Recaps

Li Wanxing, Li Qiudao, and Li Zhixia confronted the vastness of the Primordial realm as Xuan Qing explained that Zenith Heaven was only the beginning of the Dao. Xuan Ming and You Hui arrived to summon Xuan Qing back at Old Madam’s command, and he invited the three generations of the family to visit his Dao Field.

• Li Wanxing, Li Qiudao, and Li Zhixia recognized how insignificant their former cultivation seemed in the Primordial realm, and Xuan Qing reassured them that Zenith Heaven was only the beginning of seeking the Great Dao.
• Xuan Ming and You Hui appeared in Xuan Qing’s Cavern Heaven and teased him for spending time with old friends instead of preparing for the Chaos campaign.
• You Hui told Xuan Qing that Old Madam had attained the Dao Fruit of a supreme Daluo Golden Immortal of the Origin and had ordered them to summon him back.
• Xuan Qing accepted that he could not evade Old Madam’s summons, then invited Li Qiudao, Li Wanxing, and Li Zhixia to visit his Qingming Island Dao Field.
• Li Qiudao eagerly accepted Xuan Qing’s invitation and thanked him respectfully.

Li Qiudao, Li Wanxing, and Li Zhixia followed Xuan Ming and You Hui into Chaos Origin and saw the immense Azure Nether Sea Domain and Xuan Qing’s Dao Field on Azure Nether Island. They were left overwhelmed by its splendor, while Xuan Ming and You Hui reflected on their ancient envy of Xuan Qing’s freedom.

• Li Qiudao, Li Wanxing, and Li Zhixia respectfully greeted Xuan Ming and You Hui after receiving Xuan Qing’s invitation.
• Xuan Ming and You Hui led the three across the void to the Azure Nether Sea Domain, whose riches and powerful inhabitants astonished them.
• Xuan Ming revealed that the Azure Nether Sea Domain was not yet Xuan Qing’s Dao Field, and the group traveled onward to Azure Nether Island.
• Li Qiudao, Li Wanxing, and Li Zhixia felt the island’s overwhelming Dao resonance and marveled at its treasures and enormous ancient tree.
• Li Zhixia recognized the island as Brother Qin’s Dao Field, while Xuan Ming and You Hui remembered their long-standing envy of Xuan Qing’s unbound life.

Xuan Ming and You Hui revealed that they had given their Great Dao rewards to strengthen Azure Nether Island, then reunited with their family before Xuan Qing led the cultivators to the imminent battle in Chaos. The chapter ended with their forces reaching the edge of Primordial Heaven and Earth.

• Xuan Ming and You Hui explained that they had rejected their own Dao Fields and poured their Great Dao rewards into Azure Nether Island.
• Li Qiudao, Li Wanxing, and Li Zhixia learned that Xuan Ming and You Hui had helped forge Azure Nether Island's immense foundations.
• Xuan Qing's family welcomed the returning group, and You Hui shared a warm reunion with her mother.
• Xuan Qing told his parents that the coming war left him no time for family matters, promising to return after Chaos was pacified.
• Xuan Qing, Xuan Ming, You Hui, and tens of thousands of cultivators left Azure Nether Island and reached the edge of Primordial Heaven and Earth.

Xuan Qing revealed more than a hundred thousand Primordial Grand Luo Immortal experts gathered under his command, shocking the Primordial Heaven and Earth and its most powerful beings. The Azure Dragon acknowledged Xuan Qing as the Dao Venerable and bowed before him.

• The emergence of countless Primordial Grand Luo Golden Immortals shook the Three Realms and left living beings across the Primordial Heaven and Earth frozen in awe.
• Hongjun and the Saints realized that Xuan Qing had concealed a foundation far greater than their own.
• The Azure Dragon Sacred Hall trembled under the pressure of the army assembling in the Extreme East.
• Xuan Qing appeared with Xuan Ming and You Hui before more than a hundred thousand Primordial Grand Luo Immortal experts.
• The Azure Dragon bowed to Xuan Qing and paid his respects as the Dao Venerable.

Xuan Qing prepared to lead the Primordial Heaven and Earth’s forces into Chaos, and Mystic Turtle arrived with thousands of cultivators from the Mysterious Water Divine Continent to repay Xuan Qing’s past kindness. Xuan Qing ordered those below the seventh level of Primordial Chaos Great Luo to stay behind and defend the Prehistoric Era.

• Xuan Qing asked Azure Dragon to open the Tongtian Gate of the Extreme East, and Azure Dragon readily agreed.
• Mystic Turtle arrived with several thousand Daluo Golden Immortals from the Mysterious Water Divine Continent and declared his willingness to lead the vanguard into Chaos.
• Mystic Turtle thanked Xuan Qing for the support that had sustained his cultivation and his Dao Field, and vowed to repay that grace in battle.
• Xuan Qing warned that Chaos was too dangerous for cultivators below the seventh level of Primordial Chaos Great Luo and ordered them to remain behind.
• Mystic Turtle relayed Xuan Qing’s decree, ordering all cultivators below the seventh level to return to the Mysterious Water Divine Continent and defend the Prehistoric Era.

Xuan Qing led his army into Chaos toward Sin Domain City, while Qin sensed their arrival from the Jin Shui Treasure Pavilion. Qin and Jian Chen discussed the pavilion’s collection of spatial coordinates and the Vast Universe Great World’s successful merger into the Primordial Territory.

• Xuan Qing dismissed most of his Primordial Chaos Realm forces, then led the remaining army into Chaos.
• Xuan Qing used the Law of Destiny to create a road through Chaos and guided his troops toward Sin Domain City.
• Qin sensed the approaching army from his secluded chamber in the Jin Shui Treasure Pavilion and went to the pavilion’s terrace.
• Jian Chen told Qin that the pavilion had gathered countless spatial coordinates and was nearing its goal of collecting coordinates for the greater thousand worlds.
• Qin warned that gathering and relocating the worlds would take immeasurable effort and time.
• Jian Chen told Qin that the Vast Universe Great World had merged into the Primordial Territory and expressed relief that its inhabitants had been saved.

Qin advised Jian Chen to broaden his experience to advance along the Great Dao, then watched Yue Ying drag Jin Shui away to make him return to his duties and cultivation. The chapter left Qin quietly amused by the couple’s lively bickering.

• Qin told Jian Chen that witnessing the world beyond secluded cultivation could help him comprehend the Great Dao.
• Jin Shui complained to Qin that Yue Ying kept him busy managing the pavilion and cultivating, leaving him no time to relax.
• Qin praised Yue Ying for disciplining Jin Shui and teased him about his laziness and reluctance to lose weight.
• Yue Ying arrived, seized Jin Shui by the ear, and scolded him for neglecting his duties and cultivation.
• Yue Ying dragged the howling Jin Shui into the pavilion while Qin watched with a faint smile.

As Xuan Qing led his army through Chaos, an insight about affection from his avatar Qin stirred unexpected feelings in him toward You Hui. Qin realized that confronting those feelings might loosen Xuan Qing’s rigid Dao Heart and help him approach the Supreme Wuji Great Dao, and he calmly awaited Xuan Qing’s arrival in Sin Domain City.

• Qin watched Jin Shui and Yue Ying leave together and reflected that a shared life could resonate with the Great Dao.
• Xuan Qing became captivated by You Hui and imagined becoming Dao Companions, making her blush and unsettling her Reincarnation Laws.
• Xuan Qing traced the unfamiliar affection in his mind to Qin’s insight and resolved to confront his avatar when they met.
• Qin perceived Xuan Qing’s thoughts through their Origin connection and concluded that suppressed affection was holding Xuan Qing back from Wuji.
• Qin decided that the feelings he had awakened could help Xuan Qing break through his Dao Heart’s restraints and waited for Xuan Qing and his army in Sin Domain City.

Heavenly Prison City’s leaders gathered to find a way to counter Jin Shui Treasure Pavilion’s expansion and blockade of their trade routes. Jue Cang’s attempt to pressure Shichen and Karma sparked a confrontation that left the alliance close to breaking apart.

• Jue Cang summoned Shichen, Karma, Gui Ying, and Heavenly Prison City’s powerhouses to seek a way to overcome Jin Shui Treasure Pavilion’s growing strength and severed trade routes.
• Karma explained that Yang Mei’s transformed power, together with the support of the Yin Yang and star Dao wielders, left them unable to challenge Jin Shui Treasure Pavilion directly.
• Jue Cang demanded a solution and unleashed his Law of Slaughter to intimidate the gathered experts.
• Shichen and Karma countered Jue Cang’s pressure with their perfected Dao auras and declared that Heavenly Prison City’s conflict was not their responsibility.
• Shichen warned that he and Karma could withdraw from the alliance, and Gui Ying realized that losing them would leave Heavenly Prison City unable to withstand Jin Shui Treasure Pavilion.

After learning that Xuan Qing was leading an army toward Heavenly Prison City, Jue Cang feared the city would be destroyed, but Gui Ying proposed uniting the Sin Domain's native factions against the Prehistoric Era outsiders. Jue Cang assigned Gui Ying to arrange the alliance, then secretly went to Heavenly Prison City's forbidden realm.

• Gui Ying reported that Xuan Qing and dozens of Daluo Golden Immortals of the Origin were marching toward Heavenly Prison City.
• Jue Cang despaired that the city was trapped between Xuan Qing's army and the Jin Shui Treasure Pavilion's blockade.
• Gui Ying argued that the Sin Domain's native factions would unite against the outsiders threatening their interests.
• Jue Cang approved the plan and gave Gui Ying the resources and authority to negotiate an alliance.
• After the others left, Jue Cang departed for Heavenly Prison City's most secret forbidden realm.

Jue Cang informed the True Lord of Destiny that Xuan Qing was leading an army toward Heavenly Prison City, prompting the True Lord to embrace a plan to unite Sin Domain forces against him. The True Lord intended to exploit the coming battle to seize Xuan Qing’s Dao Origin and advance to Wuji.

• Jue Cang entered the mystic realm and requested an audience with the True Lord of Destiny.
• Jue Cang reported that Xuan Qing had crossed realms with an army of Primordial Chaos Great Luo and was approaching Heavenly Prison City.
• The True Lord of Destiny recalled his humiliating defeat by Xuan Qing and learned of Gui Ying’s plan to unite Heavenly Prison City and the Sin Domain’s reclusive forces.
• The True Lord of Destiny approved the plan, expecting Sin Domain’s ancient powers to rise against Xuan Qing’s invasion.
• The True Lord of Destiny told Jue Cang to rally the Sin Domain’s forces while he personally prepared to face Xuan Qing and seize his Dao Origin.

The True Lord of Destiny and Jue Cang finalized their plans to ambush Xuan Qing before the True Lord withdrew into seclusion. In Sin Domain City, Gui Ying and the people of Heavenly Prison City confronted Shopkeeper Yu at the deserted Treasure Pavilion, stirring his deep resentment over its decline.

• The True Lord of Destiny ordered Jue Cang to withdraw while he stabilized his Dao Foundation and awaited Xuan Qing's death.
• Gui Ying and his companions entered the Treasure Pavilion, where Shopkeeper Yu was startled by the sound of customers after years of silence.
• Shopkeeper Yu rejected the people of Heavenly Prison City and demanded that they leave.
• Gui Ying mocked the pavilion's empty halls and recalled its former prosperity.
• Shopkeeper Yu's killing intent flared as Gui Ying's words struck at his longstanding pain over the Treasure Pavilion's decline.

Shopkeeper Yu heard Gui Ying’s proposal for Heavenly Prison City to unite Sin Domain City’s native powers against the Jin Shui Treasure Pavilion, but he doubted they could overcome its strength. Gui Ying revealed that the pavilion was backed by outsiders from beyond the domain, leaving Shopkeeper Yu stunned.

• Shopkeeper Yu reflected on how the Jin Shui Treasure Pavilion had eclipsed his family’s Treasure Pavilion and drained it of customers.
• Gui Ying offered to cooperate with the Yu Family to suppress the Jin Shui Treasure Pavilion, and Shopkeeper Yu rejected the idea as too dangerous.
• Shopkeeper Yu explained that the pavilion’s wide-reaching alliances, experts Yang Mei and Han Xi, and an unknown supreme power made it too formidable to attack.
• Gui Ying said Heavenly Prison City intended to unite every reclusive great clan and native power in Sin Domain City against the pavilion.
• Gui Ying whispered that the Jin Shui Treasure Pavilion was not native to Sin Domain City but had been established by outsiders from beyond the realm, shocking Shopkeeper Yu.

Gui Ying persuaded Shopkeeper Yu that Dao Venerable Xuan Qing backed Jin Shui Treasure Pavilion and that Heavenly Prison City could oppose him, urging the Yu Family to join a coalition against the pavilion. Shopkeeper Yu agreed to consult his clan elders and sent a message to the Yu Ancestral Land.

• Gui Ying told Shopkeeper Yu that Heavenly Prison City would resist outsiders eroding the Sin Domain and identified Dao Venerable Xuan Qing as Jin Shui Treasure Pavilion’s hidden backer.
• Shopkeeper Yu feared that opposing Xuan Qing could destroy the Yu Family, but Gui Ying assured him that Heavenly Prison City had someone capable of restraining the Dao Venerable.
• Gui Ying proposed that the Yu Family unite with the Sin Domain’s reclusive clans and local powers to attack Jin Shui Treasure Pavilion while Xuan Qing was occupied.
• Shopkeeper Yu reconsidered as he thought of Jin Shui Treasure Pavilion’s growing dominance and agreed to consult the Yu Family’s elders.
• Shopkeeper Yu activated an ancient clan communication token to send a message to the Yu Ancestral Land.

Yu Tianxiong summoned the Yu Family’s Primordial Taiji powers to hear about Heavenly Prison City’s plan to establish itself in Sin Domain City. He accepted an alliance with Heavenly Prison City but said it would need to prove it could persuade the other great families to join; Gui Ying rejoiced at the Yu Family’s agreement.

• Yu Tianxiong awakened the Yu Family’s secluded Primordial Taiji powers and reprimanded them for losing their composure.
• The Yu family head reported Shopkeeper Yu’s contact with Heavenly Prison City and its request to establish a foothold in Sin Domain City.
• Yu Tianxiong accepted an alliance with Heavenly Prison City but said the other great families would need convincing.
• Gui Ying relaxed and rejoiced after hearing that the Yu Family had agreed to cooperate.

Gui Ying secured the Yu Family ancestor’s approval for an alliance that would open resource channels to Heavenly Prison City. He then went to the Myriad Worlds Chamber of Commerce to seek another partnership, but Chen Mo blocked his entry and mocked him.

• Gui Ying asked Shopkeeper Yu to open resource channels for Heavenly Prison City, and Yu Tianxiong approved the request.
• Gui Ying and Shopkeeper Yu finalized the terms of an alliance between Heavenly Prison City and the Yu Family.
• Gui Ying led his party to the Myriad Worlds Chamber of Commerce, whose trade had declined under the Jin Shui Treasure Pavilion’s dominance.
• Chen Mo barred Gui Ying’s party from entering and insulted Heavenly Prison City.
• Gui Ying calmly asked Chen Mo to speak with him privately.

Gui Ying urged Chen Mo to ally the Myriad Worlds Chamber of Commerce with Heavenly Prison City and the Yu Family against Jin Shui Treasure Pavilion. Chen Mo remained shaken by the revelation that the Yu Family had already joined, leaving the Chamber’s decision unresolved.

• Chen Mo brought Gui Ying and his group into a secure chamber after Gui Ying mentioned Jin Shui Treasure Pavilion.
• Gui Ying described how Jin Shui Treasure Pavilion had suppressed the Myriad Worlds Chamber of Commerce and asked Chen Mo to join forces against it.
• Chen Mo refused, arguing that the Chamber’s vast foundations made an alliance too dangerous to decide on his own.
• Gui Ying revealed that Jin Shui Treasure Pavilion’s core experts were outsiders, provoking Chen Mo’s anger but not overcoming his fear of their power.
• Gui Ying said the Yu Family Patriarch had already allied with Heavenly Prison City, and Chen Mo reacted with disbelief as Gui Ying pressed him to join.

Chen Mo reported Gui Ying’s request to Shang Zhen, the imprisoned chairman of the Myriad Worlds Chamber of Commerce, who realized that Infinite and Destiny were the two supreme Dao Lords he had sensed long ago. Shang Zhen questioned how Heavenly Prison City could oppose them and weighed the threat their involvement posed to the balance of Chaos.

• Chen Mo crossed the barriers of the tower and entered the forbidden realm to consult Shang Zhen.
• Shang Zhen’s aura surged, but the Dao Prison Lock bound him and forced him to suppress it.
• Chen Mo recounted Gui Ying’s visit, the disturbances in Sin Domain City, and the request for the Myriad Worlds Chamber of Commerce’s support.
• Shang Zhen recognized the auras he had sensed in Chaos as those of Infinite and Destiny.
• Shang Zhen confirmed that the Yu Family’s ancestor had agreed to the request and asked what method Heavenly Prison City could use against the Supreme Great Dao.
• Shang Zhen considered the danger posed by the two Dao Lords and Heavenly Prison City’s involvement in Sin Domain City.

Shang Zhen summoned the Myriad Worlds Chamber of Commerce’s two vice presidents to deliberate on whether to accept Heavenly Prison City’s demand and enter the dangerous contest surrounding Xuan Qing. Dao Lord Shou Gu warned that joining the game could destroy the weakened Chamber, leaving the decision unresolved.

• Shang Zhen weighed the Chamber’s declining fortunes against the risks of becoming entangled with Xuan Qing and Heavenly Prison City.
• Shang Zhen ordered Chen Mo to summon Qu Yao and Dao Lord Shou Gu for a joint deliberation.
• Chen Mo explained Gui Ying’s demand, Xuan Qing’s plans, the Yu Family ancestor’s agreement, and the Jin Shui Treasure Pavilion’s pressure on the Chamber.
• Dao Lord Shou Gu described Xuan Qing’s ruthless nature and warned that entering the contest could sever the Chamber’s ties with the Jin Shui Treasure Pavilion.
• Dao Lord Shou Gu advised Shang Zhen that accepting the demand was inadvisable.

Dao Lord Shou Gu proposed that the Myriad Worlds Chamber of Commerce secretly ally with Jin Shui Treasure Pavilion and Dao Venerable Xuan Qing to overturn Sin Domain City's entrenched powers. He urged President Shang Zhen to stake the Chamber's future on Xuan Qing, leaving the decision to him.

• Dao Lord Shou Gu recalled his admiration for Xuan Qing and revealed that he had opposed the Sin Domain forces' plot against him.
• Qu Yao prompted Shou Gu to reveal his plan, and he asked Shang Zhen to hear it privately.
• Shang Zhen sealed the souls of himself, Shou Gu, Qu Yao, and Chen Mo so their discussion could not be leaked.
• Shou Gu proposed secretly aligning with Jin Shui Treasure Pavilion and Xuan Qing to sweep away Sin Domain City's old powers and take control of its commerce and authority.
• Qu Yao and Chen Mo reacted with shock, and Chen Mo warned that Shou Gu's plan risked the Chamber's entire foundation.
• Shou Gu argued that relying on Heavenly Prison City and the old powers was also a gamble, then asked Shang Zhen to approve his plan.

Shang Zhen committed the Myriad Worlds Chamber of Commerce to overthrowing Sin Domain’s old order, but the group faced a dilemma over Heavenly Prison City’s offer to cooperate. Dao Lord Shou Gu proposed pretending to accept while secretly passing intelligence to Jin Shui Treasure Pavilion, and Shang Zhen approved the scheme as the council debated who would carry it out.

• Shang Zhen praised Dao Lord Shou Gu’s vision and declared that the Myriad Worlds Chamber of Commerce would wager on a new order for Sin Domain.
• Shang Zhen asked how to respond to Gui Ying’s invitation from Heavenly Prison City, and Chen Mo urged the group to drive its representatives out.
• Dao Lord Shou Gu warned that an outright rejection would make the Chamber of Commerce a target and proposed feigning cooperation to gather intelligence for Jin Shui Treasure Pavilion.
• Chen Mo objected to acting as a double agent, but Dao Lord Shou Gu argued that the intelligence would give the Chamber of Commerce leverage to secure an alliance.
• Shang Zhen approved the deception and suggested eliminating those who knew of it after the conflict was decided.
• Chen Mo refused to lead the negotiations, and Dao Lord Shou Gu said his upright manner would make him unsuitable for the deception.

Qu Yao was chosen to negotiate with Gui Ying and used her charms to get him to reveal Heavenly Jade City's alliance plan. She learned that Xuan Qing commanded powerful reinforcements from beyond Chaos, leaving her inwardly shocked while keeping her composure.

• Shang Zhen, Chen Mo, and Dao Lord Shou Gu persuaded Qu Yao to handle the negotiations with Gui Ying.
• Gui Ying and the Heavenly Jade City cultivators waited in the Myriad Worlds Chamber of Commerce's guest room, then prepared to leave when no one answered.
• Qu Yao entered with dancers and used her alluring presence to unsettle Gui Ying and his companions.
• Qu Yao claimed she could speak and decide for the Myriad Worlds Chamber of Commerce, then asked Gui Ying to explain his proposal.
• Gui Ying revealed that Heavenly Jade City planned to unite the Sin Domain's forces and fight Xuan Qing's cross-realm forces.
• Qu Yao concealed her shock when Gui Ying described Xuan Qing's powerful reinforcements from beyond Chaos.

Qu Yao secured the Myriad Worlds Chamber of Commerce’s preliminary alliance arrangements with Gui Ying while secretly learning Heavenly Prison City’s plans against the invading army. Shang Zhen assigned her to lead alliance negotiations and Chen Mo to investigate Sin Domain’s forces, while Gui Ying worried that the city’s five oldest clans remained to be won over.

• Qu Yao negotiated preliminary alliance terms with Gui Ying and extracted Heavenly Prison City’s plan to join forces with Sin Domain against the army from beyond the realm.
• After Qu Yao left, Gui Ying found his cultivators dazed by her influence and ordered them to flee the Myriad Worlds Chamber of Commerce.
• Qu Yao reported her success to Shang Zhen, who appointed her to represent the Chamber of Commerce in multi-faction alliance negotiations.
• Shang Zhen ordered Chen Mo to shift the Chamber of Commerce’s efforts into Sin Domain’s main city and investigate the factions’ loyalties and hidden strength.
• The Chamber of Commerce mobilized its spies and intelligence network throughout Sin Domain City.
• Gui Ying worried that he had persuaded only the Chamber of Commerce and Treasure Pavilion, while the five oldest local clans still held the city’s deepest roots and greatest power.

Gui Ying went to the Li Family to seek an audience with its Clan Leader about an important matter, but Li Tianshi blocked him at the gate. Li Tianshi became curious when Gui Ying revealed he came from Heavenly Domain City, leaving Gui Ying awkwardly enduring the child’s inspection.

• Gui Ying overcame his doubts about the ancient clans and approached the Li Family’s gates to seek the Clan Leader.
• Li Tianshi, the Li Family’s young master, blocked Gui Ying and declared himself the epoch’s number-one genius.
• Gui Ying restrained his power and politely asked Li Tianshi to let him enter, but Li Tianshi ordered the gates closed.
• Gui Ying said he came from Heavenly Domain City on important business, prompting Li Tianshi to ask whether he was one of the so-called sewer rats.
• Li Tianshi circled Gui Ying, touched his robe, and sniffed him, then wondered aloud why he did not smell filthy as the rumors claimed.
• Gui Ying sighed and began explaining himself to the curious Li Tianshi.

Gui Ying warned the Li Family that forces from beyond the domain were preparing to invade Sin Domain. Elder Zhang took the warning seriously and escorted him to meet the family head.

• Li Tianshi discovered Gui Ying was clean and demanded to know why he had come to the Li Family.
• Gui Ying requested an audience with the Li Family's Clan Leader, warning that Sin Domain City faced a life-or-death crisis.
• Li Tianshi dismissed Gui Ying's warning as an attempt to swindle the Li Family and tried to drive him away.
• Elder Zhang recognized Gui Ying and initially ordered him to leave, while Li Tianshi defended Gui Ying against the rumors about Heavenly Domain City.
• Gui Ying warned Elder Zhang that powerhouses from beyond the domain were about to invade Sin Domain.
• Elder Zhang was shaken by the warning, asked whether it was true, and led Gui Ying to meet the family head.