Chapter Summaries

Emperor Jun explained to Wu Xian that the Demon Clan’s strength ultimately came from his own power, while systems and education only supported a strong leader. After Wu Xian and Zhu Jiuyin left, Emperor Jun discussed the Demon Clan’s future with Eastern Emperor Taiyi and hinted that Grand Pure Laozi had thwarted the Wu Tribe’s past attempts to destroy the Celestial Court.

• Emperor Jun told Wu Xian that the Demon Clan’s strength came fundamentally from his power, not merely from its institutions, and Wu Xian accepted the guidance with mixed feelings.
• Emperor Jun sent Eastern Emperor Taiyi to escort Wu Xian and Zhu Jiuyin out of the Heavenly Realm.
• Eastern Emperor Taiyi questioned why Emperor Jun had helped the Wu Tribe, and Emperor Jun said the Demon Clan had no reason to fear a stronger Wu Tribe and should be willing to fight if necessary.
• Emperor Jun warned Eastern Emperor Taiyi that the Demon Clan had grown too comfortable and might lose its advantage when Hongjun’s disciples became Sages.
• Emperor Jun recalled that the Wu Tribe had twice failed to destroy the Celestial Court because of one crucial figure, and Eastern Emperor Taiyi identified him as Grand Pure Laozi.

After learning from Emperor Jun, Wu Xian began reforming the Wu Tribe while the Celestial Court took advantage of its withdrawal from several territories. Nüwa discovered that the Red Bridal Ball held an opportunity involving both her and Heavenly Emperor Jun.

• Eastern Emperor Taiyi considered killing the Three Purities before they became Sages, but abandoned the idea because of Sage Hongjun.
• Wu Xian persuaded the Twelve Ancestral Witches to rapidly adopt the Demon Clan’s methods, and Dijiang put him in charge of transforming the Wu Tribe.
• Wu Xian organized elite cultivation, the Battle Division under War God Xingtian, lawmaking, law enforcement, and logistics, while the Twelve Ancestral Witches focused on cultivation.
• The Wu Tribe gave up several territories during its reforms, and the Celestial Court occupied them as Eastern Lord Duke sought a chance to attack the Wu Tribe.
• Nüwa found the opportunity within the Red Bridal Ball and learned that it involved both her and Heavenly Emperor Jun.

Nüwa discovered that the Red Bridal Ball’s opportunity was Heavenly Marriage and brought the matter to Emperor Jun. Emperor Jun agreed to arrange the marriage to help perfect the Heavenly Dao, and Nüwa proposed Queen Mother of the West as a possible Heavenly Empress before mentioning the two Lords of the Taiyin.

• Nüwa recognized Heavenly Marriage as the opportunity in the Red Bridal Ball and went to the Heavenly Court to meet Emperor Jun.
• Emperor Jun sensed that his opportunity was connected to Nüwa, and she showed him the Red Bridal Ball and explained Heavenly Marriage.
• Emperor Jun confirmed the opportunity was Heavenly Marriage and agreed to settle the matter soon, accepting its benefits and shared responsibilities.
• Nüwa proposed Queen Mother of the West as a candidate for Heavenly Empress, then named the two Lords of the Taiyin as other possible candidates.

Nüwa visited Xihe and Changxi on the Moon Star to ask whether either would accept the position of Heavenly Empress through a Heavenly Marriage with Emperor Jun. She explained that it was a great opportunity, but the sisters asked what Heavenly Marriage meant, leaving her to explain the concept.

• Emperor Jun told Nüwa he favored Xihe or Changxi over Queen Mother of the West and asked her to learn whether either sister would agree to become Heavenly Empress.
• Nüwa traveled to the Moon Star and was welcomed by Xihe and Changxi, who opened the formation Emperor Jun had created to protect it.
• Nüwa observed the Moon Laurel Tree and the Moon Star’s formation and recognized parallels with the Sun Star, concluding that Emperor Jun had long watched over the sisters.
• After sharing Essence of Moon Radiance with Xihe and Changxi, Nüwa introduced the Heavenly Marriage as an opportunity involving Emperor Jun and the sisters.
• Xihe and Changxi asked what Heavenly Marriage was, since the concept had not yet been established in the Primordial World.

Nüwa brought Xihe and Changxi the Demon Emperor’s proposal for a Heavenly Marriage, leaving the sisters to decide which of them would become the Heavenly Empress. After touring the Moon Star, Nüwa returned to find them smiling, but they had not yet told her their choice.

• Nüwa explained that Emperor Jun had selected between Xihe and Changxi as a potential Heavenly Empress but had not specified which sister.
• Xihe offered the opportunity to Changxi, saying Changxi had admired the Demon Emperor for a long time.
• Changxi insisted that Xihe should become the Heavenly Empress because she knew her sister also admired him.
• Nüwa borrowed a branch of the Moon Laurel from Xihe and toured the Moon Star while the sisters discussed their decision.
• Nüwa returned and asked which sister would become the Heavenly Empress, and Xihe and Changxi exchanged a glance without answering.

Nüwa asked Emperor Jun whether Xihe and Changxi could share the Heavenly Empress Authority, and Emperor Jun used the Hetu Luoshu Diagram and Red Bridal Ball to confirm that they could. He set the grand Heavenly Marriage ceremony for three thousand years later, and Nüwa brought the news to the delighted sisters.

• Xihe asked Nüwa whether she and Changxi could both become Heavenly Empresses and jointly govern the authority.
• Nüwa returned to Emperor Jun and relayed the sisters’ request.
• Emperor Jun and Nüwa used the Hetu Luoshu Diagram and Red Bridal Ball to perceive the Heavenly Empress Authority and found that it could be divided in two.
• Emperor Jun told Nüwa that Xihe and Changxi could share the authority and set the Heavenly Marriage ceremony for three thousand years later.
• Nüwa returned to the Moon Star and told Xihe and Changxi the authority could be shared, delighting the sisters.

Emperor Jun arranged his marriage to Xihe and Changxi for three thousand years later and tasked Bai Ze with announcing the ceremony and inviting the Primordial World’s great powers. He began preparing the Hall of Universal Brightness for the Heavenly Empress Authority and summoned leaders of the Dragon, Phoenix, and Qilin Clans, with Feng Yang arriving after Long Yuan.

• Nüwa told Xihe and Changxi that Emperor Jun had set their Heavenly Marriage ceremony for three thousand years later, and they agreed to prepare.
• Emperor Jun explained the Heavenly Marriage to Bai Ze and asked him to announce it as an event meant to perfect the Heavenly Dao.
• Emperor Jun instructed Bai Ze to invite the Primordial World’s great powers and first summon the Dragon, Phoenix, and Qilin Clans, promising them an opportunity.
• After Bai Ze left, Emperor Jun prepared to divide the Heavenly Empress Authority when it descended.
• Long Yuan arrived at the Hall of Universal Brightness, and Emperor Jun asked him to wait for the other clan leaders.
• Feng Yang arrived at the hall to visit Emperor Jun.

Emperor Jun summoned the Dragon, Phoenix, and Qilin clan leaders and revealed that the Heavenly Marriage would give their clans an opportunity. He required each clan to provide majestic Golden Immortals to serve in the wedding procession, and they accepted the demand.

• Feng Yang and Linqiu arrived at the Hall of Universal Brightness and took their seats beside the Dragon Clan.
• Emperor Jun told the three clan leaders that their opportunity was connected to the Heavenly Marriage.
• Emperor Jun required nine Golden Dragons, nine Golden Phoenixes, and nine Nine-Headed Qilins to draw the wedding carriages and lead the procession.
• The clan leaders discussed the demand in secret and asked whether Golden Immortals would meet the cultivation requirement.
• Emperor Jun said the wedding merit could help the chosen Golden Immortals break through to the Grand Luo Golden Immortal realm and asked the clan leaders what they thought.

After agreeing to provide Emperor Jun with nine Golden Dragons, Long Yuan visited the hidden, dying Zhu Long for advice on whom to send. Zhu Long urged him to choose Progenitor Dragon’s most gifted descendants and send them to serve Emperor Jun, leaving Long Yuan resolved to follow his counsel.

• The Dragon Clan Old Ancestor, Phoenix Clan Old Ancestor, and Qilin Clan's ancestor agreed to provide nine Golden Immortals for Emperor Jun’s carriage.
• Long Yuan entered a hidden space by the Eastern Sea Eye and found the gravely wounded Zhu Long, Progenitor Dragon’s brother.
• Long Yuan told Zhu Long about Emperor Jun’s request and explained that he had considered sending nine Golden Dragons of average aptitude.
• Zhu Long instructed Long Yuan to select the most talented Golden Dragons among Progenitor Dragon’s descendants and claim they wished to join the Heavenly Court.
• Long Yuan accepted Zhu Long’s judgment, while Zhu Long lamented that the Dragon Clan could barely hope to preserve itself, let alone regain its former glory.

Emperor Jun accepted nine Golden Dragons, nine Golden Phoenixes, and nine Qilins to serve the Heavenly Court, using Mind Realms to temper them. As guests arrived for his Heavenly Marriage with the two Lords of the Taiyin, the Twelve Ancestral Witches and Eastern Lord Duke faced off in the Heavenly Realm.

• The Dragon Clan Old Ancestor brought nine descendants of Progenitor Dragon to serve as Emperor Jun’s carriage pullers, and Emperor Jun trapped them in Mind Realms to crush their arrogance.
• The Phoenix Clan and Qilin Clan delivered nine Golden Phoenixes and nine Qilins, whom Emperor Jun also taught through Mind Realms.
• Bai Ze returned after delivering the invitations, and the Heavenly Court announced Emperor Jun’s marriage to the two Lords of the Taiyin.
• Three thousand years later, Queen Mother of the West departed Kunlun Mountain, while the Three Purities, Zhenyuanzi with Red Cloud Daoist, Zhun Ti, Jie Yin, and other guests traveled to the Heavenly Realm.
• Eastern Lord Duke and the Twelve Ancestral Witches met in the Heavenly Realm, and Wu Xian urged the Witches not to fight as they appeared ready to form their battle formation.

Wu Xian persuaded the Twelve Ancestral Witches to build their strength before attacking the Celestial Court, while Emperor Jun prepared an extravagant procession to bring Xihe and Changxi to their Heavenly Marriage. The procession reached the Moon Star, where Emperor Jun met the two sisters.

• Eastern Lord Duke recognized that his forces could not oppose the Twelve Heavens Godly Devil Annihilation Formation and withdrew with the four Primordial Origin Golden Immortals.
• Wu Xian urged the Twelve Ancestral Witches to focus on growing the Wu Tribe before launching a counterattack, and Dijiang told them to follow Wu Xian's arrangements.
• Emperor Jun welcomed the assembled cultivators to witness the Heavenly Marriage and set out for the Moon Star in a grand procession alongside Fuxi, Bai Ze, Taiyi, and Kunpeng.
• Xihe and Changxi left the Moon Laurel Tree with Nüwa to meet the arriving procession.
• Emperor Jun stepped down from his carriage and approached Xihe and Changxi.

Emperor Jun led Xihe and Changxi through the Primordial Starry Sky and the Heavenly Realm to Clear Tenuity Heaven for their elevation as Heavenly Empresses. As Nüwa began the Heavenly Marriage ceremony, Heavenly Dao Pressure appeared and Dao Ancestor Hongjun manifested before the gathered powers.

• Emperor Jun invited Xihe and Changxi to become Heavenly Empresses, and the Moon Laurel Tree blessed them as Nüwa agreed to protect them during the procession.
• Emperor Jun led the two sisters and their retinue around the stars, where Star Gods gathered Stellar Force in response, then entered the Heavenly Realm through the Southern Heavenly Gate.
• The procession passed through the Thirty-Three Heavens and reached Clear Tenuity Heaven, where Emperor Jun, Xihe, and Changxi took their places before the Hall of Universal Brightness.
• Nüwa took her place beside the three, summoned the Red Bridal Ball, and declared that the Heavenly Empresses should form a Heavenly Marriage with the Heavenly Emperor.
• Heavenly Dao Pressure appeared, Dao Ancestor Hongjun manifested, and the beings in the hall bowed to him.

Emperor Jun, Xihe, and Changxi formed a Heavenly Marriage with Dao Ancestor Hongjun as witness. Emperor Jun divided the Heavenly Empress Authority between the two sisters, strengthening the Heavenly Court’s fortune, and a Merit Golden Cloud appeared after Hongjun vanished.

• Nüwa asked Emperor Jun, Xihe, and Changxi to make their vows, and Dao Ancestor Hongjun approved their Heavenly Marriage.
• Dao Ancestor Hongjun manifested the Heavenly Empress Authority, and Emperor Jun used his Laws to split it into two Thrones of Law.
• Xihe and Changxi each received a different share of the Heavenly Empress Authority and gained control over part of the Heavenly Court’s authority.
• The fortune of the Heavenly Court surged, briefly forming a phantom of the Thirty-Three Heavens before Emperor Jun and the Four Great Emperors suppressed it.
• Dao Ancestor Hongjun disappeared, and a Merit Golden Cloud appeared where he had been.

The Heavenly Marriage generated a vast amount of merit, which flowed to its participants and central figures. Nüwa received the final and greatest share, while Emperor Jun absorbed his portion into his Merit Golden Wheel.

• Merit from the Heavenly Marriage went to the Golden Armored Heavenly Soldiers and the dragons, phoenixes, and qilins who drew the carriages, strengthening their prospects for advancement.
• Eastern Emperor Taiyi, Emperor Xi Fuxi, Demon Teacher Kunpeng, Bai Ze, Nüwa, and the Red Bridal Ball received merit for protecting the marriage.
• Merit for the Heavenly Empress Authority split between Xihe and Changxi because Emperor Jun had divided the authority between them.
• Emperor Jun drew his portion of merit into his Merit Golden Wheel and fused it into the wheel.
• Emperor Jun deduced that the final portion belonged to Nüwa, and it entered her body, making her the greatest beneficiary of the Heavenly Marriage.

After the Heavenly Marriage, Nüwa used its merit to sever her second corpse, which emerged as Yuelao. Emperor Jun established Yuelao’s Heavenly Court position, completing the Demon Clan’s hold over the court and leaving Laozi without an opening to win Nüwa over.

• Nüwa entered a state of enlightenment, and Emperor Jun, Xihe, Changxi, and the four Great Emperors guarded her for a thousand years.
• Nüwa used the Red Bridal Ball and her Primordial Spirit insights to sever her second corpse, prompting the gathered great powers to reflect on the Demon Clan’s growing strength.
• Nüwa’s Good Corpse emerged as Yuelao and asked Emperor Jun to establish a position overseeing marriages throughout the world.
• Emperor Jun agreed and appointed Yuelao to the Heavenly Court, completing its roster of high-ranking Demon Clan figures.
• Laozi realized that Emperor Jun had secured Nüwa’s place in the Heavenly Court before he could win her over, and he concluded that he could not contend with the Demon Clan without becoming a Sage.

After the Heavenly Marriage, Emperor Jun spent a thousand years with Xihe and Changxi, then returned borrowed Phoenix and Qilin attendants to their clans. Later, Dao Ancestor Hongjun summoned Emperor Jun to Zixiao Palace, where he arrived and found Haotian and Yaochi guarding the entrance.

• Emperor Jun dismissed the guests after the Heavenly Marriage, while Zhenyuanzi hurried Hongyun out of the hall and back toward Five Villages Temple.
• Emperor Jun, Xihe, and Changxi went to his private bedchamber and spent a thousand years together before returning to the Hall of Universal Brightness.
• Changxi returned to the Moon Star, and Emperor Jun sent the Nine-Headed Golden Phoenix and Nine-Headed Qilin back to their clans while keeping the Nine-Headed Golden Dragons in the Heavenly Court.
• Dao Ancestor Hongjun summoned Emperor Jun, who left the Heavenly Court, crossed the Pangu Membrane, and traveled through Chaos to Zixiao Palace.
• Emperor Jun entered Zixiao Palace and saw Haotian and Yaochi standing guard at the entrance.

Emperor Jun met Dao Ancestor Hongjun and Devil Ancestor Luo Hou in Zixiao Palace, where they discussed the Chaos Demon God Yang Mei. The chapter left Emperor Jun and Luo Hou wondering whether Yang Mei had appeared in the Primordial World and why Hongjun had summoned them.

• Emperor Jun greeted Haotian and Yaochi, then entered Zixiao Palace to meet Dao Ancestor Hongjun.
• Emperor Jun found Devil Ancestor Luo Hou seated beside the empty Prayer Mat reserved for him, and he resisted Luo Hou's attempt to probe his Mind Realm.
• Emperor Jun sat down and asked Hongjun why he had summoned them, while Luo Hou demanded an explanation as well.
• Dao Ancestor Hongjun asked Luo Hou whether he remembered Yang Mei, the Chaos Demon God of Space who had survived the battle with Great God Pangu.
• Emperor Jun recalled Yang Mei's legendary fight with Hongjun, while Luo Hou asked whether Yang Mei had appeared in the Primordial World.
• Luo Hou noted that Yang Mei had avoided involvement in the Primordial World's affairs and wondered whether he had suddenly changed his ways.

Dao Ancestor Hongjun revealed that Yang Mei had been devouring the Primordial World's Origin Essence and Mount Buzhou's essence to heal injuries from fighting Pangu. After Hongjun drove him into Chaos and fought him there, Yang Mei fled when his injuries flared up; Hongjun confirmed that Yang Mei had now returned from Chaos.

• Dao Ancestor Hongjun explained that Yang Mei had suffered grave Origin Essence injuries while fighting Pangu and had spent ages recovering in the Primordial World.
• Hongjun revealed that Yang Mei had devoured the Primordial World's Origin Essence and excavated more than half of Mount Buzhou's essence to heal himself.
• After becoming a Sage, Hongjun drove Yang Mei out of the Primordial World, then fought him in Chaos and lost many Dharma treasures.
• Hongjun borrowed the Heavenly Dao's power and recovered his Dharma treasures when Yang Mei's injuries flared up and shattered the space within his body.
• Hongjun confirmed that Yang Mei had returned from Chaos.

Dao Ancestor Hongjun recruited Devil Ancestor Luo Hou and Emperor Jun to stop Yang Mei and the Chaotic Beasts from destroying the Primordial World. Luo Hou agreed to fight for Heavenly Dao Merit, while Emperor Jun requested three thousand years to comprehend the Heavenly Dao Laws Golden Wheel in Zixiao Palace, leaving Hongjun silent.

• Dao Ancestor Hongjun explained that Yang Mei had brought countless Chaotic Beasts into Chaos and asked Luo Hou and Emperor Jun to prevent them from entering the Primordial World.
• Emperor Jun learned that Chaotic Beasts had Quasi-Sage-level bodies but lacked intelligence, while Luo Hou and Emperor Jun were strong enough to contend with them.
• Luo Hou asked what reward they would receive and proposed having his Heaven and Earth Karma Seat removed, but Hongjun refused and offered Heavenly Dao Merit instead.
• Emperor Jun declined merit and freedom from the Heaven and Earth Karma Seat, then requested three thousand years to comprehend the Heavenly Dao Laws Golden Wheel in Zixiao Palace.
• Dao Ancestor Hongjun fell silent after hearing Emperor Jun's request.

Emperor Jun and Luo Hou learned how they would be freed from the restrictions of their Heaven and Earth Karma Seats so they could fight the Chaotic Beasts in Chaos. Luo Hou regained his physical form, and the three prepared to intercept Yang Mei in three hundred years.

• Emperor Jun proposed that he help fight the Chaotic Beasts in Chaos, and Dao Ancestor Hongjun agreed after seeking the Heavenly Dao's approval.
• Luo Hou asked how an Extraterrestrial Devil could enter Chaos, and Dao Ancestor Hongjun explained that the Heavenly Dao would suppress the restrictions of their Heaven and Earth Karma Seats.
• Dao Ancestor Hongjun used the Heavenly Dao Laws Golden Wheel to erase the restraints on Emperor Jun and Luo Hou, slowing Emperor Jun's comprehension of the Heavenly Dao Laws.
• Luo Hou transformed his Mind Power into Demonic Qi and regained his physical form, returning to the peak of the Primordial Origin Golden Immortal realm.
• Dao Ancestor Hongjun said Yang Mei would arrive with the Chaotic Beasts in three hundred years, and Emperor Jun and Luo Hou agreed to intercept them at Zixiao Palace.