Chapter Summaries

Lin Shuguang reviewed the Seventh Department’s progress and caught up with Xu Jie before deciding to enter Luoshan’s spatial tunnel alone to search for the Ancient Corpse Clan. Si Qianjun worried about the danger, but Lin Shuguang set out despite Yang Tianyi’s attempt to dissuade him.

• Lin Shuguang reviewed mission records showing that the Seventh Department had risen to the top three and delivered the documents to Si Qianjun.
• Xu Jie told Lin Shuguang about seeing Song Wan at a martial arts school event and asked about rumors of a giant thunder god in Huai City.
• Lin Shuguang recalled helping the patrol defeat twenty corpse people in Luoshan’s spatial tunnel, where three Special Management Bureau members had died and six boats had been captured.
• Lin Shuguang told Si Qianjun he would go to sea alone to find the Ancient Corpse Clan, and Si Qianjun warned him about the danger.
• Yang Tianyi tried to persuade Lin Shuguang to reconsider, but Lin Shuguang left and jokingly threatened to haunt him if anything happened.

During a storm, Lin Shuguang confronted fifty-three Corpse People landing on the shore and unleashed a massive bolt of divine lightning that destroyed the area. He survived and sailed away alone, leaving the patrol members unsure of his fate and wondering whether he was human.

• A patrol member warned Lin Shuguang that the storm made it dangerous to go outside, but another reported that about twenty people were approaching by sea.
• Lin Shuguang learned that fifty-three Corpse People were landing and went to the beach while the patrol members activated the heavy weapons and prepared a blockade.
• Lin Shuguang killed two Corpse People by surprise, then faced the rest as they charged at him.
• Lin Shuguang called down enormous lightning that engulfed the area, and the leader of the Corpse People cried that he was a demon.
• The patrol members found a crater hundreds of meters across and saw Lin Shuguang alive aboard a boat, sailing out to sea.
• On February seventeenth, Lin Shuguang set out to sea alone, and his fate remained unknown.

Lin Shuguang discovered a living stone statue sealing an island, then received a secret mission to eliminate those obstructing Great Xia. As Ma Lie confronted Zuo Qingcheng over his abducted daughter, Lin Shuguang arrived at Qingcheng Villa and began killing its guards.

• Lin Shuguang followed a glowing pendant to a fog-covered island, where a stone statue blocked his approach with illusions and force.
• Lin Shuguang reported the sealed island to Professor Jiang and Si Qianjun, then accepted a confidential mission to kill anyone obstructing it.
• Lin Shuguang learned that Qingcheng Villa was secretly selling Great Xia's supplies and that its Young Villa Master had abducted Ma Weiqiu, an undercover intelligence operative.
• Ma Lie confronted Zuo Qingcheng at Qingcheng Villa and demanded that he return Ma Weiqiu, threatening war if she was harmed.
• Lin Shuguang entered Qingcheng Villa's side courtyard and killed Second Ghost, terrifying the guard Daqing.

Lin Shuguang rescued Zuo He from Qingcheng Villa and arrived at the Training Ground as Ma Lie was defeated by Zuo Qingcheng. He killed Zuo Qingcheng with a single saber strike and declared the Special Management Bureau’s authority over the villa.

• Lin Shuguang killed Second Ghost, forced Daqing to reveal that Zuo He was in the Southwest Courtyard with Zuo Qingcheng, and took Daqing there.
• Ma Lie used his Burning Blood Exploding Flame Spear against Zuo Qingcheng, but the two were thrown back and Ma Lie collapsed, badly wounded.
• Lin Shuguang broke through the Training Ground wall, killed Daqing, and confronted Zuo Qingcheng while he stood over Ma Lie.
• Lin Shuguang identified Zuo Qingcheng as his target and killed him with a single saber strike as Zuo He called out to her father.
• Lin Shuguang announced that the Special Management Bureau would kill anyone who betrayed Great Xia.

Lin Shuguang helped the Special Management Bureau shut down Qingcheng Villa, then returned to cultivation as Qin Taihang arrived in Huai City and began searching for the Silver Seraph. Qin Taihang left without discovering that the masked saber wielder he remembered was Lin Shuguang.

• Lin Shuguang killed Zuo Qingcheng, and the Special Management Bureau arrested the members of Qingcheng Villa.
• Ma Lie asked Ma Weiqiu whether she knew Lin Shuguang, but she concealed her connection to him and left with her father.
• Si Qianjun praised Lin Shuguang's work and warned him that the [Divine Temple] had established a nation and that changes across the continent were growing more obvious.
• Lin Shuguang declined Ma Weiqiu's contact information and went to the Cultivation Room to train.
• Qin Taihang asked Liu Yue to find a person with silver wings, offering to help secure a Dragon City project for Oriental Biotech in return.
• Qin Taihang left Huai City without asking Liu Yue about Lin Shuguang, while Lin Shuguang continued cultivating, unaware that the Qin Family was searching for him.

Lin Shuguang learned that a mysterious island had sparked a war between the Manxiong Empire and a nearby nation, but chose not to get involved and focused on cultivating and protecting his family. Later, he learned that Chang Jun and the others had been attacked while collecting supplies, and the Steel Alliance was suspected.

• Lin Shuguang continued strengthening his organs and upgrading his saber techniques, while delaying his breakthrough to Profound Connection Realm until he reached the Golden Body Realm.
• Bai Heng summoned Lin Shuguang to hear Si Qianjun’s report that war had broken out over a mysterious island whose power had strengthened its inhabitants.
• Lin Shuguang asked Thousand Faces for intelligence and learned the island’s power resembled faith bestowed by the Divine Temple, but he decided against going there.
• Lin Shuguang returned home and joked with Lin Xiaoxi as she showed their parents what she had learned at the Archery Hall.
• Lin Shuguang sensed trouble through the Blood Spirit Clone and learned from Huang Qisheng that Chang Jun and the others had been robbed and injured while collecting supplies.
• Huang Qisheng reported that the Ancient Coin Merchant Association had identified the Steel Alliance as the attackers.

Lin Shuguang learned that the Steel Alliance was shielding the Cloud Sea Merchant Association after his supplies were stolen, and sent his Blood Spirit Clone to confront them. The clone arrived at the Cloud Sea Merchant Association as Protector Xia faced threats from its allies.

• Huang Qisheng told Lin Shuguang that the Steel Alliance had allied with the Cloud Sea Merchant Association and that other factions were targeting his elemental ore.
• Lin Shuguang told Huang Qisheng to care for Chang Jun and the others, then dissolved his Blood Spirit Clone to handle the matter himself.
• Protector Xia demanded an explanation from the Cloud Sea Merchant Association, but Xu Qiansheng threatened him and Chairman Ji denied the robbery.
• Xu Qiansheng struck Protector Xia with a sonic attack, and Chairman Ji mocked Lin Shuguang and questioned his authority to represent the Special Management Bureau.
• A blood-robed figure stormed through the Cloud Sea Merchant Association's gate, sending two members flying and overwhelming the gathered crowd with his surging aura.

Lin Shuguang, disguised as Mr. Blood, rejected Xu Qiansheng’s demand to seize the Medicine Garden and attacked the Cloud Sea Merchant Association’s chairman. He then fought Xu Qiansheng, leaving the battle raging as the Steel Alliance deputy leader realized he had underestimated his opponent.

• Protector Xia recognized Mr. Blood as Lin Shuguang’s mysterious subordinate, while Xu Qiansheng dismissed him and demanded the Steel Alliance receive his Medicine Garden share.
• Lin Shuguang refused Xu Qiansheng’s offer to discuss the demand and blocked his party from leaving, declaring that the Cloud Sea Merchant Association should pay for its stolen resources.
• Lin Shuguang struck Chairman Ji with his scythe, breaking his breastbone and sending him flying despite his armor.
• Xu Qiansheng drew his saber and attacked Lin Shuguang, who answered with a powerful slash and engaged him in combat.
• Xu Qiansheng retreated and realized that Lin Shuguang’s scythe techniques were far more dangerous than he had expected.

Lin Shuguang’s Blood Spirit Clone fought Xu Qiansheng and rapidly advanced to the Mystic Profundity Realm, overwhelming the Steel Alliance veteran. The chapter ended with Xu Qiansheng disarmed and bloodied as the crowd stared in shock at Lin Shuguang’s power.

• Xu Qiansheng attacked Lin Shuguang to defend the Steel Alliance’s reputation, while Protector Xia worried about the consequences for the Ancient Coin Merchant Association.
• Lin Shuguang, who recognized that his clone was struggling, used Pay-to-Win to raise it through three successive breakthroughs during the fight.
• Lin Shuguang’s Blood Spirit Clone reached the First Heaven of Mystic Profundity and was flooded with violent negative emotions.
• Lin Shuguang charged Xu Qiansheng and slashed off one of his arms, sending him flying.
• The crowd fell silent as they witnessed Lin Shuguang’s terrifying strength as a newly ascended Martial King.

Lin Shuguang defeated the Steel Alliance and Cloud Sea Merchant Association, then killed Xu Qiansheng despite his pleas and threats of retaliation. Protector Xia told Luo Qiuyi that Lin Shuguang was a Profound Connection Realm Martial King, leaving her stunned.

• Lin Shuguang severed Xu Qiansheng's arm, and Xu fled in terror as the crowd watched.
• Lin Shuguang caught up with Xu and severed his other arm, leaving him wounded and begging for his life.
• Xu Qiansheng offered to return the Cloud Sea Merchant Association and warned that his elder brother would seek revenge if Lin Shuguang killed him.
• Protector Xia told Luo Qiuyi that Lin Shuguang was crushing both factions and had become a Profound Connection Realm Martial King.
• Lin Shuguang rejected Xu Qiansheng's plea and beheaded him, declaring that he would root out threats completely.

Lin Shuguang’s Blood Spirit Clone killed Xu Qiansheng and handed the Cloud Sea Merchant Association to the Ancient Coin Merchant Association in exchange for a share of its profits. As rumors spread about a mysterious Profound Connection Realm Martial King and a possible clash with the Steel Alliance, Lin Shuguang returned to Huai City confident in his clone’s strength.

• Lin Shuguang killed Xu Qiansheng, then offered the Cloud Sea Merchant Association to the Ancient Coin Merchant Association in exchange for eighty percent of its annual net profits.
• The Ancient Coin Merchant Association moved into Cloud Sea, and Lin Shuguang disappeared while factions in the Demon Capital questioned how the takeover had happened.
• News spread that the Ancient Coin Merchant Association had a Profound Connection Realm Martial King backing it and that Xu Qiansheng had been killed.
• Rumors about a possible confrontation between the Martial Kings Gang Yan and the mysterious backer unsettled factions across Great Xia.
• In Huai City, Lin Shuguang reflected that his Blood Spirit Clone had broken through to the Profound Connection Realm and that his cultivated divine soul had helped him suppress its evil thoughts and regain control.

President Hong agreed to consolidate the Cloud Sea Merchant Association’s assets while giving Lin Shuguang his share, and Lin Shuguang confirmed to Si Qianjun that he had killed Xu Qiansheng. Si Qianjun warned him that the Qin Family was pursuing him but promised to protect him if he was exposed.

• President Hong learned that Mr. Blood had killed Xu Qiansheng and ordered the Ancient Coin Merchant Association to consolidate Cloud Sea’s assets while preserving Lin Shuguang’s twenty percent share.
• Huang Qisheng and the others struggled to believe that the Mr. Blood they knew was a Profound Connection Realm Martial King.
• Si Qianjun summoned Lin Shuguang and asked whether he was responsible for the events in the Demon Capital.
• Lin Shuguang admitted that he had acted against the Cloud Sea Merchant Association after its members tried to rob him and injure his people.
• Si Qianjun warned Lin Shuguang that Qin Taihang had grown stronger and was searching for him, then promised Lin Shuguang could turn to him for protection.

Lin Shuguang accepted a difficult undercover assignment to identify an Eastern Ying spy at East Yue Mountain and entered the West River Sect disguised as Wang Ye. As the three factions prepared to explore a mysterious fissure, a confrontation broke out between West River Sect members and visitors from the Myriad Saints Chamber of Commerce.

• Si Qianjun assigned Lin Shuguang to investigate the Eastern Ying spy around East Yue Mountain and agreed to double his reward.
• Lin Shuguang reviewed the intelligence, arranged his absence from Demon Martial and home, and left Huai City that evening.
• Zhao Xifeng, a Great Xia agent inside the West River Sect, briefed Lin Shuguang on the fissure and brought him into the sect disguised as outer sect elder Wang Ye.
• Lin Shuguang and Zhao Xifeng heard a commotion at the Training Ground, where three visitors from the Myriad Saints Chamber of Commerce faced off against West River Sect members.

Lin Shuguang watched Lu You defeat three Myriad Saints Chamber of Commerce disciples, then met Jiang Yujian and Jiang Xue'er before the trip to East Yue Mountain. Jiang Xue'er appeared able to see through Lin Shuguang’s mask, while Jiang Yujian warned him not to hinder the sect; Lin Shuguang responded by asking how much Jiang Yujian was worth.

• A West River Sect deacon confronted three Myriad Saints Chamber of Commerce disciples, and Lu You stepped forward to defend the sect.
• Lu You defeated all three visitors and drove them away, earning cheers from the West River Sect disciples.
• Jiang Yujian and Jiang Xue'er arrived and asked whether Lin Shuguang would join the trip to East Yue Mountain.
• Lin Shuguang noticed Jiang Xue'er's unusual double pupils and realized she seemed to see through his mask.
• Jiang Yujian warned Lin Shuguang not to drag down the sect, and Lin Shuguang asked Zhao Xifeng how much Jiang Yujian could be worth.

The West River Sect entered East Yue Mountain to reach the fissure as its mysterious power faded, then encountered the Myriad Saints Chamber of Commerce. When Zheng Rulong challenged Lin Shuguang, Lin struck him down with a single saber blow, leaving the factions stunned.

• Elder Cheng led the West River Sect into East Yue Mountain as factions rushed to search for Treasure Medicine near the fissure.
• Zhao Xifeng told Lin Shuguang that the fissure's power had corroded martial artists into bones, and Lin wondered whether the bones could come back to life.
• The West River Sect followed a prepared route toward the fissure and learned that the Myriad Saints Chamber of Commerce was ahead amid blood and corpses.
• Zheng Rulong confronted the West River Sect and demanded to see the outer sect elder who had injured his men.
• Lin Shuguang struck Zheng Rulong with one saber blow, sending him flying and shocking both groups.

Lin Shuguang’s attack on Zheng Rulong nearly sparked a fight, but Lu You framed it as a righteous stand against the Myriad Saints Chamber of Commerce. Elder Cheng backed Lin Shuguang and ordered the West River Sect to attack; as the battle erupted, Jiang Xue’er asked Lin Shuguang why he was staying out of it.

• Lin Shuguang’s strike injured Zheng Rulong, prompting the Myriad Saints Chamber of Commerce to threaten the West River Sect and Jiang Yujian to blame him.
• Lu You praised Lin Shuguang’s attack as a strategic defense of the sect, winning support from the West River Sect disciples.
• Elder Cheng declared that Lin Shuguang had done nothing wrong and ordered the West River Sect to kill their opponents.
• Elder Cheng and the West River Sect disciples charged into battle, while Jiang Yujian followed despite his resentment toward Lin Shuguang.
• Lin Shuguang stayed behind to watch the fighting, and Jiang Xue’er joined him and asked why he was not taking part.

Lin Shuguang defeated the Myriad Saints Chamber of Commerce’s remaining fighters, earning the West River Sect’s admiration while Jiang Yujian grew jealous. After looting pills, Lin Shuguang was mistaken by Jiang Xue’er for someone who had suffered hardship, and she offered him a Golden Yuan Pill.

• Jiang Xue’er questioned Lin Shuguang, who told her to let the West River Sect disciples vent their frustration in battle.
• When Jiang Yujian challenged him, Lin Shuguang charged into the fight and defeated the eight remaining men with a single slash.
• The West River Sect disciples and Jiang Xue’er praised Lin Shuguang, while Jiang Yujian grew jealous and resentful.
• As the group rested before continuing toward the fissure, Lin Shuguang looted the fallen enemies and secretly swallowed Great Yuan Pills.
• Jiang Xue’er offered Lin Shuguang a Golden Yuan Pill after mistaking his pill-gulping for a sign that he had lived through hardship.

Lin Shuguang joined the West River Sect group as they entered the fissure, where they discovered signs of an injured Demon King-level Wolf King and came under fire from an armed ambush. The chapter ended with Lin Shuguang sensing that an old acquaintance was among their attackers.

• Jiang Xue'er gave Lin Shuguang a bottle of Golden Yuan Pills, while Elder Cheng stopped Jiang Yujian from confronting him.
• The West River Sect advance team reported that an unidentified force with heavy firepower had attacked the factions and was approaching the fissure.
• Elder Cheng led the group into the fissure, where Lin Shuguang found wolf hair and the group discovered blood from an injured Wolf King.
• Lin Shuguang dodged a bullet as armed attackers ambushed the group, killing and wounding several young disciples.
• Lin Shuguang sensed that one of the attackers was an old acquaintance.

Lin Shuguang slaughtered the Qin Family squad that attacked the West River Sect, then seized most of a patch of ancient treasure medicine. The West River Sect’s harvest was interrupted when a larger force of Eastern Ying Ninjas ambushed them and drove them back.

• Lin Shuguang charged into the Qin Family’s gunfire and killed the black-clad attackers, including an expert who recognized him from the struggle for the Divine Tree on Wanxing Mountain.
• Elder Cheng led the West River Sect deeper into the fissure, where they found a patch of treasure medicine more than a thousand years old.
• Lin Shuguang reached the treasure medicine first and gathered a large bundle while the West River Sect members scrambled to collect what remained.
• Eastern Ying Ninjas burst from the ground and attacked with throwing darts, killing West River Sect members and forcing the sect back despite Elder Cheng’s counterattack.

Lin Shuguang left the West River Sect’s fight to track Qin Taihang, but a magnetic-field explosion scattered the sect and left Jiang Xue’er missing. Far away, Lin killed an Eastern Ying ninja leader who praised the Shikigami, and declared his intent to plunder Eastern Ying.

• Lin Shuguang rallied the West River Sect disciples, then stayed behind to search for Qin Taihang as the others fought the Eastern Ying ninjas.
• Elder Cheng sensed a magnetic-field explosion and warned everyone to flee; the blast created a lava-filled crater that swallowed those who could not escape.
• Jiang Yujian and Elder Cheng discovered Jiang Xue’er was missing, while Lu You noticed that Lin Shuguang and Elder Wang had also disappeared; Elder Cheng ordered the sect to search for both Jiang Xue’er and Lin Shuguang.
• Dozens of li away, Lin Shuguang encountered an Eastern Ying ninja leader while tracking Qin Taihang, and the leader claimed the Shikigami had guided them to Great Xia.
• Lin Shuguang struck down the ninja leader and scorned his claim that the Shikigami were gods, vowing to plunder Eastern Ying.