Chapter Summaries

Goddess Houtu joined Hongjun and the other Saints to defeat the Corruption Clan member, while Hongxuan reflected that the Primordial Wilderness’s great powers had gained little from the trial. The chapter ended with Hongxuan considering how his protection had limited their growth.

• Hongjun and the Saints sensed that Goddess Houtu had defeated the Evil Clan in the eastern region, and Lord Tongtian urged them to fight with their full strength.
• Hongjun held back, expecting Goddess Houtu to arrive and help, while the Corruption Clan member looked for a chance to escape and report what it had learned.
• Goddess Houtu arrived and coordinated with the others, battering the Corruption Clan member until its strength fell to the Heavenly Dao Realm.
• The Angel Clan and the Chaos Gods and Demons exterminated the final Dao Lord-level Evil Clan members outside the Primordial Wilderness.
• Hongxuan judged that the trial had brought little transformation to the Primordial Wilderness’s great powers beyond Houtu, and blamed his own protection for their lack of crisis and breakthroughs.

Hongxuan reflected on why he would no longer risk the Primordial Wilderness’s lives to help others advance, and resolved to take Houtu and the Three Xiao Sisters to the Chaos Sea for further training. After the Evil Clan was exterminated, he met the allied forces and shocked them by revealing that he had become a Grand Dao Supreme.

• Hongxuan decided that he would only help Houtu and the Three Xiao Sisters improve their cultivation, taking them to the Chaos Sea if the chance arose.
• Hongxuan emerged to thank the Angel Clan and the Chaos Gods and Demons after their teams exterminated the Evil Clan members.
• The Angel Kings and the four Chaos Gods and Demons stared in disbelief when they sensed Hongxuan was a Grand Dao Supreme.
• Hongxuan greeted Angel Miya, whom he had known on an earlier journey through Chaos.
• Angel Miya exclaimed that Hongxuan had become a Grand Dao Supreme despite having been only at the Heavenly Dao Realm the last time they met.

Hongxuan revealed that the hundred missing Grand Dao Supreme Evil Clan members had been reduced to their essence, leaving the Angel Clan and Chaos Gods and Demons stunned. As they wondered whether a Taboo Level expert had intervened, a hidden Corruption Clan Grand Dao Supreme ambushed Hongxuan, and he recognized that eight more Grand Dao Supremes had followed the first wave.

• The thirty-six-winged Angel King questioned Hongxuan about the hundred Grand Dao Supreme Evil Clan members who were missing after the battle.
• Hongxuan produced a hundred spheres of origin essence, prompting the gathered experts to suspect a Taboo Level expert had helped him.
• Hongxuan kept his true strength unexplained rather than claim he had slain all hundred Grand Dao Supremes himself.
• A hidden Corruption Clan Grand Dao Supreme suddenly attacked Hongxuan, but his vigilance let him evade the ambush.
• Hongxuan recognized the attacker as one of eight more Grand Dao Supremes sent by the Evil Clan, and the Angel Clan and Chaos Gods and Demons reacted with alarm.

Hongxuan fought off a Corruption Clan assassin while the Chaos Gods and Demons and Angel Kings engaged the other Evil Clan Grand Dao Supremes. He overwhelmed the assassin, leaving it grievously wounded and its soul near destruction.

• The four peak Chaos Gods and Demons and three Angel Kings each attacked one of the other seven hidden Evil Clan Grand Dao Supremes.
• Hongxuan faced the Corruption Clan assassin alone, keeping his clones and other strength in reserve.
• Hongxuan used his growing confidence and ability to read the assassin's methods to gain the upper hand.
• Hongxuan struck the Corruption Clan member in the heart and then attacked its soul, leaving it close to death.
• Hongxuan remarked that he seemed to have a particular fate with the Corruption Clan.

Hongxuan killed one Evil Clan Grand Dao Supreme and then helped Angel Queen Kesha fight a Devouring Clan opponent. After revealing that he could counter the Devouring Power, he destroyed the enemy’s soul and proposed that he and Kesha split up to eliminate the remaining Evil Clan members.

• Hongxuan finished off an Evil Clan Grand Dao Supreme, impressing the Angel Clan and the Chaos Gods and Demons teams watching nearby.
• Angel Miya asked Hongxuan to help the three Angel Queens, and he agreed before joining Angel Queen Kesha against a Devouring Clan Grand Dao Supreme.
• Hongxuan charged into the enemy’s Devouring Power and explained that he could counter the Evil Clans’ innate powers by understanding their weaknesses.
• Hongxuan used his Grand Karma Art’s Guaranteed Hit Art to strike the Devouring Clan member’s soul and shatter it.
• Hongxuan told Angel Queen Kesha to split up with him so they could destroy the remaining Evil Clan members quickly.

Hongxuan helped the Chaos Gods and Demons and the Angel Clan defeat the Evil Clan’s Grand Dao Supremes. After the last enemy died, the Time Chaos God and Demon revealed that the Evil Clan had seized thirty percent of the Chaos Sea, leaving the Chaos World in grave danger.

• The Angel Queen went to support one of her sisters while Hongxuan joined the four top-tier Chaos Gods and Demons to help restrain the Evil Clan’s Grand Dao Supremes.
• Hongxuan helped the Space God and Demon kill the Insect Lord Clan’s Grand Dao Supreme, further weakening the Evil Clan.
• After a hundred thousand years of battle, Hongxuan and the others killed the last Evil Clan Grand Dao Supreme, who claimed that the Evil Clan had broken through the Chaos World’s defenses.
• The Time Chaos God and Demon told Hongxuan that the war in the Chaos Sea had ended with thirty percent of its territory falling to the Evil Clan.

After the Evil Clan’s invasion was repelled, Hongxuan learned that the Chaos Sea was under severe threat and decided to head there after settling matters in the Primordial Wilderness. The Chaos Gods and Demons and the Angel Clan departed, leaving Hongxuan to investigate the area before returning home.

• Pangu’s allies and the Angel Queen confirmed the danger facing the Chaos Sea and prepared to leave.
• Hongxuan thanked the Angel Clan and promised to repay its aid, while the Angel Queen invited him to seek help from her clan in the future.
• The Time God and Demon urged Hongxuan to cultivate in the Chaos Sea, but Hongxuan said he would first settle matters in the Primordial Wilderness and seek guidance from Great God Pangu.
• The Angel Clan and the Chaos Gods and Demons departed, and Hongxuan grew concerned about the Chaos Sea’s situation and the Evil Clan’s strength.
• Hongxuan searched the surrounding area for hidden forces before returning to the Primordial World.

Hongxuan returned to Pingxin Palace and told Houtu and the Three Xiao Sisters that he had deliberately sent two injured Dao Lord-level Evil Clans into the Primordial World to test its fighters, but they had failed to seize the opportunity. He revealed that he was a Grand Dao Supreme and explained that Taboo-level beings, including Pangu, stood above that realm.

• Hongxuan searched his surroundings, found everything calm, and entered the grand formation.
• After the Evil Clans' attack, Houtu's prestige surpassed Hongjun's because observers believed Hongjun had held back while she defeated the invaders.
• Houtu and the Three Xiao Sisters welcomed Hongxuan back and asked whether he was safe.
• Hongxuan said he had deliberately sent two severely injured Dao Lord-level Evil Clans into the Primordial World to temper its fighters, but the others had disappointed him.
• Hongxuan revealed that he had reached the Grand Dao Supreme Realm and explained the hierarchy of the Grand Dao Realm.
• Hongxuan told Houtu and the Three Xiao Sisters that Taboo-level beings existed above Grand Dao Supremes, that seven stood behind the Evil Clan, and that Pangu had also been a Taboo-level being.

Hongxuan invited Houtu and the Three Xiao Sisters to accompany him to the Chaos Sea after settling their responsibilities, then returned to Mount Wuyi to prepare a sermon for the Primordial Wilderness. He transformed the mountain into a powerful cultivation ground and announced that he would preach there, leaving beings across the Primordial World with the chance to attend.

• Hongxuan invited Houtu and the Three Xiao Sisters to travel with him to the Chaos Sea, and Houtu agreed after arranging for Pingxin and Hongxuan’s avatar to oversee the Netherworld.
• Hongxuan told Houtu and the Three Xiao Sisters that he would preach at Mount Wuyi before leaving the Primordial Wilderness to settle his karmic ties with it.
• Hongxuan returned to Mount Wuyi, praised Cangjie and the two young attendants, and ordered Cangjie to prepare for a sermon.
• Hongxuan infused Mount Wuyi with the power of the Grand Dao, greatly increasing its spiritual energy and transforming its dragon vein into a Chaos dragon vein.
• Hongxuan announced that he would preach at Mount Wuyi for one hundred thousand years, ten thousand years from then, inviting all beings with affinity to listen.

Hongxuan announced that all living beings who reached Mount Wuyi could attend his Dao teachings, prompting powerful figures and ordinary cultivators alike to begin the journey. Ten thousand years passed, and crowds gathered in Mount Wuyi’s territory as the teachings approached.

• Hongxuan’s Dao voice reached living beings throughout the Primordial Wilderness and declared that those who reached Mount Wuyi could hear his teachings.
• Hongjun heard the message inside Purple Cloud Palace, recognized Hongxuan’s overwhelming power, and decided to travel to Mount Wuyi.
• Sages, Grand Luo Golden Immortals, and other cultivators eagerly prepared to attend, hoping to grow stronger after the Evil Clan invasion.
• Living beings across the Primordial Wilderness rushed toward Mount Wuyi, where they would be safe and qualify to hear the Dao once they arrived.
• Ten thousand years passed, and increasing numbers of living beings gathered within Mount Wuyi’s territory.

Countless beings from across the Primordial World gathered in the Mount Wuyi region for Hongxuan’s sermon, where they had to follow strict rules. When the bell announced the sermon, they entered the mountain and found seats arranged by cultivation level, with the highest prepared for Hongjun and Houtu.

• Beings of countless races and cultivation levels arrived in the Mount Wuyi region, where even powerful figures obeyed the rules they learned upon entering.
• An ordinary rogue cultivator from the East Sea reached Mount Wuyi and spoke with a senior about his journey to hear the Dao.
• A bell rang across the region, clearing everyone’s minds and signaling that the sermon had begun.
• The gathered beings flew into Mount Wuyi and saw a vast stairway lined with cushions for listeners of different strengths.
• The highest steps held two cushions prepared for Hongjun and Houtu.

Hongxuan began preaching at Mount Wuyi, teaching the path from mortal cultivation through the Grand Dao Realm. Mortals and immortals gained breakthroughs and refined their understanding, while those unable to endure his increasingly profound teachings were expelled from the sermon grounds.

• Dao listeners took seats according to their strength, and Hongxuan appeared at Preaching Peak to begin his sermon.
• Hongxuan taught the path from mortal to immortal, Sage, Heavenly Dao Realm, and Grand Dao Realm, and listeners of every level gained insights.
• Countless mortals broke through several major realms, and many ascended to immortality while Hongxuan's rules suppressed their tribulations.
• Immortal listeners discovered flaws in their understanding and corrected them as Hongxuan explained the Dao in meticulous detail.
• As the sermon continued for tens of thousands of years and grew more profound, listeners unable to withstand its impact were transported outside Mount Wuyi.

Hongxuan concluded his hundred-thousand-year sermon by explaining the paths of the Sub-Sage, Primordial, Heavenly Dao, and Dao Lord realms. The listeners awoke with major gains, while the deepest teachings left even Hongjun and Houtu struggling to endure them.

• Hongxuan explained the Sub-Sage Ninth Heaven, making some listeners regret that they had advanced to the Primordial Realm without completing that path.
• Hongxuan finished explaining the Sub-Sage and Primordial realms, then began teaching the Dao of the Heavenly Dao Realm as Hongjun, Houtu, and the others listened closely.
• In the final hundred years, Hongxuan expounded the Great Dao of the Dao Lord Realm, which overwhelmed even Hongjun and Houtu.
• A clear bell ended the sermon, and the listeners awoke delighted by their gains, with some Primordial Realm cultivators close to advancing into the Heavenly Dao Realm.
• The listeners thanked Supreme One Hongxuan, who said the hundred-thousand-year sermon had ended and praised them for lasting until its conclusion.

Hongxuan warned the Primordial Wilderness’ experts about the Evil Clan’s strength and the dangers of traveling through the Chaos World, then secretly left with Houtu and the Three Xiao Sisters to train them. Near the Primordial World, they found Evil Clan members attacking two elf-like beings, and Yunxiao wanted to help.

• Hongxuan explained the Evil Clan’s strength and the three realms beyond the Grand Dao Realm, warning the assembled experts that the Chaos World was dangerous.
• Hongxuan revealed that he had hidden the Primordial World in a formation and that those who left would be unable to return for a time.
• Hongxuan left the Primordial World with Houtu and the Three Xiao Sisters to take them to the Chaos Sea for training.
• Hongxuan and his companions sensed a battle in the Chaos World’s peripheral region, where four or five Heavenly Dao Realm Evil Clan members were attacking two elf-like beings.
• Yunxiao said she wanted to save the two beings because they felt familiar to her.

Hongxuan rescued Anya and Anqi from the Illusion Clan after Yunxiao sensed their danger through the Ancient Tree of Life. The sisters revealed that they belonged to the Natural Spirit Race, leaving Hongxuan surprised by their identity.

• Hongxuan realized the Ancient Tree of Life had stirred in response to the sisters being besieged, and he told Houtu to protect them before entering the battlefield.
• Hongxuan recognized the attackers as the Illusion Clan and understood that their corrupting Illusionary Power had trapped the two spirits.
• Hongxuan attacked the Illusion Clan members with his battle sword, killing them and destroying their bodies and souls.
• Anya and Anqi thanked Hongxuan and explained that they had sensed what was happening but could not escape the Illusionary Power.
• Anya introduced herself and her elder sister Anqi as members of the Natural Spirit Race, surprising Hongxuan.

Hongxuan discovered that Anqi’s soul was still being corroded by Illusionary Power and that her condition was more dangerous than Anya knew. He began treating Anqi while considering the sisters’ exceptional talents and how they could serve him in the Chaos World.

• Anya explained that Anqi had been corrupted by the Illusionary Evil Clan while saving her and had been unable to advance beyond the Heavenly Dao Realm.
• Hongxuan used his Illusion-Breaking Divine Eyes to confirm Anqi’s extraordinary talent and see that Illusionary Power continued to damage her soul.
• Hongxuan warned Anya that Anqi might not survive, and Anya knelt and asked him to save her sister at any price.
• Hongxuan decided the sisters could become valuable subordinates, with Anqi’s potential strength and Anya’s resourcefulness complementing each other.
• Hongxuan sent a milky-white light into Anqi’s forehead and began pulling the corrosive power from her soul.

Hongxuan healed Anqi’s soul and brought her and Anya along as he traveled with Houtu and the Three Xiao Sisters toward the Chaos Sea, learning more about the Chaos World on the way. After crossing a war-torn region and reaching the Chaos Sea’s territory, he heard a heaven-shaking roar as they headed toward Pangu.

• Hongxuan healed most of Anqi’s soul injuries, and Anya asked whether he was a Grand Dao Supreme capable of treating Illusionary Power.
• Hongxuan told the Elf sisters they would travel with him to the Chaos Sea, and Anya shared what she knew about the Chaos World.
• Hongxuan treated Anqi five times until she recovered enough to be free of the threat from Illusionary Power.
• Hongxuan and his companions crossed the Chaos World’s core region, where he killed thousands of Evil Clan members and witnessed more than a hundred battles involving Grand Dao Supremes.
• Hongxuan and the others entered the Chaos Sea’s territory and headed toward Pangu’s region before a heaven-shaking roar made Hongxuan’s expression change.

After a Taboo Level battle’s aftermath injured him, Hongxuan led Houtu, the Three Xiao Sisters, and the two sprite sisters away from the Chaos Sea’s territory and established a safe cultivation base. He advanced to the Paragon Grand Dao Supreme Realm and repeatedly trained with the women by cultivating, teaching them, and fighting Evil Clan members.

• Hongxuan shielded Houtu, the Three Xiao Sisters, and the two sprite sisters from the battle’s aftermath, but he was struck and spat out blood.
• Hongxuan led the women out of the Chaos Sea’s territory and set up several defensive formations at a nearby safe location.
• Hongxuan assigned cultivation tasks to the women, then cultivated the Eternal Dao Tome and advanced to the Paragon Grand Dao Supreme Realm, raising his Dao arts and divine abilities as well.
• Hongxuan periodically led the women out of their formations to fight Evil Clan members, temper their combat skills, and improve their cultivation.
• Hongxuan repeatedly moved the group to new safe locations, established formations, and taught the women the Dao while they cultivated their gains from battle.

Hongxuan reached the perfection stage of the Paragon Grand Dao Supreme realm, while Houtu and the Three Xiao Sisters made major advances through battle and cultivation. Their journey had already fulfilled its main goal before they had truly entered the Chaos Sea.

• Hongxuan advanced to the perfection stage of the Paragon Grand Dao Supreme realm but lacked the foundation to reach the Taboo Level.
• Houtu rose to the Dao Venerable realm after fighting Evil Clan experts and receiving Hongxuan's guidance.
• Yunxiao broke through to the perfection stage of the Heavenly Dao Realm, and Hongxuan confirmed her rapid progress had not harmed her potential.
• Qiong Xiao and Bixiao advanced to the early Heavenly Dao Realm with help from their Primordial Treasures.
• Houtu and the Three Xiao Sisters achieved the journey's main goal while still fighting the Evil Clan outside the Chaos Sea.

Hongxuan reflected on Anqi’s astonishing cultivation and Anya’s skill at managing his growing forces. He remained confident that Anqi’s rapid advancement would not threaten him, and Anya continued to handle his affairs while he cultivated.

• Hongxuan was stunned that Anqi advanced from the mid-stage Heavenly Dao Realm to the Dao Venerate Realm with extraordinary speed, surpassing Houtu despite having no special treasures or teachings.
• Hongxuan investigated Anqi and confirmed that she was not a reincarnated powerhouse but had cultivated all her strength herself.
• Hongxuan compared Anqi’s combat ability with his own and concluded that he could still easily defeat her and same-realm Evil Clan opponents.
• Anya advanced more slowly than Anqi, but she excelled at organizing Hongxuan’s rescued followers and recruiting new subordinates.