Chapter Summaries

Lin Bai overcame his fear of Lin Zier, passed the fourth trial, and entered the fifth trial in the lead. There, he encountered the dead enemies he had killed, who had returned as evil ghosts.

• Lin Bai told Lin Zier she could not remain in the world of the living, defeating his inner demon and freeing himself from the fourth trial.
• Lin Bai took the token left behind by Lin Zier, entered the gate of light, and declared that he would face the Giant God Race without fear.
• Lin Bai advanced to the fifth trial, taking first place as the rankings showed Bai Xiaoxiao and Ji Xiang in the fourth trial and the other leading martial artists still in the third.
• Pei Ji recognized Lin Bai as a rare sword-cultivation talent, while Liu Jingfeng warned that Lin Bai was destined to die and discouraged Pei Ji from recruiting him.
• Lin Bai entered the fifth trial's swamp and saw Qin Xiang emerge from the mud, followed by Xiang Tianyi, Qi Xuan, Murong Yesheng, Yi Han, Zhao Rong, and Luo Qianqiu.

Lin Bai faced phantoms of the people he had killed in the Ascension Tower’s fifth trial and passed after declaring his conscience clear. As he approached the exit, the only remaining soul greeted him, while observers outside marveled at how quickly he had cleared the trial.

• Lin Bai confronted the phantoms of his past enemies, who accused him of killing them and demanded revenge.
• Lin Bai defended his past actions, insisting that each person had brought their death upon themselves, and challenged the phantoms to attack together.
• The phantoms vanished, and Lin Bai collected the token before heading toward the light gate.
• A smiling departed soul remained behind and greeted Lin Bai, leaving him shocked and tense.
• Outside the Ascension Tower, Pei Ji and the watching martial artists were astonished that Lin Bai passed the fifth trial in ten breaths.

Lin Bai passed the fifth trial after speaking with Qi Shaolong’s soul, then entered the sixth and final trial, which tested courage. As the trial showed him a colossal demon-like giant, the figure declared that Lin Bai’s Devouring Sword Soul defied heaven and had to be destroyed.

• Pei Ji and Liu Jingfeng concluded that Lin Bai was a notorious ruthless man and said he could not be allowed to enter Divine Relic Ridge.
• Lin Bai reunited with Qi Shaolong’s soul, asked whether he regretted his betrayal, and promised to look after Zhao Tiedan.
• Qi Shaolong vanished after asking Lin Bai to meet him again in another life as a friend and sparring partner.
• Lin Bai passed through the light gate into the sixth trial, while the stone stele showed that he had advanced far beyond the other contestants.
• Ye Suxin and Ling Wu saw Lin Bai’s progress and marveled that he had surpassed Lin Duo’s record.
• Lin Bai entered the courage trial and faced a giant who claimed the Mandate of Heaven and vowed to destroy his Devouring Sword Soul.

Lin Bai faced the Giant God Race in the sixth trial and overcame the illusion by drawing his sword against a seemingly overwhelming foe. The trial ended with Lin Bai still determined to defeat the Giant God Race when they met again.

• Qin Beiao, Long Qingfeng, Fang Ji, and He Qian saw Lin Bai leading the rankings and rushed into the fourth trial, while Yao Feng, Hua Yuxian, and the others pressed on.
• Lin Bai faced the Giant God Race in the sixth trial and recognized that he no longer feared it as he once had.
• Lin Bai summoned the Azure Song Sword and charged at the Giant God Race’s descending fist with his strongest sword strike.
• The illusion shattered when Lin Bai’s sword collided with the Giant God Race’s fist, clearing the courage-based sixth trial.
• Lin Bai emerged on the ninth floor of Ascension Tower and vowed to cut down the Giant God Race when they met again.

Lin Bai cleared the Ascension Tower trials and reunited with Ji Xiang and Bai Xiaoxiao, learning that they had faced their own heart demons. As they prepared for the seventh trial, which tested martial souls, Lin Bai remained hopeful despite his Yellow Rank One martial soul.

• Lin Bai cleared the sixth illusionary realm, and Qin Beiao and Long Qingfeng were stunned to see that he had cleared the Ascension Tower before them.
• Ye Banqiu and Zhao Lingshen mocked Qin Beiao and Long Qingfeng but noted that the final trial could still change the rankings.
• Lin Bai took the token that opened the tower's exit and reunited with Ji Xiang, who said he had overcome his heart demon, the Demon Monk.
• Bai Xiaoxiao revealed that Wu Song had been her heart demon, and Lin Bai promised to kill him as she declared she no longer feared him.
• Lin Bai and Bai Xiaoxiao prepared to leave for the seventh trial, which tested martial souls, and Lin Bai said he still had a chance despite his Yellow Rank One martial soul.

Lin Bai took the Martial Soul assessment after placing first in Ascension Tower, and the test revealed that he had a Yellow Rank One Martial Soul. The crowd mocked him, while Qin Beiao and Long Qingfeng struggled to accept that he had defeated them despite their Heaven Rank Martial Souls.

• Lin Bai, Bai Xiaoxiao, and Ji Xiang emerged from Ascension Tower in the top three, followed by the other contestants who completed the top ten.
• Liu Jingfeng began the Martial Soul assessment with Lin Bai, the first to emerge, and explained that Divine Relic Ridge rejected Martial Souls below the Profound Grade.
• Lin Bai touched the testing stele, which displayed his Martial Soul as Yellow Rank One.
• The surrounding martial artists mocked Lin Bai and dismissed his achievements, while Lin Bai remained calm.
• Qin Beiao and Long Qingfeng grew furious and humiliated that Lin Bai had beaten them despite their Heaven Rank One Martial Souls.

After his Martial Soul was revealed as Yellow Rank One, Lin Bai faced ridicule and threats from Liu Jingfeng and the gathered martial artists. Pei Ji confirmed that Lin Bai could still enter Divine Relic Ridge by earning one thousand Pass Tokens in the eighth trial’s combat stage, and Lin Bai accepted the challenge.

• The testing stele revealed Lin Bai’s Yellow Rank One Martial Soul, prompting Liu Jingfeng and the martial artists to mock and insult him.
• Ye Suxin and Ji Xiang questioned the result, but Bai Xiaoxiao confirmed that the testing stele had made no mistake.
• Lin Bai reminded Liu Jingfeng that Yellow Grade Martial Soul holders could qualify through a special trial, and Pei Ji explained that they needed one thousand Pass Tokens in the eighth trial’s combat stage.
• Liu Jingfeng claimed Lin Bai would have to defeat at least one hundred and fifty martial artists and said no one had ever passed the special trial.
• Lin Bai declared that defeating one hundred and fifty fighters would be easy, and Liu Jingfeng granted him a chance to compete in the Spirit Mortal Mountain Range.

After Lin Bai placed first in the martial soul examination despite having a Yellow Rank One martial soul, several rivals threatened to kill or challenge him in the Spirit Mortal Mountain Range. Lin Bai dismissed them as clowns and focused on preparing to face the Giant God Race.

• Bai Xiaoxiao, Ji Xiang, Qin Beiao, and Long Qingfeng revealed high-grade martial souls, while Lin Bai ranked first with a Yellow Rank One martial soul.
• Bai Xiaoxiao comforted Lin Bai as he endured the crowd's jeers, and Ji Xiang reassured him that his low-grade martial soul was a trial from the heavens.
• Qin Beiao and Long Qingfeng declared that they would kill Lin Bai, Bai Xiaoxiao, and Ji Xiang in the Spirit Mortal Mountain Range.
• Lin Bai told Bai Xiaoxiao and Ji Xiang to be careful, and said he was ready to face the Giant God Race.
• Fang Ji and He Qian also threatened Lin Bai, who dismissed his rivals as clowns and warned them not to disturb him.

After only thirty thousand of the five hundred thousand candidates passed Ascension Tower’s first six rounds, Lin Bai and the others prepared to enter the Spirit Mortal Mountain Range for the final combat examination. The chapter ended as the Heaven Defense Divine Formation opened, with candidates about to enter and compete for valuable points.

• Lin Bai and Bai Xiaoxiao discussed how the examination’s later rounds tested candidates’ mental strength, and only thirty thousand of five hundred thousand candidates passed.
• Liu Jingfeng announced that candidates would spend one day in the Spirit Mortal Mountain Range, earning points from Pass Tokens and three Human Core Realm demonic beasts.
• Ji Xiang explained how valuable points were on Divine Relic Ridge, while Liu Jingfeng warned that killing was unrestricted and allowed candidates to withdraw.
• Lin Bai headed toward the Spirit Mortal Mountain Range with growing battle intent and killing intent, declaring that he was coming for the Giant God Race.
• An old woman from the Formation Dao Academy used nine formation flags to open the Heaven Defense Divine Formation, and Liu Jingfeng instructed the candidates to enter before sunset.

Lin Bai entered the Spirit Mortal Mountain Range for the final trial, knowing he would face the Giant God Race, while his allies watched from afar. On Star Observation Peak, Ye Suxin reunited with Hong Su and encountered Jian Ruohan and Wen Yue as the trial began.

• Lin Bai warned Ji Xiang and Bai Xiaoxiao that the teleportation gate might separate them, then promised Bai Xiaoxiao he would survive.
• Wu Song tried to persuade Bai Xiaoxiao to leave with him, but she rejected him, and Lin Bai vowed to carve the insult he used against her into his face.
• Ji Xiang and Bai Xiaoxiao entered the light gate, followed by Lin Bai, who steeled himself to face the Giant God Race.
• Li Shanqing worried about Lin Bai as Ling Tianzi explained that Lin Bai had a strong chance of withstanding the Giant God's Will and might escape the Barren Ancient Continent within ten years.
• Ye Suxin and Ling Wu went to Star Observation Peak, where Ye Suxin met Hong Su and they saw Jian Ruohan and the peak master Wen Yue.
• The view from Star Observation Peak recalled the mountain where the Demon Monk had shown Lin Bai an illusion of himself near death in the Spirit Mortal Mountain Range.

Lin Bai entered the Spirit Mortal Mountain Range and encountered an Amethyst Demon Tiger worth ten Pass Tokens. After the tiger tried to flee toward three martial artists, Lin Bai forced it to fight and wounded it, but it unleashed a devastating claw at him.

• Lin Bai searched the Spirit Mortal Mountain Range for a secluded place to face the Giant God's Will.
• Lin Bai found three fleeing martial artists pursued by an Amethyst Demon Tiger and stepped in to fight the beast for its ten Pass Tokens.
• The Amethyst Demon Tiger dodged Lin Bai's sword ray and spoke, but Lin Bai refused to let it escape and attacked.
• Lin Bai struck the Amethyst Demon Tiger with four streams of Sword Qi, leaving four deep wounds.
• The enraged Amethyst Demon Tiger gathered its full strength and brought a powerful claw down toward Lin Bai.

Lin Bai killed the Human Core Realm Purple Crystal Demon Tiger by coordinating his flying sword and movement technique, then the three martial artists he had rescued ambushed him. As the men mocked him and expected an easy victory, Lin Bai unleashed a powerful force despite his wounds.

• Lin Bai used lightning to break the Purple Crystal Demon Tiger’s defenses, then caught it off guard and beheaded it with his sword.
• Lin Bai collected the Purple Crystal Demon Tiger’s remains and secured ten points.
• The three martial artists Lin Bai had rescued ambushed him, and one struck him hard enough to send him crashing through several trees.
• The three men revealed they had targeted Lin Bai because he was a Yellow Rank One talent and mocked him for being wounded.
• Lin Bai’s power surged as the three attackers realized he was far stronger than they had expected.

Lin Bai turned the tables on the three warriors who had attacked him, killing two with his sword techniques. Zhang Biao tried to flee using a Thousand-Mile Swift Travel Talisman, but Lin Bai's Flying Sword pierced his heart.

• Lin Bai revealed his strength and killed one warrior with a single sword strike after the man mistook his afterimage for his body.
• Lin Bai unleashed Wind, Flower, Snow, Moon, and Zhang Biao shoved his companion into the attack to buy time to escape.
• Lin Bai's four sword qi annihilated the warrior Zhang Biao had used as a shield.
• Zhang Biao activated a Thousand-Mile Swift Travel Talisman to escape Lin Bai's Flying Sword.
• Lin Bai's Flying Sword caught Zhang Biao and pierced his heart.

Lin Bai killed the martial artists who tried to ambush him and hid in a gorge, planning to wait out the Spirit Mortal Mountain Range examination as part of his scheme against the Giant God's Will. He Qian found him and charged into the gorge, beginning their confrontation as Jian Ruohan and Ye Suxin watched from Star Observation Peak.

• Lin Bai killed the red-faced brawny man, took the three attackers' Storage Bags, and collected roughly a million spirit stones.
• He Qian set out to challenge Lin Bai, vowing to reclaim what he had lost and defend his reputation as Sky Walled City's number-one sword cultivator.
• Jian Ruohan spoke with Hong Su and Ye Suxin on Star Observation Peak, then noticed Lin Bai and He Qian approaching each other in a gorge.
• Lin Bai chose the gorge as a place to conceal himself until the examination ended and the Heaven Defense Divine Formation closed, calling it the first grand gift for the Giant God's Will.
• He Qian roared at Lin Bai and sent a powerful streak of Sword Qi racing through the gorge toward him.

Lin Bai tried to recover before facing the Giant God's Will, but He Qian attacked him to reclaim his former reputation as Sky Walled City’s number one sword cultivator. After He Qian buried Lin Bai beneath the canyon’s rubble, Lin Bai emerged unharmed and accepted the fight.

• Lin Bai settled in the canyon to recover and worried about Bai Xiaoxiao, Ji Xiang, and Qi Yao.
• He Qian confronted Lin Bai, claiming Lin Bai had taken his dignity, status, glory, and title.
• He Qian unleashed several techniques from Heavenly Demon Sword Slash and collapsed the canyon around Lin Bai.
• Onlookers believed He Qian had won, while Jian Ruohan and Ye Suxin doubted that Lin Bai had fought seriously.
• Lin Bai burst free of the rubble, released a terrifying Sword Intent, and challenged He Qian to continue the fight.

Lin Bai defeated He Qian with a single Gentle Sword and spared him after warning him not to provoke him again. He Qian revealed that Bai Xiaoxiao had been gravely wounded and was being hunted, so Lin Bai flew off to save her.

• Lin Bai unleashed Gentle Sword and overwhelmed He Qian, defeating him with one strike.
• Lin Bai held his sword to He Qian’s throat but spared him, telling him that complacency and fame had made him lose sight of the world’s many geniuses.
• He Qian accepted his defeat, left the canyon, and told Lin Bai that Fang Ji, Qin Beiao, and Long Qingfeng had gravely wounded Bai Xiaoxiao and sent people to hunt her.
• Furious at the news, Lin Bai vowed to kill the three men and flew away on his flying sword to save Bai Xiaoxiao.

Lin Bai learned that Fang Ji, Qin Beiao, and Long Qingfeng had targeted Bai Xiaoxiao to force him into a fight, and he raced to rescue her. After finding her gravely wounded but holding more than three hundred Pass Tokens for him, Lin Bai vowed to kill everyone in the Spirit Mortal Mountain Range.

• He Qian told Lin Bai that Fang Ji, Qin Beiao, and Long Qingfeng were hunting Bai Xiaoxiao, then gave Lin Bai his seven Pass Tokens.
• Lin Bai flew across the Spirit Mortal Mountain Range and found Bai Xiaoxiao surrounded and badly injured by more than a hundred of Fang Ji's followers.
• Lin Bai struck down the attackers approaching Bai Xiaoxiao and gave her healing pills.
• Bai Xiaoxiao gave Lin Bai more than three hundred Pass Tokens she had gathered to help him enter Divine Relic Ridge and find his parents.
• Lin Bai declared that he would take Bai Xiaoxiao to kill his enemies and that everyone in the Spirit Mortal Mountain Range would die that day.

Lin Bai protected Bai Xiaoxiao by slaughtering the geniuses of Sky Walled City who surrounded them. He took her hand and headed to confront Fang Ji, Long Qingfeng, and Qin Beiao.

• Lin Bai helped Bai Xiaoxiao up and declared that he would kill those who had hurt or surrounded her.
• After Li Zhao mocked him, Lin Bai killed him with one sword, prompting the gathered martial artists to attack together.
• Lin Bai told Bai Xiaoxiao to stay behind and killed two more attackers without being harmed by one man's palm strike.
• Lin Bai unleashed his sword techniques and killed every surrounding martial artist in less than ten breaths.
• Lin Bai took Bai Xiaoxiao's hand and set off to find Fang Ji, Long Qingfeng, and Qin Beiao.

Lin Bai and Bai Xiaoxiao headed through the forest toward Fang Ji, Qin Beiao, and Long Qingfeng after Lin Bai slaughtered the martial artists who had attacked them. He Qian watched in shock as Lin Bai cut down every opponent in his path, leaving the confrontation with the three remaining geniuses still ahead.

• Bai Xiaoxiao collected the tokens from the defeated martial artists, and Lin Bai entered the forest with her hand in his.
• Lin Bai warned He Qian not to obstruct him, then accepted He Qian's offer to lead him to Long Qingfeng, Qin Beiao, and Fang Ji.
• Xun Hai attacked Lin Bai near the stream, but Lin Bai killed him with a single sword strike.
• Tong Haoyu and Xiang Yang appeared to avenge Xun Hai, and Lin Bai killed them both in one exchange.
• More than a hundred martial artists charged Lin Bai, and he cut them down as He Qian watched in disbelief.
• Bai Xiaoxiao told He Qian to watch as Lin Bai continued toward Fang Ji, Qin Beiao, and Long Qingfeng.

Lin Bai fought his way through a forest of more than a thousand martial artists and emerged before Fang Ji, Long Qingfeng, and Qin Beiao with Bai Xiaoxiao and He Qian behind him. The three enemies had expected to kill him, but the chapter left them stunned by the strength of the blood-covered Lin Bai.

• Fang Ji, Long Qingfeng, and Qin Beiao waited by a stream, expecting Lin Bai to come after they had injured Ji Xiang and Bai Xiaoxiao.
• A martial artist reported that Lin Bai had killed his way through the forest, slaying Xun Hai, Tong Haoyu, and many others.
• Fang Ji, Long Qingfeng, and Qin Beiao dismissed the report until Lin Bai’s Sword Qi swept out of the forest and Fang Ji broke it with his saber.
• Lin Bai emerged covered in blood and Baleful Intent, then faced Fang Ji and the other two as Bai Xiaoxiao and He Qian followed him.
• He Qian and the martial artists watching from Star Observation Peak were shaken by Lin Bai’s overwhelming display of strength.