Chapter Summaries

Nuwa joined the Heavenly Dao Sages as the Heavenly Dao’s seal weakened and its power revived, while Di Jun and Ziwei fought to buy Ling Xiao time. At the Three Immortal Islands, Ling Xiao sensed Tai Yi beginning to awaken.

• Yuanshi sensed that Fuxi had defeated Guangchengzi, but saw that Fuxi had spared his disciple’s life.
• Nuwa descended into the Primordial Galaxy, and Yuanshi urged the Sages to attack the rebels and ordered Tongtian to deploy the Immortal Execution Sword Formation.
• Jieyin and Zhun Ti sensed the Heavenly Dao’s seal lifting, while Di Jun and Ziwei recognized the danger and prepared to hold off the Sages until Ling Xiao emerged.
• Ancestral Dragon gained the upper hand against Ao Zhan as the Heavenly Dao’s power revived, but Ao Zhan refused to abandon the Human Path.
• Ling Xiao watched the Heavenly Dao’s power return and formed a seal that made the Primordial Cauldron resonate, stirring Tai Yi toward awakening.

Ling Xiao chose to let the Heavenly Dao recover and received the Axe of Nature, then began refining it as the Heavenly Dao’s pressure returned across the Primordial World. The revival delighted Haotian and the Chan Sect disciples, while many other powerhouses lamented that their path to proving the Dao had been cut off again.

• The system offered Ling Xiao a choice between sealing the Heavenly Dao again or allowing it to recover, and he chose to take no action.
• Ling Xiao received the Axe of Nature, a Chaos Spirit Treasure with the power to create and destroy life, and vowed to use it to kill Old Earthworm.
• Ling Xiao reflected on Guangchengzi’s defeat by Fuxi and began refining the axe.
• As the Heavenly Dao’s power returned, powerhouses across the Primordial World felt its pressure and despaired over the renewed obstacle to proving the Dao.
• The Chan Sect disciples rejoiced at the Heavenly Dao’s return, while Haotian welcomed the restored power of his Teacher and anticipated dealing with his enemies.

After the Heavenly Dao began to revive, Randeng challenged Fuxi and learned that the All-Spirit Sect was on its way to support their forces. Randeng insisted that the Chan Sect fight before it arrived, then turned the confrontation toward the Jie Sect when its disciples mocked the Chan Sect.

• Randeng accused Fuxi of aiding the Human Race, and Fuxi challenged him to settle matters through combat.
• Manshan Clan and the other Human Race experts prepared to fight after receiving a secret message from the Human Emperor.
• Randeng announced that Laozi's All-Spirit Sect was on its way, and Yaochi suggested the Chan Sect wait for its arrival.
• Randeng refused to let the Chan Sect stand aside, insisting that its disciples were ready to fight.
• Long-Eared Fixed-Light Immortal and another Jie Sect disciple mocked the Chan Sect, angering its immortals.
• Randeng challenged the Jie Sect to demonstrate its methods, hoping to recover the Chan Sect's reputation after it faltered.

Jie Sect’s disciples volunteered to take over the fight against the Human Race, and Ma Sui descended to challenge them. As Cangwu prepared to face him, Qiangliang arrived and asked to fight instead.

• Jie Sect’s disciples urged Duobao to let them fight, and Yaochi praised their strength while the Chan Sect immortals watched resentfully.
• Holy Mother Wudang suggested Fuxi was no great threat, and Manshan Clan mocked Jie Sect for proposing a wheel battle.
• Long-Eared Fixed-Light Immortal offered a one-on-one fight, but Manshan Clan challenged him before Ma Sui volunteered to fight for the Seven Attendant Immortals.
• Ma Sui introduced himself and taunted the wounded Manshan Clan, who stepped aside when Cangwu offered to take the match.
• As Cangwu took the Yin-Yang Mirror and prepared to fight, Qiangliang landed on the altar and asked to stretch his stiff bones.

Qiangliang intervened in the Human Race’s fight against the Jie Sect and faced Golden Hoop Immortal Ma Sui. He broke free of Ma Sui’s magic treasure, revealed Quasi-Sage-level power, and killed him.

• Qiangliang claimed his Human Race ties and duty to repay Karma as his reason for fighting, and Cangwu stepped aside for him.
• The Jie Sect immortals grew uneasy while Long-Eared Fixed-Light Immortal argued that Qiangliang had lost his former strength.
• Ma Sui tried to drive Qiangliang away by invoking the Heavenly Dao, but Qiangliang mocked his threat and reminded him of Houtu’s authority over the earth.
• Ma Sui attacked with waves of magic power, and Qiangliang engulfed him in thunder.
• Ma Sui sent his golden hoop around Qiangliang and boasted that it could bind even a Daluo Golden Immortal.
• Qiangliang unleashed his Quasi-Sage aura, shattered the hoop, and reduced Ma Sui to ashes with a hand of lightning.

Qiangliang killed Golden Hoop Immortal and then overwhelmed Black Cloud Immortal in battle, leaving the Jie Sect stunned and its disciples in disarray. Duobao caught the badly injured Black Cloud Immortal as the fight ended.

• Qiangliang killed Golden Hoop Immortal with a single strike, delighting the Chan Sect immortals and angering the Jie Sect.
• Black Cloud Immortal challenged Qiangliang to avenge Golden Hoop Immortal and attacked with the Primordial Origin Hammer.
• Qiangliang knocked the Primordial Origin Hammer away with a punch, then unleashed lightning against Black Cloud Immortal’s beast-form attack.
• Qiangliang’s thunderous strike charred Black Cloud Immortal and sent him falling from the sky.
• Duobao caught Black Cloud Immortal as the immortals watched in shock.

After Qiangliang defeated Black Cloud Immortal, Yaochi proposed another contest with the Human Race, wagering that they would submit to the Heavenly Court if they lost while the opposing forces would withdraw if defeated. The sides agreed to swear an oath, but the Human Race insisted it be made to the Great Dao rather than the Heavenly Dao.

• Duobao examined Black Cloud Immortal and said he could still be saved, while Zhao Gongming warned that the Human Race’s grand formation made a full assault dangerous.
• Manshan Clan demanded compensation after the Human Race’s five victories, but Randeng and Cangwu disputed that any such agreement existed.
• Yaochi proposed a new contest in which the Human Race would submit to the Heavenly Court if it lost, while the allied forces would withdraw if they lost.
• Fuxi and Manshan Clan rejected Yaochi’s terms as unfair and demanded that the opposing forces submit if defeated.
• Yaochi persuaded the sect immortals to accept the contest, and the Human Race refused to swear to the Heavenly Dao, demanding an oath to the Great Dao instead.

The Human Race insisted on a Great Dao oath and called on powerful clansmen to fight for its survival, offering a chance at Human Path Sagehood to those who contributed. Dozens of experts gathered at Mount Shouyang, and Long-Eared Fixed-Light Immortal asked Yaochi to let him fight first.

• The Human Race and the Heavenly Court and two sects swore Great Dao oaths that the loser would submit to the victor.
• Manshan Clan called for Daluo Golden Immortals and above to gather, but Baize and Jimeng were the only ones to arrive at first.
• Manshan Clan promised contributors a chance to be enfeoffed as Human Path Sages, prompting Immortal Lord Mengzhang and many other experts to join.
• Green Lion and White Elephant decided to infiltrate the Human Race by joining the gathering at Mount Shouyang.
• Long-Eared Fixed-Light Immortal recognized Qiushou Immortal and Immortal Lingya, then asked Yaochi to entrust him with the first battle.

Long-Eared Fixed-Light Immortal volunteered to represent the Heavenly Court and maneuvered the Human Race into letting him choose an opponent. He selected Green Lion, but their apparent collusion ended when Green Lion sent him flying with a single punch.

• Long-Eared Fixed-Light Immortal obtained Yaochi's permission to fight for the Heavenly Court and challenged the Human Race's heroes.
• After Manshan Clan rejected his provocation, Baize persuaded the Human Race to accept the challenge and let Long-Eared Fixed-Light Immortal choose his opponent.
• Long-Eared Fixed-Light Immortal chose Green Lion, prompting Immortal Lord Mengzhang and the Human Race's great powers to protest, but Cangwu and Manshan Clan insisted they honor their agreement.
• Green Lion took the field, and he and Long-Eared Fixed-Light Immortal exchanged covert signals that suggested they had coordinated.
• Long-Eared Fixed-Light Immortal struck first, but Green Lion countered with one punch that sent him flying.

Green Lion defeated Long-Eared Fixed-Light Immortal after both mistook the other's intentions, giving the Human Race the first battle. As the factions argued over the loss, Zhao Gongming volunteered for the next fight and appeared at Mount Shouyang.

• Green Lion mistook Long-Eared Fixed-Light Immortal's signals as a request to strike at full strength and crushed him, leaving only his Primordial Spirit to escape.
• Manshan Clan celebrated the Human Race's victory while the Jie Sect immortals reacted with shock and confusion.
• Daoist Cihang mocked the Jie Sect, and its immortals argued back as Randeng protested that the Great Dao oath made the matches consequential.
• Yaochi urged the immortals to stop arguing and avoid another loss.
• Zhao Gongming volunteered to fight next, then landed at Mount Shouyang and challenged the Human Race's experts.

Yun Xiao, Qiong Xiao, and Bi Xiao arrived on Mount Shouyang with two unfamiliar women to aid the Human Race by order of the Dao Venerable. When Qiong Xiao took the field against her brother Zhao Gongming, she revealed the strength of a Golden Immortal of the Origin, astonishing everyone and drawing the attention of the Sages.

• Yun Xiao and four other women arrived at the altar, saying they had come by order to aid the Human Race.
• Yun Xiao and Zhao Gongming recognized each other as siblings, but Zhao refused to withdraw and urged the Three Xiao Sisters to join the Jie Sect.
• Bi Xiao rebuked Zhao Gongming, and Qiong Xiao volunteered to fight him in Yun Xiao's place.
• Zhao Gongming offered Qiong Xiao three moves, but her aura revealed that she was a Golden Immortal of the Origin.
• The Human Race's great powers and the Sages turned their attention toward Qiong Xiao's overwhelming display of power.

Qiong Xiao appeared at Mount Shouyang as a Golden Immortal of the Origin and challenged Zhao Gongming, alarming the Sages, who feared losing their Great Dao wager to the Human Race. The Sages remained confident that their side would win, while Zhao Gongming used up the three moves he had promised Qiong Xiao.

• The Sages noticed Qiong Xiao's breakthrough and worried that the Great Dao oath could force their disciples to submit to the Human Race if they lost.
• Laozi inferred that the Three Xiao Sisters, Holy Mother Jin Ling, and Holy Mother of the Turtle Spirit were tied to Tongtian, who admitted he had once hoped to take the women as disciples.
• Yuanshi and Laozi dismissed the women as no threat, speculated that Ling Xiao and Tai Yi were gravely wounded, and prepared to bring Haotian into the battle.
• Yuanshi asked where Nuwa had gone, but Tongtian said he did not know as the fighting in the Immortal Execution Sword Formation intensified.
• At Mount Shouyang, Zhao Gongming agreed that Qiong Xiao could make three moves, and her attacks drove him back to the cliff before he declared that he would strike back.

Qiong Xiao and Zhao Gongming fought fiercely until Zhao Gongming revealed his Twenty-Four Sea-Calming Pearls. Qiong Xiao countered with thirty-six superior Sea-Calming Pearls bestowed by Ling Xiao, leaving Zhao Gongming shaken as he prepared to test whether they were genuine.

• Zhao Gongming stopped holding back and fought Qiong Xiao in the void, but her corrosive laws wounded him and made him suspect she had reached the Golden Immortal of the Origin realm.
• Qiong Xiao urged Zhao Gongming to leave the Jie Sect and join the Human Race, but he refused and insisted he would not betray his master.
• Zhao Gongming revealed his Twenty-Four Sea-Calming Pearls, an Innate Spiritual Treasure bestowed by his master.
• Qiong Xiao revealed thirty-six Sea-Calming Pearls bestowed by the Dao Venerable, calling them an upgraded version of Zhao Gongming's flawed youth edition.
• Randeng coveted Qiong Xiao's pearls, while Holy Mother Wudang warned Zhao Gongming not to let them disrupt his Dao heart.
• Holy Mother Wudang's warning brought Zhao Gongming back to his senses, and he resolved to find out whether Qiong Xiao's pearls were genuine by fighting her.

Qiong Xiao defeated Zhao Gongming with her Thirty-Six Sea-Calming Pearls, giving the Human Race its second victory. Tongtian said his chief disciple would fight next, while Haotian rushed toward the battlefield in disbelief.

• Zhao Gongming challenged Qiong Xiao to test his Twenty-Four Sea-Calming Pearls against hers.
• Qiong Xiao's Thirty-Six Sea-Calming Pearls overwhelmed Zhao Gongming's pearls and struck him into the earth.
• The Human Race celebrated its second victory, and Bi Xiao said she and her elder sister had not yet fought.
• Yuanshi and Laozi lamented the Three Pure Ones' losses, while Tongtian declared that his chief disciple would take the next match.
• Zhun Ti privately anticipated the consequences of further losses as Haotian hurried toward the battlefield, stunned.

Duobao sought to restore the Jie Sect’s confidence, but Yun Xiao conceded as soon as he challenged her, giving him a victory that left him frustrated. Holy Mother Wudang then took the altar and called for an opponent.

• Duobao stepped onto the altar and challenged the Human Race experts to fight him.
• After White Elephant backed down, Duobao chose Yun Xiao as his opponent.
• Yun Xiao conceded, and Manshan Clan escorted Duobao off the altar despite his frustration.
• The Jie Sect immortals celebrated Duobao’s victory, while Holy Mother Wudang insisted their sect should press its advantage.
• Holy Mother Wudang stepped onto the altar and asked who would fight her.

Holy Mother Jin Ling and Holy Mother Wudang fought to a standstill, leaving the competition tied as Randeng proposed calling their match a draw. Bi Xiao agreed to face Randeng in the final round, and the Human Race accepted.

• Holy Mother Jin Ling challenged Holy Mother Wudang, and the two Golden Immortals of the Origin fought fiercely across the sky.
• Holy Mother Wudang brought out the Dragon-Tiger Ruyi, but neither fighter gained the upper hand.
• Randeng proposed ending the match in a draw, but Manshan Clan refused and said the battle should continue until someone won.
• Randeng taunted the Human Race and tried to provoke them into fighting him, but Manshan Clan and Cangwu rejected his bait.
• Bi Xiao agreed to fight Randeng in the final round, and the Human Race accepted after Yun Xiao nodded.

Bi Xiao faced Randeng in the contest and revealed that she had mastered the Law of Life, prompting him to use the Coffin Lantern and its Netherworld Ghostfire. When Fuxi offered her the Lotus Lantern, Bi Xiao declined and produced a radiant small tree of her own.

• Randeng eagerly accepted Bi Xiao as his opponent, while observers expected him to defeat the youngest of the Three Xiao Sisters.
• Bi Xiao released her aura and displayed the Law of Life, causing life to flourish and drawing astonished reactions from the watching experts.
• Randeng summoned the Coffin Lantern and used its Netherworld Ghostfire to disperse the vitality around them.
• Fuxi offered Bi Xiao the Lotus Lantern, but Randeng objected that lending her a treasure would break the rules.
• Bi Xiao thanked Fuxi, declined his offer, and revealed a radiant small tree in her hand.

Bi Xiao used the Nine-Treasure Wonderful Tree to effortlessly repel Randeng’s attacks and revealed that it had been refined from the Bodhi Tree. The Western Sect recognized its resemblance to Zhun Ti’s Seven-Treasure Wonderful Tree, and Zhun Ti sensed its aura while fighting in the Primordial Galaxy.

• The All-Spirit Sect and Western Sect arrived as reinforcements for the Heavenly Court, and their leaders noticed the nine-colored tree in Bi Xiao’s hand.
• Randeng attacked Bi Xiao with Nether Ghostfire and a giant mana hand, but the Nine-Treasure Wonderful Tree dispersed both attacks.
• Bi Xiao named the treasure the Nine-Treasure Wonderful Tree and said it had been refined from the Bodhi Tree bestowed by the Dao Venerable.
• Randeng questioned how another Bodhi Tree could exist, and Bi Xiao claimed her treasure was the Seven-Treasure Wonderful Tree’s grandfather because it had two more treasures.
• Zhun Ti sensed the Nine-Treasure Wonderful Tree’s aura while fighting in the Primordial Galaxy and reacted with astonishment when he saw it.

Bi Xiao revealed that her treasure was the Nine-Treasure Wonderful Tree, astonishing the assembled powers and stirring Zhun Ti's desire to claim it. She then stole Randeng's Coffin Lantern and defeated him, leaving the Heavenly Court's side defeated after five rounds.

• Zhun Ti recognized Bi Xiao's Nine-Treasure Wonderful Tree as transformed from a Bodhi Tree and privately resolved to claim it, while Jieyin urged him to wait for the right moment.
• The assembled powers marveled at the Nine-Treasure Wonderful Tree and Ling Xiao's lavish gifts, while Randeng realized it could threaten his Coffin Lantern and his chances against Bi Xiao.
• Randeng attacked Bi Xiao with a black great sun of netherfire, but she swept it away with the Nine-Treasure Wonderful Tree.
• Bi Xiao used the tree's nine beams to seize Randeng's Coffin Lantern, leaving him enraged and fighting her barehanded.
• Bi Xiao wounded Randeng with the Nine-Treasure Wonderful Tree and struck him down into the earth, as the Heavenly Court's side realized it had lost all five rounds.

The Heavenly Court’s side lost the five-match wager, but Randeng challenged the result because the Three Xiao Sisters were not members of the Human Race. As the immortals considered violating their Great Dao oath, Haotian appeared before them.

• The Heavenly Court’s immortals panicked over their defeat, while Yaochi accepted the wager’s outcome and Xuandu agreed to submit.
• Randeng objected that the Three Xiao Sisters could not represent the Human Race, prompting the Heavenly Court’s side to claim the wager did not count.
• Randeng welcomed the chance to avoid submission as the All-Spirit Sect’s gathered forces prepared to assist the Heavenly Court.
• Yun Xiao said no rule had barred outsiders from representing the Human Race and warned the immortals not to violate the Great Dao oath.
• Haotian tore through the void and appeared before the gathered immortals.