Chapter Summaries

Lin Yan and his companions traveled toward Great Flame Prefecture, where a hemp-robed elder from the Nine Heavens Supreme Purity Palace confronted him over the Devouring Ancestor Talisman. After failing to find it, the elder asked Lin Yan to come with him, and Lin Yan refused, leaving a confrontation imminent.

• Lin Yan and his companions camped in a new commandery, where Xiao Cai sensed a powerful follower approaching.
• A hemp-robed old man appeared, and Lin Yan stopped Lin Dong and the other Lin Clan disciples from attacking him.
• The old man identified himself as a visitor from the Nine Heavens Supreme Purity Palace seeking the Devouring Ancestor Talisman.
• The old man scanned Lin Yan and Lin Dong but found no Devouring Ancestor Talisman, while Lin Yan mentioned that he was friends with Ling Qingzhu.
• The old man invited Lin Yan and his companions to the Nine Heavens Supreme Purity Palace, but Lin Yan refused, so the old man said he would have to offend them.

Lin Yan tested his advanced Creation Realm strength against the Linen-Clad Elder, who kept escalating his power as Lin Yan countered with martial arts, Heavenly Flames, and a Spirit Array. When the elder unleashed a powerful seal and Lin Yan showed signs of injury, Xiao Cai intervened and challenged him herself.

• Lin Yan stopped Xiao Cai from fighting and stepped forward to test himself against the Linen-Clad Elder.
• The elder attacked with his palm, but Lin Yan blocked with his Dragon Blood Heavy Ruler and countered with Flame Splitting Wave Ruler.
• Lin Yan matched the elder's movement with Three Thousand Lightning Movement, endured his Supreme Purity Wandering Dragon Finger, and struck him with Thunder God Fist.
• Lin Yan used Green Lotus Heart Sea Flame and Soul-Destroying Spirit-Breaking Array, forcing the elder to raise his strength to Two-Yuan Nirvana and counter with Supreme Purity Demon-Breaking Seal.
• Lin Yan answered with Mountain Opening Seal and Sea Turning Seal, but the elder unleashed Supreme Purity World-Destroying Seal.
• Xiao Cai destroyed the elder's seal with nine-colored light and confronted him after seeing Lin Yan wounded.

Xiao Cai killed the Linen-Clad Elder after he attacked Lin Yan, and Lin Yan’s group reached Great Flame Prefecture for the Lin Clan Main Family’s Clan Competition. The Lin Clan branch entered the competition but lost its first match, while the main family treated them with hostility.

• Xiao Cai struck down and killed the Linen-Clad Elder for trying to seize the Devouring Ancestor Talisman, and Lin Yan told her he did not blame her.
• Lin Yan’s group traveled to Great Flame Prefecture, where Lin Dong renewed his resolve to kill Lin Langtian himself.
• Lin Yan led the group to Lin City as crowds gathered to watch the Lin Clan Main Family’s Clan Gathering.
• The Lin Clan branch entered the Clan Competition, lost its first match, and faced an unfriendly response from the main family.

After Lin Hong was crippled by a main clan disciple, Lin Yan and Lin Dong retaliated, provoking the Lin Clan elders and drawing Lin Langtian into the confrontation. Lin Langtian confronted Lin Yan in fury, and the chapter ended before their fight began.

• A main clan disciple defeated Lin Hong, broke his leg, and mocked the Flame City branch family; Lin Yan healed Lin Hong with a pill.
• Lin Yan told the others to leave the competition to him and Lin Dong, who broke both legs of the disciple who had attacked Lin Hong.
• A referee tried to disqualify Lin Dong and attacked him, but Lin Dong defeated the referee and broke one of his legs.
• Several elders supporting Lin Langtian attacked Lin Dong, and Lin Yan drove them back with his Flame Splitting Wave Ruler before breaking their legs.
• Lin Langtian confronted Lin Yan, who mocked him, and Lin Langtian threatened him with a killing intent.

Lin Yan confronted Lin Langtian and overwhelmed him despite their matching Creation Realm cultivation, humiliating the Main Family’s prized heir before the watching clans. As Lin Langtian escalated to powerful Creation Martial Arts, Lin Yan countered with Heavenly Flames and the Emperor Seal Technique, and the chapter ended as his seals struck against Lin Langtian’s Eight Desolations Emperor Hand.

• Lin Yan taunted Lin Langtian, who attacked him, but Lin Yan casually shattered the strike and sent its force back into him.
• Lin Langtian revealed his full-accomplishment Creation Realm cultivation, but Lin Yan showed that his own power was even greater and defeated him in close combat.
• Lin Yan beat Lin Langtian until a kick sent him flying, leaving the Main Family’s gathered elders and disciples stunned while Lin Mang and the branch family celebrated.
• Lin Langtian used the Great Sky Phoenix Seal, but Lin Yan wielded his Dragon Blood Heavy Ruler and Heavenly Flames to destroy the silver phoenix.
• Lin Langtian unleashed the Eight Desolations Emperor Hand, and Lin Yan answered with the Mountain Opening Seal and Sea Turning Seal of the Emperor Seal Technique.

Lin Yan defeated Lin Langtian with the Sea Turning Seal and a soul-targeting Spirit Array, leaving the Lin Clan Main Family and the other witnesses stunned. Lin Fan asked him to spare Lin Langtian, and Lin Yan agreed to end the matter in exchange for two demands, which the elders immediately challenged.

• Lin Yan broke Lin Langtian’s Eight Desolations Emperor Hand with the Sea Turning Seal, and Lin Langtian used his Earth-Level Spirit Treasure, the Spirit Wheel Mirror, to reflect the attack.
• Lin Yan trapped Lin Langtian in the Soul-Destroying Spirit-Breaking Array, draining his strength until the Spirit Wheel Mirror shattered and Lin Langtian was left defeated.
• The witnesses were shocked by Lin Yan’s victory, while the Lin Clan Main Family’s elders reconsidered their support for Lin Langtian.
• The Great Elder and Lin Fan, the Lin Clan Main Family’s clan leader, asked Lin Yan to show mercy, and Xiao Cai revealed her Three Yuan Nirvana strength while calling Lin Yan her master.
• Lin Yan demanded that Lin Zhentian become a clan elder and the branch family return to the main clan, along with three places in the Lin Clan Secret Treasury; the elders objected that his demands were excessive.

Lin Yan secured Lin Zhentian’s position as a Lin Clan elder, the Flame City branch’s return, and three clan treasury entries, then learned why Lin Fan wanted him to join the Seed War. The chapter ended with Lin Yan hearing that the Seed War’s five winners would receive the Holy Spirit Pool’s baptism and represent the Great Flame Dynasty in the Hundred Dynasty War.

• Lin Yan threatened to kill Lin Langtian if the Lin Clan rejected his demands, and Lin Fan agreed to make Lin Zhentian an elder, welcome the Flame City branch back, and grant Lin Yan three treasury entries.
• Lin Fan declared Lin Yan the Clan Competition’s winner, ended the competition, and arranged for the Lin family to settle in the Lin Clan’s residence.
• Lin Langtian raged over his defeat, but the aged spiritual body inside him urged him not to provoke Lin Yan and considered abandoning him.
• Lin Fan summoned Lin Yan and explained that the Lin Clan intended to send him to the Seed War, a selection among the Great Flame Dynasty’s top factions.
• Lin Fan told Lin Yan that the Seed War’s five top competitors would receive the Holy Spirit Pool’s baptism and could then represent the Great Flame Dynasty in the Hundred Dynasty War.

Lin Yan persuaded Lin Fan to let Lin Dong join the Seed War, then brought Lin Dong and Qing Tan into the Lin Clan Secret Treasury. Inside, he signed in and obtained the Six Harmony Wandering Ruler technique while discovering a formation that could support his cultivation.

• Lin Fan explained the scale and importance of the Hundred Dynasty War, and Lin Yan agreed to participate in the Seed War.
• Lin Yan recommended Lin Dong, saying he could defeat Lin Langtian, and Lin Fan approved Lin Dong’s participation.
• Lin Yan told Lin Dong, Lin Zhentian, and the others about the plan, then brought Lin Dong and Qing Tan to the Lin Clan Secret Treasury the next morning.
• The Great Elder warned that Lin Langtian had entered seclusion and might break through, while Lin Yan dismissed the threat and entered the treasury with his companions.
• Lin Yan clashed with Elder Lin Zhi’s hostile attitude and signed in at the Lin Clan, earning the Earth-rank intermediate Six Harmony Wandering Ruler technique.
• Lin Yan and his companions explored the treasury, where he sensed a formation powered by Pure Yuan Pills that could aid his cultivation.

Lin Yan and his companions found four Earth-tier spirit treasures behind a barrier guarded by Spirit Arrays. When the arrays attacked, Lin Yan seized control of them, while the Lin Clan Main Family elders failed to regain control from outside the treasury.

• Lin Yan, Lin Dong, and Qing Tan reached the end of the treasury and found four clusters containing Earth-tier spirit treasures behind a light screen.
• Little Marten warned that Spirit Arrays guarded the treasures, but Lin Yan said he could easily overcome the Lin Clan Main Family's arrays.
• The Spirit Arrays activated and sent powerful attacks toward Lin Yan and his companions.
• Lin Yan entered the Heart Array State, located the array eyes, replaced the arrays' Spirit Seals, and silenced them.
• The elders outside the Clan Treasury tried to control the arrays and kill Lin Yan, but their efforts failed and the arrays nearly drained their yuan power.

Lin Yan’s enemies tried to use the Clan Treasury’s Spirit Array to kill him, but he had already taken control of it. The array drained the elders’ Yuan Power and Mental Energy, then exploded and killed them all.

• Lin Langtian’s supporters poured their Yuan Power into the Spirit Array, hoping to use it to execute Lin Yan without being blamed.
• Lin Yan’s control over the array prevented the elders from taking command, and the array kept absorbing their Yuan Power when they tried to stop.
• The Spirit Array drained the elders’ Mental Energy after exhausting their Yuan Power, leaving them weak and unable to move.
• The array lost control and exploded, destroying the pavilion and blowing the elders apart.

Lin Yan killed the weakened elders supporting Lin Langtian by detonating the Spirit Arrays, then chose a heavy ruler from the pavilion’s Spirit Treasures. Lin Dong took Heavy Prison Peak and Qing Tan chose the soft armor before Lin Yan led them to cultivate near the array.

• Lin Yan used the Spirit Arrays to kill the drained martial artists in the pavilion, and the explosion drew the Lin Clan Main Family toward the Clan Treasury.
• Lin Yan chose the heavy ruler because it suited his fighting style and ruler techniques better than Heavy Prison Peak.
• Lin Dong accepted Lin Yan’s explanation and took Heavy Prison Peak after subduing it.
• Qing Tan chose the soft armor, and Lin Yan led Lin Dong and Qing Tan to cultivate near the great array.

Lin Yan, Lin Dong, and Qing Tan cultivated in the Clan Treasury, where Lin Yan and Lin Dong drained the surrounding Yuan Power and broke through. Outside, Lin Langtian accused Lin Yan of sabotaging the formation and challenged him, but Lin Yan sent Lin Dong to fight in his place; Lin Dong forced Lin Langtian back before Lin Fen arrived.

• Lin Yan and Lin Dong absorbed the formation's Yuan Power, leaving Qing Tan unable to cultivate, and broke through to the Perfect Creation Realm and Small Accomplishment Creation Realm respectively.
• Lin Yan led the group out of the Clan Treasury, where Lin Langtian accused him of causing the formation to explode and killing the elders.
• Lin Langtian challenged Lin Yan, but Lin Yan told him to defeat Lin Dong first, and Lin Dong stepped forward to fight.
• Lin Dong countered Lin Langtian's attacks and used the Great Wilderness Imprisoning Heaven Finger to force him back, shocking the onlookers.
• Lin Langtian appeared ready to use a special method, but Lin Fen arrived at the scene.

Lin Fan halted the fight between Lin Dong and Lin Langtian, dismissed the accusations over Elder Lin Zhi's death for lack of evidence, and ordered them to compete in the Seed Selection Tournament. Later, Lin Yan encountered a mysterious black-robed old man who recognized two Devouring Ancestor Talismans and appeared to have helped Qing Tan.

• Lin Fan arrived during Lin Dong's fight with Lin Langtian and asked what had happened.
• Lin Langtian accused Lin Yan and Lin Dong of causing Elder Lin Zhi and more than a dozen elders to die, but Lin Yan denied it and Lin Langtian produced no evidence.
• Lin Fan told Lin Yan, Lin Dong, and Xiao Cai to compete in the Seed Selection Tournament in three days and warned everyone to behave.
• Lin Zhentian told Lin Yan that he and the others planned to return to Flame City because the main family felt restrictive, and Lin Yan agreed.
• Lin Yan sensed someone late that night and found a concealed black-robed old man who wondered why there were two Devouring Ancestor Talismans.
• Lin Yan thanked the old man for helping Qing Tan, and the old man praised Lin Yan's sharp eye.

Lin Yan and Lin Dong traveled with the Lin Clan Main Family to the imperial city for the Seed War, where Lin Fan explained the competition and warned them about powerful rivals. Lin Langtian grew wary of Lin Yan and secretly considered killing him as the competitors gathered for the selection.

• Lin Yan asked Qing Tan's prospective master to take care of her, then discouraged Qing Tan from joining him so she would leave with the old man.
• Lin Yan and Lin Dong traveled with Lin Fan and Lin Langtian from the Lin Clan Main Family to the Great Flame Dynasty's imperial city.
• Lin Fan named the imperial family, Wang Clan, Heavenly Net Sect, Great Sorrow Valley, and Barbarian King Sect as major threats in the Seed War.
• Lin Yan reassured Lin Dong and told Lin Fan he could handle basic One Yuan Nirvana opponents, prompting Lin Langtian to consider using the soul body within him to kill Lin Yan.
• Lin Fan explained that contestants would draw passages and that only the five routes leading to the main hall would earn spots; Lin Yan surveyed the powerful martial artists and looked forward to the competition.

Lin Yan faced hostility from a Huangfu Clan contestant and provoked Wang Lei after Wang Yan accused him of attacking Wang Clan elders. When the Great Flame Dynasty’s ruler arrived, the Third Prince identified Lin Yan as an unfathomable opponent.

• Lin Fan introduced Lin Yan to the gathered powerhouses, while a jealous Huangfu Clan contestant resolved to prove himself worthy of Qingzhu.
• Lin Dong warned Lin Yan that the Huangfu contestant seemed hostile, but Lin Yan dismissed the threat.
• Wang Yan accused Lin Yan of humiliating the Wang Clan and injuring its elders, prompting Wang Lei to confront him.
• Lin Yan dared Wang Lei to fight, and Lin Fan intervened before Wang Lei attacked; Wang Zhong then taunted Lin Langtian about Lin Yan overshadowing him.
• Mo Jingtian arrived at the gathering and asked Mo Ling about notable opponents, and Mo Ling named Lin Yan as unfathomable.

Mo Jingtian recognized Lin Yan as a formidable rival and secretly arranged for Mo Ling to avoid him in the competition, while advising Mo Ling to build ties with Lin Yan later. Lin Yan and Lin Dong drew distant brackets, and Lin Yan began his track by attacking two opponents at once.

• Mo Ling told Mo Jingtian that Lin Yan was near the Nirvana Realm, had mastered several powerful Creation Martial Arts, and would be difficult to defeat.
• Mo Jingtian decided to secretly separate Mo Ling from Lin Yan and encouraged Mo Ling to form ties with Lin Yan during the Hundred Dynasty War.
• Mo Jingtian manipulated the lots so Lin Yan and Mo Ling landed in different brackets, while Lin Yan and Lin Dong found their tracks far apart.
• Lin Yan and Lin Dong advanced along their separate tracks and each reached the end of his route.
• Lin Yan entered a chamber, challenged two Great Accomplishment Creation Realm martial artists, and used the Thunder God Body to flash behind them and strike their backs.

Lin Yan used the Thunder God Body to kill two martial artists in the palace, then killed Huangfu Ying when he ambushed him. The leaders watching the Seed War were shocked by Lin Yan’s strength.

• Lin Yan killed two martial artists with a single punch each after using the Thunder God Body.
• Mo Jingtian, Lin Fan, and the other leaders watched Lin Yan’s fight on the light screens and reacted with surprise at his strength.
• Lin Yan reached an arena and waited for his next opponent, then sensed Huangfu Ying’s killing intent.
• Huangfu Ying attacked Lin Yan with a blade, but Lin Yan dodged and revealed that he had sensed the ambush as a Symbol Master.
• Lin Yan snapped Huangfu Ying’s throat and threw his corpse aside, leaving Mo Jingtian and the others dumbfounded.

Lin Yan effortlessly killed Huangfu Ying and then defeated and killed Wang Zhong in the third round. After Lin Yan emerged, Wang Lei flew into a rage over his son’s death and attacked him.

• The assembled leaders recognized Lin Yan as the strongest contender after he killed Huangfu Ying with one move.
• Lin Yan entered the next hall and found Wang Zhong waiting, eager to settle old scores over Lin Yan’s treatment of Wang Yan and the Wang Clan elders.
• Wang Zhong attacked Lin Yan with Tyrant Spear Twist, but Lin Yan crushed the spear and broke Wang Zhong’s arm with a single punch.
• Lin Yan struck Wang Zhong’s head apart and burned his body to nothing with a blue-green flame.
• Wang Lei saw that Lin Yan had killed his son and the Wang Clan’s prized disciple, then attacked him in fury.

Lin Yan fought Wang Lei after Wang Lei attacked him to avenge Wang Zhong, using his lightning, Heavenly Flames, and a giant ruler to gain the upper hand. The chapter ended as Lin Yan unleashed Flame Splitting Wave Ruler, sending a towering wave of flame toward Wang Lei.

• Wang Lei attacked Lin Yan with a massive Yuan Power palm, and Lin Yan met it with Thunder God Fist; their clash shook the hall and imperial city.
• Lin Yan used Three Thousand Lightning Movement to attack Wang Lei at close range, where his lightning and Heavenly Flames burned Wang Lei and disrupted his defense.
• Wang Lei pulled away and equipped an Earth-Tier spear, armor, and gauntlets to resist Lin Yan's Heavenly Flames.
• Lin Yan brought out a giant ruler and struck Wang Lei repeatedly with Six Harmony Wandering Ruler, cracking his armor.
• Lin Yan infused the ruler with Heavenly Flames and unleashed Flame Splitting Wave Ruler, sending a towering tide of fire at Wang Lei.

Lin Yan killed Wang Lei with the Mountain Opening Seal and Thunder God Fist after overwhelming him with his flames. Lin Fan and Mo Jingtian resolved to avoid offending Lin Yan, while Lin Langtian watched in despair after passing the assessment.

• Lin Yan engulfed Wang Lei in waves of Heavenly Flame, leaving his armor destroyed and his Yuan Power badly depleted.
• Lin Yan struck Wang Lei with the Mountain Opening Seal and followed with a Thunder God Fist, allowing the seal to pierce Wang Lei's chest and kill him.
• Lin Fan decided to abandon Lin Langtian and prioritize appeasing Lin Yan, whose strength threatened the Lin Clan Main Family.
• Mo Jingtian concluded that Lin Yan might be stronger than him and planned for Mo Ling to win Lin Yan's favor with whatever he wanted.
• Lin Langtian arrived at the main hall after passing the assessment, saw Wang Lei's death, and despaired at the gap between his strength and Lin Yan's.