Chapter Summaries

The Mystic Battle Squad surveyed the Earth Demon blockade around the Burial God Abyss and chose a route that avoided the cunning Moloch. Lin Baichuan unleashed a vast sandstorm infused with his perfected blade intent, engulfing thousands of Earth Demon troops as the squad prepared to break through.

• Lin Baichuan studied the Earth Demon blockade and identified what appeared to be its weakest point.
• Tie Zhan warned that Moloch and his three thousand elite troops were waiting at that location, so Lin Baichuan selected a different route.
• Tie Zhan and Hou Wanshan agreed that the second route was a genuine weak point, and Lin Baichuan told the squad to prepare for a breakthrough.
• Lin Baichuan fired an arrow with the Azure Cloud Bow, combining his perfected Earth and Wind intents to summon an expanding sandstorm.
• Lin Baichuan's sandstorm spread across dozens of li and engulfed several thousand Earth Demon troops, its swirling sand carrying his perfected blade intent.

Lin Baichuan used his saber intent to create a vast sandstorm and led the Mystic Battle Squad through the Earth Demons’ blockade toward the Burial God Abyss. Just as they neared the abyss, a powerful Earth Demon expert appeared to stop them and attacked.

• Lin Baichuan raised a sandstorm that covered the Earth Demon armies and gave the Mystic Battle Squad a chance to escape.
• Lin Baichuan led the squad through the storm, telling them to stay close and trust his senses.
• The squad reached their chosen gap in the blockade and approached the Burial God Abyss without being detected.
• Lin Baichuan spotted a seven- or eight-zhang-tall Earth Demon expert blocking their path.
• The Earth Demon expert declared that the humans would die there and charged at Lin Baichuan and the squad with his war spear.

Lin Baichuan fought off an earth demon expert so Tie Zhan and the Mystic Battle Squad could reach Burial God Abyss. After killing the demon with one slash, he caught up with the squad and led them into the abyss, fearing more enemies would arrive.

• Lin Baichuan told Tie Zhan to lead the Mystic Battle Squad toward Burial God Abyss while he held off the earth demon expert.
• Lin Baichuan clashed with the earth demon's spear as Tie Zhan and the others rushed toward the abyss.
• The earth demon tried to stop Tie Zhan's group, but Lin Baichuan exploited the opening and killed him with a perfected saber-intent slash.
• Lin Baichuan gained 612 Merit Points and hurried after Tie Zhan and the others without searching the corpse.
• Lin Baichuan urged the Mystic Battle Squad to enter Burial God Abyss, and they leaped in together.

Lin Baichuan and the Mystic Battle Squad entered Burial God Abyss, where they encountered the powerful Blood Fiend Squad. Lin Baichuan struck first and forced Blood Fiend backward, beginning their battle.

• Earth Demon reinforcements arrived too late to stop Lin Baichuan and the Mystic Battle Squad from entering Burial God Abyss, and their leader warned the demons inside to stay alert.
• Lin Baichuan and his companions entered a damp, dim space filled with powerful Killing Intent that eroded their bodies and minds.
• Lin Baichuan sensed an Earth Demon squad approaching, and Tie Zhan identified its leader as Blood Fiend, captain of the Devil Race's elite Blood Fiend Squad.
• Tie Zhan offered to hold off Blood Fiend's two vice-captains while Lin Baichuan fought Blood Fiend, but Lin Baichuan said the battle could not be avoided.
• Lin Baichuan charged first and struck Blood Fiend with his Blood Shadow Battle Saber, knocking the towering Earth Demon back more than a dozen steps.

Lin Baichuan overwhelmed Blood Fiend in battle while Tie Zhan and the Mystic Battle Squad kept the other Earth Demons from intervening. After Blood Fiend refused to reveal the Earth Demons’ purpose in Burial God Abyss, Lin Baichuan prepared a killing blow.

• Blood Fiend was forced back by Lin Baichuan and attacked with a blood-rain technique, but Lin Baichuan shattered it with his saber.
• Tie Zhan and the Mystic Battle Squad engaged Blood Fiend’s squad, with Tie Zhan holding off the two vice-captains despite being at a disadvantage.
• Lin Baichuan’s saber technique suppressed Blood Fiend until the Earth Demon was badly wounded and near defeat.
• Lin Baichuan demanded to know why the Earth Demons had come to Burial God Abyss, but Blood Fiend refused to betray his race.
• Lin Baichuan unleashed a powerful saber strike against Blood Fiend.

Lin Baichuan killed Blood Fiend and claimed the Blood Tai Sui, then turned to stop the Blood Fiend Squad from escaping. He engaged the vice-captains Mei Ling and You Ying while Tie Zhan went to aid the others.

• Lin Baichuan split Blood Fiend with a saber strike, and Blood Tai Sui emerged from the ashes of his body.
• Lin Baichuan suppressed Blood Tai Sui with his Qi and Blood Power and stored it in his Space Ring.
• Blood Fiend's death crushed his squad's morale, while Meng Zikun and the Mystic Battle Squad pressed their advantage.
• Mei Ling ordered the Blood Fiend Squad to retreat, but Lin Baichuan moved to Tie Zhan and drove Mei Ling and You Ying back.
• Tie Zhan warned Lin Baichuan about Mei Ling's enchantment and You Ying's assassination skills, then went to help the others as Lin Baichuan vowed to defeat the pair in three strikes.

Lin Baichuan and his allies defeated the Blood Fiend Squad and learned that ten elite Devil Race squads were clearing the Burial God Abyss for a powerful figure seeking an unknown treasure. Lin Baichuan led the group deeper into the abyss to stop the Devil Race's plan.

• Lin Baichuan killed You Ying and Mei Ling with three saber strikes, then helped Tie Zhan and the others wipe out most of the Blood Fiend Squad, earning 6,210 merit points.
• Tie Zhan interrogated two captured Blood Fiend Squad members and learned that ten elite Devil Race squads had entered the Burial God Abyss to clear a path for a distinguished figure.
• Lin Baichuan suggested capturing the Devil Race figure, but Tie Zhan warned that the plan could provoke a war between humans and devils.
• Lin Baichuan said their priority was to reach the abyss's depths and prevent the Devil Race from obtaining what it sought.
• Tie Zhan urged the group to move quickly, and Lin Baichuan went ahead to clear the way.

Lin Baichuan's squad discovered a powerful Devil Race force and a sealed aura deep in Burial God Abyss, while the Killing Intent began corroding their minds. Though Tie Zhan and the others wanted to retreat, Lin Baichuan refused to abandon the Great Opportunity and hinted that they still had a chance.

• Meng Zikun and the Mystic Battle Squad complained that Burial God Abyss held no opportunities and feared the Killing Intent would drive them mad.
• Lin Baichuan led the squad onward, and they crossed the abyss quickly without encountering another Earth Demon elite squad.
• Lin Baichuan sensed numerous Devil Race members fifty li ahead, including a Ninth Stage Soldier Rank Earth Demon powerhouse.
• Tie Zhan urged the squad to retreat and seek reinforcements, and the others agreed that they could not face such a powerful enemy.
• Lin Baichuan revealed that the Devil Race sought a sealed aura connected to the origin of the Underground Abyss, which stirred an intense reaction in him.
• As the squad prepared to withdraw, Lin Baichuan said they still had a chance.

Lin Baichuan refined the Blood Tai Sui and used the system to expand his dantian to ten zhang, then achieved Qi Invigoration and entered the Third-Rank Qi Gathering Realm. His breakthrough drew spiritual qi from tens of thousands of zhang away, and Tie Zhan feared the commotion had alerted the Devil Race.

• Lin Baichuan asked Tie Zhan and the others to protect him while he refined the Blood Tai Sui.
• Lin Baichuan spent all his Merit on the Five Elements Golden Bell Shield and experienced decades of cultivation in a reincarnation-like vision, perfecting a ten-zhang dantian.
• Lin Baichuan absorbed surrounding spiritual qi, transformed it into True Qi, and broke through to the Third-Rank Qi Gathering Realm.
• Lin Baichuan's breakthrough drew spiritual qi from an expanding area, and its pressure forced Tie Zhan and the others more than a thousand zhang away.
• Meng Zikun, Hou Wanshan, and the others marveled at Lin Baichuan's breakthrough, while Tie Zhan warned that the commotion might have alerted the Devil Race.

Lin Baichuan’s breakthrough drew two elite Earth Demon squads to the Mystic Battle Squad, and their captains attacked while he was still cultivating. Tie Zhan was badly wounded trying to stop a spear aimed at Lin Baichuan, as the remaining Earth Demons charged the squad.

• Two elite Earth Demon squads, the Yin Yue Squad and the Hidden Demon Squad, arrived after sensing Lin Baichuan’s breakthrough and were held back by the pressure around him.
• Tie Zhan and the Mystic Battle Squad recognized the Earth Demons’ strength and chose to stall rather than disturb Lin Baichuan’s breakthrough.
• The Earth Demon captains rejected Tie Zhan’s warning, and one ordered his squad to attack Lin Baichuan with a Demonic Spear.
• Tie Zhan tried to deflect the spear but was sent flying and coughed blood as it continued toward Lin Baichuan.
• The other Earth Demon captain ordered both squads to attack the Mystic Battle Squad and leave no survivors.

Lin Baichuan emerged from cultivation in the Third-Rank Qi Gathering Realm and destroyed two Earth Demon squads, killing both captains and all their fighters. After collecting their merit, he assessed his strength and concluded he could contend with Virtual Core experts but not stronger Pill Condensing opponents.

• Lin Baichuan shattered Hidden Demon's Demonic Spear, killed him with one strike, and took his demon heart.
• Lin Baichuan chased down Yinyue as she fled, split her body with his saber, and collected her demon heart.
• Lin Baichuan used the Azure Cloud Bow to kill all the remaining members of both Earth Demon squads.
• The Mystic Battle Squad watched Lin Baichuan's display and marveled at his strength.
• Lin Baichuan checked his system panel, saw his Third-Rank Qi Gathering Realm cultivation and merit gains, and judged that he could fight Virtual Core experts but not Solid Core or Golden Core experts.

Lin Baichuan learned that a powerful Earth Demon was delaying him while refining the Earth Origin Pearl, so he decided to attack before it could be claimed. As six elite squads charged toward him, Lin Baichuan went to meet them alone, leaving Tie Zhan and the Mystic Battle Squad behind.

• The Earth Demons discovered that Lin Baichuan had wiped out the Hidden Demon and Yin Yue squads, and their white-robed royal ordered six elite squads to stop the humans while he refined the Earth Origin Pearl.
• Six squads of Earth Demon elites formed a Six Harmony Battle Demon Array and charged toward Lin Baichuan and the Mystic Battle Squad.
• Tie Zhan and the others looked to Lin Baichuan as their leader, while Lin Baichuan welcomed the incoming enemies as a chance to gain merit and resources.
• Lin Baichuan realized the Soldier Tier Ninth Rank Earth Demon was stalling to refine a powerful energy source, which Lin Baichuan believed could greatly strengthen him and was vital to the Underground Abyss passage.
• Lin Baichuan told Tie Zhan to stay behind and sprinted alone toward the six squads; Liang Feipeng persuaded Tie Zhan not to follow because they would only hinder him.

Lin Baichuan used his Mystic Grade Azure Cloud Bow to devastate the elite Earth Demon squads, then fired a stronger barrage at their captains after they burned their Essence Blood. His eighteen arrows pierced all six captains, leaving their fate at the point of impact.

• Lin Baichuan fired twelve arrows that killed or wounded more than half of the one hundred and eighty elite Earth Demons and injured all six captains.
• Meng Zikun, Hou Wanshan, and Tie Zhan watched Lin Baichuan's archery with astonishment, while Tie Zhan worried that he could not help.
• The surviving Earth Demon captains rejected retreat and ordered their forces to burn their Essence Blood and fight to the death.
• Lin Baichuan mocked the Earth Demons' desperate charge and fired eighteen arrows empowered by three Martial Dao True Intents.
• The six Earth Demon captains tried to block the arrows, but their attacks shattered and three arrows pierced each of them.

Lin Baichuan slaughtered the Earth Demon squads and rushed to stop a white-robed Devil Race expert from refining a powerful pearl. After cutting down another squad, he clashed with the three peak Soldier Tier Eighth Rank Earth Demons guarding the expert, who counterattacked with three war spears.

• Lin Baichuan killed six Earth Demon squads with eighteen arrows, earning enough merit to push his total above one hundred thousand points.
• Lin Baichuan raced toward the source of a powerful energy and found a white-robed Soldier Rank Ninth Stage Devil Race expert refining a pearl.
• Lin Baichuan decided to stop the refinement and annihilated the elite Earth Demon squad blocking his path with one saber strike.
• Lin Baichuan attacked the three peak Soldier Tier Eighth Rank Earth Demons guarding the white-robed expert.
• The three Earth Demon experts blocked Lin Baichuan's slash with a blood-colored halo and thrust three war spears at him.

Lin Baichuan killed three Earth Demon experts and confronted a newly advanced Ninth Stage Soldier Rank Devil Race youth who had been refining the Earth Origin Pearl. Their strongest attacks collided, leaving the outcome unresolved.

• Lin Baichuan broke the three Earth Demon experts’ weapons and defenses with Blood Shadow Triple Waves, then killed them with three saber strikes and gained 4,360 merit points.
• Lin Baichuan attacked the white-robed Devil Race youth with saber intent, disrupting his refinement of the Earth Origin Pearl.
• The white-robed youth abandoned the pearl and attacked Lin Baichuan with a demonic-dragon punch.
• Lin Baichuan met the punch with his strongest slash, combining perfected saber intent with the Metal, Earth, and Wind Realms.
• The two attacks collided in a tremendous blast that shook the battlefield.

Lin Baichuan defeated the white-robed Devil Race youth, but the youth’s desperate explosion broke the seal on the Earth Origin Pearl and left Lin badly injured. As Lin prepared to flee, his Earth Realm resonated with the pearl, which began healing him and feeding energy into his cultivation.

• Lin Baichuan’s Blade Qi overwhelmed the white-robed Devil Race youth, who transformed into a giant and detonated the golden flame on his forehead.
• Lin Baichuan survived the blast with severe injuries, while the explosion shattered the Earth Origin Pearl’s seal.
• The freed Earth Origin Pearl unleashed immense power that devastated the Burial God Abyss, and the wounded Devil Race youth escaped as a blood-colored sphere after threatening Lin Baichuan.
• Lin Baichuan tried to leave the crater, but his Earth Realm connected with the Earth Origin Pearl and let its energy flow into him without harm.
• The pearl’s energy rapidly healed Lin Baichuan’s bones and meridians as the Five Elements Golden Bell Shield refined the excess energy into True Qi.

Lin Baichuan used the Earth Origin Pearl’s energy to fill his ten-zhang dantian and chose to expand it rather than advance to the Second Rank Qi Transforming Realm. After a day of painful cultivation, his dantian reached thirty-three zhang and hit an immovable bottleneck, leaving him wondering if it was his limit.

• The Earth Origin Pearl restored Lin Baichuan’s True Qi and rapidly strengthened his body, spirit, and will.
• Lin Baichuan filled his ten-zhang dantian, reached the peak of the Qi Gathering Realm, and decided to expand it again instead of advancing.
• Lin Baichuan used the Five Elements Golden Bell Shield to protect himself as he endured the pain of expanding his dantian.
• With the Earth Origin Pearl replenishing his strength, Lin Baichuan expanded his dantian inch by inch over the course of a day.
• Lin Baichuan’s dantian reached thirty-three zhang and stopped against overwhelming resistance, so he halted and began absorbing the Pearl’s energy to fill it with True Qi.

Lin Baichuan reached the peak of the Third-Rank Qi Gathering Realm in the deep pit but left the Earth Origin Pearl behind when Tie Zhan warned that powerful fighters were approaching. After escaping the ensuing battle, he resolved to return to the Demon Suppression Army base and advance before challenging stronger opponents.

• Lin Baichuan filled his expanded dantian with True Qi and reached the peak of the Third-Rank Qi Gathering Realm, but Tie Zhan warned him that experts from the human, demon beast, and fiend races were heading their way.
• Lin Baichuan decided the Earth Origin Pearl was too dangerous to take and led Tie Zhan and the Mystic Battle Squad away from the deep pit.
• Experts from the three races arrived less than an hour later and fought over the pit, sending terrifying shockwaves across the Burial God Abyss.
• Meng Zikun and the others were relieved they had escaped, while Lin Baichuan sensed the powerful fighters and considered testing himself against them.
• Lin Baichuan chose to return to the Demon Suppression Army base and raise his cultivation to the Second Rank Qi Transforming Realm before facing First Rank Pill Condensing Realm experts.

After leaving Burial God Abyss, Lin Baichuan learned that the Earth Origin Pearl had drawn powerful fighters from all three races into a deadly battle, though none had claimed it. He believed the pearl remained beyond anyone’s reach for now, then turned the Mystic Battle Squad’s attention to their gains.

• Lin Baichuan returned to the Demon Suppression Army base with Tie Zhan and the others after the Earth Demon troops withdrew from Burial God Abyss.
• The next day, Lin Baichuan practiced liquefying his True Qi before joining the Mystic Battle Squad in the courtyard.
• Tie Zhan reported that experts from the human, demon, and monster races were battling for the Earth Origin Pearl and that several powerful fighters had died.
• Tie Zhan explained that the Earth Origin Pearl might control the Underground Abyss’s origin and upset the balance between the three races.
• Lin Baichuan said the pearl’s power made it inaccessible for now and suggested the squad discuss the spoils they had gained.

Tie Zhan revealed that the Mystic Battle Squad’s haul totaled 12.93 million Contribution Points, largely thanks to Lin Baichuan, who accepted half after the others urged him to take more. With 6.5 million points in hand, Lin Baichuan set out to buy resources that could help him transform his True Qi and advance to the Second Rank Qi Transforming Realm.

• Tie Zhan announced that the squad had earned 12.93 million Contribution Points, a record haul for the Mystic Battle Squad.
• Tie Zhan proposed giving Lin Baichuan half the points, and Meng Zikun, Hou Wanshan, Yun Feiyu, and the others urged him to take as much as eighty percent.
• Lin Baichuan refused to take more than half, and Tie Zhan transferred him 6.5 million Contribution Points while the other six members split the remainder.
• Tie Zhan invited the squad to celebrate at Cloud Dwelling that evening, and the members dispersed after agreeing to go.
• Lin Baichuan decided to spend his Contribution Points on pills and spiritual herbs to help transform his True Qi into Gang Qi.