Chapter Summaries

Lin Changqing regained the Demon Slaying Envoy position after the Du Family intervened overnight, while Wang Tianlin and Wang Jingyu reacted to the setback. Wang Jingyu then demanded that his uncle prevent Lin Changqing from getting an Origin Realm quota.

• Xu Ming delivered Lin Changqing his new Demon Slaying Envoy Identity Token and uniforms, explaining that the Du Family had secured the position for him.
• Lin Changqing accepted the items and considered the Du Family’s speed and influence as Xu Ming left.
• Wang Jingyu confronted Wang Tianlin after learning Lin Changqing had taken the position that had been promised to him.
• Wang Tianlin blamed Lin Changqing for using the Du Family to overturn the decision, but said Wang Jingyu might still secure an Origin Realm quota through his assessment score and the Wang Family’s influence.
• Wang Jingyu demanded that Wang Tianlin find a way to keep Lin Changqing from obtaining an Origin Realm quota.

Lin Changqing waited in seclusion for the Origin Realm assessment to end, then planned to seek Du Mingyue’s help through Gu Chensha as competition for the limited slots intensified. When he left the Demon Suppression Division for Gu Chensha’s invitation, White Lotus Sect and Eternal Life Alliance assassins prepared to kill him.

• Lin Changqing examined his new Moon-level Demon Slaying Envoy token and stayed in Dafeng Prefecture City, wary of Wang Tianlin’s retaliation.
• After a month in seclusion, Lin Changqing learned from Gu Chensha that around three hundred people had passed the assessment but only thirty Origin Realm slots were available, with ten already reserved for powerful clans.
• Concerned that Wang Tianlin was plotting against him, Lin Changqing decided to use Gu Chensha to arrange a meeting with Du Mingyue and gather information.
• Gu Chensha invited Lin Changqing to Yipin Xuan, and Lin Changqing left the Demon Suppression Division to meet him.
• A watcher reported that Lin Changqing had left his nest, prompting leaders of the White Lotus Sect and Eternal Life Alliance to ready an assassination squad and order his death.

Lin Changqing discovered that a maid leading him to Gu Chensha was a disguised Demonized Warrior and that an assassination squad was waiting in the courtyard. He entered the trap knowingly, and the attackers unleashed a sealed, overwhelming assault that destroyed the courtyard.

• Lin Changqing used his Mind Power at Yipin Xuan and found Gu Chensha in Mountain River Courtyard rather than Autumn Appreciation Garden.
• Lin Changqing detected the maid's hidden Demonic Fiendish Energy and realized she was a peak Death Profound Realm Demonized Warrior.
• Lin Changqing sensed more than a hundred attackers, including six Heavenly Man Realm experts, concealed in the courtyard.
• Lin Changqing entered the courtyard and charged toward the pavilion as the maid and the hidden attackers prepared to strike.
• The attackers raised a black drum that sealed the courtyard, then launched more than a hundred attacks; the maid's sword pierced Lin Changqing as their assault swallowed him and reduced the courtyard to ruins.

Lin Changqing survived an assassination attempt by the White Lotus Sect and Eternal Life Alliance, then killed their entire force with one slash. Gu Chensha arrived afterward, and Lin Changqing questioned him about the plot that had brought him to Yipin Xuan.

• The White Lotus Sect and Eternal Life Alliance assassins believed they had killed Lin Changqing and tried to flee Yipin Xuan.
• Lin Changqing revealed that the assassins had attacked a phantom and confronted them in the air.
• A Heavenly Man Realm assassin led more than a hundred attackers in a desperate assault on Lin Changqing.
• Lin Changqing slew all the assassins, including six Heavenly Man Realm experts, with one slash of the Jingzhe Saber.
• Gu Chensha questioned Lin Changqing about his arrival and the assassination, and Lin Changqing said someone had claimed Gu Chensha arranged it.
• Gu Chensha denied involvement and asked whether Lin Changqing would believe him.

Lin Changqing and Gu Chensha discovered that Yun Qianhe had been used to leak information about Lin Changqing’s visit, but an unknown mastermind killed him before they could question him. Gu Chensha then explained that Zhao Yusheng of the Dafeng Prefecture Zhao Family wanted to ask Lin Changqing for a favor.

• Gu Chensha realized Yun Qianhe may have revealed Lin Changqing’s visit and rushed with Lin Changqing to the Mountain River Courtyard.
• Lin Changqing found Yun Qianhe’s corpse in another courtyard and concluded that a hidden mastermind had used and killed him.
• Gu Chensha apologized for the assassination attempt, and Lin Changqing said they would have to investigate the mastermind later.
• Gu Chensha revealed that Zhao Yusheng had asked him to serve as a middleman and seek Lin Changqing’s help.
• Lin Changqing recognized Zhao Yusheng as a Three-Star Demon Slaying Commandant and asked about his connection to the Dafeng Prefecture Zhao Family.

Lin Changqing examined the Zhao Family’s damaged Array Disk and recognized it as a one-way Spatial Teleportation array. He said he could repair it, but required the Zhao Family to agree to one condition.

• Zhao Yusheng approached Lin Changqing and apologized for the trouble caused by his invitation.
• Zhao Yusheng asked Lin Changqing to repair an Array Disk on behalf of the Zhao Family, and Gu Chensha encouraged Lin Changqing to name his price.
• Zhao Yusheng produced the damaged jade disk, and Lin Changqing inspected its incomplete Array Patterns.
• Lin Changqing identified the disk as a one-way Spatial Teleportation array and confirmed it could be repaired.
• Lin Changqing told Zhao Yusheng that he would repair the disk if the Zhao Family agreed to one condition.

Lin Changqing asked Zhao Yusheng to secure the Zhao Family’s support against Wang Tianlin, but Zhao Yusheng needed his clan chief’s approval. Meanwhile, the Du Family failed to break into a palace in Stars Shift and considered asking Lin Changqing for help.

• Lin Changqing offered to repair the Zhao Family’s Array Disk in exchange for their backing if he faced unfair treatment in the Demon Suppression Division.
• Zhao Yusheng hesitated to risk offending Wang Tianlin and said he would consult the Zhao Family Clan Chief; Lin Changqing demanded an answer before sunset the next day.
• Lin Changqing left, realizing he had underestimated Wang Tianlin’s influence, and thought the Zhao Family might still accept his deal while the Du Family could also help.
• The Du Family’s leaders and members failed to break the arrays protecting a palace in Stars Shift, despite having obtained great resources from a weaker courtyard.
• A Du Family member suggested that the Clan Chief ask Mingyue to invite Lin Changqing, whose Array Dao skills might help them enter the palaces.

The Du Family debated what to offer Lin Changqing for help, while Wang Tianlin learned of Lin Changqing’s overwhelming strength and ordered an investigation into his background. The chapter left the Du Family preparing to approach Lin Changqing and Wang Tianlin alarmed by the threat he might pose.

• Du Qianren asked the Du Family elders whether they should share the Ancient City’s opportunities with Lin Changqing, and Du Mingyue argued that they should offer him a share upfront.
• Du Guihai accused Du Mingyue of favoring Lin Changqing, but Du Mingyue retorted that the family needed Lin Changqing’s help to break the buildings’ grand arrays.
• Du Qianren authorized Du Mingyue to offer Lin Changqing ten percent of the resources in one palace, and Du Mingyue set out to contact him.
• Lin Changqing returned to the Demon Suppression Division after leaving Yipin Xuan, whose staff faced investigation for possible collusion with his attackers.
• Wang Tianlin learned that Lin Changqing had slain six Heavenly Man Realm experts and over a hundred Life and Death Realm cultivators with one slash, then ordered his subordinate to investigate Lin Changqing’s background.

Lin Changqing learned that the Du Family wanted his help breaking the arrays in the Ancient City and offered him a share of the treasures inside. He remained composed while considering the reward, and Du Mingyue also warned him that the Wang Family was investigating his background.

• The Wang Family investigated Lin Changqing after Wang Tianlin suspected an expert was backing him, while other factions discovered the investigation.
• Du Qianren told Du Mingyue to warn Lin Changqing that the Wang Family was looking into him.
• Du Mingyue visited Lin Changqing and asked him to help break the arrays and restrictions in the Ancient City's buildings.
• Lin Changqing explained that he had already noticed the arrays and invited Du Mingyue to discuss the request.
• Du Mingyue offered Lin Changqing his choice of one building and ten percent of its resources, saying the reward could be worth at least ten million Contribution Points.
• Lin Changqing suppressed his excitement and did not immediately accept because he had something more important to handle.

Lin Changqing negotiated with Du Mingyue, trading his resource reward for protection for his relatives and a guarantee of an Origin Realm slot. He then returned with Du Mingyue to the Du Family’s Ancient City, where Clan Chief Du Qianren welcomed him so they could begin breaking its formations.

• Lin Changqing told Du Mingyue he would forgo the resources and explained that he feared Wang Tianlin would interfere with his chance to obtain an Origin Realm slot.
• Du Mingyue revealed that the Wang Family had secretly investigated Lin Changqing, confirming that they had begun to act against him.
• Lin Changqing agreed to break the formations in the Ancient City in exchange for the Du Family protecting his relatives in Fengle County and guaranteeing his Origin Realm slot.
• Du Mingyue accepted both conditions and urged Lin Changqing to come with him at once so the Du Family could quickly secure the Ancient City’s resources.
• Lin Changqing traveled with Du Mingyue to the Du Family Ancestral Land, where Du Qianren and the clan’s upper ranks awaited them at the Ancient City gates.

Lin Changqing began breaking the arrays in Du Family's ancient city, starting with the powerful Grand Array around the central palace. Using his Spiritual Power to spot flaws eroded by time, he swiftly dismantled the city's restrictions as the Du Family watched in astonishment.

• Du Qianren promised to protect Lin Changqing's family and support his bid for an Origin Realm slot in exchange for his help.
• Lin Changqing chose to begin with the hardest array, the Grand Array around the palace at the ancient city's center.
• Lin Changqing spotted a flaw in the palace's array and destroyed it with one swing of the Jingzhe Saber.
• The Du Family members were stunned when the palace's Grand Array vanished, and some who had doubted Lin Changqing retreated into the crowd.
• Lin Changqing continued through the ancient city, using his Spiritual Power to find flaws and break the arrays surrounding building after building.

Lin Changqing broke every array and restriction in the Ancient City, then left after reminding Du Qianren to honor the Du Family’s agreement. Before departing, he guided Du Mingyue toward a courtyard that held an opportunity suited to him, leaving Du Mingyue determined to claim it discreetly and repay Lin Changqing.

• Lin Changqing broke the arrays and restrictions throughout the Ancient City in less than two hours, shocking the Du Family’s members with his array Dao abilities.
• Lin Changqing told Du Qianren that his work was finished, and Du Qianren assured him the Du Family would keep its promise.
• Du Qianren asked Du Mingyue to see Lin Changqing off, and Lin Changqing told Du Mingyue to visit the third courtyard on the left of the largest palace.
• Du Mingyue thanked Lin Changqing for revealing an opportunity suited to him, then planned how to reach the courtyard without drawing suspicion.
• Lin Changqing flew away at great speed, while Du Mingyue returned to the Ancient City and vowed to repay his favor.

Lin Changqing activated the Jade Tome from the Du Family's ancient city by pouring hours of True Essence into it and received the Eternal Dao Scripture's inheritance. Retaining the comprehension he gained in the vision but not its immense power, he began cultivating to merge the scripture into his own Five Elements Dao Seeking Scripture.

• Lin Changqing examined the Jade Tome in his Cultivation Chamber and found that it swallowed his True Essence without responding.
• After hours of feeding it True Essence, Lin Changqing awakened the Jade Tome, which turned into runes and entered his Sea of Consciousness.
• Lin Changqing experienced an inheritance vision in which he cultivated the Eternal Dao Scripture for countless years and ascended beyond the world's limits.
• Lin Changqing returned to reality with the inheritance's insights but without the strength he had possessed in the vision.
• Lin Changqing decided to merge the Eternal Dao Scripture into his Five Elements Dao Seeking Scripture and resumed cultivation.

Du Mingyue challenged Wang Tianlin over Lin Changqing’s exclusion from the Origin Realm candidate list, citing Lin Changqing’s achievements and accusing Wang’s family of helping Wang Jingyu. Lin Changqing arrived at Demon Suppression Hall and confronted Wang Tianlin, asserting his right to enter and accusing him of trying to control the Division.

• Du Mingyue received the candidate list from Wang Tianlin and questioned why Lin Changqing was not included.
• Du Mingyue defended Lin Changqing’s assessment results and contributions, then accused Wang Tianlin’s family of secretly helping Wang Jingyu.
• Wang Tianlin insisted that the selection followed a proper process and claimed Lin Changqing’s performance was inferior to the candidates on the list.
• Lin Changqing entered Demon Suppression Hall after hearing the exchange and asked which listed candidate he was supposedly inferior to.
• Wang Tianlin challenged Lin Changqing’s right to enter, and Lin Changqing cited his status as a Moon-rank Demon Slaying Guard before rebuking Wang.

Lin Changqing defeated Wang Tianlin after Wang attacked him in the Demon Suppression Hall, but the Division Head intervened before Lin could finish him. The Division Head ordered Lin’s name added to the list and promised to request another slot, leaving Lin to taunt the wounded Wang Tianlin.

• Wang Tianlin denied Lin Changqing’s accusations and launched a sudden attack to kill him.
• Lin Changqing broke Wang Tianlin’s attack with a tiger-shaped punch, then struck him again and left him gravely wounded.
• Wang Tianlin used a blood-colored Bronze Mirror to block Lin Changqing’s next punch, but the mirror shattered and knocked Lin back.
• The Division Head sealed the hall with his pressure, stopped the fight, and ordered Lin Changqing’s name added to the list while promising to seek another slot.
• Lin Changqing refrained from attacking Wang Tianlin again and mocked him, saying the Wang Family could not take what belonged to him.

After Lin Changqing humiliated Wang Tianlin in the Demon Suppression Hall, he left with Du Mingyue while the others departed. Wang Tianlin and his trusted subordinates began plotting to kill Lin Changqing, and Wang resolved to target his family and friends if no other opportunity arose.

• Lin Changqing left the Demon Suppression Hall with Du Mingyue after suppressing Wang Tianlin.
• The other people in the hall left, leaving Wang Tianlin with two trusted Sun-level Demon Slaying Envoys.
• One confidant proposed using the White Lotus Sect and the Eternal Life Alliance to ambush Lin Changqing on his journey to Yun Province.
• Wang Tianlin refused to risk implicating the other thirty Origin Realm candidates and ordered his men to watch Lin Changqing while he considered a plan.
• Wang Tianlin decided to target Lin Changqing's family and friends to find a weakness.

After Lin Changqing angered Wang Tianlin, he worried that Wang Tianlin might target his family in Green Mountain Village, so Du Mingyue arranged for more protection. Lin Changqing learned that he and the others would travel to Yunzhou City within a month to enter the Origin Realm, and resolved to overcome the disadvantages of his humble background.

• Gu Chensha praised Lin Changqing for confronting Wang Tianlin, while Du Mingyue warned that Wang Tianlin would likely retaliate.
• Lin Changqing feared Wang Tianlin might threaten his family in Green Mountain Village, which the Du Family had already sent a squad to guard.
• Lin Changqing considered striking first against Wang Tianlin and the Wang Family, and Du Mingyue promised to send more experts to protect the village.
• Gu Chensha said the Origin Realm entrants would set out for Yunzhou City within a month, and Du Mingyue explained the journey, registration, and screening process.
• Lin Changqing reflected on the gap in knowledge and resources caused by his origins and vowed to become inferior to no one.

After learning that Fengle County had suffered a Demonic Beast Tide, Lin Changqing suspected Wang Tianlin had targeted Green Mountain Village and rushed to protect his family despite Du Mingyue’s warning. Wang Tianlin confirmed that the beast tide was his scheme and planned to use it to delay Lin Changqing before arranging another ambush on the road to Yunzhou City.

• Lin Changqing received Du Mingyue’s message about the Demonic Beast Tide in Fengle County and decided to return to Green Mountain Village.
• Du Mingyue warned Lin Changqing that returning could be a trap and make him miss the journey to Yunzhou City, but Lin Changqing insisted on going to protect his family.
• Lin Changqing flew out of Dafeng Prefecture City aboard his Heaven Escaping Shuttle, traveling at extraordinary speed.
• A Three-Star Demon Slaying Commandant reported to Wang Tianlin that Lin Changqing had left the city for Fengle County.
• Wang Tianlin revealed that he had caused the beast tide to lure Lin Changqing away, delay his trip, and leave him vulnerable to the White Lotus Sect and the Eternal Life Alliance.

Green Mountain Village retreated to its reinforced Ancestral Hall as a massive Demonic Beast Tide battered the settlement. Lin Yongfan suspected the attack was tied to Lin Changqing’s enemies, and the defenders were left fighting as the hall began to crack.

• Lin Yuntang agreed with Du Yunsheng’s suggestion to retreat to the Ancestral Hall as the demonic beasts overwhelmed the village walls.
• Lin Yongfan revealed that he had prepared First Rank mortal-grade divine weapons and gave them to the Du Family guards.
• Lin Yongfan suspected the Demonic Beast Tide had been aimed at Green Mountain Village because of Lin Changqing’s enemies and hoped Lin Changqing would stay away.
• Green Mountain Village’s defenders withdrew to the Ancestral Hall, losing dozens of people along the way.
• The Du Family guards used Lin Yongfan’s weapons to repel the first wave, but successive attacks weakened them and cracked the Ancestral Hall.

The Howling Moon Snow Wolf’s beast tide overwhelmed Green Mountain Village, trapping the villagers and the Du Family in the Ancestral Hall. The Howling Moon Snow Wolf crippled Du Yunsheng and attacked Lin Yongfan after learning he was Lin Changqing’s father.

• Lin Hu led Green Mountain Village’s people and Du Yunsheng led the Du Family in a desperate fight against the demonic beasts, while villagers began to die.
• The Howling Moon Snow Wolf appeared beneath the bright moon and unleashed a spatial storm that sealed off Green Mountain Village.
• Du Yunsheng identified the wolf as a Mourning-grade Demonic Beast, failed to send a message or break through the storm, and was badly wounded by its attack.
• Lin Yongfan shielded Du Yunsheng and threatened the wolf with the Du Family, the Demon Suppression Division, and his son Lin Changqing.
• The Howling Moon Snow Wolf learned that Lin Yongfan was Lin Changqing’s father and lunged to swallow him alive.