Chapter Summaries

Taichu saved Ye Lin from a group of Spirit Transformation True Persons demanding his Spatial Ring, then returned with him to Ye Lin’s residence to collect his promised payment. Ye Lin gave Taichu an Enlightenment Pill, and Taichu left at once, believing it could help him break through to the Tribulation Transcendence stage.

• Dozens of Spirit Transformation True Persons surrounded Ye Lin beyond the Black Sea and demanded his Spatial Ring.
• Taichu waved his hand and erased the attackers, then took Ye Lin through a spatial rift to his residence.
• Taichu asked Ye Lin for the payment he had promised his master, and Ye Lin handed him a jade box.
• Taichu recognized the Enlightenment Pill inside the box and realized it could give him a chance to reach the Tribulation Transcendence stage.
• Taichu thanked Ye Lin and vanished to use the pill.

Ye Lin waited for the contest to choose Nameless Mountain’s next Sect Master, while the mountain remained tense and unusually quiet. The three Heavenly Lords opened an isolated world for the seven sequence disciples to fight in a free-for-all, and the contest was about to begin.

• Ye Lin reflected on the importance of Dao Integration True Lords and Tribulation Transcendence Heavenly Lords as pillars and foundations of their races.
• Ye Lin noticed Nameless Mountain’s disciples had entered death seclusion and its powerful figures had disappeared as the mountain’s atmosphere grew tense.
• Two days later, three Tribulation Transcendence Heavenly Lords opened a small world above Nameless Mountain’s Inner Sect plaza.
• Ye Lin joined the other six sequence disciples, and a Heavenly Lord explained that the last one standing in the free-for-all would become Nameless Mountain’s next Sect Master.

Ye Lin entered the contest to choose Nameless Mountain’s next Sect Master as the sequence disciples prepared to fight him together. As the battle was about to begin, Leng Ning hesitated over opposing him despite knowing their shared ties and Taiheng’s advice to befriend him.

• One of the Heavenly Lords opened the minor world and announced that the disciples could begin after three breaths of preparation.
• Ye Lin took his place on a mountain peak while the other sequence disciples positioned themselves around him, and a barrier enclosed the island.
• The sequence disciples surrounded Ye Lin, agreeing that they needed to face him together because none of them could defeat him alone.
• The disciples told Ye Lin they hoped to remain friends after the contest, and Ye Lin replied that it was only a spar.
• Leng Ning gripped her sword and questioned whether she was right to oppose Ye Lin, despite Taiheng’s instruction to build a good relationship with him.

Ye Lin faced six sequence disciples at once in the Nameless Mountain Sect Master contest, while an arriving Daoist discovered that the Human Race’s fortune was gathering around him. As the battle began, Ye Lin called for his sword.

• The spectators protested that the six sequence disciples were unfairly ganging up on Ye Lin, and many worried about their bets on him.
• A young Daoist named Wang Ye arrived at Nameless Mountain after tracking Ye Lin and found the Human Race’s fortune gathered around him.
• The three Heavenly Lords sealed the pocket world and watched as the six sequence disciples surrounded Ye Lin.
• When the battle began, Ye Lin’s expression turned grave and he roared, “Sword, come!!!”

Taiyuan’s Sword Pellet broke into the sealed pocket world and reunited with Ye Lin as he faced six powerful sequence disciples. Ye Lin revealed his Spirit Transformation peak cultivation and summoned a clone to hold off two opponents, while Leng Ning launched the first attack.

• Taiyuan entered Nameless Mountain, and his Sword Pellet flew into the sealed pocket world as Evil Slayer beside Ye Lin.
• Ye Lin revealed his Spirit Transformation peak cultivation, shocking Zhao Huaiping and prompting the six sequence disciples to expose their own strength.
• Ye Lin summoned a middle Spirit Transformation clone and sent it to hold off two sequence disciples.
• Zhao Huaiping urged the others to attack, and Leng Ning unleashed the first form of her Frost Lingering Sword Art at Ye Lin.

Ye Lin faced a barrage of powerful killing techniques as Leng Ning, Zhao Huaiping, Zhao Huaian, and other sequence disciples attacked him. The chapter ended with Ye Lin surrounded by attacks from every direction, while the watching disciples feared for his life and their wagers.

• Leng Ning's sword light collided head-on with Ye Lin's strike, and the shockwaves shook the island.
• An unfamiliar sequence disciple attacked Ye Lin with the Overlord Fist Art.
• Zhao Huaiping sent a Taiji Diagram down toward Ye Lin, while Zhao Huaian struck him with the Unrivaled Palm.
• Leng Ning summoned an ice pillar from beneath Ye Lin, sealing off another escape route.
• The disciples watching worried that Ye Lin might die and that they would lose their wagers.

Ye Lin unleashed Sixth Sword, awakening its domain and overwhelming the sequence disciples’ attacks. His six sword strikes shattered their techniques and sent Zhao Huaian flying, while the others struggled to understand how their powers had been weakened.

• Ye Lin opened Sixth Sword’s domain, sensing golden light and gaining control over everything on the island.
• Ye Lin turned dust, plants, and branches into swords and sent them flying in every direction.
• Ye Lin released six blackish-purple sword radiances that cleaved apart the Overlord phantom and shattered the Taiji Diagram and ice pillars.
• Zhao Huaian tried to block three sword radiances with his palm, but the impact hurled him backward.
• Zhao Huaiping and the sequence disciple realized an unfamiliar force had weakened their rule power and attacks.

Ye Lin pursued Zhao Huaian with a sword strike, then overpowered the unfamiliar sequence disciple’s Overlord Fist with his own fist and sword. The disciple realized Ye Lin possessed early Spirit Transformation body cultivation and both Fist Intent and the Sword Dao Rule, leaving him shocked by Ye Lin’s strength.

• Ye Lin formed his sword momentum and attacked Zhao Huaian with Sword Two, forcing him to flee through space.
• Ye Lin predicted where Zhao Huaian would reappear and struck him, cleaving him into the ground.
• The unfamiliar sequence disciple summoned the Overlord phantom and attacked Ye Lin with Overlord Fist Art.
• Ye Lin used Heaven and Earth Fist Intent to shatter the phantom, then slashed at the disciple.
• The unfamiliar sequence disciple recognized Ye Lin’s early Spirit Transformation body cultivation and mastery of Fist Intent and the Sword Dao Rule, and understood why his master had warned him not to provoke Ye Lin.

Ye Lin defeated the six sequence disciples and won their recognition as Sect Master. As the spectators celebrated and one disciple recorded the fight to sell, the battle ended with Ye Lin standing unchallenged.

• Ye Lin shattered Leng Ning’s Yin-Yang Taiji Diagrams with a sword strike, and his overwhelming momentum made her abandon her attack.
• Overlord, Zhao Huaian, and Zhao Huaiping conceded, acknowledging that Ye Lin had defeated them.
• Ye Lin’s clone withdrew after holding off the other two sequence disciples, and all six bowed to him as their Sect Master.
• The watching disciples celebrated Ye Lin’s victory, while one disciple prepared to sell an Image Recording Stone of the battle.

Ye Lin was chosen as Nameless Mountain’s next Sect Master, and the succession ceremony began at the Back Mountain. As he climbed the heavenly stairs, the Human Race’s fortune gathered around him.

• A disciple promoted Image Recording Stones as a profitable business tied to Ye Lin’s fight for the Sect Master position.
• A Heavenly Lord summoned everyone out of the pocket world to begin the succession ceremony.
• Nameless Mountain’s disciples gathered at the Back Mountain, where Zhao Huaian told Ye Lin to stop addressing the sequence disciples as senior brothers.
• Ye Lin and the six great sequence disciples arrived at the platform, where forty-three Dao Integration True Lords and three Heavenly Lords watched.
• At the Heavenly Lord’s command, Ye Lin climbed the heavenly stairs as the Sect Protection Array activated and the Human Race’s fortune gathered around him.

Ye Lin accepted the position of Sect Master of Nameless Mountain and the heavy responsibility of carrying the Human Race’s fortune. He received the Kongtong Seal and Sect Master's Identity Token, then learned that the Son of Heaven Sword was meant only to behead treacherous ministers.

• Ye Lin ascended the Heavenly Ladder and met the middle-aged Sect Master on the high platform.
• The Sect Master named Ye Lin the new Sect Master of Nameless Mountain and warned him that the Human Race’s fate rested on his shoulders.
• Ye Lin declared that he was not afraid and accepted the Kongtong Seal, the Human Race’s fortune treasure.
• The Sect Master gave Ye Lin the Sect Master's Identity Token, granting him authority over Nameless Mountain and the Five Prefectures of the Human Race.
• The Sect Master revealed the Son of Heaven Sword and told Ye Lin it must not be used in battle, as it was made to behead treacherous ministers.

Ye Lin became the Sect Master of Nameless Mountain and received the Son of Heaven Sword, a weapon empowered by Human Race fortune that could slay even Dao Integration True Lords. He ended the succession ceremony by warning that the Human Race faced a dire situation and calling elders and True Lords to a council.

• The middle-aged man explained that the Son of Heaven Sword could be used to punish members of the Human Race who committed grave crimes, even Dao Integration True Lords.
• Ye Lin solemnly accepted the Son of Heaven Sword, and Feng Lingshuang bowed to recognize him as the new Sect Master of Nameless Mountain.
• Disciples, elders, sequence members, Grand Elders, Ancestral Land members, and the three Tribulation Transcendence Heavenly Lords bowed to Ye Lin.
• Ye Lin dismissed the assembly and warned that the Human Race was in an extremely bad state and must prepare for war.
• Ye Lin ordered the disciples to withdraw and summoned the elders and True Lords to the Sect Master Hall for a council.

Ye Lin convened Nameless Mountain’s sect master council to learn about the Human Race’s situation, with former sect master Feng Lingshuang advising him. The council showed him that the Human Race was surrounded by foreign armies stationed along all five prefectural borders.

• Ye Lin asked Feng Lingshuang to remain at his side and advise him, and Feng Lingshuang agreed.
• Ye Lin entered the Sect Master Hall and took the golden seat, where the power of fate let him suppress Dao Integration True Lords.
• Ye Lin asked the assembled True Lords to explain the Human Race’s current situation.
• A True Lord showed Ye Lin a map depicting foreign armies, each hundreds of millions strong, stationed along the borders of the Five Prefectures.

Ye Lin reviewed Nameless Mountain’s roster and ordered its elders to deploy their private armies against the approaching foreign races. When the elders ignored him, Taichu’s other elder brother, a Tribulation Transcendence Heavenly Lord, appeared beside Ye Lin and strengthened his authority.

• A True Lord warned Ye Lin that foreign races had been gathering troops and would soon invade Human Race territory.
• Ye Lin asked Feng Lingshuang for Nameless Mountain’s roster and spent half an hour reviewing its positions, personnel, and thirty-two private armies.
• Ye Lin told the elders he would overlook the private armies’ existence but ordered them to bring the forces out for the imminent war.
• The elders stayed silent and showed little regard for Ye Lin’s order because his authority and cultivation were not yet enough to command them.
• Taichu’s other elder brother, a Tribulation Transcendence Heavenly Lord, appeared beside Ye Lin, prompting Ye Lin to demand that the elders obey.

Ye Lin ordered the True Lords to send their private armies to the front and to form five new divine armies within a month by reorganizing Nameless Mountain’s decayed forces. A True Lord opposed reorganizing them before the war, insisting the matter required the Ancestral Land’s approval.

• The True Lords yielded to Ye Lin and agreed to deploy their private armies to the front lines.
• Ye Lin ordered the Five Prefectures to pool resources and forge five divine armies capable of matching the Demon Race’s legions.
• Ye Lin ordered Nameless Mountain’s old five divine armies to be broken apart and reorganized.
• A True Lord objected, arguing that the Ancestral Land had to approve and that the armies could not train together before the imminent war.

Ye Lin ordered the restructuring of Nameless Mountain’s five great divine armies, arguing that the Human Race must prepare before the Demon Race or Asura Clan attacks. He leaves the Sect Master Hall having imposed his plan despite the True Lords’ objections.

• Ye Lin told the True Lords that the divine armies had to be restructured to protect the Human Race from future threats.
• Ye Lin ordered Feng Lingshuang to carry out the plan, but two True Lords objected and demanded approval from the Ancestral Land.
• Ye Lin declared that he was issuing an order as Sect Master, not asking for permission, and summoned the Kongtong Seal.
• Ye Lin used his Sect Master’s authority to order the restructuring of the five divine armies and required candidates to be peerless prodigies from the Five Prefectures with cultivation at least at the peak of the Nascent Soul Realm.
• The True Lords fell silent, deterred by the Kongtong Seal and the powerful figure beside Ye Lin.

Ye Lin ordered Feng Lingshuang to reorganize the Five Divine Armies, asserting his authority as Nameless Mountain’s Sect Master. Five peak Dao Integration advisers from the Ancestral Land then pledged to assist him, giving him powerful allies as he prepared to respond to the other races’ annexation of the Human Race’s resources.

• Ye Lin gave Feng Lingshuang one month to handle the reorganization of the Five Divine Armies, and Feng Lingshuang agreed.
• Feng Lingshuang recognized Ye Lin’s resolve and believed Nameless Mountain needed a Sect Master willing to take decisive action.
• Ye Lin said the other races had controlled the Human Race’s resources across the Five Prefectures for half a month and that Nameless Mountain had to act.
• Zhuge, Xuan Dao, Dao Ling, Xuan Tian, and Li Wen Tian introduced themselves as the Sect Master’s advisory council and pledged to share Ye Lin’s burdens.
• Feng Lingshuang explained that the five advisers came from the Ancestral Land, controlled seventy percent of Nameless Mountain’s affairs, and obeyed only the Sect Master.
• Ye Lin welcomed the advisers, relieved to have powerful people he could rely on.

Ye Lin assigned Zhuge to compile the resources and Dao Integration forces of the Five Prefectures, while four other True Lords helped Feng Lingshuang establish the Divine Armies. With the Heavenly Lord keeping the assembled True Lords in check, Ye Lin’s orders were carried out, though many rushed off to withdraw their forces before their conduct was investigated.

• Ye Lin asked Zhuge to list the forces overseen by Dao Integration True Lords across the Five Prefectures and estimate their strength, and Zhuge agreed to finish in three days.
• The chapter explained that the Ancestral Land sent five True Lords to assist Ye Lin and restrain him, after past Sect Masters had turned against the Ancestral Land and weakened the Human Race.
• Ye Lin tasked four True Lords with helping Feng Lingshuang establish the four Divine Armies and stressed that recruits needed both sufficient cultivation and upright character.
• After Ye Lin adjourned the meeting, dozens of figures vanished to withdraw their forces from the Divine Armies before investigations could expose their actions.
• The five True Lords departed to carry out Ye Lin’s assignments, and Ye Lin thanked the Heavenly Lord for helping keep the assembly under control.

Ye Lin accompanied Tai Du to the Ancestral Land, where he met the ancient figures residing in the Heaven-Reaching Tower. The elders told him that, as sect master of Nameless Mountain, he now bore responsibility for the future of Eastern Continent’s Human Race.

• Ye Lin and Tai Du left the Sect Master Hall, while Nameless Mountain’s factions became subdued after Ye Lin’s appointment as sect master.
• Tai Du introduced himself as Ye Lin’s Martial Uncle and brought him to the Ancestral Land.
• Tai Du opened the golden gate of the Heaven-Reaching Tower and led Ye Lin inside, where countless mysterious figures sat in compartments.
• Seven ancient figures appeared on the empty seats beside Tai Du, and Ye Lin introduced himself as Nameless Mountain’s current sect master.
• A young man praised Ye Lin’s appointment and warned him that his actions would affect the destiny of Eastern Continent’s Human Race.

Ye Lin met with the Ancestral Land, where its elders warned him that the coming war placed unprecedented responsibility on him and offered support. He asked for a time-related treasure to strengthen his cultivation, leaving the elders to consider his request.

• An elder warned Ye Lin that the situation was unclear and that the Ancestral Land could offer only limited support.
• Ye Lin vowed that the Eastern Continent's human race would not collapse.
• The central elder told Ye Lin that Spirit Transformation cultivation was no longer sufficient for Nameless Mountain's Sect Master and invited him to request resources.
• Ye Lin declined to force a breakthrough to Dao Integration, saying he needed time to consolidate his cultivation.
• Ye Lin requested a treasure that could accelerate time, and the central elder frowned because such treasures were exceptionally precious.