Chapter Summaries

Chen Changsheng used his final chance to unleash a deadly black Dragon at Ye Lin, who struggled to defend himself with his swords and bells. The golden bell began to crack as Ye Lin endured the attack, leaving his fate uncertain.

• Ye Lin taunted Chen Changsheng, telling him he had only one chance left to strike.
• Chen Changsheng formed seals and summoned a black character for “kill.”
• Ye Lin raised his swords and deployed a Sword Qi barrier and two protective bells.
• Chen Changsheng swept his whisk and sent the character hurtling toward Ye Lin as a massive black Dragon.
• The Dragon shattered Ye Lin’s Sword Qi barrier and cracked the golden bell, leaving Ye Lin reeling.

Ye Lin defeated Chen Changsheng in the Arena and left him alive after crippling him. The crowd watched Ye Lin claim victory and wondered who the powerful fighter was.

• Ye Lin cut apart Chen Changsheng's black dragon attack with his twin swords and advanced after his defenses broke.
• Ye Lin severed both of Chen Changsheng's arms and legs and wounded his chest with successive sword strikes.
• Chen Changsheng surrendered, and Ye Lin said he would claim Chen Changsheng's life another time rather than kill him in the Arena.
• The elderly announcer declared Ye Lin the winner, and the crowd reacted with astonishment that the Dao Sect's heir had lost.
• Spectators speculated that Ye Lin was a Rogue Cultivator who would become famous after the victory.

Ye Lin defeated the Dao Sect's Holy Son, Chen Changsheng, but chose not to kill him at the conference and resolved to claim his life later. After the first round ended, twenty victors remained eligible to compete for the Bloodthirst Essence, and the next round was about to begin.

• The elders mocked the Dao Sect elder because Ye Lin had spared Chen Changsheng, and the elder insisted Chen Changsheng's life belonged to Ye Lin.
• Nangong Xuanyi praised Ye Lin for defeating Chen Changsheng, while Ye Lin said he had won through luck and planned to kill Chen Changsheng in the future.
• Ye Lin rested after recognizing that his victory had depended on Chen Changsheng's lack of combat experience.
• The first round ended with twenty victors advancing and the defeated contestants losing their qualification to compete for the Bloodthirst Essence.
• Someone told Ye Lin that it was time for the next round.

Xuanyuan Liefeng fought Ru Xue, Chu Jingming’s junior sister, while intent on provoking a confrontation with the man who killed his Dao companion. Liefeng overwhelmed Ru Xue, leaving Chu Jingming’s possible intervention as the looming danger.

• Xuanyuan Liefeng entered the Arena to face Ru Xue despite Nangong Xuanyi’s warning that he was bent on killing Chu Jingming.
• Ru Xue criticized Liefeng’s self-destructive fighting style, and Liefeng said he was willing to pay the cost as long as he survived and killed her.
• Nangong Xuanyi told Ye Lin that Chu Jingming had killed Liefeng’s Dao companion and that Ru Xue was Chu Jingming’s junior sister.
• Xuanyuan Liefeng summoned his Demon God manifestation and charged Ru Xue.
• Xuanyuan Liefeng steadily overpowered Ru Xue, leaving her badly wounded and barely able to resist.

Chu Jingming rescued Ru Xue from Xuanyuan Liefeng, then challenged him to a fight to the death and offered to endure three attacks without moving. Xuanyuan Liefeng accepted and launched his first punch.

• Xuanyuan Liefeng tried to kill the badly wounded Ru Xue, but Chu Jingming caught his fist and stopped him.
• Chu Jingming declared that he would fight Xuanyuan Liefeng, with neither man allowed to surrender.
• Chu Jingming promised to stand still for three attacks and demanded that Xuanyuan Liefeng kneel if he was afraid.
• The onlookers let Chu Jingming take control because the Shenluo Conference had been arranged to help him enter the Eastern Region's top hundred.
• Xuanyuan Liefeng refused to back down and punched Chu Jingming.

Chu Jingming withstood Xuanyuan Liefeng’s first two punches without moving, then took a third punch that only forced him back a step and drew a little blood. He seized Xuanyuan Liefeng’s wrist and began his counterattack, leaving Xuanyuan Liefeng unable to resist or escape.

• Xuanyuan Liefeng struck Chu Jingming twice, but Chu Jingming remained unmoved and gave him one final chance.
• Xuanyuan Liefeng used his Seven Kill Fist and blood-colored dharma manifestation to launch a powerful third punch.
• Chu Jingming stepped back and bled from the mouth, acknowledging that Xuanyuan Liefeng had finally injured him.
• Chu Jingming grabbed Xuanyuan Liefeng’s wrist, flung him away, and appeared before him again.
• Xuanyuan Liefeng found himself suppressed by Chu Jingming’s aura and could neither resist, flee, nor dodge.

Chu Jingming crushed Xuanyuan Liefeng underfoot, then publicly challenged the survivors to object while humiliating Nangong Xuanyi. He finally pointed at Ye Lin, the only late-stage Daluo Golden Immortal present, and asked whether he objected.

• Chu Jingming crushed Xuanyuan Liefeng's skull and killed him in front of the silent crowd.
• Chu Jingming questioned the survivors one by one, and each denied having any objection.
• Chu Jingming singled out Nangong Xuanyi, who gritted his teeth and said he had no objections.
• Chu Jingming kicked Xuanyuan Liefeng's corpse into a cloud of bloody mist while Nangong Xuanyi held back.
• Chu Jingming pointed at Ye Lin and asked whether he had any objections.

Ye Lin answered Chu Jingming’s insult by calling him an ant, and Chu Jingming threatened to kill him unless he won first place. Ye Lin’s next opponent, Wang Long, conceded and urged him to challenge Chu Jingming.

• Ye Lin insulted Chu Jingming in the Arena, and Chu Jingming left after threatening him.
• Nangong Xuanyi warned Ye Lin that provoking Chu Jingming was impulsive, but Ye Lin stood by his decision.
• Ye Lin faced Wang Long in his second battle at the Shenluo Conference.
• Wang Long conceded, and the old man in the void declared Ye Lin the winner.

The third elimination round began as Ye Lin prepared for a possible fight against Chu Jingming and searched for a way to overcome their cultivation gap. Nangong Xuanyi lost his match but stayed at the grounds, waiting in silence after his friend’s death.

• The third elimination round paired Nangong Xuanyi with Lu Feipeng.
• Ye Lin considered his disadvantage against Chu Jingming and planned to use the Nine Nether Prison Flame as his key advantage.
• Lu Feipeng defeated Nangong Xuanyi, then apologized for injuring him.
• Nangong Xuanyi accepted the loss, left the Arena, and sat alone to watch and wait.

Chu Jingming mocked the cultivators of Cloud Province while Ye Lin prepared for his next match at the Shenluo Conference. Cao Yufei conceded immediately, leaving Ye Lin to advance as the final battle began.

• Chu Jingming told Ru Xue that Ye Lin was likely scared and belittled the cultivators of Cloud Province before the watching powerhouses.
• Chu Jingming promised to take Ru Xue farther afield to meet exceptional prodigies, and she agreed.
• When Ye Lin faced Cao Yufei, Cao Yufei conceded and wished him well, while Ye Lin stayed focused on the pressure of the contest.
• The referee declared Ye Lin the winner, privately reasoning that Chu Jingming could kill him if he took first place and preserve the Bloodthirst Essence.
• The final battle began with both fighters charging and exchanging attacks as the Arena shook with explosions and clashing laws.

Zhang Ling'er and Luo Yao calmed Little Dot while they waited for Ye Lin, and the last elimination round concluded. Ye Lin entered the final five-way battle, where the champion would win the Bloodthirst Essence and a chance to become a Quasi-Saint.

• Zhang Ling'er tried to soothe Little Dot after Xuanyuan Liefeng was beaten to death.
• Luo Yao persuaded Little Dot to stop crying and wait for her brother.
• Zhang Ling'er worried about Ye Lin facing Chu Jingming but trusted her instinct that Ye Lin would not lose.
• The final elimination round ended with five contestants remaining on the Arena.
• Ye Lin and the four other finalists entered the Arena as the old man announced a five-way battle for the Bloodthirst Essence.

The remaining contestants conceded, leaving Ye Lin as the Shenluo Conference champion. Chu Jingming then offered to spare Ye Lin and let him take the Bloodthirst Essence if he knelt and apologized, as the gathered powerhouses waited for their confrontation.

• One contestant conceded and left, and the remaining three soon withdrew as well.
• The departing contestants said they wanted Ye Lin to face Chu Jingming with an unbroken record and hoped he would defeat him.
• The old man announced Ye Lin as the champion of the Shenluo Conference.
• The gathered powerhouses stayed to watch as Chu Jingming offered to spare Ye Lin if he knelt and admitted his mistake.

Ye Lin challenged Chu Jingming in the Arena, but Chu Jingming easily caught his sword and struck him down. Ye Lin recovered, summoned the Heaven-Shaking Bell for protection, and approached Chu Jingming again.

• Ye Lin drew the Godslayer Sword and Azure Frost and beckoned Chu Jingming to fight.
• Chu Jingming stepped onto the Arena and invited Ye Lin to attack first.
• Ye Lin vanished in a burst of Sword Qi and slashed at Chu Jingming's neck, but Chu Jingming caught the blade and threw him aside.
• Chu Jingming punched Ye Lin into the Arena barrier, leaving him wounded and disappointing the watching cultivators.
• Ye Lin suppressed his surging blood and qi, walked toward Chu Jingming with both swords, and summoned the Heaven-Shaking Bell to shield himself.

Ye Lin struggled to find a weakness in Chu Jingming, who toyed with him throughout their fight. After Chu Jingming demanded that Ye Lin show his strength, Ye Lin activated his Chaos Sword Body, finally catching Chu Jingming’s interest.

• Ye Lin attacked Chu Jingming with Sword Qi, but Chu Jingming effortlessly dissolved every strike.
• Chu Jingming taunted Ye Lin and knocked him across the Arena with a punch.
• Ye Lin realized he could find no opening in Chu Jingming’s defenses and decided to make his first serious move.
• Ye Lin activated the Chaos Sword Body, and Chu Jingming challenged him to show its strength.

Ye Lin revealed his Chaos Sword Body and attacked Chu Jingming with his full strength, but Chu Jingming effortlessly broke his Sword Qi. Chu Jingming seized Ye Lin’s sword and struck his chest, leaving the duel’s outcome to be seen.

• The spectators recognized Ye Lin’s Chaos Sword Body but doubted it could overcome the gap between him and Chu Jingming.
• Ye Lin activated his Chaos Sword Body and launched an all-out barrage of sword techniques.
• Chu Jingming calmly shattered Ye Lin’s Sword Qi with his bare palms and broke his Grand Void Space-Rending Sword strike.
• Chu Jingming seized Ye Lin’s sword, pulled him forward, and struck him lightly on the chest.

Ye Lin fought Chu Jingming with his swords and the Heaven-Shaking Bell, but Chu Jingming easily overpowered him until Ye Lin used the Godslayer Sword to wound him. Ye Lin exploited Chu Jingming’s arrogance and wrapped him in the Nine Nether Prison Flame, leaving their fight unresolved.

• Chu Jingming sent Ye Lin crashing into the Arena’s barrier and challenged him to use his remaining trump cards.
• Ye Lin recovered his two Long Swords and the Heaven-Shaking Bell, then unleashed his Sword Qi against Chu Jingming.
• Ye Lin’s Sword Qi failed to harm Chu Jingming, but Ye Lin reached him and cut his shoulder with the Godslayer Sword.
• Chu Jingming grabbed the sword and struck at Ye Lin, who dodged and slashed Chu Jingming’s back.
• Ye Lin surrounded Chu Jingming with the Nine Nether Prison Flame.

Ye Lin used the Nine Nether Prison Flame to burn Chu Jingming and seized the chance to sever his arm, but Chu Jingming extinguished the flames with the Water Element Pearl. The battle continued with Chu Jingming restored to normal.

• Chu Jingming struck Ye Lin away, then tried to suppress the Nine Nether Prison Flame as it spread across his body.
• Ye Lin approached while Chu Jingming struggled with the flames and severed his arm with a sword strike.
• Chu Jingming seized Ye Lin’s sword and hurled him away, while the surrounding powerhouses regained hope that Ye Lin could win.
• Chu Jingming revealed the Water Element Pearl and used its Supreme Pure Divine Water to extinguish the Nine Nether Prison Flame, returning himself to normal.

Chu Jingming offered Ye Lin the choice of kneeling for a hundred years or dying, but Ye Lin rejected the offer and charged at him. As Chu Jingming unleashed his overwhelming aura, Ye Lin realized the vast gap between their strengths.

• Chu Jingming said Ye Lin’s flames could not kill him and offered to spare his life if he knelt for a hundred years.
• Ye Lin stood up, summoned the Long Sword back to his hand, and declared that he would kill Chu Jingming.
• Chu Jingming unleashed his full aura, overwhelming the experts watching around the arena.
• Ye Lin faced Chu Jingming’s aura and understood that they were not fighting on the same level.

Chu Jingming killed Ye Lin after Ye Lin forced him into an unprecedentedly difficult fight, though Zhang Ling'er sensed that Ye Lin might not be completely dead. As a cultivator approached to claim Ye Lin’s body, the corpse gave off an extreme sense of danger.

• Chu Jingming punched through Ye Lin’s defenses and chest, then pierced his mind with Sword Qi, apparently killing him.
• Zhang Ling'er watched Ye Lin’s body and sensed that a remnant of his will remained.
• Nangong Xuanyi and the other cultivators mourned Ye Lin, recognizing that he had pushed Chu Jingming farther than anyone before him.
• A powerful cultivator approached to collect Ye Lin’s body and fulfill his promise, but sensed a hair-raising danger before reaching it.

After losing to Chu Jingming, Ye Lin sat in despair, convinced he could not rise again. Ye Xiu challenged his defeatist thinking and reminded him that fate was unfair, but he still had to find ways to overcome what he lacked.

• Ye Lin sat beneath the blue tree, saying he had met an opponent he could not defeat and had lost the will to keep moving forward.
• Ye Xiu emerged from the lake, told Ye Lin that no opponent was truly unbeatable, and offered him wine.
• Ye Lin accepted the wine and drank, hoping to forget his exhaustion and fall asleep.
• Ye Xiu told Ye Lin that he had defeated himself by refusing to accept his loss, and urged him to make up for whatever he lacked.
• Ye Lin questioned how his exceptional talent fit Ye Xiu’s claims, and Ye Xiu replied that talent and luck came from fate, which was inherently unfair.