Chapter Summaries

Dao Ancestor Hongjun intervened to recruit the Elder of Chaos into the Profound Gate, offering him an equal share of authority over the heavenly dao. The Elder of Chaos agreed to consider joining Hongjun and renewed his threat against Gu Changqing.

• Hongjun manifested, warned the Elder of Chaos against trusting Gu Changqing, and revealed that he had become one with the heavenly dao.
• Hongjun offered the Elder of Chaos an equal share of heavenly dao authority if he joined the Profound Gate.
• The Elder of Chaos, tempted by the offer and trusting Hongjun more than Gu Changqing, said he would consider joining the Profound Gate.
• Gu Changqing mocked the Elder of Chaos, who angrily threatened to make him pay for plundering the origin of his Chaos World.

Gu Changqing let Hongjun and the Elder of Chaos leave believing the Elder had joined the Profound Gate, while he remained confident he could defeat him and pondered the Heavenly Dao’s hidden secret. He returned to the Primordial World with Tongtian, carrying the Chaos Bell and the other two Heaven-Opening Supreme Treasures, as Hongjun introduced the Elder of Chaos to the Four Saints in Zixiao Palace.

• Hongjun mocked Gu Changqing after the Elder of Chaos chose to join the Profound Gate, then left with the Elder for Zixiao Palace.
• Tongtian arrived and learned that the Elder of Chaos had joined the Profound Gate, but Gu Changqing dismissed him as no threat.
• Gu Changqing suspected the Heavenly Dao concealed a secret that had persuaded the Elder of Chaos to ally with Hongjun.
• Gu Changqing revealed within his sea of consciousness that he possessed the Chaos Bell and had gathered all three Heaven-Opening Supreme Treasures.
• Gu Changqing and Tongtian set out for the Primordial World while Hongjun summoned the Four Saints and announced that the Elder of Chaos had joined the Profound Gate.

The Elder of Chaos told Hongjun and the Four Saints that he had obtained the Chaos Bell, but discovered it had vanished from the Chaos Bead. He blamed Gu Changqing, and Laozi realized Gu Changqing now possessed all three Heaven-Opening Supreme Treasures.

• The Four Saints welcomed the Elder of Chaos and praised his strength, unaware that Gu Changqing had already defeated him.
• Hongjun asked the Elder of Chaos about his treasures, and he revealed that he had acquired the Chaos Bell.
• The Four Saints celebrated the Chaos Bell’s return as a powerful asset against Gu Changqing and the Interception Sect.
• The Elder of Chaos searched the Chaos Bead for the Chaos Bell but found no trace of it.
• The Elder of Chaos accused Gu Changqing of stealing the Chaos Bell, leaving the Four Saints and Hongjun stunned.
• Laozi warned that all three Heaven-Opening Supreme Treasures were now in Gu Changqing’s hands.

The sages feared that Gu Changqing would reunite the three Heaven-Opening Supreme Treasures and recreate the Heaven-Opening Divine Axe, so Hongjun urged them to cultivate and joined forces with the Elder of Chaos. Meanwhile, Gu Changqing realized he had no method to fuse the treasures and decided to visit the Underworld for answers.

• Jieyin and Zhunti suspected that Gu Changqing had gathered the three Heaven-Opening Supreme Treasures to recreate the Heaven-Opening Divine Axe, alarming the sages and the Elder of Chaos.
• Hongjun insisted that reuniting the shattered treasures was impossible, though he privately doubted his own assurance.
• Hongjun sent the Four Saints into seclusion and proposed that he and the Elder of Chaos study the heavenly Dao and the Chaos Bead together.
• The Elder of Chaos vowed to settle accounts with Gu Changqing before returning with the Four Saints to their cultivation grounds.
• Gu Changqing, drunk in his cave abode, admitted he could find no suitable method among the Three Thousand Great Daos to fuse the treasures.
• Gu Changqing thought of visiting the Underworld to seek the secrets he needed.

Gu Changqing went to the Underworld seeking the Pangu Sacred Hall and a chance to learn how to reforge the Heaven-Opening Divine Axe. He told Houtu and the Eleven Ancestral Witches that the Elder of Chaos had joined the Profound Gate, leaving them wary of a stronger threat.

• Gu Changqing traveled to the Underworld, hoping to reach the Pangu Sacred Hall and speak with Pangu's remnant soul about reforging the Heaven-Opening Divine Axe.
• Dijiang and the other Ancestral Witches welcomed Gu Changqing and credited his Pangu Emperor Heaven-Opening Sacred Art with bringing their physical power close to the Sage realm.
• Houtu appeared and sensed that Gu Changqing's cultivation had advanced several minor realms.
• Gu Changqing told Houtu that he had encountered the Chaos Bead and its master, the Elder of Chaos, who had joined the Profound Gate.
• Dijiang, the other Ancestral Witches, and Houtu discussed the danger posed by the Elder of Chaos and the Profound Gate.

Gu Changqing entered the Pangu Sacred Hall and used the three Heaven-Opening Supreme Treasures to call for Great God Pangu’s will. The Twelve Ancestral Witches watched in shock as he asked Pangu’s will to reveal itself.

• Houtu agreed to let Gu Changqing enter the Pangu Sacred Hall, and he sensed that the Earth Dao’s aura had merged with it.
• Houtu offered Gu Changqing any treasure in the hall, but he said he sought something unseen, unheard, and untouchable.
• Gu Changqing summoned the Taiji Diagram, the Pangu Banner, and the Chaos Bell, stunning Dijiang and the others.
• Gu Changqing channeled divine power into the three treasures and called on Pangu’s will to reveal itself, leaving the Twelve Ancestral Witches dumbfounded.

Gu Changqing awakened Pangu’s will in the Pangu Sacred Hall by channeling the power of the three Heaven-Opening Supreme Treasures. Pangu’s unseen will praised Gu Changqing and expressed hope that he would someday surpass Pangu.

• Gu Changqing used the Taiji Diagram, Pangu Banner, and Chaos Bell to search for Pangu’s will in the Pangu Sacred Hall.
• Houtu sensed an immeasurable aura gathering, while the Twelve Ancestral Witches waited for Pangu to appear.
• Pangu’s will spoke from the unseen, stirring the Twelve Ancestral Witches’ blood qi and confirming its existence.
• Pangu’s will explained that it had no tangible form and could not manifest before them.
• Pangu’s will recognized Gu Changqing as the one who had awakened it and praised his potential to reach heights Pangu had never attained.

Gu Changqing asked Pangu's Will how to fuse the three Heaven-Opening Supreme Treasures and restore the Heaven-Opening Divine Axe. Pangu speculated that the power of all beings' wishes might serve as the fire needed, leaving Gu Changqing and the Twelve Ancestral Witches pondering his answer.

• Pangu's Will praised Gu Changqing as someone who might reach heights beyond Pangu, and Dijiang and the others defended that praise when Xuanming questioned it.
• Gu Changqing, drinking in the Pangu Sacred Hall, asked Pangu's Will how to reunite the three Heaven-Opening Supreme Treasures into the Heaven-Opening Divine Axe.
• The Twelve Ancestral Witches reacted with astonishment and waited as Pangu's Will fell silent before answering.
• Pangu's Will confirmed that the Taiji Diagram, Pangu Banner, and Chaos Bell had evolved from the shattered Heaven-Opening Divine Axe, which he called his old companion.
• Pangu's Will speculated that the power of all beings' wishes might serve as fire to fuse the three treasures, surprising Gu Changqing and leaving the Twelve Ancestral Witches only partly understanding.

Gu Changqing accepted Pangu's Will’s conjecture that the wish power of all living beings could reforge the Heaven-Opening Divine Axe. He revealed that restoring the axe would let him open the Chaos Universe and elevate the Primordial World, though the Profound Gate would likely try to obstruct him.

• Houtu realized that Pangu's Will proposed gathering the wish power of countless living beings to reforge the Heaven-Opening Divine Axe, while Dijiang and the other witches doubted such a feat could succeed.
• Gu Changqing thanked Pangu's Will and declared that he would use the wish power of all living beings to restore the axe.
• Zhurong praised Gu Changqing's boldness, while Houtu warned that Hongjun and the Profound Gate would interfere and make gathering support harder.
• Gu Changqing said that all living beings would see the benefits of his plan, then revealed that he would use the reforged axe to open up the Chaos Universe and elevate the Primordial World.

Gu Changqing explained that reforging the Heaven-Opening Divine Axe could raise the Primordial World and benefit its living beings, then went to Wa Huang Heaven to ask Nuwa to join him. Nuwa was stunned by the proposal, while trouble stirred in Zixiao Palace.

• Gu Changqing explained to Houtu, Dijiang, and the others that reforging the Heaven-Opening Divine Axe could raise the world and lessen measureless calamities.
• Gu Changqing asked Houtu, Nuwa, Tongtian, and others to help gather the wishes of living beings, and Houtu agreed.
• Gu Changqing traveled to Wa Huang Heaven and praised Nuwa’s rule over the Human Dao and the human race’s growing strength.
• Nuwa thanked Gu Changqing for helping her become Lord of the Human Dao, and he joked that he cared more for fine wine than fame or fortune.
• Gu Changqing asked Nuwa to join him in reforging the Heaven-Opening Divine Axe, leaving her shocked.
• Peace in Zixiao Palace in the Outer Chaos Region was shattered.

The Elder of Chaos and Hongjun emerged from seclusion after probing the Heavenly Dao, and the Elder of Chaos learned that Gu Changqing had encountered Ancestor Taichu. Hongjun revealed that the Investiture of the Gods Measureless Calamity was about to begin, offering them a chance to destroy the Interception Sect and kill Gu Changqing.

• The Elder of Chaos emerged from seclusion having advanced to the ninth heaven of Hunyuan.
• The Elder of Chaos revealed that he had discovered Ancestor Taichu within the World-Destroying Mill Fragment and feared what Gu Changqing might have learned from him.
• Hongjun emerged from seclusion and confirmed that the Five Pre-Heavenly Ultimates existed, but argued that Gu Changqing had gained no major advantage from meeting Ancestor Taichu.
• Hongjun revealed that a long-suppressed measureless calamity was about to erupt and that the Profound Gate could use it to destroy the Interception Sect and kill Gu Changqing.
• Hongjun identified the coming calamity as the Investiture of the Gods Measureless Calamity.

Hongjun revealed that the delayed Investiture of the Gods Measureless Calamity had become a calamity targeting the Interception Sect, and recruited Haotian and Yaochi to restore the Heavenly Court’s authority. Meanwhile, Gu Changqing, Tongtian, Houtu, and Nuwa appeared before the Primordial World, where Gu Changqing called on its countless living beings to help recreate the might of the Heaven-Opening Divine Axe.

• Hongjun explained to the Elder of Chaos that the Investiture of the Gods Measureless Calamity had grown more dangerous after repeated delays and now threatened the Interception Sect.
• The Elder of Chaos welcomed the calamity as a means to take revenge on Gu Changqing, while Hongjun urged him to break through to the hunyuan limitless Daluo golden immortal realm.
• Hongjun summoned Haotian and Yaochi and told them to use the calamity to command the sages’ disciples to serve the Heavenly Court.
• Gu Changqing, Tongtian, Houtu, and Nuwa appeared together above the Primordial World, startling its living beings.
• Gu Changqing asked the countless living beings to help him recreate the might of the Heaven-Opening Divine Axe.

Gu Changqing revealed the Three Heaven-Opening Supreme Treasures, and Tongtian explained that they planned to refine them with the aspiration power of all living beings and restore the Heaven-Opening Divine Axe. Ji Ren and Ao Cunxin pledged the support of Mount Shu and the Three Clans, as their followers sent aspiration power toward the four Sages.

• Gu Changqing summoned the Taiji Diagram, the Pangu Banner, and the long-vanished Chaos Bell, astonishing the beings who had doubted his claim.
• Tongtian announced that he, Gu Changqing, Houtu, and Nuwa would use the aspiration power of all living beings to merge the Three Heaven-Opening Supreme Treasures into the Heaven-Opening Divine Axe.
• Ji Ren pledged Mount Shu's strength and led its disciples to send their aspiration power to Gu Changqing and the others.
• Ao Cunxin pledged the strength of the dragon, phoenix, and qilin clans, whose auras surged toward the four Sages.
• Enormous changes spread across heaven and earth as other factions began responding to Tongtian's call.

Gu Changqing, Tongtian, Houtu, and Nuwa began refining the Taiji Diagram, Pangu Banner, and Chaos Bell to reforge the Heaven-Opening Divine Axe, with countless beings lending their strength and watching. Just as the treasures’ light condensed into a single beam, Hongjun intervened and shattered the gathering power of their collective wishes.

• Patriarch-level figures and ancient races pledged their clans’ strength to support the four Sages’ plan.
• Tongtian told the gathered beings to watch as he, Gu Changqing, Houtu, and Nuwa began refining the three Heaven-Opening Supreme Treasures.
• The Taiji Diagram, Pangu Banner, and Chaos Bell unleashed their full power as the four Sages focused on reforging the Heaven-Opening Divine Axe.
• The three treasures’ light condensed into a single beam, raising hopes that the axe was about to appear.
• Hongjun shouted for them to stop, then struck the Primordial World with an enormous palm and shattered the converging power of the beings’ wishes.

Dao Ancestor Hongjun intervened to stop Gu Changqing and the others from reforging the Heaven-Opening Divine Axe, shattering the gathered power of living beings’ wishes. Gu Changqing challenged Hongjun until he appeared in person and accused Gu Changqing of acting against Heaven.

• Dao Ancestor Hongjun’s palm interrupted the power of living beings’ wishes and halted the reforging of the Heaven-Opening Divine Axe.
• Tongtian, Nuwa, and Houtu reacted angrily to Hongjun’s interference and looked to Gu Changqing for a plan.
• Gu Changqing slashed toward Hongjun with sword light, then mocked him for hiding instead of appearing.
• Hongjun emerged amid astral winds and lightning as Gu Changqing remained tipsy and irreverent.
• Hongjun warned Gu Changqing that he had acted against Heaven again and was tired of living.

Gu Changqing began reforging the Heaven-Opening Divine Axe as Hongjun tried to stop him, warning that the treasure would bring disaster. Houtu defended the plan to elevate the Primordial World and confronted Hongjun, leaving Gu Changqing free to continue refining the treasures.

• Hongjun threatened Gu Changqing and his allies, claiming the Heaven-Opening Divine Axe could not be tolerated by heaven and earth.
• Gu Changqing mocked Hongjun for appearing afraid, while living beings watched the Dao Ancestor’s authority wane.
• Houtu declared that the Heaven-Opening Divine Axe could elevate the Primordial World and benefit its countless living beings.
• Living beings voiced support for Gu Changqing and Houtu, while Hongjun grew more determined to prevent the world’s elevation.
• Hongjun attacked Gu Changqing and the others, but Gu Changqing kept refining the Three Heaven-Opening Supreme Treasures as Houtu fought Hongjun.

Gu Changqing and Tongtian continued refining the Three Heaven-Opening Supreme Treasures while Houtu and Nuwa defended them from Hongjun and the Elder of Chaos. The Heaven-Opening Divine Axe began to take shape, leaving its phantom visible amid the immortal light.

• Hongjun and Houtu fought across the Primordial World as Gu Changqing gathered the wish power of living beings to refine the Three Heaven-Opening Supreme Treasures.
• Hongjun tried to break through Houtu’s defenses and stop Gu Changqing, but she held him off.
• Hongjun summoned the Elder of Chaos, whose immense aura rose from the Outer Chaos Region.
• Nuwa went to confront the Elder of Chaos and told Gu Changqing not to let the battle distract him.
• Gu Changqing and Tongtian continued channeling power into the three treasures until the phantom of the Heaven-Opening Divine Axe emerged.

As Gu Changqing prepared to reforge the Heaven-Opening Divine Axe, the Four Saints of the Profound Gate emerged to stop him. Tongtian confronted them with the Immortal-Slaying Sword Array while countless beings poured their devotion into the Three Heaven-Opening Supreme Treasures; Gu Changqing remained focused on the axe as the sages prepared to fight.

• The Four Saints—Laozi, Yuanshi, Jieyin, and Zhunti—appeared and warned Gu Changqing to abandon his attempt to reforge the Heaven-Opening Divine Axe.
• Countless beings declared their support for Gu Changqing and poured their power of devotion into the Three Heaven-Opening Supreme Treasures, helping the axe phantom grow more solid.
• Tongtian stepped forward to oppose the Four Saints and unleashed the Immortal-Slaying Sword Array against them.
• Tongtian threatened to kill anyone who obstructed Gu Changqing, and the Four Saints braced for battle.
• Gu Changqing remained seated amid the sages' conflict, watching only the phantom of the Heaven-Opening Divine Axe.

Gu Changqing completed the reforging of the Heaven-Opening Divine Axe, and the Four Saints, Hongjun, and the Elder of Chaos realized they could no longer stop it from taking shape. They rushed to seize the axe before Gu Changqing gained full control, just as his hazy, drunken gaze suddenly changed.

• Gu Changqing's Heaven-Opening Divine Axe phantom withstood the Four Saints' combined attack and grew more solid.
• Gu Changqing declared that the Three Heaven-Opening Supreme Treasures had been refined and the Heaven-Opening Divine Axe had taken shape.
• The axe released a tremendous aura that confirmed it could no longer be stopped from forming.
• The Elder of Chaos proposed stealing the axe, and Hongjun and the Four Saints joined the attempt.
• As Hongjun and the Elder of Chaos neared the axe, Gu Changqing's expression abruptly changed.

Gu Changqing struck back at the Four Saints as they tried to seize the Heaven-Opening Divine Axe, and his attack helped the treasure fully take shape. With the axe looming over him, he challenged Hongjun and the Xuanmen Saints to fight again if they refused to leave.

• Gu Changqing unleashed a powerful Sword Dao strike at the Four Saints, forcing them to retreat until Hongjun shattered the sword light.
• Gu Changqing's sword ray struck the Heaven-Opening Divine Axe phantom, which responded to his resolve and became fully materialized.
• Living beings across the Primordial World witnessed the Heaven-Opening Divine Axe take shape and reacted with shock and fear.
• Tongtian rejoiced, Houtu celebrated the return of Father God's treasure, and Nuwa marveled at Gu Changqing's boldness.
• Gu Changqing stood beneath the Heaven-Opening Divine Axe and warned Hongjun and the Xuanmen Saints that they would face another battle if they did not leave.