Chapter Summaries

Beings from the Earth Immortal Realm increasingly risked reincarnating on Source Star in hopes of gaining greater potential, while powerful figures including Laozi, Hongxuan, and Cangjie entered the cycle under the Netherworld’s rules. The chapter left Cangjie poised to pursue his opportunity on Source Star, backed by treasures from Hongxuan and Houtu.

• A former Earth Immortal reincarnated on Source Star, rose to Grand Luo Golden Immortal, recovered his past-life memories, and became a valued celestial master in the Heavenly Court.
• More beings in the Earth Immortal Realm gambled on reincarnating on Source Star, and even Grand Luo Golden Immortals, Quasi-Sages, and Sage incarnations began entering the Netherworld to do so.
• Laozi, Hongxuan, and Cangjie reincarnated on Source Star, where powerful reincarnators generally could not recover their memories until they regained sufficient cultivation.
• Sages could use their power to recover memories earlier, and Laozi was expected to regain his memories soon and carry out his plans.
• Hongxuan prepared an opportunity for Cangjie and gave him the Hongmeng Measuring Ruler, while Houtu bestowed the Tome of Righteousness upon him.

Hongxuan recovered his memories on Source Star and assessed the tangled political and philosophical struggles of the Spring and Autumn-Warring States Period, where Cangjie had founded the Confucian School. He chose not to intervene in those affairs and discovered that Houtu had reincarnated there with him, though she had not yet regained her memories.

• Hongxuan recalled his past after reincarnating on Source Star and recognized that its unusual rules had delayed his memories.
• He reviewed how the Zhou Dynasty had declined as feudal lords and reincarnated cultivators founded competing schools of thought.
• Hongxuan decided against founding a school or helping Cangjie, leaving Cangjie to pursue his own path.
• Hongxuan left his room, saw Houtu, and wondered why she had not recovered her memories before him.

Hongxuan and Houtu traveled across Source Star for decades as Hongxuan searched for a familiar presence. They found Han Wuxing, a reincarnated Chaos God or Demon whose Five Elements Magic Treasure Hongxuan had once seized and later released, and Hongxuan explained their past encounter.

• Hongxuan took Houtu with him to travel across the world, confident that Source Star's rules could not harm them.
• Over the following decades, Hongxuan and Houtu visited the feudal states, and Hongxuan encountered the founders of various schools of thought without seeking out Confucius.
• After sensing a familiar aura, Hongxuan led Houtu to an expert who also felt familiar and dangerous to him.
• Hongxuan recognized the expert as Han Wuxing, the reincarnated owner of the Five Elements Magic Treasure he and Houtu had once seized.
• Hongxuan told Han Wuxing that he had taken the treasure, gained insight from its Great Dao aura, and later let it go because he was not fated to possess it.

Hongxuan met Han Wuxing, revealed that Han had once possessed his magic treasure, and gave him a jade talisman as repayment for a karmic debt. After leaving with Houtu, Hongxuan explained why he had spared Han and continued traveling west to investigate the secrets surrounding the Chaos Gods and Demons.

• Hongxuan told Han Wuxing that his treasure had returned to him and offered him a jade talisman to contact him in the future.
• Han Wuxing accepted the talisman, decided not to become Hongxuan's enemy, and focused on an upcoming opportunity on Source Star.
• Houtu asked Hongxuan why he had told Han the truth and worried Han might become his enemy.
• Hongxuan said he had spared Han because he seemed decent, because killing a Chaos God and Demon could bring serious consequences, and because he wanted to learn about their secrets.
• Hongxuan told Houtu they would continue their travels and head west.

Hongxuan traveled through Source Star’s western lands, studying their laws, formations, and cultivation paths until he fully comprehended the grand formation covering the star. He also began to infer Dao Ancestor Hongjun’s still-developing plans, which would eventually become known throughout the Three Realms of the Primordial Wilderness.

• Hongxuan continued deciphering Source Star’s formation and traveled west to study the laws woven through the land.
• Hongxuan memorized the western kingdoms’ unusual cultivation paths while focusing on comprehending the formation.
• Hongxuan discovered a vast territory of Buddhist kingdoms and chose not to interfere in the struggle between eastern Profound School and western Buddhism.
• Hongxuan observed the western lands’ orthodox forces, strange creatures, and violent conflicts, using them to deepen his understanding of the laws.
• Hongxuan fully comprehended Source Star’s laws and formation from the tallest mountain range and formed an initial guess about Dao Ancestor Hongjun’s plans.

Hongxuan remained wary of Dao Ancestor Hongjun while observing Laozi transform Jade Cauldron into Buddha and establish Daoism on Source Star. After Laozi ascended, Hongxuan told Houtu it was time to leave, and she asked whether he had discovered Source Star’s secret.

• Hongxuan suspected Dao Ancestor Hongjun knew about the Chaos Gods and Demons and resolved to stay vigilant until he reached the Heavenly Dao Realm.
• Hongxuan watched Laozi ride west with Jade Cauldron, transform Hu into Buddha, and pass down the Dao De Jing.
• Purple qi rose thirty thousand li at Hangu Pass as Laozi completed his merits and ascended, establishing a lasting Daoist legacy on Source Star.
• Hongxuan told Houtu that their business on Source Star was settled and that they should return.
• Houtu asked Hongxuan whether he had found Source Star’s secret and focused on his progress toward the Heavenly Dao Realm.

After his mortal True Self Avatar returned and repaired the flaws in his state of mind, Hongxuan advanced to the Sub-Sage Ninth Heaven. He then began the Grand Dao Tribulation of Decay, where Grand Dao Fire appeared but did not burn his body, mana, or primordial spirit.

• Houtu warned that Source Star’s secrets might be connected to another great catastrophe and told her companions to watch it carefully.
• Hongxuan’s mortal True Self Avatar returned, and its gains merged into his true body, fully repairing his state of mind.
• Hongxuan cultivated the Yellow Court Scripture and his Great Dao Art, deepening his foundation and integrating the Law of Stars into his Eternal Great Dao.
• Hongxuan broke through to the Sub-Sage Ninth Heaven and sensed that the Grand Luo realm was within reach after the Grand Dao Tribulation of Decay.
• Hongxuan activated the tenth transformation of the Hongxuan Body Refinement Art, and the Grand Dao Tribulation of Decay began as Grand Dao Fire appeared without burning him.

Hongxuan endured the Grand Dao Tribulation Fire, which burned away his body, mana, primordial spirit, laws, and even his True Spirit. After an immeasurable passage of time, his True Spirit reappeared and his body and cultivation were restored, more perfected than before.

• The Grand Dao Tribulation Fire struck Hongxuan's Eternal Great Dao and burned it with power far exceeding the Law Decay Tribulation.
• Hongxuan suppressed his pain and stray thoughts as the fire consumed his body, mana, primordial spirit, laws, and finally his True Spirit.
• The tribulation fire faded, leaving Hongxuan's secluded chamber silent and apparently empty.
• After an immeasurable time, an obscure fluctuation appeared in the chamber and Hongxuan's True Spirit shone forth again.
• Hongxuan's primordial spirit and physical body reformed, and his mana, laws, and Great Dao recovered in a more perfected state.

After surviving the Five Signs of Decay Tribulation, Hongxuan recognized that his strength had become overwhelming despite remaining at the Sub-Sage Ninth Heaven, and he decided to stabilize his realm before attaining the Dao of the Primordial Origin. As he began refining his future cultivation arts, he discovered that the Yellow Court Scripture had become much less effective for him.

• Hongxuan realized he could easily defeat Laozi and was invincible among Sages who had not reached the late Sage stage.
• Hongxuan chose not to attain the Dao of the Primordial Origin yet, deciding to stabilize his cultivation and consult Houtu about the breakthrough and its consequences.
• Hongxuan resolved to perfect the Primordial Origin section of the Hongxuan Great Dao Art and devise the eleventh transformation of the Hongxuan Body Refinement Art.
• Hongxuan read the Yellow Court Scripture and triggered Heaven-defying Comprehension, deepening his foundation, destiny, and Dao Heart.
• Hongxuan noticed that the Yellow Court Scripture's effects had weakened at his current cultivation level and concluded he needed a replacement.

Hongxuan deduced new chapters of his cultivation arts and discovered that the Eternal Dao Tome had begun revealing powerful Dao text. After reuniting with Houtu, he explained why he was delaying his breakthrough to Grand Unity and left their next move uncertain amid the hidden dangers of the Three Realms.

• Hongxuan comprehended his treasures and deduced the Grand Unity and Heavenly Dao chapters of the Hongxuan Great Dao Art, higher realms of his divine abilities, and the Eleventh Turn of his Body Refinement Art.
• Hongxuan wondered about the Eternal Dao Tome's origin and discovered it had revealed nearly a hundred characters of profound Dao text that could rival the Yellow Court Scripture.
• Hongxuan left seclusion and embraced Houtu, who had waited outside his retreat to guard him.
• Hongxuan told Houtu that he had reached the bottleneck of the Grand Luo Golden Immortal and could attain the Grand Unity Dao whenever he chose.
• Hongxuan said he would delay his breakthrough until he had considered the schemes of Dao Ancestor Hongjun and the hidden Chaos Gods and Demons, who might target him once he became a focus of the Three Realms.

Hongxuan consulted Houtu about whether to attain the Dao of the Grand Luo Golden Immortal despite hidden dangers, and she urged him to press ahead. After using his arts to deduce the outcomes, Hongxuan discovered that his breakthrough in the Primordial Wilderness would affect Houtu and Senior Sisters Three Xiao, possibly harming their Dao Paths, though his own attainment would succeed.

• Houtu warned Hongxuan that unknown powerful beings might be hidden in the Primordial Wilderness, but advised him to attain the Dao of the Grand Luo Golden Immortal soon rather than let fear stall his Great Dao.
• Hongxuan agreed that he needed to advance while staying alert to the Chaos Gods and Demons, and rejected risking Houtu's Six Paths of Reincarnation for his own safety.
• Hongxuan activated the Grand Destiny Art, Grand Karma Art, and Grand Deduction Art to find a path to attainment that would avoid schemes and protect Houtu.
• Hongxuan told Houtu that attaining the Dao in the Primordial Wilderness would affect her and Senior Sisters Three Xiao and might harm their Dao Paths, although his own attainment would certainly succeed.

Hongxuan prepared to enter Chaos to pursue the Dao and investigate the mysteries surrounding Pangu and the Chaos Gods and Demons. After leaving the Primordial Wilderness, he traveled for a hundred years and confirmed he could still deduce its direction, though it had vanished from sight.

• Hongxuan reassured Houtu that he had a plan to enter Chaos, pursue the Dao, and face the dangers there.
• Houtu accepted Hongxuan’s decision, and they discussed the Dao while he strengthened his foundation and asked her questions.
• Hongxuan bade farewell to Houtu and stepped beyond the Primordial Wilderness into Chaos.
• Hongxuan reflected that Pangu’s creation of the Primordial Wilderness could not explain his supposed death and resolved to stay wary of the powerful Chaos Gods and Demons.
• Hongxuan traveled through Chaos for a hundred years, then used the Grand Deduction Art, Grand Karma Art, and Grand Destiny Art to determine the direction of the Primordial Wilderness.

Hongxuan created and perfected a world within chaos using his Grand Dao Divine Abilities. As inspiration struck, the final barrier to the Grand Luo Golden Immortal realm shattered, and he attained the realm.

• Hongxuan split chaos into heaven and earth with the Qingping Sword and Pangu's Creation Nine Forms.
• Hongxuan placed four heaven-supporting pillars at the world's extremities and raised the heavens above the earth.
• Hongxuan used the Grand Star Art to form stars, then applied other Grand Dao Divine Abilities to establish the world's laws and create its features and life.
• Hongxuan perfected the world until a sudden boom filled the chaos and he entered a state of enlightenment.
• Hongxuan's aura spread through the Chaos World, and his final shackle broke as he achieved the Grand Luo Golden Immortal realm.

Hongxuan broke through to Grand Origin and discovered that his eleventh-turn Body Refinement Art could condense Hongmeng Purple Energy. After realizing the energy could bind anyone who obtained it to its owner, he considered how dangerous it would have been to follow the Primordial Wilderness Sages’ path.

• Hongxuan reached Grand Origin, fusing nine Great Dao laws and gaining power he believed could destroy the world he had created.
• Hongxuan punched into the Chaos, opening and destroying several new worlds as he tested his strength.
• Hongxuan began the eleventh turn of his Body Refinement Art inside a protective formation, absorbing Chaos Qi as his physical body transformed.
• Hongxuan condensed a strand of Hongmeng Purple Energy and realized he could control it at will.
• Hongxuan concluded that anyone who received Hongmeng Purple Energy could be controlled by its owner and felt fortunate that he had not pursued the Sages’ path.

Hongxuan completed the early stage of the eleventh turn of the Hongxuan Body Refinement Art, transformed his Foundation into a high-grade Chaos Godfiend Origin, and continued exploring Chaos. He discovered a mysterious wonder that greatly advanced his comprehension of the Laws of Light and Time, and sat down to study it further.

• Hongxuan completed the early stage of the eleventh turn, raising his Foundation to a high-grade Chaos Godfiend Origin and strengthening his innate talent, physique, and comprehension.
• Hongxuan left his created world under the care of a strand of his will and continued deeper into Chaos, hoping to discover other worlds and investigate Golden Fortune Daoist and Han Wuxing's origins.
• Hongxuan found a dazzling natural wonder in Chaos and discovered that it contained dense Great Dao rules, especially those of light and time.
• Heaven-defying Comprehension perfected Hongxuan's Law of Light and created the Grand Light Art, while raising his Law of Time to 30% and advancing the Grand Time Art to its thirteenth level.
• Hongxuan sat cross-legged before the wonder and began carefully observing its changes.

Hongxuan comprehended a wondrous spectacle of Chaos creations and used the Time Treasure Mirror to amplify its power, greatly advancing his Rule of Light, Law of Time, and divine abilities. He remained alone in the Chaos World, intent on perfecting his Law of Time while the spectacle lasted.

• Hongxuan studied the dazzling spectacle, gaining insights into the Laws of Light and Time and reflecting that the Three Xiao Sisters and Houtu could benefit from it.
• He triggered Heaven-defying Comprehension, advancing his Rule of Light and Grand Light Art while raising his Law of Time and Grand Time Art.
• Hongxuan brought out the Time Treasure Mirror and resonated it with the spectacle, intensifying the power of rules around him.
• He continued comprehending the time-rich spectacle until his Law of Time reached ninety percent, with perfection seemingly within reach.
• Hongxuan resolved to seize the opportunity to perfect his Law of Time and advance his divine abilities, though the spectacle offered few other rules to comprehend.

Hongxuan continued comprehending the Great Dao laws, advancing the Rules of Life and Death while nearing perfection in the Law of Time. A greedy Birdman stumbled upon the spectacle, mistook it for an unclaimed opportunity, and prepared to kill Hongxuan and seize his Chaos Supreme Treasure.

• Hongxuan transformed the Laws of Life and Death into Rules, reaching thirty to forty percent progress so he could later teach the Three Xiao Sisters.
• Hongxuan focused on the Law of Time and brought his comprehension close to ninety-seven or ninety-eight percent.
• A sixteen-winged Birdman at the Grand Luo Golden Immortal realm discovered the dazzling scene and mistook it for a Land of Opportunity.
• The Birdman noticed Hongxuan and the Time Treasure Mirror, then decided to kill Hongxuan and take the treasure.

As the Birdman attacked Hongxuan to seize the Time Treasure Mirror, Hongxuan completed his comprehension of the Law of Time. He remained protected by a defensive formation as the attack threatened to break through.

• The Birdman became consumed by greed for the Time Treasure Mirror and attacked Hongxuan, intending to kill him and take the treasure.
• Hongxuan recognized that the Birdman’s power was dangerously unbalanced and that the wondrous spectacle might have clouded his judgment.
• Hongxuan continued comprehending the spectacle instead of responding to the attack, and Heaven-defying Comprehension raised his Rule of Light to seventy percent and his Grand Light Art to the seventeenth level.
• Hongxuan’s Law of Time reached complete perfection, advancing his Grand Time Art to the twentieth level just as his defensive formation was about to shatter.

After completing a breakthrough in the Grand Time Art, Hongxuan tested his enhanced combat power against Birdman, who had attacked him during his cultivation. He continued to toy with Birdman and test his divine abilities, leaving Birdman furious but repeatedly healed by the power of light.

• Hongxuan completed his breakthrough in the Grand Time Art and gained combat power strong enough to challenge Heavenly Dao Realm figures.
• Birdman shattered Hongxuan's defensive formation, and Hongxuan rose to fight him without using the Time Treasure Mirror.
• Their attacks devastated the chaotic space, so Hongxuan moved the battle away from the wondrous spectacle.
• Hongxuan's punch sent Birdman flying and then blasted a hole through his chest, but the power of light quickly healed him.
• Hongxuan kept attacking with one hand behind his back to test his divine abilities, and Birdman realized he was being toyed with.

Hongxuan killed the birdman who had attacked him and seized his Innate Supreme Treasure spear, despite a powerful newcomer’s attempt to stop him. The newcomer revealed that she was a noble angel, and Hongxuan asked whether she knew Jehovah.

• Chaos deities sensed the battle and hurried toward Hongxuan and the birdman.
• The birdman drew an Innate Supreme Treasure spear, but Hongxuan prepared to kill him with the Qingping Sword and Grand Destiny Art.
• A female newcomer tried to stop Hongxuan, but he severed the birdman’s thread of destiny and killed him.
• Hongxuan claimed the golden spear and recognized the newcomer as a powerful female birdman.
• The newcomer corrected Hongxuan, saying she was an angel, and said she had never heard of Jehovah.