Chapter Summaries

The four great powers gathered on the Ancient Desolation Plains, and Lin Tianci confronted Wang Zhong over his attack on Lin Dong. After revealing that he had killed Wang Yan and insulting the Wang Clan, Lin Tianci drew their elders’ killing intent, while Lin Langtian agreed not to interfere.

• Huangpu Jing arrived with the Huangpu Family, completing the gathering of the four great powers.
• Lin Tianci publicly reminded Wang Zhong that he had attacked Lin Dong and made clear he would not let the offense go unanswered.
• Qin Shi recognized Lin Tianci and warned the Qin Clan members not to provoke him inside the Great Desolation Ancient Tablet.
• A Wang Clan elder challenged Lin Tianci over Wang Yan’s death, and Lin Tianci confirmed the killing while insulting Wang Yan and the Wang Clan.
• Wang Zhong asked Lin Langtian not to interfere in the coming dispute, and Lin Langtian agreed.

Wang Zhong challenged Lin Tianci and attacked him with the Wang Clan’s Golden Platform Suppressing Demon Palm, but Lin Tianci shattered the platforms with his fists. Wang Zhong then drew the Blood Demon Asura Spear, and the confrontation continued as he prepared to use its power.

• Wang Zhong mocked Lin Tianci and threatened to kill him, but Lin Tianci called him an idiot.
• Wang Zhong revealed his Half-step Creation Realm strength and launched the Golden Platform Suppressing Demon Palm at Lin Tianci.
• Lin Tianci smashed apart Wang Zhong’s golden platforms and forced him to retreat from a follow-up punch.
• Wang Zhong summoned the Blood Demon Asura Spear, alarming the elders and geniuses from the Three Great Clans.
• Wang Zhong gripped the Blood Demon Asura Spear and declared that Lin Tianci could die in peace.

Lin Tianci overwhelmed Wang Zhong’s attacks and nearly killed him with the Burning Heaven Eight Trigrams Finger. Wang Tong used a talisman to teleport Wang Zhong away, while Lin Tianci let them escape and vowed to deal with the Wang Clan after the training ended.

• Wang Zhong attacked Lin Tianci with the Blood Demon Asura Spear and its Asura Eye, but Lin Tianci shattered the blood-red beam with a palm.
• Lin Tianci used the Burning Heaven Eight Trigrams Finger, saying Wang Zhong would die under the same attack as Wang Yan.
• Wang Zhong’s spear flew from his hand, and the finger strike shattered the life-saving barrier from his jade pendant.
• Wang Tong endured the attack’s pressure and used a talisman to teleport himself and Wang Zhong away.
• The remaining Wang Clan members fled, and Lin Tianci vowed to deal with the Wang Family after the Ancient Desolation Plains training ended.

After Lin Tianci drove the Wang Clan away, Lin Langtian criticized him for endangering the Lin Clan’s relationship with them. Lin Tianci rebuked Lin Langtian for failing to protect Lin Dong, leaving the two men openly at odds.

• The Wang Clan fled, and the gathered crowd reacted with shock as Lin Tianci dismissed concerns that they might retaliate.
• Lin Dong worried about the consequences of Lin Tianci’s actions, but Lin Tianci and the Heavenly Demon Marten both said they were not concerned.
• Lin Langtian accused Lin Tianci of damaging the cooperative relationship between the Lin Clan and the Wang Clan.
• Lin Tianci mocked Lin Langtian for abandoning Lin Dong during the Yinkui Sect’s attack and Wang Zhong’s ambush, then called him a sinner of the Lin Clan.
• Lin Langtian grew furious at Lin Tianci’s public rebuke and coldly challenged him.

Lin Langtian tried to punish Lin Tianci, but Lin Clan elders stopped him from starting a fight. As the clan members backed down, the seal on the Great Desolation Ancient Tablet began to fade, and the crowd rushed toward it.

• Lin Langtian moved to capture Lin Tianci, but Lin Fan and other Lin Clan elders intervened, warning that the move would disgrace the clan.
• A skinny elder supported Lin Langtian, but Lin Fan challenged him to capture Lin Tianci himself, and he backed down.
• An elder with crane-white hair told Lin Langtian to let the matter rest, so Lin Langtian withdrew and warned Lin Tianci that he would punish him if he offended again.
• Lin Ke'er worried that Lin Tianci and Lin Langtian would clash in the future, while Lin Tianci ignored the crowd and spoke with Mu Qianqian.
• The runes on the Great Desolation Ancient Tablet began to fade as its seal weakened, and the crowd surged toward it while the people nearby gave Lin Tianci a wide berth.

Lin Tianci warned Lin Dong about the dangers inside the Great Desolation Ancient Tablet and chose to enter later so Lin Dong could claim his own opportunities. After the tablet opened, Lin Dong entered with Little Flame, while Heavenly Demon Marten grew alarmed that Lin Tianci might know he was there.

• Lin Tianci warned Lin Dong to watch out for traps and hostile forces inside the Great Desolation Ancient Tablet, then explained he would handle other matters before entering.
• Lin Dong accepted that he would have to compete for opportunities on his own and told Lin Tianci to be careful.
• The Great Desolation Ancient Tablet opened, forming a vast energy vortex that drew in powerful factions and countless cultivators, while many weaker entrants were rejected.
• Lin Dong entered the vortex with Little Flame after Lin Tianci wished him safety.
• Heavenly Demon Marten worried that Lin Tianci's words showed he knew of Marten's presence despite the Ancestor Stone.

Lin Tianci and Mu Qianqian entered the Great Desolation Ancient Tablet’s vast inner space and used a compass to set off toward its core area. Lin Tianci then received a tenfold return after Lin Dong obtained an Ice-Fire Poison Branch.

• Lin Tianci waited with Mu Qianqian, then took her hand as they entered the energy vortex and passed through a light tunnel into the Ancient Tablet Space.
• Lin Tianci arrived in the vast space as other entrants continued falling from the sky, and he sensed its dense natural Origin Energy.
• Mu Qianqian explained how the tablet gathered Origin Energy and used a compass-like object to point toward the core area.
• The system told Lin Tianci that Lin Dong had obtained a fifth-grade Ice-Fire Poison Branch and awarded him a ninth-grade Soul-Eroding Branch.
• Lin Tianci and Mu Qianqian headed toward the core area.

Lin Tianci and Mu Qianqian reached a Rune Puppet Nest after he shared Nirvana Pills with her and sensed a mysterious call to his Heavenly Life Symbol. They found a high-grade rune puppet intact in one of the nest's caves.

• As Lin Tianci traveled through the Ancient Tablet Space with Mu Qianqian and Little Wing, the system rewarded him with two hundred Nirvana Pills after Lin Dong obtained two.
• Lin Tianci gave Mu Qianqian five Nirvana Pills, astonishing her with how casually he handled such rare treasures.
• Lin Tianci sensed something calling to the Heavenly Life Symbol and spotted a massive beehive-shaped black hole.
• Lin Tianci and Mu Qianqian flew into the black hole and recognized its many caves as a Rune Puppet Nest.
• Mu Qianqian spotted an intact high-grade rune puppet with a complex golden rune on its body.

Lin Tianci descended into the Rune Puppet Nest with Mu Qianqian and Little Wing, reaching the altar where the Devouring Ancestral Symbol had once been. As he prepared to leave after learning the Yinkui Sect’s master had taken it, the empty altar suddenly drew in his mental energy.

• Lin Tianci declined to take the high-grade rune puppet, expecting Lin Dong to obtain the opportunity and bring him a return.
• Mu Qianqian warned that the Nine Nether Cold Qi was dangerous, but Little Wing shielded the group as they crossed it.
• Lin Tianci found the altar’s central pillar empty, though its remaining energy confirmed the Devouring Ancestral Symbol had been there.
• Mu Qianqian said the Yinkui Sect’s master had visited three years earlier and gone into seclusion after leaving the Great Desolation Ancient Tablet.
• As Lin Tianci turned to leave, ripples from the empty pillar tried to pull in his mental energy.

Lin Tianci and Mu Qianqian entered the mysterious space inside the black stone pillar, where its guardian mistook Lin Tianci for someone seeking the Devouring Ancestral Symbol. The old man revealed that Lin Tianci had the Heavenly Life Symbol and offered him the method to undo the seal, but Lin Tianci refused and said Lin Dong would come later.

• Lin Tianci resisted the stone pillar's pull at first, but entered its black vortex after it opened again, and Mu Qianqian followed him.
• Lin Tianci and Mu Qianqian arrived in an ancient wasteland and approached a white-haired old man seated atop another black stone pillar.
• The old man recognized the Heavenly Life Symbol in Lin Tianci and said he had sealed the Devouring Ancestral Symbol, which no one could refine without breaking the seal.
• The old man began offering Lin Tianci the method to undo the seal, but Lin Tianci stopped him and said Lin Dong would come later and should receive it.

Lin Tianci refused the Devouring Ancestral Symbol and left the Rune Puppet Nest with Mu Qianqian, expecting Lin Dong to arrive next. Lin Dong obtained the high-grade Rune Puppet and sensed the Devouring Ancestral Symbol deeper in the nest.

• The black-robed old man was astonished when Lin Tianci refused the Devouring Ancestral Symbol and said someone more deserving would come next.
• Lin Tianci explained to Mu Qianqian that the old man was a remnant memory and the Ancestral Symbol was one of the Eight Great Ancestral Symbols, then left with her on Little Wing.
• The system notified Lin Tianci that Lin Dong had obtained a high-grade rune puppet and rewarded him with a Soul Puppet.
• Lin Dong finished imprinting the high-grade Rune Puppet and considered using it against Lin Langtian, though it would consume many Pure Yuan Pills.
• Lin Dong sensed a mysterious power stirring his Niwan Palace, learned from Little Marten that the Devouring Ancestral Symbol might be nearby, and headed deeper into the Rune Puppet Nest.

Lin Dong discovered that the empty altar’s black pillar still resonated with his Spiritual Life Symbol and opened a hidden vortex inside it. He entered a vast wasteland and met a black-robed elder who seemed to mistake him for someone else.

• Lin Dong and the Heavenly Demon Marten found footprints at the altar and realized someone had taken the treasure from the pillar.
• The Heavenly Demon Marten told Lin Dong that the Devouring Ancestral Symbol might still be found, and Lin Dong sensed a faint vibration coming from the pillar.
• Lin Dong struck the pillar without effect, then pressed one of his Spiritual Life Symbols against it and opened a vortex.
• Lin Dong entered the vortex, followed by the Heavenly Demon Marten, and found a white-haired elder in a vast wasteland.
• The elder mistook Lin Dong for someone who had changed their mind, then asked how Lin Dong had entered after realizing he was unfamiliar.

Lin Dong received the method to break the Devouring Ancestral Symbol's seal from the black-robed elder, who revealed that the Yinkui Sect had taken the symbol long ago. Outside the Rune Puppet Nest, Lin Tianci watched Lin Dong emerge, then teased the blushing Mu Qianqian by patting her twice.

• The black-robed elder told Lin Dong that the Yinkui Sect had taken the Devouring Ancestral Symbol long ago but could not refine it.
• The elder gave Lin Dong a black rune containing the method to break the seal, then sent him out of the stone pillar space.
• Lin Dong emerged from the Rune Puppet Nest, and Lin Tianci smiled with relief while Mu Qianqian realized he had given Lin Dong the opportunity.
• Lin Tianci explained that Lin Dong was his younger cousin, but declined to explain how he had known Lin Dong would come.
• After Mu Qianqian turned away in irritation, Lin Tianci patted her twice, leaving her blushing and protesting.

Lin Tianci and Mu Qianqian traveled to the deepest part of the Great Desolation Ancient Tablet to seek the Creation Martial Tablet, which could grant martial arts to those who meditated before it. They arrived at the ancient plaza and found the Three Great Clans and many other powerful forces already gathered around the tablet.

• Mu Qianqian explained that the Creation Martial Tablet could grant martial arts and that only ten people could sit before it at once.
• Lin Tianci told Mu Qianqian he would let her have a seat, then flew with her toward the depths of the Great Desolation Ancient Tablet on Little Wing.
• Lin Tianci saw many powerful figures traveling toward the Creation Martial Tablet as he crossed the mountains.
• Lin Tianci and Mu Qianqian arrived at a vast ancient plaza and saw the Creation Martial Tablet standing on a stone platform.
• Lin Tianci recognized the Three Great Clans at the front of the gathered forces, reuniting the Great Yan Dynasty's Four Great Powers at the tablet.

Lin Tianci and Mu Qianqian discussed the competition for seats at the Creation Martial Tablet before Lin Dong arrived and asked about it. Lin Dong learned that the tablet might contain a Tablet Spirit and was shocked to hear that Lin Tianci's chessboard was likely a Heaven Rank Spirit Treasure.

• Mu Qianqian said that with the Yinkui Sect and Wang Clan gone, the Great Demon Gate might claim two seats at the Creation Martial Tablet.
• Mu Qianqian flew to meet the Great Demon Gate and explain the situation to them.
• Lin Dong arrived on Little Flame, and Lin Tianci guessed that he had gained a method to unseal the Devouring Ancestral Symbol.
• Lin Tianci explained the Creation Martial Tablet to Lin Dong, who hoped to obtain a powerful martial art from it.
• Heavenly Demon Marten said the tablet was a Quasi-Heaven Rank Spirit Treasure that might have a Tablet Spirit, and that Lin Tianci's chessboard seemed even stronger.
• Lin Dong realized that Lin Tianci might possess a Heaven Rank Spirit Treasure and marveled at the gap between them.

The Creation Martial Tablet formed ten prayer mats, and powerful clans and factions began claiming them. Lin Tianci chose not to compete, while Lin Dong hesitated, leaving five seats open as the crowd prepared to fight over them.

• The Creation Martial Tablet illuminated the plaza and produced ten ancient prayer mats.
• Lin Tianci declined to claim a seat and encouraged Lin Dong to take one, but Lin Dong chose to wait.
• Lin Langtian claimed the first mat, followed by Qin Shi and Huangpu Jing, who occupied seats with their clans' support.
• Mu Qianqian and Wu Ci each claimed a mat without opposition, leaving five seats available.
• The crowd realized Lin Tianci would not compete and grew tense as the remaining factions prepared to battle for the seats.

The Green Wood Sect won a contest against Lion Fist Gate and claimed the sixth prayer mat. Lin Dong then stepped forward to claim the seventh, but Ancient Sword Gate confronted him before its disciples could form an array.

• The Green Wood Sect arrived from the Great Qing Dynasty and challenged the Lion Fist Gate for the sixth seat.
• The Green Wood Sect's three Creation Stage experts defeated Lion Fist Gate's three experts, and the Green Wood Sect took the sixth prayer mat.
• Lin Dong encouraged Lin Dong to go for a seat, and Lin Dong stepped before the Creation Martial Tablet with his Heaven Scale Ancient Halberd to claim the seventh.
• Liu Ku and a dozen Ancient Sword Gate members confronted Lin Dong, but a calm voice from behind them stopped the disciples from moving.

Lin Tianci defended Lin Dong’s right to sit on a rush cushion, forcing Ancient Sword Gate and the watching factions to back down. After the ten seats were filled, the Creation Martial Tablet began to glow and enveloped everyone on the stone platform.

• Lin Tianci revealed that Lin Dong was his younger cousin, and Liu Ku withdrew Ancient Sword Gate’s challenge after realizing the danger of opposing him.
• Lin Tianci asked whether anyone else objected to Lin Dong taking a seat, and no one dared to respond, so Lin Dong sat on a rush cushion.
• An unseen challenger cited the rule limiting each family or faction to one seat, but Lin Tianci said he would not compete for the remaining cushions because he did not value the Creation Martial Arts.
• After further challenges and struggles, the remaining three rush cushions were occupied, completing the ten seats.
• The Creation Martial Tablet released a ring of light that enveloped the stone platform, prompting some spectators to leave while others stayed to watch.

Lin Tianci left Lin Dong inside the Creation Martial Tablet and cultivated in a nearby cave, where he gained a Heavenly Martial Art and advanced into the Nirvana Stage. The chapter ended with him ready to comprehend the Hundred Qi Frost Finger.

• Lin Tianci decided not to take the Creation Martial Tablet and flew off with Little Wing to find a place to cultivate.
• Lin Tianci set up a rune formation at an empty cave and used more than two hundred Nirvana Pills to temper his body, but only reached half-step Nirvana.
• After Lin Dong obtained the Great Desolation Imprisoning Heaven Finger, Lin Tianci received the Hundred Qi Frost Finger as a Hundredfold Return.
• Lin Tianci began examining the Heavenly Martial Art, then received a Tenfold Return when Lin Dong's strength increased.
• Lin Tianci broke through into the Nirvana Stage, and his powerful aura cracked the surrounding mountain wall.

As the chosen candidates emerged from the Creation Martial Tablet, Lin Langtian obtained a Creation Martial Art, but Lin Dong received an even more dazzling one and used the gathered Origin Energy to attempt a breakthrough. The tablet then began reacting again, leaving everyone bewildered.

• A Green Wood Sect expert and three other powerful candidates awakened with Eighth-Grade Martial Arts, followed by Mu Qianqian, Wu Ci, Qin Shi, and Huangpu Jing receiving Ninth-Grade Martial Arts.
• Lin Langtian awakened and obtained a Creation Martial Art, earning the Lin Clan elders’ praise while they discussed Lin Tianci’s absent chance to compete.
• The Creation Martial Tablet released an even brighter pillar over Lin Dong, who drew in heaven-and-earth Origin Energy and began breaking through to the Qi Creation Realm.
• The Creation Martial Tablet surged with increasingly powerful fluctuations, confusing the gathered clans and factions.