Chapter Summaries

Green Lion and White Elephant accepted reincarnation as humans and headed toward Mount Shouyang, while a battle over Duke of the East’s Dragon-Headed Staff drew many reincarnated powers into the open. Ziwei watched the turmoil and realized that the growing number of powerful figures among the humans would be difficult to handle.

• Green Lion and White Elephant decided to scout Mount Shouyang and slipped toward it with their auras concealed.
• Qiangliang, Zhurong, Houyi, and Xingtian attacked Minghe after Duke of the East and Minghe were shattered, but Minghe revived from a drop of blood.
• Duke of the East’s primordial spirit escaped inside the Dragon-Headed Staff, prompting Minghe, the Ancestral Witches, and other great powers to chase it.
• King Pan appeared in a golden robe and used his Six-Winged Golden Cicada to kill a cultivator as the others competed for the staff.
• Ziwei watched the powers gather across the Human Race’s lands and worried that they would become troublesome as they grew.

Reincarnated members of the Three Thousand Guests of Zixiao Palace revealed their powers while pursuing Duke of the East, and Haotian decided to seek disciples from the Three Pure Ones to staff the Heavenly Court. The chapter left Yuanshi looking down on the Human Race’s many powerful figures as doomed cannon fodder.

• Duke of the East fled from the pursuing fighters as True Man Due, Immortal Lord Mengzhang, and other reincarnated guests revealed their abilities.
• Kongming urged Daoist Jinshi and Daoist Xuanshui to help Duke of the East, but they persuaded him that the Immortal King was pursuing a deliberate plan.
• Haotian realized that many mighty figures had joined the Human Race instead of the Heavenly Court and resolved to recruit subordinates.
• Haotian decided to ask the Three Pure Ones to lend him disciples and left the Heavenly Court without telling Yaochi.
• Yuanshi watched the Human Race’s powerful figures emerge and judged that they would become cannon fodder rather than claim the Human Emperor’s throne.

Laozi and Yuanshi discussed the rising Human Race fortune and Duke of the East’s defeat before Haotian sought disciples to staff the Heavenly Court. Years later, while the struggle for the Kongtong Seal continued, Ling Xiao broke through to the sixth heaven of the Primordial Daluo Golden Immortal realm.

• Laozi and Yuanshi observed that the Human Race’s fortune was gathering at Mount Shouyang and agreed that Duke of the East had proved useless.
• Haotian visited Mount Kunlun to ask Laozi and Yuanshi for disciples to serve in the Heavenly Court, but both refused to lend their disciples.
• Laozi sent his benevolent corpse, Taishang Laojun, to reside in the Heavenly Court, and Haotian gladly accepted his help.
• Haotian went to Golden Turtle Island to seek disciples from Master Tongtian, who dismissed him without offering help.
• Duke of the East fled overseas as the Human Race conflict subsided, and the powerful beings resumed cultivation to compete for the Kongtong Seal.
• Ling Xiao advanced to the sixth heaven of the Primordial Daluo Golden Immortal realm in Sun Heaven.

Ling Xiao reached the sixth heaven of the Primordial Daluo Golden Immortal realm and told Di Jun and Tai Yi they could return to the Primordial World immediately. As the Human Emperors’ conflict drew near, Minghe became the first reincarnated mighty figure to reach the Daluo Golden Immortal realm, while Qiangliang lamented that he had been beaten to it.

• Ling Xiao considered how the Human Race’s reincarnated mighty figures were approaching the Daluo Golden Immortal realm and anticipated Hongjun’s intervention when the Human Path rose.
• Di Jun and Tai Yi congratulated Ling Xiao on reaching the sixth heaven, and Ling Xiao said Hongjun could neither kill him nor defeat him.
• Ling Xiao announced that he, Di Jun, and Tai Yi could return to the Primordial World at once, and the three left Sun Heaven to reclaim the Sun Star.
• A powerful aura rose from the Human Race, revealing that someone had reached the Daluo Golden Immortal realm and could challenge the defenders of Mount Shouyang for the Kongtong Seal.
• Minghe’s breakthrough produced three blood-red flowers and a vision of a vast sea of blood, making him the first among the reincarnated mighty figures to reach the realm.
• Qiangliang cursed after learning that Minghe had broken through just before him.

After breaking through to Great Luo Golden Immortal, Minghe set out to storm Mount Shouyang and claim the Human Emperor’s throne. He confronted the mountain’s guardians and began his ascent as they prepared to stop him.

• Qiangliang, Zhurong, Fuxi, Baize, Jimeng, and other mighty figures reacted to Minghe’s breakthrough and worried he would challenge Mount Shouyang.
• The guardians at Mount Shouyang recognized Minghe as the outsider who had once attacked the Human Race and vowed to fight him if he came.
• Minghe completed his breakthrough, judged himself powerful enough to defeat the Human Race’s guardians, and decided to claim the Human Emperor’s throne.
• Minghe headed for Mount Shouyang, alarming the mighty figures, while Yuanshi and Laozi praised his progress and discussed purging Ling Xiao’s allies.
• Minghe arrived at Mount Shouyang, challenged its guardians, and declared that he would climb to the summit despite their insults.
• Minghe covered the sky with blood clouds and strange manifestations, then took his first step up Mount Shouyang.

Minghe attacked Mount Shouyang and was overwhelmed by Manshan Clan, Cangwu, Ligan, and the other Human Race Guardian Deities. After breaking free, he summoned the Yuantu Abi Twin Swords, but a huge hand reached out from the Human Race's lands to intercept them.

• Minghe stormed Mount Shouyang and fought the Human Race's Guardian Deities, initially overpowering them.
• Manshan Clan, Cangwu, Ligan, and their companions joined forces and beat Minghe until he was badly injured and pinned down.
• Qiangliang and Zhurong watched from the Thunder-Fire Tribe, and Zhurong concluded that reaching the Daluo Golden Immortal realm would not be enough to challenge Mount Shouyang.
• Minghe broke free and summoned the Yuantu Abi Twin Swords from the Nether Sea of Blood.
• A huge hand reached out from the Human Race's lands and intercepted the swords, enraging Minghe.

Duke of the East returned as a Daluo Golden Immortal and clashed with Minghe, while Qiangliang seized their fight as a chance to steal their treasures. Under their attacks, Qiangliang broke through to Daluo Golden Immortal and took the Yuantu Sword, leaving Minghe enraged and the two battling over it.

• Duke of the East intercepted Minghe's Yuantu Abi Twin Swords and revealed that he had returned with Daluo Golden Immortal cultivation.
• Minghe attacked Duke of the East, and the two fought while Cangwu kept the immortals on Mount Shouyang from interfering.
• Qiangliang tried to seize the Dragon-Headed Staff and the Yuantu Abi Twin Swords, provoking attacks from Minghe and Duke of the East.
• Qiangliang endured their blows, broke through to Daluo Golden Immortal, and counterattacked with a powerful punch.
• Qiangliang seized the Yuantu Sword and suppressed it, while Duke of the East withdrew and Minghe reclaimed the Abi Sword.
• Qiangliang struck Minghe repeatedly as Minghe tried to reclaim the Yuantu Sword.

Nuwa intervened in the Human Emperor struggle by sending Fuxi the Lotus Lantern and other treasures, while Ling Xiao told Di Jun and Tai Yi to wait before making their move. The chapter left the rivals preparing for the next stage as Ziwei gained more time to stand on his own.

• Qiangliang taunted Minghe, demanded his other sword, and left the watching figures stunned by his success.
• Laozi and Yuanshi discussed the Ancestral Witches’ growing chance at the Human Emperor’s throne, and Laozi revealed he had another card to play.
• Houtu watched Qiangliang’s breakthrough and believed his luck might let him claim the final Human Emperor’s throne.
• Nuwa sent several treasures to Fuxi, who recognized the Lotus Lantern and wondered what the other lights contained.
• Ling Xiao played chess with Di Jun while Tai Yi watched, then told them to wait because Ziwei needed more time before they acted.

As the Human Race's fortune grew and its mighty figures advanced, Fuxi and other contenders set out for Mount Shouyang to compete for the Kongtong Seal and the Human Emperor opportunity. Their gathering began after Duke of the East led his former Immortal Court subordinates toward the mountain.

• Di Jun and Tai Yi agreed to support Ziwei, while Ling Xiao rejected the idea that they represented the Human Path and urged them to transcend all Dao.
• Minghe fled after Qiangliang defeated him and took the Yuantu Sword, becoming the battle's biggest loser.
• The Human Race's fortune flourished, and Fuxi, Zhurong, Baize, Jimeng, King Pan, True Man Due, and others broke through to the Daluo Golden Immortal realm.
• Qiangliang erased Minghe's mark from the Yuantu Sword, while he and Zhurong reached the late stage of the Daluo Golden Immortal realm and Xingtian and Houyi reached the middle stage.
• Fuxi prepared to challenge Mount Shouyang, but Duke of the East and his former subordinates set out first, prompting other contenders, including King Pan, True Man Due, and Immortal Lord Mengzhang, to follow.

Mighty figures from across the Primordial World gathered at Mount Shouyang, each waiting for someone else to make the first move toward claiming the Human Emperor’s destiny. Daoist Xiantian tried to slip past the guardians but was defeated and forced to flee.

• Duke of the East, King Pan, Immortal Lord Mengzhang, and other powerful figures arrived near Mount Shouyang and waited rather than risk advancing first.
• Qiangliang arrived with his divine sword, while Minghe challenged the gathering and exchanged threats with him.
• Manshan Clan and Ligan discussed defending Mount Shouyang and the Kongtong Seal on the Human Emperor’s orders.
• Daoist Xiantian split into avatars and charged up the mountain, but the guardians seized him and dragged him into battle.
• Daoist Xiantian fought back, then escaped Mount Shouyang as a wounded soul after blood sprayed through the void.

After Daoist Xiantian and Immortal Lord Mengzhang failed to defeat Mount Shouyang’s defenders, Minghe challenged them, hoping to exploit their growing exhaustion. As Minghe began his assault, Laozi ordered a boy to summon Xuandu.

• Daoist Xiantian entered Mount Shouyang and was swiftly blown apart, leaving his soul to escape.
• The Manshan Clan called for another challenger, and Immortal Lord Mengzhang attacked the defenders with his blue-dragon form.
• The defenders defeated Mengzhang, but Cangwu praised his character and spared his life; Mengzhang returned to his clansmen to recover.
• Ao Zhan suggested that Mengzhang’s reincarnation as a human fulfilled Daoist Ling Xiao’s phrase “the descendants of the dragon,” but Zhulong dismissed the idea.
• Minghe attacked Mount Shouyang, determined to avenge his previous defeat and take advantage of the defenders’ weakened state.
• Laozi told a boy to summon his senior brother Xuandu.

Laozi appointed Xuandu to become the Human Emperor and gave him Primordial Violet Qi and the Qiankun Map. After Xuandu left for Mount Shouyang, Laozi explained his plan to Yuanshi and said he would later receive his own share of the benefits.

• Laozi asked Xuandu to go to Mount Shouyang and inherit the Human Emperor's throne.
• Laozi gave Xuandu Primordial Violet Qi from the Dao Ancestor and bestowed the Qiankun Map upon him.
• After Xuandu left, Laozi told Yuanshi that Xuandu would represent the Human Path and use the Primordial Violet Qi to attain sainthood.
• Yuanshi asked whether Nuwa knew of the plan, and Laozi said Fuxi would keep his throne until the time was right.
• Laozi reassured Yuanshi that he had plans to secure benefits for him as well.
• Yuanshi warned that the Western Sect was trying to spread its teachings among the Human Race, and Laozi said Xuandu would handle it after becoming Human Emperor.

Minghe defeated the Human Race’s mountain guardians and tried to seize the Kongtong Seal, but Qiangliang and the other mighty warriors challenged his claim and turned the succession contest into a battle among themselves. As the fighting spread, a wounded warrior noticed the Green Lion and White Elephant grazing near Mount Shouyang.

• The Green Lion and White Elephant grazed beneath Mount Shouyang and discussed letting the battle exhaust their opponents before taking advantage of the outcome.
• Minghe replenished his strength from the Blood River, overcame Manshan Clan, Cangwu, and Ligan, and charged toward the mountaintop to claim the Kongtong Seal.
• Qiangliang struck Minghe with lightning and challenged his right to the seal, while Zhurong, Duke of the East, and the other mighty warriors prepared to fight him.
• Minghe accepted that the Human Emperor’s position would go to whoever proved strongest, and Qiangliang attacked him with the Yuantu Sword.
• Fuxi used the Lotus Lantern’s Seven Treasures Mystic Fire to wound Zhurong, and the mighty warriors’ battle left some dead and others gravely injured.
• A wounded warrior reached the foot of Mount Shouyang and noticed the Green Lion and White Elephant approaching while grazing.

Jinshi Daoist was swallowed by the Green Lion at the foot of Mount Shouyang while the battle for the Human Emperor’s throne raged above. Xuandu arrived at the summit, declared that he would claim the throne and protect the Human Race, and revealed a Quasi-Sage’s aura.

• Jinshi Daoist tried to enlighten the Green Lion and White Elephant, but the Green Lion swallowed him before the pair rushed off to find more fallen fighters.
• Minghe, Duke of the East, Qiangliang, Fuxi, King Pan, and other contenders fought fiercely around Mount Shouyang for the Kongtong Seal and the Human Emperor’s throne.
• Duke of the East turned against Qiangliang while Baize and Jimeng blocked Xingtian and Dayi from joining Zhurong against Fuxi.
• Xuandu appeared at the summit, announced that he had come to inherit the throne of the Human Emperor, and condemned the contenders for coveting the Human Race.
• Xuandu vowed to sweep away his opponents and lead the Human Race to the pinnacle, then unleashed an aura that the others recognized as Quasi-Sage power.

Xuandu arrived on Mount Shouyang to claim the Human Emperor position, prompting outrage from the other contenders and suspicion that Laozi and the Dao Ancestor were behind the move. As the battle began, Ling Xiao, Di Jun, and Tai Yi departed to help Ziwei become a Sage.

• Manshan Clan, Cangwu, and the other Human Race powerhouses rejected Xuandu's bid for the Human Emperor position.
• Zhun Ti, Jieyin, Nuwa, and Tongtian suspected Laozi or the Dao Ancestor had arranged Xuandu's appearance, while Tongtian blamed Green Lion and White Elephant for his failed plans.
• Ling Xiao told Di Jun and Tai Yi to go help Ziwei become a Sage, and the three vanished without a trace.
• Xuandu declared himself Heaven's appointed Human Emperor and used his Quasi-Sage aura to pressure the gathered contenders.
• Minghe, Qiangliang, and the other mighty figures joined forces against Xuandu and prepared to fight for the Kongtong Seal.

Xuandu fought the assembled powerhouses at Mount Shouyang and appeared poised to claim the Kongtong Seal, but two hidden attackers killed him at the last moment. The Lion-Headed Being and the White Elephant took credit for the ambush, leaving the watching powerhouses stunned.

• Xuandu attacked Duke of the East and battled the assembled powerhouses, killing several of them as they fought back together.
• Minghe broke through to the pinnacle of the Daluo Golden Immortal realm, while Fuxi swallowed the Lotus Lantern's wick to gain more magical force.
• Xuandu used the Qiankun Map to suppress his opponents, and the watching figures believed he had won and would claim the Kongtong Seal.
• A streak of golden light severed Xuandu's head and destroyed his divine soul as he neared victory.
• The White Elephant reclaimed the golden scissor-shaped treasure, and the Lion-Headed Being struck Xuandu's corpse with the Purple Hammer, reducing it to dust.

Green Lion and White Elephant disrupted Laozi’s plan by killing Xuandu and claiming the chance to seize the Kongtong Seal. Laozi arrived at Mount Shouyang and declared that he would appoint the Human Emperor himself.

• Green Lion and White Elephant ambushed Xuandu with the Golden Dragon Scissors and killed him, delighting Tongtian and enraging Laozi and Yuanshi.
• The Two Western Sages discovered that Green Lion and White Elephant were Tongtian’s disciples and laughed at the Three Pure Ones’ conflict.
• Green Lion and White Elephant threatened the surviving powers at Mount Shouyang, then killed King Pan when he challenged them.
• Green Lion began refining the formation around the Kongtong Seal while White Elephant warned the others not to interfere.
• Laozi appeared before Green Lion and White Elephant, condemned their killing of Xuandu, and announced that he would appoint the Human Emperor himself.

Laozi proposed replacing the single Human Emperor with three rulers, then maneuvered with Yuanshi and Tongtian to take Nuwa’s share. Nuwa rejected their demand and left to report the dispute to her Teacher.

• Laozi arrived at Mount Shouyang and declared that he would appoint a new Human Emperor, angering Green Lion and White Elephant until Tongtian intervened.
• Nuwa and Yuanshi joined Laozi, and Laozi proposed establishing Three Sovereigns of Heaven, Earth, and Humanity.
• Tongtian demanded two positions for Green Lion and White Elephant, while Nuwa claimed one for Fuxi and Laozi claimed one for himself.
• Yuanshi asked Nuwa to surrender her position, and Laozi urged Tongtian to side with the Three Pure Ones by invoking the Dao Ancestor’s will.
• Tongtian stayed silent, and Nuwa refused to yield before leaving to inform her Teacher.

After Nuwa left to seek justice from the Dao Ancestor, the Three Pure Ones appointed the Three Sovereigns and claimed treasures from Ziwei’s trove. When Laozi tried to take the Kongtong Seal, it resisted him and unleashed a vast surge of Human Race fortune from the direction of the Fire Cloud Cave.

• Nuwa departed for the Purple Heaven Palace, while Laozi remarked that the Three Pure Ones were acting with the Dao Ancestor’s approval.
• Laozi invited the Duke of the East to join the Human Sect as Heavenly Sovereign, and the Duke of the East accepted.
• Yuanshi chose True Man Due as the Chan Sect’s Earthly Sovereign, leaving Minghe furious after he had expected to be selected.
• Tongtian arranged a contest without magical treasures, and the Green Lion defeated the White Elephant to claim the remaining throne.
• Laozi broke the array around Ziwei’s treasure trove, took the Primordial Measuring Ruler, and declared that the Three Sovereigns would jointly guard the Kongtong Seal.
• The Kongtong Seal resisted Laozi, released a torrent of Human Race fortune, and drew the Three Pure Ones’ attention toward the Fire Cloud Cave.

Ziwei’s aura erupted at Fire Cloud Cave as he proved the Primordial Origin, shocking the powers across the Primordial World and stirring fears about the Human Race’s fortune. As the Three Pure Ones and Haotian struggled to understand how Ziwei had broken through, Nuwa’s appeal to Hongjun was interrupted by a sudden change in his expression.

• Ziwei’s growing power at Fire Cloud Cave shook the Primordial World and resonated with the Kongtong Seal.
• Haotian used the Haotian Mirror to see Ziwei, who struck him with a glance and left him convinced that Ziwei had proved the Primordial Origin.
• Jieyin, Zhun Ti, Laozi, Yuanshi, and Tongtian suspected Ling Xiao had left behind a contingency to help Ziwei, while the newly appointed Human Emperors feared and hoped that they might also become Sages.
• Nuwa told Hongjun about the Three Pure Ones’ actions, and Hongjun said he would punish them, but Nuwa doubted his response.
• Hongjun’s face suddenly turned livid as Nuwa was about to speak.