Chapter Summaries

During a gathering on Azure Nether Island, Xuan Qing learned that Hongjun might be working with the Chaos Demon Gods through the Jade Disc of Creation. He connected their shared interest to Zhou Mountain and realized it could become a target in the coming Witch-Demon War.

• Qing Qiong replaced the Great Dao Spirit Wine with ordinary Spiritual Wine for Kong Xuan, warning that the stronger wine could endanger his future cultivation.
• Qing Ling and Qing Ya reported that Haotian had said Hongjun used a Jade Disc of Creation fragment to communicate beyond Chaos.
• Xuan Qing and the Mystic Turtle doubted that Hongjun would collude with the Chaos Demon Gods because their aims opposed the Heavenly Dao.
• Qing Ya connected the report to Han Xi's trip to Zhou Mountain, and Xuan Qing realized the Heavenly Dao and Chaos Demon Gods might share an interest in removing Zhou Mountain.
• Xuan Qing concluded that Zhou Mountain was likely to face danger in the Witch-Demon War and that the Heavenly Dao's desire for control could threaten the Prehistoric Era's future.

Xuan Qing prepared allies for the trouble he foresaw from Hongjun and the Heavenly Dao, then arranged for Qing Qiong to obtain a Wutong Tree cutting and for Bai Yu to collect the Huangzhong Plum. He explained to Mystic Turtle that seeking the Dao meant being able to act freely without being controlled by others.

• Xuan Qing told Mystic Turtle that the Heavenly Dao intended to use the Chaos Demon Gods in a way that would damage the Prehistoric Era, and Mystic Turtle, Qing Ya, and Jade Bead offered their support.
• Xuan Qing assigned Kong Xuan to Qing Qiong's training, and Kong Xuan suggested that the Phoenix Clan's Wutong Tree could interest him.
• Xuan Qing asked Qing Qiong to bring back a Wutong Tree cutting in exchange for Three Lights Divine Water, and approved her bringing a few phoenixes to Azure Nether Island.
• Bai Yu set out to collect the Huangzhong Plum, while Mystic Turtle praised Xuan Qing for treating his disciples casually.
• Xuan Qing told Mystic Turtle that all beings were seekers of the Dao and that pursuing the Dao meant being free to do as one wished without being controlled by others.

Mystic Turtle and Jade Bead left Azure Nether Island after gaining from their visit, while Nuwa traveled to broaden her horizons and the Qing Ya Sisters prepared to cultivate. Qing Qiong and Kong Xuan then reached Immortal Volcano, where the Phoenix Clan was surprised by their arrival.

• Mystic Turtle and Jade Bead thanked Xuan Qing and departed from Azure Nether Island, and Qing Ya and the others announced they would enter seclusion.
• Xuan Qing learned that Nuwa was traveling through the Prehistoric Era, then returned to fishing and cultivation after the Qing Ya Sisters left.
• Qing Qiong told Kong Xuan that his father, Ancestor Phoenix, could leave Immortal Volcano only once its eruptions stopped, and urged Kong Xuan to cultivate toward the Primordial Grand Luo.
• Qing Qiong and Kong Xuan traveled for several Kalpas to Immortal Volcano, where Kong Xuan collapsed from exhaustion before forcing himself to continue.
• A member of the Phoenix Clan greeted Qing Qiong and Kong Xuan in surprise and wondered whether Qing Qiong had changed his mind.

Qing Qiong and Kong Xuan visited the Phoenix Clan to obtain a branch of the Wutong Tree for Dao Venerable. Qing Qiong restored the tree and gifted the Phoenix Clan Three Lights Divine Water, then learned the Wutong Tree needed a companion spirit to grow.

• Qing Qiong and Kong Xuan arrived at the Phoenix Clan, and the Grand Elder welcomed them and asked about Kong Xuan's cultivation.
• Qing Qiong explained that Dao Venerable wanted a branch of the Wutong Tree, and the Grand Elder led them to it.
• Qing Qiong took a branch and poured Three Lights Divine Water over the roots, restoring the tree's vitality and causing a new shoot to grow.
• Qing Qiong offered the Phoenix Clan more Three Lights Divine Water, and the Grand Elder accepted it after Qing Qiong and Kong Xuan urged her to do so.
• Qing Qiong asked about growing another Wutong Tree, and the Grand Elder explained that it required a companion spirit and had weakened since the Ancestor Phoenixes were gone.

Qing Qiong selected ten young Phoenix Clan members to accompany the Wutong Tree and brought them from Immortal Volcano to Azure Nether Island. Kong Xuan led them to Divine Water Lake to cleanse their Karmic Sin, where a heavenly horse stopped to ask about them.

• The Grand Elder agreed to let Qing Qiong choose five pairs of young phoenixes, including the clan’s most promising pair, so they could escape the Phoenix Clan’s Karmic Sin.
• Qing Qiong took the ten chosen phoenixes, and the Grand Elder urged them to accept the chance to cultivate elsewhere while remembering their clan.
• Qing Qiong carried the group back to Azure Nether Island in just over ten thousand years and told Kong Xuan to cleanse their Karmic Sin with Three Lights Divine Water.
• Kong Xuan explained to the newcomers that Azure Nether Island was the Dao Venerable’s Dao Field and warned them not to speak carelessly.
• A heavenly horse descended and asked Kong Xuan why he was bringing the Phoenix Clan members to Divine Water Lake.

Xuan Qing planted and accelerated the growth of the Wutong Tree on Azure Nether Island, while the Phoenix Clan members learned the island’s customs. The chapter ended with the young Phoenixes settling on the towering new tree.

• The Heavenly Horse carried Qing Qiong and Kong Xuan to Divine Water Lake, where Qing Qiong and Bai Yu discussed the Phoenix Clan’s chances of rising again.
• Xuan Qing declined to explain his thoughts about the Phoenix Clan’s future and took the two spiritual root branches to the shore.
• Xuan Qing welcomed Jin Xin and the other Phoenix Clan members, and the Heavenly Horse explained Azure Nether Island’s simple rules to them.
• Xuan Qing planted the Wutong Tree in Nine Heavens Breathing Soil and used the Laws of Creation and Time and Space to make it grow rapidly.
• Jin Xin and the other Phoenix Clan members transformed into Phoenixes and landed on the Wutong Tree.

Xuan Qing planted the Wutong Tree and Huangzhong Plum, then left the Phoenix Clan members to cultivate on Azure Nether Island. Kong Xuan and the others headed to the Library Pavilion, where the Phoenix juniors spotted Solar True Fire and asked to borrow some for cultivation.

• The Wutong Tree produced Phoenix Condensing Grass and Wutong Fire, and Jin Xin and the others thanked Xuan Qing for giving them a chance to bond with it.
• Xuan Qing planted the Huangzhong Plum in Chaos Breathing Soil, but it rejected his growth laws and became only a small sapling.
• Xuan Qing assigned the Heavenly Horse to tend both the Huangzhong Plum and the Laurel Tree, then returned to Lakeheart Island while Bai Yu, Qing Qiong, Qing Ya, and Qing Ling entered seclusion.
• Qing Qiong ordered Kong Xuan to keep his Primordial Spirit realm one level above his Magic Power and reach Grand Luo Golden Immortal before Qing Qiong returned from seclusion.
• Kong Xuan led Jin Xin and the other Phoenix Clan members to the Library Pavilion in Azure Nether Palace, where the juniors asked if they could borrow Solar True Fire for cultivation.

Kong Xuan, Jin Xin, and the others explored Azure Nether Island’s Library Pavilion and learned from Yan Ling that its residents cultivated Great Dao Laws rather than relying on cultivation methods. Yan Ling guided them to the Law section, while he began comprehending the powerful Dao Scripture.

• Kong Xuan and the others entered the Library Pavilion, recoiled from the Dao Resonance of the floating Dao Scripture, and searched its shelves for cultivation methods.
• After exhausting themselves searching, they met Yan Ling, who explained that the Library Pavilion had no cultivation methods because Azure Nether Island’s residents cultivated Great Dao Laws.
• Yan Ling explained that Great Dao Law cultivation progressed slowly but gave cultivators stronger foundations and a better chance of attaining the Dao than the Laws of Heavenly Dao.
• Yan Ling told them Azure Nether Island let its residents comprehend Great Dao Laws and led them to the Law section, advising them to start with insights from Grand Luo Golden Immortals.
• Yan Ling began comprehending the Dao Scripture, whose pressure made Kong Xuan and the others struggle to move.

Han Li broke through to Primordial Chaos Great Luo using the Law of Water, and her rain transformed the Prehistoric Era and greatly improved West Kunlun. Unable to determine the cause of her Dao Field’s transformation, Queen Mother of the West heard Laozi advise her to seek the Dao Venerable through Nuwa and Fuxi.

• Han Li’s breakthrough summoned rain that spread across the Prehistoric Era, healed injuries, increased vitality, and expanded the Four Seas toward the Four Extremes Land.
• The rain ended after more than a thousand years, and Han Li’s breakthrough aura remained sealed within Zhou Mountain.
• West Kunlun rose and gained a great river, new Water Veins, and abundant water-aspected Innate Spiritual Qi.
• Queen Mother of the West asked Tongtian to explain the changes, and he summoned Laozi and Yuanshi to inspect her Dao Field.
• Laozi suggested that Queen Mother of the West seek the Dao Venerable, saying Nuwa and Fuxi might know how to find him.

Queen Mother of the West sought Fuxi’s help to understand the strange changes in West Kunlun, while Han Li’s breakthrough awakened the Water Origin and renewed parts of the Prehistoric Era. Fuxi directed Queen Mother of the West to Zhou Mountain, where she might find answers.

• Queen Mother of the West went to the Heavenly Court to seek Fuxi after Laozi suggested that Nuwa might help her.
• Han Li sensed Shanhai’s location through the rain and wanted to attack him, but Han Xi and Wang Shu persuaded her to wait.
• Han Li explained that her breakthrough had activated the Water Origin across the Prehistoric Era, and she agreed to exchange cultivation insights with Han Xi and Wang Shu.
• The Water Great Dao’s activity helped restore lands damaged by the Witch-Demon War, while living beings competed for abandoned cultivation Holy Lands.
• Queen Mother of the West met Bai Ze and asked Fuxi to take her to the Dao Venerable because West Kunlun had undergone inexplicable changes.
• Fuxi refused to reveal the Dao Venerable’s location but advised Queen Mother of the West to go to Zhou Mountain for answers.

Queen Mother of the West followed Fuxi’s guidance to Zhou Mountain, where she endured the climb to Azure Dawn Palace and met Han Xi and two powerful women. Han Xi revealed that her sister was the one responsible for the changes in West Kunlun.

• Fuxi directed Queen Mother of the West to Zhou Mountain, and Bai Ze admitted he did not know the Dao Venerable’s Dao Field either.
• Houyi tried to stop Queen Mother of the West from climbing Zhou Mountain, but Houtu allowed her to proceed.
• Queen Mother of the West endured Zhou Mountain’s pressure for tens of thousands of years and reached Azure Dawn Palace.
• A Quasi-Saint maid led Queen Mother of the West through the palace to a garden pavilion where Han Xi and two other women were gathered.
• Han Xi introduced Empress Wang Shu and identified her sister as the one behind West Kunlun’s transformation.

Han Li revealed her connection to West Kunlun and reassured the Queen Mother of the West that she would not reclaim it, while the Queen Mother learned why attaining the Dao through laws took so long. Elsewhere, Nuwa investigated a Tiger Demon's claim that marriage could bring Heavenly Dao Merit and was taken to his lair, where the Tiger Demon approached her lustfully.

• Han Li explained that West Kunlun had once been her home and that its recent changes came from her breakthrough, not a plan to reclaim it.
• The Queen Mother of the West asked how three Primordial Saints had attained the Dao through laws, and Wang Shu explained that she had spent nearly five Measure Tribulations reaching that point.
• Han Li dismissed the Queen Mother of the West, who returned to West Kunlun and entered seclusion after telling Xuan Nü that the matter was settled.
• Nuwa encountered a lesser demon seeking a wife for his Tiger Demon King and disguised herself to investigate his claim that marriage could earn Heavenly Dao Merit.
• The lesser demon took Nuwa to the Tiger Demon's cave, where the King saw her and hurried toward her with lustful intent.

Nuwa confronted a Tiger Demon who had been abducting women for forced marriages in the name of earning merit, then followed him to the mastermind, Evil Nightmare. Evil Nightmare defeated Nuwa, began stealing her Map of Mountains and Rivers, and prepared to swallow her, while claiming Hongjun could not intervene without jeopardizing his fusion with the Dao.

• The Tiger Demon tried to claim Nuwa as his bride, but she slapped him away and turned his other demons to ash.
• Nuwa learned the Tiger Demon had been abducting women after hearing that marriage could earn merit, then demanded he lead her to the source.
• The Tiger Demon led Nuwa to a mountain fissure, where his Primordial Spirit vanished and Evil Nightmare emerged.
• Evil Nightmare overpowered Nuwa, knocked away her Red Embroidered Ball, and subdued her with its superior laws.
• Evil Nightmare picked up Nuwa's Map of Mountains and Rivers and began corroding her imprint as Nuwa struggled to resist.
• Evil Nightmare said Hongjun could not come to Nuwa's aid without risking his fusion with the Dao, then opened its mouth to swallow her.

Xuan Qing rescued Nuwa from Evil Nightmare and learned that Karma had sent him to disrupt the Prehistoric Era’s Heavenly Marriage Karma. Xuan Qing dismissed the danger to the Heavenly Dao, then arranged for Yang Mei to deal with Evil Nightmare despite having promised to spare him.

• Xuan Qing arrived and dispelled Evil Nightmare’s power, rescuing Nuwa from his attempt to devour her and steal her Spiritual Treasures.
• Yang Mei appeared after reaching the third level of the Primordial Grand Luo Golden Immortal realm and gave Nuwa the Jin, Mu, and Water Spirit Pearls.
• Evil Nightmare mistook Yang Mei for an ally and claimed that he and Karma opposed the Prehistoric Era, but Yang Mei rejected the claim and agreed with Xuan Qing that Evil Nightmare should die.
• When Xuan Qing threatened him, Evil Nightmare revealed that Karma had ordered him to destroy the Heavenly Marriage Karma and replace it with his own.
• Xuan Qing reassured Nuwa that the Heavenly Dao would prevent Karma from causing serious damage, then told Evil Nightmare he could leave while asking Yang Mei to kill him.

After witnessing the Prehistoric Era’s endless conflicts, Nuwa realized she wanted to create a different kind of living being and began cultivating the Way of Creation. She created the Merfolk Clan, but the Heavenly Dao’s response made her fear she was drifting toward the path of a Heavenly Dao Saint.

• Xuan Qing and Yang Mei left Nuwa to continue their travels, and Nuwa set out across the Prehistoric Era to seek her opportunity to attain the Dao.
• After several Kalpas of witnessing conflict, Nuwa questioned what creation meant and decided to create peaceful beings unlike those of the Prehistoric Era.
• Nuwa first enlightened stones and trees, but then gathered soil and river water to mold a new kind of living being.
• After one Kalpa, Nuwa had created three thousand beings with human bodies and fish tails, who asked her to name their clan.
• Nuwa named them the Merfolk Clan, worried that she was nearing the path of a Heavenly Dao Saint, and left them by the river.

Nuwa found a way to create a self-reproducing race whose souls would not leave it wholly under the Heavenly Dao’s control. Xuan Qing gathered blood essence and treasures to prepare for her creation, then joined Nuwa at the Yellow River as she considered where the new race’s souls should go.

• Nuwa realized that her new race needed to reproduce through its own bloodline and that its souls should be divided between the Heavenly Dao and another destination.
• After witnessing Nuwa’s enlightenment through the divine stele, Xuan Qing collected Yang Mei’s blood essence, Chaos Breathing Soil, Chaos Divine Water, a section of the Chaos Gourd Vine, and the Qiankun Cauldron.
• Xuan Qing and Yang Mei visited Zhou Mountain, where Han Xi, Han Li, and Wang Shu each gave Xuan Qing a drop of blood essence for Nuwa’s creation.
• Xuan Qing, Han Xi, Yang Mei, Han Li, and Wang Shu arrived at the Yellow River, where Nuwa was studying souls and asking whether the remaining portion should return to the earth.

Nuwa discovered how to divide living beings' souls into three parts and began creating the Human Race from materials Xuan Qing had prepared. As she formed the first three thousand people, Xuan Qing secretly gave one of them a fragment of his Primordial Spirit, and Nuwa then began making more beings with the Gourd Vine.

• Xuan Qing explained the Three Daos and told Nuwa she could guide the Human Dao forth by following her own wishes.
• Nuwa comprehended the three-soul and seven-soul structure, giving the beings she created more ways to cultivate and recover from injury.
• Xuan Qing supplied Nuwa with essence blood, Chaos Breathing Soil, and Chaos Divine Water, and she decided to create a race in her own likeness.
• Nuwa molded three thousand men and women, while Xuan Qing secretly placed a fragment of his Primordial Spirit into the first man she created.
• Nuwa mixed the remaining materials in a pond and used the Gourd Vine to shape clumps of mud into more beings.

Nuwa created the Human Race and, with Great Dao’s help, broke through to Primordial Chaos Great Luo and attained the Dao. Human Dao was born through the gathered spiritual nature of living beings, then fell asleep within a seal as its Saint’s Fruit Position awaited the rise of the Human Race.

• Nuwa created 129,600 living beings with the Gourd Vine, named them the Human Race, and received their worship as Holy Mother Niang Niang.
• Nuwa declared the Human Race’s creation before Great Dao, and the Eye of the Great Dao appeared as merits gathered around her.
• A white seal flew from Shouyang Mountain to Nuwa, where Great Dao’s power helped her Law of Creation break through to Primordial Chaos Great Luo.
• Great Dao merit empowered the Human Race, the Qiankun Cauldron, and the Gourd Vine, which Nuwa named the Human-Creating Whip.
• The spiritual nature of living beings across the Prehistoric Era gathered into Human Dao and merged with the seal, then fell asleep in Nuwa’s hand as its Saint’s Fruit Position began to condense.

Nuwa awakened after attaining the Dao, proclaimed protection for the newly created Human Race, and left them in the Yellow River Basin to face hardship. She then found the Merfolk Clan suffering abuse, rescued its survivors, and renamed them the Merfolk People.

• Fuxi arrived at the Yellow River Basin and waited with the Human Race until Nuwa awakened from her enlightenment.
• Nuwa proclaimed that no living being could harm the Human Race for one thousand Kalpas, while Xuan Qing advised her to let them experience hardship.
• Nuwa and Fuxi went to the Merfolk Clan's territory and found that its population had dwindled and its members were being abused and held captive.
• Nuwa killed the beings who had harmed the Merfolk Clan and renamed the survivors the Merfolk People.

Nuwa brought the Merfolk Clan to the Azure Nether Sea Domain, where Xuan Qing arranged for their safety and told her to consult Han Xi about their bloodline. After learning she must preach the Dao and oversee the selection of Human Dao Saints, Nuwa entered seclusion to adapt to her new laws.

• Nuwa sent Fuxi back to the Heavenly Court, where Di Jun asked what she thought of the Demon Clan and Fuxi reassured him.
• Nuwa led the Merfolk Clan to the Azure Nether Sea Domain and introduced them to Xuan Qing, who welcomed them and told Nuwa to seek Han Xi's help with their reproduction.
• Xuan Qing explained that Nuwa must oversee the Human Dao and preach once, using the Kongtong Seal at Phoenix Nest Mountain.
• Nuwa entered seclusion to adapt to her transformed Great Dao Laws, while the Human Dao's instructions also concerned choosing Human Dao Saints.