Chapter Summaries

Jieyin begged Nuwa to forgive him for his blasphemy, but Gu Changqing arrived and mocked him by suggesting he was in love with her. Nuwa showed unexpected patience toward Gu Changqing, then renewed her threat against Jieyin, leaving him furious and humiliated.

• Jieyin claimed that demonic thoughts had made him lose his senses and pleaded with Nuwa to forgive him.
• Gu Changqing appeared and repeated the lines Jieyin had used to blaspheme Nuwa, teasing him about his poetic talent.
• Gu Changqing suggested Jieyin had composed the poem because he admired Nuwa's beauty and was in love with her.
• Nuwa reacted to Gu Changqing with helplessness and gentle reproach rather than anger.
• Nuwa told Jieyin he would not leave without paying for his blasphemy, and Jieyin glared at Gu Changqing in rage.

Nuwa attacked Jieyin for his actions, shattered the Eight Treasures Merit Pool with one strike, and pursued him as he fled. Jieyin headed east instead of toward the Western World, leaving the chapter with him fleeing toward Kunlun Mountain, where Heavenly Venerable Yuanshi and Taishang Laozi resided.

• Nuwa rejected Jieyin's attempt to settle matters and declared that they would let strength speak.
• Nuwa sealed Jieyin inside her Creation Domain and struck his Eight Treasures Merit Pool, cracking it and injuring him.
• Gu Changqing teased Jieyin about admiring Nuwa, enraging her further as she continued her attack.
• Jieyin damaged his own origin to escape Nuwa's domain and fled while she pursued him across the starfields.
• Observers realized Jieyin was fleeing east toward Kunlun Mountain rather than back to the Western World.

Jieyin fled toward Kunlun Mountain to draw Taishang Laozi and Heavenly Venerable Yuanshi into his conflict with Nuwa. Laozi explained that Jieyin had to be saved to prevent the Heavenly Dao from falling out of balance, and the two Sages prepared to receive him.

• Living beings in the Primordial World realized Jieyin was diverting disaster eastward by fleeing toward Kunlun Mountain.
• Heavenly Venerable Yuanshi raged at Jieyin for trying to use Kunlun Mountain as a refuge and shield against Nuwa.
• Taishang Laozi warned Yuanshi that intercepting Jieyin would make them enemies of the furious Nuwa.
• Laozi explained that Jieyin's death could leave two Sage Positions vacant and disrupt the Heavenly Dao.
• Yuanshi accepted that they had to save Jieyin, and Laozi rose to prepare to act.

Nuwa pursued Jieyin to Kunlun, where Laozi and Heavenly Venerable Yuanshi shielded him with the Chan Sect’s Sect-Protecting Array. Nuwa revealed the Rivers and Mountains, Lands and Millet Diagram and threatened anyone who stood in her way, while a familiar drunken voice appeared behind her.

• Laozi and Heavenly Venerable Yuanshi activated the Chan Sect’s Sect-Protecting Array over Kunlun Mountain.
• Jieyin arrived at the Jade Void Palace, exhausted, as Nuwa’s killing intent reached the array.
• Nuwa struck the array and demanded that Laozi and Yuanshi let her kill Jieyin, accusing him of plotting against the human race and profaning her.
• Nuwa warned that anyone who blocked her would become her mortal enemy, then brought out the Rivers and Mountains, Lands and Millet Diagram.
• Laozi and Yuanshi reinforced the array, holding back the diagram’s power, until a familiar drunken voice praised the clash behind Nuwa.

Gu Changqing arrived at the standoff on Kunlun Mountain, and Nuwa asked him to break the Chan Sect’s protective array. He dismissed the task as too much trouble and summoned the Heaven-Opening Divine Axe, leaving Laozi and Yuanshi alarmed and the watching world in an uproar.

• Gu Changqing walked through the array’s violent energy to Nuwa’s side while Laozi and Yuanshi watched in dread.
• Nuwa asked Gu Changqing to unravel the Chan Sect’s protective array, prompting rumors among the watching experts about their relationship.
• Yuanshi called the conflict an internal matter of the eastern Profound Gate and ordered Gu Changqing not to interfere.
• Gu Changqing said breaking the array was too much trouble and suggested cleaving it open with an axe.
• Gu Changqing summoned the Heaven-Opening Divine Axe, and the watching beings feared Kunlun Mountain would be destroyed.

Gu Changqing wielded the Heaven-Opening Divine Axe and struck at Kunlun Mountain, aiming to sever the Chan Sect’s foundation despite Laozi and Heavenly Venerable Yuanshi reinforcing its defenses. The axe blade touched the Sect-Protecting Array, while ripples began spreading through Zixiao Palace in the Outer Chaos Region.

• The Chan Sect Disciples panicked when Gu Changqing revealed the Heaven-Opening Divine Axe, while Laozi and Heavenly Venerable Yuanshi remained grimly silent.
• Nuwa watched Gu Changqing prepare to strike and chose not to stop him.
• Gu Changqing leaped into the Nine Heavens and cleaved down toward Kunlun Mountain with the Heaven-Opening Divine Axe.
• The axe-light overwhelmed the Sect-Protecting Array as Laozi and Heavenly Venerable Yuanshi poured their Sage power into it.
• The axe blade touched the array, and ripples spread through Zixiao Palace in the Outer Chaos Region.

Dao Ancestor Hongjun and the Elder of Chaos learned that Lord Taiji had given Gu Changqing the power to slay Sages, then sensed a Pangu-like axe intent attacking Kunlun Mountain. The strike devastated Kunlun and the Chan Sect, and Hongjun appeared as Yuanshi called him Master.

• Hongjun and the Elder of Chaos saw that Lord Taiji had bestowed Gu Changqing with a supreme method capable of erasing a Sage's immortality.
• Hongjun sensed a terrifying axe intent with Pangu's Dao rhythm at Kunlun Mountain and vanished from Zixiao Palace, followed by the Elder of Chaos.
• The axe strike shattered Kunlun's Sect-Protecting Array, cleaved the mountain, and devastated the Chan Sect's spiritual energy and fortune.
• Yuanshi and Laozi were gravely injured, the Twelve Golden Immortals were left crippled, and the ordinary Chan Sect disciples died.
• Hongjun appeared over Kunlun Mountain, and Yuanshi recognized him as his Master.

Hongjun and the Elder of Chaos arrived at Kunlun Mountain as Gu Changqing stood over the defeated Chan Sect Sages. Hongjun declared that the Heavenly Dao could no longer tolerate Gu Changqing, who dared it to come and erase him.

• Hongjun appeared above Kunlun Mountain, giving Taishang Laozi and Heavenly Venerable Yuanshi hope that Gu Changqing would be stopped.
• The Elder of Chaos arrived, leaving the watching Mighty Experts wondering whether Tongtian and Houtu would also appear.
• Gu Changqing burped and remarked that Hongjun had arrived quickly, prompting Hongjun’s fury and Yuanshi’s angry rebuke.
• Hongjun told Gu Changqing that the Heavenly Dao could no longer tolerate his actions.
• Gu Changqing drank his wine and challenged the Heavenly Dao to erase him, saying he would wait right there.

Gu Changqing provoked the Heavenly Dao, but it stayed silent because erasing him risked a war between the Three Daos. Hongjun rebuked Laozi and Yuanshi, then declared that the conflict would end there.

• Gu Changqing challenged the Heavenly Dao to erase him, but no punishment came, leaving the watching Mighty Experts stunned.
• Hongjun realized the Heavenly Dao could not destroy Gu Changqing without risking a war between the Three Daos.
• Heavenly Venerable Yuanshi and Laozi begged Hongjun and the Elder of Chaos to kill Gu Changqing and avenge the Chan Sect.
• Hongjun silenced Yuanshi and Laozi, then told Nuwa that the destruction and deaths should appease her anger.
• Hongjun declared that the affair would end there, stunning the Sages and onlookers.

Hongjun withdrew from Kunlun Mountain with the injured Laozi, Yuanshi, Jieyin, and the surviving Chan Sect disciples rather than confront Gu Changqing. In Zixiao Palace, Hongjun blamed Jieyin for provoking Gu Changqing and nearly destroying Kunlun, then hinted that the upheaval had brought some gains.

• Hongjun used his Great Dao power to take Laozi, Yuanshi, Jieyin, and the surviving Chan Sect disciples away from Kunlun Mountain.
• The gathered beings realized Hongjun and the Elder of Chaos had backed down before Gu Changqing, and they marveled at his power.
• In Zixiao Palace, Laozi and Yuanshi collapsed from their injuries while Hongjun stood in furious silence.
• Hongjun turned on Jieyin, rebuking him for using the human race as bait and provoking Gu Changqing despite prior warnings.
• Jieyin admitted no defense and lowered his head as Hongjun’s anger gradually subsided.
• Hongjun told Jieyin to rise and said that, despite the upheaval’s heavy costs, it had not been without gains.

Hongjun revealed that Gu Changqing’s strike had helped him understand the Saint-Slaying Method and that a countermeasure might be possible. He began an ancient sermon in Zixiao Palace, drawing Laozi, Yuanshi, and Jieyin into a vision of the Great Dao.

• Hongjun told Laozi and Yuanshi that his seclusion with the Elder of Chaos had uncovered hidden secrets of the Heavenly Dao.
• Hongjun explained that Gu Changqing’s strike had clarified the Saint-Slaying Method and suggested it might have flaws that could be exploited.
• Yuanshi, Laozi, and Jieyin rejoiced at the possibility of countering the method and avenging Zhunti.
• Hongjun ordered the three Sages to focus, then began his sermon with the word “Dao.”
• The sermon swept Yuanshi, Laozi, and Jieyin into a primordial realm where they witnessed the formation of the Universe and absorbed profound principles.

After Nuwa defeated Jieyin, she returned to Golden Ao Island with Gu Changqing, where Tongtian, Houtu, and Ancestor Minghe gathered. Tongtian sensed that Minghe’s aura had reached the level of a Sage.

• Nuwa remained angry about Jieyin’s humiliating praise, while Gu Changqing teased her and defended Jieyin’s words as admiration.
• Sect Master Tongtian arrived at Biyou Palace and praised Nuwa for overwhelming the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths.
• Sage Houtu and Ancestor Minghe arrived, celebrating Jieyin’s retreat.
• Tongtian sensed that Ancestor Minghe’s aura had reached the level of a Sage.

Minghe revealed that he had become an Earth Dao Sage after taking charge of the Asura Path, and credited Gu Changqing with directing him to the Underworld. Tongtian and Nuwa were left astonished by Gu Changqing’s influence and casual response, while Hong Yun watched in turmoil.

• Tongtian and Nuwa sensed Minghe’s Sage aura and realized he had become an Earth Dao Sage.
• Minghe explained that Houtu had appointed him to oversee the Asura Path of the Six Paths of Reincarnation.
• Tongtian congratulated Minghe and celebrated the addition of another Sage to their alliance.
• Minghe bowed deeply to Gu Changqing and thanked him for pointing the way from the Blood Sea to the Underworld.
• Gu Changqing dismissed Minghe’s gratitude as a trifling matter while Tongtian, Nuwa, and Hong Yun stared in disbelief.

After Minghe’s ascension to Sagehood left Hong Yun envying the achievement he could not pursue, Gu Changqing asked to borrow Hong Yun’s origin. The chapter ended with Gu Changqing clarifying that he wanted only a little innate indestructible spiritual light, while the gathered Sages and Hong Yun remained stunned.

• Minghe’s ascension made Hong Yun reflect on his own stalled cultivation and his obligations as the Interception Sect’s Deputy Leader.
• Gu Changqing approached Hong Yun while drunk, drawing the attention of Tongtian, Nuwa, Houtu, and Minghe.
• Gu Changqing asked Hong Yun to lend him some of his origin, shocking Hong Yun and the assembled Sages.
• Minghe suspected Gu Changqing’s request concealed an opportunity and looked at Hong Yun with envy.
• Gu Changqing complained that Hong Yun seemed stingy and said he wanted only a little innate indestructible spiritual light for a while.

Gu Changqing took Hong Yun’s innate indestructible spiritual light and used it to brew wine, leaving the Interception Sect baffled and Hong Yun gravely weakened. After a long seclusion, an overwhelming wine fragrance began spreading from Gu Changqing’s cave abode.

• Hong Yun, believing Gu Changqing had a deeper purpose, cut the innate indestructible spiritual light from his primordial spirit and gave it to him.
• Gu Changqing put Hong Yun’s essence into his Purple Gold Gourd and said he would use it to brew new wine.
• Zhao Gongming supported the weakened Hong Yun as the Interception Sect disciples and other Sages reacted with shock.
• Tongtian watched Gu Changqing leave with a knowing, trusting smile, while Nuwa and Houtu remained confused.
• After years of peace and Gu Changqing’s seclusion, a powerful wine fragrance began spreading from his cave abode.

The overwhelming fragrance of Gu Changqing’s newly brewed wine swept across Golden Ao Island and triggered a violent reaction in Hong Yun, stirring the innate indestructible spiritual light he had given Gu Changqing. Hong Yun reached Gu Changqing’s cave abode, drank the wine he offered, and shuddered violently.

• The wine’s fragrance disrupted Interception Sect disciples’ cultivation, and Daoist Duobao, Zhao Gongming, and the Three Xiao Fairies struggled to protect themselves and others.
• The fragrance reached Hong Yun’s cave despite his restrictions, awakening the innate indestructible spiritual light within him and painfully stirring his damaged Dao foundation.
• Hong Yun left his cave and rushed toward Gu Changqing’s abode, ignoring the disciples’ alarm as his aura grew increasingly violent.
• Hong Yun found Gu Changqing beside an open doorway with a stone bowl and a wine jar, and Gu Changqing teased him about his keen nose.
• Gu Changqing sent Hong Yun a stream of wine and told him to drink it, so Hong Yun swallowed it and shuddered violently.

Hong Yun drank Gu Changqing's wine and restored his damaged Dao foundation, condensing a Hunyuan Dao Fruit as he rose to Primordial Daluo Golden Immortal. With the Sages watching in shock, Hong Yun announced that he had attained Primordial Unity.

• Hong Yun drank the wine, which unleashed a torrent of the Great Dao that healed and strengthened his damaged foundation.
• Hong Yun sensed a Hunyuan Dao Fruit beginning to form, while Gu Changqing continued drinking without concern.
• Zhao Gongming, Daoist Duobao, and the Three Xiao Fairies watched as Hong Yun's aura surged beyond the Quasi-Saint realm.
• Auspicious signs filled the skies above Golden Ao Island, and heavenly light transformed Hong Yun's Dao Fruit into reality.
• The Sages turned their attention to Golden Ao Island as Hong Yun attained Primordial Daluo Golden Immortal and declared his achievement.

Hong Yun proved the Dao of Primordial Unity on Golden Ao Island, shocking powerful beings throughout the Primordial World. As the Heavenly Dao appeared to erase him as an anomaly, Hong Yun fought back, leaving the clash unresolved.

• Hong Yun announced that he had proved the Dao of Primordial Unity, and beings across the Primordial World reacted with shock.
• Kunpeng, Minghe, Hongjun, Yuanshi, Taishang, and Jieyin sensed or witnessed Hong Yun’s breakthrough, while the Interception Sect celebrated.
• Countless torrents of laws entered Hong Yun and his Hunyuan Dao Fruit fully solidified.
• A rift opened in the sky, and the Heavenly Dao’s giant palm descended toward Hong Yun on Golden Ao Island.
• Hong Yun unleashed his Hunyuan power and formed a Heaven-Opening Giant Sword to strike the palm, but their collision engulfed everything in divine light.

Hong Yun survived both the Heavenly Dao Divine Punishment and Yuanshi’s attack, successfully attaining the Primordial Daluo Golden Immortal realm. He identified Yuanshi as his attacker and challenged him, while Yuanshi raged at Hong Yun’s strength.

• Interception Sect disciples feared Hong Yun had been killed and accused Yuanshi of striking during his tribulation.
• Gu Changqing calmly drank from his Wine God Gourd while the destructive light faded.
• Hong Yun appeared unharmed, with his perfected Hunyuan power stronger than before, and Golden Ao Island erupted in celebration.
• Hong Yun looked toward Kunlun Mountain, named Yuanshi as his attacker, and proclaimed that Yuanshi could not kill him.
• Yuanshi fumed inside the Jade Void Palace, unable to understand why newly ascended Hong Yun was so powerful.

After Yuanshi’s attack failed to harm Hong Yun, Laozi explained that Hong Yun had attained the realm of a primordial Daluo golden immortal, whose power came from beyond the Heavenly Dao. Hong Yun returned to Golden Ao Island and publicly thanked Gu Changqing for granting him a new life.

• Yuanshi raged over Hong Yun’s survival and challenged Laozi to explain how it was possible.
• Laozi told Yuanshi that Hong Yun had attained the realm of a primordial Daluo golden immortal, whose power gave him an advantage over Heavenly Dao Sages.
• Yuanshi feared Gu Changqing could help more cultivators attain the same realm, threatening the Chan Sect and the Heavenly Dao Sages.
• Laozi said the matter was beyond their control and that they had to await instructions from the Dao Ancestor.
• Hong Yun returned to Golden Ao Island, where the Interception Sect disciples celebrated his achievement.
• Hong Yun bowed solemnly to Gu Changqing and thanked him for granting him a new life.