Chapter Summaries

Lin Ze became the master of Shengji, a Demi-Saint mechanism puppet, and learned about the puppet’s abilities and limitations. He ordered Shengji to expel outsiders from the world while his Death Soldiers prepared to harness the Dou Qi Crystal Mountain Range.

• Shengji recognized Lin Ze as his master because of the Mechanism Saint’s order, and Lin Ze placed his Soul Mark in Shengji’s core.
• Shengji told Lin Ze that he was equivalent to an Initial Half-Saint but could not cultivate or strengthen his body by absorbing energy.
• Lin Ze ordered Shengji to trigger the Dou Qi Crystal Mountain Range so the world would repel outsiders and to send the people in the Mechanism Pavilion out.
• Lin Ze passed the aura-concealing secret technique to Mirror Spirit for the Death Soldiers who would remain in the ruins.
• Lin Ze planned for his Death Soldiers to build a grand hall at the mountain’s summit so he could later cultivate there.

A time limit forced everyone out of the ruins before they could claim the Dou Saint Inheritance, leaving the experts outside to speculate about the Ruins World and search for a way back in. Inside, Lin Ze watched the Dou Qi Crystal Mountain Range grow as energy crystallized, then ordered his Death Soldiers to build a Qi Gathering Hall.

• A powerful force expelled everyone from the ruins, and the Third Heavenly Venerate and Xuan Kongzi lamented losing their chance at the Dou Saint Inheritance.
• The experts realized the ruins had a time limit and speculated that a special method could let people remain inside while it was closed.
• The factions discovered that someone had taken nearly all the Heavenly Treasures from the Second Dou Saint Great Hall and discussed the difficulty of tracking down the thief.
• Lin Ze watched Heaven and Earth Energy condense into crystals that fell onto and enlarged the Dou Qi Crystal Mountain Range.
• Lin Ze set his Death Soldiers to build a Qi Gathering Hall at the mountain's summit.

Lin Ze assessed how the major factions planned to approach the Ruins World and decided he could safely prepare to cultivate there once the Qi Gathering Hall was complete. Yun Yun and Nalan Yanran arrived in the Central Plains, where they reunited with Lin Ze and found him more approachable than they had expected.

• Lin Ze learned that the Magical Beast clans had withdrawn, while Danta and the Hall of Souls planned to investigate ways to enter the Ruins World rather than force their way in.
• The Hall of Souls' Hall Master used ancient Soul Clan books to understand the Ruins World's nature and ordered his subordinates to find a way inside.
• Lin Ze decided to enter the Ruins World for secluded cultivation after the Qi Gathering Hall was finished, hoping to refine the resources he had gained from the Dou Saint Relic.
• Yun Yun and Nalan Yanran reached the Central Plains after making great progress with the Mysterious Light Treasure Mirrors and their Cultivation Speed Buff.
• Yun Yun and Nalan Yanran reunited with Lin Ze and were surprised by his power, good looks, and easygoing manner, though they noticed the many beautiful women around him.

Lin Ze left Shengdan City and entered the Ruins World to begin a prolonged cultivation retreat. He settled in the Qi Gathering Hall atop the Dou Qi Crystal Mountain Range, where abundant Heaven and Earth Energy awaited him.

• Lin Ze spent time with Yun Yun and Nalan Yanran, while Xiao Yi Xian accepted them and helped the women get along.
• Lin Ze told the women he planned to cultivate in seclusion, assuring them they could stay in touch through the Mysterious Light Treasure Mirror.
• Lin Ze traveled to the Fallen Mountain Range, where his Death Soldier helped him conceal their presence in a cave.
• Lin Ze used a spatial secret technique from Mechanism Saint's inheritance to enter the Ruins World.
• Lin Ze reached the Qi Gathering Hall, sat on its jade platform among cultivation treasures, and began to cultivate.

Lin Ze cultivated in the Qi Gathering Hall and prepared for the breakthrough from Peak Nine-Turn Dou Venerate to Half-Saint. After months of absorbing Heaven and Earth Energy and taking pills made from rare treasures, he broke through to Half-Saint.

• Lin Ze opened himself to the Heaven and Earth Energy in the Qi Gathering Hall and cultivated until he reached Peak Nine-Turn Dou Venerate.
• Lin Ze took out a Tier 8 Bodhi Pill and prepared to break through with pills refined from Dou Saint Essence Blood and other treasures.
• A High-Tier Alchemist Death Soldier helped Lin Ze take the pills one by one as he cultivated and weakened the barrier within him.
• Lin Ze absorbed Heaven and Earth Energy for several months until the barrier cracked and his aura erupted.
• Lin Ze broke through to Half-Saint.

Lin Ze broke through to Half-Saint, gaining vastly greater Dou Qi and control over space while the Bronze Mirror raised his daily Death Soldier count to 1,024. He tested how his followers could use his new power and concluded that Dou Venerate Death Soldiers could wield it safely, leaving his forces poised to tackle dangerous places with far greater strength.

• Lin Ze reached Half-Saint and discovered that his Dou Qi and control over Space Power had greatly improved.
• Lin Ze checked the Bronze Mirror and found that he could manifest 1,024 Death Soldiers each day, increasing his expected daily Cultivation Speed Buff to over twenty percent.
• Lin Ze sent Death Soldiers into the Void Space to test what strength they needed to wield his Half-Saint power through Myriad Hearts as One.
• Lin Ze found that only Death Soldiers at Dou Venerate level could wield his Half-Saint power without causing severe harm and heavy casualties.
• Lin Ze planned to use his strengthened Death Soldiers to explore dangerous places that had previously cost his forces heavy losses.

After reaching Half-Saint, Lin Ze began sending his Death Soldiers into the Great Wilderness Ancient Region and other deadly places to seek powerful beasts and rare opportunities. He considered searching the Void Space for ancient treasures and Source Qi, but the chapter left that exploration still ahead.

• Lin Ze reviewed reports from the Great Wilderness Ancient Region and decided his Half-Saint strength would make exploration safer for his Death Soldiers.
• Lin Ze sought powerful Magical Beast essence blood to advance his eighth-level Nine-Fold Demon Body, while reserving the Nine Serene Deep Earth Python Clan for Qing Lin.
• Lin Ze sent Death Soldiers to explore dangerous regions and ruins because ordinary opportunities could no longer benefit him.
• Lin Ze reasoned that Tou She Ancient God might have exhausted the Source Qi beneath the Dou Qi Continent and considered searching the Void Space instead.
• Lin Ze noted that the Void Space was perilous but could contain ancient objects swept away when tremendous energy tore through the continent.

Lin Ze sent his death warriors into the Great Wilderness Ancient Region to hunt beasts and gather Flesh Essence, hoping to expand his scarce Dou Zun forces so they could explore the Void Space safely. As Lin Ze cultivated with Soul Heart Spirit Pills, his warriors prepared to face a five-turn Peak Dou Zun Ancient Heaven Demon Python.

• Lin Ze considered why he needed more Dou Zun death warriors and decided to use his forces to gather the Flesh Essence required to create them.
• Lin Ze stayed behind to cultivate and swallowed a Soul Heart Spirit Pill, hoping to advance his Soul Realm to the Heaven Realm Late Stage.
• Lin Ze's death warriors hunted ferocious beasts and Magical Beasts in the Great Wilderness Ancient Region.
• The death warriors located a five-turn Peak Dou Zun Ancient Heaven Demon Python and prepared to hunt it.

Lin Ze entered the Ancient Heaven Demon Python’s territory and subdued the beast with his Half-Saint power. He sealed it in a small space, intending to preserve it for Qing Lin.

• Lin Ze used a Death Soldier’s body to approach the Ancient Heaven Demon Python without risking damage to the beast.
• The Ancient Heaven Demon Python attacked Lin Ze with its tail and head, but his golden airflow restrained both.
• The Python’s killing intent faded as it realized it could not escape Lin Ze’s strength.
• Lin Ze bound the Python into a ball and sealed it inside a small silver-gray orb for Qing Lin.

Lin Ze subdued the Ancient Heaven Demon Python, collected the treasures and Heaven Demon Blood Pool from its lair, and continued through the Great Wilderness Ancient Region. Near the Ancient Region Platform, he sensed three powerful auras, each at least Peak Dou Zun.

• Lin Ze sealed the Ancient Heaven Demon Python inside an independent space and stored it in the Mirror World.
• Lin Ze gathered the Heavenly Treasures in the python’s lair and moved its Heaven Demon Blood Pool into the Mirror World for a High-Tier Alchemist Death Soldier to refine.
• Lin Ze continued toward the Ancient Region Platform, subduing Dou Zong-level and stronger beasts along the way.
• Lin Ze arrived near the Ancient Region Platform and sensed three powerful auras coming from it.

Lin Ze met three Peak Dou Zuns near the Ancient Region Platform and learned they were seeking a Blood Crystal Earth Source Mine in the Great Wilderness Ancient Region. They agreed to travel together, each pursuing their own share, and set off toward the mine.

• Lin Ze revealed his Peak Dou Zun-level aura and approached the three experts on the Ancient Region Platform.
• The alluring woman told Lin Ze that a Blood Crystal Earth Source Mine lay deep in the Great Wilderness Ancient Region and that beast factions had already claimed it.
• Lin Ze questioned the group’s motives, confirmed the mine was real, and agreed to join their expedition.
• Lin Ze and the three Peak Dou Zuns agreed that each would claim whatever they could and that no one was obliged to rescue the others.
• The Effeminate Man urged the group to leave, and the four set off toward the depths of the Great Wilderness Ancient Region.

Lin Ze and his companions fought through the Great Wilderness Ancient Region and reached the Blood Crystal Earth Source Mine, where the sight stirred their greed. Ye Lao Guai then cloaked himself in darkness and headed toward the mine, seemingly ready to claim it.

• Lin Ze learned through Mirror Spirit that Ye Lao Guai was a dying ancestor, Lady Mei Ling preyed on others to absorb their life essence, and Shi Pangui was descended from an outcast of the Shi Clan.
• Lin Ze and his companions traveled in silence through the Great Wilderness Ancient Region, defeating ferocious beasts along the way.
• The group entered a region beneath black clouds and discovered that powerful beasts occupied the Blood Crystal Earth Source Mine while weaker ones guarded its perimeter.
• Lin Ze and the others fought through the beasts and found the mine, whose golden-red crystals radiated vitality and earth essence.
• Ye Lao Guai, desperate to extend his lifespan, cloaked himself in darkness and silently approached the Blood Crystal Earth Source Mine.

Ye Lao Guai, Lady Mei Ling, Lin Ze, and Shi Pangui fought the three powerful beasts guarding the Blood Crystal Earth Source Mine. The battle began with Lin Ze facing the Mad Demon Dragon, while Ye Lao Guai and Lady Mei Ling engaged the other beasts and Shi Pangui joined the fight.

• Ye Lao Guai and Lady Mei Ling charged toward the Blood Crystal Earth Source Mine, but the Mad Demon Dragon, Scarlet Demon Ape, and Earth Violent Bear emerged to defend it.
• Lady Mei Ling proposed that two fighters hold off two beasts while the other two worked together to kill the third, and Ye Lao Guai, Lin Ze, and Shi Pangui agreed.
• Lin Ze blocked the Mad Demon Dragon, and Ye Lao Guai moved to hold off the Earth Violent Bear.
• Lady Mei Ling headed toward the Scarlet Demon Ape, but Shi Pangui rushed ahead and collided with it.
• The fighters' clashes tore open Spatial Rifts, killed nearby ferocious beasts, and sent the surviving beasts fleeing.

Lin Ze stalled the Mad Demon Dragon while hiding his Half-Saint strength, wary of a powerful presence in the mine’s core and intent on protecting the Blood Crystal Earth Source Mine. Shi Pangui and Lady Mei Ling blinded the Scarlet Demon Ape, while Ye Lao Guai struggled against the Earth Violent Bear; the presence then shifted, revealing itself as a high-level Half-Saint.

• Lin Ze concealed his strength and evaded the Mad Demon Dragon’s attacks while keeping it from reaching the other battlefields.
• Ye Lao Guai struggled to hold back the Earth Violent Bear, whose power increased while it stood on the ground.
• Shi Pangui resisted the Scarlet Demon Ape’s Scarlet Demon Light and fought it head-on while Lady Mei Ling supported him.
• Lady Mei Ling struck the Scarlet Demon Ape with pink mist, and Shi Pangui seized its hesitation to destroy its eyes.
• Lin Ze sensed a change in the presence deep in the mine and recognized it as a high-level Half-Saint.

A Half-Saint Mad Demon Dragon awakened beneath the Blood Crystal Earth Source Mine and trapped the intruders as they tried to flee. It began crushing Ye Lao Guai, while Lady Mei Ling offered herself to save her life.

• Lin Ze sensed a Half-Saint awakening and watched Ye Lao Guai, Lady Mei Ling, and Shi Pangui attempt to escape.
• The Half-Saint’s Space Power stopped the three Peak Dou Zun and forced Ye Lao Guai back, badly injuring him with the backlash from his interrupted secret technique.
• A colossal Mad Demon Dragon emerged from the mine and declared that the intruders would die.
• The Half-Saint Mad Demon Dragon attacked Ye Lao Guai and weakened him with its corrosive Mad Demon Qi.
• The Mad Demon Dragon moved toward Lady Mei Ling and Shi Pangui, and Lady Mei Ling begged for her life and offered to serve it.

Lin Ze and Shi Pangui fled the Mad Demon Dragon, drawing him far from the Blood Crystal Earth Source Mine. Lin Ze stopped at a mountain and activated the Tianyuan Wanhe Array to confront their pursuer.

• Lady Mei Ling offered to serve the Mad Demon Dragon, while Shi Pangui asked Lin Ze to help him escape.
• Lin Ze agreed to take Shi Pangui away from the Blood Crystal Earth Source Mine, and Shi Pangui attacked the Mad Demon Dragon to cover their retreat.
• Lady Mei Ling pursued Lin Ze and Shi Pangui, but Lin Ze swept away her pink mist with golden wind.
• Lin Ze carried Shi Pangui beyond the Mad Demon Dragon's spatial lockdown, and the Mad Demon Dragon chased after them.
• Lin Ze stopped beside a towering mountain and linked nine golden beams to himself, forming the Tianyuan Wanhe Array around the approaching Mad Demon Dragon.

Lin Ze led nine Half-Saints in the Tianyuan Wanhe Array against the Mad Demon Dragon. Their combined attacks overwhelmed the High-Tier Half-Saint, and Lin Ze killed him.

• Lin Ze revealed his Half-Saint strength, warned Shi Pangui to take care of himself, and charged the Mad Demon Dragon.
• Lin Ze and the nine Half-Saints trapped the Mad Demon Dragon in the Tianyuan Wanhe Array, where their golden Dou Qi resisted his Mad Demon Qi.
• The Mad Demon Dragon used Berserk Transformation and clashed with Lin Ze's Golden Wind Void-Shattering Hand, shattering the space around them.
• The Half-Saints battered the Mad Demon Dragon with repeated Golden Wind Void-Shattering Hands, breaking his body and leaving him unable to fight back.
• Lin Ze condensed his attack into a golden finger and pressed it against the Mad Demon Dragon's forehead, killing him.

Lin Ze killed the high-tier Half-Saint Mad Demon Dragon, collected its remains, and recruited Shi Pangui to accompany him into the Void Space after confiscating the Mysterious Light Treasure Mirror. A Death Soldier found Lady Mei Ling dead at the Blood Crystal Earth Source Mine, where Lin Ze began claiming her treasures and clearing out the beasts.

• Lin Ze ordered the Death Soldiers to preserve the Mad Demon Dragon's body and blood, then sent them away.
• Lin Ze told Shi Pangui he would not kill him but confiscated the Mysterious Light Treasure Mirror and took him into the Void Space.
• A Death Soldier discovered Lady Mei Ling's body in the Blood Crystal Earth Source Mine, and Lin Ze realized the Mad Demon Dragon had ordered her death.
• Lin Ze looted Lady Mei Ling's Storage Ring and treasures, then killed the fierce beasts guarding the mine.

After defeating the Half-Saint Mad Demon Dragon, Lin Ze collected the vast Blood Crystal Earth Source Mine it had left behind, which he believed could help him reach the Dou Sheng Realm. He stored most of the Mother Mine while leaving some behind to seed a future deposit.

• Lin Ze reached the mine’s core and found a huge reserve of Blood Crystal Earth Source Mine and its Mother Mine still intact.
• Lin Ze decided to have his High-Tier Alchemist Death Soldiers refine the mine into pills so he could avoid its negative emotions.
• After estimating the reserve’s energy, Lin Ze concluded it might be enough to help him break through to the Dou Sheng Realm.
• Lin Ze speculated that Half-Saint ferocious beasts might have left the Great Wilderness Ancient Region ahead of the Bodhi Ancient Tree’s appearance, while Dou Sheng beasts might be hidden in small worlds.
• Lin Ze collected all the Blood Crystal Earth Source Mine, stored most of the Mother Mine in the Mirror World, and left a portion buried to produce another deposit.

Lin Ze continued exploring the Great Wilderness Ancient Region while focusing on breaking through his soul realm. After recalling the part of his mind spread among the Death Soldiers and using Spirit Qi Condensation Liquid, he reached the Heaven Realm Late Stage.

• Lin Ze sent Death Soldiers to explore the Great Wilderness Ancient Region, hunt ferocious beasts, and gather Flesh Essence.
• Lin Ze consumed all his Soul Heart Spirit Pills and spent nearly half a month stuck at the threshold of the Heaven Realm Late Stage.
• Lin Ze suppressed his body's strength and used a secret technique to draw out his Soul Power, but several hours of cultivation did not break the bottleneck.
• Lin Ze realized that part of his mind was still scattered among the Death Soldiers, recalled it to his main body, and finally touched the breakthrough barrier.
• Lin Ze used the Bronze Mirror to obtain Spirit Qi Condensation Liquid and applied it to his soul, breaking through to the Heaven Realm Late Stage.