Vol. 4The Netherworld and the Human Race

Emperor Jun navigated the Sages’ schemes, the Demon Clan’s conflict with the Wu Tribe, and the slaughter of the Human Race as Houtu established the Netherworld. The volume ended with Emperor Jun and Nüwa borrowing Hongjun’s Qiankun Cauldron to make objects that could support Mount Buzhou.

  • Emperor Jun joined Luo Hou’s Dao Debate, grew stronger through studying the Laws, and moved to the Moon Star with Xihe and Changxi.
  • Luo Hou brought Extraterrestrial Devils into the Primordial World, while the Three Purities opened their sects and Emperor Jun permitted Demon Clan members to seek discipleship.
  • Red Cloud Daoist died at the Blood Sea, and his Primordial Violet Qi returned to the Heavenly Dao.
  • Eastern Emperor Taiyi defeated Eastern Lord Duke, but Grand Pure Laozi rescued him from the Ancestral Witches, who debated how to respond.
  • The Five Sages secretly supported the Celestial Court and the Wu Tribe to weaken both sides, while Emperor Jun raised and tested his twenty-two children.
  • Eastern Lord Duke began slaughtering humans to forge the Lich Slaying Sword, and Emperor Jun foresaw the Human Race inheriting the Celestial Court’s fortune.
  • Houtu sacrificed herself to establish reincarnation and became Pingxin, ruler of the Netherworld, while Emperor Jun negotiated with the Wu Tribe and cultivated an incarnation from Houtu’s Essence Blood.
  • Emperor Jun and Nüwa borrowed Hongjun’s Qiankun Cauldron to make objects that would support Mount Buzhou.
Chapters 301–400 Read from ch. 301

Arc 13The Dao Debate

Emperor Jun joined the Sages and Devil Ancestor Luo Hou in a three-thousand-year Dao Debate, then grew stronger by studying the Laws. While he stayed on the Moon Star with Xihe and Changxi, Luo Hou gathered Extraterrestrial Devils and the Three Purities opened their sects to disciples.

  • Emperor Jun gave the Human Race the use of the Kongtong Seal, while Xuan Du became Grand Pure Laozi’s disciple and reached the peak of the Grand Yi Golden Immortal realm.
  • The Five Sages opened worlds in Chaos, and Devil Ancestor Luo Hou proposed a Dao Debate after the Sages disputed how to preach.
  • Emperor Jun revealed his Sage-level strength and joined the Dao Debate, where his Heart Dao contended with Luo Hou’s Heart Demon Path until Dao Ancestor Hongjun ended the gathering.
  • Emperor Jun refined the Laws he had studied and gained greater control of the Heavenly Realm, while Nether River Daoist established the Asura Sect but failed to sever his third Corpse with its Merit.
  • Emperor Jun discovered that ten offspring were developing within Xihe and twelve within Changxi, but kept his findings to himself and took them to live on the Moon Star.
  • Luo Hou brought part of the Devil World into the Primordial World and led his followers into it as Extraterrestrial Devils, while Emperor Jun’s brief clash with him showed that Emperor Jun had grown stronger.
  • Jade Pure Yuanshi and Supreme Pure Tongtian opened their sects to disciples, and Xuan Du began assessing applicants at Kunlun Mountain.
  • Bai Ze asked whether Demon Clan members could seek discipleship at Kunlun Mountain, and Emperor Jun allowed it as long as they fulfilled their duties to the Demon Clan and Heavenly Court.
Chapters 301–325 Summaries Read

Arc 14The Blood Sea and the Celestial Court

The Three Purities separated, Red Cloud Daoist fell while the Primordial Violet Qi returned to the Heavenly Dao, and Eastern Emperor Taiyi defeated Eastern Lord Duke at the Blood Sea. Grand Pure Laozi then saved Eastern Lord Duke from the Wu Tribe, prompting the Ancestral Witches to debate how to respond.

  • Bai Ze permitted Demon Clan members to join Sage sects, while most applicants failed the Kunlun Mountain assessments and Eastern Lord Duke sought a way to reach Red Cloud Daoist.
  • Daoist Randeng joined the Elucidation Sect as its Deputy Leader, and Tongtian later opened his teaching to all beings before leaving Kunlun Mountain with Laozi.
  • Laozi and Tongtian established their own homes and sects away from Kunlun Mountain, while Xihe and Changxi realized they were carrying Emperor Jun’s offspring.
  • Tongtian established Golden Ao Island as the Interception Sect’s home, and Red Cloud Daoist left Five Villages Temple as Eastern Lord Duke and Kunpeng pursued him for the Primordial Violet Qi.
  • Nether River Daoist and Eastern Lord Duke fought Red Cloud Daoist at the Blood Sea, where Red Cloud Daoist self-destructed and his Primordial Violet Qi was left behind.
  • The Primordial Violet Qi vanished and returned to the Heavenly Dao, then Eastern Emperor Taiyi defeated Eastern Lord Duke’s forces before demanding one-third of the Celestial Court’s resources.
  • The Twelve Ancestral Witches attacked Eastern Lord Duke, but Grand Pure Laozi rescued him and four Primordial Origin Golden Immortals with the Taiji Diagram.
  • The Ancestral Witches debated confronting Laozi, while Wu Xian warned that a fight with the Sage could cost countless Wu Tribe warriors their lives.
Chapters 326–350 Summaries Read

Arc 15The Sages’ Schemes

The Five Sages plotted to weaken the Demon Clan while the Celestial Court and Wu Tribe clashed, and Emperor Jun raised and tested his twenty-two children. The arc ended with Eastern Lord Duke beginning the slaughter of humans to forge the Lich Slaying Sword as Emperor Jun foresaw the Human Race inheriting the Celestial Court’s fortune.

  • Zhenyuanzi confronted Nether River Daoist over Red Cloud Daoist’s death and began refining the Blood Sea, but left to defend Five Villages Temple when Nether River Daoist threatened it.
  • Grand Pure Laozi gathered the other four Sages and arranged for them to secretly support the Celestial Court and Wu Tribe, hoping their conflict would weaken both sides and eventually the Demon Clan.
  • The Twelve Ancestral Witches attacked Penglai Immortal Island, but Sage Taiqing secretly strengthened Eastern Lord Duke’s Ten Thousand Immortals Formation until the Wu Tribe withdrew.
  • Emperor Jun and Xihe and Changxi nurtured their ten Golden Crows and twelve maidens, whom Emperor Jun named and assigned to the Sun Star and the seasons.
  • Emperor Jun put his children through Mind Realm trials, where Zhun Ti manipulated the Golden Crows into devastating the continent and the Five Sages led an assault on the Demon Clan.
  • Zi Moon and Chou Moon helped their sisters resist Sage Jie Yin’s Love Tribulation, while Eastern Lord Duke decided to forge a Lich Slaying Sword from human remains.
  • Eastern Lord Duke began slaughtering human tribes despite Grand Pure Laozi’s warning, while Zhenyuanzi, Wu Xian, and other powers sheltered humans and Emperor Jun foresaw their rise to inherit the Celestial Court’s fortune.
Chapters 351–375 Summaries Read

Arc 16Houtu Establishes the Netherworld

Houtu transformed herself into reincarnation and established the Netherworld, while Emperor Jun negotiated with the Wu Tribe and cultivated a powerful incarnation. The arc ended with Emperor Jun and Nüwa borrowing Hongjun’s Qiankun Cauldron to create new objects to support Mount Buzhou.

  • Nüwa and Emperor Jun confronted Eastern Lord Duke over his slaughter of the Human Race, and Emperor Jun used the Ten Thousand Immortals Formation to stop him and free the captive souls.
  • Houtu followed the wandering souls to the Blood Sea, sacrificed herself to establish the Six Paths of Reincarnation, and became Pingxin, ruler of the Netherworld.
  • Pingxin completed the Six Paths and founded the Underworld, while Di Zang became bound to Hell and Wu Xian asked Pingxin to protect the Wu Tribe.
  • Pingxin summoned Emperor Jun, who promised to recover the Ancestral Witches’ remnant souls in exchange for authority over Fengdu City.
  • Emperor Jun went to Pangu Hall and offered to aid the Wu Tribe, and Dijiang gave him Houtu’s Essence Blood and permission to use the hall.
  • Emperor Jun created an incarnation from Houtu’s Essence Blood and cultivated the Nine Revolutions Mysterious Technique until it reached the Eighth Revolution, discovering powerful energy within its Wu Tribe bloodline.
  • Emperor Jun told Dijiang to conceal the Twelfth Ancestral Witch incarnation, then met Nüwa and Fuxi to discuss Mount Buzhou’s weakening support of the expanding world.
  • Emperor Jun and Nüwa visited Hongjun, who lent them the Qiankun Cauldron to make additional sky-supporting objects.
Chapters 376–400 Summaries Read
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