Chapter Summaries

At the Great Yan Empire auction, Ling Qingzhu claimed the mysterious Beast Egg for one million Pure Yuan Pills, leaving Lin Langtian unable to pursue it. After the auction ended, Lin Langtian left to inspect his other purchases.

• Mo Tianxing introduced the mysterious Beast Egg and allowed bidders to buy it on credit.
• Lin Langtian considered bidding for the Beast Egg as a future companion, but Ling Qingzhu announced her interest in it.
• Ling Qingzhu said she did not know the Beast Egg's species and offered one million Pure Yuan Pills to buy it.
• Lin Langtian accepted that he could not obtain the Beast Egg and spent one hundred thousand Pure Yuan Pills on items for Lin Ke'er and the others.
• After the auction ended, Lin Langtian left to inspect his gains.

After the auction, Lin Langtian returned to the Lin Clan residence with the Mysterious Bronze Piece and broke the ancient Seal hiding its contents. The Black Vortex Talisman Seal’s Seal Condensing Method entered his mind.

• Lin Langtian collected the auction items and left for the Lin Mansion with Lin Ke'er and Lin Chen.
• Lin Langtian encountered Ling Qingzhu and Huangpu Jing, warned that he would not tolerate Huangpu Ying crossing his bottom line again, and left.
• Ling Qingzhu warned Huangpu Jing that provoking Lin Langtian could bring disaster upon the Huangpu Clan.
• Lin Langtian returned to the Lin Clan residence, gave gifts to Lin Ke'er and the others, and shut himself away to study the Mysterious Bronze Piece.
• Lin Langtian used Black Flame to break the faint Seal on the bronze piece, releasing information about the Black Vortex Talisman Seal, Seal Condensing Method into his mind.

Lin Langtian studied the Black Vortex Talisman Seal and opened his Mud Pill Palace to cultivate Mental Power. He condensed the method into a Natal Spirit Talisman and became a First Seal Talisman Master.

• Lin Langtian realized the Black Vortex Talisman Seal was a valuable Natal Spirit Talisman method and suspected it shared an origin with the Devouring Ancestral Symbol.
• Lin Langtian wondered whether Lin Dong was the reincarnation of the Symbol Ancestor, then resolved to contend with him despite changing his fate.
• Lin Langtian used a Mental Power cultivation manual to spread his senses through the courtyard and open his Mud Pill Palace.
• Lin Langtian followed the Black Vortex Talisman Seal method and condensed a rune from his Mental Power.
• Lin Langtian sensed movements throughout the Lin Family courtyard and achieved the First Seal Talisman Master level.

Lin Langtian became a First Seal Talisman Master and continued refining his Mental Power in seclusion. On the third day, Lin Ke'er reported that Lin Ya and Lin Chen had been attacked by the Mysterious Tiger Gang, and Lin Langtian prepared to respond.

• Lin Langtian used the Golden Spirit Wheel Mirror to fly around his room and examined the dim Natal Spirit Talisman in his Mud Pill Palace.
• Lin Langtian considered the power of the Devouring Ancestral Symbol and resolved to claim it if he had the chance.
• Lin Langtian remained in seclusion for several days to refine his control over Mental Power.
• Lin Ke'er and Lin Tao told Lin Langtian that the Mysterious Tiger Gang had harassed Lin Ya and injured Lin Chen and the others after they invoked the Lin Clan's name.
• Lin Langtian asked which faction was responsible, and Lin Ke'er identified the Mysterious Tiger Gang of the Imperial Capital's North District.

After learning that Huang Yin’s Mysterious Tiger Gang had attacked Lin Ya and Lin Chen, Lin Langtian traced the gang’s backing to Huangpu Ying and led Lin Clan forces to the North District. The gang cornered the young Lin Clan members, but Lin Langtian arrived just as they were about to be attacked.

• Lin Tao told Lin Langtian that Huang Yin’s gang was linked by rumor to the Huangpu Clan and that the Lin Clan had few forces in the Imperial Capital.
• Lin Langtian learned the gang’s strength and ordered Lin Tao to gather the Lin Clan members and head to the North District, intending to confront Huang Yin himself.
• At Crushed Stone Square, Huang Yin’s men threatened Lin Ya and Lin Chen and accused them of impersonating the Lin Clan.
• Huang Yin ordered his gang to capture Lin Ya, Lin Chen, and the others, and his men charged at them.
• Lin Langtian swept the attackers aside with a burst of force and arrived at the square, where onlookers recognized him.

Lin Langtian intervened after Huang Yin’s Mysterious Tiger Gang attacked members of the Lin Clan, rejecting Huang Yin’s attempted apology and compensation. He invoked the clan’s punishment for insults and declared that he would destroy the gang.

• Lin Langtian arrived and checked on Lin Chen and the others as they accused Huang Yin’s gang of attacking them.
• Huang Yin tried to leave after claiming he had mistaken the Lin Clan members for impostors, but Lin Langtian stopped him.
• Lin Tao arrived with Lin Clan forces and surrounded the Mysterious Tiger Gang, while Huang Yin dismissed the threat and offered fifty thousand Pure Yuan Pills as compensation.
• Lin Langtian refused the compensation and asked what punishment the Lin Clan’s rules prescribed for insulting the clan; Lin Ke'er answered that it was death.
• Lin Langtian announced that, as the Lin Clan’s Law Enforcement Elder, he would destroy the Mysterious Tiger Gang.

Lin Langtian confronted the Mysterious Tiger Gang after it provoked the Lin Clan, drawing a crowd and the attention of Ling Qingzhu and others. He shattered Huang Yin’s powerful attack with one punch and revealed that he had reached the Half-step Qi Creation Stage, leaving their battle unresolved.

• Qin Shi and Wang Yan suspected Huangpu Ying had secretly prompted the Mysterious Tiger Gang to provoke Lin Langtian.
• Huangpu Jing offered to persuade Huang Yin to withdraw, but Ling Qingzhu told her it was already too late.
• The Lin Clan Law Enforcement Team clashed with the Mysterious Tiger Gang as Lin Langtian confronted Huang Yin.
• Huang Yin formed a Yuan Power Giant Hand and sent it toward Lin Langtian, intending to capture him.
• Lin Langtian destroyed Huang Yin’s attack with a punch and revealed an aura that showed he had reached the Half-step Qi Creation Stage.

Lin Langtian fought Huang Yin and revealed the power of his Black Flame, turning the battle around and defeating him. With Lin Langtian holding a flaming hand near Huang Yin’s throat, the fight ended with Huang Yin at his mercy.

• Lin Langtian used the Shattering Jade Claw to clash with Huang Yin, who gradually gained the upper hand with his greater cultivation.
• Lin Langtian unleashed a jade-colored wave from the Shattering Jade Claw and sent Huang Yin skidding nearly a hundred meters.
• Huang Yin summoned his Eighth-grade Golden War Tiger martial art while Lin Langtian’s Black Flame emerged, drawing Ling Qingzhu’s attention.
• Lin Langtian formed two Black Flame Demon Steles with the Sky Shattering Demonic Tablet Palm and shattered Huang Yin’s Golden War Tiger.
• Lin Langtian struck Huang Yin into the ground with a Black Flame Great Hand Seal, then stopped flaming fingers at his throat and warned him not to offend the Lin Clan.

Lin Langtian killed Huang Yin and confronted Cao Kun, whose desperate attempt to overwhelm him with Spirit Fire triggered the Black Vortex Talisman Seal’s power. After the Golden Light Wheel Mirror saved Lin Langtian from Cao Kun’s devoured Mental Power, he advanced to a Two-Seal Symbol Master.

• Lin Langtian killed Huang Yin with his Black Flame and spared the ordinary Mysterious Tiger Gang members while stopping Cao Kun from escaping.
• Cao Kun attacked Lin Langtian with Spirit Fire, but Lin Langtian’s Black Flame Demon Stele shattered the attack and left Cao Kun at his mercy.
• Lin Langtian’s Black Vortex Talisman Seal emerged and began devouring the Mental Power in Cao Kun’s five Natal Talisman Seals.
• Cao Kun released his seals into the Black Vortex, sending a vast surge of Mental Power into Lin Langtian’s Mud Pill Palace.
• The Golden Light Wheel Mirror sealed most of the excess Mental Power, and Lin Langtian’s Natal Spirit Talisman became two Spirit Talismans, marking his advancement to a Two-Seal Symbol Master.

After defeating Cao Kun, Lin Langtian became a Two-Seal Symbol Master and discovered the Golden Spirit Wheel Mirror could store Cao Kun’s Mental Power for his cultivation. Back at the Lin Mansion, he reviewed the battle and began learning the Qi-level Spiritual Secret Skill Hand of the Demon God.

• Lin Langtian absorbed Cao Kun’s Mental Power, advanced to Two-Seal Symbol Master, and realized the Golden Spirit Wheel Mirror could store and provide the power.
• Cao Kun died, ending the Mysterious Tiger Gang’s conflict with the Lin Clan, and Lin Langtian took Cao Kun and Huang Yin’s Universe Bags.
• The battle at North District Plaza made Lin Langtian’s reputation spread across the Great Yan Dynasty.
• At the Lin Mansion, Lin Langtian reviewed his mistakes and refined his combat strength without advancing his realm.
• Lin Langtian examined Cao Kun’s jade fragment, learned it contained the Qi-level Spiritual Secret Skill Hand of the Demon God, and began cultivating it.

Lin Langtian trained in the Hand of the Demon God, advanced his Yuan Power to the Qi Creation Stage, and returned to Lin City to search for a High-level Demonic Spirit that could awaken Spirit Aunt. The chapter ended with a guard delivering the Clan Leader’s request for him to come in.

• Lin Langtian practiced the Hand of the Demon God until its form grew more solid.
• Lin Langtian used the Realm-breaking Flower and intensive cultivation to reach the Qi Creation Stage, while his Natal Talisman Seal neared the breakthrough to a Third Seal Talisman Master.
• Lin Langtian decided to return to Lin City and use the Lin Clan’s influence to search for a High-level Demonic Spirit.
• Lin Langtian traveled back to Lin City with Lin Ke'er and four others, arriving without any trouble from Huangpu Ying.
• Lin Ke'er and Lin Chen explained that Lin Langtian’s defeat of the Mysterious Tiger Gang had earned him admiration in Lin City.
• A guard told Lin Langtian that the Clan Leader wanted to see him.

Lin Langtian met with Lin Fan, who praised his achievements and offered to make him the Lin Clan’s Young Clan Leader. Lin Langtian declined to focus on the Hundred Dynasties War, and Lin Fan rewarded him with the Great Heavenly Phoenix Seal, leaving him facing its silver phoenix manifestation in a Void Space.

• Lin Fan praised Lin Langtian’s accomplishments in the Imperial Capital and offered him the position of Young Clan Leader.
• Lin Langtian declined the offer, saying his ambition was to compete in the Hundred Dynasties War and join a Super Sect.
• Lin Fan questioned Lin Langtian’s cultivation of Mental Power, but Lin Langtian assured him it would not interfere with his Yuan Power training.
• Lin Fan praised Lin Langtian for raising the Lin Clan’s prestige and granted him access to the Great Heavenly Phoenix Seal.
• Lin Fan sent the technique’s imprint into Lin Langtian’s mind, where he saw a massive Silver Phoenix Shadow and the name of the martial art.

Lin Langtian received the Great Heavenly Phoenix Seal inheritance and learned that his apology had eased tensions with Lin Dong’s family. With the conflict no longer weighing on him, he set a goal to reach the Half-step Nirvana Stage before the Hundred Dynasties War.

• Lin Langtian received the Great Heavenly Phoenix Seal and its cultivation insights, impressing Lin Fan with how quickly he mastered the inheritance.
• Lin Fan praised Lin Langtian and sent him back to his residence, where he met Elder Tao, newly returned from Qingyang Town.
• Elder Tao reported that Lin Xiao had recovered and accepted Lin Langtian’s apology, but refused the Heaven Token because he believed Lin Dong would earn a place in the Inner Clan himself.
• Lin Langtian paid Elder Tao three thousand Pure Yuan Pills for his errand and saw him off.
• Lin Langtian resolved to focus on cultivation and set a goal to reach the Half-step Nirvana Stage before the Hundred Dynasties War.

Lin Langtian cultivated in seclusion, advancing his Mental Power to the Third Seal Talisman Master level and mastering the Lin Clan’s Great Heavenly Phoenix Seal. Lin Zhi then told him that a Nirvana-level Demonic Spirit had been found in Great Desolation Commandery.

• Lin Langtian spent a month cultivating on the Lin Clan’s back mountain, drawing on the Mental Power stored in his Golden Spirit Wheel Realm.
• Lin Langtian broke through to become a Third Seal Talisman Master, gaining Mental Power comparable to that of some ordinary Four-Seal Talisman Masters.
• Lin Langtian demonstrated the Great Heavenly Phoenix Seal and destroyed a nearby hill with the Silver Phoenix Shadow.
• Lin Zhi arrived with news about the high-level Demonic Spirit Lin Langtian had sought.
• Lin Zhi told Lin Langtian that a Nirvana-level Demonic Spirit, the Ancient Dragon Ape, was in Great Desolation Commandery.

Lin Langtian learned of a fallen Ancient Dragon Ape in Great Desolation Commandery and set out to obtain its Demon Spirit for Spirit Aunt. After half a month of dangerous wilderness travel and combat, he neared the commandery, stronger and more seasoned.

• Lin Zhi told Lin Langtian that an adult Ancient Dragon Ape's Demon Spirit remained in Great Desolation Commandery, and that a young Ancient Dragon Ape also lived nearby.
• Lin Langtian declined Lin Zhi's offer to accompany him, then informed Lin Fan and departed for Great Desolation Commandery.
• Lin Langtian avoided roads and cities, traveling through forests to temper himself, find resources, and fight demonic beasts.
• After nearly half a month of brutal battles, Lin Langtian killed a Demon Armored Azure Wolf and recognized how much his combat experience had changed him.
• Lin Langtian looked toward Great Desolation Commandery and said Spirit Aunt's awakening was drawing near.

Lin Langtian came across a group besieged by demonic beasts in the Misty Forest and intervened when two Misty Leopard Crocodile Kings overwhelmed their leader. He defeated the beasts and descended before the survivors, who saw him as their savior.

• Lin Langtian studied his map, realized he was lost in the Misty Forest, and continued deeper into the woods.
• Lin Langtian found a group led by a Form Creation Realm middle-aged man defending a little girl named Yinyin and the others from a growing horde of demonic beasts.
• Two Misty Leopard Crocodile Kings appeared and led the beast horde in an attack on the group.
• The middle-aged man tried to block both kings with his heavy sword, but their collision sent him staggering back and broke the group's defenses.
• As the beast horde threatened to wipe out the group, Lin Langtian struck the two kings and sent them crashing into a cliff, then descended atop them.

After saving the Eagle Martial Arts School, Lin Langtian traveled with them out of the Mist Forest and reached Great Eagle City. The convoy encountered the rival Blood Vulture Martial Arts School as it neared the city center, setting up a confrontation.

• Lin Langtian used the alias Lin Tian and asked Jiang Lei to guide him out of the Mist Forest after killing two Leopard Crocodile Kings and scattering the demon beasts.
• Jiang Lei introduced his daughters Jiang Xue and Jiang Yinyin, and Lin Langtian traveled with the Eagle Martial Arts School convoy.
• The convoy left the Mist Forest, and Lin Langtian agreed to rest in Great Eagle City before pursuing the Ancient Dragon Ape's Demon Spirit.
• As the convoy entered Great Eagle City, Jiang Lei recognized the approaching Blood Vulture Martial Arts School, whose leader taunted the Eagle Martial Arts School.

Luo Jiu forced the Eagle Martial Arts School to leave Great Eagle City after overpowering Jiang Lei, and Jiang Xue asked Lin Langtian to save her family’s school. Lin Langtian refused until Jiang Xue offered herself as his servant and undressed before him.

• Luo Jiu announced that the Eagle Martial Arts School must either merge with the Blood Vulture Martial Arts School or leave Great Eagle City.
• Jiang Lei challenged Luo Jiu but was driven back by a single hammer strike, and Luo Jiu gave the school three days to withdraw.
• Lin Langtian returned to the Eagle Martial Arts School and decided he would not involve himself in its conflict with the Blood Vulture Martial Arts School.
• Jiang Xue visited Lin Langtian with fresh clothes and asked him to help save the school, explaining that its dissolution would devastate her father.
• Lin Langtian refused, saying he had already repaid the school’s kindness and would not intervene in every conflict.
• Jiang Xue offered to become Lin Langtian’s servant and removed her clothes before him.

Lin Langtian agreed to help the Eagle Martial Arts School and, after three days of cultivation, intervened when Luo Jiu’s attack nearly killed Jiang Lei. He stood between the two school masters as Luo Jiu demanded to know who he was.

• Lin Langtian agreed to help Jiang Xue because he pitied her sincere feelings, wanted a martial art from the Blood Vulture Martial Arts School, and hoped to befriend Jiang Yinyin.
• Over the next three days, Lin Langtian absorbed sealed Mental Power from the Golden Spirit Wheel Realm and moved closer to becoming a Four-Seal Talisman Master.
• Jiang Xue told Lin Langtian that the Blood Vulture Martial Arts School had surrounded their school, and he went with her to the entrance.
• Luo Jiu defeated Jiang Lei in their clash and swung his hammer at Jiang Lei’s chest.
• Lin Langtian blocked Luo Jiu’s hammer with a sharp gust of force, forcing Luo Jiu back before he demanded Lin Langtian’s identity.

Lin Langtian fought Luo Jiu to protect Eagle Martial Arts School and defeated him with a powerful Demon Stele attack. Luo Jiu realized Lin Langtian was at the Qi Creation Stage before succumbing to his injuries.

• Luo Jiu attacked Lin Langtian with his Heaven-Shattering Hammer, but Lin Langtian sent him flying with a punch.
• Luo Jiu activated Demon Ape Transformation and charged Lin Langtian with his Great Strength Demon Ape Hammer.
• Lin Langtian formed a Demon Stele and struck Luo Jiu, shattering his hammers and Spirit Treasure armor.
• Luo Jiu suffered fatal injuries and realized Lin Langtian was at the Qi Creation Stage.