict.

• Di Xin rejected Bigan’s warnings, granted a general amnesty, and threatened Bigan when he urged the king to repent.
• Nuwa invoked the Power of Heavenly Dao to hasten the Shang Dynasty’s decline and help the Three Demons of Xuanyuan Tomb infiltrate the palace.
• The Thousand-Year Fox Spirit possessed Su Daji and bewitched Di Xin, who neglected state affairs while Fei Zhong and You Hun persecuted loyal officials.
• Lin Yue sent Chaos Energy toward Chaoge to restrain the demons and help protect loyal officials and innocent people.
• Primordial Lord of Heaven sent Immortal Elder Nanji to Xiqi and ordered the Twelve Golden Immortals to prepare, while Lord of Tongtian warned his disciples against leaving their mountain.
• Jieyin and Zhunti prepared to send disciples east to recruit cultivators and expand the Western Teachings.

Su Daji and the Three Demons of Xuanyuan Tomb helped Fei Zhong and You Hun destroy loyal officials and intensify Di Xin’s tyranny, pushing the Shang Dynasty toward collapse. Lin Yue warned the demons with Saint-level pressure, then flew to Golden Ao Island to alert Lord of Tongtian about the coming calamity.

• Su Daji persuaded Di Xin to punish Bigan for urging him to return to his duties, while the Nine-Headed Pheasant Spirit and the Jade Pipa Spirit watched.
• The Nine-Headed Pheasant Spirit and the Jade Pipa Spirit allied with Fei Zhong and You Hun, instructing them to imprison loyal ministers, build the Deer Tower, and introduce the bronze torture pillar.
• Di Xin ordered the Deer Tower built and had Weizi Qi, Ji Zi, and other loyal ministers imprisoned after they objected.
• Fei Zhong and You Hun established the bronze torture pillar, and Di Xin’s persecution of ministers and the people drove the court and realm toward rebellion.
• Lin Yue sent Saint-level pressure to frighten Su Daji, the Nine-Headed Pheasant Spirit, and the Jade Pipa Spirit into showing restraint.
• Lin Yue flew toward Golden Ao Island to tell Lord of Tongtian about the Investiture of the Gods Calamity and urge him to restrain his disciples.

Lin Yue divined that the Investiture of the Gods Calamity would devastate the Jie Sect and expose the schemes of the Heavenly Dao, Old Ancestor Hongjun, and the Two Sages of the West. He resolved to protect Jie Sect disciples, told Su Qingyan his plan, and set out for Golden Ao Island to warn Lord of Tongtian.

• Lin Yue used his Dao cultivation to divine the Primordial Wilderness’s secrets and discovered the coming Investiture of the Gods Calamity.
• Lin Yue saw that the calamity would bring the Shang Dynasty’s fall, destroy many Jie Sect disciples, and let the Western Sages seize disciples for their teachings.
• Furious at the injustice, Lin Yue vowed to protect Jie Sect disciples and thwart the Two Sages of the West’s forced conversions.
• Lin Yue told Su Qingyan what he had learned, and she promised to support him and reinforce the Mysterious Chaos Realm while he was away.
• Lin Yue decided to warn Lord of Tongtian and departed for Golden Ao Island as Su Qingyan watched anxiously.

Lin Yue warned Lord of Tongtian that the Investiture of the Gods Calamity would devastate the Interception Sect and offered to secretly protect its innocent disciples. Lord of Tongtian prepared the sect for the coming conflict, while Lin Yue and Su Qingyan returned to the Mysterious Chaos Realm to monitor events across the Primordial Wilderness.

• Lin Yue secretly observed the Interception Sect's disciples on Golden Ao Island and identified the Three Xiao Empresses, Zhao Gongming, and other core disciples as people he wanted to protect.
• Lin Yue met Lord of Tongtian, explained the Investiture of the Gods Calamity, and gave him a Chaos Jade Talisman showing the disciples' grim fates.
• Lord of Tongtian accepted Lin Yue's offer of secret aid and agreed to keep his disciples from descending the mountain and strengthen Golden Ao Island's defenses.
• Lord of Tongtian summoned his core disciples and ordered Daoist Duobao to restrain the disciples, Golden Spirit Mother to reinforce the island, and Yun Xiao, Qiong Xiao, and Bi Xiao to prepare defensive treasures.
• Lin Yue returned to the Mysterious Chaos Realm and told Su Qingyan what had happened on Golden Ao Island.
• Lin Yue and Su Qingyan went to the Heavenly Secrets Pavilion, where they set up formations and used the Heavenly Secrets Mirror to monitor the Primordial Wilderness.

Lin Yue and Su Qingyan watched the Investiture of the Gods Calamity unfold and set out to protect Interception Sect disciples and thwart the Western Teachings’ recruitment efforts. Su Qingyan disrupted the Western Teachings’ attempt to recruit rogue cultivators, while Lin Yue hurried to intercept Interception Sect disciples heading toward Xi Qi.

• Lin Yue and Su Qingyan observed Daji’s influence over Di Xin, the Twelve Golden Immortals’ descent to Xi Qi, and the Western Teachings’ plans to recruit cultivators.
• Lin Yue and Su Qingyan agreed to monitor the two groups, with Su Qingyan targeting Western Teachings disciples and Lin Yue protecting Interception Sect disciples.
• Jieyin and Zhunti ordered their disciples to seek out Fated ones and bring them into the Western Teachings, while warning that Lin Yue and Lord of Tongtian might interfere.
• Su Qingyan used the Power of Time to muddle Western Teachings disciples as they tried to persuade rogue cultivators, disrupting their recruitment and forcing them to leave.
• Lin Yue sensed Interception Sect disciples heading toward Xi Qi to confront the Interception Sect and flew to stop them before they encountered the Twelve Golden Immortals.

Lin Yue visited Golden Ao Island and warned Lord of Tongtian that the Investiture of the Gods Calamity would devastate the Interception Sect. Lord of Tongtian agreed to let Lin Yue help secretly while ordering precautions, and Lin Yue left to prepare for the coming conflict.

• Lord of Tongtian warned the Interception Sect disciples that a great calamity was approaching and ordered them to avoid descending the mountain.
• Lin Yue arrived at Biyou Palace and told Lord of Tongtian that the Investiture of the Gods Calamity threatened the Interception Sect.
• Lin Yue presented a jade talisman showing the schemes of the Chan Sect, Laozi, and the Two Sages of the West, and Lord of Tongtian grew furious after viewing it.
• Lin Yue offered to protect the Interception Sect's disciples in secret, and Lord of Tongtian provisionally accepted his help while warning him not to interfere in sect affairs.
• Lord of Tongtian ordered Daoist Duobao to investigate Lin Yue and required disciples to obtain permission before descending the mountain.
• Lin Yue left Golden Ao Island and sent a message toward his Daoist abode as he prepared to work with Su Qingyan against the Western Teachings.

Lin Yue warned Lord Tongtian that the Investiture of the Gods Calamity would destroy the Interception Sect, and Lord Tongtian divined enough to believe the danger was real. He agreed to warn his disciples and temporarily refrain from using the Immortal Slaughtering Array, but remained unwilling to abandon it or certain he could prevent the calamity.

• Lin Yue returned to his cultivation grounds, told Su Qingyan that Lord Tongtian had only partly believed his warning, and heard that Jieyin and Zhunti were recruiting Interception Sect disciples.
• Lin Yue returned to Biyou Palace and described how the Nine Bends Yellow River Formation, the Immortal Slaughtering Array, and the Myriad Immortals Formation would lead to the deaths of the Three Xiao Empresses and the Interception Sect's defeat.
• Lord Tongtian divined the Heavenly Secrets and saw visions that broadly confirmed Lin Yue's account of the calamity.
• Lin Yue urged Lord Tongtian to keep disciples from descending the mountain, seek allies, and avoid risking the Immortal Slaughtering Array and the full force of the Myriad Immortals Formation.
• Lord Tongtian told Daoist Duobao to warn the disciples and hold off on setting up the Immortal Slaughtering Array unless the Chan Sect forced a fight.
• Lin Yue left Biyou Palace and flew toward the Primordial Wilderness to continue protecting the Interception Sect's core disciples.

Primordial Lord of Heaven sent the Twelve Golden Immortals down the mountain to aid Zhou and resolve their Killing Tribulation, setting the Investiture of the Gods Calamity in motion. Lin Yue warned the Interception Sect to avoid the Chan Sect’s provocations and persuaded Zhao Gongming to stay in seclusion, then continued searching for the Three Xiao Empresses.

• Primordial Lord of Heaven ordered the Twelve Golden Immortals to descend, gave them treasures and jade talismans, and directed them to assist Zhou and confront the Interception Sect.
• The Twelve Golden Immortals split into groups and set out across the Primordial Wilderness, while Laozi sent a disciple toward Xiqi and Jieyin and Zhunti dispatched Western Teachings disciples to recruit cultivators.
• Lord of Tongtian stopped Daoist Duobao and the other disciples from descending the mountain, warning them that the Chan Sect was trying to provoke them into a trap.
• Lin Yue found Zhao Gongming at Luofu Cave, warned him of the danger, and gave him a jade talisman; Zhao agreed to remain and cultivate for the time being.
• Lin Yue left to find the Three Xiao Empresses and prevent them from rashly confronting the Chan Sect.

Guang Chengzi visited Biyou Palace three times to provoke the Interception Sect and inflame its conflict with the Chan Sect, while Lord of Tongtian restrained his disciples from retaliating. After learning the Western Teachings were exploiting the growing discord, Lin Yue set out for Mount Emei to warn Zhao Gongming against acting rashly.

• Guang Chengzi asked Lord of Tongtian to persuade Wen Zhong to join Xiqi or lend the Interception Sect's national treasure, but Lord of Tongtian refused and warned the Chan Sect not to harm his disciples.
• After Guang Chengzi returned three days later and insulted the Interception Sect, Lord of Tongtian ordered his disciples to avoid provocations and not descend the mountain without good reason.
• Guang Chengzi's third visit brought news that True Man Huang Long and Ju Liusun had killed Interception Sect rogue cultivators, prompting Zhao Gongming and other disciples to demand retaliation.
• Lord of Tongtian expelled Guang Chengzi, ordered Zhao Gongming back to Luofu Cave, and told Daoist Duobao to strengthen Golden Ao Island's defenses.
• Su Qingyan told Lin Yue that the Two Sages of the West were recruiting disciples and gathering information, and Lin Yue left for Mount Emei to warn Zhao Gongming.

Lin Yue warned Zhao Gongming, the Three Xiao Empresses, and other core disciples of the Sect of Interception that the Chan Sect was provoking them to descend the mountain and become targets in the Twelve Golden Immortals' killing tribulation. Most agreed to stay put, while Lin Yue and Su Qingyan prepared to watch for an impending clash and the Western Teachings' schemes.

• Zhao Gongming prepared to descend the mountain to aid Wen Zhong and avenge fallen disciples, but Lin Yue arrived and warned him that the Chan Sect was baiting him.
• Lin Yue gave Zhao Gongming a jade talisman revealing the Chan Sect's schemes, and Zhao Gongming agreed to remain in Luofu Cave and accept a Communication Jade Talisman.
• Lin Yue warned Yun Xiao, Qiong Xiao, and Bi Xiao on the Three Immortal Islands, and the three sisters agreed not to descend the mountain after reading the talisman's warning.
• Lin Yue visited Luo Xuan, Lü Yue, Han Zhi Xian, and other core disciples; most chose to remain at home, though some still secretly intended to fight back.
• Lin Yue told Su Qingyan that a clash between the Chan and Jie Sects was difficult to avoid, and they agreed to monitor the disciples and the Western Teachings.

Zhao Gongming descended to aid Wen Zhong and repeatedly defeated the Heavenly Origin Sect’s disciples, prompting Ji Chang to seek help from Primordial Lord of Heaven. Lin Yue foresaw that Daoist Lu Ya and the Seven Arrows Book of the Nail Head threatened Zhao Gongming’s life, so he sent a disciple with a warning.

• Zhao Gongming went to Wen Zhong’s camp and defeated Guang Chengzi and Chi Jingzi with the Sea-Calming Pearls and Dragon Binding Rope.
• Zhao Gongming defeated True Man Huang Long, Ju Liusun, and other Heavenly Origin Sect disciples, boosting the Interception Sect’s morale.
• Ji Chang sent Guang Chengzi and Chi Jingzi to Kunlun Mountain to ask Primordial Lord of Heaven to intervene against Zhao Gongming.
• Lin Yue told Su Qingyan that Zhao Gongming faced a deadly calamity involving Daoist Lu Ya and the Seven Arrows Book of the Nail Head.
• Lin Yue sent his trusted disciple to deliver Zhao Gongming a letter warning him about Daoist Lu Ya and the Seven Arrows Book of the Nail Head.

Daoist Lu Ya used the Seven Arrows Book of the Nail Head to curse Zhao Gongming, whose death calamity began to overwhelm him. Lin Yue reached the Shang Dynasty's military camp in time and began cleansing the curse with Chaos Energy.

• Lord of Tongtian ordered the Interception Sect disciples to watch over Zhao Gongming and help him if a Chan Sect Saint attacked.
• Daoist Lu Ya arrived at Jade Void Palace and promised Primordial Lord of Heaven he would kill Zhao Gongming with the Seven Arrows Book of the Nail Head.
• Lin Yue divined that Zhao Gongming was in danger, then left for the Shang Dynasty's military camp after learning his earlier messenger had been delayed.
• Zhao Gongming realized he had been cursed as Daoist Lu Ya performed the curse at Xiqi, and he collapsed into unconsciousness.
• Lin Yue arrived at the camp and used Chaos Energy and the Great Dao Law to weaken the curse and restore Zhao Gongming's breathing.

Lin Yue sent Qing Xuan to deliver a letter explaining how Zhao Gongming could break Daoist Lu Ya’s curse, but Huang Long and Ju Liusun delayed him, and Zhao Gongming died before he could use the instructions. After learning of Zhao Gongming’s death, Lin Yue vowed to take an active role in the calamity and oppose the Heavenly Origin Sect and the Two Sages of the West.

• Lin Yue warned Qing Xuan about Daoist Lu Ya’s Seven Arrows Book of the Nail Head and sent him with instructions for Zhao Gongming, while Su Qingyan gave him a protective talisman.
• Daoist Lu Ya used the Seven Arrows Book of the Nail Head to curse Zhao Gongming, who collapsed in the Shang Dynasty camp as Wen Zhong tried to help him.
• Huang Long and Ju Liusun blocked Qing Xuan and fought him, delaying his delivery of Lin Yue’s letter despite Qing Xuan’s desperate efforts to reach the camp.
• Qing Xuan reached Zhao Gongming’s tent, but Zhao Gongming died before he could read the letter, and Daoist Lu Ya mocked them from outside.
• Qing Xuan returned to Lin Yue and reported the failure; Lin Yue comforted him, vowed to avenge Zhao Gongming, and resolved to protect the Interception Sect’s disciples alongside Su Qingyan.

After Zhao Gongming was killed by Daoist Lu Ya, Lord of Tongtian restrained the Sect of Interception from retaliating, while Primordial Lord of Heaven and the Western Sages plotted to exploit the calamity. Lin Yue warned the Three Xiao Empresses against rushing into a trap, and they agreed to stay on the Three Immortal Islands and prepare for a later chance to avenge their brother.

• Lord of Tongtian grieved Zhao Gongming's death, ordered the Sect of Interception's disciples not to descend the mountain, and vowed to seek justice later.
• Primordial Lord of Heaven praised Daoist Lu Ya and ordered Guang Chengzi to lead Xiqi's forces in an attack on the Shang camp.
• Jieyin and Zhunti sent Western Teachings disciples across the Primordial Wilderness to seek opportunities to recruit Disciples of the Sect of Interception.
• Lin Yue told Su Qingyan he would warn the Three Xiao Empresses, then flew to the Three Immortal Islands and informed Yun Xiao, Qiong Xiao, and Bi Xiao of Zhao Gongming's death.
• Lin Yue persuaded Yun Xiao, Qiong Xiao, and Bi Xiao not to descend the mountain for revenge, and warned them that the Western Teachings were trying to recruit Sect of Interception disciples.

Yun Xiao, Qiong Xiao, and Bi Xiao left the Three Immortal Islands to save Wen Zhong and avenge Zhao Gongming, drawing other Sect of Interception disciples into the battle at Mount Qi. After they defeated the Twelve Golden Immortals, Primordial Lord of Heaven and Saint Laozi arrived, and Yun Xiao raised the Nine Bends Yellow River Formation against them.

• After learning that Wen Zhong was trapped at Mount Qi and the Chan Sect threatened the Sect of Interception, Yun Xiao agreed to descend with Qiong Xiao and Bi Xiao, despite Lin Yue's warning.
• Lord of Tongtian sent Daoist Duobao, Golden Spirit Mother, and ten core disciples to bring the three empresses back safely, while Lin Yue and Su Qingyan hurried toward Mount Qi.
• At Mount Qi, the three empresses attacked the Twelve Golden Immortals and, with Duobao and Golden Spirit Mother’s aid, captured them in the Primordial Golden Dou.
• Primordial Lord of Heaven and Saint Laozi arrived and pinned the Sect of Interception disciples beneath their Saintly might.
• Yun Xiao fused the three treasures and formed the Nine Bends Yellow River Formation, which Primordial Lord of Heaven and Saint Laozi attacked.

The Three Xiao Empresses used the Nine Bends Yellow River Formation to strip the Twelve Golden Immortals of their cultivation and capture them, prompting Primordial Lord of Heaven and Laozi to descend and rescue their disciples. As Lin Yue and Su Qingyan rushed to the Yellow River, the Three Xiao Empresses faced the two Sages and began their battle.

• Empress Yun Xiao, Empress Qiong Xiao, and Empress Bi Xiao overwhelmed the Twelve Golden Immortals with the Nine Bends Yellow River Formation, erased their cultivation, and captured them in the Primordial Golden Dou.
• Primordial Lord of Heaven ordered Daoist Randeng to tell Jiang Ziya to suspend the Campaign against Zhou, then traveled to Mount Shouyang to enlist Laozi's help.
• Primordial Lord of Heaven and Laozi agreed to break the formation and rescue the Twelve Golden Immortals, while Lin Yue and Su Qingyan hurried toward the Yellow River to help the Three Xiao Empresses.
• The Three Xiao Empresses reinforced their formation as Primordial Lord of Heaven and Laozi arrived and demanded their surrender.
• Empress Yun Xiao refused to yield, raised the Nine Bends Yellow River Formation, and sent its dragons against the two Sages.

The Primordial Lord of Heaven and Sage Laozi destroyed the Nine Bends Yellow River Formation and nearly killed the three Xiao Empresses, but Lin Yue and Su Qingyan arrived to save them. After a fierce battle left both sides injured, the two Sages retreated with the Twelve Golden Immortals, and Lin Yue and Su Qingyan began treating the three Xiao Empresses.

• The Primordial Lord of Heaven and Sage Laozi suppressed and shattered the Nine Bends Yellow River Formation, severely injuring the three Xiao Empresses as Lady Yun Xiao shielded its core.
• The Primordial Lord of Heaven tried to kill Lady Yun Xiao, but Lin Yue arrived with Su Qingyan and blocked the attack with Chaos Energy.
• Lin Yue and Su Qingyan fought the two Sages to stop them from retrieving the Twelve Golden Immortals, and the battle wounded all four fighters.
• The Primordial Lord of Heaven and Sage Laozi collected the Twelve Golden Immortals and retreated to Kunlun Mountain after both sides were blasted away and injured.
• Lin Yue and Su Qingyan gave the three Xiao Empresses healing supplies and helped repair their damaged foundations.

Lin Yue saved the badly injured Three Xiao Empresses from death and brought them to his hidden valley, where he and Su Qingyan helped them recover. After the Western Teachings sent disciples to search for them, Lin Yue gave the empresses Chaos Spirit Liquid and the group began preparing for the next attacks.

• Lin Yue used his remaining Chaos Energy to stabilize Yun Xiao, Qiong Xiao, and Bi Xiao, while Su Qingyan guarded them.
• Lin Yue and Su Qingyan took the empresses to their hidden valley, where the Three Xiao Empresses began recovering and Lin Yue and Su Qingyan healed in seclusion.
• Primordial Lord of Heaven vowed to avenge the Twelve Golden Immortals, whose immortal foundations had been destroyed, while Jieyin and Zhunti sent Western Teaching disciples to find and convert Lin Yue and the empresses.
• After recovering, Lin Yue gave the Three Xiao Empresses Chaos Spirit Liquid to help restore their cultivation and urged them to prepare for further attacks.
• Lin Yue, Su Qingyan, and the Three Xiao Empresses gathered in the valley to discuss how to face the Chan Sect and the Two Sages of the West.

Lin Yue rescued the Three Xiao Empresses and hid them in a secluded valley while they recovered, but Jieyin and Zhunti tracked them down and demanded that Lin Yue hand them over. Lin Yue refused and began fighting the two Western Saints outside the valley.

• Lin Yue and Su Qingyan escaped with the badly injured Three Xiao Empresses after Lin Yue saved them from Primordial Lord of Heaven and Laozi.
• Lin Yue and Su Qingyan used Chaos Energy, spirit herbs, and a Spirit Gathering Array to stabilize the Three Xiao Empresses and help them recover.
• Jieyin and Zhunti learned that Lin Yue had saved the Three Xiao Empresses and decided to seize them for the Western Teachings.
• After the Three Xiao Empresses regained some strength, Lin Yue sensed the Western Saints approaching and hid them in a secret chamber protected by barriers.
• Jieyin and Zhunti demanded that Lin Yue surrender the Three Xiao Empresses, but he refused and blocked their attacks with Chaos Energy.
• Lin Yue counterattacked Jieyin and Zhunti, beginning a battle between Saints outside the valley.