Chapter Summaries

Lin Yun broke through to Immortal Symbol Master Lesser Stage and Life Profound Realm Greater Completion before learning that Yuan Sect’s annual competition was approaching. He arrived at the central competition peak as the contest began, ready to make his debut.

• Lin Yun set a breakthrough task, overcame the barrier, and reached Immortal Symbol Master Lesser Stage and Life Profound Realm Greater Completion.
• Lin Yun heard disciples discuss the annual competition and the rankings of the Three Little Kings.
• Two disciples delivered Lin Yun an Annual Competition Token and told him the contest would begin in three days.
• Lin Yun resolved to make a stunning debut, then spent the next three days preparing for the competition.
• Lin Yun arrived at the central peak as the final bell rang and the annual competition began.

Lin Yun faced Little Ling King Ling Zhen in Yuan Sect’s annual competition and defeated him decisively with the World Extinction Spear. The victory began Lin Yun’s battle for a larger share of Yuan Sect’s resources.

• Qin Tian introduced Lin Yun to Qin Fen and identified Ling Zhen and Yuan Cang as the other two of the Three Little Kings.
• Grand Elder Lu Feng announced the annual competition’s rules, and the regular battles and Eight Spirit Generals’ matches concluded without changing the rankings.
• Lu Feng announced the first Three Little Kings match between Lin Yun and Ling Zhen, while Lin Yun considered how the contest affected the Eight Divisions’ resources.
• Ling Zhen attacked with the Spirit Vein Tribulation Finger and Spirit Emperor Transformation, but Lin Yun’s World Extinction Spear shattered both techniques and knocked him down.

Lin Yun defeated Ling Zhen in one move, then faced Little Yuan King Yuan Cang in the second match of the round-robin. Yuan Cang revealed his Life Profound Realm Lesser Completion cultivation and attacked Lin Yun with a massive palm of Yuan Power.

• Lin Yun used the Thunder Emperor Scripture to defeat Ling Zhen, and the old man declared him the winner.
• The spectators and sect division heads reacted to Lin Yun’s victory and its effect on the divisions’ resource allocation.
• The old man announced Lin Yun’s second match against Yuan Cang, who took the stage and declared that Lin Yun could not defeat him.
• Chen You identified Yuan Cang’s cultivation as Life Profound Realm Lesser Completion, while Lin Yun received missions to defeat him and win first place.
• Yuan Cang unleashed his Yuan Power and sent a gigantic palm of light crashing toward Lin Yun.

Lin Yun overwhelmed Yuan Cang with the Thunder Emperor Scripture, shattered his Heaven Origin Shield, and sent him crashing to the arena floor. Yuan Cang rose with his Spirit Seal fully activated, and the onlookers expected him to win, though Chen You suspected Lin Yun could still turn the battle around.

• Lin Yun matched Yuan Cang's Origin Emperor Scripture attacks with powerful techniques from the Thunder Emperor Scripture.
• Lin Yun's Thunder Dragon Howling Sky Fist broke Yuan Cang's Origin Emperor Sword Finger and struck his Heaven Origin Shield.
• Lin Yun's World Extinction Spear shattered the shield and sent Yuan Cang flying into the ground.
• Yuan Cang rose from the arena and revealed the Spirit Seal on his forehead, activating its power.
• The division heads predicted Yuan Cang would win, while Chen You watched Lin Yun, believing he could still create a miracle.

Lin Yun defeated Yuan Cang to win first place in the Yuan Gate Annual Competition. Human Origin Master then arranged for Lin Yun to comprehend the Origin Emperor Scripture and the Spirit Emperor Scripture.

• Yuan Cang used his Spirit Seal and Origin Emperor Scripture against Lin Yun, but Lin Yun shattered his attack with the Thunder Emperor Scripture and knocked him unconscious.
• The old man declared Lin Yun the winner of the second match and first place in the competition.
• The crowd and the First and Second Division Heads celebrated Lin Yun's victory, while the other division heads reacted with dismay.
• Human Origin Master and two elders discussed Lin Yun's talent and agreed he should comprehend the other two great emperor scriptures.
• The competition announced that Lin Yun's first-place reward was the chance to comprehend the Origin Emperor Scripture and the Spirit Emperor Scripture.

After winning Yuan Gate’s annual competition, Lin Yun received the unprecedented chance to comprehend the Spirit Emperor Scripture and the Origin Emperor Scripture. News of his rise reached the Nine Heavens Great Purity Palace, where Mu Qianqian, Qing Tan, Su Rou, and another woman learned how powerful he had become.

• The Third Division head agreed to take Lin Yun to the Spirit Emperor Stele, while the Eight Divisions head arranged for him to study the Origin Emperor Scripture afterward.
• Lin Yun set missions to obtain the two Emperor Scriptures, with rewards of the Zhe Secret of the Nine Secrets and the Great Nirvana Finger.
• Lin Yun’s victory and chance to learn all Three Great Emperor Scriptures spread through Yuan Gate and across the Eastern Xuan Region.
• A disciple at the Nine Heavens Great Purity Palace told Mu Qianqian, Qing Tan, Su Rou, and Su Kui about Lin Yun’s rise and victories over the Three Little Kings.
• A woman at the palace recalled Lin Yun’s words from the Hundred Empire War, recognized that he could now stand before her, and murmured his name.

At the Dao Sect, Ling Qingzhu investigated Lin Yun by questioning his cousin Lin Dong, then grew suspicious that Lin Dong had been planted as an insider. Dao Sect leaders also discussed Lin Yun’s rapid rise at the Yuan Sect, leaving his impact on the sects under scrutiny.

• Dao Sect disciples discussed Lin Yun’s defeat of the Little Yuan King and worried about the upcoming Sect Tournament.
• Ling Qingzhu learned that Lin Dong was related to Lin Yun and went to the Desolate Hall to question him.
• Lin Dong praised Lin Yun and explained that Lin Yun had arranged for him to join the Dao Sect.
• Ling Qingzhu suspected Lin Dong might be an insider and left to inform her father.
• Lin Dong heard others discussing Lin Yun’s strength and returned to training at the Pill River.
• Chen Zhen praised Lin Yun’s defeat of the Three Little Kings as Dao Sect leaders discussed his rise.

Ling Qingzhu learned that Lin Yun was a Dao Sect mole infiltrating Yuan Sect and watched as his reputation grew after he comprehended the sect’s three Great Emperor Scriptures. Human Origin Master rewarded Lin Yun with a Demonic Qi Seed, which Lin Yun accepted while recognizing its purpose.

• Ling Qingzhu warned the Dao Sect Sect Leader that Lin Yun had planted Lin Dong in Dao Sect, and Wu Dao revealed that Lin Yun was secretly working for Dao Sect.
• Ling Qingzhu stopped questioning Lin Dong and later heard that Lin Yun had comprehended Yuan Sect’s other two Great Emperor Scriptures.
• Lin Yun completed the Spirit Emperor Scripture and Origin Emperor Scripture missions, claimed the Zhe Secret of the Nine Secrets and Great Nirvana Finger, and was summoned by Human Origin Master.
• Human Origin Master praised Lin Yun’s comprehension and gave him a Demonic Qi Seed, telling him to hide and nurture it in his dantian.
• Lin Yun recognized that the seed was meant to control him but drew it into his dantian under Human Origin Master’s gaze.

After absorbing the Demonic Qi Seed, Lin Yun used the Devouring Heaven Demonic Art to refine its demonic qi and strengthen his body. Yuan Gate announced him as Chief Disciple, and as disciples gathered outside his peak to congratulate him, a blue figure arrived.

• Lin Yun absorbed the Demonic Qi Seed and planned to refine its demonic qi to temper his body.
• The Human Origin Master and a hidden voice agreed that the Demon Seed had been planted, then announced Lin Yun as Yuan Gate's Chief Disciple.
• Lei Qian, Yuan Cang, and Ling Zhen reacted to Lin Yun's new status, while Chen You sent Li Yang to remind him about his outside-sect training mission.
• Lin Yun emerged from his cultivation to find disciples gathered outside his formation, learned they had come to congratulate him, and told them to disperse when a blue figure arrived.

Lin Yun decided to take on Yuan Sect’s wanted list and recruited Lei Qian and Qin Tian to help him gather intelligence. After learning that several wanted figures were in Blood Rock Land, he traveled there and headed straight for the Demon Mark Crowd.

• Li Yang told Lin Yun that Yuan Sect’s Chief Disciple could build prestige by undertaking an outside training mission, and Lin Yun went to inspect the mission board.
• Lin Yun found the Sect Wanted List and told Lei Qian he planned to clear it, starting with targets lower on the list because the top-ranked Chen Kui was difficult to locate.
• Chen You asked Lin Yun to bring Yuan Sect’s wanted Yao Ling back alive, while Qin Tian and Lei Qian asked to join Lin Yun’s trip.
• Lin Yun agreed to take Qin Tian and Lei Qian, and they gathered intelligence on the wanted figures and their likely whereabouts.
• Lei Qian and Qin Tian told Lin Yun that wanted figures were gathered in Blood Rock Land’s Demon Mark Crowd, and the three traveled there for seven days.
• After reaching Blood Rock Land, Lin Yun ordered Xiao Lei to head straight for the Demon Mark Crowd.

Lin Yun, Qin Tian, and Lei Qian reached the Demon Mark Crowd’s stronghold, where Lin Yun began clearing the wanted-list group and targeting Yao Ling. After Lin Yun shattered their first formation attack, Yao Ling ordered everyone to flee when their demon bell began to crack.

• Qin Tian and Lei Qian confirmed the Demon Mark Crowd’s location, and the three flew to its stronghold in Blood Rock Land.
• Lin Yun announced that Yuan Gate had come to clear the Sect Wanted List, prompting the Demon Mark Crowd to panic and gather under Yao Ling.
• Yao Ling ordered the group to form the Brahma Demon Mark Formation, while Lin Yun set missions to capture Yao Ling and kill the rest.
• Lin Yun told Qin Tian and Lei Qian to block escape routes, then used the Thunder Emperor Scripture to unleash Heavenly Punishment Slash.
• Lin Yun’s World Extinguishing Thunder Blade shattered the group’s blood seal and struck their Brahma Demon Bell.
• Yao Ling ordered the Demon Mark Crowd to run after cracks appeared in the bell.

Lin Yun destroyed the Demon Mark Crowd, captured Yao Ling, and sent Qin Tian and Lei Qian to return the prisoner to Yuan Sect. In Blood Rock City, Lin Dong found Lin Yun, while Lin Yun exposed Ling Qingzhu, who had secretly followed him.

• Lin Yun killed the Demon Mark Crowd’s five core members and defeated and captured Yao Ling.
• Lin Yun sent Qin Tian and Lei Qian to escort Yao Ling to Yuan Sect, then headed into the city to continue searching for wanted criminals.
• News of Lin Yun’s victory spread through Blood Rock Land, and two days later Lin Dong, Ling Qingzhu, and other Dao Sect disciples arrived in Blood Rock City.
• After hearing that Lin Yun was staying in the city, Lin Dong went to the Yuan Sect courtyard, and Ling Qingzhu secretly followed him.
• Lin Yun welcomed Lin Dong and used Yuan Power to reveal Ling Qingzhu, asking why she had followed them in secret.

Lin Yun used the Hundred Illusions Mask to disguise himself as Ying Wuxie, a supposed Dao Sect disciple, and joined Ling Qingzhu and Lin Dong on a mission. The group reached Dao Sect’s ore vein, where they met Senior Sister Yuan Fang, who managed the local mines.

• Lin Yun recognized Ling Qingzhu and, after she invited him to join Dao Sect, transformed his appearance and aura with the Hundred Illusions Mask.
• Lin Yun introduced himself as Ying Wuxie, the Chief’s final disciple, and Ling Qingzhu accepted him as her junior brother and little underling.
• Ling Qingzhu explained that the group was investigating a problem at Dao Sect’s ore vein, and Lin Yun agreed to go with her and Lin Dong.
• Lin Yun met the other Dao Sect disciples, Jiang Kun and Yuan Ling, and traveled with them and Ling Qingzhu toward the ore vein the next morning.
• The group arrived at the mine, where Ling Qingzhu introduced Lin Yun and Lin Dong to Yuan Fang, a Heaven Hall personal disciple who managed the area’s mines.

Lin Yun led the attack on the Fire Crystal Demon Apes disrupting Dao Sect’s Nirvana Crystal Mine and swiftly killed the beasts. The Fire Crystal Ape King then appeared and charged at him, but Lin Yun dismissed its Seventh Yuan Nirvana Realm strength as too weak.

• Yuan Fang brought Ling Qingzhu, Lin Yun, Lin Dong, and the others to a crimson forest where at least forty powerful Fire Crystal Demon Apes were gathering and disrupting the mine.
• Lin Yun suspected something in the forest had attracted the apes and went in to investigate despite Yuan Fang’s concerns.
• Lin Yun drew out the Fire Crystal Demon Apes and killed the ones that charged him in less than twenty breaths.
• The Fire Crystal Ape King emerged, accused Lin Yun of killing its clansmen, and charged at him.
• Lin Yun faced the Ape King and said its Seventh Yuan Nirvana Realm strength was too weak.

Lin Yun killed the Fire Crystal Ape King and led the group into the forest, where they discovered an Immortal Origin Ancient Tree. After waiting five days for its fruits to ripen, they saw an Immortal Origin Ancient Seed emerge, and Lin Yun shielded the tree from its burst of green light.

• Lin Yun punched through the Fire Crystal Ape King's arm and destroyed its head, killing it.
• Lin Yun led Ling Qingzhu, Lin Dong, Yuan Fang, Jiang Kun, and the others into the forest's central area, where they found an Immortal Origin Ancient Tree bearing five fruits.
• Ling Qingzhu explained the tree's value and worried about whether Lin Yun would claim it, while Lin Yun said they would wait for the fruits to mature.
• Five days later, the fruits ripened and fell, and Lin Yun gathered all five in his hand.
• A green Immortal Origin Ancient Seed appeared as the tree released a thick beam of green light, which Lin Yun blocked with Yuan Power.

Lin Yun recovered the Immortal Origin Ancient Tree Seed and trunk, then gave the seed to Ling Qingzhu and the fruits and trunk to Lin Dong, completing three system tasks. After claiming an Immortal Spirit Pill bottle and the Immortal Origin Ancient Spear, he agreed to return to the Dao Sect with Ling Qingzhu and the others.

• Lin Yun took the Immortal Origin Ancient Tree Seed and trunk and set up tasks to give them, along with four spirit fruits, to Ling Qingzhu and Lin Dong.
• Lin Yun gave Ling Qingzhu the seed and later handed Lin Dong the four Immortal Origin Spirit Fruits and the trunk, completing all three tasks.
• Lin Yun claimed a bottle of Immortal Spirit Pills and the Immortal Origin Ancient Spear, then practiced with the spear overnight.
• Ling Qingzhu invited Lin Yun to return to the Dao Sect with the group, and Lin Yun agreed.

Ling Qingzhu brought Lin Yun to meet Dao Sect’s Chief after returning with the Immortal Origin Ancient Tree seed. The Chief questioned Lin Yun’s loyalty to Dao Sect, and Lin Yun asked to speak with him privately.

• Ling Qingzhu led Lin Yun through Dao Sect’s vast territory to Dao Peak, where they passed two Gray-robed Elders guarding the summit.
• Lin Yun met Dao Sect’s Chief and was surprised to see Wu Dao with him.
• Ling Qingzhu presented the Immortal Origin Ancient Tree seed and credited Lin Yun with helping them obtain it.
• Lin Yun revealed his identity, prompting the Chief and Wu Dao to recognize him.
• The Chief questioned why Lin Yun would betray Yuan Sect after receiving its trust and resources, and Lin Yun requested a private conversation.

Lin Yun revealed his knowledge of Yuan Sect and the Great Barren Tablet to the Dao Sect Leader, who made him his final disciple, Ying Wuxie, and granted him access to the four halls’ martial arts. After Lin Yun comprehended three Extraordinary Meridians in a month and a half, the Great Barren Tablet opened, drawing attention to his next challenge.

• Lin Yun showed the Dao Sect Leader the Demonic Qi Seed and explained Yuan Sect’s connection to Demons, saying he had learned the truth from the Great Wilderness Ancient Tablet’s previous Master of the Devouring Ancestral Symbol.
• Lin Yun told the Dao Sect Leader that he had given the Devouring Ancestral Symbol to Lin Dong and offered to help Dao Sect’s failing Great Barren Tablet; the Dao Sect Leader suspected Lin Yun was a Reincarnator and trusted him.
• The Dao Sect Leader named Lin Yun his final disciple, Ying Wuxie, and ordered Wu Dao to take him to comprehend the martial arts of Dao Sect’s four halls.
• Dao Sect disciples were astonished when Ying Wuxie comprehended the Heavenly Emperor Scripture in half a month and the Earth Emperor Scripture and Great Flood Scripture by one month.
• The Great Barren Tablet opened in Desolate Hall, and Dao Sect disciples hurried to see whether Ying Wuxie would comprehend the Great Desolate Scripture.

The Great Barren Tablet emerged from the mountain as Dao Sect disciples and leaders gathered to watch Lin Yun, disguised as Ying Wuxie, attempt to comprehend the Great Desolate Scripture. Lin Yun discovered the tablet had been deeply eroded by Demonic Qi and took his place to begin.

• The Pill River poured Nirvana Qi over the mountain as the Great Barren Tablet broke through the peak.
• Chen Zhen, Wu Dao, Ying Xiaoxiao, Ling Qingzhu, and other Dao Sect figures arrived to watch the gathering.
• Lin Yun arrived in his Ying Wuxie disguise and joined four other Desolate Hall disciples before the tablet.
• Lin Yun set himself the task of obtaining the Great Desolate Scripture for the reward of the All Character Secret.
• Lin Yun touched a dark speck on the tablet and sensed that Demonic Qi had deeply eroded it.
• Chen Zhen told the five disciples to prepare, and they sat before the Great Barren Tablet.

Lin Yun found the hidden vitality within the Great Barren Tablet’s desolation and absorbed a black speck, breaking through the tablet’s deadlock. Outside, the tablet’s spirit appeared around him, and Dao Sect’s leaders celebrated the prospect of a disciple who could contend with Yuan Sect’s Lin Yun.

• Lin Yun spent five days exploring the barren world inside the Great Barren Tablet and realized that barrenness concealed vitality.
• Lin Yun absorbed a tiny black speck with the Devouring Heaven Demonic Art, causing the barren world to crack and collapse as he declared that he had broken through the deadlock.
• The four Desolate Hall disciples’ pillars of light vanished, leaving Ying Wuxie as the only remaining person comprehending the tablet.
• Lin Yun’s shrinking pillar of light persisted, then surged as the Great Barren Tablet displayed its Tablet Spirit.
• A Blue-robed Elder recognized that Lin Yun had triggered the Tablet Spirit, while Ying Xuanzi kept Lin Yun’s identity secret.
• The hall masters celebrated Lin Yun’s progress and said Dao Sect might produce someone able to contend with Yuan Sect’s Lin Yun.