Chapter Summaries

Lin Zhi blocked Lin Dong from entering the Clan Treasury and activated its protective barrier, forcing Lin Tianci to break it. Lin Tianci’s attack shattered the Treasury’s stone door and destabilized the space inside, leaving Lin Zhi scrambling to contain the damage.

• Lin Zhi refused to let Lin Dong enter the Clan Treasury and activated its protective barrier with the other elders.
• Lin Tianci broke the barrier with a single strike despite Lin Mu’s attempt to stop him.
• Lin Tianci’s attack continued into the stone door, shattering it and exposing the unstable space within the Treasury.
• Lin Zhi tried to stabilize the space and asked Lin Mu to summon Lin Fan, but Lin Mu said Lin Fan was badly injured and unable to help.

Lin Zhi’s loss of control caused the Lin Clan Treasury to erupt, scattering its stored treasures across Lin City and beyond. After the elders stabilized the treasury, Lin Zhi claimed the most valuable items were safe in its protected depths, while Lin Dong prepared to enter.

• Lin Zhi’s shock at learning Lin Tianci had crippled the Clan Leader disrupted his control over the treasury’s space, causing treasures to spew out in every direction.
• Lin Mu condemned Lin Zhi and joined him and the elders in trying to recover the escaping treasures.
• Lin Dong asked whether he should still enter the treasury, and Lin Tianci urged him on, saying no Earth-grade Spirit Treasures had come out.
• Lin Zhi and the elders stabilized the stone door after the last treasure flew out, while Lin Mu blamed Lin Zhi for the losses.
• Lin Zhi insisted that the valuable treasures had been moved to the treasury’s protected depths, but Lin Mu’s expression stiffened again.

Lin Tianci confronted Lin Zhi over his attempt to hide the Clan Treasury’s treasures and possibly trap Lin Dong, prompting Lin Mu to offer them a chance to join the Seed War. Lin Mu explained that the five strongest participants would earn access to the Holy Spirit Pool, which especially interested Lin Dong.

• Lin Tianci accused Lin Zhi of moving the Clan Treasury’s valuables and setting restrictions to hinder or trap Lin Dong.
• Lin Mu stopped Lin Zhi from defending himself as Lin Tianci began gathering Yuan Power, threatening the already unstable Clan Treasury.
• Lin Mu described the Great Yan Dynasty’s Seed War and offered Lin Tianci an opportunity to participate alongside Lin Langtian.
• Lin Mu revealed that the Seed War’s five top juniors would qualify to enter the Holy Spirit Pool.
• Lin Dong asked whether the Holy Spirit Pool was real, and Lin Mu explained its disputed spiritual liquid was allocated through the Seed War.

Lin Tianci agreed to represent the Lin Clan in the Hundred Empire War after learning it was tied to his promise to Ling Qingzhu, while Lin Dong pursued entry to the Holy Spirit Pool. Lin Mu opened the Clan Treasury for Lin Dong and punished Lin Zhi for the damage he had caused.

• Lin Tianci declined the Holy Spirit Pool at first but told Lin Mu that Lin Dong wanted to enter it.
• Lin Mu explained that the Holy Spirit Pool candidates would represent the Great Yan Dynasty in the Hundred Empire War, prompting Lin Tianci to recall his promise to Ling Qingzhu and accept the offer.
• Lin Mu granted Lin Tianci the Lin Clan's qualification for the Hundred Empire War and promised that any rewards earned by Lin Tianci and Lin Dong would go to the Lin Alliance.
• Lin Mu removed Lin Zhi from his Clan Treasury duties and ordered him to recover the clan's losses, while Lin Dong accepted that he would need to earn his own Hundred Empire War qualification.
• Lin Mu opened the restored Clan Treasury for Lin Dong, and Lin Tianci warned the elders not to interfere with him.

Lin Tianci sent Lin Dong into the Clan Treasury and asked Lin Mu to explain the Hundred Empire War. Lin Mu described the vast Eastern Xuan Continent and the competition’s scale and rewards, leaving Lin Tianci eager to take part.

• Lin Mu warned Lin Dong that the Clan Treasury could collapse if he stayed longer than a month, and Lin Dong entered as Lin Tianci watched.
• Lin Mu closed the Clan Treasury and explained that the Hundred Empire War brought together prodigies from thousands of dynasties across the Eastern Xuan Continent.
• Lin Mu told Lin Tianci that stronger dynasties could send more competitors and dominate the war, but outstanding performances could earn enormous rewards.
• Lin Mu explained that powerful sects, rather than dynasties, were the Eastern Xuan Continent’s true overlords.

Lin Tianci learned how the Hundred Empire War could bring protection and rewards from the Super Sects, then waited for Lin Dong to emerge from the Clan Treasury. The system rewarded him with Dingtian Peak after Lin Dong obtained Heavy Prison Peak, but Lin Dong still had not come out.

• Lin Mu explained that the Super Sects hosted the Hundred Empire War to recruit talented newcomers and recalled how an ancestor's success had benefited the Lin Clan.
• Lin Tianci vowed to take first place in the Hundred Empire War, while Lin Mu left to oversee the Lin Clan's rebuilding.
• Lin Tianci waited near the Clan Treasury, cultivated, and received visits from Mu Lei, Wu Zong, and the others as they prepared to return to Dahuang Prefecture.
• The system announced that Lin Dong had obtained Heavy Prison Peak and granted Lin Tianci Dingtian Peak, which Lin Tianci recognized as an exceptionally powerful treasure.
• When Lin Dong did not emerge from the Clan Treasury, Lin Tianci asked what had happened inside.

Lin Tianci waited for Lin Dong to emerge from the Clan Treasury, where Lin Dong obtained the Heavy Prison Peak. The system rewarded Lin Tianci for Lin Dong’s increased strength, leaving Lin Tianci better prepared for the Hundred Empire War as Lin Dong presented him with the Spirit Treasure.

• An elder told Lin Tianci that Lin Dong was likely using the Clan Treasury’s dense Yuan Power to break through, and Lin Tianci sent him away.
• After waiting more than ten days, Lin Tianci received a system reward for Lin Dong’s increased strength and rose three Yuan to Eight-Yuan Nirvana.
• The Clan Treasury’s stone gate opened after more than twenty days, and Lin Dong emerged holding a small black mountain peak.
• Lin Mu explained that Heavy Prison Peak had injured a Creation Realm expert who tried to activate it, and that Lin Langtian had also failed to claim it.
• Lin Dong told Lin Tianci that he had obtained Heavy Prison Peak and handed it to him.

Lin Dong acquired Heavy Prison Peak from the Lin Clan's Clan Treasury, while Lin Tianci revealed the overwhelming presence of Dingtian Peak. The elders prepared to take Lin Tianci and Lin Dong to the Imperial City for the Seed Selection, as the Lin Clan reeled from the treasury incident.

• Lin Mu praised Heavy Prison Peak and asked Lin Dong how he had earned its recognition, but Lin Dong kept the method secret.
• Lin Dong offered Heavy Prison Peak to Lin Tianci, who lifted it effortlessly before returning it because he did not need it.
• Lin Tianci showed Dingtian Peak, whose presence overwhelmed Lin Dong, Lin Mu, and the other elders, then put it away.
• Lin Mu said Lin Dong and Lin Tianci would go to the Imperial City in three days for the Seed Selection, and Lin Tianci agreed to attend.
• News of the Clan Treasury incident spread through the Lin Clan, where people learned Lin Zhi had been removed from his post and grew wary of Lin Tianci.

Lin Tianci met with his family and Lin Dong before preparing to leave for the Seed Selection in the Imperial City. The chapter ended as the Lin Clan gathered to see off its representatives, who would compete for places in the Hundred Empire War.

• Lin Tianci told Lin Zhentian and the others that he had punished Lin Zhi and warned that he would destroy the Clan Treasury if the Lin Clan provoked him again.
• Lin Tianci said he would leave for the Imperial City in two days, while Lin Ken and Lin Zhentian planned to return to Yan City and develop the Lin Alliance.
• Lin Tianci gave Lin Zhentian and the others a large supply of resources and promised Lin Xiao he would look for Qing Tan if he got the chance.
• Lin Tianci and Lin Dong spent three days with their family before preparing to depart.
• The Lin Clan gathered in the plaza as Lin Mu arranged the clan's remaining affairs before the Seed Selection.

Lin Tianci and Lin Dong prepared to leave for the Seed War in the Imperial City with a large Lin Clan entourage. As they departed, Lin Tianci spotted the battered Lin Fan, while people in Lin City debated the contenders’ strength and wondered how Lin Tianci compared.

• Lin Tianci told Lin Zhentian and the other elders to call for help if they ran into trouble, then bowed and said farewell before leaving with Lin Dong.
• Lin Mu summoned a four-winged demonic beast, and Lin Tianci, Lin Dong, Lin Langtian, and over a hundred Lin Clan experts boarded it for the journey to the Imperial City.
• As the beast took off, Lin Tianci saw Lin Fan, whose injuries and hollow appearance showed how badly the previous battle had affected him.
• People in Lin City discussed whether the Lin Clan could win the Seed War and learned that Lin Langtian had reached the Greater Achievement level of the Creation Realm.
• When someone asked what Lin Tianci’s strength was, the onlookers fell silent.

Lin Tianci and the Lin Clan left Lin City for Imperial City, where the Seed Selection would determine who advanced to the Hundred Empire War. Lin Dong resolved to earn a place, and Lin Tianci reassured him that his strength and trump cards should be enough.

• As the group departed Lin City, the Lin Clan members feared Lin Tianci, while he reflected on leaving his family and trusted them to lead the Lin Alliance.
• Lin Dong told Lin Tianci that he intended to win a Seed War spot and enter the Hundred Empire War.
• The group traveled toward Imperial City, where powerful clans and sects gathered for the important Seed Selection.
• Lin Tianci comforted Lin Dong, saying that his Creation Realm strength, trump cards, and Heavy Prison Peak should help him secure one of the five spots.

Lin Tianci and the Lin Clan arrived in the Imperial City for the Seed Selection, where Lin Dong would compete for one of five spots in the Seed War. At the Imperial Palace, Lin Mu explained that contestants would draw lots to determine which passage they entered.

• Lin Mu told Lin Tianci about the major factions and prodigies expected at the Seed Selection, including the Great Demon Gate, Martial Alliance, and five leading factions.
• Lin Tianci and the others reached the Imperial City and spent three days there as rumors of the Seed Selection stirred excitement across the city.
• Lin Mu brought Lin Tianci, Lin Dong, Lin Langtian, and several Lin Clan experts to the Imperial Palace for the selection.
• Lin Tianci and Lin Mu told Lin Dong to study the hall and its passages before the competition began.
• Lin Mu explained that contestants would draw lots to choose a passage, not an opponent.

As the factions gathered for the Seed Selection, Lin Mu explained that only five contestants would emerge from the winding passages to qualify for the Hundred Empire War. Lin Tianci’s overwhelming presence unsettled Tianluo Sword Du Yun, leaving Du Yun wary as the selection approached.

• Lin Mu explained how the Seed Selection’s intersecting passages led to five qualifying routes for the Hundred Empire War.
• Liu Luo arrived with Du Yun, whom Lin Mu identified as a leading Heavenly Net Sect contender with exceptional sword skills.
• Lin Tianci dismissed Du Yun’s strength, and their exchanged gazes caused Du Yun’s sword light to vanish and forced him to stagger back.
• Liu Luo recognized Lin Tianci as the fighter who had crippled Lin Fan, and Du Yun admitted Lin Tianci could have crippled him with a thought.
• Du Yun avoided Lin Tianci’s gaze and instead smiled faintly at Lin Dong before looking away.

Lin Tianci watched the Great Yan Dynasty’s factions and Seed Selection contenders gather, while Huangpu Jing’s arrogant cousin considered challenging him but backed down. The Wang Clan then arrived, and Lin Tianci recognized Wang Zhong among the figures emerging from the golden light.

• Lin Tianci explained that he had corrected Du Yun’s disobedient sword light, and Du Yun no longer exposed it toward Lin Dong.
• Lin Tianci saw contenders from the Barbarian King Sect and Great Sorrow Valley and gave them unflattering titles, making Lin Mu and Lin Langtian react.
• Huangpu Jing’s black-clothed cousin declared he would pursue Qingzhu, then faltered when Huangpu Jing pointed out he could challenge Lin Tianci for the special quota.
• Lin Tianci noticed the black-clothed young man looking at him, and the young man quickly looked away; Lin Tianci called him a coward.
• The Wang Clan arrived in a burst of golden light, and Lin Tianci recognized Wang Zhong among the three figures who appeared.

Lin Tianci assessed the Wang Clan’s strength and learned that its leader, Wang Lei, was a Nirvana Stage expert. When Wang Lei and Lin Mu traded insults over their clans’ past Seed Selection rivalry, Wang Zhong singled out Lin Tianci, who challenged his account of their encounter.

• Lin Tianci concluded that the Wang Clan had a Nirvana Stage expert and considered the Lin Alliance’s need for more strength and resources.
• Lin Tianci recognized Wang Zhong among the Wang Clan delegation accompanying Wang Lei.
• Wang Lei mocked Lin Mu for leading the Lin Clan delegation after its previous defeat, and Lin Mu replied with a warning.
• Wang Zhong told Wang Lei that Lin Tianci had hunted him at the Great Desolation Ancient Tablet.
• Lin Tianci argued that Wang Zhong had attacked Lin Dong first and that he had only stepped in to teach him a lesson, leaving Wang Zhong angry but hesitant to act.

At the Seed Selection venue, Lin Tianci provoked Wang Lei, who unleashed his Nirvana Stage aura and attacked him. Wang Lei abandoned his plan to merely teach Lin Tianci a lesson and decided to kill him, while Lin Tianci still made no move to defend himself.

• Lin Tianci glared at Wang Lei and accused the Wang Clan of sending an elder after a younger fighter.
• Lin Mu refused to take responsibility for Lin Tianci, saying he only lent him the Lin Clan's Hundred Empire War spot.
• Wang Lei declared he would discipline Lin Tianci and released his golden Nirvana Stage aura, impressing the watching factions and younger contestants.
• Wang Lei charged at Lin Tianci with golden Origin Energy coating his hand, but Lin Tianci did not react.
• Wang Lei interpreted Lin Tianci's stillness as contempt and decided to kill him, believing the Lin Alliance could not avenge Lin Tianci.

Lin Tianci avoided Wang Lei’s lethal punch with a speed that left behind a convincing afterimage, then seized Wang Lei and held his life in his hands. Wang Lei offered compensation to survive, while Lin Langtian gave up hope of surpassing Lin Tianci.

• Wang Lei’s fist passed through Lin Tianci’s afterimage and smashed into the chair, revealing that Lin Tianci had moved behind him.
• The onlookers marveled at Lin Tianci’s speed, and Lin Langtian’s hope of catching up to him was shattered.
• Lin Tianci grabbed Wang Lei by the neck and warned him not to move.
• Wang Lei pleaded for his life, warned that the Wang Clan would retaliate, and offered to pay Lin Tianci a considerable price.

Lin Tianci forced Wang Lei to apologize for the Wang Clan’s offense, and Wang Zhong urged his Clan Leader to yield after recalling how powerless he had been against Lin Tianci. Wang Lei offered a Creation Martial Art, and Lin Tianci agreed to forgive the Wang Clan, leaving Wang Lei to hand over the promised art on the spot.

• Wang Zhong shouted at Lin Tianci to release Wang Lei, but Lin Tianci mocked him and warned him to stay quiet.
• Wang Zhong recalled his past defeat by Lin Tianci and urged Wang Lei to admit defeat rather than fight him.
• Wang Lei offered a Creation Martial Art as an apology, drawing astonished reactions from the crowd.
• Lin Tianci accepted the apology but warned the Wang Clan not to offend him again.
• Lin Tianci released Wang Lei and demanded that he hand over the Creation Martial Art immediately.

Lin Tianci gave Wang Lei’s Creation Martial Art to Lin Dong, and the gathered factions recognized Lin Tianci’s strength ahead of the Hundred Empire War. The Great Yan Dynasty’s imperial family arrived, led by Mo Jingtian, whom Lin Tianci saw for the first time.

• Wang Lei handed Lin Tianci a Creation Martial Art, which Lin Tianci tossed to Lin Dong without keeping it.
• Lin Dong accepted the martial art, and Lin Tianci told him to study it when he had time.
• Wang Lei left with Wang Zhong and another Wang Clan member, while the gathered factions warned their juniors not to provoke Lin Tianci and advised them to befriend him.
• Elite troops sealed off the grounds as the gathered forces turned toward the entrance.
• Mo Jingtian, the ruler of the Great Yan Dynasty, arrived in a dragon robe, and Lin Tianci watched him with interest.

Mo Jingtian arrived at the Seed Selection with the Imperial Family’s low-key genius, Mo Ling, whose strength Lin Mu warned Lin Dong not to underestimate. Lin Tianci offered to give Lin Dong the Lin Clan’s direct advancement spot and Holy Spirit Pool qualification in exchange for taking part in the Seed War, and the Heavenly Demon Marten urged Lin Dong to accept.

• Mo Jingtian demonstrated his One-Yuan Nirvana strength by lifting the faction leaders with a gentle force, impressing Lin Mu and Wang Lei.
• Lin Mu regretted that Lin Tianci and Lin Dong had left the Lin Clan, imagining how much they could have gained from the Hundred Empire War.
• Lin Mu warned Lin Dong that the green-robed Mo Ling, the Imperial Family’s Seed Selection participant, was a formidable opponent.
• Lin Tianci offered Lin Dong the Lin Clan’s direct advancement spot and Holy Spirit Pool qualification if Lin Tianci entered the Seed War instead.
• The Heavenly Demon Marten urged Lin Dong to accept Lin Tianci’s offer.