Chapter Summaries

Primordial Heavenly Venerate and the Western Heavenly Court confronted Di Zun, Zhen Yuanzi, and the Eastern Heavenly Court over the newly born Hongmeng Purple Qi. Tongtian formed the Immortal Slaying Sword Formation, but the Dragon Emperor’s arrival gave the Western side four Saints to challenge it.

• Primordial Heavenly Venerate wiped out the cultivators who tried to oppose him and reached for the Hongmeng Purple Qi.
• Di Zun and the Human Race’s allies arrived to block Primordial Heavenly Venerate, and Tongtian joined them.
• Tongtian promised to hold off the Western side while Di Zun waited to claim the Hongmeng Purple Qi, but Primordial Heavenly Venerate revealed that the Dragon Emperor had joined him.
• Qin Mu sensed the Dragon Emperor’s arrival in the Netherworld Underworld and wondered whether his avatar and Master could face the enemy Saints.
• Tongtian summoned the Four Swords of Zhu Xian and raised the Immortal Slaying Sword Formation around Primordial Heavenly Venerate and the other Saints.

Sect Master Tongtian used the Immortal Slaying Sword Formation to trap Primordial Heavenly Venerate, Jie Yin, Zhun Ti, and the Dragon Emperor, but the four Saints joined forces to break it. The formation shattered and Sect Master Tongtian was badly injured, while the watching cultivators witnessed the outcome.

• Sect Master Tongtian activated the Immortal Slaying Sword Formation, and Primordial Heavenly Venerate failed to break through its barrier with the Pangu Banner.
• Primordial Heavenly Venerate, Jie Yin, Zhun Ti, and the Dragon Emperor defended against the formation’s first wave of Sword Qi.
• Sect Master Tongtian unleashed a stronger attack, and Primordial Heavenly Venerate ordered the four Saints to target the four Array Eyes together.
• Primordial Heavenly Venerate, Jie Yin, Zhun Ti, and the Dragon Emperor each unleashed their strongest attacks against one of the four divine swords.
• The four attacks overwhelmed the Immortal Slaying Sword Formation, shattering it and sending its Formation Diagram and Four Swords of Zhu Xian back to Sect Master Tongtian.
• Sect Master Tongtian spat blood and staggered from the backlash as the watching cultivators reacted in shock.

Primordial Heavenly Venerate and the Western Heavenly Court broke Tongtian’s Immortal Slaying Sword Formation and defeated the Eastern Heavenly Court and its allies in the battle for the Hongmeng Purple Qi. As the Western side appeared poised to claim it, Qin Mu remained in Fengdu City, saying Tongtian would have to hold out a little longer.

• Laozi, Nuwa, and Old Ancestor Ming He wondered why Qin Mu had not intervened after Tongtian’s formation was broken.
• Tongtian admitted he was injured, while Primordial Heavenly Venerate mocked his formation and Di Zun rallied the Eastern Heavenly Court and Human Race forces to attack.
• Haotian defeated the Five Emperors, and Jie Yin and Zhun Ti overcame Zhen Yuanzi, Huang Tian, and the Three Sovereigns of the Human Race.
• Primordial Heavenly Venerate and the Dragon Emperor gained the upper hand against Di Zun and Tongtian, then the Western Heavenly Court joined the assault and defeated them.
• The watching cultivators concluded that the Western Heavenly Court would claim the Hongmeng Purple Qi.

Qin Mu arrived on the battlefield just as Primordial Heavenly Venerate was about to seize the fully condensed Hongmeng Purple Qi. His appearance halted Primordial Heavenly Venerate and raised hopes that the defeated Eastern side might yet turn the tide.

• Laozi, Nuwa, and Old Ancestor Ming He reacted to the Eastern Heavenly Court's defeat and wondered why Qin Mu had not appeared.
• Primordial Heavenly Venerate mocked Tongtian and the defeated Eastern side while Haotian announced that the Hongmeng Purple Qi had fully condensed.
• Primordial Heavenly Venerate reached for the Hongmeng Purple Qi, but Qin Mu's overwhelming aura froze his hand and Qin Mu emerged from the void.
• Di Zun, Tongtian, Zhen Yuanzi, Huang Tian, and their allies celebrated Qin Mu's arrival, while Haotian, Jie Yin, Zhun Ti, and the Dragon Emperor grew wary.
• The watching experts debated whether Qin Mu could face the Western Heavenly Court's four Saints, and Primordial Heavenly Venerate fixed his gaze on him.

Qin Mu confronted Primordial Heavenly Venerate, Jie Yin, Zhun Ti, and the Dragon Emperor over the Hongmeng Purple Qi and repelled all four Saints with a single palm. The four Saints steadied themselves afterward, while Haotian clung to the hope that Primordial Heavenly Venerate would use his hidden passage to summon Demon Ancestor Luohu.

• Primordial Heavenly Venerate accused Qin Mu of manipulating the earlier conflict and trying to sow discord with Sect Master Tongtian, but Qin Mu rejected the accusation and demanded the Hongmeng Purple Qi.
• Primordial Heavenly Venerate, Jie Yin, Zhun Ti, and the Dragon Emperor joined forces to block Qin Mu's casual palm, but it scattered their attacks and blasted all four Saints backward.
• The watching mighty figures, Sect Master Tongtian, Di Zun, and Zhen Yuanzi were astonished by Qin Mu's strength, while Haotian feared losing his chance to obtain the Hongmeng Purple Qi.
• Haotian reassured himself that Primordial Heavenly Venerate could open a passage to the Demon Realm and summon Demon Ancestor Luohu if driven into a corner.
• Primordial Heavenly Venerate and the other three Saints steadied themselves, their faces ashen.

Qin Mu faced Primordial Heavenly Venerate, Jie Yin, Zhun Ti, and the Dragon Emperor as they unleashed their full power to seize the Hongmeng Purple Qi. He used the Sacred Spirit Pearl to freeze their attacks and appeared beside the Dragon Emperor, then struck with the Spear of Destruction, leaving the Guixu Pearl knocked aside.

• Primordial Heavenly Venerate urged Jie Yin, Zhun Ti, and the Dragon Emperor to attack Qin Mu with all their strength.
• Primordial Heavenly Venerate unleashed the Heaven-Opening Blade, Jie Yin fired Universal Salvation, Zhun Ti attacked with the Seven Treasures Wonderful Tree, and the Dragon Emperor launched the Guixu Pearl.
• Qin Mu summoned the Sacred Spirit Pearl, whose sound slowed the four attacks and froze time and space around them.
• Qin Mu vanished and appeared beside the Dragon Emperor, then brought out the Spear of Destruction.
• The Dragon Emperor tried to block Qin Mu's thrust with the Guixu Pearl, but the spear knocked the pearl aside.

Qin Mu used the Sacred Spirit Pearl to bind the battlefield and swiftly grievously wounded the Dragon Emperor, Saint Zhun Ti, and Saint Jie Yin. Primordial Heavenly Venerate broke free of the binding but was defeated by Qin Mu’s spear, leaving all four Saints unable to fight.

• Qin Mu used the Spear of Destruction to pierce the Dragon Emperor and drain his power until he was gravely wounded.
• Qin Mu appeared before Saint Zhun Ti and pierced his chest after the Sacred Spirit Pearl’s power slowed him and bound his magic power.
• Qin Mu attacked Saint Jie Yin with the Spear of Destruction and sent him flying while grievously wounding him.
• Primordial Heavenly Venerate broke the Sacred Spirit Pearl’s sealing control and launched the Pangu Banner’s Heaven and Earth Mutual Mourning attack.
• Qin Mu’s spear shattered Primordial Heavenly Venerate’s attack and blasted him away, leaving him severely weakened.

Qin Mu easily defeated four saints, leaving the gathered powers stunned and confirming his overwhelming strength. The chapter ended with his allies celebrating and his enemies recognizing that only a Heavenly Dao-level being might challenge him.

• Qin Mu's victory over the four saints shocked the spectators, while Primordial Heavenly Venerate, Jie Yin, and Zhun Ti seethed and feared his power.
• The wounded Dragon Emperor recalled his past defeats by Qin Mu but chose not to act while recovering.
• Tongtian, Di Zun, and Zhen Yuanzi praised Qin Mu, while Haotian hoped that Primordial Heavenly Venerate or Demon Ancestor Luohu would still defeat him.
• Laozi, Old Ancestor Ming He, and Nuwa each recognized Qin Mu's strength, and Ming He reflected that he owed his sainthood to Qin Mu.

Hongjun Dao Ancestor descended just as Qin Mu was about to claim the Hongmeng Purple Qi and gave it to Haotian instead. Qin Mu accepted the decision, and Hongjun declared the dispute over.

• Qin Mu taunted Primordial Heavenly Venerate and the other Saints before reaching for the Hongmeng Purple Qi.
• Hongjun Dao Ancestor appeared, froze Qin Mu's power, and declared that Saints could no longer obtain the item.
• Hongjun took the Hongmeng Purple Qi and bestowed it upon Haotian, who thanked him and accepted it.
• Primordial Heavenly Venerate and his allies welcomed the decision, while Di Zun, Tongtian, Zhen Yuanzi, and others in the Eastern Heavenly Court protested inwardly.
• Qin Mu accepted Hongjun's ruling, and Hongjun ordered everyone to stop fighting over the Purple Qi.

Dao Ancestor Hongjun awarded the Hongmeng Purple Qi to Haotian, leaving Qin Mu and his allies unable to challenge his decree. After the others departed, Qin Mu hinted to Tongtian that the setback was only the beginning.

• Hongjun vanished after commanding the Saints, and Primordial Heavenly Venerate mocked Qin Mu for failing to obtain the Hongmeng Purple Qi.
• Tongtian, Di Zun, Zhen Yuanzi, Huang Tian, and others lamented Hongjun's intervention and Haotian's newfound chance to become a Saint.
• Qin Mu warned Primordial Heavenly Venerate against provoking him, and Saint Jie Yin persuaded Primordial Heavenly Venerate to leave without further fighting.
• Qin Mu dismissed the gathered allies, who departed after lamenting that Haotian had received the Foundation of Sanctification.
• Tongtian asked Qin Mu whether he knew the reason behind Hongjun's actions, and Qin Mu said the real winner would be whoever laughed last.

A thousand years after Haotian received the Hongmeng Purple Qi, he began to attain sainthood in the Western Heavenly Court. His impending rise unsettled Kunpeng and alarmed the Eastern Heavenly Court, while Primordial Heavenly Venerate welcomed him as a potential ally against Qin Mu.

• Qin Mu considered why Dao Ancestor Hongjun had given Haotian the Hongmeng Purple Qi, then left.
• Over the next thousand years, the Eastern and Western Heavenly Courts fought openly while Haotian secluded himself to refine the Hongmeng Purple Qi.
• A vast sage aura erupted from the Western Heavenly Court, and the great powers concluded that Haotian was about to attain sainthood.
• Kunpeng resented Haotian’s impending rise, while Di Zun dismissed it as no major threat to the Eastern Heavenly Court.
• Jie Yin and Zhun Ti welcomed Haotian’s rise as a benefit to the Western Teachings, though they regretted that he was not their disciple.
• Primordial Heavenly Venerate viewed Haotian’s impending sainthood as a gain for their alliance and taunted Qin Mu about the pressure on the Eastern Heavenly Court.

Figures across the Primordial Wilderness sensed Haotian nearing sainthood and considered what his rise would mean for the Heavenly Courts. Huang Tian suggested losing the Hongmeng Purple Qi might not have been a misfortune, while other observers wondered whether its transfer to Haotian had been arranged by Heaven; the chapter left the Eastern and Western Heavenly Courts’ future struggle unresolved.

• Zhen Yuanzi and the Human Race’s mighty figures lamented that Dao Ancestor Hongjun had taken the Hongmeng Purple Qi from Qin Mu and given it to Haotian, but Huang Tian said its loss might not be a misfortune.
• The Nine-Tailed Empress and the Dragon Emperor discussed Haotian’s impending sainthood, Qin Mu’s growing strength, and their need to restore their own power.
• Saint Taishang wondered whether Hongjun had planned Haotian’s rise, while Xuan Du asked about his own chance to become a Saint and Taishang said it would come when Heaven decreed it.
• Saint Nuwa sensed Haotian nearing sainthood and wondered how Qin Mu would respond as the Western Heavenly Court grew stronger.

Haotian attained Sainthood in the Western Heavenly Court, prompting reactions from powerful figures across the Primordial World. Qin Mu remained focused on the hidden powers coveting the Immortal Seed and the upheaval its appearance could bring.

• Old Ancestor Ming He sensed Haotian’s approaching Sainthood and wondered why Qin Mu had let the Western Heavenly Court grow stronger.
• Qin Mu and Yin Tianzi discussed Haotian’s breakthrough, the origins of the Hongmeng Purple Qi, and whether the Western Heavenly Court would answer the calamity.
• Qin Mu said the Great Calamity was still secondary and considered the Immortal Seed, though he knew he was not strong enough to contend with the hidden powers seeking it.
• Sect Master Tongtian recalled the failed struggle for the Hongmeng Purple Qi and resolved to support Qin Mu when needed.
• Duobao worried that Qin Mu might forget his promise to help him become a saint, despite Duobao possessing Hongmeng Purple Qi and reaching the Sub-Saint realm.
• Haotian opened his eyes in seclusion, declared that he had attained Sainthood, and released a vast saintly aura.

Haotian attained Sainthood and strengthened the Western Heavenly Court as forces submitted to him. Years later, as Xiqi and other territories defied the Shang Dynasty, Di Xing ordered a campaign against them, with Xiqi as the final target.

• Haotian proclaimed that he had attained Sainthood, declared the Western Heavenly Court the orthodox lineage of the Three Realms, and gained the congratulations of its immortals and gods.
• Haotian resolved to use the Investiture List to control the Great Calamity and target Di Zun and Qin Mu, while Di Zun judged that Haotian remained a pawn of the Heavenly Dao.
• After Haotian attained Sainthood, forces across the Primordial World submitted to the Western Heavenly Court, increasing its strength.
• Years later, Xiqi grew under Ji Chang and Ji Fa, while the Northwest Kingdom and Southern Miao Barbarians also challenged Shang rule.
• Di Xing dismissed the ministers’ warnings about the rebellious territories and ordered the army to subdue the Northwest Kingdom first, the Southern Miao Barbarians next, and Xiqi last.

After conquering the Northwest Kingdom and subduing the Southern Miao Barbarians, Di Xing led the Shang army against Xiqi after its forces inflicted heavy losses. Di Xing’s arrival turned the tide, and Ji Fa prepared to lead Xiqi’s troops into battle, confident that he could defeat him.

• The Shang army pacified the Northwest Kingdom and forced the Southern Miao Barbarians to submit, but suffered repeated defeats against Xiqi.
• Di Xing ordered a personal expedition against Xiqi despite his officials’ objections, then led the Shang army into Xiqi territory.
• With Di Xing commanding, the Shang army drove Xiqi’s forces back in several battles and raised its morale.
• After learning of the Shang army’s advance, Ji Fa volunteered to lead Xiqi’s troops, and Ji Chang approved his request.
• Ji Fa assured Ji Chang he would repel the Shang army, though he privately considered Di Xing an insignificant opponent.

At Muye, Ji Fa and Di Xin exchanged accusations before their armies, and their generals fought without either side gaining a decisive advantage. Wen Zhong urged Di Xin to challenge Ji Fa himself, and the chapter ended as Ji Fa rode out to meet him.

• Di Xin accused Xiqi of rebellion, while Ji Fa argued that Shang’s fate had run its course and declared that Xiqi would rather die than submit.
• E Lai and Nangong Kuo fought fifty bouts without a victor, then San Yisheng and Fei Lian joined the fighting on their respective sides.
• After the generals’ duels failed to decide the battle, Wen Zhong advised Di Xin to defeat Ji Fa personally.
• Di Xin released a terrifying aura, challenged Ji Fa, and drew cheers from the Shang soldiers and concern from Xiqi’s ranks.
• Ji Fa dismissed Di Xin as courting death and rode out from the Xiqi formation to face him.

At Muye, Ji Fa repeatedly countered Di Xing’s powerful sword attacks, leaving the battle evenly matched and surprising those who watched. Qin Mu suspected events had changed, while Shang generals remained confident that Di Xing had yet to use his full strength.

• Ji Fa blocked Di Xing’s opening sword strike with his Silver Spear, and the two fighters retreated evenly from the clash.
• Di Xing unleashed a stronger attack called Burning Heaven, but Ji Fa absorbed and destroyed its fire-dragon Sword Qi with a silver vortex.
• Di Xing sent countless flaming Sword Qi meteors at Ji Fa, who held them back with a curtain of silver spear force.
• Powerful figures across the Primordial Wilderness watched the duel and questioned Ji Fa’s unusual strength.
• Qin Mu watched from the Netherworld Underworld and reflected that the course of events seemed to have changed.
• Shang and Xiqi generals paused their fighting to watch, while Shang’s generals insisted Di Xing had not yet fought seriously.

Di Xing and Ji Fa fought on Muye, matching each other in giant forms before their magic treasures escalated the battle. Ji Fa summoned a Golden Armored Divine General to counter Di Xing’s Flame Flag, leaving Di Xing poised to reveal his own guardian.

• Di Xing transformed into a giant with Law of Heaven and Earth, but Ji Fa matched his size and blocked his Imperial Sword with the Silver Spear.
• Di Xing and Ji Fa fought dozens of exchanges, but neither gained the upper hand.
• Di Xing used the Flame Flag to unleash a fire array, while Ji Fa opened the Heaven Origin Umbrella to block its attacks.
• Di Xing intensified the flames until they weakened the umbrella’s defenses, prompting Ji Fa to crush a jade talisman and summon a Golden Armored Divine General.
• Di Xing reacted to the divine general and said Ji Fa was not the only one who had a guardian.

Di Xing and Ji Fa fought to a draw at Muye, leaving Qin Mu suspicious of Ji Fa’s hidden background. Haotian sent the Western Heavenly Court to aid Xiqi, and Ji Fa agreed to an alliance against the Shang Dynasty.

• Di Xing and Ji Fa exhausted their strength in a day-long spell battle, then withdrew their armies after neither could defeat the other.
• Qin Mu watched the battle, failed to see through Ji Fa’s origins, and suspected someone was backing him.
• Ji Fa privately dismissed Di Xing as an ant and claimed he would have won with his former peak strength.
• Haotian decided to use Xiqi to strike at Di Xing and ordered a Daluo general to aid Ji Fa in destroying Shang.
• Ji Fa welcomed the Western Heavenly Court’s delegation and agreed that Xiqi would ally with them against the Shang Dynasty.

After learning that the Western Heavenly Court backed Xiqi, Di Xing agreed to Wen Zhong’s plan to seek help from the Jie Teachings. Wen Zhong reached the Netherworld Underworld and asked his master, Saint Mother Jinling, to help secure the sect’s support against Xiqi.

• Hidden Primordial Great Powers speculated that the Western Heavenly Court supported Xiqi and the Eastern Heavenly Court might support Great Shang.
• Di Xing learned of the Western Heavenly Court’s backing for Xiqi and worried that Ji Fa’s strength matched his own.
• Wen Zhong advised Di Xing to ask Sect Master Tongtian and the Jie Teachings for help, and Di Xing ordered him to make the journey.
• Wen Zhong went to the Netherworld Underworld to visit his master, Saint Mother Jinling, before seeking an audience with Sect Master Tongtian.
• Wen Zhong told Saint Mother Jinling that Xiqi had Western Heavenly Court support and asked the Jie Teachings to assist Great Shang, pending Tongtian’s permission.