Chapter Summaries

Laozi struck at the fortune of humanity to destroy Ji Ren’s path to the Dao, but the attack vanished without harming it. Ji Ren’s cultivation surged, and a Dao Fruit Embryo began forming above him.

• Laozi unleashed a palm aimed at the fortune of humanity above Ji Ren, intending to sever his path to the Dao.
• The Wine Sword Immortal remained on Golden Ao Island, glanced at the attack, and dismissed it as a flight of fancy.
• Laozi’s palm descended without sound or effect, leaving humanity’s fortune unchanged and baffling Laozi, Heavenly Venerable Yuanshi, and observers across the world.
• Ji Ren’s aura surged as the fortune of humanity poured into him and shattered his cultivation barriers.
• A speck of light appeared where the fortune converged and developed into a Dao Fruit Embryo.

Ji Ren's dao fruit stabilized, and his power rose beyond the Quasi-Saint realm as he began to prove the Dao and become a Sage. The Primordial World's beings hailed him as humanity's Sage while Taiqing Laozi and Yuanshi watched in despair, and Laozi turned his gaze toward Golden Ao Island.

• Yuanshi recognized that Ji Ren's dao fruit had formed and that his path to proving the Dao could not be reversed.
• Ji Ren's aura surged past the limits of a Quasi-Saint, revealing true Sage might as laws and divine chains manifested across the heavens.
• Living beings across the Primordial World marveled at humanity's rise and began kneeling to pay respects to Sage Ji Ren.
• The cries honoring humanity's Sage devastated Taiqing Laozi and Yuanshi, and Laozi turned toward Golden Ao Island.

After Ji Ren attained Sagehood and destroyed the Human Sect, Taiqing Laozi restrained his fury and headed with Heavenly Venerable Yuanshi to Zixiao Palace to seek Dao Ancestor Hongjun. The Primordial World's living beings realized that Ji Ren's path to Sagehood challenged the order established by the Heavenly Dao, and feared a greater upheaval was coming.

• Taiqing Laozi blamed Gu Changqing for Ji Ren's attainment of the Dao and for his own humiliation, but stopped himself from charging toward Golden Ao Island.
• Taiqing Laozi flew toward the Outer Chaos Region to visit Zixiao Palace, and Heavenly Venerable Yuanshi followed after realizing he meant to seek Dao Ancestor Hongjun.
• The living beings of the Primordial World debated why the two Sages had departed, with some predicting Laozi had gone to complain to Hongjun again.
• An ancient cultivator explained that Ji Ren's self-achieved Sagehood and the destruction of the Human Sect challenged the Heavenly Dao's fixed Sage Positions and threatened its established order.
• The living beings turned their attention toward Zixiao Palace as Taiqing Laozi and Heavenly Venerable Yuanshi entered the Chaos beyond the Thirty-Three Heavens.

Taiqing Laozi and Heavenly Venerable Yuanshi confronted Hongjun over Ji Ren and Gu Changqing’s defiance of the Heavenly Dao and the destruction of Laozi’s Human Sect foundations. Yuanshi pressed Hongjun to act, but Hongjun silently admitted to himself that he had no way to deal with Gu Changqing, just as a powerful aura began to rise and a familiar figure appeared.

• Taiqing Laozi stormed into Zixiao Palace with Heavenly Venerable Yuanshi and demanded that Hongjun address Ji Ren and Gu Changqing’s actions.
• Hongjun said he already knew what had happened, then remained silent as Laozi demanded to know whether he would let the Humans defy heaven.
• Heavenly Venerable Yuanshi excused Laozi’s outburst and argued that Gu Changqing was challenging Hongjun by creating a Sage through the Human Dao.
• Hongjun opened his eyes and saw through Yuanshi’s attempt to provoke him, but he gave no reply because he had no way to deal with Gu Changqing.
• A vast, domineering aura began to rise, and a familiar figure slowly manifested in Zixiao Palace.

In Zixiao Palace, the Elder of Chaos revealed to Hongjun and the desperate Laozi and Yuanshi that he had devised a supreme dharma that could slay Gu Changqing. On Golden Ao Island, the new Human Dao Saint Ji Ren knelt before Gu Changqing to thank his master, before Gu Changqing appeared in his usual drunken manner.

• The Elder of Chaos ignored Laozi and Yuanshi, then told Hongjun that his newly obtained supreme dharma would soon be refined enough to kill Gu Changqing.
• Laozi and Yuanshi were stunned by the Elder of Chaos's claim and rejoiced at the prospect of defeating Gu Changqing and restoring the Profound Gate.
• After stabilizing his cultivation, Ji Ren traveled to Golden Ao Island and knelt before Gu Changqing, thanking his master for granting him a new life.
• The Interception Sect disciples were shocked to see the Sage Ji Ren bow to Gu Changqing and discussed Ji Ren's new status.
• Gu Changqing appeared before Biyou Palace, swaying with his Wine God Gourd, and complained that Ji Ren's attainment of the Dao had interrupted his drinking.

Ji Ren attained the Dao and became a Sage, prompting celebration across the Interception Sect and praise from Tongtian. Tongtian then urged Gu Changqing to inherit the sect leadership, but Gu Changqing feigned confusion.

• Gu Changqing examined Ji Ren after his ascension and casually judged him to be not bad.
• Tongtian appeared on Golden Ao Island, praised Ji Ren, and celebrated the Interception Sect’s new Sage.
• Ji Ren respectfully thanked Tongtian and credited the Interception Sect with giving him his opportunity.
• Tongtian asked Gu Changqing when he would take the next step, but Gu Changqing pretended not to understand.
• Tongtian declared that Gu Changqing had a rightful claim to lead the sect and asked whether he would inherit the Interception Sect's Great Lineage.

Tongtian declared Gu Changqing the new Interception Sect Leader, believing him essential to the lineage’s future. Gu Changqing casually refused because he only wanted to drink, and Tongtian snatched away his wine gourd in anger.

• Tongtian announced that he was passing the Interception Sect leadership to Gu Changqing.
• The disciples were shocked, then agreed that Gu Changqing was the only one fit to lead the sect.
• Tongtian solemnly placed the lineage’s future on Gu Changqing’s shoulders and proclaimed him the new leader.
• Gu Changqing burped, dismissed the offer as a joke, and said he only knew how to drink.
• Tongtian lost his composure, demanded that Gu Changqing repeat himself, and snatched the Wine God Gourd from him.

Sect Master Tongtian confiscated Gu Changqing's Wine God Gourd and forbade him to drink unless he accepted leadership of the Interception Sect. Gu Changqing declared that all things could become wine, then unleashed a mysterious wine intent across Golden Ao Island and the East Sea, leaving Tongtian stunned.

• Sect Master Tongtian threatened to confiscate Gu Changqing's Wine God Gourd and prohibit him from drinking unless he became leader of the Interception Sect.
• Gu Changqing complained that Tongtian was being unreasonable, while Duobao and Golden Spirit Holy Mother struggled to suppress their laughter.
• Gu Changqing accepted the loss of his gourd and declared that his master could not take away his wine intent because all things in heaven and earth could become wine.
• Gu Changqing rose above the Nine Heavens and spread his arms, causing the East Sea, Golden Ao Island's spirit plants, and the spiritual energy to transform amid extraordinary phenomena.
• Sect Master Tongtian stared in shock as Gu Changqing's wine intent and intoxicating fragrance spread through the world.

Gu Changqing used Heaven and Earth and all things to brew wine, revealing a Great Dao that stunned the Jie Sect and Sect Master Tongtian. The visions collapsed into a single amber drop of wine, leaving everyone frozen in awe.

• Gu Changqing surrounded himself with a cocoon of light as the visions of the Primordial World unfolded within it.
• Golden mist carrying the scent of wine spread across Golden Ao Island, and the Jie Sect Disciples realized Gu Changqing was brewing wine with Heaven and Earth as his furnace.
• Duobao and the other Personal Disciples acknowledged Gu Changqing's astounding Great Dao and no longer objected to his becoming Sect Leader.
• Sect Master Tongtian recognized that Gu Changqing was using an origin Great Dao to transform the laws of Heaven and Earth toward wine.
• The visions collapsed into a single amber drop, and its wine essence stilled the East Sea and left everyone rooted in place.

After Gu Changqing drank a drop of his extraordinary wine, its power shook the Primordial World before the Chaos Bead appeared above him and concealed the devastation. Duobao recognized the treasure, while Tongtian began to understand Gu Changqing’s intentions but remained speechless.

• Bixiao wondered if a taste of the wine could help her attain the Dao, but Yunxiao warned that even a trace would destroy her body and soul.
• Gu Changqing drank the amber drop of wine as the disciples watched in shock.
• Gu Changqing’s aura shattered space around Golden Ao Island and shook the East Sea, the stars, and the Primordial World, forcing weaker disciples to collapse.
• Tongtian released his sagely might to shield the disciples as Duobao and Golden Spirit Holy Mother struggled to withstand Gu Changqing’s aura.
• The Chaos Bead appeared above Gu Changqing and instantly calmed the world’s turmoil.
• Duobao recognized the bead as the Chaos Bead Gu Changqing had won from the Elder of Chaos, and Tongtian began to grasp Gu Changqing’s intent.

Gu Changqing used the Chaos Bead and the Dao patterns flowing from his drunken-looking gestures to create a world. Tongtian recognized what he was doing, while the Interception Sect disciples watched to see whether he would succeed.

• Gu Changqing swayed beneath the Chaos Bead and carved mysterious Dao patterns into it with his fingers.
• The Interception Sect disciples watched in confusion as the patterns filled the Chaos Bead.
• Bizarre visions of epochs, universes, and the birth and destruction of worlds appeared around Gu Changqing.
• Bixiao asked Tongtian what Gu Changqing was doing, and Tongtian declared that he was creating a world.
• The Interception Sect disciples stared at Gu Changqing and the Chaos Bead, waiting to see whether he would succeed.

Gu Changqing completed the creation of a fully formed world before the Interception Sect on Golden Ao Island, stunning its disciples and Tongtian. He then shrank the world into a streak of light and absorbed it into the Chaos Bead, whose radiance drew the attention of beings across the realms.

• Tongtian shielded the Interception Sect disciples from the overwhelming force of the newly formed world's visions as Gu Changqing continued creating it without showing fatigue.
• Zhao Gongming pointed out that the world around Gu Changqing was becoming real, with solid stars, Chains of Order, mountains, rivers, and living plants.
• Daoist Duobao and the disciples realized Gu Changqing had created a complete world, and Golden Ao Island erupted in astonished cries.
• Tongtian watched in solemn silence as the disciples revered Gu Changqing as a World-Creating God.
• Gu Changqing declared the work done, swept his hand, and drew the finished world into the Chaos Bead.
• The Chaos Bead blazed with immense light, drawing the attention of countless beings and exciting the Elder of Chaos and others in Zixiao Palace.

A dazzling world appeared above Golden Ao Island, leading the Primordial World to believe Tongtian was making the Interception Sect independent, though Tongtian knew Gu Changqing was responsible. In Zixiao Palace, the Elder of Chaos revealed a plan to kill Gu Changqing by unleashing a chaos storm that would become a measureless measureless calamity.

• A pillar of light from Golden Ao Island revealed a complete world, shocking beings throughout the Primordial World and drawing Jieyin's furious attention.
• Observers concluded that Tongtian was creating an independent realm for the Interception Sect, while Tongtian privately marveled at Gu Changqing's power.
• In Zixiao Palace, the Elder of Chaos raged at seeing Gu Changqing use the Chaos Bead to reveal a world and suppress the fortune of the Chan Sect and Human Sect.
• Heavenly Venerable Yuanshi challenged the Elder of Chaos to explain how he intended to kill Gu Changqing.
• The Elder of Chaos asked Hongjun to help him unleash a chaos storm in the Primordial World, creating a measureless measureless calamity.

The Elder of Chaos urged Hongjun, Taishang Laozi, and Heavenly Venerable Yuanshi to unleash a measureless measureless calamity by breaking the barrier between the Primordial World and Chaos. After Hongjun warned that this would collapse the world's karma, the Elder argued that the Profound Gate had already lost control, and Hongjun began radiating a terrifying aura as the Elder awaited his decision.

• The Elder of Chaos proposed breaking the barrier between the Primordial World and Chaos, warning that a measureless measureless calamity would follow.
• Hongjun cautioned that the plan would completely collapse the world's karma, threatening the Profound Gate and the Sages along with Gu Changqing and the Interception Sect.
• The Elder of Chaos cited Gu Changqing's evolution of a complete world and the Profound Gate's decline as proof that its control over the Primordial World's order was already a joke.
• The Elder challenged Hongjun, Taishang Laozi, and Heavenly Venerable Yuanshi to admit that the Profound Gate could no longer control the world's karma.
• Hongjun remained silent as cracks appeared in the space around him and an ancient, cold aura spread through Zixiao Palace; the Elder of Chaos waited for his decision.

Hongjun accepted the Elder of Chaos's proposal to unleash a chaos storm upon the Primordial World and reshape it from the ground up. Laozi and Yuanshi agreed to break through the world's barrier, and the four began combining their powers in Zixiao Palace.

• Hongjun admitted that he had grown afraid of every step and agreed with the Elder of Chaos that Heaven and Earth should be reshaped from the ground up.
• Hongjun ordered himself and the Elder of Chaos to summon a chaos storm and pour it into the Primordial World.
• Hongjun ordered Laozi and Yuanshi to break through the Primordial World's barrier and open a passage for the storm.
• Laozi and Yuanshi accepted Hongjun's command, resolving to stake everything.
• Hongjun, the Elder of Chaos, Laozi, and Yuanshi began merging their powers as a terrifying pattern formed between them.

After creating a Great Thousand World inside the Chaos Bead, Gu Changqing noticed the supreme treasure trembling and discovered that the world within was rapidly growing more complete. He realized the Great World Art was transforming the world and returned to drinking, leaving the Chaos Bead’s ascent underway.

• Interception Sect disciples on Golden Ao Island celebrated Gu Changqing’s creation of a complete Great Thousand World.
• Sect Master Tongtian returned the Wine God Gourd to Gu Changqing and set aside the idea of making him sect master.
• Gu Changqing noticed the Chaos Bead tremble, then sensed its aura intensify as the world inside changed.
• Gu Changqing saw the World Tree grow and the three thousand laws recombine into a more perfect order.
• Gu Changqing realized the Great World Art had caused the world inside the Chaos Bead to transform, then drank more wine.

Gu Changqing realized Great World Art was the key that let the Chaos Bead nurture a growing world, bringing him closer to mastering the treasure. In the Netherworld, Houtu sensed the Six Paths of Reincarnation falter and received a warning from the Earth Dao about karmic turmoil.

• Gu Changqing understood that Great World Art and the Chaos Bead together enabled a world inside the bead to evolve and strengthen his connection to it.
• Gu Changqing sensed the World Tree drawing in chaos qi as the world's laws and landscapes developed, boosting his own foundations and reserves.
• Houtu sensed the Six Paths of Reincarnation briefly falter and searched the Underworld for the cause.
• Houtu felt a deeper tremor from the Earth Dao and recognized it as a warning of karmic turmoil.

Houtu sensed a willful disturbance in the Primordial World's karmic order that even her Earth Dao Power could not suppress, and suspected someone was manipulating karma. She went to Golden Ao Island to ask Gu Changqing to investigate, where she found Tongtian and Nuwa with him in Biyou Palace.

• Houtu sensed the Primordial World's karmic web trembling and used Earth Dao Power to try to stabilize it, but the disturbance resisted her.
• Houtu concluded that the disturbance seemed to come from an outside will and suspected Dao Ancestor Hongjun.
• Houtu decided to ask Gu Changqing to investigate and set out from the Netherworld for Golden Ao Island.
• Tongtian opened the Interception Sect's great formation after Houtu called to him across the distance.
• Houtu entered Biyou Palace and found Tongtian and Nuwa sitting together while Gu Changqing drank.

Houtu joined Nuwa and Tongtian at Biyou Palace, where they discussed a catastrophic upheaval in the causality of Heaven and Earth and suspected the Profound Gate. Unable to find evidence or a way to stop it, they turned to Gu Changqing, who remained drunk and suggested hiding in the world inside the Chaos Bead.

• Houtu arrived at Biyou Palace and recognized that Nuwa had also sensed changes in the causality of Heaven and Earth.
• Nuwa and Houtu warned that collapsing causality would destroy the order of Heaven and Earth, while Tongtian feared it would ruin the Interception Sect.
• Tongtian erupted in fury, accusing the Profound Gate of manipulating causality and tampering with Heaven's workings.
• The three Sages realized they had no evidence or means to trace the upheaval, so they looked to Gu Changqing for help.
• Tongtian tried to rouse the drunken Gu Changqing, but Gu Changqing suggested they hide in the world inside the Chaos Bead and let the Profound Gate do as it pleased.

Gu Changqing proposed moving everyone into the world within the Chaos Bead, but Houtu, Tongtian, and Nuwa resolved to defend the Primordial World instead. After Gu Changqing dismissed their resolve as a hassle, Houtu and Nuwa erupted in anger, and he slowly stood up.

• Gu Changqing suggested relocating the Interception Sect, Reincarnation, and humanity into the world within the Chaos Bead if the Profound Gate could not be defeated.
• Houtu argued that leaving the Primordial World would damage their Dao Foundations and declared she would defend Pangu's legacy.
• Tongtian and Nuwa agreed that they could not abandon the Primordial World, with Tongtian vowing to fight the Profound Gate and Nuwa refusing to leave humanity.
• Gu Changqing drank Immortal Brew and muttered that women were a hassle, infuriating Houtu and Nuwa.
• Tongtian worried that Gu Changqing had offended two Sages and was about to rebuke him when Gu Changqing slowly rose to his feet.