Vol. 74Taotie and the Sword

Ye Lin destroyed the Liu Family, survived clashes with powerful enemies, and killed Qingran at Great Forest Chan Temple. As Wei Shang Tian awakened his Taotie Divine Body and Bao Yun brought Le Xin to Meteor Island, the story left Ye Lin reunited with people seeking him there.

  • Ye Lin exposed the Liu Family’s crimes, killed its resisting members, and destroyed the clan.
  • Dragon One, Dragon Two, and Dragon Three attacked Ye Lin over the Heaven-Devouring Toad Clan’s mark, but fled after he grievously wounded them.
  • Ye Lin fought Ning Yi to a draw and took a pill that restored him to peak condition.
  • Ye Lin joined Shen Muge and Yun Qiyue as Shen Muge confronted Great Forest Chan Temple over Gu Chen.
  • Ye Lin helped Shen Muge reach Qingran and killed him after overcoming his Mystic Origin Buddha Body.
  • Ye Lin traveled to Wei Shang Tian’s wedding, where Lu Shuang defeated an attacker and Wei Sinan revealed his son had a Taotie constitution.
  • Wei Shang Tian awakened his Taotie Divine Body, reached the Quasi-Saint realm, and confessed his love to Lu Xue, who returned it.
  • Bao Yun cured Le Xin and traveled with her and others to Meteor Island to find Ye Lin.
Chapters 7317–7416 Read from Ch. 7317

Arc 293The Liu Family’s Fall

Ye Lin exposed the Liu Family’s crimes and destroyed the clan, then fought three Mystic Soul Dragon Clan members who attacked him over the Heaven-Devouring Toad Clan’s mark. After they fled and he recovered from his injuries, Ye Lin planned to submit his mission and seek revenge on the Heaven-Devouring Toad Clan.

  • Ye Lin stopped Wang Qingyu from killing herself, postponed her wedding to Liu Dazhuang, and investigated the Liu Family’s Alchemy Room, where he found signs that cultivators had been used to refine pills.
  • Ye Lin killed the alchemists and Sikong Nantian, then drew a confession from Liu Yun that implicated the Liu Family and several powerful forces.
  • Ye Lin defeated the Liu Family’s elders and destroyed the clan, killing Liu Yuan, Liu Yue, Liu Yun, and the other members who resisted or pleaded for mercy.
  • As Ye Lin left, Dragon One, Dragon Two, and Dragon Three intercepted him and attacked because he bore the Heaven-Devouring Toad Clan’s mark.
  • The three Mystic Soul dragons overwhelmed Ye Lin with their combined attacks, but he fused Ten Thousand Swords Return to Origin with a nameless strike and used Return to the Void to grievously wound them.
  • Dragon One led the other dragons in fleeing, while Ye Lin left Heaven-Equaling Commandery too exhausted to pursue them.
  • Meng Ting watched Ye Lin return to Meteor Island and chose not to intervene, and Ye Lin spent a thousand years recovering before planning to submit his mission and visit the Heaven-Devouring Toad Clan for revenge.
Chapters 7317–734125 summaries Read

Arc 294Ning Yi and Shen Muge

Ye Lin drew Ning Yi into a Boundary Sea battle, survived Ning Yi’s ancient techniques, and received a pill that restored him to peak condition. He then joined Shen Muge and Yun Qiyue as Shen Muge pursued Gu Chen, whose refuge in Great Forest Chan Temple brought her into battle with its Venerable.

  • Ye Lin arranged to use a Boundary Sea mission as bait for the Mystic Soul Dragon Clan, then faced Ning Yi, who challenged him to a duel.
  • Ye Lin fought Ning Yi through the Eternal Primeval Wilderness, broke his Ninefold Reincarnation, and ended their clash with a sword strike that made Ning Yi concede a draw.
  • A white-bearded old man brought Ye Lin three Star-Slaying Beasts and transported him back to the Origin Continent, while the Spirit King and Elder Qin discussed the clans’ ancient enmity.
  • Ye Lin submitted his mission and took Ning Yi’s pill, which rebuilt his injuries, strengthened his body and dantian, and restored him to peak condition.
  • Yun Qiyue introduced Ye Lin to Shen Muge, who said she had come to meet him and avenge an old grudge before taking them along.
  • Shen Muge challenged Ye Lin to spar, then confronted Wu Chen at Mountain Walking Sect and continued searching for the man she sought after learning he had fled.
  • After a year of searching, Shen Muge traced Gu Chen to Great Forest Chan Temple and demanded that its Venerable release him.
  • The Venerable refused to surrender Gu Chen, and Shen Muge attacked as Ye Lin and Yun Qiyue watched the battle intensify beyond their sight.
Chapters 7342–736625 summaries Read

Arc 295Qingran’s Final Battle

Ye Lin helped Shen Muge confront Qingran at Great Forest Chan Temple, then defeated Qingran despite his Mystic Origin Buddha Body. After the victory made Ye Lin a target of Buddhist forces, he traveled to a wedding city, where he met Wei Sinan and witnessed Lu Shuang defeat an attacker.

  • Shen Muge entered Great Forest Chan Temple with Ye Lin and Yun Qiyue to find Gu Chen, who had taken the Dharma name Qingran.
  • Shen Muge ordered Ye Lin and Yun Qiyue to kill Qingran, while Ye Lin fought and killed the twenty-eight monks who stood in their way.
  • Ye Lin battled Qingran, overcoming his Mystic Origin Buddha Body with the Primeval Sword Art and a final strike that unraveled Qingran’s origin.
  • Shen Muge took Ye Lin and Yun Qiyue to Meteor Island, gave Ye Lin a Star Gate token, and left as Yun Qiyue went into seclusion.
  • News of Ye Lin’s deeds spread, and Great Thunderclap Temple vowed to punish him, but Blade Saint Heaven Severance killed Venerable Jiana before My Buddha sent him away.
  • Ye Lin traveled to a city hosting Wei Shang Tian’s wedding and rented a private room overlooking the venue.
  • Lu Shuang appeared at the wedding and fought a lightning-wreathed attacker, while Ye Lin learned from Wei Sinan that Wei Shang Tian was his son and had a Taotie constitution.
  • Lu Shuang defeated her opponent, and Wei Shang Tian rushed to call her his wife before she kicked him away again.
Chapters 7367–739125 summaries Read

Arc 296The Taotie Awakens

Wei Shang Tian awakened his sealed Taotie Divine Body and confessed his love to Lu Xue, while Ye Lin visited the Wei Family and gained Wei Sinan’s friendship. Meanwhile, Bao Yun gathered ingredients to heal Little Fox, whose recovery led him and Le Xin to face the sect elders and travel to Meteor Island to find Ye Lin.

  • Lu Xue spared Wei Shang Tian, and Wei Sinan revealed that his son’s Taotie Divine Body had been sealed since birth.
  • Wei Sinan unleashed heavenly lightning on Wei Shang Tian, whose body was reforged as the Taotie power awakened and devoured the tribulation.
  • Wei Shang Tian reached the Quasi-Saint realm through the Law of Devouring, then confessed his love to Lu Xue, who finally admitted she loved him.
  • Wei Sinan brought Ye Lin to the Wei Family, where Li Wan was moved by his resemblance to her deceased eldest son and welcomed him before he and Wei Sinan shared wine.
  • Bao Yun stole the ingredients needed for the Source-Replenishing Pill, refined it, and cured the weak white fox, who transformed into Le Xin.
  • The Medicine King Sect and Flowing Cloud Sect elders confronted Bao Yun over the stolen ingredients, and he claimed Ye Lin was his big brother.
  • Mystic Tortoise and the two elders agreed to take Bao Yun and Le Xin to Meteor Island to verify his claim, and a woman in green led them to Ye Lin.
Chapters 7392–741625 summaries Read
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