Chapter Summaries

Lin Bai joined Mu Huaqing and the surviving Tianshui Sect disciples at Wuwei Peak, where they confronted the Heaven and Earth Gate over the sect’s slaughtered disciples. Yu Lianqin proposed a death-match gauntlet, leaving both sides poised for a brutal battle.

• Lin Bai agreed to travel with Mu Huaqing and Tang Wei against the Heaven and Earth Gate, though Li Yuanzong and several others remained missing.
• Mu Huaqing gathered more than twenty surviving Tianshui Sect disciples at Wuwei Peak while the Heaven and Earth Gate assembled there as well.
• Yu Lianqin revealed that he had learned Mu Huaqing was once the top-ranked martial artist on the Tianshui Dao God Rankings.
• Mu Huaqing demanded justice for the Tianshui Sect disciples, and Yu Lianqin challenged them to a death-match gauntlet in which each victor had to keep fighting until death.
• Lin Bai assessed the Heaven and Earth Gate disciples and recognized that they were stronger than the Tianshui Sect group.

Lin Bai accepted the Heaven and Earth Gate’s challenge after most Tianshui Sect disciples refused to fight, leaving only him, Mu Huaqing, and Tang Wei to defend the sect. He took the first bout and killed his opponent with a single punch, then called for the next fighter.

• The Tianshui Sect disciples refused Mu Huaqing’s battle challenge, so Lin Bai suggested that those unwilling to fight step aside and the rest accept.
• Nearly all the Tianshui Sect disciples withdrew, leaving Lin Bai, Mu Huaqing, and Tang Wei to face the Heaven and Earth Gate.
• Lin Bai volunteered to fight first despite Mu Huaqing and Tang Wei’s concerns about his cultivation.
• Feng Yi recognized Lin Bai and warned the Heaven and Earth Gate disciples not to underestimate him, but a purple-clad disciple attacked anyway.
• Lin Bai shattered the first attacker’s arm with one punch, then killed him with a second punch when he charged again.

Lin Bai easily defeated and killed two Heaven and Earth Gate disciples, leaving Tianshui Sect witnesses stunned by the extent of his strength. Mu Huaqing and Tang Wei saw him as a possible Saint Son who could lead the struggling sect forward.

• A Heaven and Earth Gate disciple named Senior Brother Li attacked Lin Bai with a saber, but Lin Bai emerged unharmed.
• Lin Bai countered with a single punch that pierced Senior Brother Li’s defenses and killed him.
• The Heaven and Earth Gate and Tianshui Sect disciples watched in silence as Lin Bai’s second opponent died in two punches.
• Tang Wei reconsidered her doubts about Lin Bai after seeing him overwhelm fighters who could rank among the Tianshui Dao God Rankings’ top ten.
• Mu Huaqing thought Lin Bai might be the long-awaited Saint Son who could help the Tianshui Sect recover.

On Wuwei Peak, Yu Lianqin challenged Lin Bai to restore Heaven and Earth Gate’s standing after its losses in the Ancient Wasteland Secret Realm. Lin Bai gained the upper hand in their first exchange, and as Yu Lianqin launched his signature spear technique, Lin Bai recognized something familiar about it.

• Heaven and Earth Gate’s disciples gathered on Wuwei Peak after losing many fighters, including more than twenty killed by Lin Bai.
• Yu Lianqin stepped forward, introduced himself, and challenged Lin Bai to withstand three spear thrusts.
• Lin Bai said Yu Lianqin would have to make him draw his sword to win.
• Yu Lianqin’s first thrust collided with Lin Bai’s fist, and Yu Lianqin staggered back while Lin Bai barely moved.
• Yu Lianqin unleashed his signature spear technique, and Lin Bai sensed that he had seen it before.

Lin Bai recognized Yu Lianqin’s spear technique as a form of the Cosmos Spear Sutra and defeated him with a single punch. Heaven and Earth Gate disciples intervened to save Yu Lianqin, who escaped while threatening revenge against Lin Bai.

• Lin Bai recognized the Cosmos Spear Sutra in Yu Lianqin’s spear technique and suspected Yu Lianqin had obtained its inheritance.
• Yu Lianqin unleashed a powerful spear thrust, but Lin Bai blocked it with his physical strength and sent Yu Lianqin crashing to the ground.
• Lin Bai moved to kill Yu Lianqin, but several Heaven and Earth Gate disciples attacked and forced him to defend himself.
• Mu Huaqing and Tang Wei joined Lin Bai and drove back the attackers while other disciples helped the wounded Yu Lianqin escape.
• The Heaven and Earth Gate disciples withdrew, and Lin Bai killed one of them before realizing Yu Lianqin had vanished.

After Lin Bai and his allies defeated the Heaven and Earth Gate at Wuwei Peak, Mu Huaqing warned him about the six Saint candidates, while Lin Bai’s soul injury worsened. As Lin Bai healed under guard, Li Yuanzong arrived and saw a chance to attack him.

• Lin Bai, Tang Wei, and Mu Huaqing defeated Yu Lianqin’s forces, and the Tianshui Sect disciples praised Lin Bai as a potential Saint.
• Mu Huaqing explained that Tang Wei and he had resigned from the Saint competition, warned Lin Bai about the other candidates, and said the sect would not accept Lin Bai’s resignation.
• Lin Bai’s soul injury flared up, so Mu Huaqing gave him a Nectar Pill and the disciples guarded him while he healed.
• After half a day, Li Yuanzong arrived at Wuwei Peak with Pan Hun and Zhao En and noticed Lin Bai’s worsening injuries.
• Zhao En told Li Yuanzong that Lin Bai’s condition gave them a great opportunity.

Li Yuanzong learned that his Master intended him to give up the Tianshui Sect Saint Son position, and he blamed Lin Bai for standing in his way. He attacked Lin Bai while Lin Bai was injured, but Mu Huaqing stopped his sword.

• Li Yuanzong returned to Wuwei Peak and told Mu Huaqing that he and his companions had been lost in a formation, concealing what had happened in the Ancient Wasteland Secret Realm.
• After Mu Huaqing told him Lin Bai had driven back the Heaven and Earth Gate disciples, Li Yuanzong became more determined to eliminate Lin Bai.
• Li Yuanzong and his companions decided to attack Lin Bai while he was treating his injuries, despite Mu Huaqing's warning.
• Mu Huaqing told Li Yuanzong that their Master had ordered him not to become enemies with Lin Bai and wanted him to abandon the Saint Son position and cultivate in seclusion.
• Li Yuanzong rejected Mu Huaqing's words, drew his sword, and charged at Lin Bai, but Mu Huaqing flicked the blade aside and ordered him to stop.

Mu Huaqing tried to stop Li Yuanzong from attacking Lin Bai, but Li Yuanzong and his allies launched a battle on Wuwei Peak. Lin Bai rose from healing and overwhelmed them, leaving Li Yuanzong badly wounded.

• Mu Huaqing urged Li Yuanzong to return to the mountain and cultivate in seclusion, but Li Yuanzong insisted on killing Lin Bai and attacked him.
• Li Yuanzong sent Pan Hun, Li Lu, Zhao En, Qi Liang, and Wu Di to kill Lin Bai while Mu Huaqing held him off, and Tang Wei stood in their way.
• Lin Bai ended his healing and warned Li Yuanzong that their grudge would be settled, but Mu Huaqing stepped between them to prevent either man from killing the other.
• Li Yuanzong and the others attacked Lin Bai, who summoned the Heaven's Will Four Symbols Sword Formation and killed Li Lu, Qi Liang, Zhao En, Wu Di, and Pan Hun.
• Lin Bai's flying sword shattered Li Yuanzong's weapon and struck his chest, leaving him badly wounded and bewildered by Lin Bai's strength.

Lin Bai nearly killed Li Yuanzong on Wuwei Peak, but Mu Huaqing intervened and helped him escape. Lin Bai pursued Li Yuanzong despite Mu Huaqing’s attempts to stop him, leaving Mu Huaqing caught between his orders and the two men’s feud.

• Lin Bai killed Zhao En, Li Lu, Pan Hun, Qi Liang, Wu Di, and others, then attacked the badly injured Li Yuanzong over his attempt to capture Yi Gu.
• Mu Huaqing blocked Lin Bai’s flying swords and urged Li Yuanzong to flee, allowing him to escape.
• Lin Bai set off after Li Yuanzong, and Mu Huaqing used the Profound Heaven Sword Ray to stop him.
• Lin Bai avoided the Dao Art and refused Mu Huaqing’s offer to handle Li Yuanzong’s future revenge, then continued his pursuit.
• Mu Huaqing followed Lin Bai, while Tang Wei ordered the Tianshui Sect disciples to remain on Wuwei Peak and flew after them.

Lin Bai and Mu Huqing raced to find the wounded Li Yuanzong, while Lin Bai remained determined to kill him despite the consequences. The Old Daoist of Heaven and Earth Gate found Li Yuanzong first and persuaded him that he deserved a place at Heaven and Earth Gate, leaving Li Yuanzong tempted by the offer.

• Lin Bai and Mu Huqing searched separately for Li Yuanzong, and Lin Bai told Tang Wei he would kill him despite the Grand Elder's likely retaliation.
• Li Yuanzong hid in a mountain hollow, tended his severe wounds with healing pills, and vowed revenge on Lin Bai.
• The Old Daoist of Heaven and Earth Gate appeared before Li Yuanzong and warned that Lin Bai would soon catch him and that Mu Huqing might not be able to stop Lin Bai.
• The Old Daoist praised Li Yuanzong's talent and claimed Tianshui Sect had failed to recognize his worth.
• The Old Daoist promised Li Yuanzong could become Heaven and Earth Gate's Saint Heir, and Li Yuanzong was captivated by the prospect.

Li Yuanzong abandoned Tianshui Sect and joined the Heaven and Earth Gate after the Old Daoist promised him a future there. Mu Huaqing tried to remind him of everything their master had done for him, but the Old Daoist defeated Mu Huaqing and Li Yuanzong moved to kill him.

• The Old Daoist persuaded Li Yuanzong to become his disciple and join the Heaven and Earth Gate.
• Mu Huaqing arrived and was stunned to learn Li Yuanzong had left Tianshui Sect.
• Li Yuanzong accused Tianshui Sect of betraying him and vowed to return as the Heaven and Earth Gate's Holy Son to destroy it.
• Mu Huaqing reminded Li Yuanzong that their master had rescued, raised, and trained him, briefly making Li Yuanzong waver.
• The Old Daoist persuaded Li Yuanzong that Tianshui Sect had wronged him, then wounded Mu Huaqing with the Azure Sky Finger.
• Li Yuanzong asked to kill Mu Huaqing himself, and Mu Huaqing begged him to return to the mountain and keep cultivating.

Li Yuanzong killed Mu Huaqing and agreed to work as a spy for the Heaven and Earth Gate, framing Lin Bai while plotting to seize his treasures. After finding Mu Huaqing’s body, Lin Bai suspected the Old Daoist had been involved but struggled to believe Li Yuanzong had dealt the fatal blow.

• Li Yuanzong stabbed Mu Huaqing through the heart, then agreed with the Old Daoist to return to the Tianshui Sect as a spy for the Heaven and Earth Gate.
• Li Yuanzong planned to blame Mu Huaqing’s death on Lin Bai, while the Old Daoist ordered him to cripple Lin Bai and take his treasures.
• The Old Daoist took Li Yuanzong out of the Ancient Wasteland Secret Realm, and Lin Bai and Tang Wei soon discovered Mu Huaqing’s corpse.
• Tang Wei found no traces around the body, but Lin Bai recognized signs of the Old Daoist’s Azure Sky Finger and suspected he had been there.
• Lin Bai noticed that Mu Huaqing’s fatal wound came from a sword and wondered whether Li Yuanzong had killed him, though he found the possibility hard to accept.

Lin Bai and Tang Wei investigated Mu Huaqing’s death, but found no evidence and could not locate Li Yuanzong. When the Ancient Wasteland Secret Realm ended, the Tianshui Sect and Heaven and Earth Gate disciples returned, leaving Elder Zheng Yuan to hope that his sect had finally prevailed.

• Tang Wei gathered Mu Huaqing’s remains and recorded the surrounding area, while Lin Bai suggested Li Yuanzong might have killed him; Tang Wei rejected the accusation for lack of evidence.
• Lin Bai explained that Li Yuanzong was his first suspect because Mu Huaqing had died while seeking him, and Tang Wei apologized for suspecting Lin Bai.
• Lin Bai searched the Ancient Wasteland Secret Realm for Li Yuanzong but found no trace, then returned to Wuwei Peak to await the realm’s end.
• Seven days later, the teleportation power carried the martial artists out of the Ancient Wasteland Secret Realm, and the Old Daoist learned from the Heaven and Earth Gate disciples that they had suffered heavy losses.
• Zheng Yuan saw the Heaven and Earth Gate disciples’ battered condition and hoped the Tianshui Sect had finally won; then Tianshui Sect martial artists began appearing beside him.

Zheng Yuan received the survivors of the Ancient Wasteland Secret Realm and learned that Mu Huaqing was dead. Li Yuanzong then accused Lin Bai of killing Mu Huaqing and several other disciples, leaving Lin Bai facing a prepared accusation as the chapter ended.

• Zheng Yuan welcomed the returning Tianshui Sect disciples but became alarmed when he saw that the sect's prominent geniuses were missing.
• Tang Wei presented Mu Huaqing's bones and an Image Recording Pearl to Zheng Yuan, who found no clues in the recording.
• Li Yuanzong emerged at the last moment and accused Lin Bai of killing Mu Huaqing and other Tianshui Sect disciples.
• Lin Bai admitted killing Wu Di, Qi Liang, Zhao En, Li Lu, Pan Hun, and others, but denied killing Mu Huaqing.
• Li Yuanzong claimed to have witnessed Mu Huaqing's death and cited a sword wound as physical evidence against Lin Bai.

Lin Bai denied killing Mu Huaqing, and Tang Wei testified that he was not the murderer, leaving the Tianshui Sect to investigate the accusation. Meanwhile, Ma Qiuming returned to the Heaven and Earth Gate, concealed the destruction of the Ancient Longevity Hall, and began to report information about the Tianshui Sect.

• Lin Bai admitted killing Li Lu, Pan Hun, and others but denied killing Mu Huaqing, while Tang Wei testified that Mu Huaqing had already been dead when they found him.
• Li Yuanzong accused Tang Wei and Lin Bai of conspiring to kill Mu Huaqing, but Zheng Yuan ordered Lin Bai to remain on his residence island pending the sect's investigation.
• Zheng Yuan took the Tianshui Sect disciples back to their sect, while Ma Qiuming watched their spirit boat depart and called their troubles a good show.
• Ma Qiuming returned to the Heaven and Earth Gate and told the Gate Master that he had failed to break the formation protecting the Ancient Longevity Hall.
• Ma Qiuming concealed that the hall had been destroyed and planned to deal with Lin Bai and seize the Elixir of Immortality before the secret realm opened again.
• Ma Qiuming told the Heaven and Earth Gate Master that he had brought back information concerning the Tianshui Sect.

The Heaven and Earth Gate discussed the Tianshui Sect’s fighters in the Ancient Wasteland Secret Realm, and the Old Daoist warned that Lin Bai was an exceptional threat. He revealed his scheme to frame Lin Bai for Mu Huaqing’s death and turn Li Yuanzong into an agent, then urged the sect to strike the Tianshui Sect as its Water Mirror Sea plans neared completion.

• The Old Daoist listed the Tianshui Sect experts sent to the Ancient Wasteland Secret Realm, including Mu Huaqing, Tang Wei, and Lin Bai.
• The Old Daoist told the Heaven and Earth Gate Master that Lin Bai’s strength and schemes made him a greater threat than the sect’s reports suggested.
• The Old Daoist revealed that he had persuaded Li Yuanzong to defect, arranged for him to kill Mu Huaqing, and blamed Mu Huaqing’s death on Lin Bai.
• The Heaven and Earth Gate Master praised the plan to provoke the Tianshui Sect against Lin Bai and keep Li Yuanzong as a hidden agent.
• The Old Daoist urged the Heaven and Earth Gate to launch a fatal blow against the Tianshui Sect, and the Heaven and Earth Gate Master questioned whether their Water Mirror Sea allies were ready.

The Heaven and Earth Gate planned to destroy the Tianshui Sect by exploiting the Flood Dragon Clan’s weakened state and mobilizing forces in the Water Mirror Sea. The sect prepared a one-year strategy that would lure Tianshui Sect disciples into a trap and use a supposed rescue as cover for an attack.

• The Old Daoist urged the Heaven and Earth Gate Master to incite the Flood Dragon Clan against the Tianshui Sect while it was weakened by Lin Bai killing two Quasi-Dragon Sons.
• The Old Daoist argued that the other demon clans and the Three Great Pirates would join the campaign, while Storm City’s merchants would follow whoever seemed likely to prevail.
• The Heaven and Earth Gate Master and elders agreed to Elder Ma’s plan to invite the Tianshui Sect’s younger generation to discuss the Dao and compete in martial arts one year later, then surround and kill them.
• Elder Ma was ordered to contact the Water Mirror Sea’s demon clans, pirates, and Storm City clans, while the Heaven and Earth Gate prepared to use them to weaken the Tianshui Sect before launching its own attack.

Lin Bai returned to Tianshui Sect and awaited Li Yuanzong’s next move, while Tang Wei began to suspect Li Yuanzong’s involvement in Mu Huaqing’s death. On Bright Moon Island, Lin Bai watched Yi Gu recover and then playfully attacked him with fallen leaves.

• Zheng Yuan ordered Lin Bai to remain on Bright Moon Island while the sect investigated Mu Huaqing’s death, and sent the other disciples to recuperate.
• Tang Wei questioned how Li Yuanzong had known Mu Huaqing was dead, and Lin Bai said they would have to wait for Li Yuanzong to reveal a flaw.
• Lin Bai told Tang Wei that the sect’s handling of the investigation would test whether it deserved his loyalty.
• Lin Bai returned to Bright Moon Island and saw Yi Gu cultivating amid seven-colored radiance that shattered a falling leaf.
• After Yi Gu finished cultivating, Lin Bai flicked leaves at him, then gathered the forest’s fallen leaves into a dragon that charged toward him.

Lin Bai returned from the Ancient Wasteland Secret Realm, reported its deadly events, and went into seclusion to heal and advance his cultivation. At the Tianshui Sect, the Grand Elder questioned whether Lin Bai and Tang Wei had conspired to kill Mu Huaqing.

• Lin Bai tested Yi Gu's Seven-Colored Divine Light and learned that Yi Gu's family had never mastered the inherited art.
• Qiao Mo and Qin Yao welcomed Lin Bai, who told them that Pan Hun, Li Lu, Zhao En, Qi Liang, Wu Di, and Mu Huaqing had died in the Ancient Wasteland Secret Realm.
• Qin Yao suspected Li Yuanzong was involved in Mu Huaqing's death and framing Lin Bai, while Lin Bai said he would handle the matter after healing in seclusion.
• Zheng Yuan presented the sect with evidence gathered by Tang Wei, and the Sect Master showed the Image Recording Pearl to the Grand Elder.
• The Grand Elder said none of the four suspected fighters could have defeated Mu Huaqing alone and asked whether Lin Bai and Tang Wei had joined forces to kill him.

The Tianshui Sect investigated Mu Huaqing’s death, with Lin Bai and Tang Wei becoming the prime suspects. The Sect Master privately ordered Li Zai'en to protect Lin Bai if he was the killer, while Li Yuanzong gave the Grand Elder an account blaming Lin Bai and Tang Wei for Mu Huaqing’s death.

• The Grand Elder named Yu Lianqin, Tang Wei, and Lin Bai as suspects and vowed to avenge Mu Huaqing, while the Sect Master assigned Li Zai'en to investigate.
• The Sect Master privately told Li Zai'en to report the culprit to her first and said she would protect Lin Bai if he had killed Mu Huaqing.
• The Sect Master ordered Li Zai'en to give Lin Bai and Tang Wei passes to the Demon Refining Tower and keep them there until the investigation was complete.
• The Grand Elder sealed Mu Huaqing’s bones in ice, and Li Yuanzong came to recount what had happened in the Ancient Wasteland Secret Realm.
• Li Yuanzong claimed that Tang Wei ambushed Mu Huaqing during his fight with Lin Bai, allowing Lin Bai to stab Mu Huaqing through the heart.