Arc 11Sagehood and the Chaos Threat

Pan Xuan completed the Netherworld’s administration while Di Jun fulfilled his karmic duty through the Heavenly Marriage and attained Sagehood. Their contest for the Thirty-Three Heavens exposed hostile rulers in Chaos and led Di Jun to accept Pan Xuan’s invitation to discuss cooperation at Pangu Hall.

  • Hong Jun secretly sent Di Jun a fragment of the Creation Jade Disc to accelerate his pursuit of Sagehood.
  • Pan Xuan opened trials for Netherworld offices, appointed its officials, and completed an administration whose operation strengthened the Earthly Dao and earned merit for its contributors.
  • Di Jun married Changxi with Nuwa as witness, fulfilled his yin-yang duty, and joined the Sun Star and Taiyin Star origins with Changxi to release Emperor's Flowing Pulp.
  • Di Jun merged his Three Corpses and attained Sagehood, allowing Hong Jun to regain ground against the Pangu True Body within the Heavenly Dao.
  • Di Jun and Pan Xuan contested the newly manifested Thirty-Three Heavens and agreed that Di Jun would fight the Twelve Ancestral Witches and the Three Pure Ones in Chaos for ownership.
  • Di Jun and Taiqing Laozi detected five Sage-level watchers during the battle and agreed to suspend their dispute to confront them together.
  • Di Jun, the Twelve Ancestral Witches, and the Three Pure Ones feigned exhaustion, severely wounded Amenominakanushi in an ambush, and drove the other four Chaos Overlords away.
  • Pan Xuan proposed uniting against Chaos and pledged his Primordial Spirit to guarantee Di Jun’s safety, after which Di Jun accompanied him into Pangu Hall for talks.
Chapters 251–275 Vol. 3 Read

Ch. 251A Fragment of the Jade Plate of Creation, Hong Jun Bestows a Treasure

As the Divine Dao System’s expansion strengthened the Pangu True Body and forced Hong Jun’s will to retreat, Hong Jun sent Di Jun a fragment of the Creation Jade Disc to speed his path to Sagehood. Di Jun accepted the treasure, ordered Heavenly Court to prepare for war, and entered seclusion until he became a Sage.

  • Di Jun told Taiyi that Heavenly Court could not wait any longer and that they must cultivate the method of severing the Seven Emotions and Six Desires with the Three Corpses.
  • The Divine Dao System’s new transaction law and Wealth Dao strengthened the Pangu True Body, breaking its stalemate with Hong Jun and forcing Hong Jun’s will toward the Heavenly Dao Core.
  • Hong Jun removed a fingernail-sized fragment from the Creation Jade Disc and secretly sent it to Di Jun on Sun Star.
  • Di Jun caught the fragment and felt its law origins resonate with the primordial violet qi, greatly shortening the time needed to strive for Sagehood.
  • Di Jun ordered Heavenly Court to enter full war readiness, commanded the forces to drill the Zhoutian Star Dou Great Array, and entered seclusion until he became a Sage.

Ch. 252Laws entered the Earthly Dao, Pan Xuan's proposal

Pan Xuan and Houtu integrated the Transaction Law and Wealth Dao into the Earthly Dao, refining judgment and reincarnation. Pan Xuan then proposed an open selection to fill the Netherworld’s vacant divine offices and outlined its three trials.

  • Pan Xuan and Houtu incorporated the Transaction Law and Wealth Dao into the Earthly Dao through the Six Paths Reincarnation Disk, making judgment and rebirth follow clearer rules.
  • Pan Xuan told the assembled witches and Three Pure Ones that the Netherworld lacked enough officials to manage judgment, ferries, Meng Po Pavilion, the Ghost Gate, and other duties.
  • Pan Xuan proposed an open selection for Netherworld offices regardless of candidates’ backgrounds or cultivation, and Zhu Rong, Gong Gong, Di Jiang, Laozi, Yuanshi, and Tongtian supported it.
  • Pan Xuan outlined three trials: Houtu’s formation would test insight into Netherworld Law, the Three Pure Ones’ illusion would test impartiality, and Pan Xuan’s Fengdu Illusion Realm would test administrative ability and judgment.

Ch. 253The Netherworld Recruitment Assembly

Pan Xuan summoned the orthodox gods to oversee an open selection for vacant Netherworld divine offices, then organized three fair trials and announced that applicants from across the Primordial World could register. The chapter ended with countless cultivators converging on the Ghost Gate by the Blood Sea.

  • Pan Xuan used the Star Divine Dao Seal to invite the orthodox gods to serve as examiners for the Netherworld selection.
  • Ancestral Dragon, Yuanfeng, Primordial Qilin, Jieyin, Zhunti, Fuxi, Nuwa, Zhen Yuanzi, Hong Yun, Randeng, and Minghe traveled to the Netherworld and agreed to oversee the trials.
  • Houtu and Nuwa established the first trial, the Three Pure Ones built the second trial, and Pan Xuan created the third trial's Fengdu Illusion Realm.
  • The assembled gods prepared the Ghost Gate and assessment grounds, adding protections and safeguards for applicants.
  • Pan Xuan announced that anyone willing to serve the Netherworld could register, and cultivators from across the Primordial World rushed toward the Blood Sea.

Ch. 254The Five Ghost Emperors, the King Father of the East's Good Corpse

Pan Xuan opened the Netherworld’s Divine Offices selection, where applicants faced three trials testing Netherworld Law, fairness, and adaptability. As candidates advanced, five Primordial Origin Golden Immortals arrived to apply, and Pan Xuan recognized the central figure as the King Father of the East’s good corpse.

  • Pan Xuan began the open selection and established three trials to assess applicants for Netherworld Divine Offices.
  • Applicants entered the Netherworld Law formation, where some passed and others were expelled after failing to comprehend its laws.
  • Candidates faced the fairness trial, judging departed souls and soothing a vengeful ghost without abandoning impartiality; fewer than three in ten passed.
  • Five Primordial Origin Golden Immortals arrived at the Ghost Gate, drawing the attention of the assembled gods.
  • Pan Xuan recognized the central, earth-aligned applicant as the King Father of the East’s good corpse, sent to test the Divine Dao’s openness and seek cooperation.

Ch. 255Meng Po, the distrust Hong Jun faced

Pan Xuan appointed the Five Ghost Emperors and West Queen Mother’s Good Corpse as Meng Po, establishing the Netherworld’s regional Ghost Gates and its final step before reincarnation. The selection continued as applicants sought the remaining divine offices.

  • The five Primordial Origin Golden Immortals passed the trials, and Pan Xuan appointed them the Five Ghost Emperors to govern the Netherworld’s regions.
  • The Five Ghost Emperors took their posts, and their investiture established all five regional Ghost Gates alongside the main gate.
  • After other applicants failed to meet Meng Po’s requirements, West Queen Mother’s Good Corpse passed all three trials and received the office from Pan Xuan.
  • West Queen Mother’s Good Corpse began brewing Meng Po Soup at the Meng Po Pavilion beside the Naihe Bridge.
  • Applicants continued testing for the remaining Netherworld offices as Pan Xuan watched over the selection.

Ch. 256Completing the Netherworld's divine offices

Pan Xuan organized selections to fill the Netherworld’s vacant judicial and enforcement offices, establishing a system to process departed souls from judgment through reincarnation. The Ten Halls of Yama, Four Great Judges, seventy-five Merit Officers, and Ten Netherworld Marshals were appointed, while further selections remained to complete the Netherworld’s administration.

  • Pan Xuan outlined the Netherworld’s needed offices to the gods, and they agreed on a judicial system with the Ten Halls of Yama, four departments of judges, seventy-five record-keeping offices, marshals, guards, and lords of hell.
  • Pan Xuan announced the available offices to applicants who had passed the first two stages, then began the Yama selection using trial scenarios in the Fengdu Illusion Realm.
  • Pan Xuan selected ten applicants as the Ten Halls of Yama, and they took their places as the Hall of Judgment’s laws resonated with the Book of Life and Death.
  • Pan Xuan appointed four judges to oversee Rewarding Goodness, Netherworld Law, Punishing Evil, and Investigation.
  • Pan Xuan selected seventy-five Merit Officers to manage the Netherworld’s records and procedures.
  • The Ten Netherworld Marshals were introduced as the Netherworld’s enforcers, each leading ghost officers under Pan Xuan and Houtu.

Ch. 257Lord of the City of Wrongful Deaths, Minghe Creates Gods

The Netherworld filled its remaining offices as Minghe created the eighteen lords of hell and established the City of Wrongful Deaths. Pan Xuan declared the Netherworld’s system complete, with departed souls now governed by laws and divine officials from arrival through reincarnation.

  • Pan Xuan appointed the Ten Netherworld Marshals and selected generals, deputy generals, and more than ten thousand nether soldiers to guard the Ghost Gates and strategic locations.
  • Minghe used the Blood Sea Origin, Netherworld Law, karmic fire, and the Yuantu and Abi Swords to create eighteen lords of hell, each bound to one level of hell.
  • Minghe raised the City of Wrongful Deaths at the boundary of the Blood Sea and Netherworld to shelter souls who had died violently before their allotted lifespans ended.
  • The Netherworld’s officials began their duties as ghost officers guided wrongful-death souls into the city, marshals pursued escaped souls, and condemned souls were escorted toward hell.
  • Pan Xuan addressed the assembled gods and declared that every Netherworld divine office had been filled and every stage from the Ghost Gate to reincarnation now had laws and judges.

Ch. 258The Earthly Dao's Development and Merit

As the Netherworld’s divine offices cleared the backlog of departed souls, the Six Paths Reincarnation Disk accelerated and the Earthly Dao began to grow and bestow merit for the first time. The chapter ended with dark-gold merit flowers blessing Netherworld officials and the many divine beings who had helped establish and support reincarnation.

  • The Netherworld’s newly appointed officials took up their duties, and the Six Paths Reincarnation Disk processed departed souls with greatly improved efficiency.
  • The orderly operation of reincarnation strengthened the Earthly Dao, which released dark-gold merit flowers for the first time.
  • The Ten Halls of Yama, Four Great Judges, Merit Officers, Netherworld Marshals, Lords of Hell, and other officials received merit and gains in authority, cultivation, or ability.
  • Minghe received a substantial share of merit, strengthening his law deities and bringing his cultivation closer to the late stage of the Primordial Origin Golden Immortal realm.
  • Houtu, the Ancestral Witches, the Three Pure Ones, Ancestral Dragon, Yuanfeng, Primordial Qilin, Jieyin, Zhunti, Fuxi, Nuwa, Zhen Yuanzi, Hong Yun, and Randeng also received merit for their contributions to the Netherworld and its laws.

Ch. 259Di Jun's duty-bound karma

Di Jun discovered that his duty as Supreme Pure Yang to unite with the Taiyin Star’s supreme yin was the final requirement for attaining Sagehood. After Baize advised him to approach Changxi and Xihe as an equal fulfilling heaven’s mandate rather than as Heavenly Emperor seeking their allegiance, Di Jun prepared to visit the Taiyin Star.

  • While trying to unite his Three Corpses, Di Jun found that the River Diagram and Luo Book had revealed an unresolved duty-bound karma preventing him from attaining Sagehood.
  • Di Jun summoned Taiyi, Kunpeng, and Baize to explain that he had to unite with the supreme yin wielded by Changxi and Xihe.
  • Baize advised Di Jun to speak only of the shared duty of Supreme Pure Yang and the Lord of Taiyin, not the Heavenly Court or allegiance.
  • Di Jun accepted Baize’s advice, ordered Taiyi to accompany him, and left Kunpeng to oversee the Heavenly Court’s military affairs.

Ch. 260Changxi's Stance, the Red Embroidered Ball

Di Jun visited Changxi on the Taiyin Star to discuss fulfilling their complementary duties as Supreme Pure Yang and Lord of Taiyin, and Changxi agreed to their union while setting boundaries on her involvement in the Heavenly Court. Back on the Sun Star, Baize’s deduction revealed that Nuwa’s Red Embroidered Ball was required to certify their Heavenly Marriage.

  • Di Jun and Taiyi arrived at Guanghan Palace and explained to Changxi and Xihe that the union of supreme yin and yang was necessary to fulfill Di Jun’s karmic duty and advance his cultivation.
  • Changxi agreed to unite with Di Jun as long as she remained ruler of the Taiyin Star and stayed out of the Heavenly Court’s affairs and conflicts.
  • Di Jun accepted Changxi’s boundaries, and Xihe quietly acknowledged the karmic bond.
  • Di Jun returned to Lingxiao Treasure Hall and ordered Baize to use the River Diagram and Luo Book to deduce the Heavenly Marriage’s procedures.
  • Baize’s deduction pointed to Nuwa’s Red Embroidered Ball as the treasure needed to certify the Heavenly Marriage under the laws of Heaven and Earth.

Ch. 261Visiting Nuwa, inviting the great Divine Ability wielders

Di Jun and Changxi secured Nuwa’s agreement to certify their Heavenly Marriage, then invited nearly every renowned Divine Ability wielder except the Witch Clan and the Three Pure Ones. The wedding began on the Sun Star with guests arriving, while Di Jun’s obstructing karma started to dissipate and he sensed that only one final step remained on his path to attaining the Dao.

  • Di Jun and Changxi visited Nuwa, who agreed to attend their wedding and certify it with the Red Embroidered Ball.
  • After leaving Phoenix Perch Mountain, Di Jun felt the karma obstructing him through the River Diagram and Luo Book begin to dissipate.
  • The Heavenly Court announced the wedding across the Primordial World, and Di Jun excluded the Witch Clan and the Three Pure Ones from the invitation list.
  • Ancestral Dragon, Yuanfeng, Primordial Qilin, Jieyin, Zhunti, Zhen Yuanzi, Hong Yun, Fuxi, and Minghe accepted their invitations or decided to attend.
  • The Heavenly Court prepared the wedding venue on the Sun Star, and Di Jun and Taiyi welcomed the arriving guests on the wedding day.

Ch. 262The Heavenly Marriage was sealed

Di Jun and Changxi sealed the Primordial World's first Heavenly Marriage, drawing Heavenly Dao merit and advancing their cultivation. At Mount Buzhou, Pan Xuan and the others learned of the ceremony, and several Ancestral Witches proposed going to the Sun Star to disrupt it.

  • Ancestral Dragon, Yuanfeng, Primordial Qilin, Jieyin, Zhunti, Zhen Yuanzi, Hong Yun, and Minghe arrived to congratulate Di Jun on his marriage to Changxi.
  • Nuwa used the Red Embroidered Ball to witness Di Jun and Changxi's union, and the Heavenly Dao inscribed their marriage into its laws and bestowed merit.
  • Di Jun and Changxi harmonized their yin and yang powers, Changxi advanced to the mid-stage Primordial Origin Golden Immortal realm, and Di Jun neared Sagehood.
  • At Pangu Hall, Zhu Rong and the others learned of the Heavenly Marriage through the Divine Dao Network, and Gong Gong called it an imitation of Pangu's funeral.
  • Zhu Rong, Gong Gong, Qiangliang, Xizi, and other hot-tempered Ancestral Witches urged a visit to the Sun Star to disrupt the ceremony and confront Di Jun.

Ch. 263The Witch Clan's Stance

Pan Xuan and the others agreed that Di Jun’s Heavenly Marriage would strengthen the Heavenly Dao and benefit the Divine Dao System, so they chose not to interfere. After Di Jun and Changxi completed the marriage and released Emperor's Flowing Pulp across the Primordial World, Pan Xuan concluded that they still had time to advance their plans before Di Jun could unite his Three Corpses.

  • Pan Xuan persuaded Zhu Rong and the others that the Heavenly Marriage would complete the Heavenly Dao’s Yin-Yang Law and would not immediately make Di Jun a Sage.
  • Taiqing Laozi and Di Jiang supported Pan Xuan, and Zhu Rong and Gong Gong withdrew their objections to the marriage.
  • Di Jun and Changxi completed the Primordial World’s first Heavenly Marriage, earning Heavenly Dao merit and improving the order of yin-yang union and rebirth.
  • Di Jun and Changxi joined the origins of the Sun Star and Taiyin Star, releasing Emperor's Flowing Pulp that empowered and enlightened living beings throughout the Primordial World.
  • Houtu sensed that the Human Path’s rebirth passage had become smoother, while Pan Xuan noted that the strengthened living beings also reinforced the Divine Dao System.
  • Pan Xuan told the Twelve Ancestral Witches and the Three Pure Ones that Di Jun still needed time to unite his Three Corpses, giving them time to prepare the Divine Dao System’s next steps.

Ch. 264Di Jun attained the Dao, the Primordial World's first Sage

After a yuanhui in seclusion, Di Jun united his Three Corpses and attained Sagehood through primordial violet qi. His breakthrough shook the Primordial World, announcing him as its first Sage to attain the Dao this way.

  • After the Heavenly Marriage, Changxi returned to Guanghan Palace and stayed out of Heavenly Court affairs while Di Jun entered seclusion on the Sun Star.
  • For a yuanhui, Taiyi guarded Di Jun’s chamber, Kunpeng managed the Heavenly Court, and Baize monitored the Primordial World.
  • Di Jun used Supreme Pure Yang’s status and the Fragment of the Jade Plate of Creation to reconcile and merge his Good Corpse, Evil Corpse, and Corpse of Obsession.
  • Di Jun’s Three Corpses dissolved into one, and the primordial violet qi mark merged into his brow as he attained Sagehood.
  • A golden pillar and crimson-gold purple qi spread across the Primordial World, where sweet dew and pure-yang golden lotuses appeared.

Ch. 265The Primordial World trembled

Di Jun emerged from seclusion as a Sage, prompting celebrations in the Heavenly Court and alarmed calculations across the Primordial World. Pan Xuan concluded that Hong Jun would gain ground in the Heavenly Dao, but the Divine Dao still held its advantage in the Earthly Dao.

  • Di Jun attained Sagehood and emerged from seclusion, where Taiyi, Kunpeng, Baize, and the Demon Marshals congratulated him.
  • The Ancestral Dragon ordered the Dragon Clan to train its elites, Yuanfeng directed the Phoenix Clan to strengthen its authority, and the Primordial Qilin chose to stay out of the conflict.
  • Jieyin and Zhunti assessed the impact on the Western Teachings, while Zhen Yuanzi and Hong Yun recognized that Di Jun's rise would alter the balance between the Divine Dao and the Heavenly Court.
  • Fuxi and Nuwa observed Di Jun's breakthrough, Minghe remained focused on his Earthly Dao path, and cultivators throughout the Primordial World witnessed the signs of Sagehood.
  • Pan Xuan and the Twelve Ancestral Witches and Three Pure Ones judged that Di Jun's attainment would help Hong Jun regain ground in the Heavenly Dao, but Pan Xuan affirmed that the Divine Dao remained dominant in the Earthly Dao.

Ch. 266The Thirty-Three Heavens Emerge

After Di Jun attained Sagehood, Hong Jun used the upheaval in the Heavenly Dao to regain a slight advantage over the Pangu True Body. As Pan Xuan prepared to advance the Divine Dao System, the Thirty-Three Heavens appeared above Mount Buzhou.

  • Pan Xuan urged the hall to strengthen the Netherworld's Divine Office system and extend the Divine Dao Network throughout the Primordial World.
  • Di Jun's attainment let Hong Jun's will expand through the Heavenly Dao, restoring an even split with the Pangu True Body and giving Hong Jun a slight advantage.
  • Hong Jun resolved to use Di Jun's growing Sage authority and insights from the Fragment of the Jade Plate of Creation to expand his influence further.
  • Pan Xuan looked toward Di Jun's crimson-gold Purple Qi and returned to Pangu Hall to arrange the Divine Dao System's next advance.
  • As Di Jun's signs of Sagehood still filled the Primordial World, a new firmament unfolded above Mount Buzhou, revealing the Thirty-Three Heavens.

Ch. 267The first confrontation between the Divine Dao and the Heavenly Court

The Thirty-Three Heavens emerged above Mount Buzhou, drawing the Divine Dao’s leaders and Di Jun’s Heavenly Court forces to its summit. Di Jun arrived seeking the heavens as a foundation for the Heavenly Court and opened the confrontation by greeting Pan Xuan.

  • The Witch Clan sensed the emergence of the Thirty-Three Heavens, and Pan Xuan explained their significance to the Twelve Ancestral Witches and the Three Pure Ones.
  • Leaders from across the Primordial World, including Ancestral Dragon, Yuanfeng, Primordial Qilin, Jieyin, Zhunti, Fuxi, Nuwa, Zhen Yuanzi, Hong Yun, and Minghe, headed to Mount Buzhou.
  • Di Jun recognized that occupying the Thirty-Three Heavens could strengthen the Heavenly Court and his authority, then led Taiyi, Kunpeng, Baize, the Ten Great Demon Marshals, and hundreds of thousands of troops toward Mount Buzhou.
  • The Thirty-Three Heavens fully manifested above the summit, with Great Luo Heaven at the top as the supreme heaven capable of bearing a Sage’s authority.
  • The Divine Dao leaders assembled before the altar, and Di Jun arrived with his forces before greeting Pan Xuan.

Ch. 268Pangu True Body vs. a Sage

Di Jun and Pan Xuan disputed whether the newly emerged Thirty-Three Heavens belonged to the Heavenly Court or the Divine Dao System. The opposing forces prepared for battle, and the combined Dutian Divine Fiends Grand Formation and Three Pure Ones Three Powers Formation formed a Pangu True Body whose law hierarchy suppressed Di Jun’s Sage power.

  • Di Jun claimed the Thirty-Three Heavens for the Heavenly Court, while Pan Xuan argued that Mount Buzhou’s connection to Pangu made their stewardship the Divine Dao System’s responsibility.
  • Taiyi challenged Pan Xuan, and Zhu Rong and Gong Gong answered by mocking the Heavenly Court and recalling Taiyi’s near loss of the Chaos Bell.
  • The Ten Great Demon Marshals and the Star Witch Clan’s commanders and warriors gathered their forces as both sides prepared to fight.
  • The Twelve Ancestral Witches and the Three Pure Ones formed their formations, combining Pangu’s Fleshly Body Phantom and Primordial Spirit Phantom into a Pangu True Body wielding a Pangu Axe Phantom.
  • Di Jun felt the Pangu True Body’s law hierarchy suppress his Sage power, while Taiyi focused on the phantom and the Chaos Bell’s growing resonance with it.

Ch. 269Hong Jun's worries

Hong Jun feared that a clash between Di Jun and the Pangu True Body phantom would destroy Mount Buzhou and damage the Primordial World and Heavenly Dao. He ordered Di Jun to fight in the chaos, and Di Jun proposed that the victor claim the Thirty-Three Heavens while the loser withdrew.

  • Kunpeng and Baize assessed the strength of the Heavenly Court and Divine Dao, recognizing that neither side could easily win an all-out war.
  • Hong Jun watched Di Jun and the Pangu True Body phantom clash above Mount Buzhou and feared their battle would shatter the Primordial World and harm the Heavenly Dao.
  • Hong Jun sent Di Jun the command, “Fight in the chaos.”
  • Di Jun restrained his Sage power and signaled Taiyi and the Ten Great Demon Marshals to hold their positions.
  • Di Jun proposed to Pan Xuan that both sides fight in the chaos, with the victor taking the Thirty-Three Heavens and the loser withdrawing from the contest.

Ch. 270Battle in Chaos

Pan Xuan and Di Jun agreed to fight for control of the Thirty-Three Heavens in Chaos, while their forces held opposing positions outside it. In Chaos, Di Jun battled the Pangu True Body formed by the Twelve Ancestral Witches and the Three Pure Ones, and the clash remained unresolved as he sent nine suns of Pure Yang Law crashing down.

  • Pan Xuan and Di Jun swore before the Heavenly Dao to settle ownership of the Thirty-Three Heavens in Chaos, with the loser withdrawing.
  • Pan Xuan arranged the Divine Dao gods to defend the Thirty-Three Heavens while Di Jun left Taiyi and Kunpeng to hold the Heavenly Court's position.
  • Di Jun entered Chaos with the Twelve Ancestral Witches and the Three Pure Ones, while both armies waited outside the Thirty-Three Heavens.
  • The Twelve Ancestral Witches and the Three Pure Ones formed their grand formations, joining Pangu's Fleshly Body and Primordial Spirit phantoms into the Pangu True Body wielding a Pangu Axe Phantom.
  • Di Jun's first sun of Pure Yang Law collided with the Pangu Axe Phantom, and neither side was harmed decisively.
  • Di Jun formed nine suns of Pure Yang Law and sent them at the Pangu True Body, which met them with successive axe strikes.

Ch. 271Prying Eyes in Chaos

Di Jun and the Pangu True Body phantom fought to a near stalemate in Chaos as Di Jun’s Sage power waned without the Heavenly Dao’s support. When several ancient beings began watching from the shadows, Di Jun and Taiqing Laozi agreed to pause their dispute over the Thirty-Three Heavens and confront the watchers together.

  • Di Jun initially held the advantage with his pure yang law, but his power weakened in Chaos while the Pangu True Body phantom adapted and fought back.
  • The battle became an even match, with Di Jun and the Pangu True Body phantom both consuming power in repeated clashes.
  • Several primeval auras appeared from different depths of Chaos, and Di Jun, Zhu Jiuyin, and Taiqing Laozi sensed the hidden watchers.
  • Taiqing Laozi warned Di Jun that the watchers might attack after both sides were exhausted and proposed drawing them out before settling the Thirty-Three Heavens.
  • Di Jun agreed with Taiqing Laozi to halt their dispute temporarily and join forces against the hidden beings while both sides concealed their plans.

Ch. 272Gods of Chaos

Di Jun and the Three Pure Ones secretly discovered five Chaos sovereigns watching their battle, hoping to exploit their losses and invade the Primordial World. Di Jun and Taiqing Laozi agreed to pause their dispute and join forces against the hidden threat.

  • Di Jun and the Three Pure Ones disguised their probing divine senses within the ongoing battle to locate the watchers in Chaos.
  • They identified five Sage-level Chaos sovereigns and several powerful subordinates lurking nearby.
  • The watchers waited for Di Jun and the Pangu True Body to weaken each other so they could attack the Primordial World.
  • Di Jun warned Taiqing Laozi that the five sovereigns could endanger the Primordial World if the battle continued.
  • Taiqing Laozi agreed to set aside the dispute over the Thirty-Three Heavens and join forces with Di Jun to drive out the watchers.

Ch. 273Luring the Snake from Its Hole

Di Jun and the Twelve Ancestral Witches and Three Pure Ones pretended to be exhausted to lure the Chaos Overlords into attacking, then joined forces to cripple Amenominakanushi and mark him for tracking. They returned to the Primordial World with the threat of the Chaos Overlords looming over the unresolved contest for the Thirty-Three Heavens.

  • Di Jun and the Twelve Ancestral Witches and Three Pure Ones staged a collapse after their battle, drawing Amenominakanushi out of Chaos to attack Di Jun.
  • Di Jun and the Twelve Ancestral Witches and Three Pure Ones revealed their strength and struck Amenominakanushi together, severely wounding him and marking his law source before he escaped.
  • The other four Chaos Overlords fled after realizing the apparent losses had been a trap.
  • Di Jun and the Twelve Ancestral Witches and Three Pure Ones returned to the Primordial World, where Pan Xuan and the others learned that five Chaos Overlords threatened the realm.
  • Di Jun and Pan Xuan recognized that the Thirty-Three Heavens dispute remained unresolved, but their forces had shown they could unite against an external enemy.

Ch. 274The Foreign Chief Gods and Pan Xuan's Decision

After learning that five powerful Chaos rulers had been watching the Primordial World, Pan Xuan concluded that its factions had to unite before they attacked again. He proposed inviting Di Jun to Pangu Hall to negotiate an alliance against Chaos and Hong Jun, but the chapter ended with him asking the Ancestral Witches and Three Pure Ones to support the plan.

  • Pan Xuan checked that Di Jiang, Taiqing Laozi, the Twelve Ancestral Witches, and the Three Pure Ones had escaped serious harm, then asked what had happened in Chaos.
  • Di Jiang, Taiqing Laozi, Yuanshi, Tongtian, and Zhu Jiuyin described five Sage-level Chaos rulers and the circumstances of their retreat.
  • Pan Xuan recognized the rulers as Zeus, God, Odin, Brahma, and Amenominakanushi, and realized that Chaos held a far greater threat than he had expected.
  • Pan Xuan devised a plan to reconcile the Divine Dao and Heavenly Court, remove Hong Jun's influence, and unite the Primordial World's forces against Chaos.
  • Pan Xuan proposed inviting Di Jun to Pangu Hall to discuss joining forces, prompting objections from Zhu Rong, Gong Gong, Yuanshi, and Tongtian.
  • Pan Xuan argued that Di Jun understood the danger from Chaos and said he needed the support of the Ancestral Witches and Three Pure Ones to bring him willingly to Pangu Hall.

Ch. 275Di Jun's mettle

Pan Xuan invited Di Jun to Pangu Hall to discuss the threat from Chaos, pledging his own Primordial Spirit to guarantee Di Jun’s safety. Di Jun accepted the invitation, and the two entered the hall together while the Twelve Ancestral Witches and the Three Pure Ones waited outside.

  • The Twelve Ancestral Witches and the Three Pure Ones agreed to support Pan Xuan and guard Pangu Hall while he spoke with Di Jun.
  • Pan Xuan approached Di Jun’s camp and invited him to Pangu Hall to discuss the future of the Primordial World and the Chaos threat.
  • Pan Xuan pledged his Primordial Spirit to assure Di Jun that he would be safe inside the hall.
  • Di Jun accepted Pan Xuan’s invitation, explaining that the Primordial World needed to unite against the rulers of Chaos.
  • Pan Xuan and Di Jun traveled side by side to Pangu Hall as their followers watched.
  • The Twelve Ancestral Witches and the Three Pure Ones stayed outside while Pan Xuan and Di Jun entered, and Pangu’s aura filled the hall.
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