Chapter Summaries

Pingxin fought Hongjun with the power of the Earth Dao but was overwhelmed by the Eye of the Heavenly Dao and sealed. As Hongjun moved to take her away and the Interception Sect despaired, Tongtian emerged from seclusion amid a terrifying surge of baleful Qi.

• Pingxin and Hongjun unleashed the powers of the Earth Dao and the Heavenly Dao, and their clash forced the Sages to retreat.
• Hongjun’s Eye of the Heavenly Dao overpowered Pingxin, and he sealed her while declaring that he would interrogate her after dealing with the Interception Sect.
• Duobao and Zhao Gongming despaired at Pingxin’s defeat, while Duobao prepared to protect the Interception Sect himself.
• Tongtian emerged from seclusion and demanded to know who dared attack his Interception Sect without his consent.
• A terrifying surge of baleful Qi erupted from the Interception Sect, shocking Hongjun and the other Sages.

Tongtian emerged from Biyou Palace with overwhelming sword intent that astonished Hongjun and the other powerful figures. After freeing Pingxin and sending Duobao away from the fight, he declared war on Hongjun as a Sword Dao Sage.

• A tremendous sword intent erupted from Biyou Palace and erased some of the surrounding Heavenly Dao power, shocking Taishang, the Two Sages of the West, and Hongjun.
• Tongtian appeared above the Interception Sect, and his presence broke the Heavenly Dao's control over Pingxin.
• Pingxin thanked Tongtian, who credited her intervention with protecting the Interception Sect.
• Tongtian appeared before Duobao, praised him, and sent him back to the Interception Sect's cultivation grounds.
• Hongjun demanded to know why Tongtian had cast off his Sage position, and Tongtian declared war on him in the name of a Sword Dao Sage.

Tongtian challenged Dao Ancestor Hongjun, shocking the gathered Sages, and Zhunti tried to force him to surrender. Tongtian instead summoned every sword in the Primordial World, sending billions of swords charged with Great Dao Sword Intent toward Hongjun and the others.

• Zhunti, Taishang, and the Two Sages of the West appeared beside Dao Ancestor Hongjun as Tongtian challenged him.
• Zhunti taunted Tongtian, displayed his weapons and Sage Ninth Heaven of Hunyuan power, and demanded that Tongtian kneel, apologize, and cripple his cultivation.
• Hongjun let Zhunti speak, hoping Tongtian might surrender and spare him the trouble of fighting.
• Tongtian called for the swords, summoning billions of blades from across the Primordial World and gathering Great Dao Sword Intent upon them.
• The swords thundered toward Hongjun, Jieyin, Zhunti, and Taishang, who were shocked by Tongtian's power.

Tongtian overwhelmed Zhunti and suppressed the Heavenly Dao’s attempt to save him, leaving Zhunti’s true soul on the verge of destruction. The chapter ended with an astonishing event beginning just as Zhunti’s true soul was about to be destroyed.

• Jieyin and Taishang fled when Zhunti called on them to fight Tongtian.
• Tongtian’s swords broke through Zhunti’s defenses and struck at his primordial spirit.
• Zhunti begged the Dao Ancestor for help, but the Dao Ancestor did not appear.
• The Heavenly Dao tried to rescue Zhunti, but Tongtian’s palm strike dispersed its power.
• Tongtian’s sword blades pierced Zhunti, and his true soul neared destruction before an astonishing scene unfolded.

Hongjun appeared after swallowing Zhunti and revealed that he had fused the Heavenly Dao into his primordial spirit, gaining overwhelming power. Tongtian confronted him with his sword intent, and their clash destroyed the last intact continent of the Primordial World, leaving only lands held by the Chan Sect, the Human Clan, and the Interception Sect.

• Hongjun's power suppressed Tongtian's sword forms and swallowed the last remnant of Zhunti's true spirit.
• Tongtian recognized that Hongjun had fused the Heavenly Dao into his primordial spirit and criticized him for abandoning his personality.
• Tongtian formed a sword from water-like energy and unleashed his supreme sword intent.
• Hongjun summoned the Jade Disc of Creation and released the laws of the three thousand Heavenly Daos against Tongtian.
• Their clash shattered the last intact continent, leaving only the territories held by the Chan Sect, the Human Clan, and the Interception Sect.

The Primordial World was destroyed in the battle between Tongtian and Dao Ancestor Hongjun, leaving the surviving beings despairing and Taishang and Jieyin unable to intervene. Tongtian was blasted toward them, but Hongjun’s absence from the smoke left Taishang fearing the outcome was not what it seemed.

• The survivors mourned the destruction of the Primordial World and feared they would soon die in the battle between Tongtian and Dao Ancestor Hongjun.
• Taishang and Jieyin worried that Hongjun might lose and that they would not survive without him.
• Taishang challenged Jieyin to enter the battlefield, but neither dared to intervene.
• A tremendous explosion sent Tongtian flying toward Taishang and Jieyin, and Jieyin assumed Tongtian had lost.
• Taishang noticed that Hongjun was nowhere to be seen in the smoke and felt an ominous premonition.

Taishang recognized that Tongtian had escaped the blast with his combat awareness intact, while Hongjun had not yet emerged. Hongjun reappeared missing an arm, then regenerated it and attacked Tongtian, who continued to cut through the Heavenly Dao’s chains with his sword.

• Taishang warned Jieyin not to celebrate before they knew Hongjun’s condition, and prepared the Taiji Diagram to protect himself.
• Hongjun emerged from the explosion with one arm severed, shocking Jieyin and revealing that the Heavenly Dao’s power was leaking from his wound.
• Hongjun regenerated his arm with the Heavenly Dao’s power and appeared behind Tongtian to launch a relentless attack.
• Hongjun used the Jade Disc of Creation to summon countless Heavenly Dao chains and bind Tongtian’s body and primordial spirit.
• Tongtian swung his sword and severed every chain that approached, leaving Taishang and Jieyin stunned by his strength.

Tongtian’s power shattered the Heavenly Dao’s order halls, leaving Jieyin and Taishang shaken as Hongjun ordered them to hold him back while he prepared a stronger attack. With the Heavenly Dao forming a vast net around the Primordial World, the two Sages unleashed their treasures at Tongtian, who suddenly moved.

• Tongtian’s power destroyed countless Heavenly Dao order halls without harming him, and the light of baleful Qi faded from his transparent sword.
• Hongjun called on Taishang and Jieyin to attack, warning that they would perish if he died.
• Hongjun explained that Taishang and Jieyin needed to suppress Tongtian for three breaths so he could unleash the Heavenly Dao’s full power.
• Hongjun transformed into a vast sea-blue net of the Heavenly Dao that encompassed the Primordial World.
• Taishang and Jieyin attacked Tongtian with the Twelve-Grade Golden Lotus of Merit and the Taiji Diagram, but Tongtian suddenly moved.

Tongtian endured Hongjun’s Heavenly Dao suppression while his sword intent overwhelmed Taishang and Jieyin. He then declared he would destroy his Sage seat, cast aside the Primordial Violet Qi, and disperse his Heavenly Dao cultivation, challenging Hongjun’s ability to control him.

• Tongtian wielded the Qingping Sword and unleashed sword intent that shattered much of the Heavenly Dao power around him.
• Jieyin and Taishang struggled against Tongtian’s sword intent, and Jieyin spat blood as his primordial spirit faltered.
• Hongjun told Taishang and Jieyin to move aside and vowed to kill Tongtian using the power of the Heavenly Dao.
• Tongtian released baleful Qi and a strand of Primordial Violet Qi from his crown, then announced he would destroy his Sage seat, cast aside the Primordial Violet Qi, and disperse his Heavenly Dao cultivation.

Tongtian cast off his Sage status and reclaimed the Primordial Violet Qi, then faced Taishang and Jieyin as his power fell to the Quasi-Saint realm. He shattered Taishang’s Taiji Diagram with Great Dao Sword Intent and counterattacked both Sages.

• Tongtian dispersed his Primordial Violet Qi and cast off his Sage status, causing his power to fall to the Quasi-Saint realm.
• At Hongjun’s command, Jieyin attacked Tongtian while Taishang tried to seize the Primordial Violet Qi.
• Tongtian pulled the Primordial Violet Qi back into his hand and refused to give it to Taishang.
• Taishang and Jieyin attacked Tongtian together, and Taishang struck at him with the Taiji Diagram.
• Tongtian’s True Intent of the Sword Dao shattered the Taiji Diagram, and he unleashed sword strikes that alarmed Taishang and Jieyin.

Tongtian defeated Jieyin and Taishang with his Sword Dao, but they were reborn through the Heavenly Dao. He brought forth the Great Dao Diary Scroll to suppress the Heavenly Dao, startling Hongjun.

• Jieyin and Taishang lost focus during Tongtian's attack, and he trapped them in a formation of countless swords.
• Tongtian summoned the Dabao Sword and shattered Jieyin and Taishang's bodies and primordial spirits.
• Jieyin and Taishang reappeared as traces of Heavenly Dao Qi, revealing they would be reborn through the Heavenly Dao.
• Tongtian concluded that he had to kill Hongjun and destroy the Heavenly Dao to truly defeat the Sages.
• Tongtian appeared at the horizon and brought forth the Great Dao Diary Scroll, suppressing the Heavenly Dao and alarming Hongjun.

Tongtian confronted Dao Ancestor Hongjun with the Great Dao Diary Scroll, rejecting Hongjun’s threats and declaring his resolve to control his own destiny. He struck Hongjun’s Jade Disc of Creation with the scroll and shattered it.

• Dao Ancestor Hongjun sensed the Great Dao Diary Scroll’s power and demanded to know where Tongtian had obtained it.
• Tongtian ignored Hongjun’s questions, protected by the scroll’s power, and charged at him.
• Hongjun threatened to erase Tongtian through the Heavenly Dao, but Tongtian accused him of using him as a chess piece and declared he would fight for the righteous path.
• Tongtian denounced the Heavenly Dao’s schemes and rushed through Hongjun’s defenses.
• Hongjun blocked Tongtian’s strike with the Jade Disc of Creation, but the Great Dao Diary Scroll shattered it into fragments.

After the Jade Disc of Creation shattered, Hongjun felt his control over the Heavenly Dao weakening and unleashed its remaining power against Tongtian. Tongtian broke through the attack, and Hongjun resorted to the world's origin power and struck at Tongtian from behind, leaving the result unresolved.

• The Jade Disc of Creation shattered, and Hongjun realized his power over the Heavenly Dao was dissipating.
• Hongjun gathered his remaining Heavenly Dao power and attacked Tongtian with lightning and overwhelming pressure.
• Tongtian used the Great Dao Diary Scroll to break through the Heavenly Dao’s force and shatter its bindings.
• Tongtian declared that Hongjun’s destroyed treasure left him at a disadvantage and vowed to suppress him.
• Hongjun released the world's origin power, appeared behind Tongtian, and struck at his back with a deadly palm.

Hongjun trapped the Great Dao Diary Scroll with the Primordial World's Origin Qi and attacked Tongtian, bringing him to the brink of death. Just as Hongjun prepared to finish him, an unseen voice declared Tongtian was one of its people and forbade Hongjun from touching him.

• Hongjun used the Primordial World's Origin Qi to seal the Great Dao Diary Scroll temporarily.
• Hongjun took advantage of the Scroll's absence and struck Tongtian with the world's Origin Qi.
• Tongtian's body burst apart, and his baleful Qi and primordial spirit began to dissipate.
• Hongjun, furious over Tongtian's role in his downfall, prepared to kill him outright.
• An indifferent voice warned Hongjun that Tongtian belonged to it and Hongjun could not touch him.

Lin Tian rescued Tongtian from Hongjun’s Origin Qi and prepared to face Hongjun himself. Tongtian returned to protect the Interception Sect, while Lin Tian declared that Hongjun would fall and that he would rule the Primordial World.

• Hongjun questioned Lin Tian as Lin Tian’s power disrupted the forces around them.
• Lin Tian seized Tongtian and carried him away, freeing him from Hongjun’s power and easing the pain in his primordial spirit.
• Lin Tian told Tongtian to return and protect the Interception Sect while he dealt with Hongjun.
• Tongtian warned Lin Tian that Hongjun had used the world’s Origin Qi, but Lin Tian said Hongjun would still lose and that he would rule the Primordial World.
• As Tongtian wished Lin Tian victory, Hongjun appeared and spoke with killing intent.

Lin Tian confronted Dao Ancestor Hongjun after Hongjun unleashed Origin Qi that could assimilate beings from the Primordial World. Lin Tian proved the power could not affect him and began erasing Hongjun, who begged for his life.

• Hongjun appeared amid surging Heavenly Dao Origin Qi and threatened to kill everyone who had provoked him.
• Tongtian warned Lin Tian that the Origin Qi could assimilate any Qi and had nearly turned Tongtian’s body into nourishment.
• Lin Tian sent Tongtian away and approached Hongjun, then immobilized him along with his body, primordial spirit, and Origin Qi.
• Lin Tian explained that he came from outside this world, so Hongjun’s Origin Qi could not decompose him.
• Lin Tian summoned a power of law that made Hongjun’s power dissipate, and Hongjun begged Lin Tian not to kill him.

Lin Tian confronted Hongjun and rejected his pleas for mercy, accusing him of restricting the Primordial World for personal power. After Lin Tian struck Hongjun down, an unexpected change occurred as Hongjun was about to die.

• Lin Tian recognized Hongjun and realized the system had concealed the truth about his background and the identities of those around him.
• Hongjun begged for mercy and claimed he had controlled the Primordial World to keep Chaos Gods and Demons from invading it.
• Lin Tian struck Hongjun through the chest and then damaged his physical body with another palm strike.
• Lin Tian accused Hongjun of suppressing the Sages and targeting Tongtian to seize the Primordial World and become a Great Dao Sage.
• Lin Tian struck Hongjun's remaining primordial spirit with overwhelming force, and Hongjun began to vanish.
• An unexpected change occurred just as Hongjun was about to perish.

Yang Mei appeared to confront Lin Tian for disrupting the Primordial World, but Lin Tian countered with powerful Great Dao treasures and revealed that Luohu was on his side. The chapter ended with Luohu appearing beside Lin Tian and shocking Yang Mei.

• A golden holy light carried Dao Ancestor Hongjun away, but Lin Tian repelled it, captured Hongjun, and bound him in a cage made from ultimate-law power.
• Yang Mei appeared and identified himself as the guardian of the Primordial World, demanding that Lin Tian die for destroying its order.
• Lin Tian refused and attacked Yang Mei with the Great Dao Diary and Great Dao Writing Brush, whose blackish-brown vapor destroyed and sealed space.
• Lin Tian revealed the Twelve-Grade World-Destroying Black Lotus and God-Slaying Spear, suppressing Yang Mei’s life-giving vitality.
• Lin Tian told Yang Mei that Luohu was on his side, and Luohu appeared beside him, leaving Yang Mei visibly shocked.

Lin Tian revealed that he had restored Luohu’s spirit from the Twelve-Grade World-Destroying Black Lotus, and Luohu confronted Yang Mei over their old grudge. With Lin Tian’s permission, Luohu mounted the Black Lotus, now a Great Dao Supreme Treasure, and launched an attack on Yang Mei.

• Yang Mei recognized the death Qi within Lin Tian as Luohu’s and recoiled in disbelief that Luohu had survived.
• Luohu explained that he had hidden in the Black Lotus until Lin Tian restored his spirit, then declared that he would settle his grudges with Yang Mei.
• Yang Mei dismissed Luohu as a weakened primordial spirit and gathered the power of the Great Dao.
• Luohu asked Lin Tian to lend him the Twelve-Grade World-Destroying Black Lotus, and Lin Tian agreed.
• The Black Lotus shielded Luohu and replenished his magic power, blocking Yang Mei’s attack and revealing its power as a Great Dao Supreme Treasure.
• Luohu attacked Yang Mei from atop the spinning Black Lotus.

Luohu trapped Yang Mei in a formation and fought him as Yang Mei revealed his Hollow Willow true form. After Lin Tian lent Luohu the God-Slaying Spear, Luohu struck Yang Mei's fatal weak point, leaving him badly wounded as Luohu declared him dead.

• Luohu's death Qi and power overwhelmed Yang Mei, who fled into a formation Luohu had already laid.
• Yang Mei revealed his Hollow Willow true form and gathered the power of countless small worlds to batter the formation and counter Luohu's baleful Qi.
• Luohu asked Lin Tian for the God-Slaying Spear, and Lin Tian tossed it to him.
• Luohu charged Yang Mei atop the Twelve-Grade World-Destroying Black Lotus and drove the spear into the Hollow Willow's vulnerable hollow trunk.
• Yang Mei wailed as his presence began to weaken, and Luohu declared him dead before thrusting the spear into him again.