Chapter Summaries

Taiyi entered seclusion after Hongjun gave him a Dao art that could raise him to Sage-level strength, while the Witch Clan feared Hongjun had further schemes. Houtu declined to involve Gu Changqing and discovered that his wine could nourish her Dao Heart.

• Taiyi thanked Hongjun for granting him a Dao art, then vowed to emerge from seclusion ready to destroy the Witch Clan.
• Taiyi returned to the Thirty-Three Heavens to cultivate as the Demon Court rallied for war.
• Zhurong condemned Hongjun for aiding the Demon Race, while Houtu warned that Hongjun likely had more schemes.
• Xuanming suggested asking Gu Changqing for help, but Houtu refused, saying the Witch Clan should not depend on him further.
• Houtu recalled Gu Changqing's wine, sent Dijiang and the other Ancestral Witches away to prepare the clan, and drank some herself.
• Houtu discovered that the wine nourished her Dao Heart.

Houtu discovered that Gu Changqing’s wine strengthened her Dao Heart and could speed her progress toward the supreme Earth Dao Sage fruition. Nuwa, fearing for Fuxi’s life in the coming Witch-Demon War, summoned Gu Changqing to ask him to protect her brother.

• Houtu felt her Dao Heart, Dao Foundation, and understanding of the Earth Dao grow stronger after drinking Gu Changqing’s wine.
• Houtu anticipated breaking the Heavenly Dao Shackles sooner and the Demon Race’s eventual downfall.
• Nuwa sensed that the coming battle would be exceptionally dangerous and urged Fuxi to return to Wa Huang Heaven, but he ignored her.
• Nuwa summoned Gu Changqing, believing he might be able to intervene without the restrictions binding a Sage.
• Gu Changqing arrived in Wa Huang Heaven while drinking and asked Nuwa whether she had summoned him to share rare wine.
• Nuwa told Gu Changqing that Fuxi might die in the coming war and asked whether he could keep her brother safe.

Nuwa asked Gu Changqing to protect Fuxi in the coming battle, but Gu Changqing refused to promise that he could prevent Fuxi’s death. He reassured Nuwa that Fuxi would enter reincarnation and hinted that his fall would bring an extraordinary opportunity.

• Nuwa asked Gu Changqing to keep Fuxi alive and offered him any treasure or resource in return.
• Gu Changqing declined to intervene, saying that life and death had already been decided and that he could not rewrite them.
• Nuwa took Gu Changqing’s words as confirmation that Fuxi was destined to fall and worried Houtu would prevent a Demon Clan being from entering reincarnation.
• Gu Changqing told Nuwa that Fuxi would enter reincarnation and that his fall would grant him a great opportunity.

Gu Changqing refused Nuwa’s request to intervene in the witch-demon war because Fuxi had to die and reincarnate as Humanity’s Celestial Sovereign. He visited Mount Shu, saw that its disciples had cultivated the form of the Sword Dao but lacked something essential, and began teaching them the Ten Thousand Swords Art.

• Nuwa chose to trust Gu Changqing and decided not to intervene in the witch-demon war, leaving Fuxi’s fate to unfold.
• Gu Changqing descended to the East Sea Shore and recalled that Fuxi’s death and reincarnation would make him Humanity’s Celestial Sovereign.
• Gu Changqing observed the thriving Mount Shu Sword Sect and praised Ji Ren for its progress.
• Gu Changqing sensed that Mount Shu’s disciples had not yet mastered the true Sword Dao, so he danced in the air and invoked the Ten Thousand Swords Art.
• The disciples panicked as immense power shook Mount Shu, and Ji Ren rushed out to respond before Gu Changqing’s carefree declaration rang from above.

Gu Changqing arrived at Mount Shu and released a profound sword intent that transformed the sect and greatly advanced its disciples’ Sword Dao. Ji Ren and the disciples thanked him, while Gu Changqing revealed that the Ten Thousand Swords Art he had used was only a weakened version.

• Ji Ren recognized Gu Changqing, rebuked disciples who thought their grandmaster was attacking Mount Shu, and sensed the profound Dao rhythm of his movements.
• Gu Changqing’s sword intent surged through Mount Shu, transforming the land and sending countless streams of pure sword intent into the sky.
• Ji Ren urged the disciples to seize the opportunity, and they advanced their cultivation and Sword Dao comprehension.
• Millions of humans bowed to thank Gu Changqing, while distant experts were astonished that a disciple of the Interception Sect had founded such a powerful lineage.
• Gu Changqing praised Mount Shu’s flourishing, then said the Ten Thousand Swords Art was a weakened version, stunning Ji Ren.

Gu Changqing visited Mount Shu, where Ji Ren realized the deeper meaning behind his master's plan to brew wine from ordinary ingredients. As Gu Changqing gathered the mountain's herbs, ominous fiendish qi gathered across the world, and Eastern Emperor Taiyi emerged from seclusion.

• Ji Ren was awed by Gu Changqing's Sword Dao and asked why he had come to Mount Shu.
• Gu Changqing said he wanted to brew a supreme vintage from Mount Shu's ordinary spirit roots and immortal herbs, and Ji Ren took the lesson as a cultivation principle.
• Gu Changqing settled on Mount Shu and gathered nearly all its herbs over several days, leaving the disciples hoping to taste his wine.
• Mighty Experts sensed rising fiendish qi and a growing air of slaughter despite the Demon Court and Witch Clan's apparent calm.
• A powerful aura swept across the Demon Court, and its experts realized that Eastern Emperor Taiyi had emerged from seclusion.

Taiyi emerged from seclusion with power that rivaled a Sage and announced the final reckoning with the Witch Clan, prompting the Demon Court to prepare for war. Across the realms, Laozi considered a path to Sage-level strength for Xuandu, Nuwa worried about Fuxi, and Ji Ren warned Gu Changqing that the Demon Court’s new power might threaten humanity.

• Taiyi emerged above the Nine Heavens with the Chaos Bell and declared that it was time for the final reckoning with the Witch Clan.
• Di Jun and the Demon Court’s forces, including the Phoenix and Qilin clans, gathered to prepare for the renewed Witch-Demon War.
• Living beings across the world wondered how Taiyi had gained Sage-level strength, while Laozi considered how Xuandu might follow a similar path.
• Nuwa dismissed Taiyi as a false saint and worried that the coming war would endanger Fuxi.
• Ji Ren told Gu Changqing that Taiyi’s rise might bode ill for humanity.

Gu Changqing dismissed Taiyi’s supposed Sagehood as an empty show, while the Witch Clan prepared to face the Demon Court without disturbing Houtu’s seclusion. Taiyi then summoned the Witches to settle their ancient feud as the Demon Race assembled for war.

• Gu Changqing told Ji Ren that Taiyi’s power was hollow and watched toward Zixiao Palace, knowing Hongjun was behind the apparent ascension.
• The Eleven Ancestral Witches discussed Taiyi’s rise, and Dijiang blamed Hongjun’s repeated support for the Demon Race.
• Zhu Jiuyin reassured the Witches that their Dutian Divine Fiends Formation and Gu Changqing’s Pangu Emperor Heaven-Opening Sacred Art could challenge Taiyi.
• Dijiang refused to interrupt Houtu’s seclusion, leaving the Eleven Ancestral Witches to face the Demon Race without her.
• Taiyi called the Witch Clan to settle their feud as the Demon Race gathered beyond the Thirty-Three Heavens, alarming all living beings.

The Demon Race attacked the Witch Clan at Buzhou Mountain, and the two sides’ armies began fighting. Hongjun welcomed the renewed war as a return to the Heavenly Dao’s intended course and openly threatened Gu Changqing.

• Di Jun and Taiyi led hundreds of quadrillions of demons to Buzhou Mountain rather than risk attacking Houtu in the Underworld.
• Xing Tian confronted Di Jun and Taiyi, and Di Jun mocked the absent Ancestral Witches.
• Dijiang and the other Eleven Ancestral Witches arrived and accused Di Jun of avoiding the Underworld out of fear of Houtu.
• Taiyi and Zhurong exchanged challenges before Di Jun ordered the Demon Race to attack, starting the war.
• Hongjun watched the battle begin, hoped the Witch and Demon Clans would destroy each other, and declared that Gu Changqing would die afterward.

The Witch and Demon Clans fought a devastating battle, but Taiyi overwhelmed Dijiang with a single blow after attaining Sage-level strength through Hongjun’s aid. Dijiang publicly challenged Hongjun over his interference, and Hongjun watched from Zixiao Palace in anger.

• The Phoenix and Qilin Clans joined the Demon Court’s forces, while Xing Tian, Hou Yi, and the Eleven Ancestral Witches unleashed devastating attacks against the demons.
• Dijiang taunted Di Jun and Taiyi, but Taiyi struck him and hurled him a million li away.
• Taiyi claimed Hongjun had bestowed a great fortuitous opportunity on him, leaving the watching beings convinced he had become a Sage.
• Dijiang accused Hongjun of deceiving the world about the Sage seats and manipulating events from the shadows.
• Hongjun watched from Zixiao Palace and angrily muttered that Taiyi was a fool.

Hongjun tried to justify his actions as serving the Heavenly Dao, but Zhurong openly defied him and was struck by heavenly lightning. As the Witch-Demon battle resumed, the Eleven Ancestral Witches summoned a stronger Pangu Phantom, which clashed evenly with Taiyi, while Gu Changqing watched from Mount Shu and looked toward the Underworld.

• Hongjun declared that he acted on behalf of the Heavenly Dao, but Zhurong cursed him and threatened to storm Zixiao Palace.
• The Heavenly Dao struck Zhurong with lightning, but he survived and laughed at its power.
• Dijiang ordered the Eleven Ancestral Witches to form the Dutian Divine Fiends Formation, summoning a more solid Pangu Phantom.
• The Pangu Phantom swung the Heaven-Opening Divine Axe and annihilated millions of Demon Race warriors.
• Taiyi charged into battle and fought the Pangu Phantom evenly amid spreading tribulation light.
• Gu Changqing watched the battle from Mount Shu while drinking wine, then turned his gaze toward the Underworld.

Gu Changqing allowed Ao Cunxin to lead the Dragon Race into the war against the Demon Race alongside the Witch Clan. After Ao Cunxin left, Gu Changqing watched her go and spoke of hot blood and a light shining through ancient darkness.

• Gu Changqing sensed Houtu growing stronger in seclusion and anticipated her emergence and a clash with Hongjun.
• Ao Cunxin arrived at Mount Shu and greeted Gu Changqing and Ji Ren.
• Ao Cunxin told Gu Changqing that the Dragon Kings wanted the Dragon Race to join the Witch Clan against the Demon Race, and asked his permission.
• Gu Changqing told Ao Cunxin the Dragon Race was free to do as it wished, implying its past karmic burdens were gone.
• Ao Cunxin thanked Gu Changqing and returned to the Dragon Race, while Ji Ren envied her freedom to join the battle.
• Gu Changqing watched Ao Cunxin depart and spoke of hot blood and a lamp illuminating ancient darkness.

Gu Changqing reflected on the Dragon Race’s resolve and humanity’s future, then watched as the Witch-Demon War intensified. Just as the Demon Race seemed poised to prevail, Ao Cunxin led a million Dragon Race beings into the battle on the Witch Clan’s side.

• Gu Changqing praised the Dragon Race’s enduring fighting spirit and told Ji Ren that humanity would have its own hour of glory.
• Gu Changqing considered the future Severing Heaven from Earth and decided not to take Emperor Zhuanxu’s place in that event.
• The Witch and Demon Clans fought across the battlefield while onlookers feared Taiyi would defeat the Witch Clan once its formation failed.
• Ao Cunxin announced that she would lead the Dragon Race to fight alongside the Witch Clan and share life and death with them.
• A hundred thousand True Dragons and a million Variant Dragons appeared, shocking all living beings as the Dragon Race joined the war.

The Dragon Race joined the Witch-Demon War in support of the Witch Clan, using sword intent taught by Gu Changqing to devastate the Phoenix and Qilin Clans. As the Demon Race began to lose ground, Di Jun called on Fuxi to reveal his hidden power, and Gu Changqing recognized that Fuxi had comprehended the Dao.

• The Dragon Race emerged to fight alongside the Witch Clan because of its allegiance to Gu Changqing.
• Dijiang welcomed the Dragon Race, which charged onto the battlefield and attacked the Phoenix and Qilin Clans.
• The dragons used fierce sword intent passed down by Gu Changqing through Ao Cunxin, overwhelming their opponents and turning the battle against the Demon Race.
• Di Jun ordered Fuxi to unleash his full power and slaughter the dragons.
• Fuxi formed mudra seals and invoked the Primordial Eight Trigrams to change heaven and earth, while Gu Changqing sensed that Fuxi had comprehended the Dao.

Fuxi unleashed the Primordial Eight Trigrams, using the power of heaven and earth to slaughter the Witch Clan and Dragon Race on the battlefield. As Zhurong angrily vowed to make him pay, Fuxi’s attack had turned the battle decisively in the Demon Court’s favor.

• Gu Changqing recognized Fuxi’s Primordial Eight Trigrams and watched closely, suspecting that revealing the technique might seal Fuxi’s doom.
• Nuwa saw the technique’s profound Dao patterns and felt relieved that Fuxi had gained a powerful means to protect himself.
• Fuxi manifested the eight trigrams, shook heaven and earth, and unleashed overwhelming power against the battlefield.
• Fuxi killed Witch Clan and Dragon Race beings in great numbers, prompting onlookers to reconsider which side would win.
• Zhurong roared that Fuxi would pay for slaughtering the Witch Clan, while Di Jun and Tai Yi grew smug.

Taiyi overwhelmed the Dutian Divine Fiends Formation and shattered the Pangu Phantom, leaving the Witch Clan facing its most desperate predicament. The Demon Race celebrated its apparent victory as the Eleven Ancestral Witches watched their formation vanish.

• Di Jun mocked Dijiang and the Witch Clan, confident that Fuxi's Primordial Eight Trigrams had given the Demon Race the advantage.
• Taiyi attacked the Pangu Phantom with the Golden Crow Rainbow Transformation Technique and solar true fire, weakening it significantly.
• Dijiang and the other Eleven Ancestral Witches wounded themselves to pour blood qi into the phantom and sustain the Dutian Divine Fiends Formation.
• Taiyi unleashed repeated attacks that drove the Pangu Phantom backward and left it increasingly faint, while Demon Race Beings cheered.
• Taiyi delivered his ultimate strike and shattered the Pangu Phantom, leaving the Witch Clan in a desperate plight.

Laozi, Yuanshi, and Tongtian watched the Witch-Demon War and considered what the Witch Clan and Dragon Race’s defeat would mean for Gu Changqing and humanity. After Taiyi shattered the Pangu Phantom, he taunted Gu Changqing for staying away as the Eleven Ancestral Witches seethed.

• Laozi told Xuandu that the Witch Clan and Dragon Race’s destruction could let the Human Sect reclaim control of humanity’s fortune.
• Yuanshi praised Fuxi’s Primordial Eight Trigrams for buying Taiyi time to destroy the Pangu Phantom, and assured Guangchengzi that Gu Changqing would not dare intervene.
• Tongtian lamented that Gu Changqing had to remain patient while the Witch Clan and Dragon Race faced destruction, and his disciples worried they lacked the strength to help.
• The Eleven Ancestral Witches glared at Taiyi in rage after he shattered their Dutian Divine Fiends Formation with one strike.
• Taiyi turned toward Gu Changqing and mocked him as a coward for hiding while the Witch Clan and Dragon Race faced destruction.

Taiyi challenged Gu Changqing after gaining Sage-level strength, but Gu Changqing answered from Mount Shu while drunk and accepted the provocation. Just as he seemed ready to act, Gu Changqing stopped himself and said there was no need for him to intervene.

• Taiyi taunted Gu Changqing, and Hongjun decided to watch how the confrontation unfolded.
• Gu Changqing drunkenly called Taiyi a mad dog and appeared above the Nine Heavens to face him.
• Dijiang urged Gu Changqing not to get involved and said the Witch Clan would bear the consequences of the battle themselves.
• Gu Changqing reassured Dijiang and began to answer Taiyi’s challenge, then abruptly stopped and said there was no need for him to act.

Gu Changqing declared that he would fight the Demon Race only if it survived the day, just as two divine attacks struck Taiyi and Fuxi. Houtu emerged from the Underworld and challenged Hongjun and the Heavenly Dao, promising to settle the score after ages of suppression.

• Gu Changqing ignored Taiyi's mockery and said he would fight the Demon Race later if it still existed.
• Two streaks of divine radiance attacked Taiyi and Fuxi, severely injuring Taiyi and killing Fuxi.
• Onlookers identified the attacker as Houtu as divine splendor and a powerful aura poured from the Underworld.
• Houtu confronted Hongjun and the Heavenly Dao, declaring that she would settle every account for her endless suppression.

Houtu attacked the Heavenly Dao Cage and vowed to settle accounts with Hongjun, the Profound Gate, and the Heavenly Dao, while Nuwa arrived grieving Fuxi’s death. Hongjun manifested to stop Houtu, and Gu Changqing watched the confrontation with amused interest.

• Houtu’s phantom struck the Heavenly Dao Cage, shattering its laws and threatening to free her from the Underworld.
• Nuwa descended onto the battlefield, furious that Houtu had killed Fuxi without leaving any trace of his primordial spirit.
• Houtu dismissed Nuwa’s challenge and said Fuxi had brought his death upon himself by slaughtering members of the Witch Clan.
• Nuwa and the watching beings turned their attention toward the Outer Chaos Region, anticipating Hongjun’s response.
• Hongjun left the Zixiao Palace and manifested above the Nine Heavens, determined to stop Houtu from breaking free.
• Gu Changqing drank wine and watched the confrontation with growing interest.