Chapter Summaries

Lynn’s split soul awakened as a refined corpse in a cultivation world and escaped the black-robed young man’s control. After hunting bandits for Origin Points, he used them to evolve into a Black Corpse Iron Zombie, gaining greater strength and mobility.

• Lynn’s universe absorbed the Monster Universe and Pioneer Universe, expanded, and loosened its ties to Hong Meng Space as Lynn recalled his split souls.
• A black-robed young man refined Lynn’s split soul into a White Corpse Walking Zombie and controlled him with a bell.
• Lynn killed the martial artist Li Ping, drank his blood, and later broke the restraint controlling him before fleeing the village.
• Lynn decided to kill only evil people and supernatural creatures, then used an Origin Point to advance his realm to White Corpse Walking Zombie (1/10).
• Lynn attacked a bandit stronghold, killed its bandits, and spared the abducted women and children.
• Lynn spent 10 Origin Points to evolve into a Black Corpse Iron Zombie (1/100), becoming stronger and able to shuffle instead of only hopping.

Lynn, now disguised as a human, joined two exorcists in a ruined temple where a demon had been devouring travelers. The clay statue revealed itself and attacked the scholar, leaving the exorcists to fight it.

• Lynn entered the temple as travelers began disappearing one by one, while he sat silently and observed.
• A barehanded man revealed himself as the exorcist Five Forms Fist, and he and Lynn joined the bearded swordsman in confronting the temple demon.
• Lynn recalled that he had become an exorcist to hunt demons for Origin Points, and his panel showed Black Corpse Iron Zombie (25/100).
• The clay statue stood up and reached for the scholar, but the bearded swordsman deflected its attack, allowing the scholar to escape.

Lynn, A Qiang, and Yan Chixia killed a clay statue demon and freed the souls it had imprisoned. After learning that the demon had served Black Mountain Old Demon, the three headed to the county town with Ning Caichen, where A Qiang claimed the bounty and Ning Caichen treated Lynn and Yan Chixia to a meal.

• Lynn and A Qiang struck the clay statue demon while Yan Chixia attacked it with his flying sword, exposing its monstrous body made from its victims.
• Lynn smashed the demon's head and claimed the kill, then agreed to let A Qiang and Yan Chixia share the reward.
• Yan Chixia found a Black Mountain Token in the demon's remains and recited the Supreme Scripture of Salvation to guide the freed ghosts toward reincarnation.
• Lynn learned from A Qiang that Black Mountain Old Demon was a Dao Integration Realm demon and asked about Lord Void and Heavenly Crippling Foot.
• A Qiang, Yan Chixia, Lynn, and Ning Caichen traveled to the county town; A Qiang went to claim the bounty while Ning Caichen took Lynn and Yan Chixia to a restaurant for a meal.

Lynn, Yan Chixia, A Qiang, and Zhi Qiu Yiye joined forces to hunt Tree Demon Grandma at Lanruo Temple, while a white-robed figure headed there to fulfill Lord Black Mountain’s demand for souls. The group entered the temple disguised as travelers, and Lynn suspected that Zhi Qiu Yiye had encountered the powerful Centipede Demon Pudu Cihang near the capital.

• Ning Caichen’s account book was ruined, so Lynn, Yan Chixia, and A Qiang pressured the tavern proprietor into repaying Jibaozhai’s debt.
• A Qiang shared his reward silver and local demon information, and the group decided to target the tree demon near Lanruo Temple for its Origin Points and bounty.
• Lynn recognized Zhi Qiu Yiye, invited him to join the hunt, and learned that he could use Earth Evasion to prevent the tree demon from escaping underground.
• The four planned to lure out Tree Demon Grandma and its ghosts by posing as travelers, while Zhi Qiu Yiye agreed to drag the demon out of the ground.
• A white-robed figure searched the ruined temple, lamented the lack of souls for Lord Black Mountain, and traveled toward Tree Demon Grandma.
• Lynn, Yan Chixia, A Qiang, and Zhi Qiu Yiye entered Lanruo Temple, where Zhi Qiu Yiye mentioned a terrifying demon near the capital that Lynn suspected was Pudu Cihang.

Lynn, Yan Chixia, Zhi Qiu Yiye, and A Qiang ambushed Tree Demon Grandma after she sent female ghosts to seduce them, then confronted her and Black Mountain Old Demon's white-clad envoy. Lynn proved immune to the envoy’s soul attack, and the group focused their assault on it, leaving Tree Demon Grandma still battling A Qiang.

• Lynn and his companions pretended to sleep at Lanruo Temple, while Tree Demon Grandma sent four female ghosts to seduce and kill them.
• Lynn killed the female ghost who entered his room, and he and A Qiang held Tree Demon Grandma’s roots while Yan Chixia and Zhi Qiu Yiye blasted them apart with thunder techniques.
• Tree Demon Grandma offered Xiao Qian, a female ghost with a Pure Yin Body, to the white-clad envoy in exchange for help fighting the four exorcists.
• Lynn and his companions confronted Tree Demon Grandma and the envoy, assigning A Qiang to hold off the injured tree demon while the others attacked the envoy.
• The envoy’s Soul-Snatching Dark Light failed to harm Lynn, and the group immobilized and repeatedly struck the envoy until Lynn gained 100 Origin Points and allocated them.

Lynn killed Tree Demon Grandma, freed Xiao Qian, and learned that the slain White-Clothed Envoy had served Black Mountain Old Demon, who ordered a hunt for those responsible. Lynn then traveled to Qiantang to hunt a Demon Dragon, where he encountered the demon hunter Lord Void.

• Lynn pursued Tree Demon Grandma underground, destroyed her palace and tree heart, and gained 10 Origin Points by killing her.
• Lynn and Zhi Qiu Yiye found Xiao Qian, recovered her ashes and valuables, and Yan Chixia performed rites that sent her into reincarnation.
• Black Mountain Old Demon learned that its Soul Seizing Envoy had been killed and sent the Faceless General and nine envoys to capture everyone involved.
• Yan Chixia warned the others that the White-Clothed Envoy had been connected to Black Mountain Old Demon, and the group agreed to conceal the killings and leave Ning Caichen with Yan Chixia.
• Lynn traveled to Qiantang, gained six more Origin Points on the way, and arrived seeking the Demon Dragon before Lord Void appeared in a flower-petal procession.

Lynn stopped a fraudulent Dragon King sacrifice at Zhenhai Guard and went to sea to hunt the Black Flood Dragon, killing it with his corpse poison. He returned with its head as Lord Void was still trying to persuade the fishermen to let him handle the demon.

• Lynn ignored Lord Void at the Qiantang government office and read the dossier about the Demon Dragon.
• At Zhenhai Guard, Lynn killed the charlatans conducting a sacrifice, ordered fishermen to return the collected money and children, and announced that he would kill the Demon Dragon.
• Lynn sailed out alone and provoked the Black Flood Dragon, then clung to it while his corpse poison gradually weakened it.
• The Black Flood Dragon tried to escape underwater, feigned death, and begged Lynn to spare it, but Lynn continued poisoning it until it died and earned 10 Origin Points.
• Lord Void arrived at the dock and tried to recruit a ship, but the fishermen ignored him until Lynn returned with the Black Flood Dragon's head.

After Lynn killed Fahai, he continued trying to recruit Lord Void to help kill Pudu Cihang and learned that the Xuanyuan Sword could counter the demon’s Void Dharma Form. Meanwhile, the Faceless General arrived to interrogate the captured A Qiang about the deaths of Tree Demon Grandma and the Soul Seizing Envoy.

• Lynn killed the Black Flood Dragon, returned to Qiantang with Lord Void, and asked him to help kill Pudu Cihang.
• Lord Void warned that Pudu Cihang might have Buddhist backing, but Lynn argued that the centipede demon was likely acting without a powerful protector.
• Fahai recognized Lynn as a demon and demanded that he submit to imprisonment, so Lynn beat him to death and gained 10 Origin Points.
• Lynn and Lord Void resumed their discussion, and Lord Void explained how a Void Dharma Form protected its user; Lynn said his friend had the Xuanyuan Sword.
• Ghosts tortured the captured A Qiang for information about his supposed accomplices, and the Faceless General arrived to use soul-searching on him.

Lynn reunited with Yan Chixia and borrowed the Xuanyuan Sword to help kill the Centipede Demon, but Black Mountain Old Demon's forces attacked and captured A Qiang and Zhi Qiu Yiye. Lynn and Lord Void confronted Faceless General, and the chapter ended as Lord Void's sword wounded him and Lynn began pounding him.

• Faceless General used Soul Searching on A Qiang, learned that Lynn, Yan Chixia, and Zhi Qiu Yiye were involved, and ordered his Ghost Envoys to capture them.
• Lynn met Yan Chixia and Ning Caichen in Qiantang, then borrowed Yan Chixia's Xuanyuan Sword for the plan to kill the Centipede Demon.
• Lynn encountered Xu Xian, Xiao Bai, and Xiao Qing, then chose not to attack the two Snake Demons because they had harmed no one.
• Black Mountain Old Demon's Ghost Envoys attacked Lynn and his companions on the lake; Lynn killed them and learned that A Qiang had been captured and Zhi Qiu Yiye was being pursued.
• Lynn and Lord Void went to Faceless General's palace, where Lord Void used the Xuanyuan Sword to pierce Faceless General and Lynn attacked him with powerful fists.

Lynn killed the Faceless General and the remaining Evil Ghosts, then advanced to a Golden Winged Moon Corpse and set out to confront Black Mountain Old Demon. Instead, he stopped at Imperial Grace Temple to lure Pudu Cihang away from the innocent people there, and the monk appeared before him.

• Lynn used the Xuanyuan Sword, empowered by the fishermen’s incense and faith, to destroy the Faceless General and kill the four fleeing Evil Ghosts.
• Lynn advanced first to Silver Winged Yaksha and then to Golden Winged Moon Corpse, gaining Wind Escape and comprehending the Great Daos of Poison and Strength.
• Yan Chixia, Lord Void, Zhi Qiu Yiye, and A Qiang debated whether Lynn remained an ally, and Lynn borrowed the Xuanyuan Sword before flying off to kill Black Mountain Old Demon.
• Black Mountain Old Demon declared that the agreement with the human world was over and ordered his three Ghost Generals to muster an army for an attack.
• Lynn flew to Imperial Grace Temple, called for Pudu Cihang to avoid harming people inside, and the monk flew out to meet him.

Lynn killed Pudu Cihang, destroyed his disguised demonic followers, and drew the attention of Buddhist leaders who ordered the scripture journey to proceed. Meanwhile, the Black Mountain Old Demon slaughtered everyone in Longcheng City, and Lynn learned of the massacre as he sought a way into the underworld.

• Lynn defeated and killed Pudu Cihang, then wiped out the demons hidden among his disciples and descendants.
• A white-bearded monk reported the loss of his incarnation to Tathagata, who assigned Guanyin and Golden Cicada to handle the matter and continue the scripture journey.
• The Black Mountain Old Demon sent ghosts into Longcheng City, where they killed every living person and turned the city into a ghost domain.
• Lynn found Yan Chixia, Zhi Qiu Yiye, Master Xu, and Master Wang to ask how to enter the underworld and kill the Black Mountain Old Demon.
• Master Xu told Lynn that the Black Mountain Old Demon had entered the mortal world and destroyed Longcheng City, and Lynn reacted with anger.

Lynn fought the Black Mountain Old Demon at Dragon City, using the Xuanyuan Sword to destroy its army of ghosts and gain enough Origin Points to ascend to Celestial Immortal. After killing the demon, he met Guanyin Bodhisattva, who explained that Samantabhadra Bodhisattva’s incarnation had been destined to fail.

• Lynn ignored Master Xu and Master Wang’s warnings and flew to Dragon City to confront the Black Mountain Old Demon.
• Lynn dispersed the demon’s shadow clouds and struck back when it attacked, prompting it to gather its Evil Ghosts into the Tian Wu Giant Ghost.
• Lynn used the Xuanyuan Sword to destroy the ghost giant’s countless Evil Ghosts and steadily accumulated Origin Points.
• Lynn spent Origin Points to become a Celestial Immortal, then captured and killed the Black Mountain Old Demon as sunlight returned to Dragon City.
• Guanyin Bodhisattva arrived, congratulated Lynn on attaining the Dao Fruit, and told him Samantabhadra Bodhisattva’s incarnation had been destined to fail.

Guanyin recruited Lynn to help with Xuanzang’s scripture pilgrimage, and he learned how immortal ranks worked before agreeing to join the journey. Eighteen years later, Lynn and Guanyin watched Xuanzang begin his pilgrimage and confront Zhu Ganglie, while Tathagata Buddha began guiding Xuanzang toward a realization about love.

• Guanyin explained that Lynn’s immortal rank depended on his comprehension of the Great Dao and offered him a role in the scripture pilgrimage.
• Lynn agreed to help Guanyin and waited eighteen years for Xuanzang’s journey to begin, using Origin Points to advance his cultivation.
• Guanyin explained to Lynn that Xuanzang had to earn the world’s desire for scriptures, and Tathagata Buddha told Lynn he would receive a Buddhist position if the pilgrimage succeeded.
• At Gao Family Village Hotel, Miss Duan rescued Xuanzang from Zhu Ganglie’s puppets, fought Zhu Ganglie, and escaped with Xuanzang to a riverbank.
• Tathagata Buddha challenged Xuanzang’s denial of romantic feelings, and Xuanzang began to lose focus as the Buddha told him he was just a little short of understanding.

After Tathagata sent Chen Xuanzang to seek Sun Wukong, Xuanzang found the hidden Buddha statue and met the imprisoned monkey, who agreed to help subdue Zhu Ganglie. As Zhu Ganglie was captured, Xuanzang’s feelings for Miss Duan deepened, and she handed him the demons she had collected.

• Tathagata interrupted Xuanzang’s enlightenment, told him about Zhu Ganglie, and sent him to find Sun Wukong beneath Five Finger Mountain.
• Guanyin explained to Lynn that the scripture pilgrimage would distribute merit among the Buddhist Sect, Heavenly Court, and Human Emperor’s lineage, and revealed the roles of Xuanzang’s inner demons.
• Xuanzang discovered the reflected Buddha statue’s secret, found Sun Wukong in a cave, and agreed to his plan for luring Zhu Ganglie.
• Miss Duan volunteered to dance beneath the full moon, while Xuanzang realized he loved her and struggled with his feelings.
• Zhu Ganglie charged at Xuanzang, but Sun Wukong dragged him into the cave and transformed him into a pig.
• Miss Duan gave Xuanzang stuffed versions of Zhu Ganglie and the Fish Demon, saying Zhu Ganglie would turn to ash after forty-nine days.

Chen Xuanzang rejected Miss Duan’s love, but after Sun Wukong escaped his seal and killed her, Xuanzang gained the insight needed to summon the Tathagata’s giant palm and subdue him. Tathagata then appointed Xuanzang, Lynn, and three disciples to travel west for scriptures, and the party set out.

• Miss Duan gave Chen Xuanzang the Unfixed Flying Ring and a restored copy of the True Scripture of the Great Sun Tathagata, but Xuanzang refused her love and she left.
• Chen Xuanzang broke the lotus sealing Sun Wukong, who revealed his true form, attacked the others, and killed Miss Duan after Xuanzang confessed his love for her.
• Lynn intervened in the staged confrontation, and Chen Xuanzang chanted the scripture to summon the great Buddha, whose giant palm sealed Sun Wukong away.
• Tathagata asked Chen Xuanzang about love and his mission, then named him Tang Sanzang and appointed Lynn and three others as his companions.
• Tang Sanzang and the other four prepared for the journey and set out west to obtain the scriptures.

Lynn and Sun Wukong continued escorting Chen Xuanzang west, recovering the stolen Kasaya and exploiting Sun Wukong’s connections to deal with demons. At Lesser Thunderclap Monastery, Yellow Eyebrow Child trapped the pilgrims, while Lynn met Maitreya Buddha, who hinted at a future role for him.

• Sun Wukong told Lynn that his past service and silence about the Heavenly Court’s accounts should earn him a high position in the Western Heaven.
• Lynn and Sun Wukong subdued the Black Bear Spirit, and Guanyin took it to guard Mount Luojia before they returned Chen Xuanzang’s Kasaya.
• The pilgrims dealt with demons along the route as Sun Wukong summoned their powerful masters and Lynn killed wild demons to gain Origin Points.
• The group reached the Lesser Thunderclap Monastery, where Yellow Eyebrow Child revealed himself and trapped Sun Wukong beneath Golden Cymbals.
• Lynn left the monastery and met Maitreya Buddha, who asked whether he had thoughts about becoming a Buddha and said he could teach him only the word “future.”

Lynn helped the pilgrimage party reach Spirit Mountain, then absorbed all the merit from delivering the scriptures and broke through to the World Realm. He used the World Winch to pull the Three Realms into his universe, which began devouring the Coiling Dragon Universe as its Main Gods gathered at Canglan Island.

• Lynn retrieved Maitreya Buddha’s Golden Cymbals, allowing Maitreya Buddha to release Sun Wukong and reach an understanding with him and Yellow Eyebrow Child.
• At Spirit Mountain, Chen Xuanzang recovered his memories as Golden Cicada and received the title of Sandalwood Merit Buddha, while Lynn and Sun Wukong received their own Buddha titles.
• Lynn defeated Ananda and Kasyapa, took the true scriptures, and delivered them to Great Tang with the other four pilgrims.
• When merit descended, Lynn absorbed all of it, perfected and fused his Daos, and reached the World Realm as the gods watched.
• Lynn’s World Winch pulled the Three Realms into his universe, which expanded until it began devouring the Coiling Dragon Universe; Lynn reassured its inhabitants and notified Hongmeng.
• Main Gods gathered outside Canglan Island, where Christine invited Orloff and Vivian to enter with her.

Lynn explained the origins of the Coiling Dragon Universe and revealed that he had become a Hong Meng Controller whose universe was devouring other worlds. After absorbing Hong Meng Space itself, Lynn and Hongmeng discovered an azure planet beyond it, where a young man was typing at a computer.

• Lynn told the Main Gods that the changes in the world were caused by his universe and that they could eventually comprehend the Space Law and Time Law.
• Lynn explained Hong Meng Space, Hongmeng's creation of the universes, and revealed that his own universe was devouring the Coiling Dragon Universe.
• The Coiling Dragon Universe was absorbed, and Lynn took his family to Creation Continent, where he explained the new universe and its worlds.
• Lynn's universe absorbed the Mortal World, Hongmeng's main universe, the Eternal Life World, the Swallowed Star Universe, the Great Wilderness World, and the Perfect World.
• Lynn's universe filled Hong Meng Space and broke free of it; Lynn and Hongmeng saw an azure planet and a young man typing at a computer.