Chapter Summaries

Laozi and Yuanshi plotted to capture Ao Cunxin and use her to bring the three clans back into the world, while she cultivated through Gu Changqing’s wine. Their quiet days ended when a furious roar from Ao Guang announced trouble in the East Sea involving Randeng.

• Yuanshi persuaded Laozi to target Ao Cunxin, hoping to learn how the Dragon Race could emerge and use the three clans against humanity.
• Yuanshi planned to send Randeng to provoke the East Sea Dragon Clan and capture Ao Cunxin when she returned home.
• Ao Cunxin grew awed by Gu Changqing and accepted him as her master, believing his tutelage might benefit her and the Dragon Race.
• Gu Changqing’s wine helped purify Ao Cunxin’s essence and strengthen her Dragon Race bloodline, though their apparent cultivation consisted of drinking and passing out.
• Ao Cunxin heard Ao Guang roar Randeng’s name as enormous waves surged across the East Sea, and feared Randeng had attacked her clan.

Ao Cunxin learned that Randeng was attacking the Dragon Race and rushed back to protect her people after Gu Changqing gave her a jar of Fine Wine instead of fighting. Randeng was already slaughtering Dragon Race beings, and he revealed that Ao Cunxin’s appearance had matched the Sage’s expectations.

• Ao Cunxin told Gu Changqing that Randeng had attacked the Dragon Race and asked him to help.
• Gu Changqing suggested that Randeng had come specifically for Ao Cunxin, but Ao Cunxin resolved to return and protect the Dragon Race.
• Gu Changqing declined to fight Randeng himself and gave Ao Cunxin a jar of Fine Wine as a combat treasure.
• Ao Cunxin hurried back to the East Sea as blood spread across the waters and Randeng’s attack killed Dragon Race beings.
• Randeng greeted Ao Cunxin and said that events had unfolded just as the Sage had anticipated.

Ao Cunxin confronted Randeng as he tried to seize her for the Chan Sect, but his superior cultivation overwhelmed her and Ao Guang. After drinking the wine Gu Changqing had given her, Ao Cunxin understood its purpose and declared that she would slay Randeng with the sword.

• Ao Cunxin accused Randeng of targeting the Dragon Race because he feared Gu Changqing, and Randeng tried to capture her.
• Ao Cunxin clashed with Randeng but was badly outmatched and wounded by his single blow.
• Ao Guang attacked Randeng to protect Ao Cunxin, but Randeng suppressed him with a Void Great Palm Print.
• As Randeng moved to seize her again, Ao Cunxin drank the wine Gu Changqing had given her.
• Ao Cunxin realized the wine’s purpose, thanked Master Changqing, and declared that she would slay Randeng with the sword.

Ao Cunxin used Gu Changqing’s wine, which carried his Sword Dao Imprint, to pierce Randeng’s body and then overwhelm him in battle. The spectacle strengthened Gu Changqing’s reputation and left Tongtian believing he could succeed him as sect master.

• Ao Cunxin pointed her fingers at Randeng like a sword and struck with power beyond the Daluo Golden Immortal realm, piercing his body.
• All Living Beings realized the wine had empowered Ao Cunxin, and they praised Gu Changqing’s methods.
• Jie Sect Disciples marveled at Gu Changqing’s planning, while Tongtian compared him to Yuanshi and saw him as a successor to the sect master position.
• Ao Cunxin explained that Gu Changqing’s Sword Dao Imprint was behind her attack and taunted Randeng.
• Ao Cunxin drank more wine and attacked again, driving Randeng into a clear disadvantage as their battle shook the East Sea.

Ao Cunxin used Gu Changqing’s wine to wield his Sword Dao arts and overwhelm Randeng in battle. As Randeng was badly wounded, Sage Yuanshi appeared over the East Sea, escalating the confrontation.

• Ao Cunxin drank Gu Changqing’s wine, which strengthened her and let her unleash his sword arts against Randeng.
• The Jie Sect Disciples realized Gu Changqing had infused his Sword Dao techniques into the wine, allowing drinkers to use them without understanding them.
• Gu Changqing looked toward Kunlun Mountain with a strange expression as Ao Cunxin continued her attack.
• Ao Cunxin’s sword intent struck Randeng, sending him tumbling through the air and leaving his body cracked and bleeding.
• Sage Yuanshi appeared over the East Sea and rebuked Ao Cunxin for attacking Randeng.

Yuanshi personally attacked Ao Cunxin and demanded that the Dragon Race submit to the Chan Sect or be destroyed, but Ao Guang refused. As Yuanshi prepared to annihilate them and Gu Changqing remained inexplicably silent, Gu Changqing finally stood and pointed toward Kunlun Mountain, where strange phenomena began to appear.

• Yuanshi struck Ao Cunxin down without lifting a hand, then demanded that the Dragon Race submit to the Chan Sect or face destruction.
• Ao Guang refused to submit, trusting that Gu Changqing could help the Dragon Race escape its fate and restore its former glory.
• Ao Cunxin insisted Gu Changqing would not let the Dragon Race be annihilated, while Randeng mocked her as the Interception Sect remained silent.
• Duobao and the other disciples urged Gu Changqing to act, but he said that it was working and almost ready.
• Gu Changqing rose, waved his hand toward Kunlun Mountain, and caused extraordinary phenomena to appear there.

Gu Changqing confronted Yuanshi after sword power appeared above Kunlun Mountain, and he threatened to kill a Chan Sect Disciple for every Dragon Race member harmed. The standoff left Yuanshi and the Chan Sect facing Gu Changqing’s warning.

• Vast sword power gathered above Kunlun Mountain, terrifying the Chan Sect and drawing the attention of beings across heaven and earth.
• Yuanshi accused Tongtian of attacking the Chan Sect, but Tongtian denied responsibility.
• Yuanshi realized Gu Changqing was behind the sword power, and Gu Changqing appeared and confirmed it.
• Ao Cunxin and the Dragon Race rejoiced when Gu Changqing intervened on their behalf.
• Gu Changqing warned Yuanshi that if another Dragon Race member spilled blood, he would send a Chan Sect Disciple to be buried with them.

Gu Changqing stood against Yuanshi and threatened the Chan Sect to protect the Dragon Race, while Yuanshi and his disciples dismissed his threat as a bluff. After Daoxing Tianzun challenged him to prove he could kill him, Gu Changqing unleashed a strand of sword intent.

• Gu Changqing warned Yuanshi that he would strike the Chan Sect if Yuanshi slaughtered the Dragon Race, and Yuanshi accused him of going too far.
• Gu Changqing rebuked Randeng for losing to his disciple, leaving Randeng furious and unable to answer.
• Yuanshi declared that Gu Changqing would not dare attack the Chan Sect, and the Twelve Golden Immortals regained their confidence.
• Daoxing Tianzun mocked Gu Changqing and challenged him to kill him; Gu Changqing accepted and sent a fierce strand of sword intent crashing down.

Gu Changqing broke the Chan Sect's protective array and killed Daoxing Tianzun with a single strand of sword intent, annihilating his body and soul. As Yuanshi and the others struggled to process the death, Gu Changqing turned to Guangchengzi and the remaining Golden Immortals and asked whether any of them were like Daoxing Tianzun.

• Gu Changqing's sword intent shattered the Chan Sect's sect-protecting array on Kunlun Mountain.
• The Twelve Golden Immortals tried to stop the sword intent, but it destroyed their divine arts and sent Guangchengzi, Juliusun, and the others flying.
• Gu Changqing's strike pierced Daoxing Tianzun, destroying his body and primordial spirit.
• Guangchengzi and the other Golden Immortals stared in shock as Yuanshi and Randeng struggled to react to Daoxing Tianzun's death.
• Gu Changqing asked Guangchengzi and the others whether anyone else was like Daoxing Tianzun.

Gu Changqing killed Daoxing Tianzun and faced down the Eleven Golden Immortals until Yuanshi attacked him. After Gu Changqing survived the Sage’s blow and drew his sword, Tongtian arrived to shield him, leaving Yuanshi confronting his brother.

• Gu Changqing taunted the Eleven Golden Immortals, who stayed silent after Daoxing Tianzun’s death.
• Yuanshi returned from the East Sea and struck Gu Changqing with a Divine Seal, sending him flying a million li.
• Gu Changqing remained uninjured, drank wine to steady himself, and drew the Purple-Green Nine Heavens Sword against Yuanshi.
• Tongtian arrived and stood between Yuanshi and Gu Changqing, ordering Yuanshi not to harm his disciple.

Tongtian confronted Yuanshi after Gu Changqing killed Daoxing Tianzun, defending his disciple while acknowledging that the killing was wrong. When Yuanshi demanded Gu Changqing’s life and refused to negotiate, Tongtian drew the Qingping Sword, leaving the two Sages poised to fight.

• Tongtian appeared to shield Gu Changqing as distant Mighty Experts retreated from the looming clash.
• Yuanshi accused Gu Changqing of killing Daoxing Tianzun and demanded that Tongtian stop protecting him.
• Tongtian defended Gu Changqing’s protection of the Dragon Race but admitted his drunken disciple had been at fault for Daoxing Tianzun’s death.
• Yuanshi rejected Tongtian’s offer to bring Gu Changqing to apologize and declared that only Gu Changqing’s death would satisfy him.
• Tongtian refused to let Gu Changqing die, summoned the Qingping Sword, and startled Yuanshi.

Tongtian defended Gu Changqing from Yuanshi, overpowering the Pangu Banner before Yuanshi trapped Gu Changqing in the Void Box. Tongtian threatened to massacre Kunlun Mountain unless Yuanshi released him, forcing Yuanshi to consider the fate of the Chan Sect disciples.

• Tongtian refused to let Yuanshi kill Gu Changqing and clashed with him using the Qingping Sword against the Pangu Banner.
• Tongtian shattered Yuanshi's attack, leaving Yuanshi at a disadvantage as onlookers marveled at Tongtian's power.
• Yuanshi trapped Gu Changqing inside the Void Box and fed it laws to hasten his death.
• Tongtian summoned the Four Immortal-Slaying Swords and raised the Sword Array above Kunlun Mountain, threatening to make blood flow unless Yuanshi freed Gu Changqing.
• Yuanshi looked toward the Chan Sect and weighed the disciples' lives against Gu Changqing's as the sect erupted into an uproar.

Tongtian forced Yuanshi to release Gu Changqing by threatening the Chan Sect with the Four Immortal-Slaying Swords, ending their confrontation without further bloodshed. Yuanshi vowed revenge, the Three Pure Ones’ bond shattered, and Tongtian reprimanded Gu Changqing after returning to Golden Ao Island.

• Tongtian raised the Four Immortal-Slaying Swords against the Chan Sect disciples, forcing Yuanshi to open the Void Box and release Gu Changqing.
• Gu Changqing returned unharmed and joked about Yuanshi’s attack, while Tongtian told Yuanshi to let the matter end.
• Yuanshi threatened to settle the score with Gu Changqing, then returned to the Chan Sect and restored its Sect-Protecting Array.
• Tongtian took Gu Changqing back to Golden Ao Island as the onlookers recognized that Yuanshi and Tongtian had become enemies.
• Jieyin and Zhunti welcomed the Three Pure Ones’ falling-out, while Tongtian reprimanded Gu Changqing and Gu Changqing said he had only granted Daoxing Tianzun’s request.

Tongtian reprimanded Gu Changqing for killing Daoxing Tianzun and provoking Yuanshi, but Gu Changqing remained defiant and claimed he could slay even a Sage with his sword. Tongtian ordered Duobao to keep Gu Changqing on Golden Ao Island, leaving him alone in Biyou Palace to wonder what the young disciple was planning.

• Tongtian warned Gu Changqing that killing Daoxing Tianzun had broken the unspoken rules protecting Sages' disciples and would bring Yuanshi's wrath.
• Gu Changqing dismissed Tongtian's concerns, reciting poetry and boasting that he could slay any opponent with a single sword.
• Duobao, Jin Ling, Three Xiao, and the other disciples pleaded with Tongtian to excuse Gu Changqing because he had acted to protect Ao Cunxin and the Interception Sect.
• Tongtian forbade Gu Changqing from leaving Golden Ao Island and ordered Duobao to watch over him.
• Duobao carried Gu Changqing away from Biyou Palace, and Tongtian wondered what the disciple intended to do.

Gu Changqing reflected on his plan to drive the Three Pure Ones apart and accepted the Dragon Race’s gratitude and treasures. After Ao Cunxin left, he began deducing the Totem Contract Art, while the Human and Chan Sects remained in turmoil.

• Tongtian regained his composure and wondered whether Gu Changqing had a deeper purpose for killing Daoxing Tianzun.
• Gu Changqing decided to push the Three Pure Ones toward an irreparable split and reasoned that Daoxing Tianzun’s death would weaken the Chan Sect.
• Ao Cunxin thanked Gu Changqing for protecting the Dragon Race, and he urged her to rely on her own achievements rather than him alone.
• Ao Cunxin delivered treasured Dragon Race Spirit Roots and immortal fruits from Ao Guang, and Gu Changqing gave her a hundred jars of fine wine.
• After Ao Cunxin departed, Gu Changqing began deducing the Totem Contract Art and pretended to pass out in his cave abode.
• Peace returned to the Interception Sect, while the Human and Chan Sects remained in turmoil.

After Gu Changqing killed Daoxing Tianzun, the Chan Sect and Human Sect feared his power, while Yuanshi and Laozi hoped he would eventually be defeated. Tens of thousands of years later, Gu Changqing finally stirred from his long drunken slumber as an unusual aura rose around him.

• Guangchengzi and Juliusun voiced the Chan Sect’s fear that Gu Changqing could kill any of them, prompting Yuanshi to berate them and swear he would destroy Gu Changqing.
• Laozi pulled Xuandu back from the brink after witnessing Daoxing Tianzun’s death shake his Dao Heart.
• Xuandu asked whether the Human Sect could rise again, and Laozi said they would regain control of Human fortune if Yuanshi killed Gu Changqing.
• The Human and Chan Sects took no further action against Gu Changqing or the Interception Sect, and peace lasted for tens of thousands of years.
• Gu Changqing gradually awoke in his cave abode when an unusual aura began to rise around him.

Gu Changqing completed a mysterious totem method and declared his disciple Ao Cunxin the Dragon Race’s Dragon Emperor, prompting the four Dragon Kings and their clans to submit. When Ao Cunxin doubted her ability to command the Dragon Race, Gu Changqing began teaching her a method to secure her authority.

• Gu Changqing examined the completed totem method, which astonished the Interception Sect disciples and even Tongtian.
• Gu Changqing told Ao Cunxin that she would become the Dragon Race’s Dragon Emperor, supreme over the four Dragon Kings.
• Gu Changqing proclaimed Ao Cunxin Dragon Emperor, and the East Sea Dragon Clan immediately voiced its support.
• Ao Guang, Ao Qin, Ao Run, and Ao Shun recognized Ao Cunxin as Dragon Emperor, sending the Four Seas’ fortune into her and transforming her aura.
• Ao Cunxin doubted she could make the Dragon Race obey her, so Gu Changqing began explaining a method to her.

Ao Cunxin forged a Totem Contract between the Dragon Race and humanity, linking their fortunes and making the dragons humanity’s guardians. Gu Changqing denied involvement as Tongtian confronted him, while Laozi flew into a rage over the scheme.

• Gu Changqing taught Ao Cunxin the Totem Method, explaining how the Dragon Race could protect humanity in exchange for its fortune and merit.
• Ao Cunxin announced the contract across the Nine Heavens, and Ji Ren agreed to accept it on humanity’s behalf.
• The contract sent humanity’s fortune flowing into the Dragon Race, delighting the dragons and earning Ao Cunxin their respect.
• Tongtian appeared in Gu Changqing’s cave and accused him of stirring up trouble, but Gu Changqing claimed he only wanted to drink.
• Laozi raged in the Eight Scenic Palace, recognizing the contract as another plot concerning humanity’s fortune.

After the Dragon Race and humanity formed a totem contract, Laozi decided to reopen the Human Sect and recruit disciples, while Hongjun resolved to seek heavenly punishment power against Gu Changqing. During the long years that followed, Gu Changqing stayed in his cave abode brewing wine and secretly began exploring the seventh form of the Sword Nine Divine Ability.

• Laozi ordered Xuandu to accompany him into the world to recruit human cultivators, and they decided to conceal their auras in case Gu Changqing noticed them.
• Hongjun wondered how Gu Changqing had learned the totem method, then vowed to obtain heavenly punishment power and directed his killing intent toward Gu Changqing.
• The Dragon Race and humanity’s totem contract caused no immediate upheaval, while the Witch and Demon Clans continued preparing during the million-year truce.
• Gu Changqing spent thousands of years in his cave abode brewing and drinking wine made from Ao Guang’s offerings.
• Jie Sect Disciples saw a starry river circling Gu Changqing’s cave abode and wondered whether he was nearing Sagehood, unaware he was exploring the seventh form of the Sword Nine Divine Ability.

The Twelve Ancestral Witches completed the Twelve Dutian Divine Fiends Array, summoning a Pangu Phantom, while Houtu gained insight into her own Dao and set out for the boundless Blood Sea. Gu Changqing recognized her likely purpose and watched her journey from afar, drawing Tongtian’s curiosity.

• The Twelve Ancestral Witches activated the Twelve Dutian Divine Fiends Array and summoned a Pangu Phantom powerful enough to rival a Sage.
• Houtu drank Gu Changqing’s wine, gained insight while watching the phantom, and told her siblings she would create a Dao of her own.
• Houtu credited Gu Changqing for helping her comprehend the Dao and left the Witch Clan for the boundless Blood Sea.
• Gu Changqing sensed Houtu’s departure, guessed she was heading toward the future entrance to the six paths of reincarnation, and watched from Golden Ao Island.
• Tongtian noticed Gu Changqing’s unusual interest in Houtu’s journey and wondered what she was about to accomplish.