Chapter Summaries

The Palace Master of Taiqing Palace warned Lin Chen to conceal his origins, gave him a protective jade pendant, and asked him to help Ling Qingzhu sense the Supreme when he grew stronger. She also approved his entry into the Ancient Battlefield for the Hundred Dynasties War, with restrictions on what he could take.

• The beautiful woman in green confronted Lin Chen about his connection to the Supreme Sensing Art and warned him that she would not spare him if he had harmed Ling Qingzhu.
• The beautiful woman in green cautioned Lin Chen to keep his unusual origins secret and gave him an azure jade pendant that could summon her help three times within the Eastern Profound Region.
• The beautiful woman in green said she hoped Lin Chen would help Ling Qingzhu sense the Supreme once he was stronger and promised to keep his secrets quiet.
• Lin Chen asked whether he could enter the Ancient Battlefield for the Hundred Dynasties War.
• The beautiful woman in green explained that super sects barred those above the Life Profound Realm from entering, but told Lin Chen to ask Blue Steward to arrange his entry and warned him not to take too many resources.

Lin Chen learned why the super sects let the dynasties compete for the Ancient Battlefield’s resources, then visited the Nine Heavens Palace External Affairs Hall to accept Sect Missions. He was left weighing a list of lengthy assignments against his plan to enter the Ancient Battlefield and help Little Marten obtain the Life-Death Reincarnation Pill.

• After Lin Chen left, Ling Qingzhu questioned whether her master believed his explanation, and her master said his knowledge and possession of the Supreme made it wrong to hinder him.
• Lin Chen went to the External Affairs Hall and greeted Elder Cheng, who praised his rapid cultivation to great completion of the Life Profound Realm.
• Lin Chen explained that he wanted Sect Missions to earn Sect Contribution and repay the Nine Heavens Taiqing Palace for supporting his cultivation.
• Elder Cheng displayed the available missions and advised Lin Chen not to accept too many because they were meant to temper Core Disciples.
• Lin Chen found that most missions would take too long, while Elder Cheng asked whether any of them suited him.

Lin Chen accepted three Sect Missions after Elder Cheng warned him to investigate wanted targets carefully, especially Wang Yan. Half a month later, Lin Dong and the others reached Yang City in the Ancient Battlefield, where Master Diao reacted with surprise to someone’s arrival and anticipated escaping his demon spirit form.

• Lin Chen told Elder Cheng that he could not take on her proposed Sect Missions because he had promised someone to enter the Ancient Battlefield for the Hundred Dynasties War.
• Elder Cheng explained that Lin Chen could easily complete missions to kill a Golden Blood Feather Vulture, hunt wanted criminals, and suppress dynastic unrest, and Lin Chen accepted them.
• Elder Cheng warned Lin Chen not to rashly kill Wang Yan or Yao Ling and urged him to investigate wanted targets before acting; Lin Chen thanked her and agreed.
• Half a month later, Lin Dong, Mo Ling, and the others arrived at Yang City in the Ancient Battlefield and sensed the many powerful experts gathered there.
• Master Diao recalled helping the Great Yan Dynasty group escape the Holy Light Dynasty’s gathering point, then reacted to someone’s quick arrival and said he might soon be freed from his demon spirit form.

Lin Chen reunited with Little Marten and promised to restore his physical body in the Ancient Battlefield. He also assessed Little Flame’s potential and revealed he had a lead on the tiger bones needed to strengthen him.

• Little Marten sensed Lin Chen approaching and told Lin Dong and the green-robed men that Lin Chen had arrived.
• Lin Chen appeared before Little Marten, and the two reunited after several years apart.
• Lin Chen promised to help Little Marten restore his body, but warned him not to return to his clan without permission once he recovered.
• Lin Chen examined Little Flame and said that another Bone Replacement could allow him to undergo Nirvana, while a Dark Holy Tiger’s remains could help realize his potential.
• Little Marten joined Lin Chen on his shoulder and explained that the green-robed men could be trusted because they had sworn a Blood Oath binding upon the Heavenly Demonic Sable clan.

Lin Chen isolated a valley and gave Lin Dong, Mo Ling, and the others five days and ten million Nirvana Pills to prepare for breakthroughs. He told Little Marten that he needed them to gather the four Spatial Keys because the Ancient Battlefield restricted powerful outsiders, and said Palace Lord had helped secure his entry.

• Lin Chen brought Lin Dong, Mo Ling, and two others to a valley and told them to earn his recognition through strength.
• Lin Chen gave them ten million Nirvana Pills, sealed the valley from the outside world for five days, and urged them to cultivate toward the Nirvana Realm.
• Lin Chen left with Little Marten and explained that super sects had agreements restricting powerful experts from entering the Ancient Battlefield and taking its treasures.
• Lin Chen said they needed all four Spatial Keys to enter the Ancient Treasury and find the Life-Death Reincarnation Pill, so Mo Ling and the others would handle the matter.
• Lin Chen thanked Palace Lord for helping him gain permission to enter the Ancient Battlefield.

Lin Chen waited for Lin Dong, Mo Ling, and the others to reach the Nirvana Realm before setting out to pursue the Ancient Secret Key in Thunder Rock Valley. At Yang City, he left the group to handle a confrontation with the Holy Light Dynasty while he went to meet someone, and the city was stunned by the group’s strength.

• Lin Chen cultivated for five days while Little Marten waited for Mo Ling and the others to advance.
• Lin Chen confirmed the group’s progress and set out with them toward the Thunder Rock Mountain Range.
• At Yang City, Jin Mu of the Holy Light Dynasty confronted Lin Dong over the deaths of his men.
• Lin Chen told Lin Dong and the others to handle Jin Mu and said he would wait for them in the Thunder Rock Mountain Range the next day, then vanished.
• Lin Chen’s departure and the group’s display of power shocked Yang City, and Lin Dong attacked Jin Mu.

Lin Chen stopped Mu Hongling and recruited her to help hasten the opening of the Ancient Treasury. He promised to secure her entry into one of the Eight Great Super Sects, then vanished after giving her a strand of his Primordial Spirit power.

• Lin Chen denied abducting Mu Hongling and warned her that her flirtation and backing would not affect him.
• Lin Chen told Mu Hongling to contact Demon Spear Liu Bai and gather the other three Spatial Keys within one month.
• Lin Chen promised Mu Hongling a place in one of the Eight Great Super Sects if she completed the task.
• Lin Chen gave Mu Hongling a strand of his Primordial Spirit power and disappeared; Mu Hongling recognized its strength as Seven Yuan Nirvana Realm.

Lin Chen confronted Wu Dao, the Dao Sect Wilderness Hall’s deputy hall master, who had come to watch over the Azure Dragon Hall’s inheritance. Lin Chen reassured him that he would not violate the Ancient Battlefield’s rules, then revealed that the Azure Dragon King was still alive, surprising Wu Dao.

• Wu Dao blocked Lin Chen’s path in the sky and admitted he had come to inspect the Northwest Region.
• Lin Chen saw through Wu Dao’s explanation and said he knew the Dao Sect was monitoring him because he could break the Ancient Battlefield’s rules.
• Wu Dao explained that he oversaw the Northwest Region and wanted to learn what would happen to the Azure Dragon Hall’s unclaimed inheritance.
• Lin Chen promised not to violate the agreement between the Eight Great Super Sects and said the Azure Dragon King’s inheritance was not something he would pursue carelessly.
• Lin Chen told Wu Dao that the Azure Dragon King was still alive, and Wu Dao asked how Lin Chen knew the secret.

Lin Chen and Wu Dao traveled to Thunder Rock Valley, where Lin Chen planned to use lingering Spiritual Power and the Devouring Ancestral Symbol to advance his cultivation. At the valley entrance, Lin Chen told Wu Dao to stop following him, promising that what he had to say would interest the deputy hall master.

• Lin Chen invited Wu Dao to travel with him to the Thunder Rock Mountain Range, and Wu Dao followed.
• Crowds of geniuses fought the mountain range’s demonic beasts as they forced their way toward Thunder Rock Valley, suffering heavy casualties.
• Lin Chen revealed that he sought Thunder Rock Valley’s residual Spiritual Power to experiment with the Devouring Ancestral Symbol and pursue a Spiritual Power breakthrough.
• Lin Chen and Wu Dao reached the valley entrance, where Lin Chen asked Wu Dao not to follow and said he had something that would interest him.

Lin Chen entered Thunder Rock Valley’s central hall, destroyed the distinctive stone statue, and obtained the Ancient Secret Key, which transported him into its hidden space. There, he found a corpse bearing a remnant spiritual imprint and considered devouring its Spiritual Power while weighing the risks.

• Lin Chen warned Wu Dao that people from the Western Profound Region’s super sects had infiltrated the Ancient Battlefield, then continued into Thunder Rock Valley as Wu Dao turned away.
• Lin Chen reached the statue-filled main hall and ignored the lesser treasures, focusing instead on the unusual statue embedded in the central wall.
• Lin Chen smashed the statue, causing the other stone statues to become ordinary sculptures and revealing a light-wreathed Ancient Secret Key.
• Lin Chen touched the key and was transported into the Secret Key Space as a violent battle broke out elsewhere in Thunder Rock Valley.
• Lin Chen arrived on a vast black-rock plaza, found a lifeless figure bearing a remnant spiritual imprint, and considered devouring its Spiritual Power with the Devouring Ancestral Symbol.

The Palace Master of Taiqing Palace urged Ling Qingzhu to stay close to Lin Chen, hoping she could sense the Supreme and cultivate its power. She revealed that Dao Sect Leader Ying Xuanzi had proposed a marriage alliance between Lin Chen and Ying Xiaoxiao, leaving Ling Qingzhu shocked and disdainful of the arrangement.

• The Palace Master of Taiqing Palace told Ling Qingzhu that Lin Chen's Supreme fluctuations might help her sense the Supreme.
• Ling Qingzhu vowed to fulfill the mission left by Lord Symbol Ancestor, but the Palace Master explained that the inheritance method carried a near-certain risk of death.
• The Palace Master said the Supreme Sensing Art required innate implantation or dual cultivation, while sensing the Supreme also required Ling Qingzhu to preserve her virginity until completing the Taiqing Art.
• The Palace Master revealed that Ying Xuanzi had proposed a marriage alliance between Lin Chen and his daughter, Ying Xiaoxiao.
• Ling Qingzhu condemned using Ying Xiaoxiao as a bargaining chip, while the Palace Master said Lin Chen's talent made him a valuable match and a chance for the Dao Sect to counter the Yuan Sect.

Ling Qingzhu learned that the Dao Sect’s leaders wanted Ying Xiaoxiao to marry Lin Chen, and the Palace Master of Taiqing Palace sent her to question Lin Chen about the Supreme. A month later, Lin Chen entered the Ancient Hall city and headed toward its central halls, while a solitary figure traveled across the Ancient Battlefield toward him.

• Ling Qingzhu told the Palace Master of Taiqing Palace that Ying Xiaoxiao would likely refuse the proposed marriage alliance and said she would ask Ying Xiaoxiao about it after their match in five months.
• The Palace Master of Taiqing Palace told Ling Qingzhu to relay the Dao Sect Leader’s intentions to Lin Chen and privately question him about the Supreme, while warning her not to pressure him.
• Ling Qingzhu agreed to speak with Lin Chen and learn what he knew about the Supreme.
• The Palace Master of Taiqing Palace mentioned that Ren Yuanzi had proposed a marriage on Yuan Cang’s behalf, then vanished in a ripple of space.
• A month later, Lin Chen entered the Ancient Hall city and made his way toward the central halls, where he sensed Mu Hongling, Lin Dong, and the others.
• An unknown solitary figure crossed the Ancient Battlefield toward Lin Chen’s location.

Lin Chen arrived at the Golden Hall, promised Liu Bai and the others a place in one of the Eight Great Super Sects, and arranged to open the Ancient Treasury ahead of schedule. The next morning, Liu Bai went to the altar with all four Ancient Secret Keys, while Lin Chen left the city after sensing a familiar aura.

• Lin Chen entered the Golden Hall and showed the gathered experts an aura stronger than that of Four or Five Yuan Nirvana Realm experts.
• Liu Bai explained that the three High-level Dynasties and their supporters had prevented him from openly seizing the Ancient Secret Keys.
• Lin Chen promised Liu Bai, Mu Hongling, and the others a chance to join one of the Eight Great Super Sects after the Hundred Dynasties War.
• Lin Chen announced that they would open the Ancient Treasury the next day, and Mo Ling handed Liu Bai an Ancient Secret Key.
• The next morning, Liu Bai landed on the altar with all four Ancient Secret Keys as crowds gathered around the Ancient Hall.
• Lin Chen sensed a familiar aura outside the city and went to meet its source before assisting Liu Bai.

Lin Chen coldly dismissed Ling Qingzhu and hurried to help open the Ancient Treasury. After Liu Bai activated the four Ancient Secret Keys, Lin Chen added his Origin Energy to open the gate, and the gathered crowds rushed inside.

• Ling Qingzhu appeared before Lin Chen, but he spoke to her coldly and left to attend to the Ancient Treasury.
• Ling Qingzhu suspected the Ancient Treasury held something Lin Chen cared about and followed toward the center of the Ancient Hall.
• Liu Bai poured Origin Energy into the four Ancient Secret Keys, causing the altar runes to gather and form a pillar of light that summoned an ancient gate.
• Lin Chen sent his Origin Energy into the keys, helping the slowly opening gate release the aura of the Ancient Treasury.
• The ancient gate opened, and the assembled geniuses surged toward it.

Lin Chen explained to Ling Qingzhu that sensing the Supreme and fully cultivating the Taiqing Art required her to lose her virginity. He offered his own Supreme-linked power as a possible aid, leaving Ling Qingzhu to decide whether to pursue the opportunity or abandon it.

• Lin Chen asked Ling Qingzhu whether the Palace Lord had sent her to seek a chance to sense the Supreme, and she confirmed it.
• Lin Chen explained that sensing the Supreme required changes and that the Taiqing Art had to be cultivated to complete understanding.
• Lin Chen told Ling Qingzhu that she would have to lose her virginity to sense the Supreme, and she reacted with disbelief and indignation.
• Lin Chen said his power shared a source with the Supreme and might improve her chances, but stressed that he would not force her and that she could ask the Palace Lord about her intentions.

Lin Chen learned that the Dao Sect had proposed a marriage alliance between him and Ying Xiaoxiao, but he saw the proposal chiefly as a chance to gain access to the Great Desolation Scripture and prepare to destroy Yuan Sect. He chose to take Ling Qingzhu with him into the Ancient Treasury, leaving her in his grasp as he insisted she would have to accept her fate while pursuing the Supreme.

• Ling Qingzhu said she would ask her master about Lin Chen’s claims concerning the Supreme and apologized for revealing his Supreme Power.
• Ling Qingzhu relayed that the Dao Sect had proposed a marriage alliance between Lin Chen and Ying Xiaoxiao, leaving the decision to him.
• Lin Chen considered using the alliance to reach the Dao Sect’s Great Desolation Scripture and began planning how to destroy Yuan Sect before it could threaten the Eastern Profound Region.
• Lin Chen told Ling Qingzhu he preferred her to Ying Xiaoxiao, and Ling Qingzhu appeared pleased by his answer.
• Lin Chen took Ling Qingzhu’s hand and led her toward the Ancient Treasury, warning her not to resist if she wanted to keep sensing the Supreme.

Lin Chen and Ling Qingzhu entered the Ancient Treasury, where Lin Chen explained that he had come to open the ruins of the Four Xuan Sect and pursue matters important to the Eastern Profound Region. Ten days later, the ruins appeared, and Ling Qingzhu realized Lin Chen had arranged their opening through Liu Bai and the others.

• Lin Chen led Ling Qingzhu into the Ancient Treasury and explained that the Supreme Power she sensed was not pure, while their closeness grew despite her uncertainty.
• Ling Qingzhu asked why Lin Chen had entered the Ancient Battlefield and treasury, and he said he would reveal more through his actions and introduce her to a friend when the Four Xuan Sect ruins opened.
• Lin Chen planned to reach the treasury's depths, guide Liu Bai and the others in opening the ruins, find the Life-Death Reincarnation Pill for Little Marten, and meet Qing Zhi.
• Ten days later, Lin Chen watched the Four Xuan Sect ruins emerge as a vast island filled with ancient buildings.
• Ling Qingzhu recognized that Liu Bai and the others had opened the Five Guardian Sects' ruins under Lin Chen's arrangements and was shocked by his strength.

Lin Chen and Ling Qingzhu entered the Four Great Xuan Sect Ruins, where Lin Chen searched for the Life-Death Reincarnation Pill he had promised to obtain for Little Marten. They reached the central Pill Field, and Lin Chen headed for the chamber containing the pill as other arrivals began a frenzied scramble for the stored Nirvana Pills.

• Lin Chen revealed his strength to the gathering crowd and flew with Ling Qingzhu into the floating island ruins.
• Lin Chen and Ling Qingzhu entered the Four Great Xuan Sect Ruins, while Lin Dong, Liu Bai, and the others arrived later and the awakened ruins killed some newcomers.
• Lin Chen used his spiritual perception to locate the Medicine Sea and the Pill Field at its center.
• Lin Chen removed Ling Qingzhu's veil, and she asked him to give her time to grow accustomed to their relationship before putting it back on.
• Lin Chen opened a small pill chamber and found millions of Nirvana Pills, then sensed the Life-Death Reincarnation Pill in a chamber deeper in the Pill Field.
• Lin Chen and Ling Qingzhu reached the pill chamber as other people rushed into the Pill Field and began destroying chambers to seize Nirvana Pills.

Lin Chen broke into the Ancient Pill Chamber with Ling Qingzhu and obtained Tribulation Crossing Pills and a Life-Death Reincarnation Pill intended for his friend Little Marten. He then brought Ling Qingzhu to the inheritance grounds of the Four Great Xuan Sects, where he sensed Deputy Hall Master Wu Dao nearby.

• Lin Chen and Ling Qingzhu discussed the pills in the chamber, and Lin Chen declined her suggestion that he become her master's disciple.
• Lin Chen broke open the Ancient Pill Chamber's door, and its powerful pill aura spread across the area.
• Lin Chen collected several Tribulation Crossing Pills for Lin Ke'er and Lin Mu, then took the Life-Death Reincarnation Pill for Little Marten.
• Lin Chen sent Little Marten a message about the pill and left the Pill Field with Ling Qingzhu.
• Lin Chen and Ling Qingzhu arrived at the Four Great Xuan Sects' inheritance grounds, where Lin Chen sensed Deputy Hall Master Wu Dao nearby.

Lin Chen met Wu Dao and Ying Xiaoxiao, whose resemblance to a woman from his buried past stirred his memories. Wu Dao raised the Dao Sect’s proposed marriage alliance between Lin Chen and Ying Xiaoxiao, while Ying Xiaoxiao and Ling Qingzhu remained locked in their rivalry.

• Wu Dao and Ying Xiaoxiao emerged before Lin Chen, and Ying Xiaoxiao’s resemblance to a woman from his past unsettled him.
• Ying Xiaoxiao studied Lin Chen’s strength, then turned her attention to Ling Qingzhu, and the two rivals exchanged hostile looks.
• Wu Dao explained that the Dao Sect’s Sect Master wanted to arrange a marriage alliance between Lin Chen and Ying Xiaoxiao.
• Lin Chen questioned whether Ying Xuanzi would risk entrusting his daughter to a man who might love more than one woman.
• Ling Qingzhu reacted indignantly to Lin Chen’s blunt remarks, while Ying Xiaoxiao kept watching her and appeared with a Three-foot Green Edge in hand.