Chapter Summaries

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Ming He learned that the Blood Sea Origin had wounded him for attacking the soul-purification stele, while Xuan Qing warned that his avatar path could not lead to Quasi-Saint attainment. Meanwhile, Kunpeng finally broke through to the mid-stage Quasi-Saint realm using inferior Spiritual Treasures, but Di Jun’s congratulations reminded him that he remained under the Heavenly Court’s control.

• Ming He discovered the stele bore Xuan Qing’s title and begged for forgiveness when Xuan Qing’s Divine Sense appeared in the Blood Sea.
• Xuan Qing explained that the Blood Sea Origin had counterattacked Ming He, then warned him that his avatars could reach Grand Luo Golden Immortal but not Quasi-Saint.
• Ming He blamed Mosquito Daoist for misleading him and returned to the Blood God Palace to recover from his injuries.
• Kunpeng, unable to trade for better Spiritual Treasures or leave the Heavenly Court, finally severed his corpse with the inferior treasures he had.
• Di Jun and the Heavenly Court’s leaders congratulated Kunpeng on reaching mid-stage Quasi-Saint, while Kunpeng understood the visit as a warning to behave himself.

Di Jun and the Demon Gods realized the Zhou Tian Stars Great Formation needed the Lunar Star's Origin, but decided not to attack the Lunar Star after recalling a powerful disturbance there. They instead planned for Di Jun to pursue a Heavenly Marriage with Xi He, which Bai Ze believed could bring merit and help Di Jun advance.

• Di Jun confronted Fuxi about activating the Zhou Tian Stars Great Formation, and Fuxi explained that it still needed the Lunar Star's Origin.
• Tai Yi tried to fly to the Lunar Star and kill its Star Gods, but Di Jun and Bai Ze stopped him.
• Di Jun warned that a powerful figure might reside on the Lunar Star, and the Demon Gods agreed not to use force against it.
• Bai Ze proposed that Di Jun establish the Heavenly Marriage, and Fuxi explained that Di Jun was suited to it as the Demon Emperor.
• Fuxi named Xi He and Chang Xi as potential partners, and Di Jun chose Xi He and asked the others to help arrange the matter.

Fuxi returned to Azure Nether Island to ask Nuwa to officiate Di Jun and Xi He's Heavenly Marriage, learning that the union was tied to the Heavenly Dao's plans. After Xuan Qing approved the request, he warned Fuxi that Di Jun would have responsibilities to fulfill for the marriage to proceed safely.

• Fuxi left the Heavenly Court and returned to Azure Nether Island to ask Nuwa for help with Di Jun's Heavenly Marriage.
• Nuwa learned that the Red Embroidered Ball had revealed Heavenly Marriage as a task tied to the perfection of heaven and earth.
• Nuwa told Fuxi that Xi He and Chang Xi were disciples of Empress Wang Shu, who was friends with Xuan Qing.
• Fuxi tried to use his Yin Yang Divine Ability to examine Xuan Qing's fishing line, but Xuan Qing shielded him from the dangerous laws he had glimpsed.
• Nuwa explained the marriage request to Xuan Qing, who approved it as the great trend of the Heavenly Dao and told Fuxi to warn Di Jun about his responsibilities.

Nuwa visited the Lunar Star to tell Xi He that Di Jun was meant to marry her in accordance with the Heavenly Dao. Xi He was moved by the prospect, while Chang Xi objected to being left alone.

• Xuan Qing sent Fuxi and Nuwa back to the Starry Sky, and Fuxi described seeing the laws of heaven and auras reminiscent of Pangu at Zhou Mountain.
• Fuxi told Di Jun that Nuwa had gone to the Lunar Star and relayed Xuan Qing's warning that Di Jun must fulfill his responsibilities and treat Xi He well.
• Di Jun promised to treat Xi He well, and Tai Yi warned the Demon Clan's leaders not to upset her.
• Nuwa visited the Lunar Star and explained to Xi He and Chang Xi that Di Jun was destined to marry Xi He as part of the Heavenly Marriage.
• Xi He blushed as she considered Di Jun, while Chang Xi objected and Nuwa told her the marriage was the Heavenly Dao's great trend.

Nuwa secured Wang Shu’s agreement that Xi He could choose whether to accept Di Jun’s Heavenly Marriage, while Wang Shu decided to leave the Starry Sky and stay on Zhou Mountain. There, she learned that Xuan Qing had sent Han Xi to guard the mountain against a possible attack during the Measure Tribulation.

• Chang Xi demanded that Di Jun hold a grand wedding for Xi He, and Nuwa agreed she would not witness it otherwise.
• Wang Shu confirmed that Heavenly Marriage followed the Heavenly Dao’s great trend, then sighed over Xi He’s fate and asked what Xuan Qing had said about it.
• Wang Shu told Xi He that she could choose whether to marry Di Jun, then decided to leave the Starry Sky and hide from the unfolding events.
• Nuwa suggested Wang Shu stay on Zhou Mountain with Han Xi, and Wang Shu accepted while asking Xi He and Chang Xi to keep her whereabouts secret from Di Jun.
• Wang Shu arrived at Azure Dawn Palace, where Han Xi said Xuan Qing had sent her to guard Zhou Mountain against a possible attack during the Measure Tribulation.

Nuwa confirmed Xi He’s marriage to Di Jun and told the Heavenly Court to prepare lavish betrothal gifts. Tai Yi and Bai Ze delivered the gifts to the Lunar Star, where Xi He accepted them and Chang Xi admired the offerings.

• Nuwa told Di Jun that Xi He had agreed to the marriage and instructed him to bring grand betrothal gifts to the Lunar Star.
• Di Jun sent Tai Yi and Bai Ze to deliver the gifts, and Bai Ze decorated them to make the procession more festive.
• Chang Xi welcomed the procession onto the Lunar Star, and Tai Yi awkwardly addressed Xi He as his sister-in-law before apologizing.
• Bai Ze presented the gifts, including a Top-grade Innate Spiritual Treasure, two High-grade Innate Spiritual Treasures, and many Spiritual Fruits and Spirit Woods.
• Xi He told Chang Xi to keep some of the Spiritual Fruits and said she would take the rest to the Heavenly Court, prompting Chang Xi to tease her for already favoring Di Jun.

Bai Ze obtained the Lunar Star Origin from Xi He, allowing Fuxi and Di Jun to complete and test the Zhou Tian Stars Great Formation. After seeing its immense power and the exhaustion it caused, Di Jun ordered preparations for an even grander Heavenly Marriage with Xi He.

• Xi He gave Bai Ze a strand of Lunar Star Origin for Heavenly Court's Zhou Tian Stars Great Formation.
• Fuxi placed the Origin into a Star Banner and announced that the Formation was complete.
• Di Jun and 365 Grand Luo Golden Immortals activated the Formation, sending a powerful strike through the Starry Sky that alarmed the great powers.
• The Formation drained Di Jun and the participating immortals of their Magic Power, and Fuxi explained that many more cultivators were needed to operate it fully.
• Di Jun agreed to prepare a grand Heavenly Marriage and invite Dao Venerable and Dao Ancestor.

Di Jun invited the Prehistoric Era’s prominent beings to his Heavenly Marriage, while Xuan Qing arranged for Qing Ling, Qing Ya, and Bai Yu to attend in his place. The marriage drew widespread interest, but Zhunti worried it would weaken the faith he had been gathering.

• Di Jun sent invitations to the Quasi-Saint masters and Grand Luo Golden Immortals, then personally invited the Dao Ancestor at Zixiao Palace.
• Haotian told Di Jun that the Dao Ancestor would not attend, but he and Yaochi would represent him at the Heavenly Court.
• Fuxi delivered Di Jun’s invitation to Azure Nether Island, and Chong Shan passed it to Xuan Qing, who asked Qing Ling and the others to decide who would go.
• Qing Ling persuaded Qing Ya to attend the Heavenly Marriage, and Bai Yu joined them; Xuan Qing provided two High-grade Innate Spiritual Treasures as gifts.
• The Demon Clan’s invitations made the marriage known throughout the Prehistoric Era, and beings across the Western Lands grew interested in attending.
• Zhunti warned Jieyin that the union of Yin and Yang could draw attention away from their efforts to gather faith.

Zhunti suppressed Mount Sumeru’s living beings’ desires to prevent them from cultivating the Dao of yin and yang. At Di Jun and Xi He’s Heavenly Marriage, the Twelve Ancestral Witches provoked the Demon Clan with an insulting wedding gift, while Di Jun and Tai Yi were restrained from retaliating; Nuwa then arrived.

• Zhunti ordered Mount Sumeru’s living beings to abandon the Dao of yin and yang and suppressed their desires.
• The Heavenly Court prepared for Di Jun and Xi He’s wedding as guests arrived with congratulatory gifts.
• The Twelve Ancestral Witches arrived uninvited, and Bai Ze welcomed them to keep the wedding from being disrupted.
• Zhu Rong presented Di Jun with a red-and-white hybrid chicken as an insulting wedding gift, angering Xi He and Tai Yi.
• Fuxi and Bai Ze restrained Tai Yi, while Di Jun endured the insult to protect the Heavenly Marriage; Nuwa arrived.

Nuwa presided over Di Jun and Xi He's Heavenly Marriage, earning them Merit and preventing the Ancestral Witches from disrupting the ceremony. The marriage awakened the Marriage Fruit Tree on Qing Qiu Mountain, revealing the Fox Clan's opportunity to guide marriages across the Primordial Era.

• Nuwa arrived at the Heavenly Court, and Di Jiang called off the Ancestral Witches' attempt to disrupt the wedding.
• Di Jun and Xi He exchanged vows as Nuwa presided, and the Heavenly Dao bestowed Merit that raised Di Jun's cultivation and transformed the Red Embroidered Ball.
• Su Mei learned that the Marriage Fruit Tree had sprouted and realized the Fox Clan could help arrange marriages once it matured.
• Haotian and Yaochi delivered the Dao Ancestor's wedding gift, while Qing Ya, Qing Ling, and Bai Yu brought Xuan Qing's congratulations.
• Nuwa introduced Qing Ya, Qing Ling, and Bai Yu to Di Jun as attendants of the Dao Venerable.