Recaps

Li Changshou exposed the plot against Bian Zhuang, brought Randeng to trial, and killed him before pursuing the Chaos Bell with Lord Tongtian. The bell remained unclaimed as Lin Tian Hall prepared to attack the Incense God Kingdom, and Jiu Jiu heard her senior uncle Xiao’s voice vanish.

• Li Changshou led Heavenly Court forces to Spirit Mountain, where Jieyin allowed a search and Daoist Wen Jing sheltered some fleeing beasts.
• Li Changshou gave Ling'e a Merit Evasion Treasure and Yunxiao a jade battle incarnation, then investigated the attempt to frame Bian Zhuang at the Moon Palace.
• Li Changshou traced the plot to Ju Liusun and Randeng, captured them, and held a public trial where witnesses tied Randeng to massacres and attacks on human kingdoms.
• After Randeng admitted responsibility, Li Changshou challenged him to a duel, extinguished his Spirit Lamp, and sealed his Stone Coffin beneath the Reincarnation Pagoda.
• Li Changshou gave Zhao Gongming Randeng’s Universe Ruler, then met Nuwa and Lord Tongtian, who asked him to help retrieve the Chaos Bell.
• Li Changshou and Lord Tongtian’s companions cornered the Chaos Bell inside Kunpeng, but it refused to serve Jie Teaching and later remained frozen while they debated its fate.
• More than a decade later, Lord Tongtian summoned his disciples and Li Changshou to decide the Chaos Bell’s fate as Lin Tian Hall prepared an all-out war against the Incense God Kingdom.
• Jiu Jiu returned to her courtyard and heard her senior uncle Xiao call out before the voice vanished.

As the Great Cataclysm took shape, Li Changshou prepared the Heavenly Court and guided the Dao Sect through a clash between the Jie Teaching and Western Teachings. After Spirit Mountain was devastated and the Western Teachings swore an oath, the Chaos Bell joined Li Changshou, and Holy Mother Huoling arrived at the Heavenly Court.

• Li Changshou helped Ling'e pass her Golden Immortal Tribulation, then arranged Lingzhu Zi’s reincarnation and said farewell to his master, Qi Yuan, as he entered the Reincarnation Pagoda.
• Li Changshou avoided meeting Qi Yuan’s reincarnated body and stayed with Ling'e, while Chan and Jie Teaching leaders sought out Jiang Shang, and Li Changshou intervened and left Jiang Shang’s fate to Heaven’s Will.
• Li Changshou recruited Bai Jian to protect mortals during the calamity and build the Investiture of the Gods Platform, then worked to delay the Jie Teaching’s planned strike on Spirit Mountain.
• Li Changshou spread rumors and recruited Holy Mother Guiling to shape the confrontation, but the Jie Teaching marched on Spirit Mountain and accused the Western Teachings of plotting against them.
• Lord Tongtian and Jieyin departed to fight beyond the heavens as Duobao, Xuandu, and the Jie Teaching attacked Spirit Mountain, and Wen Jing ambushed their rear while Zhao Gongming delayed the Chan Teaching forces.
• Li Changshou arrived at Spirit Mountain, seized Ksitigarbha, and forced the surviving Western Teachings disciples to swear an oath not to oppose the Dao Sect, while warning the Chan and Jie Teachings that he would not favor either side.
• Li Changshou escorted Yunxiao, Qiongxiao, and Zhao Gongming toward Golden Ao Island, heard how Duobao and the Great Mage had held Zhunti back, and then allowed the Chaos Bell to stay at Lesser Qiong Peak.
• After resting for half a year, the Great Mage and Kong Xuan returned to Xuandu City, and Li Changshou summoned Holy Mother Huoling to the Immortal Welcoming Hall.

Li Changshou maneuvered through the Shang succession and prepared for Lingzhu Zi’s reincarnation as the Heavenly Dao forced King Zhou’s offense against Nuwa. He then led the Human Race’s ancient heroes against the Heavenly Dao’s will, survived a confrontation with Dao Ancestor, and resolved to improve his chances of victory.

• Li Changshou accepted Li Jing as his adopted son and guided Shang’s succession, reforms, and growing conflict between Chan Teaching and Jie Teaching.
• Shen Bao set out on his path toward the coming calamity, while Li Changshou pursued Xu Bodhi and watched the preparations for the Investiture of the Gods.
• After Di Yi’s death, Zi Shou exposed Wei Zi Qi’s coup, ascended the throne as King Zhou, and vowed to reform Great Shang.
• Li Changshou and other immortals defended Lingzhu Zi’s reincarnation against Zhunti, and Lingzhu Zi absorbed the Killing Intent to save Yin Clan.
• King Zhou’s reforms turned brutal, and Li Changshou fought Maitreya during the visit to Nuwa Temple as the Heavenly Dao forced the offense that set disasters in motion.
• Li Changshou went to Huoyun Cave with Heng’e and summoned the ancient sages and heroes to confront Hongjun and the Heavenly Dao’s manifested will.
• Suiren Clan and the gathered heroes bound the Heavenly Dao’s selfish will with Humanity’s Will and Heaven’s Shackles, and Suiren Clan died after entrusting Li Changshou with the Human Race’s sacred flame.
• Li Changshou confronted Dao Ancestor, declared he would continue protecting the Human Race and those close to him, then honored Suiren Clan and resolved to improve his odds of victory.

Li Changshou guided Nezha through the conflict with the Dragon Clan, then faced the Heavenly Dao’s revelations and watched the Chan and Jie Teachings move toward war. The arc ended with Li Changshou preparing a new plan as Shen Bao tried to rally the Jie Teaching against the great tribulation.

• Li Changshou told Ling'e that Suiren had died sealing the Heavenly Dao's selfish desires, then gave her the Virtue of Fire Jade and reconsidered how to gain strength beyond the Dao Ancestor's control.
• Longji chose to enter the mortal world, while Li Changshou modified the Heaven and Earth Bow and prepared for Nezha's birth at Chentang Pass.
• Nezha killed Ao Bing after their clashes escalated, and Li Changshou led the defense of Chentang Pass against the Dragon Clan before forcing the Four Seas Dragon Kings to accept Heavenly Court restrictions.
• Hongjun revealed that he had engineered the Investiture of the Gods and shaped King Zhou's past lives, while Li Changshou rejected the Heavenly Dao's rule and declared his intent to protect his companions and the Human Race.
• Nezha accidentally killed Biyun Boy with the Heaven and Earth Bow, Shi Ji confronted Taiyi, and the conflict between Chan and Jie Teaching immortals left the first dead on the Investiture of the Gods Platform.
• Zhao Gongming and Holy Mother Jinling married at Biyou Palace, where Emperor Da Yu warned Li Changshou that Fu Xi had foreseen King Zhou as the final Human Emperor and the Shang dynasty's fall.
• Li Changshou deduced that the Heavenly Dao planned to use Zhao Gongming's death to provoke war, while Shen Bao went to Nine Dragon Island to persuade Zhao Jiang that he would help the Jie Teaching resist the great tribulation.