Recaps

East King Duke established his Dao Field, gathered allies, and clashed with the Dragon Clan, Luohu, and the Three Pure Ones while pursuing the Supreme Yang Dao. The arc ended with Queen Mother of the West joining him at Mount Fang Island and questioning the direction of his cultivation.

• East King Duke formed his Dao Body, claimed Mount Fang Island as his Dao Field, and defeated the Dragon Clan cultivators who tried to seize it.
• East King Duke explored Penglai, took the Yellow Middle Plum, defeated Candle Dragon, and advanced his cultivation before traveling to the Primordial Continent.
• East King Duke rescued Xuan Yang, taught Queen Mother of the West, and obtained Supreme Yang origin from the Fusang Tree on the Sun Star.
• East King Duke protected the western Earth Veins, fought Luohu’s clone, and was saved from Luohu by Hongjun, who gave him the Wuji Apricot Yellow Banner and invited him to join a future campaign.
• East King Duke befriended Hong Yun and Zhenyuanzi, while Xuan Yang brought Qing Ling and the spirit dolphin clan to Mount Fang Island for protection.
• East King Duke destroyed the Dragon Clan force attacking Mount Fang Island, killed Candle Dragon’s body, and later defeated Ancestor Dragon in a battle in the starry sky.
• East King Duke found Yingzhou and the Sky-reaching Jianmu Divine Tree, then defeated the Three Pure Ones when they demanded the Blazing Sun Command Banner.
• Queen Mother of the West met East King Duke at Buzhou Mountain, returned with him to Mount Fang Island, and asked why he seemed to have left the Path of Pure Yang.

East King Duke helped end the Dragon-Han Tribulation, survived Luohu’s destruction of the Western Continent, and strengthened his ties with the Witch Clan. After Hongjun announced his sermon, East King Duke and Queen Mother of the West became Dao companions and prepared to attend.

• East King Duke helped Hongjun and the Three Innate Tribes defeat Luohu’s devils, then watched the Dragon, Phoenix, and Kirin Clans withdraw from the world’s conflicts.
• East King Duke entered Luohu’s weakened Immortal Slaying Sword Array and seized the Immortal Trapping Sword before Luohu’s self-destruction devastated Mount Sumeru and the Western Continent.
• East King Duke traded the Immortal Trapping Sword to Hongjun for the God Slaying Spear, then returned to Mount Fang Island and refined Yin-Yang Ancestor’s Law Seed into his Dao Lotus.
• The Dao Lotus endured a heavenly tribulation and advanced into an Innate Supreme Treasure, after which East King Duke and Queen Mother of the West traveled to Buzhou Mountain.
• East King Duke advised Dijiang to divide the Witch Clan into Twelve Tribes and gained insight into Pangu’s Dao while cultivating beside the Pangu Divine Heart.
• East King Duke and Queen Mother of the West returned to Mount Fang Island, where Hongjun later announced his Saint realm and his coming sermon at the Chaos Purple Firmament Palace.
• East King Duke protected himself and Queen Mother of the West from Hongjun’s Saintly pressure, agreed to attend the sermon with her, and proposed to her.
• Queen Mother of the West accepted East King Duke as her Dao companion, and after they cultivated together, three flowers appeared above East King Duke’s head.

East King Duke and Queen Mother of the West attended Hongjun’s three lectures as the Demon Race rose and the future Saints received their positions and treasures. After Hongjun merged with the Heavenly Dao, East King Duke attained the Primordial Golden Immortal realm and took Kong Xuan as his disciple.

• East King Duke defeated Tai Yi outside Purple Firmament Palace, then Hongjun’s first lecture began after the guests took their seats and settled the dispute over the cushions.
• East King Duke preserved the Innate Gourd Vine and claimed the Nine Heavens Breathing Soil, while Di Jun and Tai Yi began planning the Demon Race.
• At Hongjun’s second lecture, cultivators learned the Three Corpses Method, and Di Jun received approval to establish the Demon Race while East King Duke and Queen Mother of the West were named Heads of Male and Female Immortals.
• Di Jun founded the Demon Race and recruited Kunpeng, Fuxi, and Nuwa, while East King Duke refused to join and defeated Tai Yi in a second duel.
• At the third lecture, Hongjun revealed the seven Saint Positions and gave Primordial Violet Qi to his chosen disciples and Hong Yun, then distributed treasures before merging with the Heavenly Dao.
• East King Duke advised Zhenyuanzi to protect Hong Yun at Wuzhuang Temple, then secluded himself with Queen Mother of the West and severed his Dharma Body to reach the Primordial Golden Immortal realm.
• East King Duke arrived as Jieyin and Zhunti sought Golden Peng and Kong Xuan as disciples, and Kong Xuan chose East King Duke while Golden Peng chose the Western brothers.

East King Duke helped the Demon Clan establish the Heavenly Court, fought beside the Witch Clan against the Three Pure Ones, and guided Nuwa toward creating humanity. Nuwa became a Saint, while East King Duke accepted the role of Human Race Saint Teacher and watched humanity begin to flourish.

• Kong Xuan joined the Supreme Yang Lineage, while Di Jun led the Yao Race to Buzhou Mountain and claimed the Heavenly Court.
• Di Jun and Xi He held their Heavenly Marriage, but the Twelve Ancestral Witches disrupted the celebration and sparked a battle in which East King Duke defeated Primordial and later fought Laozi to a standstill.
• Di Jun established the Heavenly Court, and the Witch and Demon Races fought until Hongjun intervened and decreed that demons would govern the heavens while witches ruled the earth.
• Nuwa sought East King Duke’s guidance on her Saint Opportunity, and with his help she created the human race and became a Saint.
• Nuwa entrusted the Human Race to East King Duke, who taught them and watched as Suirenshi, Youchaoshi, and Ziyishi earned merit as the Three Ancestors of the Human Race.
• Minghe created the Asura Clan but gained little merit, while Nuwa and Fuxi prepared to open her Dao Field and East King Duke arrived with Queen Mother of the West.