Chapter Summaries

Ye Lin persuaded Zhang Zhidao to trade the Immortal Slaying Sect’s five sealed treasures for a sword containing his lifelong sword intent. After the boxes vanished, Ye Lin predicted that a peerless prodigy would emerge and lead the sect to greatness.

• Ye Lin offered Zhang Zhidao his sword intent in exchange for the five sealed treasures, warning that the sect’s formation could no longer stop him.
• Zhang Zhidao agreed, and Ye Lin gave him the sword for the Golden Core Peak cultivator in the Back Mountain, saying it would help him reach the Nascent Soul Realm.
• Zhang Zhidao opened the five boxes by breaking their seals, and the boxes disappeared as soon as the seals broke.
• Ye Lin predicted that a peerless prodigy would appear in the Immortal Slaying Sect within three years, then departed.
• Zhang Zhidao hoped Ye Lin’s prediction would come true, recalling how generations of sect masters had waited in vain for a prodigy.

Ye Lin opened four of the five wooden boxes meant to cultivate the Immortal Slaying Sect’s successor and found powerful treasures, including a spear, a spear technique, a soul-strengthening fruit, and a body-tempering herb. He opened the fifth box to find what he expected to be a means of protection, but the chapter ended before revealing its contents.

• Ye Lin left the Immortal Slaying Sect, and Zhang Zhidao hurried to the Back Mountain with the little sword.
• Ye Lin opened the first box and found an Earth Grade Low Tier silver spear, then learned the second box held the Hundred-Battle Spear Art.
• Ye Lin opened the third box and found a Human Cultivation Fruit that could strengthen the soul, but refused Cui Zhu’s offer to trade for it.
• Ye Lin found Earth Grade Low Tier Body Forging Grass in the fourth box and stored it in his Spatial Ring.
• Ye Lin opened the fifth box, expecting to find a means of protection, but its contents were not revealed.

Ye Lin assessed the Universe Shifting Talisman, then secluded himself to refine a Human Cultivation Fruit and strengthen his soul. After three days, he emerged far stronger and set his sights on killing a hundred thousand Nascent Soul Realm Demon Beasts to secure a top-three finish.

• Ye Lin read that the Universe Shifting Talisman could send him anywhere within three hundred thousand kilometers, but its random destination made it risky to use.
• Ye Lin released Little Red to guard him and worried about her Beast Taming Bag becoming useless when she reached Spirit Transformation.
• Ye Lin considered how Little Red's pure divine beast bloodline could make her valuable to Myriad Demon Palace and imagined her rising to its leadership.
• Ye Lin swallowed the Human Cultivation Fruit and spent three days cultivating with the Phoenix Bathing Heaven Technique, growing his soul to the size of a basketball.
• Ye Lin concluded that his strengthened soul and foundation let him challenge Nascent Soul Peak cultivators, and he vowed to kill a hundred thousand Nascent Soul Realm Demon Beasts for a top-three spot.

Ye Lin returned to the battlefield as Wuxin warned that the Demon Race might soon end its open attacks because the Asura Clan was mobilizing. When Demon Cultivators threatened to flank the Second Defense Line, the Human Race evacuated it, leaving Ye Lin and Wuxin behind as Ye Lin pointed out a chance for the monk to earn great merit.

• Ye Lin rode Little Red to the battlefield, where Wuxin told him the Asura Clan was moving and the current attack might be the Demon Race's last.
• Hundreds of thousands of Human Race cultivators received orders to abandon the Second Defense Line and retreat to the Third Defense Line.
• An Ran told Ye Lin and Wuxin that tens of thousands of Golden Core Realm and over ten thousand Nascent Soul Realm Demon Cultivators were heading for the line to disrupt it.
• Wuxin explained that Demon Cultivators were Human Race traitors who practiced the Demon Race's secret arts.
• An Ran urged Ye Lin and Wuxin to withdraw before the Demon Cultivators arrived, then left when they said they would follow.
• Ye Lin told Wuxin that this was his chance to earn great merit.

Ye Lin and Wuxin faced a massive Demon Cultivator force at the Second Defense Line while Little Red held back the Demon Beast horde. They slaughtered thousands of enemies, but the battle continued as Wuxin broke free from the cultivators surrounding him.

• Ye Lin persuaded Wuxin to join him in killing the attacking Evil Cultivators, and Wuxin revealed that he had reached the Nascent Soul Realm.
• The Demon Cultivators charged the city wall, while Ye Lin ordered Little Red to stop the approaching Demon Beast horde.
• Little Red took flight in Phoenix form as Ye Lin attacked the Golden Core Demon Cultivators with Ten Thousand Swords Return to Origin.
• Wuxin defended himself with his Seven-Colored Treasure Lotus and golden Buddha while killing hundreds of Golden Core Demon Cultivators with each palm strike.
• Ye Lin formed a colossal sword and slew several thousand Golden Core Demon Cultivators and dozens of Nascent Soul Demon Cultivators with one blow.
• Wuxin unleashed the golden Buddha's power and blasted away every Demon Cultivator surrounding him.

Ye Lin and Wuxin escaped a massive Demon Cultivator force after Ye Lin unleashed a devastating sword strike, then reached the third line of defense. They learned that someone had recorded their battle and spread news of their feat, leaving them puzzled about who had managed it.

• Wuxin used pills to hold off the Demon Cultivators while Ye Lin gathered power for three breaths.
• Ye Lin struck with Sword Piercing the Firmament, killing most of the Demon Cultivators, then fled with the wounded Wuxin as Little Red escaped the beast tide.
• Three men in black revealed that they had recorded Ye Lin and Wuxin's battle on Jade Talismans and planned to sell the footage.
• Ye Lin and Wuxin traveled with Little Red for five hours before reaching the Steel Fortresses of the third line of defense.
• Cultivators welcomed Ye Lin and Wuxin as heroes, explaining that news of their victory over more than a hundred thousand Demon Cultivators had spread.
• Ye Lin and Wuxin realized their battle had been recorded and wondered who could have followed Little Red and filmed it unnoticed.

After Ye Lin and Wuxin returned to the Steel Fortress, Jian Wushuang explained that the younger generation would lead the coming war against the Demon Race. Ye Lin was appointed commander of fifty thousand Nascent Soul Rogue Cultivators, and he learned that victory and sufficient merit could secure his and Wuxin’s places as Inner Sect disciples of Nameless Mountain.

• Cultivators welcomed Ye Lin and Wuxin to the Steel Fortress after their battle recordings spread across Tianhe Prefecture.
• Jian Wushuang greeted Ye Lin and Wuxin, revealed his advance into the Nascent Soul Realm, and told them the Spirit Transformation True Persons had handed control of the war to the younger generation.
• Jian Wushuang introduced Wang Yang as deputy commander, and Ye Lin saw his status panel, which listed his many talents and a valuable opportunity at Diao Mountain Cliff.
• Jian Wushuang appointed Ye Lin commander of fifty thousand Nascent Soul Rogue Cultivators and Wuxin deputy commander over the Three Great Legions.
• Jian Wushuang told Ye Lin and Wuxin that victory and their contributions could earn them entry to Nameless Mountain as Inner Sect disciples without taking its trial.

Jian Wushuang reassured Ye Lin and Wuxin that he had secured a future place for them, then Wuxin explained the immense value of the Source Spirit Ye Lin had noticed. Ye Lin took command of more than fifty thousand Rogue Cultivators, eager to secure the Source Spirit once he had made preparations.

• Jian Wushuang told Ye Lin that his contributions could secure his position as Buddha Son and offered him a place in Divine Sword City if Buddha Mountain rejected him.
• Jian Wushuang explained to Wang Yang that he cultivated alliances with promising younger experts, then left.
• Ye Lin asked Wuxin about Source Spirits, and Wuxin described their pure spiritual energy and ability to cultivate Spirit Mines.
• Ye Lin concealed his interest in the Source Spirit, while Wuxin went to learn about the Three Great Legions and Ye Lin headed toward the Loose Cultivator Faction.
• Ye Lin arrived at the five Steel Fortresses and took over command from Xu Qing, who reported that 53,888 Nascent Soul Realm cultivators were present.

Ye Lin organized the cultivators under his command and searched Diao Ya Mountain for a Medium Spirit Mine and its Source Spirit. He found the adorable creature, named Little Ling, and persuaded it to follow him, but worried about how to protect it.

• Ye Lin made Xu Qing his deputy and ordered him to divide the cultivators into teams and groups by ability.
• Xu Qing began organizing the cultivators while Ye Lin hurried to Diao Ya Mountain.
• Ye Lin broke through the cliff face, found the Spirit Stone cave, and collected Spirit Stones as Little Red ate Mid-grade Spirit Stones.
• Ye Lin caught the Source Spirit deep in the cave and threatened it until it agreed to follow him as Little Ling.
• Ye Lin let Little Ling stand in his palm, then worried that he could not safely carry it outside or store it in his Spatial Ring.

Ye Lin recruited Little Ling, a concealed spirit-stone-producing creature, and directed Xu Qing to organize battlefield supplies as the Human Race prepared for war. After receiving Xu Qing’s squad roster and ordering the alchemists to refine pills, Ye Lin headed to a meeting with the Chief Commander.

• Little Ling concealed herself as a bracelet on Ye Lin’s arm and revealed how many Spirit Stones she could nurture, while Little Red argued with her over being called a big firebird.
• Ye Lin told Little Ling to focus on nurturing High-Tier Spirit Stones and call him Boss, then left the cave for the Steel Fortress cluster as Little Red meditated to recover.
• Ye Lin reached the Steel Fortress, where the Human Race prepared its defenses with Energy Gathering Cannons amid tensions involving the Asura Clan and Demon Race.
• Xu Qing brought Ye Lin a booklet listing the ten squads and their captains, and Ye Lin ordered him to gather the alchemists and medicinal ingredients so they could refine pills for the battlefield.
• Xu Qing told Ye Lin that the Chief Commander had summoned him to the main hall for a meeting.

Ye Lin joined a meeting where Bai Mei revealed the Demon Race’s overwhelming numbers and their own lack of reinforcements. The group faced the coming battle at the third line of defense with a vast force disparity, while Jian Wushuang urged them not to lose hope.

• Ye Lin met Bai Mei and learned from her panel that she would find a rare healing herb in a cave he had recently searched.
• Jian Wushuang told the group that the Demon Race would reach the third line of defense in three days.
• Bai Mei reported that the Demon Race had 830,000 Nascent Soul Demon Beasts among its forces, many gathered to avenge three Golden Core Demon Beasts Ye Lin had killed.
• Bai Mei revealed that the Human Race had far fewer fighters and would receive no aid from other prefectures, Nameless Mountain, or the people above.
• Wuxin despaired at the disparity, but Jian Wushuang pointed to their formations, Energy Gathering Cannons, and other defenses as ways they could still fight.

Ye Lin organized the Loose Cultivator Faction’s defenses after realizing the higher-ups expected the Demon Beasts to serve as cannon fodder, then prepared for the final assault. When the horde arrived, the Human Race’s fortifications inflicted heavy losses, but the formation giant fell and a charge of powerful rhinoceros-like Demon Beasts threatened the defenders.

• Jian Wushuang ordered Ye Lin and Wuxin to command their own forces and devise tactics against the approaching Demon Beasts.
• Ye Lin realized the higher-ups expected the final wave to be cannon fodder from the Myriad Demon Palace, then organized killing formations, an assassination squad, and rotating fighter teams.
• Ye Lin rejected Bai Mei’s invitation and waited three days for the Demon Beast horde to arrive.
• The Human Race assembled its cultivators and unleashed formation attacks and energy cannons, killing over a hundred thousand Demon Beasts before any human cultivator fell.
• Xu Qing told Ye Lin that their smaller formations were ready as the giant formation construct began to crack under the Demon Race’s attacks.
• The formation masters abandoned the collapsing giant, and several hundred rhinoceros-like Nascent Soul Realm Demon Beasts charged toward the fortifications.

Ye Lin and the Loose Cultivator Faction used a deadly pit trap to destroy hundreds of thousands of demon beasts before the defenders charged into battle. As Ye Lin fought the horde, five Nascent Soul Late Stage Venerables targeted him.

• Xu Qing activated the Loose Cultivator Faction’s prepared formations, causing the advancing demon beasts to collapse into a vast pit filled with spears, poisoned arrows, and lethal smoke and light.
• The trap killed hundreds of thousands of demon beasts, impressing the watching cultivators, but the defenders ran out of resources for their formations and Energy Gathering Cannons.
• Jian Wushuang ordered the cultivators to charge, and the Nascent Soul vanguard met the demon beasts while his sword cultivators attacked the creatures filling the sky.
• The Three Great Legions and Ye Lin’s Rogue Cultivators joined the battle, and Ye Lin killed several hundred Golden Core demon beasts with one sword strike.
• Five Nascent Soul Late Stage Venerables confronted Ye Lin and called on their followers to kill him, and Ye Lin prepared to face them.

Ye Lin lured Kuang Feng and four other powerful Demon Beasts away from the battlefield and defeated them with his clone and sword techniques. He returned to find the Human Race losing ground and the exhausted alchemists collapsing under relentless pill production.

• Ye Lin led Kuang Feng and the other four Demon Beasts to a canyon, where he summoned Number Two to fight alongside him.
• Ye Lin killed Ao Tian after shattering the phantom behind him, while Number Two crushed one Demon Beast and fought another.
• Ye Lin unleashed Sword Two, killed Kuang Feng and Lie Yan, and recalled Number Two to recover in his dantian.
• Ye Lin returned to the battlefield and saw the Human Race steadily losing ground to the Demon Beast horde.
• A cultivator demanded that the alchemists finish refining thirty thousand Spirit Gathering Pills and thirty thousand Blood Recovery Pills, and they collapsed from exhaustion.

Ye Lin witnessed the Human Race retreat after suffering heavy losses in a battle against the Demon Beasts, while Jian Wushuang explained that the conflict had exposed the race’s weakness. As the beasts closed in, a Spirit Transformation cultivator destroyed them all, leaving Ye Lin awed by the cultivator’s power.

• Jian Wushuang ordered the Human Race to abandon the third defensive line and led the survivors to a nearby mountain.
• Jian Wushuang told Ye Lin that the battle had killed eighty thousand Nascent Soul cultivators and five hundred and sixty thousand Golden Core cultivators, and that the Human Race faced a future war against the Demon Race.
• Jian Wushuang explained that the Central Continent had been out of contact for millions of years and that the other continents could not easily send aid across the Boundless Sea.
• As the Demon Beasts approached the mountain, an unseen Spirit Transformation cultivator struck them with a giant palm, killing millions and leaving their Demon Cores behind.
• Jian Wushuang told the survivors to collect the Demon Cores, while Ye Lin declined because absorbing them could damage his foundations.

After the battle, Ye Lin returned to Nameless Mountain to claim his promotion and rewards. Qi Mengmeng confirmed he was now an Inner Sect disciple and explained the points assessment he would face.

• Jian Wushuang dismissed the Rogue Cultivators after they collected the Demon Cores, while Ye Lin, Jian Wushuang, and Wuxin prepared to depart.
• Bai Mei implied she and Ye Lin were involved, and Jian Wushuang promised to scold Ye Lin for leaving her behind.
• Ye Lin returned to Nameless Mountain and found Qi Mengmeng teasing him in the Mission Pavilion.
• Qi Mengmeng confirmed Ye Lin's promotion to Inner Sect disciple and listed his battle rewards: points, Spirit Stones, metal, and Nascent Soul Pills.
• Qi Mengmeng told Ye Lin to upgrade his Identity Token and warned that Inner Sect disciples had to earn more than a hundred thousand points every five years.

Ye Lin received his rewards and went to upgrade his Identity Token so he could enter the Inner Sect. Li Yun introduced him to the Inner Sect’s factional rivalry and tried to recruit him for the Third Sequence, Xiao Feng, before explaining the Ten Sequences’ privileges.

• Qi Mengmeng gave Ye Lin his rewards, and he returned the special Storage Bag for keeping Demon Beasts.
• Ye Lin went to the hall to upgrade his Identity Token and encountered Li Yun, an Inner Sect disciple who had been waiting for him.
• Li Yun warned Ye Lin that Inner Sect disciples faced fierce competition and pressure to join one of the Ten Sequences.
• Li Yun said he followed the Third Sequence, Xiao Feng, and invited Ye Lin to join their faction.
• Li Yun explained that a disciple could challenge a Sequence for their position and that the Ten Sequences received extra resources, mission priority, and an annual chance to bathe in the Heavenly Pool.

Ye Lin rejected Li Yun’s offer to join a group, chose to pursue the Ten Sequences on his own, and prepared to enter the Inner Sect. He reunited with Xuan Hu and went with him to the Mission Hall, where they found Sha Wudao begging Meng Yiran for Wutong Brew.

• Li Yun explained the Heavenly Pool’s benefits and urged Ye Lin to join a group, but Ye Lin decided to go alone.
• Ye Lin received a golden Nameless Mountain Identity Token and said he would enter the Inner Sect after gathering everything he needed.
• Ye Lin found five Blood Soul Fruits on the Blood Soul Tree, plucked two, and placed them beside Emerald Bamboo.
• Xuan Hu reunited with Ye Lin and invited him to the Mission Hall for Wutong Brew, and Ye Lin agreed to go with him.
• At the White Jade Platform, Ye Lin and Xuan Hu found Sha Wudao clinging to Meng Yiran’s leg and begging her for a jar of Wutong Brew.

Ye Lin reunited with Meng Yiran, Sha Wudao, and Xuan Hu in the Outer Sect before choosing to enter the Inner Sect. After arriving, he met a young man who offered to show him to his residence and explain the basics.

• Meng Yiran gave Ye Lin a jar of Wutong Brew, and the four of them sat together and talked.
• Ye Lin explained the Inner Sect’s dangers and said he would pursue his own path and aim to become one of the Ten Sequences.
• After drinking together, Ye Lin slept for three days, then used his Identity Token to enter the Inner Sect.
• Ye Lin arrived in the Inner Sect and was greeted by a young man who said he would take him to his residence and explain the basics.

Ye Lin settled into his Inner Sect residence and brought Evil Slayer to the Artifact Refining Pavilion to be upgraded into an Earth Grade Spirit Artifact. He chose to have the sword reforged from scratch, and the Spirit Transformation True Person began the lengthy refining process.

• A young man showed Ye Lin his Inner Sect residence and explained the five-year requirement to accumulate one hundred thousand points.
• Ye Lin inspected his residence, found the Artifact Refining Pavilion through his Identity Token, and headed there with Evil Slayer and his materials.
• An old man at the pavilion assessed Evil Slayer and offered to upgrade it directly for ten thousand points or melt it down and reforge it for twenty thousand.
• Ye Lin chose to reforge Evil Slayer, and the old man confirmed that Ye Lin had enough points and transferred twenty thousand to himself.
• The old man shattered Evil Slayer, melted it with Ye Lin's materials, and began combining the metals in the furnace.