Recaps

Yang Jian gained the Three-Headed Flood Dragon and Howling Celestial Dog as followers, then joined Haotian’s plan to fight Western Teachings during the Investiture of the Gods Tribulation. Haotian promised him a place among the Six Imperial Positions, and the chapter ended with him defying Zhunti and Jieyin when they demanded Yang Jian.

• The Three-Headed Flood Dragon recognized Yang Jian as his destined master and forced Howling Celestial Dog to kneel, after which Howling Celestial Dog pledged himself to Yang Jian.
• The Three-Headed Flood Dragon transformed into a Three-Pointed Double-Edged Halberd that Yang Jian could turn into a folding fan, and Yang Jian declared that both followers would accompany him.
• Haotian sent Taibai Jinxing to bring Yang Jian to Lingxiao Treasure Hall and asked him to help Shang Tang, defeat Western Teachings disciples, and put them on the Investiture of the Gods List.
• Yang Jian agreed on the condition that Haotian let him deal with Subduing Dragon Arhat, and Haotian promised him one of the Six Imperial Positions and directed him to visit Kong Xuan in Chaoge.
• Zhunti and Jieyin demanded that Haotian hand over Yang Jian, but Haotian refused and warned them not to interfere with the Investiture of the Gods Tribulation.

Haotian confronted Zhunti and Jieyin with the Heavenly Punishment Eye, forcing the Western Sages to retreat and openly threatening their disciples during the Investiture of the Gods Tribulation. When the Sages gathered at Zixiao Palace after the hundred-year deadline, Hongjun rebuked them, and Taiqing put Taishang Laojun on the list to serve in the Heavenly Court.

• Zhunti attacked Haotian, who summoned the Heavenly Punishment Eye and threatened to bring down the Heavenly Dao if Zhunti struck him.
• Jieyin persuaded Zhunti to withdraw, and Haotian warned Jieyin that he would help send Western Teachings disciples onto the Investiture of the Gods List and kill Subduing Dragon Arhat if he was listed.
• The Sages and Hong Yun gathered at Zixiao Palace after the hundred-year deadline, and Hongjun scolded the five Sages for failing to list their sect disciples.
• Taiqing entered Xuandu into the tribulation and put his Good Corpse, Taishang Laojun, on the list to oversee the Heavenly Court.
• Primordial Heavenly Venerate said Chan Sect would rely on its own fortunes in the tribulation.

Dao Ancestor Hongjun established the rules for the Investiture of the Gods and revealed that multiple people bearing the Auspicious Sign of the Flying Bear would invest the gods. Dong Wanggong chose to support Shen Gongbao, then intercepted him on his way to Kunlun Mountain.

• Dao Ancestor Hongjun gave Haotian authority over key divine appointments and required his approval for the Eight Divisions of Righteous Gods.
• Dao Ancestor Hongjun said the god-investors would become disciples of one of the Saints, bear the Auspicious Sign of the Flying Bear, and number more than one.
• The Saints departed with different plans, while Holy Mother Nuwa sent Spirit Pearl Child into the Six Paths of Reincarnation and Demon Lord Hong Yun returned to Hongmeng Immortal Palace.
• Dong Wanggong chose the System's option to support Shen Gongbao, receiving Fang Tian Hua Ji and a Karma Law Fragment.
• Dong Wanggong disrupted Jiang Ziya's approach to Kunlun Mountain and appeared before Shen Gongbao, who knelt and greeted him as the Immortal Emperor.

Dong Wanggong told Shen Gongbao that he and Jiang Ziya were both tasked with the Investiture of the Gods, and secretly equipped Shen Gongbao to pursue his plans within the Chan Sect. Primordial Heavenly Venerate accepted them as nominal disciples and assigned Immortal Weng of the South Pole to teach them, while Shen Gongbao concealed his resentment at being treated differently from Jiang Ziya.

• Dong Wanggong revealed Shen Gongbao's role in the Investiture of the Gods and gave him Fang Tian Hua Ji and a Karma Law Fragment, instructing him to join the Chan Sect and defect to the Interception Sect if Primordial Heavenly Venerate mistreated him.
• After Dong Wanggong vanished, Shen Gongbao considered killing the unconscious Jiang Ziya but instead pretended to be concerned when Jiang Ziya woke.
• Shen Gongbao and Jiang Ziya reached Jade Void Palace, where Primordial Heavenly Venerate divined that both were tasked with the Investiture of the Gods and ordered White Crane Boy to bring them inside.
• Primordial Heavenly Venerate accepted Shen Gongbao and Jiang Ziya as nominal disciples and taught them the Jade Pure Dao Method; Shen Gongbao felt resentment at the difference in Primordial Heavenly Venerate's regard for him and Jiang Ziya.
• Primordial Heavenly Venerate assigned Immortal Weng of the South Pole to teach Shen Gongbao and Jiang Ziya.

Jiang Ziya received the God-Striking Whip and gained the advantage over Shen Gongbao, while Di Xin strengthened the Shang Dynasty in preparation for the Investiture of the Gods Tribulation. At Chentang Pass, Lady Yin gave birth to a ball of flesh, and Li Jing attacked it, drawing the newborn’s furious curse.

• The God-Striking Whip chose Jiang Ziya, raising his cultivation and deepening Shen Gongbao’s resentment toward Chan Sect.
• Di Xin ascended the Shang throne, moved the capital to Chaoge, and ordered the vassals to search for the Nine Provinces Cauldrons.
• Kong Xuan and the Golden-winged Great Peng Bird withdrew to cultivate, warning Di Xin to defend the Human King’s claim to rule.
• Lady Yin gave birth to a ball of flesh after carrying the child for three years and six months, and Li Jing rushed in and attacked it with his sword.
• Lady Yin tried to protect the newborn, but Li Jing struck it, and the child cursed him for ruining its cultivation.

Li Jing destroyed Nezha's innate spirit body and tried to kill him, but Taiyi Zhenren and Zhao Gongming both arrived to claim him as a disciple. Zhao Gongming tempted Li Jing with an appointment in the Shang Dynasty and warned him that the Chan Sect would aid rebels, leaving Li Jing alarmed by the possibility of rebellion.

• Li Jing split Nezha's meatball body in two, but Nezha emerged unharmed and Lady Yin embraced him.
• Nezha cursed Li Jing for destroying his innate spirit body, and Li Jing attacked him in anger.
• Taiyi Zhenren stopped Li Jing and claimed Nezha for the Chan Sect, offering treasures to secure his agreement.
• Zhao Gongming arrived on behalf of the Interception Sect, gave Li Jing the Black Water Sword, and offered to make him Marquis Wu.
• Zhao Gongming warned Li Jing that the Chan Sect would support those seeking to overthrow the Shang Dynasty, and Li Jing asked if the Chan Sect planned to rebel.

Nezha chose Zhao Gongming as his master, and the Golden Phoenix bestowed the Mountain and River Diagram on Zhao Gongming. Zhao Gongming defeated and stripped Taiyi Zhenren of his treasures, then took Nezha to Golden Ao Island while Li Jing prepared to become Marquis Wu.

• Li Jing chose to support Di Xin and pressed Nezha to become Zhao Gongming's disciple.
• The Golden Phoenix arrived, and Nezha agreed to become Zhao Gongming's disciple; she gave Zhao Gongming the Mountain and River Diagram for Nezha.
• Zhao Gongming trapped Taiyi Zhenren in the Mountain and River Diagram, destroyed his body, and seized most of his spiritual treasures.
• Zhao Gongming sealed Taiyi Zhenren's spirits, gave Nezha several treasures, and took him toward Golden Ao Island.
• Zhao Gongming told Li Jing that Di Xin would summon him to Chaoge to appoint him Marquis Wu, and Li Jing celebrated with Lady Yin.

Zhao Gongming reported his recruitment of Nezha and his plan to bring Shen Gongbao into the Interception Sect, winning Sect Master Tongtian's approval despite Daoist Duobao's rivalry. After Taiyi Zhenren left Biyou Palace, Haotian concealed the Heavenly Secrets while four Peak Grand Unity Golden Immortals ambushed the injured, sealed Taiyi Zhenren, leaving him in mortal danger.

• Zhao Gongming presented the sealed Taiyi Zhenren to Sect Master Tongtian, and Daoist Duobao defended Zhao Gongming from punishment.
• Zhao Gongming told Sect Master Tongtian that Shen Gongbao had revealed Spirit Pearl Child's reincarnation and proposed recruiting Shen Gongbao to help defeat the Chan Sect.
• Sect Master Tongtian approved the plan, ordered Zhao Gongming to release Taiyi Zhenren, and gave him a Ren Water Flat Peach.
• Taiyi Zhenren threatened Zhao Gongming and left for Kunlun Mountain, while several Interception Sect disciples secretly followed him.
• Haotian concealed the Heavenly Secrets as four Peak Grand Unity Golden Immortals confronted the gravely injured, sealed Taiyi Zhenren above the East Sea.

Taiyi Zhenren was killed by Interception Sect disciples and revived by the Investiture of the Gods List, provoking Primordial Heavenly Venerate into confronting Sect Master Tongtian. The two Saints went to the Primordial Starry Sky to fight, while Eastern Emperor Taiyi and Dong Wanggong traded threats as the battle began.

• An Interception Sect outer disciple killed Taiyi Zhenren, and the Investiture of the Gods List revived him at mid-stage Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal and summoned him to the Ninth Heaven.
• Primordial Heavenly Venerate arrived, mourned Taiyi Zhenren, and attacked the Interception Sect disciples, but Sect Master Tongtian blocked him.
• Primordial Heavenly Venerate accused Sect Master Tongtian of conspiring against Taiyi Zhenren, and Tongtian defended his sect and accepted the challenge.
• Heavenly Emperor Haotian urged the Saints to fight beyond the Primordial World, so Primordial Heavenly Venerate and Sect Master Tongtian entered the Primordial Starry Sky.
• Eastern Emperor Taiyi accused Dong Wanggong of manipulating events, and Dong Wanggong taunted him by demanding Lu Ya and the Immortal Slaying Flying Knife.
• Primordial Heavenly Venerate and Sect Master Tongtian exchanged blows in the starry sky, with neither gaining a clear advantage.

Sect Master Tongtian and Primordial Heavenly Venerate fought fiercely in the starry sky, and Dong Wanggong explained why Tongtian’s Primordial Measure Ruler put him at a disadvantage. Tongtian then risked his Dao-heart to refine the treasure into a Sword Dao weapon, while Yuanshi prepared to burn his Yuqing power.

• Sect Master Tongtian and Primordial Heavenly Venerate exchanged attacks with the Primordial Measure Ruler and Pangu Banner, injuring each other as they fought.
• Demon Lord Hong Yun mocked Old Master Taiqing over the Three Pure Ones fighting, and Taiqing reminded Hong Yun of his past with Zhen Yuanzi.
• Saint Zhunti asked Dong Wanggong why Tongtian seemed to be losing, and Dong Wanggong explained that the Primordial Measure Ruler could not match Yuanshi’s bond with the Pangu Banner.
• Tongtian fused his Dao-heart with the Primordial Measure Ruler and poured his essence and blood into it to turn it into a Sword Dao weapon.
• Tongtian condemned Yuanshi for years of insults and launched his Immortal Slaying sword attack, while Yuanshi declared himself invincible and began burning his Yuqing power.

Sect Master Tongtian overwhelmed Primordial Heavenly Venerate and nearly killed him before the Two Sages of the West intervened. Tongtian spared Yuanshi, leaving the brothers estranged and the Western Sages relieved that their alliance with the Chan Sect remained intact.

• Sect Master Tongtian used the Primordial Measure Sword to break through Primordial Heavenly Venerate's defenses and wound him severely.
• Tongtian taunted Yuanshi and prepared to kill him, while Dong Wanggong praised Tongtian's strength.
• Jieyin and Zhunti stepped in to protect Yuanshi and urged Tongtian to consider the Interception Sect's interests.
• Eastern Emperor Taiyi accused Old Master Taiqing of secretly driving the Three Pure Ones apart, prompting Yuanshi and Tongtian to look toward him.
• Jieyin healed Yuanshi and put him to sleep with Dream Dao, while Zhunti turned Tongtian's sword away from Yuanshi.
• Tongtian agreed to spare Yuanshi this time, and Jieyin and Zhunti thanked him.

After the Saints’ battle ended, Dong Wanggong chose a path for Zhen Yuanzi to advance through the Earth Dao and establish the Earth Immortal Gate. He reviewed his system panel and saw that the Investiture of the Gods Tribulation was about to begin.

• Dong Wanggong asked Zhen Yuanzi about his path to proving Dao, and Zhen Yuanzi said his opportunity lay in the Earth Dao.
• Dong Wanggong chose the system mission that rewarded Wutu Origin Dao Principles and sent them into Zhen Yuanzi.
• Dong Wanggong instructed Zhen Yuanzi to establish the Earth Immortal Gate, repair the Primordial World's Earth Veins, and open up the Chaos, then gave him the Tai Xu Divine Armor.
• Zhen Yuanzi left for the Six Paths of Reincarnation to inform Empress Pingxin of his plans.
• Dong Wanggong opened his system panel and reviewed his cultivation, abilities, treasures, and allies.
• Dong Wanggong noted that the Investiture of the Gods Tribulation was about to begin.

Di Xin agreed to visit Nuwa Palace for her birthday, while the Two Sages of the West plotted to trigger the Investiture of the Gods Tribulation. Dong Wanggong stopped them from making Di Xin insult Nuwa and suggested another way to strip the Human King of his fortune.

• Shang Rong asked Di Xin to visit Nuwa Palace for Empress Nuwa's birthday, and Di Xin ordered Shang Rong and Bi Gan to prepare the rite.
• The Two Sages of the West discussed making Di Xin insult Nuwa to strip him of the Human Path's protection and advance the Investiture of the Gods Tribulation.
• Dong Wanggong appeared before the Two Sages of the West and reassured them that he would not punish them for their scheme.
• Dong Wanggong suggested using the Witch-Slaying Sword to cut off Di Xin's fortune and make the Human Path reject him.
• The Two Sages of the West realized they would need to target the Yao Race and Lu Ya to get Eastern Emperor Taiyi to use the sword.

Yang Jian reported that Lu Ya and the demons had trapped Grand Tutor Wen and a million Shang troops in the Hundred Thousand Mountains, prompting Di Xin to order Kong Xuan to intervene. Meanwhile, Jieyin secretly planted a thought in Di Xin’s mind, and the chapter ended as Kong Xuan and the Golden-winged Great Peng Bird reached the mountains.

• Jieyin and Zhunti hid in Nuwa Palace, waiting for Di Xin to arrive and worship the Holy Mother.
• Yang Jian arrived at Nuwa Palace, worshipped Nuwa, and told Di Xin that Lu Ya and the demons had trapped Grand Tutor Wen and a million troops in the Hundred Thousand Mountains.
• Bi Gan urged Di Xin to wage war on the Jiuli Tribe and the demons, while Shang Rong warned that Xi Qi and the feudal lords posed the greater threat.
• Di Xin ordered Yang Jian to seek Kong Xuan’s help in rescuing Grand Tutor Wen and the trapped troops.
• Zhunti proposed using Jieyin’s Great Dream to make Di Xin vow to destroy the demons, and Jieyin secretly planted the thought in Di Xin’s primordial spirit.
• Kong Xuan and the Golden-winged Great Peng Bird arrived at the Hundred Thousand Mountains.

Lu Ya confronted Kong Xuan and the Golden-winged Great Peng Bird over the trapped army, but Kunpeng agreed to a temporary ceasefire so Grand Tutor Wen could return to Chaoge. As Kong Xuan and Golden Peng departed, a mysterious voice called, “Treasure, please turn around!”

• True Man Gu asked Lu Ya to send the Ten Great Yao Saints against Kong Xuan, and Lu Ya went to confront him.
• Kong Xuan and the Golden-winged Great Peng Bird demanded that Lu Ya let Grand Tutor Wen and his million-strong army leave the Hundred Thousand Mountains.
• Golden Peng seized Lu Ya with Yin-Yang Chains, and Kunpeng arrived but could not remove them.
• Kong Xuan offered to release Lu Ya if the Jiuli Tribe and Shang Dynasty suspended hostilities and the army was allowed to leave.
• Lu Ya agreed to the terms, and Yang Jian escorted Grand Tutor Wen and the army toward Chaoge.
• As Kong Xuan and Golden Peng departed, a cold voice called, “Treasure, please turn around!”

Kong Xuan seized Lu Ya’s Immortal Slaying Flying Knife, slapped him in front of the Primordial World, and hurled him toward the Western World. Days later, Di Xin gathered officials before Nuwa Palace and prepared to act against the Demon Race and the Jiuli Tribe.

• Lu Ya ambushed Kong Xuan with the Immortal Slaying Flying Knife, but Kong Xuan sealed the weapon and grabbed him by the neck.
• Golden-winged Great Peng Bird blocked Old Ancestor Kunpeng from intervening, and Kunpeng stopped when Kong Xuan held Lu Ya hostage.
• Kong Xuan publicly slapped Lu Ya until he cried, then threw him toward the Western World as Kunpeng pursued him.
• Kong Xuan kept the Immortal Slaying Flying Knife and promised Golden-winged Great Peng Bird they could use it after he erased Lu Ya’s Primordial Spirit Mark.
• Di Xin and his officials gathered before Nuwa Palace while Yang Jian and Grand Tutor Wen stood among them, with a million soldiers assembled against the Demon Race and the Jiuli Tribe.

Di Xin swore to defeat the demons and reunite the Nine Provinces, but Eastern Emperor Taiyi struck Great Shang with the Witch-Slaying Sword and nearly destroyed its fortune. With the kingdom facing collapse, Di Xin reaffirmed his resolve to endure the tribulation and restore Great Shang.

• Di Xin swore to slay Lu Ya, unite the Human Race, and subdue the Jiuli Tribe, while calling on Great Shang and the Interception Sect to fight the demons.
• Saint Zhunti and Saint Jieyin planned to use Lu Ya and Di Xin’s oath to weaken Great Shang and expand the Western Teachings.
• Eastern Emperor Taiyi attacked Chaoge with the Witch-Slaying Sword, stripping away most of Great Shang’s fortune and Di Xin’s Imperial Dao power.
• Kong Xuan and the Golden-winged Great Peng Bird confronted Eastern Emperor Taiyi, who withdrew after damaging the Witch-Slaying Sword.
• Di Xin learned that Great Shang might fall within thirty years, but Shang Rong and Kong Xuan urged the officials not to despair.
• Di Xin vowed to withstand every tribulation, restore Great Shang, and create a new world for the Human Race.

Zhen Yuanzi established the Earth Immortal Gate with the consent of the Earth Dao and used his emerging power as an Earthly Dao Saint to rebuild Mount Sumeru. The chapter left Saint Zhunti and Saint Jieyin considering asking Zhen Yuanzi to give them the restored mountain.

• Zhen Yuanzi returned from the Six Paths of Reincarnation and, with Demon Lord Hong Yun, Fuyyao Fairy, and Old Ancestor Cangtian present, prepared to establish the Earth Immortal Gate.
• Zhen Yuanzi swore an oath to the Heavenly Dao and Earth Dao, establishing the Earth Immortal Gate to protect the Primordial Wilderness, repair its Earth Veins, and benefit its living beings.
• The Tai Xu Divine Armor suppressed the gate's fortune as Heaven and Earth Profound Yellow power gathered around Zhen Yuanzi, and his Hunyuan Dao Fruit began to form.
• Zhen Yuanzi invoked the Wutu Dao Principles and Earth Dao power to rebuild the Western Ancestral Vein, restoring Mount Sumeru to the Primordial World.
• Saint Zhunti coveted the restored Mount Sumeru, and Saint Jieyin suggested that they ask Zhen Yuanzi for it.

Zhen Yuanzi refused Saint Jieyin and Saint Zhunti’s request to reclaim Mount Sumeru, then tricked them into handing over their Bodhi Fruits. As the gathering at Wuzhuang Temple continued, Eastern Emperor Taiyi waved the Monster Summoning Banner on Sun Star.

• Zhen Yuanzi welcomed Saint Jieyin and Saint Zhunti to Wuzhuang Temple while Demon Lord Hong Yun warned that he would punish them if they disrespected Zhen Yuanzi.
• Saint Jieyin asked Zhen Yuanzi to return Mount Sumeru to the Western Teachings, but Zhen Yuanzi refused and explained the work needed to stabilize it and repair the Western ley lines.
• Saint Zhunti offered Bodhi Fruits as an apology, and Zhen Yuanzi had Qingfeng take the Jade Box containing more than a dozen fruits.
• Demon Lord Hong Yun laughed at the Two Sages of the West, and Zhen Yuanzi told him to share some fruits with Penglai Immortal Island.
• Eastern Emperor Taiyi waved the Monster Summoning Banner on Sun Star.

Dong Wanggong chose to take the Three Demons of Xuanyuan Tomb and Su Daji away from Eastern Emperor Taiyi, earning the Heavenly Dao Nirvana Pool. He arrived at the Sun Star as Taiyi ordered the three demons to infiltrate Chaoge, then claimed them for himself and enraged Taiyi.

• Dong Wanggong chose the mission to snatch the Three Demons of Xuanyuan Tomb and Su Daji from Taiyi and received the Heavenly Dao Nirvana Pool.
• Eastern Emperor Taiyi summoned the Three Demons of Xuanyuan Tomb and ordered them to enter Chaoge, seduce Di Xin, and destabilize Shang Tang for the Demon Race's benefit.
• The Three Demons of Xuanyuan Tomb hesitated at the dangerous assignment, and Eastern Emperor Taiyi threatened them with his aura.
• Dong Wanggong appeared, shielded the three women, and pulled the Nine-tailed Fox Demon, the Nine-headed Pheasant Spirit, and the Jade-Faced Pipa Spirit into his embrace.
• Eastern Emperor Taiyi burned with rage as Dong Wanggong claimed the three demons in front of him.

Dong Wanggong defeated Eastern Emperor Taiyi on the Sun Star, reclaimed the three female immortals’ primordial spirits, and took them away as his Dao Companions. Eastern Emperor Taiyi was left humiliated and swore revenge while Dong Wanggong focused on the women.

• Dong Wanggong told Eastern Emperor Taiyi that the Heavenly Dao had destined the Nine-tailed Fox Demon and the other two women to become his Dao Companions, revealing that he had tampered with the Heavenly Secrets.
• Dong Wanggong demanded the women’s primordial spirits, and Eastern Emperor Taiyi refused, challenging him to a fight.
• Dong Wanggong immobilized Eastern Emperor Taiyi, grabbed him by the throat, and slapped him until several teeth flew out.
• At Jade Void Palace, Primordial Heavenly Venerate mocked Eastern Emperor Taiyi, and Shen Gongbao flattered his master and received a gift of spiritual light.
• Dong Wanggong seized Eastern Emperor Taiyi’s Monster Summoning Banner, restored the three women’s primordial spirits, and left with them.
• Eastern Emperor Taiyi cursed Dong Wanggong and vowed revenge as Dong Wanggong cultivated affection with the three women.

Dong Wanggong sent Hu Xian'er, Feng Qingqing, and Yu Qing to rebuild their roots in the Heavenly Dao Nirvana Pool, then considered visiting Chaoge. In Chaoge, Di Xin played the part of a debauched ruler as officials proposed a vast beauty selection, and Yang Jian joined in to advance the plan.

• Dong Wanggong brought Hu Xian'er, Feng Qingqing, and Yu Qing to an immortal mountain and placed them in the Heavenly Dao Nirvana Pool to rebuild their roots.
• Dong Wanggong accelerated time inside the pool and considered visiting Chaoge, where he had already ordered Kong Xuan to ensure Di Xin did not harm Su Daji.
• Fei Zhong and You Hun urged Di Xin to select beauties throughout the Human Race and the Eight Hundred Lords’ fiefs.
• Bi Gan and Shang Rong volunteered to oversee the selection, seeing it as a chance to provoke the lords, while Grand Tutor Wen wondered when he had agreed to help.
• Yang Jian offered to contribute to the selection, knowing Di Xin’s plan and Dong Wanggong’s interest in Su Daji.

Dong Wanggong visited Su Hu in Jizhou, accepted Su Daji as his Dao Companion, and offered Su Hu a choice of future service. After Su Hu chose to command Heavenly soldiers, Dong Wanggong left with Daji, while word spread that Su Hu was plotting to rebel.

• Yang Jian told Su Hu about Di Xin’s plans and prepared him for Dong Wanggong’s visit.
• Dong Wanggong arrived at the Marquis’s estate, praised Yang Jian, and promised him a place in the Heavenly Court after the tribulation.
• Dong Wanggong declared Su Daji his destined Dao Companion, and she accepted him; her cultivation rose to the Great Unity Golden Immortal realm.
• Dong Wanggong offered Su Hu a choice between commanding a hundred thousand Heavenly Soldiers and Generals or cultivating in the Human Sacred Land, and Su Hu chose the Heavenly army.
• Dong Wanggong left Jizhou with Su Daji, and news spread that Su Hu was plotting to rebel.

After Su Hu rebelled with the Jizhou Ding, Di Xin’s response helped Great Shang’s fortune decline and set the dynasty-changing tribulation in motion. On the East Sea Coast, Hu Xian'er, Feng Qingqing, and Yu Qing transformed into powerful Innate Deities, while Daoist Burning Lamp reported a plot against the Interception Sect and Hongmeng Immortal Palace.

• Di Xin ordered Su Hu to surrender the Jizhou Ding, but Su Hu returned to Jizhou, raised an army, and rebelled against Shang.
• Su Hu secretly gave the Jizhou Ding to Ji Chang in exchange for Xi Qi’s support, while Chan Sect and Western Teachings intervened against Chong Hei Hu’s forces.
• Di Xin recalled Chong Hei Hu’s army, allowing Su Hu to continue his rebellion as Great Shang’s fortune declined and the eight hundred feudal lords plotted against Di Xin.
• At the East Sea Coast, Hu Xian'er, Feng Qingqing, and Yu Qing transformed into Innate Deities and reached the Early-stage Quasi-Saint level.
• Daoist Burning Lamp told Primordial Heavenly Venerate that his scheme would drive a wedge between the Interception Sect and Hongmeng Immortal Palace and endanger Zhao Gongming and Nezha.

Nezha’s unruly rampage in the East Sea began a conflict that Nuwa and Ying Long planned to exploit against the Interception Sect, while Primordial Heavenly Venerate prepared an assault on Golden Ao Island. Nezha had already killed many members of the East Sea Water Tribe and the Patrolling Sea Yaksha.

• Nezha returned to Chentang Pass after becoming Zhao Gongming’s disciple, then went to the East Sea and leaped into the water to bathe.
• Nuwa told Ying Long that Primordial Heavenly Venerate was using Nezha to provoke a war between the Dragon Clan and the Interception Sect.
• Ying Long and Nuwa planned to use the conflict to pressure Sect Master Tongtian into giving six female immortals to become Dong Wanggong’s Dao Companions.
• Primordial Heavenly Venerate told Daoist Burning Lamp and Guangchengzi that Nezha would attack the East Sea Water Tribe and ordered them to prepare for an assault on Golden Ao Island.
• Nezha churned the East Sea with Huntian Ling and the Universe Ring, killing many members of the Water Tribe and the Patrolling Sea Yaksha.