Chapter Summaries

Lin Dong relentlessly tempered his Mental Energy but remained stuck at the half-step Four Seal Talisman Master stage. After a worker was burned at the mine, Lin Dong found the Fire Ancestor Demonic Flower and a Skyfire Flood Dragon skeleton, while Little Flame began its first mutation by swallowing the beast's Demonic Core.

• Lin Dong repeatedly endured the Mental Grinding Wheel's crushing force, but his Mental Energy cultivation still had not reached the Four Seal Talisman Master stage.
• Qin Ying told Lin Dong that a mine worker had been burned by heat, and Lin Dong hurried to investigate, believing the Fire Ancestor Demonic Flower might help him break through.
• Lin Dong found a Skyfire Flood Dragon skeleton and the Fire Ancestor Demonic Flower inside a scorching cavern.
• Little Flame swallowed the Skyfire Flood Dragon's Demonic Core and began its first mutation.
• Lin Dong comforted Little Flame and approached the Fire Ancestor Demonic Flower to collect it.

Lin Dong absorbed the Fire Ancestor Demonic Flower and broke through to the Four Seal Talisman Master realm. He then rode Little Flame to attack Black Dragon Stockade for its Shattered Yuan Profound Steel, confronting its two bosses.

• Lin Dong used the Ancestral Stone to destroy the Fire Ancestor Demonic Flower, swallowed its crimson essence, and advanced to the Four Seal Talisman Master realm.
• Lin Ken arrived, and Lin Dong explained that the cave’s dense Yang Gang Qi made it unsuitable for workers and cultivation.
• Little Marten told Lin Dong to forge a Mental Energy weapon and revealed that Black Dragon Stockade held Shattered Yuan Profound Steel.
• Lin Dong decided to raid Black Dragon Stockade, calling it an act of justice, and rode Little Flame to the stockade in the Nameless Mountain Range.
• Little Flame charged into the stockade and routed its members until Yan Kuo and Wu Sha arrived to confront Lin Dong.
• Lin Dong introduced himself to Yan Kuo and Wu Sha and said he had come to liberate Black Dragon Stockade from its sea of suffering.

Lin Dong destroyed Black Dragon Stockade to obtain Shattered Yuan Profound Steel, then forged it into Shattered Yuan Shuttles and practiced using them. Seven days later, Lin Xiao confirmed Lin Dong had wiped out the bandits and took him to meet his grandfather about an important matter.

• Lin Dong killed Wu Sha and Yan Kuo with Mental Energy, then slaughtered the remaining Black Dragon Stockade bandits.
• Lin Dong found the Shattered Yuan Profound Steel in the stockade's storeroom and set the stockade ablaze before returning home with Little Flame.
• Seven days later, Lin Dong demonstrated his Shattered Yuan Shuttles, combining them into a Black Longsword that let him fly.
• Lin Xiao confronted Lin Dong about the destruction of Black Dragon Stockade, and Lin Dong admitted he had gone there for the steel.
• Lin Xiao told Lin Dong that his grandfather wanted to discuss something important with him, and they left together.

Lin Zhentian and Lin Xiao revealed themselves as Yuan Dan Experts at the Lei and Xie Families’ wedding banquet, turning Lei Bao’s trap into a confrontation. Gu Ying of the Blood Garment Sect appeared to claim the Yang Yuan Stone Mine, but an unknown attacker struck him with Spiritual Energy.

• Lin Zhentian and Lin Dong recognized Lei Bao’s wedding invitation as a trap, and Lin Zhentian ordered the Lin Family to gather its experts.
• Lei Bao confronted Lin Zhentian at the banquet over Ironwood Manor and the deaths of Lei Nuo and Lei Ying.
• Lin Zhentian and Lin Xiao revealed their Yuan Dan auras, and Lin Ken led the Lin Family experts in an attack.
• Lei Bao called on Gu Ying, a Two-Seal Symbol Master and Blood Garment Sect deputy leader, who demanded the Yang Yuan Stone Mine.
• A resounding voice challenged Gu Ying’s arrogance, and a Spiritual Energy attack struck him.

Lin Dong revealed that he was a Two-Seal Symbol Master and killed Gu Ying during the battle against the Lei and Xie Families. The Lin Family defeated its enemies and began taking over their properties, though the Blood Garment Sect remained a threat.

• Lin Dong stepped forward as a Two-Seal Symbol Master, shocking Lin Zhentian, Lin Xiao, and the gathered guests.
• Lin Dong attacked Gu Ying, while Lin Zhentian led the Lin Family and Savage Blade Martial Hall in an assault on the Lei Family.
• Lin Dong overwhelmed Gu Ying with ten Shattered Yuan Shuttles and a Mental Energy attack, then killed him and took his Cosmic Bag.
• Lin Zhentian and Lin Xiao killed Lei Bao, causing the Lei and Xie Families' fighters to collapse.
• Lin Dong returned to the camp, and Lin Zhentian ordered his people to take over the Lei and Xie Families' properties.

After the Lin Family took over the Lei and Xie families’ assets, Lin Dong went to Yan City to eliminate the Blood Garment Sect before it could threaten his family. He confronted Wei Tong and revealed overwhelming power, but Wei Tong tried to deter him by invoking the Blood Wolf Gang and its leader Yue Shan.

• Lin Xiao told Lin Zhentian that he planned to break through to Minor Perfection Yuan Dan Stage, while Lin Zhentian learned Lin Dong had gone to Yan City to strike at the Blood Garment Sect.
• Lin Dong entered Yan City at sunset and waited until night to approach the Blood Garment Sect’s compound.
• Wei Tong and a gaunt elder discussed Gu Ying’s trip to Qingyang Town and the Lin Family’s Yang Yuan Stone Mine.
• Lin Dong appeared in Wei Tong’s chamber and announced that he had killed Gu Ying and had come to kill them.
• Lin Dong’s mental pressure nearly forced Wei Tong and the elder to their knees, and Wei Tong recognized him as a Four Seal Talisman Master.
• Lin Dong said he had sealed the room against sound, while Wei Tong warned that the Blood Wolf Gang’s leader, Yue Shan, was a Great Perfection Yuan Dan Stage expert.

Lin Dong killed Wei Tong and the Blood Garment Sect’s remaining guards, then returned to Ironwood Manor, where he learned that Lin Xiao had reached the Minor Perfection Yuan Dan Stage. Lin Xiao’s concern for his son warmed Lin Dong, while news of the sect’s destruction sent Yan City into an uproar.

• Lin Dong killed the gaunt old man with a barrage of Soul Transformation Needles and defeated Wei Tong with Pure Yuan Finger.
• Lin Dong killed the two guards outside and continued his attack on the Blood Garment Sect through the night.
• A grey-robed old man at the Talisman Master Association sensed a Four Seal Talisman Master in Yan City, and news spread that the Blood Garment Sect had been wiped out.
• Lin Dong returned to Ironwood Manor, where Lin Xiao told him he had broken through to the Minor Perfection Yuan Dan Stage so he could protect him if needed.
• Lin Dong felt warmed by Lin Xiao’s concern and lowered his head.

Lin Dong returned to the Lin Family after destroying the Blood Garment Sect, and his family moved its center of operations to Yan City. Little Marten gave him the Great Sun Thunder Body to strengthen his combat abilities, and Lin Dong began absorbing it.

• Lin Dong told Lin Xiao that he had reached the Minor Perfection Yuan Dan Stage and had wiped out the Blood Garment Sect, leaving Lin Zhentian astonished by his strength.
• Yue Shan blamed the Iron Mountain Gang for the Blood Garment Sect's destruction and ordered the Blood Wolf Gang to attack them, while Yan Xuan suspected a Four Seal Talisman Master was responsible.
• After a month, the Lin Family absorbed the Lei and Xie Families' assets and moved most of its forces to Yan City, leaving Lin Ken to guard Ironwood Manor.
• Little Marten warned Lin Dong that his offensive methods were limited and gave him the Great Sun Thunder Body, a body-tempering technique with three stages.
• Lin Dong eagerly absorbed the golden technique into his body.

Lin Dong used the Myriad Gold Auction House to buy Spiritual Medicines and an Elite-grade Mental Secret Technique, drawing the attention of Master Yan and Xia Zhilan. He ended the auction by bidding sixty thousand Yang Yuan Stones for a Sixth Grade Demonic Blood Vermilion Fruit.

• Lin Dong had the Stone Talisman refine the Great Sun Thunder Body and began converting his Origin Energy into Great Sun Thunder Yuan.
• Lin Dong entered the Myriad Gold Auction House, where Master Yan noticed his Mental Energy cultivation and decided to meet him personally.
• Lin Dong bought several Spiritual Medicines by making high opening bids, then won the Elite-grade Mental Secret Technique Spiral Wave after an intense bidding war.
• Master Yan and Xia Zhilan watched Lin Dong's spending and discussed making contact with him about upcoming competitions.
• Lin Dong bid sixty thousand Yang Yuan Stones for the Sixth Grade Demonic Blood Vermilion Fruit, stunning the auction hall.

Lin Dong agreed to help Yan City in the Tower Battle and joined the Myriad Gold Merchant Association’s contest for access to the Pill Immortal Pool. After refining the Sixth Grade Demonic Blood Vermilion Fruit and advancing his cultivation, he arrived at the association headquarters, where he confronted Song Qing.

• Lin Dong bought the Sixth Grade Demonic Blood Vermilion Fruit for sixty-eight thousand Yang Yuan Stones and agreed to help the Yan City Talisman Master Association in the Tower Battle in exchange for a chance to enter the Talisman Master Tower.
• Suxuan recruited Lin Dong to compete for the Myriad Gold Merchant Association in the Pill Immortal Pool contest, and Lin Dong negotiated for a spot in the pool.
• Lin Dong refined the Demonic Blood Vermilion Fruit into six medicinal pellets and began cultivating with them.
• Three days later, Xia Zhilan greeted Lin Dong at the Myriad Gold Merchant Association headquarters and warned him that Song Qing wanted to join the contest.
• Song Qing challenged Lin Dong over his status as a Two-Seal Symbol Master, and Lin Dong silenced him with mental pressure.

Lin Dong confronted Song Qing and the Myriad Gold Merchant Association elders over the Pill Immortal Pool Gathering, then demonstrated his power and joined the association’s party. The group reached the Pill Immortal Pool, where the Myriad Gold Merchant Association and Blood Wolf Gang prepared to compare their chosen participants.

• Song Qing challenged Lin Dong after Suxuan overruled the elders’ demand for a competition, but Lin Dong pinned him down with Mental Power and threw him from the hall.
• Lin Dong dismissed the two yellow-robed elders, and Suxuan led him and the others to meet Liu Yi before they rode to the Pill Immortal Pool.
• At the pool, Xia Wanjin welcomed Lin Dong and introduced the Blood Wolf Gang’s participants: Yue Feng, Yue Ling, and Jiang Li.
• Yue Shan questioned why Song Qing had not come and asked who Lin Dong was.

Lin Dong challenged Yue Feng, Yue Ling, and Jiang Li to a one-on-three match, and the fight began with him confidently weathering their attacks. The battle remained unresolved as Lin Dong moved to counterattack.

• Yue Feng identified Lin Dong as a member of the Lin Family, and Yue Ling urged Yue Shan to threaten the family.
• Lin Dong offered to face Yue Feng, Yue Ling, and Jiang Li alone, and Xia Wanjin accepted the single-round match.
• Yue Shan ordered the three fighters to kill Lin Dong, and they entered the arena together.
• Yue Feng, Yue Ling, and Jiang Li attacked Lin Dong from three directions at once.
• Lin Dong clashed with Jiang Li, then advanced toward Yue Ling while Yue Feng's spear strikes failed to injure him.

Lin Dong defeated Yue Ling, Yue Feng, and Jiang Li in succession during the contest, revealing his Three Seal Talisman Master strength and overcoming Jiang Li’s blood-powered secret technique. He left the arena victorious and asked the stunned referee to announce the result.

• Lin Dong used Soul Transformation Needles to defeat Yue Ling, then struck Yue Feng down with the Fourth Layer of the Mysterious Gate Seal.
• Lin Dong exposed Jiang Li’s concealed late Heavenly Yuan Stage strength, and Jiang Li used the Blood Transformation Returning Yuan Technique to reach Minor Yuan Dan Stage.
• Lin Dong countered Jiang Li’s Blood Transformation Hand with Spiral Wave, then defeated him with three more spiraled cones.
• Lin Dong walked out of the smoke and asked the stunned referee to announce the match result.

Lin Dong helped the Myriad Gold Merchant Association win the Pill Immortal Pool, then used its energy to break through to the Great Perfection Yuan Dan Stage. Afterward, he discovered a cave beneath the pool and entered it with Little Marten.

• Lin Dong defeated the Blood Wolf Gang’s three Sky Origin Stage fighters, securing the Pill Immortal Pool for the Myriad Gold Merchant Association.
• Yue Shan considered killing Lin Dong, but abandoned the plan after Lin Dong returned to Xia Wanjin’s side, and the Blood Wolf Gang left.
• Lin Dong entered the Pill Immortal Pool with Xia Zhilan and Liu Yi and absorbed its yin and yang energy through thirty hidden meridians.
• Lin Dong broke through to the Great Perfection Yuan Dan Stage, then stopped cultivating so Xia Zhilan and Liu Yi could use the remaining energy.
• Lin Dong detected something beneath the pool, and Little Marten sensed a possible Demonic Spirit there, so Lin Dong swam through a winding passage into a cave.

Lin Dong and Little Marten defeated the Azure Water Demonic Python’s Demonic Spirit in the Pill Immortal Pool, and Lin Dong took the three Yin Yang Pearls. After the pool’s energy was exhausted, he reunited with Xia Zhilan and Liu Yi and returned to the mountain peak, where Suxuan reminded him about the upcoming Tower Battle and Xia Wanjin began considering him as a potential son-in-law.

• Little Marten asked Lin Dong to help capture the Azure Water Demonic Python’s Demonic Spirit, and Lin Dong teased him before attacking it.
• Lin Dong unleashed repeated mental attacks that weakened the Azure Water Demonic Python until Little Marten stopped him from destroying the Demonic Spirit.
• Little Marten devoured the unconscious Demonic Spirit and returned to the Ancestral Stone Space to digest it.
• Lin Dong collected the three Yin Yang Pearls and escaped the flooded cave as the Pill Immortal Pool’s energy dissipated.
• Lin Dong found Xia Zhilan and Liu Yi finishing their cultivation, and the three left the depleted pool together.
• Suxuan reminded Lin Dong to prepare for the Tower Battle, while Xia Wanjin praised his talent and considered introducing him to his daughter.

After cultivating in seclusion for over a month, Lin Dong met with Master Yan to discuss the upcoming Tower Battle between Yan City and Skyfire City. He met Master Yan’s disciple Ziyue, who challenged him to prove he was a Three Seal Talisman Master.

• Lin Dong absorbed yin and yang qi to strengthen his Yuan Dan until Qing Tan called him out of seclusion.
• Qing Tan told Lin Dong that Master Yan had sent for him, and Lin Dong reminded her to keep looking for an Ultimate Yin Object so she could advance.
• Master Yan explained that the Tower Battle would begin the next day and that contestants would compete to endure the Symbol Master Tower’s mental pressure, with a Qi-level Mental Secret Technique awaiting whoever reached the eighth floor.
• Master Yan identified Lin Dong and Ziyue as Yan City’s seeded contestants and warned that Zhou Tong of Skyfire City might have reached the Three Seal Talisman Master realm.
• Ziyue questioned Lin Dong’s claimed Three Seal Talisman Master cultivation and challenged him to spar.

Lin Dong demonstrated the devouring power of his Ancient Swirl Talisman Seal and won Ziyue’s respect during a tour of the Talisman Master Association. As they reached the Symbol Master Tower, he sensed a disturbance nearby and led Ziyue toward it.

• Lin Dong blocked Ziyue’s Mental Energy attacks and absorbed her Soul Annihilation Needle with his Spirit Talisman Vortex.
• Master Yan identified Lin Dong’s Life Spirit Talisman, and Ziyue conceded that his strength came from talent rather than luck.
• Master Yan asked Ziyue to show Lin Dong around the Talisman Master Association, where their awkward banter drew attention from passing talisman masters.
• Ziyue explained that Yan City’s Symbol Master Tower had been built from the Mental Energy of generations of seniors and would host the Tower Battle.
• Lin Dong sensed fighting nearby and led Ziyue toward the disturbance.

Lin Dong intervened when Cao Zhu challenged him at the Yan City Talisman Master Association and effortlessly defeated him, taking control of his Ice Profound Swords. Cao Zhu collapsed in agony from Lin Dong’s Mental Energy attack, while the Yan City talisman masters watched in astonishment.

• Ziyue stood with Lin Dong as Cao Zhu defeated a Yan City talisman master and taunted the association.
• Ziyue drew Cao Zhu’s attention to Lin Dong, prompting him to challenge Lin Dong to a fight.
• Lin Dong identified Cao Zhu as a Two Seal Mid-stage Talisman Master from Skyfire City and invited him to attack.
• Cao Zhu launched three Ice Profound Swords at Lin Dong, who stopped them with a finger and erased Cao Zhu’s Mental Energy imprints.
• Lin Dong claimed the swords and overwhelmed Cao Zhu with a Mental Energy attack, leaving him clutching his head and begging for mercy.

Lin Dong entered the Tower Battle after keeping Cao Zhu’s spoils and learning the Soul Destruction Wheel technique. Inside the Symbol Master Tower, his four Life Spirit Talismans absorbed the hidden mental fluctuation and made the first floor’s pressure disappear.

• Lin Dong took Cao Zhu’s forty thousand Yang Yuan Stones and found the Elite-grade Soul Destruction Wheel technique in his Cosmic Bag.
• Ziyue introduced Skyfire City’s leaders, and Lin Dong revealed that Zhou Tong was a Three Seal Talisman Master.
• Lin Dong refused to return Cao Zhu’s spoils to Liu Long and warned him not to challenge him during the Tower Battle.
• Master Yan and four talisman masters opened the Symbol Master Tower, and the contestants rushed inside.
• Lin Dong entered the tower after the crowd and absorbed its hidden mental fluctuation with his four Life Spirit Talismans.

Lin Dong advanced through the Symbol Master Tower, robbing Talisman Masters and taking their possessions as he went. On the fifth floor, he defeated Cao Zhu and Liu Long and demanded their Cosmic Bags, leaving Cao Zhu pleading for a little mercy.

• Lin Dong decided the first floor's mental pressure was too weak for him and took money from the Skyfire City Talisman Masters before moving on.
• Lin Dong fought his way through the fourth floor and entered the fifth, where Cao Zhu and Liu Long confronted him.
• Liu Long attacked Lin Dong with the Leaving Fire Sword while Cao Zhu used the Soul Destruction Wheel, but Lin Dong countered with his swords and twenty mental wheels.
• Lin Dong erased his imprint on the Leaving Fire Sword, breaking the pair's defense and defeating Cao Zhu and Liu Long.
• Liu Long handed over his Cosmic Bag, and Cao Zhu reluctantly surrendered his after Lin Dong demanded it, then asked Lin Dong to leave him something.