Recaps

Chu Bai secured the Southwest, earned a Golden Register, and formed a supreme first-rank Golden Core while building power beyond the court’s control. As the Dark Current Calamity spread north, he repelled its forces, freed the Primordial Origin, Beneficent Waters True Spirit, and prepared to march on the Divine Capital.

• Chu Bai defeated the Heaven-Burning Flood Dragon and Nine Heavens Astral Wind at Azure Cloud Gorge, then warned Ji Yun not to let the court seize Heavenly Abyss City.
• Chu Bai formed his fifth divine ability at Cloudmist Grand Canyon, thwarted the court’s plan to drain the Southwest’s spirit marrow, and gained the Wuji Golden Sun Mushroom.
• Chu Bai built merit through years of disaster relief and arranged for Ji Wujie’s false demon-slaying merit to become karmic obstruction, securing the Golden Register with Qingzhou’s support.
• Chu Bai formed a supreme first-rank Golden Core through the Nine Heavens World-Destroying Violet-Gold Thunder Pool and severed it from Great Zhou’s national-destiny law net.
• Chu Bai took control of the Southwest, raised an army, defeated the Nine-Infant Demon Emperor, and uncovered the Primordial Void Immortal Ruins and the return of the Dark Current Calamity.
• Chu Bai transformed Heavenly Abyss City into a Doomsday Divine City, created the Origin-Opening Great Firmament Heaven, and marched north to repel the calamity while delivering aid to the people.
• Chu Bai entered the Central Plains, won popular support, and learned that the Ji Clan and Gu Tingzhi had colluded with northern forces against him.
• Chu Bai freed the Primordial Origin, Beneficent Waters True Spirit at the Ice River Altar, drove back the black fog, exposed the Ji Clan’s collusion, and vowed to march on the Divine Capital after his breakthrough.