Chapter Summaries

Su Wanqing advanced her Primordial Indestructible Golden Body while Lin Changqing guided her and improved the Realm Origin Pearl over six months. The seventh prince became Crown Prince and took charge of governing as Su Gan and Jiang Liyue cultivated in seclusion, leaving him to prepare for the throne.

• Su Wanqing reached the proficient stage of the Primordial Indestructible Golden Body, and Lin Changqing taught her how to manage its Spiritual Power use and defenses.
• Lin Changqing told Su Wanqing that her Father Emperor had broken through to Ninth-Rank Martial Saint, and she returned to seclusion to continue cultivating.
• Over six months, Su Wanqing advanced the technique to major mastery while Lin Changqing's check-ins filled the Realm Origin Pearl with a supreme-grade Spirit Spring, Spirit Herbs, and Spirit Veins.
• Su Gan named the seventh prince Crown Prince, changed his title to Prince of Jin, and gave him increasing responsibility for state affairs.
• Su Gan and Jiang Liyue entered seclusion, while the Crown Prince governed as regent and reflected on the burdens of ruling before returning to his memorials.

After returning from his travels, Lin Changqing sensed the Grand Profound Saint Ancestor breaking through to Martial Emperor. The breakthrough shook the Great Yu Dynasty and the surrounding provinces, leaving the capital’s residents amazed but accustomed to such heavenly phenomena.

• Lin Changqing returned to the Saint Emperor Mansion after half a month of sightseeing with the Four Symbols Holy Guards.
• Lin Changqing sensed the Grand Profound Saint Ancestor’s dormant aura surging and anticipated his breakthrough.
• The Grand Profound Saint Ancestor broke through his bottleneck and reached early Martial Emperor.
• Golden clouds, lotuses, Light Rain, and the Great Dao’s sounds spread across the capital and nearby provinces.
• Third Ancestor, Second Ancestor, Fourth Ancestor, Fifth Ancestor, Sixth Ancestor, and Su Gan gathered above the imperial palace and celebrated the Grand Profound Saint Ancestor’s breakthrough.
• Capital City residents identified the breakthrough as coming from the imperial palace and discussed how accustomed they had become to Martial Emperor phenomena.

Grand Profound Saint Ancestor broke through to Martial Emperor after the restoration of the laws of heaven and earth and Lin Changqing’s guidance. His breakthrough strengthened the Great Yu Dynasty and inspired peak Martial Saints across Qingwu Continent to pursue the same realm.

• Grand Profound Saint Ancestor awakened in his secret chamber as a Martial Emperor and credited Lin Changqing and the restored laws for his breakthrough.
• He appeared above the imperial palace, where Su Gan, the Dynasty Ancestors, and the Imperial Guards congratulated him; he urged the others to keep striving for Martial Emperor.
• News of the breakthrough spread across Qingwu Continent, and Dharma Image Saint Venerable acknowledged the Great Yu Dynasty’s overwhelming strength.
• The ancestors of the Great Yan, Great Zhou, and Great Li Dynasties sent congratulations and asked Grand Profound Saint Ancestor for guidance.
• Grand Profound Saint Ancestor shared his breakthrough insights with his old comrades, prompting peak Martial Saints across Qingwu Continent to enter seclusion and pursue Martial Emperor.

Lin Changqing received a complete Martial God inheritance but chose to delay merging with it so he could prepare before ascending to the Upper Realm. Meanwhile, Jiang Liyue broke through to Eighth-Rank Grandmaster and began stabilizing her realm before taking a Saint Origin Realm-Breaking Pill.

• Lin Changqing used the system’s sign-in to obtain a complete Martial God inheritance and learned he could suppress it before breaking through, then remain in the lower realm for up to one year after reaching Martial God.
• Lin Changqing decided to postpone claiming the inheritance until Su Wanqing perfected her Primordial Indestructible Golden Body and he had prepared to ascend with her, the Four Symbols Holy Guards, and Golden Radiance.
• Jiang Liyue broke through to early Eighth-Rank Grandmaster after Lin Changqing improved her innate foundation, then stayed in seclusion to stabilize her realm before taking the Saint Origin Realm-Breaking Pill.
• Shen An and the Royal Forest Guards kept watch outside Jiang Liyue’s chamber, while Su Gan celebrated her breakthrough and anticipated the Great Yu Dynasty gaining another Martial Saint.

Jiang Liyue used the Saint Origin Realm-Breaking Pill to break through to Ninth-Rank Martial Saint, astonishing no one in Capital City because of Lin Changqing’s influence. After the imperial ancestors congratulated her, Su Gan and Su Mingli arrived to celebrate her breakthrough.

• Jiang Liyue stabilized her Eighth-Rank Grandmaster cultivation, swallowed the Saint Origin Realm-Breaking Pill, and broke through to Ninth-Rank Martial Saint.
• Golden auspicious clouds and other celestial signs appeared over Capital City as residents and officials recognized Jiang Liyue’s breakthrough and credited the Qingwu Holy Emperor.
• Royal Forest Guards and palace guards knelt to congratulate Jiang Liyue, who reflected that Lin Changqing’s help had made her rapid progress possible.
• The six imperial ancestors appeared, congratulated Jiang Liyue, and returned to secluded cultivation after the Grand Profound Saint Ancestor told them not to disturb her and Su Gan.
• Su Gan arrived with Crown Prince Su Mingli, celebrated Jiang Liyue’s breakthrough, and heard her say that she was now a Martial Saint too.

Jiang Liyue and Su Gan celebrated their breakthroughs to Martial Saint, while Lin Changqing ignored the political attention and enjoyed a winter hotpot with the Four Symbols Holy Guards. The chapter ended with Su Wanqing completing the Primordial Indestructible Golden Body in seclusion.

• Jiang Liyue urged the Crown Prince to help Su Gan manage court affairs, and Su Gan arranged a feast to celebrate their breakthroughs.
• Emperor Yan, Emperor Zhou, Emperor Li, and other leaders sent generous congratulatory gifts to Great Yu after learning that Su Gan and Jiang Liyue had become Martial Saints.
• Lin Changqing stored the tenth-rank supreme-grade resources he signed in for, deciding they might be useful after he reached the Upper Realm.
• Lin Changqing shared hotpot with the Four Symbols Holy Guards and Golden Radiance, and Lin Que impressed everyone by singing after criticizing Lin Hu's off-key performance.
• Lin Changqing sensed the Realm Origin Pearl react and saw Su Wanqing emerge from months of seclusion after perfecting the Primordial Indestructible Golden Body.

Lin Changqing tested Su Wanqing’s newly mastered Primordial Indestructible Golden Body, then revealed that he could break through to Martial God and ascend to the Upper Realm. Su Wanqing chose to ascend with him, and Lin Changqing agreed to take her along using the Realm Origin Pearl.

• Lin Changqing attacked Su Wanqing in the Small World to test her defenses, and she endured his escalating punches until she yielded to his full-strength blow.
• Lin Changqing healed Su Wanqing, praised her mastery, and restored the damage to the Small World before they returned to the Saint Emperor Mansion for hot pot.
• While they ate, Lin Changqing told Su Wanqing that Mother Empress had become a Ninth-Rank Martial Saint.
• Lin Changqing revealed that he could break through to Martial God and ascend to the Upper Realm, then explained that the Realm Origin Pearl could bring Su Wanqing with him.
• Su Wanqing chose to ascend with Lin Changqing, and he took her hand and agreed that they would go together.

Lin Changqing reassured Su Wanqing about ascending together, then confirmed that she, the Four Symbols Holy Guards, and Golden Radiance would accompany him. As he began planning for his departure from Qingwu Continent, he decided to leave the Myriad Dao Emperor Cauldron to the Great Yu Dynasty and went to make arrangements.

• Su Wanqing confessed that she feared Lin Changqing would leave her behind after ascending, and he reassured her that he would remain devoted to her.
• Lin Changqing asked the Four Symbols Holy Guards and Golden Radiance about their plans, and they all declared that they would ascend with him.
• Lin Changqing agreed that they would leave together and began planning how to settle matters before his departure.
• Lin Changqing took out the Myriad Dao Emperor Cauldron, judged it no longer useful to him, and decided to leave it to the Great Yu Dynasty's Grand Profound Saint Ancestor and the others.
• Lin Changqing told Su Wanqing and the guards that he was heading out briefly, then vanished.

Lin Changqing visited Grand Profound Saint Ancestor to say farewell before ascending to the upper realm with Su Wanqing and his companions. He gave the Saint Ancestor the Myriad Dao Emperor Cauldron, then removed his ownership bond so the Saint Ancestor could claim it.

• Lin Changqing told Grand Profound Saint Ancestor that he could break through to Martial God at any time and planned to ascend after settling his affairs.
• Lin Changqing explained that a supreme treasure would let him bring Su Wanqing and the others safely to the upper realm.
• Lin Changqing gave Grand Profound Saint Ancestor the Myriad Dao Emperor Cauldron and described its ability to refine incomplete spiritual energy and enhance its user's strength and recovery.
• Grand Profound Saint Ancestor accepted the cauldron, thanked Lin Changqing, and vowed to pursue the Martial God realm and reunite with him.
• Lin Changqing erased his ownership bond, and Grand Profound Saint Ancestor bound the Myriad Dao Emperor Cauldron to himself.

Lin Changqing decided to ascend in three months and created a hidden inheritance secret realm to leave opportunities for the Qingwu Continent. After completing its trials, treasures, and safeguards, he sealed its entrance to appear at a random time and place.

• Lin Changqing spent three days and nights answering the Grand Profound Saint Ancestor's cultivation questions before returning to Su Wanqing.
• Lin Changqing told Su Wanqing they would remain for three months before ascending, giving them time to say goodbye to her family.
• Lin Changqing resolved to leave an inheritance for the Qingwu Continent and built a secret realm stocked with treasures and a great hall.
• Lin Changqing created the Evergreen Emperor Scripture and Qingwu Void-Breaking Slash, then set up three trials to guard access to them.
• Lin Changqing placed a statue infused with his sword intent at the secret realm entrance and made the entrance appear at a random time and location.

Lin Changqing prepared to ascend to the Upper Realm, explaining his choice to Su Wanqing and bidding farewell to Su Gan, Jiang Liyue, and the imperial ancestors. As Qingwu Continent learned of his coming breakthrough, its people and rulers reacted with awe and anticipation while Lin Changqing spent his final three months at home.

• Lin Changqing told Su Gan, Jiang Liyue, and the imperial ancestors that he would ascend to the Upper Realm to explore it and set an example for those who might follow.
• Lin Changqing gave the imperial ancestors Spirit Fruits and Spirit Spring water from the Realm Origin Pearl, urging them to cultivate toward Martial God and promising to guide them after he established himself.
• Su Gan and Jiang Liyue said farewell and asked Lin Changqing and Su Wanqing to take care of themselves; afterward, Su Wanqing embraced Lin Changqing and insisted on ascending with him.
• News of Lin Changqing's impending ascension spread across Qingwu Continent, prompting admiration, disbelief, and hope among its people, rulers, and sect leaders.
• Lin Changqing ignored the public excitement and continued drinking tea at the Saint Emperor Mansion, intending to enjoy his last three months before ascending.

Lin Changqing announced that he would break through to the Martial God realm and ascend, drawing martial artists, rulers, and ordinary people from across Qingwu Continent to witness the event. On ascension day, the system gave him a mission with a powerful guaranteed-hit strike as its reward, just as the crowd awaited his breakthrough.

• Lin Changqing announced that he would ascend outside Great Yu's Capital City in fifteen days, prompting people across Qingwu Continent to travel there.
• Martial Saints from Great Yu and other dynasties visited Lin Changqing, who gave each of them personal cultivation guidance and asked them to protect Qingwu Continent.
• Su Wanqing broke through to the mid-stage Martial Emperor, then spent the final seven days with Su Gan and Jiang Liyue.
• On ascension day, a vast crowd gathered outside the Capital City, including the emperors of the four great dynasties, sect leaders, and He Cheng'an.
• The system assigned Lin Changqing a mission to break through and ascend, offering him a Martial God Peak Full-Power Strike that could not be dodged or blocked.

Lin Changqing said farewell to his household and the people of Qingwu Continent as he prepared to ascend to the Upper Realm. After splitting the storm clouds with one finger, he stored Su Wanqing, Golden Radiance, and the Four Symbols Holy Guards in the Realm Origin Pearl, then began claiming the Martial God inheritance as his breakthrough started.

• Lin Changqing gave Uncle Liu and Cuier spirit fruits and Spirit Springs before leaving the Saint Emperor Mansion with Su Wanqing and the Four Symbols Holy Guards.
• Crowds of martial artists and commoners lined the road to see Lin Changqing off, and the Martial Saints and rulers of Qingwu Continent gathered outside the Capital City to welcome him.
• Lin Changqing casually split the rain clouds across the sky with a single finger, stunning everyone who witnessed it.
• Lin Changqing placed Su Wanqing, the Four Symbols Holy Guards, and Golden Radiance inside the Realm Origin Pearl.
• Lin Changqing claimed the Martial God inheritance, absorbing its knowledge and a vast torrent of energy as his cultivation began to break through.

Lin Changqing broke through from Martial Emperor to Martial God, becoming an Earth Immortal as his transformation filled the area with a vast heavenly phenomenon. As the crowd celebrated, the laws of heaven and earth began rejecting him, signaling that he had to leave for the higher realm.

• Lin Changqing used the Martial God inheritance to shatter his bottleneck, and a golden pillar and heavenly phenomenon marked his breakthrough.
• The crowd watched the phenomenon and realized Lin Changqing had become the first Martial God on the Qingwu Continent.
• Lin Changqing's Spiritual Power transformed into Immortal Power as his body, meridians, and soul were tempered.
• Lin Changqing opened his eyes, declared that he had become immortal, and received the crowd's cheers.
• Lin Changqing felt the laws of heaven and earth pushing him out of the world.

After breaking through to the Martial God realm, Lin Changqing accepted Qingwu Continent’s rejection and prepared to ascend to the higher realm. He left behind an inheritance for the continent’s people, then ascended through the ancient passage as hundreds of thousands of witnesses sent him off.

• Lin Changqing told the crowd that he had left an inheritance of his own cultivation methods, martial skills, treasures, and trials for all beings on Qingwu Continent.
• The crowd celebrated the inheritance, and Grand Profound Saint Ancestor and Third Ancestor praised Lin Changqing for considering all living beings.
• Lin Changqing stopped resisting the laws of heaven and earth, and the long-lost ascension passage opened above him.
• Lin Changqing checked through the Realm Origin Pearl that Su Wanqing, the Four Symbols Holy Guards, and Golden Radiance were safe, then allowed the passage to lift him toward the higher realm.
• Before disappearing, Lin Changqing proclaimed his ascension and wished for Qingwu Continent’s martial path to flourish; the people across the continent knelt and watched him vanish.

After the Qingwu Holy Emperor ascended to the Upper Realm, the people of the Qingwu Continent celebrated his gift of a legacy open to all. The factions departed and Great Yu began searching for its entrance, while Su Gan vowed to train until he could join Lin Changqing in the Upper Realm.

• The gathered martial artists celebrated witnessing Lin Changqing's ascension and eagerly discussed his legacy, which anyone could claim by passing its trial.
• The Dharma Image Saint Venerable, Sword Saint Ling Tian, and Hundred Herbs Saint Venerable praised the Qingwu Holy Emperor for leaving the legacy to all under heaven.
• The Martial Saints from the Great Yan, Great Zhou, Great Li, Great Xia, and other factions bid farewell to the Grand Profound Saint Ancestor and departed through Spatial Rifts.
• The Grand Profound Saint Ancestor ordered Great Yu to search the entire Qingwu Continent for the legacy's entrance, and the imperial ancestors agreed that it could strengthen their dynasty.
• Su Gan resolved to train until he reached Martial God and could join Lin Changqing in the Upper Realm.

As Lin Changqing ascended from the Qingwu Continent, the system upgraded his techniques, belongings, and Realm Origin Pearl to Earth-tier supreme quality. He neared the Upper Realm, eager but cautious about what awaited him.

• Martial artists and factions across the Qingwu Continent began searching for the Qingwu Holy Emperor's inheritance.
• Lin Changqing traveled through the ascension passage and reflected on the unknown Upper Realm and its dangers.
• Lin Changqing checked in with the system and received an upgrade that raised his system-acquired techniques, martial skills, and items to Earth-tier supreme quality.
• The Realm Origin Pearl's Small World expanded and improved, while Su Wanqing felt the changes from within it.
• Lin Changqing saw the light and vast world at the end of the passage and prepared to enter the Upper Realm.

Lin Changqing arrived in the Upper Realm, claimed a powerful system reward, and surveyed the nearby sea before deciding to seek information from local martial artists. Just as he prepared to leave, at least seven Earth Immortal-level demonic beast auras erupted from the distant ocean.

• Lin Changqing emerged from the ascension passage above a small island and claimed the Martial God Peak Full-Power Strike reward for completing his mission.
• Lin Changqing surveyed the nearby sea with his divine sense, finding no immediate threats and several groups of human martial artists on nearby islands.
• Lin Changqing spoke with Su Wanqing, the Four Symbols Holy Guards, and Golden Radiance inside the Realm Origin Pearl, then decided they should remain there while he explored alone.
• Lin Changqing assessed his strength and prepared to visit the nearest inhabited island to learn more about the Upper Realm.
• Lin Changqing sensed at least seven demonic beast auras, all at or above the Earth Immortal realm, erupting from the distant ocean.

Lin Changqing discovered a Sea Shark Clan invasion of Blue Wave Island and watched the Azure Cloud Sect's defenses collapse under the assault. As Xuan Shi True Person and the disciples fought desperately against seven Earth Immortals and a vast beast army, Lin Changqing decided to approach and assess the battle.

• Lin Changqing hid his aura and saw seven Earth Immortal sea beasts lead a vast horde toward Blue Wave Island.
• The Azure Cloud Sect's coastal Defensive Array failed, and the beast army swept ashore, killing the watchtower defenders.
• Yunshan True Person ordered the sect to reinforce the coast while Xuan Shi True Person confronted the Sea Shark Clan and tried to stall for time.
• The Sea Shark Clan leader attacked Xuan Shi True Person, and the disciples joined the desperate defense as the beasts overwhelmed their line.
• Lin Changqing sensed the human defenders were outnumbered, decided he could not leave them to be slaughtered, and slipped through the void toward the battle.

Lin Changqing arrived at a coastal battle and decided to save Xuan Shi True Person, an Azure Cloud Sect elder besieged by seven Sea Shark Clan Earth Immortals. After a system mission promised him 100,000 Top-grade Immortal Crystals, Lin Changqing charged into battle, and the Sea Shark Clan leader intercepted him.

• Lin Changqing surveyed the demonic beasts overrunning the coast and saw Xuan Shi True Person struggling against seven Earth Immortals.
• Lin Changqing decided to rescue Xuan Shi True Person so he could learn about the upper realm, and the system offered him 100,000 Top-grade Immortal Crystals for driving back the invaders.
• Lin Changqing released his late-stage Earth Immortal aura and rushed toward the battlefield, giving Xuan Shi True Person hope of survival.
• The Sea Shark Clan leader left Xuan Shi True Person to attack Lin Changqing, while Lin Changqing continued forward with a faint, confident smile.