Recaps

Yue Tian revealed that the Devil Race’s invasion was intended to gather power for the Devil Ancestor’s imminent return, while Han Xuanji developed a domain ability to use against that threat. Thirty years later, Little White had reached Daluo Golden Immortal, and the Devil Race launched a massive attack on the Spirit Void Immortal Domain.

• Lu Fan, Jiang Hao, and Li Taiqing discussed the Heavenly Court’s recruitment efforts and prepared for a possible crisis.
• Yue Tian told his divine generals that the Devil Race was sacrificing countless lives to bring back the Devil Ancestor, and that only a reunited Heavenly Court could hope to resist.
• Thirty years passed, and Little White broke through to Daluo Golden Immortal in the Myriad Phenomena Garden, though he felt lonely without his companions.
• Han Xuanji created the preliminary Mystic Heaven Dharma Domain, a Divine Ability that let him influence the Great Daos within its boundaries.
• The Spirit Void Immortal Domain came under attack as devil clouds covered the sky and countless members of the Devil Race poured through space.

The Devil Master ordered the Devil Race to eliminate the Spirit Void Immortal Domain’s potential “variables,” while Yue Tian watched the invasion and expected to exploit the survivors later. As the Spirit Void defenders faced the Devil Race’s overwhelming force, the Devil Master proposed a seven-bout wager for control of the domain, leaving the battle’s fate uncertain.

• The Devil Master told the Devil Race experts that Lu Fan, Jiang Hao, Su Ming, Nangong Wenjian, and other gifted cultivators had to be killed before they could grow stronger.
• Yue Tian watched the Devil Race’s assault from an immortal vessel and anticipated that Lu Fan and the others would eventually beg for help.
• Ancestor Divine Radiance rejected calls to retreat, while Jiang Xuangang, Lu Fan, Jiang Hao, and the other defenders prepared to protect Divine Mechanism City.
• Jiang Hao and Nangong Wenjian questioned why the Devil Race had paused its attack instead of pressing its advantage.
• The Devil Master proposed a seven-bout wager: the first side to win four fights would control the Spirit Void Immortal Domain, and the loser would withdraw for ten thousand years.

The Devil Master proposed a seven-match arena contest with the Spirit Void Immortal Domain at stake, and Lu Fan exposed the wager as a trap. After the Devil Master promised an oath to withdraw for ten thousand years if his side lost, Lu Fan accepted on Han Xuanji’s instruction, and the contest was set to begin in one incense stick’s time.

• Ancestor Divine Radiance and Jiang Xuangang recognized that the Devil Race’s wager was designed to break their morale or kill their strongest fighters.
• Su Ming, Lin Potian, and Lu Fan discussed the danger of accepting the arena challenge, but Xiao Hong relayed Han Xuanji’s command to act boldly.
• Lu Fan asked the Devil Master to swear a Heavenly Dao Oath guaranteeing the Devil Race’s withdrawal if the Spirit Void Immortal Domain won.
• The Devil Master agreed to swear an oath with the participating Devil Venerables, promising to withdraw and not invade for ten thousand years if they lost.
• Lu Fan pretended to hesitate, then accepted the wager on behalf of the Spirit Void Immortal Domain.
• The Devil Master announced that each side would send seven combatants and that the first battle would begin in one incense stick’s time.

Jiang Linyuan returned after breaking through to the Hunyuan Realm, but revealed that powerful human forces would not help the Spirit Void Immortal Domain. Jiang Hao, Lu Fan, and the others rallied the defenders’ resolve, and Jiang Linyuan agreed to fight in the arena contest as the Devil Race awaited their defeat.

• Ancestor Divine Radiance volunteered to fight first, but Jiang Linyuan arrived and revealed that he had broken through to the Hunyuan Realm.
• Jiang Linyuan explained that he had sought help from powerful human figures, but they refused or could not intervene, leaving the Spirit Void Immortal Domain to face the Devil Race alone.
• Jiang Hao urged everyone not to give in to despair, and Lu Fan, Nangong Wenjian, and Li Taiqing voiced their resolve to fight.
• Jiang Linyuan regained his fighting spirit and pledged to enter the arena contest, while Lu Fan proposed choosing fighters to maximize their chances of victory.
• The Devil Race celebrated Lu Fan’s acceptance of the wager and anticipated that the defenders would be crushed by despair.

The Devil Master planned to lure the Lingxu side into confidence by making the first wager battle appear close, then crush their geniuses with stronger fighters. When the first match began, Devil King Black Abyss faced Han You, whose abilities the Devil Master knew little about.

• The Devil Master told the Devil Race experts to make the first battle close or suffer a narrow defeat so the Lingxu side would lower its guard.
• Lu Fan and his allies arrived outside Divine Mechanism City and exchanged taunts with the Devil Master before agreeing to a first-to-four-wins wager.
• Lu Fan and the Devil Master recited their oaths, with the Devil Race promising to withdraw for ten thousand years if the Lingxu side won.
• The Devil Race sent Devil King Black Abyss to fight first, and Han You left the Lingxu side to meet him.
• The Devil Master secretly ordered Black Abyss to kill Han You, while Black Abyss confidently promised to return in triumph.

Han You killed Devil King Black Abyss with a single use of his power over the Great Dao of Life and Death, lifting Lingxu’s spirits and enraging the Devil Race. As Su Ming stepped out for the second match, Yue Tian considered recruiting Han You and the other geniuses if Divine Mechanism City fell.

• Devil King Black Abyss attacked Han You with his blade and the Nine Nether God-Devouring Wind, but Han You avoided the strikes and remained unharmed.
• Han You pointed two fingers at Devil King Black Abyss and reduced him to ashes in a few breaths.
• Lin Potian mocked the Devil Race, while Lingxu’s cultivators cheered and the Devil Race’s experts grew furious.
• The Devil Master recognized Han You’s power as connected to the origin of the Great Dao of Life and Death and told his followers to wait for the real show.
• Yue Tian resolved to save and recruit the immortal geniuses if Divine Mechanism City fell, while Su Ming stepped out to begin the second match.

Su Ming defeated Devil King Instant after revealing the power of a Chaos Devil God, but the power’s lingering will nearly overwhelmed him. Xiao Hong awakened him, and Divine Mechanism City celebrated another victory.

• The Devil Master sent Devil King Instant to fight Su Ming, and Instant trapped him in a time-distorting domain before attacking his soul with Ten Thousand Souls Thorn.
• Su Ming awakened the power of a Chaos Devil God, shattered Instant’s domain, and destroyed Devil King Instant with a single punch.
• Su Ming nearly lost himself to the power’s lingering will, but Xiao Hong called out and brought him back to his senses.
• Divine Mechanism City erupted in celebration as Su Ming secured another victory for the Spirit Void Heavenly Palace.

After Su Ming revealed himself as a Chaos Devil God, the Devil Race abandoned its wager and launched an all-out attack on Divine Mechanism City. As the White Bone Devil Emperor struck at Su Ming, Xiao Hong appeared on his shoulder, and the chapter ended before revealing what happened next.

• Yue Tian recognized Su Ming as a Chaos Devil God and urgently reported him to the Imperial Palace, hoping to recruit him for the Emperor.
• Jiang Hao and the others realized Su Ming was in danger and called for him to return, but the Devil Master ordered the Devil Race to kill him and slaughter the Lingxu cultivators.
• The Frenzied Thunder Devil Emperor attacked Su Ming with a destructive lightning strike, and Jiang Linyuan intercepted it with a golden spear, suffering serious injuries.
• The Devil Race launched a full assault on Divine Mechanism City, while Lu Fan remained calm and said the show was about to begin.
• The White Bone Devil Emperor slipped past Jiang Linyuan to attack Su Ming, but Xiao Hong appeared on Su Ming's shoulder and drew the Devil Emperor's attention.

Xiao Hong transformed into the Nine Nether Dao-Devouring Phoenix and devastated the Devil Race’s forces, briefly restoring hope to Lingxu. The Devil Master summoned the Great Heavenly Devil, whose overwhelming presence began to descend over the battlefield.

• Xiao Hong unfurled its wings and swept away countless devil soldiers and ships, gravely injuring the Frenzied Thunder Devil Emperor.
• Lu Fan, Jiang Hao, and the Lingxu cultivators watched Xiao Hong’s display with relief and awe as Jiang Linyuan retreated to Divine Mechanism City with Su Ming.
• The Devil Master questioned the Fourth Heavenly Devil about Xiao Hong’s strength, then sent a talisman toward the Devil Domain and summoned the Great Heavenly Devil.
• Yue Tian warned that the Great Heavenly Devil might rival Xiao Hong and feared the Nine Heavens Devil-Subduing Jade True Supreme Emperor could not protect them.
• An even more savage presence descended over the battlefield as the Great Heavenly Devil began to awaken.

The Great Heavenly Devil’s incarnation attacked Xiao Hong, who fought back despite his Dao injuries and growing exhaustion. As Lu Fan and the others faced the prospect of defeat, Qin Wuming watched from above the River of Fate and chose not to intervene.

• The Great Heavenly Devil appeared and revealed that Xiao Hong’s Dao injuries had not healed, then offered to let him leave or die fighting.
• Xiao Hong rejected the offer and blocked the Great Heavenly Devil’s destructive beam with Devour Heaven and Earth.
• The Great Heavenly Devil sent more attacks, gradually weakening Xiao Hong as Lu Fan, Jiang Hao, and the others watched helplessly.
• The Devil Master and two Hunyuan Devil Emperors expected Xiao Hong’s defeat, while the Fourth Heavenly Devil considered escaping.
• Qin Wuming watched the battle from above the River of Fate and decided to let the younger fighters face the crisis without his help.

Han Xuanji appeared on the battlefield as the Great Heavenly Devil’s incarnation overwhelmed Xiao Hong and the others. He erased the Devil Light of the End and the incarnation with a single flick of his sleeve, leaving Qin Wuming to recognize him as a supreme Dao Venerable.

• As Xiao Hong struggled against the Great Heavenly Devil’s Devil Light of the End, Lu Fan and the others feared Han Xuanji had been stopped and called to him for help.
• Han Xuanji arrived above Divine Mechanism City in the form of an incarnation, and the Great Heavenly Devil sensed that he was an existence beyond even his true body.
• Han Xuanji told the Great Heavenly Devil to disperse and casually flicked his sleeve, erasing the Devil Light of the End and the incarnation.
• The battlefield fell silent as Lingxu’s cultivators and the Devil Race stared in shock at the Great Heavenly Devil’s destruction.
• Qin Wuming recognized Han Xuanji as a Hunyuan Wuji supreme Dao Venerable and realized his earlier divinations had been wrong.

After Han Xuanji killed the Great Heavenly Devil’s incarnation, the Immortal Realm’s powers debated his identity and resolved not to antagonize him. In Divine Mechanism City, the Devil Ancestor confronted Han Xuanji through a Dharma manifestation, but Han ended their exchange after learning that the Devil Ancestor’s presence had many manifestations across Chaos.

• The Heavenly Court’s ancient experts recognized Han Xuanji as a Hunyuan Wuji powerhouse and agreed to watch him without provoking him.
• The Nine Heavens Devil-Subduing Jade True Supreme Emperor worried that Yue Tian and the others might have brought trouble upon him.
• In Divine Mechanism City, the Devil Race’s surviving figures watched as their forces dissolved beyond the possibility of resurrection.
• The Devil Ancestor’s will reached the city, froze everyone except Han Xuanji, and demanded to know why he had intervened.
• Han Xuanji learned that the Devil Ancestor before him was a Dharma manifestation, refused to explain his actions, and cut off the conversation.

Han Xuanji erased the Devil Race’s invading army with a single thought, then stopped short of provoking the Devil Ancestor into an early all-out war. The people of the Spirit Void Immortal Domain learned that Han Xuanji was their savior, leaving his disciples and the Heavenly Palace’s leaders astonished and eager to preserve their ties to him.

• Han Xuanji wiped out the invading Devil Race, and the Fourth Heavenly Devil thanked him for sparing his life.
• The Devil Qi vanished from outside Divine Mechanism City, and the surviving cultivators celebrated their rescue.
• Immortal Venerable Yuheng recognized the familiar voice and began to suspect Han Xuanji was the one who had acted.
• Lu Fan and Han Xuanji’s other disciples confirmed their master’s identity and marveled at his power.
• Immortal Venerable Yuheng, Ancestor Divine Radiance, and Jiang Linyuan realized Han Xuanji was far beyond the mighty figure they had imagined and resolved to preserve their connection to him.

After Han Xuanji revealed his power and protected the Spirit Void Immortal Domain, its leaders agreed to honor him as Heavenly Venerable Han and cautioned against exploiting their connection to him. Han Xuanji warned his disciples that the devil calamity was not over, then departed with Xiao Hong to heal his injuries.

• Jiang Linyuan proposed that the sect address Han Xuanji as Heavenly Venerable Han or Dao Venerable Han, and Ancestor Divine Radiance favored Heavenly Venerable Han for his deliverance of the domain.
• Immortal Venerable Changgeng urged everyone to remember Han Xuanji's kindness, while Immortal Venerable Yuxuan warned them to protect his reputation and preserve their bond with him.
• The title Heavenly Venerable Han spread throughout the domain as people praised him and vowed to build shrines in his honor.
• Han Xuanji thanked Xiao Hong for his efforts, then appeared before Lu Fan, Li Taiqing, Nangong Wenjian, and the others.
• Han Xuanji told his disciples the immediate calamity had ended but the Great Heavenly Devil remained and the Devil Race would rise again when the Devil Ancestor returned; he urged them to strengthen their Dao hearts and cultivation.
• Han Xuanji vanished with Xiao Hong, intending to heal Xiao Hong's injuries completely.

Han Xuanji healed Xiao Hong’s Dao wounds and strengthened his origin, while his disciples resolved to cultivate harder and compete to reach the Hunyuan Realm. After Xiao Hong left to consolidate his gains, Han Xuanji considered how to advance beyond the first level of Hunyuan Wuji and prepare for the Devil Ancestor.

• Li Taiqing and Jiang Hao agreed that Han Xuanji’s disciples needed to cultivate diligently rather than rely on him to handle every crisis.
• Su Ming proposed a contest to see who could reach the Hunyuan Realm first, and Lu Fan, Nangong Wenjian, Lin Potian, and Han You joined in.
• Han Xuanji used nine strands of presence to heal Xiao Hong’s Dao wounds and strengthen his origin.
• Xiao Hong thanked Han Xuanji and left to reflect on his new insights and consolidate his gains.
• Han Xuanji checked his system panel and pondered how to advance his cultivation quickly enough to face the Devil Ancestor.

Han Xuanji considered how his new Hunyuan Wuji Realm strength would change his plans and suspected the Heavenly Emperor had secretly returned. At the Ancient Heavenly Court, the Heavenly Emperor’s will identified Han Xuanji as the newly ascended Mystic Heaven Dao Venerable and explained his ties to the immortal Dao Venerables and his enmity with the Devil Ancestor.

• Han Xuanji decided to save his remaining hundred simulations and use his new standing to visit places he had once avoided.
• Han Xuanji recalled a gaze that he believed belonged to the long-missing Heavenly Emperor, then settled down to contemplate the Dao with the empowered Chaos Azure Lotus.
• At High Heaven Hall, the ancient immortals and gods discussed Han Xuanji’s interference and summoned the Heavenly Emperor’s will to learn his origins.
• The Heavenly Emperor’s will named Han Xuanji the newly ascended Mystic Heaven Dao Venerable and said he had ties to the immortal Dao Venerables and a grudge against the Devil Ancestor.
• The immortals and gods accepted the Heavenly Emperor’s explanation and reflected on the rare talent and promise implied by Han Xuanji’s Dao name.

The Heavenly Court prepared to welcome Han Xuanji as an honored guest and warned its members not to scheme against his disciples. Meanwhile, Lu Fan and Han Xuanji’s disciples returned to their respective domains, where a grand auspicious sign appeared over the Spirit Void Immortal Domain.

• The Heavenly Emperor declared Han Xuanji an honored guest and ordered Jade True and Ziwei to invite him to the Heavenly Court with a golden invitation and rare gifts.
• The Heavenly Emperor warned the gods to treat Han Xuanji’s disciples with respect and not interfere recklessly in their affairs.
• Jade True and Ziwei agreed to bring gifts when they visited Han Xuanji.
• Lu Fan returned to the Myriad Phenomena Divine Dynasty and chose to keep visiting human mighty figures waiting after they had previously refused to help him.
• Li Taiqing and the others returned to the Myriad Phenomena Garden, where they discussed the next devil tribulation and trusted Han Xuanji to protect them.
• Ten-thousand-foot purple qi spread across the eastern sky of the Spirit Void Immortal Domain, accompanied by dragon and phoenix silhouettes and magnificent Dao sounds.

The Heavenly Court's Supreme Deities Ziwei and Jade True visited the Spirit Void Heavenly Palace, apologized for its earlier lack of support, and granted it lavish rewards for defending the immortal domain. They then headed to the Myriad Phenomena Garden to visit Mystic Heaven Dao Venerable.

• Ziwei and Jade True appeared over the Spirit Void Immortal Domain, astonishing its inhabitants with a celestial display.
• The two Supreme Deities met the Spirit Void Heavenly Palace's leaders and praised their defense against the Devil Race.
• Jade True apologized for Yue Tian and the others failing to provide timely assistance.
• Jade True announced the Heavenly Emperor's rewards for the Spirit Void Immortal Domain, including Heavenly Dao merit purple Qi and rare treasures.
• Ziwei offered to restore the domain's great star formation by regulating the star power and channeling the Northern Dipper's essence.
• The Supreme Deities declined a banquet and, guided by Li Taiqing, went to the Myriad Phenomena Garden to visit Mystic Heaven Dao Venerable.

After the Heavenly Court honored the Spirit Void Heavenly Palace because of Han Xuanji, its leaders resolved to protect his reputation and seek his guidance before using their rewards. Han Xuanji’s disciples received the Heavenly Court’s apology and gifts, then led its two Supreme Deities into the Myriad Phenomena Garden to meet him, as news of the visit spread across the Immortal Realm.

• Ancestor Divine Radiance, Immortal Venerable Yuheng, and Immortal Venerable Yuxuan credited Han Xuanji for the Heavenly Court’s courtesy and instructed the others to act cautiously and consult him before using their rewards.
• Immortal Venerable Yunmiao learned of Han Xuanji’s strength and resolved not to claim credit for their master-disciple bond, but to focus on cultivation.
• Li Taiqing, Jiang Hao, Su Ming, and the others welcomed Great Emperor Ziwei and the Nine Heavens Devil-Subduing Jade True Supreme Emperor outside the Myriad Phenomena Garden.
• The Nine Heavens Devil-Subduing Jade True Supreme Emperor apologized for Yue Tian and the others, while Great Emperor Ziwei and the emperor gave Han Xuanji’s disciples precious gifts.
• Li Taiqing led the two Supreme Deities into the garden to meet Han Xuanji, and news of their visit spread throughout the Immortal Realm.

Supreme Deity Ziwei and Jade True Supreme Deity explored Han Xuanji’s extraordinary Myriad Phenomena Garden and met him in his pavilion, where they treated him with awe and praised his dwelling. After Han Xuanji asked about their purpose, Supreme Deity Ziwei produced a golden invitation from the Heavenly Emperor.

• Supreme Deity Ziwei and Jade True Supreme Deity saw the garden’s rare innate Spirit Roots and Chaos wonders and grew certain that Han Xuanji had an extraordinary past and foundation.
• Li Taiqing led the two Emperor Lords to Han Xuanji’s pavilion, while Little White silently mocked their reaction to the garden.
• Han Xuanji welcomed Supreme Deity Ziwei and Jade True Supreme Deity, whose doubts vanished when they saw him and sensed the pavilion’s powerful Dao resonance.
• Supreme Deity Ziwei and Jade True Supreme Deity praised Han Xuanji’s dwelling and its Dao resonance.
• Han Xuanji asked why the two had come, and Supreme Deity Ziwei produced a golden invitation from the Heavenly Emperor.

Han Xuanji accepted the Heavenly Emperor’s invitation to discuss the devil calamity at the High Heaven Hall nine days later. As the Ancient Heavenly Court returned in a grand display, Han Xuanji and his disciples saw its palaces revealed across the Nine Heavens.

• Supreme Deity Ziwei and Jade True Supreme Deity delivered the High Heaven Golden Invitation and asked Han Xuanji to visit the Heavenly Court in nine days.
• Han Xuanji accepted the invitation and discussed the Dao with the two Supreme Deities before sending them off with Li Taiqing.
• During the nine days, envoys flocked to the Spirit Void Heavenly Palace while Han Xuanji guided his disciples, who advanced in their cultivation.
• The Ancient Heavenly Court reappeared across the Nine Heavens, and beings throughout the Immortal Realm recognized the Heavenly Emperor’s return.
• Han Xuanji admired the Heavenly Court’s scale, while Su Ming and Li Taiqing suggested that Han Xuanji should eventually build a Dao field of his own.

Han Xuanji considered establishing a supreme Dao ground after his disciples urged him to build one, then the Heavenly Emperor announced the Heavenly Court’s return and demonstrated his power across the realms. The Heavenly Court extended a ceremonial path to the Myriad Phenomena Garden, and Han Xuanji led his disciples and companions toward the Southern Heavenly Gate as countless beings watched.

• Su Ming suggested that Han Xuanji establish a magnificent Dao ground, and Lin Potian, Jiang Hao, and the others discussed how it should be built.
• Han Xuanji considered creating a Dao ground suited to his Great Dao, able to suppress karmic fortune and serve as a defense against powerful enemies.
• The Heavenly Emperor announced the Heavenly Court’s return and pressed a hand into the void, restoring order to Spiritual Qi, strengthening realm barriers, and dispersing devil Qi.
• The Heavenly Emperor directed a purple-qi-and-starlight passage from the Southern Heavenly Gate to the Myriad Phenomena Garden.
• Han Xuanji led Lu Fan, Li Taiqing, Nangong Wenjian, Lin Potian, Jiang Hao, Han You, Little White, Little Gold, and Xiao Hong along the passage as beings across the realms watched.

Han Xuanji entered the Heavenly Court through the Southern Heavenly Gate, where the court welcomed him with its highest honors. After collecting several powerful sign-in rewards, he reached the High Heaven Hall, where the Heavenly Emperor had risen to receive him.

• Supreme Deity Ziwei and Jade True Supreme Deity welcomed Han Xuanji at the Southern Heavenly Gate on the Heavenly Emperor’s command.
• Han Xuanji entered the Heavenly Court, setting off nine rounds of bells and drums, and signed in repeatedly at the gate.
• Han Xuanji obtained Chaos Glazed Gold, the Chaos Heavenly Gate Forging Diagram, the Circulating Heavenly Stars Grand Array Diagram, and other rare treasures.
• Han Xuanji and his disciples followed the welcoming procession along the cloud avenue toward the High Heaven Hall.
• Supreme Deity Ziwei and Jade True Supreme Deity invited Han Xuanji into the hall, where the Heavenly Emperor had risen from his throne.

The Heavenly Emperor welcomed Han Xuanji to the restored Heavenly Court and called for cooperation against the coming devil tribulation. While listening, Han Xuanji repeatedly signed in at High Heaven Hall and obtained numerous powerful treasures, materials, and spiritual resources.

• The Heavenly Emperor personally welcomed Han Xuanji and seated him beside his throne, while Lu Fan, Li Taiqing, and the others received high-ranking seats below.
• The Heavenly Emperor urged the assembled powers to unite under the restored Heavenly Court against the approaching devil tribulation.
• Han Xuanji affirmed his opposition to the Devil Ancestor and the Devil Race without pledging allegiance to the Heavenly Court.
• Han Xuanji repeatedly signed in at High Heaven Hall and received Heavenly Court fortune, the God-Smiting Whip, Chaos Purple-Gold Immortal Jade, the Innate Peach of Immortality Tree, and other treasures, including the Chaos Bell.
• Han Xuanji reviewed the rewards' abilities and considered using the Chaos Purple-Gold Immortal Jade to build the Chaos Heavenly Gate.
• Han Xuanji examined the Nine Dragons Aloeswood Carriage and noted that he had obtained several treasures associated with the Primordial Beginning Dao Venerable.

Han Xuanji received several supreme treasures in the Heavenly Court, including a pill effective at his cultivation level and the Chaos Bell. When the Heavenly Emperor offered him shared control of the Heavenly Court’s central affairs, Han Xuanji refused while agreeing to help fight the devils.

• Han Xuanji examined the Hunyuan One Qi Tushita Purple Gold Pill and realized it could help him despite his Hunyuan Wuji Realm cultivation.
• Han Xuanji inspected the Heavenly Emperor Imperial Seal, the All-Heavens Auspicious Cloud, and the Chaos Bell among the rewards he had obtained.
• The Heavenly Emperor announced his intent to make the Heavenly Court the center of the campaign against the devils and restore the immortal path.
• The Heavenly Emperor invited Han Xuanji to share control of the Heavenly Court’s central affairs.
• Han Xuanji agreed to lend his strength against the devils but refused the offer of shared authority, saying administration did not suit him.