Chapter Summaries

Shen Lin learned that the Immortal Race and other great clans had originated from the Human Race, then considered rebuilding the Human Race to create a force that could hunt demons and provide him with Demon Lifespan. The Immortal Venerable set aside further questions about the Human Race and asked Shen Lin for help with the Heavenly Inquiry Secret Realm.

• The Immortal Venerable explained that the Human Race had once dominated the Chaos Sea and that immortals had severed their ties to the Human Race to join the Immortal Race.
• Shen Lin decided to seek out Prime Minister Zhang and rebuild the Human Race after dealing with the Cold Snow Saber Saint.
• Shen Lin planned to cultivate people from Great Wei, including Yuwen Fengxian, into subordinates who could hunt demons and bring them back for him to kill.
• The Immortal Venerable told Shen Lin not to probe further into the Human Race for now and asked whether he had heard of the Heavenly Inquiry Secret Realm.

The Immortal Venerable told Shen Lin about the Heavenly Inquiry Secret Realm and asked him to retrieve a Heavenly Inquiry Dao Crystal when he entered. Shen Lin agreed, and the Immortal Venerable gave him a Go stone to use if he was trapped by the Devil Race.

• The Immortal Venerable explained that the Heavenly Inquiry Secret Realm opened once every ten million years, admitted only ten Saint Realm cultivators, and corrupted the Dao Fruits of anyone who entered with one.
• The Immortal Venerable asked Shen Lin to enter the secret realm and bring back a Heavenly Inquiry Dao Crystal, which could reveal certain events in the future.
• Shen Lin agreed and asked whether he should also kill the other clans' prodigies, but the Immortal Venerable told him to leave one or two alive.
• The Immortal Venerable explained that the future revealed by the crystal could not be changed, though its details could be prepared for.
• The Immortal Venerable gave Shen Lin a white Go stone to crush if the Devil Race trapped him, and Shen Lin said he would not die before his time.

The Chaos Sea learned that Shen Lin had reached the top of the Battle Profound Ranking after killing several Venerable Realm powerhouses, including Yu Yinchuan. The Heavenly Demon ordered his forces to find and capture Shen Lin, then seized the imprisoned Human Emperor to ask for help.

• Shen Lin appeared at the top of the Battle Profound Ranking with Saint Realm cultivation as Yu Yinchuan and Wu Buqun vanished from the list.
• Heavenly Mystery Island confirmed the ranking was accurate, triggering alarm and information-gathering across the Chaos Sea.
• The Bewitching Cry Demon Venerable told the Heavenly Demon that Shen Lin had killed Venerable Realm powerhouses and that the major races were seeking information about him.
• The Heavenly Demon demanded that his forces locate Shen Lin and capture him alive, promising to provide them with the means to do so.
• The Heavenly Demon went to a shattered Daoist temple and seized the imprisoned Human Emperor, asking him to help with something.

Great Wei’s people struggled under the Rakshasa Race’s brutal demands, while Yun Junyou and Prime Minister Zhang worried about Yuwen Fengxian in the Demon Arena. The chapter ended with a Rakshasa envoy summoning several people to provide information about Shen Lin.

• Yun Junyou reported that Great Wei had mined enough spirit ore to meet the Rakshasa Race’s monthly tribute and said he had reached the Spirit Nurturing Realm.
• Prime Minister Zhang said the tasks suggested Yuwen Fengxian was still alive, though Yun Junyou feared he might not survive the Demon Arena.
• The people of Great Wei had joined the Human Emperor Army, only to learn it was a Rakshasa vassal that demanded tribute and offered no protection when Rakshasa envoys seized their people.
• After Great Wei failed to meet its tribute, Yuwen Fengxian had entered the Demon Arena to buy his people time, and Yun Junyou had gone to work in the mines.
• Ji Nan informed Yun Junyou and Prime Minister Zhang that a Rakshasa envoy wanted to take several people to Rakshasa Island to learn about Shen Lin.

After returning from Ancient Tomb Heaven, Shen Lin reviewed his spoils and considered how to kill Cold Snow Saber Saint in the Devil Race’s territory. He learned the Feathered Ascension Heavenly Immortal Art but decided to focus on reclaiming his mortgaged Saint Realm cultivation, only for Sells Everything to fail to appear.

• Shen Lin returned to his residence to sort through his spoils and plan how to kill Cold Snow Saber Saint without being trapped in Devil Race territory.
• Shen Lin examined the Feathered Ascension Heavenly Immortal Art, learned it, and decided its immense cultivation demands made it a poor choice for him now.
• Shen Lin picked up the Summoning Ring and called for Sells Everything to redeem the Saint Realm cultivation he had mortgaged.
• Sells Everything did not appear despite Shen Lin calling several times, so Shen Lin prepared to review the Immortal Race's intelligence on the Devil Race.

Shen Lin discovered that the Devil Race's Kill Arena could let him challenge Cold Snow Saber Saint openly, and he prepared to set out. Sells Everything arrived after being beaten by Immortal Venerable and quoted Shen Lin 120 billion Spirit Nurturing Pearls to redeem his stolen cultivation and techniques.

• Shen Lin read about the Devil Race's Kill Arena, where winners could challenge a Devil Race expert and claim their possessions.
• Shen Lin decided to fight his way to the arena's summit and choose Cold Snow Saber Saint as his final opponent.
• Sells Everything entered Shen Lin's room after Immortal Venerable intercepted and beat him when he arrived in Qingxu Heaven.
• Shen Lin asked to redeem the Saint Realm cultivation and techniques Sells Everything had taken from him.
• Sells Everything calculated the price, including fees and interest, as 120 billion Spirit Nurturing Pearls.

Shen Lin paid Sells Everything to restore his lost martial arts and techniques, then brought the Sea Burning Flame and Slayer Return Saber out of his sea of consciousness. After the Saber learned of Shen Lin’s immense progress, he told it he was going to find Cold Snow Saber Saint, the disciple responsible for Overlord Saber’s death.

• Shen Lin traded five Venerable Realm techniques and valuable Jade Tokens to Sells Everything, who restored Shen Lin’s lost martial arts, techniques, and Dao Principle Secret Techniques.
• Sells Everything departed, and Shen Lin felt his battle power return to its peak as he prepared to go to the Devil Race.
• Shen Lin summoned the Sea Burning Flame and Slayer Return Saber, and the two recognized each other and argued over their history refining the Saber.
• The Slayer Return Saber sensed Shen Lin’s extraordinary Saber Intent and realized how far he had advanced in a short time.
• Shen Lin told the Slayer Return Saber he planned to find Cold Snow Saber Saint, whom the Saber blamed for Overlord Saber’s death.

Shen Lin learned that the Heaven Burning Sea Boiling Art could follow the Great Dao of Refinement, while Slayer Return Saber warned him that Cold Snow Saber Saint wielded the treasure-grade Ghost Hidden Saber. After Shen Lin set out to confront Cold Snow Saber Saint, the saber recognized Shen Lin’s all-encompassing technique as the inheritance of its former master.

• Slayer Return Saber hid in Shen Lin’s sea of consciousness and told him to summon it when he faced their target.
• Sea Burning Flame explained that Shen Lin could cultivate the Heaven Burning Sea Boiling Art along the Great Dao of Refinement instead of the Great Dao of Flame.
• Sea Burning Flame warned that Ghost Hidden Saber could evade attacks and was now a treasure-grade weapon, but Slayer Return Saber promised to handle it while Shen Lin killed Cold Snow Saber Saint.
• In Mochara Heaven, Jin Wuya asked Cold Snow Saber Saint about Shen Lin’s all-encompassing saber technique, and Cold Snow Saber Saint said he had never heard of such an inheritance.
• Back at his residence, Cold Snow Saber Saint and Ghost Hidden Saber suspected Shen Lin’s technique came from Ghost Hidden Saber’s former master and agreed not to go out for now.

Shen Lin disguised himself as Human Race Mountain-Opening Fist Liu Hong and entered the Devil Race’s Life-and-Death Arena on Scorpion Continent. After watching an arena fighter win through a hidden water technique, he froze when the referee announced his first opponent as Demon Race Qian Tu.

• Shen Lin chose a Devil Race territory far from the Immortal Race to enter the Life-and-Death Arena without alerting the Cold Snow Saber Saint.
• Shen Lin registered under the name Human Race Mountain-Opening Fist Liu Hong and received a Jade Token.
• Shen Lin watched a water-type cultivator defeat a burly hammer-wielder by drawing blood from his hidden wounds and beheading him.
• The referee called Human Race Liu Hong and Demon Race Qian Tu to the platform, and Shen Lin froze at the opponent’s name.

Shen Lin entered the Devil Race's Life-and-Death Arena under the name Liu Hong and faced Qian Tu, a formidable descendant of Blood Mantis Demon Venerable. He killed Qian Tu with one punch, leaving the arena stunned and his victory announced.

• Spectators recognized Qian Tu as a powerful Demon Race fighter who had killed a Golden Body Clan Saint Realm cultivator, and they rushed to bet on him.
• Qian Tu mocked Shen Lin's horse stance and dismissed him as an easy opponent.
• When the referee started the match, Shen Lin struck with Mountain-Toppling Fist, shattering the arena's protective barriers and killing Qian Tu with one punch.
• The referee declared that Human Race Liu Hong had won, and the spectators erupted in shock over his strength.

Shen Lin killed Qian Tu and continued his run in the Scorpion Race's Life-and-Death Arena, while most challengers forfeited rather than face him. With seven victories and no available opponents, he asked whether another arena mode could help him continue sooner.

• Xie Xiaofei sensed Shen Lin's strength and prepared to challenge him, but left after receiving a task from the upper clan.
• Shen Lin called for his next opponent, and Bai Chong forfeited after witnessing him kill Qian Tu.
• The referee matched Shen Lin with several opponents, all of whom forfeited, bringing Shen Lin to seven victories.
• The referee told Shen Lin there were no other seven-victory fighters in the arena and that he might have to wait months for another opponent.
• Shen Lin asked whether he could compete at a different arena, and the referee suggested another mode.

After learning about the Life-and-Death Arena’s grand melee format, Shen Lin gave up his Seven-Win Qualification and signed up for the next brawl. As the audience gathered for the fight, Xie Xiaofei discussed the Devil Race’s search for a powerful Human Race cultivator, and Shen Lin entered the arena as the melee was about to begin.

• The judge explained the grand melee format, and Shen Lin immediately switched to it, giving up his Seven-Win Qualification.
• The judge told Shen Lin that seventeen participants would fight in the next melee at noon the following day.
• Xie Xiaofei watched the arena from his private box while his guard wondered if Shen Lin was the Human Race cultivator the Devil Race sought.
• Xie Xiaofei judged that Shen Lin was not the person the Devil Race feared and wondered how he compared with another Human Race fighter who had reached Nine-Win Qualification.
• Shen Lin entered the arena as the Life-and-Death Brawl was about to begin.

Shen Lin entered the Scorpion Race’s melee and was surrounded by the other contestants, but his effortless destruction of a fourth-grade Dao artifact stunned them. After he stole and ate one contestant’s breakfast, the humiliated cultivator transformed into a Taotie and broke through to the Saint Realm.

• Shen Lin arrived at the arena, where seventeen powerful cultivators, including three Saint Realm experts, gathered to compete.
• The participants surrounded Shen Lin, hoping to eliminate him before turning on one another.
• Shen Lin charged one Integration Realm cultivator, shattered his Wolf-tooth Club with his body, and took his food box to eat breakfast.
• The contestants and Xie Xiaofei were shocked by Shen Lin’s physical strength, while Xie Xiaofei grew eager to fight him.
• The humiliated cultivator swallowed a giant strip of dried meat, broke through to the Saint Realm, and transformed into a colossal Taotie.

Shen Lin was attacked by the Taotie and the other cultivators while eating breakfast, but used a Saint Realm cultivator as a shield until he finished. He then unleashed a devastating punch that tore through the arena’s attacks and barrier, while Xie Xiaofei’s attempt to set up a fight between two Human Race members was overtaken by the destruction.

• Shen Lin learned that the Taotie Race had been driven from Myriad Longevity Heaven and could boost its cultivation and strength by eating.
• The Taotie and the other cultivators attacked Shen Lin from every direction, but he crossed through their attacks and seized a Saint Realm cultivator.
• Shen Lin forced the Saint Realm cultivator to block the others’ attacks while he ate, releasing him only after finishing breakfast.
• The attackers unleashed their full strength as Shen Lin took the stance they had mocked, and Xie Xiaofei ordered that Shen Lin be brought up for a fight against another Human Race member.
• Shen Lin’s fist shadow crushed through the attacks, tore open the arena’s barrier, and obliterated the cultivators.

Shen Lin overwhelmed the Life-and-Death Arena contestants and demanded to keep fighting, prompting Xie Xiaofei to arrange another match. His next opponent turned out to be his old acquaintance Yuwen Fengxian, the former number one under heaven in Great Wei.

• Shen Lin killed the arena’s Saint Realm contestants with one punch and confirmed his ninth victory.
• Xie Xiaofei took over from the referee and offered Shen Lin Spirit Nurturing Pearls and a cultivation art or martial art as rewards.
• Shen Lin asked whether he could kill Xie Xiaofei after winning ten battles, and Xie Xiaofei agreed if he could manage it.
• Xie Xiaofei brought out a Human Race contestant and urged him not to show mercy to Shen Lin.
• Yuwen Fengxian recognized Shen Lin, who greeted him as General Yuwen.

Shen Lin reunited with Yuwen Fengxian in the Life-and-Death Arena, where Yuwen urged him to kill him and rescue the Great Wei captives. After learning Shen Lin’s identity, Xie Xiaofei tried to change the arena’s match before the two could fight.

• Shen Lin recognized Yuwen Fengxian, who had risen to the Integration Realm but was imprisoned and forced into the arena.
• Yuwen Fengxian told Shen Lin that the Rakshasa Race held Prime Minister Zhang and the other Great Wei people, and asked Shen Lin to kill him quickly and rescue them.
• Shen Lin decided he would not kill Yuwen Fengxian and considered abandoning his plan to use the arena to reach the Devil Race.
• Spectators realized Shen Lin and Yuwen Fengxian knew each other, while Xie Xiaofei recognized Shen Lin as the person the Devil Race had ordered him to watch for.
• Xie Xiaofei abruptly claimed Shen Lin’s next opponent was not Yuwen Fengxian.

Xie Xiaofei realized Shen Lin's identity and scrambled to keep him from fighting Yuwen Fengxian, arranging another opponent instead. After Shen Lin won ten arena battles, Xie Xiaofei surrendered to his challenge and handed over a lavish reward, hoping Shen Lin would let him go.

• Xie Xiaofei stopped the guard from bringing Yuwen Fengxian into the arena and ordered him to find another opponent for Shen Lin.
• Xie Xiaofei threatened the Thousand-Foot Race prodigy into challenging Yuwen Fengxian and losing convincingly.
• Shen Lin killed his opponent and achieved ten victories in the Scorpion Race's Life-and-Death Arena.
• Xie Xiaofei announced that Shen Lin would advance to the Devil Race's Mochara Heaven and offered to face his challenge.
• Xie Xiaofei immediately admitted defeat and gave Shen Lin a Summoning Ring containing ten billion Spirit Nurturing Pearls and other cultivation resources.

Shen Lin and Yuwen Fengxian secured their tenth victories in the Life-and-Death Arena and set off for the Devil Race’s Mochara Heaven. Xie Xiaofei revealed that he had used the Rakshasa Race’s seal on their advancement certificates to shield the Scorpion Race from the Devil Race’s blame.

• Shen Lin spared the Scorpion Race Venerable expert, and Xie Xiaofei arranged Yuwen Fengxian’s tenth match.
• Yuwen Fengxian faced a Thousand-Foot Race Saint Realm prodigy, who let him win by lowering his defenses and strengthening Yuwen Fengxian’s slash.
• Shen Lin asked Xie Xiaofei to send them to Mochara Heaven, and Xie Xiaofei arranged their passage on a luxurious flying ship.
• After Shen Lin and Yuwen Fengxian departed, the Scorpion Race patriarch and Great Elder confronted Xie Xiaofei over his actions.
• Xie Xiaofei explained that he had acted to protect the Scorpion Race because the human cultivator was Shen Lin, then revealed that the advancement certificates bore the Rakshasa Race’s seal.

Shen Lin traveled with Yuwen Fengxian to Mochara Heaven so he could enter the Devil Race's Life-and-Death Arena and safely kill someone. He arrived at Mochara Heaven with a certificate from the Rakshasa Race and prepared to present it to the Devil Race patrol.

• Shen Lin recognized that Xie Xiaofei had used a Rakshasa Race seal on his certificate to avoid bringing trouble upon his clan.
• Yuwen Fengxian asked why Shen Lin was entering the Life-and-Death Arena, and Shen Lin said he planned to kill someone in the Devil Race.
• Yuwen Fengxian explained that the Human Emperor Army had not helped Great Wei because it considered them too weak, and Shen Lin agreed to take him along to find the other people from Great Wei afterward.
• Shen Lin answered Yuwen Fengxian's Second Step cultivation questions during their journey, resolving doubts that had troubled him for a long time.
• After traveling for a day and night, Shen Lin and Yuwen Fengxian arrived at Mochara Heaven, where their escort told them to show Shen Lin's certificate to the Devil Race patrol team.

Shen Lin and Yuwen Fengxian entered Mochara Heaven and prepared for Shen Lin’s next Life-and-Death Arena match. As the arena crowd gathered, Yuwen Fengxian went to place Shen Lin’s enormous bet, while a young Devil Race fighter looked forward to battling him.

• A young Devil Race soldier escorted Shen Lin and Yuwen Fengxian into Mochara Heaven and arranged for Shen Lin to fight in the arena the next day.
• The soldier sensed danger from Shen Lin and anticipated using their battle as a chance to break through to the Saint Realm, while Shen Lin dismissed him as an unworthy whetstone.
• Shen Lin and Yuwen Fengxian arrived at the Devil Race arena, where Shen Lin gave Yuwen a Summoning Ring and instructions to place a bet.
• Yuwen Fengxian found Shen Lin’s match listed at odds of one to nine and wagered one billion Spirit Nurturing Pearls on Liu Hong of the Human Race.