Arc 57The Outer Realm and the Netherworld
Chen Lin survived the Spirit Plant Monster expedition, gained the Nightmare Law Controller’s favor, and pursued answers about his identity while preparing to enter the Netherworld. The arc left him back in Myriad Clans City, where Fairy Yaochi revealed that Bei Wumeng had warned her and Liu Rumian away from him.
- Chen Lin joined Xu Wuye’s bargain to help Xu Daoling, then repaired his broken destiny line and inherited Death Gaze, surviving the Pale Giant Eye’s attack when the Tree Emperor’s radiance restored him.
- Chen Lin joined Sagu’s Spirit Planter team on the Outer Realm Battlefield, where the Evil Vine scattered the group and he and Zhen Yu became separated from the others.
- Chen Lin killed Cabbage Man and Kettle Woman after they tried to conscript him, then Mingyue Shuanghua claimed him as her Offspring and restored his body.
- The Nightmare Law Controller rewarded Chen Lin for reporting the Devourer, granting him Viscount rank, merit, vault permissions, and a wish request.
- Chen Lin learned that Nian Kong was his body’s mirror image, then traveled with Qing Zhe to the Soul-Severing Continent and sought a route to the Netherworld.
- Nanmen Lingyue revealed that Dream Pursuer had created a key to open the cage between the Inner and Outer Worlds, and Chen Lin suspected that he was the key before agreeing to become her companion.
- Chen Lin established a Kaiyuan Sect branch, hired Chu Qingli to help him find River of Forgetfulness Water, planted the Resurrection Tree, and trained in the Soul Hive while Nanmen Lingyue prepared her own expedition.
- Chen Lin returned to Myriad Clans City, learned more about Nightmare Coins from the Pig Monster, fought arena challengers, and met Fairy Yaochi, who told him Bei Wumeng had warned her and Liu Rumian not to pursue him.