Recaps

Ye Lin examined Li Xian’s panel and saw that Li Xian was destined to become the Sect Master of Nameless Mountain. Taichu arrived and urged Ye Lin to agree, leaving Ye Lin convinced he had no choice.

• Li Xian entered the main hall and respectfully greeted Ye Lin.
• Ye Lin read Li Xian’s panel, which showed his exceptional sword talent and destiny to become Sect Master of Nameless Mountain.
• Ye Lin wondered whether Li Xian could refuse that future, while the assembled powers waited for his decision.
• Taichu entered the hall and asked why Ye Lin was still considering such an outstanding junior.
• Ye Lin concluded that he had to agree to Li Xian becoming Sect Master.

Taichu asked Ye Lin to publicly support Li Yixian's bid to become Nameless Mountain's next Sect Master. Ye Lin agreed to have Li Yixian assessed first, and Li Yixian stepped forward to face him.

• Taichu praised Li Yixian and asked Ye Lin to make his support clear to quiet opposition to an outsider becoming Sect Master.
• Ye Lin questioned whether Li Yixian was reliable, then compared him with his own disciple Taiyuan, whom Taichu acknowledged was even more outstanding.
• Taichu warned Ye Lin not to violate Nameless Mountain's rule against a Sect Master choosing someone connected to him as successor.
• Ye Lin assured Taichu he had only been joking and said Li Yixian should be assessed before he could be considered.
• Ye Lin beckoned Li Yixian forward, and Li Yixian stepped up and bowed.

Ye Lin confirmed that Li Yixian was not possessed or a demon, then agreed to hold Nameless Mountain’s Sect Master succession ceremony the next day. As Taichu asked him to help secure Li Yixian’s new position, Ye Lin asked Taichu to look after his second disciple, Ye Buqu, after he left.

• Ye Lin examined Li Yixian and found no sign that he was possessed, a Demonic Cultivator, or a Great Demon.
• Ye Lin announced that Li Yixian would become Nameless Mountain’s Sect Master at a ceremony the next day and warned him not to harm the Human Race.
• Li Yixian bowed and promised to accept responsibility, while continuing to regard Ye Lin as his senior.
• Taichu explained that Nameless Mountain’s experts opposed Li Yixian’s appointment and asked Ye Lin to help pave the way for him.
• Ye Lin agreed to help and asked Taichu to look after Ye Buqu after he left.

Ye Lin asked Taichu to protect Ye Buqu and announced that he planned to wander the world after leaving Nameless Mountain. Back at his residence, Ye Lin realized he had no trusted people to rely on and sent a streak of light away.

• Taichu questioned why Ye Buqu needed protection, and Ye Lin offered to help him in return for watching over his disciple.
• Ye Lin told Taichu that he planned to wander the world and seek answers about the path beyond the Mahayana Realm.
• Taichu agreed to keep an eye on Ye Buqu, and Ye Lin departed Nameless Mountain.
• Ye Lin returned to his residence and realized that he had no one he could trust or rely on.
• Ye Lin flicked a finger and sent a streak of light flying into the distance.

Ye Lin assigned Mo Wuji to punish the people on his list and prepared to hand over the Sect Master position to Li Yixian so he could focus on cultivation. He traveled to Black Sand Prefecture to investigate the severed finger behind Li Yixian's breakthrough and found Outer Realm Heavenly Demons guarding the formation to Central Continent, still awaiting reinforcements.

• Ye Lin gave Mo Wuji a list of people to beat or kill if they refused to submit.
• Ye Lin planned to hand three things to Li Yixian and relinquish his position as Sect Master of Nameless Mountain.
• Ye Lin traveled to Black Sand Prefecture to investigate the severed finger that had helped Li Yixian advance from peak Spirit Transformation to early Dao Integration.
• Ye Lin arrived at the teleportation formation linking Eastern Continent to Central Continent, where three Outer Realm Heavenly Demons guarded it.
• An Outer Realm Heavenly Demon asked about delayed reinforcements, and the central figure said they would arrive after trouble in Central Continent was suppressed.

Ye Lin examined the immense, heavily guarded teleportation array and sensed the terrifying demonic qi surrounding it. The Outer Realm Heavenly Demons decided to keep a suspicious subordinate alive so they could discover who was directing him.

• An Outer Realm Heavenly Demon urged his lord to seize the prefecture before reinforcements arrived, but the lord refused to abandon his orders to guard the teleportation array.
• The far-right figure asked why they would not kill the suspicious subordinate, and the imposing figure said they would keep him alive to expose whoever was behind him.
• The Outer Realm Heavenly Demons trusted the array’s protective treasure to keep them safe inside, but knew they would be vulnerable if they left it.
• Ye Lin arrived above the enormous teleportation array, sensed its powerful barrier and dreadful demonic qi, and wondered whether Li Yixian’s severed finger had come from outside it.

Ye Lin searched for the half-finger near the teleportation array and realized it was likely inside, so he followed demonic soldiers to a hidden entrance in its barrier. He learned that the demons had delayed their attack on the Eastern Continent because forces in the Central Continent had united and were killing their experts.

• Ye Lin searched around the teleportation array's wall but found no sign of the half-finger outside it.
• Ye Lin concluded the half-finger was inside the array and wondered how Li Yixian had crossed its protective barrier.
• Ye Lin followed demonic soldiers after their shift and found a gap in the barrier that allowed them to enter.
• Demonic soldiers complained about their month-long shifts and lack of reinforcements.
• A demonic soldier said the Central Continent's forces had united and were killing members of their race, prompting His Majesty to send experts there instead of attacking the Eastern Continent.

Ye Lin captured three Heavenly Demons and forced them to explain the Heavenly Demon Great World and its invasion of Xuanhuang. He learned that the invasion began after a spatial tunnel appeared and the Heavenly Demon Emperor secretly explored Central Continent for a hundred years.

• Ye Lin pulled three Heavenly Demons into the endless void after overhearing them discuss returning home.
• Ye Lin threatened the three with a display of spatial power, and they agreed to answer his questions.
• One Heavenly Demon explained that the Heavenly Demon Empire ruled the nine-continent Heavenly Demon Great World under an Emperor and Empress.
• Ye Lin asked about the world's strongest expert and how the Heavenly Demons had found Xuanhuang Great World.
• A Heavenly Demon said a massive earthquake had opened a spatial tunnel, after which the Emperor sent explorers through it and secretly prepared the invasion for a hundred years.

A Heavenly Demon explained how the Empire conquered most of Central Continent and described the power struggle between Emperor and the Empress over whether to purge the remaining forces or attack the Endless Sea. Ye Lin learned that this conflict had stalled the Empire’s plans in Eastern Continent, where events would depend on which leader prevailed.

• The Heavenly Demon recounted how the Empire invaded Central Continent and eventually occupied nearly all of it.
• Ye Lin asked about Central Continent’s current situation and learned that its remaining factions had launched repeated counteroffensives.
• The Heavenly Demon explained that Emperor wanted to attack the sea beasts of the Endless Sea, while the Empress wanted to eliminate Central Continent’s remaining forces first.
• The Heavenly Demon said the leaders’ power struggle had left the Empire inactive in Eastern Continent and that their victory would determine its next campaign.

Ye Lin used the Heaven-Devouring Demonic Art to imitate an Outer Realm Heavenly Demon’s aura and infiltrated their territory. There, he discovered Ye Hong sneaking toward a grand hall to retrieve a treasure.

• Ye Lin absorbed the flesh, blood, and vital essence of three beings, gaining an aura identical to an Outer Realm Heavenly Demon.
• Ye Lin entered the formation through the breach without being detected and made his way deeper into the demons’ territory.
• Ye Lin spotted Ye Hong, who had reached the early Spirit Transformation Realm and climbed over a wall into the enemy base.
• Ye Lin drained three demonic soldiers guarding the wall and followed Ye Hong while remaining concealed.
• Ye Hong asked the voice in his ring where to find the object, and his master directed him toward the grandest hall at the back.
• A transparent panel appeared before Ye Lin as he watched Ye Hong from behind.

Ye Hong's fate profile identified him as an Early Spirit Transformation Realm scavenger and an Innate Child of the Plane destined to become the plane's strongest being and ascend to the Immortal World. It revealed his extraordinary abilities, two upcoming treasure opportunities, and a magical ring housing a deceased mighty being.

• Ye Hong's fate profile identified him as a human scavenger with Gold fate rank and a destiny of ascending to the Immortal World.
• Ye Hong's listed opportunities pointed to a Transcendence Sacred Fruit beneath a seat in a nearby great hall and Mystical Yellow Qi in an underground passage beneath a formation.
• Ye Hong's fate traits granted him extraordinary fortune, mastery of talismans, powerful physiques, unparalleled comprehension, and immunity to soul attacks and illusions.
• Ye Hong's Miracle Ring housed an old man who had been a mighty being before his death and could offer benefits if Ye Hong gained his favor.

Ye Lin sabotaged Ye Hong and drove him from the demonic stronghold while he headed for the great hall to claim Ye Hong's opportunities. Ye Hong was captured by an Outer Realm Heavenly Demon, who suspected another human was nearby.

• Ye Lin killed the demonic soldiers patrolling near Ye Hong and exposed Ye Hong to the surrounding forces.
• Ye Hong fled after the demonic soldiers surrounded him, while Ye Lin casually made his way toward the great hall.
• Ye Hong's old grandpa told him the culprit was likely a Tribulation Transcendence Realm expert or stronger who had only exposed him.
• An Outer Realm Heavenly Demon struck Ye Hong down and ordered the demonic soldiers to encircle him.
• The Outer Realm Heavenly Demon questioned Ye Hong and asked whether another human was nearby.
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Zhu Wu discovered that another Human Race member was hiding in the teleportation formation and ordered his soldiers to search for both intruders. Ye Hong hid inside the formation while Ye Lin uncovered a wooden box concealed beneath a seat in a great hall.

• Zhu Wu attacked Ye Hong, who escaped with a powerful teleportation talisman but remained trapped inside the formation.
• Zhu Wu sealed the entrances and exits and offered a set of Mysterious Grade High Tier martial arts techniques to the first soldier to find the intruders.
• Ye Hong hid behind grass and, following his master's advice, planned to head toward the center of the formation.
• Ye Lin dealt with the guards in a great hall, destroyed a large seat, and melted a black slab beneath it.
• Ye Lin revealed a wooden box and sensed that the black slab had concealed the aura of the Transcendence Sacred Fruit.

Ye Lin found the Transcendence Sacred Fruit, but Shadowless stole it and escaped after setting off explosives. Ye Lin learned Shadowless’s identity and fate, then left to claim Ye Hong’s second opportunity before pursuing the thief.

• Ye Lin opened a box and found the Transcendence Sacred Fruit, intending to bring it back for Ye Buqu.
• Shadowless stole the fruit and escaped after throwing three black spheres that shook the hall with explosions.
• Ye Lin examined Shadowless’s panel and learned that the Shadow Clan young chief was a powerful assassin seeking the Spatial Sacred Stone.
• Ye Lin decided to claim Ye Hong’s second opportunity before hunting down Shadowless, then vanished.

Ye Lin searched the teleportation array’s center for hidden treasures while Ye Hong rushed there after losing the Transcendence Sacred Fruit. The chapter ended with Ye Lin uncovering an ancient restriction beneath the ground.

• Zhu Wu sensed a trace of aura above the main hall, threatened the intruders, and left.
• Shadowless took the Transcendence Sacred Fruit and headed for the formation’s center to inspect its core.
• Ye Hong realized that someone had taken the fruit and suspected the intruder had learned about the hidden opportunities from one of his master’s ancient friends.
• Ye Hong hurried toward the center, fearing the intruder might take the second treasure as well.
• Ye Lin concealed his aura, calculated the second treasure’s location, and struck the ground to reveal an ancient restriction.

Ye Lin found a bottle containing Xuanhuang Qi, but Shadowless stole it from him for the second time. Ye Lin left to prepare an ambush at the teleportation array’s eye, while Ye Hong was trapped inside the sealed formation and waited for a chance to escape.

• Ye Lin broke through a restriction and found an emerald-green bottle containing sealed Xuanhuang Qi.
• Shadowless followed Ye Lin, snatched the bottle, and left after praising Ye Lin as a source of treasure.
• Ye Lin vowed to take revenge and hurried toward the teleportation array’s eye to set up a formation for Shadowless.
• Ye Hong arrived at the cave and realized that both opportunities he had hoped to claim were gone.
• Ye Hong’s master told him to wait for Ye Lin and use his departure to escape the sealed formation.
• Voices outside the cave announced that they had found a passage, alarming Ye Hong.

Ye Hong hid from demon soldiers while Ye Lin set a trap around the Spatial Gem at the center of the grand teleportation array. Shadowless arrived and killed the guards, alerting the Dao Integration True Lord.

• Ye Hong hid in a cave as two demon soldiers searched it and left without finding him.
• Ye Hong's master reminded him that a precious Spatial Gem lay at the array's center, but Ye Hong decided it was too late to pursue it.
• Ye Lin reached the grand teleportation array, found the Spatial Gem guarded by demon soldiers and a Dao Integration True Lord, and secretly set a trapping formation around it.
• Ye Lin waited for Shadowless to approach the Spatial Gem, then saw Shadowless kill all thirty Nascent Soul Realm demon soldiers in a second.
• The Dao Integration True Lord noticed the slaughter and roared, demanding to know who was there.

Shadowless killed the Dao Integration True Lord and tried to take the space gemstone, which would collapse the teleportation array. Ye Lin ambushed Shadowless, recovered his stolen treasures, and let him go after they agreed to stop fighting.

• Shadowless killed the Dao Integration True Lord and approached the space gemstone, planning to take it and collapse the teleportation array.
• Ye Lin trapped Shadowless with a formation and struck him before he could react.
• Ye Lin wounded Shadowless and demanded the jade bottle and Transcendence Sacred Fruit, which Shadowless returned.
• Shadowless proposed making peace, warning that Outer Realm Heavenly Demons had been alerted and that three Half-Immortals might arrive.
• Ye Lin lifted his foot, and Shadowless stood up and turned his attention to the demon soldiers behind Ye Lin.

Ye Lin and Shadowless seized the Spatial Gem and escaped the teleportation array, but Mo Fan trapped the area after discovering the damage. Mo Fan attacked Shadowless, who vanished before the blow landed, leaving Mo Fan wondering how he had concealed himself.

• Demon soldiers spotted Ye Lin and Shadowless and called for Lord Zhu Wu.
• Shadowless grabbed the Spatial Gem, but his right hand exploded; Ye Lin struck him aside and took the gem.
• Zhu Wu blocked the exit, but Ye Lin slapped him into a mist of blood and fled with Shadowless.
• Mo Fan appeared and sealed the teleportation array, enraged by the missing Spatial Gem and damaged formation.
• Shadowless mocked Mo Fan, then vanished to evade his attack, which smashed into the barrier.
• Mo Fan wondered whether Shadowless had used a treasure to conceal himself.

Ye Lin used the Spatial Gem to escape Mo Fan’s forming domain inside the teleportation array. Mo Fan sent five Tribulation Transcendence Heavenly Lords to search for him while continuing to expand his domain.

• Shadowless appeared beside Ye Lin and demanded the Spatial Gem, warning that Mo Fan was preparing a domain.
• Mo Fan began spreading black light through the surrounding space as he formed his domain.
• Shadowless vanished to escape the domain’s range, and Mo Fan said he would cover the entire teleportation array.
• Ye Lin used the Spatial Gem to break through the restrictions and disappear.
• Mo Fan summoned five Tribulation Transcendence Heavenly Lords and sent them to search the teleportation array for Ye Lin.

Ye Lin found the half-finger he had been seeking and learned from Shadowless that an immortal-grade artifact formed the barrier around the teleportation array. Shadowless offered a way out in exchange for the Spatial Gem, but Ye Lin refused and prepared to test the barrier with the Chaos Sword Casket.

• Black qi appeared beside Ye Lin and revealed the half-finger he had been looking for.
• Shadowless told Ye Lin that only an artifact capable of matching the immortal-grade barrier could break through it, and offered to take him out in exchange for the Spatial Gem.
• Ye Lin threatened Shadowless and refused to hand over the Spatial Gem.
• Shadowless revealed that he knew Ye Lin was the Sect Master of Nameless Mountain and leader of the Dawn Alliance, then faded away.
• Ye Lin ignored Shadowless and took the Chaos Sword Casket from his Spatial Ring.

Ye Lin used Bai Ling to breach the barrier, disguised himself, and slipped away while Mo Fan expanded his domain to search the teleportation array. As Mo Fan and two Half-Immortal experts pursued the search, Ye Lin headed for the great hall, while Ye Hong feared the domain would soon reach the underground cave.

• Ye Lin opened the Chaos Sword Casket, used Bai Ling to tear a brief gap in the barrier, then put on a mask that changed his robe and gave him a fierce killing intent.
• Mo Fan lost track of Ye Lin and panicked because the missing Spatial Gem had left the teleportation array unusable and threatened His Majesty's plans.
• Mo Fan called two Half-Immortal experts away from guarding the secret treasure, and they helped him expand his domain faster.
• A black shadow slipped past Mo Fan and the two experts, heading toward the distant great hall.
• Ye Hong told his Master that the domain was about to reach the underground cave and that they would be finished if it covered them.

Ye Lin continued hunting the Outer Realm Heavenly Demons around the teleportation array, while Ye Hong fled from the approaching domain after receiving instructions from his master. As Ye Lin targeted the remaining Tribulation Transcendence Heavenly Lords, he caught two sentries by surprise and began draining their life force.

• Ye Hong emerged from the underground tunnel and ran toward the edge of the teleportation array to avoid the domain.
• Ye Lin counted the thirty-eighth Dao Integration True Lord he had killed and considered absorbing the ten remaining Tribulation Transcendence Heavenly Lords.
• Two Tribulation Transcendence experts searched the teleportation array with their divine senses and discussed the three Half-Immortal Lords' intervention.
• Ye Lin silently approached the two experts and placed his hands on their shoulders.
• The two experts found their flesh, blood, and vital essence draining away and could not mobilize spiritual energy under Ye Lin's suppression.

Ye Lin escaped after stealing the secret treasure, leaving Mo Fan and two other Half-Immortal experts to face their failure. With the secret treasure and spatial gemstone gone, Mo Fan persuaded the others to consider betraying His Majesty so they might survive.

• Ye Lin concealed himself from a Half-Immortal's attack, then fled when the barrier disappeared.
• The two experts discovered that the secret treasure had vanished from the main hall.
• The two experts blamed Mo Fan and threatened him over the loss.
• Mo Fan argued that His Majesty would kill all three regardless, so they should betray him.
• One expert doubted betrayal would matter, but Mo Fan said they could use the time to reach the realm of Loose Immortals.

Mo Fan persuaded the other two powerhouses to flee beyond the heavens and abandon their followers, while Ye Hong escaped after the barrier vanished. Ye Lin assessed his rewards and began using the Heaven-Devouring Demonic Art.

• Mo Fan convinced the two powerhouses that leaving to become Loose Immortals was their best chance to survive, and both agreed.
• Mo Fan and the two powerhouses tore open space and departed, leaving the people behind.
• Ye Hong saw the barrier disappear and hurried away from the area.
• Ye Lin considered Shadowless's physique and examined his rewards, including Xuanhuang Qi, a spatial gemstone, and a half-finger.
• Ye Lin activated the Heaven-Devouring Demonic Art.