Arc 10Penglai and Zhou Mountain

Xuan Qing shaped Penglai Divine Continent and intervened in the Dragon Clan’s fate, while Qing Qiong clashed with Zhunti and Han Xi took control of Zhou Mountain. The arc left Houtu transformed, the Ancestral Witches warned to seek their own Heavenly Mandate, and Ming He’s attempt to destroy a soul-drawing whirlpool disastrously weakened him.

  • Laozi persuaded Di Jun to allow East King Duke’s True Spirit to be reborn, while Tai Yi drove Zhunti and Jieyin from Jianmu and they escaped with their stolen gains gone.
  • Xuan Qing stopped the Heavenly Court from cutting down Jianmu, merged Penglai Island into the Primordial World, and designated the new Penglai Divine Continent as a home for Wandering Cultivators.
  • Bi An knelt for tens of thousands of years seeking help for the Dragon Clan, and Xuan Qing sent him back to regulate waterways and bring clouds and rain.
  • Mosquito Daoist emerged from the Blood Sea and preyed on living beings until Su Mei subdued him and Qing Qiong expelled him from the Azure Nether Sea Domain.
  • Qing Qiong defeated Zhunti at Immortal Volcano, reclaimed the Earth-Leaving Flame Light Banner, and took Kong Xuan with him while the Golden-Winged Great Peng rejected the Phoenix Clan.
  • Han Xi broke through inside Zhou Mountain, became its Mountain God, and brought Houtu and the other Ancestral Witches to meet Xuan Qing.
  • Xuan Qing gave Houtu Pangu’s Primordial Spirit, and Houtu transformed, gained Divine Sense, and began sensing the world differently.
  • Ming He used his Blood God Son avatars to advance, but a blood-red light destroyed his Evil Corpse when he attacked the whirlpool drawing Remnant Souls from the Blood Sea, reducing him to the initial-stage Quasi-Saint realm.
Chapters 226–250 Vol. 3 Read

Ch. 226Zhunti and Jieyin Exposed

Laozi persuaded Di Jun to spare East King Duke’s True Spirit, while the Heavenly Court recovered some of his treasures and Tongtian acquired his formation diagram. Zhunti and Jieyin were exposed while fleeing with the Immortal Court’s resources, but they escaped through a rift in space.

  • Laozi stopped Tai Yi and convinced Di Jun, with Bai Ze’s support, to let East King Duke’s True Spirit be reborn as a new life.
  • Tongtian received East King Duke’s Myriad Immortals Great Formation Diagram, while the Dao Ancestor reclaimed the Dragon Head Staff and Di Jun took the Pure Yang Sword and Jingyang Bell.
  • Tai Yi’s attack shook Zhunti and Jieyin out of Jianmu, and Tai Yi accused them of stealing the Immortal Court’s treasury.
  • Tai Yi struck Zhunti with the Chaos Bell, and Zhunti used the collision to launch himself off Penglai Island while Jieyin retreated.
  • Di Jun ordered the Ten Great Demon Gods to surround the pair, and Tai Yi used the Chaos Bell to suppress the surrounding space.
  • Jieyin used a long awl to tear open space and escaped with Zhunti, leaving Di Jun and Tai Yi unable to catch them.

Ch. 227Dao Heart Shattered

Zhunti and Jieyin escaped the Heavenly Court’s pursuit but discovered their stolen resources had vanished, while Xuan Qing and Qing Qiong watched and recorded their misfortune. Di Jun’s forces found the passage linking Ancient Jian Mu to the Heavenly Court and debated what to do with the tree.

  • Zhunti and Jieyin emerged from a Space Rift badly wounded and found their bags empty of the resources they had taken.
  • Jieyin suspected an expert had stolen their gains, while Zhunti cried over losing them.
  • Xuan Qing gave Qing Qiong a Jade Slip recording the pair’s misfortune and told him to keep it until the right time to publicize it.
  • Di Jun’s group explored Ancient Jian Mu’s empty treasure vault and discovered a spatial passage leading directly to the Heavenly Court.
  • Tai Yi determined that Ancient Jian Mu’s roots were too deeply embedded to move, and Bai Ze suggested cutting it down.

Ch. 228Penglai Divine Continent

Xuan Qing stopped Di Jun’s forces from cutting down Jianmu, merged Penglai Island into the Primordial World, and established Penglai Divine Continent as a refuge for Wandering Cultivators. The transformed Jianmu became a vast wonder of the world, and Xuan Qing sensed the aura of the World Tree within it.

  • Xuan Qing appeared as Tai Yi prepared to strike Jianmu and stopped the Heavenly Court forces from destroying it.
  • Xuan Qing ordered Penglai Island to merge into the Primordial World and placed a restriction on Jianmu to prevent anyone from using it to enter the Heavenly Court.
  • Jianmu grew into a towering tree as Penglai Island joined the Primordial World, and the Heavenly Dao bestowed merit on both.
  • Xuan Qing named the newly formed land Penglai Divine Continent and ordered Di Jun to leave it for the Wandering Cultivators.
  • Xuan Qing warned Di Jun against letting the Demon Clan dominate the Primordial World, and Di Jun accepted the rebuke.
  • After Penglai Divine Continent stabilized, Xuan Qing arrived beneath Jianmu and sensed the aura of the World Tree.

Ch. 229The Dao Venerable's Prestige

Xuan Qing transformed Penglai Island into the Penglai Divine Continent and left it to the Wandering Cultivators, while warning Di Jun to avoid needless Karmic Sin. After the Heavenly Court withdrew and spared the defeated Immortal Court survivors, Xuan Qing reassured the gathered cultivators that the continent would be their home.

  • Xuan Qing used the Origin of the Penglai Divine Continent and the Heaven and Earth Dao Diagram to create a miniature continent, then warned Di Jun to commit fewer killings.
  • Di Jun ordered the Heavenly Court to leave Penglai Divine Continent to the Wandering Cultivators and persuaded Tai Yi to spare the defeated Immortal Court survivors.
  • The Heavenly Court departed, and the Demon Clan's Auspicious Qi surged after East King Duke and the Immortal Court fell.
  • Qiong Ying told the survivors that Xuan Qing had saved them, and they bowed in gratitude to the Dao Venerable.
  • Xuan Qing spoke to the survivors, declared Penglai Divine Continent the birthplace of Wandering Cultivators, and told them to guard it.

Ch. 230The Foolish Dragon Clan

After gaining the Origin of Penglai Divine Continent and a Jian Mu sapling, Xuan Qing discovered that the Heaven and Earth Dao Diagram was moving toward becoming a real world. He rebuked Bi An for the Dragon Clan’s refusal to repay its karmic debt, while Bi An remained kneeling and begging for a chance.

  • Xuan Qing inspected the Heaven and Earth Dao Diagram and found two new Dao Patterns, Penglai, along with a Jian Mu sapling that could help turn the diagram’s world real.
  • Bi An stopped Xuan Qing and begged him to guide the Dragon Clan, explaining that karmic sin had tormented its members through multiple Measure Tribulations.
  • Xuan Qing learned that the Dragon Clan had sealed itself away instead of repaying its debt by serving Heaven and Earth, and angrily told Bi An to leave.
  • Bi An stayed kneeling and kowtowed toward Azure Nether Island for tens of thousands of years, drawing the attention of Penglai Divine Continent’s residents.
  • The Giant Mastiff identified the kneeling figure as Bi An of the Dragon Clan and began telling the residents about the clan’s former power.

Ch. 231The Boastful Giant Mastiff

Giant Mastiff recounted how the Three Tribes’ pursuit of Auspicious Qi led to a devastating war and explained how the surviving clans bore Karmic Sin. He boasted that Xuan Qing could resolve it and shared gossip about the Demon Lord, only for Xuan Qing to appear and confront him.

  • Giant Mastiff told the crowd that the Three Tribes used Auspicious Qi to attain the Primordial Origin Golden Immortal realm, then fought over it and plunged the Prehistoric Era into war.
  • Giant Mastiff said the Three Tribes’ ancestors transformed into heaven and earth out of remorse, while the surviving Qilin repaid their Karmic Sin by traveling as Auspicious Signs and the Phoenix Clan secluded itself in the Immortal Volcano.
  • Giant Mastiff explained that Bi An had come to beg the Dao Venerable for help with the Dragon Clan’s unrepaid Karmic Sin.
  • Giant Mastiff credited Xuan Qing with helping restore the Western Lands and claimed the Dao Venerable could resolve any Karmic Sin.
  • Giant Mastiff whispered that Xuan Qing had beaten the Demon Lord nearly to tears, and Xuan Qing appeared to challenge his claims, making Giant Mastiff tremble and kneel.

Ch. 232Mosquito Daoist Is Born

Xuan Qing sent Giant Mastiff to tell Bi An that the Dragon Clan could rise again by regulating waterways and bringing clouds and rain. In the Blood Sea, Mosquito Daoist transformed and challenged Ming He, then escaped after Ming He slaughtered his mosquito swarm.

  • Xuan Qing teased Giant Mastiff for gossiping about him and ordered him to deliver a message to Bi An concerning the Dragon Clan’s future.
  • Giant Mastiff told Bi An to regulate waterways and bring clouds and rain, and Bi An joyfully thanked Xuan Qing before returning to the sea.
  • Xuan Qing returned to fishing while a transformation tribulation erupted in the Blood Sea.
  • Mosquito Daoist emerged and claimed the title of Lord of the Blood Sea, angering Ming He.
  • Ming He recognized Mosquito Daoist as a Blood-Winged Black Mosquito and attacked his swarm, but Mosquito Daoist disappeared after the swarm was killed.

Ch. 233Chance Encounter in the East Sea

Ming He tried to kill Mosquito Daoist for intruding on the Blood Sea, but Mosquito Daoist escaped and fled to the East Sea. There, Tongtian saved Zhao Gongming and his three sisters from Mosquito Daoist’s attack.

  • Ming He chased Mosquito Daoist and offered him a place at the Blood Sea’s outskirts if he survived one sword strike.
  • Mosquito Daoist used his black mosquito clones to survive Ming He’s attacks, then fled east to escape him.
  • Zhao Gongming endured forty-nine lightning strikes and took form on an island in the East Sea.
  • Mosquito Daoist broke through the island’s protective formation and attacked Zhao Gongming and his three sisters.
  • Tongtian appeared and slapped Mosquito Daoist away before he could harm them.

Ch. 234Mosquito Daoist's Paradise?

Tongtian rescued Zhao Gongming and the three Cloudy Glows from Mosquito Daoist, accepted them as disciples, and left them to cultivate toward Kunlun Mountain. Mosquito Daoist then discovered the Azure Nether Sea Domain and began devouring its inhabitants, until a gigantic Bell struck him down.

  • Tongtian stopped Mosquito Daoist from attacking Zhao Gongming and the three Cloudy Glows, then slashed him with the Qingping Sword as he tried to flee.
  • Tongtian recognized Zhao Gongming and the three Cloudy Glows as having an affinity with him, accepted them as disciples, and told them to travel to Kunlun Mountain after they took form.
  • After Tongtian left, Zhao Gongming, Yunxiao, and Bixiao continued cultivating while Mosquito Daoist wandered the East Sea and grew stronger by devouring living beings.
  • Mosquito Daoist entered the Azure Nether Sea Domain, transformed into a gigantic Cyan Heaven mosquito, and began sucking up its ordinary inhabitants.
  • A gigantic Bell appeared above Mosquito Daoist and smashed him into the ground, interrupting his attack.

Ch. 235The Blood-Winged Black Mosquito Seeks Death

Su Mei stopped Mosquito Daoist from slaughtering creatures in the Azure Nether Sea Domain, and Xuan Qing sentenced him to stay out of the East Sea in exchange for restoring the World-Destroying Black Lotus. The Lotus Thrones stirred island-wide cultivation, while Qing Qiong set off south to explore.

  • Su Mei subdued Mosquito Daoist, exposed his clone escape plan, and asked Xuan Qing how he should be punished.
  • Qing Qiong delivered Xuan Qing's Imperial Edict, which forbade Mosquito Daoist from entering the East Sea, then kicked him out of the Azure Nether Sea Domain.
  • Heavenly Dao restored the World-Destroying Black Lotus to persuade Xuan Qing to spare Mosquito Daoist.
  • The three Lotus Thrones resonated, spreading Dao rhythms across Azure Nether Island and prompting its inhabitants to enter seclusion and comprehend laws.
  • Su Mei congratulated Qing Qiong on reaching the Primordial Origin Golden Immortal realm and advised him to avoid the warring Eastern Lands.
  • Qing Qiong flew south to explore, while Mosquito Daoist fled south to escape the East Sea.

Ch. 236Kong Xuan and the Golden-Winged Great Peng

The Phoenix Clan guarded Kong Xuan and the Golden-Winged Great Peng as they prepared to take form, while Zhunti arrived intending to claim them for the Western Lands. When their shared tribulation overwhelmed them, the Grand Elder intervened with a powerful spiritual treasure, leaving Zhunti eyeing it with greed.

  • The Grand Elder told Ancestor Phoenix that Kong Xuan and the Golden-Winged Great Peng were extraordinary descendants of the Phoenix Clan, and Ancestor Phoenix confirmed their origins and immense potential.
  • Zhunti arrived at Immortal Volcano and claimed the two juniors were fated with the Western Lands, but the Grand Elder challenged his attempt to take them.
  • Qing Qiong secretly observed the standoff as nearly a hundred years passed and Kong Xuan and the Golden-Winged Great Peng's Seven-Nine Heavenly Tribulation gathered.
  • Kong Xuan's five-colored divine light swept away the first wave of lightning, but the brothers soon exhausted their strength and feared they would not survive.
  • The Grand Elder raised the Southern Earth-Leaving Flame Light Banner to protect the brothers, and Zhunti recognized the treasure and coveted it.

Ch. 237Qing Qiong Appears

Zhunti stole the Earth-Leaving Flame Light Banner during Kong Xuan and Great Peng’s tribulation, then mocked the Phoenix Clan. Qing Qiong intervened and demanded the treasure from Zhunti, threatening him with Sky Slaughter.

  • Kong Xuan told Great Peng they would leave the Phoenix Clan after their tribulation because its karmic burdens threatened their cultivation.
  • Zhunti seized the Earth-Leaving Flame Light Banner with the Seven Treasures Wonderful Tree, then used it to dispel the final bolt of lightning threatening Kong Xuan and Great Peng.
  • The Phoenix Clan attacked Zhunti, but he shattered their formation and mocked the clan and the beings of the previous era.
  • Qing Qiong appeared and struck Zhunti with Sky Slaughter, forcing Zhunti to stumble backward.
  • Zhunti apologized, but Qing Qiong demanded the Earth-Leaving Flame Light Banner as compensation and threatened to fight him.

Ch. 238Qiongqi Enters the World, Zhunti Takes a Beating

Qing Qiong revealed his Qiongqi form and defeated Zhunti after Zhunti tried to claim the Earth-Leaving Flame Light Banner. Zhunti fled to Mount Sumeru, while the Phoenix Clan offered the banner to Qing Qiong, leaving him with the treasure.

  • Zhunti pleaded with Qing Qiong to leave the Phoenix Clan's treasure to the impoverished Western Lands, but Qing Qiong rejected his claim.
  • Qing Qiong transformed into his Qiongqi form and struck Zhunti, crushing him beneath his foot and forcing him to reveal that he was a fierce beast.
  • Zhunti threatened Qing Qiong with the Dao Ancestor, but Qing Qiong said the Dao Venerable had taken him in and the Primordial Heavenly Dao acknowledged him, then kicked Zhunti again.
  • Qing Qiong demanded the Earth-Leaving Flame Light Banner as compensation, seized it from Zhunti, and kicked him far away from Immortal Volcano.
  • Zhunti rushed back to Mount Sumeru, and the Phoenix Clan's Grand Elder offered the banner to Qing Qiong as thanks for saving them.

Ch. 239Subduing Kong Xuan

Qing Qiong drove the Golden-Winged Great Peng away after he destroyed his Yin Yang Origin and rejected the Phoenix Clan, then took Kong Xuan with him to the Azure Nether Sea Domain. The Phoenix Clan's First Elder agreed to let Qing Qiong instruct Kong Xuan, who flew him back to the East Sea in his true form.

  • The Golden-Winged Great Peng turned his Yin Yang Origin into a Spiritual Treasure, and Qing Qiong slapped him for ruining his foundation.
  • The Great Peng rejected the Phoenix Clan, so Qing Qiong sent him flying away while the First Elder thanked him.
  • Qing Qiong asked Kong Xuan to return with him, and the First Elder agreed after learning he was a disciple of the Dao Venerable.
  • Qing Qiong took Kong Xuan toward the East Sea and forced him to reveal his true form and carry him.

Ch. 240Zhunti Meets Karma

After Qing Qiong defeated Zhunti and took the Earth-Leaving Flame Light Banner, Zhunti sought help from Jieyin, who brought him to the imprisoned Chaos Demon God Karma. Karma offered to guide Zhunti’s cultivation in exchange for a promise to free him, leaving Zhunti convinced by Karma’s teachings on pursuing one extreme of the Karma Dao.

  • Kong Xuan grew accustomed to serving as Qing Qiong’s mount as Qing Qiong guided him in cultivation and divine abilities.
  • Zhunti returned to Mount Sumeru injured and told Jieyin that Qing Qiong had defeated him and taken the Earth-Leaving Flame Light Banner.
  • Jieyin brought Zhunti through a spatial barrier beneath Mount Sumeru to meet the chained Chaos Demon God Karma.
  • Karma explained that he sought freedom rather than conflict with the Prehistoric Era and asked Zhunti to free him after attaining sainthood.
  • Zhunti and Jieyin promised to consider releasing Karma, and Karma advised Zhunti to pursue one extreme of the Karma Dao.
  • Zhunti accepted Karma’s explanation that cause and effect could be reversed, while Jieyin and Zhunti believed Karma’s guidance was genuine.

Ch. 241Zhu Rong's Bad Luck

Karma gave Zhunti the Eight Treasures Merit Pool and Jieyin a strand of Nirvana Origin, encouraging them to gather the Western Continent’s Auspicious Qi while remaining trapped by Heavenly Dao. On Zhou Mountain, a breakthrough in the Law of Yin Yang strengthened the mountain’s pressure and pinned the Twelve Ancestral Witches beneath a shower of rocks, leaving Zhu Rong to bear the worst of it.

  • Karma told Zhunti to collect living beings’ faith and Auspicious Qi with the Eight Treasures Merit Pool, then gave him the Spiritual Treasure.
  • Karma gave Jieyin a strand of the Demon God of Nirvana’s Origin and warned the brothers not to disturb him as he resisted Heavenly Dao’s influence.
  • Zhunti and Jieyin left the altar, with Zhunti dismissing Jieyin’s concerns and deciding they could keep Karma trapped even after becoming saints.
  • A surge of Yin Yang qi above Zhou Mountain alerted the Twelve Ancestral Witches, and Zhu Rong led the group toward the summit.
  • Houtu recognized the disturbance as a breakthrough in the Law of Yin Yang, and the mountain’s pressure pinned the Twelve Ancestral Witches down.
  • Falling rocks battered the immobilized witches, with Zhu Rong taking the brunt of the impacts and angrily demanding that the others help.

Ch. 242Han Xi's Breakthrough

Han Xi broke through to the Primordial Grand Luo Golden Immortal realm and released Zhou Mountain’s spiritual energy, freeing the Twelve Ancestral Witches from its suppression. Fuxi’s attempt to investigate the breakthrough was stopped by Han Xi, while Han Xi gained an inheritance that strengthened her Yin Yang Law.

  • Zhu Rong was lifted into the air by a Spiritual Root that tore his underpants, and the other Ancestral Witches laughed at him.
  • Han Xi broke through inside Zhou Mountain, but the mountain concealed the breakthrough’s signs from the outside world.
  • Han Xi noticed the Twelve Ancestral Witches, recognized Houtu, and withdrew her aura and Zhou Mountain’s suppressive power, releasing the witches and spreading Innate Spiritual Qi.
  • The spiritual energy reached Lingxiao Treasure Hall, where Di Jun asked Fuxi to investigate the disturbance with the River Diagram and Luo Script.
  • Han Xi kicked Fuxi’s Divine Sense and warned him not to pry; Fuxi refused to reveal what he had seen and reassured Di Jun that the matter would not affect the Demon Clan.
  • Han Xi received Zhou Mountain’s inheritance, fusing its suppressive characteristics with her Law of Yin Yang.

Ch. 243Houtu's Request

After breaking through, Han Xi became Zhou Mountain’s Mountain God and lifted its restrictions, then agreed to take Houtu and the other Ancestral Witches to Azure Nether Island to visit Xuan Qing. The group prepared to leave together, with Han Xi curious about Houtu’s connection to the Underworld Realm and Xuan Qing’s plans.

  • Han Xi fused with Zhou Mountain’s divine status, gaining control over the mountain and releasing its restrictions so spiritual qi began flowing into the Prehistoric Era.
  • Zhu Rong fell at Han Xi’s feet, and she kicked him off the mountain before dressing him in a Daoist robe with Yin Yang qi.
  • Houtu and the other Ancestral Witches congratulated Han Xi, who assured them they could remain on Zhou Mountain despite her becoming its Mountain God.
  • Houtu asked Han Xi to take her to visit Xuan Qing, and Han Xi recognized the Underworld Realm’s aura in Houtu and agreed to bring her to Azure Nether Island.
  • The other eleven Ancestral Witches asked to join them, and Han Xi agreed after Zhu Rong flattered her, prompting Houtu to kick him.

Ch. 244Azure Dawn Palace

Han Xi built Azure Dawn Palace on Zhou Mountain and offered the Twelve Ancestral Witches a chance to study its laws if they could reach its Great Hall. She then led them toward Azure Nether Island, where Zhu Rong became stuck halfway through the World Barrier after being kicked into the sea domain.

  • Han Xi used the Law of Yin Yang to create Azure Dawn Palace atop Zhou Mountain and inscribed its name on the palace plaque.
  • Han Xi promised the Twelve Ancestral Witches they could spend one Kalpa out of every ten comprehending the laws inside the Great Hall if they reached its entrance.
  • Han Xi explained that Zhou Mountain’s pressure would keep growing and imposed a rule that climbers could use only their physical bodies, not Magic Power.
  • Han Xi led the Twelve Ancestral Witches toward Azure Nether Island, and Houtu realized that Nuwa’s repeated journeys toward the East Sea had hinted at Han Xi’s Dao Field.
  • Xuan Ming and Houtu kicked Zhu Rong toward the empty stretch of sea, but the World Barrier stopped him halfway into the Azure Nether Sea Domain, prompting Gonggong to tease him.

Ch. 245Ancestral Witches Arrive at Qingming

Zhu Rong was trapped at the World Barrier until Han Xi arrived and secured his release. Meanwhile, Xuan Qing broke through to the fourth level of the Primordial Grand Luo Golden Immortal realm after the Lotus Thrones transformed Divine Water Lake, then considered how to obtain Jieyin’s Golden Lotus of Merit before Han Xi called him to open the door.

  • Zhu Rong was stuck in the World Barrier and drew a crowd of Azure Nether Sea Domain beings, who mistook him for an attacker and threw a stone at him.
  • Han Xi arrived with the others, was greeted by the domain’s Daluo, and stopped the beings from kneeling before her.
  • Han Xi released Zhu Rong through her Divine Sense, and Xuan Ming silenced him when he complained.
  • Xuan Qing broke through to the fourth level of the Primordial Grand Luo Golden Immortal realm as three Twelve-Grade Lotus Platforms caused sixty-three lotuses to bloom across Divine Water Lake.
  • Xuan Qing chose Divine Water Lake as his secluded cultivation site and considered trading for Jieyin’s Golden Lotus of Merit with two Spiritual Treasures.
  • Han Xi called for Xuan Qing to open the door.

Ch. 246Han Xi's Arrangements

Xuan Qing learned that Zhou Mountain had changed after Han Xi became its Mountain God and ordered her to guard it throughout the Measure Tribulation, fearing a plot against the mountain. Han Xi agreed, then discovered Xuan Qing’s lotus collection, which caught the attention of the Twelve Ancestral Witches.

  • Xuan Qing lifted Azure Nether Island’s seal, and Han Xi returned with the Twelve Ancestral Witches, who bowed to him.
  • Han Xi told Xuan Qing that her breakthrough had transformed Zhou Mountain, allowing it to convert more Innate Spiritual Qi, and explained how she had encountered the Ancestral Witches.
  • Xuan Qing suspected a scheme behind Zhou Mountain’s potential destruction and ordered Han Xi to remain there throughout the Measure Tribulation.
  • Xuan Qing arranged for Han Li and some of Azure Nether Island’s inhabitants to accompany Han Xi to Zhou Mountain, and Han Xi agreed.
  • Han Xi ran to inspect Xuan Qing’s lotus flowers, while Zhu Rong admired his Twelve-Grade Lotus Platforms and declined to take one.

Ch. 247Are Innate Supreme Treasures Meant for Cooking?

Xuan Qing gathered his companions and the Twelve Ancestral Witches for a meal made from dragon, phoenix, and kirin corpses. The Witches watched in astonishment as Qing Ya used the Cauldron of Creation to cook, while Xuan Qing suggested they learn from Han Xi.

  • Xuan Qing agreed to give Han Xi Lotus Seeds and some Three Tribes' corpses for a meal.
  • Xuan Qing summoned the Qing Ya Sisters, Han Li, Nuwa, and Bai Yu, whose cultivation had advanced during their years in seclusion.
  • Houtu introduced the Twelve Ancestral Witches to Xuan Qing's companions, and Nuwa explained who they were.
  • Qing Ya brought out the Cauldron of Creation, and Xuan Qing gave the Qing Ya Sisters dragon, phoenix, and kirin corpses to cook.
  • The aroma made Nuwa and the Ancestral Witches hungry, and Zhu Rong admitted the Witches only roasted their food simply.
  • Xuan Qing suggested the Ancestral Witches learn cooking from Han Xi, prompting the Qing Ya Sisters to hide their laughter at the thought.

Ch. 248The Temptation of Delicacies

Xuan Qing taught the Ancestral Witches about wisdom and restraint, then returned a Primordial Spirit left by Pangu to Houtu, triggering her transformation. While Houtu underwent it elsewhere, the Ancestral Witches ate Xuan Qing’s dragon meat and Zhu Rong decided to study cooking under Han Xi.

  • Xuan Qing summoned chairs for the Twelve Ancestral Witches, and Zhu Rong chose to sit on the ground before arguing with Gonggong about it.
  • Houtu froze Zhu Rong into an ice sculpture while Gonggong was pinned beneath a boulder, and Xuan Qing used the incident to advise the Ancestral Witches to avoid defying the heavens.
  • Xuan Qing gave Houtu a Primordial Spirit left by Pangu, and her laws surged as she began to transform.
  • Xuan Qing moved Houtu away with the Law of Time and Space and told the other Ancestral Witches to wait while she underwent her change.
  • The Ancestral Witches ate the dragon meat and praised Han Xi’s cooking, and Zhu Rong decided to study under her when they returned to Zhou Mountain.

Ch. 249Houtu's Transformation

Houtu awakened with a Primordial Spirit and gained the ability to absorb Innate Spiritual Qi, while Xuan Qing reflected on the mysteries surrounding Lu Ya and Shanhai. He warned Han Xi to watch for Chaos Demon Gods at Zhou Mountain and not to trust Hongjun or the Heavenly Dao.

  • Zhu Jiuyin asked why the Witch Clan lacked Primordial Spirits and had to consume Turbid Qi, and Xuan Qing urged the Ancestral Witches to discover their own Heavenly Mandate.
  • Houtu emerged from her transformation, absorbed Innate Spiritual Qi, and told her brothers she could use Divine Sense and sense the world differently.
  • Xuan Qing refused Zhu Rong’s request for a Primordial Spirit and sent the Ancestral Witches back to Zhou Mountain.
  • Han Li recounted meeting Shanhai and Lu Ya, and Xuan Qing resolved to seize Shanhai’s Mountain Sea Scroll if they met again.
  • Xuan Qing warned Han Xi to watch for Chaos Demon Gods at Zhou Mountain, seek help from him or Wang Shu if needed, and distrust Hongjun and the Heavenly Dao.

Ch. 250Ming He Courting Death

Ming He created hundreds of millions of Blood God Son avatars, whose combined power helped him advance to the mid-stage Quasi-Saint realm and briefly reach the late stage. When he discovered a stele and whirlpool draining Remnant Souls from the Blood Sea, he attacked them and was severely punished by a blood-red light.

  • Ming He created four hundred million Grand Unity Golden Immortal Blood God Son avatars and eighty million more by splitting his Origin, but none reached the Grand Luo Golden Immortal level.
  • The gathered avatars transferred their energy to Ming He, allowing him to sever his second corpse and advance to the mid-stage Quasi-Saint realm.
  • Ming He briefly merged with the avatars and reached the late-stage Quasi-Saint realm before they scattered and returned to the Blood Sea.
  • Ming He followed a weakening connection to his avatars and discovered a stele and whirlpool drawing Remnant Souls out of the Blood Sea.
  • Ming He attacked the stele with Yuantu and Abi, then tried to destroy the whirlpool, but a blood-red light annihilated his Evil Corpse and knocked him back to the initial-stage Quasi-Saint realm.
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