Chapter Summaries

Hong Yun bowed to Gu Changqing and thanked him for giving him a path to Primordial Daluo Golden Immortal, stunning the Jie Sect Disciples. Gu Changqing privately realized he had opened a new route beyond the Heavenly Dao, and Saint Tongtian appeared at his cave abode to address him.

• Hong Yun declared that Gu Changqing had granted him a debt of rebirth, leaving the Jie Sect Disciples and Personal Disciples in shock.
• Hong Yun understood that Gu Changqing had used the innate indestructible spiritual light and his wine to give him a new path to Primordial Daluo Golden Immortal.
• Gu Changqing casually credited Hong Yun's own opportunity and continued drinking, while Hong Yun reaffirmed his gratitude.
• Gu Changqing privately realized his Sword Dao had opened a new cultivation path beyond the Heavenly Dao for all living beings.
• Saint Tongtian appeared before Gu Changqing and said that his disciple had made him see him in a new light.

Tongtian confronted Gu Changqing about opening a new path to Hunyuan and warned that his actions had stirred ancient powers and drawn the attention of the Profound Gate. Gu Changqing recognized that Yuanshi, Laozi, and Hongjun might be plotting again, while Hongjun and the Elder of Chaos traveled toward the depths of Chaos.

• Tongtian accused Gu Changqing of using his Sword Dao and Hong Yun's innate indestructible spiritual light to open a new path to Hunyuan.
• Tongtian explained that the new path bypassed primordial violet qi and the limited Sage Positions, potentially giving the Interception Sect's disciples hope of reaching Hunyuan.
• Tongtian warned Gu Changqing that ancient beings had stirred and that heavenly secrets around Kunlun Mountain and Shouyang Mountain had been concealed.
• Tongtian cautioned Gu Changqing not to underestimate Yuanshi, Laozi, or Dao Ancestor Hongjun, and said the Profound Gate was gathering unknown power.
• Gu Changqing suspected that the Profound Gate still had wicked ambitions and looked toward the Outer Chaos Region.
• Hongjun and the Elder of Chaos traveled through the Outer Chaos Region toward the deepest reaches of Chaos.

Hongjun brought the Elder of Chaos to the graveyard of the Three Thousand Demon Gods and proposed seizing their laws to strengthen the Heavenly Dao. He argued that the plan was necessary to preserve the Primordial World against powers that could escape the Heavenly Dao, leaving the Elder of Chaos faced with Hongjun's justification for the desecration.

• Hongjun and the Elder of Chaos reached the vast graveyard where the Three Thousand Demon Gods had fallen in the battle of Heaven-Opening.
• Hongjun called the Demon Gods' remains and Dao Rhythms wasted resources that could help repair the flawed Heavenly Dao.
• Hongjun proposed that he and the Elder of Chaos seize the Demon Gods' laws and smelt them into the Heavenly Dao.
• The Elder of Chaos condemned Hongjun for desecrating and devouring the remains of their own kind.
• Hongjun insisted that the era of Chaos had ended and warned that the Heavenly Dao might collapse if beings like Hong Yun escaped its jurisdiction.
• Hongjun argued that incorporating the Demon Gods' laws into the Heavenly Dao would preserve order in the Primordial World.

Hongjun tempted the Elder of Chaos with a share of the Chaos Demon Gods’ origins and demonstrated how he would strip a corpse of its Great Dao laws. Convinced that power mattered more than kinship, the Elder agreed to join forces with Hongjun against the anomaly.

• Hongjun offered the Elder of Chaos thirty percent of the origins gained from refining the Chaos Demon Gods, promising to restore him to his peak and make him stronger.
• Hongjun used a Heavenly Dao rune to tear Great Dao laws from a Demon God corpse, horrifying and enraging the Elder.
• Hongjun called himself and the Elder losers and promised they would command the Heavenly Dao together and crush the anomaly.
• The Elder of Chaos, driven by resentment and fear of falling further behind, accepted Hongjun’s offer.
• Hongjun approved the decision, and the Elder raised his hand to begin working with him.

Hongjun and the Elder of Chaos consumed the remains of the Three Thousand Demon Gods, gathering their laws into the Fragment of the Jade Plate of Creation. As Hongjun completed the task, Tongtian sensed a mysterious change reshaping the Primordial World's rules and making cultivation harder for all beings.

• The Elder of Chaos joined his power with Hongjun's, accelerating their extraction of laws from the Demon Gods' remains.
• Hongjun used the Fragment of the Jade Plate of Creation to absorb the extracted laws, while he and the Elder of Chaos moved on to the next remains.
• After an immeasurable span of time, Hongjun and the Elder of Chaos turned the final Demon God remains to ash and gathered all the origins of law into the fragment.
• Hongjun grasped the completed fragment and sensed its vast power, which could elevate even the Heavenly Dao.
• Tongtian sensed a new, oppressive aura reshaping the Primordial World's rules and placing an immense obstacle on every being's path of cultivation.

Hongjun and the Elder of Chaos used the origin laws of the three thousand chaos demon gods to strengthen the Heavenly Dao, suppressing other Great Daos and closing off most living beings’ paths of cultivation. Nuwa and Houtu appeared to oppose the new order, leaving the Primordial World on the brink of a confrontation between the Heavenly Dao and the Earth Dao.

• Yuanshi, Laozi, Jieyin, Minghe, Pingxin, and living beings throughout the Primordial World sensed their connection to the Great Dao being suppressed.
• Hongjun and the Elder of Chaos appeared above the Nine Heavens, and Hongjun announced that they would use the demon gods’ origin laws to reshape the Heavenly Dao’s order.
• The three thousand Great Dao laws were forcibly woven into a stronger Heavenly Dao, leaving cultivators unable to advance and filling the Primordial World with despair.
• Tongtian realized that Hongjun’s new order was intended to control all possibilities and would obstruct his pursuit of a glimmer of life.
• Nuwa and Houtu arrived before Hongjun and the Elder of Chaos, declaring that they would not let the new order suppress the Earth Dao and Human Dao.

Houtu revealed that Hongjun and the Elder of Chaos were using the Three Thousand Demon Gods’ origins to elevate the Heavenly Dao and suppress the Earth Dao and Human Dao. Nuwa and Houtu attacked to stop them, and the Elder of Chaos answered with a devastating palm strike aimed at both women.

• Houtu exposed the plan to make the Heavenly Dao supreme again, stirring outrage among the living beings of the Primordial World.
• Heavenly Venerable Yuanshi and Laozi approved of the Heavenly Dao’s return to dominance, while Tongtian recognized it as an attempt to crush dissent.
• The Elder of Chaos accused Nuwa and Houtu of defying heaven and declared that the day of reckoning had come.
• Nuwa unleashed the power of the creation Great Dao, and Houtu invoked the Great Dao of Reincarnation to destroy the three thousand rays of law-light.
• The Elder of Chaos struck Nuwa and Houtu with a palm of chaotic destruction as they wove new laws.

The Elder of Chaos struck Nuwa and Houtu with a palm powered by the origins of the Three Thousand Demon Gods, driving them back and plunging the Primordial World into despair. Gu Changqing recognized the source of the Elder of Chaos's strength, then left Biyou Palace to join the battle as Tongtian followed.

• Nuwa and Houtu casually met the Elder of Chaos's devastating palm strike with their combined powers, but the collision shook the Primordial World and wounded countless beings.
• The Elder of Chaos remained unmoved while Nuwa and Houtu were driven backward, leaving the watching beings stunned and fearful.
• Heavenly Venerable Yuanshi, Laozi, and Tongtian reacted with shock as they witnessed the Elder of Chaos's unexpected strength.
• Gu Changqing told Tongtian that the Elder of Chaos had devoured the origins of the Three Thousand Demon Gods, making Nuwa and Houtu no match for him.
• Gu Changqing drank more wine and left Biyou Palace for the battle, and Tongtian hurried after him.

Gu Changqing arrived at the confrontation between the Elder of Chaos, Hongjun, Nuwa, and Houtu, then exposed the source of the Elder of Chaos’s newfound power. The Elder of Chaos was left shocked and enraged as Gu Changqing revealed that he had devoured the origins of the Three Thousand Demon Gods.

• The Elder of Chaos claimed the Heavenly Dao had bestowed his power on him as its laws began merging more fully with the world.
• Gu Changqing and Sect Master Tongtian arrived from Golden Ao Island, drawing the attention of the gathered beings.
• The Elder of Chaos furiously threatened Gu Changqing, who ignored him and mocked his claims about receiving power from the Heavenly Dao.
• Gu Changqing revealed that the Elder of Chaos had swallowed the remaining origins of the Three Thousand Demon Gods and stolen their shattered authority.
• Heavenly Venerable Yuanshi and Laozi realized this explained the Elder of Chaos’s sudden strength, while the Elder of Chaos was shocked that Gu Changqing had exposed his secret.

Gu Changqing revealed Hongjun and the Elder of Chaos stealing and devouring the Three Thousand Demon Gods’ origins, turning the Primordial World against them. The Elder of Chaos attacked, but Gu Changqing’s Wine God Gourd swallowed the strike, and Hongjun finally confronted him in fury.

• Gu Changqing formed mudra seals and projected a vision of the Outer Chaos Region, showing Hongjun and the Elder of Chaos plundering the Three Thousand Demon Gods’ origins.
• The demon gods’ lingering cries revealed how Hongjun and the Elder of Chaos had devoured their origins, prompting outrage across the Primordial World.
• The Elder of Chaos tried to destroy the vision with an annihilating strike, but Gu Changqing’s Wine God Gourd swallowed it.
• Gu Changqing mocked Hongjun and the Elder of Chaos for their exposed deeds, and Hongjun finally addressed him with murderous hostility.

Gu Changqing revealed that his art, Heavenly Reflection, could expose events Hongjun and the Elder of Chaos had believed were hidden from everyone. He projected an image of the two plotting together in Zixiao Palace, leaving them terrified.

• Hongjun confronted Gu Changqing with murderous intent and demanded to know how he had uncovered the secret events in the Outer Chaos Region.
• Gu Changqing teased Hongjun, then named his art Heavenly Reflection.
• Gu Changqing pointed into the void and created a vast scroll-like image above the Primordial World.
• The image showed Hongjun and the Elder of Chaos speaking together inside Zixiao Palace.
• Hongjun and the Elder of Chaos realized Gu Changqing had exposed a private conversation across space, time, and barriers, and they were filled with terror.

Gu Changqing used Heavenly Reflection to expose hidden secrets, then let Hongjun and the Elder of Chaos believe they could still prevail through the Heavenly Dao’s completed power. The chapter ended with Gu Changqing looking toward the Outer Chaos Region and preparing to show them something.

• Gu Changqing told Tongtian that he did not know how he had developed Heavenly Reflection, claiming it had appeared after he drank.
• Hongjun and the Elder of Chaos recovered from their shock and turned their anger toward Gu Changqing.
• Hongjun declared that the Three Thousand Demon Gods’ origins had fused with the Heavenly Dao, making its laws complete and supreme.
• The Heavenly Dao’s might descended, pressuring the living beings and Sages across the Primordial World.
• Gu Changqing yawned, drank more wine, and said they should take a look toward the Outer Chaos Region.

Gu Changqing revealed the Heaven-Shaking Coffin and sent a blood-red pillar into the Outer Chaos Region, awakening the suppressed remnant souls of the Demon Gods. Hongjun and the Elder of Chaos realized Gu Changqing might unleash them upon the Primordial World, but Hongjun found himself unable to move.

• Gu Changqing drank more wine, then dismissed the claim that the Heavenly Dao reigned supreme and revealed the Heaven-Shaking Coffin.
• Hongjun recognized the coffin and sensed that Gu Changqing’s action threatened to overturn his schemes.
• The Heaven-Shaking Coffin fired a blood-red pillar deep into the Outer Chaos Region, where it awakened the Demon Gods’ suppressed remnant souls.
• Nuwa and Houtu recoiled from the Demon Gods’ roars, and Tongtian recognized the spirits as remnants held within the coffin.
• The Elder of Chaos called Gu Changqing a madman, while Hongjun tried to intervene but discovered he could not move.

The wills of the Three Thousand Chaos Demon Gods returned from the Outer Chaos Region, drawn by the Heaven-Shaking Coffin to attack Hongjun’s Heavenly Dao foundations. As their assault cracked the heavenly net, a colossal Demon God phantom arrived outside Zixiao Palace.

• Hongjun and the Elder of Chaos sensed the Demon Gods’ hatred and realized their wills had survived their origins’ destruction.
• Thousands of Demon God phantoms crossed into the Primordial World and assailed the Heavenly Dao laws surrounding Hongjun.
• Gu Changqing’s use of the Heaven-Shaking Coffin was revealed as a beacon that had drawn the Demon Gods’ wills back to their origins.
• The phantoms’ assault dimmed the heavenly net and spread cracks across its laws, breaking Hongjun’s composure.
• A powerful black streak became a gigantic Demon God phantom and landed outside Zixiao Palace.

A colossal Demon God phantom attacked Zixiao Palace, and Hongjun demanded that Gu Changqing explain its return. The phantom shattered the Heavenly Dao’s shield and struck the palace gates, leaving Zixiao Palace damaged.

• A Demon God phantom appeared outside Zixiao Palace, and beings across the Primordial World realized it intended to attack.
• Hongjun questioned Gu Changqing about what he had done, but Gu Changqing ignored him and drank wine.
• The Demon God phantom struck at Zixiao Palace with a claw made of destruction and resentment.
• Hongjun redirected the Heavenly Dao’s power to form a shield over Zixiao Palace.
• The phantom’s claw cracked and shattered the shield, then slammed into Zixiao Palace’s gates.

Gu Changqing's phantom struck Zixiao Palace and grievously wounded Hongjun, who was enraged by Gu Changqing's mockery. The Elder of Chaos urged Hongjun to join forces against Gu Changqing, and Hongjun agreed as their auras began to merge.

• The destructive black claw shattered the gates of Zixiao Palace and wounded Hongjun through the damage to his sanctuary.
• Gu Changqing casually drank from his Wine God Gourd while Hongjun threatened to kill him.
• The Elder of Chaos emerged badly wounded and accused Gu Changqing of causing the calamity.
• The Elder of Chaos urged Hongjun to join forces with him and slay Gu Changqing.
• Hongjun agreed, and his aura began to unite with the Elder of Chaos's as their combined might descended.

Hongjun and the Elder of Chaos joined forces to kill Gu Changqing, but he vanished before their attacks could hit him. From far away, Gu Changqing complained that he had only been drinking, driving the two Sages into a furious search for him.

• Hongjun and the Elder of Chaos unleashed the Chains of Order and a divine spear of chaos against Gu Changqing.
• Gu Changqing disappeared hundreds of millions of miles away, leaving the attacks to strike empty space.
• Nuwa, Houtu, Tongtian, and the other onlookers stared in disbelief as the two Sages' attacks missed.
• Gu Changqing called out from afar, asking why the two were attacking him when he had only been drinking.
• Hongjun and the Elder of Chaos flew into a rage, and Hongjun challenged Gu Changqing to show himself and fight.

Gu Changqing mocked Hongjun and the Elder of Chaos as they tried to corner him, then agreed to fight only if they put up stakes. The two Sages and the watching experts were left stunned by his demand.

• Hongjun raged at Gu Changqing for repeatedly escaping, while the onlookers marveled at the Dao Ancestor losing his composure.
• Gu Changqing reappeared across Chaos, drank wine, and refused to fight Hongjun and the Elder of Chaos, preferring to provoke them from a distance.
• The Elder of Chaos urged Hongjun to seal the space-time around Gu Changqing, and Hongjun began weaving a net of Heavenly Dao laws.
• Gu Changqing praised their plan but said he disliked others making arrangements for him, prompting Hongjun to abandon the sealing attempt and prepare a direct attack.
• Gu Changqing said he would fight if Hongjun and the Elder of Chaos offered stakes, leaving the two Sages and the watchers speechless.

Gu Changqing demanded a prize before agreeing to fight Hongjun and the Elder of Chaos, humiliating them as the watching beings laughed. Hongjun agreed, secretly planning to kill Gu Changqing afterward and reclaim the prize.

• Gu Changqing mocked Hongjun and the Elder of Chaos for failing to offer him a prize, drawing laughter from the gathered beings.
• The Elder of Chaos urged Hongjun to attack Gu Changqing regardless of his demand, while Hongjun prepared to strike.
• Gu Changqing began to vanish, and Hongjun stopped him by asking what prize he wanted.
• The Elder of Chaos protested Hongjun’s concession, but Hongjun privately explained that they would recover the prize after killing Gu Changqing.
• The Elder of Chaos accepted Hongjun’s reasoning and concluded that offering a prize could keep Gu Changqing from escaping.

Hongjun and the Elder of Chaos agreed to consider Gu Changqing’s wager, and Gu Changqing demanded a Chaos Supreme Treasure as the stake. After Hongjun persuaded the Elder of Chaos to wager the Chaos Bead, the Elder accepted, leaving the challenge poised to begin.

• Hongjun calmed the Elder of Chaos through divine sense, while Gu Changqing watched and mocked their private discussion.
• Hongjun asked Gu Changqing what stake he wanted, and Gu Changqing demanded a Chaos Supreme Treasure.
• Hongjun reacted with fury to Gu Changqing’s demand, but secretly urged the Elder of Chaos to wager the Chaos Bead and promised him greater standing if he won.
• The Elder of Chaos weighed Hongjun’s offer, then agreed to wager the Chaos Bead against Gu Changqing.