Chapter Summaries

Yuan Shi claimed that the Innate Gourd Vine was Taiqing’s destined opportunity and proposed an unequal division of its seven gourds, but Hong Yun challenged him instead of backing down. Fuxi, Nu Wa, Di Jun, and Taiyi chose to remain neutral as the dispute escalated.

• Yuan Shi argued that the Three Pure Ones should each receive a gourd, while Fuxi and the others shared two and Hong Yun received two.
• Hong Yun rejected Yuan Shi’s proposal, pointing out that his group had found the vine first and was being offered an unfair share.
• Tong Tian felt conflicted but remained silent rather than oppose his brothers or side with Hong Yun.
• Hong Yun challenged Yuan Shi, surprising the Three Pure Ones and changing how Fuxi, Nu Wa, Di Jun, and Taiyi viewed him.
• Fuxi advised Nu Wa to stay neutral, and he, Nu Wa, Di Jun, and Taiyi stepped back to avoid taking sides or incurring karma.

Hong Yun faced Yuan Shi and used Zhen Yuan Zi and Hou Tu’s Earth Book formation to raise his power above Yuan Shi’s. As Xuanming called for the other Ancestral Witches, the confrontation with the Three Pure Ones was about to begin.

• Yuan Shi brought out the Heavens Celebration Cloud and Pangu Banner, confident that his treasures would let him defeat Hong Yun.
• Hong Yun ordered Zhen Yuan Zi to activate the Earth Book, while Hou Tu joined the formation and linked it to Bu Zhou Mountain’s ley lines.
• Hong Yun connected the Earth Book’s Earth Law to the Four Symbols formation and used the Profound Origin Water Control Banner, raising his strength to the peak of Great Luo and above Yuan Shi’s.
• Taiqing quietly prepared for a fight, while Yuan Shi realized he had underestimated Hong Yun and challenged the formation’s strength.
• Xuanming said she had used a bloodline secret art to summon her brothers, and Hong Yun agreed that the Three Pure Ones could not overpower the Ancestral Witches before becoming Saints.

Hong Yun used the Earth Book Barrier on Bu Zhou Mountain to deter Yuan Shi from taking the Innate Gourd Vine gourds, but Yuan Shi did not understand the danger and prepared to attack. Hong Yun stood firm, accepting that confronting Yuan Shi might bring Karmic Debt.

• Hong Yun reminded Zhen Yuan Zi that the Earth Book connected to the ley lines of the Primordial Wilderness and could draw on Bu Zhou Mountain's power.
• Hong Yun refused to give the gourds to anyone and challenged them to break through the Earth Book Barrier.
• Yuan Shi judged the barrier to be a mere defensive shell and prepared to strike Hong Yun with the Pangu Banner.
• Hong Yun realized Yuan Shi did not know what breaking the barrier could do, because Zhen Yuan Zi had kept the Earth Book's secrets private.
• Zhen Yuan Zi worried that damaging Bu Zhou Mountain would bring them Karmic Debt, but Hong Yun accepted the risk of opposing Yuan Shi.

Yuan Shi attacked Hong Yun with the Pangu Banner, but discovered that the Earth Book Barrier was connected to Bu Zhou Mountain's earth veins and could transfer the force of his blows into the mountain. Taiqing intervened to contain Yuan Shi's next strike, leaving Yuan Shi furious at Hong Yun.

• Yuan Shi fired three streams of Chaos Sword Qi at Hong Yun, who used the Primordial Sky Measuring Ruler and Four Symbols' power to direct their force into the Earth Book Barrier.
• The Chaos Sword Qi shook Bu Zhou Mountain through the Earth Book Barrier's connection to its earth veins, and Taiqing realized the danger.
• Yuan Shi launched a stronger attack with the Pangu Banner, then understood that the barrier could make Bu Zhou Mountain bear the force and create Karmic Debt for him.
• Taiqing blocked the Chaos Sword Qi with the Heaven and Earth Mysterious Yellow Exquisite Pagoda and sealed it with the Taiji Diagram.
• Yuan Shi accused Hong Yun of tricking him, but Hong Yun dismissed the accusation.

Hong Yun’s Earth Book Barrier withstood Yuan Shi’s attack, triggering tremors throughout Bu Zhou Mountain and the Primordial Wilderness. As Tong Tian, Fuxi, Nu Wa, Di Jun, and Taiyi worked to stabilize the mountain, Hong Yun stood by his decision and mocked Yuan Shi for failing to break through.

• Yuan Shi’s attack shook Bu Zhou Mountain, and Fuxi, Nu Wa, Di Jun, and Taiyi realized Hong Yun was willing to risk mutual destruction rather than yield.
• Nu Wa blamed Yuan Shi for pushing Hong Yun too far, while Di Jun warned Taiyi to be cautious around Hong Yun.
• Tong Tian urged Fuxi, Nu Wa, Di Jun, and Taiyi to join him in stabilizing Bu Zhou Mountain as its tremors spread across the Primordial Wilderness.
• Hong Yun felt guilty about the upheaval affecting ordinary beings but did not regret defending himself against Yuan Shi.
• Hong Yun told Yuan Shi that he had been given a chance to attack the Earth Book Barrier, then taunted him for failing; Zhen Yuan Zi praised the move, and Hou Tu and Xuanming laughed at Yuan Shi’s furious expression.

Hong Yun used the clash between the Taiji Diagram and the Heaven and Earth Profound Yellow Exquisite Pagoda to seize the Heavens Celebration Cloud from Yuan Shi. Xuanming stopped Yuan Shi from reclaiming it, leaving the cloud racing away inside Hong Yun’s array.

• As Taiqing struggled to suppress the Taiji Diagram, Hong Yun struck Yuan Shi with the Primordial Sky Measuring Ruler.
• Hong Yun’s Four Symbols Primordial Chaos Great Array trapped the Heavens Celebration Cloud and severed its connection to Yuan Shi.
• Hong Yun struck the cloud away in the array, sending it hurtling through space.
• Yuan Shi appeared behind the fleeing cloud and reached to seize it with a giant palm.
• Xuanming blocked Yuan Shi’s palm with a barrier of ice, stopping him long enough for the cloud to continue away.

Xuanming fought Yuan Shi while Hong Yun and Taiqing struggled over the Heavens Celebration Cloud. The Ancestral Shamans intervened, allowing Hong Yun to seize the cloud, while the Bronze Great Hall arrived above it.

• Xuanming charged at Yuan Shi and began fighting him.
• Hong Yun used the Primordial Sky Measuring Ruler and the Earth Book's power to try to pull the Heavens Celebration Cloud from the Four Symbols Primordial Chaos Great Array.
• Taiqing sent the Taiyi Duster's threads into Hong Yun's purple net and contested his attempt to take the cloud.
• The Ancestral Shamans arrived, and a Bronze Great Hall crashed down to suppress the Taiyi Duster's threads.
• Hong Yun seized the opening and pulled the Heavens Celebration Cloud to his side.

Hong Yun secured the Heavens Celebration Cloud as the Ancestral Shamans arrived at Pangu Hall and confronted the Three Pure Ones. Taiqing weighed whether to accept compensation demands rather than risk a direct clash with the Witch Clan.

• Hong Yun stored the Heavens Celebration Cloud and the Primordial Sky Measuring Ruler inside his body.
• Xuanming joined Dijiang and the other Ancestral Shamans after sending Hong Yun a message about her timing, and Dijiang winked at him.
• Hong Yun told Zhen Yuan Zi to keep the Earth Book Barrier up, then went with Hou Tu to meet the Ancestral Shamans.
• Dijiang accused the Three Pure Ones of bullying his two younger sisters and demanded compensation, while claiming his clan was outnumbered.
• Taiqing considered swallowing the loss to avoid a major conflict, but Yuan Shi remained furious and glared at Hong Yun.

After Yuan Shi refused to compensate the Twelve Ancestral Witches for the karmic debt caused by shaking Bu Zhou Mountain, Hong Yun proposed exchanging the Apricot Yellow Banner for his three gourds. He also offered one gourd to Fuxi and the other three, and one to Dijiang and the Twelve Ancestral Witches, leaving two for himself and Zhen Yuan Zi.

• Xuanming demanded the Pangu Banner, then the Three Treasures Jade Ruyi, before Hong Yun told her to ask Yuan Shi for the Apricot Yellow Banner.
• Yuan Shi refused to give up any treasure and demanded that Hong Yun return his Heavens Celebration Cloud, while Taiqing and Tong Tian stayed silent.
• After Bu Zhou Mountain was stabilized, karmic debt fell on Hong Yun and Yuan Shi, and Yuan Shi's resentment toward Hong Yun grew.
• Hong Yun proposed that Yuan Shi exchange the Apricot Yellow Banner for his three gourds, treating their conflict as a treasure trade.
• Hong Yun offered one gourd to Fuxi and the other three, another to Dijiang and the Twelve Ancestral Witches, and kept two for himself and Zhen Yuan Zi.

Hong Yun negotiated with the Three Pure Ones to exchange three gourds for Yuan Shi’s Central Wuji Apricot Yellow Banner while keeping the Heavens Celebration Cloud. Yuan Shi agreed after seeing Taiqing and Tong Tian prepare to stand with him, but specified the gourds’ attributes.

• Hong Yun gave Fuxi and the others a gourd to repay their help and win their support.
• Hong Yun privately explained to Xuanming that the trade would secure the Apricot Yellow Banner and sow discord among the Three Pure Ones.
• Yuan Shi demanded the return of the Heavens Celebration Cloud, but Hong Yun ignored him and kept it outside the deal.
• Taiqing and Tong Tian called out to Yuan Shi and prepared to reject reconciliation rather than let their junior brother suffer alone.
• Yuan Shi relented and agreed to trade the banner for three gourds, requesting ones with Yin, Yang, and Water attributes.

Hong Yun traded three gourds to the Three Pure Ones for Yuan Shi’s Central Wuji Apricot Yellow Banner, while the white gourd went to Xuanming and Nu Wa chose the yellow one. The Three Pure Ones returned to Kunlun, where Yuan Shi suddenly spat blood essence.

• Hong Yun handed Yuan Shi the purple, blue, and black gourds, and Yuan Shi gave him the Central Wuji Apricot Yellow Banner in exchange.
• Yuan Shi gave Taiqing the purple and blue gourds and offered Tong Tian the black gourd, but Tong Tian returned it and kept the blue gourd instead.
• Hong Yun gave the white gourd to Dijiang, who passed it to Xuanming, while Taiqing wondered why the gourds contained so little Innate Qi.
• Yuan Shi led Taiqing and Tong Tian toward Kunlun, then suddenly spat out blood essence, alarming his brothers.
• After Zhen Yuan Zi removed the Earth Book Barrier, Hong Yun offered the remaining gourds to Fuxi and the others, and Nu Wa chose the yellow one.

Hong Yun settled the gourd dispute and discovered that his system had activated because Taiqing accepted a gourd without resolving their karmic tie. The system took Shouyang Mountain Copper from Taiqing, leaving Hong Yun with a material later used to forge the Kongtong Seal.

• Hong Yun gave Nu Wa a yellow gourd, and she left after the dispute over Bu Zhou Mountain was settled.
• Di Jun asked Fuxi and Nu Wa about uniting everyone’s strength, inspired by how the Ancestral Shamans’ presence had changed the confrontation.
• Hong Yun and Zhen Yuan Zi each took a gourd, completing the distribution of all seven gourds.
• Hong Yun realized the system had activated because Taiqing had accepted a gourd while leaving their karmic tie unresolved.
• Hong Yun chose to draw, and the system took Shouyang Mountain Copper from Taiqing and awarded it to him.

Hong Yun obtained Shouyang Mountain Copper through the system, preventing Taiqing from using it to refine the Kongtong Seal. After Taiqing warned Yuan Shi and Tong Tian to focus on cultivation, Hong Yun restored the Innate Gourd Vine with seven strands of Innate Qi.

• The system removed a massive piece of Shouyang Mountain Copper and delivered it to Hong Yun, who stored it in the Primordial Sky Measuring Ruler.
• Taiqing sensed a disturbance in his destiny but could not identify its cause, then told Yuan Shi and Tong Tian to avoid leaving Kunlun until their cultivation improved.
• Zhen Yuan Zi gave Hong Yun the Innate Gourd Vine and a clump of Innate Qi, questioning why they had given up half the qi in their own gourds.
• Hong Yun returned seven strands of Innate Qi to the vine, restoring some of its vitality, and let it coil around his waist as a belt.

Hong Yun saved the Innate Gourd Vine and reflected on how the Ancestral Witches had supported him. After Di Jiang proposed protecting Bu Zhou Mountain, Hong Yun asked whether the Witch Clan had ever formally proclaimed its founding to Heaven and Earth.

• Hong Yun persuaded everyone to keep nurturing the Innate Gourd Vine, hoping it would grow gourds again or transform into a human.
• Zhen Yuan Zi teased Di Jiang for acting cautiously, and Hong Yun recognized that Di Jiang had used the Ancestral Witches' influence to support him against the Three Pure Ones.
• Hong Yun took Hou Tu's hand, and she let him hold it as the Ancestral Witches teased them.
• Di Jiang said the Ancestral Witches should take turns guarding Bu Zhou Mountain after Yuan Shi had shaken it.
• Hong Yun asked whether the Witch Clan had formally proclaimed its founding to Heaven and Earth, leaving the Ancestral Witches surprised.

Hong Yun urged the Ancestral Shamans to proclaim the Witch Clan’s founding to Heaven and Earth, legitimizing their duty to protect Bu Zhou Mountain and strengthening unity as the clan expanded. Dijiang and the others trusted his counsel and asked him to tell them what to do next.

• Hong Yun told Dijiang and Zhu Jiuyin that the Witch Clan should proclaim its legitimacy to Heaven and Earth.
• Hong Yun explained that the Ancestral Shamans descended from Pan Gu, traced their roots to Bu Zhou Mountain, and should declare their duty to protect it.
• Dijiang and Zhu Jiuyin privately praised Hong Yun and joked that his help might increase if he gained another younger sister.
• Dijiang explained that the Witch Clan planned to divide into twelve tribes as its population grew, and that a shared declaration could preserve their unity.
• The Ancestral Shamans asked Hong Yun to tell them what to do next.

Hong Yun advised the Ancestral Witches on establishing the Witch Clan around Bu Zhou Mountain and used merit with Zhen Yuan Zi to remove their Karmic Debt. After the preparations were complete, Hong Yun, Zhen Yuan Zi, and Hou Tu joined the Ancestral Witches for the founding ceremony.

• Hong Yun told the Ancestral Witches to spread their tribes around Bu Zhou Mountain, sacrifice to Pangu, place Pangu Hall in the mountain’s depths, and keep an Ancestral Shaman guarding it.
• Dijiang assigned the Ancestral Witches tasks to prepare for establishing the tribe while Hong Yun stayed in the valley to recuperate.
• Hong Yun split his Heavenly Dao Merit with Zhen Yuan Zi, and they used it to clear the Karmic Debt weighing on their souls.
• Hou Tu told Hong Yun that the preparations were finished and brought him and Zhen Yuan Zi to the ceremony site on Bu Zhou Mountain.
• Dijiang asked Hong Yun whether he had refined the two drops of Ancestral Shaman blood essence, and Hong Yun said he had not.
• The Twelve Ancestral Witches took their positions before Pangu Hall in the formation of the Twelve Capital Celestial Evil Formation.

The Twelve Ancestral Witches established the Witch Clan at Bu Zhou Mountain, gaining merit and treasures while anchoring their fortune with Pangu Hall. After Dijiang declared that the mountain remained open to all, Fuxi and Nu Wa discussed how their plans with Di Jun and Taiyi might coexist with the new clan.

• The Twelve Ancestral Witches invoked the Great Dao and Heavenly Dao to establish the Witch Clan, and Hong Yun received merit alongside them.
• Bu Zhou Mountain awakened, granting the clan Pan Gu Jade Marrow and Heaven-Opening Merit, with shares also going to Hong Yun.
• Pangu Hall sank into Bu Zhou Mountain and stabilized the Witch Clan's fortune; Dijiang declared the mountain open to all while warning against misdeeds.
• The Twelve Ancestral Witches divided their people into twelve tribes and celebrated the clan's founding.
• Fuxi told Nu Wa that the Witch Clan's shared fortune could benefit them, and argued that their plan to open a path of cultivation need not conflict with the clan.

Di Jun recruited Bai Ze and began planning to unite the Primordial Wilderness by force, while other powerful beings responded to the Witch Clan’s rise by founding schools and preaching. Hong Yun asked the Ancestral Witches how they would use their merit, and Xuanming tentatively suggested strengthening her Winter God Dharma Image.

• Fuxi advised Nu Wa to focus on cultivation and said he would seek out Di Jun to unite the living beings of the Primordial Wilderness.
• Di Jun and Taiyi subdued Bai Ze, threatened to turn his divine ability into a treasure, and persuaded him to serve them.
• Di Jun ordered Bai Ze to place a wisp of his primordial spirit into the Chaos Bell and identify nearby powerful beings, then told Taiyi they needed to use force to unite the Primordial Wilderness.
• After the Witch Clan’s founding, many Zixiao Palace listeners tried to establish clans without Heaven’s response, while East King Duke and West Queen Mother gathered wandering immortals and gained fortune by preaching the Dao of the Immortals.
• Hong Yun asked the Twelve Ancestral Witches how they would use their merit; Zhurong said they would strengthen their bodies, and Xuanming proposed strengthening her Winter God Dharma Image.

Hong Yun urged Xuanming to use Great Dao merit to cultivate a primordial spirit so she could preserve her True Spirit if disaster struck. Xuanming began the attempt on Hou Tu’s Heavenly Dao Prayer Mat, but found that her divine soul remained bound to her body and feared losing her Ancestral Shaman strength.

• Hong Yun explained that Xuanming should cultivate a primordial spirit with Great Dao merit, and Dijiang asked him to help her.
• Dijiang said Zhu Jiuyin had taken the first turn guarding Pangu Hall, then quietly conferred with the other Ancestral Shamans.
• Hou Tu placed the Heavenly Dao Prayer Mat before Xuanming, and its influence calmed her mind, suppressed baleful energy, and drew in spiritual energy.
• Xuanming used Great Dao merit to examine her divine soul, but found it tightly bound to her flesh and the Turbid Qi within her body.
• Xuanming asked Hong Yun how Hou Tu had cultivated a primordial spirit without weakening herself, and Hong Yun fell into thought.

After Xuanming’s failed attempt to form a primordial spirit inspired him, Hong Yun proposed creating the Martial Dao, a path that drew power from the body rather than Heaven and Earth’s spiritual energy or Turbid Qi. He explained that it might solve the Ancestral Shamans’ problem and began outlining the path to them.

• Hong Yun realized that training the physical body through the Martial Dao might let Xuanming form a primordial spirit.
• Hong Yun recalled that he still had two drops of Ancestral Shaman blood essence and considered using their vital blood energy to create the Martial Dao and later teach it to the human race.
• Hong Yun told Xuanming he wanted to create a new path that carried forward Pangu’s physical might and might solve her problem.
• Zhen Yuan Zi questioned whether Hong Yun was spreading himself across too many cultivation paths, and Hong Yun explained that he intended to combine them into his own Hong Yun Great Dao.
• The Ancestral Shamans gathered around Hong Yun and urged him to explain how his new path could help them.
• Hong Yun told Xuanming that her failure had inspired him and asked why the Ancestral Shamans had to seek power from spiritual energy or Turbid Qi instead of within themselves.