Chapter Summaries

Lin Xuan attacked Lu Ya with two Innate Spiritual Treasure swords, and Lu Ya exposed the Qilin Old Ancestor’s betrayal and thefts while fleeing. The Qilin Old Ancestor admitted what he had done and confronted the Chan Sect, while Liu Yuan challenged him to answer for his actions.

• Lin Xuan launched a surprise attack on Lu Ya with two Innate Spiritual Treasure swords, and Lu Ya fled while Liu Yuan recognized the weapons.
• Lu Ya told Liu Yuan that Lin Xuan’s swords had been stolen from Kong Xuan and accused the Qilin Old Ancestor of abducting Guangchengzi, breaking his promise, and taking treasures.
• Chijingzi and the Chan Sect disciples confronted the Qilin Old Ancestor, who admitted his actions and rebuked them for showing him no respect.
• Liu Yuan interrupted the Qilin Old Ancestor’s confrontation with the Chan Sect and demanded that they settle their own scores.
• The Qilin Old Ancestor tried to shift blame onto Lu Ya, and Liu Yuan scolded him for daring to laugh.

Liu Yuan confronted Qilin Old Ancestor in West Qi, threatened him with the Qingping Sword, and forced him to return Kong Xuan. Qilin Old Ancestor backed down, and Kong Xuan reunited with Lu Ya.

• Liu Yuan threatened the Qilin Clan and enraged Qilin Old Ancestor, who summoned his Dharma image and attacked him.
• Liu Yuan displayed the Qingping Sword and challenged Qilin Old Ancestor to say whether it could slay him.
• Qilin Old Ancestor abandoned his threats, asked what Liu Yuan wanted, and denied abducting Kong Xuan.
• Liu Yuan pressed Qilin Old Ancestor about Kong Xuan, and Qilin Old Ancestor admitted he had divined Kong Xuan’s whereabouts and went to bring him back.
• Qilin Old Ancestor returned with Kong Xuan, who reunited with Lu Ya and asked for his belongings back.

Kong Xuan and Lu Ya forced the Qilin Old Ancestor to return their stolen treasures and compensate them, then demanded the Hunyuan Golden Core he could no longer retrieve. Liu Yuan rejected the Qilin Old Ancestor’s offer of favors and demanded that either the clan leader who ate the pill or the Old Ancestor die.

• The Qilin Old Ancestor returned Kong Xuan’s and Lu Ya’s stolen artifacts and treasures, adding compensation after Lu Ya accused him of stripping Kong Xuan’s Great Thousand Worlds bare.
• Lu Ya demanded the Hunyuan Golden Core and rejected the Qilin Old Ancestor’s offer of favors, while the Old Ancestor explained that a Qilin junior had swallowed the pill.
• Lu Ya jokingly demanded Chijingzi’s head, then recalled that the Qilin Old Ancestor had killed three of his subordinates and refused to let the matter go.
• Liu Yuan interrupted Lu Ya and told the Qilin Old Ancestor that the Qilin clan leader would not keep his life in exchange for the pill.
• Liu Yuan drew the Qingping Sword and demanded that the Qilin Old Ancestor choose whether the clan leader or he would die.

Liu Yuan forced the Qilin Old Ancestor to choose between his own life and Lin Xuan’s, and the Qilin Clan paid a devastating price. As Liu Yuan and his companions departed, he revealed that the Qingping Sword was fake, enraging the Old Ancestor.

• Liu Yuan gave the Qilin Old Ancestor three breaths to choose whether he or Lin Xuan would die, while Lu Ya urged Liu Yuan to destroy the clan.
• The Qilin Old Ancestor asked Liu Yuan to spare the clan, but Liu Yuan refused to let him avoid choosing.
• The Qilin Old Ancestor addressed Lin Xuan, and Lin Xuan apologized before extinguishing his own life force.
• Liu Yuan ordered the qilins who had defended Lin Xuan to die as well, and they extinguished their own life forces.
• Lu Ya urged Liu Yuan to kill the Qilin Old Ancestor, but Liu Yuan left for the East Sea with Kong Xuan and Lu Ya.
• The Qilin Old Ancestor stopped Liu Yuan over the Qingping Sword, and Liu Yuan said it was fake, provoking the Old Ancestor’s furious roar.

Liu Yuan taunted the Qilin Old Ancestor after tricking him with a fake Qingping Sword, then bluffed him into sparing the Jie Sect group and sending them back to Golden Ao Island. Once safely home, Liu Yuan admitted he had no means to slay a Saint, leaving the Qilin Old Ancestor enraged.

• The Qilin Old Ancestor unleashed his power over the Primordial Wilderness and confronted Liu Yuan for deceiving him with a fake Qingping Sword.
• Liu Yuan mocked the Qilin Old Ancestor for believing the sword was real and blamed him for the Qilin Clan’s losses.
• The Qilin Old Ancestor seized Liu Yuan, Kong Xuan, and Lu Ya, but Liu Yuan threatened to slay him and made him hesitate.
• The Qilin Old Ancestor pretended he only meant to escort the three to Golden Ao Island and sent them back through the void.
• After reaching Golden Ao Island, Liu Yuan admitted he had no Saint-slaying means and had only borrowed another’s power to bluff the Qilin Old Ancestor, who flew into a rage.

Liu Yuan drove the Qilin Old Ancestor away from Golden Ao Island and then released Guangchengzi, explaining that West Qi was in turmoil. Guangchengzi learned that the Qilin Old Ancestor and Chijingzi had schemed against him, and he set off to deal with the crisis.

• Liu Yuan publicly revealed the Qilin Old Ancestor’s actions, but the Old Ancestor suppressed his anger and left Golden Ao Island.
• Liu Yuan told Lu Ya that he had means to kill the Qilin Old Ancestor but had held back to avoid making the Interception Sect a target.
• Liu Yuan decided to release Guangchengzi so he could return to West Qi and let its factions turn against one another.
• Liu Yuan used the Space Great Dao Laws to remove the restrictions on Lu Ya’s Divine Crow Gourd, and Lu Ya freed Guangchengzi.
• Liu Yuan explained West Qi’s turmoil, and Guangchengzi realized the Qilin Old Ancestor and Chijingzi had plotted against him before leaving to settle the matter.

Liu Yuan promised to help Lu Ya defeat West Qi after he finished refining something, while Qilin Old Ancestor returned to West Qi and asserted control over the campaign. When Chijingzi tried to pass leadership back to Qilin Old Ancestor, an unknown voice objected.

• Liu Yuan told Kong Xuan and Lu Ya he would help Lu Ya at Jiameng Pass after refining something and returning from Secluded Cultivation.
• Qilin Old Ancestor gathered the Chan Sect Disciples, Phoenix Ancestor, and Loose Immortals in West Qi and claimed the leading position.
• Several Loose Immortals backed Chijingzi as their leader, while Chijingzi rejected their support and praised Qilin Old Ancestor instead.
• Phoenix Ancestor, the Avian Clan, the Qilin Clan, the Beast Clan, and most of the gathered Immortals agreed that Qilin Old Ancestor should lead.
• An unidentified voice outside the hall declared, “I object!”

Guangchengzi returned to West Qi and took command, dismissing the Qilin Old Ancestor and Phoenix Ancestor after ordering the Qilin Old Ancestor to continue his task. He summoned Ji Chang and ordered him to begin the Conquest of Zhou immediately.

• Guangchengzi arrived, and the Chan Sect disciples welcomed him while denouncing the Qilin Old Ancestor.
• Guangchengzi mocked Chijingzi, then took the seat of honor and ordered the Qilin Old Ancestor to complete his earlier task.
• The Qilin Old Ancestor pledged to fight the Interception Sect, while Guangchengzi dismissed him and the Phoenix Ancestor.
• Guangchengzi sent everyone but the Chan Sect disciples away and summoned Ji Chang.
• Guangchengzi ordered Ji Chang to muster his soldiers and launch the Conquest of Zhou without waiting for spring.

Guangchengzi ordered West Qi to prepare for the Conquest of Zhou while urging the Chan Sect Disciples to help Jiang Ziya. He apologized for his past conduct, winning back their loyalty as he focused his hatred on destroying the Interception Sect.

• Guangchengzi told Ji Chang to dispatch troops against Shang Zhou in ten days and appoint Jiang Ziya as Grand Preceptor to lead the allied forces.
• After Ji Chang left, Guangchengzi reminded Chijingzi to recruit Juliusun and the other disciples for the Conquest of Zhou.
• Guangchengzi apologized to the Chan Sect Disciples, admitted he had been too eager to seize authority, and offered to let them punish him after the campaign.
• Chijingzi knelt, confessed he had tried to take Guangchengzi’s position, and pledged his loyalty; the other Outer Disciples also knelt and vowed to obey Guangchengzi.

Ji Chang used the Hundred-League Assembly to establish his authority over the gathered feudal lords and organize the million-strong army against Shang. He left Jiang Ziya in command of three hundred thousand troops tasked with attacking Sishui Pass.

• The feudal lords and their armies gathered outside West Qi City, forming a force of roughly a million with Great Zhou's troops.
• Ji Chang rode out and ordered the arrest and beheading of lords who kept talking after the assembly fell silent.
• Ji Chang rebuked the assembled lords and took control of military authority, arranging deployments for the campaign against Shang.
• Ji Chang observed that Jiang Ziya remained quiet and did not interfere with his decisions.
• Ji Chang asked Jiang Ziya to lead the Conquest of Zhou and assigned him three hundred thousand troops to attack Sishui Pass.

Guangchengzi returned to the nearly empty Chan Sect, rang its Great Bell, and summoned its scattered disciples and senior immortals. The gathering ended in shock when they found him seated in Venerable Yuanshi’s place in Jade Void Palace.

• Guangchengzi praised the Outer Disciples and servants guarding the mountain, then climbed to Jade Void Palace.
• Guangchengzi struck the Great Bell, prompting Chan Sect disciples and senior immortals to hurry to Qilin Cliff.
• Daoist Randeng brought his disciples and attendants to the gathering, while Yang Jiao, Yang Jian, and Yang Chan resented being summoned back to the Chan Sect.
• Juliusun, True Person Taiyi, and Daoist Tianzun arrived with their cultivation still crippled.
• Daoist Randeng and the others entered Jade Void Palace and saw Guangchengzi seated in Venerable Yuanshi’s seat.

Guangchengzi asserted his authority as acting sect leader and assigned Chan Sect disciples to support Jiang Ziya in the Conquest of Zhou. Yang Jiao, Yang Jian, and Yang Chan refused until he invoked the Sect Leader Token, and they left to obey his order.

• Guangchengzi sat in Venerable Yuanshi's seat and confronted Juliusun, True Person Taiyi, and Daoist Tianzun when they challenged his authority.
• Guangchengzi offered the three crippled immortals chances to recover their cultivation, and they agreed to follow his orders.
• Guangchengzi asked Daoist Randeng to serve as military inspector and protect Jiang Ziya, but Randeng tried to decline.
• Guangchengzi assigned White Crane Boy, Four Unlike, and other Chan Sect disciples to assist Jiang Ziya, then ordered Second-Generation disciples to gather in West Qi.
• Yang Jiao, Yang Jian, and Yang Chan refused to go until Guangchengzi invoked the Sect Leader Token and commanded them to leave for West Qi.

Guangchengzi pressured Daoist Randeng into serving the Chan Sect’s campaign against Shang Zhou, while Randeng tried to protect his disciples from the battlefield. Randeng left for the East Sea to intercept those joining Shang Zhou, and Guangchengzi’s disciples warned that he could not be trusted.

• Guangchengzi ordered Daoist Randeng to return to Spirit Vulture Mountain, but Randeng agreed to go to West Qi after Guangchengzi accused him of betraying the Chan Sect.
• Juliusun and the other immortals joined Guangchengzi in condemning Randeng, who pleaded that his disciples be spared from being used in battle.
• Guangchengzi promised that Yang Jiao and his siblings would escort provisions if Randeng stopped and killed anyone joining Shang Zhou, with the Chan Sect bearing the Karma.
• Randeng demanded that Guangchengzi protect his disciples, then accepted the task and left for the edge of the East Sea.
• After Randeng departed, Juliusun and the other immortals urged Guangchengzi not to entrust him with important duties, and Guangchengzi dismissed the others.

Guangchengzi ordered Juliusun, True Person Taiyi, and Daoist Tianzun to manipulate the Interception Sect and the East Sea into conflict while secretly allying with Daoist Duobao. He gave the three Immortals Golden Cores to help restore their cultivation, leaving them poised to carry out his scheme.

• Guangchengzi sent Juliusun, True Person Taiyi, and Daoist Tianzun to the East Sea to spread the claim that Daoist Randeng planned to block Interception Sect disciples from entering the Primordial Wilderness.
• Guangchengzi ordered the three Immortals to sow discord among the Interception Sect and other forces, and to draw Interception Sect disciples into the tribulation.
• Guangchengzi told the three Immortals to form an alliance with Daoist Duobao, who would protect them while they targeted disciples of the Qingyuan Lineage.
• Guangchengzi gave Juliusun a jade slip for Daoist Duobao, then presented the three Immortals with Golden Cores to help restore their cultivation.

Guangchengzi restored Juliusun, True Person Taiyi, and Daoist Tianzun’s cultivation with Nine Revolutions Golden Elixirs and urged them to ally with Daoist Duobao to undermine the Interception Sect. After sending them away, he summoned Jin Zha and Muzha and abruptly demanded to know their crimes.

• Juliusun, True Person Taiyi, and Daoist Tianzun swallowed Nine Revolutions Golden Elixirs and recovered their Grand Unity Golden Immortal Early Stage cultivation.
• Guangchengzi told the three immortals that their master had provided the elixirs and ordered them to secure an alliance with Daoist Duobao to create division in the Interception Sect.
• Juliusun and the other two promised to sow discord in the East Sea, while Guangchengzi warned them to keep their scheme hidden from their master.
• Juliusun suggested giving Daoist Randeng and the others difficult work transporting provisions, and Guangchengzi hinted that trouble on the supply route could bring severe consequences.
• Guangchengzi praised Jin Zha and Muzha, gave them pills and Dharma treasures, then sternly asked whether they knew their crimes.

Guangchengzi pressured Jin Zha and Muzha to abandon Shang Zhou and join Great Zhou, then maneuvered through a veiled negotiation with the Western Lands Teachings. Maitreya finally admitted that he had come seeking an alliance, leaving the terms still to be discussed.

• Guangchengzi accused Jin Zha and Muzha of aiding Shang Zhou’s tyranny and threatened to destroy them before they could harm the Chan Sect.
• Muzha and Jin Zha promised to persuade their father to switch sides, and Muzha vowed to seize the military tally and Chentang Pass if their father refused.
• Guangchengzi encouraged the brothers to help Great Zhou conquer Shang Zhou, promising that their service could earn Merit and the Saints’ favor.
• Maitreya and other Western Lands Teachings disciples arrived, and Guangchengzi hinted that he could offer an opportunity to restore vitality to the Western Lands.
• After exchanging veiled pleasantries with Guangchengzi, Maitreya admitted that he had come sincerely to form an alliance and asked for guidance.

Guangchengzi forced the Western Teachings to join his campaign against Shang Zhou and stir up the Nine Provinces, promising they could keep their spoils. He then tried to recruit Taibai Golden Star and other powers to help destroy the Interception Sect, but his alliance-building met resistance.

• Maitreya confronted Guangchengzi about an alliance, but Guangchengzi insisted the Western Teachings join his ranks and obey his orders.
• When the Western Teachings' followers attacked with their auras, Guangchengzi overwhelmed them and reminded them that they had broken their vow not to enter the East before the Investiture of the Gods ended.
• Guangchengzi ordered Maitreya and the others to turn feudal lords against Shang Zhou and spread chaos through the Nine Provinces, while allowing them to keep their gains.
• Maitreya requested a formal pact, but Guangchengzi refused, so the Western Teachings agreed to his terms and left the Kunlun Mountains.
• Taibai Golden Star visited the Jade Void Palace, but his discussion with Guangchengzi went poorly, and Guangchengzi later received envoys from other factions, including the Witch Clan.

Juliusun, True Person Taiyi, and Daoist Tianzun stirred up trouble in the East Sea to sow discord between the Interception Sect and Daoist Randeng. After Daoist Duobao confronted them in Heavenly Palace Immortal City, they revealed that their purpose was to put him in control of the Interception Sect.

• Daoist Randeng restrained his killing intent and let Juliusun and the other two pass through his territory.
• Juliusun, True Person Taiyi, and Daoist Tianzun spread rumors that Daoist Randeng planned to ambush immortals traveling from the East Sea.
• The three immortals provoked Interception Sect Disciples in Heavenly Palace Immortal City while using the city's rules to avoid a fight.
• Daoist Duobao summoned Juliusun and his companions to his residence and warned them that he saw through their attempt to sow discord.
• True Person Taiyi admitted that they had come with a purpose, and Juliusun said they wanted Daoist Duobao to take control of the Interception Sect.

True Person Taiyi, Juliusun, and Daoist Tianzun tried to turn Daoist Duobao against Qingyuan by praising him and condemning Qingyuan’s branch. Daoist Duobao showed signs of resentment, and Guangchengzi appeared through a jade slip to offer help advancing his cultivation, but Duobao demanded that he speak plainly.

• Daoist Duobao crushed True Person Taiyi, Juliusun, and Daoist Tianzun with his aura after they accused Qingyuan of being unworthy of his position.
• True Person Taiyi praised Duobao as the Interception Sect’s true First Disciple and blamed Qingyuan’s branch for monopolizing resources and harming the sect.
• Juliusun and Daoist Tianzun offered the Chan Sect’s support for Duobao to take control of the Interception Sect, and Duobao admitted he did not want outsiders discussing the matter.
• True Person Taiyi presented Duobao with a jade slip from Guangchengzi, which shattered and revealed Guangchengzi’s figure.
• Guangchengzi offered to help Duobao advance, and Duobao told him to stop speaking in circles and get to the point.

Guangchengzi offered to help Daoist Duobao take command of the Interception Sect and become a Saint by allying with him to bring the Primordial Wilderness under their control. Daoist Duobao accepted the proposal, while Guangchengzi swore an oath to keep his promise.

• Guangchengzi told Daoist Duobao he wanted to cooperate with him and help him command the Interception Sect and become a Saint.
• Guangchengzi explained that the Investiture of the Gods required the Interception Sect to supply most of the million names and proposed targeting its factions rather than conducting indiscriminate purges.
• Guangchengzi offered to let Daoist Duobao take control of the Interception Sect amid the coming chaos and use that power to pursue the Hunyuan Great Dao.
• Guangchengzi proposed prolonging the Conquest of Zhou and forcing the Primordial Wilderness factions into an alliance under his control.
• Guangchengzi promised to use the Human Dao Seal and Human Dao Origin to help Daoist Duobao become a Saint, swearing an oath if he broke his word.
• Daoist Duobao agreed to Guangchengzi's proposal, and his pressure crushed Juliusun and the other two to the ground.