Chapter Summaries

Shen Nong showed the Human Race's leaders medicinal herbs he had collected, including Chai Hu for fevers and heatstroke and rare ginseng for treating illness. After touring his collection, the leaders planned to keep the immature herbs secret and prepare to harvest the ripe food plants.

• Shen Nong explained that boiling Chai Hu and drinking the water could cure fevers and heatstroke within three days.
• Shen Nong showed the leaders a small patch of rare ginseng, including plants over ten thousand years old, and described its medicinal power.
• Shen Nong introduced twenty or thirty more varieties of herbs as the group toured his collection over several days.
• The leaders discussed keeping the news about immature herbs under wraps while preparing to harvest the ripe food plants.

As Cang Jie entered seclusion, frightening darkness and storms covered the Human Sacred Land, alarming the humans and their leaders. Unshaken by the disturbance, Cang Jie plunged into a frenzy as he struggled to understand Heaven and Earth and began drawing strange symbols.

• The Human Race Leaders distributed grain and assigned people to teach farming while Cang Jie slipped away to enter seclusion.
• Dark clouds, thunder, and lightning engulfed the Human Sacred Land and spread over Shouyang Mountain, frightening the humans.
• Suirenshi judged the phenomenon to be natural, while Xuan Yuan cursed Heaven and Youchaoshi urged the leaders to wait and watch.
• The humans mobilized to collect grain from the Secret Base, treating it as vital seed stock for the future.
• Cang Jie remained undisturbed in seclusion, frantically questioning the meaning of Heaven and Earth and gesturing symbols in the air.

Cang Jie tried to record the Heavenly Dao and the Great Dao of Time, enduring immense pressure as the sky darkened around him. Golden light sent by the Human Sage Lord briefly restored his strength, but Cang Jie was still exhausted as he continued.

• Cang Jie’s attempts to write down the Heavenly Dao and the Great Dao of Time brought immense pressure upon him and darkened the sky.
• A beam of golden light shone down from the edge of the Heavenly Vault and enveloped Cang Jie.
• The Human Race leaders saw the spectacle, wondered whether Cang Jie had caused it, and went to investigate after Yanzishi reassured them.
• Cang Jie recognized the golden light as a gift from the Human Sage Lord, regained his strength, and resumed moving his hands.
• The pressure returned as Cang Jie continued, and his soul-deep exhaustion left him barely able to go on.

Cang Jie created the final two characters of his writing system, “heaven” and “Dao,” after overcoming a block through contemplation. As he realized that the Dao lay in perseverance and a clear mind, the Primordial Heaven and Earth was thrown into turmoil.

• A cold snort from the far reaches of heaven and earth lifted the pressure weighing on Cang Jie.
• Cang Jie resumed creating characters and completed 2,998 of the three thousand basic characters.
• Cang Jie devised the character for “heaven” by building it on “great” and adding a stroke above it.
• Cang Jie struggled to define the character for “Dao” and scratched wounds into his face and body as he pondered.
• Cang Jie realized that the Dao lay in perseverance and keeping a clear mind, and the Primordial Heaven and Earth was thrown into turmoil.

Cang Jie created the Human Race’s Three Thousand Scripts, giving humanity its own written legacy and inspiring Humans across the Primordial World to celebrate. As the characters shone across the sky, thunder and lightning gathered above the Ninth Heaven.

• The Primordial World fell into darkness, and the Human Race Leaders realized Cang Jie had accomplished something extraordinary.
• Cang Jie received the Power of Merit and announced that he had created the Human Race Three Thousand Scripts.
• Cang Jie spent nine days writing and explaining the characters, while beings throughout the Primordial World watched and imitated them.
• The three thousand characters filled the sky with golden light, and Humans cheered as their civilization gained its own legacy.
• Thunder sounded overhead as lightning surged and clouds churned above the Ninth Heaven.

Cang Jie’s Human Race Script withstood the divine lightning, drove away the lingering demons and ghosts, and earned him recognition as the true leader of the Human Race. He accepted the other leaders’ praise and reflected on how his achievement finally matched their contributions.

• The dark clouds sent divine lightning against the three thousand characters, but the Human Race Script survived every strike.
• Cang Jie demanded that the demons and monsters leave, and they vanished along with the last shadow in the sky.
• A vast expanse of merit clouds descended upon Cang Jie, establishing him as the true leader of the Human Race.
• Suirenshi praised Cang Jie for his achievement, and Cang Jie bowed to the leaders, saying he had followed their example.
• Cang Jie reflected on Suirenshi’s and Youchaoshi’s contributions to the Human Race.

Cang Jie created the Human Race Script, earning recognition among the Human Race leaders and celebrating with them. After the harvest, relentless rain threatened the next planting season, so Xuanyuan flew toward the East Sea to confront the Dragon Clan.

• Cang Jie reflected on the achievements of the other Human Race leaders and worried that he had done nothing to justify his position.
• Cang Jie created writing, establishing the Human Race Script and securing his place among the leaders.
• The Human Race leaders held a three-day feast to celebrate Cang Jie's achievement, then prepared for the autumn harvest.
• Shen Nong Clan taught quick-witted members of the Human Race how to plant, water, and harvest crops.
• After more than a month of rain, Xuanyuan instructed the other leaders and flew toward the East Sea to cause trouble for the Dragon Clan.

Xuan Yuan Clan arrived at the East Sea and demanded that its aquatic folk welcome him. Ao Guang worried that the powerful Human Race leader had come to trouble the Dragon Clan, so he got dressed to greet him, while Xuan Yuan Clan waited impatiently.

• Xuan Yuan Clan looked down on the Dragon Clan for becoming a vassal of the Demon Race and summoned the East Sea aquatic folk.
• Ao Guang was interrupted during a tryst when Xuan Yuan Clan's voice boomed through the Crystal Palace.
• Ao Guang feared Xuan Yuan Clan might target the Dragon Clan because the Human Race and Demon Race were enemies.
• The Dragon Queen urged Ao Guang to receive Xuan Yuan Clan carefully, and Ao Guang went out to greet him.
• Xuan Yuan Clan grew impatient as the dragons failed to appear.

Xuan Yuan Clan confronted Dragon King Ao Guang over the East Sea’s prolonged rain over Human lands, then attended a feast at the Dragon Palace. He left the chapter by asking the Dragon Queen to dance, alarming her with the possibility that he was provoking Ao Guang to justify an invasion.

• Xuan Yuan Clan watched the Dragon Clan emerge from the East Sea and accepted Ao Guang’s invitation to the Dragon Palace.
• Xuan Yuan Clan entered the prepared feast and took the seat of honor, intent on demanding an explanation for the rain over Human lands.
• Ao Guang welcomed Xuan Yuan Clan with a toast, and Xuan Yuan Clan drank while privately judging him a hypocrite.
• Xuan Yuan Clan praised the Dragon Queen’s beauty and asked her to dance, prompting her to suspect he was seeking a pretext for the Human Race to invade the East Sea.

East Sea Dragon King Ao Guang and Dragon Queen Wushuang suppressed their anger and allowed her to dance for Human Race Leader Xuan Yuan. Xuan Yuan became captivated by her performance as the dance neared its end.

• Ao Guang suspected Xuan Yuan was provoking him and exchanged a look with Wushuang, then restrained his anger.
• Ao Guang told Wushuang to dance for Xuan Yuan, and she agreed despite her resentment.
• Wushuang danced as other women joined her and flower petals filled the hall.
• Xuan Yuan watched, drank wine, and became increasingly captivated by Wushuang.
• Wushuang's dance approached its end as her movements grew faster.

Xuanyuan continued to humiliate the East Sea Dragon King Ao Guang and Dragon Queen Wushuang, demanding that Wushuang pour his wine. Wushuang endured the insult to protect the weakened Dragon Clan, while Xuanyuan reveled in his triumph.

• Xuanyuan ordered Wushuang to pour his wine after making her dance.
• Ao Guang grew furious but held back from confronting Xuanyuan.
• Wushuang swallowed her anger, fearing that resistance would endanger the Four Seas Dragon Clan.
• Wushuang sat beside Xuanyuan and poured him a cup of wine.
• Xuanyuan felt triumphant and imagined boasting about the encounter to Suirenshi and Youchaoshi.

Xuanyuan confronted Ao Guang over the Dragon Clan’s offense against the Human Race, but Ao Guang’s hospitality persuaded him not to attack the East Sea. Xuanyuan warned that the Human Race’s backing from the Heavenly Machine Tower made it dangerous to provoke, leaving Ao Guang terrified by how badly his clan had misjudged the situation.

• Xuanyuan enjoyed a feast with Dragon Queen Wushuang while Ao Guang watched in anger.
• Xuanyuan told Ao Guang he had come intending to kill but would spare the East Sea because of Ao Guang’s hospitality.
• Xuanyuan warned Ao Guang that the Human Race had grown powerful and demanded to know why the Dragon Clan had nearly ruined its undertaking.
• Xuanyuan boasted that the Witch and Monster Races had already sent treasures and beauties to the Human Race, while the Dragon Clan had failed to show respect.
• Ao Guang trembled as he realized the Human Race had the Heavenly Machine Tower’s protection and Xuanyuan could threaten the four seas.

Xuanyuan threatened Ao Guang over a suspected incident in Human Race territory and demanded that Wushuang attend him, forcing the Dragon King to choose between humiliation and the destruction of his clan. Xuanyuan then challenged Ao Guang to stop submitting to the Heavenly Court and reclaim the Dragon Clan’s backbone.

• Xuanyuan accused Ao Guang of possible involvement in trouble affecting the Human Race and threatened that the Four Seas Dragon Clan would have no reason to exist if Ao Guang failed to investigate.
• Xuanyuan seized Wushuang’s hand and demanded that Ao Guang let her attend him for the night.
• Ao Guang faced the choice of enduring the insult or risking the destruction of the Four Seas Dragon Clan, while Wushuang struggled to free herself.
• Xuanyuan reminded Ao Guang that the Heavenly Court consumed the Dragon Clan’s descendants and urged him to resist instead of continuing to submit.

Xuanyuan shamed Dragon King Ao Guang for the Dragon Clan’s weakness and left with Wushuang after spending the night with her. Ao Guang remained torn between his love for Wushuang and his clan’s future as Xuanyuan demanded that he seek the Human Race’s forgiveness.

• Xuanyuan compared the Dragon Clan’s decline with the Human Race’s rise and questioned whether the Dragon Clan deserved to exist.
• Ao Guang knelt in despair, believing he had failed his clan, while Xuanyuan took Wushuang away.
• Wushuang saw Ao Guang remain kneeling and lost her last hope that he would act.
• The next morning, Xuanyuan left with Wushuang and demanded that Ao Guang go to the Human Race and beg forgiveness.
• Ao Guang questioned why the Dragon Clan should be humiliated when the Monster Race had arranged the conflict and the Dragon Clan had only followed orders.

Wushuang urged Dragon King Ao Guang to abandon the Demon Clan and seek protection from the Human Race, offering to serve Xuanyuan as an envoy. She declared her marriage to Ao Guang over and pledged herself to Xuanyuan, leaving Ao Guang devastated and uncertain of her motives.

• Wushuang warned Ao Guang that the declining Dragon Clan would be massacred by the Demon Clan and urged him to pursue an alliance with the Human Race.
• Wushuang offered to travel to the Human Race and win Xuanyuan’s favor for the Dragon Clan’s survival.
• Wushuang declared that she would serve Xuanyuan as his Master and severed her bond with Ao Guang as his wife.
• Xuanyuan admired Wushuang’s resolve, while Ao Guang stood stunned and struggled with grief and doubt about whether she acted for him or for the Dragon Clan.

Wushuang urged Dragon King Ao Guang to abandon the Demon Race and seek an alliance with the Human Race, offering to secure the Dragon Clan’s survival by serving Xuanyuan. Ao Guang accepted that she was leaving him and acknowledged her potential as the Dragon Clan’s greatest contributor.

• Wushuang told Ao Guang that the Dragon Clan could survive by joining the Human Race, and promised to do whatever she could for the clan while staying with Xuanyuan.
• Wushuang said she would leave even if Ao Guang kept the Dragon Clan’s current allegiance, because he and the clan had abandoned her.
• Wushuang declared that she would devote herself to Xuanyuan and leave the Dragon Clan’s fate in his hands.
• Xuanyuan was surprised and pleased by Wushuang’s words and felt drawn to her.
• Ao Guang admitted that he had wronged Wushuang, congratulated her on finding Xuanyuan, and said she could become the Dragon Clan’s greatest contributor.

Wushuang chose to help the Dragon Clan and brought it over to support the Human Race, surprising Ao Guang and Xuanyuan. Xuanyuan rewarded her with a jade bottle of True Dragon Essence Blood, whose power left her shocked.

• Wushuang stayed with the Human Race despite Ao Guang and the Dragon Clan abandoning her, and she helped bring the Dragon Clan over as its vassal.
• Ao Guang watched Wushuang stand beside Xuanyuan and grew jealous and gloomy.
• Xuanyuan realized the Dragon Clan could help the Human Race with rain and support its grain cultivation plans.
• Xuanyuan embraced and kissed Wushuang, then offered her a boon for bringing the Dragon Clan to the Human Race.
• Xuanyuan revealed that the jade bottle held True Dragon Essence Blood, which they had requested from Human Sage Mother Niangniang Sanqi.

Xuanyuan gave Wushuang a drop of Sacred Beast Green Dragon blood, triggering a painful transformation from a White Dragon toward a true Golden Dragon. Her transformation continued as her body grew immense and her belly began to swell.

• Xuanyuan gave Wushuang a drop of Sacred Beast Green Dragon blood that he had saved from his share.
• Wushuang drank the blood and began to writhe in pain as divine light burst from her body.
• Wushuang transformed into a white dragon hundreds of meters long and rose into the sky above the East Sea.
• The dragon grew to several thousand meters, and golden light began to shine across her scales as she transformed toward a true dragon.
• Wushuang's belly began swelling at an extraordinary rate, ending with a sound that shook heaven and earth.

Wushuang used the Azure Dragon blood essence Xuanyuan gave her to evolve into an Eight-Clawed Golden Dragon and reach Quasi-Saint strength, then pledged her loyalty to him. Xuanyuan began planning to gather dragons and form a Dragon Cavalry for the Human Race.

• Wushuang transformed into an Eight-Clawed Golden Dragon, and her immense aura overwhelmed the nearby aquatic tribes.
• After adapting to her new Quasi-Saint strength, Wushuang returned to human form and swore lifelong loyalty to Xuanyuan.
• Xuanyuan helped Wushuang up and celebrated her transformation, seeing her as both his woman and a powerful asset to the Human Race.
• Xuanyuan conceived the idea of forming a Dragon Cavalry by pairing dragons with Human Race cultivators.

Wushuang became an Eight-Clawed Golden Dragon and the only true dragon in the Primordial Chaos World, prompting Ao Guang to celebrate her transformation with Xuanyuan. Xuanyuan learned that the East Sea Dragon Clan had only about eight thousand dragons, most of them evolved from koi or other creatures, and felt distressed that they had struggled to become dragons only to serve as food for the Demon Clan.

• Ao Guang regretted that Wushuang had left the Dragon Clan behind, while recognizing her as a Quasi-Saint-level true dragon created through her bond with Xuanyuan.
• Ao Guang invited Xuanyuan and Wushuang to the East Sea Crystal Palace to celebrate Wushuang's evolution into an Eight-Clawed Golden Dragon.
• Ao Guang hosted a banquet and toasted Xuanyuan and Wushuang as the celebration grew convivial.
• Xuanyuan asked Ao Guang how many dragons lived in the East Sea and across the Four Seas Dragon Clan.
• Ao Guang explained that the East Sea had roughly eight thousand dragons, mostly descended from koi or evolved through snake and flood-dragon forms, while the Ao Clan retained noble but diminished dragon blood.
• Xuanyuan felt distressed that dragons had struggled to evolve only to become food for the Demon Clan.