Chapter Summaries

Wang Yan accused Lin Dong of taking and destroying Wang Pan's spiritual treasure, and Lin Langtian demanded that Lin Dong return it and apologize. Lin Dong refused to yield, and as Lin Langtian threatened him and the others, the pressure in the hall suddenly lifted and Lin Xuan vanished.

• Wang Yan asked Lin Langtian to judge Lin Dong over Wang Pan's spiritual treasure, claiming Lin Dong had destroyed it.
• Lin Ke'er defended Lin Dong, while Lin Langtian ordered him to return the treasure and apologize.
• Lin Xue urged Lin Dong to give up the treasure temporarily, but Lin Dong refused to bow to Lin Langtian.
• Lin Langtian pressed Lin Dong down with his Qi Creation Realm aura and threatened to take him to the Clan Ancestral Hall for punishment.
• Lin Chen challenged Lin Langtian for siding with the Wang Clan, and Lin Langtian's killing intent turned toward the Lin Clan members.
• The pressure in the hall abruptly eased, and Ling Qingzhu discovered that Lin Xuan had disappeared.

Lin Xuan confronted Lin Langtian over his abuse of the Lin Clan’s resources and crippled him in front of the gathered clansmen. He then sensed a primordial spirit inside Lin Langtian and challenged it to reveal itself.

• Lin Xuan rebuked Lin Langtian for misusing the Enforcement Team and insisted that the team had to return clan members to the Lin Clan for judgment.
• Lin Xuan questioned Lin Langtian about seizing Lin Feng’s resources, then struck him and destroyed his dantian.
• Lin Dong felt satisfied as Lin Langtian’s cultivation rapidly declined, while Wang Yan, Qin Shi, and Ling Qingzhu reacted to Lin Xuan’s strength.
• Lin Xuan addressed the primordial spirit within Lin Langtian and warned it not to take over his body.
• Little Marten realized that the primordial spirit explained how Lin Langtian had become the Lin Clan’s top genius.

Lin Xuan exposed Lin Langtian’s hidden primordial spirit, Mu Shi, and took control of the fight after Lin Langtian was captured. Mu Shi then used a soul-burning art to raise his strength, and Little Marten warned Lin Dong to flee as the chapter ended.

• Lin Xuan revealed Mu Shi inside Lin Langtian, and Wu Tao dragged Lin Langtian away while Little Flame knocked him unconscious.
• Mu Shi tried to explain himself and then offered Lin Langtian’s body in exchange for help, but Lin Xuan attacked him with his sword.
• Lin Xuan repeatedly forced Mu Shi to evade, then blocked Mu Shi’s counterattack with Mental Energy.
• Little Marten identified Mu Shi as a Life and Death Profound Realm expert using a soul-burning secret art, and praised Lin Xuan for suppressing him.
• Mu Shi used Otherworldly Demon Mirror, Demon Soul Burning, and raised his strength to the Five Yuan Nirvana Realm.
• Little Marten told Lin Dong to run, and Lin Dong shouted for Lin Ke'er and the others to flee.

Lin Xuan fought Mu Shi inside the Ancient Tomb Mansion, unveiling powerful sword techniques against Mu Shi’s Soul Burning Secret Technique. Their clash destroyed the Bottom Hall, and Lin Xuan emerged into the sky as his sword’s white Qi gathered into a divine dragon.

• Lin Xuan challenged Mu Shi to test his sword, while the others fled the Stone Hall.
• Mu Shi burned his primordial spirit and raised his strength to the Five Yuan Nirvana Realm as Lin Xuan prepared to attack.
• Lin Xuan used Sword One · Sky Piercer and Sword Two · Life Extinguisher, clashing with Mu Shi’s Otherworldly Demon Soul Shattering Palm.
• The battle’s energy shattered the Bottom Hall, sending Lin Xuan and Mu Shi streaking into the sky.
• Lin Xuan appeared in the air with his black-and-white divine sword and gathered Sword Qi into a white divine dragon.

Lin Xuan defeated Mu Shi with a swift sword strike and forced Wang Yan to return the Lin Clan’s belongings. He left Lin Langtian in the clan’s custody and parted from Ling Qingzhu.

• Lin Xuan and Mu Shi clashed with powerful techniques, and their attacks canceled each other out.
• Lin Xuan followed his flying sword and struck Mu Shi down before Mu Shi could defend himself.
• Lin Dong watched Lin Xuan’s victory and found a new pursuit in his heart.
• Wang Yan returned his Universe Bag to Lin Dong and collected the other bags from his clan members for Lin Ke'er, Lin Chen, and the others.
• Lin Xuan told Wu Tao to escort Lin Langtian back to the clan, gave Lin Ke'er a talisman token, and thanked Ling Qingzhu before leaving.

After receiving Wang Yan’s Universe Bag, Lin Dong met the Palace Master of the Nine Heavens Great Purity Palace, who examined him and recognized the power of Lin Xuan’s Sword Qi. Little Marten explained the Palace Master’s standing among the Eastern Xuan Region’s Super Sects and warned Lin Dong about the Yuan Sect, while speculating that powerful experts would compete to recruit Lin Xuan.

• Lin Dong inspected Wang Yan’s Universe Bag and found twenty thousand Pure Yuan Pills, valuable spirit-treasure materials, and a seventh-grade martial art.
• Lin Dong noticed that Ling Qingzhu had left and asked Little Marten about her background and the Super Sects.
• The Palace Master of the Nine Heavens Great Purity Palace appeared through a rift in space, studied Lin Dong, and caught the fading trace of Sword Qi left by Lin Xuan.
• The Palace Master remarked on the Sword Qi’s strength and Lin Xuan’s talent, then vanished.
• Little Marten identified the Palace Master as a powerful expert from one of the Eastern Xuan Region’s eight Super Sects and warned Lin Dong to avoid the Yuan Sect.
• Little Marten said that experts across the Tianxuan Continent, possibly even those of the Reincarnation Realm, might compete to recruit Lin Xuan.

After killing Mu Shi, Lin Xuan reflected on how the Vertical and Horizontal Sword Techniques embodied death and life, then met the Palace Master of the Nine Heavens Great Purity Palace. She gave him the Supreme Induction Scripture’s secret art, leaving her to wonder whether he might surpass Lord Symbol Ancestor.

• Lin Xuan connected the Vertical Sword Technique and Horizontal Sword Technique to the cycle of life and death, refining his understanding of the sword path.
• Lin Xuan detected the Palace Master of the Nine Heavens Great Purity Palace and greeted her.
• The Palace Master praised Lin Xuan’s talent and invited him to become her disciple, but he asked what Dao she could teach him.
• Unable to pass on the Supreme Induction Scripture under her sect’s rules, the Palace Master sent its secret art into Lin Xuan’s mind.
• Lin Xuan thanked the Palace Master for her teaching, and she wondered whether he could surpass Lord Symbol Ancestor.

After becoming known across Great Yan as the Sword Saint, Lin Xuan withdrew to the Sword Forging Room to deepen his understanding of the sword by forging Spirit Swords. He completed the Thunderclap Sword and reflected on the unknown Sword of Death he had forged earlier.

• The Great Yan Dynasty hailed Lin Xuan as its strongest figure, while Emperor Mo Jingtian and the royal family stayed silent and the Lin Clan’s standing rose above the other great forces.
• Lin Xuan shut himself in the Sword Forging Room, questioning what a sword was and deciding to refine his understanding through forging.
• Lin Xuan struck the nearly finished Sword Blank with an Earth-Rank hammer, releasing powerful Sword Qi and sword cries that spread throughout the Lin Clan territory.
• Lin Xuan completed the Thunderclap Sword, and clan members speculated that it might suit Lin Ke'er and her Divine Sword Control Thunder True Art.
• Lin Xuan admired the Thunderclap Sword and glanced at the hidden Sword of Death, his first Earth-Rank Spirit Sword, which he had forged with destructive death intent.

Lin Xuan prepared the Lin Clan’s younger generation for the Great Desolate Ancient Tablet opening and planned to travel there separately. The chapter ended with the author’s realm comparisons, reader notices, and promotional goals.

• Lin Xuan gave Lin Ke'er the Thunderclap Sword and warned her that using it could trigger a dangerous Wind and Thunder Tribulation.
• Lin Xuan chose Lin Feng, Lin Ke'er, Lin Xue, and Lin Chen to lead the Lin Clan’s expedition to the Great Desolate Ancient Tablet, accompanied by an elder.
• Lin Xuan told Lin Mu that he would travel separately and arrive when the ancient tablet opened.
• The author provided comparisons between Martial Universe and The Great Ruler realms, then asked readers to keep up with the story and vote.
• The author promised extra chapters for monthly votes and joked about wearing women’s clothing if the book reached promotional milestones.

Lin Dong joined Jiang Lei and the Eagle Martial Hall party as they traveled through the Mist Forest, where the group faced a deadly beast tide. When two Mist Leopard Crocodile Kings appeared, they abruptly fled, leaving Jiang Lei wary of an unseen threat.

• Lin Dong emerged from the mist and asked Jiang Lei’s party for directions, then joined them as they headed out of the forest.
• Jiang Lei introduced his daughters, Jiang Xue and Jiang Yinyin, and Lin Dong let Yinyin hold Little Flame.
• Lin Dong learned that the party had killed a young Mist Leopard Crocodile King and expected its revenge that night.
• A beast tide surrounded the party’s camp, followed by the arrival of two Mist Leopard Crocodile Kings.
• The two kings and the other beasts fled when Jiang Lei stepped forward, but Jiang Lei ordered everyone to stay alert.

Lin Xuan emerged from the mist after driving away the Mist Leopard Crocodile Kings, startling Lin Dong and the adventurers. He joined Jiang Lei’s camp and credited Jiang Yinyin with guiding him to their rescue.

• Lin Dong realized a more powerful demonic beast had frightened off the Mist Leopard Crocodile Kings, but chose to wait and see rather than flee.
• Jiang Yinyin spotted a white-robed figure approaching through the mist, and Lin Xuan walked toward the camp.
• Lin Dong recognized Lin Xuan and worried about the powerful Young Clan Leader’s presence, while Little Marten speculated about his connection to Ling Qingzhu.
• Jiang Lei thanked Lin Xuan for saving the group, but Lin Xuan said Jiang Yinyin had guided him there.
• Jiang Lei welcomed Lin Xuan as the Sword Saint, and Lin Xuan modestly rejected the title before greeting Lin Dong and turning to Jiang Yinyin.

Lin Xuan met Jiang Yinyin and agreed to cultivate with her, gaining new insight into the cycle of life and death as he watched her handle Little Flame. The encounter left Little Marten envious of Lin Xuan’s progress and Yinyin’s hidden strength.

• Jiang Yinyin asked Lin Xuan if he was strong, and his sincere claim that his strength was not worth mentioning bewildered Lin Dong and the others.
• Jiang Yinyin said she could not learn cultivation because her brain was slow, while Little Marten recognized her as an unawakened Reincarnator.
• Lin Xuan accepted Jiang Yinyin’s invitation to cultivate with her and courteously sat beside her.
• Jiang Yinyin held Little Flame, and Lin Xuan observed the tiger’s movements and gained further insight into life, death, and reincarnation.
• Lin Xuan returned Little Flame to Jiang Yinyin, who happily stroked him, while Little Marten envied them both.

Lin Dong examined the Earth-Rank Heart Severing Sword and learned that its deadly Qi of Death made it a powerful but dangerous Spiritual Treasure. He decided to help Eagle Martial Hall deal with Blood Vulture Martial Hall, while Lin Xuan continued cultivating with Jiang Yinyin.

• Lin Dong inspected the Heart Severing Sword, which Lin Xuan had given him in exchange for activating the Mysterious Stone Talisman.
• Little Marten explained that the sword's Qi of Death could threaten even powerful experts, but its killing intent could drive ordinary wielders mad.
• Little Marten warned Lin Dong that others would try to steal the sword if he carried it openly and advised him to ask Lin Xuan to forge an upgraded halberd.
• Little Marten suggested that Lin Dong help Eagle Martial Hall against Blood Vulture Martial Hall, and Lin Dong agreed because Lin Xuan had treated him generously and he had a grudge against Blood Vulture Martial Hall.
• Lin Dong noted that Lin Xuan was cultivating swordsmanship with Jiang Yinyin, the daughter of Eagle Martial Hall's master.

Lin Xuan cultivated the Way of Life and Death when Jiang Xue visited him late at night and begged him to save her father and Eagle Martial Hall. After refusing her attempt to offer herself, Lin Xuan realized that the Lord of Life and Death’s power might have guided Jiang Lei and the others toward hope, and his own grasp of life-and-death reincarnation deepened.

• Lin Xuan sensed the alternating Qi of Life and Qi of Death within himself as he cultivated with the Nameless Divine Sword beside him.
• Jiang Xue entered Lin Xuan’s room and asked him to save her father and Eagle Martial Hall, offering to become his servant.
• Lin Xuan stopped Jiang Xue from undressing and explained that life and death concerned the soul and its thoughts, not the body.
• Lin Xuan pushed Jiang Xue from the room, and she fastened her gown before fleeing in embarrassment.
• Lin Xuan sensed the Lord of Life and Death’s aura on Jiang Xue and concluded that it had guided Jiang Lei and the others toward a chance of survival.
• Black-and-white power swirled around Lin Xuan as he contemplated the cycle of life and death.

Lin Xuan, Lin Dong, and Little Marten discussed traveling to the Ancient Wasteland Ravine to cultivate and hunt an Ancient Dragon Ape for its essence blood. Lin Xuan’s questions about the ape’s size led Little Marten to suspect he was thinking of Jiang Yinyin.

• Lin Dong said they could head to the Great Desolate Ancient Tablet when it opened in a few months, and Little Marten urged him to visit the Ancient Wasteland Ravine first.
• Lin Xuan sensed Little Marten inside Lin Dong and told him to come out, then advised him to absorb more yang energy from heaven and earth.
• Little Marten revealed that Lin Dong wanted the Ancient Dragon Ape’s essence blood to cultivate Demonic Ape Transformation.
• Lin Xuan asked about the Ancient Dragon Ape’s strength and whether it could shrink its body, and Little Marten realized he might be thinking of Jiang Yinyin.

Lin Xuan and Lin Dong reached the Ancient Wasteland Ravine, where Lin Xuan killed an Ancient Sword Sect deacon who tried to bar their entry. They continued toward the Ancient Dragon Ape’s territory as three witnesses fled.

• Lin Dong, Lin Xuan, and Little Marten traveled for four days to the Ancient Wasteland Ravine, where Lin Xuan sensed the Ancient Dragon Ape.
• Little Marten boasted about having eaten dragons before admitting they were not powerful pure-blooded dragons.
• Liu Yuntian, a deacon of the Ancient Sword Sect, claimed the ravine belonged to his sect and ordered Lin Xuan and Lin Dong to leave.
• Lin Xuan challenged Liu Yuntian to draw his sword, then killed him before Liu Yuntian could attack.
• Lin Dong followed Lin Xuan into the ravine while three young men who witnessed Liu Yuntian’s death fled.

Lin Xuan used a mysterious Dao insight to calm the Ancient Dragon Ape and make it more intelligent, preparing it as a gift for Jiang Yinyin. He asked whether it would obey the holder of a command talisman, leaving its answer unknown.

• Lin Dong and Little Flame hid nearby while Lin Xuan faced the Ancient Dragon Ape at the valley entrance.
• Lin Dong and Little Marten saw the ape's Dragon Horn and learned that its concentrated Dragon Clan bloodline gave it great potential.
• The Ancient Dragon Ape emerged angrily, but Lin Xuan's mysterious Dao essence suppressed its savage violence and cleared its mind.
• Lin Xuan asked the Ancient Dragon Ape whether it would obey the holder of a command talisman.

Lin Xuan gained the Ancient Dragon Ape’s loyalty and discovered two Ten Thousand Beasts Fruits, agreeing to help purify one with the Ancestral Stone. Meanwhile, the Ancient Sword Sect learned of Liu Yuntian’s death and ordered a ruthless search for his killer.

• The Ancient Dragon Ape submitted to Lin Xuan, who rode on its head and reflected on life and the Dao.
• Lin Dong arrived with Little Flame, and the Ancient Dragon Ape led them into the valley.
• Little Marten identified two Ten Thousand Beasts Fruits and explained that their baleful energy could turn a beast feral.
• Little Marten proposed exchanging one fruit and some blood essence for help purifying the fruit, and Lin Xuan agreed to study the Ancestral Stone while secluded in the valley.
• At the Ancient Sword Sect, elders found Liu Yuntian dead and ordered their disciples to search for his killer and kill the culprit.

Lin Xuan, Lin Dong, and the Ancient Dragon Ape cultivated in seclusion in the Ancient Wasteland Ravine, while the Ancient Sword Sect searched for the people responsible for Liu Yuntian’s death. The sect’s search party suspected the group had entered the ravine’s depths and began to consider what they might be seeking there.

• The Ancient Dragon Ape absorbed the purified energy of the Ten Thousand Beasts Fruit, strengthening its dragon bloodline and gaining dragon markings on its skin.
• Lin Dong refined the Ancient Dragon Ape’s essence blood and began merging it with his own blood to cultivate the Demonic Ape Transformation.
• Lin Xuan cultivated the sword path and deepened his understanding of the Qi of Life and Death and reincarnation intent, leaving Little Marten astonished.
• The Ancient Sword Sect sealed off the Ancient Wasteland Ravine and sent patrols to find the people who had killed Liu Yuntian.
• A disciple suggested Lin Xuan’s group might have entered the ravine’s depths to seek treasure or the Ancient Dragon Ape’s cub, and the gray-robed elder ordered him back to the sect while the others continued searching.

The Ancient Sword Sect elders speculated that two missing men and a Mystic Tiger Demon Beast had entered the Ancient Dragon Ape’s lair to steal its cub, possibly while the beast was weakened after giving birth. Convinced they could seize the cub and claim the ape’s territory, the sect leader agreed to send the sect with the Great Ancient Sword Formation.

• The gray-robed elder reported that searches of the Ancient Wasteland Ravine had found neither the missing men nor the Mystic Tiger Demon Beast.
• The gray-robed elder proposed that the group had hidden in the Ancient Dragon Ape’s lair, the only place the sect had not searched.
• The elders noted that the Ancient Dragon Ape had been unusually quiet and suspected the group had targeted its cub while the beast was weakened from giving birth.
• The red-haired elder urged the sect to bring the Great Ancient Sword Formation, kill the intruders, and take the cub, or kill the wounded Ancient Dragon Ape.
• The white-haired sect leader agreed and said the Ancient Sword Sect could move its headquarters to the Ancient Dragon Ape’s territory if their plan succeeded.