Recaps

Li Changshou saved Zhao Gongming and Holy Mother Jinling from their fated deaths, killed Zhunti, and uncovered more of the Heavenly Dao’s design. As Shang fell to Zhou, he challenged Hongjun’s control and captured Guang Chengzi, leaving the struggle over the Chan and Jie Teachings unresolved.

• Li Changshou prepared his allies for the Great Cataclysm, challenged Nuwa over the Human Race’s fate, and created a gap in the Heavenly Dao’s surveillance.
• After the Ten Absolute Arrays trapped the Chan Teaching, Li Changshou and Zhao Gongming fought the Western Sages, and Zhao sacrificed himself to help Li Changshou kill Zhunti.
• Li Changshou scattered Zhunti’s ashes, while Zhao Gongming and Holy Mother Jinling joined the Investiture of the Gods Platform and reunited with Golden Light Holy Mother.
• Li Changshou discovered the Dragon Mother’s hidden refuge and learned that the Devil Ancestor’s corpse lay at Foul Spring, then tasked Wen Jing with damaging the Twelve-petal Golden Lotus.
• Wen Zhong died fighting for Shang, and Li Changshou let him enter King Zhou’s dream to counsel him, and King Zhou later pursued reforms as Zhou’s forces prepared to attack.
• Hongjun visited Li Changshou and accepted a contest over the Shang-Zhou conflict, while Li Changshou explained how the Foul Spring could destroy the Heavenly Court system.
• Zhou’s drug-enhanced army advanced on Chaoge, King Zhou killed himself at Star-Picking Tower, and Li Changshou demanded that Hongjun prevent the Heavenly Dao from interfering in mortal affairs.
• Li Changshou shattered the Fan Tian Seal and captured Guang Chengzi over the Lin Yuan Pills, while Youqin Xuanya vowed to protect King Zhou’s son and Shang’s ancestral shrine.

Li Changshou infiltrated the Western Teachings as Xu Bodhi, established Buddhism’s new order, and raised Sun Wukong while secretly preparing to challenge Hongjun. The arc ended with Wukong declaring himself the Great Sage Equal to Heaven as Li Changshou waited to see how he would respond to Heaven’s amnesty.

• Li Changshou refused to spare Guang Chengzi, fought Venerable Celestial of Primordial Beginning, and killed Maitreya before Hongjun ambushed Lord Tongtian and erased most memories of Li Changshou from the Primordial World.
• Li Changshou escaped into the Chaos Sea with the Jade Emperor’s help, reunited with the survivors, and began a plan to exploit flaws in Hongjun’s union with the Primordial World.
• Disguised as Xu Bodhi, Li Changshou infiltrated the Western Teachings, promoted their expansion, planted Illusion Spirit Nails, and helped Duobao establish Buddhism as Buddha Tathagata.
• Li Changshou built Square Inch Mountain and accepted the Stone Monkey as his disciple, naming him Sun Wukong and secretly teaching him until he reached the Golden Immortal Realm.
• After Hongjun struck Xu Bodhi and sealed his Dao realm, Li Changshou left with his disciples while Sun Wukong gained fame, took the Sea-Calming Divine Needle, and altered the Book of Life and Death.
• Sun Wukong joined the Heavenly Court as an official but returned to Flower-Fruit Mountain after being accused of betrayal, where he defeated the Heavenly Generals sent against him.
• Li Changshou sent three Fake Bodies to monitor Flower-Fruit Mountain, the Wu Tribe, and Spirit Mountain as Sun Wukong declared himself the Great Sage Equal to Heaven and raised banners against Heaven.