Chapter Summaries

Lin Chuan used his Truth-Seeking Orbs and Limbo: Border Jail to defeat and kill Lin Hao. After fulfilling his oath of revenge, Lin Chuan felt powerful energy gathering toward his eyes.

• Lin Chuan explained that his Truth-Seeking Orbs could nullify attacks, then blocked Lin Hao's sword technique with them.
• Lin Hao charged Lin Chuan, but Lin Chuan evaded his spatial swordsmanship and prevented him from escaping through space.
• Lin Chuan's seven Limbo shadows struck Lin Hao with powerful ninjutsu, while Lin Chuan finished him with the Truth-Seeking Orb staff.
• Lin Hao's body vanished, and Lin Chuan felt his revenge oath was fulfilled as energy surged toward his eyes.

Lin Chuan awakened his unique Mangekyō Sharingan ability, Amenotokotachi, and used it to stop time and kill an attacking Great Ascension cultivator. After confirming his cooperation with Lin An had succeeded, the chapter revealed how their plan had kept the powerful cultivators at Dasi Lianshui from reaching the Lin Clan in time.

• Lin Chuan relived the former Lin Chuan's suffering and his own killing of Lin Hao before awakening his nine-tomoe Mangekyō Sharingan, Amenotokotachi.
• When an early Great Ascension cultivator attacked him, Lin Chuan stopped time with Amenotokotachi and pierced the man's chest with his Truth-Seeking Orb staff.
• Lin Chuan realized that stopping time consumed enormous ocular power, then told Lin An that he had succeeded and thanked him for working together.
• Lin Chuan and Lin An had used the battle at Dasi Lianshui to draw away the Tribulation Transcendence cultivators, then entered the Lin Clan through Yomotsu Hirasaka to rescue Lin An's mother and kill Lin Hao.
• Cultivators from the Three Pure Ones Sect, Origin Sect, Heaven One Sword Sect, and Great Sound Pavilion delayed the Nine Great Princes and others, preventing them from reaching the Lin Clan immediately.

Lin Chuan’s allies blocked the imperial family’s Tribulation Transcendence cultivators while the Three-Eyed Alliance destroyed the Lin Clan. Lin Chuan watched the clan fall, poured Immortal Allure Brew over it, and disappeared.

• Shangguan Hong, Lin Xuan, and Lu Chen stopped the nine princes from leaving Dasi Lianshui as Prince Cheng attacked Shangguan Hong.
• Shangguan Hong suppressed Prince Cheng, and the nine princes brought out their Nine Emperor Cauldrons to force a way through.
• Lin Xuan, Lu Mu, and Shangguan Hong deployed the Yin-Yang Fan, Jade Ruyi, and Primordial Chaos Pearl, whose combined power challenged the Nine Emperor Cauldrons.
• Mu Yunshu, Mu Chen, and the Origin Sect’s cultivators used immortal artifacts to block other imperial and anti-Lin Chuan forces from reaching the Lin Clan.
• Qin Lang and Mu Li fought through the Lin Clan while the Three-Eyed Alliance slaughtered its defenders, and Lin Chuan watched without intervening.
• Lin Chuan poured Immortal Allure Brew over the collapsing Lin Clan and vanished.

Lin Chuan and Lin An destroyed the Lin Clan Elders Council, and Lin Chuan brought Lin An’s mother to safety. As the continent reeled from the Lin Clan’s defeat, the Soul Ancestor arranged to give Lin Chuan True Immortal marrow and revealed plans involving Dasi Lianshui and the Assassin Alliance.

• Lin Chuan used Yomotsu Hirasaka to withdraw the [Daybreak] members and Lin An’s mother, while the Lin Clan Elders Council’s remaining forces died or fled.
• Lin Chuan brought Lin An’s unconscious mother to the prepared residence in the Temple Mountain Domain, fulfilling Lin An’s wish to free her from the Lin Clan’s confinement.
• The Tribulation Transcendence cultivators stopped fighting after hearing of the safe withdrawal, while news of Lin He’s death and the Lin Clan’s decline spread across the continent.
• Hun Shang told the Soul Ancestor that the True Immortal marrow had been recovered from the Profound Immortal skeleton.
• The Soul Ancestor ordered Hun Shang to tell Lin Chuan how to open the Immortal Sealing Platform with True Immortal marrow and to give Lin Chuan the marrow in his possession.
• The Soul Ancestor departed to meet the woman who had emerged from the bronze coffin, and Hun Shang prepared to contact the mysterious organization.

After the Lin Clan’s defeat unsettled the Central River Continent, Lin Chuan meditated in Origin Space to understand a new ability. His companions suspected that his evolved Sharingan had given him insight into the laws of time, and he opened his eyes with eight tomoe in his Rinnegan.

• The Lin Clan’s fall to second-tier status forced it to surrender its former resources and intensified fears of war across the continent.
• In Origin Space, Lin Chuan repeatedly vanished beneath the Enlightenment Ancient Tree and reappeared without any spatial fluctuations.
• Bu Lianshi theorized that Lin Chuan had gained a time-related ability after his Sharingan evolved during the battle at the Lin Clan.
• Xiao Heng suggested Lin Chuan was using his new ability to comprehend time, while Southern Dipper warned Meng Jingxian that time powers would come at a great cost.
• Lin Chuan opened his eyes, revealing that the tomoe in his purple Rinnegan had increased from six to eight.

After awakening Amenotokotachi, Lin Chuan explained its time-freezing ability and assessed the strength he had gained. He learned that the Central River Imperial Family had weakened and [Dawn] had risen, while the Great Sound Pavilion proposed recognizing the Three-Eyed Alliance as a first-tier cultivation faction.

• Lin Chuan told Meng Jingxian and Southern Dipper that Amenotokotachi could freeze time around him, though he still struggled to comprehend the laws of time.
• Qin Lang admitted he no longer thought he could defeat Lin Chuan, and Lin Chuan judged himself capable of killing Great Ascension cultivators but still at risk against Tribulation Transcendence cultivators.
• Shui Mochan reported that the Lin Clan had been demoted but remained stable under Lin An, while the Central River Imperial Family faced a crisis and [Dawn] was no longer being hunted as before.
• Shui Mochan said the Great Sound Pavilion wanted to recognize the Three-Eyed Alliance of [Dawn], [Daybreak], and Mu Li's [Dawn] as a new first-tier cultivation faction, leaving Lin Chuan to decide whether to maintain the alliance.

Lin Chuan considered turning the Three-Eyed Alliance into a first-tier cultivation force with Lin An and Mu Li, which could protect Akatsuki and bring resources to the Ninja Sect. Though Lin Chuan still resented Lin An and dreaded working with him, he went to Mu Li to discuss the plan.

• Shui Mochan advised Lin Chuan to discuss the first-tier force plan with Lin An and Mu Li, and Lin Chuan described his relationship with Lin An as merely cooperative.
• Meng Jingxian teased Lin Chuan about Lin An, so Lin Chuan dragged him into the Ice Snow Space and beat him before leaving to meet Mu Li.
• Southern Dipper explained that Lin Chuan still resented Lin An despite their settled grievances, and Meng Jingxian stopped complaining when Qin Lang reminded him they were in Lin Chuan's Origin Space.
• Lin Chuan met Mu Li at a cliff, and Mu Li supported establishing a first-tier cultivation force for protection and resources.
• Lin Chuan admitted to Mu Li that seeing Lin An made him angry because their planned final battle had been disrupted and he could no longer attack Lin An as before.

Lin Chuan visited Lin An to discuss the Three-Eyed Alliance becoming a first-rate cultivation power, then the brothers settled their tensions with a brutal spar in Lin Chuan’s Ice Snow Space. Lin An agreed to handle the alliance’s establishment with Mu Li, while Lin Chuan offered to appear if needed.

• Mu Li told Lin Chuan he had no objection to the Three-Eyed Alliance joining forces and said he was still discussing the Origin Sect’s situation with its sect master.
• Lin Chuan visited Lin An and met Lin An’s recovering mother, who was confused by the brothers’ resemblance.
• Lin Chuan and Lin An entered the Ice Snow Space to discuss cooperation, but agreed to fight first without using powerful abilities.
• After two hours of hand-to-hand combat, Lin Chuan agreed that Lin An and Mu Li could manage the alliance’s establishment, offering to show up if needed.

Lin An returned the Eye of Creation to Lin Chuan, who chose to let him keep it and marked it so he could reclaim it if needed. The brothers then joined Lin An’s mother in the kitchen, where Lin An was moved to see her cooking again.

• Lin An gave the Eye of Creation to Lin Chuan and explained that surrendering it had cost him his sight and Dojutsu.
• Lin Chuan returned the Eye of Creation to Lin An after leaving a Flying Thunder God mark on it.
• Lin An agreed to keep the eye for now, and Lin Chuan considered how it would help protect the Three-Eyed Alliance.
• Lin An’s mother entered and scolded the brothers for fighting, then went to cook for them.
• Lin An revealed that his mother had not cooked since losing her mind, and Lin Chuan went with him to help her while reciting scriptures.

Lin Chuan met Hun Shang, the Soul Refining Sect’s master, after Hun contacted him through an intermediary. Hun Shang revealed that Hun was the sect’s founding patriarch and proposed an alliance between the Soul Refining Sect and Akatsuki.

• Lin Chuan recited the Maha Sutra for the old woman, shared a meal, and left the Three-Eyed Alliance’s affairs to Lin An and Mu Li.
• Hun contacted Lin Chuan, who agreed to meet him with Qin Lang for protection.
• Lin Chuan and Qin Lang traveled to a remote estate and found Hun Shang waiting in a lakeside pavilion instead of Hun.
• Hun Shang introduced himself as the Soul Refining Sect’s master and explained that Hun was the sect’s founding patriarch, known as the Soul Ancestor.
• Hun Shang asked Lin Chuan whether Akatsuki would join forces with the Soul Refining Sect.

Lin Chuan learned that Soul Ancestor wanted the Soul Refining Sect to cooperate closely with [Dawn] and gave him True Immortal Marrow needed to open the Immortal Sealing Platform in Dasi Lianshui. Hun Shang also revealed that [Heavenly Court] would battle Liu Yong, its former ruler, who was reclaiming control from Crown Prince Hai.

• Hun Shang offered to place part of the Soul Refining Sect under [Dawn]'s control and said the proposal came from Soul Ancestor.
• Hun Shang gave Lin Chuan True Immortal Marrow refined from Profound Immortal bones and explained that at least two-thirds of the scattered bones were needed to make enough to open the Immortal Sealing Platform.
• Lin Chuan accepted cooperation with the Soul Refining Sect but said he wanted to meet Soul Ancestor before confirming a closer partnership.
• Hun Shang invited Lin Chuan to a battle in half a month between [Heavenly Court] and Liu Yong.
• Hun Shang revealed that Liu Yong had once ruled [Heavenly Court], that Crown Prince Hai had been his disciple and seized control, and that Liu Yong had reincarnated and was now reclaiming his position.

Lin Chuan learned from Hun Shang that Liu Yong controlled [Heavenly Court] and was preparing to challenge Crown Prince Hai. After Lin Chuan agreed to meet Liu Yong before considering an alliance, he told [Akatsuki]’s divine envoys that they would move to destroy Crown Prince Hai’s stronghold.

• Hun Shang revealed that Liu Yong controlled [Heavenly Court], had reached the Mahayana stage, and was gathering allies against Crown Prince Hai.
• Hun Shang explained that Mars and other former members of [Heavenly Court] belonged to Liu Yong’s faction, which had split from Crown Prince Hai’s after he seized control.
• Lin Chuan agreed to meet Liu Yong but said he would discuss joining forces after the matter of [Heavenly Court] was settled.
• Lin Chuan returned with Qin Lang to Origin Space and told the divine envoys about Hun Shang and Crown Prince Hai.
• Lin Chuan said Crown Prince Hai remained alive and dangerous, and the divine envoys agreed to destroy his stronghold.

The Central River Imperial Family secretly gathered all eight of its Tribulation Transcendence-stage cultivators to plan how to deal with Azure Dragon and the [Akatsuki] organization. Zhongchuan Jin learned of the plan but could not send the warning to Lin Chuan, and the meeting ended with the imperial family's seals fading from the cultivators' foreheads.

• Central River Region grew desolate as cultivators fled amid the imperial family's conflict with [Akatsuki] and other major forces.
• Zhongchuan Jin questioned Prince Duanzhong outside the palace and learned that the emperor had found a way to deal with Azure Dragon.
• Zhongchuan Jin worried about passing the information to Lin Chuan but avoided acting suspiciously while imperial family members gathered nearby.
• The eight Tribulation Transcendence-stage cultivators spent a day in a secret meeting while powerful spiritual energy fluctuations came from the palace.
• When the meeting ended, Zhongchuan Jin saw the imperial family's golden seals fading from the cultivators' foreheads.

Zhongchuan Jin used Lin Chuan’s Black Receiver to warn him that the Central River Imperial Family’s leaders had activated their Supreme One seals. Lin Chuan concluded that the imperial family had contacted the Supreme One Clan and was preparing to move against him.

• Zhongchuan Jin, fearing the Supreme One Clan’s influence, sent chakra through the Black Receiver Lin Chuan had left in his body.
• Lin Chuan sensed the signal in the canyon and used the Outer Path and his Rinnegan to see through Zhongchuan Jin’s eyes.
• Lin Chuan saw Emperor Zhongchuan Xian, Nameless, the three princes, and three elders gathered, and detected the fading aura of the Supreme One Scripture on the eight Tribulation Transcendence cultivators.
• Prince Duanzhong noticed Zhongchuan Jin’s unusual behavior, but Zhongchuan Jin pretended his eyes were uncomfortable and concealed the Rinnegan.
• Lin Chuan returned to the canyon and warned Bu Lianshi that the imperial family was preparing to attack, apparently with the Supreme One Clan’s help.

Lin Chuan met Liu Yong, Mars, and Hun Shang at the headquarters of Liu Yong’s new assassin organization, [Hell]. He also spotted Changsun Zhe and Zhou Hui underground, and the chapter left him puzzled by the strange familiarity he felt toward Changsun Zhe.

• Qin Lang and Bu Lianshi warned that the Assassin Alliance might be tied to the Supreme One Clan and Crown Prince Hai, so Lin Chuan arranged for Black Tortoise, Jade Maiden, Lin An, and Mu Li to investigate the imperial family.
• Lin Chuan, Qin Lang, and Bu Lianshi traveled to the canyon to meet Hun Shang and saw Liu Yong, Mars, and Hun Shang emerge from [Hell]’s underground headquarters.
• Lin Chuan recognized Changsun Zhe and Zhou Hui from an earlier image, and Changsun Zhe looked toward him through the cavern ceiling before leaving with Zhou Hui.
• Lin Chuan and Liu Yong greeted each other warmly and recalled their connection as members of the Seven Sons of Luo River.
• Liu Yong invited Lin Chuan and the others to talk in [Hell]’s core, and the six descended underground.

At Hell's headquarters, Liu Yong explained the Heavenly Court's strength and the risks of moving against Crown Prince Hai, while Lin Chuan agreed to have Akatsuki assist Liu Yong in reclaiming the organization. The group prepared to coordinate the operation, and Mars gave Lin Chuan a Profound Immortal skeleton as payment.

• Liu Yong explained that the Heavenly Court had no Tribulation Transcendence cultivators and that he needed to eliminate Crown Prince Hai's trusted Mahayana followers to regain control.
• Mars revealed that her grandfather, one of the Dark Council's Tribulation Transcendence cultivators from the Heavenly Court, had been missing, allowing Crown Prince Hai's betrayal to succeed.
• Liu Yong said the Assassin Alliance would likely not intervene if they seized the Heavenly Court quickly, and Hun Shang pledged the Soul Refining Sect's help on behalf of the Soul Ancestor.
• Lin Chuan agreed that Akatsuki would assist Liu Yong and requested detailed intelligence on his opponents and Crown Prince Hai.
• Mars gave Lin Chuan the Profound Immortal skeleton as payment, and he accepted it.

Lin Chuan joined Bu Lianshi and Qin Lang in the Central River Imperial Capital to investigate Zhongchuan Jin’s situation. From a hidden stronghold, he used the Tenseigan to observe a gathering of imperial princes and powerful cultivators, where he recognized the mysterious Peony Fangshi.

• Lin Chuan and Liu Yong agreed that Akatsuki would remain a hidden trump card while the Heavenly Court and Soul Refining Sect took the lead in their plan.
• Lin Chuan left the Heavenly Court headquarters to investigate Zhongchuan Jin, and Bu Lianshi and Qin Lang insisted on accompanying him.
• The three entered the Imperial Capital using Lin Chuan’s spatial abilities and suppressed their cultivation to avoid drawing attention.
• Bu Lianshi led Lin Chuan and Qin Lang to Zhongchuan Jin’s secret intelligence stronghold, where Lin Chuan used the Tenseigan to inspect the imperial palace.
• Lin Chuan saw Zhongchuan Jin among the gathered princes and ministers, along with three Tribulation Transcendence princes, three imperial elders, and a young cultivator he suspected was Peony Fangshi.

Lin Chuan used his Tenseigan to discover that the Central River Imperial Family had created a shifting golden network connected to the Supreme One Clan inside the palace. He and his companions sought intelligence on the palace’s defenses, leaving them to assess how to investigate further.

• Lin Chuan identified the youthful Peony Fangshi among the Tribulation Transcendence cultivators and saw a changing golden network in the hall linked to the Supreme One Scripture.
• Lin Chuan told Bu Lianshi and Qin Lang what he had seen, and they considered having Jin Yao examine the network despite the danger of entering the imperial palace.
• Qin Lang revealed his Mahayana-stage aura to make the intelligence outpost summon its manager.
• Qin Lang showed his Vermilion Ring, confirming that he and his companions were Divine Envoys of [Akatsuki].
• Qin Lang requested intelligence on the imperial family’s movements, palace maps, arrays, and guards, while Lin Chuan considered visiting the palace.

Lin Chuan and his companions prepared to enter the Central River Imperial Palace to inspect its formations, using the Boundary-Breaking Talisman to overcome its defenses. The chapter ended with them disguised as Prince Jin’s consort’s relatives and riding a carriage toward the palace.

• Lin Chuan learned that the Supreme One Clan likely controlled the Central River Imperial Family and would see him as a threat.
• A steward provided detailed information about the palace’s formations and explained that access tokens were required to pass through them.
• Lin Chuan decided to obtain a model of the highest-ranking token and use the Boundary-Breaking Talisman to bypass the palace formations.
• The steward brought Lin Chuan an imitation token, and Lin Chuan merged the Boundary-Breaking Talisman into it.
• The steward arranged disguises and a carriage, and Lin Chuan, Qin Lang, and Bu Lianshi set off for the imperial palace.

Lin Chuan and his companions entered the imperial palace with help from Zhongchuan Jin’s trusted confidant, Hao Zhe, and Madam Liu. After learning that Zhongchuan Jin had a newborn son, Lin Chuan agreed to help get the child out of the palace, leaving Madam Liu relieved.

• Hao Zhe recalled Zhongchuan Jin’s order to protect [Akatsuki] even at the cost of abandoning him, and helped Lin Chuan enter the palace.
• Lin Chuan instructed Bu Lianshi to keep Absolute Perception active as their carriage approached the imperial palace.
• Lin Chuan used the token to pass through the palace’s side gate, then used the Boundary-Breaking Talisman to bypass formations inside.
• At Prince Jin’s residence, Madam Liu recognized the three as divine envoys and asked them to take her three-month-old child out of the palace.
• Lin Chuan agreed to send the child to the contact point so someone could take him away.