Chapter Summaries

Lin Xuan advanced to the mid-stage True Origin Realm and improved his Blade Intent while cultivating inside the Soul Suppressing Pagoda. A peak True Origin Realm messenger from the Central Region, Yang Xian, arrived with a message, but Lin Xuan vanished before he could deliver it and triggered Yang Xian’s alarm.

• Lin Xuan spent seven hundred years and four million spirit stones filling his dantian, then broke through to the mid-stage True Origin Realm.
• Lin Xuan entered the blade mound and cultivated for three thousand five hundred years, advancing his Nascent Blade Intent to the advanced level.
• Lian Qingtian was shaken by Lin Xuan’s cultivation breakthroughs and the Blade Intent that erupted around him.
• Lin Xuan and Lian Qingtian noticed a peak True Origin Realm newcomer approaching from the Central Region.
• Yang Xian introduced himself and began delivering a message, but Lin Xuan suddenly vanished, making Yang Xian erupt with alarm and anger.

Lin Xuan launched a sudden attack on Yang Xian, the first-ranked Earth Ranking genius from Brahma Sound Temple, seeking his Aura of Providence. Yang Xian survived Lin Xuan’s powerful techniques and retreated just before the attack engulfed him, leaving their battle ongoing.

• Lin Xuan attacked Yang Xian with an azure saber strike, but Yang Xian summoned Vajra Armor and withstood it.
• Yang Xian crashed into the ground, then counterattacked with Myriad Buddha Hands.
• Lin Xuan activated Heaven's Wrath and Earth Aspect, then unleashed Divine Dragon's Final Breath, destroying Yang Xian's golden hands.
• Yang Xian praised Lin Xuan and used Brahma Steps to evade the oncoming thunder and fire.

Lin Xuan faced Yang Xian, the Central Region’s first-ranked Earth Ranking prodigy, and overwhelmed his defenses with his Dragon’s Roar techniques. Yang Xian summoned the Arhat Shadow to restore his Vajra Armor, but Lin Xuan launched another attack with Dragon Breath Slash.

• Lian Qingtian recognized Yang Xian’s background and prepared to intervene if Lin Xuan needed help.
• Lin Xuan declared Yang Xian worthy of dying by his hand and said he would claim Yang Xian’s Aura of Providence.
• Lin Xuan’s Ten Thousand Woods Suppressing the Cosmos phenomenon expanded to a hundred zhang, shocking Yang Xian.
• Lin Xuan used Dragon’s Roar Blade Draw and Dragon’s Roar Instant Kill to crack Yang Xian’s Vajra Armor.
• Yang Xian summoned the Arhat Shadow, restoring his golden armor and bracing himself against Lin Xuan.
• Lin Xuan ignited scarlet-gold flames on his blade and unleashed Dragon Breath Slash.

Lin Xuan continued to overpower Yang Xian in their battle, leaving the watching disciples stunned by his strength. After losing another clash, Yang Xian abandoned a direct fight and tried to escape with Brahma Steps.

• Lin Xuan's divine dragon attack sent Yang Xian flying and showed that Yang Xian remained suppressed despite using all his techniques.
• Lin Xuan and Yang Xian's Myriad Buddha Hands clash shook the surrounding volcanoes and drew crowds, including Luo Qingwu and Galan Sacred Land disciples.
• Cheng Yu learned that Lin Xuan was nearby, but after seeing his power, he hesitated to attack him despite vowing to avenge Fang Hong.
• Bloodshadow Fiendlands disciples watched in hopes that Yang Xian would kill Lin Xuan, then froze in fear as Yang Xian was suppressed.
• Lin Xuan gained the upper hand in the clash, and Yang Xian used Brahma Steps to flee rather than fight head-on.

Lin Xuan defeated Yang Xian and took his armor and folding fan, but stopped before killing him when Yang Xian revealed that Yu Bing’s life was tied to his survival. Yang Xian threatened that Senior Brother Wu Xu would kill her if Lin Xuan killed him.

• Lin Xuan used a sudden burst of speed and a powerful blade strike to shatter Yang Xian’s defenses and send him crashing into the ground.
• Lin Xuan restrained Yang Xian with his Gravity Domain and struck him with an emerald handprint, leaving him gravely weakened and defeated.
• Lin Xuan took Yang Xian’s inner armor and folding fan, then raised his blade to kill him.
• Yang Xian said that Yu Bing had opened the ranking and claimed Senior Brother Wu Xu would kill her if Lin Xuan killed him.
• Lin Xuan demanded the information he wanted as crimson-gold flames surged around him.

Lin Xuan tortured Yang Xian until he revealed where and when to find Wu Xu, then let him go with a warning. Lin Xuan decided to attack that day and killed fleeing members of the Heaven Desolate Sacred Land and Bloodshadow Fiendlands to gain enough time to advance his cultivation.

• Lin Xuan repeatedly burned Yang Xian and healed him until Yang Xian revealed that Wu Xu was five thousand miles west, where three volcanic ranges met, and that they were to arrive in three days.
• Yang Xian threatened Lin Xuan and demanded his inner armor and fan, but Lin Xuan burned off his arm and threatened him with the World-Extinguishing Blade before Yang Xian fled.
• Lin Xuan stopped Lian Qingtian from pursuing Yang Xian, saying Xiao Yu'er could be endangered, and announced that he would kill Wu Xu and his people that day after raising his strength.
• Lin Xuan struck Cheng Yu and three other Heaven Desolate Sacred Land geniuses with a giant palm seal while onlookers fled.
• Lin Xuan used his Gravity Domain to bring down and incinerate eight fleeing members of the Bloodshadow Fiendlands, gaining enough time to reach the peak of the True Origin Realm.

Lin Xuan shared the spoils from the battle with Lian Qingtian, then met Luo Qingwu, who offered to buy Fire Aspect Essence and asked to reserve essences of other attributes. The chapter left the trade unresolved as she named six kinds of essence she still needed.

• The fleeing cultivators realized Lin Xuan had not pursued them and blamed Yang Xian for provoking him.
• Lin Xuan took the loot from the defeated Heaven Desolate Sacred Land and Bloodshadow Fiendlands cultivators, letting World-Annihilation devour their weapons and keeping their spirit stones and Fire Aspect Essence.
• Lin Xuan gave the seventy strands of Fire Aspect Essence to Lian Qingtian.
• Luo Qingwu approached Lin Xuan and asked to buy Fire Aspect Essence, offering one hundred thousand spirit stones per strand.
• Luo Qingwu said she also wanted to reserve essences of metal, water, wind, lightning, yin, and yang attributes.

Lin Xuan sold attribute essences to Luo Qingwu, then left with Lian Qingtian and used the Scarletgold Flowflame to track Yang Xian. After telling Lian Qingtian he would kill Yang Xian once he reached the peak of the True Origin Realm, Lin Xuan began cultivating.

• Luo Qingwu bought Wind, Thunder, Yin-Yang, and Fire Aspect Essences for seven million spirit stones to pursue the Yin-Yang Nine Profound Foundation.
• Lin Xuan and Lian Qingtian followed the sensation from the Scarletgold Flowflame away from their original location.
• Lin Xuan asked whether Lian Qingtian needed spirit stones and accepted the stones Lian Qingtian offered.
• Lin Xuan told Lian Qingtian that he could sense Yang Xian and would kill him after breaking through to the peak of the True Origin Realm.
• Lin Xuan entered the Soul Suppressing Pagoda and began cultivating three techniques while drawing power from spirit stones.

Lin Xuan used the Soul Suppressing Pagoda to cultivate for 3,500 years, reaching the peak of the True Origin Realm and the limit of the seventh stage of the Everlasting Emperor Art. With his cultivation time, spirit stones, and blood essence nearly exhausted, he prepared to leave with Lian Qingtian.

• Yang Xian fled after taking pills, swearing that his Senior Brother would kill Lin Xuan.
• Lin Xuan cultivated in the Soul Suppressing Pagoda as divergent energy destroyed and restored his body.
• After 1,500 years of cultivation, Lin Xuan advanced to the late True Origin Realm, astonishing Lian Qingtian.
• After 2,000 years, Lin Xuan's Everlasting Emperor Art reached the peak of the seventh stage.
• Lin Xuan continued cultivating until he reached the peak of the True Origin Realm, consuming 20 million spirit stones and exhausting his blood essence.
• Lin Xuan reviewed his progress, rose, and told Lian Qingtian to leave with him.

Lin Xuan and Lian Qingtian followed the badly wounded Yang Xian to Wu Xu and the Central Region's young prodigies. After hearing Yang Xian’s account, Wu Xu organized them to slay Lin Xuan in three days, while Lin Xuan remained hidden and found no trace of Xiao Yu'er.

• Lin Xuan used his speed to carry Lian Qingtian after Yang Xian and followed him for nearly a day.
• Yang Xian reached Wu Xu and the Central Region's young prodigies, then knelt before Wu Xu, badly wounded.
• Yang Xian told them that Lin Xuan had defeated him alone while only at the middle stage of the True Origin Realm.
• Wu Xu speculated that Lin Xuan possessed an Exotic Treasure and declared that the group would slay him in three days.
• Lin Xuan sensed the gathering from hiding, failed to find Xiao Yu'er, and stayed concealed.

Lin Xuan ambushed Wu Xu and the Central Region prodigies before they could lure him into their Sky Net Formation, killing Yang Xian and absorbing the Providence from his remains. Wu Xu broke Lin Xuan’s restraints and rallied the others to attack, leaving Lin Xuan facing their counteroffensive.

• Wu Xu told the Central Region prodigies that Lin Xuan would enter their Sky Net Formation and return the Buddhist fortune he had supposedly stolen.
• Lin Xuan told Lian Qingtian to stay nearby, then suddenly appeared beside Wu Xu and the others.
• Lin Xuan trapped the group with Gravity Domain and Reverse Death to Life, but Wu Xu used his divine weapon-grade lotus to shield them.
• Lin Xuan broke through the golden curtain with Dragon's Roar Instant Kill and killed Yang Xian, whose Providence was absorbed by the Soul Suppressing Pagoda.
• Wu Xu broke Lin Xuan’s restraints, unleashed the Buddha's Auspicious Descent, and ordered the Central Region prodigies to attack Lin Xuan.

Lin Xuan rose to first place on the Earth Ranking, shocking the Azure Cloud Realm and drawing the attention of Central Region factions. The Xiang family learned that Xiang Wuxu had died despite activating the Blazing Sun Truefire, while Wang Xuanfeng and Helian Ming watched Lin Xuan’s rise.

• Lin Xuan’s name replaced Yang Xian’s at the top of the Earth Ranking, prompting Central Region observers to wonder whether he had killed Yang Xian in the Nine-Layer Yin-Yang Heaven.
• The Xiang family celebrated Lin Xuan’s ranking, believing Xiang Wuxu could help them gain a foothold in the Central Region.
• A messenger told the Xiang family that Xiang Wuxu’s Life Tablet had shattered after blazing with golden flames, confirming he had activated the Blazing Sun Truefire before dying.
• The Xiang family realized Lin Xuan had likely defeated Xiang Wuxu and Xiang Wuji, leaving their leaders stunned.
• Wang Xuanfeng praised Lin Xuan’s rapid growth and considered setting out to seize resources, while Helian Ming watched Lin Xuan’s name with a grim expression.

Lin Xuan absorbed Yang Xian’s Aura of Fortune, greatly strengthening his spiritual power and Divine Eyes, then unleashed a slash that overwhelmed Wu Xu and the Central Domain prodigies. The prodigies were left shaken by his strength, while Wu Xu resolved to keep Lin Xuan trapped in the Nine-Layer Yin-Yang Heaven and claim everything he possessed for the Buddhist Sect.

• Lin Xuan absorbed Yang Xian’s Aura of Fortune, raising his spiritual power to 252 zhang and improving his Divine Eyes.
• Lin Xuan held back from breaking through and prepared to face Wu Xu and the Central Domain prodigies’ attacks.
• Lin Xuan revealed his Peak True Origin Realm cultivation and struck with World-Ender using Advanced Nascent Blade Intent.
• Lin Xuan’s divine dragon slash destroyed Wu Xu’s swastika seals and overwhelmed the other prodigies’ attacks.
• Wu Xu resolved to keep Lin Xuan in the Nine-Layer Yin-Yang Heaven, while Lian Qingtian watched in admiration.

Lin Xuan overwhelmed Wu Xu and the Central Region geniuses, shattering Wu Xu’s golden bell and killing the ninth-ranked Earth Ranking genius. Wu Xu ordered the remaining geniuses to retreat as they charged Lin Xuan in grief and fury.

• Lin Xuan’s Slaughtering Heavens shattered Wu Xu’s Immeasurable Golden Bell, but Wu Xu’s divine weapon lotus deflected the strike and sent him flying.
• Lin Xuan used Flowing Light Flash to reach the Central Region geniuses and killed the ninth-ranked Earth Ranking genius with Dragon's Roar Blade Draw.
• The dead genius’s Aura of Providence was absorbed by the Soul Suppressing Pagoda, and everyone remaining on the Earth Ranking advanced one rank.
• The seven Central Region geniuses charged Lin Xuan, but Wu Xu roared at them to retreat.

Lin Xuan absorbed Aura of Fortune to expand his Spiritual Sea and strengthen his Divine Eyes, then used Divine Guard to crush Central Domain geniuses. As Wu Xu tried to evacuate the survivors from Fire Aspect Heaven, Lin Xuan trapped everyone in his Gravity Domain.

• Lin Xuan used Divine Guard to annihilate the attacks of seven Central Domain geniuses and kill two who fled too slowly.
• Wu Xu’s Immeasurable Buddhist Law delayed Lin Xuan long enough for five geniuses to survive, while Lin Xuan absorbed more Aura of Fortune and expanded his spiritual power to 312 zhang.
• The Earth Ranking shifted as Central Domain geniuses fell, delighting the Four Domains and leaving Central Domain observers grim.
• Wu Xu ordered the five surviving geniuses to leave Fire Aspect Heaven, but Lin Xuan pursued them and froze everyone, including Wu Xu, with his Gravity Domain.

Lin Xuan broke through Wu Xu’s golden defenses with his full strength and battered him away from the divine weapon-grade lotus. The chapter ended with Lin Xuan restraining and seizing the lotus while Wu Xu watched in terror.

• Wu Xu unleashed Buddhist spiritual power from his divine weapon-grade lotus, breaking Lin Xuan’s Gravity Domain and allowing the Central Region prodigies to flee.
• Lin Xuan summoned Ten Thousand Woods Suppressing the Cosmos and used Slaughtering Heavens to tear apart Wu Xu’s golden suppression.
• Wu Xu formed a golden bell from the lotus’s radiance to block Lin Xuan’s saber strikes, but Lin Xuan repeatedly battered the defense until it shattered.
• Lin Xuan punched Wu Xu in the eye and sent him flying off the lotus.
• Lin Xuan restrained the lotus with his Gravity Domain, seized it with both hands, and left Wu Xu terrified.

Lin Xuan tried to sever Wu Xu’s spiritual connection to his Divine Weapon-grade lotus while holding off Wu Xu’s attacks. As Wu Xu’s control over the lotus weakened, he called for something to emerge from the rippling void above Lin Xuan.

• Lin Xuan attacked the lotus with Spirit Blades, but its powerful spiritual connection resisted him.
• Wu Xu charged Lin Xuan and unleashed golden palm seals while directing the lotus to attack, but Lin Xuan’s defenses blocked them.
• Lin Xuan used the Soul Suppressing Pagoda to replenish his power, steadily widening the break in Wu Xu’s connection to the lotus.
• Wu Xu’s connection to the lotus rapidly weakened, and he roared for someone or something to come out and kill Lin Xuan.
• The void above Lin Xuan began to ripple.

Lin Xuan severed the lotus's connection while resisting Wu Xu and Lu Xun's attacks, then claimed the divine weapon. He turned to face them, while Lu Xun began to consider retreating and Wu Xu continued demanding Lin Xuan's death.

• Lu Xun appeared amid Demonic Qi, and Lin Xuan accused the Brahma Sound Temple of colluding with Fiends and creating the Bloodshadow Fiendlands.
• Lu Xun and Wu Xu joined forces to attack Lin Xuan as he used Divine Guard and spent the Soul Suppressing Pagoda's time resisting them.
• Lin Xuan severed the lotus's connection after his remaining time fell to 563 years, making the lotus ownerless.
• Lin Xuan stored the lotus in his Spatial Ring, drew World Annihilation, and told Lu Xun and Wu Xu it was his turn to attack.
• Lu Xun realized Lin Xuan might be too powerful and considered retreating, while Wu Xu kept urging him to kill Lin Xuan.

Lin Xuan overwhelmed Wu Xu and Lu Xun, then trapped them and began draining their strength and life force with his jade-green giant hand seals. Wu Xu and Lu Xun were left weakened and horrified beneath Lin Xuan’s assault.

• Lu Xun and Wu Xu attacked Lin Xuan together with a tide of Sword Qi and a massive golden hand seal.
• Lin Xuan’s Slaughtering Heavens slash shattered their attacks, broke Wu Xu’s golden bell, and cleaved Lu Xun into black mist before he re-formed.
• Wu Xu urged Lu Xun to hold Lin Xuan off while he escaped, but Lin Xuan’s Gravity Domain pinned them in place.
• Lin Xuan struck them with Reverse Death to Life, slamming them into the ground and draining their strength and life force.
• Lu Xun panicked as the jade-green hand seal weakened him and cut away much of his life force.

Lin Xuan killed Lu Xun, but the Spirit Core escaped into Wu Xu and transformed him into a powerful fiend. Wu Xu broke Lin Xuan’s Gravity Domain and attacked him, leaving their fight unresolved.

• Lin Xuan struck Lu Xun with three Great Hand Seals until Lu Xun died and left behind a Spirit Core.
• Lin Xuan’s Spirit Blades failed to stop the Spirit Core from vanishing into the void and entering Wu Xu’s glabella.
• The Spirit Core awakened Wu Xu’s demonic power, and he tore apart Lin Xuan’s Gravity Domain.
• Wu Xu transformed his Buddha Phenomenon into a fifty-zhang World-Wrecking Devil and unleashed a spiritual attack that Lin Xuan resisted.
• Wu Xu raised his hand and pressed down on Lin Xuan.