Chapter Summaries

Zhong Lin and Chen Jia reached Seven Luminaries Palace, where Zhong Lin killed the Seven Luminaries Sword Sovereign’s enormous sea serpent before entering the palace grounds. He found the palace filled with worldly treasures and questioned why the sword cultivator had collected them.

• Chen Jia guided Zhong Lin through Raging Dragon Gorge’s black mist, and Zhong Lin’s Sword Qi revealed the hidden island and its palace.
• A giant dark azure serpent attacked Zhong Lin, and Chen Jia recognized it as Seven Luminaries’ pet, now strong enough to rival a Spirit Sea Realm martial artist.
• Zhong Lin battered the serpent with his fists until he killed it, then stored its valuable corpse in his Storage Bracelet.
• Zhong Lin reached the gates of Seven Luminaries Palace and shattered them, exposing gold, silver, pearls, and gemstones.
• Zhong Lin asked Chen Jia why Seven Luminaries had collected worldly wealth despite being a sword cultivator.

Zhong Lin explored Seven Luminaries Palace, found Seven Luminaries Sword Sovereign’s remains and treasures, and obtained the Seven Luminaries Great Freedom Sword Scripture. After studying it, he learned it could help remove Pill Poison and could be cultivated through seven separate sword arts.

• Zhong Lin entered the palace’s pill-refining chamber and learned from Chen Jia that Seven Luminaries had been a poor pill refiner who raised a sea snake as a pet.
• Zhong Lin found Seven Luminaries Sword Sovereign’s remains and respectfully took the Storage Bracelet from his wrist.
• Zhong Lin discovered over two hundred thousand spirit stones, many pills and herbs, and the Black Dragon Sword inside the bracelet.
• Zhong Lin found the Seven Luminaries Great Freedom Sword Scripture and began studying the upper-grade Earth Rank martial technique.
• Zhong Lin learned that the scripture could form a Seven Luminaries Heart Lamp to refine away Pill Poison, though the process caused severe pain.
• Zhong Lin learned that the scripture could be divided into seven lower-grade Earth Rank sword arts, which combined into the Seven Luminaries Sword Formation.

Zhong Lin mastered the Seven Luminaries Great Freedom Sword Scripture in the Seven Luminaries Palace and gained thirty percent sword intent, then buried the Seven Luminaries Sword Sovereign and used the Seven Luminaries Heart Lamp to temper his body. As he left Raging Dragon Gorge, pirates surrounded him, and he struck at their leader.

• Zhong Lin used his system to master the Seven Luminaries Great Freedom Sword Scripture and developed seven sword phantoms and the Seven Luminaries Heart Lamp.
• After several days of cultivation, Zhong Lin reached thirty percent sword intent and buried the Seven Luminaries Sword Sovereign with a tombstone.
• Zhong Lin used the Heart Lamp's flames to burn away Pill Poison and discovered that they also helped advance his Dragon Elephant Golden Body.
• Zhong Lin left the palace and flew through the black mist, where ten Spirit Sea Realm pirates spotted him and attacked.
• Chen Jia identified the attackers as pirates, and Zhong Lin summoned the Black Dragon Sword and slashed at a fair-faced middle-aged man.

Zhong Lin fought the ten great pirates at Raging Dragon Gorge, killing three of them with his sword and Dragon Elephant Golden Body. The remaining seven lost their nerve and fled in different directions.

• Zhong Lin broke through the five pirates' combined sword technique and killed the pale-faced middle-aged man.
• Zhong Lin used Sword Step to reach the beautiful middle-aged woman and cut her in two despite the pirates' attacks.
• The white-haired old man broke Zhong Lin's sword light with the Mountain Splitting Fist Technique and launched a second, thunderous punch.
• Zhong Lin countered with Shakyamuni Throwing Elephant, shattered the old man's arm, then killed him with another punch.
• The remaining seven pirates fled in terror.

Zhong Lin defeated the Bloody Ten Bandits and captured Tang Ying to learn about their hidden Treasure Vault. Tang Ying revealed that the vault required all ten jade tokens to open and offered to help him find the escaped Xiang Jian.

• Zhong Lin pursued and killed Skinny Monkey after learning that the Bloody Ten Bandits kept their plunder in a hidden Treasure Vault.
• Zhong Lin returned to Raging Dragon Gorge with Tang Ying captive and collected the bodies of the pirates he had killed.
• Zhong Lin exposed Tang Ying’s collection of stolen human skins and used Sword Qi to punish her when she tried to resist.
• Tang Ying identified the escaped pirate as Xiang Jian, who had fled using Water Escape and an Aura Concealing Secret Art.
• Tang Ying revealed the Treasure Vault’s location and explained that all ten jade tokens were needed to open it.
• Tang Ying offered to help Zhong Lin find Xiang Jian and described the vault’s wealth of spirit stones, pills, secret arts, and martial skills.

Zhong Lin killed Tang Ying after Chen Jia revealed he could track Xiang Jian, then searched the Bloody Ten Bandits’ Storage Bracelets for treasure. He found valuable Purple Mansion Pills and a dangerous Metal Devouring Centipede, and began looking for a way to control the insects.

• Chen Jia told Zhong Lin that he had marked Xiang Jian and could sense him near the Fallen Star Islands, so Zhong Lin killed Tang Ying.
• Zhong Lin opened the bandits’ Storage Bracelets and found fifteen Purple Mansion Pills, which he stored for possible study and cultivation.
• Zhong Lin found a large gourd filled with hundreds of insects and caught a golden centipede that bit through his finger.
• Chen Jia identified it as a Metal Devouring Centipede and explained its venom, strength, and ability to overwhelm powerful martial artists in swarms.
• Chen Jia advised Zhong Lin to search the bracelets for a way to control the centipedes.

Zhong Lin found methods for controlling Metal Devouring Centipedes and two powerful fist techniques, then considered strengthening his Fist Intent without abandoning his sword. Meanwhile, Xiang Jian escaped the massacre and disguised himself, still coveting the Bloody Ten Bandits’ Treasure Vault.

• Zhong Lin found instructions for raising and controlling Metal Devouring Centipedes and stored the centipedes for possible future rewards to his disciples.
• Zhong Lin discovered the Mountain Splitting Fist Technique and the dangerous Eternal Fierce Beast Fist, and resolved to develop his fist techniques alongside his sword skills.
• Zhong Lin searched the remaining Storage Bracelets and looked forward to finding the Bloody Ten Bandits’ Treasure Vault through Xiang Jian’s key.
• Xiang Jian escaped to a barren island, realized Zhong Lin might know about the Treasure Vault, and decided to abandon his pirate identity.
• Xiang Jian planned to gather the Treasure Vault’s keys for himself, then changed his appearance and dressed as a sea-beast hunter.

Zhong Lin arrived at the Fallen Star Islands as the Sea Ape Clan and sea beasts laid waste to its coastal port. After reuniting with Ouyang Daoyong and revealing his breakthrough to the Spirit Sea Realm, Zhong Lin watched the Seven Stars Sect’s Gong Xuan confront the Sea Ape Clan’s leader, Yuan Ying.

• Zhong Lin saw sea beasts slaughtering martial artists and destroying ships, then sped toward the Fallen Star Islands.
• Zhong Lin found the islands under attack by the Sea Ape Clan and numerous sea beasts, while the local factions joined forces to defend themselves.
• Zhong Lin greeted Ouyang Daoyong and revealed that he had reached the Spirit Sea Realm, prompting congratulations from nearby leaders.
• Ouyang Daoyong told Zhong Lin that the Seven Stars Sect had arrived to respond to the attack.
• Gong Xuan descended and demanded that Yuan Ying explain why the Sea Ape Clan had invaded the Fallen Star Islands.

Yuan Ying accused the Fallen Star Islands of raiding the Sea Ape Clan’s sacred territory and stealing its inherited treasure, then demanded the culprit and treasure be handed over. Gong Xuan failed to resolve the dispute, and Yuan Ying’s attack began a battle that left Zhong Lin and the others bracing for bloodshed.

• Yuan Ying arrived with the sea beasts and confronted Gong Xuan, accusing the Fallen Star Islands of attacking the Sea Ape Clan and stealing its treasure.
• Gong Xuan denied the charge, but he and the island’s people realized the raid might have happened and that they would bear its consequences.
• Yuan Ying demanded the culprit and the treasure, threatening to massacre the island, while Ouyang Daoyong warned Zhong Lin and the others to stay close and support one another.
• After negotiations failed, Yuan Ying attacked Gong Xuan with a trident strike, and Gong Xuan countered with a golden fist.
• Yuan Ying’s and Gong Xuan’s attacks collided and vanished in a tremendous explosion, twisting the surrounding space with their aftershocks.

During the Sea Ape Clan’s assault on the Fallen Star Islands, Zhong Lin fought a Water Monkey while observing the battle and learning about Spirit Embryo Realm warriors. A clash between Soul Nurturing Realm experts injured Zhong Lin and Chen Jia, forcing them to retreat as Chen Jia explained the overwhelming power of Soul Power.

• Zhong Lin battled a Water Monkey riding a shark-like sea beast, holding back his strength while watching the fighting around him.
• Chen Jia explained that Spirit Embryo Realm warriors had immense physical power, while Zhong Lin reflected on the value of body-tempering martial arts.
• Two Soul Nurturing Realm warriors’ battle moved near Zhong Lin, and their mental attack struck him and shattered his defenses.
• Chen Jia shielded Zhong Lin with Soul Power and was badly hurt, giving Zhong Lin time to flee after killing the Water Monkey.
• Zhong Lin took a Purple Mansion Pill and gave liquid spiritual essence to the Soul Nourishing Ring, then asked Chen Jia about the attack.
• Chen Jia confirmed it was Soul Power and explained that Soul Nurturing Realm warriors could overwhelm Spirit Embryo Realm cultivators with soul attacks.

Zhong Lin fought on the battlefield while avoiding powerful enemies, then saved Yu Jinglei from a sea snake and learned that Yin was preparing to break through to the Innate Realm. He rushed to aid Ouyang Daoyong’s disciples, who were in danger after a Spirit Embryo Realm Water Monkey shattered their battle formation.

• Zhong Lin killed weaker Sea Race enemies while keeping his strength hidden from Soul Nurturing Realm fighters.
• Yu Jinglei killed a sea snake, but its severed head attacked him, and Zhong Lin saved him with a strike of Sword Qi.
• Yu Jinglei told Zhong Lin that Yin was in seclusion preparing to break through to the Innate Realm.
• Zhong Lin killed a Spirit Origin Realm Water Monkey with one punch, then left Yu Jinglei to recover and flew toward the Purple Cloud Sect.
• A Spirit Embryo Realm Water Monkey broke Ouyang Daoyong’s disciples’ battle formation, and Wan Pu prepared to hold it off while Xu Youde refused to leave him.

Zhong Lin chose to protect the Purple Cloud Sect after Xu Youde urged him to flee, then revealed strength that let him fight Yuan Fei despite being a realm lower. As Yuan Fei summoned his Blue Giant Ape spirit embryo, Zhong Lin unleashed the strongest move of the Mountain Splitting Fist Technique.

• Xu Youde urged Zhong Lin to escape while he and Wan Pu held Yuan Fei back, but Zhong Lin decided to stay because he felt indebted to the Purple Cloud Sect.
• Zhong Lin provoked Yuan Fei and matched the Spirit Embryo Realm sea ape’s punch with a golden elephant-shaped aura, stunning the watching cultivators.
• Zhong Lin used the Mountain Splitting Fist Technique and his Dragon Elephant Golden Body to suppress Yuan Fei with overwhelming force.
• Yuan Fei summoned the hundred-meter image of a Blue Giant Ape and attacked with the power of heaven and earth.
• Zhong Lin answered with Fist Suppresses Divine Mountain, manifesting a vast mountain that pressed down on the battlefield.

Zhong Lin fought Yuan Fei, a Spirit Embryo Realm Sea Race expert, and revealed his Fist Intent and mastery of the Eternal Fierce Beast Fist. He used the fist technique’s mental attack to distract Yuan Fei, killed him with a powerful punch, and stored the corpse in his Storage Bracelet.

• Zhong Lin’s Fist Intent suppressed Yuan Fei, while Wan Pu and the others retreated and realized Zhong Lin had comprehended an intent realm.
• Yuan Fei, badly injured despite his higher cultivation, summoned a Golden Iron Rod spiritual weapon and vowed to kill Zhong Lin.
• Zhong Lin gathered the savage aura of nearby sea beasts into the Eternal Fierce Beast Fist and unleashed a monstrous phantom that broke through Yuan Fei’s defenses and attacked his mind.
• While Yuan Fei was trapped in visions of a battlefield, Zhong Lin appeared before him and smashed his head with a plain punch.
• Zhong Lin stored Yuan Fei’s corpse in his Storage Bracelet and celebrated having defeated an opponent an entire realm above him.

After Zhong Lin saved Xu Youde and the others, the battle escalated when Wind Gale Sword Lord and Yuan Qi clashed at Half-Step Profound Core strength. Yuan Qi demanded the return of the Sea Ape Clan’s stolen Profound Heaven Staff, leaving Wind Gale Sword Lord shocked that the clan had lost its treasured relic.

• Zhong Lin rescued Xu Youde, Wan Pu, and the others, then credited Xu Youde for his intervention.
• Zhong Lin surveyed the fierce battle and saw powerful blade light and Sword Qi collide, killing nearby fighters in the shockwave.
• Chen Jia explained that the combatants had reached the Half-Step Profound Core Realm and warned Zhong Lin not to challenge them.
• Wan Pu recognized Wind Gale Sword Lord and Yuan Qi, and Zhong Lin sent Wan Pu and the disciples away from the battlefield.
• Yuan Qi accused the humans of breaking their agreement and demanded the culprit who stole the Sea Ape Clan’s Profound Heaven Staff.
• Wind Gale Sword Lord denied that anyone from the Fallen Star Islands had taken the staff, then angrily asked how the Sea Ape Clan had lost it.

Wind Gale Sword Lord faced Sea Ape Old Ancestor Yuan Qi over the Sea Ape Clan’s missing Profound Heaven Staff, and the two Half-Step Profound Core experts began a devastating battle. Zhong Lin watched from a distance, unable to follow their movements, while Chen Jia warned him that true Profound Core experts were far more powerful.

• Wind Gale Sword Lord realized the Sea Ape Clan would not stop searching for the stolen Profound Heaven Staff and resolved to defend the Fallen Star Islands from Yuan Qi.
• Wind Gale Sword Lord and Yuan Qi exchanged probing attacks, forcing the cultivators in the harbor to flee the dangerous shockwaves.
• Yuan Qi summoned seawater into a crushing sphere, and Wind Gale Sword Lord split it apart with a gigantic sword formed from spiritual essence.
• Wind Gale Sword Lord called down lightning through his azure sword, and Yuan Qi charged at him with a massive saber as both fought at full strength.
• Zhong Lin asked who had the advantage, but Chen Jia dismissed Half-Step Profound Core cultivators as weak compared with true Profound Core experts and advised him to beg for mercy if he ever met one.

Wind Gale Sword Lord defeated Yuan Qi after using their battle to sharpen his strength, and Zhong Lin helped the Fallen Star Islands factions wipe out the Sea Ape Clan. Ouyang Daoyong thanked Zhong Lin for saving Purple Cloud Sect disciples and offered him the position of Vice Sect Leader.

• Wind Gale Sword Lord revealed his intention to use Yuan Qi as a whetstone, then unleashed Sword Severance and shattered Yuan Qi’s Profound Core.
• After Chen Jia announced Yuan Qi’s death, Zhong Lin entered the sea beast horde and killed Water Monkeys for their valuable corpses.
• The Sea Ape Clan fled as the Fallen Star Islands factions pursued and slaughtered its warriors, while Zhong Lin amassed a large harvest.
• Ouyang Daoyong thanked Zhong Lin for saving eight Purple Cloud Sect disciples and offered him the position of Vice Sect Leader.

After returning to the Purple Cloud Sect, Zhong Lin refused the position of Vice Sect Leader and planned to cultivate further. Mu Qing brought him a rare treasure and offered to serve him, leaving Tang Xueyuan alarmed by the new rival.

• Zhong Lin declined Ouyang Daoyong's offer to become Vice Sect Leader and resolved to reach the peak of the Spirit Sea Realm before forming a Spirit Embryo.
• Zhong Lin's return and his slaying of a Spirit Embryo Realm sea ape sparked celebration and raised his prestige in the Purple Cloud Sect.
• Tang Xueyuan clung to Zhong Lin and celebrated his feat before Mu Qing arrived at Fire Cloud Palace.
• Mu Qing offered Zhong Lin a Golden Fish Pearl, explaining that it could strengthen his body and aid his Dragon Elephant Golden Body cultivation.
• Zhong Lin accepted the pearl's value and asked Mu Qing what she wanted, while Mu Qing offered to become his servant in gratitude for saving her life.
• Tang Xueyuan recognized Mu Qing as a romantic threat and grew wary of her.

Zhong Lin entered seclusion after Mu Qing gave him a Golden Fish Pearl, then uncovered vast riches among the spoils taken from Sea Apes, including another, more powerful Golden Fish Pearl. Chen Jia identified an azure fruit as a water-attribute spiritual item for breaking through to the Spirit Embryo Realm, though it clashed with Zhong Lin’s fire cultivation, so Zhong Lin planned to seek an exchange.

• Tang Xueyuan realized she had less cultivation and influence than Mu Qing, while Mu Qing gave Zhong Lin a Golden Fish Pearl and left without making a request.
• Zhong Lin announced he was entering seclusion and went to the secret chamber with the pearl.
• Zhong Lin sorted through the Sea Ape spoils and found abundant resources, including more than three thousand Celestial Yin Essence Pearls and a second Golden Fish Pearl.
• Chen Jia emerged from the Soul Nourishing Ring and showed Zhong Lin an azure fruit found in a slain Spirit Embryo Realm Sea Ape’s storage.
• Chen Jia explained that the water-attribute fruit could help condense a spirit embryo, but it was unsuitable for Zhong Lin’s Crimson Flame Skill.
• Zhong Lin accepted the mismatch and said they could try to exchange the fruit for a fire-attribute treasure.

Zhong Lin absorbed two Golden Fish Pearls to advance the Dragon Elephant Golden Body to its sixth layer, gaining tremendous physical strength and a lifelike dragon mark. He left the breakthrough aware that Soul Nurturing Realm opponents could still defeat him with soul attacks, then tested how much better his body could withstand the Seven Luminaries Heart Lamp.

• Zhong Lin examined the Golden Staff and the Sea Race corpses he had collected, then sat down to cultivate with two Golden Fish Pearls.
• The Pearls’ energy surged through Zhong Lin, transforming his meridians, qi and blood, and body as dragon-scale patterns spread across him.
• Zhong Lin completed his breakthrough and used a punch to destroy the secret chamber’s bricks and stones with his physical strength alone.
• Zhong Lin sensed that his strength had reached three hundred and twenty thousand jin and saw a lifelike dragon mark across his body.
• Zhong Lin concluded that Soul Nurturing Realm martial artists could still overcome him with soul attacks, then circulated the Seven Luminaries Heart Lamp and found his body could endure its power better than before.

Zhong Lin cleansed his body of Pill Poison, advanced to the mid-stage of the Spirit Sea Realm, and left seclusion with his Dragon Elephant Golden Body at the sixth level. He traveled to Thirty-Sixth Island, a chaotic trading hub, to explore its market.

• Zhong Lin refined Fire Spirit Pills for three days and reached the mid-stage of the Spirit Sea Realm.
• Zhong Lin lifted the hundred-thousand-jin Dragon Severing Stone and left seclusion with strength of three hundred and twenty thousand jin.
• Zhong Lin reunited with Tang Xueyuan, ordered her to continue refining pills, and then flew away from Eighty-First Island.
• Zhong Lin arrived at Thirty-Sixth Island, where martial artists traded freely in a vast, disorderly market.