Chapter Summaries

Xuandu overwhelmed Qiongqi with repeated Chaos Light strikes and forced him to choose between becoming Xuandu’s disciple or dying. As Qiongqi considered submitting, he realized Taotie had deliberately lured him into Xuandu’s trap and betrayed him.

• Xuandu repeatedly struck Qiongqi with Chaos Light until Qiongqi was gravely wounded and unable to fight back.
• Taotie watched in awe as Xuandu defeated Qiongqi, recognizing how powerful his master was.
• Xuandu identified himself as Jie Sect’s Xuandu and offered Qiongqi the choice to submit as his disciple or die.
• Qiongqi recalled how Taotie had led him to Xuandu and realized Taotie had betrayed him by luring him into a trap.

Xuandu accepted Qiongqi as a Jie Sect disciple and sent him with Taotie to lure Chaos away from the Xuandi Heavenly Domain. Chaos followed them to a silent patch of Chaos, where Taotie and Qiongqi claimed their powerful enemy had vanished, unaware that Xuandu was concealed nearby and preparing to strike.

• After Taotie confirmed Qiongqi’s account, Qiongqi bowed to Xuandu and became his disciple, receiving Jie Sect rules, a cultivation method, the Hunyuan Dao, and healing methods.
• Xuandu learned that Chaos was in the Northern Border, Taotie in the Southern Border, and Shen Ni in seclusion at the Fierce Beast Hall, then ordered Taotie and Qiongqi to lure Chaos out.
• Taotie and Qiongqi returned to the rift and pretended to flee from a powerful enemy, drawing Chaos out of the Xuandi Heavenly Domain with promises of a supreme treasure.
• Chaos followed the pair into the Chaos Depths while Xuandu secretly trailed them under the concealment of the Chaos Bead.
• At a silent patch of Chaos, Taotie and Qiongqi said their enemy had disappeared, and Chaos searched the area but found nothing.

Xuandu confronted Chaos, who dismissed him as a weaker opponent and attacked despite Taotie and Qiongqi’s warnings. As Taowu and Qiongqi watched from afar, Xuandu’s Chaos Light struck Chaos without visibly harming its scales, and the battle continued.

• Chaos ordered Taotie and Qiongqi to search for Xuandu and promised them a share of his supreme treasure.
• Xuandu appeared before Chaos, and Taotie and Qiongqi identified him as the one who had wounded them.
• Chaos refused Taotie and Qiongqi’s suggestion to join forces and charged Xuandu alone while they withdrew.
• Taowu and Qiongqi watched from a distance and discussed their confidence in their master and the challenge of dealing with Taotie.
• Xuandu repeatedly struck Chaos with beams of Chaos Light, but the attacks left only marks that quickly healed on Chaos’s scales.

Xuandu used his Chaos Light to drain Chaos’s Hunyuan Power, revealing that the Seventh Heaven beast could neither escape nor resist it. When Chaos attacked anyway, Xuandu vanished before its bite landed, leaving Chaos unable to find him in the surrounding chaos.

• Xuandu’s Chaos Light formed a halo around Chaos and began stripping away its Hunyuan Power.
• Xuandu explained that the harder Chaos resisted or tried to retreat, the faster its power would drain, while Taotie and Qiongqi realized he had planned the trap.
• Chaos suppressed its fear with greed for Xuandu’s supreme treasure and charged at him, intending to kill him before its Hunyuan Power ran out.
• Xuandu vanished as Chaos’s fangs closed, and Chaos’s search with its Seventh Heaven Spiritual Sense found no trace of him.
• Chaos recalled Taotie and Qiongqi’s warning about Xuandu’s bizarre methods and froze, waiting for him to reveal himself or strike again.

Chaos tried to retreat to the Xuandi Heavenly Domain, but Taotie and Qiongqi attacked him on Shen Ni’s behalf. They urged Chaos to join their Master by promising a path to break through, leaving Chaos wavering between temptation and fear of Shen Ni’s punishment.

• Chaos waited for the hidden green-clad man to appear, then decided to return to the Xuandi Heavenly Domain rather than risk exhausting his strength.
• Taotie and Qiongqi attacked Chaos to stop him from returning and revealed that they served the hidden man as their Master.
• Chaos accused Taotie and Qiongqi of betraying Shen Ni and unleashed his Seventh Heaven pressure, but they continued fighting.
• Taotie and Qiongqi urged Chaos to surrender, promising their Master could help him break through the Seventh Heaven bottleneck.
• Chaos briefly considered their offer, then remembered Shen Ni’s punishment for traitors and suppressed his hesitation.

Xuandu used the Innate Five Directions Banners to trap Chaos in the Innate Five Elements Great Formation and suppress his power. Chaos was left immobilized within the formation as Taotie and Qiongqi lay wounded nearby.

• Chaos accused Taotie and Qiongqi of betraying his Emperor and overwhelmed them with his Seventh Heaven pressure.
• Taotie and Qiongqi urged Chaos to recognize Xuandu’s methods, but Chaos blasted them away and prepared to kill Taotie.
• The five Innate Five Directions Banners appeared and formed a net of light that trapped Chaos and hurled him backward.
• Xuandu materialized within the formation and activated the Innate Five Elements Great Formation.
• The formation’s five pillars collided, freezing the Chaos Qi and Chaos Gale and suppressing all laws and power around Chaos.

Xuandu trapped Chaos in the Innate Five Elements Great Formation and offered it submission or death. Chaos accepted Xuandu as its master, and the formation was withdrawn as Taotie and Qiongqi welcomed their fellow beast into the group.

• Xuandu revealed that he had concealed the Innate Five Directions Banners and trapped Chaos in the formation from the moment it entered.
• Taotie and Qiongqi watched from ten thousand miles away and recognized that Chaos could not break the formation.
• Xuandu identified himself as Jie Sect, Xuandu, and gave Chaos the choice to become his disciple or die.
• Chaos bowed to Xuandu and accepted him as its master.
• Xuandu gave Chaos Jie Sect rules, a cultivation method, the Hunyuan Dao, and healing methods before recalling the Five Treasure Banners.
• Taotie and Qiongqi approached Chaos and told it that surrendering to Xuandu had been its great fortune.

Xuandu rejected the idea of luring Taotie out, explaining that Taotie’s cultivation and Shen Ni’s protection made the plan too dangerous. He sent Chaos, Taotie, and Qiongqi into the Chaos Bead World to recover and cultivate, then prepared to find a safer place to refine the system’s feedback.

• Chaos suggested that Xuandu use the Innate Five Elements Great Formation and the three beasts’ help to subdue Taotie.
• Xuandu explained that Taotie’s Nine Heavens cultivation could overcome those methods and that Shen Ni would retaliate if Taotie were attacked.
• Xuandu told Chaos, Taotie, and Qiongqi to wait until their cultivation advanced before settling matters with Taotie.
• Xuandu opened the Chaos Bead World and sent the three beasts inside to heal and cultivate at its accelerated time rate.
• Xuandu sensed that the Total Sum System’s feedback for taking Chaos as his disciple was ready, but decided the battle-scarred Chaos Depths were unsafe for refining it.

Xuandu found a secluded place in Chaos and refined the feedback from a Seventh Heaven fierce beast, transforming his pedigree and advancing his cultivation to the Seventh Heaven. He set his sights on returning to the Great Wilderness, leaving Taotie and Shen Ni for a later reckoning.

• Xuandu concealed his aura with the Chaos Bead and sped away from Shen Ni and Taotie to find a quiet place to cultivate.
• Xuandu refined the fierce beast's Chaos feedback and broke through from a High-grade to a Top-tier Chaos Demon God Pedigree.
• Xuandu advanced from the Fifth Heaven Mid Stage to the Seventh Heaven Early as the feedback was exhausted.
• Xuandu vowed to return to the Xuandi Heavenly Domain after reaching the Eighth Heaven and Nine Heavens, then left Chaos to return to the Great Wilderness.

Xuandu returned through Chaos toward the Great Wilderness, concealing himself from Yang Mei with the Chaos Bead. Yang Mei detected a disturbance near his spatial barrier but found no trace, then concluded that Xuandu had been there.

• Xuandu sensed Jie Sect's Fortune and paused near the Great Wilderness, uncertain how much time had passed and wary that Yang Mei might still be nearby.
• Xuandu used the Chaos Bead to conceal his aura, Karma, and origin before continuing toward the Great Wilderness.
• When Xuandu sensed a faint ripple in the void, he retreated and vanished through a gate opened by the Chaos Bead.
• Yang Mei emerged where Xuandu had been and searched the surrounding Chaos but found nothing.
• Yang Mei reasoned that only Xuandu could have triggered his spatial barrier and disappeared without a trace.

Yang Mei identified Xuandu as the one behind the Earth Dao events and warned him that ancient Chaos beings could awaken if their limits were crossed. Xuandu realized the Chaos Bead put him at risk, left the Chaos Bead’s inner world, and headed back toward the Great Wilderness.

• Yang Mei searched the Chaos for Xuandu and traced the Earth Dao events to him and the Chaos Bead.
• Xuandu stayed hidden inside the Chaos Bead, deciding that Yang Mei had no grounds to pursue him.
• Yang Mei said he did not blame Xuandu for borrowing his name, but warned that older Chaos beings could awaken if their bottom line was touched.
• After Yang Mei departed, Xuandu concluded he needed to return to the Great Wilderness, where the Heavenly Dao could protect him.
• Xuandu left the Chaos Bead and traveled toward the Great Wilderness, reaching the Heavenly Dao boundary.

Xuandu returned to the Great Wilderness after an immense stretch of time and found the Human Race, Interception Sect, and his disciples greatly strengthened. His survey of the world ended with the shocking discovery that Laozi and Yuanshi had reached Seventh Heaven as Heavenly Dao Sages, while Jieyin and Zhunti had reached Fifth Heaven.

• Xuandu returned through the barrier and arrived atop the Martial Dao Heavenly Stele, where Suiren Shi, Youchao Shi, and Ziyi Shi cultivated at Quasi-Saint Peak.
• Xuandu examined the Chaos Bead World and found a hundred disciples at Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal Peak, thousands at Daluo Golden Immortal, and tens of thousands at Primordial Unity Golden Immortal.
• Xuandu saw that Duobao, Kong Xuan, Zhao Gongming, the San Xiao sisters, and Golden-Winged Great Peng had advanced to Golden Immortal of the Origin, while the Human Race had become the Great Wilderness' greatest race.
• Xuandu sensed Golden Ao Island and confirmed that the Jie Sect's leading disciples had established a Hunyuan foundation and could face the Investiture of the Gods Tribulation.
• Xuandu sensed Jade Void Palace and discovered that Yuanshi had recovered to Seventh Heaven as a Heavenly Dao Sage.
• Xuandu sensed Mount Sumeru and Eight Sceneries Palace, finding Jieyin and Zhunti at Fifth Heaven and Laozi at Seventh Heaven as Heavenly Dao Sages.

Xuandu returned from Chaos to Golden Ao Island, where Tongtian learned of his Seventh Heaven cultivation and his new disciples. As Xuandu began to ask his master about something, the chapter left the question unanswered.

• Xuandu realized Hongjun had used the Heavenly Dao’s origin to raise the Four Sages’ cultivation for the Investiture of the Gods tribulation, but he remained confident the Interception Sect could withstand them.
• Xuandu went to Biyou Palace and found Tongtian still at the Fifth Heaven, which made him suspect Hongjun had deliberately left his master’s cultivation unchanged.
• Tongtian welcomed Xuandu home and sensed that he had reached the Seventh Heaven with the foundation of a Top-tier Chaos Demon God.
• Xuandu told Tongtian about his journey through Chaos and his disciples Taotie, Qiongqi, Chaos, and the Chaos Silver Python.
• Tongtian praised Xuandu’s achievements and rejected his claim that he had merely been lucky; Xuandu admitted he had been humblebragging, then said he had something to ask.

Xuandu told Tongtian that Laozi, Yuanshi, Jieyin, and Zhunti had suddenly advanced to the Seventh and Fifth Heavens, leading Tongtian to suspect Hongjun had spent Heavenly Dao origin to empower them and revive Nuwa. Xuandu dismissed their gains as unstable and vowed that Hongjun’s plan to suppress the Jie Sect would fail.

• Xuandu reported the Four Sages’ new cultivation levels, and Tongtian reacted with disbelief because their foundations and fortunes had been damaged.
• Tongtian connected their sudden rise to Hongjun and recalled sensing that the Heavenly Dao’s origin had fallen by ten percent.
• Tongtian concluded that Hongjun had weakened the Heavenly Dao to strengthen the Four Sages and hasten Nuwa’s resurrection for the Investiture of the Gods.
• Xuandu condemned Hongjun’s pursuit of control and declared that he trusted only himself and the Martial Dao.
• Xuandu argued that the Four Sages’ forcibly raised cultivation was unstable and listed the Jie Sect’s strength, while claiming he could fight an Eighth Heaven Sage.
• Tongtian felt pride and gratification as he recognized Xuandu as the only one who had truly acted.

Xuandu returned from Chaos and told Houtu that Taotie, Qiongqi, and Chaos had joined the Jie Sect. Houtu was astonished by his rapid cultivation and learned that he had traveled into the Chaos Depths; Xuandu left the next steps of the Three Dao balance and Human Dao awakening ahead.

• Xuandu told Tongtian that he would wait for the Three Daos to balance before making his next move, and Tongtian entrusted the Underworld’s affairs to him.
• Xuandu traveled from Biyou Palace to meet Houtu in the Underworld.
• Houtu recognized Xuandu’s aura and recalled that Tongtian had concealed his journey into Chaos by claiming he was in seclusion.
• Houtu was shocked to find Xuandu had reached Zenith Heaven, Seventh Heaven, after leaving at the Third Heaven.
• Xuandu confirmed that he had entered the Chaos Depths and said Taotie, Qiongqi, and Chaos had joined his command.

Xuandu learned from Houtu that the Heavenly Dao had blocked Zhen Yuanzi and Nether River from attaining Earth Dao Sage positions, and that Hongjun’s preparations for the Investiture of the Gods aimed to keep the Earth Dao suppressed. Houtu revealed that the coming birth of the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors could awaken the Human Dao and distract the Heavenly Dao long enough for the two cultivators to take their positions.

• Houtu learned that Chaos, Qiongqi, Taotie, and the Chaos Silver Python had joined the Interception Sect, further increasing its strength.
• Xuandu asked why Zhen Yuanzi and Nether River had not attained their Earth Dao positions despite having sufficient merit and fortune.
• Houtu explained that the Heavenly Dao’s refusal to acknowledge them prevented their Fruit Positions from descending, and that Hongjun had invested Heavenly Dao origin in the Four Sages to prepare for the Investiture of the Gods.
• Xuandu and Houtu concluded that another force would need to distract the Heavenly Dao for the Earth Dao positions to descend.
• Houtu identified the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors as the force whose rise could awaken the Human Dao and restrain the Heavenly Dao.

Xuandu told Tongtian that Zhen Yuanzi and Nether River would attain the Dao when the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors returned and Human Dao awakened. He planned to wait for the Investiture of the Gods Tribulation and Hongjun’s intervention, confident that he would not lose to Hongjun.

• Houtu told Xuandu that Fuxi had been reborn as a human and would become the Heavenly Emperor, whose completed cultivation and merit would begin the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors era.
• Houtu warned Xuandu that Hongjun would not stand aside, and Xuandu assured her he was prepared before departing the underworld.
• Xuandu reported the conditions for Zhen Yuanzi and Nether River to attain the Dao to Tongtian at Biyou Palace.
• Xuandu said he would wait for Human Dao Awakening, the Earth Dao Sage’s attainment, and the Investiture of the Gods Tribulation, expecting Hongjun to act personally.
• Xuandu argued that Hongjun would have to intervene to suppress the Jie Sect and preserve the Heavenly Dao’s Predetermined Number.
• Xuandu told Tongtian he would not lose because of his Chaos Bead, Martial Dao Law, foundations, and Hongjun’s weakened strength; Tongtian laughed and said he could rest easy.

Yun Xiao, Qiong Xiao, and Bi Xiao sought Xuandu’s guidance after remaining stuck at the Late Stage Golden Immortal of the Origin for ten thousand years. Xuandu explained that they had mistaken their Laws for the Dao itself, and Yun Xiao began to question what her own Dao was.

• Yun Xiao, Qiong Xiao, and Bi Xiao waited at Xuandu’s cave dwelling, hoping he would guide them past their cultivation bottleneck.
• Xuandu welcomed the three sisters inside and asked how long they had been stuck at the Late Stage Golden Immortal of the Origin.
• Yun Xiao explained that their attempts to condense Dao Fruits had failed when their Law powers spiraled out of control.
• Xuandu told them their failure came from impatience and from treating Laws as tools rather than transforming them into their own Dao.
• Xuandu asked whether the Slaughter Law was Yun Xiao’s Dao, and she admitted she did not know.
• Yun Xiao felt a new realization and asked Xuandu what her Dao was.

Xuandu helped the San Xiao understand the true meaning of their laws, revealing each sister’s Dao and freeing them from their bottlenecks. He sent them into three years of seclusion to perfect their laws, warning that reaching Zenith Heaven would require surviving the Great Dao Tribulation.

• Xuandu revealed that Yun Xiao’s Dao was protection, and she gained new insight into the Slaughter Law.
• Xuandu told Qiong Xiao that her Dao was breaking the old to establish the new, and she brought the Law of Destruction under control.
• Xuandu explained that Bi Xiao’s Dao was bearing the consequences of karma, and she gained clarity over the tangled Karma Threads.
• Xuandu instructed the San Xiao to enter seclusion for three years and perfect their laws before attempting Zenith Heaven.
• Xuandu warned that Zenith Heaven required enduring the Great Dao Tribulation, and the San Xiao left Lingyun Peak’s cave abode.

Xuandu questioned why the Total Sum System had stopped unlocking functions, and it revealed that he could unlock a reward by inviting a Chaos God Demon into the Interception Sect. The reward would eliminate the system’s real-time effect, removing the danger of losing power when his disciples died, and Xuandu considered approaching Daoist Yang Mei.

• Xuandu reflected that San Xiao could become Zenith Heaven experts after further accumulation and that he would protect them through their tribulations.
• Xuandu inspected the system and asked what conditions would unlock its next function.
• The system offered to eliminate the real-time effect if Xuandu invited one Chaos God Demon into the Interception Sect.
• Xuandu recalled that disciple deaths had once caused his cultivation and other gains to collapse, nearly making him fall from the Golden Immortal realm.
• Xuandu considered inviting Daoist Yang Mei, but doubted that such an ancient figure would agree to join the Interception Sect.