Arc 19The Eighth Layer Guardian
Lin Xuan fought through the Seventh Layer Palace, defeating Lan Wu and the Death God with his gray-white mist. He entered the Eighth Layer Palace with Qing Ling and began a fierce battle with its guardian, A Sheng.
- Lin Xuan learned from Qing Ling that the flaw in his soul came from refusing to acknowledge the soul tied to this world, then let her follow him toward the upper palaces.
- Lin Xuan protected Qing Ling from Pan Jin’s poison and forced his way into the Seventh Layer Palace.
- Lin Xuan trapped Lan Wu in gray-white mist, but Lan Wu detonated his soul and gave control of his body to the Death God.
- Lin Xuan repeatedly overpowered the Death God, whose attempts to recover his strength and escape failed against the mist.
- The Death God sacrificed his remaining lifespan, warned Lin Xuan about the guardians above, and was devoured by the mist.
- Lin Xuan and Qing Ling entered the Eighth Layer Palace, where A Sheng emerged from its central sun and identified himself as its strongest guardian.
- Lin Xuan and A Sheng exchanged attacks, and Lin Xuan judged A Sheng stronger than the Xuantian phantom while keeping part of his strength concealed.