Chapter Summaries

After emerging safely from Tanggu Valley, Qin Mu hurried to Biyou Palace instead of returning to the Underworld. Duobao asked to tutor one of the remaining Four Emperors in hopes of earning Merit and attaining Sainthood, but Qin Mu told him his opportunity had not yet arrived.

• Lu Ya examined the Three-legged Golden Crow after Qin Mu left but found nothing unusual.
• Qin Mu emerged unharmed from Tanggu Valley, relieving Tongtian, Nuwa, Zhen Yuanzi, and Ming He while frustrating Primordial Heavenly Venerate, Jie Yin, and Zhun Ti; Hongjun suspected Qin Mu had gained something.
• Qin Mu flew to Penglai Immortal Island, deciding he needed to visit Biyou Palace before opening the Extra Large Red Packet he had collected.
• Duobao welcomed Qin Mu and asked whether he could tutor one of the remaining Four Emperors to gain Merit and pursue Sainthood.
• Qin Mu refused, telling Duobao that his Sagehood Opportunity had not yet arrived.

Qin Mu told Tongtian that Lu Ya had revealed the secrets of the Immortal Seed and the three thousand eras, prompting them to anticipate a future struggle over it. The chapter left Tongtian hesitating when Qin Mu asked what he had decided about the Meteorite-Shattering Pill.

• Duobao questioned Qin Mu about being passed over for the chance to help the Five Emperors attain the Dao, then apologized after Qin Mu promised to help him become a Saint when his opportunity came.
• Qin Mu went to Biyou Palace and told Tongtian that he had met Lu Ya, a survivor of the previous Primordial Era, in Tanggu Valley.
• Qin Mu recounted Lu Ya's revelations about three thousand eras and the Immortal Seed, which could allow someone to transcend the Great Dao.
• Tongtian warned Qin Mu not to spread word of the Immortal Seed and urged him to strengthen himself for the dangers ahead.
• Qin Mu asked Tongtian what he had decided about the Meteorite-Shattering Pill, and Tongtian hesitated without answering.

Qin Mu persuaded Tongtian to take the Meteorite-Shattering Pill and break free of the Heavenly Dao’s restraints. As the Heavenly Dao reacted with fury, Tongtian declared he would abandon his position as a Heavenly Dao Saint and sever his Heavenly Dao Fruit and Hongmeng shackles.

• Tongtian admitted he feared the pill’s failure might implicate Jie Teachings and cost him his chance to escape the Heavenly Dao’s control.
• Qin Mu assured Tongtian he could protect him, and Tongtian resolved to defy Heaven and change his fate.
• Tongtian swallowed the Meteorite-Shattering Pill, whose power attacked the Heavenly Dao shackles within him.
• The Heavenly Dao Will roared in fury, shaking the Primordial World and alarming its living beings, Saints, and Jie Teachings disciples.
• Tongtian rose above Penglai Immortal Island and declared he would abandon the position of Heavenly Dao Saint and sever his Heavenly Dao Fruit and Hongmeng shackles.

Tongtian proclaimed that he would sever his Saint Position and Saint Dao Fruit, shocking the saints across the Primordial World. As they speculated about his reasons and the Heavenly Dao’s response, Qin Mu watched Tongtian from outside Biyou Palace.

• Taishang, Primordial Heavenly Venerate, Nuwa, Jie Yin, and Zhun Ti reacted with disbelief to Tongtian’s intention to abandon his Saint Position, with Primordial Heavenly Venerate and Zhun Ti welcoming the possibility of his downfall.
• Zhen Yuanzi asked Huang Tian why Tongtian would sever his Saint Position, but Huang Tian told him to keep watching.
• Ming He wondered whether Tongtian hoped to follow Qin Mu’s example and escape the Heavenly Dao’s restraints, then continued watching events unfold.
• Qin Mu stood outside Biyou Palace and reflected on the courage Tongtian had shown by publicly declaring his decision.

Tongtian chose to sever his Saint Position and escape the Heavenly Dao’s control, prompting the Heavenly Dao to summon a devastating punishment lightning tribulation over Penglai Immortal Island. As Tongtian prepared to face it with the Zhu Xian Formation, Duobao and the Jie Teachings disciples sought answers from Qin Mu.

• The Jie Teachings disciples and Duobao were shocked when Tongtian decided to discard his Saint Dao Fruit and Saint Position.
• The Heavenly Dao Will descended over Penglai Immortal Island and gathered a vast pool of Heavenly Dao Punishment Lightning.
• Tongtian declared that the Heavenly Dao had no right to judge him and vowed to fight it, regardless of whether he lived or died.
• Tongtian summoned the Four Swords of Zhu Xian and deployed the Zhu Xian Formation against the approaching punishment lightning.
• Duobao led Jie Teachings disciples to Qin Mu and asked why Tongtian was severing his Saint Position.

Tongtian fought the Heavenly Dao’s endless punishment lightning with the Zhu Xian Formation, but the battle drained him and brought him close to collapse. Duobao begged Qin Mu to intervene, but Qin Mu warned that outside help would provoke the Heavenly Dao into unleashing even greater force, leaving Tongtian with no chance.

• Qin Mu told Duobao and the other Jie Teachings Disciples that what Tongtian sought could not be granted by the Heavenly Dao.
• Tongtian activated the Zhu Xian Formation and met the first Heavenly Dao Divine Thunder head-on, while Qin Mu protected the disciples from the shockwave.
• Tongtian repelled further bolts with the formation, but the prolonged clash depleted his strength, leaving him pale and bleeding Saint blood.
• Duobao and the other Jie Teachings Disciples pleaded with Qin Mu to help Tongtian.
• Qin Mu refused to intervene, explaining that doing so would make the Heavenly Dao intensify its attack and could doom Tongtian.
• Tongtian’s condition worsened as the Zhu Xian Formation neared collapse, and observers across the Primordial Wilderness feared he would be erased.

Tongtian awakened the Pangu power within him and used it to break through the Heavenly Dao’s punishment. He severed the Saint Position binding him to the Heavenly Dao, leaving the watching beings in shock.

• The Heavenly Dao’s punishment lightning battered Tongtian and destabilized the Zhu Xian Formation, while Qin Mu refused to intervene because he feared worsening the attack.
• Tongtian awakened Pangu’s power, revealing ancient golden runes across his body and restoring hope among the Jie Teachings disciples.
• Tongtian infused Pangu’s power into the Four Swords of Zhu Xian, stabilized the formation, and summoned a Chaos Great Axe Phantom.
• Tongtian’s axe clashed with the Heavenly Dao’s tribulation lightning, destroying the lightning pool and ending the punishment.
• Tongtian survived the clash and shattered the chain representing his Heavenly Dao Saint Position, shocking the assembled mighty beings and All Saints.

Tongtian severed his Saint Position and broke free of the Heavenly Dao’s restraints, shocking Hongjun and the beings of the Primordial World. Rather than losing power, Tongtian’s cultivation surged to the Eighth Heaven of the Primordial Grand Luo Golden Immortal Realm, leaving everyone stunned.

• Qin Mu and the Jie Teachings disciples watched as Tongtian overcame the Heavenly Dao Punishment Lightning and successfully severed his Saint Position.
• Hongjun was shocked by Tongtian’s success and suspected Qin Mu had influenced it, deciding he needed to ask Tongtian what had happened.
• Duobao warned the celebrating Jie Teachings disciples that Tongtian’s cultivation would likely fall after losing his Saint Position.
• Pure power poured into Tongtian, and his cultivation rose from the Sage Realm to the Eighth Heaven of the Primordial Grand Luo Golden Immortal Realm.
• The Jie Teachings disciples and the watching powers of the Primordial World were left bewildered by Tongtian’s sudden increase in cultivation.

After Tongtian severed his Saint Position, the Saints across the Primordial World were shocked to discover that his cultivation had risen rather than fallen. Qin Mu knew the Meteorite-Shattering Pill had caused the change, but Tongtian suddenly began emitting purple wisps above Penglai Immortal Island.

• Taishang, Primordial Heavenly Venerate, Nuwa, Jie Yin, Zhun Ti, Zhen Yuanzi, and Ming He sensed Tongtian's increased cultivation and struggled to understand how he had preserved his strength after severing his Saint Position.
• Primordial Heavenly Venerate suspected Tongtian was hiding a method from the other Saints, while Jie Yin and Zhun Ti considered visiting him to learn how he had done it.
• Ming He concluded that Jie Teachings now had two Saints free from the Heavenly Dao's restraints and predicted that the sect would flourish.
• Qin Mu silently recognized that the Meteorite-Shattering Pill he had given Tongtian had preserved his cultivation, while Duobao asked him what was happening.
• Tongtian suddenly released streams of purple wisps from his body above Penglai Immortal Island.

After Tongtian severed his Saint Position, the Heavenly Dao reclaimed his Hongmeng Purple Qi and then withdrew, leaving Tongtian free of its restraints. Tongtian thanked Qin Mu, while Duobao remained determined to become a Saint, and Qin Mu returned to the Underworld.

• The Heavenly Dao reclaimed Tongtian's Hongmeng Purple Qi as countless beings watched, then its Eye disappeared without attacking him again.
• Tongtian returned to Biyou Palace, where Duobao and the Jie Teachings Disciples celebrated his survival and newfound freedom.
• Tongtian credited Qin Mu with helping him preserve and improve his cultivation, and Qin Mu congratulated him on breaking free of the Heavenly Dao.
• Tongtian asked Duobao whether he still wanted to pursue Sainthood, and Duobao's response showed that the desire remained his obsession.
• Qin Mu took his leave of Tongtian and returned to the Underworld as the gathered divine senses dispersed.

After Tongtian severed his Saint Position without losing cultivation, Laozi visited Biyou Palace to ask how he had done it, but Tongtian concealed the role of Qin Mu’s Meteorite-Shattering Pill. After Laozi left, Primordial Heavenly Venerate arrived, leaving Tongtian and the Jie Teachings disciples surprised.

• Laozi appeared at Penglai Immortal Island, and Tongtian welcomed him into Biyou Palace.
• Laozi asked Tongtian how he had severed his Saint Position without losing cultivation.
• Tongtian claimed he had no method to share and concealed that Qin Mu’s Meteorite-Shattering Pill had enabled his success.
• Laozi left, and Tongtian reflected on the pill and Qin Mu’s many secrets.
• Primordial Heavenly Venerate arrived outside Biyou Palace, astonishing Tongtian and the Jie Teachings disciples.

Primordial Heavenly Venerate visited Tongtian at Penglai to learn how he severed his Saint Position without losing cultivation, but Tongtian refused to explain and warned him with his newfound strength. After Primordial Heavenly Venerate stormed off, Saint Nuwa arrived at Penglai.

• Duobao and the Jie Teachings disciples greeted Primordial Heavenly Venerate, who ignored them and entered Biyou Palace.
• Primordial Heavenly Venerate demanded to know how Tongtian had severed his Saint Position while increasing his cultivation.
• Tongtian said he had no shortcut and offered only a heart that defied Heaven, then revealed his eighth-level Primordial Grand Luo Golden Immortal cultivation.
• Primordial Heavenly Venerate grew angry but left after recognizing Tongtian's strength and the threat of the Zhu Xian Formation.
• Saint Nuwa descended onto Penglai Immortal Island as Duobao and the others discussed Primordial Heavenly Venerate's departure.

Saint Nuwa, Jie Yin, and Zhun Ti sought Tongtian’s guidance on severing the Saint Position without losing their realms, but he refused to reveal how. Jie Yin and Zhun Ti left Penglai Immortal Island frustrated, recognizing that the Jie Teachings had become too powerful for the Western Teachings to challenge.

• Saint Nuwa visited Tongtian in Biyou Palace to ask how to Self-Sever the Saint Position without her realm falling, but left after learning that he would not tell her.
• Tongtian wondered why Jie Yin and Zhun Ti had not yet come to seek his guidance.
• Jie Yin and Zhun Ti arrived at Penglai Immortal Island and asked Tongtian how they could break free from the Heavenly Dao’s restraints.
• Tongtian refused to answer and drove Jie Yin and Zhun Ti away with his aura.
• Zhun Ti angrily complained about Tongtian, while Jie Yin said their Western Teachings lacked the strength to contend with the Jie Teachings.

Dao Ancestor Hongjun visited Penglai and questioned Tongtian about why severing his Saint Position had increased his cultivation. After learning Qin Mu had guided Tongtian, Hongjun praised Tongtian’s disciple and departed, while Qin Mu returned to the Netherworld Underworld and entered seclusion to fuse his accumulated Extra Large Red Packets.

• Zhun Ti asked Jie Yin what they should do, and Jie Yin decided they should let the matter go and focus on the Five Emperors.
• Dao Ancestor Hongjun appeared at Penglai, and the Jie Teachings disciples bowed to him before he entered Biyou Palace.
• Hongjun asked Tongtian why he had severed his Saint Position and why his cultivation had risen instead of falling.
• Tongtian said he had gone with the flow of a force given to him by Qin Mu, prompting Hongjun to recognize Qin Mu and praise Tongtian for accepting a fine disciple.
• Hongjun departed without questioning Tongtian further, and Tongtian reflected on Qin Mu’s extraordinary achievements.
• Qin Mu returned to the Netherworld Underworld and entered seclusion to fuse ten Extra Large Red Packets into a higher-grade Red Packet.

Qin Mu began fusing ten Extra Large Red Packets, but the system estimated the process would take one hundred thousand years. Meanwhile, Shaohao and Zhuanxu struggled for control of the Human Race as their rival Imperial Tutors, Immortal Official Nanji and King Ksitigarbha, supported them.

• Qin Mu activated the prohibitions around his cultivation grounds and ordered the system to fuse ten Extra Large Red Packets into a Super Red Packet, learning the fusion would take one hundred thousand years.
• Shaohao complained to Immortal Official Nanji that Zhuanxu kept thwarting his campaigns, but Nanji said Shaohao had to rely on himself to become Co-Lord of Humanity.
• Immortal Official Nanji recalled that Clarify Teachings supported Shaohao to reclaim Fortune and Merit after the Western Teachings had interfered in Xuanyuan's ascension.
• Zhuanxu grew angry after another inconclusive battle with Shaohao, and King Ksitigarbha urged him to be patient.
• King Ksitigarbha explained that Zhuanxu's Five Emperors' Fortune had been split with Shaohao, and that he and Immortal Official Nanji had been unable to overcome each other.

Western Teachings sent Kunpeng to support Zhuanxu after Clarify Teachings backed Shaohao in the contest for the Five Emperors' Merit. With Kunpeng's help, Zhuanxu defeated Shaohao's army, forcing him to flee with his remaining troops.

• King Ksitigarbha returned to Mount Sumeru and told Jie Yin and Zhun Ti that Immortal Official Nanji was supporting Shaohao against Zhuanxu.
• Jie Yin recognized Clarify Teachings' move as retaliation for Western Teachings' earlier interference in the contest over the third Human Emperor.
• Jie Yin summoned Kunpeng and asked him to go to the Human Race to aid Zhuanxu and remove obstacles to his success.
• Kunpeng agreed to help Zhuanxu and traveled to his tribe with King Ksitigarbha.
• Zhuanxu led his army against Shaohao's forces, won a great victory, and drove Shaohao into a panicked retreat.

Immortal Official Nanji reported that Kunpeng was helping Zhuanxu, prompting Primordial Heavenly Venerate to send Randeng down the mountain to aid Shaohao. With Randeng’s support, Shaohao prepared for a decisive battle against Zhuanxu, and the two armies faced off.

• Shaohao asked Immortal Official Nanji for help after suffering repeated defeats, and Nanji revealed that Kunpeng was assisting Zhuanxu.
• Immortal Official Nanji returned to Kunlun Mountain and told Primordial Heavenly Venerate that Kunpeng had joined Zhuanxu’s side.
• Primordial Heavenly Venerate sent Randeng to accompany Immortal Official Nanji and help Shaohao.
• Randeng and Immortal Official Nanji returned to Shaohao’s tribe, where Shaohao prepared his army for a decisive battle.
• Zhuanxu offered Shaohao a king’s position if he submitted, but Shaohao refused and vowed to fight to the death.

Shaohao and Zhuanxu’s armies clashed as Kunpeng and Randeng fought over the Western Teachings’ claim to the foremost of the Five Emperors. Kunpeng overpowered Randeng, who fled after his strongest attack failed.

• Shaohao and Zhuanxu ordered their Human Race armies to charge, and the forces collided in battle.
• Kunpeng accused Randeng of defying Heaven, while Randeng cited the Western Teachings’ earlier interference in the third Human Emperor’s attainment of the Dao.
• Kunpeng transformed into his true form and attacked Randeng with a devouring force, spatial rifts, and a storm of black feathers.
• Randeng used the Glazed Lamp and its Extinction Heart Lamp flames, but Kunpeng shattered the flames and knocked the lamp aside, injuring Randeng.
• Randeng ignited his body and spirit to fire an extinction ray, but Kunpeng swallowed it and remained unharmed.
• Randeng realized he could not win and fled into the distance.

Zhuanxu defeated Shaohao after Kunpeng subdued Shaohao’s army and Randeng and Immortal Official Nanji fled. Shaohao sacrificed himself to heal the battlefield, and Zhuanxu became the foremost of the Five Emperors as Heavenly merit descended.

• Kunpeng used his pressure to pin down Shaohao’s remaining troops, then announced that their supporting immortals had fled and ordered them to submit.
• Shaohao called for Immortal Official Nanji, but Nanji did not appear; Nanji and Randeng then left for Kunlun Mountain.
• Accepting defeat, Shaohao urged Zhuanxu to govern with balance and care for the people, then drew his sword across his throat and transformed into golden light that healed the soldiers and eased their killing intent.
• Zhuanxu ordered honorable burials for Shaohao’s fallen soldiers and a monument to commemorate their struggle, declaring that the Human Race was united.
• A strand of purple imperial qi entered Zhuanxu, establishing him as the foremost of the Five Emperors, and Golden Light of Merit descended upon him.

Zhuanxu attained the Dao as the first of the Five Emperors and rose to the Grand Luo Golden Immortal realm, while the Heavenly Dao intercepted the Merit meant for the Western Teachings to repay their debt. Tongtian anticipated the remaining four emperors’ affairs, and the Clarify Teachings lamented their failure.

• Zhuanxu received Merit that stabilized his imperial destiny and advanced his cultivation to Grand Luo Golden Immortal.
• Ksitigarbha and Kunpeng received Merit and advanced, but the Heavenly Dao intercepted the portion heading to the Western Teachings.
• Jie Yin and Zhun Ti lamented that the intercepted Merit would not help repay their debt to the Heavenly Dao, and recalled Tongtian’s refusal to share how he had broken free of its constraints.
• Taishang reflected on the factions’ earlier struggle over Xuanyuan’s Merit, while Nuwa wondered whether Qin Mu could help her escape the Heavenly Dao’s constraints.
• Tongtian celebrated the Clarify Teachings’ failure, warned against interference in the Jie Teachings’ future role, and looked ahead to the remaining four emperors.
• The Clarify Teachings disciples at Yuxu Palace sighed over their failure to compete for the Merit of the Five Emperors.