Recaps

Ji Ren attained Sagehood through the Human Dao, while Gu Changqing created a world within the Chaos Bead and drew the Interception Sect closer to him. As Houtu, Nuwa, and Tongtian investigated growing turmoil in the Primordial World, Hongjun and the Elder of Chaos prepared a devastating storm to reshape it, leaving Zhen Yuanzi sensing that its foundations were being dismantled.

• Ji Ren became a Sage through humanity’s fortune, and Taiqing Laozi and Heavenly Venerable Yuanshi went to Zixiao Palace to confront Hongjun.
• The Elder of Chaos promised Hongjun that his new supreme dharma would let him kill Gu Changqing, while Ji Ren thanked Gu Changqing and Tongtian named him the Interception Sect’s leader.
• Gu Changqing transformed Heaven and Earth into wine, drank the resulting amber drop, and used the Chaos Bead to create a complete Great Thousand World.
• The Elder of Chaos urged Hongjun, Laozi, and Yuanshi to break the Primordial World’s barrier and unleash a chaos storm, and Hongjun agreed to reshape Heaven and Earth.
• Houtu, Nuwa, and Tongtian sensed the world’s causality faltering, but Gu Changqing’s Heavenly Reflection found only chaos, leading them to identify Hongjun as their hidden enemy and form an alliance.
• The Elder of Chaos showed Hongjun, Laozi, and Yuanshi a storm that erased stars and worlds, and Hongjun explained that it would weaken the Earth Dao and Human Dao as the Heavenly Dao recovered.
• Laozi and Yuanshi sent law chains into the Primordial World’s crystal wall, while Zhen Yuanzi sensed its foundations being dismantled and searched the world with his earth Dao eyes.

Hongjun tried to revert the Primordial World to its original state, but Gu Changqing mastered the Chaos Storm and restored the world's laws and karma. After the Three Daos raised Gu Changqing to a supreme realm, he gave the remaining merit to Black Tortoise, who proved his Dao.

• Houtu challenged Hongjun as the Chaos Storm began consuming the Primordial World, and Hongjun declared that the Heavenly Dao treated all things as straw dogs.
• Nuwa and Houtu sheltered survivors while Gu Changqing studied the twisted laws, then used the Chaos Bead to hide Golden Ao Island and the Interception Sect from the Elder of Chaos.
• Gu Changqing faced the Elder of Chaos, absorbed his attacks with his own laws, and calmed the Chaos Storm as the Sages fought Hongjun, Laozi, and Yuanshi.
• Gu Changqing reordered the world's karma, restoring spiritual energy, spirit roots, and the cycles of life and death, while Black Tortoise swallowed the remaining Chaos Qi and strengthened the world's barrier.
• The Three Daos bestowed their combined merit on Gu Changqing, whose cultivation rose to the Hunyuan Limitless Daluo Golden Immortal realm as Hongjun withdrew with Laozi, Yuanshi, Jieyin, and the Elder of Chaos.
• Gu Changqing gave the remaining merit to Black Tortoise, helping him form a Hunyuan Dao Fruit and complete his proving of the Dao.
• Black Tortoise thanked Gu Changqing and pledged his loyalty, while the living beings wondered whether Gu Changqing deserved to be called the teacher of Sages over Dao Ancestor Hongjun.

After Jieyin became Amitabha and established Buddhism, Gu Changqing taught the Interception Sect the Sacred Court Method, linking its disciples’ power and fortune to him. As Tongtian prepared to join the Sacred Court, Luohu secretly stirred the disciples’ heart-demons, while Gu Changqing watched without concern.

• Gu Changqing declined Houtu’s invitation to discuss the Dao, perfected his Merit Golden Wheel, and comprehended karma as Hongjun declared the Profound Gate defeated.
• The Elder of Chaos returned to Chaos, while Jieyin transformed into Amitabha and established Mahayana Buddhism, whose Buddha Light began reshaping the Primordial World.
• Gu Changqing explained to Tongtian how Buddhism differed from the Interception Sect and urged him to help living beings contend for this life.
• Gu Changqing comprehended the Sacred Court Method and taught it to more than a million Interception Sect disciples, linking their minds, cultivation, and fortune to one another and to him.
• The disciples advanced through Gu Changqing’s teaching, and Tongtian recognized that the method could establish an unprecedented Cultivation Divine Dynasty.
• Amitabha appeared above Golden Ao Island but departed without speaking or attacking, and Tongtian hid his awareness that Amitabha far surpassed him in power.
• Tongtian decided to join the Sacred Court, while Luohu revealed himself as an undying demonic will and secretly fed on the Interception Sect disciples’ growing zeal.
• Tongtian investigated the disciples’ irrational frenzy but found no outside influence, while Gu Changqing drank and watched the commotion.

Gu Changqing drew Luohu out by turning the heart-demons afflicting the Interception Sect into wine, then confronted him as Hongjun arrived to seize him. Gu Changqing broke Hongjun’s Heavenly Dao Cage and kept Luohu on Golden Ao Island as a potential ally.

• Gu Changqing learned that Luohu had planted heart-demon seeds in the Interception Sect’s disciples and decided to use the turmoil against their enemies.
• Houtu traced the disciples’ affliction to hidden karmic threads, but Gu Changqing revealed that Luohu’s heart-demons were rooted in their origins.
• Gu Changqing drew the heart-demons from more than a million disciples and refined them into wine, draining Luohu’s origin and forcing him to reveal himself.
• Gu Changqing struck Luohu out of hiding, and Hongjun arrived after sensing Luohu’s Devil Dao aura.
• Hongjun restrained Luohu after he tried to escape and trapped his fleeing Devil Dao origin in a Heavenly Dao Cage.
• Gu Changqing broke the cage with his Chaos Heavenly Sword and offered to protect Luohu on Golden Ao Island.
• Houtu stood with Gu Changqing against Hongjun, who withdrew after warning Luohu and the Interception Sect.
• Gu Changqing, Tongtian, and Luohu returned to Biyou Palace, where Luohu bowed to Gu Changqing in gratitude.