Chapter Summaries

Lin Tianci killed Hai Sha and took his Qiankun Bag, then confronted the Half-Step Nirvana Stage experts who had allied with him. After their testimony exposed Chen Xiu's close ties to Hai Sha, Chen Xiu attacked Lin Tianci in desperation.

• Hai Sha realized his neck had been cut, and his head fell to the ground as Lin Tianci killed him.
• Lin Tianci took Hai Sha's Qiankun Bag and looked toward the remaining Half-Step Nirvana Stage experts while Mo Tie and his companions surrounded them.
• Lin Tianci offered the Dragon Breath Gold-Chiseled Spear to Chen Xiu, who denied being close to Hai Sha.
• The other experts told Lin Tianci that Chen Xiu had been Hai Sha's close ally, and Lin Tianci challenged Chen Xiu's denial.
• Chen Xiu erupted with Yuan Power and charged at Lin Tianci, hoping to kill him before he could react.

Lin Tianci killed Chen Xiu and gave his Qiankun Bag to Lin Dong, then faced Ling Zhi, who asked him to spare the remaining experts. Ling Zhi offered to let Lin Tianci see the Lingyun Dynasty’s inherited martial arts, leaving Lin Tianci’s response unresolved.

• Lin Tianci killed Chen Xiu with the Dragon Breath Gold-Chiseled Spear and tossed his corpse aside.
• Lin Tianci gave Chen Xiu’s Qiankun Bag to Lin Dong while the surviving experts begged to leave.
• Ling Zhi of the Lingyun Dynasty arrived and asked Lin Tianci to spare the remaining experts.
• Ling Zhi offered Lin Tianci a chance to view the Lingyun Dynasty’s inherited martial arts in exchange for their lives.

Ling Zhi bargained with Lin Tianci to secure the release of the Lingyun Dynasty experts, then led his people away after Liu Yuan arrived and mocked him. Ling Zhi warned his followers against provoking Lin Tianci, recognizing his strength.

• Ling Zhi offered the Lingyun Dynasty’s inherited martial arts to persuade Lin Tianci to release the captured experts, and Lin Tianci agreed while warning him not to let it happen again.
• Ling Zhi proposed that they might cooperate in Thunder Rock Valley, and Lin Tianci sensed that he held no hidden resentment.
• Liu Yuan of the Great Yuan Dynasty arrived and taunted Ling Zhi, who dismissed him and left with his followers.
• Ling Zhi’s followers complained that he had been too polite to Lin Tianci, but Ling Zhi reminded them that Lin Tianci had defeated Half-Step Nirvana Stage experts with single strikes.

After Lin Tianci's overwhelming strength silenced the Lingyun Dynasty, Liu Yuan of the Great Yuan Dynasty approached to befriend him and proposed future cooperation. Lin Tianci dismissed the overtures and ordered his companions to rest until dawn, when they would set out.

• Lingyun acknowledged that Lin Tianci was stronger and urged his people to stop dwelling on their defeat.
• Lin Tianci overheard the Lingyun Dynasty's conversation, and the surrounding experts lowered their eyes when he looked their way.
• Liu Yuan introduced himself as a member of the Great Yuan Dynasty, praised Lin Tianci, and offered to cooperate in Thunder Rock Valley; Lin Tianci gave no firm agreement.
• Mo Tie remarked on how the powerful dynasties had changed their attitudes toward Lin Tianci, who dismissed their interest.
• Lin Tianci ordered everyone to recover before setting out at dawn, and the group accepted his command.

After the Demon Tide, Lin Tianci spotted a powerful high-rank dynasty camped on a distant mountain and sensed its black-robed leader. The leader learned about Lin Tianci and his rare treasure, then ordered his people to hurry toward Thunder Rock Valley; by morning, Lin Tianci and the survivors from Yang City had resumed their journey.

• Lin Tianci detected a group of powerful cultivators on a distant peak, including dozens of Half-Step Nirvana Stage experts and a black-robed figure he suspected was a Nirvana Stage expert.
• The black-robed Senior Brother sensed someone watching him, then learned from a companion that Lin Tianci had killed a Half-Step Nirvana Stage demonic beast with a rare treasure.
• Senior Brother ordered his group to speed up and reach Thunder Rock Valley before nightfall.
• Yang City's survivors set out through the mountains the next morning, while the people around Lin Tianci kept their distance after witnessing his attack.

Lin Tianci and the Yang City forces traveled deeper into the Thunder Rock Mountain Range while a high-grade dynasty plotted against the Mystic Ice Dynasty and eyed Lin Tianci’s treasure. The group reached Thunder Rock Valley, where they prepared to search for its secrets.

• Mo Tie told Lin Tianci that the group was expected to reach Thunder Rock Valley that afternoon, while the Iron Dynasty experts showed their gratitude to Lin Tianci.
• Lin Tianci sensed the high-grade dynasty following the Yang City forces and overheard its Senior Brother planning to use the Mystic Ice Dynasty against Yang City before killing them all.
• The Senior Brother ordered his followers to watch Lin Tianci and seize his Dragon Breath Gold-Chiseled Spear if the chance arose, then hurried toward Thunder Rock Valley by another route.
• The Yang City forces traveled through the mountain range, drawing the attention of more Demonic Beasts but encountering none that had reached the Nirvana Stage.
• The Yang City forces reached Thunder Rock Valley, a vast crack between towering peaks filled with mist and the faint sound of thunder.

Lin Tianci led Mo Tie and the others toward Thunder Rock Valley from the rear, anticipating trouble as the Yang City forces rushed ahead. A Nirvana Stage expert named Hua Yun of the Mystic Ice Dynasty blocked their path, leaving the weaker dynasties facing the threat of being driven away.

• Lin Tianci told Mo Tie and the others to follow the Yang City forces slowly from the back while the rest rushed toward Thunder Rock Valley.
• Lin Tianci sensed that an interesting encounter was approaching and expected the people of Yang City to face a high-level dynasty.
• Hua Yun struck the ground ahead of the Yang City forces and ordered them to turn back.
• Ling Zhi and Liu Yuan challenged Hua Yun, who identified himself as a Nirvana Stage expert from the Mystic Ice Dynasty.
• Mo Tie and the others feared they would be reduced to taking leftovers, while Lin Dong's group remained more confident with Lin Tianci beside them.

Hua Yun of the Mystic Ice Dynasty confronted the forces of Yang City and revealed how many powerful fighters stood behind him. Liu Yuan and Ling Zhi rallied Yang City’s forces to stand their ground, leaving them prepared to face the Mystic Ice Dynasty together.

• Hua Yun dismissed Liu Yuan’s claim to the treasure and released his Nirvana Stage aura, suppressing the forces of Yang City.
• Hua Yun summoned the Mystic Ice Dynasty’s fighters, including at least ten Half-Step Nirvana Stage experts, prompting many in Yang City to consider retreating.
• Lin Tianci observed that Yang City’s forces could pose a serious challenge if they united, but their morale was faltering.
• Liu Yuan and Ling Zhi urged the forces of Yang City not to abandon the opportunity after all they had endured.
• Liu Yuan promised that he and Ling Zhi would hold back Hua Yun, while their followers encouraged the crowd to fight the Mystic Ice Dynasty.
• The forces of Yang City regained their resolve and gathered together, and Liu Yuan and Ling Zhi felt relieved.

Hua Yun revealed that the Great Wu Dynasty and Wu Mo had joined the Mystic Ice Dynasty, leaving Yang City's forces facing two Nirvana Stage experts. With no way to resist them, Liu Yuan and Ling Zhi turned their hopes toward Lin Tianci, though the crowd doubted he could match a true Nirvana Stage expert.

• Hua Yun called for Wu Mo, and Wu Mo arrived with the Great Wu Dynasty at Thunder Rock Valley.
• Liu Yuan and Ling Zhi realized they could not hold back both Nirvana Stage experts, and the people of Yang City began to lose heart.
• Liu Yuan said they could still fight if someone else stopped one of the experts, then looked toward Lin Tianci.
• Ling Zhi, Hua Yun, Wu Mo, and the people of Yang City followed Liu Yuan's gaze to Lin Tianci and wondered whether he could face a Nirvana Stage expert.

Lin Tianci faced the two high-grade empires at Thunder Rock Valley after Liu Yuan appealed for his help. When Yun Hua repeatedly interrupted him, Lin Tianci struck him with a slap from afar.

• Hua Yun and Wu Mo questioned Lin Tianci's strength, while a mysterious woman on a nearby peak also took notice of him.
• Liu Yuan urged Lin Tianci to join forces with Yang City's fighters against the Nirvana Stage experts.
• Lin Tianci asked Lin Dong and the others what they thought, but declined Lin Dong's offer to wager against an opponent.
• Lin Tianci flew to the front of Yang City's group and told Hua Yun and Wu Mo he had changed his mind and wanted to make a suggestion.
• Yun Hua interrupted Lin Tianci twice, and Lin Tianci slapped toward him through the air.

Lin Tianci struck Hua Yun down with a single slap after Hua Yun repeatedly interrupted him, leaving the crowd stunned by his strength. Hua Yun fled after his Purple Inner Armor was destroyed and threatened revenge, while Wu Mo gave Lin Tianci the way forward and agreed to talk.

• Lin Tianci complained about Hua Yun's manners and sent him crashing into the ground with one slap.
• The experts in Thunder Rock Valley saw Hua Yun's ruined armor and realized Lin Tianci had overpowered a Nirvana Stage expert.
• Ling Zhi and Liu Yuan felt relieved they had not made an enemy of Lin Tianci, while Wu Mo recognized the aura he had sensed the previous night and avoided confronting him.
• Hua Yun woke, discovered his Purple Inner Armor was ruined, threatened Lin Tianci, and hurried away to change clothes.
• Lin Tianci warned Wu Mo not to interrupt him, and Wu Mo moved aside and invited him to proceed with their discussion.

Lin Tianci led the people of Yang City into Thunder Rock Valley after Wu Mo and the other dynasty forces entered. As more challengers arrived seeking the Ancient Secret Key, the valley’s lightning-mutated demonic beasts stirred, setting the stage for conflict.

• Wu Mo led the Great Wu Dynasty into Thunder Rock Valley, while a Mystic Ice Dynasty expert followed after Hua Yun disappeared.
• Liu Yuan and Ling Zhi asked Lin Tianci whether Yang City should enter, and he agreed before leading the group into the valley.
• A woman appeared where Lin Tianci had stood, commented on his hidden strength and the coming struggle over the Ancient Secret Key, then entered the valley.
• Several black shadows arrived, dismissed the Great Wu and Mystic Ice Dynasties as threats, and entered Thunder Rock Valley to pursue the Ancient Secret Key.
• The narration described the valley’s lightning-mutated demonic beasts, whose territories were disrupted as the human forces entered.