Arc 10Houtu’s Path to Reincarnation

Bei Ming expanded the Literary Sect, tested his strength against Jieyin, and helped Houtu understand how Reincarnation could give the Wu Clan a new path. The Ancestor Wizards accepted Houtu’s decision, while Bei Ming prepared Guichenzi for his appointment and asked Ling Yan to stay behind.

  • Bei Ming found and refined Falling Treasure Money, then reached Lingxi Wuling as Ling Yan and the others dealt with Guichenzi’s fight against the Nine-Headed Lion and attended Bei Ming’s third lecture.
  • Bei Ming accepted Guichenzi as his fourth Direct Disciple and later held a Dao discussion with Jieyin, whose disciples lost all four exchanges to the Literary Sect’s younger members.
  • Bei Ming defeated Jieyin in the Inner Chaos, and the two agreed to cooperate, and Bei Ming then added Lei Li and Xue Ling to the Literary Sect and returned with his disciples to Great Void Palace.
  • Houtu discussed the Wu Clan’s future with the Reincarnation Old Ancestor and Bei Ming, who helped her see how the Reincarnation Chaos God could enable her to establish Reincarnation.
  • Guichenzi asked Bei Ming for help breaking through to Great Luo Golden Immortal, and Bei Ming taught him to harmonize Yin and Yang before sending him to the Sea-Sky Boundary to seek understanding.
  • The Nine-Headed Lion joined the Heavenly Court, while Houtu told the Ancestor Wizards of her plan to become Reincarnation, and they debated the risks and ultimately supported her decision.
  • Houtu brought Tai Kun to Pangu Hall to strengthen him, and the Reincarnation Old Ancestor sensed his restraints loosening as Bei Ming prepared Guichenzi for an appointment and asked Ling Yan to remain after his lecture.
Chapters 227–251 Vol. 3 Read

Ch. 227Falling Treasure Money; Contest of Luck

Bei Ming traveled to Wuyi Mountain and claimed Falling Treasure Money, an innate Spirit Treasure connected to Wealth Luck. After refining it, he learned that using its power to disarm another cultivator’s Spirit Treasure would expend the Luck of whichever side was weaker.

  • Bei Ming gave his Six Disciples protective talismans and sent them toward Lingxi Wuling while he traveled south on Yinglong.
  • Bei Ming searched Wuyi Mountain and found Falling Treasure Money concealed within a Primordial Formation.
  • Bei Ming shattered the formation, and Falling Treasure Money emerged and flew into his hand as nearby Rogue Cultivators watched.
  • Bei Ming instantly refined Falling Treasure Money, which Yinglong congratulated him for obtaining.
  • Bei Ming discovered that Falling Treasure Money’s Treasure Drop ability expended the Luck of the weaker side in the contest.

Ch. 228Falling Treasure Requires Caution; Human Race Cultivator vs. Demon Race Demon General

Bei Ming put away the Falling Treasure Money and set out for Lingxi Wuling. Meanwhile, Ling Yan and the others came across Guichenzi fighting a Nine-Headed Lion, and Ling Yan faced a decision about whether the Literary Sect disciples should intervene.

  • Bei Ming considered the risks and limits of the Falling Treasure Money, put it away, and ordered Yinglong to take him to Lingxi Wuling.
  • Near Bamboo Sound Mountain, Ling Yan, Moyuan, Suyao, Han Chi, Yun Biao, and Xiong Jun encountered Guichenzi battling a Nine-Headed Lion.
  • Guichenzi used Mastering the Five Thunders and the Five Elements Great Escape to drive back the Nine-Headed Lion, then swallowed a Golden Core and overwhelmed it with lightning.
  • Han Chi urged Yun Biao and Xiong Jun to help the Human Race cultivator, while Xiong Jun asked Ling Yan to decide.
  • Suyao told Ling Yan that she should make the decision.

Ch. 229Guichenzi, Nine-Headed Lion; The Human Race's Predicament

Ling Yan stopped Guichenzi and the Nine-Headed Lion from fighting near Lingxi Wuling, where her master would soon preach the Dao. After confirming that Guichenzi had intervened when the lion threatened a Human Race tribe, she ordered them to take their conflict elsewhere, while the chapter described the Human Race’s precarious position among the Wu and Demon Races.

  • Ling Yan subdued the Nine-Headed Lion and halted the battle, then introduced herself as a direct disciple of Ancestor of Script’s Sect.
  • Guichenzi explained that he had attacked the Nine-Headed Lion to protect humans, while the lion accused him of ambushing it for its demon core and materials.
  • Ling Yan deduced that the Nine-Headed Lion had been preparing to prey on a Human Race tribe and that Guichenzi had intervened by chance.
  • Ling Yan told Guichenzi and the Nine-Headed Lion to leave Bamboo Sound Mountain’s outskirts and settle their fight elsewhere so they would not disturb the coming Dao lecture.
  • Guichenzi considered the Human Race’s vulnerability to the Wu and Demon Races, its uneven cultivation, and the choice of talented cultivators to seek masters beyond their clans.

Ch. 230Seeking a Master Was Not Easy for the Human Race; A Ten-Yuanhui Pact

Guichenzi spared the Nine-Headed Lion after making a pact that they would settle their score in ten Yuanhui, with the demon agreeing not to harm any Human Race Tribe until then. Guichenzi reached Lingxi Wuling with Ling Yan and the others, where Bei Ming began his third lecture as the gathered cultivators listened.

  • Guichenzi offered the wounded Nine-Headed Lion a pact: neither would harm the Human Race for ten Yuanhui, and they would fight again afterward; the Nine-Headed Lion accepted and fled.
  • Ling Yan warned Guichenzi that the Nine-Headed Lion could reach Great Luo Golden Immortal within ten Yuanhui, but Guichenzi welcomed the pact as a chance to temper himself.
  • Guichenzi traveled with Ling Yan, Moyuan, Suyao, Han Chi, Yun Biao, and Xiong Jun into Lingxi Wuling.
  • Bei Ming appeared above the Mist Ridge on a Pure World White Lotus, accompanied by Yinglong and seven Prayer Mats, and Ling Yan and the others took their places.
  • Bei Ming began his third lecture, and his Dao sound quieted the gathered cultivators and cleansed their spiritual awareness.

Ch. 231Great Emperor Qinghua and the Nine-Headed Yuan Saint; the Human Race Can Also Have Direct Disciples

Bei Ming accepted Guichenzi as his fourth Direct Disciple after Guichenzi revealed his future duel with the Nine-Headed Lion, and he bestowed four Spirit Treasures to help him prepare. Bei Ming then continued accepting disciples, bringing Daoist Ranmu and Lan Sheng into his following and beginning Wang Du’s induction.

  • After the sermon, Guichenzi told Bei Ming that he had agreed to duel the Nine-Headed Lion at Bamboo Sound Mountain ten Yuanhuis later, and Ling Yan advised him to face the contest without fearing defeat.
  • Bei Ming accepted Guichenzi as his fourth Direct Disciple, charged him with bringing honor to the Human Race, and gave him four Spirit Treasures for the upcoming duel.
  • Bei Ming accepted several dozen Nominal Disciples, gave them Spirit Treasures, and sent them to Changbai Mountain to cultivate.
  • At Danxia Liuli Valley, Bei Ming accepted Daoist Ranmu as one of the Eight Immortals in Attendance and bestowed three Superior-Grade Innate Spirit Treasures on him.
  • At Qingming Emerald Pool, Lan Sheng and Wang Du entered Bei Ming’s sect, and Bei Ming gave Lan Sheng three Spirit Treasures.

Ch. 232Rare Exotic Treasures; No One Came to Hear the Dao

Bei Ming arrived at the desolate Sunset Xuanjing Peak in the West with his disciples, where no Cultivators had gathered to hear his Dao lecture. Jieyin appeared and proposed a Dao discussion between the Literary Sect and Western Religion, setting the stage for their leaders to speak before their disciples.

  • Bei Ming's disciples and nominal followers had grown in number, and he brought his Four Direct Disciples and six Attendant Disciples to Sunset Xuanjing Peak.
  • Han Chi asked whether Bei Ming would still lecture when no seekers of the Dao were present, and Bei Ming called out to the hidden guest.
  • Jieyin appeared and explained that the West's living beings had gathered around Mount Sumeru for Western Prosperity, but had not all joined Western Religion.
  • Jieyin proposed a Dao discussion between himself and Bei Ming, and Bei Ming accepted.
  • Jieyin released more than a hundred Western Religion Disciples, including Zhunti and four direct disciples, who greeted Bei Ming and took their seats to listen.

Ch. 233Immortal Skin, Buddha Bone; Western Religion Challenges Literary Sect

Jieyin and Bei Ming lectured to the Western Religion disciples before arranging exchanges of ideas between their younger followers. Jieyin’s four Direct Disciples chose Bei Ming’s Taiyi Golden Immortal attendants as opponents, and the chapter ended as Bei Ming invited them to fight without restraint.

  • Jieyin lectured for three thousand years, urging the Primordial Wilderness’s living beings to seek rebirth in the West.
  • Bei Ming answered with his own lecture, shaking the state of mind of several Western Religion Nominal Disciples before they steadied themselves and resumed chanting.
  • Bei Ming and Jieyin agreed that their younger disciples would exchange ideas, with Bei Ming excluding his Great Luo Golden Immortals from the matches.
  • Yao Shi chose Wang Du, Maitreya chose Xiong Jun, Ksitigarbha chose Ranmu, and Mahasthamaprapta chose Lan Sheng.
  • Bei Ming told the disciples they could go all out in the exchanges while he and Jieyin watched.

Ch. 234Literary Sect's Showdown with the Western Religion; Medicine and Poison, Opposed Yet Interdependent

Bei Ming's disciples fought Jieyin's Western Religion disciples in separate domains, with Wang Du defeating Yao Shi through poison cultivation and Xiong Jun overpowering Maitreya. The remaining duels continued, and Mahasthamaprapta was already trapped in Lan Sheng's illusion.

  • Bei Ming divided the battlefield into four domains, and Yao Shi and Wang Du began their duel over medicine and poison.
  • Wang Du stopped his Spirit Treasure attack and challenged Yao Shi to fight with their respective Dao techniques instead.
  • Wang Du's Dark Heaven Poison overcame Yao Shi's Pure and Clear Glaze, and Jieyin rescued and healed Yao Shi before praising the bond formed between the two.
  • Xiong Jun used Nine Heavens' Soil to make Maitreya's Human Seed Bag swell until it ruptured, then struck Maitreya down with a Mountain Seal and Innate Wutu Divine Thunder.
  • Jieyin pulled Maitreya from the battle, while Mahasthamaprapta remained caught in Lan Sheng's illusion.

Ch. 235The Disillusionment of the Pure Land; Wood Generates Fire, Fire Overcomes Metal

Lan Sheng and Ranmu won the final two exchanges, giving the Literary Sect victory in all four battles against the Western Religion. As Bei Ming prepared to leave, Jieyin stopped him.

  • Lan Sheng used the Illusion Mirage Pearl and Cut Acacia to shatter Mahasthamaprapta's vision of the Pure Land, and Jieyin pulled his tearful disciple from the illusion.
  • Ranmu used the Red Sun Gathering Fire Cauldron and Flaming Cloud Fan to hold off Ksitigarbha's attacks.
  • Ranmu brought out the Green Wood Spiritual Hua Xiao, combining wood-generated fire with his other treasures to overwhelm Ksitigarbha's Golden Body.
  • Jieyin removed Ksitigarbha from the battlefield and conceded, leaving the Literary Sect victorious in all four battles.
  • Bei Ming thanked Jieyin and said he had to leave for his next lecture, but Jieyin rose from the Merit Golden Lotus and asked him to wait.

Ch. 236Jieyin's Calculation; Hongjun's Unfinished Scheme

Jieyin challenged Bei Ming to test his strength and judge whether he was a worthy ally in the West’s struggle to prosper. They entered the Inner Chaos to fight, while the Three Pure Ones and Nüwa watched.

  • Jieyin explained that the West needed powerful allies and planned to assess Bei Ming before deciding how to cooperate with him.
  • Jieyin weighed the risks of backing Bei Ming against the possibility that the Three Pure Ones could defeat him, while keeping his earlier promise flexible.
  • Jieyin asked Bei Ming to fight in Hundun, and Bei Ming accepted.
  • Jieyin and Bei Ming entered the Inner Chaos, where Jieyin sealed off the Primordial World to prevent cultivators below the Saint realm from watching.
  • The Three Pure Ones and Nüwa observed Jieyin take his position atop the Twelve Grade Merit Golden Lotus and prepare to test Bei Ming.

Ch. 237Breaking Two Treasures; Hunyuan Great Luo Shocks All Saints

Bei Ming tested his strength against Jieyin in the Chaos and decisively overcame the Saint’s defenses. After the duel, the observing Saints considered Bei Ming’s power, while Tongtian wondered whether his Qingping Sword could withstand the same assault.

  • Jieyin attacked Bei Ming with the Blessing Divine Pestle and the Finger of Rebirth, but Bei Ming blocked both with Destruction Qi and divine thunder.
  • Bei Ming broke Jieyin’s three Sarira beads, disabled the Jieyin Treasure Banner, and shattered the Twelve Grade Merit Golden Lotus’s defenses and Jieyin’s Dharma Form.
  • Bei Ming sent Jieyin tumbling through the Chaos, then supported him and asked whether he was satisfied; Jieyin conceded.
  • Bei Ming and Jieyin privately assessed their strengths, while the observing Saints were surprised that Bei Ming had broken two top-grade Spirit Treasures barehanded.
  • Tongtian Sect Master wondered whether his Qingping Sword could withstand Bei Ming’s attack, and the sword answered with a tremble of light.

Ch. 238Yuanshi Entered Seclusion, Laozi Remained Silent; Ancestor Wizard Essence Blood from the Past

Yuanshi entered seclusion after assessing Bei Ming’s strength, while Laozi remained silent and Nüwa considered the benefits of their alliance. Jieyin chose to cooperate with Bei Ming against the Three Pure Ones, and Bei Ming continued north to lecture at Wind Erosion Tianyin Cave, where he accepted Lei Li and prepared to help him with Ancestor Wizard essence blood.

  • Yuanshi shut off the Light Shadows and entered seclusion to strengthen his cultivation, while Randeng remained Chan Sect Vice Sect Master.
  • Laozi watched Bei Ming defeat Jieyin without reacting, and Nüwa judged that Bei Ming’s growing strength improved their faction’s chances.
  • Jieyin agreed with Zhunti to ally with Bei Ming against the Three Pure Ones, reasoning that Bei Ming would eventually leave the Primordial Wilderness.
  • Bei Ming and his disciples traveled to Wind Erosion Tianyin Cave, where he lectured to the assembled Cultivators.
  • Bei Ming accepted Lei Li as an Attendant Disciple and gave him three Superior-Grade Innate Spirit Treasures.
  • Bei Ming considered giving Lei Li the essence blood of the Ancestor Wizards of Lightning and Electricity to aid his future cultivation.

Ch. 239New Nine-Grade Lotus Platform; Eight Immortals in Attendance of the Literary Sect

Bei Ming gave his final lecture at Frost Chen Silver Lake, where Xue Ling emerged from a Nine-Grade Lotus Platform after attaining form. He accepted her as his disciple, completing the Eight Immortals in Attendance, and bestowed three Innate Spirit Treasures on her.

  • Bei Ming and the Literary Sect arrived at Frost Chen Silver Lake, where Northern cultivators gathered to hear his final lecture.
  • Bei Ming lectured on the Great Dao for three thousand years, and the gathered cultivators immersed themselves in comprehension.
  • A spiritual treasure stirred at the lake's center, and Xue Ling emerged atop the Nine-Grade Lotus Platform after her Dao comprehension helped her take form.
  • Bei Ming recognized Xue Ling as the Heavenly Frost Holy Snow Lotus and invited her to join the Literary Sect as his disciple and one of the Eight Immortals in Attendance.
  • Xue Ling accepted Bei Ming as her master, and he granted her the Lingbo Umbrella, Ning Shuang Qin, and Snow Moon Still Heart Mirror.

Ch. 240Literary Sect Disciples Return to Great Void; Discord Between Chan and Jie Was Not Their Wish

Bei Ming established the Literary Sect on Changbai Mountain, settled its disciples, and reflected on the teachings and growing conflicts between the Chan and Jie Sects. Elsewhere, Xihe became pregnant, and the Demon Race prepared a long-term strategy to weaken the Wu Clan while awaiting the birth of the imperial princes.

  • Bei Ming selected Nominal Disciples, gave advice to those left behind, and returned to Great Void Palace with the Literary Sect's disciples.
  • Bei Ming assigned the disciples places to cultivate and warned them not to mistreat the living beings of Changbai Mountain.
  • Bei Ming considered the Chan and Jie Sects' incompatible teachings and how conflicts among their disciples could worsen their divisions.
  • The disciples dispersed through Changbai Mountain to choose cultivation sites, while Bei Ming consulted Falling Treasure Money and spoke of fate.
  • Xihe became pregnant, bringing celebration to the Heavenly Court and the promise of future strength for the Demon Race.
  • The Demon Race adopted plans to wear down the Wu Clan with lower-realm forces, strengthen the Heavenly Court's defenses, recruit cultivators, and await the imperial princes.

Ch. 241The Shadow Beneath Pangu Hall; Houtu and Reincarnation

Houtu visited Reincarnation Old Ancestor, who was imprisoned beneath Pangu Hall, and told him the Wu Clan had reached a stalemate with the Demon Race. She suspected Pangu had left him there for a purpose and hoped he could reveal another way forward, while he considered the Primordial Wilderness’s lack of reincarnation.

  • Houtu left her seclusion and descended to the altar beneath Pangu Hall.
  • Reincarnation Old Ancestor mocked Houtu about his imprisonment, and they argued over whether the Chaos Gods were worthy of being called the Ancestor Wizards’ uncles.
  • Reincarnation Old Ancestor recalled how Pangu’s formation had kept him and the Ancestor Wizards from harming each other or taking his treasures.
  • Houtu explained that the Wu Clan’s struggle for supremacy had stalled because the Demon Race could now contend with them.
  • Reincarnation Old Ancestor reflected that the Primordial Wilderness had endured successive calamities without reincarnation and considered the deeper meaning of Pangu’s suppression.

Ch. 242The Theory of Reincarnation; Houtu's Insight

Reincarnation Old Ancestor explained that the Primordial Wilderness’s growing need for reincarnation could signal the world’s decline, then offered Houtu a way to establish it by transforming herself into reincarnation. Houtu recognized the benefit but questioned how the Wu Clan could survive without her and whether her transformation would trigger another war with the Yao Clan.

  • Reincarnation Old Ancestor concluded that the Wu and Yao Clans’ strength exceeded that of past powers and saw an opportunity to use the Wu Clan’s predicament to escape his confinement.
  • Reincarnation Old Ancestor told Houtu that he could help the Wu Clan find a way to coexist with the Primordial Wilderness, though he could not help them eliminate the Demon Race.
  • Prompted by Reincarnation Old Ancestor, Houtu realized he meant to establish reincarnation and guide all living beings to rebirth.
  • Reincarnation Old Ancestor proposed that Houtu transform her body into reincarnation while he used the Law of Reincarnation to perfect it, bringing merit and preserving a future for the Wu Clan.
  • Houtu challenged the plan, warning that her absence would weaken the Twelve Divine Fiends Great Array and could provoke the Yao Clan into a catastrophic war before the Wu Clan was prepared.

Ch. 243Fate Cannot Be Seen; Bei Ming Meets Mystic Turtle in the North Sea

Houtu weighed the Reincarnation Old Ancestor’s proposal and set out to seek advice from Bei Ming, the wise man in the north. After probing the Fate Law, Bei Ming visited Mystic Turtle and offered to find another way to support the heavens instead of letting Mystic Turtle sacrifice his body.

  • The Reincarnation Old Ancestor urged Houtu to transform into Reincarnation and suggested that a gifted Great Wizard could replace her in the Twelve Divine Fiends Great Array.
  • Houtu left Pangu Hall and traveled north, watching the devastation caused by the Wu-Demon war.
  • Bei Ming used Falling Treasure Money to investigate the Fate Law, then stopped when the mysteries filled him with dread.
  • Bei Ming went to the North Sea and reunited with the enormous Mystic Turtle.
  • Bei Ming offered to remake Mystic Turtle’s body and proposed finding a substitute for the heavenly support Mystic Turtle planned to provide.

Ch. 244Bei Ming and Mystic Turtle's Karma; Houtu's Visit

Bei Ming discussed Mystic Turtle’s decision to offer his body as a pillar supporting Heaven and Earth, promising to help preserve his freedom and status. Meanwhile, Houtu arrived near Changbai Mountain, where Bei Ming awaited her visit and suspected it concerned the Wu Clan’s future or Reincarnation.

  • Mystic Turtle rejected Bei Ming’s suggestion to change his path and chose to offer his body to support Heaven and Earth.
  • Bei Ming reflected on how his bond with Mystic Turtle had helped him remain clear-minded and pledged to assist him despite being unable to promise Dao-Proving.
  • Mystic Turtle told Bei Ming that Gonggong had once attacked him, mistaken him for a Demon, before leaving after learning his identity.
  • Bei Ming explained why the Wu Clan avoided attacking Rogue Cultivators and then agreed to share his experiences with Mystic Turtle.
  • Houtu reached the outskirts of Changbai Mountain and saw the Wu Clan and Demon Race living together peacefully.
  • Bei Ming recognized Houtu’s approach and suspected her visit concerned the Wu Clan’s future or Reincarnation.

Ch. 245Houtu Pays a Visit to Great Void Palace; Guichenzi's Aspiration

Bei Ming received Houtu at Great Void Palace while considering the mysteries of her transformation into Reincarnation and the Emperor of Fengdu’s connection to Pangu Hall. As Houtu met Bei Ming alone, Guichenzi waited outside, resolving to grow strong enough to protect the Human Race.

  • Bei Ming ended his conversation with the Mystic Turtle and returned to Great Void Palace after learning that Houtu had come to visit.
  • Bei Ming ordered Ranmu to escort Houtu through the arrays and into the palace.
  • Ranmu and Houtu encountered Guichenzi, who greeted Houtu politely and waited outside the main hall.
  • Guichenzi reflected on the Wu Clan’s mistreatment of the Human Race and resolved to become strong enough to protect his people.
  • Bei Ming welcomed Houtu in the main hall, sent Ranmu away, and prepared to speak with her alone.

Ch. 246Houtu's Clue; Bei Ming Comprehends the Three Daos

Houtu sought Bei Ming’s guidance on a new path for the Wu Clan and revealed that Pangu had left the Reincarnation Chaos God for her. This clue let Bei Ming complete his deductions about Reincarnation and the nine Saint Positions across the three Daos, while the Wu-Yao conflict remained unresolved.

  • Bei Ming welcomed Houtu and listened as she explained that the Wu Clan needed a different path amid its endless conflict with the Yao Clan.
  • Houtu proposed creating Reincarnation to address the Primordial Wilderness’s incompleteness, and Bei Ming said her Law of Earth and Pangu’s bloodline could make it possible if she obtained the Law of Reincarnation.
  • Houtu asked whether Bei Ming knew of the Chaos Gods, revealing that Pangu had left the Reincarnation Chaos God for the Wu Clan.
  • Bei Ming concluded that the Reincarnation Chaos God could supply the missing Law and allow Houtu to establish Reincarnation.
  • Bei Ming completed his deductions about the three Daos and determined that nine Saint Positions existed, with six belonging to the Heavenly Dao and others tied to the Human Dao and the struggle between the Wu and Yao Clans.

Ch. 247Earth Path's Sorrow; The Three Paths Cannot All Be Fulfilled

Bei Ming analyzed how the West’s collapse had concealed the Earth Path and trapped Pingxin, then identified the feud among the Mystic Gate, Buddhist Sect, and Demon Sect as a cycle threatening the Primordial Wilderness. After Houtu asked for his help with the Reincarnation Old Ancestor, Bei Ming warned that the Chaos Gods owed nothing to the Primordial Wilderness and challenged the Wu Clan’s claim to represent Pangu’s legacy.

  • Bei Ming deduced that reviving the West could restore the Earth Path, reveal two Hongmeng Purple Qi, and allow Pingxin to achieve Dao-Proving Sainthood.
  • Bei Ming traced the West’s repeated failures to conflict among the Mystic Gate, Buddhist Sect, and returning Demon Sect, concluding that their rivalry threatened the Primordial Wilderness with destruction.
  • Bei Ming saw a way forward in blending Buddhism and the Dao in the West, and noted that his Literary Sect and Nüwa’s support could change the balance among the Saints.
  • Houtu told Bei Ming that Pangu had left the Reincarnation Chaos God to the Wu Clan and asked for his help, warning that the suppressed Chaos God might have ambitions of his own.
  • Bei Ming replied that the Chaos Gods owed the Primordial Wilderness no loyalty and challenged the Wu Clan’s claim to be Pangu’s orthodox lineage, citing its role in driving the Ten Thousand Clans to unite under Di Jun.

Ch. 248Bei Ming's Guidance; Follow Your Heart, Hesitate No More

Bei Ming advised Houtu to follow her heart about transforming into Reincarnation, and she resolved to return to Pangu Hall and inform the other Ancestor Wizards. After she left, Bei Ming heard Guichenzi report that his cultivation had stalled at the peak of Taiyi Golden Immortal.

  • Bei Ming explained to Houtu that the Wu Clan could not rely on bloodline and martial strength alone to rule the Primordial Wilderness, and urged her to listen to her heart about Reincarnation.
  • Houtu asked Bei Ming to let the Literary Sect assist the Wu Clan if she transformed into Reincarnation, and Bei Ming said they could discuss it when the time came.
  • Houtu took Bei Ming's advice to heart, decided not to hesitate, and returned to Pangu Hall to tell the other Ancestor Wizards before her absence caused disorder or invited a Demon Race attack.
  • Bei Ming summoned Guichenzi, who reported that he had refined the four Spirit Treasures Bei Ming gave him but remained stuck at the peak of Taiyi Golden Immortal, unable to grasp a breakthrough to Great Luo Golden Immortal.
  • Bei Ming reflected that Moyuan had already advanced to Great Luo Golden Immortal, while Guichenzi's less exceptional innate foundation had contributed to his slower progress.

Ch. 249Feng Shui, Light and Darkness, Yin Yang; Bei Ming Takes a Disciple

Bei Ming guided Guichenzi toward comprehending the Yin Yang Law rather than relying on the Human Race’s Pill Dao, while addressing his anxiety over his duel and his loyalty to both the Human Race and the Literary Sect. Bei Ming sent him into the Returning Ruins Realm Phase to seek a breakthrough, as the Nine-Headed Lion also cultivated to reach Great Luo Golden Immortal.

  • Guichenzi told Bei Ming he wanted to comprehend the Yin Yang Law through the Yin Yang Mirror, Aurora Sword, and Dark Sunless Flag, but had struggled to grasp it.
  • Guichenzi admitted that pressure to prove himself in his coming duel with the Nine-Headed Lion made him anxious, and affirmed that he would not betray either the Human Race or Bei Ming’s grace.
  • Bei Ming reassured Guichenzi, taught him to harmonize Yin Yang through light and darkness, and opened the Returning Ruins Realm Phase to help him seek a breakthrough.
  • Guichenzi arrived at the Sea-Sky Boundary, summoned his three treasures, and began comprehending the Yin Yang Law amid the wind and waves.
  • The Nine-Headed Lion secluded himself in the Heavenly Realm and attempted to break through to Great Luo Golden Immortal.

Ch. 250Open and Frank: The Ancestor Wizards' Debate

Houtu proposed becoming Reincarnation to open a new path for the Wu Clan, but the Ancestor Wizards debated the risks and the clan’s future in the age of Saints. Di Jiang and Zhu Jiuyin supported trusting her judgment, while the others remained divided.

  • The Nine-Headed Lion joined the Heavenly Court after Di Jun offered him a mid-grade innate Spiritual Treasure and promised a Superior-Grade Innate Spirit Treasure in exchange for a wisp of his True Spirit.
  • Houtu returned to Pangu Hall and told the other Ancestor Wizards she planned to become Reincarnation.
  • Zhurong and Gonggong rejected Houtu’s plan, while Houtu argued that Reincarnation could fulfill Pangu’s intentions and give the Wu Clan a new path.
  • Houtu explained that a Great Wizard could take her place in the Twelve Divine Fiends Great Array, and that the Reincarnation Old Ancestor claimed he could weaken the Zhou Tian Star Array.
  • The Ancestor Wizards debated the danger of losing Houtu and the cost of fighting the Demon Race, while Ju Mang and Xizi warned that Saints and their sects could benefit from the Wu Clan’s losses.
  • Zhu Jiuyin and Di Jiang supported Houtu’s plan as a way to secure Saint-level strength, and Houtu said she had made her decision after careful consideration.

Ch. 251Birth and Transformation; the Easygoing Bei Ming

Houtu won the Wu Clan Ancestor Wizards’ support to become Reincarnation and began preparing by transforming Tai Kun in Pangu Hall. At Great Void Palace, Bei Ming lectured his disciples and kept Ling Yan behind as the Primordial Wilderness approached major changes.

  • Di Jiang and the other Ancestor Wizards unanimously supported Houtu’s decision to become Reincarnation and entrusted the Wu Clan to her.
  • Houtu brought Tai Kun to Pangu Hall, where he entered the Pangu Blood Pool and received three drops of her blood essence to strengthen his transformation.
  • The Reincarnation Old Ancestor sensed the changes in Pangu Hall and found his binding formation and suppressed realm beginning to loosen.
  • Bei Ming considered the coming changes, including Houtu’s transformation and the Human Race’s calamity, and decided to send Guichenzi to keep an appointment.
  • After lecturing the Literary Sect disciples, Bei Ming dismissed them but asked Ling Yan to stay behind.
  • Han Chi wondered whether Bei Ming had an important task for Ling Yan, while Yun Biao suggested Han Chi was eager to leave the mountains and make a name for himself.
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