Chapter Summaries

Qin Mu pursued Lord of Stars after he fled the Heavenly Realm and subdued him near Kunlun Mountain. Primordial Heavenly Venerate appeared to stop Qin Mu, and Lord of Stars pleaded to join the Clarify Teachings as powerful figures watched the confrontation.

• Lord of Stars used the Star Escape Technique to flee the Heavenly Realm, but Qin Mu pursued him.
• Qin Mu froze space-time, forced Lord of Stars to his knees, and prepared to take him away.
• Primordial Heavenly Venerate appeared from the mountains and challenged Qin Mu for acting in his dojo.
• Qin Mu explained that Lord of Stars had disrupted the Heavenly Realm, while Lord of Stars recognized Primordial Heavenly Venerate and pleaded for rescue by offering to join the Clarify Teachings.
• Primordial Heavenly Venerate considered accepting Lord of Stars, as great powers and Saints watched the confrontation from across the Primordial Wilderness.

Qin Mu confronted Primordial Heavenly Venerate at Kunlun Mountain after Yuanshi offered protection to the Lord of Stars, who wanted to join Clarify Teachings. Qin Mu and Yuanshi began a fierce battle, and their clash shook Kunlun Mountain as powerful beings across the realms watched.

• Jie Yin, Zhun Ti, Nuwa, Zhen Yuanzi, Huang Tian, Old Ancestor Ming He, and Tongtian watched the confrontation and considered whether to support Qin Mu.
• Primordial Heavenly Venerate told Qin Mu that he would protect the Lord of Stars, and asked Qin Mu to end the matter for his sake.
• Qin Mu rejected Yuanshi's request and challenged him to prove he could protect the Lord of Stars.
• Yuanshi summoned the Pangu Banner and struck with the Heaven-Opening Blade, while Qin Mu countered with sword intent; their attacks collided and shook Kunlun Mountain.
• Yuanshi unleashed Creation Mystic Light, and Qin Mu used his Grass Sword to meet it, causing another clash that nearly overwhelmed Kunlun Mountain's Mountain-Protecting Array.

Qin Mu used the Sacred Spirit Pearl to neutralize Primordial Heavenly Venerate’s Heaven-Opening Blade and reshape the Dao Principles surrounding the Pangu Banner. As the banner began to shake under the redefinition, Qin Mu asked whether Primordial Heavenly Venerate still wished to continue.

• Primordial Heavenly Venerate unleashed a Heaven-Opening Blade from the Pangu Banner at Qin Mu.
• Qin Mu used the Sacred Spirit Pearl to assimilate the blade and explain that his treasure defined principles.
• Qin Mu sent a river of Dao Principles to entangle and redefine the Pangu Banner.
• Primordial Heavenly Venerate poured Jade Pure Immortal Power into the banner, but its powers were absorbed into the river.
• The Lord of Stars marveled at the might of Qin Mu’s Hunyuan power, and Qin Mu asked Primordial Heavenly Venerate whether he wished to continue.

Qin Mu defeated Primordial Heavenly Venerate despite Yuanshi wielding the Pangu Banner, and the watching Saints recognized Qin Mu as one of the Primordial World's strongest figures. Back at Yuxu Palace, Yuanshi seethed over his defeat as black qi unknowingly flowed from him into a hidden rune beneath Kunlun Mountain.

• Qin Mu withdrew his Dao Principles and put away the Sacred Spirit Pearl, after which Primordial Heavenly Venerate retreated from the battle.
• Laozi, Jie Yin, Zhun Ti, Nuwa, Tongtian, Zhen Yuanzi, and Old Ancestor Ming He reacted to Qin Mu's victory, while Qin Mu's followers at Kunlun Mountain were shocked.
• Huang Tian realized Qin Mu had not shown his full strength against Primordial Heavenly Venerate.
• Yuanshi returned to Yuxu Palace and angrily vowed to take revenge on Qin Mu.
• Black qi seeped from Yuanshi into the earth and entered a hidden space beneath Kunlun Mountain, where it caused a pitch-black rune to glow.

Qin Mu brought the Lord of Stars to the Heavenly Realm and made him submit to Di Zun, revealing that Di Zun was his avatar. Di Zun appointed the Lord of Stars as Myriad Stars Heavenly Venerate, strengthening the Heavenly Court and drawing the attention of the All Saints.

• Qin Mu brought the Lord of Stars to the Heavenly Realm and demanded his life-bound soul imprint, which the Lord of Stars surrendered.
• Qin Mu gave the soul imprint to Di Zun and revealed that Di Zun was his avatar, ending the Lord of Stars' doubts.
• Di Zun appointed the Lord of Stars as Myriad Stars Heavenly Venerate, and the Lord of Stars pledged loyalty to the Heavenly Court.
• Qin Mu left the Heavenly Realm, and the Lord of Stars joining the Heavenly Court caused its Fortune to surge.
• Yuanshi, Jie Yin and Zhun Ti, Laozi, and Nuwa sensed the surge and reflected on the Heavenly Court's growing power.

After the Heavenly Court reopened, Di Zun recruited cultivators and sought reliable officials from Jie Teachings. Tongtian agreed to let Di Zun choose among his disciples, but forbade Duobao from joining, saying his destined opportunity lay elsewhere.

• Di Zun issued a talent recruitment edict, drawing countless cultivators to the Heavenly Realm, and entrusted the selection of officials to the Lord of Stars.
• Di Zun went to Penglai Immortal Island and asked Duobao to take him to meet Saint Tongtian.
• Di Zun asked Tongtian to let Jie Teachings disciples serve as Heavenly Court officials, and Tongtian agreed.
• Duobao volunteered to join the Heavenly Court, hoping its Fortune would help him attain sainthood, but Tongtian refused and told him to wait for his destined opportunity.
• Tongtian summoned the Jie Teachings disciples so Di Zun could select those who would serve as immortal officials.

Di Zun recruited Jie Teachings disciples into the Heavenly Court, prompting the other Sage lineages to send their own disciples in hopes of securing posts. Qin Mu’s court rejected them all, leaving the Sages angry and helpless while Jie Teachings alone gained access.

• Di Zun selected many Jie Teachings disciples for Heavenly Court posts, while Duobao wondered why Qin Mu had not let him serve there.
• Primordial Heavenly Venerate ordered Guangchengzi and the other Clarify Teachings disciples to answer the recruitment call, and Laozi sent Xuan Du to the Heavenly Court.
• Jie Yin and Zhun Ti also sent Western Teachings disciples to apply for Heavenly Court posts.
• Di Zun rejected the disciples from the other Sage lineages, saying there were no vacancies despite Rogue Cultivators receiving positions.
• Primordial Heavenly Venerate and Zhun Ti raged over Qin Mu’s favoritism toward Jie Teachings, while Laozi concluded that his disciples’ opportunity had not yet arrived.

Di Zun visited West Kunlun to invite the Queen Mother of the West and the Yaochi Lineage into the Heavenly Court. The Queen Mother of the West heard his proposal but had not yet answered.

• Zhun Ti recalled Qin Mu's victory over Primordial Heavenly Venerate and feared Qin Mu's growing power.
• Huang Tian told Zhen Yuanzi that the Human Race had its own affairs and would not send anyone to seek Heavenly Court posts.
• After selecting Jie Teachings disciples for Heavenly Court positions, Di Zun traveled to Yaochi of West Kunlun.
• The Queen Mother of the West sent Nine Heavens Xuan Nü to receive Di Zun and escort him to Qionghua Palace.
• Di Zun invited the Queen Mother of the West and the Yaochi Lineage to enter the Heavenly Court and help govern its order.

Di Zun tried to recruit Queen Mother of the West into the Heavenly Court by offering her a path to Sainthood, revealing a strand of Hongmeng Purple Qi. Queen Mother of the West remained wary, and Di Zun explained that he would not use the purple qi because he wanted a different path.

• Queen Mother of the West firmly refused Di Zun’s invitation, saying she wanted to avoid worldly struggles.
• Di Zun offered to help Queen Mother of the West Attain Sainthood if she joined the Heavenly Court.
• Queen Mother of the West questioned his claim, noting that the Saintly Path was limited by the Heavenly Dao.
• Di Zun revealed a strand of Hongmeng Purple Qi, shocking Queen Mother of the West and Nine Heavens Xuan Nü.
• Queen Mother of the West asked why Di Zun would not use the Hongmeng Purple Qi himself, and he said Sainthood was not the path he wished to walk.

The Queen Mother of the West agreed to bring the Yaochi Lineage into the Heavenly Court after Di Zun offered her Hongmeng Purple Qi and prepared a celestial domain for her. Years later, Xuanyuan had grown into a capable young leader under Guangchengzi’s guidance, and Guangchengzi appeared before him after his cultivation.

• Di Zun offered the Queen Mother of the West Hongmeng Purple Qi in exchange for bringing the Yaochi Lineage into the Heavenly Court, and she accepted.
• The Queen Mother of the West confirmed the purple qi was genuine and agreed to move Yaochi’s core origin to the celestial domain Di Zun had prepared.
• The Yaochi Lineage joined the Heavenly Court, provoking astonishment across the Primordial Wilderness and anger among Primordial Heavenly Venerate, Jie Yin, and Zhun Ti.
• Jie Yin concluded that Qin Mu was choosing trusted allies and keeping Saint factions from gaining control of the Heavenly Court.
• Many years passed as the Heavenly Court resumed orderly operations, while Xuanyuan grew up under Guangchengzi’s guidance and became beloved by his people.
• After Xuanyuan finished cultivating on a mountain, Guangchengzi appeared beside him, and Xuanyuan greeted his master.

Guangchengzi bestowed the Xuanyuan Sword on Xuanyuan, who resolved to unite the Human Race and defeat the Jiu Li Clan. Xuanyuan began bringing the scattered tribes under his command, while Guangchengzi watched and anticipated gaining Merit from his disciple’s success.

• Guangchengzi gave Xuanyuan the Xuanyuan Sword and urged him to protect the Human Race and bring peace.
• Xuanyuan told Guangchengzi that the Human Race needed a virtuous Co-Lord to unite the tribes before waging a campaign against the Jiu Li Clan.
• Xuanyuan left Guangchengzi and rallied his tribe, swearing to unite the Human Race as its warriors shouted their support.
• Xuanyuan led his army against neighboring tribes, and one after another submitted under his command.
• Guangchengzi secretly watched Xuanyuan’s progress and expected him to become the Co-Lord of Humanity and earn Merit.

Jie Yin and Zhun Ti created a Human Race being named Yan from a blood egg, combining Human Race aspirations with Golden Crow origin. They charged him with leading the Human Race and gave him the Great Sun Golden Wheel, leaving Yan determined to become Co-Lord of Humanity.

• Jie Yin and Zhun Ti used Human Race aspirations and Golden Crow origin to bring a new Human Race being to life.
• The newly born being recognized Jie Yin and Zhun Ti as Saints, and Jie Yin named him Yan and ordered him to lead the Human Race toward prosperity.
• Zhun Ti bestowed the Great Sun Golden Wheel on Yan, and it fused into a sun-wheel mark on his right hand.
• Yan accepted his mission and declared that he would become the Co-Lord of Humanity.

Yan challenged Xuanyuan for the Human Emperor position by winning over the Lieshan Tribe with displays of divine power and teachings that improved their lives. His rise split the Human Race’s fortune between him and Xuanyuan, leaving Jie Yin and Zhun Ti pleased while Guangchengzi was shocked.

• Jie Yin and Zhun Ti expressed confidence that Yan could win a Human Emperor position for Western Teachings because he had fused with the Golden Crow Source.
• Yan entered the Lieshan Tribe, declared himself the Heaven-ordained emperor, and knocked chief Xiong Lie aside when Xiong Lie challenged him.
• Yan taught the Lieshan Tribe methods of smelting, forging, and nurturing, dispelled its cold miasma with Solar True Fire, and earned its people’s loyalty.
• Yan used the Lieshan Tribe as his base, united dozens of tribes, and expanded his influence until it rivaled Xuanyuan’s.
• The Human Race’s fortune split in two, with half flowing toward Yan and the rest remaining with Xuanyuan.
• Jie Yin and Zhun Ti celebrated Yan’s gains, while Guangchengzi was shocked by the unexpected change.

Guangchengzi reported Yan’s rise to Primordial Heavenly Venerate, who gave him the Huangdi Neijing to help Xuanyuan defeat Yan. Guangchengzi reached Xuanyuan and heard that Yan had matched his power and resisted him twice.

• Guangchengzi grew angry that Yan had emerged as a rival to Xuanyuan but suspected something unusual and went to Yuxu Palace.
• Guangchengzi sensed a cold, violent aura around Primordial Heavenly Venerate, whose eyes briefly showed black patterns.
• Primordial Heavenly Venerate decided to aid Xuanyuan indirectly and gave Guangchengzi a scroll containing the Huangdi Neijing.
• Guangchengzi examined the scroll, discovered its methods for cultivating Yin and Yang, and hurried toward the Human Race.
• Xuanyuan told Guangchengzi that Yan had united many tribes, matched his strength, and resisted him in two fights, then asked his master to remove the obstacle.

Guangchengzi told Xuanyuan that the Dao Ancestor forbade outsiders from interfering in Human Race affairs, but gave him the Huangdi Neijing to help defeat Yan. Xuanyuan accepted its Yunu Method and began cultivating with selected women of the Human Race in a formation, while Guangchengzi guarded it as Xuanyuan's aura steadily rose.

• Guangchengzi refused to personally help Xuanyuan suppress Yan, citing the Dao Ancestor's decree, but gave him the Huangdi Neijing bestowed by Primordial Heavenly Venerate.
• Xuanyuan discovered that the Huangdi Neijing contained the Yunu Method and hesitated to use it, but Guangchengzi persuaded him that he was acting for the Human Race.
• Xuanyuan ordered tribes under his command to select virtuous, talented women who had not lost their primordial yin to attend him, prompting both protests and voluntary offerings.
• Guangchengzi instructed the selected women, gave them Spiritual Medicine, and established the Yin Yang Return to Origin Great Formation, warning Xuanyuan not to damage their foundations.
• Xuanyuan entered the formation and cultivated with the women's Taiyin qi for three days and three nights as Guangchengzi stood guard and watched his aura rise.

Xuanyuan used the Yunu Method to raise his cultivation and challenged the Yan Emperor to a decisive battle. He defeated the Yan Emperor and held a sword to his neck, while the Yan Emperor received an unknown voice urging him to submit.

• Guangchengzi accepted the damage the Yunu Method did to Xuanyuan's Dao Foundation because he wanted Xuanyuan to unify the Human Race and earn Heavenly Merit.
• Xuanyuan emerged from the formation at the Late Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal realm and ordered a decisive battle against the Yan Emperor three days later.
• Xuanyuan and the Yan Emperor exchanged accusations before ordering their armies to charge and fighting each other.
• Xuanyuan overwhelmed the Yan Emperor, shattered his Golden Crow phantom, cracked the Great Sun Golden Wheel, and sent him crashing to the ground.
• Xuanyuan held the Xuanyuan Sword to the Yan Emperor's neck and demanded that he submit or die, but a voice transmission urged the Yan Emperor to submit for now.

Xuanyuan defeated Yan Emperor, unified the Human Race, and was honored as the Yellow Emperor, but no Heavenly Merit descended and he did not attain the Human Emperor’s position. Guangchengzi and the watching great powers were left wondering whether Heaven recognized Xuanyuan as humanity’s destined ruler.

• Zhun Ti and Jie Yin watched Xuanyuan defeat Yan Emperor and lamented that the Clarify Teachings had secretly raised Xuanyuan’s cultivation.
• Huang Tian and the others concluded that Yan Emperor’s Golden Crow aura suggested Western Teachings had pushed him forward to contest the Clarify Teachings’ prize.
• Xuanyuan threatened to send Yan Emperor into Reincarnation, and Yan Emperor surrendered along with his army.
• Xuanyuan held a ceremony and was honored as the Yellow Emperor, uniting the Human Race as its Co-Lord and reclaiming its divided fortune.
• Guangchengzi waited for the expected Heavenly Merit, but none descended, and Xuanyuan did not attain the Human Emperor’s Dao Fruit.
• The Primordial Great Powers wondered whether the Heavenly Dao recognized Xuanyuan as the Heaven-appointed ruler of humanity.

Xuanyuan failed to attain the Human Emperor’s Dao despite unifying the Human Race, leaving the Saints baffled and Yuanshi enraged. Qin Mu suspected unresolved Western Teachings influence behind Yan Emperor’s submission, while Yuanshi’s fury began to show signs of demonic corruption.

• Zhun Ti and Jie Yin wondered why Xuanyuan had failed to attain the Human Emperor’s Dao, and Zhun Ti saw a possible opportunity for Western Teachings.
• Taishang, Nuwa, and Tongtian each observed Xuanyuan’s failed ceremony and could not explain why Merit had not descended.
• Qin Mu recalled arranging the reincarnations of Hongyun as Shennong and the Sky-Propping Mysterious Turtle as Xuanyuan, and suspected Yan Emperor’s submission had left hidden dangers unresolved.
• Yuanshi erupted in fury at Yuxu Palace, shattering its roof as black energy appeared in his Yuqing Immortal Light.
• Randeng Daoren sensed Yuanshi’s aura and warned that the Primordial Heavenly Venerate seemed close to demonic corruption.

Randeng sensed demonic energy in Primordial Heavenly Venerate, while beneath Yuxu Palace the Primordial Heavenly Demon awakened and began using Yuanshi’s demonic body as a vessel. Meanwhile, Chi You led his Eighty-One Brothers and the Wu Clan army into battle against the Human Race, capturing territory as the Primordial Wilderness’s great powers watched in shock.

• Randeng sensed demonic energy within Primordial Heavenly Venerate and worried that a fallen Saint would endanger him and the Clarify Teachings.
• Yuanshi’s anger shattered a black rune beneath Yuxu Palace, awakening the Primordial Heavenly Demon, who recognized Yuanshi as a potential vessel.
• The Primordial Heavenly Demon decided to gradually nurture Yuanshi’s demonic body until it became compatible with him.
• Chi You rallied his Eighty-One Brothers and the Wu Clan army in Demon Gods Valley, then led them out to reclaim territory from the Human Race.
• Chi You’s forces captured vast stretches of Human Race territory, startling powerful figures across the Primordial Wilderness.

Chi You returned to wage war against the Human Race, leading an army that included eighty-one Great Witch-level beings, leaving the Sages and Human Race leaders bewildered. As Xuanyuan faced the renewed crisis before attaining the Imperial Dao Fruit, Guangchengzi appeared before him.

• Laozi and Xuan Du discussed the Wu Clan's invasion, but Laozi said Ren Teachings should wait while Xuanyuan's path to the Imperial Dao Fruit remained unfinished.
• Tongtian wondered whether his disciple had arranged the eighty-one Great Witches, while Nuwa also questioned how the Wu Clan's strength had grown so quickly.
• Zhen Yuanzi, Fuxi, Shennong, and Huang Tian decided not to leave the Human Emperor Realm, believing the Clarify Teachings should respond first and that acting could disrupt Qin Mu's plans.
• Yin Tianzi told Qin Mu that Chi You had moved again, and Qin Mu remained calm as events unfolded according to his arrangements.
• Primordial Heavenly Venerate angrily condemned Chi You, while black energy gathered beneath Yuxu Palace.
• Xuanyuan lamented the renewed Wu chaos, and Guangchengzi appeared before him as he was lost in thought.