Recaps

Yun Zhongzi and Qingyuan's Personal Disciples confronted the turmoil Daoist Duobao had caused within the Interception Sect after he summoned them to Past Branch. Duobao demanded their submission, leaving their conflict unresolved.

• Yun Zhongzi and the disciples discussed Duobao's suppression of their branch and debated how to respond.
• Immortal Dingguang invited Yun Zhongzi's group to meet Duobao, and a vast crowd of Jie Sect Disciples followed them to his dojo.
• Duobao told Yun Zhongzi's group to support all his decisions and his management of the Interception Sect.
• Yun Zhongzi accused Duobao of unequal treatment, consolidating the sect's resources, refining its Fortune Aura, and probing the Immortal Slaying Sword Formation.
• Duobao praised the disciples' abilities but called their vision inadequate and offered them one final chance to submit to him.

Daoist Duobao used a False Saint’s power to imprison Yun Zhongzi and the others, crush dissenting Interception Sect Disciples, and force the sect to submit. After gathering the Interception Sect’s Fortune Aura, he went to Biyou Palace to ask Tongtian for authority over the Immortal Slaying Sword Formation.

• Daoist Duobao demanded that Yun Zhongzi, Golden-Winged Great Peng, and the others submit, but they refused.
• Daoist Duobao crushed pills to unleash a False Saint’s aura and imprisoned Yun Zhongzi and the others in layered Great Thousands.
• Daoist Duobao killed Interception Sect Disciples who tried to enter his Dojo or challenged him, then demanded the sect choose submission or death.
• Golden Spirit Holy Mother and the other Personal Disciples watched as Daoist Duobao’s pressure forced the Interception Sect Disciples into silence and submission.
• Daoist Duobao gathered the Interception Sect’s Fortune Aura into the Duobao Seal and rushed to Biyou Palace to request authority over the Immortal Slaying Sword Formation.

Daoist Duobao gained temporary control of the Four Immortal Slaying Swords and used them to secure support as Acting Sect Master, deepening the Interception Sect’s division. Meanwhile, Lu Ya remained stalled at Jiameng Pass without word from Great Shang and explained the heavy cost of using the Nail-Head Seven Arrows Book.

• Daoist Duobao received the Four Immortal Slaying Swords from Biyou Palace and declared himself the true Acting Sect Master of the Interception Sect.
• Daoist Duobao told the assembled Jie Sect Disciples that Yun Zhongzi and the others had died for defying him, then demanded their unity and warned them about the coming tribulation.
• Daoist Duobao urged the disciples to stay in their caves but secretly instructed Immortal Dingguang, Zhao Gongming, and others to ostracize Qingyuan’s followers, driving many of them to leave for Yin Shang.
• Chan Sect and Great Zhou ambushed the departing Jie Sect Disciples, killing more than half; some survivors sought aid or revenge while the rest continued toward Yin Shang.
• At Jiameng Pass, Lu Ya and the Four Heavenly Kings waited for Great Shang’s reply and debated attacking West Qi, while Lu Ya explained that the Nail-Head Seven Arrows Book consumed the caster’s Fortune Aura.

After learning that Duobao had seized control of the Interception Sect and slaughtered fellow disciples on Golden Ao Island, Lu Ya welcomed fleeing Jie Sect Disciples into Jiameng Pass and blamed Duobao for their persecution and ambush. West Qi then attacked the pass, and Lu Ya led his forces out to meet them.

• Lu Ya recounted how the Nail-Head Seven Arrows Book’s backlash had depleted his Fortune Aura, while the collapse of the Internet continued to disrupt communications.
• A defending general reported that Jie Sect Disciples were seeking refuge outside Jiameng Pass, claiming an urgent crisis had struck the Interception Sect.
• The refugees accused Duobao of killing Yun Zhongzi and other senior disciples, seizing power, and driving out dissenters; they also reported a Chan Sect ambush on the way to the pass.
• Lu Ya ordered the refugees to show their identity tokens, admitted them, and killed several Chan Sect spies with the Immortal-Slaying Flying Knife.
• After hearing the refugees’ accounts, Lu Ya accused Duobao of betraying the sect and conspiring with the Chan Sect, while the Jie Sect Disciples questioned how Duobao could have become a Saint.
• A report announced that West Qi was attacking, and Lu Ya led the defenders out to meet the enemy.

At Jiameng Pass, Mo Lihong traded insults with Jiang Ziya’s army, mocking West Qi’s poverty and its leaders’ claims of virtue. Muzha challenged Mo Lihong to a duel, and Mo Lihong rode out to meet him.

• Mo Lihong jeered at Muzha and Jin Zha, insulting their father Li Jing and accusing them of betraying Great Shang.
• Jiang Ziya called on Jiameng Pass to surrender, but Mo Lihong condemned him for abandoning Great Shang and joining West Qi.
• Nangong Shi defended West Qi’s rule, and Mo Lihong mocked its poverty, leaving Nangong Shi unable to answer.
• Muzha challenged Mo Lihong to fight one-on-one, and Mo Lihong accepted.
• The Four Heavenly Kings led their troops out of Jiameng Pass as Mo Lihong charged Muzha on horseback with his horse-cleaving saber.

Muzha lost to Mo Lihong in a martial contest, but Jin Zha used a magic treasure to kill Mo Lihong, igniting a furious clash between the two sides. As battle erupted, Lu Ya used the chaos to kill Jiang Ziya with his gourd.

• Muzha fought Mo Lihong and was badly wounded before using the Immortal Binding Rope to bind him and strike his head.
• Jin Zha killed the bound Mo Lihong with an Innate Spiritual Treasure, prompting Muzha to protest and the Demon Brothers to attack.
• Great Zhou’s Immortals and Demon Gods joined the escalating fight as Lu Ya ordered them to protect the Demon Brothers.
• Lu Ya seized the chaos to use his gourd against Jiang Ziya, cutting off his head and killing him.

Jiang Ziya died in the disastrous battle at Jiameng Pass, leaving Great Zhou in turmoil and West Qi fearing the Conquest of Zhou could not continue. Jin Zha and Muzha brought his corpse to Guangchengzi, who calmly told them not to worry.

• After Lu Ya killed Jiang Ziya, Great Zhou's troops panicked and retreated, suffering heavy losses.
• Great Zhou's soldiers and Immortals blamed Jin Zha for killing Mo Lihong without orders, while Jin Zha defended his actions and accused them of failing to fight.
• Nangong Shi ended the argument and sent Jin Zha, Muzha, and several Immortals to escort Jiang Ziya's corpse to West Qi.
• Ji Chang learned Jiang Ziya was dead and feared West Qi had no future without the commander recognized by the Chan Sect.
• Jin Zha and Muzha presented Jiang Ziya's corpse to Guangchengzi and admitted their fault, but Guangchengzi calmly told them not to worry.

After Lu Ya killed Jiang Ziya, Guangchengzi revived him and sent him back to lead the Conquest of Zhou, explaining that Jiang Ziya had to endure the tribulation of Seven Deaths and Three Calamities. More than ten days later, Jiang Ziya began to age and decay, and the others realized Lu Ya had used the Nail-Head Seven Arrows Book again.

• Guangchengzi explained that Jiang Ziya’s death was one of his destined calamities and that he would not truly die while the Tribulation of Calamity continued.
• Guangchengzi reattached Jiang Ziya’s head, gave him a mysterious Pill, and revived him.
• Jiang Ziya thanked Guangchengzi, then returned to the front lines with Jin Zha, Muzha, and several Immortals.
• Jiang Ziya harassed Jiameng Pass for more than ten days while Guangchengzi promised reinforcements and eventual victory.
• Jiang Ziya suddenly grew confused and unsteady, then began to age and rot as his soul scattered.
• The others recognized the symptoms as the effects of Lu Ya using the Nail-Head Seven Arrows Book again.

Jiang Ziya was repeatedly killed by Lu Ya’s schemes and revived by Guangchengzi, while begging to be relieved of leading the Conquest of Zhou. Guangchengzi sent him back to the frontline and promised that an elite surprise force would arrive, then entered the void in a fury.

• Jin Zha and Muzha brought Jiang Ziya’s body back to West Qi after Lu Ya’s Nail-Head Seven Arrows Book cursed him to death, and Guangchengzi revived him with a Nine Revolutions Soul-Returning Pill.
• Jiang Ziya begged Guangchengzi to replace him, but Guangchengzi insisted he continue leading the campaign and sent more Immortals to attack Jiameng Pass.
• Jiang Ziya was killed repeatedly by poisoning, hacking, Demonic Fire, and a Demon Race assault, then revived and returned to the frontline each time.
• After Jiang Ziya said he had died seventeen times in thirty days and pleaded for release, Guangchengzi promised an elite surprise force would support him.
• Jiang Ziya returned to the frontline, while Guangchengzi tore open the void and stepped into the chaotic darkness.

Guangchengzi pressed Tian Bo Xun to lead the Asura into the Primordial Wilderness and help conquer Shang Zhou, agreeing to Tian Bo Xun’s demands for Human Dao empowerment and most of the spoils. When Da Fan Tian and Shi Po tried to stop Tian Bo Xun from leaving without the Sect Master’s orders, Guangchengzi departed for West Qi and Tian Bo Xun turned on the two dissenting leaders.

• Guangchengzi summoned Tian Bo Xun in the Netherworld Sea of Blood and demanded a decision about their alliance.
• Tian Bo Xun said he could command only part of the Asura Race because Da Fen Tian and Shi Po refused to disobey the Sect Master’s orders.
• Guangchengzi ordered Tian Bo Xun to bring his forces to the East Sea Coast and agreed to Tian Bo Xun’s terms, including seventy percent of the spoils and Human Dao empowerment.
• Tian Bo Xun assembled hundreds of thousands of elite Asura, including eight Quasi-Saints and one hundred ninety-five Grand Unity Golden Immortals.
• Da Fan Tian and Shi Po moved to block Tian Bo Xun, so Guangchengzi left for West Qi and warned that he would find another ally if Tian Bo Xun did not come that day.
• Tian Bo Xun angrily accused Da Fan Tian and Shi Po of preventing the Asura Race from prospering.

Tian Bo Xun rallied the Asura Race to leave the Netherworld and claim a place in the Primordial Wilderness. After seizing Abi and Yuantu from Da Fan Tian and Shi Po, he led nearly six hundred thousand warriors into the world, alarming countless powerful figures.

• Tian Bo Xun denounced the Asura Race’s life in the Netherworld and urged its members to fight for prominence in the Primordial Wilderness.
• Countless Asuras answered Tian Bo Xun’s call, and many who had planned to stay with Da Fan Tian and Shi Po joined his faction.
• Tian Bo Xun demanded that Da Fan Tian and Shi Po hand over Abi and Yuantu, but they tried to flee and he stopped them.
• Tian Bo Xun injured Da Fan Tian and Shi Po and seized the two swords.
• Tian Bo Xun led more than five hundred thousand elite Asuras out of the Netherworld, drawing the attention of powerful figures across the Primordial Wilderness.

Tian Bo Xun led the Asura Race into the Primordial Wilderness, declaring that they would prove their Killing Dao and joining the Chan Sect’s Conquest of Zhou at West Qi. After Tian Bo Xun proudly reported to Guangchengzi, Guangchengzi turned hostile over how Tian Bo Xun addressed him.

• Tian Bo Xun brought nearly six hundred thousand Asura warriors out of the Netherworld Sea of Blood and declared that anyone who rejected the Asura Race’s dominance could challenge him.
• The Asura Race marched toward West Qi, terrifying the people there and convincing Ji Chang that they had come to attack.
• Ji Chang hurried to Guangchengzi, and Chijingzi explained that the Chan Sect’s leader had invited the Asura Race to assist in the Conquest of Zhou.
• Guangchengzi summoned the Asura Race’s Grand Unity Golden Immortals and above to the hall, where Tian Bo Xun proudly said he had fulfilled his mission.
• Guangchengzi rebuked Tian Bo Xun for calling him Fellow Daoist in the Primordial Wilderness and released an imposing aura against him.

Guangchengzi forced Tian Bo Xun and the Asura Race to accept his authority in exchange for Human Dao power, then made Tian Bo Xun a Human Dao Saint. Tian Bo Xun led the Asuras to seize Jiameng Pass, where they slaughtered the defenders and routed Lu Ya’s forces.

• Guangchengzi confronted Tian Bo Xun and demanded the Asura Race submit to his orders in exchange for a place on the Great Zhou Divine List and the chance to become Saints.
• Tian Bo Xun accepted Guangchengzi’s terms, and Guangchengzi made him a Human Dao Saint while adding the Asura Race’s strongest fighters to the list.
• Yu Se Tian asked why he had not become a Saint, and Guangchengzi promised him the title if the Asuras captured Jiameng Pass.
• Tian Bo Xun smashed Jiameng Pass and sent the Asuras to slaughter its defenders and civilians.
• Dozens of Asura Quasi-Saints surrounded Lu Ya’s forces, and several Primordial Origin Golden Immortals died helping Lu Ya escape while the other Demon Race commanders and elite fighters were killed.

Tian Bo Xun led the Asura Race in slaughtering Jiameng Pass, personally breaking its defenses and ambushing powerful defenders. After Lu Ya fled, Tian Bo Xun reported the victory to Guangchengzi and defended his methods by declaring that strength made the rules.

• Tian Bo Xun urged the Asura Race to kill everyone at Jiameng Pass, then personally shattered the pass with Abi and Yuantu.
• Asura warriors stormed Jiameng Pass and slaughtered its defenders and civilians while Tian Bo Xun ambushed those above the Grand Unity Golden Immortal realm.
• Lu Ya escaped toward Chaoge after losing most of his Demon Kingdom forces, furious at Tian Bo Xun’s dishonorable tactics but wary of provoking Saint Nuwa.
• Tian Bo Xun ordered the Asura Race to leave no survivors and returned to West Qi with Yu Se Tian.
• Tian Bo Xun presented the Three Mo Generals’ heads and other trophies to Guangchengzi, who was surprised that Jiameng Pass had fallen so quickly.
• Tian Bo Xun told Guangchengzi and the assembled Immortals that strength determined the rules and that any method was acceptable if it defeated an enemy.

Tian Bo Xun defended the Asuras’ ruthless pursuit of victory, but True Person Taiyi challenged him to prove that resolve against Ancestor Minghe. Tian Bo Xun swore before the Heavenly Dao that he would kill even Minghe if he obstructed his Great Dao, leaving the assembled immortals shocked.

• Tian Bo Xun declared that victory mattered more than righteousness or rules and defended using any means to achieve his goals.
• True Person Taiyi questioned whether Tian Bo Xun would defy Ancestor Minghe if Minghe ordered him to return or demanded his Saint Position and future gains.
• True Person Taiyi mocked Tian Bo Xun’s grand claims and challenged him to swear that he would kill Minghe if Minghe blocked his path.
• Tian Bo Xun swore before the Heavenly Dao that he would cut down anyone obstructing his Great Dao, even Minghe, and invoked dire consequences if he broke the oath.
• The Heavenly Dao witnessed Tian Bo Xun’s oath, leaving the immortals stunned while Guangchengzi and True Person Taiyi showed signs of satisfaction.

Guangchengzi and the Chan Sect used Tian Bo Xun as a weapon against Yin Shang, but learned that his Asura forces had massacred Jiameng Pass. Lu Ya returned to Chaoge and reported the slaughter to Di Xin and the court, leaving the ministers furious and unsure how to respond.

• Guangchengzi rebuked True Person Taiyi for provoking Tian Bo Xun, then sent Tian Bo Xun to attack Yin Shang's major passes without granting his demand for Yu Se Tian.
• After Tian Bo Xun departed, True Person Taiyi warned that the Chan Sect would eventually have to eliminate him and blame the Asura Race for their crimes.
• Ji Chang reported that Tian Bo Xun's forces had massacred Jiameng Pass and killed several million people, prompting Guangchengzi to send True Person Taiyi to summon him back.
• Lu Ya returned to Chaoge and told Di Xin and the assembled court officials that the Asura Race had destroyed Jiameng Pass.
• Di Xin and the ministers reacted with fury and alarm, but found themselves unsure how to answer Tian Bo Xun's attack.

Di Xin reacted to the Asura Race’s massacre at Jiameng Pass and stunned his ministers by revealing his Grand Unity Golden Immortal Perfect Stage cultivation. As Chaoge planned to use public outrage against Tian Bo Xun, Tian Bo Xun advanced on Jiepai Pass with an Asura army.

• Di Xin sensed the wronged souls from Jiameng Pass and erupted with killing intent, revealing himself as a Grand Unity Golden Immortal Perfect Stage cultivator.
• Di Xin demanded that his ministers respond to the Asura Race’s slaughter of the Human Race.
• Wen Zhong proposed proclaiming West Qi’s crimes across the Nine Provinces to turn public resentment against Tian Bo Xun and undermine his Human Dao Saint position.
• Tian Bo Xun reached an agreement with the Chan Sect and led the Asura Race out of Jiameng Pass.
• Tian Bo Xun sent some Asura forces toward Jiepai Pass to cut off its connections with Sishui Pass and Azure Dragon Pass, then arrived before the pass with hundreds of thousands of elite warriors.

Tian Bo Xun led the Asura Race in massacring the defenders and inhabitants of Jiepai Pass and Azure Dragon Pass, leaving both strongholds in ruins. True Person Taiyi confronted him over the slaughter, and Tian Bo Xun promised not to repeat it.

• Tian Bo Xun split Jiepai Pass with Abi and Yuantu, killed its powerful defenders, and ordered Yu Se Tian and the Asura Race to massacre the city.
• After Jiepai Pass fell, Tian Bo Xun led another hundred thousand Asura warriors to Azure Dragon Pass, broke through it, and ordered another massacre.
• True Person Taiyi arrived and found both passes turned into blood-soaked deathlands, then angrily demanded to know why Tian Bo Xun had slaughtered the inhabitants.
• Tian Bo Xun defended the Asura Race’s creed of slaughter and said he had thought he could do as he wished after capturing the passes.
• When the Asura Generals surrounded True Person Taiyi, Tian Bo Xun ordered them away and apologized, promising not to massacre the Human Race again.
• True Person Taiyi warned Tian Bo Xun that the Chan Sect could revoke the Asura Race’s position as Human Dao Saint if they slaughtered people indiscriminately again.

True Person Taiyi reprimanded Tian Bo Xun for slaughtering civilians, prompting Tian Bo Xun to change his tactics before marching to the East Sea. At Golden Ao Island, Tian Bo Xun confronted Daoist Duobao and demanded to know where Qingyuan, the First Disciple of Intercepting Sect, was, leaving Daoist Duobao with a strange smile.

• True Person Taiyi warned Tian Bo Xun that massacring civilians would provoke a backlash from the Human Dao Origin, and Tian Bo Xun promised to stop slaughtering them.
• After True Person Taiyi left, Tian Bo Xun revealed his killing intent, ordered his troops to march, and changed his forces' tactics as they advanced toward the East Sea.
• Daoist Duobao, frustrated by his stalled cultivation, appeared outside his dojo when Asuras attacked Interception Sect disciples above the East Sea.
• Tian Bo Xun invoked his status as a Saint and used his heavenly might to pressure Daoist Duobao.
• Tian Bo Xun demanded Qingyuan's whereabouts, and Daoist Duobao replied that finding him would be useless.

Tian Bo Xun learned that Qingyuan was in Four Extremities Heaven and attacked Golden Ao Island to seize the Interception Sect’s wealth. He withdrew when the Four Immortal Slaying Swords appeared, leaving the sect intact but turning the Asura Race toward other powers in the Primordial Wilderness.

• Daoist Duobao told Tian Bo Xun that Qingyuan was in Four Extremities Heaven and revealed that the East Sea’s mysterious spacetime had been a trap.
• Tian Bo Xun left, while the Asura Race continued attacking Golden Ao Island and Heavenly Palace Immortal City.
• Daoist Duobao crushed several Asura Race Grand Unity Golden Immortals with his pagoda and challenged the invaders for slaughtering Jie Sect Disciples.
• Tian Bo Xun returned, seized Daoist Duobao, and demanded eighty percent of the Interception Sect’s resources.
• Tian Bo Xun stopped when he saw the Four Immortal Slaying Swords and led the Asura Race away from the East Sea.

Tian Bo Xun’s Asura Race and Daoist Duobao’s Interception Sect waged a bloody siege at Chuanyun Pass, while the Asuras’ plundering enraged factions across the Primordial Wilderness. In the Netherworld Sea of Blood, Sect Master Minghe sensed a chance to become a Saint but was suddenly transported into Chaos.

• Tian Bo Xun plundered factions throughout the Primordial Wilderness, then returned to the East Sea Coast to continue the siege.
• Guangchengzi refused to support Daoist Duobao, who led Interception Sect disciples to Chuanyun Pass and fought the Asuras there.
• The Three Xiāo used the Nine-Bend Yellow River Formation to strip Asura leaders of their cultivation, and Tian Bo Xun injured himself against Daoist Duobao’s Four Immortal Slaying Swords while severely wounding Interception Sect elites.
• Tian Bo Xun brought more than a million Asuras to Chuanyun Pass, where both sides suffered heavy casualties in a prolonged battle.
• Da Fan Tian sensed activity in Minghe’s sealed dojo, but the hall fell silent again before Minghe emerged.
• Minghe sensed a Hunyuan breakthrough opportunity, then found himself transported into Chaos by a mysterious radiance.

Sect Master Minghe attained Primordial Grand Unity after his master protected his breakthrough and ordered him to purge the sect. Back in the Netherworld Sea of Blood, Minghe discovered most of the Asura Race’s elites had disappeared and summoned Tian Bo Xun to return them.

• Sect Master Minghe met his black-robed master in Chaos, who said the Heavenly Dao Saints were watching and ordered him to purge the sect.
• The black-robed master infused Minghe with Chaos opportunities, concealed his breakthrough with the Treasure Pagoda, and helped him attain Primordial Grand Unity.
• Minghe returned to his dojo, sensed that something had changed within the Asura Race, and found that seventy to eighty percent of its elites were gone.
• Da Fan Tian told Minghe that Tian Bo Xun was involved and warned him to be careful, but Minghe ordered Tian Bo Xun to bring the Asura Race back immediately.
• Tian Bo Xun heard Minghe’s order at Chuanyun Pass and responded with a savage gleam in his eyes.

Tian Bo Xun rejected Sect Master Minghe’s order to return to the Netherworld Sea of Blood, arguing that the Asura Race should pursue its creed of slaughter and prove the Dao in the Primordial Wilderness. He drove Da Fan Tian away and vowed to kill anyone who obstructed his path, even Old Ancestor, while the Asuras around him rallied to his defiance.

• Da Fan Tian demanded that Tian Bo Xun and the Asura powerhouses return to the Netherworld Sea of Blood and beg Old Ancestor’s forgiveness, but they looked to Tian Bo Xun instead of answering.
• Tian Bo Xun condemned Old Ancestor’s plan to keep the Asura Race hidden and urged his followers to bring the race’s creed of slaughter into the Primordial Wilderness.
• The Asuras roared in support, though Da Fan Tian reminded them that Old Ancestor had created their race and would not spare them for disobedience.
• Tian Bo Xun threatened to kill Da Fan Tian and even Old Ancestor if they obstructed his Dao, then sent Da Fan Tian flying from the East Sea Coast.
• Da Fan Tian left, while Tian Bo Xun reaffirmed that no one could stop him and the Asuras reveled in their defiance as Doomsday approached.

Sect Master Minghe learned that Tian Bo Xun had turned the Asura Race against him and traveled to the East Sea Coast to confront him. The Asuras refused to welcome Minghe, and Tian Bo Xun appeared to face him.

• Sect Master Minghe reviewed reports about the Primordial Wilderness, including the deaths of the Phoenix and Qilin ancestors and Duobao's scheme against his sworn brother.
• Da Fan Tian returned injured and warned Minghe that Tian Bo Xun had betrayed him and that going to the East Sea Coast was dangerous.
• Minghe ignored Da Fan Tian's warning and ordered him to come along as they headed for the Asura camp outside Chuanyun Pass.
• The Asuras refused to let Minghe enter, and none of them agreed to stand with him.
• Tian Bo Xun appeared before Minghe and told him that he should not have come to the East Sea Coast.

Tian Bo Xun turned the Asura Race against Minghe and attacked him at the East Sea Coast, but Minghe’s swords refused to harm their master. Tian Bo Xun then launched another attack, leaving the confrontation unresolved.

• Tian Bo Xun denounced Minghe as a useless, cowardly relic and urged the Asura Race to reject him.
• Da Fan Tian defended Minghe, but Tian Bo Xun knocked out his teeth and stepped on his head.
• Minghe calmly confronted Tian Bo Xun, who summoned Abi and Yuantu to kill him.
• Abi and Yuantu stopped just before Minghe’s forehead, and Minghe revealed that the swords remained loyal to him.
• Tian Bo Xun dismissed Minghe’s words and reached out to attack him again.