Recaps

Qin Mu broke Primordial Heavenly Demon’s attempt to seize Lu Ya’s Great Sun Origin, then used it to raise Duobao to Sainthood and strengthen the Sect of Interception. As the war between Great Shang and Western Qi escalated, Haotian submitted to Yin Tianzi, the Western Teachings were raided, and reinforcements began arriving for Great Shang.

• Qin Mu stopped Primordial Heavenly Demon from taking Lu Ya’s Great Sun Dao Source, destroyed the demon’s clone, and claimed half of Lu Ya’s Great Sun Origin in return for saving him.
• Lu Ya joined the Sect of Interception as an outer protector elder, and the sect’s fortune and Qin Mu’s creation law freed him from the current epoch’s rejection.
• Primordial Heavenly Demon sent Ji Fa to lead Western Qi against Great Shang and empowered Randeng, who forced Jieyin and Zhunti to support the rebellion.
• Qin Mu gave Duobao Lu Ya’s Great Sun Origin, enabling him to break Hongjun’s restraint and become a Heavenly Dao Saint as the Sect of Interception’s fortune surged.
• Western Qi and Great Shang went to war, and Randeng defeated Kong Xuan at Three Mountains Pass while Qin Mu sent Ancestor Minghe to raid Mount Sumeru.
• Haotian submitted the Heavenly Court to Yin Tianzi, then declared Western Qi’s Investiture of the Gods a forgery and ordered the court to support Great Shang.
• Di Xin welcomed the Five Emperors, sent by Huang Tian to defend Great Shang, as three female immortals from the Sect of Interception descended into the Human Emperor Hall.

Great Shang lured Western Qi to Sishui Pass, where the San Xiao Fairies’ formation turned the battle against the Chan Teachings and Duobao intervened as a new Saint. After the Dark Night Monarch revealed the coming destruction of the Primordial Wilderness and Yuanshi’s alliance with him, Zhunti bowed to the Monarch’s demand.

• Di Xin arranged Great Shang’s feigned retreats toward Sishui Pass as the San Xiao Fairies prepared the Nine-Bend Yellow River Formation, while Ji Fa’s forces celebrated their apparent victories.
• Ancestor Minghe raided Mount Sumeru, stole Zhunti’s Bodhi Tree, and destroyed Western Teachings treasures as Jieyin and Zhunti hurried Western Qi toward Sishui Pass.
• Yunxiao, Qiongxiao, and Bixiao trapped the Chan Teachings immortals in the formation, stripped Chijingzi of his cultivation, and faced Guangchengzi when he entered to challenge them.
• Xuanyuan and Kong Xuan joined San Xiao to repair the formation and fight Guangchengzi, but Guangchengzi sacrificed Chijingzi to escape and was empowered by the Primordial Heavenly Demon’s demonic energy.
• Duobao entered the formation as a Saint and subdued Guangchengzi, while Randeng intervened and was defeated before Jieyin and Zhunti secured their release.
• Duobao expelled Randeng, Guangchengzi, and the Chan Teachings Golden Immortals from the formation, but the Dark Night Monarch arrived at the Western Qi camp and immobilized everyone.
• The Dark Night Monarch revealed that Ji Fa and the Nine-Tailed Fox had survived from the previous epoch, explained that Yuanshi had allied with him, and demanded that Jieyin and Zhunti serve him.
• Zhunti bowed to the Dark Night Monarch, hoping to gain power and help the Western Teachings survive the Primordial Wilderness’s eventual destruction.

The Dark Night Monarch used Jieyin and Zhunti to isolate and kill Minghe, prompting Qin Mu to destroy Zhunti and nearly kill Jieyin before the Monarch rescued him. After learning the ancient monarchs planned to exploit the coming calamity, Qin Mu intervened when the Western Saints attacked Haotian, leaving Zhunti defeated once more.

• The Dark Night Monarch sent Jieyin and Zhunti to kill Minghe with an Epoch Anchor that created a Land of Daofall, cutting Minghe off from the Blood Sea and the Heavenly Dao.
• Qin Mu broke into the Land of Daofall, but the Dark Night Monarch sealed the rift as Jieyin and Zhunti killed Minghe and destroyed his True Spirit.
• Qin Mu shattered the dark barrier and stormed Jieyin’s Buddha Kingdom, killing Zhunti and suppressing Jieyin’s attempt to destroy himself with the Sacred Spirit Pearl.
• The Dark Night Monarch rescued Jieyin, while Minghe returned through the Blood Sea with his cultivation greatly reduced and Qin Mu ordered the Underworld to prepare for danger.
• The Heavenly Dao resurrected Zhunti, and Jieyin used the Netherworld Dao Abyss Fruit to restore his cultivation before the two Saints headed toward Western Qi.
• Hongjun told Qin Mu that the Dark Night Monarch and other ancient survivors planned to exploit the calamity and seize the Immortal Seed, and Qin Mu left to defend the Human Race.
• Jieyin and Zhunti attacked Haotian to seize the Western Heavenly Court’s Fortune, but Qin Mu’s Divine Sense Dharma Body appeared through Haotian’s talisman and defeated them with the Heaven-Opening Sword.