Arc 55Chaos, Pursuit, and the Great Tribulation
The Devil Race’s invasion, Hongjun’s plans for the Primordial World, and Sun Wukong’s battles unfolded alongside Ao Changsheng’s duel with Eastern Emperor Taiyi. The story then shifted to Cult Master Tongtian’s dealings with a novice and ended with Han Xiangzi and his companions trapped under Taiyi’s control.
- Han Xiangzi subdued the Blood Devil Stone as Dijun proposed a campaign against the Devil Race, and Nüwa agreed while refusing Taiyi’s plea to save the mortals.
- Nüwa warned Taishi that the Devil Race was ravaging the mortal world, and Taishi led Taiyi, Taisu, and Fuxi to confront the gathered fighters before Pangu intervened and drove them off.
- Taichu used the Sun God Temple and Lunar Temple against Taishi, but the struggle over Lunar City forced the factions to withdraw as an unknown power enveloped the city.
- Han Xiangzi and He Xiangu fought a mysterious golden meteorite, then faced heavenly soldiers aboard a Jade Emperor warship while Ao Changsheng and Hongjun discussed the Heavenly Dao and plans to transform the Primordial World.
- Sun Wukong confronted Ao Changsheng and Hongjun, killed numerous Daluo Golden Immortals, and broke a streak containing Primordial purple qi, advancing to the Second Tribulation Loose Immortal realm.
- Ao Changsheng and Eastern Emperor Taiyi fought a prolonged duel involving the Purple Cloud Cover and other attacks, while Taiyi pursued the wounded Ao Changsheng and the Western Queen Mother aided Zhunti.
- Cult Master Tongtian reprimanded the little novice, investigated foreign races on Qingyang Mountain, and received information about Li Lingtian and Murong Xueyao before ordering his subordinate to punish whoever had harmed the child.
- Han Xiangzi, Tieguai Li, Princess Iron Fan, and Zhao Gongming tried to flee Eastern Emperor Taiyi, but he collapsed space around them and left them unable to escape the Primordial World Continent.