Chapter Summaries

Lin Taichu recovered some strength in the ice cave, then discovered he was bound by the Heaven Sealing Spirit Locking Formation and trapped in deadly cold. When a wolf-like monster beast appeared, he chose to approach it despite his injuries.

• Lin Taichu cultivated with the Nine Revolutions Origin Technique, purged the fire poison from his body, and sensed his dantian expanding with a faint violet glow.
• Lin Taichu discovered that rune-covered chains bound his limbs and recognized the Heaven Sealing Spirit Locking Formation.
• Lin Taichu endured the freezing cave while continuing to cultivate and build his true essence.
• The ice cave shook, the ground split open, and a wolf-like monster beast emerged from a ravine.
• Lin Taichu decided the beast was only an ordinary wild animal and slowly walked toward it.

Lin Taichu recovered his strength, uncovered a Bronze Ancient Gate hidden in the ice, and entered a warm cave beyond it. There, he met a mysterious man in white robes and asked where they were and how to escape.

• Lin Taichu defeated the wild Wolf Yao and waited for its cries to fade in the dark cave.
• After recovering his strength, Lin Taichu searched the shaking Sealing Formation and discovered runes on an oval block of ice.
• Lin Taichu cut through the ice over three days and found a Bronze Ancient Gate, then opened it by twisting his Short Blade in a corner.
• Lin Taichu entered the cave beyond the gate and encountered a shadowy man wearing white robes and a golden crown.
• Lin Taichu recounted his experiences, and the man explained that his clan had been too weakened and occupied to stop demons from attacking the ruin.
• Lin Taichu asked the man where they were and how they could get out.

Lin Taichu learned that the ancient battlefield was the Blood Demon Cave, then was overwhelmed by larvae and attacked by a giant python. After summoning his golden dragon manifestation and striking at the man, Lin Taichu was beaten back with his body badly injured.

• The man told Lin Taichu that the ancient battlefield was called the Blood Demon Cave, where a devastating ancient war had taken place.
• Lin Taichu recognized the Blood Demon Cave as a place that could help him break through his cultivation bottleneck and asked the man his name.
• The man revealed that his clan had bred insect eggs beneath the shattered stone platform, and the hatched larvae swarmed and poisoned Lin Taichu.
• A giant python appeared, struck Lin Taichu, and tore off and swallowed his right arm.
• Lin Taichu summoned a golden dragon manifestation and attacked the man, but the man shattered his joints and sent him crashing to the ground.

Lin Taichu was saved by a powerful white-robed swordsman after a Mystic Tortoise Divine Sect disciple attacked him in the Blood Demon Cave. The swordsman explained the cave’s history and led Lin Taichu to its guarded exit, where he began fighting the Blood Lion.

• A Mystic Tortoise Divine Sect disciple threatened Lin Taichu, but a white-robed swordsman arrived and wounded him with a sword technique.
• The swordsman killed the disciple with a storm of sword qi and asked Lin Taichu how he had entered the cave.
• Lin Taichu explained his situation, and the swordsman told him the Blood Demon Cave was an ancient battlefield sealed with its resentment and monsters.
• The swordsman said the cave’s exit was guarded by a powerful monster and promised to protect Lin Taichu as they traveled there.
• The swordsman and Lin Taichu reached the exit, where the swordsman identified the guardian as the Blood Lion and charged at it.

The man in white killed the Blood Lion and healed Lin Taichu, then helped him survive an attack by the Blood Wind Sect. After discussing Lin Taichu’s sword intent, the man in white advised him that his simple swordsmanship did not suit him and prepared to leave.

• The man in white dodged the Blood Lion’s crimson beams, drove his sword into its neck, and killed it with Golden Flames.
• The man in white gave Lin Taichu a healing pill and explained that the Blood Lion feared sunlight and lightning.
• Elder Wang and the Blood Wind Sect Disciples emerged from spatial fissures and attacked Lin Taichu, but a blood-colored Jade Talisman killed all the Disciples except Elder Wang.
• Lin Taichu recovered and told the man in white about sword intent and his desire to master it.
• The man in white said Lin Taichu’s swordsmanship was ordinary and unsuitable for him, then announced he would leave.

Lin Taichu found an ancient longsword in a blood pool and awakened its sword intent while fighting a monster, but the backlash left him badly injured. At the Blood Demon Sect, a sinister Old Man incapacitated its Disciples, declared himself the new Sect Master, and killed a young man who refused to submit to the Moluo Sect.

• Lin Taichu entered a cave in the Blood Demon Cave and discovered a glowing, blood-red longsword embedded in a blood pool.
• Lin Taichu pulled the longsword free, provoking a gigantic blood-colored monster that attacked him.
• Lin Taichu followed the sword intent emerging from the longsword and struck the monster, but the backlash severely injured him.
• An Old Man appeared at the Blood Demon Sect, announced that the sect was disbanded, and knocked the Disciples unconscious with blood light.
• The Old Man declared himself the new Sect Master, but a young man refused to betray his master and submit to the Moluo Sect.
• The Old Man killed the young man with a short sword through the neck.

Lin Taichu tried to escape the Blood Demon Cave but was trapped by Li Haoyu, the Blood Demon Sect’s Vice Sect Master, who revealed his plot to use Lin Taichu’s body for rebirth. Lin Taichu defeated Li Haoyu with his Demonic Flames, though he was left bitter after the fight.

• Lin Taichu recovered from his injuries, took the Blood Spirit Fruit, and found the passage sealed by a barrier.
• Li Haoyu revealed his identity as the Blood Demon Sect’s Vice Sect Master and confronted Lin Taichu, claiming he had planned to use his body for rebirth.
• Lin Taichu unleashed the Nine Netherworlds Demonic Art and fought Li Haoyu, whose strength initially surpassed his.
• Lin Taichu tried to flee up the passage, but Li Haoyu caught up and resumed their fight.
• Lin Taichu struck Li Haoyu with vivid Demonic Flames, killing him, then looked at his corpse with bitterness.

Lin Taichu waited for an elusive expert to help him improve his strength, while a Purple Clad Woman made a deal with a black-robed man to kill him. Lin Taichu survived a surprise attack and began fighting the Bandit Group’s powerful second-in-command.

• Lin Taichu decided to seek Spirit Herbs on Mount Tian but chose to wait for the expert who had promised to resolve his hidden danger and help him.
• The Purple Clad Woman agreed to help the black-robed man in exchange for his help killing Lin Taichu.
• Lin Taichu contacted the expert, then sensed danger and narrowly dodged a sneak attack by a short, fat bandit.
• The short, fat man attacked Lin Taichu, and the two exchanged powerful blows before Lin Taichu unleashed twin streams of origin power at him.

Lin Taichu fought the short, fat man of Flying Wolf Stockade, who consumed a Demonization Pill and attacked with increased strength. Lin Taichu then used a disguise to enter the stronghold and head for its Sacred Spring Pool.

• The short, fat man swallowed a Demonization Pill, transformed into a wild-elephant-like beast, and charged Lin Taichu.
• Lin Taichu countered the man's attacks with golden energy, fireballs, and palm force before sensing something nearby and racing away.
• Three thousand Disciples and elders waited outside Flying Wolf Mountain until a disguised figure posing as Lin Taichu returned.
• Lin Taichu used the disguise to enter Flying Wolf Stockade and target the Sacred Spring Pool, the stronghold's source of water-attributed origin power.

Lin Taichu infiltrated the Flying Wolf Stockade and enlisted Li Hu to arrange a killing and gather medicinal herbs. After finding the corpse of a Flying Wolf disciple he recognized as Ye Fan’s work, Lin Taichu swore revenge on the Flying Wolf Gang.

• Lin Taichu learned from Li Hu that news of his search had reached the Flying Wolf Gang’s upper ranks, though his people had not yet contacted him.
• Lin Taichu told Li Hu to make someone disappear forever, and Li Hu reluctantly agreed under pressure.
• Lin Taichu ordered Li Hu to gather as many medicinal herbs as possible and promised to handle the rest himself.
• Lin Taichu recalled finding a Flying Wolf Stockade disciple’s corpse near a remote village and identifying Ye Fan through the disciple’s clothing and Jade Slip.
• The dead disciple’s thoughts revealed that he had pursued Ye Fan for revenge but had died at Ye Fan’s hands.

Lin Taichu explored the vast ruins, where an Old Man gave him the Xuanyuan Bead and left with the Xuanyuan Sword. Lin Taichu followed a warning attributed to the Xuanyuan Yellow Emperor and discovered a palace marked as Emperor Qin's Palace.

• Lin Taichu found the Xuanyuan Sword, and an Old Man appeared, demanding the sword and asking about the black dragon.
• Lin Taichu pretended to be frightened while the Old Man opened a stone coffin and extracted the Xuanyuan Bead from the skeleton of the Xuanyuan Yellow Emperor.
• The Old Man gave the Xuanyuan Bead to Lin Taichu and left, telling him that the bead and sword would belong to him if he brought them out of the ruins.
• Lin Taichu surveyed the enormous ruins and approached golden words warning descendants not to enter the Xuanyuan Yellow Emperor's tomb.
• Lin Taichu reached a palace marked Emperor Qin's Palace and realized it might be Qin Shi Huang's mausoleum.

Lin Taichu entered an illusion after apparently dying in lava and found himself hunted by a powerful beast. A giant white wolf intervened, but the beast poisoned the area as their fight continued.

• Lin Taichu found a beautiful woman’s corpse near the palace, then sank into lava and was reduced to ashes.
• Lin Taichu woke in a dark, lifelike illusion with his wounds healed and heard a beast roar nearby.
• Lin Taichu fled the dark-red, scale-backed beast and dodged its claw with Carefree Roam, but was injured as he escaped.
• Lin Taichu used a Jade Talisman and a flying sword while fleeing, but the beast continued to wound him.
• A giant white wolf appeared and fought the beast, then the beast released poisonous green mist that withered nearby plants.

Lin Taichu survived a poisonous-mist attack and found a dying Wolf Yao, but an eerie Old Man appeared and attacked him. The Old Man’s overwhelming speed left Lin Taichu facing mortal danger.

• Lin Taichu shielded himself from the poisonous mist and discovered the Wolf Yao unconscious and dying.
• Lin Taichu skinned the Wolf Yao, took its pelt and searched its corpse for valuable materials.
• An Old Man in a black robe approached and demanded that Lin Taichu hand over his belongings.
• The Old Man attacked at great speed, striking with a massive wolf fang while Lin Taichu dodged repeatedly.
• The Old Man appeared beside Lin Taichu without being sensed, leaving Lin Taichu terrified and in mortal danger.

Lin Taichu entered the core of the Illusion Realm through a vortex, where he awoke wounded and unable to use his immortal essence. After finding a corpse and the words “Lin Clan Ancestral Hall,” he considered reaching the ancestral hall but gave up when he realized he had no way to enter the realm’s core.

• Lin Taichu met the Old Man again, who offered to take him out of the Illusion Realm in exchange for a favor after he recovered.
• Lin Taichu leaped into a vortex and lost consciousness as visions and scenes passed through his mind.
• Lin Taichu awoke in the illusion array’s core, covered in wounds and unable to speak or use his powers.
• Lin Taichu saw statues of his Master and Mistress before discovering that he stood on a lotus in a river formed by the illusion array.
• Lin Taichu examined a corpse and found golden characters reading “Lin Clan Ancestral Hall.”
• Lin Taichu considered going to the Lin Clan Ancestral Hall but abandoned the plan after realizing he had no way to enter the core of the Illusion Realm.

Lin Taichu recuperated and cultivated the Mystic Ice Divine Art inside the illusion, then faced a Nine-Tailed Yao Fox and a powerful giant tiger. He wounded the tiger with Frozen for a Thousand Miles but was left battered and wary of its remaining strength.

• Lin Taichu cultivated the Mystic Ice Divine Art and found that it had improved his physique.
• A Nine-Tailed Yao Fox attacked Lin Taichu, but fled after he fought back and injured his fist on its claws.
• A giant tiger appeared, accused Lin Taichu's group of trying to deceive it, and shattered his leg with a claw strike.
• Lin Taichu used Frozen for a Thousand Miles against the tiger, but it dragged him into a swamp with a powerful inhalation.
• Lin Taichu crawled out of the swamp, exhausted and apprehensive, while the injured tiger retained considerable combat strength.

Lin Taichu defeated a giant tiger and slaughtered the ferocious beasts that attacked him. When the tiger’s leader challenged him over its territory, Lin Taichu declared that he would take the place and struck down more than ten beasts.

• Lin Taichu drove the giant tiger back with a powerful Mountain Cleaver sword strike.
• More ferocious beasts emerged from the forest and attacked Lin Taichu, who killed many and sent the survivors fleeing.
• Lin Taichu unleashed Sword Qi that slaughtered the fleeing beasts and left the ground covered in corpses.
• A proud giant tiger confronted Lin Taichu and demanded to know why he had trespassed in its territory.
• Lin Taichu declared that he would take the place and killed more than ten beasts with streaks of sword light.

Lin Taichu fought his way into the heart of the mountain range and followed a Profound Emperor Realm expert to an open area, where he encountered the blood-covered Black Dragon King. The Black Dragon King attacked with deadly black flames, forcing Lin Taichu to retreat as the chapter ended.

• Lin Taichu defeated a giant tiger with one slap and drove it away.
• Lin Taichu repelled a Black Bear with his spirit artifact spear and continued deeper into the mountain range.
• After a day, Lin Taichu reached an ancient, eerie region and noticed a Profound Emperor Realm expert approaching.
• Lin Taichu followed the expert to an open area, where they encountered the enormous, blood-covered Black Dragon King.
• The Black Dragon King charged Lin Taichu and unleashed black flames, forcing him to retreat from their intense heat.

Lin Taichu defended an ancient stone artifact from the Black Dragon King, who had transformed into a black-robed youth and attacked him. After being badly wounded, Lin Taichu summoned a powerful sword formation that struck the youth as he tried to flee.

• Lin Taichu watched the stone stele withstand the Black Dragon King's lightning attacks and realized it was a defensive spiritual artifact.
• The Black Dragon King transformed into a black-robed youth, revealed the ancient stone's markings, and demanded that Lin Taichu hand it over.
• Lin Taichu refused, and the youth attacked him with powerful punches and thunderflames, injuring him and driving him back.
• Lin Taichu summoned a vast sword formation, whose sword qi formed a cage around the youth and wounded him as he attempted to escape.

Lin Taichu found high-grade Primal Stones and learned from an old woman that reaching the Emperor Realm could shatter the illusion realm. He absorbed a Primal Stone and unleashed immense power, but had not yet confirmed whether he could break through.

• Lin Taichu took the black robed youth's Storage Ring and found high-grade Primal Stones that seemed to come from another world.
• After three days without encountering anyone, Lin Taichu met a silent old woman who said his Pure Yang Physique could let him reach the Emperor Realm and escape the illusion realm.
• Lin Taichu absorbed a Primal Stone to temper his body, but realized he still had not broken through to the Sovereign Realm.
• Golden dragons surrounded Lin Taichu as his body grew stronger, and he tested his power by slicing apart a mountain wall and reducing a boulder to powder.

Lin Taichu learned that the old woman was Huan Ling, the creator and controller of the Nightmare World, and encountered an Illusion Spirit Tree. Huan Ling sent him into an Illusion Spirit Fruit Tree to comprehend its meaning, and purple lightning erupted as he entered.

• Lin Taichu tried to test and break the illusion realm, causing its scenery to transform into an immense maze.
• The old woman guided Lin Taichu through the maze and revealed that she was Huan Ling, who had created and controlled the Nightmare World.
• Lin Taichu learned that Huan Ling could make illusions resemble reality and that the area he had traversed was false.
• Lin Taichu reached a barren plain and saw an Illusion Spirit Tree bearing red peaches.
• Huan Ling explained that Illusion Spirit Trees could give birth to Huan Ling and warned Lin Taichu not to devour their fruits.
• Huan Ling sent Lin Taichu into an Illusion Spirit Fruit Tree to comprehend its meaning, and purple lightning split the sky.