Chapter Summaries

Duke of the East used the final Primordial Violet Qi to become a Sage, completing the roster of nine Heavenly Dao Sages and setting the killing tribulation in motion. As he celebrated and greeted the Heavenly Court through the Haotian Mirror, Haotian tightened his control over the court and Duke of the East appeared to provoke him.

• Duke of the East invoked the Heavenly Dao as Head of Male Immortals, received Merit Golden Light, and began ascending to Sainthood.
• Laozi and Yuanshi celebrated Duke of the East’s success and said that the nine Sages were in place and the killing tribulation would rise.
• Yaochi realized Duke of the East had received the Primordial Violet Qi and spat blood in shock and anger.
• Kongming celebrated Duke of the East’s impending Sainthood, but Haotian rebuked him and forbade the immortals from leaving the Heavenly Court without permission.
• Haotian planned to send the disobedient immortal officials to the Investiture of the Gods list, while Duke of the East finished absorbing Merit, displayed his Sage’s might, and waved at the court with an arrogant, provocative air.

Haotian summoned Duke of the East back to the Heavenly Court and announced a punitive campaign against the Human Race, claiming the Three Pure Ones' sects would join the fight. The immortals remained wary as Haotian declared that Heaven's will and justice supported the campaign.

• Haotian greeted Duke of the East through the Haotian Mirror and concealed his suspicion that Laozi and Yuanshi had helped him become a Sage.
• Duke of the East returned swiftly to the Heavenly Court, where Haotian welcomed him as though their earlier tension had passed.
• Haotian accused the Human Race of stirring up slaughter and announced that the Heavenly Court would launch a punitive campaign against them.
• The immortals feared the Human Race's powerful allies and doubted they could survive a battle against them.
• Haotian revealed that the Three Pure Ones' sects would join the campaign, then insisted the Heavenly Court was acting in accordance with Heaven.

Haotian rallied the Heavenly Court to attack the Human Race, while Yuanshi mobilized the Chan Sect to join the campaign with the backing of the Dao Ancestor and Heaven. As the forces prepared for war, Ziwei gathered the Human Race’s strongest figures to begin a plan to enfeoff Sages.

• Haotian persuaded the immortals that the Heavenly Court held a decisive advantage over the Human Race and ordered preparations for an attack.
• Haotian named Duke of the East as the Heavenly Court’s vanguard, and Duke of the East hurled aside an immortal who had volunteered for the role.
• Yuanshi appointed Randeng Vice Sect Master of the Chan Sect and ordered the disciples to assist the Heavenly Court in wiping out the Human Race.
• The Chan Sect disciples agreed to Yuanshi’s order after he said the campaign was backed by the Dao Ancestor and the will of Heaven.
• Ziwei summoned the Human Race’s one hundred and eight Daluo Golden Immortals to begin the plan of enfeoffing Sages.

Ziwei oversaw the construction of a great altar on Mount Shouyang while the Human Race’s kingdoms and hidden outsiders watched with unease. After the altar was completed, he summoned representatives from every Human tribe to witness the coming ceremony.

• Ziwei ordered 108 Human Race powerhouses to build a precious-metal altar atop Mount Shouyang as the Human Race continued to prosper under his hands-off rule.
• Qiangliang, Zhurong, Xingtian, and Houyi discussed whether Ziwei planned to use the altar for sacrifices, and Xingtian and Houyi stopped Zhurong from attacking Qiangliang.
• Green Lion and White Elephant, secretly remaining among the Human Race at Tongtian’s direction, decided to blend in with its people instead of merely grazing in beast form.
• Cangwu reported that the altar was complete, and Ziwei ordered every Human Race tribe to send representatives to Mount Shouyang to witness the ceremony.

The Human Emperor’s decree summoned the Human Race and many powerful figures to Mount Shouyang for a grand ceremony, while Haotian prepared a Heavenly Court attack against the Human Race. As the crowd gathered, Ziwei appeared atop Mount Shouyang.

• The Human Emperor’s decree sent kingdoms and scattered experts rushing to Mount Shouyang to witness the ceremony.
• Zhulong learned that the Human Emperor had invited the Dragon Clan, then set out with Ao Zhan and other clansmen.
• Haotian ordered Duke of the East to launch an attack on the Human Race during the ceremony, and Duke of the East departed with Queen Mother of the West, Yaochi, Kongming, and other great powers.
• The Witch Clan’s Qiangliang, Zhurong, Xingtian, and Houyi arrived, alongside Fuxi, Baize, and Jimeng.
• Green Lion and White Elephant tried to ingratiate themselves with the gathered Human Race experts, were recognized as Jie Sect spies, and fled to find another spot.
• An immense aura spread across heaven and earth as Ziwei appeared atop Mount Shouyang.

Ziwei announced that he would confer genuine Human Path Sages at Mount Shouyang, shocking the assembled powers. Duke of the East arrived with Heavenly Court forces to challenge him, but held back to wait for the other Sages as Ziwei summoned Ao Zhan.

• Ziwei gathered the powerful figures at Mount Shouyang and announced that members of the Human Path could become genuine Sages.
• Fuxi, Qiangliang, Baize, Zhulong, Ao Zhan, and the other attendees reacted with shock and hope at the possibility of becoming Sages.
• Duke of the East arrived with Queen Mother of the West, Yaochi, and Heavenly Court forces, mocking Ziwei’s claim and questioning his ability to confer Sages.
• Ziwei rebuked Duke of the East and challenged him to attack, but Duke of the East chose to wait for the other Sages to arrive.
• Ziwei ignored Duke of the East and called Ao Zhan forward.

Ziwei used the altar on Mount Shouyang to confer the title of Human Path Sage upon Ao Zhan, the Dragon Clan patriarch. The altar’s power shook the Primordial World, and the gathered experts rose as the ceremony reached its climax.

• Ziwei invited Ao Zhan onto the stage, and Zhulong urged him to accept while onlookers doubted he could become a Sage.
• The Two Western Sages, Yuanshi, Laozi, and Ancestral Dragon dismissed Ziwei’s plan as impossible or a public performance.
• Ao Zhan stepped onto the altar despite fearing he might be sacrificed, and Ziwei warned Duke of the East not to mock him.
• Ziwei activated the altar, whose mysterious patterns and ancient chants overwhelmed the gathered experts.
• The Great Dao design entered Ao Zhan, and Ziwei declared him a Human Path Sage in the name of the Human Path.
• The altar’s phantom appeared across the Primordial World, and countless experts rose to their feet.

Ling Xiao chose the Chaos Demon Ape inheritance and helped Yuan Feng strengthen her cultivation while the Investiture of the Gods altar empowered Ao Zhan. The chapter left Ao Zhan breaking through to become a Sage before the stunned witnesses at Mount Shouyang.

• Ling Xiao received a system choice after the Investiture of the Gods catastrophe began, chose the Chaos Demon Ape inheritance, and asked the system to preserve it without absorbing it.
• Ling Xiao observed Yuan Feng’s recovered foundation in the Chaos Bead and sent her his true fire to help her advance toward the Daluo Golden Immortal of the Origin.
• Yuan Feng vowed to attain the Primordial Origin, and Ling Xiao urged her to hurry before his aura vanished.
• The altar’s power continued flowing into Ao Zhan until he broke through his shackles and released a Sage’s might across heaven and earth.
• Qiangliang, Fuxi, Baize, the Jie Sect undercover team, and the Human Race’s experts reacted in shock as Duke of the East shouted that Ao Zhan’s breakthrough was impossible.

Ziwei protected Ao Zhan’s Sage-making ceremony on Mount Shouyang, while Hongjun sent a decree mobilizing the Sages against the Human Race. The chapter ended as Laozi, Yuanshi, and the Two Western Sages arrived and Yuanshi declared that the Human Race would be destroyed.

• Duke of the East attacked Mount Shouyang, but Ziwei shattered his arm with a single palm strike and warned him to summon his helpers.
• Haotian watched the confrontation and suspected Ling Xiao had taught Ziwei his methods, while Hongjun studied the altar and sent a decree to the Sages.
• The Sages received Hongjun’s decree and left their sanctuaries as Chan Sect immortals gathered near Mount Shouyang.
• Shen Gongbao, Randeng, Taiyi Zhenren, and Guangchengzi discussed the coming battle as Laozi, Yuanshi, Zhun Ti, and Jie Yin arrived.
• Zhun Ti claimed the Sages had come to congratulate the Human Race, while Yuanshi declared that the Human Race had lost the Dao and would be destroyed.

The Sages confronted the Human Race, and Ziwei condemned Heaven while defending the Human Path. As the battle erupted, Ao Zhan became a Sage and fought Ancestral Dragon, while a golden light rose from Three Immortal Islands.

• Yuanshi accused the Human Race of defying the Heavenly Dao, and Ziwei declared that Heaven had lost the Dao.
• Ziwei broke the altar’s formation, allowing Ao Zhan to become a Sage and reject Laozi’s demand that he submit to the Heavenly Dao.
• Ancestral Dragon appeared and confronted Ao Zhan after learning he had been kicked out of the Dragon Clan’s genealogy.
• Ziwei attacked Yuanshi, starting a clash between the Sages, while Ao Zhan and Ancestral Dragon fought each other.
• A golden light rose from Three Immortal Islands as the killing tribulation threatened the Human Race.

Di Jun arrived alone to fight the Sages, while Manshan Clan challenged the Heavenly Court as Ling Xiao stayed behind to help Tai Yi refine a Chaos Demon God. The Chan Sect arrived at the battlefield, and Ling Xiao called on the newly advanced Yuan Feng to join the conflict.

• Di Jun entered the battlefield and blasted Duke of the East apart, then fought the Sages who attacked him together.
• Observers speculated that Tai Yi and Ling Xiao were injured, while the Human Race worried about facing the Sages without enough allies.
• Manshan Clan challenged the Heavenly Court immortals, mocked them when none accepted, and watched Yaochi and Queen Mother of the West argue over who should respond.
• The Chan Sect disciples arrived before the Heavenly Court army.
• Ling Xiao continued helping Tai Yi refine the Chaos Demon God and called Yuan Feng out after she completed her breakthrough.

Randeng led the Chan Sect disciples to aid the Heavenly Court against the Human Race, and Taiyi Zhenren stepped forward to challenge Manshan Clan. As Taiyi announced the Chan Sect’s intervention across the Primordial Land, a fluffy-haired stranger appeared at Mount Shouyang and claimed he could kill three Chan Sect disciples with one punch.

• Randeng introduced himself as the Chan Sect’s Vice Sect Leader and offered Yaochi and the Queen Mother of the West help against the Human Race.
• After Manshan Clan mocked the Heavenly Court, Randeng asked for a disciple to teach him a lesson, and Taiyi Zhenren volunteered despite Manshan Clan’s peak Daluo Golden Immortal cultivation.
• The Chan Sect disciples mocked Manshan Clan and praised their own prospects while the Heavenly Court immortals felt ashamed.
• Taiyi Zhenren introduced himself as a disciple of Yuanshi Tianzun and declared that he had come to help the Heavenly Court wipe out the Human Race.
• At Mount Shouyang, a fluffy-haired man told his frightened companion that he could punch three Chan Sect disciples to death.

Manshan Clan challenged Taiyi Zhenren on Mount Shouyang and overwhelmed him with his strength, even after Taiyi brought out his magical treasures. Taiyi’s secret golden-brick strike failed to stop Manshan Clan, who tore him in two.

• Manshan Clan mocked Taiyi Zhenren and challenged him to fight on Mount Shouyang’s altar.
• Taiyi Zhenren’s first head-on clash with Manshan Clan left him badly injured and at a disadvantage.
• Taiyi Zhenren tried a Daoist technique, but Manshan Clan caught his finger, broke it, and crushed his hand.
• Randeng and Daoist Cihang reassured the Chan Sect disciples as Taiyi Zhenren brought out his magical treasures and fought Manshan Clan.
• Taiyi Zhenren secretly struck Manshan Clan between the brows with a golden brick, but Manshan Clan barely reacted, grabbed Taiyi Zhenren, and tore him in two.

Manshan Clan defeated Taiyi Zhenren, while the Chan Sect immortals tried to save him and argued over whether to seek revenge. As the Sage battle intensified and Randeng predicted the Heavenly Dao Sages would prevail, Ancestral Dragon and Ao Zhan continued their fierce fight, and a fiery figure arrived in response to Zhun Ti’s taunt.

• Manshan Clan tore Taiyi Zhenren apart, leaving the onlookers stunned and making Green Lion and the Ancestral Witches mock or praise the victor.
• Randeng and the Chan Sect immortals tried to restore Taiyi Zhenren, while Shen Gongbao demanded revenge and Yaochi urged them to stand down.
• Randeng predicted that the Heavenly Dao Sages would outlast Di Jun and the others because they could draw on the Heavenly Dao’s power.
• Ancestral Dragon and Ao Zhan fought to a stalemate, each accusing the other of betraying the Dragon Clan and vowing to cleanse it.
• Zhun Ti taunted Di Jun about his absent brothers, and the Sages sensed a fiery-red figure approaching from the horizon.

Yuan Feng returned after attaining the Dao of the Origin and confronted Laozi and Yuanshi, while Di Jun and Ziwei joined the battle against the Heavenly Dao Sages. Hongjun sent a decree summoning the Sages, Nuwa set out to observe the conflict, and the Jie Sect mobilized.

• Yuan Feng appeared before the Sages as a Daluo Golden Immortal of the Origin, stunning Laozi, Yuanshi, and Ancestral Dragon.
• Yuan Feng mocked Yuanshi and demanded that he and Laozi kneel and kowtow, but they refused and Yuanshi threatened her.
• Yuan Feng trapped Laozi and Yuanshi in a domain of divine flames as Di Jun attacked Zhun Ti and Ziwei struck Duke of the East.
• Hongjun sensed an unfamiliar aura on Yuan Feng and sent a decree ordering the other Sages to act together.
• Nuwa decided to visit the battlefield and observe before choosing how to respond to Hongjun's decree.
• The Jie Sect gathered its disciples and mobilized from its Immortal Island.

Tongtian brought tens of thousands of Jie Sect disciples to assist the Heavenly Court at Mount Shouyang, intensifying the pressure on the Human Race and provoking the Chan Sect. The Chan Sect refused to yield the fight over Taiyi Zhenren, and Chijingzi challenged the enemy at the mountain summit.

• Tongtian led the Jie Sect disciples to Mount Shouyang and ordered them to assist the Heavenly Court without becoming too entangled in the killing tribulation.
• Minghe celebrated the spreading war and revealed his intention to use its slaughter to become the final victor.
• Green Lion and White Elephant noticed Zhao Gongming among Duobao's leading disciples, and Green Lion complained that he had not been promoted instead.
• Yaochi warmly welcomed the Jie Sect, angering the Chan Sect immortals, while Randeng insisted that they avenge Taiyi Zhenren before stepping aside.
• Chijingzi answered Randeng's call and flew toward Mount Shouyang's summit to challenge the one who had harmed Taiyi.

Manshan Clan fought Chijingzi, who wielded the Yin-Yang Mirror, and overcame its Primordial Spirit attacks through sheer endurance. The chapter left Manshan Clan tearing Chijingzi apart in the sky.

• Chijingzi challenged the injured Manshan Clan and brought out the Yin-Yang Mirror to avenge Taiyi Zhenren.
• Cangwu and the others urged Manshan Clan to rest, but he refused and charged Chijingzi.
• Chijingzi repeatedly used the mirror's white light to disorient Manshan Clan and blasted him back to Mount Shouyang.
• Manshan Clan recovered from the attacks and broke through Chijingzi's next strike to reach him.
• Manshan Clan seized Chijingzi and began tearing him apart.

Manshan Clan killed Chijingzi, but his severe injuries left him unable to face Guangchengzi, who entered the battle with the Heaven-Overturning Seal. Fuxi stepped forward to fight in Cangwu’s place.

• Manshan Clan tore Chijingzi apart, prompting cheers from the Human Race and fury from the Chan Sect.
• Randeng and Guangchengzi blamed Chijingzi’s defeat on carelessness, while Shen Gongbao demanded revenge and Yaochi suggested letting the matter go.
• Guangchengzi challenged the badly wounded Manshan Clan, but Cangwu and the others persuaded Manshan Clan to withdraw and let Cangwu take his place.
• Guangchengzi brought out the Heaven-Overturning Seal as Cangwu prepared to fight.
• Fuxi arrived and asked to fight Guangchengzi in Cangwu’s place, saying he wanted to contribute as a member of the Human Race.

Fuxi stepped forward to fight Guangchengzi on behalf of the Human Race, and the two battled as the Chan Sect dismissed Fuxi’s current strength. Fuxi awakened the dim Lotus Lantern with his blood, restoring its wick and unleashing a brilliant aura.

• Fuxi volunteered to replace Cangwu and face Guangchengzi, earning Cangwu’s recognition.
• Guangchengzi agreed to fight Fuxi, and the two exchanged magical attacks.
• Randeng reassured the Chan Sect immortals that Guangchengzi had the advantage because Fuxi had reincarnated and lost his former foundations.
• Guangchengzi taunted Fuxi, then brought out the Heaven-Overturning Seal to end the battle.
• Fuxi summoned the dim Lotus Lantern and used his blood to restore its missing wick, causing it to shine with immense brilliance.

Fuxi reignited the Lotus Lantern and used it alongside Nuwa’s Infinite Umbrella to defeat Guangchengzi in battle. Guangchengzi fell wounded, leaving the Chan Sect humiliated while Yuanshi sensed the defeat and nearly exploded with rage.

• Fuxi used his blood to restore the Lotus Lantern, entering its Human-Lamp Unity state and strengthening his power.
• Guangchengzi attacked Fuxi with the Heaven-Overturning Seal, but the Lotus Lantern’s barriers stopped it and Fuxi wounded him.
• Guangchengzi used the Soul-Defeating Bell to stun Fuxi, then sent two divine swords at him, but Fuxi’s Infinite Umbrella blocked them.
• Fuxi and Guangchengzi resumed their clash with their magical treasures, and Fuxi’s aura neared a breakthrough as Guangchengzi weakened.
• Fuxi struck through Guangchengzi’s chest and sent him falling, shocking the Chan Sect disciples and provoking Yuanshi’s rage.