Ch. 323[One False Move, All Is Lost]

Xuan Yin and Dong Jun discussed Primordial Heavenly Venerate’s schemes and the danger surrounding Shen Ni’s Curse, while Xuan Yin investigated the Primordial True Realm’s damaged elemental cycles. After cultivating a Nine-Grade Pure World White Lotus, Xuan Yin used it on Shen Nong, suppressing the curse for more than ten Epochs but failing to remove its source.

  • Dong Jun told Xuan Yin that his and Ying Long’s unborn son, Ao Yue, was sealed away, and explained how Geng Chen had given him the Twelve-Grade White Lotus of Purity.
  • Xuan Yin told Dong Jun about Xihe and Primordial Heavenly Venerate’s schemes; they concluded that moving the Twelve-Grade White Lotus of Purity could expose the Divine Path Origin to attack.
  • Xuan Yin cultivated the Six-Grade Pure World White Lotus into a Nine-Grade White Lotus and investigated how Pangu’s elemental worlds and the damage caused by Luohu and Ying Long threatened the Primordial True Realm.
  • Xuan Yin brought the Nine-Grade Pure World White Lotus to Shen Nong and removed the surface layer of Shen Ni’s Curse from his Red Emperor Dao Fruit.
  • Xuan Yin merged the White Lotus into Shen Nong’s primordial spirit to suppress the curse for more than ten Epochs, then resolved to seek another way to strengthen his Heart Source Power.

Ch. 324[The Human-Demon Conflict, the Dao Corrupts the Heart]

Lu Jun abducted Shen Nong’s third daughter, Yao Ji, to deter Shen Nong, but the kidnapping inflamed fighting between the Human Race and Demon Clan. In the Return Ruins, Xuan Yin discovered the legacy of Inner Demon and resolved to claim the Great Dao of Inner Demons to nourish his Heart Source Power.

  • Lu Jun failed to secure help from Jieyin and Zhunti, then abducted Yao Ji and warned Shen Nong not to seek the Sun Star’s authority.
  • Human cultivators attacked demons in response, and demon forces retaliated by slaughtering Human tribes; Suirenshi killed several Demon Kings as the conflict spread.
  • Xuan Yin entered the Fire Element World in the Return Ruins and sensed Pangu’s Great Dao of Strength, but it did not advance his Heart Source Power.
  • Xuan Yin used the Heaven Returning Sun Returning Divine Ability and learned that a Six Desires Heavenly Demon had left the aura in the Fire Element World.
  • Xuan Yin identified the demon as Inner Demon and decided to occupy the concept of Inner Demon, using the Great Dao of Inner Demons to transform beings’ desires into nourishment for his Heart Source Power.

Ch. 325Such Is My Heart, Public and Private in a Single Thought

Xuan Yin split the Great Dao of Inner Demons and became its Bright Side, awakening doubts among the Demon Realm’s demons and drawing Luohu’s anger. Meanwhile, Shen Nong resolved to sever his own Dao Fruit rather than let his ambitions and family ties bring war upon the Human Race, but first he planned to arrange the Lieshan Divine Dynasty’s affairs.

  • Xuan Yin used his Law Dao to devour and divide parts of the Great Dao of Inner Demons, then fused its six Great Daos and his Heart Wisdom Great Dao into his Seven-Orifice Exquisite Heart.
  • Xuan Yin Dao-tainted half of the Great Dao of Inner Demons as its Bright Side, sensing the lingering good thoughts of beings across the Primordial True Realm and stirring doubts among the Demon Realm’s demons.
  • Luohu emerged from the Demonic Dao Long River, confronted Xuan Yin for unsettling the Demonic Dao, and warned that damage to its origin would reduce the Heavenly Dao Power available to him.
  • Xuan Yin planned to use Luo’s Dao Fruit to pursue an Origin Dao Fruit, then began trying to evolve a Supreme Grade Innate Spiritual Treasure with his transformed Heart Source Power.
  • Shen Nong questioned whether his pursuit of the Earth Sovereign Dao Fruit had made him responsible for war between the Human Race and Demon Clan, and chose to sever his own Dao Fruit.
  • Shen Nong began making arrangements for the Lieshan Divine Dynasty before carrying out his decision.

Ch. 326Death of Shen Nong, Earth Count Youdu

Shen Nong severed his Red Emperor Dao Fruit and sacrificed himself to prevent his family’s curse from dragging the Human and Demon Clans into war. Yuejian Clan revealed that Shen Nong carried Earth Count’s blood essence and would eventually return from the Netherworld and Yellow Springs.

  • Shen Nong told Jiang Kui that he would sever his Red Emperor Dao Fruit to shield the Human Race and his family from the Shen Ni Curse, and he began the ritual using Primordial Phoenix’s blood essence.
  • Lu Jun praised Shen Nong’s sacrifice and sent Bai Ze to bring Yao Ji back, while Primordial Heavenly Venerate stripped Primordial Yang from Shen Nong to undermine the ritual.
  • Shen Nong suppressed the curse with the Nine-Grade Pure World White Lotus, asked Lu Jun to preserve the balance between the Human and Demon Clans, and then died before completing his nirvana.
  • Xuan Yin sensed Shen Nong’s fall, and Yuejian Clan appeared and explained that he had separated his divine soul before undergoing Dao Integration.
  • Yuejian Clan revealed that Shen Nong had refined Earth Count’s blood essence and said that it would keep him from dying permanently, though his return from the Netherworld and Yellow Springs was uncertain.

Ch. 327Heaven and Earth's Beginning and End, the Principle of Cycles

Yuejian Clan revealed that Shen Nong could return as the Second Generation Earth Count with the Soul Washing Cauldron, and offered Xuan Yin the Cycle of the Dao authority in exchange for his help. After the authority transformed Xuan Yin’s Spirit Realm into a Great Thousand World, Xuan Yin planned to obtain the cauldron from Taiyuan Sage Mother, possibly by using Luohu as a scapegoat.

  • Yuejian Clan explained that Shen Nong could inherit Earth Count’s Dao and return if Xuan Yin found the Soul Washing Cauldron and used a soul-summoning technique.
  • Xuan Yin recognized the Soul Washing Cauldron as a treasure held by Taiyuan Sage Mother and bargained with Yuejian Clan for compensation.
  • Yuejian Clan granted Xuan Yin the Cycle of the Dao authority, which helped his Spirit Realm transform from a Middle Thousand World into a Great Thousand World.
  • Xuan Yin decided to seek the Soul Washing Cauldron from Taiyuan Sage Mother and consulted Sect Master Tongtian, who warned that she might alert Primordial Heavenly Venerate.
  • Xuan Yin proposed having Luohu take the blame if they could not obtain the cauldron through a trade.

Ch. 328Adapt to Circumstances, Xuanyuan Descends

Sect Master Tongtian and Xuan Yin planned to protect Shen Nong while Primordial Heavenly Venerate turned his attention to Xuanyuan and the Human Emperor Dao Fruit. Primordial Heavenly Venerate helped Chi Jingzi claim the Red Emperor Dao Fruit and target the Solar Authority, while the Nine Great Golden Crows set out to challenge Guang Chengzi over Xuanyuan.

  • Sect Master Tongtian told Xuan Yin to keep Shen Nong hidden and planned to ask Nuwa for the Soul Washing Cauldron, resorting to force in Luohu’s name if necessary.
  • Primordial Heavenly Venerate summoned Chi Jingzi and urged him to refine Primordial Yang so he could claim the Red Emperor Dao Fruit and pursue the Solar Authority.
  • Chi Jingzi severed a corpse, entered the Quasi-Saint realm, and received Primordial Heavenly Venerate’s instructions to comprehend the Great Dao of the Sun.
  • Xihe realized Chi Jingzi was seizing her Solar Authority and sent Lu Jun away from the Solar Star to protect himself and the Demon Clan.
  • Chi You stopped the Nine Great Golden Crows from confronting Primordial Heavenly Venerate and directed them to target Guang Chengzi, who planned to become Xuanyuan’s master.
  • Eighteen Grand Unity Golden Immortals, including Chi You and the Nine Great Golden Crows, set out to confront Guang Chengzi and contend for the Human Emperor position.

Ch. 329[The Formation Traps Guang Cheng; the Soldier Lord Is the Human Emperor]

Chi You and the Nine Great Golden Crows attacked Guang Chengzi, trapping him in the Nine Suns Burning World Formation while Houtu stopped Yuanshi from intervening. With Xuanyuan beside him, Chi You rejected a suggestion to kill the child and instead offered to take him as his disciple.

  • Chi You, Bo Huang, Zhong Lang, and the other Golden Crows arrived to target Guang Chengzi for Chi Jingzi's attempt to seize the Solar Authority.
  • Guang Chengzi fought Bo Huang and Zhong Lang, then used the Myriad Heavens Auspicious Clouds to withstand their attacks and Chi You's Tiger Soul Saber.
  • Bo Huang and the other Great Golden Crows trapped Guang Chengzi inside the Nine Suns Burning World Formation, intending to wear him down and draw out the Exposition Sect disciples.
  • Yuanshi sent the Three Treasures Jade Ruyi Scepter to intervene, but Houtu blocked it and challenged him over interfering in the disciples' fight.
  • Yuanshi ordered Randeng and Immortal Nanjixian to lead the Exposition Sect disciples down the mountain to rescue Guang Chengzi and test the Witch Teachings.
  • Li Wen suggested killing Xuanyuan, but Chi You refused and offered to make Xuanyuan his disciple instead.

Ch. 330[Heaven and Man Unite Their Armies; The Great War Between Chan and Wu]

Chi You took Xuanyuan as his disciple and taught him the Heaven-Human Unified Armament Refinement Art, defying the Exposition Sect’s claim over the Human Emperor. As the Exposition Sect’s forces arrived to free Guang Chengzi, Lu Jun and Bai Ze joined the Witch Teachings side, and a major battle began to loom.

  • Xuanyuan accepted Chi You as his teacher after Chi You offered to teach him how to resist the Sages’ influence over the Human Race.
  • Chi You taught Xuanyuan the Heaven-Human Unified Armament Refinement Art, which could forge a powerful Dharma Body and a growing Divine Weapon.
  • Guang Chengzi condemned Chi You for urging Xuanyuan to defy the Sages, while Xuan Yin recognized that Chi You’s choice had undermined the Exposition Sect’s influence.
  • Southern Pole Immortal and numerous Exposition Sect disciples descended to demand Guang Chengzi’s release, while Lu Jun and Bai Ze arrived to support Chi You’s allies.
  • Daoist Randeng confronted Lu Jun and Bai Ze, Southern Pole Immortal charged Chi You, and other Exposition Sect disciples prepared to attack the Golden Crow Burning World Formation.

Ch. 331Golden Palace Jade Capital, All Heavens Divine Fiend

Chi You and Immortal Nanjixian clashed with thunder, fire, saber techniques, and Innate Spiritual Treasures while their disciples fought across the battlefield. Immortal Nanjixian assembled the Twelve Golden Jade Capital Great Formation to rescue Guang Chengzi, but Chi You’s group answered by forming the Twelve Divine Fiend Great Formation, and the formations’ battle began.

  • Immortal Nanjixian unleashed vast divine thunder, but Chi You summoned the Dharma Bodies of Qiangliang and Xizi and shattered the thunder with his Tiger Soul Saber.
  • Immortal Nanjixian used the Five Fire Seven Plume Fan against Chi You, who countered with the Azure Sky Cauldron bestowed by Empress Houtu.
  • Li Wen, Li Wu, and the other Witch Teachings disciples held off True Person Yuding and True Person Huang Long, while Bo Huang and the Golden Crows grievously injured Daoist Cihang and the others with All Heavens Divine Fire and the Nine Heavens Origin.
  • Yun Zhongzi detonated dozens of Houtian Spiritual Treasures to escape the Golden Crow Burning World Formation, while Lu Jun and Bai Ze kept Daoist Randeng occupied.
  • Immortal Nanjixian severed his Evil Corpse to enter the Quasi-Saint realm and joined the other Exposition Sect disciples in forming the Twelve Golden Jade Capital Great Formation.
  • Chi You and his allies formed the Twelve Divine Fiend Great Formation, summoned the Pangu True Body, and began battling the Exposition Sect formation.

Ch. 332Heaven Burning Treasure Mirror, Formation Collision

The Primordial Heavenly Venerate Dharma Idol and the Pangu True Body fought to a draw while Guang Chengzi struggled to escape the Golden Crow Burning World Formation. Xuan Yin strengthened the formation with the Heaven Burning Treasure Mirror, and the Primordial Heavenly Venerate began preparing new countermeasures against Chi You and his allies.

  • The Primordial Heavenly Venerate Dharma Idol and the Pangu True Body clashed with the power of World Creation, drawing Grand Unity Golden Immortals to watch.
  • Guang Chengzi tried to break the Golden Crow Burning World Formation with the Sky-Turning Seal, but Zhong Lang and the other Five Great Golden Crows suppressed him.
  • The Primordial Heavenly Venerate sent the Pangu Banner to Guang Chengzi, whose Heaven-Opening Blade tore through three layers of the formation before Zhong Lang and the others stopped it.
  • Xuan Yin sent Zhong Lang the Heaven Burning Treasure Mirror, which empowered the formation to absorb Guang Chengzi's attacks and prevent his escape.
  • Xuan Yin defended his intervention to the Primordial Heavenly Venerate, while the Pangu True Body and the Primordial Heavenly Venerate Dharma Idol both collapsed without either side gaining an advantage.
  • The Primordial Heavenly Venerate began refining treasures to counter Chi You's methods and summoned Gouchen to take the place of a Grand Unity Golden Immortal in the Twelve Golden Jade Capital Great Formation.

Ch. 333[Ancestor of the Spirit Immortals, Disciple of Taiyuan]

Primordial Heavenly Venerate sent Gouchen to recruit Taiyuan Sage Mother’s disciples to aid the Exposition Sect against Witch Teachings. As the nine disciples attacked the Golden Crow Burning World Formation, Xuan Yin sent his Asura incarnation and three Asura Kings to stop them, leaving battle imminent.

  • Primordial Heavenly Venerate restored Gouchen’s strength and asked him to invite Taiyuan Sage Mother’s disciples to intervene.
  • Taiyuan Sage Mother agreed to repay her debt to Primordial Heavenly Venerate and sent her nine Grand Unity Golden Immortal disciples with Gouchen.
  • Gouchen brought the nine disciples to Immortal Nanjixian, and five of them used water-based powers to attack the Golden Crow Burning World Formation.
  • Xuan Yin arranged for his Asura incarnation and the Asura Kings Paya, Vimalakirti, and Krotakanda to ambush Taiyuan Sage Mother’s disciples.
  • Immortal Nanjixian and Chi You summoned their respective formations, while the Asura Kings engaged Qingzhu, Cangsong, and Yu Hengzi and Xuan Yin’s incarnation confronted Qingxuan.

Ch. 334[Palm-Borne Nether Sea, Collecting Treasures and Capturing Immortals]

Xuan Yin’s Asura incarnation defeated Taiyuan Sage Mother’s disciples while defending the Golden Crow Burning World Formation, then stripped three captives of most of their cultivation to force Taiyuan Sage Mother to intervene. Taiyuan Sage Mother arrived and faced Xuan Yin’s demand for a price to release them.

  • Xuan Yin’s incarnation overcame Daoist Lord Qingxuan’s thunder art and spiritual treasure, defeated Fairy Shuiyue and Sage Mother Yuling, and suppressed all three with Nether Sea in Palm.
  • Paya and two other Asura Kings captured Yu Hengzi as the Exposition Sect’s forces retreated, while Xuan Yin used End-Luck Immortal Light to cut away Yu Hengzi’s, Daoist Lord Qingxuan’s, and Sage Mother Yuling’s cultivation.
  • Xuan Yin ordered the three captives bound and hung at the formation gate, hoping to draw Taiyuan Sage Mother into the Golden Crow Burning World Formation.
  • Fairy Shuiyue learned from Immortal Nanjixian that the Asura King was Xuan Yin’s incarnation and that he was acting under his Witch Teachings identity; Xuan Yin defended his conduct from the shadows.
  • Taiyuan Sage Mother arrived on her Purple Immortal Phoenix, confronted Xuan Yin over her disciples’ lost cultivation, and heard him demand a price for their release.

Ch. 335The Great Dao is Only Contention, Face Taiyuan Directly

Xuan Yin’s Asura incarnation fought Taiyuan Sage Mother while his allies tried to free the Chan Sect captives from the Golden Crow Burning World Formation. After Xuan Yin stole Taiyuan Sage Mother’s Soul Washing Cauldron, their battle continued as Bodhisattva King Xuan Zang entered the formation to confront Immortal Nanjixian’s Evil Corpse.

  • Xuan Yin refused to involve the Intercepting Sect and used his Wind Origin Dao Fruit to battle Taiyuan Sage Mother’s attacks.
  • Fairy Shuiyue and Zi Huang tried to break the formation and rescue Sage Mother Yuling, while Chi You and the Witch Teachings stopped Immortal Nanjixian and the Chan Sect disciples.
  • Xuan Yin’s incarnation used the Human Emperor Banner to draw out Taiyuan Sage Mother’s Soul Washing Cauldron, then swept it away with Primordial Magnet Divine Light.
  • Taiyuan Sage Mother fought back with her Taiyuan World-Opening Axe, and her clash with Xuan Yin’s incarnation ended in an even split.
  • Xuan Yin sent Bodhisattva King Xuan Zang into the formation by moving a corner of the Netherworld there, and Xuan Zang attacked Immortal Nanjixian’s Evil Corpse with the Great Sumeru Seal.

Ch. 336[Cut Off Their Roots and Destroy Their Foundation—Hold the Line to the End]

Xuan Yin’s reward body suppressed Taiyuan Sage Mother’s disciples and seized their treasures while Chi You and the Witch forces defeated several Chan Sect fighters. As Xuan Yin’s incarnation threatened the foundations of Taiyuan Sage Mother’s Spirit Immortal lineage, Queen Mother of the West and Great Immortal Jinding intervened, leaving the dispute at a tense negotiation.

  • Xuan Yin’s reward body used the Great Sumeru Seal and Wind Devour to trap Nanjixian’s Evil Corpse and the others, then ground the Evil Corpse away and left behind the Myriad Calamity Thunder Talisman.
  • Chi You’s Military Dao disrupted the enemies’ spiritual treasures; Li Wen, Li Wu, and Bo Huang injured the Chan Sect fighters, while Jubao Tianzun rescued True Person Yuding and True Person Samantabhadra and True Lord Qingxu Daode was captured.
  • Xuan Yin’s reward body stripped Fairy Shuiyue and the others of their cultivation, plucked Zi Huang’s tail feathers, and took their spiritual treasures, prompting Taiyuan Sage Mother to sense the damage to her lineage’s fortune.
  • Primordial Heavenly Venerate refrained from intervening directly and sent Sage talisman edicts to invite Queen Mother of the West and Great Immortal Jinding to the conflict.
  • Xuan Yin’s incarnation attacked Taiyuan Sage Mother’s power and threatened the foundations of her Spirit Immortal lineage, but Queen Mother of the West and Great Immortal Jinding separated the combatants and urged peace.
  • Xuan Yin’s incarnation agreed that Taiyuan Sage Mother’s disciples could be released but refused to return her spiritual treasures, challenging Queen Mother of the West and Great Immortal Jinding to decide whether to support her.

Ch. 337[Establishing the Dao Through Tribulation, the Battle for the Immortal Vein]

Xuan Yin established the Great Dao of Calamity Immortals and challenged Taiyuan Sage Mother’s place among the Nine Primordial Immortals, turning the conflict into a struggle over the Immortal Dao’s leadership. After Daoist Nether River attacked Great Immortal Jinding and Grand Pure One Laozi intervened, Laozi proposed rules for contenders to prove their strength and influence, which Xuan Yin accepted.

  • Great Immortal Jinding warned Xuan Yin not to harm the Immortal Dao, and Xuan Yin defended his intervention as a way to protect its dignity and challenge Taiyuan Sage Mother’s lineage.
  • Xuan Yin established the Great Dao of Calamity Immortals, prompting Daoist Nether River, Pan Wang, and Lu Jun to declare their own claims to the Nine Primordial Immortals’ positions.
  • Daoist Nether River attacked Great Immortal Jinding, while Xuan Yin used the Saint Law Gourd and other powers against Taiyuan Sage Mother.
  • Grand Pure One Laozi used the Taiji Diagram to rescue Taiyuan Sage Mother and Great Immortal Jinding, then proposed that contenders prove their strength, teaching ability, and number of followers.
  • Xuan Yin accepted Laozi’s proposed criteria and asked whether the other Sages and immortal lineage masters objected.

Ch. 338A Teacher's Kindness, a Disciple's Filial Piety—Turning Heaven's Order on Its Head

The Sages agreed to redefine the Nine Primordial Immortals, giving Xuan Yin and the Interception Sect a chance to challenge the Spirit Immortal Lineage. After discussing how to exploit Taiqing’s conditions, Xuan Yin and Sect Master Tongtian considered making the Interception Sect a lasting source of change by eventually disbanding it after the Investiture of the Gods tribulation.

  • Daoist Jieyin, Empress Nuwa, Sect Master Tongtian, and Primordial Heavenly Venerate supported the proposal to redefine the Nine Primordial Immortals, and the decision formed a new great trend.
  • Xuan Yin freed Taiyuan Sage Mother’s disciples from the formation, seized their spiritual treasures, and let them leave; Bo Huang and the others refused to abandon their effort to save Xihe.
  • Immortal Nanjixian demanded the Myriad Calamity Thunder Talisman, but Xuan Yin refused and returned to Golden Ao Island to consult Sect Master Tongtian.
  • Sect Master Tongtian explained that Taiqing’s conditions would make replacing the Spirit Immortal Lineage difficult, so Xuan Yin proposed that his teacher compete as a disciple who had mastered the Great Dao of Calamity Immortals.
  • Xuan Yin suggested that the Interception Sect might disband after the Investiture of the Gods tribulation, allowing its disciples to establish new lineages while preserving its principle of granting beings a sliver of life.
  • Sect Master Tongtian embraced Xuan Yin’s idea but insisted that the Interception Sect’s struggle with the Exposition Sect still had to end in victory or defeat.

Ch. 339Dharma Body Immeasurable, Reflecting All Heavens

Xuan Yin visited Mount Sumeru to enlist the Western Sages in the Nine Primordial Immortals dispute and offer them a share of Shen Nong’s Earth Sovereign merit. He became the lineage master of the Demonic Buddha Lineage, and the chapter ended as a vision from the Netherworld appeared during his proposal.

  • Xuan Yin and Sect Master Tongtian decided that Yunxiao would guide Shen Nong’s return and that Jie Sect would seek Western support.
  • Xuan Yin proposed that Daoist Jieyin become his master and cultivate the Tribulation Immortal Lineage; Daoist Jieyin agreed, and Xuan Yin presented Innate Spiritual Treasures as gifts.
  • Xuan Yin severed out a Demonic Buddha Dharma Body, which entered the Garden of Solitude and established him as King of Worlds Buddha and lineage master of the Demonic Buddha Lineage.
  • Daoist Jieyin cultivated a Tribulation Immortal Dao Fruit for Amitabha and sent him to approach the Spirit Immortal lineage’s disciples at West Kunlun.
  • Xuan Yin offered the West a share of Shen Nong’s Earth Sovereign merit in exchange for helping Yunxiao guide Shen Nong back, just as the Netherworld shook and a two-horned phantom appeared.

Ch. 340[The Immortal Vein Changes Hands; Calamity Favors the Worthy]

Yunxiao and Di Nü Sang brought Shen Nong back from the Calamity of Self-Loss, and Xuan Yin used Amitabha to defeat Taiyuan Sage Mother’s disciples and claim the Spirit Immortal Lineage’s place among the Nine Primordial Immortals. Xuan Yin established the Great Dao of Calamity Immortals and gained Heavenly Dao Merit and the Authority of Calamity, then prepared to withdraw to Golden Ao Island while refusing to return Taiyuan Sage Mother’s captured disciples.

  • Yunxiao and Di Nü Sang used the Soul Washing Cauldron to restore Shen Nong as the second-generation Earth Count, and Yunxiao gave him the cauldron, renamed the Shen Nong Cauldron.
  • Daoist Jieyin sent Pharmacist to assist Shen Nong, then joined Xuan Yin and Amitabha in challenging Taiyuan Sage Mother’s Spirit Immortal Lineage.
  • Amitabha defeated and captured Daoist Lord Qingxuan and four other disciples, forcing Taiyuan Sage Mother to yield the Spirit Immortal Lineage’s place to the Calamity Immortal Lineage.
  • The Heavenly Dao bestowed Fortune-Tide Dao and vast Merit on Xuan Yin, who established calamities as the Great Dao of Calamity Immortals and gained the Authority of Calamity.
  • Xuan Yin sensed that Primordial Heavenly Venerate might be plotting against him and resolved to remain in seclusion on Golden Ao Island.
  • Taiyuan Sage Mother demanded her disciples back, but Xuan Yin and Amitabha claimed they had an affinity with the Western Teachings.

Ch. 341[The World Is in Decline; the Dao of Demons Flourishes]

Xuan Yin’s actions prompted a ban on Sages interfering in the contest for the Nine Primordial Immortals, while Kun Peng and Nether River traded disciples to advance their lineages. Kun Peng defeated the Immortal Matriarch with the Demon Saint Spear, established the Demon Immortal Lineage among the Nine Primordial Immortals, and gained strength as the Immortal Dao’s balance shifted.

  • Xuan Yin returned to Golden Ao Island and entered seclusion after Laozi barred Sages from interfering in the contest for the Nine Primordial Immortals.
  • Kun Peng and Nether River exchanged disciples and arranged for the Blood Immortal Lineage to replace the Great Immortal Lineage.
  • Kun Peng challenged the Immortal Matriarch after she received the Taiqing Merit Exquisite Pagoda and Taiji Diagram from Laozi.
  • Kun Peng combined the Demon Saint Spear with the Great Dao of Demon Immortals and other powers to defeat the Immortal Matriarch and displace the High Immortal Lineage.
  • The Demon Immortal Lineage joined the Nine Primordial Immortals, and the fortune it gained raised Kun Peng’s cultivation toward Primordial Grand Unity.

Ch. 342Kun Peng Establishes a Religion, Tai Qing Responds

Kun Peng established the Demon Sect and earned Heavenly Dao merit by taking responsibility for enlightening the northern lands, reshaping the Immortal Dao’s fortunes. Grand Pure One Laozi responded with plans to spread a universal Immortal Script and reposition the Human Sect, while Primordial Heavenly Venerate reconsidered his strategy against the Witch Teachings.

  • Immortal Matriarch accused Kun Peng of grasping for too much Immortal Dao destiny, but Kun Peng defended his claim and declared his intention to establish the Demon Sect.
  • Kun Peng founded the Demon Sect, suppressed its destiny with the Demon Saint Spear, Demon Master Palace, River Map, and Luo Script, and received merit as the northern demons hailed him as their Demon Master and Sect Master.
  • Superior Immortal Dongyuan and other lineage leaders withdrew from the conflict between the Exposition Sect and the Witch Teachings, prompting Primordial Heavenly Venerate to seek advice from Grand Pure One Laozi.
  • Grand Pure One Laozi rescued Guang Chengzi from the Golden Crow Burning World Formation, then sent Taixuan north to spread the Human Sect’s teachings and take Xuan Jing with him.
  • Grand Pure One Laozi planned for Cang Jie to create a universal Immortal Script and restored East King Duke as a Human Sect disciple to contend for an immortal lineage, while warning him not to confront Queen Mother of the West yet.
  • Grand Pure One Laozi urged Primordial Heavenly Venerate to avoid interfering in the Human Emperor’s affairs for now, and Primordial Heavenly Venerate considered finding Guang Chengzi another path to advancement.
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