Chapter Summaries

Chapter Summary: Capital Heaven Fiend Formation Emerges, Pangu True Form Appears!

Key Plot Points and Events

• The Twelve Ancestral Witches and hundreds of millions of Witch Race warriors arrive at the Eastern Sea, confronting the injured Demon Emperor Dijun and Eastern Emperor Taiyi.
• Zhurong openly declares that the Witch Race intends to exploit the Demon Race’s weakened state, disregarding the Dao Ancestor Hongjun’s prohibition against another Wu-Demon war for one yuanhui.
• The Twelve Ancestral Witches launch an attack, while the Witch and Demon armies engage in a massive battle. Although the Demon Race vastly outnumbers the Witches, the Witches’ superior physical strength quickly gives them the advantage.
• Dijun and Taiyi deploy the Heavenly Stellar Formation, using 365 Heavenly Stellar Banners to draw power from the Primordial Stars. The formation strengthens the Demon Race and forces the Witches into retreat.
• The Ancestral Witches counter with the Capital Heaven Fiend Formation, formed through twelve Capital Heaven God-Demon Banners. This reverses the battle once more, suppressing the Demon Race.
• The formation gathers the Primordial World’s Calamity Sha Qi and manifests the terrifying Pangu True Form, whose appearance shakes the entire world and alerts the Six Heavenly Dao Sages.
• Pangu True Form creates a Heaven-Opening Divine Axe and launches an overwhelming strike at Dijun, Taiyi, and the Demon army.
• The two Demon Emperors strengthen the Heavenly Stellar Formation to its absolute limit, producing layered Stellar Barriers with defensive power comparable to that of Saints.
• Despite this, Pangu True Form’s axe cleaves through the barriers effortlessly and continues toward Dijun, Taiyi, and the hundreds of millions of Demon Race soldiers, leaving their fate in immediate peril.

Character Developments

• Dijun and Taiyi: Their confidence and strategic ability remain evident as they deploy the Heavenly Stellar Formation, but their injuries and the Demon Race’s losses leave them vulnerable. Their shock grows as the Witches defy Hongjun’s edict and as Pangu True Form proves stronger than expected.
• Zhurong and the Ancestral Witches: The Witches become more aggressive and opportunistic, choosing to attack despite the Dao Ancestor’s prohibition. Their cooperation reveals the immense power of their shared Pangu bloodline.
• Primordial Lord of Heaven (Yuanshi): He is shocked that the non-Saint Pangu True Form can threaten Saints, though he quickly reassures himself that the Witch Race cannot escape the greater destiny imposed by the Heavenly Dao.
• Laozi: He recognizes the enormous potential of the Ancestral Witches’ formation and begins considering whether the Three Pure Ones could create a comparable formation using their shared Pangu origin.
• Nuwa: Though initially detached from the conflict, she recognizes that the manifestation of Pangu True Form changes the battle’s outcome and prepares to intervene on behalf of the Demon Race.

Significant Themes

• Power of formations and unity: Both clans compensate for individual weaknesses by combining their forces through powerful ancestral formations.
• Conflict between fate and defiance: The Witches openly violate Hongjun’s edict, suggesting that their confidence in their strength allows them to challenge even the established order.
• Pangu’s enduring legacy: Although Pangu is gone, his bloodline and spiritual influence continue to shape the Primordial World. His manifested True Form demonstrates the overwhelming potential inherited by the Witches.
• Saint-level power beyond Sainthood: The chapter emphasizes that extraordinary formations can allow beings beneath the Saint realm to threaten or even surpass conventional Saint-level defenses.
• Foreshadowing of the Wu-Demon War’s destiny: Despite the Witches’ temporary dominance, Yuanshi’s thoughts suggest that their eventual fate may already be determined by the Heavenly Dao.

Character Interactions

• Zhurong taunts Dijun and Taiyi, making clear that the Witches intend to destroy them while they are injured.
• Dijun and Taiyi cooperate closely, combining their authority and power to activate the Heavenly Stellar Formation.
• The Twelve Ancestral Witches act as a unified force, combining their Pangu bloodline through the Capital Heaven Fiend Formation.
• The Three Pure Ones react differently to Pangu True Form: Yuanshi is alarmed but dismissive, while Laozi becomes intrigued by the possibility of forming a similar array.
• Nuwa’s connection to the Demon Race places her in opposition to the Witches, setting up her likely intervention.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The Heaven-Opening Axe Strike, unleashed by the Pangu True Form, threatens to annihilate the Demon Emperor and the Demon Race.
• Saint Nuwa intervenes, descending with her Five-Colored Golden Phoenix and using her Supreme Treasure, the Red Silk Ball, to deflect the axe.
• Nuwa uses the Mountains and Rivers, Society and State Diagram to dissipate the remaining axe energy, saving the Demon Race.
• The Twelve Ancestral Witches, enraged by Nuwa's intervention, attempt to strike her with the Pangu True Form.

Character Developments

• Saint Nuwa: She demonstrates her power and indifference, showing her commitment to the Demon Race and her disregard for the Witch Race.
• The Twelve Ancestral Witches: They display their audacity and defiance, even against a Heavenly Dao Saint, revealing their unyielding nature and disdain for authority.

Significant Themes

• Power Dynamics: The battle highlights the power struggle between the Witch Race, Demon Race, and the Heavenly Dao Saints.
• Respect vs. Defiance: The Witch Race's disregard for Saints and authority contrasts with Nuwa's expectation of respect.

Character Interactions

• Nuwa vs. The Twelve Ancestral Witches: Nuwa's intervention leads to a tense standoff with the Ancestral Witches, culminating in their attempt to strike her with the Pangu True Form.
• Zhao Gongming: Although not directly involved, he observes the battle and contemplates the future of the Human Race, deciding they should return to the Primordial World.

Summary

Key Plot Points and Events

• The Wu and Demon Clans are at war, with the Demon Race treasury left unguarded.
• Zhao Gongming infiltrates the Demon Race treasury using a transformation ability, bypassing its guardian, the Immortal-Slaying Gourd.
• He loots the treasury, taking numerous Innate Spiritual Treasures, Origin Starstones, and Starfruit Trees, then escapes.
• On the battlefield, the Twelve Ancestral Witches, empowered by Zhao Gongming's Improved Capital Heaven Fiend Formation, strike Nuwa with three consecutive axe blows, each ten times stronger than the last.

Character Developments

• Zhao Gongming demonstrates his cunning and power, successfully looting the Demon Race treasury.
• Nuwa, despite being a Heavenly Dao Sage, is driven back and faces a significant threat from the Twelve Ancestral Witches.

Significant Themes

• The wealth and power of the dominant races (Demon and Wu Clans) and the consequences of their conflict.
• The theme of transformation and disguise, with Zhao Gongming using his Embryonic Transmutation Transformation Great Divine Ability to infiltrate the treasury.
• The power of teamwork and strategic planning, as seen in the Twelve Ancestral Witches' coordinated attack on Nuwa.

Character Interactions

• Zhao Gongming interacts with the Immortal-Slaying Gourd, which attacks him upon entry to the treasury.
• Nuwa faces off against the Twelve Ancestral Witches, who work together to overwhelm her.
• Dijun and Taiyi, though not present, are mentioned to be furious and aggrieved at the looting of their treasury.

Summary

Key Plot Points and Events

• Zhao Gongming enters the Primordial Starry Sky to cultivate, using its violent currents to temper himself and refine Pangu Essence Blood, rapidly improving his bloodline and lineage.
• In the Primordial World, the Twelve Ancestral Witches attack Nuwa with the Heaven-Opening Form, threatening to kill her and the Demon Race.
• Dao Ancestor Hongjun appears, freezing the axe strike and ordering the Demon and Witch Races to be confined and return to Pangu Temple, respectively.
• The Twelve Ancestral Witches defy Hongjun, accusing him of favoring the Demon Race and oppressing the Witch Race. They unleash the fourth axe strike, aiming to slay Hongjun.

Character Developments

• Zhao Gongming demonstrates his cultivation prowess and determination by entering the dangerous Primordial Starry Sky to improve his bloodline and lineage.
• The Twelve Ancestral Witches show their unyielding nature and willingness to fight against authority, even in the face of Hongjun and the Heavenly Dao.

Significant Themes

• The power dynamics between different factions in the Primordial World, including the Heavenly Dao, Saints, and the Witch Race.
• The consequences of defying authority and the potential backlash from the Heavenly Dao.

Character Interactions

• Zhao Gongming interacts with the Primordial Starry Sky, using its power to cultivate and improve himself.
• The Twelve Ancestral Witches interact with Dao Ancestor Hongjun, defying him and unleashing an axe strike against him.
• Nuwa, Dijun, and Taiyi interact with the Twelve Ancestral Witches, trying to protect their people and maintain peace in the Primordial World.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The Twelve Ancestral Witches defy the Heavenly Dao by attacking Hongjun (Dao Ancestor), representing the Primordial World's Heavenly Dao.
• The Ancestral Witches manifest the Pangu True Form and use the Heaven-Opening Form, striking Hongjun with four axe blows.
• Hongjun blocks the attack using a single layer of the Heavenly Dao Divine Wheel, demonstrating the Heavenly Dao's supremacy.
• Hongjun attempts to confine the Witch Race back into Pangu Temple but is interrupted by a sudden event.

Character Developments

• The Twelve Ancestral Witches show unwavering defiance against the Heavenly Dao, even at the risk of their own destruction.
• Hongjun remains composed and unperturbed throughout the Ancestral Witches' attacks, demonstrating his power and control.

Significant Themes

• The supremacy of the Heavenly Dao and the consequences of defying it.
• The determination and resolve of the Ancestral Witches in the face of overwhelming odds.

Character Interactions

• The Primordial World's Sages and Great Supernatural Beings watch the battle between the Ancestral Witches and Hongjun, reacting with disdain, admiration, or cold indifference.
• Dijun and Taiyi see the Ancestral Witches' actions as an opportunity for their Demon Race to gain power and dominance.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Pangu's true form manifests in the Primordial World, triggered by Hongjun's suppression of it.
• Pangu's gaze from countless ages ago descends, causing the true Pangu True Form to condense and transform.
• The Chaos Bell, Taiji Diagram, and Pangu Banner return to Pangu True Form, combining to create a Heaven-Opening Divine Axe.
• Pangu True Form wields the axe and strikes at Hongjun, cleaving through thirty-six layers of Heavenly Dao Divine Wheels.
• Hongjun, the Heavenly Dao Ancestor, is killed by Pangu True Form, causing the Primordial World to mourn.
• Pangu True Form seizes the Heavenly Dao True Body from the depths of the Primordial World.

Character Developments

• Hongjun, the Heavenly Dao Ancestor, is revealed to be vulnerable to Pangu's power, despite being the ruler of the current age.
• Pangu True Form demonstrates immense power, even from a gaze across countless ages, challenging Hongjun's authority.
• Zhao Gongming shows shock and enlightenment upon witnessing Pangu True Form's actions.

Significant Themes

• The power of Pangu, the creator of the world, transcends the current age and challenges the authority of the Heavenly Dao.
• The Heavenly Dao Ancestor's vulnerability highlights the cyclical nature of power and the impermanence of rule.
• The return of the Heaven-Opening Supreme Treasures to Pangu True Form suggests a connection between the treasures and Pangu's will.

Character Interactions

• Pangu True Form interacts with Hongjun, the Heavenly Dao Ancestor, demonstrating its power and challenging Hongjun's rule.
• Zhao Gongming observes the events, showing shock and enlightenment, indicating his understanding of the situation.
• The Heavenly Dao Sages and Great Supernatural Beings witness the events, reacting with disbelief and horror to Pangu True Form's actions.

Chapter Summary: “Shattering a Corner of Heavenly Dao, a Sliver of Life!”

Key Plot Points and Events

• Pangu True Form’s ancient gaze is revealed to possess unimaginable power. It previously slew Dao Ancestor Hongjun and forcibly seized the Heavenly Dao True Body, leaving even Heavenly Dao instinctively afraid.
• Pangu’s overwhelming display shocks the Heavenly Dao Six Sages, especially Primordial Lord of Heaven and Grand Pure One Laozi, who begin questioning whether abandoning Pangu’s lineage to follow Hongjun was a mistake.
• The Twelve Ancestral Witches and countless members of the Witch Race are moved to tears at the sight of their Father God Pangu. Their grief and reverence reveal that, despite their suffering and defiance toward the Heavenly Dao, they have always remained loyal to Pangu.
• Pangu True Form declares, “There shall be a sliver of life,” and swings the Heaven-Opening Divine Axe at the Heavenly Dao True Body.
• Heavenly Dao activates its strongest defense: forty-nine layers of Heavenly Dao Divine Wheels, whose combined power vastly exceeds Hongjun’s previous thirty-six-layer defense. Nevertheless, Pangu’s axe cuts through them effortlessly.
• The strike shatters a corner of the Heavenly Dao True Body. Countless fragments of laws scatter throughout the Primordial World, the Four Seas, the starry sky, and hidden grotto-heavens.
• The scattered law fragments form a prolonged “rain of law-light,” allowing immeasurable living beings to better perceive and comprehend the world’s laws. Cultivators also feel the invisible restrictions imposed by Heavenly Dao weaken.
• The destruction of part of Heavenly Dao creates the long-suppressed “sliver of life,” restoring possibility, change, and potential growth to the Primordial World.
• Hongjun revives through his connection with Heavenly Dao, but the damage to Heavenly Dao causes him severe backlash. He vomits blood, and his aura falls drastically.
• Before Hongjun can recover, Pangu’s gaze turns toward him again, implying that another overwhelming attack or confrontation is about to occur.

Character Developments

• Pangu: Confirmed as an existence far beyond Saints and even Dao Ancestor Hongjun. His ancient gaze and axe are powerful enough to suppress and injure Heavenly Dao itself.
• Laozi and Primordial Lord of Heaven: Their confidence in Hongjun and the Heavenly Dao is shaken. They begin regretting their decision to become Heavenly Dao Saints instead of preserving their identity as Pangu’s Three Pure Ones.
• The Twelve Ancestral Witches: Their long-standing resilience breaks when they see Pangu. Their emotional response emphasizes their deep filial devotion and unwavering loyalty to their Father God.
• Hongjun: Though technically immortal through Heavenly Dao, he is badly weakened by Pangu’s assault and suffers direct consequences from the damage inflicted upon Heavenly Dao.
• Zhao Gongming and the Primordial World’s cultivators: They witness the collapse of Heavenly Dao’s absolute control and recognize the emergence of a new era of opportunity.

Significant Themes

• The overwhelming power of Pangu: Even after countless ages, Pangu’s influence and strength remain superior to the current rulers of the Primordial World.
• Regret and lost potential: The Three Pure Ones question whether following Hongjun caused them to abandon a greater destiny connected to Pangu.
• Filial devotion and ancestral identity: The Witches’ grief demonstrates their spiritual connection to Pangu and contrasts with the Sages’ alienation from their Pangu heritage.
• Freedom versus control: Heavenly Dao’s excessive dominance had suppressed change, growth, and individual opportunity, turning the Primordial World into a stagnant realm.
• Hope and renewal: By shattering part of Heavenly Dao, Pangu creates a genuine “sliver of life,” allowing laws to become accessible and giving living beings greater room to cultivate and change.
• The fallibility of absolute authority: Heavenly Dao, once considered supreme and invincible, is shown to possess weaknesses and even an instinctive fear of destruction.

Important Character Interactions

• Pangu and Heavenly Dao: Pangu physically seizes and cleaves the Heavenly Dao True Body, exposing Heavenly Dao’s vulnerability.
• Pangu and Hongjun: Pangu’s attack on Heavenly Dao directly injures Hongjun, while his renewed gaze toward Hongjun suggests the confrontation is not yet over.
• Laozi and Primordial Lord of Heaven: Their shared shock leads them to reconsider their allegiance to Hongjun and the choices that separated them from Pangu’s legacy.
• Pangu and the Twelve Ancestral Witches: The Witches respond emotionally to Pangu’s appearance, revealing a deep bond of reverence, grief, and devotion.
• Pangu and all living beings: Though acting indirectly, Pangu’s strike benefits countless cultivators by releasing hidden laws and weakening Heavenly Dao’s restrictive control.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Pangu's gaze from immeasurable ages ago causes panic in Hongjun, who suffers severe injuries due to a corner of the Heavenly Dao being shattered.
• The Witch Race, despite heavy losses, retreats after shattering the Demon Race's Zhou Tian Star-Division Formation and killing Hongjun.
• Pangu's True Form collapses, leaving the Pangu Banner, Chaos Bell, and Taiji Diagram ownerless.
• Zhao Gongming uses the Heaven-Stealing Scale to attempt exchanging for the Chaos Bell, but ends up with the Taiji Diagram.

Character Developments

• Hongjun: Shows fear when faced with Pangu's gaze, highlighting his vulnerability despite being a Dao Ancestor.
• Zhao Gongming: Demonstrates cunning and opportunism by attempting to steal the Chaos Bell, ending up with the Taiji Diagram instead.

Significant Themes

• Power and Vulnerability: Despite their immense power, characters like Hongjun and the Witch Race Ancestors show vulnerability when faced with greater forces (Pangu, Heavenly Dao).
• Opportunism: Zhao Gongming's actions underscore the theme of taking advantage of opportunities, even if they come with risks.

Character Interactions

• Hongjun and Pangu: Hongjun's fear and injuries highlight the vast difference in power between him and Pangu.
• Witch Race and Demon Race: The intense battle between these two races leads to severe injuries on both sides.
• Zhao Gongming and the Heaven-Stealing Scale: Zhao Gongming's interaction with the Heaven-Stealing Scale showcases his opportunistic nature and the scale's randomness.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Zhao Gongming trades the Heaven-Stealing Scale for the Taiji Diagram, a Supreme Treasure of Grand Pure One Laozi.
• Zhao Gongming decides not to use the Taiji Diagram to avoid Grand Pure One Laozi's wrath, planning to use it only before attaining sainthood.
• Zhao Gongming begins cultivating the Time Dao to reach the Primordial Golden Immortal realm, using the Main Fragment of the Creation Jade Butterfly, his High-Tier Chaos God-Devil Lineage, and a hundredfold Time Flow.
• In the Primordial World, the Heaven-Opening Divine Axe shatters into its three Supreme Treasures: Chaos Bell, Pangu Banner, and Taiji Diagram.
• Eastern Emperor Taiyi, Dijun, Grand Pure One Laozi, and Primordial Lord of Heaven collect their respective Supreme Treasures.
• Grand Pure One Laozi's Taiji Diagram is secretly replaced with a lower-grade acquired spiritual treasure by an unknown entity, leaving him shocked and furious.

Character Developments

• Zhao Gongming's cultivation speed increases dramatically due to his High-Tier Chaos God-Devil Lineage and the Main Fragment of the Creation Jade Butterfly.
• Grand Pure One Laozi's shock and fury lead him to spit out a mouthful of Sage blood, weakening his aura.

Significant Themes

• The power and importance of Supreme Treasures.
• The consequences of interfering with a Heavenly Dao Sage's possessions.
• The struggle for power and resources among cultivators.

Character Interactions

• Zhao Gongming's interaction with the unknown entity who trades the Taiji Diagram for a lower-grade acquired spiritual treasure.
• Grand Pure One Laozi's interaction with the unknown entity, leading to the loss of his Taiji Diagram and subsequent weakening.

Summary

Key Plot Points and Events

• Zhao Gongming, after cultivating for dozens of epochs in the Primordial Starry Sky, comprehends the Time Dao to 41%, becoming a Primordial Golden Immortal.
• He further comprehends the top ten Great Daos to the same level, significantly boosting his strength.
• He refines the Second Restriction of the Chaos Pearl, which allows it to manifest a strand of Primordial Purple Qi every hundred epochs.
• He leaves the Primordial Starry Sky and arrives at the Lunar Star, home to the Lunar Cassia, an Innate Spiritual Root.

Character Developments

• Zhao Gongming's cultivation progresses rapidly, leading to a significant increase in his strength and abilities.
• He demonstrates self-control and strategic thinking by not rushing to refine the remaining Pangu Essence Blood without his physical body.

Significant Themes

• The difficulty and rarity of comprehending Great Daos, especially at higher levels.
• The value and scarcity of resources like Primordial Purple Qi.
• The potential for growth and transformation, as seen in the Chaos Pearl's abilities.

Character Interactions

• Zhao Gongming interacts with an unknown female voice on the Lunar Star, hinting at potential conflict or misunderstanding.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Zhao Gongming encounters the Lunar Goddess, Changxi, on the Lunar Star.
• He shares stories about the Primordial World's events, including the Demon Race's actions and the Heavenly Marriage.
• Changxi, captivated by the stories, wants to visit the Primordial World.
• Zhao Gongming leaves, promising to return, and gives Changxi an Azure Lotus Mana Mark for protection.
• Changxi gifts Zhao Gongming a pair of Lunar Wheels and other Innate Spiritual Treasures before he departs.

Character Developments

• Zhao Gongming: He shows kindness and concern for Changxi, trying to influence her impression of Dijun and Taiyi to potentially alter their Heavenly Marriage.
• Changxi: She becomes fascinated with the Primordial World and its events, expressing a desire to visit. She also demonstrates her generosity and care for Zhao Gongming by gifting him treasures.

Significant Themes

• Friendship and Care: Zhao Gongming's concern for Changxi's well-being and her reciprocation through gifting him treasures highlight their growing friendship.
• The Greater and Lesser Trends: Zhao Gongming understands that while the Heavenly Marriage is part of the greater trend and difficult to change, the lesser trend (whom Dijun marries) can be influenced.

Character Interactions

• Zhao Gongming and Changxi: They form a bond over Zhao Gongming's storytelling, with Changxi expressing a desire to visit the Primordial World and gifting him treasures.
• Changxi and Xihe: Xihe, Changxi's elder sister, is protective of her and initially opposes Changxi's wish to visit the Primordial World.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Zhao Gongming, while traveling through the Primordial World, arrives at the Solar Star, where he encounters the Fusang Divine Tree, a rare Top-Grade Innate Spiritual Root. He uproots it and transplants it into the Myriad Heavens World, causing the Solar Star to erupt in turmoil.
• Dijun and Taiyi, the Demon Emperors, learn about the eruption and seek to confirm a Heavenly Marriage to gain Merit and strengthen their Demon Court.
• Fuxi, a Perfected Quasi-Sage and brother of Nuwa, arrives at the Demon Court. He deduces the Primordial Unity River-Luo Formation and reveals that the Heavenly Marriages for Dijun and Taiyi lie with the Lunar Goddesses. He takes responsibility for proposing the match and departs for the Lunar Star.
• Dijun and Taiyi are overjoyed with the prospect of the Heavenly Marriages but are suddenly alarmed by the eruption of the Solar Star.

Character Developments

• Zhao Gongming demonstrates his power and audacity by uprooting the Fusang Divine Tree from the Solar Star.
• Dijun and Taiyi show their magnanimity and strategic thinking by giving away the River Chart and Luo Writing to Fuxi and seeking to confirm Heavenly Marriages.
• Fuxi displays his wisdom and power by deducing the Primordial Unity River-Luo Formation and uncovering the secret of the Heavenly Marriages.

Significant Themes

• The power of spiritual roots and treasures, and the desire to possess them.
• The importance of strategic alliances and marriages to gain strength and Merit.
• The interconnectedness of events in the Primordial World and the consequences of Zhao Gongming's actions.

Character Interactions

• Zhao Gongming interacts with the environment, demonstrating his power and audacity.
• Dijun and Taiyi interact with Fuxi, showing their magnanimity and seeking his aid.
• Fuxi interacts with Dijun and Taiyi, using his wisdom to deduce formations and uncover secrets, and taking responsibility for proposing the Heavenly Marriages.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The Solar Star erupts, drawing the attention of Dijun and Taiyi, who rush to investigate.
• Zhao Gongming returns from the Primordial Starry Sky, having advanced to the Primordial Golden Immortal Realm and transformed his lineage into a High-Tier Chaos God-Devil Lineage.
• Zhao Gongming brings the Human Race back to the Primordial World, settling them at Mount Buzhou.
• The Human Race's reappearance shocks the Heavenly Dao Sages. Laozi decides to create a suitable cultivation method for them to increase the Humanity Sect Fortune, while Nuwa acknowledges the Human Race's growth but maintains her status as Holy Mother.

Character Developments

• Dijun and Taiyi are enraged and alarmed by the Solar Star's disturbance.
• Zhao Gongming's strength and lineage significantly improve after his journey through the Primordial Starry Sky.
• The Human Race's strength and numbers multiply, with nearly ten Zenith Heaven Golden Immortals and countless Primordial Unity Golden Immortals and Golden Immortals.
• Laozi and Nuwa, along with other Great Supernatural Beings, are astonished by the Human Race's growth.

Significant Themes

• The Human Race's resilience and potential for growth, despite their frailty.
• The impact of the Human Race's return on the Primordial World's balance of power and the Heavenly Dao Sages' plans.
• The theme of lineage and power, with Zhao Gongming's transformation and the Human Race's rapid advancement.

Character Interactions

• Dijun and Taiyi's interaction highlights their protective stance towards the Solar Star and their concern about the disturbance.
• Zhao Gongming's interaction with the Three Ancestors of Humanity shows his guidance and care for the Human Race.
• Laozi's and Nuwa's reactions to the Human Race's return reflect their strategic thinking and interest in the Human Race's growth, each for their own reasons.

Chapter Summary

1. Key Plot Points and Events

• Ancestral Witch Zhurong informs Zhao Gongming that Houtu has sensed the existence of Reincarnation. Zhao Gongming is shocked because, according to the commonly known history, Houtu’s transformation into Reincarnation should occur only after the Human Race Calamity.
• Zhao Gongming suspects that the current situation may differ from the established version of events. He decides to investigate the Boundless Blood Sea personally, where Houtu’s transformation is connected.
• Before leaving, Zhao Gongming gives the injured Ancestral Witches several hundred drops of Three Lights Divine Water and asks them to protect the Human Race alongside the Witch Race.
• He travels rapidly toward the Boundless Blood Sea, hoping to uncover the mystery behind Houtu’s fate and help establish Reincarnation.
• Meanwhile, Fuxi visits the Lunar Star to propose a Heavenly Marriage between the Lunar Goddesses Xihe and Changxi and the Demon Emperors Dijun and Taiyi.
• Xihe and Changxi firmly reject the proposal, revealing that they already love someone else. To mock or redirect the proposal, they offer two ugly Lunar Toads as alternative brides for the Demon Emperors.
• Fuxi accepts the logic of their response and returns to the Heavenly Court with the two Lunar Toads, reasoning that they could still strengthen the Demon Court’s Zhou Tian Star-Division Formation.
• Zhao Gongming enters the Boundless Blood Sea without interference from Minghe’s Asura Race. Deep within the sea, his Pangu Bloodline resonates with something below.
• At the bottom, he discovers a massive blood-red placenta and finds Minghe Ancestor seated upon the Twelfth-Rank Karmic Fire Red Lotus, holding the swords Yuantu and Abi. The chapter ends with Zhao Gongming confronting Minghe.

2. Character Developments

• Zhao Gongming becomes more proactive and strategic. Rather than blindly accepting established history, he questions the timing and nature of Houtu’s transformation and takes direct action to investigate.
• His concern for the Witch Race and Human Race is emphasized. He provides healing resources to the Ancestral Witches and seeks to secure future protection and benefits for his sisters through the Underworld.
• Zhao Gongming’s Pangu Bloodline is shown to possess a mysterious connection to the origin of Reincarnation or the Boundless Blood Sea.
• Zhurong acts as the messenger who alerts Zhao Gongming to the abnormal early signs surrounding Houtu.
• Xihe and Changxi demonstrate independence and pride by rejecting the politically advantageous Heavenly Marriage. Their sharp response also reveals their unwillingness to be controlled by the Demon Court.
• Fuxi is portrayed as diplomatic and practical. Although surprised by the goddesses’ refusal, he adapts quickly and sees potential value in the Lunar Toads.
• Minghe Ancestor is introduced as a powerful, enigmatic figure whose immortality is tied to the Boundless Blood Sea.

3. Significant Themes

• Fate versus altered destiny: Zhao Gongming recognizes that the current timeline may be diverging from the commonly accepted history, suggesting that destiny can be changed.
• Responsibility and protection: Zhao Gongming’s actions reflect his obligations to the Witch Race, Human Race, and his family.
• Power of bloodline and inheritance: His Pangu Bloodline directly responds to the blood-red placenta, implying a deep connection between Pangu’s legacy and the coming Reincarnation.
• Political marriage and autonomy: The Heavenly Marriage proposal highlights how powerful unions can serve political and cosmic purposes, while Xihe and Changxi’s refusal emphasizes personal choice and independence.
• Cosmic balance: Houtu’s possible transformation into Reincarnation could establish the Earth Dao, balance Hongjun’s Heavenly Dao, preserve the Witch Race, and reshape the structure of the Primordial World.
• Hidden truths behind history: The chapter suggests that the accepted account of Houtu’s sainthood may be incomplete or deliberately misleading.

4. Character Interactions

• Zhurong and Zhao Gongming: Zhurong’s revelation prompts Zhao Gongming to investigate Houtu’s unusual connection to Reincarnation.
• Zhao Gongming and the Ancestral Witches: He supports them with Three Lights Divine Water and asks them to cooperate in protecting the Human Race.
• Fuxi and Xihe/Changxi: Fuxi courteously proposes the Heavenly Marriage, but the Lunar Goddesses reject it and sarcastically suggest the Lunar Toads instead.
• Fuxi and the Lunar Toads: Though initially surprised by their appearance, Fuxi takes them back to the Heavenly Court as possible replacements for Xihe and Changxi.
• Zhao Gongming and the Asura Race: The Asura beings avoid confronting him, demonstrating his intimidating reputation and power.
• Zhao Gongming and Minghe Ancestor: Their meeting at the bottom of the Boundless Blood Sea establishes the chapter’s central confrontation and suggests that Minghe may already know why Zhao Gongming has come.

Chapter Summary

Key Plot Points and Events

• Zhao Gongming encounters Minghe Ancestor at the Boundless Blood Sea and recognizes him as one of the Primordial World’s strongest Great Supernatural Beings.
• Minghe is effectively invincible beneath the Saints because destroying him would require destroying the Blood Sea, which contains the Primordial World’s accumulated Calamity Sha Qi, Turbid Qi, and karmic power.
• Minghe reveals himself when Zhao Gongming approaches the Blood Sea Fetal Membrane, the place where Minghe was born and the core of the Blood Sea. Although wary, he allows Zhao Gongming to investigate as long as the membrane is not damaged.
• Zhao enters the Blood Sea Fetal Membrane and discovers that it is an extraordinary Grotto-Heaven Paradise filled with pure spiritual energy, rare spirit roots, and powerful Asura clanswomen. He ignores their attempts to attract his attention and follows an unexplained bloodline summons.
• Zhao reveals a hidden restriction within the membrane and breaks through it, discovering an enormous rift extending through all Ninety-Nine Netherworlds.
• He descends into the depths of the rift, enduring immense pressure. By summoning the Thirty-Six Heavens Worlds as a defensive formation, he manages to reach the Ninety-Ninth Netherworld.
• At the bottom, he finds a mysterious white membrane beneath the Netherworld. Passing through it, he enters an endless ocean made of countless white lights, some containing images of ancient creatures such as True Dragons and True Phoenixes.
• Information suddenly enters his mind, leading him to realize that he has discovered the Primordial Reincarnation Land, the hidden origin connected to Houtu’s transformation into Reincarnation.

Character Developments

• Zhao Gongming demonstrates greater confidence and investigative determination. Backed by a Saint and carrying the Azure Duckweed Sword, he is able to enter Minghe’s territory without fear.
• His cultivation and defensive abilities are emphasized when he uses the Thirty-Six Heavens Worlds to withstand the overwhelming pressure of the deepest Netherworld.
• Zhao’s understanding of Reincarnation expands dramatically as he uncovers a primordial realm beyond the known structure of Heaven and Earth.
• Minghe Ancestor is shown to be both immensely powerful and cautious. Despite wielding Yuantu and Abi and radiating killing intent, he behaves humbly toward Zhao, unwilling to create karma with a Saint-backed Quasi-Sage.

Significant Themes

• Power and political backing: Zhao’s freedom to investigate the Blood Sea is largely enabled by his relationship with a Saint, while Minghe carefully avoids conflict because of the consequences.
• Hidden origins and cosmic secrets: The chapter reveals that the Primordial World contains concealed realms and structures even ancient powers like Minghe have failed to discover.
• Reincarnation and cosmic order: The mysterious white ocean suggests that reincarnation is not merely a function of the Netherworld but has a deeper, primordial origin tied to Heaven and the fundamental laws of existence.
• Exploration beyond limits: Zhao’s descent into the deepest Netherworld symbolizes his willingness to endure extreme danger in pursuit of truth and opportunity.

Character Interactions

• Zhao and Minghe maintain a tense but respectful relationship. Minghe warns Zhao not to damage the Blood Sea Fetal Membrane, while Zhao thanks him and proceeds without provoking him.
• Their exchange highlights mutual restraint: Minghe recognizes Zhao’s Saint connection, while Zhao respects Minghe’s authority over the Blood Sea.
• Minghe is visibly shocked when Zhao uncovers the hidden restriction, revealing that Zhao’s discoveries exceed even the Blood Sea Ancestor’s knowledge.
• Zhao has no meaningful interaction with the Asura women; he ignores their seductive attempts and remains focused on the bloodline summons and the hidden mystery.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Zhao Gongming learns that Reincarnation existed naturally, not formed from Houtu.
• He discovers a drop of Pangu Essence Blood, the Origin Imprint of the Heaven-Opening Divine Axe, and the Primordial Netherworld Book in the Primordial Reincarnation Land.
• He refines the Primordial Netherworld Book, gaining insights into the Netherworld Dao, learning the Resurrection ability, and acquiring the Netherworld World Evolution Method.

Character Developments

• Zhao Gongming's understanding of the Primordial World's history deepens, leading to new conjectures about Houtu's actions.
• He gains significant power-ups, including a new divine ability (Resurrection) and a world evolution method.

Significant Themes

• The mystery behind Houtu's transformation into Reincarnation.
• The power of the Heaven-Opening Divine Axe and its Origin Imprint.
• The potential of the Primordial Netherworld Book and the Netherworld World Evolution Method.

Character Interactions

• Zhao Gongming interacts with no other characters in this chapter, focusing on his personal discoveries and growth.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Zhao Gongming discovers that the Netherworld is the legendary place of reincarnation for all heavens and origins.
• He realizes that Houtu's plan to become Reincarnation was to find a way out for the Witch Race and construct a Netherworld World to sustain their consumption.
• Houtu failed in her attempt to become Reincarnation, and the Heavenly Dao intervened through the Two Western Sages.
• Zhao Gongming decides to support Houtu's plan to become Reincarnation, seeing it as the first step towards evolving the Netherworld World.
• The Twelve Ancestral Witches gather and decide to support Houtu, joining forces to open Reincarnation.

Character Developments

• Zhao Gongming gains new insights and understanding about the Witch Race's history and Houtu's plan.
• Houtu's determination to become Reincarnation to save her race is reinforced.
• The Twelve Ancestral Witches show unity and support for Houtu's decision.

Significant Themes

• The struggle for survival and a place to belong for the Witch Race.
• The consequences of the Heavenly Dao's intervention in Houtu's plan.
• The potential benefits and risks of evolving the Netherworld World.

Character Interactions

• Zhao Gongming shares his findings with the Twelve Ancestral Witches, leading to their decision to support Houtu.
• Houtu's resolve is strengthened by her siblings' support and unity.
• The Witch Race's shared history and fate bring them together in a common cause.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The Twelve Ancestral Witches leave Pangu Temple, surprising the Heavenly Court and other races.
• Houtu, understanding Pangu's will, transforms her body into Reincarnation, completing the Primordial World's Reincarnation system.
• The Heavenly Dao proactively bestows immense Merit on Houtu, inviting her to attain Sainthood.
• Houtu ignores the Heavenly Dao's invitation and calls upon the Great Dao, which responds with vast Merit.

Character Developments

• Houtu demonstrates resolute determination and trust in Pangu's will, prioritizing the Witch Race's future over personal gain.
• The Heavenly Dao Sages and Great Supernatural Beings are shocked by Houtu's actions and the Great Dao's response.

Significant Themes

• The power of the Great Dao and the Heavenly Dao, and the consequences of their intervention.
• The importance of trust and faith in one's beliefs and allies, as seen in Houtu's actions.

Character Interactions

• Houtu interacts with the Heavenly Dao and the Great Dao, demonstrating her unique position and power.
• The Heavenly Dao Sages and Great Supernatural Beings react to Houtu's actions, revealing their envy, shock, and awe.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The Great Dao bestows Great Dao Merit on Houtu for transforming into Reincarnation, causing turmoil in the Primordial World.
• Primordial Lord of Heaven and Grand Pure One Laozi express concern about Houtu's potential Great Dao Sagehood.
• Zhunti and Jieyin, following a Heavenly Dao Edict, block Houtu's Primordial Spirit from merging with Pangu Essence Blood to prevent her from attaining sagehood.
• The Twelve Ancestral Witches, enraged, attack Zhunti and Jieyin but are unable to harm them.
• An unknown Ancestral Witch, using Pangu Bloodline, manifests the Pangu True Form once more.

Character Developments

• Houtu, driven by her ambition for Great Dao Sagehood, risks assimilating into the Six Paths of Reincarnation.
• Zhao Gongming demonstrates his loyalty and care for his family (the Ancestral Witches) by offering Pangu Essence Blood to Houtu.
• Zhunti and Jieyin show their commitment to the Heavenly Dao's will, even at the risk of offending the Witch Race.
• The unknown Ancestral Witch reveals their power and importance, potentially shifting the balance of the story.

Significant Themes

• Ambition vs. Sacrifice: Houtu's pursuit of Great Dao Sagehood may lead to her assimilation into Reincarnation, highlighting the theme of ambition's potential costs.
• Family vs. Duty: Zhao Gongming's loyalty to his family contrasts with Zhunti and Jieyin's duty to the Heavenly Dao.
• Power Dynamics: The manifestation of the Pangu True Form once more shifts the power balance between the Ancestral Witches and the Saints.

Character Interactions

• Houtu and Zhao Gongming: Houtu's younger brother shows his care and support for her, strengthening their familial bond.
• Ancestral Witches vs. Zhunti and Jieyin: The Ancestral Witches' rage and attacks contrast with Zhunti and Jieyin's calm and unyielding stance, highlighting the tension between the two groups.
• The unknown Ancestral Witch and the others: The unknown Ancestral Witch's actions unite the others, potentially leading to a new direction in their struggle against the Saints.

Key Plot Points and Events

• The Pangu True Form is manifested, shocking Zhunti and Jieyin.
• Zhao Gongming controls the Pangu True Form and unleashes its power, equivalent to a Heavenly Dao Sage.
• Zhunti and Jieyin are struck by the Pangu True Form's axe, severing the Western Sect's Fortune.
• Zhunti and Jieyin sacrifice themselves to dispel the karma of obstructing Houtu's attainment of the Dao.
• The fall of Zhunti and Jieyin causes the Primordial World to grieve, and they are later revived.
• Houtu's Primordial Spirit enters the Pangu Essence Blood and attains the Dao, reaching the Third Heaven of Primordial Unity.

Character Developments

• Zhao Gongming: Demonstrates control over the Pangu True Form, unleashing its power and striking Zhunti and Jieyin.
• Zhunti and Jieyin: Realize the emergence of a new Ancestral Witch, then face the Pangu True Form's power. They ultimately sacrifice themselves to dispel Houtu's karma and are later revived.
• Houtu: Transforms into Reincarnation, then enters the Pangu Essence Blood and attains the Dao, reaching the Third Heaven of Primordial Unity.

Significant Themes

• The power of the Pangu True Form and its impact on Saints.
• The consequences of obstructing Houtu's attainment of the Dao.
• The grief of the Primordial World when a Saint falls.
• The cost of resurrection for Heavenly Dao Sages.

Character Interactions

• Zhao Gongming vs. Zhunti and Jieyin: Zhao Gongming controls the Pangu True Form and strikes Zhunti and Jieyin, leading to their sacrifice.
• Houtu and the Pangu Essence Blood: Houtu's Primordial Spirit enters the Pangu Essence Blood, and she attains the Dao.
• Zhunti and Jieyin's interaction: They work together to defend against the Pangu True Form's power and ultimately sacrifice themselves.