Recaps

Gu Yuanqing moved the Dao Source Forbidden Land beside the Boundary Abyss as the Demon Lord’s Great Dao revived and the Divine Court struggled to contain the crisis. The Guixu Alliance began breaking open the Divine Court’s prisons and seals, while the chapter ended with an attack on the Fuyuan Mountain Range.

• Gu Yuanqing awakened the Dao Source Forbidden Land and brought it to the Boundary Abyss, where he considered how incense and fire qi could help a God King become a God Lord.
• After the blood-colored altar shattered and the Blood Moon persisted, Qin Wentian used the Heavenly Law Bell to suppress the Lunar Cold Abyss Pearl, leaving the Guixu Alliance free to make its move.
• Xuan Ming and Zhou Yi sabotaged Demon-Locking Valley, freeing its imprisoned demons and an enormous black flood dragon.
• The Guixu Alliance attacked the Spirit-Binding Divine Palace, where Yang Dujiang helped free Leng Yue, who then agreed to go with Red Firmament.
• The Guixu Alliance pried open the Boundary Gate as demonic qi spread across several realms, and attacks on the seals beneath the God Ruins Boundary Abyss intensified.
• A figure launched a direct attack on the Fuyuan Mountain Range in the Tianfang Domain.

Abyss-Suppressing Divine Venerable descended through Xuan Ming and attacked the hidden North Spring Realm, destroying Jiang Yunchuan’s avatar and forcing his true body to leave the Divine Firmament Battlefield. Gu Yuanqing revealed himself and stopped the Town Abyss Underworld Edict Stele, but Abyss-Suppressing mistook his realm for the Creation God King’s legacy and unleashed the artifact’s full power.

• Hong Kaiyuan and Qiu Xuanbai clashed with their array artifacts above the Fuyuan Mountain Range while Gu Yuanqing watched from the North Spring Realm.
• Xuan Ming summoned Abyss-Suppressing Divine Venerable’s will, which trapped Jiang Yunchuan’s mind and destroyed his avatar with the Town Abyss Underworld Edict Stele.
• Jiang Yunchuan told Heavenly Eye Sage Lord that his avatar had fallen, then left the Divine Firmament Battlefield with Qin Wentian’s Jun Tian Divine Talisman to reinforce the Tianfang Domain.
• Abyss-Suppressing Divine Venerable drove the stele toward North Spring Mountain, where Gu Yuanqing’s power stopped its descent and revealed the hidden realm.
• Abyss-Suppressing Divine Venerable mistook the North Spring Realm for the Creation God King’s legacy and, hoping to seize its power, awakened the Town Abyss Underworld Edict Stele completely.

Gu Yuanqing pretended to struggle against the Abyss-Suppressing Divine Venerable while devouring the power of the Town Abyss Underworld Edict Stele, then trapped and suppressed the Divine Venerable inside the North Spring Realm. Jiang Yunchuan and Hong Kaiyuan joined forces against Qiu Xuanbai, who was caught by an enormous net and transformed into a fish.

• Gu Yuanqing held back the Town Abyss Underworld Edict Stele and secretly absorbed its power while gaining insight into its Great Dao.
• Jiang Yunchuan arrived at the Fuyuan Mountain Range and attacked the Abyss-Suppressing Divine Venerable with the Jun Tian Thunder Talisman.
• Gu Yuanqing dragged the stele and the Abyss-Suppressing Divine Venerable into the North Spring Realm, where he severed their connection and suppressed them.
• Hong Kaiyuan blocked Qiu Xuanbai's escape while Jiang Yunchuan's thunder dragons shattered the Mystic Heaven Go Board and gravely wounded him.
• Qiu Xuanbai fled into the void but was caught in an enormous net and transformed into a fish.

Jiang Yunchuan and Hong Kaiyuan joined Gu Yuanqing after the battle, where Qiu Xuanbai escaped but Xuan Ming’s avatar was suppressed and the Abyss-Suppressing Divine Venerable left an imprint. With the Divine Court still under pressure and the Boundary Gate battle ongoing, Gu Yuanqing considered seizing sealed pieces of the Demon Lord’s body to gain resources for his cultivation and sect.

• Jiang Yunchuan and Hong Kaiyuan failed to find Qiu Xuanbai after he escaped using the Profound Heaven Array Dao, and Jiang recovered the damaged Jun Tian Thunder Talisman.
• Jiang Yunchuan and Hong Kaiyuan discussed the battles and learned that Gu Yuanqing had suppressed Xuan Ming’s avatar while the Abyss-Suppressing Ancient God’s fate remained uncertain.
• Gu Yuanqing sealed Xuan Ming’s essence blood and the Abyss-Suppressing Divine Venerable’s divine sense in a jade bottle, then explained to Jiang Yunchuan and Hong Kaiyuan that the enemy’s withdrawal had let him prevail.
• Jiang Yunchuan returned to the Divine Firmament and Hong Kaiyuan left to watch the teleportation formation, while Gu Yuanqing concealed North Spring Mountain and noted his gains from the battle.
• Gu Yuanqing monitored the Boundary Gate and found no new incursion by the Guixu Alliance, then observed six sites in the Demon Realm where parts of the Demon Lord’s body were sealed.
• Gu Yuanqing considered capturing more of the Demon Lord’s body to supply incense and fire qi for Dao Yan and to obtain Rule Divine Artifacts for the Qian Yuan Sect.

Gu Yuanqing seized the Demon Lord’s right foot and a powerful Rule Divine Artifact, the Heavenly Mystery Illusion-Breaking Spear, then cultivated its Great Dao to deepen his understanding of space-time. Three months later, repeated blows shook the formation sealing the Boundary Abyss, and a savage aura began leaking through its widening cracks.

• Gu Yuanqing entered the Underground Cave, crossed the demonic qi, and destroyed the Devil Beasts guarding the seal around the Demon Lord’s right foot.
• Gu Yuanqing studied the sealing formation, used the Immortal Mountain Trial to refine his Array Dao, and then brought the Demon Lord’s right foot and its spear back to the North Spring Realm.
• Gu Yuanqing suppressed the Demon Lord’s right foot and examined the Middle Rule Divine Artifact, discovering that its Great Dao could break through methods and shift between existence and void.
• Gu Yuanqing attuned himself to the Heavenly Mystery Illusion-Breaking Spear and gained further insight into the Way of Space-Time.
• Three months later, Gu Yuanqing sensed repeated impacts shaking the Exquisite Realm Domain Great Formation above the Boundary Abyss as cracks spread and demonic qi poured through.

Gu Yuanqing waited for the Ancient-Era Demonic Dragon to break out of the Boundary Abyss, then fought it with his avatar and several powerful weapons. When the dragon proved too durable to subdue, Gu Yuanqing’s true self captured it with the Heavenly Angling Technique, leaving Wei Zhao stunned by how easily the threat had been dealt with.

• Gu Yuanqing sensed that the Demonic Dragon’s aura was only at the Heavenly God level and prepared a hidden formation while waiting for it to emerge.
• The Demonic Dragon broke through the seal with a host of Devil Beasts, and Gu Yuanqing’s sword formation slaughtered the beasts and wounded the dragon.
• The Demonic Dragon shrugged off Gu Yuanqing’s sword strikes, seized the Heaven-Slaying Sword and the Heavenly Mystery Illusion-Breaking Spear, and tried to refine them.
• Gu Yuanqing used World Arrival and the North Spring World Suppressing Seal, but the dragon resisted both and knocked the seal away.
• Gu Yuanqing’s true self intervened, trapped the Demonic Dragon in a hidden formation, and captured it with the Heavenly Angling Technique.
• Gu Yuanqing’s avatar annihilated the remaining Devil Beasts and allowed the Boundary Abyss rift to settle, while Wei Zhao watched in disbelief.

Gu Yuanqing captured the Demonic Dragon, recovered several more pieces of the Demon Lord’s body, and used the Immortal Mountain Trial to test his strength against powerful foes. After learning how dangerous a God King could be, he began using Dao Yan to deduce the artifact refining dao, while the Demon Lord sensed trouble from beneath the Rebirth Realm.

• Wei Zhao watched Gu Yuanqing defeat the Demonic Dragon and wondered about Gu Yuanqing’s power and the artifacts he had used.
• Gu Yuanqing imprisoned the Demonic Dragon in the Heaven and Earth Pool, then retrieved six more pieces of the Demon Lord’s body and their guarding rule divine artifacts.
• Gu Yuanqing fought the Demonic Dragon in the Immortal Mountain Trial for seven days, defeated him, and absorbed insights into the Physical Body and Demonic Daos.
• Gu Yuanqing lost to the Abyss-Suppressing Divine Venerable in the trial and resolved not to underestimate God Kings or the Demon Lord.
• After studying the recovered artifacts for four months, Gu Yuanqing used Dao Yan to begin deducing the artifact refining dao, while the Demon Lord’s soul stirred restlessly beneath the Rebirth Realm.

Wei Yuan learned the Demon Lord’s account of the Great Calamity and the weakening of Heaven and Earth’s Great Dao, but refused to release him. As war spread across the Fa Yuan Realm, Gu Yuanqing remained in seclusion, using Dao Yan to advance his skills while the Demon Lord’s physical body was gradually consumed.

• The Demon Lord warned Wei Yuan that his demonic Dao was reviving and claimed that Creation’s death had left a flaw in the world’s Great Dao, causing the Great Calamity and the decay of Heavenly Gods.
• Wei Yuan judged the Demon Lord’s explanation likely true but refused to release him, while the Demon Lord’s unease about a threat to his existence deepened.
• With no God Kings returning and the Blood Moon’s influence growing, the Divine Court and the Guixu Alliance continued fighting across the Fa Yuan Realm and its connected domains.
• The Guixu Alliance avoided the Tianfang Domain after suspecting the Divine Court’s reports were a trap, while Jiang Yunchuan traveled between battlefronts and Gu Yuanqing remained in seclusion.
• Gu Yuanqing devoted himself to Dao Yan to refine artifact-making, pill-making, and his divine abilities, gradually consuming the power of the Demon Lord’s physical body.

Gu Yuanqing spent years advancing his divine abilities and reforging his Life-Bound Treasures while observing events across the realms. An unexplained stirring led him to detect a strengthened karmic thread, and he suspected something had happened to the Demon Lord’s divine soul or Wei Yuan.

• Gu Yuanqing completed the Nine-Turn Immortal Flame and used it to reforge the Azure Nether Sword and the North Spring World Suppressing Seal.
• Gu Yuanqing trained his divine abilities through repeated battles with the Demonic Dragon and the Abyss-Suppressing Divine Venerable, while Xuan Haoji died beneath his Immortal Tribulation.
• Ling Yi visited North Spring Mountain with Ji Shan and the Spirit Venerable to bid farewell before attempting the Immortal Tribulation, and Gu Yuanqing watched them depart.
• Gu Yuanqing sensed an unexplained disturbance, searched the God Ruins, Fa Yuan Realm, Ancient Realm, Demon Realm, and other worlds, but found no clear cause.
• Gu Yuanqing examined his karma and found a thickened thread connected to a powerful being, leading him to suspect the Demon Lord’s divine soul or Wei Yuan.

Gu Yuanqing suspected that Wei Yuan had reached an agreement with the Demon Lord Soul to gain control of the Mirror of Rebirth and pursue the God King Realm, but chose to stay cautious and focus on cultivation. After changes in the Great Wei Divine Dynasty confirmed his suspicions, he wondered whether he should stop Wei Yuan from becoming a God King.

• Gu Yuanqing visited Wei Yuan in the Ancient Realm and noticed that he seemed unusually relaxed while guarding the Mirror of Rebirth.
• Gu Yuanqing reasoned that Wei Yuan and the Demon Lord Soul might have made a tacit bargain, but decided not to confront Wei Yuan and returned to cultivating.
• Wei Yuan watched Gu Yuanqing leave, acknowledged that he had bargained with part of the Demon Lord Soul, and believed he was close to reaching the God King Realm.
• Three months later, Li Chengyi and Gu Huai'an reported fewer people and fewer attacks in the Great Wei Divine Dynasty, and Gu Yuanqing warned them to beware of the Taichu Holy Church and the reviving Demonic Dao.
• After his sons left, Gu Yuanqing concluded that Wei Yuan was reclaiming his avatars' power and considered whether he should stop him from becoming a God King.

Gu Yuanqing prepared for the growing turmoil as the Demonic Dao revived and the Divine Court warned of the Demon Lord’s possible return. After learning that the Guixu Alliance had captured people who crossed from the Exquisite World, he suspected that both sides were investigating his origins, while Red Firmament learned that Gu Yuanqing might be the same man Ye Xuanxiao had encountered there.

• Gu Yuanqing focused on strengthening himself as the North Spring Realm transformed and gave Ao Jie purified Primordial Demonic Dragon blood during his tribulation, helping him survive and advance.
• Jiang Yunchuan and Hong Kaiyuan warned Gu Yuanqing that the Taichu Holy Church had spread throughout the Fa Yuan Realm and that the Demon Lord might break free.
• Jiang Yunchuan revealed that the Guixu Alliance had captured people who entered the Fa Yuan Realm from the Exquisite World three thousand years earlier, prompting Gu Yuanqing to wonder whether the Divine Court was probing his identity.
• Red Firmament questioned Ye Xuanxiao about Gu Yuanqing, and Ye Xuanxiao said Gu Yuanqing resembled the North Spring Mountain Master he had known in the Exquisite World.

Gu Yuanqing prepared to settle Shadow’s lingering connection to Qiu Weifeng and summoned Qiu Weifeng to the North Spring Realm. After turning Shadow into a soul pill for Qiu Weifeng, Gu Yuanqing considered strengthening the Qian Yuan Sect and bringing its disciples into the Fa Yuan Realm.

• Red Firmament asked Ye Xuanxiao to explain Gu Yuanqing in detail.
• Gu Yuanqing reviewed the captives and Dao Fruits in the Heaven and Earth Pool, then brought Shadow before him.
• Qiu Weifeng met Shadow and realized that the demonic soul was his long-lost avatar from the Trial Ground.
• Gu Yuanqing explained that Shadow’s mind remained corrupted and offered to turn him into a soul pill to help Qiu Weifeng repair his Dao Foundation.
• Gu Yuanqing refined Shadow into a pill and gave it to Qiu Weifeng, who thanked him and left to cultivate.
• Gu Yuanqing sensed a karmic thread disappear and considered improving the Qian Yuan Sect’s strength and helping its members cultivate the divine path.

Gu Yuanqing strengthened the Qian Yuan Sect, advanced his cultivation, and watched for the Demon Lord as signs of the demon’s escape spread. A message from the Lie Shan Clan reached God Lord Qingwei, warning that the Demon Lord’s physical body had escaped.

• Gu Yuanqing refined pills for the Qian Yuan Sect and its disciples, then advised Li Chengyi and Gu Huai'an on cultivation and sect affairs.
• Li Chengyi arranged discussions about divine-path cultivation, and Li Yuze abdicated the Great Qian throne in favor of Li Zhixing.
• Gu Yuanqing studied rule divine artifacts, helped Li Chengyi cultivate the Way of Creation, and improved his divine abilities while remaining wary of the Demon Lord.
• Demon God Mountain discovered the Demon Lord’s physical body had vanished, searched the Demon Realm, and failed to contact the Fa Yuan Realm; Lie Shanyu visited Gu Yuanqing but received no help.
• During an ancestral sacrifice, the Lie Shan Clan’s mirror revealed that the Demon Lord’s physical body had escaped, and Lie Shanwei carried the warning to God Lord Qingwei.

The Divine Court learned that the Demon Lord’s sealed flesh had vanished and prepared to enter the God Ruins, but the Guixu Alliance’s attack delayed its arrival. Gu Yuanqing suspected Wei Yuan was exploiting the delay to become a God King and warned his sect to prepare for turmoil.

• Lie Shanwei reported the missing Demon Lord’s flesh to God Lord Qingwei, who took him to the Divine Court with evidence from a Recording Stone.
• Wei Zhao told Wei Yuan that the Divine Court intended to enter the God Ruins; Wei Yuan ordered him to buy a month while he pursued his own plans.
• Wei Zhao warned Gu Yuanqing that Heavenly Gods might discover his cultivation of the Way of Creation and that the Guixu Alliance might use the Boundary Gate to enter.
• The Guixu Alliance’s battle with the Divine Court delayed the opening of the Boundary Gate, and Gu Yuanqing noticed Wei Yuan recalling his avatars toward the imperial capital.
• Gu Yuanqing suspected Wei Yuan was using the Guixu Alliance’s attack to buy time and told Li Chengyi to keep Qian Yuan Sect members within the Qian Yuan Realm and carry their sect Tokens.

Gu Yuanqing took advantage of the Divine Court’s delayed arrival to seize more pieces of the Demon Lord’s body, while the Demon Lord pressured Wei Zhao and watched for signs of Gu Yuanqing. After collecting nearly half the body, Gu Yuanqing saw Wei Yuan’s enormous physical body flying toward the ruined Great Wei imperial city.

• Gu Yuanqing found an intact underground cave seal, slipped past its guards, and acquired another piece of the Demon Lord’s body.
• The Demon Lord told Wei Zhao that he and Wei Yuan had to help him reclaim his Great Dao, warning that he could revoke the power he had granted Wei Yuan.
• After Wei Zhao left, the Demon Lord wondered whether Gu Yuanqing was connected to Creation and resolved to keep his escape secret until his Great Dao revived further.
• Over three months, Gu Yuanqing gathered pieces from five more sites, bringing his collection to nearly half of the Demon Lord’s body, and obtained five more Rule Divine Artifacts.
• Wei Yuan recalled all his avatars, and the Great Wei Divine Dynasty’s cities crumbled as Rebirth Qi enveloped its imperial city.
• Gu Yuanqing saw Wei Yuan’s hundred-thousand-foot physical body fly through the void toward the Great Wei imperial city.

Gu Yuanqing watched Wei Yuan enter the Rebirth Qi, causing the Ancient Realm’s cities and people to vanish as Wei Yuan prepared to pursue a breakthrough to God King. After the Boundary Gate opened and brought the Purple Cloud Daoist from the Fa Yuan Realm, the Divine Court Heavenly God traveled to the Demon Realm and learned that the Demon Lord’s physical body had been stolen eighty years earlier.

• Gu Yuanqing concluded that Wei Yuan had reunited his body and soul to prepare for a God King breakthrough, then watched Wei Yuan vanish into the Rebirth Qi as the imperial city and other cities became primeval forests.
• Li Chengyi reported that the Great Wei Divine Dynasty’s cities and people had disappeared from the Ancient Realm, and Gu Yuanqing told him to carry on as usual.
• The Boundary Gate opened after a battle in the Chaos Void Sea, and the Purple Cloud Daoist arrived in the God Ruins with three True Gods.
• Wei Zhao told the Purple Cloud Daoist about Gu Yuanqing and arranged for Mu Qingxuan to guide the Divine Court delegation toward the Demon Realm.
• Gu Yuanqing sensed the Purple Cloud Daoist enter the Demon Realm and watched his Heaven Escaping Boat head toward the cave where the Demon Lord’s physical body had been kept.
• Lie Shanyu told the Purple Cloud Daoist that the Demon Lord’s physical body had most likely been stolen eighty years earlier, and the Purple Cloud Daoist angrily demanded to know why the theft had not been reported.

Lie Shanyu told the Purple Cloud Daoist about Gu Yuanqing, whose mysterious mountain might contain a Rule Divine Artifact world, and the name visibly alarmed the Heavenly God. As Gu Yuanqing waited for the Divine Court’s arrival, the Purple Cloud Daoist investigated the site where the Demon Lord’s physical body had been sealed.

• Lie Shanyu explained why Demon God Mountain had stopped reporting to the Divine Court and said its cultivators could not refine the Heavenly Edict Token.
• Lie Shanyu revealed that Gu Yuanqing had appeared in the Demon Realm more than three thousand years earlier, and the Purple Cloud Daoist demanded every detail after hearing his name.
• Lie Shanhan described his time on North Spring Mountain, including an ocean within a deep pool that led the Purple Cloud Daoist to suspect a Rule Divine Artifact world.
• The Purple Cloud Daoist chose to inspect the Underground Cave before going to the Dragon Demon Realm, while Gu Yuanqing decided to wait for their inevitable meeting.
• After three days, the Purple Cloud Daoist restored the ruined caves and entered the chamber where the Demon Lord’s physical body had been sealed, astonishing Lie Shanyu.

Purple Cloud Daoist investigated the vanished Demon Lord body and headed to the Dragon Demon Realm to confront Gu Yuanqing. Gu Yuanqing sensed the Divine Court's arrival and prepared to meet them as Purple Cloud Daoist searched for the Underground Cave.

• Purple Cloud Daoist found no traces at the sealed site and concluded that a powerful, cautious figure had removed the Rule Divine Artifacts and the Demon Lord's body.
• Purple Cloud Daoist dismissed the True Demon Apostles as suspects and decided to investigate Gu Yuanqing in the Dragon Demon Realm.
• Gu Yuanqing tested the Azure Nether Sword against the Heaven-Slaying Sword and found that his Life-Bound Treasure could now unleash greater power, though it remained inferior in quality to a Rule Divine Artifact.
• Gu Yuanqing sensed the Divine Court's arrival, concealed both swords, and awaited the visitors without fearing that his identity would be exposed.
• Purple Cloud Daoist entered the Dragon Demon Realm aboard a Heavenly Ark and asked where to find the Underground Cave and Gu Yuanqing's mountain.

Purple Cloud Daoist and his companions traveled to North Spring Mountain to meet Gu Yuanqing, whose concealed strength and possible connections across the realms had raised suspicions. Gu Yuanqing welcomed them, then unsettled Lie Shanyu by addressing him as the Divine Emperor and recalling his former claims to power.

• Lie Shanyu showed Purple Cloud Daoist the locations of the Underground Cave and North Spring Mountain, but the mountain remained invisible until they approached.
• Zhou Muchen called for Gu Yuanqing, and after he received no answer, Purple Cloud Daoist personally invited him to meet.
• Gu Yuanqing revealed North Spring Mountain and welcomed Purple Cloud Daoist, Zhou Muchen, and Lie Shanyu inside.
• Purple Cloud Daoist discussed his long-standing suspicions about Gu Yuanqing, while Gu Yuanqing neither confirmed nor denied their first meeting.
• Gu Yuanqing called Lie Shanyu the Divine Emperor and asked about the god kings under his command, leaving Lie Shanyu frightened and embarrassed.
• Purple Cloud Daoist shared stories from his past as Lie Shanyu served tea, and Gu Yuanqing remained courteous while his strength kept Purple Cloud Daoist cautious.

Purple Cloud Daoist investigated the failing Demon Lord seals and grew suspicious that Gu Yuanqing was involved, while Gu Yuanqing concealed his role in taking the Demon Lord's body. The Divine Court's Heavenly Gods gathered to consider Purple Cloud Daoist's report as Gu Yuanqing focused on strengthening himself.

• Purple Cloud Daoist visited Gu Yuanqing, questioned him about the Underground Cave and the missing portions of the Demon Lord's body, and left without learning the truth.
• Purple Cloud Daoist's party inspected the Underground Cave and found its demonic qi unusually sparse before moving on to investigate other locations.
• Zhou Muchen, two True Gods, and Lie Shanyu argued that Gu Yuanqing was connected to the broken seals, and Purple Cloud Daoist decided to report their suspicions to the Divine Court.
• Purple Cloud Daoist reconsidered Gu Yuanqing's warning about the Demon Lord's soul and wondered whether it had escaped, but chose not to turn back.
• Gu Yuanqing acknowledged that the Divine Court might suspect him and watched the Heaven Escaping Boat depart before turning his attention to Wei Yuan and his own cultivation.
• The Heavenly Gods gathered in Divine Firmament Hall to review the information Purple Cloud Daoist had sent, while Qin Wentian attended with an avatar.

The Divine Court suspected Gu Yuanqing was connected to the Creation God King and the Demon Lord’s missing body, but chose to report its concerns rather than confront him. As Gu Yuanqing continued cultivating, the Demon Lord’s escaped soul faced growing danger of discovery, and Wei Zhao urged him to leave the Primordial Realm.

• Qin Wentian and the other Heavenly Gods concluded that Gu Yuanqing might be the Creation God King reborn and could have taken the Demon Lord’s physical body, then agreed to seek the Divine Venerable’s judgment.
• Qin Wentian privately asked the Heavenly Eye Sage Lord to search the Exquisite World for signs that the Demon Lord’s soul had escaped, and the Sage Lord agreed to help.
• Gu Yuanqing refined the Purple Cloud Daoist’s imprint and advanced his understanding of Creation while continuing to cultivate in the North Spring Realm.
• Jiang Yunchuan asked whether the Divine Court could trust Gu Yuanqing, and Gu Yuanqing replied that they could remain friends as long as the Divine Court did not trouble him.
• The Purple Cloud Daoist discovered that Gu Yuanqing had taken portions amounting to half of the Demon Lord’s physical body, while Gu Yuanqing sensed the Sky Monitoring Mirror probing the Qian Yuan Realm and gave Li Chengyi instructions.
• Wei Zhao warned the Demon Lord that the Divine Court might discover his escaped soul and urged him to leave the Primordial Realm, but the Demon Lord refused to go.

Gu Yuanqing learned that Wei Yuan had been possessed by the Demon Lord’s demonic thoughts as the conflict between the Divine Court and Guixu Alliance continued. After Jun Tian God King returned from the Nine Heavens, he visited Gu Yuanqing at North Spring Realm, where Gu Yuanqing welcomed him for tea.

• The Demon Lord dismissed Wei Zhao’s concerns about the Guixu Alliance and resolved to avoid the growing conflict until he had recovered more power.
• The Heavenly Eye Sage Lord told Qin Wentian that Wei Yuan had cultivated the Way of Rebirth and was likely invaded by the Demon Lord’s demonic thoughts.
• Gu Yuanqing sensed Jun Tian God King descend from the Nine Heavens and anticipated that the God King might soon visit North Spring Realm.
• Hong Kaiyuan informed Gu Yuanqing that Jun Tian God King planned to visit, and Gu Yuanqing agreed to receive him.
• Jun Tian God King arrived at the Fuyuan Mountain Range with Jiang Yunchuan and Hong Kaiyuan, and Gu Yuanqing revealed the hidden North Spring Realm and welcomed them inside.

Jun Tian God King visited Gu Yuanqing to discuss the Great Calamity caused by the imbalance of Heaven and Earth and questioned whether Gu Yuanqing was the Creation God King. After the Divine Court departed, Gu Yuanqing reflected on the limits of his strength, while a mysterious black aura entered a cultivator in the Demon Realm and helped him break through.

• Jun Tian God King asked Gu Yuanqing about the Fa Yuan Realm and explained that the sealed Demon Lord’s Great Dao had damaged Heaven and Earth’s balance, causing a growing Calamity.
• Gu Yuanqing admitted that he could travel between realms despite the Boundary Gates being sealed, but denied being the Creation God King.
• Jun Tian God King warned Gu Yuanqing that the Demon Lord might target him if he emerged, and asked whether Gu Yuanqing would help the Divine Court reach the Demon Realm.
• After leaving, Jun Tian God King told Jiang Yunchuan to bring Gu Yuanqing texts about Creation and the Demon Lord along with cultivation treasures to build a friendly bond.
• Gu Yuanqing considered the Divine Court’s hidden motives and resolved to focus on strengthening himself rather than competing in schemes.
• In the Demon Realm, a black aura entered a meditating cultivator, helped him break through into yin-yang circulation, and briefly revealed a scarlet glint in his eyes.

Gu Yuanqing fought the Jun Tian God King's Immortal Mountain imprint to improve his abilities, then accepted valuable gifts and creation texts from the Divine Court in exchange for offering help if the crisis worsened. As he studied the texts, the Boundary Gate opened again and a figure descended into the lower realm.

• The Demon Lord's demonic thoughts quietly spread through the Demon Realm, while the Purple Cloud Daoist learned that Jun Tian had returned and worried about the Demon Lord's escaped soul and physical body.
• Gu Yuanqing battled the Jun Tian God King's Immortal Mountain imprint for ten hours, adapting to its relentless attacks before defeating its manifested body with a sword strike, though Jun Tian reformed unharmed.
• Gu Yuanqing reflected on the battle and gained insight into the relationship between the divine and immortal paths, while strands of purple lightning began forming around him.
• Jiang Yunchuan delivered ancient tea trees, creation texts, and treasures from the Divine Venerable; Gu Yuanqing accepted them and offered to help the Divine Court reach the Demon Realm if necessary.
• After studying the creation texts for seven days, Gu Yuanqing sensed the Boundary Gate opening and saw a figure wrapped in sunlight descend into the lower realm.

Gu Yuanqing watched the Divine Court confront Wei Yuan over the Demon Lord Seal and saw the tense balance between the Divine Court, the Guixu Alliance, and the Demon Lord persist. He then devoted himself to cultivation and, after sixty years of enlightenment, reached celestial immortal great accomplishment.

• Xue Jingnian inspected the Demon Lord Seal on the Divine Court's orders, but Wei Yuan refused to allow further probing and accused him of overstepping the rules.
• Xue Jingnian questioned Wei Yuan about cultivating the Way of Rebirth, then left without taking action against him.
• The Divine Court replaced Wei Zhao as guardian of the Boundary Gate, and Wei Zhao withdrew to the Primordial Realm without a fight.
• Gu Yuanqing trained against the Abyss-Suppressing Ancient God and Jun Tian God King's imprints, refined his divine abilities, and advanced his nine-turn immortal flame to great accomplishment.
• Gu Yuanqing's Heavenly Human World developed soil and sentient life, deepening his understanding of creation and accelerating his cultivation.
• After sixty years of seclusion, Gu Yuanqing awoke and realized he had reached celestial immortal great accomplishment.