Chapter Summaries

Huang Tian visited Saint Taishang at Shouyang Mountain to seek his support in stripping Nuwa of her Position of Holy Mother among the Human Race. Taishang was shocked by the proposal and hesitated when Huang Tian asked him to take the Human Race’s side.

• Huang Tian and the Human leaders agreed to strip Nuwa of her Position of Holy Mother after she failed to protect them from the Demon Race.
• Huang Tian arrived at Shouyang Mountain, where Xuan Du brought him to Eight Sceneries Palace to meet Saint Taishang.
• Huang Tian thanked Taishang for sending an Avatar to help the Human Race during the Human-Demon War.
• Huang Tian told Taishang that the Human Race wanted to strip Nuwa of her Fortune and no longer revere her as their Holy Mother.
• Taishang warned Huang Tian that Nuwa would not let the matter rest, and Huang Tian asked him to support the Human Race.
• Taishang hesitated, unwilling to involve himself in the conflict.

Qin Mu joined Human Emperor Huang Tian in asking Laozi to support stripping Nuwa of her Position of Holy Mother among the Human Race, and Laozi agreed. Back at the Human Ancestral Land, Qin Mu delayed announcing their plan and revealed that he intended to forge an Artificial Saint for the Human Race.

• Xuan Du told Laozi that Qin Mu had come to Shouyang Mountain, and Laozi invited him into the Eight Sceneries Palace.
• Laozi noticed that Qin Mu had reached the Sub-Saint Realm after gaining control of the Underworld.
• Qin Mu asked Laozi to support stripping Nuwa of her Position of Holy Mother and said the Jie Teachings would act as well.
• Laozi agreed to support the plan, and Qin Mu and Huang Tian thanked him before leaving for the Human Ancestral Land.
• Huang Tian asked when they would announce the plan, and Qin Mu said he first needed to inform Tongtian and intended to forge an Artificial Saint for the Human Race.

Qin Mu and Huang Tian visited Zhen Yuanzi at Wuzhuang Temple to discuss making him a Saint of the Human Race. Qin Mu planned to offer him Hongmeng Purple Qi and use the chance to reincarnate Hongyun’s remnant soul to secure his agreement, and the chapter ended as Huang Tian began to reveal their purpose.

• Huang Tian questioned Qin Mu’s plan to give Hongmeng Purple Qi to Zhen Yuanzi, and Qin Mu confirmed they would visit Wuzhuang Temple.
• Qin Mu explained that Zhen Yuanzi’s character, power, and connection to the earth made him the best candidate to become a Saint of the Human Race.
• Qin Mu told Huang Tian that he could send Hongyun’s remnant soul into reincarnation through his Underworld Authority, giving Zhen Yuanzi a reason to accept.
• Zhen Yuanzi welcomed Qin Mu and Huang Tian at Wuzhuang Temple and recalled Qin Mu’s earlier promise that he could revive Hongyun.
• After Huang Tian thanked Zhen Yuanzi for aiding the Human Race, he announced that they had another important matter to discuss.

Huang Tian and Qin Mu invited Zhen Yuanzi to join the Human Race as its new Saint after it abolished Nuwa’s position as Holy Mother, offering him Hongyun’s Hongmeng Purple Qi. Zhen Yuanzi asked Qin Mu to revive Hongyun in return, promising to protect the Human Race with his life; Qin Mu had not yet answered.

• Huang Tian told Zhen Yuanzi that the Human Race planned to abolish Nuwa’s Position of Holy Mother and reclaim the Fortune offered to her.
• Huang Tian invited Zhen Yuanzi to join the Human Race and become its new Saint, and Qin Mu said Taishang and his master supported the plan.
• Qin Mu revealed a strand of Hongmeng Purple Qi, which Zhen Yuanzi believed was the one Hongyun had possessed.
• Qin Mu explained that he did not need the purple qi because he intended to Prove Dao with Strength, and Zhen Yuanzi praised his resolve.
• Zhen Yuanzi asked Qin Mu to revive Hongyun and promised to protect the Human Race even unto death if Qin Mu agreed.

Qin Mu persuaded Zhen Yuanzi to join the Human Race by offering to guide Hongyun’s remnant True Spirit toward rebirth, then returned to Penglai Immortal Island. He told Tongtian about the plan to abolish Nuwa’s Position of Holy Mother and to nurture Zhen Yuanzi as the Human Race’s new Saint, and Tongtian supported the first plan but questioned the second.

• Qin Mu told Zhen Yuanzi that Hongyun could not be revived directly but could be reborn into the Human Race, where Zhen Yuanzi could teach him.
• Zhen Yuanzi agreed to join the Human Race and vowed to protect it, while Qin Mu and Huang Tian departed Wuzhuang Temple.
• Qin Mu returned to Penglai Immortal Island, discussed Duobao’s cultivation and future with him, and then entered Biyou Palace.
• Qin Mu told Tongtian about the Human Race’s plan to abolish Nuwa’s Position of Holy Mother and his proposal to nurture Zhen Yuanzi as its new Saint.
• Tongtian supported abolishing Nuwa’s Position of Holy Mother but asked Qin Mu to reconsider making Zhen Yuanzi the Human Race’s new Saint.

Qin Mu learned that Kong Xuan was in danger in the Western Land and rushed to help him. Zhun Ti's Incarnation had wounded Kong Xuan and demanded the giant egg that Kong Xuan believed held his unborn brother, leaving Kong Xuan waiting for Qin Mu while refusing to surrender it.

• Tongtian recognized Qin Mu's cultivation as Sub-Saint and supported his choice to pursue Proving Dao with Strength rather than use Hongmeng Purple Qi.
• Kong Xuan sent Qin Mu a plea for help, and Qin Mu hurried from Biyou Palace toward the Western Land after Tongtian promised to back him.
• Kong Xuan defended a giant egg he believed contained his unborn brother from Zhun Ti's Incarnation, who claimed it belonged to the Western Teachings.
• Zhun Ti's Incarnation struck Kong Xuan with a colossal Buddha's hand, hurling him into a mountain, but Kong Xuan kept hold of the egg.
• Kong Xuan warned Zhun Ti's Incarnation that he was Qin Mu's mount and had already summoned his master.

Zhun Ti's Incarnation overwhelmed Kong Xuan and tried to force him into the Western Teachings, but Qin Mu arrived and shattered the Buddha World with a sword strike. Qin Mu confronted Zhun Ti's Incarnation and declared that he would cut it down.

• Zhun Ti's Incarnation grew furious at Kong Xuan for invoking Qin Mu's name and attacked him with Buddha Kingdom in Palm.
• Kong Xuan's Five-Colored Divine Light failed to stop the Buddha World, which trapped him and battered his defenses with Conversion Buddha Sound.
• Zhun Ti's Incarnation demanded that Kong Xuan submit and join the Western Teachings, while Kong Xuan refused and held on to the giant egg.
• Qin Mu arrived after hearing Kong Xuan's plea, broke the Buddha World with a sword beam, and stood before Kong Xuan.
• Qin Mu rebuked Zhun Ti's Incarnation for attacking his mount, then declared that he would cut it down.

Qin Mu revealed that he had reached the Sub-Saint Realm and battled an incarnation of Saint Zhun Ti in the Western Land. He shattered the incarnation’s powerful attack, drawing the attention of Primordial Great Powers and the Demon Race, while Dijun expected Qin Mu to be humbled.

• Zhun Ti’s Incarnation mocked Qin Mu for claiming he could slay a Saint, and Qin Mu unveiled his Sub-Saint aura.
• Zhun Ti’s Incarnation attacked Qin Mu with Five Fingers Heaven and Earth, but Qin Mu destroyed the five fingers with One Sword to Open Heaven.
• The clash’s shockwaves devastated the Western Land and drew the attention of Primordial Great Powers, who recognized Qin Mu’s breakthrough and speculated about the fight.
• Dijun and the Demon Race learned of the battle, and Dijun dismissed Qin Mu’s chances against a Saint’s authority.

Qin Mu fought Zhun Ti’s incarnation in the Western Land, drawing the attention of leaders and allies across the Primordial Wilderness. As Zhun Ti resolved to punish him, Xi He prayed that Qin Mu would survive.

• Eastern Emperor Taiyi and the Demon Race leaders hoped Zhun Ti’s incarnation would kill Qin Mu, while Kunpeng warned that Qin Mu’s Sub-Saint cultivation and Tongtian’s protection made that unlikely.
• Zhen Yuanzi, Yuanshi, and Taishang sensed Qin Mu’s battle; Zhen Yuanzi trusted Qin Mu would be safe, while Yuanshi hoped Zhun Ti would hurt or kill him.
• Tongtian warned Zhun Ti not to send his true body against Qin Mu, and the Underworld leaders worried over Qin Mu’s clash.
• Xi He and Chang Xi sensed the fight, and Xi He silently prayed that Qin Mu would come to no harm.
• Zhun Ti grew angry at Qin Mu and, reassured by Jie Yin, decided his incarnation would teach Qin Mu a lesson.

Qin Mu battled Zhun Ti's Incarnation, resisting the Buddha Kingdom's attempts to convert him and breaking it apart with the Grass Character Sword Art. As the incarnation summoned Buddha Gate Triple Heaven to suppress him, Qin Mu's aura transformed into ancient, Chaos-laden Innate Origin Qi.

• Zhun Ti's Incarnation summoned the Seven Treasures Wonderful Tree and used the Western Spiritual Vein to amplify his power.
• Zhun Ti's Incarnation manifested a Buddha World and used its chants to try to break Qin Mu's will and convert him, but Qin Mu resisted.
• Qin Mu declared that he would slay a Saint and attacked with the Grass Character Sword Art, shattering the Buddha World.
• Zhun Ti's Incarnation summoned Buddha Gate Triple Heaven, whose three tiers descended toward Qin Mu.
• Qin Mu's aura abruptly changed, revealing ancient, Chaos-laden Innate Origin Qi.

Qin Mu revealed his true form as an Innate Chaos Green Lotus Sword Leaf and shattered Zhun Ti's Incarnation's Triple Buddha Heaven, grievously wounding him. As Zhun Ti declared himself undying, Qin Mu summoned the Sacred Spirit Pearl, an Innate Supreme Treasure, leaving the watching Primordial Great Powers stunned.

• Qin Mu transformed into his true form, the Innate Chaos Green Lotus Sword Leaf, and released a vast Sword Intent.
• Qin Mu's sword aura destroyed all three layers of Zhun Ti's Incarnation's Buddha Heaven and struck him through his defenses.
• Zhun Ti's Incarnation spat Golden Blood and was grievously wounded, while the Primordial Great Powers watched in disbelief.
• Zhun Ti's Incarnation sealed his wound and claimed that he could not be killed while the Heavenly Dao endured.
• Qin Mu revealed the Sacred Spirit Pearl, an Innate Supreme Treasure, shocking Zhun Ti's Incarnation and the watching Great Powers.

Qin Mu revealed an Innate Supreme Treasure and used it to isolate Zhun Ti’s Incarnation from the Primordial World and the Heavenly Dao, aiming to destroy it for good. Zhun Ti rushed to interfere, but Tongtian blocked his way and insisted the Saints stay out of the fight.

• Laozi, Yuanshi, Tongtian, Jie Yin, and Zhun Ti were shocked when Qin Mu revealed an Innate Supreme Treasure.
• Qin Mu invoked the Sacred Spirit Pearl, creating a Chaos space that severed Zhun Ti’s Incarnation from its original self and the Primordial World.
• Zhun Ti realized Qin Mu intended to destroy his Incarnation permanently and rushed toward Qin Mu’s location.
• Tongtian appeared to stop Zhun Ti, then argued that the Saints should not interfere in a dispute between a junior and an Incarnation.

Tongtian blocked Zhun Ti while Qin Mu used the Sacred Spirit Pearl and Grass Sword to destroy Zhun Ti’s Incarnation. The Primordial World mourned the Incarnation’s death, leaving its Great Powers shocked that even a Saint’s manifestation could perish.

• Tongtian summoned the Four Swords of Zhu Xian and stopped Zhun Ti from reaching Qin Mu.
• Trapped within the Sacred Spirit Pearl’s barrier, Zhun Ti’s Incarnation offered to surrender the giant egg and end the dispute, but Qin Mu refused.
• Qin Mu unleashed the Heaven-Opening Sword with the Grass Sword and shattered Zhun Ti’s Incarnation, including its Primordial Spirit.
• Zhun Ti sensed his Incarnation’s plea for help but could not get past Tongtian.
• The Primordial World trembled and rained blood as Great Powers realized Qin Mu had annihilated a Saint’s Incarnation.

Qin Mu slew Zhun Ti's Incarnation, proving that Saints could be killed, while Tongtian blocked Zhun Ti's true body from intervening. Qin Mu returned to Penglai with Kong Xuan and the giant egg, as the Western Sages withdrew and the battle ended.

• Zhun Ti suffered a loss of strength and cultivation when Qin Mu's attack erased his Incarnation and damaged his Saintly Dao Foundation.
• Qin Mu returned from the Chaotic Void, and Primordial Great Powers hailed him as the Number One Under Saints after hearing he had slain Zhun Ti's Incarnation.
• Zhun Ti threatened to fight, but Tongtian warned him that he would answer with the Immortal Slaying Sword Formation if Zhun Ti's true body acted.
• Daoist Jieyin arrived and persuaded Zhun Ti to leave, while Tongtian promised to protect Qin Mu from the Two Sages of the West.
• Qin Mu returned to Penglai with Kong Xuan, who showed him the giant egg containing his younger brother.

Qin Mu arranged for Daoist Duobao to teach Kong Xuan’s younger brother, the Golden-Winged Great Peng Bird, once the egg hatched. He then showed Tongtian the Sacred Spirit Pearl, and Tongtian warned him to guard the powerful treasure; meanwhile, Zhun Ti returned to Mount Sumeru still furious.

• Qin Mu offered to find a master for Kong Xuan’s younger brother, and Kong Xuan gladly accepted.
• Qin Mu appointed Daoist Duobao as the egg’s future teacher, and Duobao promised to teach the hatchling carefully.
• Qin Mu visited Tongtian and thanked him for holding back Zhun Ti during the battle.
• Qin Mu showed Tongtian the Sacred Spirit Pearl, and Tongtian examined it before returning it and warning Qin Mu to keep it safe.
• Zhun Ti returned to Western Mount Sumeru with Jie Yin, still seething over what had happened.

After Zhun Ti lost his Avatar to Qin Mu, Jie Yin persuaded him to endure the humiliation and wait for a better chance to retaliate. Years later, the Human Race began a mass migration to Kongtong Mountain, leaving the Wu Clan and Demon Race to wonder what they planned to do.

• Zhun Ti wanted to complain to Hongjun, but Jie Yin argued that Tongtian had not acted improperly and urged him to bide his time.
• Many years later, Human Race members from across the Primordial Wilderness began gathering at Kongtong Mountain with their families.
• The Wu Clan noticed the migration, and Di Jiang concluded that the Human Race was likely undertaking a major internal move rather than preparing for war.
• Dijun questioned the Demon Race's officials about whether they had provoked the Human Race, and they denied it.
• Taiyi said the Demon Race should simply kill the Human Race if it attacked, while Dijun recognized that the Human Race had grown powerful.

Huang Tian appeared before the gathered Human Race at Kongtong Mountain and drew strength from their unified worship. The Human Race’s leaders and observers across the Primordial Wilderness watched as he raised his hand, bringing the acclamations to a halt.

• Taishang, Zhen Yuanzi, Tongtian, Jie Yin, Zhun Ti, and Nuwa sensed the Human Race’s gathering, while Zhen Yuanzi prepared for the coming change to Nuwa’s position as Holy Mother.
• Suiren Shi, Youchao Shi, and Ziyi Shi led the Human Race in summoning Human Emperor Huang Tian at Kongtong Mountain.
• Huang Tian descended in imperial robes as the Human Race knelt and offered him their worship.
• Endless Human Dao Power gathered around Huang Tian, astonishing the great powers and highlighting the Human Race’s unity.
• Dijun and Di Jiang reflected on their own races’ lack of cohesion as they considered the Human Race’s growing strength.
• Huang Tian raised his hand, and the Human Race’s thunderous acclamations stopped.

Huang Tian gathered the Human Race at Kongtong Mountain, showed them the losses from the Human-Demon War, and honored those who had died. Their collective faith opened Ghost Gate Pass and brought the fallen Human Race souls before them, where they saluted Huang Tian as the people vowed that the Human Race would prosper forever.

• Huang Tian announced that he had gathered the Human Race to address three matters and displayed scenes from the Human-Demon War.
• Human Race beings mourned their dead, while the Demon Race leaders feared Huang Tian was stirring up hatred to renew the war.
• Huang Tian declared that the first matter was honoring the Human Race beings who had sacrificed themselves, then raised an altar and paid tribute before Humanity's Hearth Cauldron.
• The Human Race's collective faith opened Ghost Gate Pass, and the souls of those killed in the war emerged from the Underworld.
• The fallen souls saluted Huang Tian, and the Human Race below shouted, "Human Race Eternal Prosperity!"

Huang Tian revealed that the Human Race’s second matter was to strip Nuwa of her status as their Holy Mother and end her share of their Fortune. His announcement shocked the Primordial Wilderness and left the Ancestral Wu fearing for the Human Race’s safety.

• The Human Race mourned its fallen heroic spirits at Kongtong Mountain, strengthening its unity before the Underworld gates and Void Rift closed.
• Huang Tian showed scenes of Nuwa creating humanity, Laozi founding Ren Teachings, the Three Ancestors guiding the people, and the Human Race’s struggles and war against the Demon Race.
• Huang Tian declared that the Human Race would strip Nuwa of her Holy Mother status and Fortune, severing her connection to the race’s fate.
• The great powers of the Primordial Wilderness reacted with shock, while the Ancestral Wu gathered at Pangu Temple and worried that Nuwa might retaliate against the Human Race.

Huang Tian announced that the Human Race would strip Nuwa of her Position of Holy Mother, provoking outrage among the Demon Race and fury from Nuwa. Nuwa descended upon Kongtong Mountain and confronted Huang Tian, insisting that the Human Race owed her its Fortune for creating them.

• Dijun and the Demon Race's leaders condemned Huang Tian's plan, but Dijun expected Nuwa to punish the Human Race in their place.
• Taishang and Tongtian supported Huang Tian and Qin Mu's decision, while Jie Yin and Zhun Ti saw the growing conflict as an opportunity for the Western Teachings.
• Nuwa's Saintly pressure descended upon the Human Ancestral Land, where the humans endured it with unyielding defiance.
• Nuwa appeared before Huang Tian at Kongtong Mountain and demanded to know whether he understood what he was saying.
• Nuwa claimed that the Human Race owed her its Fortune for creating them and called them ungrateful.