Chapter Summaries

Ye Xuan and Nuwa faced Taishang Laozi, Yuanshi Tianzun, and Zhunti over the stolen treasures until Sect Master Tongtian arrived and broke their formation. After Ye Xuan challenged the Three Pure Ones’ claim to be the Pangu Orthodox Lineage, six Saints faced off, and Tongtian summoned the Immortal Slaying Sword Formation as battle threatened to begin.

• Taishang Laozi intervened as Ye Xuan and Yuanshi Tianzun withdrew their weapons, then joined Yuanshi and Zhunti in hemming Ye Xuan and Nuwa in.
• Yuanshi Tianzun demanded his treasures and the Xuanyuan Sword and Kongtong Seal, but Ye Xuan refused and challenged him to fight again.
• Sect Master Tongtian arrived, criticized Yuanshi Tianzun, and broke Taishang Laozi’s triangular formation around Ye Xuan and Nuwa.
• Tongtian confronted Taishang and Yuanshi over their past treatment of him and his Jie Sect disciples, while Ye Xuan mocked Yuanshi’s claim of noble Pangu lineage.
• The six Saints took opposing positions as Haotian remained kneeling nearby and showed signs of demonic corruption.
• When Taishang Laozi challenged Tongtian to use the Immortal Slaying Sword Formation, Tongtian summoned its four swords and the formation began to take shape.

Ye Xuan challenged Dao Ancestor Hongjun to descend after Hongjun’s power stopped the six Saints from fighting. Hongjun appeared before him, and with the human Dao will guarding him, Ye Xuan prepared to confront the Dao Ancestor.

• Saint Jieyin manifested a colossal Buddha statue in the west, signaling that he could support the Saints in the east.
• Ye Xuan renewed his killing intent toward Yuanshi Tianzun, but a force from the heavens sealed the powers of all six Saints.
• The face of Heavenly Dao Hongjun appeared in the sky and scrutinized Ye Xuan.
• Ye Xuan taunted Hongjun and demanded that he come down to speak.
• Hongjun descended in the form of an old Daoist, and the Saints withdrew their treasures and saluted him.
• The human Dao will returned to guard Ye Xuan, who told Hongjun he had been waiting for him and would peel his skin off.

Ye Xuan accused Dao Ancestor Hongjun of plotting against Pangu and manipulating the Fierce Beast Tribulation to strengthen himself, while Hongjun calmly admitted the accusations. Hongjun began recounting his own role in the events, leaving Ye Xuan’s confrontation ongoing.

• Ye Xuan revealed that Hongjun had been a Chaos earthworm who followed Pangu, then accused him of plotting Pangu’s death and trying to seize the Primordial World.
• Hongjun admitted that his true form was an earthworm and that he had plotted against Pangu, shocking the Primordial World’s living beings.
• Ye Xuan described how Pangu’s body became all things and the Chaos Godfiends’ corpses became fierce beasts, beginning the Fierce Beast Tribulation.
• Ye Xuan accused Hongjun of directing Shen Ni, prolonging the war between the fierce beasts and spirit beasts, and secretly devouring Shen Ni to improve his bloodline.
• Hongjun clapped and admitted to the accusations, then began explaining how he had lured the Chaos Godfiends to attack Pangu.

Ye Xuan accused Dao Ancestor Hongjun of five major sins, and Hongjun admitted to the allegations, including engineering the Dragon-Han Calamity and restricting the number of Heavenly Dao Sages. Ye Xuan then turned to Nuwa and asked why the Human Dao Will had given up on her, leaving the reason unrevealed.

• Ye Xuan accused Hongjun of hiding his mixed bloodlines and secretly sowing discord among the Three Ancient Clans, causing the Dragon-Han Calamity and framing Luohu.
• Hongjun admitted to engineering the clans’ conflict and blamed Luohu for his own actions.
• Ye Xuan accused Hongjun of attacking Great Immortal Yang Mei, devouring Luohu, and helping the Heavenly Dao drive back the Great Dao; Hongjun admitted to the accusations.
• Ye Xuan said Hongjun kept one of the Heavenly Dao’s fifty chances to become a Saint and returned forty-one others, leaving only seven for candidates and gaining the opportunity to integrate with the Heavenly Dao.
• Hongjun acknowledged that he had limited the number of Saints to seven and accepted Ye Xuan’s fifth accusation.
• Ye Xuan asked Nuwa whether the Human Dao Will had sought her out and why it had ultimately given up on her.

Ye Xuan accused Dao Ancestor Hongjun of eight crimes committed to suppress the Human Dao and Earthly Dao and harvest the Primordial World, while Hongjun admitted to his schemes. The confrontation ended with Ye Xuan declaring himself the obstacle Hongjun could never overcome.

• Ye Xuan told Nuwa that Hongjun had given her Heavenly Dao origin source to prevent her from becoming a Human Dao Saint, and Hongjun admitted that he had done so to suppress the Human Dao and Earthly Dao.
• Ye Xuan accused Hongjun of engineering the Witch-Demon Tribulation, using weapons and slaughter to weaken the Witch and Demon Clans and reduce the Primordial World's powerful beings.
• Hongjun admitted that he had designed the Witch-Demon Tribulation to restrain the Primordial World's growth and strip its energy for himself.
• Ye Xuan accused Hongjun of plotting the Great Tribulation of the Investiture of the Gods to drain the Human Clan's fortune and complete his control of the Primordial World.
• Hongjun dismissed Ye Xuan's charges as an entertaining review of his life, and Ye Xuan recited all eight crimes and demanded to know what Hongjun had to say.

Ye Xuan gathered allies and revealed his hidden strength before challenging Dao Ancestor Hongjun alongside Houtu Pingxin in Chaos. Three years later, Ye Xuan returned victorious with Houtu, subdued the remaining Sages, and ordered the Great Tribulation of the Investiture of the Gods to continue.

• Ye Xuan summoned coffins containing the bodies of ancient powers, who formed three battle formations under his command.
• Ye Xuan assigned Tongtian to fight Taishang Laozi and Nuwa to hold back Yuanshi Tianzun, while the other formations prepared to face the remaining Sages.
• Ye Xuan revealed his Yin Dharma Form, another powerful form, and his physical Sage foundation as Empress Pingxin joined him bearing the Earthly Dao's will.
• Ye Xuan and Houtu followed Dao Ancestor Hongjun into Chaos to fight, while the Sages remained on the battlefield awaiting the outcome.
• Three years later, Ye Xuan returned carrying Houtu, gave Saint-Slaying Pills to Taishang Laozi, Yuanshi Tianzun, Saint Zhunti, and Saint Jieyin, and ordered them to stay out of mortal affairs.
• Ye Xuan returned to Chaoge with Houtu and Nuwa and declared that the Great Tribulation of the Investiture of the Gods would continue, leaving Haotian Shangdi kneeling alone.